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PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 4, 1913

IRA THOMAS of the Athletic Club SPORTING LIFE

GIVING FOB READY REFERENCE ALL LEAGUES, CLUBS, AND MANAGERS, UNDER THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT, WITH CLASSIFICATION

WESTERN LEAGUE. . . NATIONAL COMMISSION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (.) (CLASS AA.) (CLASS D.) CREATED BY THE NATIONAL OF PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL President ALLAN T. BAUM, Season ended September 8, 1912. President NORRIS O©NEILL, 370 Valencia St., San Francisco, Cal. (Salary limit, $1200.) AGREEMENT FOR THE GOVERN LEAGUES. Shields Ave. and -35th St., , 1913 season April 1-October 26. PREAT FALLS CLUB, G. F., Mont. MENT OR PROFESSIONAL BASE Ills. CLUB MEMBERS SAN FRANCIS v-* Dan Tracy, President. BALL. President MICHAEL H. SEXTON, Season ended September 29, 1012. CO, Cal., Frank M. Ish, President; Geo. M. Reed, . Rock Island, Ills. (Salary limit, $3600.) William Reidy, Manager. OAKLAND, QALT LAKE CLUB, S. L. City, . Members: , of Frank W. Leavitt, President; Carl ^ D. G. Cooley, President. Secretary J. H. FARRELL, Box 214, "DENVER CLUB, Denver, Colo. ; Ban B. Johnson, of Chi J-/ James McGill, President. Mitze, Manager. LOS ANGELES A. C. Weaver, Manager. Auburn, N. Y. , Manager. W. H. Berry, President; F. E. Dillon, DUTTE CLUB, Butte, Mont. cago; Thomas J. Lynch, of . Manager. PORTLAND, Ore., W. W. JJ Edward F. Murphy, President. QT. JOSEPH CLUB, St. Joseph, Mo. McCredie, President; W. H. McCredie, Jesse Stovall, Manager. BOARD OF ARBITRATION: ^ John Holland, President. Manager. SACRAMENTO, William GDEN CLUB, Ogdeii, Utah. Dr. Jay Andrews, Manager. Chairman AUGUST HERRMANN, A. T. Baum, T. H. Murnane, W. L. Curtain, President; Harry Wol- O A. P. Bigelow, President. M. Kavanaugh, James H. O©Rourke, rVMAHA CLUB, Omaha, Neb. verton, Manager. VERNON, Ed. H. J. J. McCloskey, Manager. Wiggins Block, Cincinnati, O. Chas. F. Moll, M. E. Justice, Frank ^ Wm. A. Rourke, President. Maier, President; W. L. Hogan, ELENA CLUB, Helena, Mont. Secretary JOHN E. BRUCE, Masonic R. Carson, Norris O©Neill, E. G. Bar Charles Arbogast, Manager. Manager. Salary limit, $6000. H M. S. Weiss, President. Temple, Cincinnati, O. row, T. M. Chivington. T)ES MOINES CLUB, D. Moines, la. Chas. T. Irby, Manager. NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. ISSOULA CLUB, Missoula, Mont. Secretary to the Chairman JOSEPH *-' Frank Isbell, President-Manager. Thos. Fairweather, Bus. Mgr. (CLASS B.) M Hugh B. Campbell, President. PLANNER, Cincinnati, O. Cliff Blankenship. Manager. T INCOLN CLUB, Lincoln, Neb. President FIELDER.A. JONES. MINOR LEAGUES " Hush F. Jones, President. 1210 Yeon Building, Charles G. Mullin, Manager. Portland, Ore. SOUTHERN MICHIGAN LEAGUE. (CLASS D.) IOUX CITY CLUB, S. City, la. Season ended September 29, 1912. MAJOR LEAGUES . CLUB MEMBERS SEATTLE, President-Secretary-Treasurer S Edward J. Hanlon, President. JAMES FRANK, (CLASS AA.) William Holmes, Manager. Wash., D. E. Dugdale, President; T. Raymond, Manager. TACOMA, Wash., Jackson, Mich. President EDWARD G. BARROW, ICHITA CLUB, Wichita, Ivan. Season ended September 8, 1912. . Frank Redpath, President; Joe Mc- 820 St. James Bldg., New York. W B. L. Eaton, President. Ginnity, Manager. SFOKANE, Wash., CLUB MEMBERS ADRIAN, Frank George Hughes, Manager. T. Reed, President; William Smith, President THOMAS J. LYNCH. Season ended September 22, 1912. Joseph P. Cohn, President; Harry Ost- (Salary limit, $6000.) OPEKA CLUB, Topeka, Kan. diek, Manager. PORTLAND, Ore., Manager. LANSING, John A. Mor- Secretary JOHN A. HEYDLER, T Hon. W. W. McCredie, President; risey, President and Manager. BAT TORONTO CLUB, Toronto, can. A. M. Catlin, President. , TLE CREEK, T. W. Morgan, Presi Metropolitan Tower, . -* J. J. McCafferty, President. Dale Gear, Manager. Nick Williams, Manager. VAN Joseph Kelley, Manager. COUVER, B. C., Robert P. Brown, dent; Robert Spade, Manager.. 1913 season April 10-October 5. President; Kitty Brashear, Manager. FLINT, Dr. A. J. Wildanger, Presi OCHESTER CLUB, Rochester, N. I NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE. VICTORIA, B. C., L. A. Wattalet, dent; John R. Burke, Manager. EW YORK CLUB, New York, N.Y. R C. T. Chapin, President. President; Michael Lynch, Manager. JACKSON, Charles Fox, President and N H. N. Hempstead, President. John Ganzel, Manager. (CLASS B.) Salary limit, $3500. Manager. KALAMAZOO, James Ry C. J. Sullivan, Vice-Pres. EWARK CLUB, Newark, N. J. President---!. H. FARRELL, der, President; Charles Wagner, R. H. McCutcheon, Secretary. N Geo. L. Solomon, Pres.-Sec.-Tr. Auburn, N. Y. TRI-STATE LEAGUE. Manager. SAGINAW, H. Moosbrug- John J. McGraw, Manager. Harry Smith, Manager. ger, President; H. E. Holmes, Mana Season ended September 8, 1912. (CLASS B.) ger. BAY CITY, President; PITTSBURGH CLUB, Pittsb©n, p». DALTJMORE CLUB, , Md. (Salary limit, $2500.) Manager. Salary limit, ** , President. * * Joan J. Dunn, President President CHAS. F. CARPENTER, TTIICA CLUB, Utica, N. Y. Altoona, Pa. $1200. 1912 season, May 7-Septem- William H. Locke, Secretary. and Manager. u Harry W. Roberts, President. ber 7. Frederick Clarke, Manager. Season ended September 4, 1912. UFFALO CLUB, Buffalo,N. Y. Michael J. O©Neil, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS ALLENTOWN, STATE LEAGUE. CHICAGO CLUB, Chicago, nis. B Jacob J. Stein, President. ILKES-BARRE CLUB, W.-B., Pa. Pa., W. P. Coughlin, Manager. (CLASS D.) *^ Charles W. Murphy, President. William J. Clymer, Manager. W William F. Clymer, President. TRENTON, N. J., George W. Heck- President ROBERT W. READ, Charles Williams, Secretary. ONTREAL CLUB, , Can. Manager. ert. Manager. CHESTER, Pa., Curt Columbus, 0. John J. Evers, Manager. M S. E. Lichtenheln, President. CLUB, Elmira, N. Y. VViegand, Manager. ATLANTIC CITY, Season ended September 8, 1912. Wm. E. Bransfield, Manager. J-J Lee Breese, President. N. J., John Castle, Manager. READ CLUB MEMBERS MARION, Ed- CINCINNATI CLUB, Cincinnati, o. JERSEY CITY CLUB, Jer. City, N.J. Louis Ritter, Manager. ING, Pa., Charles Babb, Manager. ward Staiger, President; Fred Odwell, * © August Herrmann, President. YORK, Pa., John J. Manning, Mana Manager. LIMA, Harry Wright, Frank C. Bancroft, Secretary. " James Lillls, President. rfROY CLUB, Troy, N. Y. Larry Schafly, Manager. ger. HARRISBURG, Pa., George W. President; George Wrigley, Manager. Joseph Tinker, Manager. * Charles L. Dooley, President. Cockhill, Manager. WLT^MINGTON, MANSFIELD, Huntington Brown, ROVIDENCE CLUB, Provid©e, R. I. Henry Ramsey, Manager. Del., James Jackson, Manager. Sal President; Walter East, Manager. CLUB, phiia, pa. P Frank R. Vandusen, President. QCRANTON CLUB, Scranton, Pa. ary limit, $2500. CHILLICOTHE, S. R. Siberell, Presi *• Alfred D. Wiler, President. William Donovan, Manager. Charles S. Elliott, Secretary. ^ E. J. Coleman, President. dent; A. Newnham, Manager. Richard Smith, Manager. CENTRAL LEAGUE. PORTSMOUTH, W. N. Gableman, William J. Shettsline, Bus. Mgr. President; P. Childs, Manager. NEW Charles S. Dooin, Manager. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. ALBANY CLUB, Albany. N. Y. (CLASS B.) " Joseph F. Stack, President. ARK, F. G. Warden, President; Barry T. LOUIS CLUB, St. Louis, Mo. (CLASS AA.) James E. Tamsett, Manager. President LOUIS HEILBRONER, McCormick, Manager. Salary limit, S James C. Jones, President. 324 Shoaff Bldg. Fort Wayne, Ind. $1200. Mrs. H. H. R. Britton, Vice-Pr. President T. M. CHIVINGTON, SYRACUSE CLUB, Syracuse, N. Y. 1913 season April 23-Sept. 7. MICHIGAN STATE LEAGUE. W. G. Schofleld, Secretary. 1414 Fisher Bldg., Chicago, Ills. ^ Fred D. Burchell, President. CLUB MEMBERS DAYTON, O., (CLASS D.) , Manager. Season ended September 23, 1912. and Manager. John Nee, Manager. FORT WAYNE, President-Secretary-Treasurer (Salary limit, $6000.) T5INGHAMTON CLUB, Blngh©n, N. Y Ind., F. J. Shaughnessey, Manager. E. W. DICKERSON, BROOKLYN CLUB, Brooklyn, N. Y. INNEAPOLIS CLUB, Min©s, Minn. *-* George F. Johnson, President. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Bert An- Sporting Editor "Press," Grand Rap^ *J Charles H. Ebbets, President. M M. E. Cantillon, President. John S. Calhoun, Manager. nis, Manager. SOUTH BEND, Ind., ids, Mich. Edward J. McKeever, Vice-Pres. Joseph Cantillon, Manager. Harry Arndt, Manager. TERRE Vice-President C. C. DUNHAM, S. W. McKeever, Sec.-V.-Pres. HAUTE, Ind., Manager. rpOLEDO CLUB, Toledo, 0. Cadillac, Mich. Henry W. Medicus, Treasurer. THE EASTERN ASSOCIATION. SPRINGFIELD, O., Jack Pendry, Season ended September 17, 1912. Chas. H. Ebbets, Jr., Secretary. -* Chas. W. Somers, President. Manager. Salary limit, $2500. CLUB MEMBERS MANISTEE, William Dahlen, Manager. Fred T. Hartsel, Manager. (CLASS B.) Charles C. Bigge, President; Connie "DOSTON CLUB, , Mass. COLUMBUS CLUB, Columbus, O. President-Secretary-Treasurer CANADIAN LEAGUE. Lewis, Manager. TRAVERSE CITY, *-* James E. Gaffney, President. ^ E. M. Schoenborn, President. JAMES H. O©ROURKE, (CLASS C.) T. H. Gillis, President; James Hamil Jas. C. Connelly, Vice-President. William Hinchman, Manager. Bridgeport, Conn. President J. P. FITZGERALD, ton, Manager. LUDINGTON, F. B. Herman Nickerson, Secretary. ANSAS CITY CLUB, K. City, Mo. 1913 season April 23-Sept. 7. Toronto, Ont. Dickerson, President; Claude Stark, K , President. Season ended September 2, 1912. Manager. BOYNE CITY, C. E. Chase, George T. Stallings, Manager. (Salary limit, $2500.) President; "Bo" Slear, Manager. Charles C. Carr, Manager. "NTEW HAVEN CLUB, N. Haven, C. CLUB MEMBERS BERLIN, Wm. Williams, President; George Deneau, CADILLAC, Dr. C. S. Moore, Presi- TWTILWAUKEE CLUB, Milw©e, Wis. 1-" Geo. M. Cameron, President. dent; Thomas Railing, Manager. " * Mrs. C. S. Havener, President. Jerry O©Connell, Manager. Manager. HAMILTON, M. M. Robin- AMERICAN LEAGUE. Harry Clark, Manager. eon, President"; George Lee, Manager. MUSKEGON, Charles W. Marsh, Pres ARTFORD CLUB, Hartford, Conn. LONDON, Sam Stevely, President; ident; Arthur De Baker, Manager. President BAN B. JOHNSON, T. PAUL CLUB, St. Paul, Mlnn. H Jas. H. Clarkin, President. Albert V. Barrett, Manager. BRANT- Salary limit, $1200. Secretary W. HARRIDGE, S George E. Lennon, President. Manager. FORD, Thomas J. Nelson, President; William E. Friel, Manager. THE BLUE GRASS LEAGUE. Fisher Bldg., Chicago, ills. BRIDGEPORT CLUB, Bridge©t, Conn Ambrose Kane, Manager. GUELPH, T OUISVILLE CLUB, Louisville, Ky. ^ John H. Freeman, President. W. A. Mahoney, President; Fred Ap- (CLASS D.) 1913 season April 10-October 5. J-© W. Kneblecamp, President. H. E. McCann, Manager. plegate, Manager. ST. THOMASi, C. President WILLIAM NEAL, William Neal, General Manager. 0. Stanley, President; Carl Stew%rt, Todd Building, Louisville, Ky. OSTON CLUB, Boston, Mass. John Hayden, Manager. OLYOKE CLUB, Holyoke, Mass. Manager. OTTAWA, M. T. Brice, Treasurer GEORGE L. MARTIN, B James R. McAleer, President. H Daniel O©Neil, President Louisville, Ky. INDIANAPOLIS CLUB, India©s, Ind. and Manager. President; Frank Shaughnessey, Man Robert McRoy, Secretary. A Sol Meyer, President. ager. PETERBORO, W. S. Davidson, Season ended September 4, 1912. J. Garland Stahl, Manager. M. J. Kelley, Manager. CPRINGFIELD CLUB, Sp©d, Mass. President; David Rowan, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS FRANKFORT, ^-> William E. Carey, President. Salary limit, $1200, exclusive of man Ky., A. B. Blanton, President; Ollie WASHINGTON CLUB, Wash., D. C. Manager. ager. Gfroerer, Manager. LEXINGTON, * Benjamin S. Minor, President. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Ky., Thomas A. Sheets, President; Edward J. Walsh, Vice-Pres. PITTSFIELD CLUB, Pittsfield, Mass Teddy McGrew, Manager. MAYS- , Manager. (CLASS A.) * George H. Southard, Jr. Pres. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. J. A. Zeller, Manager. (CLASS C.) VILLE, Ky., Thomas M. Russell, PHILADELPHIA CLUB, phiia., Pa. President W. M. KAVANAUGH, President N. P. CORISH, President; James Carmony, Manager. Little Rock, Ark. "WTATERBURY CLUB, Wat©y, Conn. Savannah, Ga. PARIS, Ky., J. W. Bacon, President; * Benjamin F. Shibe, President. " Sam Kennedy, President D. Harrell, Manager. RICHMOND, John Shibe, Secretary. Season ended September 15, 1912. and Manager. Season ended September 2, 1912. , Manager. (Salary limit, $3600.) CLUB MEMBERS ALBANY, Ga., Ky., W. E. Blanton, President; Wil EW LONDON CLUB, N. Lon, Conn. Harry Kunkel, Manager. COL liam Fisher, Manager. MT. STER CHICAGO CLUB, Chicago, Ills. IRMINGHAM CLUB, Birtn©m, Ala. N Morton F. Plant, President. UMBIA, S. C., Herman Badel, Man LING, Ky., W. S. Duty, President; * © , President. B R. H. Baugh, President. John F. Burns, Manager. ager. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Percy Robert Spade, Manager. Salary limit, Charles Fredericks, Secretary. C. Molesworth, Manager. Wilder, Manager. MACON, Ga., $1200. James J. Callahan, Manager. OBILE CLUB, Mobile, Ala. OTHER ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. THE TEXAS LEAGUE. George Kahlkoff, Manager. SAVAN M Henry Tiser, President. NAH, Ga., Perry H. Lipe, Manager. FOr information regarding the fol CLUB, Cleveland, O. Michael J. Finn, Manager. (CLASS B.) ^ Chas. W. Somers, President. COLUMBUS, Ga., James C. For, lowing leagues not represented in E. S. Barnard, Vice-Pres. VTEW ORLEANS CLUB, N. Or©s, La. President WILBUR P. ALLEN, Manager. Salary limit, $1400. this directory, address (with stamp L^ Charles Frank, President Secretary JOSEPH M. CUMMINGS, W. R. Blackwood, Secretary. Life:©for reply) the Editor of "Sporting Joseph Birmingham, Manager. and Manager. Ltttlefield Building, Austin, Texas. . TV/TEMPHIS CLUB, Memphis, Tenn. Season ended September 2, 1912. (CLASS C.) • The I. I. I. League ...... Class B T)ETROIT CLUB, Detroit, Mich. J-©-L Frank P. Coleman, President. President J. O. BOATWRIGHT, New England League ...... Class B *-© Frank J. Navin, President. Win. H. Bernhardt, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS AUSTIN, D. T. Danville, Va. Wisconsin- ...... Class C Chas. F. Navin, Secretary. Iglehart, President; A. C. Downey, Season ended September 4, 1912. Central International ...... Class C L. E. McCarty, Bus. Mgr. \TASHVILLE CLUB, Nashv©e, Tenn. Manager. BEAUMONT, F. H. Dever, CLUB MEMBERS ROANOKE, El- Carolina Association ...... Class D Hugh Jennings, Manager. ^ W. G. Hirsig, President. ! President; Ed. Wheeler, Manager. more D. Heins, President; W. L. Central Association ...... Class D William J. Schwartz, Manager. DALLAS, J. W. Gardner, President; Pressley, Manager. PETERSBURG, J. Illinois-Missouri ...... Class D CT. LOUIS CLUB, St. Louis, Mo. TV/TONTGOMERY CLUB, Montg©y, AA. Dred Cavender, Manager. FORT W. Seward, President; Henry Busch, Nebraska League ...... Class D ^ Robert L. Hedges, President. " * Charles B. Jones, President. / WORTH, J. W. Morris, President Manager. RICHMOND, W. B. Brad The Mink League ...... Class D Lloyd Rickardt, Secretary. John G. Dobbs, Manager; and Manager. GALVESTON, A. D. ley, President; Steve Griffin, Manager. The Kitty League ...... Class D , Manager. CHATTANOOGA CLUB Cha©t, Tenn. Dolson, President; James J. Maloney, NEWPORT NEWS, Abe Horwitz, Texas-Oklahoma League .... Class D Manager. HOUSTON, Otto Sens, President; Paul A. Davis, Manager. EW YORK CLUB, New York, N.Y. ^ O. B. Andrews, President. Cotton States ...... Class D President; John Fillman, Manager. NORFOLK, J. R. McCrary, President; Appalachian ...... Class D N Frank J. Farrell, President. Norman Elberfeld, Manager. SAN ANTONIO, Morris Bloch, Presi Thos. J. Davis, Secretary. Chas. A, Shatter, Manager. PORTS Border League ...... Class D ATLANTA CLUB, Atlanta, Ga. dent; Frank Metz, Manager. WACO, MOUTH, Chas. T. Bland, President; South Central ...... Class D Arthur Irwin, Business Mgr. " Frank E. Callaway, President. W. R. Davidson, President; Thomas Frank Chance, Manager. , Manager. Salary limit, Western Canada ._...... Class D William A. Smith, Manager. Carson, Manager. Salary limit, $2500. $1400. Central Kansas ...... Class D

COLLEGE BALL Carlisle has convinced us that instead of that is not so professional." This indict what this association can do." This mo base ball making men of the Indians it ment of base ball instantly tion Coach Glen "Warner Declares That the was more apt to make bums of them. I CAUSED MUCH DISCUSSION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED speak not of base ball in the colleges, but . Game of Base Ball Should Be Altogether among those present, and at its height and the question will be turned over to THE PROFESSIONAL GAME Abolished in Colleges. Professor Ernst Bouvier, of Rutgers Col three men. Reverting to the base, ball the student gets into after leaving col lege, arose and said: "I move that this question, Professor Bolser, of Dartmouth, New York, December 31. Glen War lege. So we abolished base ball at Car association appoint a committee of three declared that the greatest evil of college ner, athletic coach at the Carlisle Indian lisle, and while it was a bitter pill for base ball was that of "yapping." He be School, declared last week at a session at the executive meeting to take the base lieves that the continued coaching of the of the National Collegiate Athletic Asso the boys, there was no open rebellion, ball question up and see if some of the college players tends to make them less ciation that base ball in colleges should and in a short while things adjusted bad things about it cannot be cured. As manly and declared that if this practice be abolished. "As long, as colleges con themselves. We substituted for base ball far as I am concerned, the only things I were abolished base ball in the colleges tinue to develop base ball as one of the the game of , and find that it is would prescribe for base ball in the col would be much better. principal sports," said Mr. Warner, "col now enjoyed more than base ball was. I leges is a dose of strychnine, but I think leges will continue to turn out base ball really believe that the only solution of that if a committee of three is appointed Manager Jack Hendricks, of Denver, announces players who will be in great demand and the base ball evil in our colleges is to they can look thoroughly into the mat the signing of a Chicago semi-pro, named Moran, a left-hander, aged 19, height 5 feet 11 become professionals. Our experience at cut it out entirely and substitute a game ter, and upon their report we can see Inches. THE WORLD OF BASE BALL

FEANCIS C. BICHTKB, EDITOB THOMAS D. RICHTEB, ASSISTANT EDITOR VOLUME 6O SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1913 NUMBER 18

has since been enforced at major league game ever dreamed. Within the last three parks. The major league parks are well years base ball has become the leading REPLY TO FULTZ policed everywhere except in New York, sport in Cuba. China and Japan have THOSE BROWNS where the authorities for many years becbme so enthusiastic that the coming have refused the aid of the municipal po lice or their presence within the confines year will see the organization of a league EXPECTED TO CUT SOME FIGURE THE PLAYERS' LEADER MISSES of the parks in that city. The umpires on the lines of our major organizations. are already invested with all of the pow In the Philippines it is already the most FIRE AT FIRST ATTEMPT ers to preserve order that it is safe or patronized sport. IN NEXT RACE practicable to confer upon them, and any THE LATEST NATION player can at any time insist upon pro to become interested is France. The His Initial Communication to the tection against abusive spectators and Manager Stovall Is Quite Convinced secure the eviction of any offenders. We Parisians have already attracted our lead National Commission Elicits a have witnessed such procedure several ing ring artists, and now we learn that That the Team Has Been times within very recent dates at both they are preparing to make a raid on our Reply Which Tersely Shows Him local parks, and we have no doubt the base ball stars. Leo Dandurand, who was Strengthened to a Degree, Assur umpires have everywhere similarly pro in Cleveland last week with the f St. tected persecuted players upon appeal. Jacques hockey team, .said that well- His Complaint Was 111-Founded* But the appeal must come from the play known promoters in Paris were gunning ing a Good Showing in 1912* er, else the would be inviting for Jean Dubuc, of the Tigers. Dubuc, Cincinnati, O., January 1. — The Na needless trouble for himself. In. the according to Dandurand, has received an St. Louis, Mo., January 1. — President very case which is cited as cause of the offer of $8000 per year for five years to R. L. Hedges, of the St. Louis American tional Commision has just given out a Detroit strike and serves as the reason go to France to manage and pitch for a copy of that body's reply sent to President for the present Fraternity appeal, player team in Paris. Base ball must look pretty League Club, who has just returned from David L. Fultz, of the Cobb was more guilty than the spectator good to the Frenchmen when they are California, states that he "Base Ball Players' Fra whom he thrashed, as he knew the rule, ready to offer a man $40,000 for five bad a long conference with ternity" in reply to the lat- had located his detractor, and had only years. Dubuc is Manager George Stovall ter's recent letter to the while in Los Angeles, re National Commission re garding the prospects for questing the latter's co the Browns during the operation in an effort to se FIFTH PLACE 1912 TEAM MANAGERS coming year. Stovall ex cure league legislation for pressed himself as well sat "suppression of spectator isfied with the outlook, as abuse of ball players," he expects to see a vast im which letter was given out provement in Allison, simultaneously with its Baumgartner, Mitchell and A, Herrmann transmission to the Na Wellman — especially in. G«o. Btovall tional Commission; and Baumgartner and Wellman which was ^pVinted in full in "Sport — both of whom showed flashes of big ing Life's" issue of December 21. Here league form last season. Stovall claims with is given a copy of the National these boys will win a large percentage of Commission's reply, through Chairman their games with any luck at all. Mitch August Herrmann, to Mr. Fultz, which is ell and Allison, both of whom have had short, sweet, to the point, and self-ex two years of big league experience under planatory : their belt, have yet to set the world afire Cincinnati, 0., December 26, 1912.—David L. with their pitching. They will most like Fultz, Esq., President Base Hall Players' Fra ly play second fiddle to Hamilton, who ternity, 41 Wall St., New York City.—Deal- had the best year of his career. James Sir: Adams, who was carried around by Sto Replying to your communication relative to legislation for the suppression of disorder in the vall for the greater part of last year, stands and on the field, I beg to advise you, on but did not show anything out of the behalf of the Commission, that both the Na ordinary ; Walter Leverenz, who was tional and American Leagues, during the season of 1912, adopted measures that will put a stop drafted from the Los Angeles Club, of the to the practice of which you complain. Pacific Coast League ; D. B. Stone, pur This reform, however, cannot be effectually ac chased from Ogden ; and Anthony Carlo, complished without the co-operation of players as the 19-year-old Wendell Phillips High a clas's and'as individuals. Investigation of flagrant instances establishes School boy, who hai!S» from the Windy that the player involved provoked the attack by City with a record that would make Joe unseemly actions and intemperate remarks and, Wood look bad, are some of the kids who therefore, must share with the spectators the will be tried out by Stovall. Henry Fa responsibility for these deplorable occurrences. Respectfully, A. HERKMANN, Chairman. bian, who keeps Sportsman's Park in tip top shape during the playing season, will leave for Waco, Tex., in a few days and No Ground for an Issue commence getting the Browns' southern Apropos to the above we herewith give CHARLES DOOIN training camp in shape so that when they an editorial view of the issue sought to be arrive evedything will be in readiness. raised by the leader of the players' or Manager of the Cleveland American Manager of the Philadelphia National ganization, which was intended for use in League Club. League Club. THE PITCHER'S RECORD the last issue of "Sporting Life," but was, unfortunately, crowded out. It is, how ever, just as true and timely now as then, A Veteran Endorsement of President John except that it seconds the position taken to appeal to the umpire to have the spec SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING THE QFFER. son's Move for New System. by the National Commission instead of tator either quieted or ejected. Instead It is a great deal more money than he President Johnson's announcement that anticipating it : of that he ignored the rule, gave the um- can get in Detroit, and besides there is before the date set for the schedule meet A NEEDLESS APPEAL. ire no chance to either fulfill or ignore a great future for him in France. The ing of the American League he will have his duty, and assumed for himself the natives of France have seen base ball "The Base Ball Players' Fraternity is right to personally chastise his detractor, played by the students who learned the formulated a new system upon which to not happy in the selection of a sub thus violating both base ball and civil game in America, and are very enthusi base ' effectiveness will, in the ject upon which to base its initial state law and justifying the stinging rebuke astic. ' The sport is sure to get a foot opinion of Sporting Editor Frank Hough, ment of grievances to the National Com administered by President Johnson in his hold in France, and the people who get of the Philadelphia "Inquirer," be cor mission. The leader of the new frater reinstatement order. That was a very in on the ground floor, so to speak, will dially received by those who believe the nity has appealed to the Court for legis gather a fortune. lation on what he calls "the suppression poor case upon which to start a sympa tabulated score can be made something of rowdyism on major league playing thy strike; and it is an equally poor more than a meaningless bunch of figures. fields"—but only as it applies to specta case upon which to base at this late day A VETERAN DEAD Says Mr. Hough: tors. The appeal suggests that suitable an adroit appeal for sympathy and quasi "Under the present system of figuring a. signs be posted in all of the ball parks recognition." A Well-Known Former Infielder and Um pitchers' effectiveness—the number of games won divided by the number of games pitched—a rank warning the public not to address abusive pire Passes Away. injustice is done capable pitchers who may be language to the players; asks for better connected with tail-end clubs. The saying a policing of the park by officers under in FRANCE IS NEXT Pottsville, Pa., December 27. — Frank team is no stronger than its weakness in the structions of the umpires; and advocates M. Conrad, one of the best known base box won't go. Take the case of , Our Great Sister Republic Across the "Big ball exponents in Schuylkill County, died for instance. He was- just as great a pitcher vesting greater authority in the umpires when the Washingtons were trailing along in to control the action of spectators, with Pond" More Likely to Adopt Our Game yesterday at his home here after a linger the seventh hole as he was when the same team corresponding responsibility for such ac ing illness. Conrad was an umpire in was making such a magnificent bid for the of Base Ball Than the Insular Britons. the State League for several American League pennant last season. But his tion. All of this is mere straining to make a work shone out more prominently in 1912 for starting point, to furnish a subject for Detroit, Mich., January 1.—The su years, up to the organization of the the reason he had a better team behind him— discussion, or to establish a footing for premacy of America in base ball seems recent Atlantic League. In his time he a team that could make more runs than, the controversy with the powers of organized destined to be challenged some day from was a star shorstop. He was a brother- teams which had been previously behind him. an unexpected quarter. The great na in-law of H*on. J. N. Hunter, Assembly Figure a pitcher's effectiveness on the basis of ball. Such a rule as is suggested was earned runs to times , as President John adopted by the American League at the tional game is spreading her wings over man, representing the Fourth District son suggests, and every twirler is assui-cd of a time of the Detroit strike settlement, and a territory larger than the fathers of the of Schuylkill County. square deal." SPORTING LIFE JANUARY 4, 1913

DEVOTED TO BASE BALTj MEN AND MKASUBE3 "WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AND CHARITY FOB AM/' — EDITOR FRANCIS C. KICHTER

of Keefe'a National League record of 19 the admiration, but also the respect, of remained that so much of the seamy side consecutive victories; a of seven the entire base ball world to a degree un of base ball should have been revealed; straight victories by pitcher Camnitz; a precedented in the history of any sport; that so much should have been sacrificed no- game by pitcher Tesreau; and a and which therefore stands inpregnable to for so little cause or reason; and that the run of 30 scoreless innings by pitcher criticism or assault within or without the Detroit players should have rebelled as a A WEEKLY JOURNAL Lavender. There was marked improve domain of our national game! unit against constituted authority for DEVOTED TO BASE BALL AND SHOTTING ment all along the line in respect of good mere sympathy for comparatively light deportment by the players, on the field at STERN LOGIC OF FACTS. punishment of a fellow-player, in spite of FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. least, in which matter the New York An incident of the 1912 season illustra the fact that they knew Cobb was the title Registered In the United States Patent Office Giants set a most refreshing example— tive of the need and value of organized aggressor, by reason of initiation, in the by The Sporting Life Publishing Company. in striking contrast to the , ball was the complete and ignominious exchange of that "vicious language" with Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office the New Yorker which led to physical as second class matter. who apparently were reduced to contin failure of an attempt to conduct an out uous irritability by the strain of the race law third major league under the pre violence—a fact ignored or suppressed by Published every Saturday by after mid-season. tentious title "." Cobb in his exculpatory statements. la THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING Co. This organization was started, but it commenting upon this startling fact at 34 South Third Street, IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE RACE, went the way of all "Houses builded on that time the Editor of "Sporting Life" PHILADELPHIA, PA.. U. S. A. which the Boston team won with the sand," after just one month of wretched said: highest number of victories of record in existence. The organization had neither "TMs weighty fact must of necessity havs THOMAS S. DANDO...... President this league, the chief features were the re been known to the Detroit players, in wbole or FRANCIS C. RICHTBB...... Edrtor-ln-Cblef officials, circuit, or magnates to commend in part, and yet they rebelled as a unit against 3. CUFF DANDO...... Secretary-Treasurer markable flying start of the Chicago team ; themselves to the public; or players to Cobb's punishment even before they knew what EDWAKD C. STARK:...... Business Manager the sudden and sustained rise of the sec the full extent of that punishment would be, attract or hold patronage. Furthermore, to the injury of their club, their league, and the SUBSCRIPTION BATES ond-division Washington team; the un there was no base ball brain to plan and game to all of which they, in common with all pno Tear...... *..$2.00 availing efforts of the World's Champion players, owe so much, and to which they are Six Months...... 1.25 direct, no courage to combat and circum asked to give little more than loyal service and Three Months...... 65c Athletics to get to the front; the collapse vent adverse conditions, and no capital to good conduct. This would indicate that, despite Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. , of the Cleveland, New York and Detroit help the organization over the inevitable the continuous uplifting labors of a decade, Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. the average player has grown so little with the teams; and the wonderfully steady run of losing initial season. The venture was in great sport which makes him all he is that he the Boston team from start to finish with can still upon the slightest provocation become a PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 4, 1913. all of its aspect nothing more than a fool disorganizing internal forces or a tool for mis out a slump and without more than a hardy flyer, or a desperate gamble with chievous external influences." bare chance of being overtaken, the team short stake; and was conceived and ex RENEWAL OF CREDENTIALS never being headed once it gained the lead. ecuted at the most unpropitious time— PLAYERS© NEEDLESS ASSOCIATION. A club feature of the season was the dedi in a year that was certain to prove a How true this was, and how well ALL CORRESPONDENTS of "Sport cation of , the new home of strain even upon the established National measured the players were, was made ing Life" are requested to return the Boston Club; in connection with Agreement institutions. manifest later in the 1912 season, when which we may note another instance of announcement was made that this strike their credentials for renewal in 1913. good luck attending the creation of sump Prompt compliance with this request is DOOMED TO FAILURE. had proved the entering wedge for con tuous new ball parks, such as had pre From all angles the United States summation of a long-projected union or necessary in order to facilitate the an viously befallen the Athletic Club, of the League, as an independent organization association of the major league players nual labor of reorganizing the corre American League, and the Pittsburgh and without the pale of organized ball, was by David L. Fultz, formerly a star ball spondents' corps, which is, by the way, New York clubs, of the National League. foredoomed to utter failure, soon or late; player, now a practicing lawyer in New quite a task, owing to the great num Team features were the Washington and its quick demise is, therefore, a relief York City. This organization, entitled ber of contributors "Sporting Life" has team's runs of 17 consecutive victories and for everybody, within and without the or the "Base Ball Players Fraternity," was upon its staff. Failure to return the old 10 straight victories; and the remarkable ganization. The complete failure of the permanently organized in October, im 19-innings Athletic-Washington 5-4 game would-be magnates, while painful and mediately after the close of the major credentials will be considered a declina of September 27. Individual feats of ex tion of further service as a correspondent. more or less humiliating to themselves, is league pennant races, by delegates from traordinary merit were by no means rare. not without compensation. It has once both leagues with David L. Fultz as pres Milan, of Washington, estab more taught convincingly the great lesson ident. It was declared that the organiza VALE, 1912—WELCOME, 1913 lished a new American League base-steal that there is no salvation, stability, pro tion was not designed to be antagonistic ing record; and Collins, of the Athletics, tection, or even existence, for professional to the club owners or to organized ball; T HE base ball season of 1912, insofar as twice stole six bases in one game. Pitch base ball outside the pale of organized and that its purpose was "to bring the the two major leagues were concern er Mullin, of Detroit, and pitcher Hamil ball. Incidentally, it has also proven that players into closer relations with the mag ed, left much to be desired from both ar ton, of St. Louis, added no-hit games to there is no room or place for a third ma nates ; to compel strict observation of tistic and financial standpoints. The ad- the lengthening American League records jor league; that there is no public contracts by both parties; to enforce good Terse conditions that had confronted ma of this comparatively rare feat. Pitcher demand for any more leagues of any conduct by the players; and to compel jor league base ball for three successive Johnson, of Washington, in August com kind; that there are not enough good ball players to give their best services to their years, such as business depression, auto pleted a new American League record for players available to make successful any employers at all times." These fine prom mobile craze, high cost of living, and bad consecutive victories with 16 straight new league of major pretentions ; and that ises are discounted, however, by the fact weather, were augmented in 1912 by the wins; and his feat was duplicated by continuous base ball has no attraction for that never was there less need for a play most exciting and absorbing presidential pitcher Wood, of Boston, later in the sea any of the present major one-club cities, er organization considering the high sal campaign of a generation, and a miserable son, it not being until September 20 that except, possibly, Pittsburgh. Summing aries paid and generous treatment accord Spring, during which the American he was stopped when prospects were up, the advent and failure of the United ed the players and the protection in every League suffered 41 postponements and the brightest for equalling or passing the States League proves conclusively that right and privilege furnished them by the National League 50 postponements, with Keefe-Marquard major league record of the present system of organized ball with National Commission; and, furthermore, out considering the unusually bad weath 19 straight. Other long winning spurts its division of territory and players is that the players followed the lead and er preceding the opening of the champion were made by pitcher Dubuc, of Detroit, quite satisfactory to that great public advice of a rank outsider, with nothing ship races—a spell which ruined the train 11 straight; and Groom, of Washington, which pays the freight and, therefore, is but a sentimental interest in the game or ing plans of nearly all of the clubs and nine straight. the court of last resort. players, in preference to the wise counsel brought most of the teams to the starting NATIONAL AGREEMENT RATIFICATION and safe advice of all the powers within A DISCREDITABLE INCIDENT. post in anything but fit condition for the on July 20, was an eventful feature of the sport; and, finally, that they went long and arduous races that confronted the 1912 campaign. This was accom One of the most remarkable events of outside of their own ranks and chose as them. Moreover, more or less rainy and plished by the American League, the the 1912 season, and of major league his president one not identified in any way threatening weather prevailed for balance National League, and the National Asso tory for that matter, was a strike of the with the game, and a lawyer at that. of season, many Saturday and Sunday ciation after a thorough revision which entire Detroit American League team, out games in both leagues being either pre of sympathy for , who was pro BY WAY OF CONTRAST. had consumed the time, thought and labor Now that the players' organization is a vented or seriously affected in the matter of the brightest minds in the domain of perly and justifiably suspended by Presi of patronage. Under the conditions it was dent Johnson for entering the grand stand fact, so far at least as a start is con base ball for over a year, and which em cerned, there is, of course, nothing to do inevitable that the aggregate attendance bodied not only their conclusions, but also at New York and pummelling a spectator in both leagues should have been some for alleged abusive language. The strike but to await either the early death of the the fruits of a quarter century of exper new organization from inanition or its what reduced, except in perhaps New ience from every angle in the conduct of was quickly squelched, lasting only two York, Boston, Chicago and Washington, days in fact, the players being fined $100 development into a power of good or ill— professional base ball under all conditions. with the chances for ill exceeding the two of which cities harbored almost as The net result is a fundamental law each for their mutiny, and Cobb remain sured pennant-winners, and the remaining ing under suspension for the legal term of chances for good, in the light of history stripped of former defects under which and the unvarying manifestations of hu two of which contained season-long pen some abuses in the draft and sales sys ten days—remarkable leniency in view of nant-contenders. The climatic conditions the gravity of the offenses of Cobb and man nature. As illustrating the utter tems had developed, and affording a broad uselessness, "from a protective standpoint, also affected the races, as most of the and deep foundation for the best system his fellow-players. It was broadly held of this organization, which enters the field teams failed to secure sufficient Spring of base ball government yet devised. The that there was compensation for the evil of base ball just when that sport has practice; nearly all entered the race in new National Agreement—which was giv wrought by the revolt, short-lived though reached its apogee of splendor, power and very poor condition ; and some never re en in full in "Sporting Life" of August 3— it was, in the resultant legislation to pro covered from the effects of a poor start. tect players from abuse by spectators; prosperity, we cannot refrain from citing will, in our opinion, not only assure the contemporaneous incidents. Just a month prosperity and popularity of the national but, the only substantial good that came before the Ball Players Fraternity was IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE RACE, game for another decade, but will also out of the incident, with its-flood of more permanently organized the National Com in which the New York Giants won the enable the great major leagues and the or less degrading comment and contro mission ratified the purchases and drafts pennant for the second successive time, minor league federation to work together versy, was the maintenance and strength the battle was lopsided and comparatively hand-in-hand for the conduct of the great ening of the authority of President John of about 100 players from the varioua uninteresting; as was the American sport, with competent protection for its son, the apostle of "clean ball," and the minor leagues, at a cost of nearly a quart League race. Team and individual feats exponents, and with fullest assurance to one man who can be relied upon to main er of a million dollars. Under the new of record and brilliance however, were the American public of the continuous tain that order and decency upon the field National .Agreement each of these players which has been the slogan and the win not lacking. Club features were the dedi maintenance of the rigid integrity and ab is assured of an appreciable raise in sal ning policy of the American League since cation of the magnificent new Cincinnati solute honesty of the cleanest, finest and ary if given a trial in the major leagues, its advent to major league status—and and no player can be returned to the low stand, and corner-stone laying of the now most enjoyable sport on earth—for all of in Brooklyn. Team feats which has had an enormous beneficial ly estate from which he emerged without which we are largely indebted to the artistic and financial effect upon the en a fair chance for at least a trial either in were a run of 16 successive victories by labors of the National Commission; which New York in July, and of 12 straight tire base ball world. a major league or in some higher-class has brought order out of chaos, • and league than the one from which he was victories by Pittsburgh in September; and has been largely instrumental in placing A REFLECTION UPON PLATERS. a great 19-innings game between Boston drafted. The value of this kind of pro the national game upon its. present high While the discreditable Detroit strike motion and protection can be surmised and Pittsburgh on July 31. Individual plane and stable basis; which has by its incident will probably never again be ex from the fact that in major leagues the feats Vere pitcher Marquard's equalling zeal, ability, and integrity earned not only actly duplicated, the melancholy regret average salary is at least $2400 for six JANUARY 4, 1913 SPORTING LIFE or seven months' play, not work. A few nounced superiority, but by reason of its be held to the same rigid rules of personal transferred to Columbus: Meridian, Vicksburg and Yazoo City dropped from circuit. •weeks later the players in the World's ability to take full advantage of every op responsibility, to the same standard of Tri-State League—Altoona team transferred to Series divided among themselves over portunity afforded by fortune and every manners, morals, and conduct—insofar Reading; Lancaster team transferred to Atlantic City; Johnstown team transferred to Chester. $147,000—or $4024 for each of the win opening left by its opponents when the as the organization and the game at Virginia League—Lynchtrarg and Danville drop ning team's players, and $2566 for each great struggle had reduced itself finally large are concerned or affected—as the ped from circuit. of the losing team's players, exclusive of Texas-Oklahoma League—^Greenville and Mc- to the limits and the mutations of a humblest player; that no man hereafter Kinley dropped from circuit. salaries and expenses—for eight days' game. will be able to plead, or to enforce by Blue Grass League—Winchester team trans play. Is it any wonder that it is a hard ferred to Mt. Sterling. threat of reprisal, special privilege or Ohio State League—Marion team transferred matter to make the patrons of the game, A CREDIT TO ALL. personal exemption in any relation with to Ironton. whose average income is less than $1500 base ball; and that the organization is Southern Michigan League—Saginaw and Bay So, every fair-minded man, regardless City dropped from circuit. for a whole year's work, believe that the of partisan affiliation or sectional consid in every matter affecting its interests or South Central League—Cleburne and Taylor player is badly treated, down-trodden, or eration, will give to the Boston American welfare paramount to the rights of the dropped from circuit. denied a fair share of the prosperity cre Texas League—The Galveston team and fran League team unstinted credit for its her individual. It is therefore, now well set chise thrown upon the hands of the league. ated by and through the unceasing and culean efforts throughout a racking series tled that we shall have no more of the Central Kansas League—Newton team trans intelligent efforts of the builders of organ disgusting factional rows of the 90's; no ferred to Minneapolis. ized ball! and its unparalleled feat of snatching fi Illinois-Missouri League—Clinton team trans nal victory from the very jaws of defeat; more of the disgraceful personal squabbles ferred to Kankakee. Northwestern League—Tacoma team and fran-. while at the same time according the of the past decade; no more of the reck NO FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE. chise placed in hands of the league. New York National League team the full less baiting which has repeatedly strained Western Canada League—Circuit twice reor ganized during the season. Summing up all the factors that make est meed of praise for making the gamest interleague relations and endangered the for or against the permanence of the Base fight, the most remarkable showing, and peace of base ball; and no more of the The total failures of the season, which Ball Players Fraternity, it can be stated the closest finish of record in a long bat personal irresponsibility which has made ended in extinction, were the Mountain with positive conviction—in the light of States League, the Ohio-Pennsylvania tle, in spite of adverse conditions and al the dignified administration of League history and with knowledge of player most unanimous ante-series under-estima- affairs a repellant—and heretofore well- League, the Oklahoma State League, the character and disposition—that even were Southeastern League, the Washington tion of their strength and chances by Jrhe nigh hopeless—task. State League, the Minnesota-Wisconsin the major league players solidly enrolled experts, the critics, and the general pub in the new organization, and joined by lic. So, all things considered, the Amer COMPLETED 1913 LINE-UP. League, the Ohio Inter-State League, the the minor league players in a body, there The close of the 1912 year witnessed Rocky Mountain League, the Western is not the slightest reason for believing ican League has reason to be proud of the Tri-State League, the Southwest Texas who have retained for the settlement of various club tangles, in that the organization will be cohesive, League, Ohio Valley League, and the Mid- that organization the right to flaunt the the matter of managerial alignments for successful, or permanent, in view of the the 1913 race. In 1911 the American Coast League—a sorry record of failures, utter failure of two previous player or World's Championship banner; while the but, fortunately, all confined to Class D, National League has no reason whatever League made wholesale managerial shifts ganizations under conditions much more —with marked beneficial effect, particu the lowest in National Association classi to feel ashamed of, or to apologize for, the fication, in which more care in the matter favorable to their success than at'present New York Giants, who only failed to re larly at Boston, Washington, Chicago when the players are well and surely paid and St. Louis. In 1912 the National of granting franchises should be exercised cover supremacy for their league by two by the National Board. The time has and amply protected in all of their rights, individual lapses in the tenth inning of League had its turn at wholesale and and accorded more privileges than any startling managerial- changes, nearly all come in minor league base ball when the the seemingly-won final game of the long quality not the quantity of league mem similar body or number of men in the est series of record since the event passed precipitated by the Chicago Club's radical world. Conceding that the labor union and amazing act of breaking up the trin bership must be the chief consideration under control of the National Commis with the National Association. has its place, its uses and its purposes, in sion. ity of champion "managers of the past the modern industrial scheme of things, decade—Clarke, McGraw and Chance—by THE 1912 PENNANT-WINNERS. the system or principle of unionism or POTENTIAL OBJECT LESSON. the release of Chance to Cincinnati; and fraternal association can never be success by the St. Louis Club's unconditional re Now that the 1912 base ball season is Heretofore each World's Series has a matter of record and memory, with all fully applied to sport, and least of all to lease of Bresnahan. This has opened the stood alone for some peculiar feature, and door of opportunity to three young men— of its salient features set forth above, a base ball, in which "individuality" is the the 1912 World's Series was no exception concise summary of results is in order. dominant factor of popularity and suc Evers at Chicago, Huggins at St. Louis, to the rule. The 1912 World's Series and Tinker at Cincinnati, and by so Herewith is given a complete and correct cess. The ball player needs no capital or was unique in point of public patronage, list of the pennant-winners in all leagues protection except his professional skill. much has at once stimulated personal financial reward, amazing happenings, and effort on one side and public interest on in organized base ball in the eventful With that skill he can hoe his own row world-wide interest to a degree which may 1912 season: under any condition; without it all the the other hand. In addition to this the never again be equaled and seems hardly veteran manager, George Stallings, has MAJOR LEAGUES. unions and protective associations in the likely to be excelled, but there are three League. Club. Manager. world cannot help him even a little bit. displaced Kling at Boston. We thus find National...... New York ....John J. McGraw points in which it will serve as a model four new managers in the National American...... Boston ...... J. Garland Stahl THE 1912 WORLD'S SERIES. for all time, namely, satisfactory solution League race for 1913, which should not CLASS AA. of the ticket-sale problem, clean ball play The American League, the National only prove stimulating to the hold-over International.... Toronto ...... Joseph Kelley ing, and perfect umpiring. In the latter American Ass... Minneapolis . .Joseph Cantillon League, the National Commission, the managers—Clarke, McGraw, Dooin and Pacific Coast.... Oakland ...... Bayard Sharpe two matters a great object lesson has Boston American Club and team, and the Dahlen—but highly interesting to local CLASS A. been given the base ball world, namely, New York National Club and team are constituencies and the general public. In Southern...... Birmingham ,.C. Moleswortfi that no matter what the conditions there Western...... Denver ...... J. O. Hendrlcks all to be heartily congratulated upon the the American League but little manager is no need of, or excuse for, umpire-bait CLASS B. conduct and the result of the 1912 World's ial shifting has been necessary, only one ing or unsportsmanlike conduct of players new manager making his appearance, that The I. I. L...... Springfield ... Richard Smith Championship Series, which brought to a Tri-State...... Harrisburg ... George Cockill upon the field. There is no stage of a being Frank Chance, who was turned dramatic, yet universally satisfying, close Central...... Fort Wayne .. F. Shauchnessey league race where the strain is so hard, over by the Cincinnati Club, by unanimous Texas...... Houston ..... John Fillman a season which on the whole, lacked much Northwestern... .Seattle ...... John Barry the physical and nerve tension so severe, National League consent, to the New in interest and excitement by reason of Connecticut..... New Haven . .Geo. M. Cameron or the inducement to individual and team York American Club—a deal that should New England... .Lawrence .... .Louis P. Pieper the comparatively tame championship New York State. Utica ...... John J. O'Neill effort so great as in a World's Series. prove of greatest benefit to the American races of the two major leagues. For com CLASS 0. Now, if it be possible to have perfect de League. With Stahl at Boston, Mack at pensation so many extraordinary incidents Wisconsin-Ills... Oshkosh ...... Jos. KilUan portment and perfect umpiring under such Philadelphia, Griffith at Washington, Cal- Virginia...... Roanoke ...... Wm. L. Pressley and happenings were crowded into the lahan at Chicago, Birmingham at Cleve South Atlantic.. .Jacksonville ..Percy Wilder arduous conditions as exist in every Canadian...... Ottawa...... Louis T. Cook week and a half consumed in the playing World's Series why is it not even more land, Jennings at Detroit, and Stovall at of the crowning series of the season as to Central Int'nl... Duluth ...... Darby O'Brien possible to have good conduct throughout St. Louis the American League only CLASS D. furnish a climax which has had no paral a league season under less onerous condi needed a leader of such calibre as Chance Sou th Michigan.. Adrian ...... Dan A. Jenktes lel in base ball history—a climax replete to not only complete the ablest octet of Union Ass...... Missoula ..... Cliff Blankenship with more or less satisfaction for all tions and with umpiring which, on the Central Ass..... Ottumwa .....E. F. Egan whole, is quite on a par with the umpir team managers it ever presented, but to Blue Grass...... Frankfort ... .OIlie Gfrorer parties in interest; and one providing give New York the kind of a manager Michigan State.. Manistee .... .Connie Lewis food for interminable reviews and discus ing in a World's Series? What can be Appalachian.... .Bristol ...... C. H. Munson done in a World's Series, which, after all, necessary to enable the junior league to Western Canada. Calgary ...... John Stribe sions, with consequent vast general bene regain lost ground in the great metropolis Cotton States... .Greenwood ...Orth Collins fit to the National Game. The World's is simply a series of base ball games, can, Ohio State...... Portsmouth ... Peter Chllds be done just as easily in any or all of the of the East. Carolina Ass.... Anderson .... .G. W. R*ms«y Series was so desperately contested as to South Central.. ..Texarkana ....W. W. Bowles require a record-breaking number of con many series comprising a league schedule; THE MINOR LEAGUE WORLD. Wisconsin-Ills... Oshkosh ...... Joseph Killian Nebraska...... Hastings .... .Bert Shaner tests, and was won at last by so small a and will be done if the magnates singly and collectively will but profit by the ex And now a few words as to those nur The "Kitty".... Clarksvllle .. .Senter Rainey margin as to enhance greatly the credit series of the National Game, the host Central Kansas.. Great Bend ...R. F. Wilson ample set by the National Commission in The "Mink". ....Nebraska City W. Holmes of the victor and to reflect in no way upon of minor leagues embraced in the National the matter of sustaining the umpire and Texas-Oklahoma.Wichita Falls .Fred Morris the vanquished. Moreover, the series was Association. For them the 1912 season The Border...... Wyandotte .. .John Jones enforcing discipline upon the field. Illinois-Missouri. Lincoln ...... L. E. Ehrgott so cleanly played and so well conducted as a whole, and broadly speaking, was not West'n Tristate. Walla-Walla. ..August Bade as to leave no sting behind it as between GOOD OUT OF EVIL. one to enthuse over or even to contem the contestants, and BO public reproach, THE 1912 BASE BALL SEASON An incident unprecedented in major plate with equanimity. For the third no aftermath of scandal, so far as the successive year the minor leagues, collec is now a matter of memory and record, league annals was a feature of the Na thus adding another link in the steadily conduct of the colossal event is concerned. tional League's 1912 campaign. This was tively, encountered the same adverse con ditions as affected the major leagues, with lengthening history of America's National THE VICTOR AND VANQUISHED. the prosecution by President Lynch, of Game. With the passing of the 1912 sea the National League, of former President necessarily more disastrous effects by A critical review of the World's Series reason of limited financial resources and son closed the seventy-third year since Fogel, of the Philadelphia Club, for utter the evolution of a sporadic sport into by the Editor of "Sporting Life" was pub ing in Philadelphia and publishing over meagre fields of operation. These natural lished in "Sporting Life" issue of October handicaps were augmented by self-impos concrete form; the forty-first season of his signature in a Chicago paper charges what is known as "organized ball"; the 26, and will later be published in book against the integrity of President Lynch ed handicaps owing to the inability or let form, as heretofore; and, therefore, it failure of the National Association to thirty-seventh race of the National and his umpires, and against the honest League; the twelfth campaign of the Am would be but useless repetition to enter conduct of the National League race. solve the problem of territorial re-distric- here into a detailed consideration of the tion and salary limit enforcement. The erican League as a great major body; and For this Mr. Fogel was placed upon trial the thirtieth year of continuous publica work of the two champion teams engaged by the National League. He failed utter cumulative effect of lax laws, improvident in this titanic struggle for the supreme management, unsettled business condi tion of "Sporting Life," whose pages thus ly to establish the truth of his charges in continually record virtually the entire honor in base ball. It will, however, even the slightest degree and was found tions, prolonged bad weather, high cost of suffice to state here that, considering the living, automobile craze, and the most ab history of modern organized ball, thijs guilty in five of seven counts in the in forming an invaluable library of the rec equality of playing strength of the two dictment framed by President Lynch. As sorbing National political campaign of this generation, was so hard and all-per ords and history of the chief sport of a teams, the element of luck entered so an adequate penalty the National League nation of over a hundred millions of hu largely into the series as to leave little to permanently excluded Mr. Fogel from the vasive that not a minor league in the man beings, according to the new census choose as between and National League in any official capacity country escaped decreased patronage and statistics. That the great game may and the losing team in this memorable series; whatsoever—a punishment as unprece income, many of them were reduced to in will continue to grow with the same tre- to remove from the field of discussion or dented as was the offence it penalized. cessant shifts, and some went by the meadous strides as mark the growth in comparison entirely the question of ab This was a regrettable matter, but there board altogether. Only the Class AA, population and development of the coun solute superiority; and to leave so much was compensation in the fact that the Class A and a few Class B leagues es try is the sincere wish, and likewise the reasonable doubt behind it as to afford National League, in defining its jurisdic caped serious trouble, as may be surmised absolute conviction, of the editor and pub ample solace for the vanquished without tion in the case, for the first time officially from the following list of 1912 minor lishers of "Sporting Life," accepted organ Tetracting in the least from the credit of settled the question of its power over in league shifts: of our National Game. . * eleventh-hour victor. Broadly speak- dividual magnates and established the —New Britain team trans ferred to Watertrary. *Two things the gfcuth is always sure of— i ^he best team for the time being, rule that henceforth the magnates as in Cotton States League—New Orleans team Democratic majorities and Spring training trips. y but it won not by reason of pro dividuals, rich or poor, high or low, will transferred to Yazoo City; Hattieaburg team —-Philadelphia "North American.7' SPORTING LIFE JANUARY 4, 1913 regards his sending orders for Cicotte to in which fate was treating him. Before to expect similar results with the High the season opened the Phillies played an landers. Chance has always paid par THE BIG THREE TAKEN FROM THE BOX exhibition series with the Red Sox in Hot ticular attention to his twirlers and I would say this : Tayior for years saw Springs. Horace was so positive he would UNDER SUCH A MAN the games from the press box, on top of win the pennant that he had signs print it would not be surprising to see Cald- WHO WILL FIGURE IN THE the grand stand. He was surrounded by ed advertising the game which read as well "come back" strong and show him reporters all the time. We all used to follows: 'Phillies, coming champions of self worthy of all the nice things said AMERICAN LEAGUE RACE see game after game tossed away, but the National League, vs. Red Sox.' Hor about him by the critics prior to the 1912 none of us ever saw Tayior send an order ace believed religiously in the Phillies, campaign. Jack Warhop now tips the to a manager and he couldn't have done and when the team went to pieces early beam at 171 pounds and many and President McAleer, of the Boston so unless some of us saw him do it, I in the race it was a blow to Horace from varied are the conjectures as to "Hop's" have also the word of former managers which he did not recover until it was too appearance with the additional advoirdu- Red Sox, Is of Opinion That the that Tayior never gave an order during late." pois. We have not as yet been favored a game. MJy belief is that Cicotte had all with a recent photo, but if the pseudo Battle Will Be Between Red Sox, the chance necessary to make good. The Indian can perform in proportion to his greatest fault found with him here was NEW YORK NEWS increase in weight let Joseph Wood and that he would never take any exercise ex Walter Johnson have a care! B. M. Athletics and Senators* cept warm up his pitching arm. Ever Manager McGraw's Plans for the Next (business manager) Irwin is sending out since John I. Tayior became identified Season Well in Hand—Highland Plans in favorable reports from Bermuda and it with the club in 1904 out-of-town news looks as if the Hillmen are due to traiu Boston, Mass., January 1.—President papers have accused him of Abeyance Until Chance Is Lined Up. Jimmy McAleer, of the Boston American there, with the Skeeters as companions. INTERFERING WITH THE MANAGEMENT New York, N. Y., January 1, 1913.— Club, has a few words, to say about next HARRY Dix COLE. of the club, but from a close acquaintance Editor "Sporting Life."—Putting aside season's race in the Ameri his worries as an actor-man, at least for can League. With excel with him I never saw any of it. He cer tainly used to talk things over with his the time being, Manager DETROIT DOTLETS lent judgment Jimmy does McGraw, slipped into the not predict that the lied managers when things were not going right, but as for giving orders to a player metropolis last week to Manager Jennings Confers With President Sox will win the pennant look after the affairs of again. He believes that it or telling a manager what to do or what not to do, why, he never did it. He would his base ball family. As Navin as to the Line-Up of the Tigers— will be a race between the the new year was virtually Red Sox, the Athletics and suggest, but always leave it to the mana The Presents a Problem. the War ;ngtons. Mr. Mc ger's judgment. There used to be stories upon him, the Little Napo Detroit, Mich., December 31.—When Aleer says: "It will be a in the exchanges abou,t Tayior going into leon could figure out no the players' dressing room after a game more appropriate method Hughey Jennings left this city he was im blanket affair between the mensely pleased with the reception which three strong Eastern clubs. and bawling out players. In all the time of remembering them all he was at the head ol the club he never/ than sending each one a had been given him during McAleer Callahan's team has some his week's stay in vaude merit, and is always dan visited the dressing room except to poke New Year's card in the his head in and ask for the manager, Harry D. Cole form of a 1913 contract. ville. Hughie will return gerous with Ed. Walsh on the mound. to Detroit about February Cal. thinks very highly of his young but once, and that was in ' Joy and resentment will time. Tayior stood for a lot of abuse, probably be the reigning emotions with 20 to take the young Tiger , Borton, and he was a cork pitchers South with him. ing good second sacker in Hath. One of but never cared to make a denial. Now which the documents are received, as the that he has given up the leadership of the recruit, blinded by the honor of being se Manager Jennings and the hardest teams for us to beat will be President Navin had a the Athletics. Mack's team had a bad club I would like to state the facts in lected by a major league club, generally the case. looks for a major league salary hot off three-hour conference in year last season, but the way the team Navin's private office Sat got together down in Cuba shows that the PRESIDENT M'ALEER the bat. But sad, oh, so sad, is his awakening! By a ruling of the National urday, the net result _ of stuff is there. It must have been a blow is home in Youngstown for the holidays. which was "nothing to give to those players to see our boys in Boston He has given out an interview in which Commission our young hopeful must be content to start with a 25 per cent, in out." The usual routine sharing the rich results of the World's he says the coming race in the American H. Jennings of matters brought up by Series, and I think they will work very League will be a blanket affair between crease over his minor league stipend, and as all are not chosen for the approaching Spring training season hard to get back the honors which we three Eastern clubs—the Red Sox, Ath and by the proximity of the time for send took away from them. Connie has a great letics and Washington. He looks for THEIB PHENOMENAL WORK ing out contracts to the Tigers brought ball club in every department. It is a Connie Mack's club to come back strong. in the bushes, but more on account of much that needed to be talked over by slugging outfit, liable to break up a game He believes that the club that has the their promise of development, this raise the two bosses, but, according to Mr. in any inning. I think the Athletic pitch best luck and keeps its star players in is in many cases large enough for a ing staff will be much stronger next year. shape will cop the flag. He is expected Navin, no startling developments may be The Washington Club will also be a fac back in Boston in a few days. At the plunge in postage stamps. However, it expected as a result of the meeting. The is up to them to show their worth, and LINE-UP OF THE TIGERS tor in the race, I am sure. It depends Red Sox office the signed contract of Earl recognition is sure to follow. Present a great deal on the pitching staff. I se C. Ainsworth has been received. Ains- plans for the mobilization of the Giant which is looked upon by Manager Jen lected all the men on this club with the worth is a husky right-handed pitcher and army are for a few recruits to leave here nings as most probable just now leaves exception of Gandil, who joined them in was secured from Youngstown (McAleer's a position in the outfield to be filled by the middle of last season. The rest of the home town). At the Boston National for Marlin February 15, but as most of club is what I left at Washington when Club headquarters things are quiet. Con the youngsters come from the "wild and some new youngster. With Stanage as I came to Boston, so I know about what tracts are wooly" the main squad will muster at catcher, Crawford on first, Louden on the players can do. Of course, there is St. Louis under second lieutenant Eddie second, Moriarty at third, Bush at short COMING IN SLOWLY. Brannick and proceed thence to the camp and Cobb and Veach in the outfield, one little to be said about Walter Johnson, In the case of "Rebel" McTigue, the left- except that he is the greatest pitcher in ing ground. McGraw will personally con far garden is still without a cultivator. handed pitcher, a little hold-out has de duct the tour of the New York con Jennings doesn't expect that Davey Jones the country. When he steps into the box veloped. McTigue had plenty of stuff a victory is right in the grasp of his team, tingent and expects to have the first will be a Tiger regular in 1913 for the on the Spring trip, but he lacked control batch at Marlin by February 20. The reason that he cannot play more than if they can hit the opposing pitcher at and was sent to the Montreal Club to all. A couple of runs will win for regulars will appear about the first week 30 games, according to the Tiger boss. ripen -up. He did very well in the Inter in March. Another member of the early Jones will probably be kept with the club, Walter day after day. He has no national League and was recalled at the days, and his control is perfect. I have birds will be , whose as he is valuable at times, but he cannot end of the season and showed well for special mission is to unearth any tiling- hope to be anybody but a volunteer. Wal never known him to be in a hole so deeply the Braves. His contract calls for more as to affect his work." unusual in the company of "rookies." ter Schaller will not be with the Tigers. money than he received last year, but the Not content with Marquard and Tesreau Indianapolis is to get a player from the player has returned it and has asked for as tributes to his prowess, Robby will Tigers and it is likely to be Walter, al more money. There are no threats to though he BOSTON BUDGET quit and it is expected the matter will be set to work on adjusted to the player's satisfaction. One THE NEW MATERIAL MAY BE SENT TO PROVIDENCE. Alleged "Inside Revelations" of Red Sox of the newspapers here wrote and attempt to turn out the "best ever." This leaves "Lefty" High, "Rabbit" Methods That Are Flatly Contradicted TO ALL THE PLAYEES Demaree, Kirby and Goulait are at pres Powell and Frierson to contend for the Lies About John I. Tayior Nailed— of the two local clubs and asked how they ent the most promising specimens. It remaining garden, unless Oscar Vitt ia now seems almost certain that Beals transferred to the outfield. There are two News of the Boston National Club. spent Christmas. Many replies were re ceived. Every man reported himself in Becker is due to pastime elsewhere in things about Veach which Jenuings wants Boston, Mass,, January 1, 1912.—While the pink of condition" and ready to the future. It was rumored that Becker to see improved. In the first place, he the World's Series was on the Red Sox "play the game of my life." One would was due to be shipped to Indianapolis in must run bases better and he must use his players chipped in and bought Eddie Ci- think, from reading these letters that all part payment for Goulait, but that is not head more in making the circuit. Second, cotte, who a few months the boys have.been doing this Winter has possible, as the Cardinals have refused he must show more pep. If Veach will do before had been a team been hunting. Nothing is said about tak to waive on him. Becker's main draw that he will be unbeatable for a job in mate, a handsome present. ing a glass of beer once in a while. It is back is his inconsistent playing. For the field. expected that President Gaffney and several weeks he will go along at a ter The token was meant to rific clip, only to invariably fall into a THE SALARY QUESTION. show that they had not for Manager Stallings will be in Boston after According to President Navin, Ty Cobb, the holidays. A. H. C. MITCHELL. disastrous slump. Because of the fairly gotten the stocky little good season he enjoyed last year, it was and Jean Dubuc are not pitcher .even if he had been thought that several clubs might refuse likely to receive the fancy salaries they sold to the White Sox. are demanding for next season. Navin is Last week Cicotte was in SORRY FOR FOGEL to waive, but it now looks as if other managers are pretty well convinced that set on one point, and that is, that he will terviewed by a Detroit re- not pay them one cent more than a porter and this is what he A National League Magnate Who Doubt they can get little or nothing out of any player McGraw is willing to let go of. second-division ball club can afford to is quoted as saying: "There pay. "We are not running a philan A. H. Mitchell is all the difference possible less Echoes the General Regret of His This leaves the outfield problem up to Devore, Snodgrass, Murray, McCormick, thropic institution, and must make our between the Boston and Colleague Over the Philadelphia Man's salaries agree with sound business ideas," Chicago teams. The Chicago team is a Burns, Robertson and Jacobson, who Sell-Immolation. will probably prove capable of adequate says Mr. Navin. "If Cobb insists on unit, while the Boston team is composed getting $15,000 or nothing, it will have to of Wagner and Carrigan. In Chicago New York, January 1. — National ly caring for it. As far as is known League magnates have only feelings of there will not be any holdouts in the be nothing. I positively will not pay they encourage you; in Boston they criti him that much money, even if Detroit cize. The Red Sox work for persona] pity for Horace Fogel, the deposed presi Giants' ranks this year. Many of the glory, one for his , an dent of the Phillies. There players have long contracts and all ap DOESN'T HAVE A BALL CLUB is not a man in the Na pear pretty well satisfied. for forty years. I haven't told Cobb yet other for his batting average and another tional League who bear for his pitching record. They are lucky HIGHLAND HAPPENINGS. just how much we can afford to pay any ill will against Horace, him next season. I am willing to take a 'champs.'" If Cicotte said this he dis and all would like to see Many people seem to think that Chance played mighty poor taste and also said is making a decidedly risky venture in chance at building up a new team of him prosper in some other youngsters. We can't finish much lower things about his former team-mates that business. Jim Gaffney, leaving his California orange groves for are not true. No set of players ever for president of the Boston the Highland ballyard, which these crit than in 1912, when Cobb played nearly got ics insist is filled with the kind of fruit every day. It isn't a star that makes a Bravs, has a great deal ball club pay, anyway. If a team is win Boston, Mass., January 1, 1913.—While of sympathy for Fogel, now Richard Carle once warbled he picked in or played more for team victory than the that Horace is down, and the garden of love. However, just as ning, the fans will turn out, regardless Red Sox did last season. Cicotte is also thinks he has been very un- many more feel that the ex-Cub is land of the personnel. I have told Crawford reported as saying: "I was in Boston Jlorace S. Fogel fortunate and badly ad ing in the midst of a very strong nu and Dubuc just how much I can pay cleus on which to build, and the quartet them next season, and, on my honor, I five years, and there wasn't a single sea vised. "No club owner will not raise this offer a cent." son in which I was given a fair chance. ever started a season more enthusiasti of Wolter, Cree, Chase and Sweeney, sup cally than did Horace. in the Spring of ported by a squad of capable pitchers, Prior to 1912 the team manager was such makes their argument carry considerable Harmon's Plausible Excuse in name only. John I. Tayior, club owner, 1912," said Gaffney. "He felt so sure the Phillies would win the National weight. There is no denying the, fact Bob Harmon, the St. Louis pitcher, was the real man behind. That story that League pennant I think he would have that the material is there, and what it may be the cause of a complaint to the he would send orders from his private staked his life on it. He could not see needs is what it has never had outside Players' Protective Association b. ^he box to 'take that fellow out' was true. how the Phillies could lose. I think some of the Stallings regime, a strong organi fans of the Mound City. Bob is tortu*. - He did it to me that way many a time." of Fogel's wild utterances were due in a zation. As ability to bring about this audiences put there with his ragtimx Here again Cicotte, if reported correctly, measure to the intense disappointment he condition is the chief asset of a great violin specialty. His alibi is that St. is talking through his ''hat. In regard felt at the poor showing of the team, and leader and as that is exactly what Chance Louis stood for Babe Marquard.—Balti to Taylor's interference, especially as that he was soured by the relentless way did for the Cubs, it is not unreasonable more "Son." JANUARY 4, 1913 SPORTING LIFE come all the way from that place to tending base-runners will please take no receipt of address or stamped envelope: Washington to offer inducements for them tice. It is expected that Manager Harry Wolverton (2), John B. to train there. Brownsville is just across ED. HANDIBOE, Herwig, Manager John Castle, of Atlan the Rio Grande from Mexico, and if the tic City. revolutionists should get busy in that sec the local umpire, will be the arbitrator OPPOSED TO PROPOSED NEW tion and round up some of Grif's stars, in the important exhibition series here think what fat ransoms they could get next Spring. He had a successful season THE NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE PITCHING AVERAGES for Walter Johnson and some of the other as a member of the staff of the American luminaries. Atlanta was also a strong Association last season and has been re Re-elects as President at an bidder among the cities other than Char engaged for next season. Handiboe um Believes That Pitchers Will Work lottesville. pired most of the exhibition games on Increased Salary, and Welcomes Joe Mc SPEAKING OF PITCHERS, the local lot in 1912, and the results Ginnity as a Fellow Magnate. were apparently satisfactory judging from Tacoma, Wash., December 23.—Fielder Less Hard For Victory if Their George Mullin has now signed with De his being asked to officiate again. troit, so chances of adding him to the PAUL W. EATON. A. Jones, of Portland, former manager Standing Is Determined by Other local bunch, if any ever existed, are of the , was last lonsidered all off. Carl Cashion keeps night elected to a term of Method Than Games Won-Lost; on writing Griff for balls, which the lat THE CENTRAL LEAGUE three years as president of ter is supplying in large consignments, the Northwestern League. and if Carl doesn't exhaust the supply of President Louis Heilbroner Gives Out a Defi In addition to this he was Washington, D. C., January 1.—Ban spheres or, over-work himself there will given a substantial boost Johnson's proposed scheme of crediting be something doing in his corner next sea nite Statement of Important Moves for in salary in recognition of pitchers on a basis of hits yielded per son. A press dispatch to the effect that the Benefit of the Organization. the services performed for Bedient's abilit^ was recognized before inning or the number of Fort Wayne, Ind., January 1, 1913.— the benefit of the league. the World's Series by Umpire Tom Con- This is the first time that earned runs made, in the nolly will perhaps be read with mixed Louis Heilbroner, of this city, the new next batch of official aver president of the Central League, has to the Northwestern League ages sent out from his of emotions by those persons most familiar has ever offered the presi with the facts, for the reason that the day given out the follow fice, is opposed by Mana ing official statement con dency for a term of more ger Clark C. Griffith. Griff youngster's great qualities were fully un Fielder Jones than one year. After re- derstood and recognized by Manager cerning league affairs: in no way figures that "The annual meeting of electing Fielder A. Jones Johnson's method is pro Stahl and everybody connected with the president the meeting closed its first ses Red Sox at least as early as last April. the Central League will per either as an incentive be held at the Hotel Fil- sion at 6 o'clock last night to pitchers or for players Nobody could make it much stronger than Stahl did in conversation with the writer beck, Terre Haute, Ind., TO ATTEND A BANQUET in backing up the hurler Monday, January 13, 1913, in his efforts to defeat the in the month named. And Bedient show tendered to the directors by J. J. Mc ed from the start that the dope was right. at 10 o'clock A. M. Ginnity, president of the Tacoma Club, Clark Griffith enemy. Moreover, Griff Change in original date of says in no possible way THE GIANTS' TWIRLERS. meeting made necessary by who was elected to membership in place can Johnson's proposed scheme help the Manager McGraw is quoted as stating notice received from the of Ed. N. Watkins. Immediately follow fans or the players and that it is not that critics have been saying his pitching L, Heilbroner chairman of the National ing his election as a director of the a true test of a pitcher's ability as much staff is about due to break. Such critics Commission, stating the league, McGinnity announced as his first as the games won and the games lost will most likely be found to be headed in Evansville franchise case in which the official act that he would sign Lou Nor- columns show. Manager Griffith does not dyke as first baseman and field captain want the won and lost columns stricken of the Tigers. In addition to the base from the records in future. Here is his ball magnates, a number of Tacoma busi (statement: ness men were the guests of the local "I'm after the games, and so are the pitchers. Latest News By Telegraph Briefly Told president. Before he would agree to ac What docs a pitcher want with runs earned off him and hits per inning. A pitcher either wins cept office President Jones insisted upon a game or loses, and the breaks in the luck SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE' some changes in the plan have nothing to do with it. It is not a fair OF DIVISION OF RECEIPTS test of a pitcher's ability. A man might have The Hartford Club, of the Eastern Association, Jack Coffey, of the Denver team, won 15 games and lost four under the new has signed a young pitcher named Hipful. formerly of the Boston Nationals, has been ap which he thinks will put the league upon system proposed and still be under the average A St. Louis dispatch, under date of December pointed coach of the Fordham University base a firmer foundation. On representation of a pitcher who has won four and lost 15. Some 30, says: "Officers of the St. Louis National ball team. pitchers work differently than others and man Club, are preparing their answer to Roger Bres- Messrs. Johnson, Heydler and Drey fuss met at of McGinnity Tacoma will receive more age to win -games where a number of hits are nahan's complain* and will file their counter Aiken, S. C., on December 29 and began the at home games than it had last year. made off them. Give me the man who is out claim with President Lynch, of the National work of formulating the two major league sched Judge W. W. McCredie, who has owned after the game and doesn't figure on how League, before New Year's^ Day. The League ules. Beyond giving out the opening and closing many hits are being made every inning or how Directors will come here late in January and the Portland franchise in the Northwest many earned runs are being brought across the days of the season and the holiday date assign ern League as well as tH« franchise for plate, one who is out to win, many runs or few, hear the case unless a settlement is made in the ment, nothing will be revealed until the Febru many hits or few. There are several other ways meantime. Bresnahan is expected in St. Louis ary meetings of the two major leagues. that city in the Coast L«. e, announced of looking at it, I admit. Because a pitcher of this week, when he will confer with his law A Washington dispatch, under date of Decem that the Northwestern Lv^gue franchise mediocre ability is with a strong team, and is yers." ber 28, says that base ball is the most popular was for sale. He said he took this ac able to win many games he gets credit for his E. C. Ainsworth, of Wilmerding, Pa., the sport so far introduced by the Americans into wins, and unless his average is closely studied young pitcher purchased by the Boston American the Philippine Islands, although sports of all tion because he believed it for the best his strength cannot be determined. At the same Club from the Youngstown, 0., Club, of the Cen sorts are encouraged. "Base ball has practi interests of base ball that the two clubs time there are pitchers who star against cer tral League, has signed a Bed Sox contract. cally been adopted as the national game of the be under separate ownership. tain teams and can win nine times out of ten. Dr. P. R. Carson, former president of the islands," reports the Bureau of Education.- Start them against other teams and they will Central League, left St. Joseph hospital at Misha- The National Commission has awarded Patrick THE LEAGUE UMPIRES. be pounded hard. Now there is no possible way waka, Ind., on December 28. Dr. Carson has Green, the Holyoke pitcher, claimed by the New According to President Jones, Sandow to determine by hits per inning just what a been convalescing steadily since he was operated York National and American Clubs, to the man is good for." upon several weeks ago and was last week able American club. Mertes, former major league player, is As the records now stand it is not to be up and walk around. Thus far he has Pitcher Jeff Overall, of the Chicago Cubs, who the latest aspirant to hand in an appli difficult to figure the number of hits per suffered no relapse. retired a year ago, is going to apply to the cation for a Northwestern League berth A report from Cleveland, Tenn., states that National Commission for reinstatement, with a in 1913. President Jones says he has inning and the number of earned runs. Jim Baskette, the Cleveland pitcher, severely view to making some arrangement to re-enter At the same time the number of wins and hurt his right hand there Christmas Day through the game as a member of the New York team fully 175 letters on file. Sandow started losses are the things which count. John the explosion of a firecracker. It is not known if Chance assumes the management of the out umpiring with the Pacific Coast son's scheme is a radical change which whether the injury will permanently affect his Highlanders. How he proposes to get away League last season and seemed to be get is not likely to be met with acclaim as pitching. from Chicago or out of the National League ia ting along fairly well until he ran into Martin J. O'Toole, of South Framingham, not stated in the California dispatch. a snag with Bud Sharpe, of the Oaks. the proper method of determining the Mass , famous in base' ball circles as the $22,500 Frank Miller, San Francisco's pitcher, has leading pitcher and it is almost a safe pitcher of the , was married signed with the White Sox. Miller is a right- Al Baum finally shoved the skids under conclusion to draw that the won and on December 29 at Saxonville, a nearby -town, to hander and has a great reputation on the him. His fault seemed to be nervous lost columns will be found next year as Miss Rose Heffernan, of that place. Following Coast. ness and hesitancy in giving bis deci formerly. a honeymoon trip to Bermuda, Marty and his Frederick C. Merkle, first baseman for the sions. bride will reside in Boston, leaving that city the New York Ghmts, was sued on December 28 at latter part of March to join the Pittsburgh team Toledo, 0., in Lucas County Common Pleas at Hot Springs. Court for $5000 damages by Peter B. Garrett, AT THE CAPITAL The Buffalo Club, of the International a bartender. Garrett alleges that in a saloon THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE League, has entered claim upon the National row Merkle knocked out several of his teeth and Commission against the Philadelphia National pummeled him severely. Griffith's Players Signing Rapidly—Train Club for $500. alleged to be due the Buffalo Manager Heckert, Now Commanding tfae Club on an optional agreement deal for pitcher Business Manager Arthur Irwin, of the New ing Quarters Not Yet Secured—Williams Baxter. The Philadelphia Club recalled the York American Club, has written from Bermuda York Club, Sees No Reason for Despair player at the Buffalo Club's request, during advising President Farrell to send the Highland Reconstructed By Bonesetter Reese—Ed. June of the 1912 playing season, but has not ers there for Spring practice. ing of This Harassed League's Future. Handiboe to Umpire Exhibition Games. yet returned the $500 involved in the deal President William Neall has called a meeting York, Pa., December 31.—George W. despite several promises by former president of the Blue Grass League for January 10, at Heckert, the former Trenton leader, who Washington, D. C., December 27.—Edi Horace S. Fogel, to return the money. Lexington, Ky., to elect his successor. tor "Sporting Life."—Clark Griffith is has been chosen to pilot the local Tri- making excellent progress in signing his State base ball team during exactly the wrong direction. The Giants' Central League is interested would be the coming season, is op players, without any effort timistic over the outlook on his own part. He has twirlers flook like their best bet. When heard at their meeting on January G, they were here last Spring some remarks 1913. Copies of three different schedules for 1913. In reply to a exactly the statutory num have been sent to the club presidents for report from Philadelphia ber in tow, 35, and 16 of were made in this column about the ex their approval. The season wll consist that the league next season these have now signified cellent form showned by Arnes. That play of 140 games, opening on Wednesday, would be dissolved, he de their intention of doing er justified them by finishing fifth in the April 23, and closing Sunday, Septem clared that the league next business in these parts in National League, by both the old and the ber 7. Each club will play four series, season would be the best 1913. They include pitch since the days of the out ers Johnson, Groom, Cash- new style of classing pitchers. With his two of four games and two of three three generally recognized stars in shajte, games. There is but one open date in laws, when this city had a ion, Engel, Dent, Barton schedule. Changes in the constitution as team that was the envy of and Musser. The latter Ames and Crandall better than they are G. W. Heckert the entire State. In his usually rated, and at least two good new recommended by the com$nittee will be will come back from Los adopted. They include the adoption of opinion there will be no Paul W. Eaton Angeles, where he was twirlers to be added from among his re change in the circuit next year, unless cruits, which last item is a safe predic uniform and numbered admissiou tick loaned, and is much strong ets, dressing-room -for the umpires and Trenton should drop out. The circuit, er and heavier than last year, he says. tion to make, McGraw seems to have lit he says, is compact, which makes travel tle to worry about in that department. changes made necessary by the new rules Other signatories are catcher Egan, in- adopted by the National Association. ing expenses less, and this will enable fielders Gandil, Morgan, McBride and Those who are looking for a runaway the teams to get better players. Harris- race in the old league are likely to be The meeting of the Sporting Writers' As Foster, and Moeller, Calvo, sociation has been postponed at the re burg, with the pennant, is alive; Alien- Alien and Welchonce. From this it will disappointed. It would not be surprising quest of the writers until the February town is new, but has plenty of money; .be seen that Manager Griffith already has if there are more teams in the hunt than meeting to be held at Fort Wayne or Reading is in the hands of Connie Mack; a strong team signed, except that it is there were last year. Dayton. At this meeting a banquet will Chester is financed for a better fight; shy behind the plate. With the addition of CATCHER ALVA WILLIAMS, be given by the writers, with the club Wilmington's new stands mean new in a couple of good the above named who last season showed his lack of re owners as their guests. The $2000 cash terest, and Lancaster, with its Atlantic players could probably finish in the first spect and consideration for the twirlers guarantee for each club will be deposited City rights, is satisfied. He is working division, barring injuries. with the president at the annual meet on the reorganization of the York Club, of the American League, was not satisfied and he states that the White Roses will TRAINING QUARTERS with the condition of his throwing arm ing. The following umpires have been be represented by men who will make at Charlottesville this Spring are not ab at the end of the campaign, though his released: Mike Jacobs, Al Weddige, C. them leaders instead of tail-enders. The solutely assured, though there is every pegging was rated as good by observers H. Pfirman and George Clark. Umpires annual meeting of the league will be held probability that arrangements for them around the circuit. Soon after hostilities signed: W. F. (Cuppy) Groeschow, J. in Harrisburg in January. will soon be completed. Two good build were over, in October, he went to Youngs- C. Kelly. Kelly umpired in the Blue ings in the Virginia town have been re town to consult Bonesetter Reese. In a Grass League last year. Groeschow is News Notes ported available by Griffith's scouts, but letter to Manager Griffith he recently told a hold-over." Wilmington fans are delighted with and ex- Clark will go down there again himself, how the osteological prestidigitateur found citod over a promise of some excellent young probably next Sunday, before coming to a a misplaced ligament in the salary wing, LETTER LIST players by Manager Mack, of the Athletic Club. and readjusted it with very beneficial re President Carpenter has issued a call for tha conclusion. In the meantime the Wash- annual meeting of the league for Harrisburg, ingtons have been in great demand, J. M. sults. Williams will make another trip We have letters for the following named January 3, to arrange circuit, elect dlrtctors, Blattery, of Brownsville, Texas, having to Youngstown in a month or two and in- persons which will be forwarded upon revise rules and award 1812 pennant. 8 SPORTING LIFE JANUARY 4, 1913 make them so. During the past week to take proper care of himself. His wonderful Incidentally Manager Mack also denied work during the Spring of last year caused him the New York story that catcher Schang, the club moved its office from the Qirard to be looked favorably upon by Charley Murphy, LOCKE'S LINES the Buffalo recruit, would be sold to the Building to the Philadelphia Ball Park, and then there was a strong rumor that he was going to the Cubs before the 1912 season closed." New York Club. On the point Manager where Business Manager Shettsline, with Mack said : "I don't see how such a re his assistants, will be in evidence every Local Jottings ARE SURELY LAID FOR THE port came to life. Obtaining a player by day henceforth. Outfielder Mike Donlin Manager Dooin has received flattering reports draft for $2500 and then selling him at has been secured from the Pittsburgh of the ability of the recruit catcher Lalonge. PHILADELPHIA CLUB a profit is a pretty raw piece of business. Club at the waiver price. He is to be Pitcher "Red" Nelson turned in his signed I am going to keep him." Manager Mack used as pinch hitter and may be even 1913 Philadelphia Club contract during the week. also announced that he had acquired an available as a regular, as the Philly out J. Franklin Baker, demon slugger, has been interest in the Wilmington Club, of the shooting wild ducks down in Maryland for the No Longer Doubt That the Pitts- field is in unsettled condition. Paskert is market. Tri-State League, and that he would di seriously ill with typhoid fever and Dr. vide his surplus players between that Pity the poor printers and proofreaders. With burgher Is Still Negotiating for Miller proposes to retire in order to prac Donlin, Doolan, Dooin and Dolan on the Phillies' club and his Reading Club. tice medicine at Los Angeles, Cal. More roster, there's going to be trouble. over, it is possible that Magee will be Automobile item from the "North American:" the Purchase of a Controlling Mack's Training Plans Laid tried at first base, as Luderus last season "Connie Mack has purchased a set of anti-skid fell far short of standard; and Hans tires for his 1,913 model Athletic machine." Interest in the Quaker City Club Manager Connie Mack, of the Athletic Connie Mack is said to have under cover a Club, is already preparing for the Spring Lobert may also be tried in the out young High School pitcher of Pueblo, Colo., training trip of the Mackmen. This year field, leaving third base open to either named Robert McGraw, who is said to be a Pittsburgh, Pa., December 31.—It is the Athletics will camp at San Antonio, Boyle or Dolan. So it will be seen that natural wonder. regarded here as well nigh a certainty Texas, which place they visited last year. Manager Dooin has both infield- and out Social note from the "North American:" "It Manager Mack will go South with his field problems to work out. The catching is a dull night when Frank 0. Knabe doesn't that a syndicate of wealthy men backing chargesHhe latter part of February. The department he figures to improve by mak fill a dress suit. Next to base ball scores grand Secretary Will Locke, of opera scores rivet his attention most." exact date has not been arranged, but as ing "Runt" Walsh a regular backstop— "Cozy" Dolan, the Phillies' 1 the Pittsburgh Club, will the Athletics are scheduled to play the and this without considering Laloug, the International League recruit, must be "some -ecure the Philadelphia San Antonio team March 1 and 2 they highly-touted recruit. It is pretty certain player," as Manager Jack Dunn, of Baltimore, »Hub within a very few will have to leave here so as to be on that at least one of the veteran pitchers recently offered Manager Dooin $5000 for Dolan. days—and possibly the deal hand a day or two before the first game. will be sold or traded. It is possible that Pitcher Nicholson, the right-hander who made may be even virtually com such a good showing with Wilmington in the Following out his policy adopted for Manager Dooin may yet be able to make Tri-State last season, has signed his Philly con pleted by the time this mes several years, Connie will, after skirting some advantageous trades or deals, as the tract and mailed it to Manager Dooin from his sage sees print. Mr. Locke around Texas for a time, divide his team opening of the 1913 race is still far in the home in Berlin, Pa. has been in consultation . and , with Messrs. Taft and Mur the Athletic Club's hurling heroes, have gone to phy in Cincinnati and San Antonio, Tex, They made this early start to have a month or two of hunting divers var Banker Fred Chandler in mints before getting their flipping wings in H. Locke Philadelphia, and since Latest News By Telegraph Briefly Told shape. then the negotiations have According to the ""Press" pitcher Schneider, been carried on unremittingly, the main SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." whom the Philadelphia Club recently purchased hitch being over the price, which was from the Louisville Club, is "Jack Reynolds," a above Mr. Locke's idea of base ball values. Little Rook, Ark., citizens have decided to Secretary Williams, of the Chicago National pugilist, who won several bouts iu Brooklyn be Mr. Locke no longer denies that he is pay $15,000 for the Montgomery franchise in the Club, has a letter from Frank Chance, in which fore he decided that base ball was a more Southern League. Owner Tillis, of the Mont he states that he will not sign with the New profitable game. trying to purchase the club, but he de gomery Club, has given President Kavauaugh, of York American Club except at "the highest sal There is little hope of outfielder Danny Mur clares that in case any deal goes through the Southern League, an option on the Montgom ary ever paid a base ball manager and a per phy getting back into service, although he will it will not be made excepting under the ery Club for $20,000, which amount the Mont centage of the club's profits." His price is so be kept to coach the youngsters on the Athletic condition that he is given absolute con gomery men positively will not pay. prohibitive that he does not think it will be team. It looks as if the case of water on the trol. Mr. Locke is quoted as saying: According to a Cleveland dispatch there is a acceded to; and he is reconciled to permanent knee sustained by Danny last June ended his possibility that Lajoie may be purchased from retirement, which, in fact, he desires. playing days. "If I should get the Phillies there will not be and are the only any more yells about syndicate base ball. There the Cleveland Club by the Boston Club. The Rochester Club, of the International Manager Dahlen, of the Brooklyn Club, has League, has secured, or will secure, pitcher Jack Athletic players signed to 1913 contracts to has been some criticism of the game because Quinn from the New York American Club. date—for the good reason that no contracts for of the interest Charles P. Taft has in the Chi returned from a trip through Georgia in search 1913 Rave yet been sent out by Manager Mack. cago and Philadelphia Clubs, and because C. W. of a suitable training camp for the Dodgers. He , at Toledo, emphatically de The two players named signed for 1913 before Murphy has an interest in both these organiza looked over three places, but refused to say nies the report that he has come to terms with the 1912 season closed. tions. But -if I swing this deal that will be the where they were located. It is expected that he the Chicago National Club at $6500 for three last of syndicate base ball talk. I am not at will, after talking the matter over with Presi years and a $10,000 cash bonus. He says he is Infielder Harry Fritz, the local scholastic ath« liberty to tell the names of the men who are dent Ebbets, give out his decision in a few still open to the highest bidder, but has definite lete of various departments of sport and who has associated with me, but not one is in base ball days. Dahlen will take less than 30 players terms only from the Chicago, Pittsburgh and been in the Tri-State League for the last two at present. The barring of all men interested South with him in March. Cincinnati Clubs. He will not now await the years playing with the Wilmington Club, will In other clubs and the absolute control of the The Cincinnati Club has re-opened negotiations settlement of his St. Louis case, but will accept be taken South by Connie Mack next Spring for , club if we get it, are two points upon which I with the Toronto Club, of the International the best offer in a short time. a thorough trying out. have insisted." League, for pitcher Dick Rudolph. If Manager Dooin is unable to get Bresnahan A Cleveland dispatch is to the effect that the or Kllng he will start pitcher-catcher-iiifielder- If Mr. Locke fails to obtain control of Manager Hogan, of the Vernon (Pacific Coast illness of outfielder Paskert, of the Phillies, is outfielder "Runt" Walsh next s,eason as a back the club there is every reason to believe League) Club, has asked the Directors of that not typhoid fever, as first reported, but scarlet stop. The versatile "Runt" can be shifted to that all attempts to purchase it from Mr. league to rescind their action ordering the re fever, and that he now is on the road to re the catching department, as Dooin has Dolan and moval of the Vernon team and franchise to covery. Taft will cease, at leagt until after an some other locality near Los Angeles. He be Boyle available for infield reserve parts. other playing season. Already the officials lieves thoroughly that the move would prove to John M. Ward, who induced James E. Gaffney Mike Donlin's acquisition by the Philadelphia of the club have announced plans for the be a big mistake. to buy the Boston National League Club last Club marks another mile-stons in the checkered Malcolm Douglass, the famous Virginia Uni Winter and who resigned the presidency of the career of this hard-hitting veteran. Philadelphia Spring campaign, and Manager Dooin and versity shortstop, who has many offers, an club last Summer, received a check for $25,000 will be the sixth National League club with Secretary Shettsline have started in nounces his decision not to play professional ball. on December 27 for 250 shares of stock, which which Donlin has been associated. He has earnest to work out the details of the he purchased at the time the Boston Club passed played with St. Louis, Cincinnati, Boston, New A dispatch from Denver, Colo., under date of out of the control of the Russell estate. Gaffney York and Pittsburgh, and also was a member of management. President Wiler also per December 31, says: "Backed by the Chamber of now owns the entire club. the old Baltimore American League team. sists in denying reports of probable sale Commerce, Denver Is after the Western League headquarters. James McGlll, owner of the Den Manager "Kid" Elberfeld, of the Chattanooga Horace S. Fogel, former president of the Phila at this time. A Philadelphia dispatch ver Club, has sent an invitation to President Club, has announced that he will play shortstop delphia Club, has been treasurer of the Stuyves- quotes him as saying: O'Neil to visit Denver in an effort to induce him for the team next season. ant Silk Co'"'>any, of Allentown, Pa., for many months ps He announced recently that he "Mr. Taft is satisfied that the Philadelphia to select this city as permanent headquarters. A Denver, Colo., dispatch, under date of De Lincoln and Wichita are in the race with Den would devo. he balance of the Winter to the Club is a good proposition, and he is also satis- cember 30, says: " 'Rube' Marquard, who show silk business, learning all there is to know about fled with the present officers. Mr. Taft has no ver." ed at a local theatre last week, declares he has intention of selling the club, nor has he any in it, and probably would devote the rest of his The annual meeting of the Wisconsin-Illinois retired from base ball. 'I am the property of business career to his company, which owns a tention of making Joseph O'Brien or William League has been called for January 7 at Mil the New York Club,' said Marquard, 'but I am chain of six mills. Locke president. Mr. Taft and myself under waukee. The individual salary limit, division of not in the hold-out class, as I have retired from stand each other perfectly. Mr. Shettsline has the gate receipts, and the schedule will be dis base ball. I have not maae any demands for Another pitcher will be added to the roster been authorized to go ahead with the busmess cussed. a raise in salary next season and will make of the Phillies. This is "Doc" Scanlon, who was a hold-out last season. Scanlon now wants to end, and Manager Dooin has full authority with An Indianapolis dispatch, under date of De none. I am going to remain out of the game the players. He may also make any trades or for some time at least, and may never play come back into the base ball fold and he has deals he desires and he has money at his dis cember 30, says: "President Harry Hempstead, again. The most McGraw can do is to suspend already opened negotiations with the Phillies to posal if he needs to expend it." of the Giants, is spending the holidays with his family in Indianapolis. After the first of the me from season to season.' 'Rube' refused to be placed on the eligible list. Scanlon had some discuss his plans for the future. He has been difficulty with the Brooklyn Club, and when, As this does not jibe with Mr. Locke's year Hempstead probably will move to New traded for pitcher Stack, of the Phillies, refused statements, made before and since Mr. York, bag and baggage. He was in business in quoted as saying that he intends to continue in New York once before, corning here after gradu vaudeville." to report to Manager Dooin. 1 Wiler's declaration, it looks as if the act ating from college. Hempstead attended Le- The Albany Club, of the New York State ing president of the club is not entirely high and Pennsylvania. By birth he is a Phila- League, is negotiating with the veteran -catcher, COMMISSION BULLETIN familiar with all that is going on. It delphian." Eddie Phelps, who is desired as team manager. should be added that the acquisition of Pitcher Harry Seyfert, of the Bloomington (I. Pitcher Joey Bills, formerly of the Philadelphia Donlin by the Philadelphia Club has ab I. I. League) Club, has purchased stock in the Athletic and Scranton Clubs, has decided that he Cincinnati, 0., December 19, 1912.- -Bulletin club and has been appointed manager of the will become a real doctor before he quits base No. 345. solutely no connection with Locke's ef team. ball for good. He is now studying medicine NATIONAL LEAGUE CONTRACTS. forts to buy that property, as Manager Jimmy Callahan, manager of the White Sox, in the Creighton Medical College, in Omaha, With Boston — Miguel Angel Gonzales. Dooin, of the Phillies, secured Donlin has decided to keep his men busy at golf and where he finished the 1912 season as a member only by refusal to waive. After all other tennis on their Spring training trip at Paso of the Western League team of that city. NATIONAL LEAGUE RELEASES. i National League clubs had refused to Robles, Cal. He says the veterans need to 'get According to St. Louis advices there will be •By Boston to Chicago-^-A. H. Bridwell. into condition more than they do to learn base no Spring series between the Cardinals and By Boston to Atlanta— O. F. Weaver, Edward claim the Pittsburgh Club had no option ball, and he is going to hold off the ball and Browns in 1913. Donnelly. except to either let Donlin go to Phila bat until just before the season opens. By Boston to Baltimore — Ben F. Houser. Pitcher McTigue, of the Boston National By Vernon to Boston — Catcher Brown. delphia or keep him ; and as he was not President Ebbets, of the Brooklyn Club, has Club, has returned unsigned the 1913 contract By Anderson to Boston— Pitcher Hogue. needed or wanted there any longer there leased the privileges at the new Ebbets Field for tendered, the salary named not being satis By Brooklyn to Toronto — Hubbard Northen. was nothing to do but let Dooin have five years to the famous caterer, Harry Stevens. factory. By Cincinnati to Chicago — M. F. Mitchell, Ar him. thur Phelan, Pete Knlsley and Bert Humphries. By Chicago to Cin'cinnati— Joseph B. Tinker, into two parts. The regulars will move future. Waivers have been asked on Harry Edward phapman and Grover Loudermilk. By Pittsburgh to Columbus — Edward E. War PHILADELPHIA POINTS Northward slowly to be in this city for pitcher Schultz, whose two-year contract ner. the series with the Phillies, which is has^ expired ; and on third baseman Dodge. By St. Louis to Sacramento — John A. Bliss. scheduled to begin April 1. The Yani- By St. Louis to Seattle— W. G. Dell. Manager Mack, of the Athletics, Regarding If waivers are secured these players will By St. Louis to Louisville— Eugene Woodburn. gans will be kept in the South with probably be used in trades or deals. By Danville to St. Louis— Hildebrand. the Future With Hope and Confidence- Connie, who \vlll be able to secure a Note. —By mistake players Williams and Craig Spring Preparations of the Athletics and pretty good line on their abilities and to were put on the ineligible list of the Chicago gradually weed out the dead wood. After Dooin's Pitching Discovery National League Club in Bulletin No. 344. Phillies Going on Apace. leaving San Antonio Connie will take his From the Louisville "Herald" we glean AMERICAN LEAGUE CONTRACTS. Philadelphia, Pa., December 31.—At full squad to Dallas and Fort Worth, the following interesting facts about With New York —Joseph F. Finley, Lee Orton, an informal dinner tendered Manager where games have been arranged for Charles Schneider, the young Louisville Patrick F. Martin. Mack, of the Athletics, on Monday, De March 15 and 16. It will be after these pitcher sold by Manager Jack Hayden, of AMERICAN LEAGUE REINSTATEMENTS. games that the equad will be divided into the Louisville Club, to the Philadelphia By St. Louis— Olson. cember 23, in celebration two teams. The schedules for these two By Cleveland — Eugene Krapp. of his 50th birthday, the Club: By New York — B. Rickey. teams have, not been completed, but Con "Charles Schneider, the 'white hope' pitcher, AMERICAN LEAGUE RELEASES. famous leader declared that nie expects to have everything in readi who was suspended by the Colonels under the he had great hopes for next ness long before the time for the depart Grayson regime, has been sold to the Philadelphia By Washington to Sacramento —Win. Ken- year, for he reasoned that Nationals by the Louisville Club. Schneider worthy and Moran. it was only human nature ure from home. All the details of the came to the Colonels in 1910 from the Blue By Philadelphia to Los Angeles — Maggert, Fa- inter-club series have not been arranged. Grass League,, and in the Spring of last year hey and Crabbe. for his Athletics to want Both the Phillies and Athletics have de gave promise of developing into one of the best By Los Angeles to Philadelphia — Daley. to redeem themselves for cided to start the ball rolling April 1 and pitchers on the local staff. He went wrong By Philadelphia to Seattle— H. Barry and Alra their poor work last sea- about the middle of the season, said to have Gipe. sou, to say nothing of prof to keep it going until the opening of the been due to an over-indulgence in training, and By Philadelphia to Spokane— S. Coveleskie regular championship season, April 10. when he failed to get in shape was sent to his By Boston to Indianapolis — Martin Krug (op iting at the end of the sea home in Brooklyn under an indefinite suspension. tional). son, as they had done on By Boston to Jersey City — Hugh F. Bradley Manager Doom's Work Cut Out His arm gave him considerable trouble previous Connie Mack two occasions previously. to his going home, and a trip to Bonesetter (adv.) JOHN E. BRUCB, Secretary. Mack added he never had Manager Dooin will start this week for Reese brought out the fact that h ewould have any doubt as to the team's ability, but to rest a year to get his arm in shape. For President W. M. Kavanangh has received % Southern Pines, N. C., to satisfy himself some reason or other Schneider has refused to telegram from President Jones, of the Mont that the loss of the pennant last season by personal observation that conditions play again with the Colonels, and when Captain gomery Club, of the Southern League, stating was due solely to the realization of the there are what they ought to be for a Neal and Manager Hayden were in New York that negotiations with Montgomery business men men when it was too late that they were Spring training camp; and if they are not he looked them up and asked to be traded to for the purchase of the franchise have fallen not doing the right thing by themselves. some club in the East. Schneider ought to prove through, and that the way is now open for to discover just what can be done to a good pitcher for the Phils if he can be induced Little Rock to purchase Montgomery'* franchise JANUARY 4, 1913 SPORTING LIFE to look ahead to it—there is no doubt game has put forth more expert young HAVE NOT THE MATERIAL that Brooklyn will men than it has in any one 'other season with which to work that they would like, BROOKLYN BITS TURN OUT THE BIGGEST CROWD for a long time preceding. While there but it must not be forgotten that they of all Brooklyn "fans" who have seen a have been good ball players developed in may do better with the material which base ball contest on Long Island in the the last few years there has not been a they have than has been the case in the POSSIBILITIES AND PROBABILI history of the sport over here, and the season in which the number has ruled past. That is what adds zest to base history of base ball on Long Island dates unusually large. It seems about time ball. Whatever the outcome of the year TIES OF THE FUTURE back a long way and is chuck full of that may be there is little doubt that there many exciting battles and heaps of en ONE OF THOSE UNCOMMON YEARS will be variety enough at the start to thusiasm, even if it hasn't happened that make it worth while to become interested Brooklyn has had a winning club. At should mark its history on the game. If in the championship races, and there may Anticipations of the Opening Day least a half dozen clubs have signified not this season, perhaps in the year to be a finish, which will be even more ex that they will be present and when the follow. That it will come is about as citing than any which -the National at the New Ebbets' Field — time comes for reservation of seats there certain as anything which can be pre League has enjoyed in some seasons. dicted, for base ball runs in circles like JOHN B. FOSTER. What the Upheavals of Winter looks as if there will not be much left of everything else. Conditions arise which the grand stand space, although this temporarily change results, but the same May Do for League as a Whole* BIG STAND WILL ACCOMMODATE conditions repeat themselves at a later THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE a heap of spectators compared with the period. If out of the shifts, which 'have number who were wont to assemble to been made in managers and players, new The Various Clubs Holding Up the Tender Brooklyn, N. Y., January 1, 1913.— look at games in the past. One thing is playing conditions should manifest them Editor "Sporting Life."—Hope that "Ben certain. There will not be the fiasco of selves this season, in a measure, and next of Contracts Until the National Commis ny" Myers is not so "sot of purpose" in re sion Settles the Question of Individual gard to retiring from base Salary Limits. ball that he cannot be per Buffalo, N. Y., January 1. — President suaded to play with Brook National League News In Short Metre Stein, of the Buffalo Club, does not in lyn next year. p]verybody tend to send out contracts to the Buffalo is glad to learn of his pros players until after the Na perity and that he is in Of (The Chicago Cubs of 1900, who established Umpire Rigler is a foot ball enthusiast. a National League record by winning 116 games, Several years ago he acted as manager of a tional Commission meeting fortunate enough circum tberje remain only four—Evers, Sheckard, Schulte famous Middle West professional eleven, which, in January, when the ques-l stances to take up farming, and Reiilbach. when it was at its best, looked like an All- tion of Class AA individ and make a name for him Roger Bresnahan rises to remark that he does America team. ual salary limits will be self by raising huge cab not propose to be the guy to get the gate in They have counted out many settled, which leagues have bages and fine wheat; but litigate. Neither will he accept the comp in times between seasons, but the veteran still asked for a special ruling the "fans" in Brooklyn compromise. Furthermore he hopes to extract labors regularly in left field for the Cubs. The John B. Foster wouid be far better satis more than the promise from compromise. That story is around again that Sheckard will be an in their favor. It is thought will be about all for Roger. extra man next season. that there will be very few fied if they knew that he Cincinnati's new manager, , is ex Pitcher Bob Harmon and shortsop Arnold cuts in the salary of Buf would be raising Cain for the opposing tremely happy. "Getting this job has taken six Hauser, of the Cardinals, have each signed for falo players because of the fielders with his bat in 1013. As Myers years off my age and made me feel like a a 10-weeks' vaudeville engagement. salary limit. The Buffalo is a more finished player than he was kitten," said Joe to a Cincinnati scribe. Pitcher Paul Strand, the Boston Club's Spo- It is said that Hans Wagner will, at Mana kane recruit, expects to make good with the Edward Barrow Club, has been lib when he went from New York over into ger Clarke's request, postpone his wedding until Braves. Strand is wintering at his home in eral with its players and the International League, he would fit in the end of the next championship race. South Prairie, Wash., where he is attending President Stein and Manager Clymer be most admirably with the team which Bill Pitcher Louis Drucke says he is "coming back" school. lieve that it is better to economize by Dahlen is doing his best to put together to the Giants sure. He expects to report at Bill Speas, the Portland outflelder, who will carrying fewer players than it is to this coming season to Marlin in proper condition and will convince be accorded a chance with the St. Louis Car Coach Wilbert Robinson that lie must be retained dinals, has been putting in his time this Winter create dissatisfaction by cutting down tlie HELP LIFT THE SUPEHRAS as n regular. John J. McGraw hopes the above is playing foot ball and running a bowling alley wages. Rumor has it that the salary out of the second division. For that mat true, because "Looie" is the man who "pies" out in Oregon. limit will be $6000 per month, exclusive the Pirates, and in a general way, that's the President Gaffney, of Boston, is quoted as of managerial salaries. Some magnates ter it must not be thought that Myers sort of a man McGraw figures he will need next saying: "I raised the salary of our new short- want a limit of $350 per month per man. was riot a good player when he was with season. The Waco spendthrift was always effect stop, Maranville, and I received a letter from ive against Clarke's band. him saying that he intended to play his head Twenty players at $300 each per month the Giants. He handled himself very One thing is certain; the note that infielder off. Another player wrote* me that he wanted would just make the salary limit. As well that Spring, and one of the principal "Tilly" Shafer gets from one John J. McGraw $3000 and wouldn't sign for loss than $2700. there are many players getting less than reasons why he went into the then East- will not be perfumed unless the odor of brim He will get the gate!" Guesses as to the that, it can readily be seen that all the 'crn League, was that New York had too stone can be called a sweet scent. identity of that player are in order. clubs will be able to pay several men con many outfielders and was unable to use Manager Evers, of the Cubs, thinks he did a President signed first baseman good piece of work in refusing to waive on for 191", 1914 and 1915, and then siderably more and still keep within the him. It would have done no good to keep Eddie McDonald, of the Braves, whom it was de told the contractors to go ahead and finish the $6000. The Toronto Club was regarded him on the bench because the team was signed to send to Sacramento. He outnelded park. as the most expensive last year, with well equipped with players for the bench. four National third basemen last year and out- Arthur Devlin, who is pastiming at Boston at Buffalo second, Rochester third and Bal President Ebbets has a happy way of batted five, and was only excelled in batting present, thinks the New York Giants will win timore fourth. Several of the Buffalo by two. the pennant again next season. At any rate, PERSUADING SOME OF THESE PLAYERS, Pitcher Richie, of the Cubs, is visiting his he believes they have the best pitching staff in players were getting more than the pro •who think of retiring, into changing their team-mate, pitcher , at Monte- the league, and the team that does win the posed limit of $350 per month. Brockett was paid his New York salary of $500 minds, and it may be that he will succeed zuma, Ga. pennant will have to beat the Giants. Manager Joe Tinker, of the Reds, is after The Philadelphia "North American" is of per month and "Lew" McAllister, who in convincing Myers that another season "Tex" Erwin, catcher of the Brooklyn Supertms, opinion that "the will be known had been a manager of the Bisons, was with the Brooklyn Club would be to the Waivers were asked recently on Erwin, but when as Hempstead Heath next year." also getting big money. There, were sev mutual benefit of both club and player. Tinker refused to waive they were withdrawn. Outfielder Lee Ma gee, of the Cardinals, is a eral others, too, who got big money, and With the other material, which Brooklyn He still is "fishing." however. Tinker is also union printer and is employed as a compositor on negotiating with the Boston Red Sox for Pape the Cincinnati "Knqui'er." Leo is a Cincinnati President Stein is said to be opposed to has for the outfield, it looked as if Myers and Hagerman, pitchers. boy and is considered one of the best young the clause of the salary limit law which would fit in well. There is a better out Miller Huggins, manager of the St. Louis Car players in the business. places a limit on the individual salaries look for the outfielders of 1913 than there dinals, is a lawyer, and has been admitted to A dispatch from Syracuse, N. Y., under date to be paid. If the individual salary limit has been for a long time, and Myers, the Bar in Ohio. of December 20, said: "Jimmy Archer, the Cub is enforced there will be some trouble in Wheat, Moran and Stengel promised to President Murphy, of Chicago, has paid pitcher catcher, who is here for the Winter, demands Lew Richie $1000 as a bonus for winning more $10,000 next season or ho will not play with Buffalo, Toronto and Baltimore. Not develop into a quartette which would than 60 per cent, of his games in 1912. Presi the Cubs. Today he declared lie hadn't signed much trouble is anticipated in Rochester keep the "fans" in glee all of the Sum dent Murphy promised Riehie $500 if he would a contract for next year, and probably would because the team will be entirely new mer. exceed that average in 1911, but Richie missed not unless offered a substantial increase in sal there. President Chapin will send out CHRISTMAS DAY the mark by a few points. The offer was re ary." the contracts himself this year. peated at the beginning of last season, in ad The Cincinnati, St. Louis and Boston Clubs was not much of a day to go visiting dition to the $500 that he failed to earn in 1911. have refused to waive on outflelder , News Notes around base ball parks, but there was Word comes from Pittsburgh that Fred Clarke of the Giants: so the Indianapolis Club will not is still angling for Konetchy, first baseman of get this desirable player. First baseman Ben Houser, sold by Boston to quite a large crowd of "fans" who had Baltimore, has signed with the latter club. the St. Louis Cardinals, and that he is willing . the new Cub manage1", says in not seen the new field for the last two to offer Wilson and Carey in exchange to make reply to inquiries as to how ho can hope to keep Dr. Merle Adkins, the Baltimore pitcher, is months, who made the best of the holi the bait more tempting. his team in the race with a weakened infield considering an offer to manage one of the clubs day to take a ride out to Ebbets Field. Regarding a report that the St. Louis Club owing , to the removal of Tinker to Cincinnati, of the New York State League. had offered $4000 in cash for outftelder Sheckard, that there'll be peace and harmony in the team William ("Happy") Campbell, last season To most of them the new was President Murphy, of the Cubs, says that Sheck anyway. Beyond that intimation that he is just with the Paris team, in the Blue Grass League, a marvel. They couldn't believe it pos ard will not be sold for cash at any price. If as happy to have Joe Tinker off his hands, Evers has 'been appointed trainer of the Newark team. sible that Brooklyn actually possesses he is disposed of at all it will be as part of a does not go. Chick Hartman, sold by Montreal to Bingham- such a magnificent structure for outdoor strengthening player deal. Pitcher Charles E. ("Buster") Brown has sent ton, is not suited with the salary offered and sport. In fact, some of them who had Lawyer Cornelius J. Sullivan, the new director in his signed Boston contract. threatens to play independent ball around his not been on the South side of the "Back of the New York National League Club, is an Cincinnati's new manager, Joe Tinker, has home town, New York. bone" for a long time had to rub their old Amherst and Harvard base ball player. He now but two things in view which are nearest Catcher Charley Schmidt, of the Providence was a member of the Frothingham Harvard 1893 his heart. First, he wants to be the first mana Club, has strongly protested to Manager Bill eyes twice to make sure that they were team, which won the series against Yale. ger to give Cincinnati a National ,League pen Donovan against his transfer to the Mobile Club, seeing right. Then they began to specu Hank O'Pajr is wanted as an umpire by both nant; second, if that can't be done this year of the Southern League. late on the possibility of the playing field. major league chiefs, but has an earnest desire he wants to beat out Evers and his Cubs. Larry Schafly, prince of good fellows, Is wav "Looks to me," said one, "as if it would to quit the mask and own all or part of a minor Manager Tinker, of the Reds, has signed ering between resuming his position of manager league ball club, just to demonstrate that he is catcher Blackburn, who finished the season with of the Jersey City Club and taking a chance on LAY ALL OVER WASHINGTON PARK not the failure Cincinnati thought he was last the Reds, being secured from Pittsburgh when filling the shoes of Bill Clymer, at Wilkes-Barre. for fine work on the part of the fielders. season handling players. Tom Clarke was hurt. Shortstop Tom Downey, late of the Chicago When that diamond settles I'll bet there Outfielder Paskert, ot the Philadelphia Na Marty O'Toole, the $22,500 Pittsbugh boxman, Cubs, who refused to report to the Sacramento tionals, is critically ill with typhoid fever at says that if Fred Clarke lands Bresnahan the Club has been purchased from the Pacific Coast will be some fine plays which will make his home in Cleveland. Pirates vvill undoubtedly wia the National League club by the Baltimore Club. Downey is running the heads of the people in the seats jerk Ben Me.ver, the young outflelder recently se pennant in a walk. McGraw, on the other hand, a motion-picture house at Bridgeport, Conn. back in enthusiasm." "I'm coming here cured by the Brooklyns from Toronto in exchange declares that pennants are won on the ball The Newark Club now has eight former major every day," said another, "to see who for Hub Northen, says that he has retired from field, not in country stores and hotel' corridors league players in its regular line-up, namely, will be the first player to bat the ball base ball at the request of his bride. He intends during the Winter months. catcher Harry Smith, shortstop Bert Tooley, to engage in the stock raising business with his The gossips are still circulating rumors of pitchers Bell and Barger, catcher Higgins, out over the right field fence. I'll bet one of father at Hematite, Mo. big trarres in the National League. The latest fielders Hi Meyers and Jack Dalton, and pitcher 'Jake' Daubert's cigars right now that President Murphy, of Chicago, declares that yarn places Bresnahan with the . Aitchison. he is the man who does it. If he does it is not true that his friend, George McGurn, John Kling and Konetchy with the Pittsburghs I'll give him a box of his own cigars for of Chicago, is to be made president of the and a bunch of Pirate and Red players with the a present." The right field fence is just Philadelphia Club. St. Louis Cardinals. TWO EXTREMES a trifle shorter from home plate than the fence at Washington Park. Nevertheless the season of 1912 on the opening day season in a way even more pronounced, The National League to Boast the Tallest it will take some whale of a hit to get for there will be room for everybody and base ball would but be following its and Shortest Umpire. the ball over it, and if a batter is as fortunate as that he will be welcome to like all up-to-date base ball parks there natural inclination. The National League umpire staff will all that he can make on the play. Every is to be no more crowding on the field. NEW MANAGERS include the shortest and tallest judges of body seemed to be impressed with the That seems to have been done away with more than once have created quite new play in the business next season. William by the improvements which have been Byron, secured by President Lynch from manner in which the rivalries and new rivalries are the best the International League, is 5 feet tall STAND HAD BEEN BUILT. made for the accommodation of specta things which could happen because they tors, and it is one of the best things that and weighs 110 pounds, but is not a "The pitch is dandy," was the universal could have happened to base ball, for it prevent any sport from becoming stag weakling by any means. Guthrie, a prod comment. "You can sit on a level with puts an effectual end to breaking up nant. If it should happen that the uct of the Chicago stock yards, who was the field or you can climb up high and games by allowing the playing space to changes in the National League should taken from the American Association by view the game from the sky parlor, just be infringed upon. bring about the closest fight for the cham Lynch, is 6 feet 2 inches tall and tips as. suits you. The view from right field pionship that has been seen in years, and the beam at 205 pounds. Guthrie is and from left field is miles ahead of what THE OUTLOOK FOR 1913. make all of the second division clubs known in the Windy City as a scrapper, it used to be at the old ground, and we In discussing the possibilities of the playing factors for the pennant, interest for the reason that he is a good two- can't see where there will be more than base ball year, the other day, the ques would increase proportionately and pro handed boxer and a wrestler. 20 or 30 seats which will not be desirable, tion arose whether this present season bably would not fall away with the sea and all against them will be the fact that might not result in developing a number son to come, but would be just enough In the Winter there happens to be a post in the way. of young players who eventually would fertilized to bring about some of the best Of course, there must be some posts, but become the standbys of several teams. In base ball that the National League has Twinkle, twinkle, base ball star, they have been well placed." On the the history of base ball it frequently has ever seen. It may be true that all of How I wonder where you are—• opening day—and it isn't so very long happened that in a single season the the new managers Maybe hanging on a bar. SPORTING LIFE JANUARY 4, 1913 fast, brainy, hustling and outbatting his Knight, who came here from New York greatest year ranked as one of the FACTS FOR FULTZ in a trade with a contract calling for ON THE NEW JOB greatest cogs in a pennant-contending $4000, not only reported out of condi club. Ten months later found him lead The Cases of Jack Knight and Pitcher Ha- tion a few days before the season opened, ing the same club, supplanting a manager german "Would Not Indicate a Very Deep but he did not show good form at any who had won four pennants and two Probing Into or Consideration for the Con time that he was with the team. Griffith World©s Championships within seven sold him to Jersey City, which club, of years. When a youngster breaks there©s ditions in Organized Ball. course, reduced his salary, which it had time and vitality ahead to trail Washington, D. C., December 31. a right to do. Knight did not make good THE COME-BACK ROAD AGAIN. Editor "Sporting Life." Notwithstand here, and consequently had to expect a Pruning the Long List of Players But when Evers cracked he was a vet ing the fact that ball players© salaries cut in salary when he went back to the eran of eight driving, smashing cam have been constantly in minors. Half a Dozen Undesirables Sent paigns, and, like the celebrated one-boss creasing, and are now so A SIMILAR CASE shay, had become dismantled in almost high that the average sal is that of pitcher Hagerman, of Boston, every joint, physically, mentally, finan ary list of every major who was disposed of by Boston to a to Other Clubs, With More Re cially and psychologically. But the nerve league club is somewhere minor league club, which returned him was there to collect the scattered frag around the figure of $75,- because he did not deliver. Boston sold leases in Sight in Near Future* ments and to rebuild even better than be 000 for every season, there him to Denver, which club, of course, fore. And so in the face of this mi are those who harp on the would not pay him a big league salary, injustice of.the rule which St. Louis, Mo., January 1, 1913. In- raculous re-entry there is none who can and Hagerman refused to report. Fultz say that the Cook county crab will be a prevents a player from go contends that the Boston Club should pay fielder Miller Huggins, now holding down fizzle next Spring and Summer there is ing with whatever club he him his year©s salary at the figure he the job of manager of the St. Louis none who can even say that he won©t pleases once he affixes his signed for. In other words, Hagerman Cardinals, has decapitated have a ball club up in the hunt, driving J. Ed. Grilio signature to a contract. should draw pay for work he did not do. six players in the month it along through the smoke of battle upon One of the most recent sug J. ED. GBILLO. he has been in charge and even terms with the leaders down Sep gestions made by those who seem alarmed has several others black tember©s stretch. They say that Evers over the hardships of the players is that listed. Others are slated HASN©T THE TEMPERAMENT : a player be signed to a two or three THOSE ORIOLES for the minors. Huggins year contract -and then become a, free has started in to get rid to lead a winning club. © This may be- agent arid sign where he can > true. But at the same time there©s no- ©s Engagement as Scout Rouses of everybody that doesn©t T GET THE BEST "PRICE : © look like major league ma discounting the stuff forming a human i Reminiscence of One of the Most Re system which can hurdle such handicaps for his work. How long -would base Tball terial and save the salary markable Teams of Record. list for use in securing het- and finish on both feet with head up and last under such conditions? A club ter players. Bliss, Wood- a clear track ahead. They say also that which has a strong team would have a Baltimore, Md., December 31, That M. Huggins burn, Willie, Gilhooley, Murphy drove the Trojan to a nut em salary list so high that profits would be the ;old Oriole players who won three Galloway and Kelleher porium in less than a year. This may be out of the question within a very -feto successive pennants for Baltimore were have been disposed of. George Ellis is true, also. But we have a hunch that if years if it desired to hold on to its nu about the best that base next on the toboggan. He has not been he butts in too often Mr. Murphy is also cleus or it would have to rebuild its ball ever has produced is released to Indianapolis as announced, liable to be bitten in more than one vuls- fences all over again. The ball player shown by the number of but Huggins is under promise to the nerable spot before the year is out. As has absolutely no kick coming. He is them still employed at player to send him back to the Coast. far as material is concerned, Evers has handsomely paid, protected and well making history. Only re Then infielder Ray Rolling, a St. Louis cently it was announced boy, is ticketed for release, while at J that Jack Doyle, our old least three pitchers out of the 11 now first baseman, has been on the club roster will signed to scout for young John J. McGraw, Eminent Actor, players by the Chicago SOON BE PASSED UP. White Sox. The signing There are still seven outfielders under On Shakespeare and "Hamlet of Doyle leaves only a few contract. Only five or possibly four will Ed. H. Hanlon of the old-timers in the be retained. That means that Billy shadow surrounding the Spies, of Portland; Jim Whelan, of Og- BY W. A. PHELON base ball spotlight. Perhaps it can be den, and Teddy Gathers, of Scranton, "The character of ©Hamlet,© " says John J. scene where ©Laertes© spikes ©Ham,© and gets said that Walter Stevenson Brodie, Duke will have ©to fight it out for the utility McGraw, the eminent manager and Shakes- by with it, and the spikes dug so deep that of Roanoke, the best centre fielder who role next Spring. However, the idea of pearean scholar, "is one that has always ©Ham was poisoned another argument fascinated me. He had so many good against wearing bright colored stockings. The ever played the game, is about the only this early pruning of the squad is to qualities, mixed with so much weakness dye will get into a spike-cut, and you©re one qf the old favorites who is not have a few vacancies on the club, so when hitting in the pinches, that you can liable to get what ©Hammy© got almost any enjoying prosperity as a direct result of Huggins can claim any good men the spend whole days studying him without time. If I played ©Hamlet© as I hope to arriving at a definite conclusion. The do, having two good offers already from work in organized base ball. Even Brodie other clubs try to send back next Spring. whole play of ©Hamlet© is filled with inter Rud Hynicka and Jim Fennessy I would coaches Rutgers College squad, but hia When the Cards embark from their esting personalities. There is ©Polonius,© present him differently. Not ©even the Booth job is not so prominent as others. Of Spring training trip in Columbus, Ga., who, I judge, was the Connie Mack of his conception of the part should govern me. course, the New York Giants have our March 1, Huggins will probably have a time, and who gives some of the soundest My ©Hamlet© shall wear shin guards, and, advice I have ever seen in print. Says he: instead of so much solemnity, shall put on old third baseman and catcher in squad of 25 or maybe less. But just a©s ©Beware of the entrance to a quar a big girl act between the third and M©GBAW AND ROBINSON soon as the National League clubs try rel, but, being in it, bear thyself fourth innings. Instead of this poor to fire any of their recruits Huggins will so thy foeman will beware of thee.© fluff, ©Ophelia,© suiciding, she shall on their bench every day, while Sadie have a say in the matter, and he probably What better counsel for either a have the lead in this girl act, and McMahon, the pitching reliable, is scout playing manager or an umpire V Again the queen shall lead a march just ing for the same club. , will Claim he says: ©Costly thy habit as thy before the curtain. THE BEST OF THE LOT. purse can buy, but rich, not gaudy, " ©Hamlet©s© soliloquy, too, needs a the right fielder, is teaching the young for the apparel oft proclaims the little revising. It should, to fit Brooklyn Dodgers how to bat. That He wants an infielder and a catcher man.© Which teaches that it is modern demands, go more like this: puts four of the former Baltimore stars pretty badly, while a good outfielder to better to pay $95 for a suit than to "To bat or not to bat, that is the in greater New York. Chicago now use in lieu of Magee would also solve try to drape a $16 hand-me-down question with a ¥4 necktie. Whether ©tis better for a guy to claims two Orioles of prominence, for the problem. Huggins wants to retire " ©Hamlet© throve in the days of wallop, , who became a second base and let Magee play second. The Cardi organized ball this much is evident Picking a grooved one and then man here, is assistant to Manager Jimmy nals© ineligible list is growing. Roy Gold from the fact that he saw a ghost glooming hard Callahan, of tbe White Sox, and Jack en is the most recent addition to those parading round, while before the Na In hopes a short fence may help out tional Commission took hold there J. the bingle, Doyle will dp the scouting. In Detroit under the ban. Roy was released last were a great many cases where the Or play the wooden Indian, standing is the star and Toronto year to St. Paul. He reported there ghost didn©t walk at all. He also bumped still, is paying homage to , who with a lame shoulder and was turned up against the pass fiends a lot of Waiting in expectation of a fourth one, times. Note where he picks up ©Yorick©s© And trust, when three and two are called, piloted its team to a pennant last season back. He later was sent to the Blue skull and says: ©I knew him, Horatio Fo- to bluff the ump, in the International League. So grouped Grass League, where he also made a gel a fellow of infinite jest. 1 A skull is a Which may force in a ru,n or may, alasly, pretty closely together is a whole mess of matters. Then the local club dead head, isn©t it? And a dead head al Mean ©Three and out,© and a release in Au put him on the ineligible list. Virgil Pid- ways tries to bull through on a lot of old gust! OEIOLE PENNANT-WINNING TEAM, jokes and joshes, doesn©t he? It©s plain "With these few changes," concluded the ington, a big left-handed pitcher of Wis enough, from Shakespeare©s matchless lines, great actor, " ©Hamlet© can be played to with the exception of a centre fielder. consin, is another player under the ban. that ©Ham© had been on the gate pretty delight a fastidious, art-loving public, and And if anyone tried real hard to gather So are Earl Hennis and Charley Enright, near all Summer. yet retain an excellent semblance of the the bunch together some day during base who failed to report. "Rules, though, were somewhat slack in original lines. Excuse me now I have to go ball season he would only have to go to ©Hamlet©s© league. This is proved by the on with my monologue." Rutgers College, in New Jersey, get and complete a nine. Of course, THE "EVERSIAN" MIRACLE r a journey to Princeton would add an the game©s greatest catcher, three fine in- treated, and those who are concerned extra catcher to the bunch, for it is there The Many-Sided and Impressible Young fielders and three ranking outfielders to about his welfare evidently are not fa that Bill Clarke holds forth as coach. start with. With Zinimerman, Schulte, miliar with existing conditions in the Even is floating about Man Who Is Now the Leader of a Fam game. New York occasionally doing some scout ous and Historic Ball Team. Mitchell, Evers, Saier and Archer batting ing for McGraw, and he should©be added. in runs, the Cubs carry sufficient offensive FULTZ©S FAIE PROMISES. The national pastime, frolic, hurly- But, glancing back over the old* names, strength, with the only apparent weak President , of the Players© one finds that Pep Reitz, Doc Pond, Tony burly or upheaval is capable of more ness in the box. GEANTLAND RICE. Fraternity, is trying to wipe out the im Mullane, Charley Esper, George Hem than one startling kink. But it strikes us pression that his organization has any ming, Arthur Clarkson, , that the run of the game intention of disrupting the present sys LIGHTNING- CHANGES , Frank Bonner, Frank Bow- has yet to flash a more rni- tem under which base ball is conducted. erman, Jimmy Donnelly, Joe Quinn, Joe raculous_ incident than the He makes a very plausible explanation of Corbett and others have not done one which concerns the Amazing Managerial Shifts in the Major the objects of the fraternity in the follow ball playing crab of Cook Leagues in Two Years. ing statement, which he issued recently : SO MUCH FOE BASE BALL county, 111., and Troy, N. "I -would like to make it plain to every one in recent years. However, there are a Y. Just a year ago today Grantland Rice, of the New York that the Players© Fraternity is as keenly inter few more old Baltimore stars not so "Mail," well says: "The swiftly changing ested in maintaining base ball as any magnate in the dope was that the hog the game. We have no desire to tear things fortunate as to play on the pennant-win- special had struck Evers chameleon is a .093 hitter compared to up, the object of the organization being to es nig outfit who did not quit base ball head-on and rolled his the dizziness of managerial shifts in the tablish as nearly a fair balance between the when they left Baltimore. For instance, body into the gravel ditch. two big leagues. Any leader who holds rights of the player and the rights of the mag Al. Maul and Matt Kilroy devoted their In the preceding year he nates as the exigencies of base ball will permit. efforts to helping out Connie Mack for John Evers his job for a complete season now is "We realize fully that base ball is a peculiar had lost his money, the close to a record-breaker. The resound business. Every contract calling for personal a number of years and Bad savings of 10 seasons; had service in any line of business is - bound to con is manager of the Brooklyn Club. Of figured in an automobile accident which ing rattle of the can is beginning to tain features peculiar exclusively to the business. course, there are many other men who killed one of his best friends; had drawn drown out the boom of the base hit and This is particularly true of base ball, and it helped make base ball history for Balti the strident squawk of the rooter. In would take a lot of explaining and a far greater a broken leg, which apparently had slow number of words to say what rights or privileges more who are still in the game, such as ed him up and ended his big league ca 1911 there were six managerial shifts in could be given places without endangering the Joe McGinnity and Jack Dunn, and all reer. In other words, he was not only the American League and two in the Na necessary solidarity of each individual club than of the evidence tends to prove that the tional. In 1912 there were four in the are possible in this letter. through, but a wreck unable to stick in "We realize as well as the magnates that the old Baltimore team was just about the class A company. At the end of the National and two in the American a to club as a firm unit must be maintained. We best that ever happened. stirring campaign of 1911 no one figured tal of 14 changes within two years. It©s realize also that in such as a contract neces a wise manager who knows what his sary between player and magnate there are Evers© name would again appear upon a The Endless Crop big league roster. He was supposed club will do next year. The few clubs things that on their face are unfair, vet are who haven©t canned the*ir leaders in the necessary. What we object to is that the con "Hal Chase has been the first baseman TO BE PHYSICALLY BROKEN tracts contain features that are not only unfair last few years are New York, Pittsburgh, but are wholly unnecessary." © of the game so far," remarks Clark Grif and mentally shattered. The once great Philadelphia and Brooklyn in the Na All that Fultz says is well and good, fith. "But the best first baseman for little machine was only fit for the junk tional, with Philadelphia and Detroit in but he has selected several cases for pro 1913 will be a young fellow named Mc- heap, a fit companion for cracked bric-a- the American a matter of six out of 16. test which would indicate that he is Innes. Wait and watch. The Dream- brac, which is carried© off down a side But there©s another year ahead. And in viewing them from a legion Club is composed of "first basemen alley and tossed upon some gray-mound the meanwhile Messrs. McGraw, Mack as good as Chase," " better than ed ash pile. That was a year ago. Four and Clarke should indulge in an abnormal KATHEB NAEKOW STANDPOINT. Wagner," "outfielders faster than Cobb" months later found him back at second amount of worry. They should become Fultz, for instance, thinks that Jack and pitchers with as much smoke as base with all the bewildering speed of old addicted to insomnia. Knight was not given a fair deal here. Johnson. JANUARY 4, 1915 SPORTING LIFE some of the seats in the present plant. man can solve the problem of enlarging sons have picked up one of the greatest So the problem is to enlarge the stands it to suit the public and suit me I will ball players in the country in outfielder COMISKEY PLANS symmetrically along lines which will per let him do it." Leslie Mann, of the Springfield Y. M. C. mit a clear view of the game from all the A. College. Barry is quoted as speak new seats. They tell me it can be done, PRESIDENT BAN B. JOHNSON, ing of Mann as follows : "Mann is pret and if it can Chicago fans will furnish of the American League, in company ty certain to set the International the money. They built the present plant, with the master of the White Sox, plans League afire: He is one of the best hit and because I appreciate that fact there to take a look at a new "Treasure Is ters I have ever seen, lie is lightning fast isn©t a seat in the ball park for which land" located off the coast of Georgia. Its on his feet and he can throw a ball far they have to pay over $1. There never treasures are said to consist of wild- ther than any man I have ever seen." will be while I live. Other club owners game of many fur and feather varieties, The Old Roman Will Provide Seats in both leagues have told me I made a instead of gold and silver and precious mistake in not charging $1.25 and $1.50 stones. The island is for sale and Comis THE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE For 45,000 Spectators and Hopes for some of my box seats at the new key has been invited to inspect it in the park. I told them no. near future. It contains around 8000 Will Foster a New Class D League With to Make White Sox Park the ONE DOLLAR IS ENOUGH acres and is approximately 150 miles out Fear of An Outlaw Movement by from Savannah. wanted to to pay to see a ball game. That was the start at once, but the White Sox boss in Walter, of Oakland. Greatest Plant in the World, highest price at the old wooden plant on sisted on waiting until after Christmas. Thirty-ninth street, and just because the San Francisco, Cal., December 30. people of Chicago paid it often enough to That postponed the trip until after the Ex-President.E. N. Walter, of Oakland, Chicago, 111., January 1. A base ball let me build a new park for them I was second week in January. has nailed the rumor that an outlaw plant that will seat 45,000 fans and give not going to raise the price of seats. SOX MAY TRAIN ON ISLAND. league will be started on every one of them an unobstructed view Practically all the other clubs in the It was suggested that enough of the is- the Pacific Coast. The story started through the of the game is the goal at fact that Walter has a which President Comiskey, lease on the Recreation of the White Sox, is aim Park for 20 years, and ing, and some way to in American League News In Nut-Shells that would give him a foot crease to hold in San Francisco. that capacity before the Walter, however, came out season of 1914, if possible, The Philadelphia "Inquirer" rises to remark: Catcher Alva Williams, of the Senators, has strong for organized base is being sought by its> own "If it is true that the owners of the Cleveland been treated by Bonesetter Reese, of Youngs- ball, and said under no cir er, now that the removal Club are disposed to cut Larry Lajoie©s salary town, O. That expert found that one of the cumstances would he con of the wrecking crew©s and that Larry is disposed to quit the game if ligaments In his throwing arm was out of place. they do, it might be possible far Chance to It was re-adjusted and Williams says the arm A. T, Bauzn nect himself with an out property from that part of make some sort of a deal for the veteran. is better now than it has been In several years. law project. President the lot gives the © park Even if Lajoie ha,s only two or three more years He proposes to make another visit to Youngs- of good base ball left in him he would make town before reporting in the Spring. Baum, Ed Maier, of Vernon, and J. Cal Chas. Comiskey room to expand. Plans the Yankees© infield a formidable combination. Ewing are hard at work whipping af and specifications | w|sre Joe Quirk, trainer of the Red Sox, has re George S. Davis, the famous retired shortstop covered from a recent surgical operation. fairs into shape for the organization of drawn and submitted to the master of the of the Giants and Chicago White Sox, has signed the Class D league in California. The White Sox for -decking the two a contract to coach the Amherst College nine in Hal Chase is out with a big boost for Frank Pacific Coast League directors refused to 1913. Chance as manager of the Highlanders. He pavilions at each end of the present grand says: "I have the greatest admiration for take up the matter as a league venture, stand, but these plans did not satisfy Manager Fred Clarke, of the Pirates, pays this Chance, and I intend to play ball for him to the tribute to Frank Chance: "Considering the© fact but the San Francisco, Oakland, Los An Comiskey. At the outside the architect best of my ability. I was handicapped by illness geles and Vernon Clubs are going through could increase the seating capacity only that Chance led the Cubs to four league pennants until the midseason this year, but I hope to get and two World©s Championships, doesn©t it seem rid of the hoodoo in the future." It is generally with launching the farm for young play 8700 by double-decking the pavilions, and rather n waste of time to discuss the question believed that Chance will appoint Chase to the ers. A meeting will be held in San Fran the contractors figured it would cost of whether or not he is a good manager and post of field captain. what he will probably do with the Highlanders? cisco shortly for the purpose of making $125,000 to add those 8700 seats. Chance©s record does more than speak few itself It is believed that the Cleveland Club will up the circuit and settling other details. DEMANDS 15,000 MOKE SEATS. it shouts." give pitcher Fred Falkenberg who did splendid J. Cal Ewing paid Judge W. W. Mc- work for Toledo last season another major Comiskey demands at least 15,000 more If pennants were decided in Winter, the Ath league trial. Credie a high compliment during the seats than the park now has, and in or letics would be awarded by the scribes all around Walter controversy at Sacramento. The the circuit a 99-year lease on eighth place. It is expected that one of two outfielders Portland magnate stood behind Ewing der to get them without destroying the Pitcher George Mullin, of the Tigers, on De Davy Jones and Sehaller will be transferred by symmetry of the present park his ad cember 24 made himself and the Detroit Club a Detroit to Indianapolis. loyally, which prompted Cal to say: "I visers tell him it may be necessary to Christmas gift by signing his, contract to play George Walsh, the Fall River outfielder se have had my fights and disagreements tear down all or part of the right field with the Detroit American League team in 1913. cured by the Rod Sox last Fall, and who hopes with Judge McCredie, but I admire him pavilion, erected only three years ago. In point of service Mullin is the oldest inenYber to break up the great trio of outer, gardeners of because he can be depended upon in the of the team, having already played 12 years the World©s Champion team, has sent his signed pinch. In the dark days subsequent to To enlarge the plant toward the north or with Detroit. contract to Secretary-Treasurer Robert B. Mc west is impossible. On the east there are President Comiskey may purchase an entire Roy. the fire of 1906 in San Francisco, when 8/53 feet between the present limit of the hotel at Lobo, Tex., for the use of the WThite PaulMusser, one of the young pitchers on the it looked as if base ball would go on the ball park and Wentworth avenue, which Sox on their training trip next Spring. Washington staff last season, sent in. his signed rocks, the Judge stood with us through will become available on January 1, so According to a dispatch from Sharon, Pa., contract for next season last week. thick and thin, and I will never forget as to permit expansion in that direction. outfielder Harry Welchonce, a Southern League fa©ns are getting alarmed about the how gamely and truly he faced the sit recruit, has signed a contract with the Washing Chance situation, and some rooters are fearful uation with us." The entire lot which Comiskey purchased ton Club and will report for Spring practice. Jest the Peerless Leader will not land with the The New York Americans were anxious to secure before erecting the new park is 600 feet Highlanders after all. These fears, however, are Newa Notes north and south by 933 feet east and the services of Welchonce, but Griffith won out. groundless, as Chance will be in charge of the west. The present plant occupies a plot Welchonce is a hard hitter. He was tried out Hilltop brigade when the season of 1913 gets The Portland Club has sold pitcher Harkness by the Philadelphia National League team two under way. to the Vernon Club, and has turned pitcher Harry GOO feet each way, making it the years ago, but needed seasoning. Suter over to the Portland Club, of the North According to Joe Birmingham©s view the great LARGEST PARK IN ACREAGE President Farrell, of New York, states that It est infield in the history of the game was western League. is absolutely assured that Frank Chance will be Lajoie, Turner, Stovall and Bradley, when all Manager McCredie, of Portland, has settled in either league. It is believed by the the Highlanders manager next season. of these men were under contract to the Naps. upon Fresno, Cal., as the training place of the Beavers. The town has two ball parks and ex architect and contractor that Comiskey©s The latest from Birdie Cree, the boy who hits Crawford, first base; Louden, second base; ambition to build the biggest ball plant in them so hard, is that he does not look for a»y Bush, shortstop; Moriarty, third base. That is cellent hotel accommodations. the world can be gratified without ex trouble as a result of his broken wrist. Cree is stiJl the probable line-up of the Detroit Club©s infleld Judge W- Wi McCredie, owner of the Pacific panding onto the space hitherto occupied studying forestry and doing enough work to keep in 1913, according to an alleged statement of Coast and Northwestern League clubs of Portland, in shape, so that he will not feel the effects of Manager Jennings while he was "acting" in Ore., has placed the Northwestern League club by the wrecking company. The master the first few days© work in the South. Cree is Detroit recently. on the market. Nick Williama, manager of the of the Sox is doubtful, but willing to be one who keeps in shape all the year round. Manager Griffith declares that the Washington Portland Northwestern team, is a prospective shown, and now has the room to expand President McAleer, of the Boston Club, has first baseman, "Chic" Gamlil, is a greater first purchaser. if it is found necessary. So far the prob approved of the Pittsburgh Club©s schedule for baseman than Hal Chase, of the Highlanders, be J. Cal Ewing of San Francisco, Is still con lem has not progressed beyond the argu games with the Red Sox at Hot Springs next cause he "equals the New Yorker in artistic skill ducting negotiations with President Comiskey, Spring. and has no temperamental weaknesses." the White Sox boss, for a couple of capable mentative point, but the idea is to ex pitchers. The Coast magnate realizes that he The Boston Red Rox will play their first 1913 President Navin, of Detroit, says that he has tend the present right field pavilion in exhibition game at Fenway Park on. April 2 with needs more experienced slabsters to round out such way and at such an angle as to con given pitcher Dubuc an advance of a third over his team and he has Manager Billy Reidy in the Harvard ©varsity nine. Incidentally, for the his last year©s salary and that he was going the East now looking for available big leaguers. nect it with, the present right field bleach benefit of Mayor Fitzgerald, the Red Sox owners to get coin which men like pitcher , announce that Robert McRoy will not be ousted of the Naps, ©were tickled to get. The Oakland Club©s purchase of first baseman er. This bleacher can be made deeper from the position of secretary in spite of the Jack Ness from the New Bedford Club, of the by using some of the land to the east, request of Honey Fitz and the . It is reported in Cleveland that Larry Lajoie Ne v England League, for $800 is being contested and it can be will have to accept a cut of $1500 from his $10- by President Dugdale, of the Seattle Club, who Declaring that he is in better shape than ever 000 salary with the Naps next year, or he may says that he offered $700 for the player, which EXTENDED AROUND CENTRE FIELD before, Eddie Cic6tte, the White Sox twirler, be relegated to the bench. was accepted, before Oakland butted in with a arrived in Detioit last week for the Winter. He Al Handiboe, the American Association umpire, bigger offer. The Oakland Club admits this, but to meet the present left field bleacher. looked the part. probably will handle the exhibition games of next says it filed its claim witn Secretary Farrell In that way the entire arena can be sur The Washington . Senators may train next Spring in Washington. Manager Griffith has ahead of Seattle. rounded, and, with the addition of a Spring in Brownsville, Tex., which is on the decided on him for the reason that Handiboe, The league has decided that the Vernon fran double deck, plans for which already are Mexican border. The Commercial Club, of being a resident of Washington, can do the work Brownsville, has sent an ambassador, 3. M. Slat- at less expense than one of the regular American chise and team must "be transferred to some in shape, it is figured a seating capacity tery, to see Clark Griffith. Slattery laid some League umpires. o^her city before the next race opens. Venice close to 45,000 can be provided. Speak and Pasadena are receiving favorable considera good inducements before Grif, and the Washing Manager Callahan, of the White Sox, says tion. If Venice is selected the schedule will be ing of his hopes, Comiskey siid: "Chi ton chieftain has the Brownsville proposition un that Schalk, the $10,000 catcher, will be assigned changed so as to allow two games a week at cago already has shown that it needs a der consideration. to handle Big Ed. Walsh©s delivery in the future. the seaside, Friday afternoons and Sunday ball park that will take care of 45,000. Doc.Johnston has the call for first base for the Callahan declares that Schalk already can be re mornings. It is believed that the population of Naps next year.© He is not a star sticker, but garded as the best thrower to bases in the big the three beach cities Venice, Ocean Park and The National Commission settled with he is a lively man around first base, puts a lot leagues. Santa Monica with the thousands of dally visi the White Sox and Cubs for 36,308 peo of ginger into the game, and shows a lot of life The Washington Club at least profited by the tors from Los Angeles and elsewhere, .will be ple in one game of the city series of 1911. on bases. defeat of President Taft. The huge presidential ample to support a club in the Coast League On that day we turned away, they tell Johnny Priest, the Washington boy who will box will be divided into four parts, one perfect and that the attendance will justify two games me, 10,000 people, because we were not go South with the next ly adequate for Mr. Wilson, while the other a week. prepared to handle them. Call it 9000 Spring, is assured of one thing, (.and that is a three will be sold. good chance to make good at third base. Hart- When President Comiskey, of the White Sox, people to be conservative. That makes zell and Midkiff are the men Johnny will have waived on Corriden, of Detroit, in order to in CANNOT BAR WOMEN over 45,000 who wanted to see that one to beat out for the position, and from his work sure Chance for New York he said: "This is ball game. while with the Albany Club, in the New York the biggest thing ever accomplished for the ad No Rule in the American League to Ex State League, that wil not be a hard job. vancement of the American League. You know BASE BALL IN CHICAGO Outfielder Veach. of the Tigers, and shortstop how much I think of Frank Chance without ask clude Female Owners. already has grown to a 45,000 size on Chapman, of the Naps, are hunting together near ing me. We wanted him in 1902., before we Vice-President , of the special occasions. By the time I can get Herrin, Ills. knew how great a manager he was." Cleveland American League Club, rises to my plant enlarged to that capacity it will remark that the report that the American have grown to a 45,000 size on many oc American League and some in the Na land might be cleared to make a train League had passed a rule declaring that casions. When the first plans for the tional charge more than $1 for some of ing camp for the White Sox and let the no woman will be allowed to own or new park were submitted I told them to their box seats. I believe it is a mis players get into condition by supplying operate a club in that league is not based add on two more sections to the grand take, and always will believe so. But on facts. "The report is entirely wrong," stand. They did. People told me it was their own grub from the flocks of ducks the chief thing is to provide seats from and geese and the herds of deor on the declares Barnard. "It has always been too big. That was three years ago, and which a clear view of the field can be an American League rule that no club now it is too small. I would have dou island, thereby cutting down the cost of had, no matter how far away. At my the Spring trip. Manager Callahan, of should be sold to a party or syndicate of ble-decked the two pavilions for next sea old Thirty-ninth street park the builders parties without the consent of the re son, but when they showed me an in the Sox, received a letter from Captain told me they could put fine seats on the Lord reporting the discovery of a young maining clubs of the league. That was crease of only 8700 in seating capacity roofs of my pavilion. I let them do it passed to prevent undesirables from get at a cost of $125,000 I asked how about pitcher who looks like the goods and ask and the people who went up there came ing if he could bring him along for trial ting control of a club. That rule might future increases, and found out it would back and told me, ©You built more seats prevent a women from purchasing a base necessitate tearing down some of the next Spring. Callahan replied in the for us, Commy, but we have to stand up affirmative, but will not disclose the ball club. I suppose the league would present work to avoid making it look on them to see anything.© I don©t want enforce the rule if a woman tried to like a patchwork affair. I don©t want to youngster©s name. He is a free agent any repetition of that at the new park. and somebody else might grab him. purchase a club. But the league could Bp©oil the looks of the park, but to have it They will have to show me that \yhen the not bar a woman from its councils if she LOOK LIKE ONE COMPLETE additional seats have been put into the inherited a club, like Mrs. Britton did. job when it is done. That is what I am enlarged plant there will not be any on A Wonder for Barrow©s League The law, in that case, would give her the figuring on now. There are many things which my friends will have to stand up , the former same rights as a man. The American to be worked out. It is out of the ques in tfrder to watch the ball game. The player, who managed the Seattle Club in League has no right to pass regulations tion to move the diamond at all. That architect who built the new park did his the Northwestern League last season, is which would conflict with the laws of the make it impossible to see from work grandly in that respect. If any authority for the assertion that the Bi land." J SPORTING LIFE JANUARY 4, 1913 assigned to pitch. Cy insists that Land vented the cover of the base ball in its is the only catcher who really evfer under FAN FICKLENESS present form, but, like many other men, IN CLEVELAND stood him and he firmly believes that if he did not reap the reward of his work, he were given another chance with the Strikingly Illustrated By Catcher "Wilson, of as he did not have it patented. He also Naps he would come through with a win- the New York Giants, By Incidents in invented a cannon, shot, &c., and on se brand of goods with Land handling his curing patents demonstrated them before offerings. Manager Birmingham is now His J912 Career. Government officials, but, after three debating with himself the advisability of Bloomington, Ills., December 31. "I years of trials, they were rejected. The see that the averages of the National Turkish Government at one time investi bringing Falkenberg back to round out gated his system, but when the Turko- his pitching staff. ED. BANG. League give me three home runs," said Russian War began Krupp©s firearms Arthur Wilson, second were selected in place of Mr. Drake©s. More Players Who Have Been Tried catcher of the New York SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE Giants, who is spending and Found Wanting in Calibre the Winter at his home. WAGNER©S WAYS The Albany Club Attests Its Faith in the "It is a curious fact," he Sent Back to the Minor Leagues continued, "that all three League©s Future By Signing a New Man won games for the team. The Famous Shortstop, Chief Star of the For Good, or Possible Recall* ager and Corralling Players. One of these drives center National League, Retains His Ability By Albany, Ga., December 30. Editor ed about the most remark Regular Habits and Outdoor Life. "Sporting Life." Harry Kunkel, of Cin able game of my career. Cleveland, O., January 1. Editor cinnati, leader last year of the Maysville We were at home, playing . Pittsburgh, Pa., December 30. Hang "Sporting Life" Manager Joe Birming team, in the Blue Grass League, will be Brooklyn, and as it was Wagner, the Pittsburgh shortstop, is one ham©s ax has fallen and three Nap heads manager of the Albany "Babies" next Arthur Wilson Saturday there were 30,000 of the "youngest" veterans in the Na have fallen in the minor season. The selection of a manager has persons present. At the tional League ranks. Phy leagues© Christmas .basket. been in the hands of a special appointed beginning of the seventh the score was sicians ascribe the Ger Those who are no longer committee from the i board of! directors, aa tie and McGraw sent, me in to relieve man©s greatness to his rov enrolled as major league arid this committee has^ had quite a per iChief Myers behind the bat. There was ing disposition, his fond performers and who will plexing time of it. They had the names |no change in !the score until the ninth,© ness for nature, and* habit of several good men under consideration, |when Brooklyn got men -on third and sec- of eating what he; pjeases, discard their Napland all of which adds

-"SPORTING LIFE JANUARY 4, 1913 my voice sounded like the croak base ball possible by its support of the "Miller Huggins is not as foolish as of a frog. I have talked before crowds, game and because of this will be allowed some people think, even though he is lots of times, but I never lost my nerve to select one of the eight, any of whom it trying to trade Konetchy. If Huggins like I did Monday afternoon. But a few is thought is capable of making good in can make Pittsburgh give up Wilson, the weeks on the stage is fine training for a the position. Pirates will miss the slugging outfielder CUBS© NEW MANAGER ENTHU person. I*have learned more about pub as much as the Cardinals would miss lic appearances than 1 ever learned oh Konetchy. Huggins will not give up SIASTIC OVER HIS TEAM the base ball diamond." Base ball M©GRAW©S PRESENTS Konetchy unless he gets a carload of ma FANS CANNOT UNDERSTAND terial for him, and he may get stung in why men like Hughie Jennings who ap Under the Influence of Bewildering Cincin the deal after it is completed. Clarke i3 Says the Cubs Will Be a Star pear before thousands of people every nati Hospitality, the Giants© Manager better off with either McCarthy or Butler year without the least embarrassment Hands Out Appropriate Gifts to Friends. at second base than Miller. The latter Team Next Year and Will, As show signs of extreme nervousness when Cincinnati, O., December 30. While had a fine year his first year out, but he they are in the glitter of the footlights. is only an ordinary player. Ho.weyer, I Heretofore, Be Important Factor Mr. Jennings explained it partly in his Manager McGraw, of the Giants, was must give him credit for improving a speech to the foot ball men at a recent here the week before Christmas enjoying great deal at first base toward the end in the National League Race. banquet. "Down there," he said, refer himself every minute of of last season. I think both McCarthy ring to the theatre, "they are watching his sojourn in this hospi table burg, he bethought and Butler are better fielders than Miller every move you make and are ready to is, as well as better base-runners." Troy, N. Y., January 1. Johnny Evers, criticize. There isn©t that spirit of friend himself of the approaching new manager of the Chicago Cubs, i liness and co-operation that there is here holiday and accordingly spending the winter at his home in thi or at a base ball game." At a base ball sallied forth and made ZIMIERMAN©S BATTING game the players some marvelous purchases. city. Today he declarec John J. sent Joe Tinker a that the Cubs would b< ARE OUT IN THE -OPEN, The Chicago Star Who Led the National l much stronger than las photograph of his right matching their wits against those of oth hand, with the message, League Batsmen Also the Second Most season, even without thi er men on the field with them, and it is "Open till April 10, and services of Joe Tinker against them that players direct their ef then shut tight with brass i Timely Hitter in the Senior League, as Frank Chance and Mine forts and they get their attention. The knuckles on." He sent Baker Was in the American League. Brown. Evers said tha fear that his stuff will not "go" is con W. A, Phelon John Evers a bottle of the departure of Tinker stantly haunting the new actor. Jen , of the Cubs, was soothing syrup, and showed his thought- the J. Franklin Baker of the National would guarantee harmony nings has a bunch of jokes that he uses, fulness by sending a patent potato bug in the team even though not all in the same performance. He killer to Fred Clarke on his Kansas farm. League last season, leading the players of the position of shortstor varies them. Some stuff may go well The bug killer, which is the the senior organization in might not be so effective! one night and fall flat the next. It is the INVENTION OF MR. M©GRAW HIMSELF, batting in runs. The Chi- John Evers covered in future. "Fan unreliability of the audience that causes cagoan hammered home 98 and critics who©seem to b_ the nervous fear never to leave the base consists of two square blocks of heavy tallies in 145 contests, be ready to throw the Cubs in ball actor. wood, with the inscription: "After,catch- ing outranked in percen the discard because Chance and Tinker tage of runs batted home have gone forget that we have other per game by , good ball players," continued the nervj of the Giants, winner of Chicago leader. "Is there a better catch the Chalmers Car awarded er than Jimmy Archer? No! He wil News Items Gathered From All Quarters to the National League©s be there every day and that means a lot most valuable player, and for he is the greatest thrower to bases in Third baseman Eddie Wright has -offered to Elmer Stricklett, the inventor of the spit ball by Jerry Edington, of the game and knows how to get the best buy his release from the St. Thomas Club, of the has quit the diamond game. He is reported to H. Zimmerman Pittsburgh, and Charlie results out of the pitchers. In the box Canadian League; otherwise he will retire. have amassed a considerable fortune in base Stengel, of Brooklyn, ath the Cubs Wright was by far the best third. baseman in ball and the prune business and has turned furni the league, being a wonderfully fast fielder and ture merchant at Sunnyvale, Cal. Stricklett has letes who can be placed in the morning WILL NOT BE WEAKER possessed of an arm that might be the envy of played in more leagues than any man in Coast glory class because they took part in than last season. They will be stronger many a big leaguer. base ball. only a few games. There was a close if anything. Jimmy Lavender will im The Binghamton Club, of the New York State The Richmond Club, of the Virginia League, struggle for the leadership in the total prove. It was his first experience in League, has signed two young catchers W. has signed a college pitcher in Dr. J. C. Phipps of runs batted in, Hans Wagner and Haines, late of the Virginia League; and "Chip" a student at the University College of Medicine Owen Wilson, of the Pirates, and Bill major league company this year, yet he Gross, a Nyack, N. Y., semi-pro. The Texas-Oklahoma League has re-elected C was a wonder. Lou Richie will be on The former National League third baseman, O. Johnson, of Durant, Okla., as president; and Sweeney, of the Braves, doing almost as deck again, too, for another vigorous cam Billy Lauder, is making plans to put Columbia R. M. Finley, of Denison, as secretary. The well in this respect as paign, particularly against the Giants University on the college map again. Lauder league at present is composed of the Durant is the man who developed and Denison, Sherman, Wichita Palls and Ardmore ZIMMEKMAN, OP CHICAGO, Lefty Leifield has plenty left and so ha Frank Nohowel. Since Lauder left Columbia six Clubs; but it may be enlarged to eight clubs ai who was born in New York, and Doyle, . I intend to have those years ago Columbia has had five other coaches a meeting to be held at Sherman on January 21 of New York, who was born in Illinois. four boxmen in tip-top shape when the and very indifferent success. The Peoria Club, of the I. I. I. League, has Wagner batted in 94 markers, Wilson 93 season opens on April 10 and there©ll be Davey Rowan, of Toronto, manager of the signed the veteran outflelder, Barry McCormick as team manager. and Sweeney 92. Other consistent club others to help them as we go along. Vie Peterboro team, of the Canadian League, last bers were Konetchy, of St. Louis ; Mur Saier has developed into one of the best season, has applied for a place on the refereeing It is stated that the Ohio League will probably first basemen in the big leagues. He staff of the National Hockey Association. expand. Its officers are now figuring to make 11 ray, of New York; Mitchell and Hoblit- The Northeastern League, which was organized an eight-club organization by the inclusion ol zel, of Cincinnati, and Miller, of Pitts took on weight last season and his hitting recently, has changed its rame to the Maine Huntington, W. Va., and either Hamilton or burgh. The National League©s team of improved wonderfully. Heinie Zimmer State League. The circuit will be composed of Piqua, O., thus making it an eight-club organi timeliest hitters would be made up of man, with his big bat, will be six cities Bangor, Lewiston, Portland, Bath, zation. Biddeford and Auguata. The Muscatine Club, of the Central Association, Alexander, of Philadelphia, and Myers, of A TOWER OF STRENGTH Charles O©Day, manager of the Springfield has purchased shortstop Danny Harrell from the New York, as battery men ; Konetchy, at third base, while your Uncle Dudley Club, of the Central League, for the past two Paris Club, of the Blue Grass League. of St. Louis, Doyle, of New York, Zim expects to show his best form at the seasons, was last week notified that his services A contest is on for the presidency of the new merman, of Chicago, and Sweeney, of middle bag. I©m not worrying about fill would not be needed next year. A playing leader between the temporary presi Boston, as infielders, and Wagner and will take his place. O©Day won the pennant of dent, Charles Dawison, and the veteran pitcher, ing Tinker©s place at sh6rt field. Art the Ohio State League in 1911 for Springfield, Bill Phillips, last season manager of the Youngs- Wilson, of Pittsburgh, and Murray, of Phelan, secured from the Reds, is a high and the Reapers were leading the Central League town Club, of the Central League. New York, as outfielders. These men class youngster. He can play short or when he was called to Indianapolis last August. The veteran player, Tommy Dowd, wants to put the finishing touches to 722 tallies. third base almost as well as the best men Joe Herold, third baseman and captain of the re-enter the New England League. He will take Thirty-five hits were made in the Na in the game. Then we have Corriden Macon (South Atlantic League) team, has signed the New Bedford franchise in liquidation of the tional last season that from Detroit, who is very promising. He a contract, to manage that team nest year. debt he claims the New Bedford Club owes him. Frank Gregory, of Beloit, Wis., who was pur Word comes from South Bend, Ind., to the SWEPT THE BASES CLEAR played wonderful ball in Kansas City chased by the Cincinnati National Club last Fall, effect that Harry Arndt has been offered a place of their three tenants. The only player last season, but was worn out and stale and who did well in the few games he pitched as manager of the Terre Haute Club, along with who twice turned this trick was Chief when Detroit tried him in the fall. Al for the Reds, has been sold back to Ottumwa, other jobs that are hanging around waiting for Wilson, of the Pirates, he making a Bridwell, too, has a chance to get Tinker©s of the Central Association. him to pick. Arndt had charge of the Green- President Dewar, of the Western Canada Base stockings last year, but has been most favorably with the hassocks congested off Dickson, - place. If his underpinning is all right Ball League, has not yet called the annual meet mentioned to pilot Youngstown in 1913. of Boston, and a homer when three were he may excel both Phelan and Corriden ing of the league, but it will doubtless be held The noted former major league outfielder, S_ on off Steele, of St. Louis. That there The Cubs will about the middle of January. He is working to Mertes, has applied for a place on the Northwest secure eight cities so that the league may enter was class to New York©s pitching, staff HAVE A BETTER OUTFIELD ern League©s umpire staff. is shown by the fact that only once dur Class C, as that section will have none of Permission for the University of Illinois base than before. Mike Mitchell is sure of a Class D leagues. ball team to ta-ke a southern trip during the ing the year was a long hit made off a place. He is a corking hitter and The Peoria (I. I. I. League) Club has signed Easter vacation and play three practice games Giant hurler that brought in three runs. thrower. Schulte ought to excel the a Swedish battery, namely, pitcher Olaf Swanson, has been granted by the council of administra , of the Cardinals, made this from Streator, Ills., and catcher Stephenson, tion. Last Spring the Illinois nine played three others. Jimmy Scheckard isn©t a back from Greenwood, Ind. . wallop off Jeff Tesreau, when acting as number yet, but he will have to compete games with the University of Tennessee. emergency hitter. Below will be found with Clymer, Goode, Williams, Knisely a list of the National Leaguers of 1912 and several others. If I can make a FOOLISH FANCY ing your bug, place him on the lower who averaged .500 or better in driving in trade or two for a couple of men with block and press hard with the upper." runs: NATIONAL LEAGUE SEASON 1912 other National League teams our chances Mr. McGraw was anxious to suitably An I. I. I. League Club Which Proposes to RUNS BATTED IN RECORD. will be improved, but if not I shall not remember , but failed, worry. The Cubs will fight harder than Let the Base Ball Fans Choose the Team ever and if we get an even break in the as the local drug stores wouldn©t let him luck watch us!" Manager By Popular Vote, buy without a doctor©s order. The Giant W fe leader picked out a magnificent muff to a • o O Danville, Ills., December 31. Finding Player-Club. K H f the novel method of naming a club last week, Manager McGraw, of the Tinker. wanted to speak my lines too fast; I manager. Officers of the ball club state couldn©t sing above a whisper, and when Giants, gave a New York "Press" re The Fighting Chance By F. Farreli. hat the public "pays the freight," makes porter the following interesting views: Looking Backward By C. Murphy. SPORTING LIFE 15 but he lacked much in the gray matter de partment. Cincinnati has always liked RED YULETIDE Bresnahan ever since the days of his early activity at Baltimore and Washing ton. Fred Clarke and Johnny Evers would both like Bresnahan, and a story just came in from the blizzard-swept East that even New York would open the door and nail "Welcome Home" over the top if it were possible to recall the catcher the Giants relinquished in the deal which Why the Welcome to Joe Tinker Is made a New Yorker of Admiral Schlei, et al. The very fact that Bresnahan and ECONOMY so Cheerfully Warm-He Will Garry Herrmann had a long confidential chat with "The Rajah" would lead one to is a commendable habit, but when it Fill That Awful Short-Hole believe that Cincinnati has the inside is carried to extremes in the purchase track on his services. of cheap athletic goods, because they New Leader Wants Star Subs* A SANTA CLATJS FROM NEW YORK. Although Aaron S. Stern, the old Red are represented to be "just as good" Cincinnati, O., December 28. Editor mogul, is a bachelor he has a bunch of as Spalding©s, it usually turns out "Sporting Life." Yuletide days in Red- grand nephews and nieces for whom he to be very expensive in the end. land have been especially happy for the came home from New York just to play loyal, big membership of Santa Claus. In a typical garb of old Our 1912 Catalogue (mailed free) shows how—by St. Nick, Col. Stern made a big hit with purchasing only Athletic Goods bearing the above the Redbug Society. Cin Trade Mark—you will really practice true economy. cinnati enthusiasts are the children of the allied families on overwhelmingly glad to Walnut Hills. It was at the Christmas greet Joe Tinker. Don©t function of the Business Men©s Club that A. G. SPALDING & BROS. for a moment believe that the Colonel declared : ^©Cincinnati joyfght the are already to leave nothing undone to get Bresijalian. New York Chicago Denver St. Paul bulling the market on laur I©ve talked with lots of© enthusiasts* in Newark Baltimora Columbus San Francisco New York and they ©believe that the ad Boston Washington Detroit Los Angeles els. Joe will get his mana Philadelphia St. Louis Milwaukee Seattle gerial wreaths all right if dition ©of Bresnahan wTill make Cincinnati Pittsburgh Kansas City Indianapolis New Orleans he can earn the title to a 1-2 team. mVhile© Bresnahan is far from Buffalo Cincinnati Louisville Atlanta being the greatest catcher in the world, Syracuse Cleveland Minneapolis Dallas wear them but it is to Montreal, Canada. Toronto, Canada B. Mulford, Jr. him as a player that Cin he is in a class of his own when it comes London, Eng. Birmingham, Eng. Manchester, Eng. to getting the best out of young pitchers." Edinburgh, Scotland Sydney, Australia. cinnati extends wide open There is where Cincinnati has failed la arms. Last season the engagement of mentably. McLean is not a good man to Hank O©Day quite took the tov^n off its pair witli a youngster who needs steady four feet. There was amazement and a ing. Reub Benton recognized this last general acquiescence in Garry Herr- season when he asked that McLean be mann©s big surprise party. No one can relieved from catching any games for him. gainsay that the choice of O©Day was not There has been some talk of acquiring a popular. Cincinnati had been playing quit claim to Johnny Kling, but Bresna hide and seek in the cellar so long that han is first choice. A man would not be the Redbugs were ready for any old sort taking any desperate chance in predicting make. Just imagine how much old-time Chairman Andrews, of the Schedule Com of a change. Here and there you©ll hear that when the Pirates come here for the ball that Chicago Kid does not know the mittee, states that the committee is in a word of regret that Frank Chance was opening clash in April Roger Bresnahau youngster who paired Jim McAleer with structed to draft the schedule according not lassoed, but it is simple truth to say t)an Brouthers and Pete Browning as a that no other managerial move in the days will be behind the bat in red hose and a to the division outlined above. In this pleasant smile. great hitter! manner all of the Sunday ball towns will of the Herrmann-Fleischmann regime met Joe Tinker is going to hold on to that THE REPENTANT LARRY. be grouped in the same division and it is with such almost unanimous approval as young catcher, Blackburn. the selection of Tinker. No one can in We©ve all heard the story of the pitcher One swallow doesn©t make a Summer, hoped to avoid the long mid-week layoffs truth deny that the Hammer Throwers© that went once too often to the well. Cin or a couple of skiffs a navy. Frank Greg that teams from the northern division Guild got busy as soon as cinnati has a parallel case, only in this ory made a splendid start at the slab last have been encountering down south. It was secured, and Clark Griffith©s selection instance it is the catcher and it wasn©t Fall, but they say that he goes back to is also hoped that more games can be met with nearly as much adverse criti the well. In other respects the story Ottumwa for more seasoning. crowded in fewer days, eastern no-Sun cism. Betwixt and between came Honest goes. Larry McLean is sitting on the Redbugs will get a chance to size up day teams perhaps playing two or three John Ganzel, who was acceptable. But stool of repentance making signs. He Joe Tinker in vaudeville when he appears double-headers to keep up with the Sun of the whole capoodle here enrolled on the wants to be good. He has learned at last as the New Year©s week ©extre© at B. F. day towns that are playing seven days a roster of Red Exes Hanlon, Ganzel, the bitter lesson that sooner or later is Keith©s. REN MULFORD, JR. week. Griffith and O©Day none created quite forced upon the player who can©t or won©t the wave of popular approval that has think. "I have made a good many mis News Notes been caused by the Tinker acquisition. takes and learned wisdom at last," is THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE The Memphis Clu;b believes it hM ecnred in Cause why? That©s easy. That hole at what Larry tells Jack Ryder. There is outfielder Jack McCrane, of Baltimore, a valuable short has been bigger than the entrance player. a good deal of bitterness against McLean Manager Mike Finn, of Mobile, Now Shap President Frank, of New Orleans, hopes to to Mammoth Cave and it is very general among Cincinnati fans. The other day secure inflelder Jakey Atz from the Providence ly believed that "His Tinldets" will stop old Dame Rumor started the yarn that ing Up His 1913 Team and Weeding Out Club. If successful Atz wil be made acting a few of the base hits that have been Long Larry might be taken back. Along All of the Surplus Material. team manager and captain. dribbling through ever since the days of Vine street it seemed as if the Redbugs Tom Corcoran and stellar stuff. Every had hydrophobia. They were foaming at Mobile, Ala., January 1. Editor body hopes that Tinker will develop the the mouth. "If Cincinnati goes to a "Sporting Life." Manager Mike Finn is PROTECTING BROWN managerial acumen and wisdom neces croaker again," said one of these fire- already beginning to weed out the sur sary for success. Everybody feels cer eaters. "I©ll never enter plus material from his re President Murphy Says the Chicago Club serve list and to lay plans tain that when it comes to actual play again." There is no danger of Joe Tinker Holds String to the Noted Pitcher to Tinker will make the Red infield one of assuming the contract that made team dis for the coming season. Joe the tightest fielding propositions in the cipline a farce during so many ^i^ceding Dunn, the veteran receiver, Guard Him From Being Disposed of league. | administrations. No matter what the who has been the team©s first catcher for the past Against His Will. LOOKING 1913 IN THE FACE. future has for Long Larry it is safe to say he will hereafter try and be a friend three years, -has been sold Chicago, Ills., December 30. President Manager Tinker is all right on two to himself. When Ban Johnson locked to Detroit, and Charlie Murphy, of the Chicago National Club, early counts. He knows that no team the gates of the American League against Schmidt, former Detroit last week cleared the atmosphere of some not fortified with substitute players of McLean the happy-go-lucky catcher at and Providence catcher, of the uncertainty sur unquestionable ability ever won a pen last realized that there are limits to has been bought to take rounding Mordecai Brown©s nant or landed very high up in the which no player can go and be acceptable his place. Schmidt is very status by declaring that, race. With this important fact in mind strong at bat, a place where in American League society. It was M, J. Finn while the pitcher techni^ Tinker is bending his energies toward hard on, Larry, but gave the American Dunn was lamentably cally is the property of the strengthening to meet emergencies. Frank League a tremendous boost among the weak, and is expected to bolster Louisville Club, there is an Chance would never have gained the dis fans who believe that ball players owe up the hitting strength of the team, agreement whereby the tinction that he has as the Peerless Lead honest, faithful, all-the-time allegiance to Martin, a young catcher drafted from Chicago Club can veto any er had it not been for Arty Hofman. Al their teams. Fort Wayne, has been sold back to that trade for him which would though only a substitute Hofman was club. Outfielder Torn Rafferty, last sea not be agreeable to Brown. a star in the role of Gen. Utility. He THAT BILLY BOTTEMTJS YARN. son with Wilkes-Barre, has been purchas The string which the Cub filled in equally well almost anywhere Frank Bottemus erstwhile Cincinna- ed, but as his batting average is very magnate retains on Brown and it was his hitting and fielding which tian is now in New York and he wrote light for an outfielder, Finn no doubt M. Brown is for the protection of the saved enough games during the Cubs© under recent date : "Verily, your weekly plans to use him in a trade. Moran, the pitcher himself instead of greatness to enable them to rate as cham letter to ©Sporting Life© is ©a joy forever.© outfielder drafted from Seattle, is highly the protection of the Chicago Club, ac pions. Cincinnati has lost two outfielders In the December 14th issue you have a spoken of by those who have seen him cording to Mr. Murphy©s remarks on the in Mike Mitchell and Pete Knisely. Is it story about brother Bill Bottemus. This perform. Luhrson, a young pitcher who subject, part of which follow: "Brown possible for Kyle just breaking into fast is the first time I ever heard the tale and was given a trial last season, and Flan- belongs to the Louisville Club and is on company to hold his own should accident in thinking it over seriously, I wonder nery and Kneaves, infielders, have been its reserve list. But if that club desires or illness cripple the regulars, Marsans, if there really isn©t something in the idea disposed of. The advent of the Cincin Bates and Bescher? When Tinker de of P. bat possessing just so many base hits. nati Reds for Spring practice is looked to % clared : "I©m going to try and have a Biologists, you know, have determined forward to with much pleasure. The DISPOSE OF HIS SERVICES team that looks as strong on the bench that every little chick breaking through Reds trained here many, many, moons in any way it must first get my sanction, as on the field," he outlined one very its shell is ore-destined to lay just so ago when was manager of and I will not sanction any deal which is good formula of consistent base ball vic many eggs. a.r

THOMAS S. DANDO. EDITOR E. FRED SLEAR, ©ASSISTANT EDITOR

VOLUME 6O SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1913 NUMBER 18

has shot at a single target in an Inter more easily read and under each division Ont., shoot of late November is not in state registered tournament in 1912, com of the alphabet the shooters are graded cluded owing to the fact that its scores piled from the official scores of those according to scores. . Following Bradfield were not sent in to the Interstate Asso shoots, as furnished only to "Sporting is Charles Etchen, with the second high ciation headquarters in Pittsburgh. These Life," and which begins with this issue, est average, he having amassed a figure of records only include the 16-yard targets 1912 RECORDS OF SHOOTERS IN to continue for four weeks, is a testi .9778 through breaking 44 out of 45 tar in the regular program of the various re monial to the remarkable ability of the gets. Next comes George S. McCarty, gistered tournaments and do not include REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS American trap shooter. More than seven the crack Philadelphia amateur, who set the scores made on Sunday at any tourna hundred amateurs shot for an average of an average of .9769 on. 825 targets, really ment. Many averages have included the , SO per cent, or better, and these "Sport the most meritorious average in the ama Sunday scores, but in accordance with the ing Life" has placed in a suppositions teur ranks. A. H. Alber is the only other Interstate ruling we have excluded these George S* McCarty Is Actual Lead Class A, dividing the remainder into three amateur to surpass the 97 per cent, mark, records. The Sundays wiped off the rec other classes, B, C and D, each division his figure being .9733 on 150 targets. ords were : April 28, Chicago, Ills.; June er of Amateurs and Wm« R* to be published in the next three issues of William R. Crosby, of O©Fallon, Ills., 9, Brainerd, Minn.; June 23, St. Louis, January. In addition to this the profes veteran of many hard-fought contests, Mo.; June 30, New Athens, Ills.; July 7, Crosby Is Best in Professional sional shooters have enjoyed a remarkable tops the professional ranks with the fine Swansea, Ills.; July 14, Fargo, N. Dak.; season, the race for high honors being record of .9701 on 6800 targets. Charles July 21, Bellingham, Wash.; August 4, Ranks State Winners* very close, nine trade representatives G. Spencer, winner of many champion Green Bay, Wis.; August 11, Chicago, Ills. The season as a whole has been a shooting 96 per cent, or better. Tech ships, was second professional writh .9671, good one, though a complete resume of With the passing of the year of 1012, nically followed by Lester German, Wm. Heer, its feature events is unnecessary as this THE HIGH AMATETJB Homer Clark, L. II. Reid, Lee Barkley, another trap shooting season has passed H. D. Freeman and Ed. Forsgard, all was all covered recently by the reports into history, leaving behind it an array for the year is C. Bradfield, who had a over the 96 per cent. mark. In the of President Skelly and Secretary Shaner, of high-class performances which are clean record of 1.000, but as he only shot in "Sporting Life." As ©explained in pre difficult to equal and which will furnish at 15 targets there are other amateur COMPILATION OF THESE RECORDS vious issues the shooters have been divi a shining mark for the shooters of the figures that reflect greater credit. We 248 registered tournaments are included, ded into four classes to enable us to pub future to aim to surpass. The publica have arranged the amateur shooters al the last being the St. Thomas shoot in lish every shooter©s average. Each class tion of the averages of every shooter who phabetically so that the scores may be early in December. The Clinton, will have a week for its scores to appear.

STRENUOUS BOY5 18 SPORTING LIFE JANUARY 4, 1913 Class A, which, appears in this issufi in Guy Cooper ...... 1800 1614 .8967 E. R." Christman ...... 450 403 .8956 cludes all amateurs over 89 per cent. Next A. W. ClaTk ...... 300 268 .8933 week Glass B follows, this class ranging E. S. Collier ...... 900 804 .8933 from 84 up to 89 per cent. Class C goes P. Cowan ...... 150 134 .8933 Reed Clark ...... 150 134 .8933 from 75 per cent, to 84 per cent., and D W. E. Corfield ...... 1650 1474 .8933 includes all shooters under 75 per cent. W. E. Carlon ...... 850 759 .8929 The averages follow: R. D. Cate ...... 750 669 .8920 Ed. Cahrs ...... 240 214 .8917 AMATEURS. W. E. Campbell ...... 585 521 .8906 CLASS A. W. F. Campbell ...... 500 445 .8900 A Shot at Broke Pet. 146 .9733 Single Trigger Gun A. H. Alber ...... 150 Nic Arie ...... 2950 2787 .9447 H. Anderson ...... 500 467 .9340 J. A. Dawson ...... 300 285 .9500 791 .9306 T. E. Donald ...... 1725 1637 .9490 M. Abraham ...... 850 G. V. Dering ...... 1350 1281 .9489 WINS E. R. Alexander ...... 2950 2740 .9469 E. W. Arnold ...... 1250 1153 .9224 Harvey Dixon ...... 3050 2888 83 .9222 D. Darby ...... 500 472 .9440 W. S. Arnold ...... 90 F. J. Dreyfus ...... 450 424 .9422 E. M. Adams ...... 1425 1312 .9207 .9387 L. B. Alien .©...... 75 69 .9200 Eugene E. du Pont ...... 375 352 867 .9126 E. M. Daniel ...... 2180 2037 .9344 Win. H. Anderson ...... 950 W. M. Dillon ...... 150 140 .9333 Dr. A. H. Abner ...... 1020 927 .9088 .9333 H. Alexander ...... 120 109 .9083 Jno. Duis ...... 150 140 Post Season .9311 A. F. Ahmaa ...... 150 136 .9067 W. E. Dingman ...... 450 419 H. W. DeJarnett ...... 150 139 .9267 T. F. Adkin ...... 150 136 .9067 .9233 H. Alien ...... 400 362 .9050 R. S. Deniker ...... 300 277 Chas. T. Day, Jr...... 450 414 .9200 A. G. Adleman ...... 750 675 .9000 .9200 F. A. Alien ...... 150 135 .9000 H. F. Dressier ...... 150 138 539 W. A. Dodd ...... 750 688 .9173 H. A. Andersoa ...... 600 .8983 1603 .9160 Tournament Frank Adams ...... 300 .8967 B. A. Dixon ...... 1750 Dan Dahlene ...... 400 366 .9150 Jas. W. Alston ...... 1500 1344 .8960 .9105 C. Adler ...... 300 268 .8933 W. F. Duncan ...... _.. 1050 956 H. E. Dickerman ...... 1050 954 .9086 October 15-18, 1912 J. D. Alien ...... 1050 937 .8924 .9071 267 .8900 Wm. E. Daub ...... 2800 2540 R. Appleman ...... 300 Geo. E. Dimoek ...... 150 136 .9067 E. E. du Pont ...... 150 136 .9067 A. B. Dawson ...... 300 272 .9067 B E. F. Douthit ...... 150 136 .9067 High General Averag©e C. Bradfield ...... 15 15 1.0000 H. Durbin ...... 150 136 .9067 A. P. Blgelow ...... 450 427 .9489 V. N. Dryden ...... ~.. 2350 2128 .9055 W. B. Bryn ...... 75 71 .9467 Jno. Deist ...... 1750 1584 .9051 Leading all Amateurs and Professionals Harry E. Buckwalter .... 1950 1837 .9421 T. A. Dukes ..;...... 105 95 .9048 R. H. Brans ...... 3650 3418 .9364 J. Duffee ...... 500 452 .9040 G. L. Becker ...... 450 420 .9333 Jerome De Bee ...... 1350 1218 .9022 771 ex 800 Singles plus 172 ex 100 Pairs, a R. H. Bungay ...... 400 872 .9300 H. L. David ...... 180 162 .9000 J. M. Barrett ...... _.1400 1301 .9293 D. Donaldson ...... 60 54 .9000 Total of 943 ex 1000 Geo. Brown ...... ;.. 450 418 .9289 W. Dangers ...... 150 135 .9000 Dr. W. P. Biraey ...... 150 139 .9267 Rowland Day ...... 1030 927 .9000 Scored by MR. WOOLFOLK HENDERSON J. B. Barto ...... 2750 2548 .9265 Fred Dolison ...... 300 269 .89G7 W. N. RftlHngop ...... 1100 1016 .9236 C. E. Doolittle ...... 1785 1596 .8941 H. Boseley ...... 900 829 .9211 J. C.~Den ...... 650 581 .8938 H. D. Bates ...... 720 663 .9208 H. C. Downey ...... 1050 938 .8933 W. W. Bonson ...... 150 138 .9200 H. D. Duckham ...... 2035 1817 .8929 F. A. Brotsch, Jr...... 150 138 .9200 I. C. Daridsan ...... 2950 2631 .8918 Alien BauuigarUner ...... 150 138 .9200 G. H. Dierling ...... 450 401 .8911 W. W. Beekwitb...... 150 138 .9200 D. D. Bray ...... 2150 1974 .9181 P. Baggerman ...... 900 826 .9178 E Lefever Gun, in the hands of MR. R. H. BRUNS, tied R. C. Bradshaw ...... 120 110 .9167 Chas. Etchen ...... 45 44 .9778 for Second High Amateur Average for the entire season W. W. Barr ...... 300 275 .9167 C. B. Eaton ...... 4745 4523 .9532 W. S. Behm ...... 1740 1593 .9155 Henry Ellis ...... 850 805 .9471 of 1912 just one target less than the winner, winner©s B. Beattle ...... 470 430 .9149 W. Ewing ...... 320 301 .9406 W. A. Brown ...... 5000 4568 .9136 W. N. Erskine ...... 600 562 .9367 average being .9587%. Thos. H. Bagnell ...... 300 274 .9133 Dr. F. M. Edwards ...... 3975 3722 .9361 C. D. Blackwood ...... 300 274 .9133 T. M. Ehler ...... 1650 1542 .9345 All Lefever guns bored by our famous taper system Arthur D. Bates ...... 320 292 .9125 A. L. Elliott ...... 30 28 .9333 M. R. Baldwine ...... 45 41 .9111 J. D. Elliott ...... 1270 1176 .9260 insuring maximum penetration and most even distribu C. O. Boman ...... 300 273 .9100 W. Edwards ...... 500 460 .9200 tion of the shot. Geo. Beattie ...... 400 364 .9100 Chas. Elles ...... 150 138 .9200 Our Single Trigger is perfection itself. The above F. Brand ...... 1000 910 .9100 Hugo Eisenach ...... 150 138 .9200 Fred Brown ...... 300 273 .9100 R. W. Ewalt ...... 400 367 .9175 scores prove it. A. C. Buckles ...... 909 817 .9078 W. L. Eaton ...... 600 549 .9150 An Automatic Ejector that never fails. Will Bowen ...... 650 590 .9077 C. C. Emery ...... 150 137 .9133 J. W. Bell ...... 600 544 .9067 C. A. Edmondson ...... 1400 1277 .9121 Jesse Barker ...... 750 680 .9067 W. Ely ...... 470 426 .9064 Write today for new Art Catalog Al Bahr ...... 300 272 .9067 L. F. Emann ...... 450 407 .9044 Fred De Blans ...... 300 272 .9067 J. W. Ewing ...... 851 768 .9025 No. F-6, Maltbie St. C. H. Barnett ...... 300 272 .9067 J. L. Ernest ...... GOO 536 .8933 W. C. Barr ...... 75 68 .9067 S. E. Eskew ...... 300 267 .8900 Lefever Arms Co, SYRACUSE, N. Y. F. H. Bailey ...... 300 272 .9066 848 .8480 R. J. Budd ...... 2635 2385 .9051 A. W. Eggabroat ...... 1000 U. R, Brooks, Jr...... 200 181 .9050 J. W. Bancroft ...... 200 181 .9050 R. E. Brown ...... 650 588 .9046 J. A. Blunt ...... 4450 4023 .9040 W. J. Fleteher .. 300 284 .9467 Frank Fuller .., .9333 A. W. Bishop ...... 2560 2313 .9035 750 700 C. D. Henllne ...... 1150 1071 .9313 M, M. Bull ...... 850 768 .9035 W. H. France ... 800 745 .9313 .9313 R. W. Haynie ...... 300 278 .9267 J. W. Bell ...... 590 533 .9034 W. R. Fenton .. 320 298 E. W. Heath ...... 150 139 .9266 J. F. Breltenateln ...... 300 271 .9033 D. Fortloge 300 279 .9300 .9300 J. W. Hightower ...... 2000 1851 .9255 A. I. Brown ...... 600 541 .9017 Geo. N. Fish .... 1000 930 Fred A. Hodgman ...... 1200 1110 .9250 G. E. Burns ...... 1200 1080 .9000 T. H. Fox ...... 930 864 .9290 G. T. Hall ...... 1450 1341 .9248 P. Burns ...... 300 270 .9000 Lon Fisher ...... 2300 2135 .9283 D. J. Holohan ...... 1450 1340 .9241 Hugo Brugrnan ...... 600 540 .9000 C. L. Frantz 1600 1480 .9250 .9217 J. A. Hays ...... 300 277 .9233 J. E. Bowen ...... 30 27 .9000 J. S. Frink 600 553 F. Hughes ...... ".... 400 369 .9225 Louis Bittner ...... 300 270 .9000 Sam Forsgard ... 450 413 .9178 Lewis Hess ...... 150 138 .9200 C. H. Beach ...... 60 54 .9000 A. W. Flsk 435 397 .9126 Webster Hepner ...... 300 276 .9200 E. W. Brown ...... 300 270 .9000 Joe Fratischie ... 450 409 .9089 A. J. Hill ...... 1250 1147 .9176 H. B. Blanks ...... 450 404 .8978 E. D. Famim ... 1300 1181 .9085 "Fairhead" J. E. Harker ...... 1050 963 .9171 D. M. Barclay ...... 300 269 .8967 75 68 .9067 H. R. Howard ...... 1050 962 .9162 Dr. C. H. Burr ...... COO 538 © .8967 Chas. Foote 900 815 .9056 J. G. Hand ...... 600 549 .9150 R. B. Barnes ...... 800 717 .8963 L. M. Fetherston 1050 949 .9038 T. C. Ford ...... 9020 B. M. Higginson ...... 600 547 .9117 G. E. Browning ...... 1150 1030 .8957 500 451 W. H. Hall ...... 600 547 .9117 C. N. Booth ...... 150 134 .8933 Cyrus Floyd 750 676 .9013 A. W. Fellers ... .9000 J. C. Howland ...... 450 410 .9111 W. I. Bookwalter ...... 150 134 .8933 150 135 C. MjL Hochreiter ...... 900 819 .9100 THE M. L. Buestition ...... 150 134 .8933 H. C. Foster 60 54 .9000 Wm. Foord G. N. Hoover ...... 600 545 .9083 W. B. Bartlett ...... 150 134 .8933 1800 1619 .8994 H. Heikes ...... 450 408 .9067 E. Bellmeyer ...... 300 208 .8933 Frank Foltz 600 539 W. F. Fowler ... N. R. Huff ...... 150 136 .9007 . J. C. Becker ...... 300 268 .8933 300 269 H. HiUister ...... 400 362 .9050 J. C. Buzzell ...... 300 268 .8933 E. W. Ford ..... 900 805 .8944 L. C. Smith & Bros. C. H| Hunter ...... 280 253 .9036 A. Benson ...... 150 134 .8933 J. C. Famechon . 150 134 .8933 C. W. Fuller ... W. H. Hegart ...... 300 271 .9033 E. E. Bitteson ...... 500 446 .8920 1150 1028 .8922 C. C. Holzworth ...... 1100 993 .9027 C. W. Billings ...... 1800 1604 .8911 J. T. Hillis ...... 750 677 .9027 6, A. Beard ...... 1300 1069 .8908 A. B. Bean ...... 750 H. B. Hubbard ...... 500 451 .9020 068 .8907 A. H. Hill ...... 1185 1068 .9013 Ed. Bracknoy ...... 850 757 .8905 J. Galbraith .... 300 289 .9633 (BALL BEARING - LONG WEARING) Ed. Bittner ...... 300 H. Hirth ...... 2320 2088 .9000 267 .8900 Richard Gerstell 1900 1810 .9527 Geo. Hughes ...... 1350 1215 .9000 G. W. Ball ...... 300 267 .8900 Jay Graham 1900 1804 .9495 Has won first place by the "Berry" ...... 300 E. P. Hotaling ...... 450 405 .9000 267 .8900 J. W. Gulick ... 150 142 .9467 Roy Hiscox ...... 150 135 .9000 SERVICE it renders. H. D. Bernard ...... 300 267 .8900 Frank Guinzburg 1720 1619 .9413 Con Hilgers ...... 100 90 .9000 Sportsmen who appreciate a A,. J. Brown ...... 300 267 .8900 Ira Galbraith .. 450 423 .9400 Geo. Heavey ...... 150 135 .9000 T. C. Brownfield ...... 200 178 .8900 W. R. Garrant . 500 470 .9400 T. Huges ...... 300 270 .9000 splendid piece of mechanism Tom Graham ... 1800 1688 .9373 H. H. Hotze ...... 600 538 .8967 know that they can always rely F. A. Graper ... 600 558 .9300 W. F. Hopper ...... 750 672 .8960 C. A. Grenning . 650 604 .9292 Ed. P. Hoyer ...... 450 403 .895(5 on the O. J. Corbett ..... 000 571 .9517 W. G. Green ... 600 555 .9250 D. A. Hefrold ...... 2335 2088 .8942 P. J. Cairns ...... 500 475 .9500 Joe Gf^y ...... 1150 1063 .9243 G. T. Hanks ...... 300 268 .8933 L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter George M. Collins . 400 379 .9475 C. Gammon 1950 1T99 .9226 Walter Hirscher ...... 300 268 .8933 Vassar Gate ..... 2700 2556 .9467 J. Gerstner 750 691 .9213 F. B. Hillis ...... 300 268 .8933 Its ball bearings make it easy Stevenson Crothers 070 626 .9343 J. G. Groves . .. 750 689 .9187 Fred Hoffman ...... 300 268 .8933 running and durable. W. H. Clay ...... 850 794 .9341 E. C. Gammage 900 825 .9167 W. C. Hofer ...... 300 268 .8933 P. K. Cairns .... 500 467 .9340 E. J. Goward ... 150 137 .9183 F. H. Huseman ...... 900 804 .8933 Write for Free Book Juo. Chafee ...... 300 280 .9333 Harry Gilchrist 850 775 .9118 B. A. Hubler ...... 300 268 .8933 B. F. Cole ...... 60 50 .9333 Jesse C. Griffith 1540 1402 .9104 938 .8933 Bert Gephart ... 300 273 .9100 Steve Hoyne ...... 1050 L,C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Co. G. W. Coppins ... 15 14 .9333 Chas. W. Hobbie ...... 1050 940 .8952 Home Office and Factory at J. Cory ...... 150 140 .9333 J. D. Gay 300 273 .9100 C. C. Handley ...... 1200 1071 .8925 J. F. Caldwell ... 2400 2237 .9321 C. G. Gellatly . 2000 1817 .9085 L. Hazelwood ...... i,. 450 401 .8911 SYRACUSE, N. Y., U. S. A. J. F. Calhoun .... 1570 1463 .9318 F. A. Gillispie . 150 136 .9067 Gentry Hillman ...... 1100 979 .8900 Frank Campbell .. 5950 5514 .9267 M. M. Glover .. 300 271 .9033 R. Hamilton ...... 400 356 .8900 F. J. Coburn ..... 300 278 .9267 Jay D. Green .. 750 077 .9027 A. D. Helbing ...... 300 267 .8900 J. A. Campbell . .. 600 556 .9267 M. Gentry ...... 750 677 .9027 S. Clark ...... 500 R. B. Grey 735 663 .9020 Harry W. Kahler 5430 5105 .9401 402 .9240 3200 George E. Crosby . 300 276 .9200 Put Graham 1755 1581 .9009 Joe Kautzky 2979 .9309 A. L. Chamberlin . 1500 1380 .9200 W. Gangers 150 135 .9000 Max Kneussl 1750 1628 .9303 F. J. Cairns ...... 500 463 H. F. Grundman 90 81 .9000 A. ,L. Ivins . 1800 1678 .9322 F. C. Kodh ..... 2600 2398 .92GO 2620 2358 .9223 W. W. Caldwell . 1750 1601 .9149 H. Gillespie .. 570 513 .9000 C. C. Irwin .9000 B. Kampp ...... 850 782 .9200 Burt Cooper ...... 2570 2.351 .9148 J. G. Gray . .. 600 539 .8983 Ray Kingsley ... B. A. ClafClin ..... 150 C. A. Galbraith 900 808 .8978 450 413 .9178 137 .9133 R. Kline ...... 300 274- Chas. Craw-ford 300 274 .9133 A. H. Goering 2150 1928 .8967 .9133 W. W. Cocke ..... 2200 2009 .9132 Oscar Groff .. 300 268 .8933 Roy Jones ...... 200 © 186 .9300 Geo. Kistler 1035 942 .9101 Kit Carson ...... 400 305 .9125 Ed. Gray .... 450 402 .8933 W. V. Jackson 1500 1389 .9260 F. D. Korner 400 364 .9100 Fred Coleman .... 2400 2189 E. N. Gragg . 150 134 ,8933 Dr. W. D. Jones 150 138 .9200 A. H. King 820 743 .9121 Frank Gerhart - 268 .9061 C. D. Coburn .... 3335 3040 .9115 300 .8933 J. E. Jennings . 870 795 .9137 Paul J. Kimball . 750 679 .9053 H. W. Converse .. 1350 1230 W. J. Glunt .. 150 134 .8933 J. W. Jones 450 410 .9111 Fred F. Kintzer . .9111 J. Grimm .... 100 89 400 150 135 .9000 Lewis W. Colquitt ior,o 054 -90SG- .8900 H. M. Jack .... 363 .9075 L. O. Kestner ... 150 135 .9000 E. W. Cooper ...... 2210 2005 .9072 B. L. Gaylord 300 267 .8900 W. H. Jones ... 2150 1940 .9023 F. Keister ...... 160 L. A. Gates .. 300 267 .8900 975 144 .9000 E. K. Crotbers ... 1650 1493 .9048 K. P. Johnson .. 878 .9005 A. P. Kinney ... 90 81 .9000 Thos. H. Clay, Jr. 1600 1447 P. T. Johnson .. 150 135 .9000 J. B. Knapp .... .9044 195 450 405 .9000 T. F. Conneely .... 1000 003 .9030 J. F. James 175 .8974 A. F. Kuhn 700 629 .8986 .T.. W. Chew ...... 30 27 .9000 Roscoe Jenkins . 300 269 .8907 J. Kitts ...... E. J. Chingren ... 450 403 300 268 .8933 2210 1989 .9000 W. S. Hoon ..... 7300 6905 .9459 J. S. Jent ...... 8956 R. C. Kirshner . 150 134 .8933 B. V. Covert ...... 1350 1213 A. W. Huff ...... 950 892 .9389 F. W. Kins .... . G. W. CHnger ...... 8985 450 402 .8933 285 256 .8982 Alien© Heil ...... 6200 5810 .9371 .Tac. H. Koch 150 134 .8933 .Tohn F. Cowan 950 853 .897!) H. Hammersmith 300 281 .9367 C. F. Krebs ..... 150 Dr. D. LeRoy Culver 2250 134 .8933 2019 .8973 S. A. Huntley ... 7800 7300©655 .9358 R. A. King ... 1250 1204 .9632 F. D. Kelsey 2200 1963 .8923 J. I*. F. Crowo 300 289 .8907 H. H. Hicks .... 700 .9357 J. Hammerman 300 2S3 .8433 C. F. Kramlich .- 800 287 {JANUARY 4, 1913 SPORTING LIFE 19 Chas. Ray ...... 450 421 Bart Lewis .....'... 4645 4440 .9559 C. H. Reilley, Jr...... 950 884 Clyde Leedom ..... 105 100 .9524 D. A. Robison ...... 300 279 Louis Lehrbas . ... . 375 357 .9520 J. T. Roth ...... 100 93 W. T. Laslie ...... 3850 3618 .9397 Geo. Roll ...... 2600 2417 "Lyons" ...... 300 280 .9333 Wm. Ridley ...... 9650 8942 J. R. Livingston . . 1250 1153 .9224 Joe Raup ...... 900 832 Jas. H. Lamphere .. 450 407 .9044 L. E. Reed ...... 1100 1016 Dr. J. R. Leib .... 1650 1492 .9042 Arthur Rasmussan ...... 300 275 It is our pleasure to announce to Win. Lawyer ...... 750 668 .9040 Geo. Rogers ...... 200 183 O. L. Lighter ..... 300 271 .9033 Ed. Rice ...... GOO 548 L. F. Lallande 600 542 .9033 Wm. J. Raup ...... 750 684 C. F. Lambert .... 1000 902 .9020 Elick Reed ...... 300 273 E. S. Leming ...... 300 270 .9000 T. A. Rogers ...... 650 591 Jas. C. Livingstone 100 90 .9000 W. E. Rice ...... 300 272 The Sportsmen of J. J. Law ...... 400 358 .8950 .J. Rodgers ...... 450 406 M. F. Lance ...... 300 268 .8933 Frank Rossbach ...... 300 270 .W. F. Lambert .... 300 207 .8900 W. W. Rice ...... 900 810 A. C. Rice ...... 500 449 C. S. Randall ...... 600 538 North America M Tom Rowe ...... 45O 403 Geo. S. McCarty 825 .9769 John Riekert ...... 150 134 Dou Morley ...... 150 145 .9667 C. F. Renst ...... 300 208 Morford ...... 45 43 .9556 W. F. Ramsey ...... 300 268 W.© McCarraack ...... 450 428 .9511 E. A. Randall ...... 600 536 A. F. Morlanglan ...... 150 142 .9467 Tom Ray ...... 150 134 that on and after January 1,1913, W. L. Mulford ...... 1350 1278 .9467 R. G. Robinson ...... 215 192 Hugh W. Millin ...... 430 406 .9442 W. E. Rowe ...... 600 535 Fred Mullen ...... 850 801 .9423 D. R. Rishel ...... 1785 1591 Carl F. Moore ...... 2970 2797 .9418 Dr. L. J. Richards ...... 930 828 we will be prepared to handle all J. McClain ...... 500 470 .9400 J. W. Roundtree ...... 300 267 H. Matlock ...... 300 282 .9400 J. T. Roberson ...... 400 356 orders for the following well and A. J. Mengel ...... 1825 1710 .9370 H. A. Morson ...... 300 281 .9367 Burt B. Moi-ltz ...... 1400 1311 .9364 favorably known brands of H. S. Mills ...... 950 888 .9347 482 A. M. Mastin ...... 900 841 .9344 R. J. Starkey ...... 500 .9333 H. E. Snyder ...... 1950 1879 J. T. Morley ...... 150 140 M. Skeeu ...... 950 913 A. F. McLachlan ...... 2010 1875 .9328 John F. Sharp ...... 950 913 W. B. McLaren ...... 215 200 .9302 150 144 Forest W. McNeir ...... 1100 1023 .9300 W. S. Sleiper ...... John J. Marburger ...... 300 279 .9300 Chas. Sewart ...... 800 760 139 .9267 W. S. Spencer ...... 450 425 Wm. M.. Miller ...... 150 G. H. Slaughter ...... 150 141 A. E. McGafey ...... 150 139 .9266 150 141 J. B. McHugh ...... 1305 1208 .9257 T. R. Shepherd ...... Jno. Maland ...... 2550 2359 .9251 Geo. Shane ...... 15 14 R. Miller ...... 850 784 .9223 Percival Smead ...... 15 14 K. McKenzie ...... GOO 553 .9217 C. R. Stickels ...... 150 140 L. E. Mallory, Sr...... 1000 920 .9200 G. W. Stephens ...... 15 14 J. McLaughlin ...... 575 529 .9200 Chester Stilbell ...... 150 139 A. M. McCrea ...... 100 92 .9200 0. Shilling ...... 150 139 Geo. McDerruott ...... GOO 552 .9200 W. E. Staunton ...... 400 370 A. J. MacDonnell ...... 010 561 .9190 J. W. Stevenson ...... 650 601 320 Jas. Seavey ...... 1450 1340 A. E. Millington ...... 294 .9188 H. J. Sehlicher ...... 4400 40G5 Chas. McGinnis ...... 750 G86 .9147 H. E. Srni©th ...... 2200 2032 H. L. Maitland ...... 150 137 .9133 R. L. Spotts ...... 995 919 Chas. Myers ...... 150 137 .9133 John Skinner ...... 300 277 Geo. Miller (Wash.) ..... 850 776 .9129 E. B. Springer ...... 450 415 Jno. Martin (Brooklyn) .. 2050 2417 .9120 F. B. Stephenson ...... 1000 922 H. Martin ...... 450 410 .9111 Dr. W. L. Straughn ..... 150 138 Harry Minker ...... © 570 519 .9105 R. A. Saucier ...... 300 276 J. H. Minnick ...... 2055 1867 9085 A. M. Shaw ...... 1350 1242 H. A. Manson ...... 400 363 .9075 E. A. Staples ...... 450 413 Jno. McGrath ...... 750 080 .9067 W. W. Shemwell ...... 950 871 "Minnick" ...... 150 136 .9007 Geo. R. Steele ...... 600 549 E. Moorehead ...... 150 136 .9067 J. A. Smith ...... 2885 2637 Geo. Miller (Ind.) ...... GOO 544 .9007 S. P. Silling ...... 450 411 N. Muncy ...... 3250 2945 .9061 W. L. Straughn ...... 450 411 A Black Sporting Powder. E. A. Montgomery ...... 550 498 .9055 A. F. Sinclair ...... 285 260 J. F. Mallory ...... 400 3G2 .9050 180 Arthur McKinnis ...... 800 723 .9038 Walter Sterling ...... 1G4 'Standard Since Eighteen-Eight. Ralph McLeudon ...... 300 .9033 A. T. Sperny ...... 45 41 600 M. Seidel ...... 450 410 B. I). Matthews ...... 541 .9017 Ed. Schendel ...... 300 273 E. W. Mumford ...... 1200 1080 .9000 A. Sarcander ...... 1400 1272 G. F. Mueller ...... 150 135 .9000 E. M. Sweeley ...... 850 772 A. .T. Miller ...... 150 135 .9000 J. N. Sadler ...... 300 272 John McAvoy ...... 300 270 .9000 O. M. Smith ...... 150 136 P. Mace ...... 30 27 .9000 A. H. Sunderbruch ...... 300 272 M. K. Mathison ...... 300 270 .9000 W. A. Smith ...... 400 362 J. M. Markbam ...... 1050 943 .8981 1350 C. D. Maloney ...... 150 127 .8967 H. H. Sloan ...... 1220 "INFALLIBLE" 600 C. P. Shumway ...... 1350 1219 J. McLean ...... 538 .8907 A. W. Stevens ...... 650 586 W. Morris ...... 375 336 .S9GO John M. Sperry ...... 150 135 A. Madison ...... 750 072 .8960 W. P. Sears ...... 400 360 G. M. Macmurdo ...... 1050 940 .8952 E. J. Sampson ...... 300 270 'Dense" Smokeless Shotgun Powder." W. R. Miller ...... 200 179 .8950 A. J. Stansliff ...... 400 360 C. Mctz ...... 300 268 .8933 300 R. J. Moore ...... 450 402 .8933 F. Stanton ...... 270 "Always the Same Under All Ed. Moore ...... 150 134 .8933 R. T. Steinke ...... 300 270 150 134 A. F. Sauer ...... 150 135 J. W. McGbee ...... 8933 W. J. Spangler ...... 2600 2337 Conditions of Climate." Lee Matlock ...... 300 268 .8933 1400 1258 W. McVicar ...... GOO 535 .8917 Robert R. Skinner ...... E. C. Maxwell ...... 885 788 .8904 J. N. Shropshire ...... 600 538 100 II. S. Sindle ...... 450 404 R. Metcalf ...... 89 .8900 H. C. Shaw ...... 750 G73 H. K. Stillwell ...... 1050 942 N W. H. Schultze ...... 600 538 J. C. Norrls .... 500 482 .9640 Fred F. Slocum ...... 1850 1658 Oliver Nicely ...... 150 144 .9600 Jno. 0. Simon ...... 2750 2464 C. F. Nelson ...... 650 610 .9385 W. II. Stewart ...... 450 403 C. H. Newcomb ...... 3175 2971 .9357 John L. Snow ...... 450 403 Walter Nell ...... 300 278 .9267 H. Slagle ...... 300 268 M. A. Nashold ...... 1350 1246 .9229 Chas. H. Semonds ...... 300 268 E.G. Geo. Nicolal ...... 400 369 .9225 A. P. Smith ...... 255 227 John H. Noel ...... 2050 1885 .9195 Ira Nowles ...... 300 276 .9200 T. W. Neel ...... 400 364 .9100 T Bulk" Smokeless Shotgun Powder. C. J. Nelson ...... 500 451 .9020 "Thomas" ...... 275 258 .9382 P. P. Nelson ...... 3150 1034 .8991 Pete Townsend ...... 400 372 .9300 E. H. Norris ...... 150 134 .8933 W. D. Townsend ...... 2200 2036 .9255 Old Name But a New Powder." Riley Thompson ...... 1650 1525 .9242 James Thompson ...... 300 277 .9233 O F. M. Troeh ...... 1900 1759 .9257 C. E. Orr ..... 850 814 .9576 A. W. Throop ...... 150 138 .9200 Dr. 0. W. Okey ...... GOO 573 .9550 J. S. Thomas ...... 400 367 .9175 Pete O©Brien ...... 2000 1874 .9370 500" 467- J. A. Troch ...... 400 366 .9150 H. Ogelvle ...... 9340 G. L. Taylor ...... 1350 1230 .9111 ALSO A A. Olson ...... 900 . 832 .9244 Walter Thomas ...... 1250 1134 .9072 F. W. Oswald ...... 650 600 .9231 D. E. Thomas ...... 150 136 .9067 Geo. R. O©Connor ...... 450 405 .9000 B. L. Taylor ...... 150 136 .9067 Porter E. Osborne ...... 750 673 .8973 M. Thompson ...... 1750 1585 .9057 Complete Line of Smokeless Powders S. A. O©Brien ...... 450 402 .8933 Geo. Tucker ...... 1100 995 .9045 B. M. wsborn ...... 300 268 .8933 J. R. Tansil ...... 300 271 .9033 H. H. Ormsby ...... 195 174 .8923 Robert P. Travls ...... 30 27 .9000 for AH Kinds of Rifles and Revolvers E. Tippett ...... 60 54 .9000 Bryan Teats ...... 1785 1604 .8986 C. B. Plank ...... 500 481 .9620 W. R. Thomas ...... 550 492 .8945, C. M. Powers ...... 400 384 .9600 W. P. Twigg ...... 300 267 .8900 C. D. Payton ...... 300 286 9533 Geo. E. Trent, Jr...... GOO 533 .8883 J. A. Prechtel ...... 100 95 !9500 We will guarantee not only the L. E. Parker ...... 150 142 .9466 Geo. E. Painter ...... 2470 2323 .9405 Quality of our goods, but also S. W. Putnam ...... 900 845 .9389 D. A. Upson 90 87 .9667 H. B. Pottinger ...... 3550 3327 .9371 prompt and efficient service and J. B. Pennington ...... 900 835 .927S P. B. Pfleger ...... 450 415 .9222 careful attention to every Inquiry C. H. Peck ...... 300 275 .9167 A. E. Ton Wald ...... 300 284 .9467 C. L. Parsons ...... 1325 1212 .9147 E. W. Varner ...... 3250 3068 .9440 and Order. C. Pettingill ...... 150 137 .9133 Geo. Volk ...... 3285 3083 .9385 G. M. Proctor ...... 450 411 .9133 Wm. Veach ...... 950 890 .9368 E. W. Renfro ...... 600 548 .9133 Stephen M. Van Alien .. ; 380 348 .9158 R. C. Rains ...... 300 274 .9133 E. J. Voss ...... 900 821 .9122 J. O. Pierce ...... 45 41 .9111 W. S. Vincent ...... 500 455 .9100 Henry Powers ...... 2055 1872 .9109 Howard Van Gilder ...... 450 408 .9067 F. D. Peltier ...... 300 273 .9100 C. W. Venable ...... 1350 1221 .9044 R. Prosser ...... 275 250 .9091 D. W. Voorhees, Jr. 555 501 .9035 HERCULES POWDER CO. H. E. Peck ...... 300 271 .9033 Chas. Van Stone ...... 1350 1220 .9031 L. J. Parker ...... 300 271 .9033 H. H. Valentine ...... 300 270 .9000 Wm. Peck ...... 1650 1490 .9030 W. W. Vanderhoff ...... 1000 899 :8990 Wiimtin&ton, , U. S. /I. Fred Plum ...... 1745 1568 .8986 A. W. Veruon ...... 1450 1299 .8959 J. F. Phillips ...... 300 269 .8967 Alex Vance ...... 1500 1336 .8907 J. Parker ...... 900 806 .8956 BRANCH OFFICES W. E. Phillips ...... 500 447 .8940 J. N. Powell ...... 150 134 .8933 W Chicago, III., W. S. Magill, Manager, McCormick Building T. Peters ...... 300 268 .8933 J. H. Wilder ...... 300 286 C. B. Platt ...... 750 669 Vernon Williams ...... 255 241 Hazleton, Pa., F. W. Stark, Manager Frank S. Wright ...... 2600 2442 L. B. Worden ...... 1035 972 Pittsburg, Kansas, C. B. Spicer, Manager Wm. Wettleaf ...... 2300 2153 Pittsburgh, Pa., W. B. Lyon, Manager, Fulton Building Luther W. Quinn 700 634 .9057 W. A. Wiedebusch ...... 850 794 Arthur Walker ...... 150 139 Salt Lake City,Utah, F. J. McGanney, Manager, Newhouse Bldg. J. T. Winter ...... 450 417 Eugene L. Wilson ...... 150 139 Son Francisco, Cat., J. B. Rice, Manager, Chronicle Building Joe Roarer ...... 950 899 .9463 Wm. Werth ...... 150 139 Henry J. Rebhnusen 1100 1039 .9445 Jno. K. Warren ...... 3150 2913 H. J. Rose ...... 150 141 .9400 Geo. H. Waddell ...... 850 786 A.. B. Richardson ., 1600 1503 .9394 Harry Wlazenreld ...... 800 739 2O SPORTING LIFE JANUARY 4, 1913

A. J. Wagner ...... 300 277 .9233 Carl von Lengerke ...... 90 81 .900i W. A. Wad'dington ...... 950 877 .9232 C. L. Baker ...... 700 o:;o .900- Henry Wetyicc ...... 225 207 .920C G. H. Garrison ...... 450 402 .8931 Thos. W. Wilder ...... 150 138 .9200 Jas. Lewis ...... 705 633 .897£ R. Winters ...... 000 552 .9200 Louis E. Ebert ...... 800 269 .896 .9200 O. R. Dickey ...... 7250 6491 .895 Harry Whitney ...... 1500 1380 1073 .894! Western' So Shells Are Winners J. P. Wright ...... 1200 1103 .9192 R. L. Bennett ...... 1200 A. E. Sibley ...... '..... 2350 2100 M. Wltz ...... 135 124 .9185 !893; J1. Potter White ...... 5450 4981 .9139 0. J. Holoiiay ...... 450 402 548 .913J H. L. Gwfg ...... 150 134 .893: In a Challenge Match for Pacific J. A. Ward ...... COO Julian Prade ...... 300 268 .893: Lee Wertz ...... 150 137 .9133 .892i Indians' Diamond Badge, Mr. F. C. Championship J, F. Wulf ...... „.. 2550 2327 .912 K. L. E-an ...... 750 609 W. C. Williams ...... 1150 1047 .9104 J. S. Fanning ...... 3600 3209 .891 Riehl returred the winner and suc Win. Webster ...... 3205 2916 .9008 Bert Acker 450 401 .891 cessfully defended his title as W. N. Wise ...... 900 817 .907 Clayton Coolidge 450 401 .891 J. Wise ...... 300 272 .9067 C. Flanagan .... 275 245 .905C E. A. Holt ..... 910 809 ©.889 CHAMPION OF THE PACIFIC COAST H. F. Wilkinscra ...... 180 163 400 In a Challenge Match for Title to G. D. Wilson ...... 1150 1040 .9043 D. W. Goshorn 450 With the (\ft-rAf\f\ Making this .9033 L. J. Squier .... 4675 4155 above Honor, Mr. J. B. McHugh, J. Worthington ...... 300 271 .886 L. E. Woessner ...... 150 135 .9000 J. B. Warren .. 150 133 Fine MXYI111} his 4th Con- Challenger, undermost trying con .900C H. W. Maynard 450 399 Score of UUAJLVV/ secutiveWin W. Williams ...... 450 405 531 ditions of the elements, Proved Max Witzigrenter ...... 300 2G9 .896© Oscar McDade .. 600 In shooting this race Mr. Riehl made a run W. R. Winfree ...... 930 833 .895© E. B. Morris ... 850 752 the Victor and R. M. Welshon ...... 400 358 .8950 W. E. Falrless 300 265 of 91 Straight from 18 yard mark. Otto Witt ...... 75 67 .8933 C. O. Le Compte ...... 2700 2385 M. W. Wynne ...... 600 536 .8933 A. H. Durston ...... ,850 750 Other Honors Coming from Pacific Coast, as WON THE MUCH COVETED HONOR .8933 F. W. Lawrence ...... 1275 1123 O. D. Williams ...... 1500 1340 1409 follows: High Professional Average, 145x150. Dr. E. C. Watson ...... 930 829 .8914 C. A. Haight ...... 1600 Also an Unfinished Run of 107 Straight by With a 1202 Lawrence D. Willis .... 750 659 R. G. Wheeler ...... 1350 .8904 3602 Mr. F. C. Riehl. Second Amateur Average, Walter Ward ...... 300 267 .8900 L. H. Fitzsimmons ..... 4100 143x150, by Chas. Wagner. Score of 532 .8866 Ed. G. White ...... 1185 1041 91x100 A. C. White .... „,...... 000 H. J. Donnelly ...... 2550 2238 Chas. G. Dockendorf ... 450 394 E. A. W. Everitt ...... 1425 1246 J. K. Lewis ...... 1200 1049 Jesse S. Young 5500 5182 .942 Howard M. Shaul ...... 450 393 FROM COAST TO COAST Gtov-er Yowell . 900 836 .9289 C. B. Randlett ...... 2835 2472 H. C. Xocum .. 435 403 .9264 E. L. Kinsolving ...... 600 523 Irwin 90 81 .9000 James W. Speight ...... 600 523 "Western" Quality Has Been Conclusively Demonstrated George H. Hassam ...... 4860 4236 G. E. Matthews ...... 3900 3394 THE WESTERN CARTRIDGE CO., Dept. T, Alton, Ills. H. C. Hirschy ...... 425 369 G. F. Zaring ...... 150 138 .9200 Harry Sherman ...... 2120 1839 Louis Zlmmerman ...... 300 270 .9000 S. L. Dibble ...... 135 117 F. A. Zoller ...... 300 269 L. C. Booth ...... 150 130 F. B. Ziegler ...... 450 403 .8956 A. W. Woodworth ..... 900 778 C. I*. Zutayern ...... 600 534 L. S. McCoy ...... 600 517 L. P. Chaudet ...... 750 646 Wm. G. Hill ...... 600 516 R. A. Flaut ...... 1780 1529 .859( PROFESSIONALS. 514 .8567 Shot At Broke Pet. Wm. A. Joslyn ...... 600 ARKER GUNS Fred Fay ...... 2150 1840 .8558 W. R. Crosby ...... 6800 6597 .9701 .9671 H. R. Patterson ...... 450 385 .855( C. G. Spencer ...... 7650 7398 G. M. Dunk ...... 720 615 .8541 Wear Well, Shoot Well and Handle Well Lester German ...... 8855 8531 .9634 J. A. Anderson ...... 630 538 .854( W. H. Heer ...... 3950 3799 .9618 W. A. Robertson ...... 400 341 .8525 L. H. Reid ...... 2200 2115 .961© 6277 J. D. Barnes ...... 1350 1148 .8504 Homer Clark ...... 6530 Chas. H. Knight ...... 600 510 .85(K WEAR WELL because they are made of the best material by the Lee Hartley ...... 2500 2402 ^9608 I. N. Price ...... 3050 2589 .8489 H. D. Freeman ...... 6350 6099 .960 Louis Erhardt ...... 900 764 .8489 •most skilled craftsmen. Ed. F. Forsgard ...... 600 576 .9600 T. H. Keller, Sr...... 1275 1082 ,848f SHOOT WELL because they hold the charge compactly together at Fred Gilbert ...... 4600 4413 .9593 Carl Elton ...... 275 233 .8473 E. R. Holt ...... 2000 1916 .9580 T. F. Norton ...... 300 254 .8466 extreme ranges. Fred G. Bills ...... 6500 6218 .9566 .9543 Lloyd R. Lewis ...... 4105 3472 .8458 HANDLE WELL because the greatest attention has always been paid J. M. Hawkins .. ^...... 9500 9066 J. E. Reed ...... 450 380 .844 to the distribution of wood and metal, to insure perfect balance and the Wm. Coif ax, Jr...... 300 286 .9533 Dave Elliott ...... 900 758 .8422 R. B. Murray ...... 150 143 .9533 most symmetrical outline. .9533 F. E. H. Sheldoa .:..... 1500 1262 .8413 C. C. Mitchell ...... 150 143 T. L. Baker ...... 300 252 .8400 TWENTY-BORE PARKERS have set the pace for small bores in America, and George E. Trent, ST. .... 150 143 .9533 E. H. Daley ...... 150 126 .8400 H. G. Taylor ...... 3950 S765 .9531 G. J. Perry ...... 400 335 .8375 are growing in popularity every year with the most progressive sportsmen. R. Razee ...... 425 405 .9529 "Cras*g" ...... 300 251 .8367 Ed. O'Brien ...... 4450 4238 .9524 For further information regarding guns in gauges ranging from 8 to 28. M. Ballou ...... 690 576 ,.8348 ADDRESS R. O. Heikes ...... 5100 4855 .9520 G. B. Cregg ...... 600 500 .8333 George Maxwell ...... 7750 7373 .9513 .9508 Geo. S. Lewis ...... 450 374 .8311 W. Henderson ...... 5470 5201 Capt. Thos. B. Doe ..... 300 249 .8300 PARKER BROS., Meriden, Conn. C. E. Mink ...... 910 865 .9506 H. W. Vietmeyer ...... 4750 3934 .828: J. W. Garrett ...... 3200 3041 .9503 H. L. Brown ...... 660 546 .8273 New York Salesrooms, 32 Warren Street. Joe Holland ...... 750 712 .9493 856 .8271 John R. Taylor ...... 6100 5781 .9477 G. F. Hamlin ...... 1035 6207 T. A. Cassety ...... 1870 1546 .8267 H. D. Gibbs ...... '6550 .9476 "Baskerville" ...... 300 247 .8233 H. C. Kirkwood ...... 8645 3450 .946E H. H. Veach ...... 1000 823 .8230 •Arkansas—Camden—May 8, 9—J. W. Alston Mrs. Ad. Topperweln .... 3350 3170 .9462 P. B. Plummer ...... 700 576 .8229 won with 49 out of 50. Little Rock, Ark., L. A. Cammings ...... 725 684 .9434 616 .821 July 10, 11.—Peter Wright won with 47 out of Jay Graham ...... 600 566 .9433 E. E. Jacoway ...... 750 1273 .9429 S. S. Scholl ...... 930 763 .8204 50. H. J. Borden ...... 1350 G. M. Wheeler ...... 1950 1597 .8190 Arizona—Phoenix—October 28, 29, 30, 31—H. P. Hugh Poston ...... 2200 2074 .9427 356 .8184 J. A. Forbes ...... 610 575 .9426 J. H. Mason ...... 435 De Mund won with 50 straight. George Kregar ...... 4200 3959 .9425 Ed. Cox ...... 450 368 .8178 Alabama—Birmingham—August 6, 7.—W. T. Walter Huff ...... 4450 4191 .9418 John Eberts ...... 400 327 .817, Laslie won with 99 out of 100. Guy Harrisoa ...... 600 565 .9417 C. A. Babson ...... 465 380 .817: Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming—Salida, Colo.— Tom Barclay ...... 1200 1130 .9417 Chas. A. North ...... 540 441 .8167 June 16, 17, 18, 19—Walter Schemwell won George Burt ...... 750 706 .9413 Tom Davls ...... 300 245 .8167 with 623 out of 675. Jas. S. Day ...... ;..... 7800 7333 .9401 Homer E. Young ...... 150 122 .8133 Connecticut—Danbury—July 20.—0. Howard A. J. Ammann ...... 900 846 .9400 J. A. Penn ...... 150 122 .8133 Daley won with 93 out of 100. A. J. French ...... 150 141 .9400 W. L. Robbins ...... 150 122 .8133 •Delaware—Wilmington—August 3.—A. B. Rich R. W. Clancy ...... 5500 5170 .9400 V. du Pont ...... 150 122 .8133 ardson defended championship with 93 out of H. C. Rinkel ...... 450 423 .9400 J. C. Garland ...... 1005 817 .8129 100. Charles A. Young ...... 2845 2673 .939 P. E. Osborne ...... 600 487 .8117 Delaware—Wilmington—May 29, 30—A. B. Sim Glover ...... 3420 3205 .9371 T. H. Keller, Jr...... 2005 1622 .8090 diichardson won with 96 out of 100. Neaf Apgar ...... 7135 6683 .9367 L. M. Norwood ...... 2700 2183 .8085 Iowa—Fort Dodge—July 9, 10, 11—William Wett- J. T. Skelly ...... 2700 2529 .9367 F. S. Foster ...... "150 121 .80G7 leaf won. H. H. Stevens ...... 7585 7105 .9367 Frank R. Gillam ...... 750 605 .8066 Indiana—Evansville—September 16, 17—R. H. O. N. Ford ...... 900 843 .9366 H. H. Hamilton ...... 400 322 .8050 Bruns won with 286 out of 300 and 40 straight C. E. Goodrich ...... 5350 5009 .9363 J. H. Bentley ...... 450 362 .8044 in shoot-Off. George L. Lyon ...... 1300 1216 .9354 J. F. Pratt ...... 3285 2631 .8009 Illinois—Peoria—May 15, 16, 17—Jay R. Graham William Bowman ...... 1825 1707 .9353 B. A. Moorehonse ...... 600 480 .8000 won with 50 straight from 18 yards. J. W. Barre ...... 900 841 .9344 F. K. Eastman ...... 750 599 .7987 Kansas—Wichita—April 17, 18, 19—Harry Whit H. Linn Worthington .... 1455 1359 .9340 Harry Kirby ...... 1000 796 .7960 ney won with 47 out of 50. R. L. Trimble ...... 300 280 .9333 J. I. Heymer ...... 135 107 .7926 Kentucky—Lexington—May 23, 24—W. C. Green O. H. Nutt ...... 300 280 .9333 Fred B. Clarke ...... 200 158 .7900 won with 95 out of 100. W. F. Willett ...... 1300 1212 .9323 L. D. Spinks ...... 430 339 .7883 —New Orleans—April 15, 16, 17—Guy Ed. H. Taylor ...... 1450 1351 .9317 Thomas T. Parker ...... 750 591 .7880 Macmurdo won with 50 straight. LATEST DEVICE to PREVENT SHOCK E. H. Storr ...... 3480 3239 .9307 John N. Riley ...... 450 353 .7844 Montana—Helena—July 7, 8, 9, 10—J. F. E. S. Graham ...... 4900 4557 .9300 Geo. B. Clegg ...... 300 235 .7833 Cowan won with 48 out of 50. From Gun Eire or Other Noise F. M. Faurote ...... 300 279 .9300 E. R. Sawin ...... 550 430 .7818 Maryland—Baltimore—August 27, 28, 29—A. Edward Banks ...... 1425 1324 .9291 H. Rickelfson ...... 825 638 .7733 Ewing-won with 48 out of 50. Russell R. Barber ...... 3300 3066 .9290 W. H. Aughtry ...... GOO 462 .7700 Michigan—Bay City—September 2, 3—A. M. Ask Your Dealer. $1.00 pair Frank C. Riehl ...... 2210 2051 .9280 C. L. Fay ...... 150 114 .7600 Wesuer won with 47 out of 50, and 23 out of G. Adolph Olsen ...... 2100 1947 .9271 Harold Keller ...... 1800 1366 .7589 25 and 24 out of 25 in shoot-offs. J. A. R. ELLIOTT, P. 0. Box 201, New York Burton Call ...... 150 139 .9267 Lee Omohundro ...... 600 453 .7550 Mississippi—Laurel—April 23, 24, 25—V. W. Gilbert Clark ...... 150 139 .9267 T. G. Barstow ...... 585 441 .7538 Johnson won with 95 out of 100. H. S. Welles ...... 5035 4063 .9261 E. S. Richards ...... 1510 11.©54 .7510 Vialne—Haines Landing—June 3, 4, 5, 6—R L C. E. Robbins ...... 1650 1520 .9248 Fred C. Whitney ...... 1350 1011 .7489 Spotts won with 89 out of 100. E. J. Morgan ...... 950 877 .9232 H. Hambright ...... 450 337 .7488 —Beverly—September 13, 14—S. club winning the match by 44 targets. I. M. Fisher ...... 1450 1338 .9228 M. Beckman ...... 215 160 .7442 W. Pitman won with 97 out of 100. All members of the Greenwich Club shot \V. R. Chamberlin ...... 2535 2339 .9227 Robert L. Klotz ...... 1335 988 .7401 North and South Carolina—Charlotte, N. C.— A. H. Hardy ...... 1100 1015 .9227 W. F. Evans ...... 300 222 .7400 May 9.—H. A. Morson won with 90 out of 100. the Winchester pump gun. Owing to the Dan Bovee ...... 1300 1198 .9215 P. N. Dennison ...... 45 33 .7333 Nebraska—Omaha—May 28, "29, 30—E. W. Varn- extremely high winds good scores were R. S. Pringle ...... 1840 1694 .9207 H. E. Winans ...... 2700 1980 .7333 er won with 49 out of 50. L. I. Wade ...... 900 828 .9200 E. R. Galvin ...... 300 218 .7267 New Jersey—Newark—June 6, 7, 8—B. M. Shan- very scarce. Scores: D. D. Gross ...... 5500 5056 .9192 0. L. Stull ...... 150 109 .7267 ley, Jr., won with 49 out of 50, and 23 out of GREENWICH FIELD GREENWICH GUN F. H. Siefken ...... 1200 1102 .9183 P. Goodloe ...... 630 457 .7254 25 in shoot-off. CLUB. CLUB. Guy Ward ...... '.... 5950 5462 .9179 T. H. Briggs ...... 150 108 .7200 New York—Syracuse—June 11, 12, 13—Frank S. A. F. Ferguson .. 39 J. H. Finch 36 W. D. Stannard ...... 5600 5133 .9166 W. S. Hare ...... 400 284 .7100 Wright won with 469 out of 500 and 25 J. R. Coffin ...... 32 J. S. Conover .. 40 R. McKay ...... 215 197 .9162 V. V. Dorp ...... 300 212 .7067 straight in shoot-off. F. W. Hoeninghans 25 P. A. Raymond 37 Harry Keefer ...... 750 687 .9160 Clifford R. Bason ...... 150 104 .6933 North Carolina—Wilmington—July 17, 18—John E. R. Newell L. Brush ...... 40 P. J. Holohan ...... 2500 2289 .9150 F. Carter ...... 240 165 .6875 E. Taylor won with 93 out of 100 and 25 G. Louden, Jr. R. V. Pell ..... 32 Alex Mermond ...... 4305 3941 .9154 T. S. French ...... 110 75 .6818 straight in shoot-off. J. H. Stair ...... 1200 1098 .9150 E. Harry Kniskern ..... 450 291 .6467 Ohio—Dayton—June 4, 5, 6, 7—Dr. W. F. King Total ...... 141 Total ...... 185 J. W. Hawkins, Jr. .... 750 685 .9133 W. J. McHenry ...... 150 97 .6467 won with 50 straight. J. H. FINCH. W. E. Grubb ...... 2750 2507 .9116 "3. M. Brady ...... 250 160 .6400 Pennsylvania—Sunbury—May 21, 22, 23, 24— H. McMurchy ...... 950 866 .9116 ..ewis D. Thomas ...... 150 93 .6200 Harry W. Kahler won with 434 out of 450. F. V. Berger ...... 2210 2014 .9113 R. F. Hansen ...... 150 92 .6133 Texas—Waco—May 21, 22, 23—J. D. Alien won Trap Events at Siwanoy Club A. Blalr ...... 450 410 .9111 W. S. Magill ...... 300 183 .6100 with 47 out of 50 and 25 straight in shoot-off. George H. Chapin ...... 2100 1912 .9105 e Hunter ...... 690 419 .6072 Utah—Salt Lake City—May 27, 28, 29, 30.— Mt. Vernon, N. Y., December 27.^ T. S. Daily ...... 750 682 .9093 F. C. Tuttle ...... 210 123 .5857 Marion Skeen won with 429 out of 450. Trap shooters of the Siwanoy Country O. S. Sked ...... 1950 1772 .9087 W. O. Bonhan ...... 150 77 .5133 Vermont—Barre—June 18, 19.—W. P. Springer Club, of Mt. Vernon, had a busy session L. W. Cumberland ...... 885 804 .9085 Rufus Barr ...... 300 144 .4800 won with 92 out of 100. C. W. Phellis ...... 750 681 .9080 W. A. Staving ...... 120 49 .4083 Virginia—Lynchburg—September 23—Dr. L, G. Christmas Day, in a series of matches E. L. Mitchell ...... 400 363 .9075 Richards won with 95 out of 100. which attracted a score of experts.* The "Lewis" ...... 150 13(5 .9067 State Championship Winners Washington—Spokane—April 23, 24—F. M. Troeh President's Cup was the principal bone J. R. Hinkle ...... 1500 1360 .9067 won with 25 straight. of competitive contention with the point Ward Burton ...... 750 C80 .9066 In giving the names of winners of State West Virginia—Fairmont—May 15, 16—J. F W. B. Darton ...... 3100 2810 .9065 championships at targets, we have tried Phillips won with 49 out of 50. system used showing two men aligned at W. T. Garrett ...... 1950 1767 .9002 :o keep a record of each time a State Wisconsin—Green Bay—August 3, 4.—F. G. Ful the end of the match when G. A. Wylie T. A. Marshall ...... 8170 7401 .9058 :rophy changed hands. In a number of ler won with 97 out of 100 and 25 straight in and Dr. Curry, each shooting from the A. A. Somers ...... COO 543 .9050 shoot-off. "8" mark, made 19 breaks which netted John S. Boa ...... 400 362 .9050 States the championship is subject to •Challenge championship. W. A. Hillis ...... 400 302 .9050 ;hailenge and many matches may be them 9 1-2 points each. The summary Guy Holohan ...... 2925 2647 .9050 hot. Some of the holders won in open of the principal match : J. E. Dickey ...... 1800 1629 .9050 Greenwich Gun Club Wins PRESIDENT'S CUP, 25 TARGETS. H. W. Cadwallader ..... 3150 2848 .9041 ompetition, others in challenge individ Art Klllam ...... 4000 3015 .9037 ual matches. Some States did not hold Greenwich, Conn., December 27.—On Hp. B. Pts. Hp. B. Pta. S. P. McCutchin ...... 300 271 .9037 ihampionship races and in some others Saturday, December 21, a 50-target match G. Wylie 8 19 9y2 Guggenheim 8 15 4 E. M. Funk ...... 1200 1084 .9033 Dr. . Currie 8 19 91/2 Hadlock . 8 14 2.5 M. Otto Feudner ...... 400 361 .9025 :he contests were very irregular and could was shot at the traps of the Greenwich W. Dalton 8 16 6% Yates .... 5 17 2.5 Geo. L. Carter ...... 2500 2253 .9012 lardly be looked upon as championships. Tield Club, between this club and a team Smith ... 8 16 6% W. Thorpe 4 17 0.1-3 Ben Sciwart* ...... 2460 Barnard . 7 17 6% Dale .....8 IS 0.1-3 2221 .8005 I Due list follows: from the Greenwich Gun Club, the latter Bond ... T IT frfc Wlntj« .. 4 17 OJ4I JANUARY 4, 1913 SPORTING LIFE 2T

A Year of Successes FOR

"Where quality counts they win"—and quality counts EVERYWHERE. The year 1912 has been AMMUNITIONone continuous round of victories for users of Peters Shells and Cartridges—far too numerous to record here in full. The few items that follow will suffice to indicate the kind of work that can be done, and is being done every day with the ( P) brand: "Steel Whore Stoel Belongs" Shells Won in 1912: * Peters Ssmi-Smokeless and Smokeless Cartridges Won in 1912: Grand American Preliminary Handicap. Grand American High Amateur Average 3 out of 5 Matches at Zettler Rifle Tournament. World's Amateur Indoor Trap Shooting Championship. 5 out of 6 Matches at .22 Indoor League Tournament. Texas State Championship. Arkansas State Championship. 8 out of first 12 scores of American Team in the International Small Bore Match, In Pennsylvania State Championship. Virginia State Championship. cluding 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Vermont State Championship. 6 out of 10 Revolver Matches at Sea Girt Military Tournament, Including Grand Ag Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming State Championship. gregate. E. C. Challenge Cup, twice by record scores. 5 out oi 6 United States Revolver Association Outdoor Championships for 1912, In High General Average at Post Season Tournament. cluding Two new World's Records. New Inter-Scholastic Record, 980 out of 1000. Astor Cup (Inter-Scholastic League). it., T. H. Keller. Manager. . —„ „*_ .Joward St., J. S. French, Manager. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Cincinnati, 0.( 321 Magazine St., Lee Omohundro, Mgr.

H. Morgan .. 13 19 .. a miss. Roy Faye shot in his usual J. G. Shaw ...... 35 31 H. Cleaves .. 7 ...... form, breaking 92 out of the 100. S. S. Thompson ...... 20 10 J. Morgan .. 18 14 ...... 32 J. H. Trimblc ...... 35 26 20 R. Constable. 16 16 20 15 ...... 67 scores: C. S. Watson ...... 45 30 Sportsmen in All Sections of the Country T. Burns .... 10 ...... 10 McCrea. Sargent. Dr. Ten Eyck ...... 25 21 W. Stephens. 18 18 18 18 ...... 72 F. Whitney ...... 11 11 16 11 11 14 20 94 F. Stinson ...... 10 5 .. Find Their Holiday Pleasure in Firing at Holmes ..... 17 ...... 17 Osborne ...... 13 14 19 12 12 12 11 93 H. McDaniel. 10 ...... 10 R. W. Page ...... 13 13 11 10 11 15 20 93 Clay Birds. C. Reynolds.. 16 9 ...... 25 R. A. Faye 13 13 20 14 12 20 0 22 T, Givins "Leader at Bennett Club It is not stretching the truth too far G. Juergen .. 19 22 9 ...... 50 C. B. Tucker .. 14 13 20 14 11 15 5 92 Gloucester City, N. J., December 27.—; W. Scott . ... 15,...... 15 H. W. Knight. 14 11 15 11 12 18 8 89 to say that trap shooters are always II Terrell ... 16 13 ...... 29 G. B. Clark ... 13 12 15 11 10 13 15 89 The annual Christmas Day shooting ready to unpack their guns and take a A. Constable. 8 ...... 8 N. C. Brooks 13 13 15 11 8 16 8 84 match of the Bennett Gun Club drew the J. H. REYNOLDS. Twenty-five targets shoot of second place : Os- few shots at the fly borne, 25, 0, 25; Page, 17, 5, 22. largest crowd that ever witnessed a shoot ing clay birds. With ing match here. Twenty marksmen com all the celebration of Stephenson Crescent Club Leader Gcorge Sterling Wins do Pont Trophy peted for the prize of a 50-pound pig Christmas Day, hun New York, N. Y., December 27.—Over dreds of them in all Portland, Me., December 27.—Though which finally went to T. Givins, who only sections of the land a field of spotless snow the gunners of conditions were far from ideal for trap won by a nose over R. Fagen. Each par found time to slip the Crescent Athletic Club decided an in .shooting' on December 25, there was ticipant in the lone event shot at ten away from' the good teresting program of trap shooting Christ targets, and T. Givins and Ray Fagen a good crowd at the Portland Gun Club both hit ten straight, but in the shoot-off cheer at home and mas afternoon. The feature of the day and some good sport was enjoyed. The was a high gun shoot at 225 targets. It Givins hit eight straight, while Fagen compete at the traps. trophy was the du Pont sterling silver was successful up to the seventh round, In a majority of the was a scratch event and the first one of when he fell behind, leaving Givins the cases the contests its kind held at Bay Ridge in years. The prize and George Sterling, shooting with were held for poul a good handicap, carried off the emblem. winner of the porker. Scores: winner was F. B. Stephenson, the indoor T. Givins ...... 10 J. Brennan try prizes, many of champion, w)io defeated M. Stiner, holder A hearty greeting was given Neal Taylor, Ray Fagen ...... 10 Gus Hargeshehner. the shooters being of the Crescent championship, by six who is home from Yale for the holidays. H. Bowris Gus Fagen thus able" to provide targets. Stephenson had a total of 197 He is a member of the gun team at Yale. Stokes Prickett M. Haines , F. McQuaid ... W. Kiever , the Christmas feast. Clubs North, South, targets. It was a good day for the in Billy Hill was also at the traps for the H. Wallace ... J. Hoffman East and West held holiday shoots and door title holder, for in addition to win first time since his accident last Summer. Alonzo Cheesman D. Thomas the results of some of these are ap ning the high gun prize, Stephenson also The scores: Albert Dasch .. 8 J. McLaughlin pended : took the Christmas Day Cup with a total W. Murray .... Robert Murry Targets ...... 25 25 H. B. Taylor ...... Jebfa Leads fn Atgfen Shoot of 91 out of a possible 100 targets. The Sterling ...... /.. 18 18 15 scores: Oilman ...... 17 17 12 Atglen, Pa., December 27,—The At- C. Randall ...... 22 24 3 Mader High at York Shoot Christmas Day cup, 100 targets, handicap. Thurston ...... 18 22 7 glen Gun Club held a very successful H. T. H. T. N. Taylor ...... 19 18 10 York, Pa., December 27. J— Fifteen closing shoot for the season Christmas F. B. Stephenson 0 91 J. TS1. James 0 81 Gray ...... 18 13 15 prizes were awarded at the tournament Day, 17 taking part. The program was R. C. Williams 16 90 C. Erower .. 12 77 Read ...... 16 22 7 run off in two parts, 100 targets jack 51. Stiner ...... 0 88 C. R. James 0 75 E. Randall ...... 19 24 held at York Gun Club, on the club F. S. Hyatt .... 8 87 G. E. Brower 66 'Hill ...... 24 21 grounds at the Highland Park boat land rabbit and 50 targets percentage system. Stephenson, Jr.. 12 83 A. Hayden .. .12 65 Hinds ...... 21 19 Wilson was high amateur on the 100 Committee cup, 50 targets, handicap. * W. Darton ...... 22 22 ing Christmas Day. Three events at 25 with 90. Jebb was high in the 50 with H. T. H. T. Dimick ...... 18 19 targets each were shot and the high gun 45, also high amateur on all targets shot R.. C. Williams Stiner ...... 0 George ...... 19 19 for the afternoon was Mader, who broke F. S. Hyatt .. 2 44 C. R. James Adams ...... 20 17 at with 134x150. Vernon Williams, the Stephenson, Jr. 3 21 C. J. McDermott, *Osborne ...... 20 19 66 out of 75. For taking the highest hon local crack shot, fell down on the last Stephenson, Jr. 4 43 A. Hayden ...... Blanchard ...... 12 18 ors in the shoot he was given a pipe. J. F. James . . 0 42 W. Taylor ...... 18 14 string, putting him out of the coveted *Wheeler ...... 17 18 Scores: place. Lloyd R. Lewis was the only pro December cup, 25 targets, handicap. Jordan ...... C 10 15 Mader ...... 66 Faber 37 fessional present and finished with 137x H. T.| H. T. *Professional. R. McCoy ...... 60 Brown 36 150, losing nine of these in two events F. S. Hyatt .. 2 23 R. C. Williams. Glassick 34 M. Stiner A. Hayden Moul ..... 58 Rowe 32 via the flinch route. William Fellis, F. Stephensori'. 22 .T. F. James North Hiffs Country Club Shoot Ruby ..... 56 Wolf ...... 15 Jr., shot his first string and did well Stephenson, Jr. 21 ,G. E. Brower White ...... 53 Wagner ...... 14 with his 20-gauge. The club is starting to C. R. James .. Edge Hill, Pa., December 27.—Charley lehler ...... 50 Bateman 16 Vanderveer trophy, 50 targets, handicap. Mink and Tom Tansey shared the honors Eden ...... 46 Connor . 14 work on their registered shoot to be held H. T.| H. T. of the special shoot of the North Hills H. McCoy ...... 42|Snyder . 10 April 10. Scores: J. F. James .. 0 42!M. Stiner ...... 0 39 Country Club on December 23, over the R. Moul ...... «2[ Events ...... 12 3 4 5 T. F. S. Hyatt . 41 |C. R. Jam7 Tansey ...... A 11 13 11 13 22 84 Ago This Week Fiekes ...... 12 12 12 7 13 50 C. R. James 173] Smith ...... B 12 13 12 13 83 Jackson ...... , 11 10 21 *L. Lewis ...... 12 11 11 11 80 On the Junction Park grounds at Roches Engram ...... 9 7 16 Houpt ...... B 11 13 13 12 80 ter, N. Y., in severe cold weather, G. F. Fellis, Jr...... 8 8 Osborne Best Portland Scorer T. Meehan, Jr. ..C 8 12 11 13 78 68 Brunt and Ike Crable, of Liverpool, 0., Chamberlin ...... 8 \ 8 Portland, Me., December 27.—At the J. F. Meehan, Jr. D 9 11 11 11 carried off the white flyer honors with. Leamon ...... 10 10 R. David ...... C 7 7 S 11 67 28x30. * Professional. Nonesuch Gun Club Wednesday after Pbaroah ...... C 6 10 10 13 66 noon, December 25, the bright sunlight Greenwood ...... C 12 11 9 6 60 Wm. Renick captured the Pastime Gun. Event at 50 targets—Lewis 43, Hull 38, Fellis Lee ...... D 4 7 5 7 45 Club (Detroit, Mich.) yearly trophy. 40. Johnston 44, Jebb 45, Williams 43, Martin reflecting on the snow affected the gun Kirkpatrlck ...... D 9 7 6 9 39 The Keystone Club, of Lebanon, defeated 41. Mattson 43, Miller 39, Hogg 18x30. ners considerably so that scores were Wm. Dalton ....C 7 7 6 W 20 the Shulers Club, of Pottstown, Pa., on the Event at 10 targets—Jackson 7, Engrain 6, not very high. Porter Osborne made the Shaff er ...... E 6 5 W 11 latter's grounds, 89 to 73 out of 100. Feliis, Jr., 6. St. John ...... E 4 6 W 10 At the Westminster Kennel Club, Baby Event at 150 targets—Lewis 137, Hull 125, high score, 103, but Bill and George Dar- 'Professional. W—Withdrew. lon, L. I., in a field of 23 shooters, R. Fellis 117, Johnston 115, Jebb 134, Williams 131, ton, brothers, were well up with 100 Brandreth won the big miss-and-out event Martin 122. each out of 125. The following were with 17 straight. W. Elby was next the scores: Balmy Beach Clufo Results with 16. Good Attendance at Elfcton Toronto. Ont, December 27.—The Ben Kuser, of Trenton. N. J., won at Sh. Bk.l Sh. Bk. Yardville, N. J., with 23x25 and 13x15 Elkton, Md., December 27.—The Elk- *W. Darton 125 1001 H. Brackett .. 50 18 scores of the weekly shoot of the Balmy in the shoot-off. G. Darton 125 100 H. Wood ...... 25 Beach Gun Club were as follows: At Dayton, O., R. O. Heikes defended his ton Gun Club held its Christmas shoot W. D. Hinds.. 125 95 Noyes 35 Singles. Doubles cast iron medal against Charley Grimm by with a good attendance. The scores fol James ...... 150 87 Tupper ...... 20 scoring 93 to the latter's 90 out of 100. Ross ...... 100 66|G. Brackett ... 20 Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk low : P. J. Soothe ...... 35 31 20 15 O. R. Dickey at Schenectady, N. Y., in *Osborne ..... 125 1031 Libby ...... 10 the white flyer events, scored 25 straight in Events .. 1 2 3 4 .5 6 7 8 9 10 Tl. Jenkins ...... 50 18| 'Professionals. .Tas. Bootbe ...... 20 9 Targets . 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 A. M. Bond ...... 20 9 the regular events and lost his second S. H. King 20 21 20 22 20 18 ...... 121 W. Cote ...... 10 5 bird in the miss-and-out. Tom Keller was H. Reynolds 14 14 ...... 28 Whitney Leader at Boston A. A. A. E. Craig ...... 35 24 20 9 right on his heels with only two down. T. Paneretos 14 11 36 ...... 41 W. H. Cutler ...... 35 24 20 7 At Morristown, N. J., Jerry White won S. Green ., 13 20 14 ...... 47 Boston, Mass.. December 27.—F. Whit- G. Dunk ...... (50 48 40 21 both events with 15 straight In the first "' M. Morgan 12 15 14 7 10 11 10 ...... 79 ney won the first prize in the Take- F. I. Fox ...... 35 25 20 8 and seven straight in the second. A K. Sykes . 20 16 16 19 17 17 15 19 12 7 1.58 Home Trophy in the Christmas Day trap T. Hodgson ...... 25 14 special match with White and Joe York on J. Reynolds 15 17 21 19 20 23 20 ...... 13-5 L. H. Hillary ...... 25 41 20 14 one team and Joe Doyle and Thos. Dempsey H. Garrett 15 18 ...... 33 shooting matches of the B. A. A. Gun W. H. Joselin ...... 70 60 20 !} on the other, at 25 birds per man, was S. Simmons 17 1(5 18 ...... 51 Club held over their traps at Riverside. A. E. Millington ...... 75 61 20 17 won by the former by a score of 31 to 30. H. Heath . 17 12 1(5 12 ...... 57 Osborne won second prize after a shoot- Montizambert ...... 35 26 J. H. Vandergrift won the Keystone C. Dilks . . 13 16 12 17 off at 25 targets with R. N. Page. In O. E. McGaw ...... 45 31 20 10 live-bird event with 20 straight in a field M. Srrickland 19 18 18 17 25 97 T. D. McGaw ...... 39 34 20 9 of 23 shooters. C. Potts ... 12 19 12 ...... 43 the shoot-off for second prize Osborne Pingle ...... 10 7 20 5 A. Alexander 15 20 ...... 31 shot from scratch and broke 25 without J. A. Shaw ...... 41 38 20 12 22 SPORTING LIFE JANUARY 4, 1913 provided by the session of 1907 is said to be entirely too small. SAM LEEVER PROVES VERSATILE Former Base Ball Star Leads N. Kentucky DU PONT Shoot With 97x100. Dayton, Ky., December 27.—The tur key shoot held Saturday by the Northern Smokeless Powders Kentucky Gun Club was one of the most Are the Products of Experienced Powder Makers and Their successful affairs of PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 4, 1913. the kind that has Excellence is Demonstrated in the Field by Full Game been given in this Sacks or by High Scores at the Traps locality for a long « A GOOD beginning makes a good ending" is a trite saying SPORTING LIFE'S AVERAGES time. The prize win /\ that applies to the selection of sporting powder. During ners in each event -*• *• HI years of experience in powder making, Du Pont Pow «0 PORTING LIFE" this week intro- were as follows in ders have steadily progressed toward perfection. Today they •^ duces the innovation of starting the the order of their standing: First publication of the complete averages of event—H. R. Irwin, Are Endorsed by Shooters of All Ages every shooter who has shot at a target T. Dull, J..j, Schreck, in a registered tournament in 1912, and H. C. Ertel. Second as being unrivalled for regularity and reliability. The unqualified dividing these shooters into classes. More event—S. Leever, T. approval of both expert and amateur shooters is the best assur than 6000 names appear in the Jist of J. Dull, F. Holaday, ance you can have that in shooting Du Pont Smokeless Powders shooters, and they are therefore split up E. Hammerschmidt. you have chosen wisely and conclusively. into four classes, as it was manifestly im Third event—H. R. Ask your dealer for Du Pont Smokeless Powders and insist possible to publish them all in one issue. Irwin, S. Leever, W. Ford, J. B. Clement. Fourth event—S. Leever, A. Sundy, H. on getting them. A set of instructive booklets describing the These divisions are of our own making. C. Ertel, S. C. Quimby. Fifth event— distinguishing points of each brand mailed promptly upon request. They are the result of no rule, for at A. Sundy, S. Leever, G. Dameron, J. G. Address Dept. 4. present the percentage at which classes Francis. High score for the day was should be split is at the option of the made by S. Leever, of Goshen, O. In club holding the shoot, and is usually gov the first two events he went straight and E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS POWDER CO. erned by the relative number of shoot finished with 97 out of 100. R. O. Pioneer Powder Makers of America ers in the club or district and their shoot Heikes, of Dayton, O., professional, made Established 1802 WILMINGTON, DELAWARE second high score, breaking 96. O. J. ing ability^ "Sporting Life" has set the Holaday was second high professional divisions of 89, 84 and 75 per cent, as with 94, and L. J. Squier followed him dividing lines as more or less of an ex with 91. E. Hammerschmidt, one of the periment, and because we believe it will best local shots, tied on 90 with J. T. be found that this will equalize the num Dull, of Goshen, and W. Ford. Scores: ber of shooters. When the entire list of Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 Tl. Targets ...... 20 20 20 20, 20 THE GRAND EASTERN HANDICAPS ; averages has been published, the trap T. J. Donald ...... 16 20 19 18 14 87 shooters will have a chance to judge for J. G. Francis ...... 17 16 19 18 17 87 F. Holaday ...... 18 17 20 19 19 93 of 1911 and 1912 were won with themselves whether these divisions are J. Schreck ...... 18 18 19 17 17 89 good enough to be used as standards. *L. J. Squier ...... 19 19 19 17 17 91 *Holaday ...... 20 17 19 19 19 94 However, the main value in the publica Dameron ...... 12 10 18 19 18 83 tion of all of these averages is not so Irwin ...... 20 18 20 18 18 94 much that it pleases every shooter to see A. Sundy ...... 19 18 19 18 20 94 Hammerschmidt ...... 18 16 19 19 18 90 Baker One-Barrel Trap Guns his record, but also that each shooter's Towler ...... 11 12 11 15 14 66 actual 1912 average is known to every S. Leever ...... 20 20 19 19 19 97 T. J. Dull ...... 19 18 20 17 16 90 other shooter and it will be possible to B. Bauer ...... 17 16 15 14 13 75 properly handicap or classify him during A. H. Connelly ...... 19 18 15 17 12 81 W. A. Daniels ...... 13 12 12 12 14 63 the coming season. Heretofore many A. Bauer ...... 8 10 9 11 11 49 hardships have been worked through the Reefer ...... 10 12 13 17 14 72 H. Sundy ...... 18 14 18 17 12 79 lack of knowledge of the actual ability of *R. 0. Heikes ...... 19 19 20 18 20 96 the contestant. This array of averages S. C. Quimby ...... 15 15 19 15 15 79 You can improve your work and experience a new delight in the game with Lossing ...... 7 11 8 10 12 48 one of these special implements for the special purpose. hns only been made possible by a tremend W. Ford ...... 17 17 18 19 19 90 ous amount of labor, beginning with the H. C. Ertel ...... 17 18 18 17 18 89 We build them to order to suit individual requirements. Three high grades very start of the year, when the first tour 3. M. Cleaver ...... 17 16 19 18 18 88 in standard trap weights and specifications J. B. Clements ...... 16 17 11 44 naments were held, and rapidly increasing A. F. Parker ...... 12 12 Send for Descriptive Circular ns the wind-up approached. Some idea of Medic6 ...... 18 19 37 Sawyer ...... 0 0 the tremendous work can be gained when G. Quimby ...... 7 7 BAKER GUN & FORGING CO., BATAVIA, N. Y. it is known that it took a force of expert Wuerdeman ...... 14 14 operators of computing machines 40 hours •Professionals. to do just that part of the work consisting of adding and figuring the percentages. NEWCOMB MEADOW SPRING STAR SPECIFY "Sporting Life," however, presents them to the trap shooting fraternity in the hope Quaker Star Wins Honors fn Final Shoot that they will prove instructive and in With 97 Out of 100. Curtis's 6 Harvey Diamond Smokeless formative. Philadelphia, Pa., December 30.—A when ordering your shells. It combines all the advantages of dozen club members along with eight vis itors furnished enough work at the Mead both bulk and dense powders without any of their disadvantages THE NEW YEAR ow Spring Gun Club to enable the West Philadelphia organization to round out VON LENGERKE & DETMOLD 200 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK TRAP SHOOTING is about to start their final shoot of the year on December ^ upon another year and "Sporting 28. High scores predominated among Life" takes the opportunity of wishing the gunners and to Charles H. Newcomb, Covert ...... 15 17 17 18 20 Cannon ...... 11 15 GUNS, AMMUNITION that it be a happy and successful one for a member of the S. S. White and Indepen Wacker ...... 10 14 17 15 18 every trap shooter. It does this in sin dent Clubs, fell the honors of the day. Rogers ...... 15 20 19 15 17 AND Newcomb leveled his shotgun at 100 tar Blackrner ...... 15 15 19 15 21 cerity because it realizes that there is gets and 97 of these were shattered. Waldon ...... 10 16 18 20 such a diversity of shooting events, and Seymour ...... 15 14 Thompson tied up Sloan for the high ac Wootton ...... 16 .. 21 such a tremendous opportunity to com tual among the Meadow Spring members. pete that there is no reason why each Scores: and every shooter should not garner a Chicago Club's "Weekly Contests 816 Chestnut St., Phila. share of the 1913 trap shooting laurels. Chicago, Ills., December 27.—The Chi New Gun Catalogue Sent lor the Asking We might say of the past season and the cago Gun Club held its weekly events

coming year in trap shooting "The King is . on Saturday and Sunday, December 21 dead ! Long live the King !" M M fa Z. and 22, which were decided as follows: were Joel Davis in Class B, when in the Gracey ...... 22 20 22 84 10 Randall ...... 21 24 21 91 SATURDAY SHOOT. first two events carded, he only missed Wardin ...... 20 18 22 79 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 one target in a total of 25, running RANDOM SHOTS Pratt ...... 20 20 22 85 Targets ...... 25 50 50 25 *12 McGrath ...... 17 22 22 78 0. P. Goode ...... 12 45 46 22 18 straight in the second. In Class C, Laur- Newcomb ...... 24 25 25 97 C.W.May...... 8 45 37 17 13 ent was the dipper winner and Jones A MONG the good resolutions the gun Letford ...... 17 22 23 80 W. D. Stannard ...... 13 41 43 21 12 captured the prize in Class D after a •*• club secretaries are making at this Mrs. Randall .... 2 7 .. 23 D. Darby ...... 13 43 43 16 11 Kress ...... 18 10 19 66 20 H. E. Dlckerman ...... 45 43 .. .. shoot-off with Fell and Deist. Scores : season of the year, they certainly ought Turner ...... 21 23 21 83 L. M. Fetherston ...... 47 ...... Class. AT.T. 10 15 10 15 Net to slip in one to the effect that they will Armstrong ...... 12 18 .. 30 M. E. Bosley ...... 31 36 .. Tansey ...... A 2 25 10 12 10 13 69 Rothaker ...... 16 13 12 53 E. Silver ...... 42 40 .. .. McCarty ...... A 0 18 8 15 9 13 63 never fail to send their shooting scores to Thompson ...... 23 20 24 90 T. V. Cannon ...... 20 26 .. .. J. F. Meehan .....B 4 24 10 11 9 11-61 "Sporting Life" promptly. This does not Renner ...... 20 24 .. 53 *Palrs. Event No. 4, gun below arm pit until Freed ...... B 2 21 9 8 8 15 59 mean once in a while, but every time the Hillpot ...... 18 .. 37 shooter calls "pull." Davls ...... B 7 25 7 7 7 11 56 Freeman ...... 23 24 24 88 SUNDAY SCORES. Laurent ...... C 4 23 7 11 7 11 55 club. shoots. The scores ought to be Sloan ...... '.. 22 21 24 90 .. 90 Perry ...... CIO 25 8 8 8 13 53 made up and mailed with a brief intro Keenan ...... 22 21 16 82 12 94 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jones ...... D 1 25 9 12 7 9 51 MacAlonan ...... 18 20 .. 38 14 50 Targets ...... 25 50 50 25 25 *12 Deist ...... D 9 25 4 9 6 9 45 ductory paragraph as soon as the shoot Hill ...... 9 Geo. Eck ...... 45 43 23 25 Fell ...... D 7 23 5 9 5 7 42 is ended. Delay in sending them in often P. Miller ...... 42 42 19 14 Pharoah ...... C 7 15 4 5 3 9 29 H. Hlavka ...... 39 ...... T. Meehan ...... B 2 20 ...... 18 means the loss of a week's time in pub Audubon's Final 1912 Shooting Events H. Wolfe ...... 22 .. .. 24 22 C. Kozla ...... 30 ...... J. F. Meehan, Jr. C 2 18 ...... id lication. Now don't forget to mark that Buffalo, N. Y., December 27.—The last E. J. Uhline ...... 21 37 ...... 11 in the resolution book in capital letters. shoot for December and 1912 was held L. C. Huck ...... 16 32 ...... 9 under favorable conditions, but the boys *Pairs. Events 4 and 5, gun below arm pit. FORTHCOMING EVENTS •pECENTLY it was necessary to restore were not all pointing right. F. S. Wright W. H. MERKLE. •^ the bounty on wolves in certain sec finished with 93 out of his century which Tournaments Not Registered tions of Illinois, so great had been the was high for the day. G. H. Hassam, Tansey Leader at Highland JANUARY. depredations of these animals. Several representing the U. S. Cartridge Co., was Edge Hill, Pa., December 30.—Tom January 27, '28, 29, 30, 31, February 1.—Houston, with us and has made application for Tansey was the star at the monthly shoot Tex. Sunny South Handicap, auspices of Hous years ago the bounty was cancelled when membership, and when elected will pro ton Gun Club. Alf Gardner, manager. •* it was believed that the wolves were ex of the Highland Gun Club on December bably make the boys shoot to beat him. 28, and his score of 69 put of 75 targets FEBRUARY. tinct. Scores: earned him the distinction of being the February 22—Birmingham, Ala., Birmingham Gun Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 Club. 0. L. Garl, secretary. N EFFORT will be made by sportsmen Targets ...... 15 20 20 20 25 high gun, for which he was rewarded MAY. with a spoon. George S. McCarty, the A during the next session of the Penn Mesinger ...... 11 17 14 14 19 May 6, 7—Eagle Grove, la. Eagle Grove Gun Ebberts ...... 9 18 17 17 12 only other entrant in Class A, finished Club. A. L. Yearous, secretary. sylvania State Legislature to secure an Wright ...... 15 18 17 19 24 second by smashing 63, due in a large appropriation for bounty for the scalps of Lambert ...... 14 16 19 16 21 JULY. Immel ...... 13 10 13 17 16 measure to a particularly poor score in July 8, 9, 10—Cedar Point, O. American la- noxious animals. The fund of $50,000 Hassam ...... 11 19 20 16 23 the first event. Other spoon winners ulaus. C. W. Budd, secretary. JANUARY 4, 1913 SPORTING LIFE 23

COMPLETE 1910 PROFESSIONAL AVERAGES Here is the True Guide to Shot at Broke Per Cent. W. H. UEER, Guthrie, Okla...... ,2000 1955 .9775 Would-Be Winners at the Traps. C. G. Spencer, St. Louis, Mo...... 2000 1936 .9680 Geo. L. Lyon, Durham, N. G...... 2000 1933 .9665 L. S. German, Aberdeen, Md...... 2360 2277 .9648 No Trap Shooter Has Ever Beaten W. R. Crosby, O'Fallon, Dig...... 2000 ,1929 .9645 W. Henderson, Lexington, Ky...... 2000 1915 .9575 Walter Huff, Macon, Ga...... 2000 1915 .9575 1955x2000 Fred Gilbert, Spirit Lake, la...... 2000 1896 .9480 J. T. Skelly, Wilmington, Del...... 2000 1870 .9350 The Phenomenal 1910 Record made by W. H. Heer R. W. Clancy, Chicago, His...... 2000 1850 .9250 FIRST TEN AMATEUR AVERAGES FOR 1910 With Remington-UMC Gun and Speed Shells J. S. Day, Midland, Tex...... 4280 4164 .9728 F. S. Wright, South Wales, N. Y...... 2055 1977 .9620 This score was made at Registered Tournaments,under Interstate Association auspices J. R. Graham, Ingleside, Ills...... 5970 5721 .9582 and is official. It stands as a remarkable example of the possibilities of skilled marks C. M. Powers, Decatur, His...... 3935 3770 .9580 manship in combination with modern arms and ammunition. Nick Arie, Ft. Worth, Tex...... 2360 2261 .9580 16 of 20 Interstate Handicaps Have Been Won with Remington-UMC. I. Galbraith, Thomson ville, Ills...... 3730 3554 .9528 Bart Lewis, Auburn, Ills...... 2660 2529 .9507 Start your practice NOW with a Remington-UMC Pump Gun and the Speed Shells and C. E. Mink, Laurel Springs, N. J...... 3980 3762 .9452 you, too, will depend upon this "PERFECT SHOOTING COMBINATION" for the R. A. King, Delta, Colo...... 5255 4965 .9448 contests you want to win. H. P. Herrman, Oak Lane, Pa...... 2875 2713 .9463 SHOOT REMSMGTGW-UMC FOR SPEED PLUS PATTERN REMINGTON ARMS-UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO., 299-301 Broadway, New York City

ed with No. 9. While rambling along FREEHOLD WINS TEAM RACE ABOUT SHOOTERS he suddenly stumbled on two bull and a J cow moose lying down. They insolently Succeeds in Defeating Ten Men From the Not too Personal, But Just Personal Enough gave him the laugh and trotted away. —Gossip and Comment About Sportsmen A little later a fine buck deer repeated Dayton Gun Club. the performance. Ever since (Singer has Freehold, N. J., December 27.—The Whom the Lovers of Shooting Know in been blessing the friend who took his Freehold Gun Club proved more than a Person or Through the Medium of Fame. rifle. The contest for the Frank L. match for Dayton in the ten-man team Trap shooters will learn with regret that Connable Trophy at the du Pont race at 50 targets William D. Blood, a trade representative H. Singerly, with 48 out of 50, was the Gun Club, of Wilmington, Del., penman over the lo of nine years' standing, has transferred high gun at the Christmas Day shoot at still has one more match before it cal traps on Decem big attention to oth Pleasant Valley grounds, near Point will close. This will be shot in ber 21. The home er business and will Breeze, Philadelphia. January. The other results follow : shooters won 381 to no longer demon 1.—W. M. Foord, handicap, 22 yards; 364. R. Schanck was strate the Stevens The Philadelphia Trap Shooters' score, 23; date, April 20, 1912. the high gun in the League clubs get into action again next 2.—W. Edmanson, handicap, 20 yards; gun. With the close score, 22; date, May 11, 1912. team race with 46 of the year Blood's week, January 4, with the following 3.—H. P. Carlon, handicap, 20 yards; out of 50. Before connection with this shoots: At Philadelphia, Meadow Spring score, 23; date, June 1, 1912. the team race there vs. S. S. White; at Wilmington, du Pont 4.—H. P. Carlon, handicap, 21 yards; company was ended, score, 24; date, June 22, 1912. was a shoot for after nine years, as vs. Glen Willow; at Camden, Camden 5.—Dr. Stanley Steele, handicap, 18 sweepstakes and the popular shooter Shooting Association vs. Highland; at yards; score, 24; date, July 20, 1912. poultry at 75 targets. has been offered an Darby, Clearview vs'. Lansdale. 6.—A. B. Richardson, handicap, 22 R. Schanck led in yards; score, 23; date, August 3, 1912. excellent opportunity 7.—H. W. Bush, handicap, 20 yards; this with 66 out of to advance himself. L. D. Willis, the Tennessee represent score, 22; date, August 24, 1912. 75. R. Hartman was Blood joined the ative of the Western Cartridge Company, 8.—Dr. Stanley Steele, handicap, 19 second with 64, and Dr. W. H. Mathews spent the Christmas holiday at his Wil yards; score, 21; date, September 7, 1912. Stevens forces along 9.—J. B. McHugh, handicap, 22 yards; third with 61. Scores : with F. E. H. Shel- mington, Del., home after a very success score, 24; date, October 19, 1912. TEAM EACH. ! don and since that time he has filled a ful season. 10.—J. T. Roberson, handicap 22 yards; DAYTON. number of positions, spending part of the score, 22; date, November 16, 1912. At a recent special meeting of the 11.—W. Edmanson and J. H. Minnick Targets ...... 25 Tl. time at the traps as an expert. He has tied on 23 out of 25, from the 22-yard R. McDowal ...... 20 84 many good scores to his credit. It is to Philadelphia Trap Shooters' League to mark; tie to be shot later. R. Snedecker ...... 20 40 be hoped that he will continue to shoot hear the protest entered by the Meadow J.- Gunston ...... 15 34 Spring Gun Club over the shoot held at Dr. Oarroll ...... 22 44 in his spare time. Another popular pro James Davison ...... 19 87 fessional to leave this company is L. H. Camden, N. J., on December 7, the board John Barclay ...... 22 43 Fitzsimmons, one of the Western repre of directory of the league sustained the while Voorhees broke 46 singles and 15 C. R. Wines ...... 14 85 protest of the West Philadelphians and doubles. G. Vanderveer ...... 19 39 sentatives of the Peters Cartridge Com W. Applegate ...... 14 26 pany. ordered the six men involved in the plea H. Stults ...... 18 32 to shoot over again on January 11 at Elvy Stockton, the live wire of the Dr. .T. R. Leib, secretary of the Illinois Camden. Meadow Spring protested, Carndien, N. J., Shooting Association, Total ...... 364 Gun Club, of Springfield, Ills., is allowing claiming that when the last three men of paid "Sporting Life" a pleasing visit on FREEHOLD. no grass to grow under his feet despite each i side stepped to the traps to shoot Targets ...... 25 25 Tl. Friday. Stockton's activity was due to 22 his failure to land the Grand American at their last 25 targets it was too dark his efforts in arranging another high- R. Schanck ...... 24 40 again in 1913. He started the year with to see, which was a violation of the league N. Applegate ...... 20 19 39 ruling. These gunners must shoot over, class shoot for the Camden Club for New F. Blain ...... 20 19 39 a big Midwinter handicap and has many Year's Day. This sportsman is a hard E. I. Vanderveer ...... 19 24 43 other big events in prospect. and if their score is better than in the A. Carr ...... 16 19 35 former shoot and they surpass Camden's worker, aggressive and original, and usu F. Muldoon ...... 19 18 37 ally delivers the goods. Geo. Buck ...... 19 20 '"1 A white flyer race was decided over total they will win the race. R. Hartman ...... 17 14 31 the traps at Sunbury, Pa., on Christmas R. A. Ellis ...... 20 17 87 Day, with Charles A. Hartman high gun Ralph L. Spotts continues to make good Nathan Benner, of Mahanoy City, Pa., Jos. Carr .....:...... 18 17 35 with 18 out of 20. Allaman and Cum- scores. At the recent shoot of the Larch- and Anthony Urick, of Shamokin, Pa., mont Yacht Club, the last before Christ have been matched for a white flyer Total ...... 381 mings scored 16, Thompson 15 and Zim- SWEEPSTAKES. merman 14. mas, he won the high gun trophy with 134 shoot on January 17 for a purse of $500. out of 150 targets. Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 Sh. Bk. Each man shoots at 17 flyers. Targets ...... 15 15 15 15 15 We are in receipt of Christmas cards Dr. W. H. Matthews 12 14 13 11 11 75 61 from W. R. Clark, of the Winchester Ben Redmond and F. Stecker shot a G. W. Van Hise . . 10 11 7 9 11 75 48 50-flyer race at Fort Side Inn, at White The Evanston, Ills., Gun Club held its H. Chafey ...... 8 9 7 9 12 75 45 Arms Company, the Peters Company, Marsh, Pa., on December 26 and both annual election recently, at which the J. W. Lawrence ... 9 11 10 14 11 75 59 and Ed Banks of the Hercules Powder men finished on even terms with 45. following officers were chosen : President, R. Hartman ...... 14 11 13 15 11 75 64 Company, which we acknowledge with H. F. Darby, Jr., vice-president; G. H. Geo. W. Buck ..... 12 9 10 7 75 45 C. Chafey ...... 14 10 12 8 8 75 52 thanks and reciprocal good wishes. At the Christmas Day White Flyer Coleman; secretary-treasurer, W. J. Phe- A. Carr ...... 11 11 12 12 9 75 55 shoot of the Eagle Gun Club, of Manoa, lan; captain, W. R. Carman; director, H. R. I. Vanderveer . . 12 11 12 13 12 75 60 Alf Gardner wires from Houston, Pa., Anthony Felix was the winner. After Van Betten. Geo. Schanck ...... 15 14 14 8 15 75 6(5 Texas, that the Sunny South Handicap H. Cowdrick ...... 8 9 11 11 6 75 45 tieing with Hoffman, Aiman and Emerson C. Newman ...... 13 7 9 10 9 75 48 dates are January 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and at 10 straight he beat them in the shoot- Shumway Badger Gub Winner F. Blain ...... 12 12 11 .. .. 45 35 February 1. This tournament is under off with five more straight. F. Muldoon . 8 12 11 11 11 75 53 the auspices of the Houston Gun Club. Milwaukee, Wis., December 21.—Shum N. Applegate 11 11 ...... 30 22 way was high amateur at the Sunday R. A. Ellis ...... 11 11 30 22 The added money will be more than at Twenty-nine shooters competed at the J. McDowal ...... 10 15 10 any previous shoot and there will be the Wheel Pump Gun Club at Chestnut Hill, shoot of the Badger Gun Club, scoring 92 F. W. Gunston ...... 9 15 extra attraction that there will be two Pa., on December 27, and B. Redmond, out of 100 targets. Mitchell was high J. Barclay ...... 13 .. 15 i:j good shoots in the immediate vicinity Levering, I. Hoffman, Henry and Lind- professional with 93. The scores: J. Carr ...... 11 . . 15 11 before and after the Sunny South Han ley made clean scores of 10 straight. Sh.Bk. Sh. Bk. MALTBY CONOVER. Hoyer ...... 100 88 Katz ...... 75 36 dicap. 'Siefken 100 8(i Downon ...... 100 75 W. S. Hoon, of Jewell, la., not only *Mitchell 100 93 Dr. Van 100 58 Protection of American Game The Hillside Gun Club, of Emaus, Pa., made an- average of .9459 on 7300 regis Shumway 100 Asmuth ...'.... 25 20 According to the annual report of the has elected the' following officers for the tered targets during the past year, but Ray 100 66 Graf ...... 100 81 Biological Survey recently submitted to coming year : D. A. Arnold, president; topped the year with a good hunting sea Traudt ...... 100 69 *Professionals. Howard Bitting, vice-president; Robert son on Little Wall Lake, la., recently Secretary Wilson, there are now 56 bird Druckenmiller, financial secretary; Rich with a record bag of mallards. Birds Given Clean Bill reservations, and additional inspectors ard Romig, secretary; Forrest Lobst, as Flycatchers, king-birds, phoebes and and wardens have been appointed to care sistant secretary; Wesley J. Muth, treas With the closing of the year's shoot for them. The European rabbit, intro other birds that prey on wasps, bees, duced on Farallon Islands, California, urer ; Charles Druckenmiller and Harvey ing at the Clearview Gun Club, of Phila ants, grasshoppers, caterpillars, flies, bugs E. Romig, trustees; Wesley J. Muth, delphia, Harry B. Fisher was declared and Laysan Island, Hawaii, has become Charles Druckenmiller and Charles Koch, winner of the season's Class A prize and and other insects, were given a clean bill such a pest that efforts will be made to re Board of Governors; D. A. Arnold, cap George P. Ferry of the Class B prize. of health as far as the farmer is con duce its number on Laysan Island. Every tain rifle range. Fisher scored 58 points and Ferry 53. cerned, in a report issued recently from effort has been made to stop the sale of Washington. After an investigation by plumage of certain birds, gulls, terns and, J. B. Singer, one of the men who put Eugene E. Springer, the Wildwood, N. F. E. L. Beal, of the biological survey, especially, herons. New regulations pass Harrisburg, Pa., on the trap shooting J., amateur, who paid "Sporting Life" a of the diet of seventeen of the thirty-one ed under the Alaska game law practical map, but who is now in the steel busi holiday visit, shot a race with Judge species of flycatchers, the department ly makes game refuges of five islands in ness at Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., recently Voorhees, of the Wildwood Rod and Gun announced that the birds do considerably southeastern Alaska. Instructions have had an unusual experience. Having Club, recently at 50 singles and 10 pairs more good than harm and should be pro been given to the revenue cutters in Ber loaned his rifle to a friend, he went out of doubles. Springer scored 47 singles tected as allies of the farmer and horti ing Sea to insure a strict enforcement of for grouse with Ms 16-guage Ithaca load and 20 straight doubles, a total of 67, culturist. the law protecting walrus. 24 SPORTING LIFE

Prove the Law of Average and Also the Winning Qualities of

The law of average is invariably a safe guide to follow. It proves itself right about ninety-nine times out of a hundred. For thirteen jnears the Season's averages of Trap shooters have been recorded. Eleven years out of the thirteeen, the Season's High Average has been ,won with Winchester loaded shotgun shells. The year 1912 was no exception, as the following shows:

Alien Heil, of Allentown, Pa., won the Season's High Amateur 1 Average on Single and Double Targets combined, and the Interstate m Association Official Season's High Amateur Average on Double Tar gets with Winchester Loaded "Leader" Shells. W. R, Crosby, of O'Fallon, III, won the' Interstate Association Official Season's High Professional Average on Single Targets, and the Season's High Professional Average on all targets shot in Regis tered tournaments with Winchester Loaded "Leader" Shells. C. G Spencer, of St. Louis, Mo , with a Winchester Repeating Shotgun, outshot all other users of repeating shotguns and won the Season's Second High Professional Average on all targets shot in Registered tournaments. Mr. Spencer also used Winchester Loaded "Leader" and "Repeater" Shells. mm Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, la., won the Interstate Association Official Season's Average on Double Targets with Winchester Loaded "Leader" Shells. W. R. CROSBY

The above records, and the winning of the Amateur Double Target Championship, and both the Single and Double Target Professional Championships by W goods, make their har vest of honors in 1912 impressive and convincing. For added proof of the superiority of Winchester shotguns and shells, remember their TWO UNBEATEN RECORDS: Targets 98+'