, DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Title Registered in IT. S. Patent Office. Copyright, 1909, by The Sporting Life Publishing Company. Vol. 53 No. 2 , March 20, 1909 Price 5 Cents AROUND THE WORLD! President Charles Sox on a Globe- Comiskey, of the Circling Tour, in Chicago Ameri Emulation of the cans, Planning to Memorable A.G. Take His White Spalding Journey

SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." so that all would be ,over at once. I did as HICAGO. March 16. A despatch to he suggested and w«iuld follow him beyond the "Record-Herald" from San the grave except for the fact that I have Francisco says: "President a little boy who I think needs me to look Charles A. Comiskey, of the Chi out for him." Both men are from Denton, cago Club, has Texas. announced that he will take his base ball team around the world EASTERN ASSOCIATION after the season of 1911 is finished. The start will be made from San Francisco about October 15, 1911. The trip of the: All- Meets in Poughkeepsie to Effect a Perma American base ball club to Japan, Chjna, nent Organization. \ the Philippines and Hawaii last winterSgseJi Comiskey to think that a trip around the Special to "Sporting Life." world would be a success. The trip of the Poughkeepsie, N. Y., March 15. the pro old Chicago White Stockings around the moters of the new Eastern Association of world in 1889 was an unqualified success. Base Ball Clubs met here on March 11, to, The same route will be followed. In 1906 complete their organization and arrange for Comiskey took his team to Mexico City for the opening of the season. The circuit its spring training. probably will be confined to cities of East ern New York and Western Massachusetts, ANOTHER NEW-COMER. though applications for membership have been received from several points in Con necticut and Pennsylvania. Kingston, Pough The Oil and Gas League of Pittsburg En keepsie, Hudson, Johnstown, Gloversville, ters the Field. Schnectady, Newburgh, Middletown, Pitts- field and North Adams are among the cities Special to "Sporting Life." under consideration. It is planned to open Pittsburg, Pa., March 15. A new base the season the latter part of May and to play ball league was formed at a meeting held in a schedule of 100 games. the Farmers© Bank building, evening of March 12. The new organization will be known as the Oil and Gas League, of Pitts PITTSBURGH SHIFT. burg. Representatives of the Atlantic Re fining Co., South Penn Oil Co., Eureka Pipe Will Waste No More Time on West Lines Co., Philadelphia Gas Co., Peoples© Gas Co. and the Union Gas Co. attended Baden Ind. and agreed to place fast and well-balanced Pittsburg, Pa., March 15. On Thursday teams in the league, the object of this evening, on hearing from Assistant union being to furnish recreation to the , at West Baden, Ind., that employees of the various offices of the the grounds there were impossible. Presi above companies. Twilight games will be dent , of the Pittsburg club, ^ played on some of the County League dia ALBERT W. BURGH, sent out an announcement of a complete monds, which will likely be arranged by change in the training plans of Pittsburg. Alex. McKee, who will be president of the of the Brooklyn Club. The squad with Leach at West Baden was new league. Other officers elected were: ordered to leave that place at once for Hot E. J. Meade, secretary, and Hartmau Steh- Springs, Ark. The rest of the squad, which ley, treasurer. had intended going to West Baden for a week, starting Sunday night, instead started for Hot Springs, Ark., direct from Pittsburg, STICKS TO THEATRE. on Sunday night. Dreyfuss said to-day that he had already fooled enough time away George Upp Finds Singing Better with West Baden, and will cut it out for Than Ball Playing. among e es asmen n e aona eague. e s a e-ane ©aer an exceengy ast ever now. on his feet. In 1907 he was transferred to the Brooklyn Club, of whose team he has since been a Special to "Sporting Life." Sandusky, O., March 15. George Upp, A PLAYER MISSING. whose pitching helped Columbus materially in landing the American Association flag in The Johnstown Tri-State Club Unable to 1907, will probably spend the coining sum Locate John Sundheim. mer in a local moving picture theatre, in room. Shortly after they had retired to which at present he is singing the illustrated PLAYER KILLS SINGER. Johnstown, Pa.. March 15. The Johns songs. The management of the Columbus the room shots were heard. Meyer was town Club has failed in its efforts to locate team has signified an unwillingness to per Morris Said Meyer Had Improper Relations found lying in a pool of blood, while Morris, John Sundheim, of last year©s mit Upp to participate in extra money di upon the approach of the hotel authorities, team, who. was looked upon as one of the visions, and, in consequence, Upp has let- With His Wife. calmly announced: ©©I guess I am the man pillars of this year©s aggregation. Search it be known that he does not care to wear Fort Worth, Texas, March 14. Fred Mor you are looking for: I think the police need for him, however, has not been abandoned. » Capital City uniform. Upp, who has been ris, a base ball player, last night shot and me." After he and Meyer had secured the His contract and three letters were sent hard at work for a month or more in the room Morris declared he read an incrimi to his last known address in Chicago, last instantly killed Otto H. Meyer, a vaudeville month, but all of them have been returned policemen©s and firemen©s gymnasium, in singer, in a room at a local hotel after he nating letter, the significance of which sists that he is in better shape than he has Meyer admitted. He then forced Meyer to unclaimed. The directors of the newly-or ever been before, and that he will prove had secured a written confession that Mey- write and sign the confession and then told ganized association have hopes of hearing ere the end of the coming base ball season ers© relations with Mrs. Morris were im him that he intended to kill him. "Meyer from Sundheim in a short time and they that Colnmbus made a mistake in not com proper. The two men came to the hotel extended his arms," said Morris, "and have enlisted the aid of "Sporting Life" ing to his terms. J,ogether and were assigned to the same told me to shoot him through the heart, in locating the missing . MARCH 20, 1909.

their preliminary spring practice, if the to indicate that be would make 4 high-class agreement reached between President Au player at the short field position Bresnahan gust Herrmann, of the Cincinnati Nationals, could hardly be blamed for switching him, LATEST NEWS and President John I. Taylor, of the Bos JOHNSON JOTS even if first base were not as well covered as ton Americans, is carried out. The grounds it is now. Even some weakness here would are located at Hot Springs, Ark. President be preferable to weakness at , and RADICAL CHANGE IN Taylor has already purchased the grounds, THE "BIG CHIEF" IS BACK FROM it is not at all certain that first would not and to-day he wired President Herrmann be well taken care of by one of the other that he is ready to close a deal with him, players, TRAINING PLANS. whereby both clubs tevill become joint own CUBAN TRIP. THE . ers of a ten-year lease of the grounds. Herr mann wired Taylor m return that Business Bresnahan is not worrying so much, about Manager Bancroft, of the Cincinnati Club, his pitchers as he was and he is beginning The Red Sox to Leave Hot Springs would leave on Wednesday for Hot Springs Brings News of the Clubs He to feel that he will not have as much trouble to close the deal. as he at first supposed in getting together a high-class twirling staff. Lush©s talk of on March J9, a Week Earlier Watched in the South, and Pre leaving the team is not taken very seriously, CONDENSED DISPATCHES. and there would be a big surprise among the Than Originally Planned dicts a Big Season for Both players here if Johnny was not warming up Special to "Sporting Life.©:© with the team before the firat game of the The Sioux City (Western League) Club has signed season. Beebe, Higginbotham and Bailee are General News and Gossip. pitcher. Harry Eels, formerly of Cleveland. Major Leagues* all showing good form, though they have The Lancaster (Trl-State League) Club has signed not been allowed to cut loose yet. Bresna pitcher Anthony Sevosld, of Freeland, Pa. han likes Sullivan, the youngster secured SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." The Montreal (Eastern League) Club has signed SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." from St. Louis University, very much, and Hot Springs, Ark., March 15. Manager pitcher Eddie Sievers, late of Minneapolis. Chicago, 111., March 15. President John thinks he has the making of a good pitcher Lake, of the , has decided Outflelder Bob Ganley has. signed his Washington son, of tjje American League, returned Wed in him with more experience. upon a radical change in the training plans contract and will be the team©s captain this year. nesday from a three weeks© trip through of the Boston Americans, the The Toronto Club has secured the promise of the south for recreation and stay here being shortened pitcher Kellogg from the Philadelphia Athletic Club. recuperation, and reported WADDELL©S WAY. just a week. The team will The veteran Mike Doherty has been engaged as himself in better health than go to Memphis on the 19th manager of the Waterbury (Connecticut League) he has enjoyed for years. A for the games of the 20th Club. tenacious cold, which has Manager M©Aleer Keeps the Big Fellow and 21st, and will not return Pitcher Louis Brockett has signed his New York been hanging on all winter, Under Control by Doling Out His Salary h«re, practice being con New York contract and has joined the Highlanders was the chief cause of the tinued in that city until the at Macon. trip and that has been shak the Year Round. team starts North. Word Pitcher "Stony" McGIynn, late of St. Louis, has en off entirely. The trip in signed with the Milwaukee Club, of the American George Edward Waddell, otherwise known was received from Secretary cluded Florida, where the as Rube, the eccentric pitcher of the St. Riley, who was sent to Mem Association. American Leaguer reported phis yesterday to make the Inflelder Norman Elberfeld and pitcher Vaughan Louis Browns, is one of the few players have joined the New York American team at the fishing to be glorious, who draw a salary all the necessary arrangements, that Macon, Ga. and where he ran across year from his club. Rube©s the college grounds could be Max Fleischmann, of tha secured and that training Albert Grohe, of Cincinnati, has been appointed stipend during the off manager of the Richmond, Ky., Club, of the Blue Ban Johnion Cincinnati Club, returning months is not as large as could be resumed in that Grass League. from a yachting tour of the city under decidedly favor during the playing season, The© Terre Haute () Club has West Indies. From Florida Mr. Johnson but now he gets paid every able conditions. The team will be quartered signed inflelder "Sandy" Murray, late of the New- went to Cuba for his first visit and took week, instead of twice a a half hour©s ride from the college grounds. art, O., Club. most interest in its base ball and its cigars. The game at Little Rock, on the 27th, will month, as in the summer The outlaw Atlantic League will hold a meeting in THE CASE OF HAGERMAN. time. Rube is official hunter be played as scheduled. About 12 of the Philadelphia the latter part of March upon call of for one St. Louis American regular men will be sent over to fill the President Dobbins. * While in Havana, he saw "Rip" Hager League club. He reports in latter engagement, returning to Memphis the The Dubuque (I. I. I. League) Club has signed mans one of the recruits secured by the the business offices of the next day. The team will remain in Memphis Jack Ott, late of the Jackson Club, of the Cubs, pitch a game of base ball against one Browns once a week with until March 31, leaving on that date for . of the teams, and in his opin the trophies of the chase Nashville, where games are scheduled for Joseph Kllliau, of Sterling, 111., has been engaged ion Hagerman has the making of a grand and then exchanges the April 1 and 2. Manager Lake gave as his as manager of the Winona Club, of the new Wiscon pitcher. One of the Cuban newspapers 6. E. Waddell reason for changing his original plans that sin-Minnesota League. printed a story that Hagerman had appealed contents of his big game he felt it would be a needless expense to The Canton (Ohio-Pennsylvania League) Club has his dispute with the Chicago Club to the bag for make the long jump to Memphis and return, signed pitcher Brittson, third baseman Ted Strood National Commission, but Mr. Johnson said A SALARY ENVELOPE. also that the three weeks© stay here will and shortstop Bert Tooley. he had not had time to ascertain if the pe Waddell, thus far, has had no occasion t« enable the men to take the usual course The McKeesport Club, of th« Ohio-Pennsylvania tition had really been sent in. It appears draw any advance money for 1909, and if of baths, while the added stay in Memphis League, has signed pitcher Billy Thomas, late of that Hagerman, who was drafted from To- he keeps on at his present rate, will enter will be a change of surroundings that will Zanesville, as team manager. peka for the Cubs, was getting a salary of the next campaign without being indebted be welcomed by the players. Catcher Schreck visited Columbus on March 12 $150 a month from the Western Associa to the club for a penny a remarkable and after an interview with President Schoenborn tion Club and that he was sent a contract record for G. Edward, whose first act on signed a Columbus contract. by President Murphy calling for only $125 learning he had been sold by Philadelphia, COMMISSION DECREES. Gus Dundon, of the New Orleans a month. This contract the pitcher re to St. Louis, was to wire Hedges, asking team, was operated upon for appendicitis at a New turned unsigned, it was said. If these fig for a little advance money. Mi ney, or Orleans hospital on March 13. ures are true, Hagerman has a rather lack of money, has always been the Joe Ward©s Application for Purchase The Troy Club, of the New York League, *as cause of most of Rube©s troubles. A bundle Money Refused New York League purchased pitcher "Hi" West from the Indianapolis RIGHT OF APPEAL, of $500 doesn©t last Rube any longer than Club, of the American Association. according to President Johnson., as it is a a pack of fifty cent notes. The stunt of Players© Appeals Acted Upon, Etc. The Richmond (Virginia League) Club has signed part of the National Agreement that a play paying Rube Paddy Heffner, of Pottsville, Pa., who last year um er who advances to a major league cannot Special to "Sporting Life." pired in the outlaw Atlantic League. SO MUCH WEEKLY be compelled to play for a lower salary during the off-season was the result of Jim Cincinnati, O., March 15. Several de The New York American Club has given two than he was getting in the smaller league. my McAleer©s fertile brain. Every week cisions affecting players were announced by pitchers extension of reporting time pitcher Chesbro President Johnson expressed much concern to April 5 and pitcher Glade to April 1. Rube gets his stipend in $1 notes and the the National Base Ball Commission, which for the recovery of President Pulliam, of the eccentric twirler freely admits that under held a meeting to-day. The Catcher Jimmy Byrnes has passed up the outlaw National League, and said he had heard Santa Cruz team and has signed with the Sacra such conditions he is rarely broke. Just request of Frank Hafford to nothing of him while in the south, but hoped as his supply runs out, according to the be declared a free agent was mento Club, of the Pacific Coast League. for his speedy return to base ball.. denied. Plafford was a mem The Charlotte (Carolina Association) Club has Rube, it©s time to draw some more. He is ber of the Troy Club, of signed pitcher Edward Finn, of Vale Summit, Md., much in favor of the weekly installment. the New York State League, late of the Frostburg and Hagerstown teams. It©s a notable fact that Waddell never be last year, and that club The Denver (Western League) Club has purchased , SL LOUIS© SHQRTSTOP, haved better than he has for McAleer and owed him salary when the outflelder Charley Jones from the St. Louis Ameri never showed more ability. season closed. For this rea can Club and will use him as team manager. That Position on the Cardinal Infield Not President VV. O. Jones, of the South Atlantic son he contended that he League, has signed as umpires S. W. Eury, of Car Yet Filled to the Entire Satisfaction of should be declared a free thage, 0.; John Bafferty, and Fred Westervelt. WESTERN CANADA LEAGUE. agent. The Commission in the New Manager, . refusing the request de The new Kansas State League has decided to open its season on June 14. The matter of seeking Na Little Rock, Ark., March 13. Editor That Is the Title of a New Eight-Club Or- clared that the league of tional Association protection is still in abeyance. A. Herrmann which Troy is a member has "Sporting Life." Gossip around the St. ganization Corraled Out of the Former The Chicago National Club ha recalled the release Louis Cardinals© training camp here now made arrangements to pay of Fred R. Liese to Toledo, and has promulgated the player the salary due him. The appli centers mostly in regard to Canada and Northern Leagues. the contracts of "Chick" Fraser and Joe Stanley. how the shortstop position cation of player M. J. Spiesman, who also Charlie Schmidt, the recalcitrant catcher of the By Hugh S. Gunn. was a member of the Troy Club in 1908, to Detroit Tigers, on March 13 signed a contract to will be filled this season. be declared a free agent, was granted. Spies coach the Cumberland (College team, of Clarksville, Reilly is the favorite for the Winnipeg, March 10. Editor "Sporting man was not under contract to the club. Ark. place now, and, in fact, he Life." "The veil has been drawn on the The claim of players N. E. Young and Joseph A Chicago dispatch states that , the appears to be the only play old Northern League, and out of that or A. Ward, the former for $88 from the Bos veteran piteher and umpire, will be back in the game er of enough promise at ganization has come the ©Western Canada," ton National League Club, or from the Jer again this season. He has signed to pitch for a short to figure on. Reilly is launched at Regina, March 1. The new sey City Club, to which he was released, semi-professional team in Chicago. naturally not a finished play league comprises eight cities, with club and the latter for one-third of the purchase Inflelder "Nig" Perrine, angered by the contract er as yet, as he broke into members, as follows: Winnipeg and Bran- money obtained for him by the Altoona Club, tendered him by the Louisville Club, of the Ameri big league company from a don, Manitoba; Moose Jaw and Regina, Sas from the New York American Club, was can Association, has jumped to the Stockton Club, very much minor league, the katchewan; and Medicine Hat, Calgary and rejected. of the outlaw California State League. Cotton States, but he has Lethbridge, Alberta. Officers elected, are: Claude E. Kossman, of the Detroit qualities which appeal to President, James Fleming, Medicine Hat; team, who had demanded more salary, signed his vice-president, R. B. Ferguson, Regina; IRON-COPPER LEAGUE. contract for 1909 on March 12 and will join the R. P. Bresnahan Manager Bresnahan, and it team at once. Catcher Scbmidt is now the only can be plainly seen that the secretary, J. M. Lamb, Winnipeg. The Upper Michigan to Have a Representative "hold-out." latter is much pleased with him. Reilly is league will be under the guiding hand of President Andrew J. Lynch, of the Trenton Club, big enough and built on the right lines to the National Association. The season opens Amateur Organization. of the Trl-State League, denies the report that make a slashing ball player, and he goes at May 12, closes Labor Day and a monthly George Magoon has been made captain of the club his work with an earnestne-ss that indicates salary limit of $1300 has been agreed to. Special to "Sporting Life." and that Cannell has been traded for Hennessey to he will learn in a hurry. He is sound in It may be a source of Detroit, Mich., March 15. A base ball Williamsport. / limb and arm and throws well. His batting SATISFACTION AND PLEASURE league made up of teams representing the Announcement has just been made by President has not been encouraging, but he in to the American fans and public generally, iron and copper regions of upper Michigan O©Neil, of the Western League, that "Exhibit II" minor league company and looks like he has of the base ball schedule for the coming season has but more particularly to the scribes of Chi is in prospect. It would be a strictly ama been indorsed by the directors of the league and will a good enough eye to bat in the big league. cago, to know that after a season©s rest teur organization and would play on a sched be used as the official schedule. Bresnahan is devoting considerable time to the famous weather town Medicine Hat ule calling only for Saturday, Sunday and Leon Scarlett, a widely-known amateur base ball coaching him in batting, and the result is al has once more stepped into active service holiday games. Marquette, Ishpeming and player, died at Decatur, 111., March 12, from a ready being seen. for the grand old pastime. When a cool Negaunee, in the iron country, and Hough- gunshot wound inflicted at Moweaqua, 111 on March KONETCHY NOW POSSIBILITY. wave happens round the Cubs-Sox center, ton and Calumet and either Lake Linden 10 by Orlie Hill, owner of a moving-picture show. such worthy writers as , or Hancock, in the copper country, are the Hill is held on a charge of murder. Outside of Reilly, Enrjght has the best Hugh S. Fullerton and I. E. Sanborn revel prospective members, and a meeting of rep The Pittsburg Club has insured President Barney chance of the others. Osteen is no longer in the work of hitching all blame to their resentatives from the two districts will be Dreyfuss for $100,000. This precaution is taken to young and his work is not such as to indi sister city of the North. Anyone at all ac held shortly to formally pass upon the pro insure the club against the death of Mr. Dreyfuss,* whose relationship to it is of such financial import cate that he will be able to take the job quainted with Chicago, knows that the home ject. ance that this action was deemed imperative. away from a man like Reilly. Enright will of three world©s championships has breezes, Manager Clymer, of the Columbus Club, has been hardly take the job away from Reilly either. blows and blizzards such as can be found in FOR JOINT USE. _iven permission to remain at Wilkes-Bavre, Pa., In fact, the gossip is that in case Reilly does NO OTHER DOMAIN. where he is supervising the building of a new ball not come up to the standard, Konetchy may To the Westerner, the weather factory story park, until April 1. Bill Friel will have charge of get. a try-out at shortstop. The latter work passes as a real joke. There is no winter Cincinnati and Boston Americans to Train the players from reporting tune, March 25, until ed at short in the practice here and he shows Clymer arrives. up there such as Chicago has, and the at Hot Springs, Ark. much ability in that position. Of course, American game has become so much, and is Pitcher ; transferred by the Boston Konetchy is a valuable man on first, but Special to "Sporting Life." National Club to Kansas City, makes the claim loved to such a degree by the Hat people, that, as he was not offered a contract, he is a fr« Bresnahan can use either Evans or Med- that they play it ©on the corner lots in Cincinnati, March 15. For the first time agent, and he will present his case to the National wetsky there, and his weak point is ad December, January and February, and when in the history of organized base ball, two Commission. Flaherty is now in Los Angeles and mittedly shortstop. In fact, filling this po the long summer days drift, in they are major league clubs will jointly own grounds states that no contract was received at his home in sition satisfactorily is of so much importance pulling off plays and stolen baseg on which their respective teams will do Columbus, 0., or at Los Angeles. to the team that should Konetchy show form i until long after ten o©clock in the evening. MARCH 20, 1909. SRORTHVG LJF©E

THE SCRANTON TEAM, 1908 CHAMPIONS, NEW YORK LEAGUE. Steele, p. Schulz, p. Kellogg, p. Bills, p. Mittinger, p. Becfcanioif, 9, Kittredge, c. and mgr. E. J. Ooleman, Pies. a Zeimer, as. Houser, Ib. Moran, 2b. Strob? 3b. Graham, If. Ely, cf. Robertson, rf.

stock company within two weeks. The com picked up by Scranton, and will be worked er, Newark, N. J.; last year with Columbia; NEW YORK LEAGUE, pany is to be incorporated under the char out in the . Welch, a Cleveland right-hand pitcher, Frank Bigbee, second ter name of the "Scranton Amusement Com youngster, will be given a show at third. baseman; Richmond, Va.; last year -with. Co The Eight Managers Now Have Their pany," or the "Scranton Base Ball Club," Pitcher Chappelle, of Albany, has asked lumbia. George W. Lewis, left-hand pitcher; with its board of directors and stockholders. for permission to remain in Panama, where with Columbia last spring. Fred Valdois, in Teams Lined Up, Though Many Changes Owner Coleman has decided to share the he is playing ball, until April 15. "Chap" fielder; last year with Augusta and Columbia. responsibilities and glory of running a base is always in good condition, and his re George Manion has not sent in his contract Will Yet be Made, ball team with some of his townsmen, who, quest for a longer furlough in Partama may yet, but is expected to do so in a few days. Auburn, N. Y., March 13. Editor "Sport- like him, are interested in the game purely be granted. Chappie reported May 3 last Ing Life." Now that the schedule has been from the standpoint of sportsmanship. The year. News Notes. adopted for 1909, the various team man building of a new grand stand is said to Manager Mullaney, of Jacksonville, Las agers will be able to await be one reason for his decision to organize. Just now 27 players are under contract two left-handed in J. B. Wagner the opening of the season., If anything should happen to the grand or held by reservation by the Wilkes-Barre and Jack Fleming, both of Cleveland. A few trades of players that stand in the nature of a collapse or fire, Club, the complete list being as follows: are booked, may be pulled it would be well to have others to help , Porte, John J. Evers and Dick No word has been received by Manager off and then all will be share the liabilities, Mr. Coleman has been Trainor; pitchers, Bills, McNeil, McCarthy, Mullaney, of Jacksonville, from Viola, the ready for the opening advised. Bridges, Hughes, Sterzer, Malloy, Hoffman, Cuban outfielder, and it is more than likely games. None of the mag Ward, Twitmeier, McMahon; first base, that he will not wear a Scout uniform this Whitney; second base, Leveque, Marshall nates or managers have been, The 1909 Schedule Adopted. season. asleep since the 1908 sea and Lauterborn; shortstop, Delehanty and Macon has signed two more players son closed. Scranton fans Utica, N. Y., March 12. After a discus Leard; third base, Grubb; outfielders, De- Griggs, a pitcher, and McCoy, an infielder. have not heard very much sion lasting seven hours the owners and Groff, Fox, Drake, Lee, Barry and Geary. Both players were members of the Douglas- from Manager Gus Zeimer, managers of the State League clubs at a ville, Ga., independent club last year. Jack but as Eddie Coleman said, meeting here last night decided up on a Lawlor is to look them -over. schedule of games for the coming season. Gus is not much at the writ SOUTH©ATLANTIC LEAGUE. The mileage for the eight teams in the ing business, his letters be President Farrell©s original schedule was J. H. Farrell taken as a basis, and after making a number league is as follows: Savannah, 5,871; Jack ing brief and far apart. The Columbia Club Has a Complete Team sonville, 6,355; Columbia, 6,166; Macon, Nevertheless we will be there with the best of changes this was adopted. It was past midnight when the schedule was completed 6,020; Chattanooga, 6,269; Columbus, 6,353; of them when the season opens, as Gus has Signed to Date List of the Players as Augusta, 6,070; Charleston, 5,514. given promises of getting good players when to the satisfaction of all concerned. The tjie training season of the big leagues is schedule is a 124-game affair, season opening Given Out by Manager Arthur Granville. On a resolution of Mr. Andrews at the over. There have been a number of changes May 5 and closing September 18. At the Ooumbia, ©S. C., March 13. Manager recent Chattanooga meeting of this league, in the State League since last season and close of the meeting President Farrell an Granville gave out the names of the players the number of innings for issuing rain cheVka they should work to the benefit of the nounced his 1909 umpire staff as consisting so far signed© by him and the contracts of was made four instead of three, as it has league. Wilkes-Barre got a new manager in of Joseph Miller, of Cleveland; J. J. Kelly, whom are now in the desk of the manager. been previously in this league. , The salary Malachi Kittredge, who landed the pennant of Shamokin, Pa.; J. W. Wilkinson, of Vin- William T. Wood, left-hand pitcher; home limit question again came up, but after a pro for Scranton in 1908. Kittredge left the nu cennes, Ind.; and Tom Brown, of Washing town, Martin, Te.nn.; purchased from Sioux longed discussion it was let go as it was cleus of a good team there, and Manager ton, D. C. City; recommended highly to Sioux City by adopted at the meeting in Savannah. Gus Zeimer, who succeeds "Kitt," can fill pitcher Freeman, of Sioux City, formerly of in so that both Wilkes-Barre and Scranton News Notes. . H. C. Reis, right- THE WORLDS© SERIES. should have fast teams this" season. Al The Albany Club has secured an alleged hander; home town, Carthage, O.; recom bany owners have made up their mind to hard-hitting outfielder of Endicott, N. Y., mended by Alderman H. M. Brower, of this get a pennant winner and hate engaged named W. F. Haines. city; Reis played independent ball. H. C. The Great 1908 Contest Given to Public "Roaring Bill" Clarke to succeed Mike The Albany Club has transferred catcher Brannen, outfielder; home town, Statesboro, in Booklet Form. Doherty as manager. Doherty did not need Pat Millerick to the Lawrence Club, of th* Ga.; played independent ball. Brady Mc- to be improved upon, as he was a fast man "Sporting Life©s" splendid description . Lean, infielder. Walter Straub, left-hand of the 1908 World©s Championship Series ager, but he did not have a free rein. pitcher; home town, Hamburg, N. Y.; last Clarke has a fast bunch corraled. Troy, The Scranton Club has lost first baseman between the and the Detroit Buck Conners, secured from Little Rock, year won 22 out of 31 games with Oswego, Tigers has now been put in pamphlet form tinder Ed Murphy, the old major league N. Y., Empire State League"; also pitched in pitcher, should make a better showing and through a decision of the National Board. by "Sporting Life." Up to a certain limit 1907 for Oil City, Pa., in O. and P. League. these booklets will be furnished gratis to have a stronger team than when Jack Tommy Hess has signed his Binghamton William W. Morgan, catcher; last year in O©Brien was managing. Binghamton had a contract and says he will demonstrate to our patrons; and a copy will be sent to Cleveland, Tenn., .independent club; won any reader who will forward a two- I fast team last season and though they made some of the boneheads that there is still nearly all games played last season. Lou a slight change in ownership, Mike Roach some base ball left in hiro- cent stamp to defray the cost of mailing. DeCcsts, catcher; last year^ with Jackson, The booklet gives the complete review of will continue as manager. Syracuse will be Manager Clarke, of Albany, is still dicker Miss., Cotton States League; home town, under the same management Sandy Griffin. the great series, together with details of ing with outfielder Phil Geier, of the St. Chattanooga, Tenn. Harry Miehaus, left- the games, the official scores and the official Hank Ramsey still has the Jags at Elmira, Paul Club, and catcher Bill Kay, the Wash and if you are doping the team for second hand pitcher; last with club in Louisville, averages, all from the pen of Editor Rich- ington extra hand, and expects to land the Ky. George Kercher, Blue Grass League; ter, of "Sporting Life," who was one of place we hold first for Scranton you must pair before the week ends. not forget Hank is alive. And last, but not batted .340. Ollie Gfrorer, outfielder; Pine the official scorers appointed by the National Jeast, there is Charley Dooley still holding Work of improving Chadwick Park, at Bluff, Ark.; excellent base runner; experi Commission, under whose sole jurisdiction on to the Utes. It is not necessary to state Albany, will be commenced about April 1, enced man. Albert Dix, outfielder; Reno, the great series is annually played. No one that Dooley has a fast team, for he can be so that the "field will be ready for Bill independent ball last year; recommended by who has secured our World©s Series© of 1906- depended upon for such an aggregation. Clarke©s live Senators when they return Fromme, of St. Louis Club. Frank Goodman, 07 in pamphlet form should miss the book April 25, to meet the Brooklyn National outfielder; Huntington, W. Va.; played in of the 1908 Series, entitled "How the Cuba League Club in an exhibition game. dependent ball last year. L. R. Wagner, Won the World©s Championship for 1908" Scranton to Be Incorporated. John F. Kehoe, who through force of right-hand pitcher; purchased from Lincoln, which is now enclosed in a cover designed The Scranton Base Ball Club, owned by habit has played in the New England League Neb.; claimed by St. Louis Americans last to be the ujiiform cover of all future "Sport . J. Coleman, will be organized into a under several nom de plumes, has been year; pitciior for Centralia. 111. Abe Welsh- ing Life" publications in booklet form. SRORTIJNQ

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In his suit and the program would carry the key. training camps are of the usual optimistic ers caught the ball in their ©bare hands For Instance, the program could print the list of there were not half as many injuries as players on the team. Beginning with Chance, No. brand, according to which everybody looks 1; Kling No. 2, Overall No. 3, and so on down good in the early stages of the parade." there are to-day. Nowadays half of tha the Ust of names until every player had been available players are "cripples." Every numbered. Then when he came to bat his back So it should be, to prevent stagnation in manager has a "crippled" or disaWed list would furnish the key to the identification." base ball. of from five to ten men. Talk about your A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Pitcher Brown is of opinion that tfte num base ball heroes! The real heroes were tha DEVOTED TO players of 20 or 30 years ago the boys ber system should be advocated by all base NEW SCORING RULES* who caught in "bare, Weeding hands, an

the floor, with Seymour on top*- McGraw©s athlete combined. Ferdinand Eidman, Jr., a every day, having acquired this habit last room was not far away, and when he heard local lawyer, son of Internal Revenue Col season under the management of Jim SEYMOUR DONE the scuffling he rushed out. In an instant he lector Erdman, and one of the most ardent O©Rourke, the spendthrift owner of the had sent Seymour tumbling to the other and studious of local fans, predicts that in Bridgeport Club. side of the hall. Latham was assisted to O©Hara the Giants have a star performer. "Chase shows his old-time form," say his feet and he declared that Seymour had But the future of the war correspondents at Maeon, Ga., and HIS CONNECTION WITH THE bitten him. Blood was running from a gash the few words speak volumes. on his cheek. Seymour denied that he had CAPTAIN DONLIN Paul Dietz, Bill Swanson and Joe Waj»- resorted to any foul tactics. By this time is still a burning issue among the large body ner, three fast local infielders, left here yes GIANTS IS ENDED. quite a crowd had collected. of fans. One report had it that Donlin terday to join the Macon Club. would remain in the theatrical business un "In the selection of players McGraw©s * McGRAW©S REPROOF. til July 5. The story is far fetched. From judgment is rarely at fault," -gays Fred "Get out of here!" grated McGraw. a good source your correspondent learns Tenney. As a trader Little Mac is a wonder. Thanks to a Brutal and Unprovok "You©re through with this team, do you that the Giants© star batsman will report McConnell, the tall pitcher from Buffalo, hear? You©ve pulled this rough stuff just for duty just prior to the opening of the and Slow Joe Doyle, were teammates at ed Assault Upon the Smaller once too often. You pick quarrels with regular season. His reasons for making the Wheeling five years ago. "In those days," everybody, and now you jump on a man salary question the issue being that it en says McConnell, © ©Doyle had the prettiest twenty years older than yourself for no ables him to fill several lucrative theatri set of curves of any in the game." and Older Arlie Latham De reason .at all. You©re through, I tell you, cal engagements in the meantime. Should It is predicted that Fred Snodgrass will andagain.©© I don©t care whether I ever see you he sign a contract now he would be obli develop into Admiral Schlei©s right-hand tails of the Affray* gated to join the training camp in Texas. man and will catch a good many games for At this Seymour became furious again The manager of the Hite-Donlin combination the Giants this yaar. and he yelled: "I©m not through with you, realizes as well as anybody that Donlin©s Again we hear that this will be Wiilie though, and before I go I©ll get you!" SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." continuance in base ball is absolutely neces Keeler©s last season in base ball and that McGraw invited Seymour to start some sary. Whether Donlin will be in proper he will end his career in a blaze of glory. Marlin, Texas, March 15. Outfielder thing, but some of the .players prevailed form without the benefit of a training cam Jack Knight declares that he will show :*©Cy" Seymour will not be with the Giants on Seymour to go to his room. Latham paign remains to be seen and whether Me-©. the Yankee management that he is worth this season. After a row with Arlie Latham, wanted to have it out with Seymour at the Graw will receive him with open arms under all the money paid for his release, and Jack in which the Giants "funny ball park, but McGraw told him to keep the above circumstances is also for the fu Dunn will be the most surprised man in the man" was badly beaten, away. ture to determine. It can hardly be said business if Knight does not carry out that Seymour was suspended and A NEW OUTFIELD that Donlin©s plan shows much considera threat. his name stricken from the Notwithstanding his orders, Seymour went tion for the local base ball club that has club list at the hotel. In out to both practices, and in the afternoon done so much for him in the past. other words, Seymour was he took his usual place in the THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE. . drummed out of camp, and GEORGE WILTSE, Manager McGraw will make of the regulars. There is a slirn chance that accompanied by his wife, arrived here from Seymour will repent and that McGraw will Syracuse the other day. He pitched for The Lynchburg Team Practically Made an effort to trade him to relent. The situation hinges on whether some other club. If he fails John J. McGrath©s indoor team in the 13th Up by Manager —News of the Donlin reports and how the new outfielders Regiment Armory, in Brooklyn op Saturday in this the club will ask for shape up. It will not be surprising if Mc waivers on him. But he night, and won against the soldier boys, 7 Other Clubs Clubs and the Players. Graw presents a new se©t.of fly chasers next to 0. The Giants© great southpaw had will never be permitted to season, with Herzog in left, Murray in right appear in a Giant©s uniform. everything and is apparently in the pink of By Eugene L. Magrl. and either Devore or O©Hara in center. condition as the result of his activity in J. B. Seymour The fight between Latham There was no game here to-day, as it was Lynchburg, Va., March 6. Manager Al and Seymour occurred on the handball courts all winter. Wiltse will Orth has practically completed the list of too cold and windy. Everybody went to spend a week or ten days visiting his the morning of March 12, as the players were Dallas except Seymour, Tenney, Murray, players from which the Shoemakers will be aJaout to start for the ball park. Seymour brother, Lew, in Plainfield, N. J. He says picked, and he will have 19 Ames, Mathewson, Devlin, Robinson and he has not been in communication with the was solely to blame. He knocked Latham Bresnahan. men report here on March 20 down, hit him on the head, and would have Giants© management and that a matter of and 22. The squad will in maimed the fallen man if McGraw and other only $600 stands in the way of his signing clude: Pitchers Orth, Ver- players had not interfered. As soon© as a contract. He insists, however, that his nuelle and Moser, who are Manager McGraw and John T. Brush learned METROPOLIS HEMS, stand is a just one and that he will not sign well known on the circuit that Seymour was the offender he was barred unless the management meets his price. Griffin, a former Richmond from all the club privileges and ordered out Comment on the Work of the Giants at Wiltse recently entertained in College pitcher, and Billiard, of the hotel. When he appeared later for Syracuse, where the hard-hitting vaudeville who has been purchased from practice* Manager McGraw ordered him off Marlin—McGraw Has an Outfield Prob performer played to crowded houses. New York. Catchers Ross, the field. Although it was not generally lem on His Hands—Good News About IN THE YANKEE CAMP. of Trenton, N. J.; Riley, of known, McGraw has been trying to unload Rain has interfered some with the work Brooklyn, and Caul, of Cleve Seymour ever since Herzog showed up so the Highlanders' Work at Macon. of Stallings© men at Macon. Old-timers and land, O. Infielders Bigoie, well in the outfield. Now it is almost cer youngsters are working hand in hand when Zeigler, of Gloucester, N. J.; tain that Herzog will get an outfield po By Wm. F. H. Koelseh. ever the weather permits and the final line Albert Orth Eddie Lynch, Baird, Bernard sition. But with Donlin missing McGraw is 1 .New York, March 16. Editor "Sporting up of the Yankees is still an unsolved prob and Lawrence. Outfielders in need of another strong man for the outer Life." In reading the*various reports from lem. Arthur Irwin, the diplomatic scout Floyd, of the University of Nashville; Hook garden. Another attempt will be made to Marlin and Macon the expression "sure to and handy man visited Baltimore and in er, of last year©s team; Arthur Wallace, of get John Hiimrnell, the Brooklyn star. The inake good" and "certain duced southpaw Charley Schmidt to sign a the Texas League; Will Morelahd, of Wash New York Club is ready to give Seymour and of a permanent place" has contract. Stallings is said to entertain a ington, and Thomas Turner, who played with a big money consideration. been applied to so many of very high opinion of Schmidt, who was with the Reading Union League team and with the new men in both camps Holyoke and later with Baltimore last sea the strong Atlantic City team last year. Further Details of the Bow. that the crop of early spring son. Pete Wilson, the Hartford pitcher, is stars may well be termed also a big favorite with Stalliugs, and has Portsmouth©s Hew Players. Marlin, Tex., March 13. Nearly thirty as bountiful. A few weeks been working hard since he reported at Portsmouth, Va., March 10. The Ports players of McGraw©s New York Nationals hence, and there will be the Haddocks on February 19. Regarding Wil mouth team this season will be captained by squad boarded a sleeper for Dallas last night, usual shrinkage in the list son©s chances Stallings is quoted as follows: a competent veteran player in the person but Cur Seymour was " not of hew phenoms, but there "When Pete reached the farm he looked like1 of Dave Zearfoss. He is 37 years of age, ,;uiong*hem. As a result of appears to be some very five cents ; now he looks as big as a mil and gained fame while doing the back no prompt application of likely talent in both camps. lion dollars." Wilson is one of Irwin©s stop work for and Jouett Meekin. iisciplinary measures by Me Among the Giants there are finds, and he is now numbered among the Zearfoss has been associated with the new Graw following Seymour©s shortstop Arthur Fletcher, new ones sure of a regular job. The rec manager in base ball previous years and vicious assault on Arlie La W. F. H. ICoelsch outfielder O©Hara and catch ords of the twirling colts at the Yankee has won the pennant in a number of in tham, this morning, the er er Myers, who have made camp are as follows: ratic has stances. Nine new contracts have been big hits with the onlookers. The Yankees Won Lost filled by the management as follows: Her packed his grip and will headliners are shortstop Knight, third base- Quinn, Richmond .... bert Foos, an outfielder, from Reading, Pa., start for New York to-mor man Austin, and twirlers Quinn and Wilson, Wilson, Hartford ..... who has been recommended by pitcher Ha- row. Seymour was summar with some of the men who bro~ke into the Warhop, Williarnsport fer; Thum, a second bagger and highly ily dismissed by Manager ranks toward the close of last season. In Hughes, Newark ..... McGraw ©this morning, and fact Manager Stallings is still undecided Brockett, Newark .... recommended by ; Barney Me- his name was stricken from as to how he will line up his team for the McConnell, Buffalo ... Laughlin, a shortstop, from Manchester, N. Parkins, Binghamton . H., comes to the club with fine endorsement; John J. McGraw the roster at the Arlington season. T. A. Bannon, a young catcher, from West- Hotel. Technically, he SEYMOUR SQUELCHED. Manager Stallings expresses the belief still the property of the New York club, that the Yankees will have a good pitching Chester, Pa.; Howard Tophan, a catcher, of and merely under indefinite suspension, but Local fans were rudely shocked when staff this season and admits that it is going Delaware, and a brother of the crack twirler it is extremely doubtful whether he ever they learned that had made a to be a hard task to select his team. He in the Tri-State League last seSson; Elliott appears with the Giants again. This^©Tow is brutal assault on Arlie Latham in the cor says he never saw such a fast bunch of Williams, a third baseman, from Port De the culmination of ridor of the Giants© hotel, at Marlin, but youngsters breaking into big company. Re posit, Md., has excellent ability and Should the knowing ones were not surprised to garding Parkins, Stallings says that he will make good; Willig, a shortstop, who has SEYMOUR©S MANY BRAWLS learn that Manager McGraw expelled Sey make good and that if he does not stay in played with Trenton, of the Tri-State League, while on the road, and McGraw has deter- mour from the club instanter. Seymour the big league he won©t go far away. Jack and Western clubs of Pennsylvania, is con minded to have no more of him unless Cy never did have a sense of humor and he Chesbro has not yet put his shoes under sidered a very fast man for minor league keeps the peace. Seymour and the Manager never has been overburdened with gray the bed in Macon, and Fred Glade will not work. The contract of outfielder Brady, almost came to blows after McGraw had matter. Many of the local fans still harp report for several weeks, owing to business over whom the Portsmouth management ex dragged the player off Latham this morning. on his poor judgment in centre field in that matters at home. He assures Stallings, how; pected a fight with Trenton, has been re To-night McGraw reiterated every statement great play-off with the Cubs last fall. Sey ever, that he will be in good form when ceived. Extensive improvements will be that he had made during the exciting time mour©s behavior during the latter part of he does report. made at Athletic Park prior to the opening. last season has never been forgiven by his this morning and added that he would not AUSTIN TOUTED. even give Seymour the satisfaction of get manager and it is believed that the only News Notes. ting a transfer to another club at this time. reason he was not traded during the winter Simultaneously with the report that Kid Roanoke has traded pitcher "Deacon" Of course, suspension will cost Seymoiir is becaUse the opportunity did not present Elberfeld may be appointed captain of the Morrissey for catcher Ryan, of Danville. nothing in a salary way, as salaries do not itself. First reports from Camp McGraw Yankees comes a report that "Little To- had it that under no circumstances would basco" will have to do some hustling to The Portsmouth Club has eeven catchers bep-in until the season opens, but McGraw under contract, as well as ten Singers. With will hold Seymour until just before the sea Seymour be allowed to again play in a New keep up with the pace set by , York uniform. He is said to be very peni the Omaha boy, during the Kid©s absence seventeen men to pick from there will be tall son starts and then either get rid of him weeding to dp on the south side of the Eliza or make him promise to be good. Seyrnjur tent now, however, and has asked McGraw from the scene of action. Austin is the lad for another chance. Rumors of a trade with who is credited with 97 stolen bases last beth this spring. will Brooklyn for Hummell or Mclntyre brought season and the way he has been shooting Pressly, the Erskine College player, who HAVE A MONTH a statement from President Ebbetts, who them across the diamond to Hal Chase has was a star in the Carolina Association last to think over his foolishness, but he declares is in Jacksonville, to the effect that the created much favorable comment. His bat year, has signed a Roanoke contract. The that he is anxious to get away from the Brooklyn Club will ihake no offer for Sey ting average last season was .265, and be player is attending school in Atlanta and Giants and that- McGraw cannot, trade him mour and that neither Mclntyre nor Hum sides scoring 72 times, he contributed, 31 he will not report until the close of school. too quickly. Mrs. Seymour, who is here, mell will be allowed to go. It is reported sacrifice hits. On past performances and Roanoke has signed a pitcher named also leaves with Cy to-morrow. Cy is ap that if all the National League Clubs waive training camp reports, Austin looks like a Sharadin, a southpaw. Sharadin signed with parently sorry that he lost his temper, but claim to Seymour, the St. Louis American find for the Yankee Club. If he can hit Roanoke last year, but jumped to the At oeclares that Latham gave him good cause. League Club will make a the big pitchers he is pretty sure of a high lantic League and played with Charley Moss© Latham, however, asserts that he had done place in the big show. It is that perplex BID FOR HIS SERVICES. Hazelton team. He will not report before nothing except "kid©© Seymour now and ing "if" again. July 1. then, the same as he does the other players. expresses the hope that Sey MISCELLANY. McGraw and Seymour did not speak to each mour will succeed in making his peace with other the remainder of the day, although the McGraw, as in Tenney©s opinion, Seymour©s In a letter to a local friend, Johnny Evers, JEFFRIES' ENDORSEMENT. j layer reported for both morning and after batting would be sadly missed. Local fans the Cubs© great second baseman, writes: noon practice. To-night are wasting no sympathy on Seymour. One "I don©t expect to report to the Chicago For a Unique Deck of Cards Reminiscent of McGraw©s veteran players is quoted as Club at all." fans will shed THE OBSTREPEROUS PLAYER , follows: "Cy Seymour is a leader in every no tears if he makes good on that proposi of Champion Fighters. went to John T. Brush, settled his account thing. He once led the National League in tion. The W. T. Jeffries Company, of Los An with the club and received his return .trip batting and when a pitcher issued more Marquardt, the $11,000 southpaw, pitched geles, Cal., is making a specialty of a play ticket. Latham made a request that Sey passes and struck out more men than any a full game for McGraw©s men in Waco and ing card, which must be seen to be appre mour be let off, but McGraw refused. The other hurler. He also has been in the van is said to be ready for the opening game ciated. It is entitled the "James J. Jef trouble started about two weeks ago, when when it comes to being disagreeable and I on the Polo grinds. fries Souvenir Deck of Playing Cards," and Seymour resented some remark Latham made hope he gets canned." Chic Hartman, the Bronx lad who was the title is used with the_ consent and en to him. Cy immediately conceived a dislike drafted by Denver, from the Fort Worth dorsement of the champion heavy-weight of the merry veteran. Latham might have THE OUTFIELD PROBLEM. Club, refuses to sign the contract sent to fighter of the age, "Big Jim." The play deceived a fearful beating this morriug if With Donlin still outside the breastworks, him by President Burke, of the Denver Club. ing cards are of the regulation kind and McGraw had not interfered so promptly. the Seymour incident adds to the uncertainty He says that an increase of $10 per month can be used for any game of cards. But, Last night words passed between Seymour of the ultimate make-up of the Giants© out over his Texas stipend is not a square deal. in addition to the usual denomination d?sig- end Latham, and the former threatened him field. Jack Murray is sure of a place and Hartman declares that unless Denver raises nations these cards contain artistic pictures with violence. Coming down the corridor Charley Herzog has not been groomed for the ante he will play "semi-pro" ball here of past and present world©s champion fight on the third floor of the hotel just after outfield service for nothing. Should Cy be this year on Saturdays and Sundays. ers, including, of course, a striking picture breakfast this morning Cy met Ax©lie and chased and Donlin remain in the show busi Joe Lake continues to show that he is a of Jim Jeffries. Besides, there are forty hardly a dozen words passed before tho out- ness, then there are O©Hara, McCormick slugger as well as strong-arm pitcher, ac snapshots of championship battles, some of fielder shot out his left arm and and Devore to make a choice from. Of these cording to reports from Macon. them rare because they are the only ones O©Hara, the Baltimore recruit, seems to have Dick Schell, the well-known insurance in existence. Champion Jeffries has written STRETCHED THE VETJERAN the call. Bozeman Bulger, the sponsor of man and veteran Polo grounds rooter, was an open letter advising his friends and all on the floor. Latham is now nearly 50 years Swat Milligan, now on the job in Texas, in Marlin, looking the Giants over. They lovers of manly sport to secure these cards, old and is therefore no match physically declares that O©Hara is sure of a regular do not make them any better than Dick. and every follower of the manly art should for the husky Seymour, neither is he as job with the Giants. Bulger also declares Red Waller, of the Giants, pitched for possess himself of a deck, which can be pro large as Cy but he defended himself as the Baltimore man is the handsomest man McMakin©s Manhattans at Olympic Field, cured from the W. T. Jeffries Co., 117 Wing test he could. The men rolled over on in base ball a sort of matinee idol and in 1907. He is a natural wit and will work low Street, Los Angeles. Cal. SRORTIIVO LJFB MARCH 20, 1909.

G. Shaw has been appointed secretary and in the training*"

first base no matter what happens. Prob of valuables from the room of George Mc- ably he would give Jordan a chance if the Connell, a pitcher for the New York Ameri PHILADELPHIA POINTS. other fellow made his appearance with the can base ball team, which is in practise here, team. But suppose that Hummell played McConnell and several of his comrades se Good News From the Training Camps of cured a rope and threatened, it is said, to first base better than Jordan. What would the Athletics and Phillies Each Team happen then? And it isn©t at all sure that string up a negro bellboy on whose person Hummell cannot play first base better than the stolen articles were found. Detectives Showing Added Strength in Veterans Jordan. As long as Brooklyn is not likely Smith and Harrison interfered and locked to win the championship it is worth while the negro up. McConnell is from Anderson, and Recruits Current News and Gossip. to have a little fun guessing as to the first S. C. base problem. By Francis C. Rich tar. Philadelphia, Pa., March 15. The Ath Tim Jordan Apparently Not Miss THE SEYMOUR TROUBLE. CAROLINA ASSOCIATION. letics arrived safely, though a trifle late, in On the other side of the river they have New Orleans and are quartered at the splen been having their troubles with Seymour Fourteen Players Have Been Signed to did hotel Deehenaud. The ed Manager Ltimley Handling for a moment. Cy is a foolish youngster. party numbers over 40, quite For more than half a year he has been on Date by Manager McKevitt for His the largest sent South this His Men Well The Seymour the wrong side of the ledger. His age is Greensboro Club News of the Circuit. spring by any club. The not responsible for it. He should be play players have been divided ing ball for ten years to come. His great Greensboro, N. C., March 6. Manager into two squads named the Trouble in the Giants* Camp. est trouble is that he is full of the idea James MeKevitt, of Greensboro©s pennant- Regulars and Yanigans, but that he can play the game ahead of the winning teum. in .the Carolina Association, so many youngsters are on manager of the team. That©s a bad mis and who will pilot the same team during the hand for a try-out that there BY JOHN B. FOSTER. take to make with McGraw. Bad, in the approaching season, has been very busy sign was not room at Pelican Brooklyn, N. Y., March 15. Editor first place, because McGraw taught Sey ing players since he landed in Greensboro a Park for real practice, and "Sporting Life." Between the fact that mour about all the base ball that he knows; few weeks ago. He stated to-day that the Manager Mack found it ne Brooklyn, has been unable to land "Tim" and bad in the second place, because Sey- outlook was very bright for a much stronger cessary to also hire the aid Jordan for the team, and park of the New Orleans that the president of the Harry Day is Club, only a few blocks dis club has not worried himself tant from the new Pelican unduly as to what may hap Park. Rain has interfered somewhat with pen for the year to come practice, but the weather has been quite there is little to write in Wisconsin-Illinois 1909 Schedule warm, so that the players are quickly limber advance of the season. One ing up. It is too early to speak of the work may say "little" in one Season Opens May 5; Closes September 12 of the new men, but, according to reports to breath and take it back in date Heitmuller is going to make a strong the next. As a matter of bid for an outfield position, Baker is a fact, there has been enough FOND DU LAG AT HOME MADISON AT HOME fixture at third base, Ira Thomas is going to write for three or four With Oshkosh ...... May5 With TCaMn* . .__ . to be the star catcher, Eddie Collins will base ball teams and there With Green Bay ...... May 12, 13, 14 be Danny Murphy©s understudy for second usually is at this time of base, while there will be a battle royal for the year. The Giants may With liockf ord ...... May 18, 19, 20 the short field job between Mcholls, Barry, John B. Fuller With Freeport ...... have their troubles to beat With Racine ...... May 28, 29, 30 Mclnnis and Mike Lynch. Of the pitchers Brooklyn in the first game of the series. the veterans are looming up strong, but They may also have their troubles in win nothing can yet be determined as to the ning the second and third games, and some recruits. after. Since the little difference in opin With Oshkosh ...... June 19, 20, 21 ion between the manager of the New York With Rockf ord ...... June 25, 26, 27 Phillies Shaping TJp WelL team and some of his players, it looks as With Madison ...... if the row of the Giants would be anything The Phillies have had bad luck ai South With Racine ...... ern Pines with the weather, which has been but pleasant at the beginning of the sea-© With Madison ...... July 27, 28, 29, 30 Eon. Give New York a month©s grace and With Racine ...... August 16, 17, 18 July 31, August 1, 2 alternately cold and wet the most unseason the team will probably be working as it With Oshkosh ...... August 3, 4, 5 able weather in many years. Usually does under the management of Mc With Rockf ord ...... Nevertheless the players With Appleton ...... August 2U, 30, 31 With Freeport ...... September 2, 3, 4 have secured a fair amount Graw. of beneficial practice, and BROOKLYN DOESN©T WORRY September 789 WHh Rflnlnn September 10, 11, 12 are already in shape to at a lot about tHe trouble between McGraw tempt the prolonged efforts and Seymour. It wasn©t wholly unexpected OSHKOSH AT HOME RACINE AT H OME essential to exhibition games, »nd while it may not win any championship With Fond du. Lac ...... May 6, 7, 8 Wit.ll MnrUson ...... the first of which was play for Brooklyn, it will soothe the souls of ...... May 27, 28, 29 ed on Saturday against Trin three or four men on this side of the con ...... May 30, 31, 31 ity College, of Durham, N. C. tinent who have always insisted that Sey With Oshkosh ...... a strong team which has mour was overrated. Now, if all the players not lost a game to a South who have recently been impressed into the ...... June 10, 11, 12 ern college team in three New York team fail to do as well as their years. With McQuillen and folks hope that they may, there is a chance Foxen pitching the Phillies that Brooklyn will beat New York a few ...... July 13, 14, 15 With Oshkosh ...... Mike Doolln beat the collegians, 6 to 0", games and incidentally keep away from ...... July 19, 20, 21 giving the effective pitching brilliant sup fast place in the race. This coming base port in the field. The veterans of the Phila ball season is a peculiar sort of season...... August 10, 11, 12 delphia team are all in good shape except It©s a fight for the Osborne, who did not report until last SUPREMACY OF THE EAST July 31, August 1, 2 week. Of the youngsters, Hanford looms without much of the East quite ready to up as a most promising outfielder who bids inake the best fight that it might. In the fair to make the regular team. Magee has ...... September 5, 6, 6 With Rockford ...... been placed in centre field :the position he old days Brooklyn would be one of the teams should have been placed in long .ago _by which might be expected as a possibility. With Freeport . 1 ...... reason of his judgment, speed and throwing But not this year. There was a time when power. The two young infielders, Hannifan Brooklyn and New York were the great GREEN BAY AT HOME FREEPORT AT HOME and Shean, also show such equal ability rivals of the East. That was some time that it is a question which will b« retained ago and since then there has been no real ...... May 24, 25, 26 for the utility role, although Hannifan has rivalry that you could pick up. Last year ...... May 31, P. M. With Oshkosh ...... Mav 12 13 14 the advantage of greater major league ex New York and Philadelphia got into a little With Fond du Lac ...... June 1, 2, 3 With Fond du Lao ...... May 15, 16, 17 inter-city spurt, but nothing like the old- With Racine ...... June 4, 5, 6 With Appleton ...... May 18, 19, 20 perience. To summarize, it may be said fashioned quarrels between New York and With Madison .."...... June 7, 8, 9 With Green Bay ...... May 21, 22, 23 that the Phillies are shaping up finely in Brooklyn. There should be one real good With Rockford ...... June 10, 11, 12 With Racine ...... May 25, 26, 27 everything except batting, toward the de With Freeport ...... June 13, 14...15 With Fond du Lac ...... June 16, 17, 18 velopment of which Manager Murray is now series between these cities of natural hos With Oshkosh ...... July 1, 2. 3 With Oshkosh ...... June 19, 20, 21 bending all his energies. tility to wake things up, but it isn©t very With Appleton ...... July 4, 7, 8 With Green Bay ...... June 22, 23, 24 probable that there will be until about ...... July 9, 10, 11 three years from now. As With Racine ...... Julv 13,14, 15 Local Jottings. With Madison ...... July 16, 17, 18 With Rockford ...... ".... Catcher Blue, of the Athletics, is nursing » l»me .THE BROOKLYN TEAM With Freeport ...... July 19, 20, 21 With Racine ...... July 6, 7, 8 is shaping up in the South it appears that With Roc.kf ord ...... July 22, 23, 24, 25 With Oshkosh ...... arm. it may be a better organization than that With Freeport ...... August 13, 14. 15 With Fond du Lac ...... July 31, August 1, 2 Pitcher Kellogg will in due time be turned over of -last year I.t couldn©t be very much With Hockford ...... August 16, 17, 18 With Appleton ...... August 3, 4, 5 to Toronto by Manager Mack. With Madison ...... August 19, 20. 21 With Green Bay ...... August 6. 7, 8 Outfielder Harry -C. Hoffman, of the Providence worse and that is one point in its favor. With Racine ...... August 22, 23, 24 With Madison ...... August 26, 27, 28 team, is training with the Athletics at New Orleans. It looks as if three or four changes have With Fond du Lac ...... August 26, 27, 28 With Racine ...... August 29, 30, 31 been made which are for the good of the With Oshkosh ...... Aneust 29. 30. 31 September 10, 11, 12 Captain Doolan, «f the Phillies, says that Eddie nine. The championship may not be won With Appleton ...... September 6, P. M., 7, 8, 9 Grant will rank second to no third baseman eoreept because they have been made, but Brook Bradley this year. lyn may play better ball than it did last APPLETON AT HOME ROCKFORD AT HOME Heitinuller, the big California outfielder, bas made year and that will be worth something. With Green Bay ...... May 6, 7, 8 With Freeport ...... May5\. a great impression upon Manager Mack, and has With Oshkosh ...... May©0,10,11 With Racine ...... been assigned for the present to the regular Ath Tim Jordan may have a foolish idea in his ..... May 9, 10, 11 letic team. head that he can make or break Brooklyn. With Fend du Lac ...... May 27, 28, *»* With Fond du Lac ...... May 12, 13, 14 With Green Bay ...... May 30.- 31 With Oshkosh ...... May 15, 16, 17 Catcher Sid Smith, formerly of the Athletics, has Rather have it somewhere else. Brooklyn With Madison ...... June 4, 5, 6 With Green Bay ...... May 18, 19, 20 dropped back into a minor league the Atlanta is away beyond the stage where one man in With JRacine . . . . . i ...... June 7, 8, 9 With Appleton ...... May 21, 22, 23 Club, from which the Athletics lifted him, ha-ving the team is likely to have so much effect on With Freeport ...... ^ ... .Tune 10. 11. 12 With Madison ...... May 25, 26, 27 him once more. the work for the summer. With Rockford ...... June 13. 14. 15 With Freeport ...... May 31, 31 Plank, Bender, Vickers, Dygert, Coombs and ...... June 28, 29, 30 With Oshkosh ...... Schlltzer are the Athletics© regular twirlera. A JORDAN©S MISTAKE. With Green Bay ...... July 5, 5 With Fond du Lac ...... June 19, 20, 21 youngster will be picked from Fiater, Krause, Salve, If it were a really good one-man team, With Madison ...... July 13, 14, 15 With Appleton ...... Carter and Files to help out...... July 16, 17, 18 -"With Green Bay ...... June 25, 26, 27 and the one man could be depended upon With Rockford ...... July 19, 20, 21 With Racine ...... According to reports the elbow of Otto Knabe©s to win a game now and then, it would be With Freeport ...... July 22. 23, 24, 25 With Madison ...... July 6, 7, 8 throwing arm, which troubled him considerably last worth talking about. As a matter of fact With Fond du Lac ...... August 10, 11, 12 With Fond du Lac ...... July 27, 28, 29, 30 season, is all right this year and he can swing his it doesn©t look as if it were a one-man or ...... Augirat 13, 14, 15 With Oshkosh ...... July 31, August 1, 2 bat much better. That being the cas» It it only a two-man team. When it©s bad it is prob With Freeport ...... August 16. 17, 18 With Green Bay ...... AugusKX 4, 5 natural to expect considerable improvement in his able that everybody will take a hand in los With Racine ...... August 19, 20, 21 With Appleton ...... Auptust 6. 7, 8 batting which was below par last year. With Madison ...... August 22, 23, 24 With Freeport ...... August 10, 11, 12 Sporting Editor Horace Fogel, of the "Evening ing. If Jordan does stay out he will hurt With Oshkosh ...... September 2, 3, 4 With Racine ...... August 26, 27, 28 Times," who is with the Athletics at New Orleans, himself worst of all. Hummell can play With Green Bay ...... September 5, G, A.M. With Madison ...... August 29. 30. 31 on Friday evening was knocked down and rendered first base quite as well as Jordan. There ...... September lo, 11, 12 With Freeoort ...... unconscious by a messenger boy on a Mcycle. He are not a few who believe that he can play was removed to a hospital where he Is now resting. it better than Jordan. That may not have He had a narrow escape from a fractured skull. occurred to Jordan, but it has to others. Theodore Helzmann, the Reading catcher, who is The old idea in base ball that one man could training at Southern Pines with the Phillies, will make or break a team has played out. One mour can©t beat McGraw in managing the team this season than last year. He has not remain with them, whether he makes good or man can make a lot of difference, but not team. already received the signed contracts from not. He is the guest of his parents at Southern MANAGEMENT IS FIRM. the following fourteen players, who will wear Pines and practices daily with the big leagues merely so much as to quite put the team out of for experience. He has decided not to play pro business. There are a lot of folks who have the Greensboro uniforms: Catchers, Walsh and idea that John T. Brush and McGraw should Bentley; pitchers, Hammersley, Bertrand, fessional ball. JOHN HUMMELL Merseman and Fitzpatrick; infielders Hicks, The Philadelphia Club will sub-let the refresh has developed so fast in the last year that ©©pass up© 1 almost anything for the mere ment privileges at their grounds for the coming winning of a championship. Put your bets Finnerly, Simmons and Doak, (McKevitt will he is crowding to the front as one of the also play in the infield) ; outfielders, Jackson, season, and Secretary Shettsline will be ready,, to really desirable ball players of the time. the other way. Both men would like to receive bids next Thursday at the Club©s heada»arters win a championship, but one Will back i up Siss-on and Anthony. In addition to these in the Real Estate Trust Building. One of tha Jordan seems to have overlooked that fact McKevitt has lines out for several more fast in spite of playing with Hummell for so the other so long as base ball is running, things Mr. Shettsline says he will insist on is when it comes to a question of principle, players who will be brought here for a try- "class" in the handling of these things at the ball long. Probably he was so well satisfied and there won©t be a word said at the .end out. He has arranged for a number of prac park. Hence the uniforms and other reculxttons la with what he was doing at first base that of the year. Every player who is with the tice games to be played by the Greensboro the contracts that will be signed. he had no idea a rival might bloom under team in Florida sends word that he is in team before the opening of the season of his nose. Nor is that hardly fair, as Hum good condition. It may not mean that he the Carolina Association on April 22. The mell is not a rival. He is simply a ball is ready to get out and win the flag fos first practice game will be played on April player who has pulled himself together by Brooklyn, but it looks as if the men would 3 at Burlington, the opposing team being carefully watching what other men do and try this year to get away from the trouble that of Elon College. On April 6 Greens waking the most of it. that they have had for the last two or three boro will lock horns with Wake Forest at JORDAN IS FOOLISH seasons. No one expects that .they will win Cone Park. On April 7 Danville and Greens Cards of eighteen words or Jess will be inserted far fifty to stand: out so long as there is somebody the champio.nship, but if they will at least boro will try conclusions on the grounds of cents each issue. All over eigltteen words three cants for who can fill in whenever he is out of the win about as many games as they lose it the latter. On April 8 the Altoona, Pa., each word, initials and figures counting us one word. gaiee. He must have paired up with Don- will be something. It will go a long way team, of the Tri-State League, will be here. toward paying for the new grass with which Three games will be played with Danville WALTER E. LONG, THE FAST, SPEEDY OUT- fin. Neither of them would be given a flelder with minor league experience, would like to second thought were it not for their ball- the diamond has been sodded. at Danville. These dates are April 10, 19, hear from a league club. Walter E. Long, 2341 S. playing ability. And both seem to be ob 20. Two will be played at Roanoke with llth St., PMla., Pa. livious to that fact through some press Merely a Scare Intended. Eoanoke, April 14, 15. Two will be played GOOD FAST OUTFIELDER, 12 YEARS© EXPEKI- agent©s .work. Lumley seems to have made with. Lynchburg at Lynchburgv on April 16 ence, wants minor league engagement. Addreat Up his mind that he will play Hummell at Maoon, Ga., "March 9. Following the theft and 17. Hugb P. Hagan, 1826 S. Mole St., PhUadelpMa, Fa. SRORTI1VG MARCH 20, 1909.

to be. One of the players who will be rele field. Despite the absence of some of the cision. Uniontown, which was considered gated to the minors for development is young regulars practice games were started very doubtful, is in line, while Fairmont, Clarks Thomas, who came from the Michigan State shortly after the arrival of the club in Au burg and Grafton, the West Virginia trio, League. Thomas had a try-out last fall gusta, Pitchers Lindaman, Chappelle, Tuck- have been ready for a long time. The and showed promise, but he has not attained ey, McCarthy, Boultes and Mattern taking schedule committee will meet within a few that speed that would justify his retention part in the hustling. Bowerman essayed days. If Connellsville does not decide to on the team and as Charley Starr is show second base and he showed up well in the have a team Parkersburg, ,W. Va., will be GOOD NEWS FROM BOTH THE ing up very well indeed, it position Stsr^ Tjlsysf1 gho** of one. _fj<© T»TT»TXI fjt.-£g^£* ally has signed two umpires Weddige, of Erie, turn Thomas over to Mal Eason, of the Law and Boultes on the other. As is gener rence Club, of the New England League, nown few pitchers are better general play Pa., formerly of the O. & P. League, and rir

is fortunate in the pick-up of Griff," said helped some of the others. Decatur and MeBride and he. "I never could quite figure out why Bloomingtori have had carnivals which 1 has RED MAGNETS the American let hiui get away. He was to added several hundred dollars in each case. Manager Krank Donne©J.v. of the Peoria flub, has that organization just what McGraw is to At Peoria the owners stood for an assess announced Hie t©o©.lov, ing contracts tor Hie coming the National. Griffith believes in sticking ment. In Rock Island, where from $1500 season: Cliarles J. Edwards, pitcher, last season with the Slielbyville Club. Eastern Illinois League; E. J. to the lines as long as there is a chance to to $2000 is needed, a committee commenced Edwards, innelder, Ust season with shell,yvill« .Club; TWO POINTS OF THE COMPASS pull through. He©s a never-give-up sort of last week to solicit subscriptions, and has Ualph, Pieice, infielder. last season with Pana; H. a fighter. Cincinnati has been shy on that already secured almost enough. Three years E. HaineM, outfielder, Stanford, 111.; Leo Glass, sort of fighting blood for years. The Reds ago the local association laid out a new pitcher, Golconda, 111. EYED BY FANS. will be a greater card than ever in the towns park, making all improvements by subscrip possessing an American League team." Lis tion, but has not made tens sort of good, doesn©t it? A PUBLIC APPEAL THE OHIO_LEAGUE. Comments ofi the Tales From for funds since that time. Davenport is Spring Tonic for Bugs. meeting with success in selling 5000 tickets The 1909 Championship Race Will Be an Dr. Bancroft, acting under instructions of to the opening game at $1 each. An as Georgia A Memory of an the Chief of Staff. Col. Griffith, is planning sessment has almost been made upon the Evenly Balanced One, With Lancaster a fine lot of prescriptions for Redland©s com directors, and there is plenty of money in and Marion Best on Paper. Ancient Hold-Out Which Failed ing epidemic of spring fever. Two American sight to complete the new park and place Association, one Eastern League and three the team, which will be practically new, in Lima, O., March 13. With a decision American League teams are booked to ap the field. Cedar Rapids was saved from a made as to the circuit of the Ohio State A Good Drawing Card* pear at League Park. Toledo©s Mud Hens financial crisis by L. F. Broberg, the new League for the coming season, fans are be are the first of the April visitors, and before owner, who accepted personal responsibility ginning to note the person John J. McCloskey©s Milwaukees are due for everything and then went to the public nel of the various teams. BY REN MULFORD, JR. the 8th and 9th Fred Lake and his Boston for assistance, meeting with considerable en The league is to remain the Cincinnati, O., March 13. Editor "Sport Americans and Joe Cantillon©s Washingtons couragement. At Dubuque the association same despite the flurry of ing Life.©© ^Redlanders were a bit cross will work in five games between them. Hon has taken care of most of the obligations, the week over the possible eyed last week. Most of them kept one est John Ganzel and his Raws ought to re though the public has been given an oppor withdrawal of Mansfield. A optic on Washington, where ceive a warm reception. They finish the ex tunity to help. stock company there will Cincinnati©s favorite son hibition season after a pair of hummers with DECATUR©S NEW PARK. take over a portion of the William Howard Taft went Charles A. Comiskey©s White Sox. Decatur©s new park, now practically com holdings of Paul Sturgis, on the Real Big Job, while pleted, was inspected last week and pro and the club will remain un- the other was cocked toward Mulfordisms. nounced one of the finest in the smaller the management of Tim Atlanta. Garry Herrmann, Hope the boquets being tossed at Tom leagues. All modern improvements have Flood. Last season Mans Downey in Atlanta will have the staying been provided. President Childs, of the De field led the league in team Chief Justice of Balldom©s hitting and had five of the Supreme Court, was on the qualities of immortelles and last through the catur association, was much disturbed by a Robert Quinn. summer. report that an amateur catcher had thrown best stickers in the circuit, frozen, slush-choked Potomac, only the poor work of its while and his Blaine Durbin lives for revenge. He wants a ball over the back fence from the home pitchers keeping the team out of a high brood of Red twirlhig-fledg- to prove to the Cubs that it was bad judg plate, but upon subsequent trial the same position in the race. As practically all their lings are taking daily strolls ment to keep him glued to the bench. individual fell down in the attempt and the old players will return, Mansfield should be on Peachtree street and other heard from, and it will be easy to dispose walks of Georgia©s Great of the franchise should the town conclude Hen Mulford. Jr. Sahara. Fans fvvere thick to quit. The season will open on April ~29, along the Queen City©s chief but every team in the circuit has arranged arteries when the Blaine Club marched by for numerous exhibition games, and the fans on their way to the starting place, bound Ohio State League 1909 Schedule will have an opportunity to see the best East. The Red President, destined for the clubs in the major leagues, Boston, New highest honors of Elkdom, was greeted with Season Opens April 29; Closes September 6 York, the Pirates, Cleveland, and the Cin a chorused "Hello, Garry!" all along the cinnati Reds. Lima will open at Lancaster, line of parade. The Red Chief wore a broad Mansfield at Newark, and Lancaster at smile and carried a bunch of roses big LANCASTER AT HOME PORTSMOUTH AT HOME Portsmouth. It looks like an evenly-balanced enough to choke a steamer trunk. It was With Lima inril oq sn \fav 1 Wit.b XBwark ...... April .29, 30, May 1 race, Lancaster, Marion, and Lima on paper great in Cincinnati. The echoes from Wash With Mansfield ...... May 2, 3, 4 With Lima ...... May 2, 3, 4 appearing strong, while Newark, under ington were fierce. While the Bugs were ...... May 17. 18, 19 Homer Davidson, is signing up a big bunch voicing their congratulations ©for the old With .Marion ...... May 17. 18, .1!) With Marion ...... May 23. 24, 25 of promising stars and will have the refusal, member of the Mt. Auburn ball© team whose ...... May 20. 27, 28 it is understood, of the Indianapolis cast- With Lima ..... May 29, 30, 31, A. M. and P. M. With Newark . . . May 29, 30, 31, A. M. and P. M. offs. Mansfield will get Toledo©s leftovers, post office address is now White House, the ...... June 1, 2, 3 Oincy weather was superb. Next week the ...... June 14. 15, 1G ColumbuS will share with Lima, and Marion Red Sons of Swat will hold the center of the With Mansfield ...... June 17, 18, 19 has a line on Cleveland©s refusals. The field. Cincinnati hears a few disquieting ...... June 2B, 27. 28 Ohio State League looks a stronger circuit rumors about hold-outs. Nobody seems to With Newark ...... June 29, 30. July 1 than any. of the other minors in the three anticipate any serious disarrangement of With Mansfield ...... July 2. ©A. 4 With Lima ...... July 2, 3, 4 States. With Newark ...... July 14, 13. 10 With Marion ...... July 14, 15, 16 managerial plans. Of course, if Hans Lo- With Marion ...... July 17. 18, 111, 20 With Mansfield ...... July 17. 18, 19, 20 bert should mount the old bucking broncho, With Lancaster ...... July 29, 30, 31 News Notes. High Horse, and refuse to get back to earth With Lima ...... August 1. 2, ©A With Newark ...... August ©1, 2, 3 Another fielder has been signed by LaacMter, I. With Mansfield ...... August 4, 5. (J. 7 With Lima ...... August 4, 5, 6, 7 N. Heffner, of Lima. Ha played in the South last there might, be some cause for fan-discussion. year. Cincinnati is not the only club with ques August 19, 20, 21. 22 .. August 19, 20, 21. 22 With Marion ...... August 2:;. 24, 25 With Mansfield ...... August 23. 24, 25 A minstrel show will be given by home talent tions in high finance to settle. The failure With Portsmouth ...... August 27, 28, 29, 30 With Lancaster September 4, 5, 6, A. M. and P.M. in the near future for the benefit of the Newark of Hans Wagner to train last spring took Club. from Pittsburg any possible chance they had NEWARK AT HOME MANSFIELD AT HOME Fred Wilson, crack outflelder last season, has to win the flag; of 1908. Of course, that©s ...... May 5, 6, 7 signed a Marion contract. He is practically the last only bug-conjecture, but no one can offer any ...... May 8, 9, 10 of the hold-outs. proof in rebuttal. Perhaps if Tornado Jake With Lima ...... May 17, 18, 19 With Portsmouth ...... May 11, 12, 13 Frank Locke, hold-out, after a, conference with Weimer had blown into New York instead With Mansfield ...... May 20, 21, 22 With Lima ...... May 23, 24, 25 President Quina, in Coluinbus a few days ago, as of wafting himself into the City of Wind With Lair aster ...... May 23, 24. 25 Witli Newark ...... May 26, 27, 28 sured the Newark Club that he will sign in the near With Portsmouth ...... June 4. 5, 6 With Marion ...... May 31, P. M. future. tbe Giants would have changed the cham With Marion ...... June 7, 8, 9 With Marion ...... June 4, 5, 6 pionship map last fall. Simply another . ... . June 17. 18. in. With Lancaster ...... June 7. 8. 9 The players of this league will not dread that guess 1? Sure: Bat of such is base ball in With Mansfield ...... June 20, 21. 22 With Portsmouth ...... June 10, 11, 12, 13 Portsmouth trip so much this year. A sleeping terest made up...... June 23, 24, 25 car will be run on the N. and W. to carry players With Portsmouth . . July 5, A. M. and P. M., G. 7 With Newark ...... June 26. 27, 28 and give them an opportunity to get some sleep en With Marion ...... Julv 8. 9, 11) With Marion ...... July 5. A. M.. G, 7 route. Bob Spade©s Stunt. With Lima ...... July 17, 18, in. 20 ...... July 8, 9, 10 "Lefty" Snyder, the fleet-footed outfielder of the Once upon a time, as they say in the With Mansfield ...... July 21, 22. 23 With Portsmouth ...... July 11. 12, 13 Newark Club, who has been holding out from sign With Lancaster ...... July 24. 25. 20, 27 With Lima ...... July 14, 15, 16 ing his contract, has offered the directors $100 for fairy books, Bob Spade had a counterpart in ...... July 29, 30, 31 the Red Camp. Emerson was With Portsmouth ...... August 8. 9. 10 With Newark ...... his release. He is wanted in a trade by Hartford With Marion ...... August 15, 16. 17, 18 With Marion ...... August 8, 9, 10 and New Haven, Conn., and Birmingham, Ala. the man. He was flocking by himself waiting With Lima ...... August 23. 24. 25 With Portsmouth ...... August 12, 13, 14 for the cuckoo to call out a fatter salary With Mansfield ...... August 27. 28. 20. 30 With Lancaster ...... August 15, 16, 17, 18 The Newark Club now has 24 men under contract figure. The Red Squad WHS on the ground With Lancaster ...... August 31, September 1, 2 With Lima ...... August 19, 20, 21, 22 and reservation. During the past week catchers 4, 5, G, A. M. and P. M. Max McGann, Charles Rutherford and Bob WILHains. in San Antonio, but not a word was heard With Newark . September pitcher Tom QuaJley, first baseman John Wetzel and from the Pink one. William Buckingham outflelder G. W. Gableman were handed their re Ewing was in charge of the crowd in the MARION AT HOME LIMA AT HOME leases. Alamo City. We wfre all housed in a snug With Mansfield ...... April 29, 30. May 1 With Lancaster ...... May 5. 6, 7 With Newark ...... May 2, 3. 4 With Portsmouth ...... May 8, 9, 10 Pitcher Joe Lewis, who has been on the reserve little hotel the St. James during these With Lancaster ...... Mav 11. 12, 13 With Newark ...... May 11, 12, 13 list of the Marion Club for two seasons, but never training days spent at San Pedro Park. One twirled a game for the Diggers, is tired of the out With Portsmouth ...... Mav 14, 15, IB With Mansfield ...... May 14, 15, 16 laws. In a letter received by the Marion Directors morning just when the boys were sinking With Lima ...... Mav 20, 21. 22 With Marion ...... Mav 26, 27. 28 Lewis says he will report. Last season h« managed their molars into the daily ham and eggs an independent team at Marietta, Pa. the doors of the dining room flew open. With Newark ...... June 1. 2. 3 With Portsmouth ...... June 7. 8. 9 With Lancaster ...... June 10. 11. 12. 13 With Newark ...... June 10. 11, 12, 13 The base ball fever has struck Lancaster pretty There stood Pink in all his pristine glory. With Lima ...... June 20. 21. 22. With Mansfield ...... June 14, 15, 16 hard and among the boomers are a number of He had traveled from unannounced. With Portsmouth ...... June 23, 24. 25 With Marion ...... June 26. 27. 28 base ball fans who have presented the ban club We are told that Sir Robert Spade will stick With Manr.lield ...©...... June 29. 30. July 1 With Lancaster .... July 5, A. M. and P. M.. B, 7 with a bunch of stock that .they can sell and realize to that dear Akron until he hears Clark With Portsmouth ...... Tlllv 8 n. 10 a nice sum of money to start the season off with. Griffith cry for "help."© The absence of With ManslU©Id ...... (.. Julv 5. P. M. With Newark ...... July 11. 12. 13 The shares are worth $25 at par value, but they With Lancaster ...... July 11, 12. 13 With Mansfield ...... July 24. 25. 20, 27 are most all worth more now and increasing in Bob may prove a godsend to one of the With i.Liia ...... July 21. -J2. 23 With Marion ...... July 29. 30, 31 value every day. carload lot from the woods which is marked With Poitsninuth ...... July 21, 25. 2(i. 27 With Lancaster ...... August 8. 9, 10 likely pitching timber. Numbers do not With Mansn>M ...... August 1,2.?, With Newark ...... August 12, 13, 14 seem to overwhelm the Old Fox. Advices With Newark ...... August 4. 5. I). 7 With Portsmouth ...... August. 15. IB. 17. 18 "SPORTING LIFE" SCHEDULES. from Georgia are to the effect that he©d like With Lancaster ...... August 12. 13, 14 With Mansfield ...... August 31. September 1, 2 With Lima ...... August 27. 28. 29. 30 With Marion . September 4, 5, 6, A. M. and P. M. Delivery of Same to Applicants Begins to put a Red tag on Doyle. It is folly to ust 31, September 1, 2 attempt to get a line from this end-of the With Portsmouth ..... Aug game on the slab performances at Ponce de Only on April 1 Next. Leon Park. We©ve had a few warm days The official schedules of the National and fan-fever is already in evidence. The League and American League have appeared Rialto is filling up with the minor delegates club owners are now breathing easier. The in tabular form in "Sporting Life." The and it won©t be very long now until the INDIANA-ILLINOIS-IOWA. .fence is 310 feet from the plate. work of printing and binding several mil elect will be sizing up the 1909 bunch out lions of copies of the major league schedules on the West End green. PRESIDENT SEXTON in book form is a herculean task and takes The Clubs in Good Financial Condition inspected the new Davenport park last week time. We are therefore compelled to notify Tim Murnane©s Prophecy. Despite the Bad 1908 Season Improve and says it will be one of the best id the our readers that the 1909 "Sporting Life" circuit, both in point of location and im schedules will not be ready for delivery Cincinnati has considerable respect for the ments All Along the Line. until April 1, when they will be sent out to judgment of Tim Murnane, the handsome provements. The fence is now completed all having sent requests, with two-cent Sage of Beantown. Some years ago when Rock Island, 111., March 13. From the and the grandstand nearly finished. The fact that all the Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League stamp, in the order of receipt by us. Prior came to Redtown he discounted other clubs will make a few improvements to April 1, however, not one copy will be his failure. His forecast was bitterly re clubs have come up this week with an as- upon their grounds. Bloomington, where the sent out. As the American League season sented. Time has proved that Tim wasn©t ______sessment of $150 each for need is most pressing, has not the money to do more than build an extension on the does not start until April 12 and the Na usurping the prerogatives of Old Man Grump. league purposes, it is as tional League race does not begin until He wasn©t using a hammer. He simply put sumed that all the associa grandstand and install box seats. The other clubs are well provided. April 14 the first day of April is surely a match to the torch of truth and while Red- tions are in good shape fi early enough for commencing delivery of landers didn©t appreciate the illumination nancially. The assessment "Sporting Life" schedules. his prophecy was fulfilled. Everybody hopes was" made necessary by an that the Murnane crop of 1909 opinion will overestimate of the amount News Notes. Pitcher George Daley. the Bay City recruit, has Referred to Hans Wagner. not be frost-bitten. Sir Tim looks for sur in the treasury at the close signed his Springfield contract. prises from Clark Griffith©s Reds. Cincin of last season, which led to Now, do the Germans err, each club being given a big Decatur has decided to charge 15 c^nts straight nati will go the limit if the> Old Fox can for grand stand seats and to have no chairs. Or is it merely whim put in a winner. The quiet observers of the ger "hand-back" than was To call a man a Herr Old Guard are wondering just where Cin really warranted. It is The Elks are planning to dedicate the new Daven Instead of saying him? cinnati can break through the barrier which doubtful if a single club in port park .with an amateur contest April ©A. separates the team from the Society of the the league made money last Rloomington©s grand stand is to be "equipped "with The Giants will go to Augusta on March 1ft for year under the ruinous sal folding opera chairs. 300 of which have been ordered Big Four. Looks like a tough job. It will M. H. Sexton. for the middle section. a game with the Bostons. be "worth n barrel of simoleons if the Old aries paid. Peoria, with the largest attendance and an average team in Kock Island has purchased Raymond Webster, a Fox can instill enough of the spirit of earn pitcher, from Wilmington, N. C.. and lias signed est endeavor into the team to enable them to point of expense, confesses a deficit, and all \V. B. Fay. an outflelder who played last season win the title of Fighting Reds. the others, with the possible exception of with Armour Institute. Springfield, either quit with unpaid bills or It. r. Russell, an outfielder and pitcher, of prices, and A Word for the OH Fox. used- up all the surplus on hand at the be Okeana. () . last year manager of Mattoon, and price list ginning of the season. formerly with Nashville, in the Southern League, has fell©s "all a©licnit it. Send for it 1©i-day. It©s free. Magazine men those in the advertising been signed by Bloomington. I sell no Punkeiiuos or ".just - ©.s-g.iod-i-ignr.,. © Wins end are nearly all 33d degree rooters. A. MONEY FROM ALL SOURCES. Kock Island© ©roster to date is as follows: Pitchers are the real thing. Brands you kn3-.v nimit, brands G. Hammelsfahr, one of Collier©s Western Various plans have been followed in gath I.akaff, Wilson, Neal. Scott, .Howard. Luudin, Web (hat s?1 ! the world over, and my prioes wi!l amaza staff, was in town this week en route to tho you. I urn pleasing some of base ball©s biggest men. ering enough coin to© start the year. Re ster. Harden. Scbefferli. Warren and Jacohson: I can please you, too. Write to-day. Southland where the Reds are located. Mr. catchers, Kng and Show; tirst basemen, Kelley, 31. is sweet on Griffith. "Cincinnati in pai©- ceipts from the sales of players put Decatur Clarke and Elder; second basemen. Mack, Vogel and THOS. V. DONOVAN, Gabriels, N. V. Mcular and the National League in general and Springfield on their feet and materially Karuey; third basemen, Wise, Edwards and Beck; Keference: Adirondack Nat. Bank, Saranac Lake, N.T- 10 SRORTIINO MARCH 20, 1909*

at third. Bed Owens, who will cover short not been much in the way of developments Sharon O. and P. League Club, who refused for-jjihe Senators, is hard at work in a local in the base ball line here lately to stir up to sign up this season on account of salary- THE TRI-STATE gymnasium getting into form. Owens has the fans very much except the last fight of differences. Gray batted at .339 in 83 already taken off twenty pounds and is al the base ball directors to get subscribers for games and made but four errors while play most at playing weight. Fred Smith, the star the forty-nine remaining shares of stock in ing right field. Gray was the third best pitcher of the Senators, is also working out the new Johnstown Base Ball Association. batter in the league, Weimer, the former IS NOW READY FOR THE 1909 and is in good condition. Manager Heckert The officials of the club need the money Harrisburg player, now with New Orleans, will give a number of young players a try- represented by that much worth of stock and leading the sluggers, and Wilbur Goode, the PENNANT RACE* out in the preliminary practice games and are determined to get it in the next two former Johnny, now with Cleveland, being hopes to land a few stars for his team. It weeks or resort to o&ier measures. Manager second. might be that some of the regulars will be Weigand is busy now clinching some of the displaced. Hartley and pitcher Harry Hoch deals for players he recently got options on Altoona Affairs Satisfactory. A Satisfactory Schedule Adopted are among the hold-outs of the Harrisburg from several major league clubs and Class Altoona, Pa., March 13. Manager Ed. Ashenback©s official base ball family was measurably increased last week when the Which Starts the Race April 28 signed contracts of several players were re ceived. Of the 24 players claimed by the and Ends It on Labor Day Altoona leader, not one has evinced the Tri-State League 1909 Schedule slightest sign of disaffection, and this har All the Teams About Made Up* mony speaks well for the popularity of the Season Opens April 28; Closes September 6 comedian-chief. One of the most coveted of Ashenback©s contracts is that of infielder The Tri^State League schedule for the Baker, of last year©s Atlantic League, where season of 1909 has been officially announced JOHNSTOWN AT HOME YORK AT HOME he was a sensation. The classy youngster by President Carpenter and is herewith given. promises that he will be among the first ar The season opens on April rivals at training quarters. Outfielder Jack with Trentou ...... May 3, 4 With Harrisburg ...... May 12, 13 Coutts, of Shamokin, has also signed his 28 and closes on Labor Day, With Lancaster ...... May 5. 0 contract. He says he has gone into train September 6. York, which ing and reports in condition. Catcher Morris has been re-admitted into the With Williamsport ...... May 10. 20 With Lancaster ...... May 19, 20 Steelman©s contract is in Manager Ashen league, will have the honor of back©s pigeon-hole, as is also that of Yerkes, opening the season on its the young University of Pennsylvania in home grounds with Trenton fielder who made such a fine impression last as its opponent. Altoona With York ...... June 7, 8 will open at Johnstown, Wil season. Otto Deininger, whom Altoona sold liamsport at Harrisburg, to the Phillies, has not forgotten this city, while Lancaster will start the as was evidenced when he signed a young With Trenton ...... July 5, A. M. and P. M., U catcher whom he had seen at work at Har championship race in Read vard cage and declares him to be a winner. ing. The holiday dates have His name is Steel, and Coach Christy Ma- been well distributed. Al With Heading ...... July 12, 13 With Harrisburg ...... July 21, 22 thewson asserts that he never saw a young C. F. Carpenter toona and Johnstown will di With Trenton ...... July 14, 15 With Williamsport ...... July 23, 24 vide the honors on May 31 fellow so full of promise. Secretary Taylor, and July 5, playing one game on each of the With Ilarri.sburg ...... August 4, 5 With Lancaster ...... August 2, 3 of the Altoona Club, reports that there is a Witli Altoona ...... August 6 With Reading ...... August 4. 5 hitch in the training arrangements, as it is holiday dates in each town. Johnstown also not definitely announced whether the govern drew Labor Day, September 6, at home, play With Lancaster ...... August 11, 12 With Johnstown ...... August 20. 21 ing two games with Harrisburg. The latter ment reservation at Norfolk, Va., can be se team was well treated hi the selection of cured for training purposes. If this deal holiday dates, as the Williamsport champions falls through several other Southern places will play double-headers in Harrisburg on With Williamsport ...... September 3, 4 With Lancaster ...... September 3, 4 which have extended invitations will be takea May 31 and July 5. The only holiday date With Uarrisburg . . September 6, A. M. and P. M. With Reading ..... September U, A. M.aud P. M. under consideration. awarded Williamsport at home is Labor Day, ALTOONA AT HOME LANCASTER AT HOME when the champions meet Altoona in two News Notes. games. In addition to having opening day The Altoona Club has signed catcher Lewis at home, the York Club will meet Trenton in With Reading ...... May 3, 4 With Williamsport ...... May 12. 13 Steele, a youngster hailing from Cambridge, a double-header at home on July 5 and will Mass. entertain Reading in a double-header on Bill Coughlin is reported as having signed Labor Day. On May 31 York plays two With Williamsport ...... May 21 22 with the Williamsport Club at a higher sal games at Trenton. Lancaster has three holi ary than he received in Detroit. day dates at home to compensate it for open With Williamsport ...... May 28, 2©J With Reading ...... May 31. P. M. , J une 1 Manager Weitzel, of Beading, has signed ing the season away. On May 31 Lancaster Witli Johnstown ...... May 31, P. M. , .June 1 and Reading divide a double-header, playing up a catcher by the name of Edward Ortgen, a game on each ground, and the same teams who played in the Nev York State League With Lancaster ...... J une 7 , 8 With Altoona ...... June 18. 19 last summer. He has also signed a young divide two games on July 5. Lancaster will Philadelphia pitcher named Shaffier, late of close the season on the home grounds on With WiUiamsport ...... June 23. 24 With Trentou ...... June 30, July 1 Labor Day with a double-header with Tren the East Liverpool team. ton. Marvin Bridges, the big pitcher who was with Reading and Trenton last season, and Topics at Trenton. With Altoona ...... July 19, 20 who has played with nearly every club in Trenton, N. J., March 12. Local base the Tri-State League, looms up this season ball lovers are satisfied that Manager Percy as the star pitcher of Manager Kittridge©a Stetler will give this city a winning team. staff of the Wilkcs-Barrc Club. But he is having his troubles signing his With Harrisburg ...... August 2, 3 With Reading ...... 1 uly 3!) men. He has landed Marhefka and Ma- With Williamsport ...... August 4, 5 With Reading ...... August 7 SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. thews, and it is not likely that he will get any more. Cannell, Magoon, McCarthy and With York ...... August 11, 12 With Williamsport ...... August 23, 24 Group Pictures of the Sixteen Major Brouthers have informed Stctler that they will not play for the money that the Tri- League, Teams. . State League grants as a limit. He has, With Trenton .... September 6, A. M. and P. M. "Sporting Life" during the winter has bowever, secured the contracts of a half published fine group pictures of all of the dozen good men, a couple of them pretty WILLIAMSPORT AT HOME READING AT HOME 1908 teams of the two major leagues. For nifty. One of them, Arthur Brown, Stetler the benefit of our readers who desire to has fond hopes of. This time a year ago frame these pictures we have had each Brown was with the St. Louis Browns, but group printed separately on heavy white didn©t pan out after the spring practice and paper, size 13x14 inches. We will send a was shipped to Milwaukee. Here Brown did copy of any one group (your choice) post good work, but his batting was not as good paid to any address securely wrapped in as his fielding, his stick work stopping at mailing tube for five two-cent stamps. .192. Brown is a star among the minors, Particular attention is called to the clear but loses a great deal of his lustre among the ness and brightness of our framing pictures. major leaguers. ©©Pete©© Lister, secured No guesswork about who the players are. from Toledo, will be played in the outfield if kach one posed specially for these groups. Brown shows the way at first. Others who Following is the list of group pictures: are reported as signed are "Lefty" George, With Reading ...... July 7, 8 The Chicago "Olios." the rnampiuiis of the .National who was one of the hold-outs last season; League and of the World. Silcox,©last year with the Easton Atlautics; With York ...... July 12, 13 With Lancaster ...... July 5, P. M., 6 The Detroit "Tigers," the two-time champions of th« Frost, a local backstop; Walsh, a New York American League. Tlie New Yolk "Giants, tied for second place in the State third baseman; Spring, outfielder, National League. formerly with the University of Pennsyl With Harrisburg ...... July 30, ;U The Cleveland "Napoleons," second place team ia vania; Enger, a local pitcher, and Biever and the American League. Adams, pitchers. This does not make a team The Pitts-.burg "Pirates," tied for second place in notwithstanding the season is but eight weks (he National League. The Chicago "White Sox," third place team of ilia away. Brady, of Hazleton, who Stetler is American League. reported to have signed as an outfielder, de With Altoona ...... August 30, 31 With Johnstown ...... August 2:1, 24 The Philadelphia "Phillies," fourth place team of nies that he has closed with Stetler. With Harrisburg ...... September 1, 2 With Altoona ...... August 2!i. 2(i . the National League. With Altoona .... September 6, A. M. atid P. M. The St. Louis "r.rowns," fourth place team of the Lancaster©s Line-Up. American League. The Cincinnati "Reds," fifth place team of tha Lancaster, Pa., March 13. Manager Marty National League. Hogan has received a letter from right fielder HARRISBURG AT HOME TRENTON AT HOME The Boston "lied Sox," fifth place team in the American League. Archie Marshall, from the latter©s home in Th& Boston "Doves," sixth place team in tho Troy, N. Y., in which he states that he will National League. be glad to be back in the Red Rose town With York ...... May ,©i. 4 With Johnstown ...... May 12! 13 The Philadelphia "Athletics," sixth place team ia during the coming summer. He has already With Heading ...... May !>. <> With Williamsport ...... May 1 4" 15 tho American League. With Trenton ...... May 7, 8 With Harrisburg ...... May 1?! 18 The Brooklyn "Superbas," seventh place team in ths begun to train. The Lancaster uniforms have With Altoona ...... May 26, 27 With Reading ...... May 19, 20 National League. been received and work on the Rossmore With Johnstown ...... MUy 28, 20 With Lancaster ...... May 21 22 The Washington "Nationals," seventh place team in ball park will soon begin. The uniforms will With Williamsp©t May 31, A. M. and P. M. June 1 With York ...... May 24 the American League. be similar to those of last year. Among the With Lancaster ...... June 2, 3 With York ..... May 31, A. M. and P. M., June 1 The St. Louis "Cardinals," eighth place team in the list of Lancaster©s twirlers for the coming With York ...... June 5 With Johnstown ...... June 11 12 National League. year is included Clifford Case, the Trenton With Trenton ...... June 7. 8 With Altoona ...... June 14© 15 The New York "Highlanders," eighth place team ia With Heading ...... June 9, 10 With Williamsport ...... June 16 17 the American League. pitcher who has made a good reputation and With York ...... June 12 Witli Harrisburg ...... June is© 1!) will be expected to hold his own in the With Johnstown ...... June 30, July 1 With Lancaster ...... jfjune 23, 24 Tri-State. Lancaster will be the only team With Altooua ...... July 2, 3 With Reading ...... June 25 26 NOT UNMIXED EVIL. to take the field this year without one of its With Williamsport . . . July 5, A. M. and P. M. , (i With York ...... June 23© 29 former pitchers as a mainstay. Moser was With Williamsport ...... July Hi, 17 With Reading ...... July 9, 10 With Harrisburg ...... July 19© 20 The 1908 Close Races Attributed to "Spit drafted by the Southern League; Coveleskie With Lancaster ...... July 12, 13 returned to the Phillies, and Leo Hafford With Johnstown ...... July 21, 22 Ball" Delivery. belonged to Baltimore, but Hogan is confi With Johnstown ...... July 26. 27 With Reading ...... August 2,"3 dent that he has sufficient material to take U,h ^an,caster ...... A*gust4. 5 From Washington "Po»t." care of the important position. Jack Deal With Williamsport ...... August 6, 1 With York ...... August 6 7 Wonder if those magnates who have been With Reading ...... August fl, 10 With Williamsport ...... August IS 19 and catcher Mike Grady are- the only mem With Trenton ...... August 11,12 With Harrisburg ...... August 20,© 21 howling against the "spit-ball" will insist bers of last season©s outfit who have not sign With Lancaster ...... August 13, 14 With Altoona ...... August 23, 24 upon having "this delivery legislated against, ed up for the present, but both are expected With York ...... August 1C, 17 With Johnstown ...... August 25* ^>C, in view of the fact that this has beea the to be back in the game. With Altoona ...... August 27, 28 With Lancaster ...... August 2?© 28 most successful season in the history of either major league, and the "spit-ball" has Harrisburg Team Completed. Harrisburg, Pa., March 13. With the signing of Wheeler, a big outfielder, who is slated to cover left field, Manager George W. team, but both these men are expected to AA teams. He is not saying a word, but is IJUitlltS-L -LJlCLJllai VAI; UA JU»tA£t , WX \J i V V CU it 11U V Heckert has completed his 1909 Harrisburg get into line within the next week or their would have been as successful as they were, quietly waiting until they are turned loose and Walsh could not possibly have pitched Tri-State team, and feels confident that he places will be filled by other men and they after trials in the South. Weigand wants will be able to give every o>ther team a hard will be sold to some league of a lower class the ball he did. The "spit-ball," therefore, material with a little seasoning, although he must have had a lot to do with furnishing race for the pennant. Wheeler is a former than the Tri-©State. The Harrisburg Club has much green timber signed up. .Heli&pe.s college star, but has played professional will have a new club house this year to take these remarkable races, so why legislate to get one or two real classy anes ""from aigain©st it? All this talk about the patrons ball, is a great hitter and especially fast on the place of the one recently destroyed by among the raw recruits. He nu(st un© the the bases. With Wheeler in left, Hartley in fire. The new heuse will likely be built by of the game wanting to see more hitting is chance, but will consider it a ver; lucky not borne out by the results of the games centre and Wyatfit Lee in right field, Manager the city if a proposal sale of the island stroke if he gets a couple of promisii g play Heckert thinks he has the best outfield ia grounds is completed. which have been played during the past ten ers. As the result of a little scouting trip days. Wrhat the public wants is a real fight the league. The Harrisburg infield looks by Secretary Allie Blough last week the good with Swacina on first, Gleason on Johnstown Jogging Along. for the pennant and the lack of hitting has Johnstown Club now owns Cecil Gray, the made the pennant struggles the most intei> e,cond, Owens ©at short and Zimmerman Johnstown, Pa., March 12. There has hard-hitting outfielder, last season with the esting in the history of the game. MARCH 20, 1909. SRORTIINQ 11

Infielders Swartling, H. Myers, Wares, Lloyd. SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE* -N|TIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. Outfielders O©Rourke, Houtz, Blackburn, Montgomery (manager). The Saginaw Club Having Its Troubles Outfielder Joe Stanley has finally come to terms News Notes. With a Bunch of Hold-out Players with the Chicago Club. ,.. Meniece is the name of a new outfielder News From Other Cities of the League. Pitcher Mathewson joined the Giants on the 10th signed by Manager Raidy. He hails from A. S. Burkart, the Detroit owner of the inst. at Marlin, Texas. the Western Association. Saginaw team, believes that there is a con Pitcher is holding out for a salary The latest Zanesville acquisitions are spiracy among his star players to © ©hold raise from the St. Ixjuis Club. pitchers Bules, F. Walker and Hastings; out" against signing this spring. Saginaw, Pitcher Jake Thielman has been returned to the The 1909 Championship Schedule outfielders Myers and Hinton. by the way, won the Southern Michigan Boston Club by the Toronto Club. The rule adopted at the schedule session League pennant, and the players who made The Pittsburg Club has turned outfielder Fred prohibiting the farming of players places possible the happy event last fall are now Miller over to the Louisville Club. Calls for 140 Games Per Club a penalty of $500 on its violation. disposed to balk. "I am going to rule in Manager Griffith contemplates making a second A second Jimmy Waeker is expected by this case, with a firm hand," said A. S. baseman out of first baseman Hoblitzel. Season to Open April 29 and Punch Knoll in pitcher Vollendorf, who for Burkart. "I©ll not boost a single player, merly played in the Western Association. and if they don©t sign with me they will The illness of his wife is keeping pitcher Ed. not play in organized base ball. I am pre Reulbach from joining the Chicago Cubs. to Close on September 15. The scribes of the circuit have organized pared to treat them on a fair basis, but Manager Clarke has "tabooed" poker playing ab the "Central League Base^Ball Association," they are fooling with a buzz-saw if they solutely during the training period of the Pirates. with Charles H. Spalding, of Fort Wayne, think they can get away with exorbitant Manager Bresnahan fays he has a second Hal Terre Haute, Ind., March 15. >The mag as secretary. demands." Among those who are holding Chase in Enright, a lanky first baseman from the nates of the Central League met here on Pitcher Fred Alberts, the star twirler of out are the following: Pitcher Method, se Coast. March 8, and adopted a schedule for 140 the South Bend Club, deserted the "hold cured from Indianapolis for $200 and for John Hummell may be found at Brooklyn©s first games, opening April 29 and out" army last week and signed a contract merly with Kalamazoo; pitcher Woodmancy, base if Tim Jordan does not come to the club©s closing September 15, with terms. four off days, but its detail "Jack" Dunn says that McGraw has in O©Hara ed form was not to be made just the type of an outnelder that the New York public until Thursday morn manager likes. ing. Dayton opens at Terre The Brooklyn Club has sent shortstop Phil Lewis Haute, South Bend at Zanes- Central League© 1909 Schedule to the club whence he came Baltimore, of the ville, Fort Wayne at Evans Eastern League. ville, Grand Rapids at Wheel "If Ames gets right this year," says John James ing for four-game series. At Season Opens April 29; Closes September 15 McGraw, "he will go down as one of the season©s the end of eight games at greatest pitchers." these cities the clubs will Pitcher Tom McCarthy, of the Bostons, who begin swinging aroun^. the WHEELING AT HOME DAYTON AT HOME wintered in Atlanta, has reported about a dozen pounds overweight. circuit, and after each club With Grand Rapids ...... April 29, 30, May 1, 2 With WhB«1inoniiu will sail for Europe about July it, I SRORTIINQ MARCH 20, 1909.

about getting him. Requests for Channell been trying to break into base ball. Two old, was electrocuted at Gary last night. .eame in so thick that Charlie Murphy©s sus- years ago he tried to buy the Grand Rapids His body got 22,000 volts. Pierce was em ©P&iong were aroused, and he did some in Club and has ever since been watching for ployed in the Indiana Steel Mills at Gary CHICAGO CHAT a good base ball opportunity. Henry C. as electrician. The accident took place at vestigating, finding the man to be a whale of a hitter and a fine fielder. He looks so Smith is the name; he is president of the the top of an 18-foot pole. Last year Pierce good that he will be given a hard workout, Allith Manufacturing Company, a big West pitched for the Dubuque (Iowa) team. 800D WORDS FROM WHITE and may prove too much for some of the Side plant; he is 38 years old; lives in Oak Pierce, whose home was at Worcester, O., older fie©lders. Park, and has barrels of money. If he makes has been working at the steel mills since good with the Newarks he intends to get into last fall. His body will be shipped to Wor SOX CAMP. MURPHY STUNG! major league ball at the first chance that is cester. Mr. Murphy has just figured out that he shown him. is stung for $2,500 worth, and he wonders Comiskey©s Young Recruits Look where there is a chance to get back his Cleveland a Nursery: THE CONNECTICUT LEAGUE, coin. He paid $2,500 for Forest More, a Springfield pitcher, and added him to the Cleveland, it is claimed, sends out more The New Haven Team Practically Made Like Live Ones Up to Date- roster. Then he learned that the boy needed major league ball players than any city in more seasoning and decided to ask waivers. the country, besides a host of minors. The Up by Manager George Bone Gathered Ctibs Just Beginning Work- Around the Circuit. New Haven., Conn., March 12. Editor Murphy Stung $2,500 Worth* "Sporting ^Life." Nearly all the New Haven nine players have now signed con tracts. Manager Bone has secured the sig BY W. A. PHELON. natures of the following players: Hope and Season Opens April 27; Closes September 19 Peaster, catchers; Ci.rrick, Behrendt, Keenan Chicago, March 15. Editor "Sporting and Fred Doll, pitchers; Havel, second base; Life." Good news comes in by the barrel, Sherwood, third base; Cantwell, Ambrose, and the South Side fans are happier than Phoenix and Bob Stowe, ; Zacher, a squad of monkeys turnec" FRANKFORT AT HOME LEXINGTON AT HOME center field; Connell, right field. Phil. Cor- loose in a pie factory- Judg With Richmond ...... April 30, May 1. 2 With Winchester ...... April 30, May 1. 2 coran, pitcher, and Snyder, left field; have ing from the things the cor With Lexington ...... MW WithParis ...... May 7 not signed, but will do so soon, it is ex respondents are sending ii With Winchester ...... , Ma,V©.^ With Shelbyvllle ...... May 8, ©.) pected. Jope has also signed. Sherwood and Comiskey has cornered «. With Shelbyville ...... May 13, Ifa WithParis ...... May 13 With Winchester ...... May^L8, IJ With Richmond ...... May 15, 16 Corcoran both get a voluntary raise in pimply wonderful bunch of RVlth Lexington ...... May it With Paris ...... May 18 salary this season. Snyder, the new left young recruits, and the only With Kichmond ...... - May ts With Frankfort ...... May 21 fielder, hails from Newark, O., and batted difficulty with them will b( With Lexington ...... May 25 With Winchester ...... May 23 for .280 last year. Bone will either give the selection of the fittest. WithParis ...... May,.2T> ©! With Frankfort ...... May 24, 26 Waters and Pleiss for him or else will buy With so few positions to be With Winchester . ..-...... May >« With Winchester ...... May 29 With Richmond .. ..?...... June 4, 5 WithShelbyville ...... May 30, 31, 31 him outright. Herbst has been traded, filled, and so many clever With Shelbyvllle ...... June b With Winchester ...... June 5 probably, to Lynn. Manager Bone says: youngsters waiting for the With Winchester ...... June = With Richmond ...... June 8 "Jope will do the bulk of the catching, jobs it is a delicate matter With Richmond ...... June " With Frankfort ...... June 7. 8 although Peaster has been boosted to me a3 to choose the live ones and With Winchester ...... June 20. 21 With Shelbyvllle ...... June 9 a wonder. I have been told by men who W. A. Pbrioa not overlook boys who might WithShelbyville ...... June 2 < 28 With Winchester ...... June 13 WithParis ...... Ju}y J With Richmond ...... June 14 have -seen him work and who have also be better than the selected With Richmond ...... ,JU©y * WithShelbyville ...... June 20 seen Waters work, that Peaster is a much. candidates. Before the team started fo With Lexington ...... Ju©y, ©,l WithParis ...... June 22 better man than Waters, and a good hitter. the coast it was generally figured that Sutoi With Pails ...... Jru!y {? With Frankfort ...... June 25. 26 He hit .321 in 65 games on a semi-pro and Lang stood the best chance of being With Winchester, ...... July u With Richmond ...... June 27 fessional team in the South, last season. chosen for the pitching staff. Now comes © WithParis ....*...... Juyl* WithParis ...... June 30 Keenan is a youngster from Providence, WithShelbyville...... /,/ A With Winchester ...... July 4 AJST UNKNOWN YOUTH With Lexington ...... J ujy -J- 2jj WithParis ...... July 5 R. I., He won 21 out of 28 games for the WithParis ...... July 29,.30 WithShelbyville ...... July 11 independent clubs around Rhode Island, named Scott, and in his first trials he look; With Winchester ...... August i With Paris ...... July 16 last season. Doll comes from Chicago. He like the best of the whole collection. He i With Lexington ...... August A, * With Richmond ...... July 17, 18 pitched good ball in the Chicago City League a giant, as big as Ed. Walsh, and also, like With Shelbyville ...... Auf"sf With Frankfort ...... July 24 last summer. Havel hits had his arm treated Ed., a "spit-ball" hurler. So far he has With Kichmond ...... Aueust a With Winchester ...... July 25 and he says it is all right again. He is loomed up in practice like a red-headed ma With Lexington ...... Augus"J WithParis ...... July 28 WithParis ...... Au^ust^ With Shelbyville ...... August 1 glad to get back to New Haven and says Bt an Italian picnic, and Comiskey i With Richmond ...... ; Au*ust 15 With Richmond ...... August 7, 8 he will work his head off this season and astounded at his skill. Sutor looks cleve: WithShelbyville ...... August 16 17 WithParis ...... August 9 show the people that he was not in shape as was anticipated. Miller, of the Wisconsi WithParis ...... Aufu?t^ With Frankfort ...... ;...... - August 10 last summer. I look for him to be the best League, seems a genuine find. Fiene and With Winchester ...... August tt With Winchester ...... August 14, 15 second baseman in the league this season." Olmstead are fighting hard for another show WithParis ...... Augustas. 26 With Shelbyville ...... August 22 WithShelbyville ...... August 29 With Richmond ...©...... August 28. 29 with the team. Spencer, the youth from With Lexington ...... August ol With Frankfort ...... August 30 Grounds Safe at Northampton. Minnesota, has much boosting and backing. WithParis ...... SeP ember3 WithParis ...... September 4 Northampton, Conn., March 11. Satis Btill, as far as they have all gone, Scott ap With Winchester ...... September 4 With Winchester ...... September 5 factory arrangements haye been made be pears to be the one best bet. With Richmond ...... Sep ember 5 With Shelbyville ...... September 6. 6 With Lexington ...... Septembers With Frankfort ...... September 7, 9 tween the Three Counties Agricultural So THE FIELD. With ShelbyviUe ...... September 12, lo With Paris ...... SeptemberlO.il ciety and Manager P.. H. Bowler, of tha With Richmond ...... September 12 new Northampton Club, in regard to the The outfield candidates have the Old Ro rental of the driving park. The directors saan guessing as much as the pitchers. Iv RICHMOND AT HOME HOME are in favor of base ball and there was no would be reasonable to imagine that the field WINCHESTER AT With Lexington ...... April 27, 28, 29 With Paris ...... ,. April 27, 28, 29 trouble in reaching terms. The base ball would be made up of Hahn, Dougherty, An- WithParis ...... May 3. 4, 5 With Frankfort ...... May 3, 4, 5 management will have to construct the derson, Cravath and Altizer, and that there With Frankfort ...... ,... May 10, 11, 12 With Lexiugton ...... May 10, 11, 12 bleachers and the practice season will open would be small chance for Bader, Bealls, With Winchester ...... May 20, 22, 25 With Shelbyville ...... May 14, 15 April 10. Among the players who will be Matticks, Dalton, Flanagan, and Welday to With Shelbyville ...... May 27, 28, 29 With Paris ...... May 17 tried are Thomas Turner, a Pennsylvania cop off even one position among them. Wel With Lexington ...... Tune 1, 2, 3 With Richmond ...... May 21, 24, 26 With Paris ...... lune 7. 8. 9 With Frankfort ...... May 31. 31 pitcher, who won 17 of the 22 games he day is probably doomed to go back to th Witli Frankfort ...... June 17. 18, 19 With Paris ...... June 2. 3 pitched last summer. He is a six-footer and American Association, but the rest of the With Shelbyville ...... June 21, 22, 23 With i©rankfort .... .|...... June 10, 11, 12 gives promise of being .a comer. Tom Pelly, junior gardeners are showing elegantly. With Lexington ...... July 1. 2. 3 With Lexington ...... June 17, 18, 19 who played in the Atlantic Leagrue last Beall, who had so little touting that few of With Winchester ...... July > With Paris ...... June 24, 26 summer, is a fast fielder and hard© hitter, the printed lists even gave his name, is With Paris ...... July 6. 7 With Richmond ...... June 28, 29, 30 who will be here. Walter Steinhau^er, who doing great hitting. Flanagan, the Van With Frankfort ...... July 12. 13 With Shelbyville ...... July 1, 2. 3 With Shelbyville ...... July 15. 16 With Richmond ...... July 5 played in the Tri-State League last year, couver slugger, appears to have a wonderfu With Winchester ...... July 23. 24 With Lexington ...... July 9, 10 comes well recommended as an outfielder. arm for deep throws, while his batting is> With Frankfort ...... July 26 WithParis ...... June 13 Other players arc Phil Cooley, of Williams- terrific. Matticks is extremely fast, both on With Shelbyville ...... July 29, 30 With Richmond ...... June 14 port, E. T. Gaskell, of Amherst, Billy Ross, the bases and after the flies. The outfield With Winchester ...... August 2, 3 With Richmond ...... June 19, 20 a New Jersey inflelder; Maurice O©f!onnell, collection seems too good to select among, With Paris ...... August 10, 11 With Shelbyville ...... June 20, 27, 28 of Worcester, and Ed O©Brien, of Hartford. With Lexington ...... August 16, 17 W7ith Shelbyville ...... August, 9. 10 and yet what can Commy do? Much of the With Shelbyville ...... August 20, 21 With Frankfort ...... August 13 Season tickets for the 64 games to be play infield interest centers in Zeider, the Cali- With Frankfort ...... August 24 With Paris ...... August 17 ed in this city will be sold for $20. There- fornian who is trying for the utility job, With Winchester ...... August 30. 31 With Frankfort ...... August 20. 21, 23 will be two or three exhibition games with and he seems extremely speedy. Owens, the With Lexington ...... September 3 With Paris ...... ".. August 27. 28 outside teams before the regular season new catcher, has so far done all that could With Winchester ...... September 8, 9 With Lexington ... August 29, 30, September 1, 2 begins. be asked of him, either at the bat or be With Frankfort ...... September 10, 11© With Richmond ...... September 6, 6 hind it. With Pails ...... September 13, 14 With Shelbyville ...... September 10, 11 News Notes. HARD LUCK. PARIS AT HOME SHELBYVILLE AT HOME; Manager Zeller, of Springfield, has signed The National Commission report shows With Shelbyvllle ...... April 30, May 1, 2 With Frankfort ...... April 27, 28, 29 Lee Dumphousse, a young backstop who did that Comiskey had a streak of horrible luck, With Richmond ...... May 8. 9 With l^exington ...... May 3. 4. !> good work last season for the Ware inde of which he said nothing all winter. It is With Frankfort ...... May 14. 15 With Winchester ...... May 6. 7 pendent team. With Winchester ...... May 16 shown by the official returns that the Old WithParis ...... May 10, 11, 12 If the bill before the Connecticut legisla- Roman, determined to get a star catcher as With Lexington ...... May 19. 20 With Richmond ...... May 17, 18, 19 With Shelbyville ...... May 22. 23 WithParis ...... May 25. 26 lature allowing Sunday ball goes through, relief for Sullivan, went after two of the With Frankfort ...... May 29 With Frankfort ...... June 1, 2 the Nutmeg league will be able to keep on best in the land: Easterly and Livingston. With Richmond ...... ;... May 30, 31. 31 With Winchester ...... :...... June 7. 8 its feet this year. In the case of Easterly Cleveland also put in With Shelbyville ...... June 5 With Lexington ...... June 10. 11, 12 a draft, and nailed the man. In the case of With Winchester ...... June 6 With Frankfort ...... June H Manager George Bone, of New Haven, is Livingston the Cubs were after Jack Hayden, With Richmond ...... June 12 With Paris ...... June 17. 18 thinking of trying Arthur Lavigne, who With Shelbyville ...... June 13 With Richmond ...... June 24, 25. 26 has been substitute catcher for Worcester of the same team, and iinder the one-man With Frankfort ...... ©.©,...... June 15. 16 With Frankfort ....;....., ...... June 29. 30 during the past© two seasons. rule one or the other had to be passed up. With Richmond ...... June 20 With Frankfort ...... Inly 5, 5 The Cubs won in the allotment and got With Lexington ...... June 21. 23 With Winchester ...... July 7. 8 The Springfield, Mass., club is well pro Hayden. Now they propose to return Hay With Winchester ...... June 25. 27 With Lexington ...... i.... July 12. 13, 14 vided with ball players, manager Zeller al With Lexington ...... June 29 With Frankfort ...... July 17 ready having six infielders, seven pitchers, den to Indianapolis, but that doesn©t help ...... July 4 Comiskey. As the result of the strange luck With Sbelbyville ...... With Richmond ...... July 21. 23 foud catchers and four outfielders. With Lexington ...... "...... July 5 With Lexington ...... July 31 in which things revolved, Cleveland has East With Frankfort ...... ©...... July 9 With Richmond ...... August 5, 6 New Britain will have almost its same erly, Hayden and Livingston only get their With Richmond ...... June 11 With Winchester ...... August 11. 12 team as year ago. Give it another good minor league jobs back, and Comiskey gets With Lexington ...... July 13 With Richmond ...... August 13. 14 hitter and one more strong pitcher and the hook. Either of these catchers, Easterly With Winchester ...... July 17, 18 With Lexington ...... August 23. 24 with wise leadership it ought to be in the With Frankfort ...... July 19. 20 - With Winchester ...... August 25, 26 or Livingston, would have been just what the ...... July 24. 25 hunt from the start. Old Roman needed. With Shelbyville ...... With Frankfort ...... August 28 With Lexington ...... July 27 With Paris ...... August 30. 31 Maurice O©Connell, of Worcester, is to be SAD NEWS. With Richmond ...... August 1 With Paris ...... September 7. 8, 9 given a trial by Northampton. It will be With Lexington ...... August 2 With Winchester ...... for the South Side fans and for the en With Frankfort ...... ©.. August 5. 6 ..... September 18, 19 his first venture into professional ranks. thusiastic Germans of Cincinnati: Nick Alt- With Winchester ...... August 8 O©Connell is a second baseman, who has rock, in his first try-out of the season, was With Lexington ...... August 13 been playing independent ball ia Central With Shelbyvllle ...... August 15 Massachusetts. walloped to a pink frazzle. Nick says he is With Winchester ...... August 16 all right, and that he will go in again right With Lexington ...... August 18. 20 Conditions at Waterbury are still in the off the reel and mow them do\yn. Still, With Richmond ...... August 22 air. Former Captain Fitzpatrick and pitcher there is woe in Chicago and Cincinnati, for With Winchester ...... August 24. 29 Parley are using the papers for attacks a few small bets had been made that Nick With Richmond ...... September 1, 2 upon Manager Durant, and both promise to would show like a three-time winner in his With Shelbyville ...... September 5 appeal to the National Board. Both claim With Frankfort ...... :...... September 6, 6 they are entitled to their releases. Fitz first practice game. Speaking of Cincinnati With Winchester ...... September 12, 15 and the good people thereof, how on earth patrick says he will not play in Waterbury did they ever come to let Heitmuller, Krause under Manager Durant, and Manager Durant and Schlitzer go to Connie Mack? says he is a trouble maker and is willing to trade him. THOSE DEAR CUBS. Bresnahan refused to waive. Mr. Murphy list includes Rube Marquardt, Bill Bradley, Holyoke is to be guided by Mike McCor- The Cub outfit has been working out a has just waked up to the fact that Bresna , "Dode" Paskert, Lajoie, pitch mick, who believes he can return Manager little at West Baden, and the boys are re han has the player, Springfield has the er Smith, of Washington, Tommy Leach, El Winkler a winner. They all believe in odd ported good and plenty lame. Chance is $2,500 and Chicago holds the bag. He mer Flick, Joe Delahanty, Glenn Liebhardt, numbers up Holyoke way, like Rory O©More. making them go through comparatively easy thinsk of asking the National Commission Jim Delahanty, Louis Evans, of St. Louis Starting with 1903 they landed a pennant stunts, but the muscles of the whole bunch about it, but cheerfully admits that his Nationals, Jimmy Austin, of New York and then the town turned the trick as each seem to be thoroughly stiffened. Brown and Americans and Jim McGuire. It is admitted succeeding odd figure bobbed up, 1905 and Overall are taking things extremely easy, $2,500 is doubtless up the flue. Great work by the Cleveland writers, however, that 1907, now it is 1909; additional magic be and Chance asked them whether they thought s expected from Archer this summer, and Lajoie, Moore and Liebhardt are Cleveland- cause of the two nines, and Holyoke hopes their jobs a cinch. Both responded gleefully the Cubs are a unit in declaring that Chance ers by adoption. are hoisted high. that they thought themselves quite safe has a star in the little catcher. Floyd Kroh, Infielder Tom Stankard is out with an unless John I. Taylor bought the team. T©ay- the tall left-hander, is also expected to make PLAYER KILLED. announcement that he doesn©t intend going lor would trade Chance, Evers, Brown, Over good, and there will be great competition to the Denver, (Col.), team, which drafted all, Kling and Tinker for Doc Newton and a between Kroh and Johnny Pfiester. hint from Springfield. He has two objec plate of jam. THE MYSTERIOUS "H. C. SMITH," Pitcher Edward Pierce Electrocuted in a tions to going to Denver. One is that ha CHANNELL, who boug-ht the Newark Club, and who was Steel Mill. doesn©t want to go West anyway, as he is a junior outfielder, is to get a great try-out alleged to be an imaginary person, or a studying medicine in Harvard University, on the trip South. This fellow would have Hammond, Ind., March 9. On the eve of and his studies will be seriously interfered combination of Brush and McGraw, isn©t his departure for Decatur, 111., where he with. The other is, that he doesn©t find been turned back to the minors had it not anything of the kind. He is a real, live had been signed to play with the Three-Eye been that the minors were too solicitious the Denver club management as liberal & wire, and a wealthy fan who has for years League this season, Edward Pierce,©24 years Dan O©Neil used to be. MARCH 20, 1909. 13

will take medical examinations at St. Joseph, Mo., this week. The players who , arrived IN CLEVELAND here Sunday and Monday were Manager La joie, third baseman Bradley, short-stop Turn er, utility infielder. Perring and outfielders Flick, Hinchman, Speas, Birmingham, Goode, WITH THE NAPOLEONS AT Lord and Raftery. This brings the total number of players here up to 27. "Up on his toes," watching the pitcher. Do you realize the THE MACON CAMP, importance of the right kind of shoes for speedy baserunning? THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE. The fastest men on the sacks in both leagues How the Veterans and Recruits The Memphis Team Practic|Uly Completed Cobb, Murray, Dougherty, and nearly all other first- Look in Action The Pitching With the Engagement of Catcher Lud class players, wear Claflin Shoes. wig News From All Points. Firm, strong but flexible, and give Corps Make-Up the Greatest By W. M. Thilmony. the foot-muscles free play. Memphis, Tenn., March 13. Editor Problem for Lajoie to Solve* "Sporting Life." With the slignjing of Sprinter $7.50 catcher Ludwig, who was a regular on the St. Louis National team last BY ED. F. BANG. year, our team is now com Professional $5.00 plete. It is true catchers Mobile, Ala., March 12. Editor "Sport Sehmidt and Dailey are hold Minor League $3.50 ing Life." The end of the first week of the ing .out, but with Ludwig training season finds the Naps in far better and O©Leary to do the re Buy by mail-fit guaranteed. Send out condition than any squad of line of foot drawn on paper, size and Cleveland players that has ceiving they would have to ever trained in the South show phenomenal class in width of street shoe. Shoes de for a similar period of time. order to stick. Some of the livered anywhere. There are several reasons fans think Ludwig©s low bat for this condition of affairs. ting average and slowness on Waldo M. Claflin © Jim McGuire cautioned the the bases would handicap men not to overdo thgm- him, but when you consider 1107 Chestnut St. selves, the weather has been the condition of things on Charles Babb the St. Louis Cardinals last Philada. conducive to good results^ year you must confess no and the Monroe Park field one could do himself justice. , is by far the best the Naps who we all know performed so grandly have ever worked on in the with Shreveport two seasons ago, played on South. Friday there were the same team. He played in over twice as Ed. F. Bang 16 men in camp, including catchers Jim McGuire, Nig many games as Ludwig and did not score Clarke, Grover Land and Tom Easterly; twice as many runs, and he was a whirlwind first baseman George Stovall, and pitchers on the paths down here. Ludwig ought to of time Tor rounding-out. The line-up this of a league series between three base ball Addie Joss, , Robert Rhoades, be a topnotcher down in this circuit. Catch year will bo about this way: Pitchers, Dr. nines, composed exclusively of Chinese, 50,- Charles Berger, Glen Liebhardt, Fred Falken- er Owens is with the regular White Sox team Forrest Thomas, Young Thomas, Jr., Whitey 000 firecrackers being exploded to chase the berg, Irwin Gough, Vedder Sitton, Bill out in California and- caught half of the Guese, Herbert Juul, Elmer Bliss, Lively, devils of bad luck away. The first bunch Wright, Ed. Foster and Frank Andrada. Of first game played. How is this from one Greenwalt, Willis, Debalt, and one or two of used was lighted by a Chinese priest in full this number only one, Foster, experienced of the leading ministers of the city and con nondescript type; first base, Ed. Greminger; regalia, who also invoked the blessing of the real sidered by all as the head of the reform ele second base, Ike Rockenfield; third base, 10,000 ancestors of the players for the suc ment . in the State, who have been talking Manush; shortstop, Joseph Pepee: left field, SORENESS AND STIFFNESS some of stopping Sunday ball in Memphis. cess of the league. The ceremony and open and for a time it was thought he might have He says: "Sunday ball is no worse than Archie Parsons; conter field, Jud Daley or ing games were watched by several thousand to remain in bed for several days. Ed. gossip indulged in by society sisters on the Whiteman; right field, Kerwin. Chinese fans. started to work about three weeks ago and Sabbath when nocked together." The same was in first-class condition a week since, reverend gentleman is a very frequent at Southern Sayings. but last Sunday made the mistake of tak tendant at the week-day games. Pitcher Greenwalt, signed by Montgomery, ing a dip in the surf. He contracted a is reported to be walking from his home in heavy cold through his entire system. The Pelicans at Work. Troy, Pa., to Montgomery in order to get Denver Has a Big Bunch of Players Under Thursday and Friday he worked out with New Orleans, La., March 10. Charley in condition. Should he make good he may his team-mates with considerable difficulty Contract Pat Bohannon Likely to Be and no little pain, but he was game and stuck Appointed as Team Manager. to his task. The veterans of the staff are taking things easier than the recruits, as Denver, Col., March 13. The veteran, they don©t have their jobs to worry about. THE HOLD-OUT LEAGUE. Pat Bohannon, will likely be appointed man However, all of the vets are in good con ager of the Denver team. He will leave his dition, while Foster, Gough, Wright, Sitton home at Frankfort, Ky., for Kansas City, and Andrada are a likely looking quintet By Grantland Bice. March 27, where the Denver players will of youngsters. . . . prepare for the season. The first games in Denver will be April 3 and 4, with the Chi © PITCHER ANDRADA, © ©. What has become of Bill Wiggins, the old star who passed up the game? cago "White Sox," as that club comes east who is a Spaniard, is small of stature, but The three hundred hitter who swore on his oath he would never return to the same? from the coast. Bohannon says that the what he lacks in height he makes up in He is still out of line, as he promised but suffering deeply with pain Denver team has been strengthened very flu>, breadth; of his shoulders. He is only materially and is going to make a fight for Poor Bill broke a leg when reporting day came in an effort to catch the first train. the pennant. Following is the list of men five^and one^hal©l feet tall, but his shoulders, who will make up the Denver team: Tom conip©are with" Lajoie, Hinchman or Stovall. Where is Pat Kelly, the slabman, who swore he had pitched his last ball? Toner, Ed. Chadwick, Roy Willett, Bert Not a Nap pitcher has shoulders to com- Who tore up his contract and said with a roar he "was finished for good and for all." Dow, Andy McNeill, Nick Weigardt, T. , pare with .him. Andrada, who is a protege When the Giants all meet at the depot, in vain Mr. Kelly they seek, Gard, M. Woolems, Julius Richter, Leo Rae- of Stovall, arrived here with Brother But they find on arriving in Texas that Pat has already been there a week. del, Roy Hartzell, Charlie Nichols, Frank George shortly after midnight Thursday, af Metz, Joe Galgane, "Dolly" Gray, Frank ter an 85-hour ride from Long Beach, Cal. "This dope I give cut©s on the level," said Mike in a hot interview; Cramer, Charlie Jones, Mat Meach, Phil. They did not work out Friday morning, but "Just make it as strong as the paper will stand I will never come back, I am through." Koesner, W. McGilvray, James Moorehead, Jim McGuire took the off-side flinger in But when they arrived at the station, when the train to the training camp led, B. Ryan, Bert Caldwell, Bert Neihoff, Wal hand in the afternoon and under his tutelage They had to tie Mike to a telegraph pole to keep him from running ahead. ter Wasson, Oscar Wiedensaul, Ed. Buckley, Andrada learned that "things are so differ Joe Connors, George McClelland, Alfreds.. ent" in the big league. He has nice curves, There is gloom in the camp of the Pirates the Giants throw a fit of alarm, Winkler, Herbert Hester. The Denver man considerable speed and good control. He For Donlin and Wagner and Wiltse have quit to take up a job on the farm. agement is to divide its team into two has lots to learn about base ball yet, as But it©s queer when you turn to the line-up at the "Opening Chorus of Bing" squads for spring practice purposes. One he appears to be in tha primer class in That the first guys to quit on the diamond each fall are the first ones at bat in the spring. bunch is to open at Kansas City, playijg base ball knowledge, but in the few times he in Kansas towns on the way west, while has worked out he has shown himself an apt the other is to do all of its training ia pupil. Frank©s Pelicans were ordered to report heue be blacklisted by the other pitchers for fear Denver. CY YOUNG last Tuesday, but the first man to put in an they may be ordered to do the same stunt has been the cynosure of all eyes and the appearance was old man Breitenstein, who next season. News Notes. old boy has made the native sit up and rolled in after several weeks spent at Hot Reports from Hot Springs indicate that Lindsay, formerly of Indianapolis, has take notice by his great speed. Cy never Springs,© and says he is as fine as a fiddle and pitcher Suggs will be a regular on the De signed to play first base for Denver. waits for a week or ten days to cut loose looks it. , who will captain the troit team this season. Des Moines has secured from Minneapolis, team, left Cincinnati Friday, having been with the speedy ones. He says the sooner Waivers have been asked on Mathews, shortstop Smith, formerly with Washington. he gets over the soreness in his shoulders, joined there by several of, the new birdies. "Buck" Weaver, a sub-catcher of the arms and back the better he is satisfied, Of the 19 men on the official list, there are catcher for New Orleans. It was reported and he throws the first ball he pitches on only 10 of the old-timers, the others being he wanted more money and Frank then de Chicago White Sox, has been purchased by a training trip just as hard as any on the new to this neck of the woods. The list is cided to trade him. Wichita. tenth or twelfth day. Cy pursues his own as follows: Henry Meek, who was the Southern©s Pitcher McKay has finally signed with methods of training and is never molested Pitchers Otto Hess, Dayton, O., Cleve leading batter season before last, has dropped Sioux City, and Durango Starr is the only in his system. land©s southpaw; Cefaulo, Cincinnati, star a-notch and signed up with Chattanooga, in hold-out. , MANAGER LAJOIE semi-professional of the Weideman team; the South Atlantic League. , President Isbell, of the Wichita Club, has Nestor Nevenpara, Youngstown, O., a big The Mobile Club reports that after giving secured a five-year lease on the league park Is bound to have a difficult time deciding on Swede from the 0. & P. League; Charles Stockdale work all winter atid being instru at Wichita. his pitching staff, with six veteran twirlers Pruitt, Asgood, Ind., former Galveston star, mental in having him reinstated, he now re The Des Moines Club has purchased in of ability and five likely looking recruits. and who played with Boston and Cleveland; fuses to sign unless for an increase. fielder Lee Quillen from the Chicago Ameri Of course, Andrada has a better chance of W. H. Hitchcock, Binghamton, recommended can League Club. making the team than any one of the quin by Manning; Theodore Breitenstein, Wil All tfye Southern League Clubs, with the tet as he is the only southpaw on the roster. liam Hartley and Charley Fritz. exception of New Orleans, will have catchers Dick Cooley, manager of the Topeka Club, However, he must show real class to be Catchers Milo Stratton and Harry Mat With more or less big league experience, and has signed numerous players and hopes to carried, as Manager Lajoie is off of the thews, of last year©s team. Mathews may be they may have one to succeed : Mathews. secure a fast team. "dead timber" southpaws. It has not been released. Catcher Sehmidt, the mainstay of the De , manager at Sioux City in fully decided whether the Naps will carry Infield Charles. Dexter, Cincinnati, draft troit Tigers behind the bat, has just closed 1907, is angling for a berth with Dick seven, eight or nine pitchers the coming ed from Pelicans by Cleveland, but given a deal for a half interest in a business at Cooley©s Topeka Club. season, but the largest number will probably back, and will be at first; Gus Dundy, Alle Fort Smith, Ark., and reports that he will Denver has not decided upon a manager be carried until June 1. This would mean gheny, Pa., second; George Rohe, third, Leo quit base ball. Sehmidt is the only big as yet; however, they have several good men that only two of the present squad would be Huber and Ed. Reagan, who played short leaguer ever turned out by . in Ritter, Williams and Lindsay. placed prior to that time, and which pair for Monroe, will fight it out for short. Downey, who performed so grandly for Banquets are being planned for both it will be is problematical and may not be Outfield Jacob Weimer, Gettysburg, bat Birmingham last season and was drafted by Comiskey and Cantillon when they arrive L decided until the opening of the season. ted .384 with Zanesville; Steve Reagan, Chi the Cubs, has ^been traded to Cincinnati. at Wichita with their respective teams. FIVE VETERAN PITCHERS cago©, with Montgomery; Ed. Huelsman, St. Pitcher Durbin and Downey for Johnny Louis, who batted .338 with Harrisburg; President John Higgins has sixty players ere certain of retention, the Naps© Big Four Kane. He likes his new home better as he under contract for Des Moines, which of last season and Cy Young. The other Cy, Jack Manning. thinks he will have more of an opportunity eclipses all records in the Western League. The Philadelphia Americans will begin than with the Cubs. Falkenberg, will have to fight it, out with practice to-day and will remain until March Ducky Holmes© Sioux City Club is to do the recruits. The long, lanky fellow has 21 and the Cleveland Americans will begin To the Birmingham scribes the Atlanta the bulk of its spring training in Kansas, an excellent assortment of goods and as he March 22, remaining until the middle of and New Orleans teams look as the best bet. playing exhibition games in the Sunflower has the added advantage of experience in April. Now it remains to be seen if they can de State. the major league he should show a clean liver the goods down the stretch. Other President Guy Green, of Lincoln, has pair of heels to the others. All of the pitch The Montgomery 1909 Team. seasons they never could see Memphis; still, signed a Chicago pitcher named Paul Moore, ers are in line for a thorough trial. Upon Montgomery, Ala., March 13. It will take she was always there and right up to the on recommendation of outfielder David the arrival here of Manager Lajoie and the $400 to get Geier, first-class utility man, from finish a close -one, two or three. Davidson. second squad, McGuire turned the reins over Manager O©Rourke, of Omaha, hopes to to Larry and now devotes his entire time and the St. Paul Club, and this may head off the Big "Bill" Chappelle, of the Boston Na deal, as Manager Greminger was anxious to tionals, who spent the winter in Memphis land a surplus player of two from the Chi attention to the young pitchers. After Mon cago, Cincinnati and St. Louis National day there will only be land him. It is feared that the infield is not and who recently returned from a two-weeks© as strong as it might be in some parts, and sojourn at Hot Springs, has left for their League teams. THREE ABSENTEES, , ,V, the idea of the management was to get a training camp. Bill was loth to leave Mem Manager Billy Fox, of the Lincoln team, Outfielders Josh Clarke and Dennis SMllivan, man that could fill in. This player is said phis. He is not touching a drop now and is to devote a portion of his time for three and catcher Harry Bemis. The latter

Phillies in six years ,haven©t paid any dividend©s. Just why is a conundrum to base ball meli. The club seemed to get corking PIRATE POINTS crowds. Something wrong, but where? Let Go Easily. CHIEF CLARKE WILL STAND It©s an even venture that if a newspaper man got the Pittsburg magnate to vent his views about his former associates he would BY AN OLD RULE. hear several references to cold pedal ex tremities. The social lions, club men, et al., who owned the Phillies did let go rather easily. Dreyfuss didn©t sell to Israel Dur- Pet Diversion of Ball Players Per hanii Had a chance to, but when he told his fellow stockholders about Izzie©s desire mitted Under Restrictions A they urged him not to sell to the big boss, OFFICIAL 1909 but to dispose of his stock to Billy Murray. Tale of Poker Playing in the Rumor has it that the same men who ad vised Col. B. not to sell to Durham turned right around and disposed of their blocks Days Gone Bits of Gossip* to the political pilot. Hofman Brothers. BY A. K. CRATTY. News that the Chicago National League Pittsburg, March 15. Editor "Sporting Club has signed "Toots" Hofman, a brother Life." A word of reminder in. Cap. Clarke©s of the well-known Artie, recalls the fact instructions to Thomas Leach, chief of the that Toots was on the Des Moines team Pittsburg Club©s advance when Arthur was purchased and brought guard for preparation this into fast company. He played shortstop HE only complete Guide published is spring, brought to mind one and was rated a neat ball tosser. No fast of the favorite side issues in company manager, however, liked him and now on the press will be ready late in a base ball camp. "Don©t he has been kept in the background. Col. T permit the game to last Dreyfuss recalls seeing the youth at work. March. All you want to know about longer than 11 o©clock,© 1 Declares that he showed ability. Should said the Pirate boss. The "Toots" stand the pace the Chicago Club Base Ball hi one book. The rules have been style of sport wasn©t men can make up its mind to shear off more than tioned, but every man John the usual dividends. The brother act is a revised. See that you get a copy. familiar with ball tossers© potent card. In Cardinal days, when the pursuits off the field caught O©Neills formed a , the turnstile on in a jiffy. Cap. meant clicked merrily. Pat Donovan was heard to the seductive recreation of say that announcement of the brother bat Prece 1O Cts.—Everywhere A. R. Cratty passing cards and coin. The tery always helped the gate. tip brought out comment from a man who has been on the road with For the Salon. the Pirates. He called attention to the Headquarters will be the home of the Or Send to the Publishers fact that instead of absolute prohibition of painting depicting the big park, its immense the pastime in the Pittsburg ranks the play grand stand and the surrounding territory. er* were allowed to indulge, but under rigid The canvas is some pumpkins. A photo of rules. the park and hill to the Northwest, etc., was given to the artist and also a per A. J. REACH COMPANV Not Injurious. spective view of the contemplated buildings Clarke reasons that a small game ending of the University of Pittsburg. The painter Philadelphia, Pa. at 11 P. M. will not hurt any set of players. has sketched them true to outline. The park He has fixed the amount of the ante, limit stands are to be thronged with people. Col. and time for quitting. Well observed are Dreyfuss slyly commented on seeing the these rules. The argument of the Pittsburg canvas: "That©s the kind of crowds we boss is that the players have a right to play hope for, anyway.". A game is in progress. cards as long as they do not permit the The center and left fielders are in full port to interfere with their employment, pursuit of a fly ball. The artist failed to take away their mind from real business. put the ball in oil and no doubt has fine Season in and out the boys have had their reasons for not getting too close to detail. AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. the school from which I want my players to get draw. At 11 P. M. the lights are turned "It©s a big affair, isn©t it?" is Barney©s diplomas." down and the banker cashes out. Not a by-word. Comes close to the nail head. Pitcher Charley Chech during the week signed his The Illness of Harry Bemls makes It practically second longer can that game go on. The old Boston contract. certain that the two Cleveland colt catchers, Land gag, "just one more hand," won©t work. Awaits the Game. and Easterly, will get a chance to show their ability. Newcomers trying to beat the rule have Catcher Harry Bemls will not join the Cleveland Fred Falkenberg, the Cleveland pitcher, has cut "Letter-writing days are over. The game©s team until July 1. out smoking since last October and has put on 20 been surprised to find the Pirate commander the thing soon." So said Col. Dreyfuss The Detroit Tigers are quartered at the Hotel pounds. He can stand that 20 and more and still get out of his berth and hand over a stiff Menger in San Antonio, Texas. all-down. It goes, too. when asked if he had received any entertain be a slat. ing letters from players and others. For Pitcher Cy Young is 15 pounds heavier than when Second bafceman Laporte and pitcher Vaughn sign three months past the Pittsburg owner has he closed the season with the Red Sox. ed their New York contracts during the week. Pitch Some Different. spun his pen on an average of say a score Pitcher Fred Glade will have to make good for er Schmidt, the Baltimore recruit. Is now the only How different in the good old times. of letters each day. Barney hasn©t a type New York this season or walk the plank. hold-out. Among the souvenirs possessed by the writer writer; will get one some day. ©Just now he Pitcher has come to Detroit©s Inflelder Harry Nlles isn©t sure jof his position terms and has gone South with the Tigers. with the Red Sox. In fact, advices state he©ll hava of his days as a war correspondent with the pushes a fluent pen. Picked up the art to hustle to even beat out Young French© lor (he Pittsburg Club of the early nineties is a box when a mere boy at Freiberg. Was ap Shortstop Is managing the second team of the Chicago White Sox, now at Los Angeles. utility role. of poker chips corralled at the Gibson prenticed by his dad to master the banking Jesse Beckendorff and Oscar Stanage, two youngs House, Cincinnati. The Spiders, then under business. ©Twas here that the Pirate owner Ex-player Bill Lange entertained the White Sox at ters, will replace Payne as catcher for Detroit and Pat Tebeau©s leadership, had just vacated got his insight into "figgering," a trait so dinner at his.residence in San Francisco on March 6. do all the work unless the club makes terms with Cincy. The undersigned was sent to a room mastered that when he was with that big Catcher Nig Clarke, now handling Cy Young©s de Charlie Schmidt. which had been occupied by the gang. Piled firm in Louisville he could recall the name, livery, says the veteran has more speed than ever. Manager Fred Lake, of Boston, has 28 players tip on the table in confusion were half a address and exact status of nearly all of Catcher Grover Land, of the Napoleons. Is laid up under contract, but only 25 will be taken back to dozen decks of cards and chips of the rain the 3,000 accounts carried by the firm. with a damaged finger, a foul having torn a nail Boston. The trio selected for decapitation will be bow hue. Mac, Jack, Chief and others had Barney can also tell a ball player in a off. announced shortly. been playing up to train time, then got out few words just how much he will give him. Inflelder Tom Downey Is the only member of the Almost the happiest man In Mobile is shortstop on a hurry-up call. White Sox whose arm has gone sore in spring prac Turner, of Cleveland. His arm has given him no tice. trouble and he can make the peg all right. Turner A Pirate Standby. Outfielder Pat Dougherty has split a finger, which is selcited beyond words. Squelching Was Necessary. Harry V. Arkle, the veteran war corres will keep him out of the White Sox practice for a R. W. Ford, the Atlanta Club©s "spit-ball" The old Cleveland team was famed for its pondent, will not shake the Pirates this trip. while. piteher, was the last, to join the Highlanders at poker games. The sport was a steep one. Arkle is a Wheeling man, but every spring Pitcher Witherup and Inflelder Delehanty are the Macon. He is a youthful-looking chap of medium Two dollar limit usually. Last trip here likes to run to the Springs with the Pitts- only Washington players absent from the Galveston stature, but big frame. Stanley Robison declared that the game got burgs. Gained a reputation in this line camp. Pitcher Charley Chech, who was in the Cy Young «o strong that the edict against it was com years ago. Has just to say the word now Captain Herman Schaefer says It©s a cinch that trade, has written to friends that he feels It is up the Detroits will this year make It three straight to him to win as many games this year for the Red pulsory. Men played morning, noon and and the press bureau covering the jaunt Sox as Cy^lid In 1908. night. Forgot all about ball games, trains, will arrange for his transportation, Arkle pennants. etc. Well does the writer recall meeting Pitcher "Cy" Young needs to win only 22 games Manager Stalllngs Is reported as having declared has been going South with the boys ever tills season to bring his total triumphs to half a outflelder Roy Demmitt, the Baltimore recruit, to be Chippy McGarr meandering along Smithfield since they made their first trip to the Ar another Ty Cobb and assured of a place In the street, this city, one morning. Jim was down thousand. regular Highlander outfield. kansas resort. Hot Springs then had scores Pitcher George McConncll turned In Ills signed cast. Asked the reason why he muttered of games of chance to separate the visitor New York contract to President Farrell during the Manager Lajoie is counting on "Cy" Young to that "all the boys were playing poker, but from his coin. With a single nickel Harry past week. coach his youns pitchers, says an exchange. If he is, be hadn©t any luck, and was only a feeder, started in one day to show the Pirates how Larry is entitled to another guess. "Cy" is not Western league fans all expect, the Des Moines and never has been a teacher. therefore he kept out. That fellow Fisher is he could wallop a cigar-in-the-slot machine. recruit, outflelder Matticks, to make good with the away ahead of the game." The Fisher re Before the fray ended the cigar dealer owed White Sox. Shortstop Jack Knight is making good with a ven ferred to was Chauncey Fisher, a Hoosier geance at the Highlanders© short field. All of tha the newspaper man just $30 worth of che Pitcher Buck Ehman, the Boston Club©s Akron correspondents from the Macon camp agree that he twirler. Chauncey was a corker at cards. roots. recruit, has made a big Impression upon Manager has developed into a wonder. For a time he cleaned up sums ranging from Fred Lake. $90 plus daily. Manager Joe Cantillon Is Interested along with News Bits. Manager Stalllngs Is quoted as saying that Cleve his two brothers. Will and Mike, in a coal mine Beacon Phil Isn©t afraid to leave his farm In the land will be the next champion team of the Ameri out In Wyoming, which may make him rich, or at Not So Sporty Now. hands of a care-taker. Man in charge is practical can League. least take him out of base ball. Heavy games of chance do not seem to tiller of the soil. Pitcher George Suggs has reported to Manager The Browns have a new pitcher, Edlick, who rule among the players of to-day. If so, Headquarters has a letter for Frank Piper. Was Jennings in fine physical condition and confident of weighs 230 pounds, and in whose great hands a base they are kept sub-rosa. That note about addressed to Lancaster. O.. but came ba*k uncalled making good. ball looks like a walnut. and Jack being touched for $70 en route for. The sender is Jack Nugent. Outflelder Cravath, of the Boston team, is playing Powell look like youngsters beside him. first base for the White Sox In the practice games at Manager MeAleer. of the Browns, Is of opinion South this spring stirs memories to the Three of the four pages of Clarke©s typewritten San Francisco. time Charley was a Pittsburg player. There letter to Leach related to "animals I met last win that catcher Criger will get the goods out of pitcher were doings every minute then. Crap, poker, ter." Cap can spin hunting stories. Pitcher Walter Johnson, In his first full game of Waddell as Seflrecl; did when he caught the big Hugh Tate, a Pittsburg try-out, wintered at the season, against Houston on March 7, struck fellow in the Athletics© pennant-winning years. etc., reigned on train, bus, hotel, railroad Blalue, W. Va. Must be a flue health resort, for out 14 batsmen. Bonesetter Recce, of Youngstown, Is reported as depot, et al. Recall a crap game where the Tate Is nearly 30 pounds overweight. Kleiuow, Sweeney and Blalr will be the Highland having permanently cured Terry Turner©s arm. Tha Duke of Marlboro was tipped for $90. Just The tip goes the rounds to watch Charley Adams ers© backstops. Blalr will, no doubt, be a finished bonesetter succeeded in locating the trouble after a took ten minutes. You will remember the this spring. The plumpy man was worn out by catcher this year. thorough examination. It proved to be a dislocated short regime of Tom Burns as pilot of the hard work at Denver when tried by the Pirates in Captain Harry Gessler relieved the minds of Bos ligament. Pittsburgs. Burns was a plucky man with 1907. Col. Dreyfuss is hopeful. ton©s anxious fans by reporting for duty at Hot Infielder George Moriarty, of Detroit, writes songs his coin, wouldn©t tako a dare. Magnates Secretary Locke has furnished headquarters with Springs on the 10th inst, and verses under a nome-de-plume. He has been who secured him to lead the Pittsburg Club a finely bound photo of the famous dinner of Harry Outfielder Emmett Heidrlck has not yet joined the writing songs for a Chicago publishing house this seemed to tire of their bargain and it was and John. "Awakens memories whenever you glance Browns In Texas and it looks as if he had decided winter, and received a check for a snug amount last common talk at the time that his managerial at the faces of so many well-known base ball men," to pass the game up once more. week as a result. work was blighted by gambling games in comments Locke. Outflelder Bill Hlnchman, has not yet joined the Just at present the Cleveland Club enjoys a Amazing the number of Plttsburg©s best people "Naps." He Is recovering from an operation for ap unique distinction in major league base ball. Not public places, started by a well-known play who are gazing base ballward now. It©s a fact that pendicitis at a Cleveland hospital. a single member of the Cleveland squad has a er who had a stand-in with the manage the new park will attract scores of women who grievance, salary or otherwise, and everything 1* It is authoritatively stated that Elberfeld will not harmony in Napville. ment. Burns was unceremoniously deposed wouldn©t go to Expo Field because of the unsavory be the Highlanders© captain, and that the position and his failure to stop gambling among his section of the city they had to travel through en will fall to either Chase or Keeler. Scout Arthur Irwin during the week brought Into players was one point used against him when route. camp the Highlanders© only remaining hold-out he brought suit to recover the* big end of a Ham Hyatt had an unpleasant introduction to the Frank Dwycr, famous ex-pitcher, ex-umpire, and pitcher Schmidt, the Baltimore recruit. He was three-year contract. East. Secretary Locke had arranged with a North ex-manager, will probably do scout duty for an offered $1,800 and wanted $4,000. The basis of western railroad to haul Hanimy to West Baden. American League club this season. compromise Is not given out. The company©s line ended at Chicago and It would Pitcher Ed. Walsh, of the Whit%.Sox, entertained Pitcher Ed. Foster, commonly known as "Rob." "Not Yet." not tote him any farther. Stranded lit a big city the Yale base ball team at dinner at his home on Is the village cut-up In the Nap squad on the field More than once since the Philadelphia deal the company was forced to work the wires to West Peak, New Haven, on March 9. and In citizen©s clothes. If there is any joke to be went through has Col. Dreyfuss been tempted Pittsburg. Pitcher Bill DIneen says a good catcher Is 25 played he is the one that starts the trouble, and h» to reply to newspaper yarns. He has started Pittsburgh club may have fearful fixed charges per cent, of a ball team a poor catcher can make usually gets the worst of it. to refer to fabrications, then, suddenly stop when its new ls didn©t -play above his speed last fall. You can tell rate boss was aroused to the border line than it ever disposed of at Expo. Field you will see restored and he is otherwise care-free. , i© ? a great ball player by the way he goes after tha by an insinuation about "sleeping in Col. that the annual burden will soon be cleared away. ball, by the way he handles himself." John I. Rogers© house, etc." However, he And then how about .foot ball. etc. Last year the Southpaw pitcher Hixon, of Mobile, and catcher club landed nearly $6,000 In two months from foot Easterly, of California, are two youngsters who ap Manager Jennings this spring will give special at recovered his composure before he had given pear to be making good with the Cleveland team. tention to the development of the Detroit team©s out anything like a news item. Col. Bar ball frays. New park is bound to double this. bunting ability. He is in earnest In the belief that ney is satisfied that he sold. Had 246 shares. "No rah-rah college boys on my team," says proficiency In this department of the game, coupled That number represented a fine sum of This will be the last Coast trip the White Sox Manager Jimmy McAleer, of the Browns. "Outside with tho Tigers admitted slugging, will make them make. Owner Comlskey is looking for suitable train of Fred Tenney few of them have made good and. invincible In the American League race; tuid all* money lying idle, for, singular to say, the ing grounds net more than 1000 miles from home. even. h» learned UM game on the dumps, which il afiainat tha Cuba next fail. MARCH 20, 1909.

MOVEMENTS TO LEGALIZE IT IN THE EAST. Pennsylvania and New Jersey Now is the time to think of your Base Ball Equipment It©s immaterial Legislatures Have Such Bill Now what article you desire, let it be a Ball, Mitt, Mask, Shoe or a Protector let it Under Consideration New bear the Spalding Trade Mark. Your club uniform should be the Spalding York Asked to Favor Amateurs* Uniform, of course. The Spalding Uniform has been recognized for a quarter of a century as the standard uniform. No one can furnish better material or SPECIAL TO "SPORTING- LIFE." workmanship. Spalding©s Uniforms are now being used by all major league New York, March 15. Since the passage of a bill legalizing Sunday base ball games by the Indiana Legislature plans have been players, minor league players, college players and all crack amateur players. formulated fur the introduc tion oi© similar measures in Don©t be deceived by accepting uniforms "just as good." For over thirty two other States. At Har- risburg the Pennsylvania years A. G. Spalding & Bros, have occupied the position of being the leaders Legislature will soon con sider a bill legalizing Sunday for every article used in the game of Base Ball. games between the hours of 3.30 and 6.30 P. M. and pro viding for a scale of licenses from $25 to $500, according Uniforms to the size of the grounds. A bill legalizing base ball Are Best games on the Sabbath will be introduced in the New BECAUSE we possess a perfect factory equipment and W. F. H. Koelsch Jersey Legislature at Tren for over thirty years we have been making Base Ball ton shortly. It will provide Clothing, accumulating during that time a superior for the payment of a State tax on gates re knowledge of the requirements of the Base Ball Play ceipts. Sunday games have been played for er, which knowledge, together with all the advantages several years in various New Jersey towns, of our superior factory facilities the purchaser receives including Hoboken, Newark, Paterson and the benefit of in every Spalding Uniform we make. Elizabeth, without interruption. It is re ported that Jersey City arid Trenton poli All Spalding Uniforms Consist of Shirts, Pants, ticians, who are indirectly interested in the Cap, Belt and Stockings. national game will advocate the proposed bill. In New York there is apparently no chance for a Sunday base ball law covering The Spalding Uniform No. 0 Highest Grade Made the professional games, but the amateur clubs Workmanship and material very highest quality throughout. Colors: Red Stripe, have been fighting for legislation at ^.Ibany Green Stripe, Navy Blue Cheek, White, Blue Gray, Brown Gray, Dark Gray, Black, for several years. Green, Maroon, Navy Blue, Brown and Cardinal. The Spalding Uniform No. 0 ...... Complete, $15.00 4 distributed for the maintenance of play The Amateur Special Uniform No. 4 grounds for children. Very popular with the younger base ball players. Colors: White, Light Gray, Blue Gray, Brown Gray, Maroon, Navy Blue, Green. Not To Be Taken Seriously. The Amateur Special Uniform No. 4...... Complete, $5.00 The Philadelphia ".Evening Times" edi Net price to clubs ordering for entire team ...... Suit, .00 torially comments upon the Reutber bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature in humorous The Spalding Junior Uniform No. 5 vein as follows: For boys and youths. Colors: Slate, Cardinal, Navy Blue, Blue Gray, Brown Mixed. "itepresentative Tleuther, of "Reading. Vias intro duced© a bill in the State Legislature providing for The Spalding Junior Uniform No. 5...... Complete, $4.00 <«? ^ A A the creation of a base liall licensing commission. Net price to clubs ordering for 9 or more uniforms ...... Suit, «JPO.V/V/ The principal clauses give salaries of $2.000 apiece No extra charge for lettering shirts with name of club nor for detachable sleeves on to the members of Ihe commission and set aside for their use luxurious Quarters in that already over foregoing uniforms. Extra charge for all lettering on caps. crowded palace of fame and repository of art, Ihe Ktato Capitol at Harrisbuvg. The Spalding Youths© Uniform No. 6 "The arduous duties of the commission shall be to decide which of the numerous base ball teams Very well made of, good quality Gray material ...... Complete,

Club of the former Louisville, player ought to add considerable strength to the inside If you are looking for a genuine good trade on O©BRIEN©S MEN playing of the Hoosier aggregation. News Notes. The Toledo battery men are working out Base Bail Uniforms LATEST MOVES IN THE AMERI at Columbus, Ga. CAN ASSOCIATION. Manager Carr, of Indianapolis, has de cided to play Hopke at third base. it will pay you to look into the special club propo Pitcher Upp and catcher Schreck have not The Various Teams Now About yet signed their Columbus contracts. sition which is being made by Louisville has been strengthened materi ally by the acquisition of pitcher Billy Hogg Made Up © Task and outfielder Frank Delahanty, from the The Victor Goods Co. Highlanders. in Minneapolis The Champion Offa Neal, the young player who was with of Springfield? Mass* Louisville two years ago, and who quit the Hoosiers Look Good, Etc* game to teach school, announces that he Just send them your name and get by return mail a will join the Colonels this spring. Neal played well for Louisville. set of Sample Cards showing a fine line of Suits at prices Minneapolis, Minn., March 12. Editor Mike Cantillon is not alarmed over the which must surely appeal to any manager or club owner "Sporting Life." Plans for the Minne flurry against Sunday ball in Minneapolis. who wants the best goods that can be made and who is apolis ball team for 1909 took shape the He believes that he can show th_e leaders latter part of this week ©with also ready to save money for himself or club. the return of Owner M. E. where games on the first day of the week Cantillon. If Mr. Cantillon©s are beneficial rather than harmful. optimism is at all contagious, Infielder Orville Woodruff has signed his Mill City fans will soon be Louisville contract. He has been a con VICTOR SUITS are known everywhere for their Fit, Style and Wear© shouting for © a ©pennant. sistent hold-out until last night when he ing Qualities. Practically every player has came across and did the first stunt to quali signed a contract and many fy as ©s successor at third VICTOR SUITS are Shipped on Time. are already in training at base. the various big league camps Imagine George Tebeau back on the dia through the South. The com mond in a base ball suit. The Blues© presi spire the hope that there is merit in this plete list of players as an dent says he is going to work out with the composition billiard ball. I very much nounced by Cantillon is as team this year, but not with the intention doubt if Mr. Grote would permit a prema follows : Catchers, Block, CREAHAN^SCHAT ture or extravagant article to be written of playing. He desires to take down his Jas. J. Collins gaPP and Moore ; pitchers, weight. about his goods unless the merit of the goods Patterson, Wilson, Oberhn, justified the same. Beyers, Gates and Kuhn. . Two flingers will Howard Wakefield, the big backstop, who ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN be turned over by Comiskey later, probabty started the season at Toledo last year and One of the foremost professional experts Fiene and Olmstead. First base, Gill; sec who was sent to Indianapolis by Bill Ar in this country is quoted as an authority, ond base, Downs; third base, Collins; short, mour when it was apparent his arm would THE BILLIARD WORLD. in the article referred to, that these com Oyler; outfielders, Pickering, O©Neill, Ed- not work, has gone to Chicago to have the position billiard balls are quite the equal of monsen, Mertes and Freeman ; utility, Wheel weapon fixed up. the best brand of ivory billiard balls. I er and Quillen. The team will report at James O©Rourke, an infielder of Bridge BY JOHN CREAHAN. can recall the fact, however, that one of DeMoines, March 25, when two games will port, Conn., sent his signed contract last Philadelphia, Pa., March 13. There will the foremost professional players of the be played. Then the whole club will as week to President Schoenborn, of the Colum be very general dissatisfaction, disappoint world recommended colored chalk in prefer semble at Omaha and play three games with bus American Association Club. O©Rourke©s ment and regret, on the part not only of ence to the white brand, for © ©not making that club on April 6, 7 and 8. Two games release was bought by Columbus, from the all classes of professionals but the public miscues,©© and yet it is a fact that colored at Lincoln, and three at Sioux City. The New York Americans. in general, that one of the youngest and chalk is vastly inferior to the white article, Millers will then go to Kansas City to open Manager Mike Kelley announces that most gifted of the professional experts of although the latter has practically been the season on April 14. Cantillon is en there will be no Sunday ball in St. Paul next to-day is not to take part in the great pro driven out by the rooms in this country. thusiastic over the signing of Jimmie Col season. This will offset the gain made by fessional tournament which is to be played lins and he has so much faith in the for the legalizing of the game in Indiana. Mike in New York during the present month. At the same time the fact should not mer big leaguer that he has about made up Cantillon has some trouble in getting to As I write the date for the opening of the be forgotten, that there are many room- his mind to give Collins full charge of the play the game on the first day of the week tournament has not been announced. The keepers in this country at the present day Reds and quit dabbling in field generalship at Minneapolis, but hopes to smooth out the professional standing of the expert referred \vlio can recall the time when ivory pool himself. The team is, for the most part, wrinkles there before the championship sea to, and those who have entered the tourna balls were used only in the game of pool. composed of tried veterans, men who have son opens. ment, is practically known to the public, We live in an age of inventive revolutions. made good in the eyes of the Minneapolis If wireless telegraphy can make it possible First baseman Warren Gill, now with Min with the exception of one man Calvin to publish papers on steamers on the ocean magnate. Mike says there is no guess- neapolis, will graduate in May from the Demarest, who makes his first appearance work about the team, it is a sure first di in a tournament composed of great pro why should not the inventive genius of man vision aggregation. Kansas City Dental College, and will not be able to create a substitute for an ivory report till that time. He has been offered fessional masters. billiard ball? a professorship, but will refuse, for he be The Champion Hoosier Team. lieves that next season he can land a place Demarest, and the youngster who has re Indianapolis, March 12. That the Hoos- The American experts who are to play in the big leagues. Gill is president and fused to enter the tournament, are practi in the New York tournament during the jers have as good a chance to win the bunt historian of his class and editor of the cally of the same age, although the latter ing in the 1909 season as any club in the present month have decided that future college paper. He has used base ball as a as a professional is almost old enough to contests for the championship at 18-2 game American Association is the stepping- etone to an education and expects be Demarest©s father, as he has played pro may consist of one or more nights, accord to; return to his profession when his ball- fessional billiards since he was old enough ing,, to the wishes of the experts. As far playing days are over. to exhibit as "the boy wonder," while -as we have been able to learn there is but Watkins, of the Indianapolis Demarest has but recently emerged from one player in this country who favors con Base Ball Team. Prior to the amateur ranks. The playing of Dema tests to lust more than one night, and he starting for the various THE CANAL_ZONE, rest, however, during the past two or three is not to take part in the present tourna Southern League training years has been of such a character, and ment, owing probably to the fact that © ©his camps to look over the so remarkable for a youngster who has had (?) cushion" shall not be on the table youngsters that will later be The Panama League Playing Along Its no press agent or any one to handle or played on. placed on the market, Man advertise him, that there are many of the ager Carr expressed the opin Schedule A New League Is Organized opinion now that he already is one of the I can recall no greater species of craven ion that his team wil be 25 foremost masters of the game in this coun per cent, stronger than the News From All Points. or moral professional cowardice in the his try. ___ tory of the business in this country than aggregation that won the By A. P. Wilde. Charles Carr pennennant last season. Hay- the action of the players of the present den, Chadbourue, Cook, Empire, Canal Zone, February 27. Editor That these two youngsters and gifted tournament, with perhaps the exception of Davidson and McChesney, the ex-brewer, "Sporting Life." On Sunday, February 21, masters of the-game cannot be brought to the action of manufacturers about thirty compose a quintet of outfield candidates from M. P. & M. beat Empire, 5 to 4; and same gether lin this tournament, to decide their years ago, when they permitted themselves which he expects to select a trio of stars. day Ancon beat Gorgona, 11 to 3. On Mon relative? merit when playing with each other, to be blackmailed by professional experts Only Bush, Marquard, Durham, Coulter and day, February 22, Ancon beat Empire, 9 to 4. is where tha public disappointment comes who forced manufacturers to put them on Lindsay of last season©s team will be miss Washington©s Birthday was celebrated with in. It is crearly no fault of Demarest©s. the salary list, where they are said to be ing, the iatter pair having been sold. Siever the greatest patriotism the whole length of It would be unjust to the expert who has up to the present day, or those who are, is expected to return, if he does not land the Canal Zone. All work was suspended to refused to enter the tournament, to state living. The press agent has triumphed a major league berth. In the pitching de do honor to the memory of the best-rounded that he fears an encounter with Demarest, over the professional masters of. the game partment Carr has secured Ralph Glaze, man history has recorded. Many speeches not knowing his reason for his refusal to in this country; for which he will be "com the former Boston American League star; of eulogy were delivered at various places play; but there will be many who will form pensated, remunerated and despised." Southpaw Graham, the ex-Miller, and a lot by prominent men. such an opinion. It is not ours, but is the result of that species of commercialism Hoppe©s New World©s Record. of promising youngsters. Glaze and Graham AN ATLANTIC LEAGUE. are expected to be the whole thing in the which has cursed professional billiards in Kansas City, Mo., March 12. In an ex box artist line. Wakefield and Livingston The following clipping from the "Canal this country for more than thirty years hibition billiard match last night Willie are the regulars slated for the receiving Record 1 © gives an account of the formation past, and which threatens serious conse Hoppe established a new world©s record for end of the line. Carr has several aspiring of a new league in the Canal Zone: quences to the future of the game and the the 18.2 billiard game for high runs and ones for the infield vacancy. Before starting "The Atlantic Base Ball League was organized at business generally in this country in more average. Winning the bank he clicked off training in this city, March 18, Carr will Cristobal, ou January 28. The officers of the league ways than one or in contests between the 329. His average was 200. The former have visited every training camp of the are: R. B. Stevens, president; M. Arango, vice- masters of the game. record run was 307, made by Hoppe in a president; C. K Gilruore, treasurer; R. W. Kipling, match with Schaefer in Chicago three years major leagues in the South. The New York secretary; Dubois and Mansfield, umpires; Daniels Americans and Nationals, together with the and DeCreny, scorers. The league is composed of That one of the foremost young masters ago. Detroit Americans, are under special obli teams from the Subsistence and Commissary De of his art should compromise his future gations to Manager Carr, and he will get partment, the Cristobal Dry Dock, the Department professional career, by the commercial ad EXHIBITION GAMES. the first choice of the players who do not of Civil Administration at Cristobal, and from the vice and influence of an insufferable/ and land a berth on the big teams. general offices of the Panama railroad. Uniforms for incorrigible press agent nuisance, is one all the teams have been ordered from the States of the riddles of the business at the pres- MARCH 5. and they are expected to arrive very shortly. The At Los Angeles Los Angeles 3, Chicago Colts 5. © Kansas City Blues. league is using a park at the corner of 13th and D e"nt day and but one of the many which re At San Francisco San Francisco 2, Chicago A. L. 5. Philadelphia, Pa., March 12. Monte streets back of the Salvation Army social hall. Two main to be solved. MARCH 6. Cross, who will manage the. Kansas City games are played every Sunday afternoon, the first At Mobile Mobile 1. Cleveland (A. L.) 4. team, of the American Association, and play game being started at 1.30 o©clock." The Newark, N. J. Billiard Ball Manu At Dallas Browns© Colts 0, Dallas 6. shortstop again ,this year, will leave for THE©NEW LEAGUE. facturing Co. is now, and has been for some At San Francisco (A. M.) Oakland 4, Chicago (A. Kansas City to-day. He will stop at Harris- time past, experimenting in the manufacture L.) 11. I had heard such a league was contem of billiard balls which may result in cre At San Francisco (P. M.) San Francisco 2, Chi burg to sign catcher Ritter, formerly of plated, but being so far away from its base cago (A. L.) 5. Brooklyn, and at Pittsburg for Pat©Flaherty, ating a revolution in the ivory market of could learn nothing definite regarding it. this country if not the world, according MARCH 7. of Boston, both players having been pur There are many young men at Cristobal, Mt. At Fort Worth Fort Worth 18, Browns Colts 8. chased from their respective clubs. The Hope and Gatun, who, like all true Ameri to an article recently published in one of At Waco Waco 1, New York (N. L.) 7. exact make-up of the Kansas City team as cans, must have base ball as their outdoor daily papers an authority not always to At San Francisco S. Fraflcisco 5, Chicago (A.L.) 3. announced by Cross, is as follows: Catchers, pastime, hence this league was formed. be relied on when it "comes to the subject At Dallas Dallas 2, St. Louis Browns 1. Sullivan, Brown, Ritter (just secured from of ivory. The men or experts engaged in At Los Angeles (A. M.) Los Angeles 3, Chicago Lovers of base ball on the Atlantic side of this business are John W. Hyatt, Charles Colts 8. Brooklyn) ; pitchers, Essicks, Nick Carter, the Isthmus, in order to see a game, must At IMS Angeles (P. M.) Los Angeles 6, Chicago Swan, Flaherty,. , (bought from Boston), F. Burroughs and Frederick Grote. Mr. journey all the way to Gorgona to reach the Hyatt is the inventor of the Hyatt pool Colts 0. Brady (Boston _ American), Duggleby (for first park, a distance of about twenty-five At Houston Houston 0, Washington L merly of the Phillies) ©; inflelders, Beckley or ball, which has been in use in this country miles. The round trip is very tedious and for nearly thirty years past, The Hyatt MARCH 8. Brash ear at first, Downey or Brashear at many times not convenient. Thus doth the At San Francisco St. Mary©s College 1, Chicago (A. second, Hettling at third, Monte Cross, at ball, is absolutely the best article that has great game of America find its way to every ever been used for playing the game of short; outfielders, Shannon, (of Pittsburg), accessible nook and corner. Many of my at. left. Billy HalLman .at center and Neigh pool. This fact alone should warrant the friends down here have spoken to me of hope that what has been done for pool may bors in right field; utility men, Hill and the magnificent spirit of "Sporting Life" in Carlisle. be accomplished for billiards. The French giving the world at large notices of the game, have a proverb that "It©s the unexpected wherever played. that happens©© although in the substitute The Sale of.Veteran Jimmy Burke. for ivory it will be necessary to follow Louisville, Ky., March 11. Jimmy JJurke the Egyptian proverb, to © ©make haste slow is no longer a member of the Louisville ly-" ___ Club. The former leader and third baseman "NE3TOB" "IKPOBTED" "BOYAL 1TESTOB" of the Colonels is now the property of the Charles F. Burroughs is not professionally Indianapolis Club. The release of Burke known to us, and yet the name seems famil was purchased on the 8th inst. by W. H. iar in connection with the business. Fred INE TABLES, CAROM, Watkins, president and principal owner of erick Grote or the house bearing his name the 1908 Association champions through the F rnMRiMATm that of Grote and Co., is almost as old COMBINATION AND POOL waive claim process for $750. Burke will as the game itself in this country. No Orders from all parts of the world promptly likejy cover third base for the Hoosiers commercial house in America ranked higher attended to. in place of Hopke this season. He will in its day than that of Grote and Co., for the probably, be made field captain of Carr©s 1 The Original Egyptian" most exalted honor and integrity. These John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, PMlad©a, Pa. team. The acquisition by the Indianapolis facts in themselves should warrant or in Over 1,000,000 Noise Subduers Sold. MARCH 20, 1909.

ting being of the most inspiring character, Adams. Twitchel, Dewald, Rarey, Harris and Shut- though most of his hits are of the sharp, CALLAHAN, THESPIAN. tlesworth, pitchers; Businhly, McDonald. Selvage and Roth, catchers; West. Houser, Ferguson, Warren, snappy order, rather than the gigantic flies Whiteside and Montgomery, inflelders; Calhoun, which some of the other Tigers regard as The Former Base Ball Star to Become an Robinson, Flinn, Nettinger, Thompson, Floto and their forte. The former New Yorker has Kammerer, out-rielders. paid particular attention to conditioning Actor, Making His First Appearance at THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAM this spring and he confesses to having play ed a considerable amount of light ball in Springfield, 111., on March 17. LEGAL SUNDAY BALL. doors before joining the team. He is as hard Chicago, 111., March, 12. Having played PIONS IN TEXAS, as nails and has not shown a sign of lame every role in base ball fr»m batboy to mag An Effort to Be Made in That Popular ness as the result of his work. nate, including in the ascent those of pitcher, INTERESTING WORK. infielder, outfielder, and man Line in Minnesota. ager, not to mention ©©out Special to "Sporting Life." Manager Jennings Putting Them Aside from Moriarty©s work, the sensa law,©© Jimmy Callahan is go tional batting and fielding of O©Leary has ing to try his hand as an Minneapolis, Minn., March 15. Sunday Through Their Paces The Bat probably been the most interesting por actor and possibly as a base ball in both Minneapolis and St. Paul tion of the infield performances. The little theatrical promoter. Calla- is seriously threatened by crusades started Chicagoan never played better ball in his han©s thespian venture is simultaneously in both cit tery Department Looming Up life than he has been showing down here. booked for the night of ies. The statutes of the Crowds have been out to every one of the March 17, which is also his State of Minnesota prohibit Strong All Hands Batting Well Tiger practices and O©Leary is already in birthday, and he is to open the game on Sunday, and stalled as the prime favorite. Bush is car residents in the vicinity of rying considerable more weight than last with Richard Carle©s new play, © ©The Boy and the the Sunday parks of both year and this has seemed to slow him a bit. cities have issued their ulti BY PAUL H. BRUSKE. He is pretty sure to remain the regular Girl," in Springfield, 111. The former Sox star is to matum against the sport. Austin, Tex., March 12. The Detroit shortstop nevertheless. Helpless under present con Tigers arrived here this morning to play James Callahan spring a monologue in Irish MINOR MENTION. dialect dealing with some of ditions, M. E. Cantillon and two games with the Texas University team, G. E. Lennon have secured, which is said to be one of For three days Manager Jennings set the his early experiences on "Tar . Hill" in clip without turning a hair. Then he col Fitchburg, Mass., and later on the diamond. through Frank Nimocks, the the fastest college aggrega introduction of a bill to the tions in the South. It will lapsed completely, lame in every part of His engagement with the company, extends his anatomy. Legislature legalizing Sunday be the opening of the sea through the following week when She com base ball©. It is believed son for the American League Captain Schaefer is confined to the Men pany will appear at . the Whitney Opera Mike Cantillon ger with tonsilitis and did not accompany that the measure can be hur- champions, not even a con- House, beginning a week from Saturday ried through "before adjoiirnment two Weeks est with the second team the party to Austin. night. This is only a flier for Callahan, The Austin Club©s players have been distant. Governor Johnson will sign the having been possible as a however, as he is working out plans DAW to bill. If it ia killed before either house, prelude, the entire training turned over to other clubs for the year, the become a partner with Charles Marks ffi the both these American Association teams will work of three days having town being forced out of the Texas League backing of a new stock company to produce on account of the fact that it was a ninth be compelled to shift their Sunday dates been devoted to batting and musical plays at a theatre in. Chicago yet to elsewhere, as the money from these games fielding of the most simple franchise applicant. Next year it expects be announced. Callaban left last night for to be back on the map. is absolutely indispensable to the existence character. At present the Columbus to confer with Mabel Hite and of the clubs. Detroit party is still shy Mullin weighs exactly 185 pounds the Mike Donlin with a yiew to securing them quite a number of its stars. lightest he has been since 1902. He has for the company, which it is proposed to Paul H. BrutKi Schmidt and Bossman have been working hard and dieting a bit, too. form here. An option already has been se WATKINS© VENTURE. not signed and Cobb is yet to report, though Detroit is very likely to close a deal for cured on a local theatre, but which one, expected on every train. Wild Bill Dono- catcher Livingston, of Indianapolis. If Callahan said was a matter not for publica The Noted Colored Player to Place a New van will join the party early in the next Schmidt fails to report, a third backstop tion, as the plans still were in a formative week, when he will have finished the course will be needed. state. "Giants" Team in Field. Charley Carr, old-time Tiger, held down of baths he has been taking at Hot Springs. first base at one of the early sessions and The noted veteran colored player, "Pop" SEVEN RECRUITS looked very natural sporting the big "D." Watkins, has organized a strong team of Crawford seems elected for the first base OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE, colored players which is going to contest for have been tried out to a certain extent by base ball honors this season with the best Manager Jennings, the list including Mori job until Rossman shows up. This gives Davy Jones a chance in the outfield. Decides to Cut Down Its Playing Season, and most famous colored teams in the land. arty and Bush, who had already shown their He has secured a lot of talent with ambition ability to deliver the goods in fast com Salsinger, of the "News;" Jackson, of the "Free Press;" Smith, of the "Jour the Schedule to Call for Only 126 Games to excel and which is bound to make itself pany. Beckendorf and Stanage, catchers, heard from. Mr. Watkins is now busily en and E. Jones, Works and Speer, pitchers, nal," and the writer, who represents the Per Club General News and Gossip. "Times," are all with the party. gaged booking his "Pop Watkins© Giants." comprise the list to which Lafitte, the Youngstown, O., March 13. The mem Georgian, will shortly be added. Both the T»he training party has the use of one of He has open dates for May, June, July and the finest turkish baths in the south. It is bers of the special committee on schedule August and will fill them as fast as applica catchers are making good in great shape. met here on March 7, to revise the Ohio- Beckendorf in particular seems to have the located near the hotel and is a boon to the tions reach him. His team is made up as athletes. Pennsylvania League schedule. The open follows: Catchers, A. Bennett, F. Parker making of a sure big leaguer. While his ing day was set for May 6, but it was prac batting does not promise much, he has learn Crawford, Moriarty, D. Jones and Bush and J. Carlima; pitchers, Beese, Dow, Lee tically decided to cut down the number of and Howard; first base, Watkins; second ed considerable from Hughey Jennings in formed the nucleus of the annual short-hair games for the season to less than 126, as this respect. His throwing is sensational, club. Under Crawford©s expert direction all base, Martin; third base, Goodwin; short- at first given out. The proposition among stop, Addison; outfielders, L. Martin and his demeanor behind the bat inspiring and bad their hair clipped where covered by some to reduce the number of games has his fleetness of foot considerable in a chap the capa. Wiggins. For further information address aroused considerable opposition among some Pop Watkins. 94 Rockwell Place. Brooklyn, BO stockily built. In general appearance he of the ownerS and may cause a deadlock reminds one very much of Spencer, of Bos CENTRAL ASSOCIATION DOINGS, at the meeting of the league next week, N. y. ton, as he looked when he first entered the when the revised schedule is reported. Those league. At that time, it will be recalled, First baseraan Hestor, formerly of Sioux City, has present at this meeting were Michael Welsh, EXHIBITION GAMES. he had the build of a strong, sturdy young been signed by Waterloo. Youngstown; M. G. Snyder and E. K. Ornis- ster, the rolls of adipose tissue for which It is quite probable that George Pennington will by, Akron; H. A. Durbin, Sharon, Pa.; Sam MARCH 9. he has been of late noted having been captain the Waterloo Club next season. uel McCutcheon, East Liverpool, and L. D. At Waco Christian Univ. 1, New York (N. I*) 11. added as the accompaniment of play in the The umpires signed to date are E. B. Knowlton, Mansfield, McKeesport, Pa. big league. Stanage is a bit taller than E. E. Fleming, E. R. Gleason and C. B. Shockley. At San Jose Santa Clara 0, Chicago Colts 3. Beckendorf and apparently just as good a Second baseman Lee Magee, who was drafted from MARCH 10. backstop and thrower. the Waterloo "champs" last fall by Portland, has News Notes. At Waco Waco 10, New York (N. L.) 11. been sold by the latter city to Seattle. A real Indian will play on the Youngstown At Mobile Mobile 0, Cleveland 1. THE YOUNG PITCHERS. Manager Hughey Shannon, of Ottumwa, is out team this year. Manager Charlie Crow has signed At Los Angeles Vernon 0, Chicago Colti 3. Works has shown the most up to date, with the statement that all his players must have Reuben Charles, a student at Carlisle, to play At San Francisco Oakland 3, Chicago (A. It.) 4. of the young pitchers. The Syracuse re through transportation on the water wagon. shorts top. MARCH 11. cruit is six feet two inches in height and Oskaloosa has sold "Rusty" Owens and pitcher Pitcher McCreight. last year with New Castle, At Atlanta Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 1 (9 innings). possesses enough steam to split a piece of Coates to Pueblo. Owens was purchased last fall wants his release. He has been offered a position In At San Francisco Oakland 3. Chicago (A. L.) 9. armor-plate. He shows general base ball from the Pueblo Club to manage Oskaloosa this com an Iron works at A©andergrift, and wants to work At Los Angeles Vemon 0, Chicago Colts 6. ing summer. there and manage an independent team. At College Station, Tex. A. & M. 0, New York (N. ability of a far higher order than the usual A Sharon dispatch states that President E. K. L.) 7. minor league recruit, being an excellent A. E. Kench, of Ionia, Mich., who was offered a Clepper, of the Scranton Club, will shortly throw up At Houston Houston 4, St. Louis (A, L.) 4, (10 fielder and a hard and accurate hitter. E. White Sox contract and who told Comiskey that he would rather be a good minor leaguer than a bat- the Sharon franchise and turn his team over to innings). Jones, last year the star of the Montreal boy on a major league team, has been signed by the the league, because "the local street railway refuses MARCH 12. Club, is having his third spring trip with to run up to the ball park and the local public At Mobile Mobile 1, Cleveland (A. L.) 2. Kewanee Club, of the Central Association. is slow in subscribing to the support of the club." the Tigers. His former tours have been Waterloo has signed several naw men for the MARCH 13. unfortunate in that he has never been able season of 1909. First baseman Dave O©Brien, of Milt Montgomery, manager of the Erie team, has At Southern Pines Trinity College 0, Phillies 6. to show Jennings the ability he has always the Oelwein, Iowa, Independents: iuflelder 0. C. lined up a bunch of promising youngsters for his At Los Angeles Los Angeles 2, Chicago Colts 1. displayed in the minor leagues after his an Goodman, of Terre Haute, and , of 1909 outfit. The club owners let out their entire At Mobile Mobile 3, Cleveland (A. L.) 4. Pueblo; outfielder James Duffy, of Norwich, Conn., 1903 team, and Montgomery was forced to secure At Jacksonville Jacksonville 2, Brooklyn 4. nual disposal. This year his arm is in an entire new lot. His line-up follows: Powers, good shape. Speer, the southpaw, is a also Charles A. Abbott and A. J. Mack. At San Francisco S. Francisco S, Chicago (A, L.) 2. little fellow, comparatively speaking, being no larger than Suggs. He has been very careful of his heaving apparatus up to date, relying on the fact that Killian, the only other left-hander, will not pitch for eome time, as evidence that he will be given » thorough trial. THE ARRANGEMENTS forms at San Antonio give ground for the opinion that it is the best training spot in the South. So think all the Tigers at any rate. The Menger, where the party is stopping, is an excellent hostelry, the San Antonio dia mond is above the average skinned field, the reputation of the place as a health re sort is world-wide, and the citizens have been effusive in their welcome. When the party arrived here last Monday night, there were or a price. hundreds of the people at the station to meet them and a band was playing © ©Michigan, My Michigan,©© as the Tigers swung off the train, stiff with their two-day trip without a change. The party was greeted by of ficers of the San Antonio Business Men©s You are heading the right way. Send us your ad Association and by President Block, of the San Antonio Club, Texas League champions. dress by Uncle Sam. The next mail back will carry Two brilliantly-illuminated street cars car samples of Koenig Uniforms, $2.75 to $14.25, delivered; ried the party and band to the hotel, the streets being lined with thousands of cheer also our club prices, self-measuring blanks and order ing citizens. The reception continued at the hotel lobby which, though ample in size, ing instructions. was packed by the southern fans, anxious to get a view of the men who have twice in succession won the American League When your order comes in we will at once put our expert uni pennant and are out to set a record by do form makers on it. No sweat-shop labor here. When we stitch a ing it again. The absence of Cobb was© gen erally regretted. Wherever the Tigers go seam, it is stitched right. Not only so, but every seam is double through the south, the Georgian is always the first point of interest. Dixieland re stitched. More than that the back seam in Pants where the gards him as its greatest base ball repre greatest ! amount of strain comes is re-inforced with tape. It is sentative and always delights in doing him honor. just such thoroughness in small details that makes Koenig Uni THE PRACTICE forms the best and cheapest you can buy. of the. Tigers has been simply one terrific succession of slugging bees. The writer has Write torday. Fill out and mail the corner coupon. Send been south with the team for many years, Or a postal will do as well. samples of but has never yet seen them murder the ball with the viciousness they have been ,*"" Uniforms, showing this week. There is a short right 873 Broad St., prices and club field fence at the San Antonio park and discounts, to Crawford, Mclntyre and Bush simply glory Newark in the fun of putting the ball over inside the home-run limit. Schaefer and O©Leary are New Jersey also hitting great guns, while Moriarty is probably the best-conditioned man on the whole squad right now, his fielding and bat SRORTIINO MARCH 20, 1909,

Phototypes of Well-fcnown GIVING FOB, BEADY BBFEEENCE ALL LEAGUES UNDEB THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT; TOGETHEB WITH LEAGUE Base Ball CLASSIFICATION; AND WITH CLUB MEMBEES, OFFICIALS AND MANAGERS. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. WESTERN ASSOCIATION. (CLASS AA.) (CLASS B.) (CLASS C.) THE SUPREME NATIONAL BASE President^-JOSEPH. D. O©BRIEN. President T. H. MURNANE, President D. M. SHIVELY, 1317-18 Majestic Building. Boston, Mass. Kansas City, Kan. BALL COMMISSION. Milwaukee, Wis. Season April 23-September 11. CLUB MEMBERS JOPLIN, Mo., Season April 14-September 27. John Fillman, Manager. SPRING Chairman , RROCKTON CLUB, Brockton, Mass. FIELD, Mo., T. Vanderhill, Manager. Wiggins Block, Cincinnati, O. POLUMBUS CLUB, Columbus, 0. a S. D. Flanagan, President FORT SMITH, Ark., , PORTING LIFE" has had re u E. M. Schoenborn, President. and Manager. Manager. WEBB CITY, Mo., Law Secretary JOHN E. BRUCE, Masonic William Clymer, Manager. rence Milton, Manager. EN ID, Okla., produced cabinet size photo Temple, Cincinnati, 0. TJALL RIVER CLUB, F. River, Mass. types of celebrated base ball TNDIANAPOLIS CLUB. India©s, Ind. 1 John E. Torpey, President. Walter Frantz, Manager. Salary players and offers to send to A Wm. H. Watkins, President. John H. O©Brien, Manager. limit, $1,200. any of its readers, by mail, THE NATIONAL COMMISSION: Charles C. Carr, Manager. August Herrmann, of Cincinnati; AVERHILL CLUB, Haverhlll, Mass. ILLINOIS-IOWA-INDIANA LEAGUE postpaid, photos of their favor Ban B. Johnson, of Chicago; Harry VANSAS CITY CLUB, Kan. City, Mo. H W. R. Rice, President. ite base ball players for ten C. Pulliam, of New Tork. "• George Tebeau, President. Frank Connaughton, Manager. (CLASS B.) (10) cents each; by the dozen one dollar Monte Cross, Manager. President M. H. SEXTON, T AWRENCE CLUB, Lawrence, Mass. Rock Island, 111. ($1.00), assorted or all of one kind. NATIONAL LEAGUE. TOUISVILLE CLUB, Louisville, Ky. " Edward L. Arundel, President. The photos are regular cabinet size (5x7% u Thomas A. Barker, President. Mal Eason, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS CEDAR RAP. President HARRY C. PULLIAM, T. M. Chivlagton, Manager. IDS, la., R. T. Brown, Manager, DAV inches.) mounted on heavy Mantello mats and St. James Bldg., N. Y. City. TYNN CLUB, Lynn, Mass. ENPORT, la., Chas. Shaffer, Manager. packed carefully to insure safe delivery in Secretary JOHN A. HEYDLEB, MILWAUKEE CLUB, Milwaukee,Wis. " Matthew M. McCann, President. ROCK ISLAND, 111., John Tighe, the mails. St. James Bids., N. Y. City. 11 Charles S. Havenor, President. William Hamilton, Manager. Manager. PEORIA, 111., Frank Don- Here is an opportunity to ornament your John J. McCloskey, Manager. DWELL CLUB, Lowell, Mass. nelly, Manager. BLOOMINGTON. room with photos of your favorite base ball MINNEAPOLIS CLUB, L Alexander WInn, President 111., W. R. McNamara, Manager. players at small expense. Each photo in a B03© TON CLUB, Boston, Mass. m M. E. Cantillon, President. and Manager. DECATUR, HI., Fred Moore, Mana George B. Dovey, President. James Collins, Manager. ger. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Richard separate transparent envelope to protect and Frank Bowerman, Manager. MEW BEDFORD CLUB, Smith, Manager. DUBUOUE, la,. keep it clean. CT. PAUL CLUB, St. Paul, Minn. " New Bedford, Mass. Forrest Ploss, Manager. Salary limit, The following photos are now ready for u George Lennon, President. James Burke, President. $1,600. Immediate delivery. Others will be added: TjBOOKLYN CLUB, Brooklyn, N. T. M. J. Kelley, Manager. Thomas Dowd, Manager.. Ed Abbaticchio Philip Geier Michael Mowrey " Charles H. Ebbetts, President. TOLEDO CLUB, Toledo, 0. ORCESTER CLUB, Worcester, Mass. OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE. C. A. Alperman Harry Gessler George Mullln Harry G. Lumley, Manager. * William R. Armour, President. W Jesse Burkett, President Fred Abbott, Manager. and Manager. (CLASS C.) Dan. F. Murphy President — SAMUEL O. WRIGHT. I«on Ames William Gilbert Wm. J. Murray pHICAGO CLUB Chicago, 111. Youngstown, 0. John Anderson u Charles W. Murphy, President. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. CLUB MEMBERS AKRON, 0., J. Chas. Armbrustel William Gleason Thos. Needham Frank L. Chance, Manager. (CLASS B.) Harry Arndt Harry Gleason Joseph Nealon (.) President W. J. TRACY, Breckenridge, Manager. CANTON, O., Frederick Glade A. Van Patterson, Manager. NEW Harry J. Aubrey K. J. Newton President W. M. KAVANAUGH, Bristol, Conn. CASTLE, Pa., James Barton, Man Wm. Armour Wm. Gochnauer Simon Nlcholls pINCINNATI CLUB, Cincinnati, 0. Little Rock, Ark. Henry Batch Clark Griffith Harry Nlles Season April 15-September 18. BRIDGEPORT CLUB, Bridge©t, Conn. ager. SHARON, Pa., John Hanlon, Daniel Green George...-._-..._ Nlll " August Herrmann, President. Manager. YOUNGSTOWN, O., Chas. Joseph Bates Clark Griffith, Manager. O James H. O©Hourke, President Crowe, Manager. ERIE, Pa., M. James Barrett E. W. Greminger Peter Noonan ATLANTA CLUB, Atlanta, Ga. and Manager. Charles Babb Myron Grlmshaw n J. W. Helsman, President. Montgomery, Manager. EAST LIV 3. Barbeau Michael Grady Peter O©Brien MEW YORK CLUB, New York, N. T. W. A. Smith, Manager. UARTFORD CLUB, Hartford, Conn. ERPOOL, O., A. Osborne, Manager. G. O. Barclay John O©Brien n J. H. Clarkin, President. McKEESPORT, Pa., Wm. Thomas, Edward Hanlon John O©Connor " John T. Brush, President. BIRMINGHAM CLUB, Birm©n, Ala. Thomas J. Connery, Manager. Manager. Salary limit, $1,600. Harry Barton Charles Hall Reuben Oldring John J. McGraw, Manager. 0 R. H. Baugli, President. John C. Barry Charles O©Leary UOLYOKE CLUB, Holyoke, Mass. Harry Bay Fred. T. Hartsel C. Molesworth, Manager. " P. H. Prindlville, President. TEXAS STATE LEAGUE. Edgar Hahn John J. O©Nell pITTSBURG CLUB, Pittsburgh Pa. T ITTLE ROCK CLUB, L. Rock, Ark. Harry Beinis Harry Hart M. J. O©Nell M. J. McCormick, Manager. (CLASS C.) William Bergen Joseph Harris Albert Orth * Barney Dreyfuss, President. * H. C. Rather, President. MEW HAVEN CLUB, N. Haven, Conn. President WILBUR P. ALLEN, C. N. Beaumont Orville Overall Frederick T. Clarke. Manager. M. J. Finn, Manager. " George W. Caineron, President. Austin, Texas. : Charles Bender Roy A. HartzeU CLUB MEMBERS WACO,. Ben Wm. Bernhardt James Hackett Frank Owens MEMPHIS CLUB, Memphis, Tenn. George D. Bone, Manager. Wm. Hallman PHILADELPHIA CLUB. Philad©a.Pa. F. P. Coleman, President. Richards, Manager. DALLAS, J. Jacob Beckley Richard Harley Frederick Parent Charles Babb, Manager. MEW BRITAIN CLUB, W. Gardner, Manager. FT. WOKTH, W. Seville Charles Harpoj Case Patten r Israel W. Durham, President. " New Britain, Conn. D. C. Feegles, Manager. GALVES- Charles Berger Richard Padden William J. Murray, Manager. MONTGOMERY CLUB, Montg©y, Ala. Wm. Hanna, Pres. and Mgr. TON, John Warner, Manager. HOUS Fred L. Beebe Frank Hahn James Pastorious li R. J. Chambers, President. J. J. Bennett Weldon Henley Frederick Payne Ed. GrerfUnger, Manager. M ORTHAMPTON, Northamp©n, Mass. 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Season April Oscar Jones " Frank J. Farrell, President. A George M. Shreeder, President. « W. B. Bradley, President. 28-September 6. Tyrus W. Cobb Adrian Joss Charles Schmidt Wm. Coughlin Ralph O. Seybold George T. Stallings, Manager. Russ Hall. Manager. Perry Lipe, Manager. James J. Collins Tim Jordan J. B. Seymour VANCOUVER CLUB, Vancouver.B.C. PENNSYLVANIA-W. VA. LEAGUE. Edward Collins Otto Jordan Albert Selbach * A. R. Dickson, President PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. (CLASS D.) William Conroy James Sebring PHILADELPHIA CLUB, Philad©a.Pa. and Manager. (CLASS A A.) President JAMES D. GRONINGE3J, W. Congalton Michael Kahoa W. P. Shannon r Benjamin F. Shibe, President. President J. CAL. EWING, Morgantovvn, W. Va. T. W. Corcoraa Robert Keefe Connie Mack, Manager. William Keeler Daniel Shay TRI-STATE LEAGUE. San Francisco, Cal. CLUB MEMBERS UNIONTOWN, RichardJ-«<-JUaiU. pooley-^jW^J 1T741H -v, TT«4n*-« James Sheefiard CLUB MEMBERS SAN FRAN Pa., Frank Sisley, Manager. CON- Samuel Crawford wvvjj.iuiui

BROTHERS WON AT THE INDEPENDENT CLUB©S TESTING MAXIM©S MUFFLING TOURNEY, ATTACHMENT. F, W, Mathews First for Prize, The Government Prosecuting Ex With W. H. Mathews Second; periments With the Noiseless Though Newcomb Made Best Rifle Device at the Springfield Score in Actual Breaks, Armory With Good Results,

Philadelphia, Pa., March 15. F. \V. Ma Washington, D. C., March 15. Under the thews, with a total score of 97 breaks out direction of the bureau of ordnance of the of his 100 targets, led the field, besides War Department tests are now being made capturing the cut glass cigar jar in the monthly target event of the Independent at the Springfield armory of Maxim©s new Gun Club Saturday afternoon at Holmesburg muffling attachment for rifles. The investi Junction. Mathews .broke 89 actual targets, gation is not completed, but as far as it which, with his handicap of eight birds, en has gone the results have been good and it abled him to beat out his brother, who fin is probably that the invention will be put ished second with 96 breaks. Although the in use by the United States army. Officers weather was unfavorable for high scores, of the army are deeply disappointed be many of the gunners finished the afternoon©s cause Mr. Maxim©s secret has become pub shooting with good scores. The two Ma lic property. They preferred to have had thews had to shoot at a high rate from the the invention for the exclusive use of the Btart, as Newcomb, Pratt, Mink and Ander- American army. However, the invention Bon, the latter aided by a good handicap, is now the property of the world, for the gave the brothers a close chase for the high attachment has been described fully in the gun honors of the afternoon. Newcomb car- nrpn.s n" r1 RC-TIP technical magazines have Tied off the actual breakage honors of the even published drawings of it. ehoot by breaking 92 of his 100 targets, which, with his handicap of 3 birds, enabled Not Applicable to Revolvers. him to finish in a tie for third place. The shoot was the first of a series of three for Hartford, Conn., March 16. Hiram Percy a valuable gun, which had been donated Maxim, inventor of the noiseless gun, was by President F. M. Eames. The conditions asked what he had to say about the threat for the gun are three shoots at 100 targets of the Chief of Police of Pittsburg, Pa., that per shoot, the high total score to win the he would arrest any one found possessing gun. Be©sides the gun prize and the cut a silencer, and also clap him in jail, and he glass jar, there were four spoons donated said: "The construction of a revolver, with for the various classes and high actual its chambers open at bc\th ends, prevents scores. W. H. Mathews won a silver spoon its equipment with a silencer. Only rifles as second highest score, while Nevcomb are thus equipped, and murderers do not captured a similar trophy for the best actual go around armed with rifles." breakage of the day. Tansey and Eyres also won spoons for high guns in their respective ANNIVERSARY SHOOT. classes. There were twenty-nine gunners entered in the shoot, including some of the best target smashers in the city. New- The Lancaster Gun Club Also Holds a comb really did the best shooting, as in Birthday Banquet. ^fhree of his five events he shot straight, but having a poor third event kept him from R. J. JACKSON. Lancaster, Pa., March 15. The fourth an winning the jar. Scores: niversary of the Lancaster Gun Club was Texas Expert of the U. M. C.-Remington Arms Company. celebrated on Thursday, ( March 11, in the F. W. Mathews In the Southwest, where trapshooting has taken such a strong hold, the TJ. M. C.-Remington Arms afternoon with a shoot on the range at W. H. Mathews Company is fortunate to possess one of the best all-round men in the country in the person of Mr. R. Highland Inn, and with a banquet in the Anderson J. Jackson. Mr. Jackson combines great shooting skill with wide experience as a missionary and great evening at the Inn. Several well-known pro Newcomb personal popularity. He has shot all over the State of Texas and is favorably known everywhere. fessional ©"shots" were present and par Pratt .. He began his shooting career In 1892 with the Palestine Gun Club. Since that time he has shot regu Mink .. larly at the traps and has attended practically all of the tournaments in Texas and the adjoining ticipated in the sport, and Mr. Linn Worth- Eames ., States. Uuring the year of 1906 Mr. Jackson won more high amateur averages in Texas than any other ington, of the Winchester Repeating Arms Sc-hvvartz shooter. He held the ground record for 1907 at Jhe following points: Galveston, 99 ex 100; Lufkin, Company, was high gun for the protessionals, Glover 98 ex 100; Del Rio, 97 ex 100; Dallas, 99 ex lOOrMarlin, 98 ex 100. In 1908 his scores were equally scoring 98 out "of a possible 120. Charles Fontalne good. He was also one of the two-men team which won the State Championship of Texas in 1907. His E. Humer, a member of the club, was high Ringgold headquarters are in Marlin. gun over all, scoring 104 out of a possible Tansey . . La ndis .. 120. Nearly two-score persons sat down to Overbaugh the feast in the evening, the professional Club, of Philadelphia, March 6, H. A. Buck- Walters .... gunners and Dr. J. L. Atlee being guests of Griffith . waiter, shooting Winchester gun and shells, Sloan ...... rantrell . Murdock ... honor. The banquet wa©s a fine one, served Appleton known as the Red W combination, made Solely ..... in Proprietor Houser©s best style, the menu White .., the high score of 48 out of 50, winning Siter ...... being of the very best. After the cloth was Cordery . first general average. A_t the shoot of the Cunningham cleared speechmaking was in order, Dr. A. Dupont . Badger Gun Club, in Milwaukee, March 7, Club handicap, 50 targets. Hinkson F. J. Dreyfus, shooting the Winchester B. Leaman, of West Willow, presiding as Eyres ... toastmaster. The committee of arrangements Randolph combination, won high general average with Murdock ...... 4 consisted of Dr. Leaman, A. H. Worrest, Crane a score of 94 out of 100. Sltpa.il ...... 0 William Krick, Harry C. Bonham and I. E. Firth Chandler ...... 8 Freeman Gothard ...... 0 Ranck. Following were the scores of the Harkins MURDOCK LED GUNNERS. Henry ...... 0 shoot: Sanford Strickland ...... 6 Siter ...... 6 Sh. Bk.i Sh. Bk. Sphect Broke 95 Out of 100 Targets in Meadow Ludvvick ...... 100 63|Eieker ...... , 60 43 Beyer . Barr ...... 100 62 F. Clark ...... 80 50 Springs Shoot. at Oakville, Pa. Krick ...... 120 90|Harrigan ...... 100 74 Trap Anchews ...... 100 72|Young ...... 100 44 RECORD WORK Philadelphia, Pa., March 13. The 25-tar- Oakville, Pa., March 13, The Oakville Hull ...... 100 24iArmstrong ...... 120 93 get club prize event, a 50-target cup shoot, Gun Club held a prize target shoot on Wash Humer ...... 120 104 Ranck 100 with a series of -sweepstakes, ,was what ington©s Birthday. Marksmen from the sur Apgar ..... 120 05 Martin .. 120 Shown With Remarkable Consistency by amused the gunners of the Meadow Springs rounding country attended in large numbers, Lewis ..... 120 9( Miller ... 100 Gun Club to-day on the 56th .and Lancaster and very creditable scores were recorded.- Worthington 120 98 Svveigart 60 Winchester Shells. avenue grounds. D. H. Strickland, from a Glover .... 120 9( McFalls 100 The breaking of records in trap shooting Visiting marksmen shot well. George Kyle, Brown .... 120 68 Mmumaw 60 16-yards rise, and M. Emery, 20 yards, tied of Newville, won the trophy prize by break Bonham ... 100 7fllKlyus . .. 60 Beems to be an attribute almost exclusively in the prize event with straight scores, but ing 21 out of 25. Andy Oiler, of Newville, Go-id ...... 80 45©Jeffrles . 60 connected with Winchester shells, as the in the shoot-off, at. 10 targets, Emery won was high gun of the afternoon, with T. Groff ...... 100 70[Reese ... 80 records of the past clearly show. This is with a score of 10 to 8. In the club©s Clark ..... 120 76;Herr .... 60 Schooler and George Kyle close second. 20 brought to mind by another record which special 50-target event for members who had The scores: Densmore 120 70,F. Herr . has been made on the grounds of one of attended 60 per cent, of the yearly shoots, the leading gun clubs of the country. Until in which two cups were offered, W. A. Mur- Geo. Kyle 21 Fairmont Club Shoot. recently the record for the grounds of the dock won with a score of 50, while S. Andy . Oiler ...... 20 Cleveland Gun Club, Cleveland, Ohio, was Sloan took second with 47. Murdock seems Tom Schouller .. .. 14 Fairmont, Va., March 13. Bad weather 106 straight, made by MB. George Burns, to be a promising young shooter of the D. Beltzhoover . .. 8 interfered seriously with the regular weekly about two years ago. On March 6th, Mr. club, for out of the 100 targets he shot at O. Myers ....*... .. 1-j shoot of the Fairmont, W. . Va., Gun Club Jack Blakeslee made the remarkable score in the main events, he cracked 95; he has C. McCune ...V. .. 14 although good scores were made, T. A. Heill of 149 straight, which is a new record for L. Delhi ...... 12 slowly been crawling up to the topnotchers J. Angle ...... 11 being high gun in the 100 with 98, while these grounds. In doing this remarkable for some time, but to-day he made the Ed. McCune ... .. 13 Taylor came back with 122 x 125. Wiede shooting, Mr. Blakeslee used Winchester crackerjacks -sit up and take notice. Lloyd C. Clippinger ... . . 16 is trying out a- new gun and after he is "Leader" shells, the Red W Brand. At the R. Lewis, a well-known professional, butted V. Weaver ...... 17 fitted to it will be* there with the rest. March shoot of the Chicago Gun Club, held in and got 95 out of the 100. The scores: J. Long ...... 11 The surprising events are those shot by March 6 and 7, Mr. George Bering was high D. Long ...... 13 the new beginners. The scores: amateur for the first day, and for the two H. Club. 10 15 10 15 25 C. Hpuck ...... 11 Emery ...... 26 25 Ed. Dunkelberger Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. days made a total score of 278 out of 300, Strickland ...... 16 25 8 10 B. Bishop ..... ©.©. 15 TCd. H. Taylor... 125 122 F. Helmlck. 100 69 shooting Winchester "Repeater" shells. At Lewis ...... 20 22 10 14 10 15 24 B. Kyle 17 T. A. Neill .... 125 121 B. Flemmlng 100 53 the shoot of the Meadow Springs Gun Henry ...... 16 23 5 10 10 E. J. Beidler...... 17 W. A. Weidebusch 125 104] OPEN SEASON FOR GAME IN THE SOUTHERN STATES, STATE. DUCKS. GEESE. QTIAIL. 1 TURKEYS. DOVES. DEER. SQUIRREL. LICENSE. Alabama ...... Sept. 1-Mar. 15 ...... Sept, 1-Mar. 15 ...... Nov.l-Mar. 1 ...... Dec. 1-April 1 ...... Aug. 1-Mar. 1 ...... Nov. l-.lan. 1 ...... Aug. 1-Jan. 1 ... $15.00 Florida ...... Oct. 1-April 1 ...... No limit ...... Nov. 1-Mar. 1 ...... Nov. 1-Mar. 1 ...... Nov. 1-Feb. 1 ...... tio.oo Kentucky ...... Sept. 1-Feb. 1 ...... No limit ...... Xov. 1-Mar. 15 ...... Nov. 1-Mar. 15 ...... Sept, 1-Mar. 15 ...... Sept. l-.Tan. 1 ...... J25.00 Georgia ...... Aug. 15- April 1 ...... Aug. 15-Sept. 1 ...... Nov. 15-Jan. 1 ...... Sept. 1-Feb. 1 ...... Aug. 1-Feb. 1 ...... Sept. 1-Mar. 1 ...... Nov. 15-Feb. 1 . . §15.00 ...... Sept. 1-April 1 ...... Sept. 1-April 1 ...... Nov. 1-Mar. 1 .....:..... Dec. 1-April 1 ...... Aug. 1-Mar. 1 ...... Local laws ...... 10.00 Mississippi ...... Sept. 1-Mar. 1 ...... Sept. 1-Mar. 1 ...... Nov. 1-Mar. 1 ...... Tan. 1-May 1 ...... A us. 1-Mar. 1 ...... Nov. 15-Mar. 1 ...... 20.00 North Carolina ...... Local laws ...... Nov. 1-Mar. 1 ...... Nov. 1-Mar. 1 ...... Nov. 1-Mar. 1 ...... Oct. 1-Feb. 1 ...... Local laws ...... 10.25 South Carolina ...... Nov. 15-AIar. 1 ...... Nov. 15-Mar. 1 ...... 10.25 Tennessee ...... Oct. 1-April 15 ...... Oct. 1-April 15 ...... Nov. 13-Mar. 1 ...... Nov. 1-Mar. 1 ...... Aug. 1-April 15 ...... Until Oct. 1911 ...... June 1-Mar. 1 ... 10.25 Nov. 1 -Feb. 1 ...... Dec. 1- April 1 ...... Nov. 1-Feb. 1 ...... Nov. 1-Jan. 1 ...... 15.00 Virginia ...... May 1-Oot. 15 ...... Nov. 1-Feb. 1 ... ; ...... Nov. l-*Feb. 1 ...... No open season ...... Sept. 1-Dec. 1 ...... Local laws ...... 10.00 Vest Virginia ...... Oct. 1-April 1 ...... Oct. 1-April 1 ...... Nov. 1-Der. 20 ...... Oct. 15-Dec. 15 ...... No open season ...... Oct. 15-Dec. 16 ...... Sept. 15-Jan. 1 . . 16.00 Wast of Blue Ridee, Nov. 1-Jan, 1. tSummer or wood duck, Aug. 1-Jan. 1. {County license. lEeclp rocal. MARCH 20, 1909.

New Trap Gun

HE following letter from Secretary-Man A 12-Gauge, Take-Down, 6-Shot Repeater, built T ager Shaner, of the Interstate Associa with expert knowledge of trap-shooting requirements. tion, is of particular interest to club secretaries and shoot promoters: No expense is spared to make this gun the best handling, best shooting, most efficient trap gun in the world. It has import Pittsburg, Pa.; March 13. Editor "Sporting Life.© ed Circassian walnut stock, hand made, beautifully modeled, with fine checking on grip and forearm. It is handsome, harmoni The Interstate Association respectfully suggests that ous and distinctive, yet the excessive, expensive ornamentation has been eliminated, allowing the gun to be sold with Smokeless gun clubs applying for registered tournaments avoid, Steel barrel at tho moderate price of $38.00, catalog list less at your dealer©s. Built to your own special measurements at a as far as possible, conflicting with tournaments slight additional charge. A good, demonstration of the superiority of the Marlin trap gun was given at the Pinehurst, (N. C.), which have already been registered. Much cor tournament, January 20-24, where Mr. W. B. Barton won high professional average and a fine gold medal with the store of 290 out respondence and annoyance vaill thus be done away with. Conflicting dates can easily be avoided by of 300 96 2-3 per cent. , ,-< referring to the list of registered tournaments pub Every man who shoots over the trap should know this gun. Mail a postal to-day for circular giving a large illustration lished eacn week in "Sporting Life." Yours very and full description, or send three stamps postage for complete catalog of all Marlin Repeaters. © © truly ELMER. E. SHANER, S ecretary -Manager. The list of registered shoots will be found in full in this issue of "Sporting Life." Hereafter the list will be published com 45 WILLOW STREET NEW HAVEN, CONN. pletely only occasionally, owing to lack of space. But with the complete list this week, supplemented with the new list of fixtures given weekly by Secretary Shaner, and pub lished herein, it will be a simple and easy a cup donated by O. C. Berger for low man task to follow up the complete list of of in this event. OF MEG&iL ficial fixtures by any one having sufficient These cups were shot for March 13, the HIGH VELOGITV last shoot of the club year, and the club interest in. the matter to exert Mmself the cup was won by Wm. A. Murdock and the PERFECT PATTERNS least bit. Beyer cup by Warren Siter. The following These three qualities should form a part o_f every * * * were the only members that competed for IHFETROPOLITAN shooters are still keeping these cups: Murdock, Siter, Henry Sloan, Smokeless Powder they form a large part of *©* up the good work of inter-club compe Gothard, Strickland Chandler. The club starts the new year with 80 members. For tition. On March 24, there will be a further particulars address Secretary Wm. A. dual match between the New York A. C. and Murdock, 744 N. 41st street. 19O9 "New Schultze 99 the Ossining Gun Club, of Sing Sing, at and Travers Island. Another interesting club YACHTSMEN HOLD SHOOT. match has been arranged between the Cres cent A. C. and the New York A. C., to take Good Scores Made in the Weekly Event of place on March 27, and this time it will be at twenty-five men a side. The more Keystone Yacht Club. of these inter-club affairs the merrier for Philadelphia, Pa., March 15. Black, Side- the participants and the better for the bottom, I. Wolsoncroft, I)ilk.s and H. Ayers were the prize winners in the weekly shoot New E. G. (improved)99 sport 1 of the Keystone Yacht Club, shot at Tacony * * * Saturday afternoon. Black won the Class You can depend on these powders as well as on VHE invention and successful application A prize, a shooting jacket, by breaking 23 any other Du Pont Brand. A of the Maxim Silencer for firearms has out of his 25 birds; Sidebottom had to been the cause of no little cWcern to smash 22 to capture the Class B trophy, a Mr. J. R. Blakeslee, at the Cleveland Gun Club grounds, on March 6th, shell pouch, while I. Wolsoncroft, E. Betson criminologists, penologists and police an and McMullen tied tip for Class C prize by made a run of 74 in open competition breaking all ground records- thorities for obvious reasons. Murder is each breaking 20 targets. On the shoot-off he used "/¥ew/ St. £?. (improved)" sufficiently common and its detection and Wolsoncroft won the shell pouch for the punishment are difficult enough without ad Class D prize, a box of shells, while H. THIS POWDER HOLDS HUE WORLD©S RECORD 419 STRAISHT ding to the temptation of the criminal and Ayres won the penknife offered for the best the burden of the prosecutor the added ad score made in Class E. Scores: We Mafee Powders for Particular Shooters vantage of noiselessness combined with dis B.] B. Black ...... 23jRose ..I...... 16 tance in the perpetration of crime. Mr. Sidebottom ...... 22|Weikel ...... 16 E. I. HI/ P&NT 0£ NEMOURS F0WHfM CO. Maxim©s announcement, published in our WT. Haigh ..... 21|0. Betson Established 18O2 WILMINGTON, DEL. news columns, that his silencer is not ap Bierie 21|Foster .... E. Betson 20!Allcu .... plicable to revolvers will coine as a wel McMullen ...".. 20 0. Fisher come relief to the public mind, inasmuch I. Wolsoncroft Dilks ...... 12 Sportsmen©s Association for the Watts L. as this vastly reduces the opportunity of Curtis ...... 181 Baker READING©S REGISTER. the criminally-disposed and the danger of Gi aener ...... 181 Walker ... Richmond trophy, thereby making it the Marr ...... 18 H. Ayers . The Fairview and Overbrook Clubs Hold authentic contest for the amateur champion the public. Murderers do their awful work Wha©tenby 17 W. Fisher usually with secretable knife or pistol and Croll ...... 10 McKain .. Club Shoots. ship of Western New York, the territory be seldom use the self-evident rifle. Egis ...... 16 J. Ayres . ing specified as Cayuga, Tcmpkins and Tioga Ashton ...... 16 Reading, Pa., March 13. The Fairview counties and counties in New York State * * * Gun Club, of this city, held a live bird and Atlantic Citv©s Tourney. west of these. Any three wins entitles to ROM Alpena, Mich., on» Saturday, 13th, target match at the fair grounds on the permanent ownership, in which event the Atlantic City, N. ,T, March 13. Handi 8th inst. The first event, 10 birds, resulted F came this interesting bit of news: capped by a strong northeast wind, blowing Holland Gun Club will replace the trophy. "John Charbonneau, a famous hunter as follows: Prutzman, 8; Weidner, 7; The 1908 winner was Mr. Edward Cox, in over the traps, the shooters did excep of Buffalo. He is the present holder of the and trapper, who was born at St. Ignace, tionally good work on March 6. Harry Katzenmoyer, 9; Brockway, 6; Beaver, 8; Groff, 9; Trout, 6; Emerick, 7 and Wil cup and is entitled to 50 per cent of the Mich., died to-day in his home at the age of Overbaugh, of the U. s^L C. Co., H. Welles, entrance for 1909. The 1909 winner will 104 years." The^ mooted question now is of Deadshot fame; C. Brown, of the Win liams, 9. The second event, a match for hold the cup for one year and be entitled did this centenarian live to his great age chester Co., and H. L. Brown, of the West 50 targets, between Prutzman and Felds, as to 50 per cent, of the entrance in 1910. because he was a "mighty Nimrod" or in ern Cartridge Co., were all with us. Event won by the latter, who broke 38 to his op Second contest for this trophy will be shot No. 1 was for the club gold medal, and the ponent©s 37. The third event, at 25 tar spite of that fact. leg was won by J. P. Cope, with the good at our tournament August 18. For our * * * score of 23, with Shinn only one target gets, resulted as follows: Emerich, 14; 1909 program we are planning something Haines, 13; Trout, 14; Katzenmoyer, 18; special to attract the shooters outside of HAT New Jersey sportsmen are not in less. Scores: Targets. 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Weidner, 15; Beaver, 16; Brockway, 16; the above stated territory and we want your T accord with the proposed tinkering with Overbaugh ...... 15 16 17 22 22 .. .. Madeira, 15. name for our mailing list. The two shoots the game laws by the New Jersey Welles ...... 20 23 20 20 21 23 .. OVERBROOK CLUB SHOOT. of March 25 and April 1 close our winter Legislature is evident from the subjoined Brown, C...... 6 6 8 11 12 .. .. season; if you happen this way plan to Brown, H. L...... 24 22 21 22 ...... Fifty marksmen hailing from points shoot with us on these dates at 1.30 P. M. dispatch: Smith ...... 21 16 19 20 20 .. .. withi: I, radius of 15 -miles, participated in "Atlantic City, N. J., March 15. A big crowd of Young ...... 17 18 22 13 21 20 a tai i match on the grounds of the Johnson, E...... 17 21 17 19 18 .. .. local sportsmen will go to Trenton this week to Hackett ...... 16 19 21 21 21 .. .. Overtook Gun Club on March 8. Each protest against any tinkering with the present game Cowenhoven ...... 15 10 19 17 18 20 .. participant shot at 15 targets, and the con laws. Especial stress will be laid on the detail of Cook ...... 20 15 16 18 20 .. .. test was very exciting. Edward Adams and Troy, N. Y., March 15. The weather here snipe shooting, which is one of the leading spring WeScoat ...... 16 16 18 22 23 .. .. Lee Wertz won the match, each smashing on March 13 was very unfavorable, a heavy sports in this section, the sportsmen claiming that Anderson ...... 18 16 18 19 ...... the migratory flight of the birds prevelfts any whole his full quota. They divided first prize of wet snow storm prevailing. Despite this sale slaughter." Schroeder ...... 16 5 9 12 16 17 .. $60. A two-team match took place between condition good scores were made. The usual Cuthbert ...... 11 13 14 17 ...... weekly events were shot and Hurd carried Strange that all law-making bodies are Osgood ...... 18 8 15 21 20 .... Marion Larkin and Michael East, on one Conover ...... IB 17 20 20 ...... side, and James Firing and Charles Schaef- off the honors by scoring 108-125. The afflicted with the delusion that whenever Pennell ...... 19 16 20 21 ...... fer, on the other. Each pair broke 23 in event for the Albany cup was also shot and they meet they must either make a lot of Cope, J. P...... 23 18 19 21 ...... animates. The individual scores were: Lar was won by Hurd after shooting off a tie useless new laws or else needlessly amend Watson ...... 18 12 18 18 ...... kin, 8; East, 15; Firing, 20; Schaeffer, 3. with "Valentine and Betts. Tho club will Specht ...... 9 18 16 ...... existing laws which have stood the judicial Lenaine ...... 15 18 ...... Each shooter fired at 25 targets. hold a meeting Thursday evening, March 18, test. All Legislatures seem Imbued with the Powers ...... 18 23 ...... , .. at which all arrangements will be com notion that they must do something to justi Madara ...... 17 ...... pleted for the two-day registered tournament heppard ...... 17 19 ...... BATAVIA GUN CLUB. on April 23 and 24. Owing to the fact that fy their existence, regardless of the maxim Cook, B. H...... 15 ...... a large number of professionals will be pres that "he also serves who only waits" Watts ...*...... 8 ...... Orleman ...... 19 14 19 ...... Result of Last Shoot and Details of ent at this tournament the club will give a hence the annual flood of laws which © ©make Herman ...... 1C 15 ...... suitable prize for the high gun among them. confusion worse confounded." Headley, D...... 16 ...... Seventh Tournament. Mr. H. H. Stevens, of U. M. C., has kindly McDiniel ...... 10 12 ...... donated his services to act as cashier, and Hammell ...... 18 ...... By Chas. W. Gardner. the club has accepted his offer. Scores: ANNUAL MEETING. Mr. Powers, formerly a Boston shooter, Batavia, N. Y., March 11. Editor "Sport now connected with the Chalfonte Hotel, ing Life.©© Mr. H. H. Stevens made us Hurd ...... The Meadow Springs Club Elects New came out and did good work for the first another visit to-day. He shot part of the Sanders ..... attempt over strange traps. Mr. Lelaine, program at 20 yards and turned in 90 per Valentine Officers and Dines. of the New York Athletic Club, and Mr. cent. Mr. Fish came over from Lyndonville; Roberts, F. 0. Cowenhoven, of Brooklyn, were also with us he can go some. "39"© won Class A point, Betts ...... Philadelphia, Pa., March 15. The an for the first time; come again. Crowley ...... nual meeting and banquet of the Meadow and Brumber and C. Robson got points in Welling ...... Spring Gun Club was held March 13 at Class B. Brumber is. shooting at 18 yards, Lee ...... Trap at Clarksburg. as we predicted, but he got his point just Ruth ...... Odd Fellows© Hall, 50th and Lancaster ave Roberts, D. E. nue. The following officers were elected for Clarksburg, W. Va., March 10. The the same. Tournament points to date are: Vroman the year: President, Dr. Chas. H. Harvey; monthly shoot of the Clarksburg Gun Club Class A, Gardiner, Tomlinson and Walls, Smith .. vice-president, J. H. Anderson; secretary- to-day was slimly attended despite the fact 3 each; Knickerbocker ("39") and Wat Milliman treasurer, Wm. A. Murdock; assistant sec that the weather was extra fine for a March son, 2 each; Keyes 1. Class B, Brumber, 4; Sharp .. day, being clear and warm. Following is Cheeseman, 3; Farwell and C. Robson, 2 Kapp, Jr. retary, Warren Siter; captain, H. H. Sloan; Farrell . lieutenant, George W. Gothard. Directors: the score: each. The scores: Dutcher H. W. Bush, C. T. Garrett, Lee Pierce, Fred Events ...... 1 2 3 4 Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Kapp, Sr. A. Benson. Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Sh. Bk. Stevens 100 ,90iBrumber 50 35 J. J. FARRELL, Secretary. There were five prizes for the year©s club W. H. Vanco ...... 19 16 .. .. 50 35 Fish .... 44 C. Kobson 50 34 C. G. Carleton ...... 21 24 21 22 100 88 39"ardiner 40 Watson .. 50 33 shoots, in addition to the regular plated and W. H. Hill ...... 22 22 23 22100 89 39 Tomlinson 50 82 At the shoot of the Niles Gun Club, at sterling silver .spoons. The first prize was F. J. Donahue ...... 18 22 21 20 100 81 Forsyth . 36 Farwell .. Niles, O., March 13, the following scores won by Geo. B. Mardin; second by Geo. W. Walls .. 35 ©jortz were inado at 100 targets: joe Ruinrell 90, Gothard; third by H. H. Sloan; fourth by At the Harrisburg, Pa., live-bird shoot, February *Professional. J. Richards 86, J. Naylor 81, J, O©Connell Wm. A. Murdock; fifth by Lee Pierce. 22, Mr. E. L. Klipple, of Wilkes-Havre, tied in the Since the announcement of our Seventh .rophy event, killing 19 out of 20, and was second in 81, S. Pierson 70, J. Near 69. At 50 tar: There was a cup donated by the club for .he shoot-off with 9 out of 10 and ono dead out of Annual Tournament (registered) for Au gets these scores were made: J. Rumrell 37J members to compete for that attended 60 bounds. Mr. Klipple used Peters Premier factory gust 18, 1909, we have received the sanc W. Ward 38 and Rex Dun 31. The du Pont Ver cent, of the club shoots of the year, and loaded shells. tion of the directors of the New York State trophy shoot will begin on March 20. MARCH 20, 1909. SRORTIIVQ

Open the Trap Shooting Season With Two Fine Records: 1OO STRAIGHT Scored by Mr. H. J. Borden at the St. Louis Trapshooters© Association, February 20 © ,118 OUT OF 125 Scored by Mr. C. A. Young, at the Columbus, Ohio, Gun Club, on March 6, Whining High Professional Average PETERS SHELLS are invariably in the Race from start to finish. With them, any shooter is enabled to do the best that is in hint. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OHIO New York: 98 Chambers St. T. H. Keller, Mgr. San Francisco- 608-612 Howard St. J. S. French, Mgr. New Orleans: 321 Magazine St. J. W. Osborne, Mgr.

of Frank Sherman also was worthy of note. The scores of the day follow NEW ENGLAND Events ...... 1 567 8 9 Targets ...... 10 ©30 15 15 15 t30 E. W. Dann 17 .. .. 20 F. A. Sherman.. 29 15 13 .. 23 L. Bradley 16 .. ..© 11 .. THE GUN REGULAR SHOOTING.SCHEDULE M. B. Thompson 7 23 8 .. F. Smith 23 12 11 A. H. Metcalf.. 28 14 15 IS PURSUED. B. Hartley...... W. B. Hall .... 16 .. .. The Hnnter One-Trigger is the latest and greatest M. Hepbum .. 29 14 13 Dr. C. C. Smith 26 12 .. achievement in the manufacture of shotguns. Smith, The Boston Athletic Association©s W. W. Rice.... 25 13 15 guns equipped with the Hunter One - Trigger have a Them ...... tremendous popularity among sportsmen everywhere, Dr. Nettleton. .. 26 12 both for field and trap-shooting. March Handicap Shoot Spf ing- J. F. Morrissey. 24 15 11 Dr. Peabody ... Captain Gruener 3 field Club©s Practice Shoot- D^mmock ...... 3 .. .. 11 Bvindley ...... 9 27 .. .. Brown ...... 5 20 10 12 Regular Event of the Palefaces, *Cup race. tSpecial. HUNTER @ME-Ti$IGGER Boston, Mass., March 13. The first handi Paleface Handicap Shoot. The Hunter One-Trigger is the only perfect, practical, one-trigger action erer de cap shoot of the B. A. A. for this month was Wellington, March 13. A score of shoot vised. It cannot balk or double, meets «very requirement, and overcomes an the fa held at Riverside Saturday, March 6. The ers took part in the Paleface©s 100-target miliar drawbacks of two-trigger action. most notable feature was the almost perfect distance handicap and three-man 50-target There is already an enormous demand for the new 20-flaugo Smith Gun weight B%! shooting of one of the guests, Horace Kirk- team matches here this afternoon. The con to 6 Ibs., and a little beauty. If you do not know about It, he sure to writ*. wood. He broke every target up to the 93d, ditions were bad, a clouded sky making the when he missed. W. G. Titcomb, of the B. light very poor. Fred J. Daggett, .of Win- THE HUNTER ARMS COMPANY A. A., won the first prize with score of 97. throp, was the high gun of the day, scoring After the regular shoot there was a final 86 breaks in the 100-target match. Dr. 78 Hubbard Street Fulton, IV. Y. shoot at 25 targets for a trophy offered Harry Wells, of New York City, was second by Lawrence Flint. It was won by J. H. with 85. The team, match was won by the Daggett. The scores of the members© shoot team headed by Daggett, who, with his part were as follows: ners, Smith and Cole, made a total of 111. AT PALM BEACH.. by killing twenty-three and missing two. H. T.I H. T. The scores: Mr. Stack killed nineteen and missed six. W. G. Titcomb... 10 97|T. F. Baxter 79 100 targets, distance handicap. A~ sweep for $10 at five birds followed, V. H. Richards . 26 92 S. A. Ellis ...... 2 79 Targets ...... H. 20 Excellent Live-Bird Work of the Florida each tieing with four kills, and in the shoot- T. R. Dickey ... 0 91 1. B. Tucker .... 10 77 Daggett ...... IS 20 F. Whitney ..... 16 90 C. C. Clapp ...... 14 77 Gun Club. off, a miss-and-out, Mr. Brabb won, killing *Wells ...... 18 16 two, Mr. Stack missing his second bird. C. P. Bliim ..... 10 89 C. P. Curtis ..... 12 74 B©arnes ...... IS 15 J. H. Daggett ... 10 87 J. S. Brown ...... 26 55 Palm Beach, Fla., March 13. For the There was a ten clay bird match, with Mr. Hassam ...... 18 19 first time this season at the grounds of the T. C. Adams .... ©Horace Kirkwood Staples ...... 18 18 Brabb again the winner. For Monday they I1. W. Palfrey .. Florida Gun Club, «^March 9, there was have arranged a shoot at one hundred clay H. W. Knight .. R. Smith ...... 17 15 a record of fifteen straight kills, made to A. A. Knight ... Buffalo ...... 18 16 birds each for $25 a side. *Guests. Clarke ...... 16 14 day by Mr. H. 0. Phipps, who won the sil *Hill ...... 18 17 ver cup put up by Mr. Roy 0. Brabb, of *Sibley ...... 18 14 Detroit, in a fifteen live-bird handicap event, THEATRICAL SHOOT. Springfield Club Scores. Poote ...... 16 11 Frost ...... 18 16 with $10 entrance fee. The scores: Springfield, Mass., March 13. Ten shoot Bean ...... 18 12 A. L. Stack, New York (30 yards), 8 kills, 4 A Professional Organization Seeking to ers turned out at the practice shoot of the C. Clapp ...... 16 10 misses, withdrew; Howard Brc-kaw, New York (30 Springfield Shooting Club on the grounds at E. Clapp ...... 16 12 yards), 14 kills, 1 miss; ,T. F. Turner, New York Raise Funds. Red House crossing Saturday, March 6. It Abbott ...... 16 12 (29 yards), 8 kills, 4 misses, withdrew; Roy C. Washington, D. C., MaBch. 15. The The was a beautiful day for shooting for this Camden ...... 16 14 Brabb, Detroit (29 yards), 13 kills, 2 misses; H. C. atrical Rod and Gnn Club, an organization Cole ...... S..... 16 9 Phipps, New York (27 yards), 15 kills; W. A. H. season of the year, but no very big scores Robinson ...... 16 14 Stafford, New York (27 yards), 11 kills, 4 misses. composed solely of people identified with were made. F. W. Twiss, of Florence, was Tibbetts ...... 16 9 the theatrical profession, is pianning to give high gun, breaking 76 out of 100 targets Mr. Brokaw won first money and Mr. a grand benefit at one of the local theatres shot at. During the afternoon 755 targets TEAM MATCH, 50 TARGETS. Brabb took second money. In the sweep in the near future. The club was formed were trapped. The club is completing plans TEAM No. 2. I TEAM No. 1 stakes of five birds all the shooters enter with the idea of promoting interest in out Daggett ...... 41 Burnes ed©and Messrs Brabb and Turner divided. door sports among the members of the pro for the registered tournament of Patriots© Smith ...... 38 Foote There was an event of six pairs of double Day. The program will call for 200 targets, Cole ...... 32 Bean . fession. During tihe coming summer there entrance $16, and $25 added money to the birds, the first of the kind this season, in will be hunting and fisMng parties and week various events. A $27 Stevens repeating* Total ...... Ill which Messrs. Phipps and Turner won, each end entertainments at the eozy little home shotgun will be put up for high average of TEAM No. 6. making nine kills out of a possible twelve. the club is planning to erect on the shores those shooting the entire program, and there Wells ...... Mr. Brabb was next best. President W. A. of the Potomac River. It is to raise suf will be 20 or more merchandise prizes for Sibley ...... H. Stafford, of the Florida Gun Club, acted ficient money to build and furnish this club next high guns. Scores by events follow: Hill as referee. house that its members are arranging for a Event No. 1, 10 targets R. H. Doolittle 7, Kites HOWARD BROKAW WINS CUP. monster benefit. Following are the officers 6, Chccsman 6. Howard Brokaw, of New York, was the of the club: Richard Janes, president; J. E, Kvent No. 2, 10 targets Cheesman 7, Twiss 7, winner on March 10, of the silver cup of Heath, vice-president; John T. Hurtley, sec Kites 5, R. H. Doolittie 1. retary and treasurer, and Joseph Beecher, Event No. 3 Twiss 9, Clieesman 7, R. H. Doo- fered for a fifteen live-bird shoot at the litUo 6, Kites 5. grounds of the Florida Gun Club by Frank James Alien, Henry Fairbanks, J. S. Graves, Event No. 4, 10 targets Snow 7, Smith 7, Grid- Brown Keech, of New York. The scores and Leonard Ruffle, board of directors. ley 6. Sawin 6. Total ...... 94 Total ...... 89 made were: Howard Brokaw, New York Event No. 5, 15 targets Snow 11, Cheesman 9, *Professionals. (30 yards), 14; H. C. Smith, New York Sawin 9, Kites 8, Gridley 8, Twiss 7, R. H. Doo (29), 13; Ray C. Brabb, Detroit (29), 12; little 7, Smith 6, R. H. Doolittle 9. The B. A. A. Shoot. Event No. 6, 10 targets Twiss 8, Cheesman 8, J. Frank Turner, New York (29), 11, and Gridley 8, Smith 7, Kites 6, Sawin 6, Snow 6, Boston, Mass., March 15. The second II. C. Phipps, New York (28), 11. In a TRADE NEWS* C. A. Doolittle 2. monthly handicap shoot of the B. A. A. sweepstakes at five live birds Mr. Brabb won Event No. 7, 15 targets Twiss 13. Cheesman 12, was held on Saturday, © 13th, afternoon at with five straight. Kites 12, R. H. Doolittle 12, Snow 12, Smith 9, Gridley 8. Sawin 8. Riverside. The weather conditions were KEECH A WINNER. At Harrisburg, February 22, the tie for the Penn Event© No. 8, 10 targets Twiss 9. Cheesman 8, ideal. C. 0. Clapp, with a handicap of 14, Frank Brown KeecU, of New York, shoot sylvania State Live Bird Championship, carried over Snow 7, Gridley 7, Kites 6, R. II. Doolittle 6, was high gun. The scores: from a number of weeks ago, was shot off by Smith 5, Sawin 3. ing from a mark of 26 yards, on March 6, Messrs. Hess, Coleman and Hensel, each man shoot Kvent No. 9, 15 targets Kites 14. Gridley 12, H. T.I H. T. won the trophy offered by Horace Alien, ing at five birds. Mr. Harry I. Hess won by killing Sawin 12, Twiss 10, Smith 9, Snow 8, R. H. Doo C. C. Clapp .. 14 96 C. P. Bryan ...... 12 79 of Philadelphia. It was a handicap at 15 five straight, shooting Peters factory loaded Premier W. G. Titcomb H. Owen .... 12 shells. Mr. Hess is the well-known trap and live- little 7. 91|H. Knight ...... ©.. 26 live birds. Mr. Keech had a handicap of Event No. 10, 15 targets Twiss 13, Sawin 13, S. A. Ellis ... one miss as a kill. He won the trophy with bird shooter of Nanticoke, Pa., and his flna marks Kites 12, Gridley 11. C. R. Dickey . 86| D. Denny, Jr. manship, together with perfect ammunition, won him T. C. Adams . Knight a score of 15 straight kills. Later there the deserved honor of the championship title. C. P. Powell . F. W. Palfrey was a sweepstake event at five birds, and New Haven Monthly Shoot. J. H. Daggett . *B. M. Higginson Keech,. shooting from 27 yards, won with Mr. F. C. Bessett, of South River, N. New Haven, Conn., March 15. The New G. B. Clark . 1E. G. Baker .. straight kills. The result of the chief high amateur average and high general av F. Whitney . .. fS. C. Payson .. Matawan, N. J., February 2J, breaking 9§ Haven Gun Club held, its regular monthly C. P. Tucker . ©R. W. Law ... event: , 100. He used Peters factory loaded st shoot on March 10 at its grounds, Schuetzen C. P. Curtis . ©A. H. Hughes . Frank Brown Keech, New York, 26 yards, 15;-G. park, and despite the threatening weather G. L. Hunter . Jason Waters, Philadelphia, 27, 10; Andrew G. Sage, At Troy, N. Y., February 22, M much interest was manifested in the sport, *Guests. New York, 27 yards, 9; Henry Carnegie Phipps, New won high professional average, York, 27 yards, 9; W. H. Stafford, New York, 27 150 with Peters shells. over 1,600 targets being thrown. Among yards, 13; Dennis A. IJpson, Cleveland, 32 yards, the events of the day that were pariseworthy Larkin Made Straight Score. 14, and Roy Brabb, 28.yards, 14. was a 30-bird handicap shoot for a silver At the Complimentary shoot Reading, March 12. Marion Larkin hean1 - to Mr. J. R. Taylor by the cup donated by the club. A. H. Metcalf, A LIVE-BIRD MATCH. Mr. C. A. Young, shooting shooting in exceptionally clever form, car ed the list of live bird shooters in the one There was a twenty-five live-bird match shells, won high general aver ried off the trophy, not only shooting above event of 10 birds, held by the Independent on March 13 at the grounds of the Florida of 100. his handicap, but in the finals shooting down Gun Club for $50 a side between Roy C. Gun Club, on the Kutz House grounds to At the St. Louis Trapshoo every man tied with him. The special event day . The results follow: Larkin, 10; Lewis, Brabb, of Detroit, and J. L. Stack, of Chi February 27, Mr. A. Killaj of the day was the final shoot-off for the 9; Bowman, 8: Steckler, 8; Sehaeffer, 7; cago, in the event. It was a tie up to the professionals and amateur Hunters© Arm trophy, which was won by Strucker, 8; Kern, 8; Kutz, 7; Smith, 9; fifteenth bird, when Mr. Stack missed three of 100. Mr. T. P. NoJ Dr. Nettleton with a handicap. The shooting Hoover, 8; Reinsmith, 7; Weidner, 9. in, succession, and Mr. Brabb won easily Both used Peters factor, SRORTIIXG MARCH 20, 1909.

and S. C. Durham were the other winners of the day. Scores: CHARLES G. SPENCER Practice shoot, 25 targets, scratch F. A. Hodg NEWYORKNEWS man, 23; F. C. Durham, 23; D. De Wolffe. 22; G. W. Kuchler, 19; D. C. Robinson, 19; T. B. uses Robinson, 16. March Cup, 25 targets, handicap G. W. Kuchler, OF THE WORK OF THE MET 3, 25; F. A. Hodgman. scratch, 23; T. R. Robinson, 5, 23; D. De WoLffe, 3, 22; D. C. Robinson, scratch, 20; T. C. Durham, 3, 19; T. Lenane, Jr., 4, 18. ROPOLITAN SHOOTERS* Sauer Trophy, 25 targets, handicap F. A. Hodg- man, scratch, 24; T. Lenane, Jr., 4, 23; T. R. Robinson, 5, 22; G. W. Kuchler, 2, 21; T. C. Dur ham, 3, 20; D.-De Wolffe, 3, 20; D. C. Robinson, scratch, 20. Dead Shot Smokeless The Bergen Beach Gun Club Holds Stoll Cup, 25 targets, handicap F. A. Hodgman, exclusively scratch, 23; T. C. Durham, 3, 23; T. R. Robinson, a Mid-Week Shoot The Usual 5, 21; D. De Wolffe, 3, 21; G. W. Kuchler, 2, 21; T. Lenane, Jr., 4, 20; D. C. Robinson scratch, 18. Shoot-off, 25 targets, handicap T. C. Durham, 1907—Broke 94.9% of 16,220 targets Saturday Events Brought Off 2, 23; F. A. Hodgman, scratch, 19. Owen Cup, 25 targets, handicap—G. W. Kuchler,. 1908—Broke 96.77% of 11,175 Reg. Tour, targets. According to the Schedule* 2. 24; T. Lenane, Jr., 4, 23; Dr. De Wolffe, 3, 23; T. C. Durham, 2, 23; i". A. Hodgman, scratch, 19; D. C. Robinson, scratch, 19; T. R. Robinson, 5, 17. 16,220 15,400 Billings Cup, 25 targets, distance handicap F. A. New York, March 11. Notwithstanding Hedgman, 21, IS; Dr. De Wolffe, 18, 17; T. Le the inclement weather of yesterday there nane, Jr., 17, 17; T. R. Robinson, 16, 16; T. C. 11,175 10,815 2. was an excellent field of gunners at the Durham, 19, 14; G. W. Kuchler, 20, 14. Jamaica Bay traps of the Bergen Beach Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap—T. Lenane, 27,395 26,215 95.6926% Gun Olub to d«cide the third leg of the John Jr., 4, 24; T. R. Robinson, 5, 23; F. A. Hodgman, Average for two years H. Hendricfcson trophies. The nimrods were scratch, 22; T. C. Durham, 2, 20; Dr. De Wolffe, divided into three classes and the winners 3. 20. in the various divisions were L. Parker in Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap—T. R. Robin These unequaled records were possible Class A,, W. 0. Damron and J. A©. Hender- son, 5, 23; G. W. Kuchler, 3, 22; F. A. Hodeman, only with the greatest regularity of loads. son in Glass B, and F. H. Eberhart in Class scratch, 21; T. C. Durham, 2, 17; Dr. De Wolffe, C. Bach division shot at fifty targets. Class 3, 17. A shot from the 18-yard mark, and the win ner broke 41 of the flying targets. Class B An Inter-Club Shoot. shot from the 17-yard mark, and both W. C. New York, March 13. Yale University , Damron and J. A. Henderson had 39 "kills" visited the Crescent Athletic Club to-day and to their credit. F. H. Eberhart, who .won shot a five-man team race against the New Class C, shot from the 16-yard mark and Moon gunners. The Eli students brought STABILITY GUARANTEED returned a card of 43. The conditions call along two substitutes, and to meet the crip for the best three cards ou* of five shots. pled team the Brooklyn club did not send The leaders of the different divisions after several of its cleverest marksmen to the fir yesterday©s shoot are George Kouwenhoven ing line." For awhile it looked as though in Class A, J. G. Ropes in Class B, and the courtesy of the New Moon clubmen was AMERICAN POWDER MILLS H. E. Eberhart in Class C. The scores fol going to be exceedingly costly. Yale led low: at the end of the second string of 25 by CHICAGO, ILL. BOSTON, MASS. ST. LOUIS, MO. Class A, 50 tarrets—3U Parker 41, G. S. K. Bern- three targets. When the full complement sen 40, G. K. Kouwenhoven 40, Col. Stage 39, H. was decided, however, it was found that the D. Bereen 29. Crescent Athletic Club was the winner by Professionals—S. Glover 44, H. Welles 39, N. the score of 424 to 409 targets. The inter Apgar 30. Class B, 50 targets W. C. Damron 39, J. A. collegiate champions were minus the ser Henderson 39, R. L. Jacobus 36, J. Voorheis 35, vices of Morrison and Trudeau. The sub J. G. Ropes 34, T. J. O©Donohue, Jr., 33; H. Voor- stitutes were G. E. Dimock and J. Noel. ties 31, Capt. Dreyer 30. Neither did particularly well. B. Thaw, Jr., Professional F. E. Butler 37. was the best of the Yale gunners. He broke Class C, 50 targets F. H. Eberhart 43, J 87 out of a possible 100 targets. L. M. Gaughen 32, J. Wellbrock 42, W. J. Brennan 39, A. E. Hendersofl 38, G. Felix 38. H. Montanus 38, Palmer, Jr., was the high Crescent gun. L. T. Haney 38, R. Morgan 37, J. N. Kouwenhoven He had a total of 89 out of a possible 100 36, A. J. Grabie 36, H. M. Wilson 33, R. E. Jones targets. In addition to the shoot against consider just two points above all others- 33, H. C. Muller 32, R. A. Bussell 32, C. H. Pulls Yale the gunners of the Crescent Athletic 30, R. H. Weikotten 27, G. H. Remsen 27, T. Club decided their usual weekly fixtures Short 23. G. G. Stephenson, Jr., won the scratch shoot its wearing and shooting qualities. To these with a full score of 15 targets. He also New York A. C. Mid-Week Experiment. scored a leg on the March cup by breaking, qualities, perhaps more than any others, the New York, March 11. As an experiment with a handicap of 5, a full card of 25 tar to see whether trapshooting events could be gets. F. B. Stephenson and F. W. Moffett PARKER GUN owes its enviable reputation. contested as successfully on mid-week after scored a win on the team race prize. The noons as on Saturdays, the New York Ath scores: letic Club held a. special shoot at Travers Interclub shoot, 100 targets a man. Catalogue on application to Island yesterday, in which thirteen of the CRESCENT A. C. club©s gunners participated. So well satis F. W. Moffett ...... 22 21 22 Z3 fied was the committee with the attend L. M. Palmer, Jr. .... 22 21 22 24 89 ance that it was immediately decided to A. R. Allan ...... 19 21 20 24 84 hold a similar Wednesday shoot on the after W. C. Damron ...... 21 21 20 21 83 noon of March 24. The feature event was W. W. Peabody, Jr. ... 17 18 22 23 80 Parker Bros., MERIDEN, CONN. a 100-target competition for the C. W. Bil lings cup, the men being handicapped ac Totals ...... 101 102 106 115 424 cording to distances from the traps instead YALE UNIVERSITY. of being allowed a certain number of tar B. Thaw, Jr...... 20 22 24 21 87 gets, as usual. The winner proved to be M. Hebard ...... 19 22 20 24 85 B. M. Owen, who returned a total of 84 out D. R. Dickey ...... 22 20 23 19 84 THE FRONTIER CLUB. of his string of 100 targets. He was closely J. Noel ...... 19 23 15 16 73 GUNS, AMMUNITION pressed for the leading honors, however, by G. E. Dimrock ...... 20 18 19 23 80 The Monthly Shoot of the Noted Buffalo O. C. Grinnell, Jr., who brought to earth Totals ...... 100 105 101 103 409 arid only one clay bird less than Owen. C. W. TROPHY SHOOT. Organization. Billings, the donor of the trophy, tied for Buffalo, N. Y., March 13. The© gunners third place with G. Piercy, with a score of Twenty-five targets, handicap M. Stiner, 2, 25; SPORTING GOODS SO. O. C. Grinnell, Jr., showed the best W. W. Marshall, 6, 25; F, B. Stephenson. scratch, who enjoy trapshooting were at last re 23; L. M. Palmer, Jr., *S!ratch, 22; J. H. Ernst, warded with ideal weather at the Frontier©s form in the other trophy events contested, 3, 22; A. R. Allan, scratch, 21; J. H. Vanderveer, J.B. SHANNON HARDWARE CO. winning one and taking second place in an 3. 21: W. C. Damron. scratch, 21: W. W. Peabody, regular club shoot on February 28, and a other, after a shoot-off of a tie with C. 1 W. scratch, 17; H. W. Woodcock, 1, 17; F. W. Moffett, fine afternoon©s sport was enjoyed by 30 816 Chestnut St., Phila. Billings. The last event of the day was scratch. 17; A. E. Hendrickson, 2, 16. shooters. The scores were below standard, New Gun Catalogue Sent for the Asking. won by W. J. Elias, who was favored by Shoot-off, 25 targets M. Stiner, 2, 22- W W Marshall, 6, 21. considering the favorable conditions. Mr. a handicap of three birds. The summaries: Heath, of the U. M. C. C., also Messrs. Distance Handicap shoot for Billings cup, 100 March Cup, 25 targets, handicap G. G. Stephen- Hauck and party, were among the visitors. targets. son, Jr., 5, 25; L. M.- Palmer. Jr., 0, 24; F. B these gentlemen would have to shoot off, but Stephenson, 0, 23; F. W. Moffett, 0, 23; A. E. Smith and Eichberg were high and Suckow, Yds.. 25 25 25 Ttl Ed. Ruth came along and broke 45 and R. M. Owen ...... Hendrickson. 2, 2"; W. C. Damron, 0, 23; A. R. Ratcliffe, Philippbar and Mehler took the 20 20 21 84 Allan, 0, 22; J. H. Vanderveer, 3, 22; M. Stiner© carried off the honors. In the fourth event O. C. Grinnell, Jr...... 19 22 18 22 S3 points, as well as the special pjlze. After G. Piercy ...... 1, 21; W. W. Marshall, 6, 20; H. W. .Woodcock, 1, the regular program a walk up and quail Sanders, Valentine and Vroman broke 21 21 19 21 18 22 80 19; J. H. Ernst, 3, 19; W. W. Peabody, Jr.,, 0, .18. C. W. Billings ...... 20 20 21 17 22 80 shoot was held with Utz and Philippbar each. Sanders, by breaking 24 in the fifth W. J. Elias ...... 18 22 21 19 17 79 Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap L. M. Palmer high, respectively. The regular meetings event, had everything his own way, and was G. F. Pelham ...... 20 20 22 19 Jr., 0, 24; A. E. Hendrickson. 2. 24; F. W. Mof also high gun for the day, he breaking 110- 17 78 fett, 0, 23; A. R. Allan, 0. 22; W. C. © Damron 0 are now held the first Sunday in each month F. H. Schauffler ...... 21 21 19 17 20 77 and each member is requested to make a 125. Arrangements are being made for a G. B. Greiff ...... 19 10 77 22; J. H. Vanderveer, 3, 22; W. W. Marshall, 6 team race with the Crescent Athletic Club, F. Hodgmau ...... 21 20 21 16 19 76 22; F. B. Stephenson, 0, 20; J. H. Ernst 3, 19- special effort to be present next Sunday, Dr. Culver ...... 21 21 17 18 20 76 H. W. Woodcock, 1, 18; M. Stiner, 1, 16; W. W March 7th, as there will be many interest to be shot during the early part of April. V. J. McCahill ...... 17 19 21 19 17 76 Peabody, Jr., 0, 18. Prize divided. ing features, principally a dinner, which If this match can be arranged it will ba W. J. Simpson ...... 19 20 19 16 15 70 Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap G. G. Stephen- will be announced definitely later. Next shot on the grounds of the New Moon or T. J. O©Donoliue, Jr..... 19 20 16 17 18 70 son, Jr., 5, 25; F. B. Stephenson, 0, 23J F W Mof shoot on March 14th. The Isaac Waltons ganization. The programs for our two-day Trophy shoot, handicap, 25 targets. fett. 0, 22; L. M. Palmer. Jr., 0, 22; J. H. Van are already inspecting their tackle boxes shoot, April 23, 24, are ready and will ba H. T derveer, 3, 22; H. W. Woodcock, 1, .22; W. C. Dam H. T. ron. 0, 21; A. E. Hendrickson 2. 21; W. W Mar in preparation for a fishing contest. Scores: sent out at once. This will be a big shoot; 25|O. E. Greiff .... . 2 21 shall, 6, 20; J. H. Ernst, 3, 20; A. R. Allan, 0 already eleven professionals have notified 24 F. H. Schauffler Targets. 15 us that they will be present. We are going 23 Dr. Culver 19; M. Stiner, 2, 18; W. W. Peabody, Jr., 0, 17. Eichberg . 23 W. J. Simpo^, . Scratch shoot 15 targets G. G. Stephenson, Jr., Mehler .. to be a candidate for the New York State ?? T- Jj_p'Donohue, Jr. 2 15; L. M. Palmer, Jr.. 14; F. B. Stephenson 14- McKenna shoot next year, 1910. To-day©s scores fol A. R. Allan, 13; W. W. Marshall. 13; F. W. Mof Faber ... low : fett, 12; A. E. Heudrickson, 12; J. H. Vanderveer Dewald . . Trophy shoot, handicap, 25 targets. Wakefield Targets. H. 25 25 25 25 25 Sh. Bit. 12; W. W. Peabody, 11; H. W. Woodcock, 9; M Sanders . Stiner, 12; W. C. Damron, 12. Heath ...... 20 21 22 22 21 24 125 110 Smith Kurd ...... 20 20 22 18 16 19 125 95 Team shoot. 25 target©s, handicap F. W. Moffett F. Stricker Jones .... 16 17 7 15 15 19 125 73 and F. B. Stephenson, 0, 46; A. E. Hendrickson Philippbar Vroman 16 21 20 21 21 100 and A. R. Allan, 2, 44. L. Striker Valentine 20 15 20 24 21 100 T. J. O©Donohue, Jr. 2 23 |F. H. Schauffler ... 0 16 Kammuri ...... 5 Milliman 19 23 18 19 20 100 Shoot-off C. W. Billings (1) 24; O. C. Grinnell, Rowland ...... 8 Betts ...... 16 20 20 19 20 100 Jr. (1) 20. New York A. C. vs. Fox Hills. Jax ...... 6 .. 13 Crowley ..16 19 17 23 19 100 Ruth ...... Trophy shoot, handicap, 25 targets. New York, March 15. New York Ath Utz ...... 17 16 22 21 24 75 Lllen .... Roberts ...... 18 22 16 22 75 W. J. Ritas ...... 3 25IG. E. Greiff ...... 2 21 letic Club gunners and those of the Fox Hills Thompson .... IS 19 19 21 C.. W.. Billings .... 2 24 iO.. C.. Grinuell, Jr. 1 20 Hendershot 75 Golf Club met at the grounds of the latter Seasland . F.irrell ...... 20 19 15 16 75 F. H. Schauffler .. 0 22|R. M. Owen ...... 1 Saturday, and the Athletic Club team won Suckow .. Mrs. Butler . .. 16 19 .. .. F. A. Hodgmau .. 0 22|T. J. O©Donohue, Jr. 2 Miss Beaubiah 16 15 W. J. Simpson .... 2 22 j after an exciting finish by one bird. The Ketter ... 25 cup for the highest gun was tied for by Ilatcliffe J. J. FARRELL, Secy. Almindinger Mr. Billings, of the New York A. C., and A. Hauck New York A. C. Trophy Shoot. James B. Batterson, of Fox Hills. Mr. Bat- E. Hauck Grove Gun Club Shoot. New York, March 15. Two shooters, F. terson won the shoot-off by four birds. The W. Hauck A. Hodgman and G. W. Kuchler, divided the scores follow: Schultz . .. 4 ...... Detroit, Mich., March 13. At the last McCormick regular shoot of the Grove Gun Club, March 1 © " gun honors at Travers Island Satur- NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB. Heintz .. 6, Hugh Fleming captured the A Class medal the events run off by the New York Mr. Billings ...... 23 22 23 19 87 Snellgrove They won two events apiece. As Mr. Owen ...... 20 18 19 22 79 with 24 out of 25. Jacob Schaeffer won ©lot from scratch his work was Thomas J. O©Donohue .20 17 21 22 80 the B Class medal, breaking 18, and Henry Mr. Lenane ...... 11 23 19 23 78 MOUNTAIN VIEW SHOOT. Jacobs had a cinch on the C Class medal, jrious, and he tied the high John J. O©Donohue .... ]7 16 19 in 71 he being the only C Class man to attend practice shoot. ?Ie also tied Mr. Grinnell ...... 19 19 19 18 75 Snow Hampers Shooters at the Tourney the shoot. The D Class members must have ;he leg on the Stoll cup and Mr. Pelham ...... 18 20 19 21 78 forgotten where the club range is situated. Lshoot-off. For the leg on the of Troy's Big Club. Come out and get acquainted anyhow. The J ?man only missed one out Total ...... 548"~ scores: , ;, and his other victory FOX HILLS GOLF CLUB. Troy, N. Y.., March 13. The bright glare igs cup, which is a dis- Targets. H. 10 10 10 15 15 25 25 20 10 T. B. William J. Elias 79 of the sun on the snow made trapshooting A. Tolsma .20 S 6 S 13 12 19 17 16 .. 130 94 lere he shot from the 21- R. Spotts ...... very difficult© Saturday, March 6. The first F. Peltier ..20 8 1 9 10 14 23 .. 16 .. 95 85 was scratch. Kuchler P. W. Pogson regular event was won by Milliman, he H. Fleming. 20 9 10 9 7 12 24 22 16 . . 130 100 ..March cup with a per- J. Batterson breaking 23 from the 19-yard mark. The J. Schaeffer. 18 6 .... 7 .. 18 ...... 50 SB © " by a handicap of L. Bottome ...... second and third events counted for the C. Weise,-Sri 19 7 9 IS ...... 6 — 70 5" win was for the G. W. Lembeek .. tenth leg of the Albany Cup; this event Tristem 8 .... 9 . . 22 . . 8 — 60 4? George Bechtel ... S. White 9 6 11 .. 18 .. 15 9— 90 6S lade 24 with a han- was very interesting, Sanders and Valentine H. Jacobs ©.©. 16 ©.. 6 .©. ". ©.©. ....— 35 15 on, J. Lenane, Jr., Total ...... 547 both tied -with 44 each and it looked as if Walbum ..... 15 7— 30 33 MARCH 20, SRORTIINO

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pect to make this club a national as well as TRAP AT COLUMBUS. of battle. Princeton met with fair BUC- THOSE WE KNOW. a local organization. We have the finest ces last fall at the traps, defeating Tale by beach and boardwalk, and hotels surpassed the close margin of two birds, and securing Not Too Personal, But Just Personal by none, and why should this not be one of Result of the Saturday Shoot With News the greatest shooting grounds in the coun of Club and Shooters. third place in the intercollegiates at New Enough Bits of News, Gossip and Com try ? Programs for the Easter tournament Haven, which was won, curiously enough, ment About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot will be rea,dy for mailing by the 25th, and Columbus, O., March 15. Editor "Sport by Yale by a close tussle with Harvard. All by addressing the secretary you get a copy; ing Life." The regular weekly shoot of the the men who represented Princeton last fall ing Know Through the Medium of Fame. our prizes will be found particularly at Columbus Gun Club was held on March 13 are eligible this year. The schedule: tractive.© © and was well attended. The scores were : March 13. Montelalr Gun Club, at Montdalr. By Thomas S. Dando. Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 15 10 March 20. Garden City Gun Club, at Garden Young .....f.:...... 25 24 >23 22 14 9 City. Secretary William S. Massomean, of the ALERTS ARE ALERT. Koundy ...... 23 21 18 19 .. 9 April 3. Harvard, at Prineeton. Red Hook Gun Club, informs us that this Bassell ...... 19 19 18 20 .. .. April 17. Montclair Gun Club, at Princeton. organization will hold a registered tourna Webster ...... 25 23 23 22 13 .. May 1. Garden City Gun Club, at Princeton. ment at Red Hook, N. J., on March 20, Easton Gunners Make Good Scores in Kingsberry ...... 18 16 19 20 .. .. May 15. Yale, at New Haven. for which there are great anticipations of Cummings ...... 21 17 18 19 .. .. June ll.^Alumni vs. undergraduates, at Prlaee- Special Events. Swickert ...... 19 20 18 17 18 .. ton. success. The Red Hook club has a member Easton, March 13. The Alert Gun Club, Strait ...... 18 17 1& ...... ship of thirty, with a fine club house, and composed of most of the best shots in Easton J. H. femith ...... 21 23 17 ...... the organization has awakened considerable Weinman ...... 20 21 19 18 . . MINK HIGH MAN. interest in the trap shooting sport within and Phillipsburg, celebrated its eighth anni Weatherholt ...... 18 19 ...... quite a large radius of Red Hook. More versary on its grounds in the latter place Shetford ...... 19 22 19 20 .... Philadelphia Easily Carried Off Honors success to the Red Hook Gun Club! this afternoon. The club has held the cham Bolin ...... 20 19 23 22 21 pionship of the Lehigh Valley for several Wells ...... 20 18 20 . . . . at Atlantic City. John Philip Sousa, the march king, was years, and had defeated all teams in North Hall ...... 19 19 21 ...... ern New Jersey. There was to have been *£. M. Smith ...... 19 20 ...... Atlantic City, March 12. ©Despite the the winner of a trap shooting tournament H. E. Smith ...... 18 25 ...... high winds that blew a gale over the traps at Pinehurst, N. C., March 11, shooting a match this afternoon between its team and Cutler ...... 19 20 ...... of the Atlantic City Gun Club to-day the from scratch and scoring 83 out of a possible 10 men from the Lehigh Valley Shooting Shattuck ^ ...... 24 22 ...... Association, of Allentown, but the latter fail scores made in the weekly shoot were re 100. ___ OF "LITTLE JOE." markably good. Charles E. Mink, of Phila ed to put in an appearance. Matches were delphia, shooting a new gun, carried off the Manager E. D. Harden, of the Chenango then arranged between members of the club, The members of the Columbus Gun Club honors by breaking 158 of his 175 targets. County Trap, Game and Gun Club, of Nor- three professional shots taking part. They were very sorry to hear of the unexpected Anderson was second. Shinn, who won his -wich, N. J., writes that the club will hold were Neaf Apgar, of Plainfield; Lester Ger death of "Little Joe," who for the past first shoot for the club medal, broke 49 out a registered tournament on May 18, at which man,©of Baltimore, and E. W. Moorehead, of two years has cheerfully responded to the of his last 50. will be run a program of 200 birds with Philadelphia. The first event was between call of "Pull" for the many shooters who the following teams, each man shooting at shot over these traps. Joe was the "puller" 25 25 25 25 25 25 Ttl. Borne added mo_ney, two sets of McCray traps *Mink ...... 23 22 24 21 22 and a strong list of merchandise. 25 targets, resulting in these breaks: and released the birds from the trap. Joe Anderson ...... 21 17 21 23 22 18—141 Markley 29, German 22, Wilson 21, Inscho 18, was taken with quick consumption, and Cook ...... 17 17 15 22 16 21—132 Even ideal conditions could not bring Kelper 23, Raub, S., 24, Smith 17, J. Young 12, seemingly would not respond to treatment, Wescoat ...... 22 20 19 15 20 16—172 out the members of the Highland Gun Club, Fox . Total 179. and after a high fever for many days passed Young ...... 18 17 22 17 16 19—109 of Philadelphia, at their regular mid- Frederick 20, N. Apgar 23, Bates 25, Adams 23, away Friday evening, March 12, ©at 10 Smith ...... 17 18 22 12 18 17—104 monthly shoot at Edge Hill on March 16, Raub, Jr., 23, Moorehead 14, G. W. Young 13, Mil o©clotk. He was a very pleasant and willing Cuthbert ...... 13 18 13 12 16 20 16—108 ler 17, A. Apgar 16. Total 174. Sliiim ...... 19 11 22 22 25 24—129 and only four faced the traps. Tom Tansey A match between right-handed and left-handed boy and much liked by all the club members Jensen ...... 12 14 .. 17^- 43 was in splendid form, and easily was high shooters, each at 50 birds, resulted: Left-handers and visitors to the grounds. His funeral Jones ...... 22 17 14 13—108 gun. Scores: Tansey, 66; Stokes, 55; N. Apgar 46, Frederick 45, Markley 45. Total 136. took place on Sunday, March 14. Eminons ...... 16 13 .. 8— 37 Hamil, 54; Babcock, 24. Right-handers German 46, Bates 39, Wilson 43. Osgood ...... 17 16— 50 Total 128. TOURNAMENT NEWS. J. P. Cope 20 18 16— 93 Crack shots from Philadelphia and other Edward F. Markley, one of the Alert men, es The program for the Fourth Annual Spring Schroeder ...... 14 ..— 14 tablished a new record for the grounds, breaking 71 Reed ...... 19 is ie 15— 66 places attended a live-bird tournament at targets without a miss. The same shot broke 93 of Tournament will be mailed the middle of the Sheppard ...... 21 16— 37 Pottstown, Pa., March 10. The feature 100 targets. week, and as there will be $500 in money Fennel ...... 11 22 is 18— 88 .event was a 50-bird match between Guy There were 230 targets used at this shoot. Plans and merchandise prizes to shoot for it is McGuire . ...,\ ... 20— 20 Miller, of Trappe, and Harry Wolfe, of have been completed for a big spring tournament expected that between 60 and 75 shooters Willis ...... 23— '23 Lower Pottsgrove. Wolfe grassed 43 and shoot on the club©s grounds on the 15th of April, will be in attendance. A special feature of Van Kirk ...... 16— 16 Miller 37. ___ when many of the best professional and amateur Preliminary Day, April 7, will be a three- Powers ...... 24 20— 44 target shots In the country will be present to par man team race betwen the Toledo three-man Specht ...... IS 21— 33 The Palermo, N. J., Gun Club has elected ticipate. Wells ...... 13— 13 team and the Columbus Gun Club©s three- Hughes ...... 18 15— 33 the following officers: President, Lewis man team for a purse. The Toledo team will Otleman ...... 21 ..— 40 Cpssaboon; vice-president, Curtis Corson; CHALMER HIGH very likely be composed of Mr. George Volk, Hammel ...... ©20 ..— 37 Measurer, Richard Cossaboon, and secretary, George Buchanan and Frank Foltz. The Cloud ...... 20 ..— 36 William Corson. At the Shoot of the Merchantville, N. J., Columbus team has not yet been announced, ©Visitor. but it will be soon. Secretary J. M. Robbins, of the Blue Gun Club. NEWS NOTES. Montclair©s Club Event. Mound Gun Club, informs us that this club Merchantville, March 13. The Riverton will hold its twelfth annual trap shooting Mr. Swickert and Mr. Straight, of New Albany, Montclair, N. J., March 15. At the week Gun Club was scheduled to come here this were guests of the club on Saturday and will attend tournament on April 14-15, at Blue Mound, afternoon and contest in a match with the ly shoot of the Montclair Gun Club on 111., which trapshooters everywhere are in a number of our shoots this year. March 13, the expected match with the Merchantville Club, but to the great dis Charley Young, the Peters man, is hitting them vited to attend. Programmes will be out appointment of the local shooters the Bur Princeton University team did not come to March 25. in fine shape around- here this spring. pass, the visitors being deterred by the lington county marksmen failed to appear. Jack Smith says he thinks he will have to try the stormy weather. Event No. 2, the fifth leg Members of the Merchantville Gun Club other gun awhile. Harry Smith managed to make The fourth annual tournament of the Alert were out in force, and despite the disappoint-© for the Dukes trophy, was won by Ray Gun Club, of Phillipsburg, N. J,, will be one fine straight of 25 Saturday. Jacobus with a clean score of 25 breaks to meat over the non-arrival of Riverton, there Ben Bolin seems to favor the old Winchester and held at Phillipsburg, on April 15. For fuller was an excellent afternoon of sport. The his credit. The third event for three gold information write to Edward Y. Markley, has a new one coming. He says he thinks he can trophies was won by Cockefair with a fine principal event of the afternoon was a shoot manage the single barrel proposition. score, Colquett being second and Baines chairman, Post Office, Easton, Pa. in the series for the championship trophy. Frank Hall shot one of the Three Barrel Gun Chalmers, who missed but four of the 25 Co. ©a new single barrels Saturday and likes it very third, while Colquett was an easy winner of At a target shoot on March 8, on the targets, was high gun at this contest, and much. event 4. The scores: farm of Charles Van Refer, near Chester, was the only marksman to get in the 20 A. E. Shatford has got the single barrel fever Events ...... 1 2 3 4 Pa., the scores were as follows: L. Brown, class. The summaries of the afternoon fol and is trying out some of the good ones. Targets ...... 25 H. 25 H. 25 H. 25 25; G. Musselman, 24; O. Jones, 23; J. Bames ...... 23 1 25 2 23 2 22 low: Mr. G. M. Smith appeared with a new single Gardner, 22; Jones, 22; G. Hamilton, 15; barrel Remington on Saturday and shot them very * Butler ...... 13 0 16 0 16 0 14 H. Keenan, 14. 20 10 10 15 15 Jacobus, R...... 22 0 25 1 22 1 20 Lambert ...... 17 7 8 6 9 well for a new one. Beek ...... 22 2 25 2 22 2 22 Chalmera ...... 21 6 8 7 9 Mr. Cutler, of Pittsburg, an old trap shooter, was Cockefair ...... 18 2 21 1 25 2 22 Harry E. Buckwalter, of Royersford, and Wickes ...... 19 7 8 9 10 out and tried a few with some of the club guns. Colquett ...... 22 1 25 1 23 1 25 Harry Hess, of Nanticoke, have signed Fleming ...... 17 6 8 10 10 Mose Cummings and Kingsberry are getting in the Boxall ...... 23 2 22 f 2 19 .. .. articles for a live-bird shoot for the cham Amidon ...... 17 6 7 8 9 *Brovvn ...... 13 0 15 0 15 0 13 Cook ...... 17 4 7 8 9 habit of hitting them; ©for the practice- they have pionship of Pennsylvania and a purse of had are doing fine. *Lang ...... 18 0 19 0 16 0 17 Winner ...... 10 5 Cowenhoven ...... 18 0 15 2 17 2 17 $500. Buckwalter is the target champion Rushton ...... 16 .. 7 7 9 Webster is shooting a fine clip this spring and is Winslow ...... 4 21 4 19 .. .. of the State and Hess holds the same honors Warren ...... 15 7 6 10 9 likely to keep it up. Craue ...... 2 21 2 16 4 17 in live birds, therefore the event is attract Barnard ...... 13 4 6 7 11 Boundy was watching the clouds for duck and Frost ...... 4 15 4 20 4 17 ing more than the usual amount of interest. Newman ...... 15 6 .. 10 did not look very careful after the clay birds. Williamson ...... 4 19 4 16 4 19 The men will shoot at Reading on April 1 Watson ...... 19 5 7 8 9 Dukes ...... 0 23 1 22 2 22 Perkins ...... 8 7 6 9 8 *Professionals. or 2, and Fred Coleman has agreed to act Haines ...... 18 7 7 9 9 PRINCETON POINTS. as referee. ___ Morgan ...... 7698 A New Gun Club. A shooting match for $100 a side between Schedule Arranged But Championship Julius Dushock, of Freeland, and George Mc- Trap at Fairmont, W. Va. Mt. Holly, N. J., March 13. The Martin Andrews, of West Hazleton, at Black Creek, Fairmont, W. Va., March 13. The regu Shoot Undated. Rod and Gun Club has just been organized Pa., March 13 was won by McAndrews, who lar weekly shoot of the Fairmont Gun Club, Princeton, N. J., March 12. The Prince- and a hotel at Manahawken has been leased killed five birds straight to Dushock©s one. on March 6, was well attended in com ton, University Gun Club has arranged an for a club house with Humphry Martin as parison with the usual number put. Several extensive schedule for this season. Seven manager. The club has been limited to 12 Secretary A. H. Sheppard, of the At of the "youngsters" are coming fast and meets are now slated and the management members. The organizers are Senator Sam lantic City Gun Club, writes: "We are in will make good before the season is out. is negotiating with Meadowbrook Gun Club uel K. Robbins, Judge John ©G. Harner, Sur creasing the size of our club house to dou A cup, donated by Hunter Arms Co., was and the University of Pennsylvania for two rogate William P. Lippincott, State Railroad ble its present capacity in order to accommo shot off, which went to J. F. Phillips with other dual shoots. As yet no definite action Director Joshua E. Borton, County Road date our visitors during our tournament, 48x50. Scores: has been taken by the intercollegiate com Supervisor Joseph L. Hilton, Albert Hansell, Sh. Bk.l Sh. Bk. William G. Leconey, Charles W. " ^kes, April 12 (Easter Monday). We expect 75 J. F. Phillips.... 150 134|Ed. H. Taylor .. 125 114 mittee with respect to the date of the inter shooters at the least. When the improve G. T. Watson .. 150 133JT. A. Neill ...... 100 92 collegiate shoot, but it is understood that it Thomas C. Shreve and Joseph W. ©as, ments are completed we will have the finest B. Fleming ..... 150 92IG. M. Lilley ..... 11K) 83 will be held in the early part of May. prominent residents of Burlington v ©y, hooting proposition along the coast. We ex W. A. Wiedebusch 125 1131A. T. Wataoa ... 40 28 Princeton having, beea selected as the field and William T. Read, of Camden.

I SRORTIING LJFB MARCH 20, 1909.

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in establishing the unprecedent||||f||cord^ 196.77% : : * follillTS :y:-©*:>":¥:-:-:vi shots; andiMithex>:x:::::x:::::::x::© repeater thailllllendorsed:-:":-:::::::-:::::©-::::::::: by the U. S. Ordnance Board as^eing safejiijp* " "^ | and simllpiland as possess© rery advantage Mm *j join: _ th|I!llnksi.u**:::*3s_i-- of_r thenr^ U-:. llion satisfie^||||||)ortsmen who shoot ill!! V^ W E R REPEATING SHOTGUNS.

AT THE INDIANAPOLIS TRAPS. had a nice time kidding Mr. Hendrickson April 25 Prescott, Wash. Prescott Gun Club. T. June 2, 3, 4 Columbus, 0. Ohio State Tournament, into missing several easy ones, and took D. Barclay, secretary. under the auspices of the Columbus Gun Club. home the cup for the month of March. April 26, 27, 28 Vicksburg, Miss. Mississippi State Fred Shattuek, -secretary. Colonel Tripp Proves Feature of the Tournament, under the auspices of the Vicksburg June 3, 4 Sisseton, S. Dak. Sisseton Gun Club. Scores: Gun Club. J. C. Williams, manager. T. J. Adkins, secretary. Weekly Shoot. Sh. Bk. April 27, 28 Atlantic, la. Atlantic Gun Club. June 4 Brodhead. Wis. Brodhead Gun Club. J. Harry Keefe ...... K 19 16 21 20 125 96 P. I. Appleman, manager. B. Pierce, secretary. Indianapolis, Ind., March 13. The shoot Will Hendrickson .... 20 20 19 16 .. 100 75 April 27, 28, 29 Wellington, Mass. Paleface Gun June 4 Wyoming, N. Y. Wyoming Rod and Gua ers at the Indianapolis Gun Club, March 6 Wm. Bowman ...... 15 16 19 21 18 125 89 Club. C. E. Comer, secretary. Club. Frank S. Childs, secretary. afternoon encountered a strong wind blowing Fred King ...... 15 21 21 18 .. 100 75 April 28. 29 New Berlin, O. New Berlin-Canton June 4, 5, 6 Great Falls, Mont, Montana Stats from the West that was not to their liking C. D. Plank ...... 17 2] ...... 50 38 Gun Club. Chas. J. Schiltz, secretary. Sportsmen©s Association tournament under tha and a foeman worthy of their steel in the Billy Hughes ...... 13 15 17 ..* .. 75 45 April 28, 29 Danville, Pa. Danville Gun Club. auspices of the Great Falls Rod and Gun Club. Mr. "Fox" ...... 14 11 ...... 50 25 W- T. Speiser, secretary- N. H. Bevan, secretary. person of Col. Tripp. Tripp has been absent Mr. Howland ...... 13 19 ...... 50 32 April 29 Temple, Pa. Hercules Gun Club. A. K. June 6, 7 Rockford, 111. Red City Gun Club. T. from the city for a number of months past Phil Anderson ...... 13 19 ...... 50 32 Ludwig, secretary. J. Malana, secretary. and has not been able to attend the regular Sec. Warren ...... 17 ...... 25 ir April 29, 30, May 1 Union City, Tenn. Union June 8, 9, 10 Syracuse. N. Y. New York State weekly shoots of the club. Liast Tuesday he City Gun Club. . E. A. Edwards, secretary. Sportsmen©s Association tournament under the took Fred Stone out to the grounds and FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. April 30 Berwick, Pa. Berwick Rod and Gun Club. auspices of the Onondaga Country Gun Club. Jas. trimmed him. Not content with this feat W. I. Shrader, secretary. Montgomery, president. MAY SHOOTS. June 7, 8, 9. 10 Moberly, Mo. Missouri Trap- he entered the members© trophy contest for A Week© & Registrations. shooters© Association tournament under the aus the first time and stowed the contestants May 3, 4, 5. 6, 7 Reading, Pa. Pennsylvania pices of the Moberly Gun Club. Fred Oliver, away in his game sack with so much ease Since our last issue the following addi State Sportsmen©s Association Tournament, under secretary. tional registrations for shoots have been the auspices of the Independent Gun Club. Chas. that they scarcely realized what was hap N. Seitzinger, secretary. June 8, 9 Brunswick, Ga. Brunswick Gun Club, pening to them until it was all over. He received by Secretary-Manager Elmer E. May 4, 5. 6 Nashville. Tenn. The Interstate As E. C. Butts, secretary. Shaner, of the Interstate Associaton: June 9 Mt. Horeb, Wis. lit. Horeb Gun Club. scored 48 out of 50 targets, and afterward sociation©s fourth Southern Handicap tournament; Jas. Brown, secretary. explained, with considerable show of mod April 20, 21 Sedalia, Mo. Sedalia Gun Club. JOB. under the auspices of the Cumberland Park Club; Paradis, secretary. « $1.000 added money. Elmer E. Shaner, secretary- June 8, 9, 10 Sioux City, la. Soo Gun Club. W. esty, that the conditions were very difficult, manager, Pittsburg, Pa. F. Duncan. secretary. and he did not shoot his best he did not April 21. 22 Camden, Ark. Camden Gun Club. June 8, 9, 10 Little Rock, Ark. Arkansas State J. P. Wright, secretary. May 5 Maple Park, 111. Maple Park Gun Club. have to. The scores in this event were: M. J. Beverly. secretary. Sportsmen©s Association tournament under the aus Tripp, 48; Michaelis, (18) 46: Short, 45; April 28. Covington, Ind. Western Indiana Gun May 5. li Richmond, Ind. Richmond Gun Club. pices of the Little Rock Gun Club. Geo. W. Partington, 43; Siwel, 42; Hillis, (18) 42; Club. R. A. Kogers, secretary. It, A. Tyler, secretary. Clements, :.ecvetary. May 11, 12. 13 Boise, Idaho. Idaho State Sports May 5, 6. 7 Ogdeu, Utah. Idaho-Utah Sportsmen©s June 9. 10- Benton. III. Benton Gun Club. W .H, Dixon, (20) 40; Brennan, (18) 40; Holier, men©s Association. Frank M. Eastman, secretary. Association tournament, under the auspices of the Fotilk, sen;>iaiv. 41; Auderson, 41; Hymer, (18) 39; Van May 15. 16 New Athens, 111. Egyptian Gun Club. Wasatch Gun Club. Henry L. Ernstroin, secretary. June 12. 13 .Milwaukee, Wis. Wisconsin and Upper Nest, 36; Wilson, 35; Heaton, 32, and Jac. H. Koch, secretary. May 7 Franklin. Ky. Simposon County Gun Club. Michigan League of Gun Clubs, State tournament. Harry H. Black, secretary. under the auspices of the Badger Gun Club. Ed. Neighbors, 29. The line-up of the handicap May 18 Norwich, N. V. Chenango Co. Fish, Game F. I.eidel, secretary. contestants in the next event will be: Dixon and Gun Club. Nelson L. Satchell, secretary. May 11 Plattsburg, N. Y. Plattsburg Gun Club. F. C. Parshall, secretary. June 15, 15 Sturgis, Mich. Sturgis Rod and Gun and Hawk, at 20 yards; Voris, Franklin, May 20 Herndon. Pa. Herndou Gun Club. J. A. Club. A. H. Wait, secretary. Straub, secretary. May 11 Pillow. ©Pa. Pillow Gun Club. J. A. Bell, Brennan, Michaelis, Hyiner and Tripp, Bingaman. secretary. » June 15. 1G Pcotnne. 111. Peotone Gun Club. A. May 28, 29 Pittsfield. Mass. Berkshire Gun Club. E. Harken, president. at 18 yards. A tabulation of the scores John Ransenhousen, secretary. May 11. 12 West Frankfort, 111. West Frankfort that were made in practice shooting follows: Gun Club. W. C. Rains, secretary. June 15, 16 Cogs\vell, N. Dak. Cogswell Gun Club. June 1, 2, 3 Jersey City, N. J. New Jersey State H. L. Saylor. secretary. Targets. 20 20 20 20 23 25 T. B. Pet. Sportsmen©s Association. Chas. T. Day, secretary. May 11, 12 Eagle Grove, la. Eagle Grove Gun Club. A. L. Yearous, secretary. June 15. 1G. 17 New Martinsville, W. Va. West Michaelis ...... 18 18 15 .. 21 .. 85 75 88.24 June 3, 4 West Side, la. West Side Gun Club. Virginia State Sportsmen©s Association tournament Brennan ...... IB If) ...... 40 35 87.50 Alfred J. Keeley, secretary. May 12, 13 Montpelier, Vt. Montpelier Gun Club. Dr. C. H. Burr, secretary. under the auspices of the Wetzel Gun Club. T. Partington ...... 16 16 18 ...... 60 50 83.33 June 5 Oneonta. N. Y. Oneonta Fish, Game and M. Mclntire, secretary. Hillis ...... 18 16 15 17 17 20 125 103 82.40 Gun Club. Geo. Wohlleben, secretary. May 12, 13 Ossining, N. Y. Ossining Gun Club. C. (!. Blandford, captain. June 16. 17 Rutland. Vt. Vermont State Trap- Hymer ...... 18 19 13 15 .... 80 65 81.25 June 13, 14, 15 North Shore, La. Orleans Gun and shooters© League tournament, under the auspices of Wilson ...... 14 IS ...... 40 32 80.00 Kod Club. Geo. H. Kastmayer, secretary. May 13, 14 Janesville. Wis. Janesville Gun Club. J. H. McVicar. secretary. the Rutland Gun Club. Chas. A. Gale, president. Holler ...... 10 17 16 14 22 24 130 103 79.23 June 11. 12 Corona. S. Dak. Corona Gun Club June 17 Sturgeon, Mo. Sturgeon Gun Club. J. H. Tripp ...... 18 19 12 18 25 10 130 102 78.46 Geo. W. Clark, secretary. May 14 Wolcott. N. Y. Catchpole Gun Club. E. A. Yv©adsworth, secretary. Winscott. secretary. Riceing ...... 15 15 17 ...... 60 47 78.33 June 16, 17 Thompsonville. 111. Thpmpsonville Gun June 22, 23. 24. 25 Chicago. Til. The Interstate As *Van Nest ...... 14 16 ...... 40 30 75.00 Club. Noble C. Downen. secretary. May 15 Hamilton. Canada. Hamilton Gun Club. W. U. Davies, Acting secretary. sociation©s tenth Grand American Handicap tour Heaton ...... 17 14 12 16 .... 80 59 73.75 July 14 Winona, Minn. Winona Sportsmen©s Club. nament; $1,000 added money. Elmer E. Shaner, Dixon ...... 16 13 15 16 17 17 130 94 72.30 C. Q. Adams, secretary. May 15 Niles. O. Niles Gun Club. Joseph, Rum- Siwel ...... 1314 ...... 40 27 67.50 mell. secretary. secretary-manager, Pittsburg, Pa. July 16. 17 Pittsfleld, Mass. Berkshire Gun Club. June 26, 27 St. Louis, Mo. Blue Wing Gun Club, Neighbors ...... 8 12 15 12 15 .. 100 62 62.00 John Ransenhousen, secretary. May 17, 18. 19 Lake Charles, La. Calcasieu Gun Anderson ...... 13 12 13 12 .... 80 49 61.25 Clu.b and Game Protective Association. Frank E. T. Grether, secretary. July 21, 22 Cedar Rapids. la. Hawkeye Gun June 29, 30 Ft, Dodge. la. A. H. Fox Gun Club. Trotter ...... 11 11 ...... 40 22 55.00 Club. C. A. Clark, secretary. Guun. vice-president. *Professional. May 17, 18, 1©J, 20 Burlington, la. Iowa State Dr. J. W. Haughawont, secretary. Tournament, under the auspices of the Iowa June 28. 29~-Milbank, S. Dak. Milbank Gun Club. State Sportsmen©s Association. Everett Beckwith, Edw. Rutledge, secretary. South River Club©s Event. Registered Tournaments. president. June 29, 30, July 1. 2 Njagara-on-the-Lake, Can MARCH SHOOTS. May 18, 19 Marion, Ind. Indiana State Tourna ada. Canadian and American Indians© tournament. South River, N. J., March 13. The shoot Thos. A. Duff and E. H. Tripp, managers. at South River, N. J., under the managd- March 20 Frenchtown, N. J. Frenchtown Gun ment, under the auspices of the Queen City Gun ment of F. C. Bissett, on February 25, was Club. P. S. Bloom, secretary. Club. Frank Howard, secretary. JULY SHOOTS. March 24. 25 Jewell, la. Jewell Gun Club. W. S May IS. 19, 20 Walla Walla, Wash. Sportsmen©s July 3 Bar Harbor, Me. Bar Harbor Gun Club. a big success. W. Culver, of Jersey City, Hoon, secretary. Association Tournament of the Northwest, under Roy Hamor. secretary. won high average of the amateurs by break March 24, 25 Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg Gun Club the auspices of the Walla Walla Gun Club. J. F. July 3 Cleveland, 0. Cleveland Gun Club. F. H. ing 154, and F. C. Bissett was second, break A. B. Lees, secretary. Smalls, secretary. Wallace, manager. ing 153, and Frank Muldoon, of Freehold, March 29, 30 Cedar Bluffs, Neb. Cedar Bluffs Gun May 19, 20 Auburn, N. Y. Cayuga County Gun July 5 Richmond, Va. Deep Run Shooting Club. with 148. These scores are exceptionally Club. F. B. Knapp. secretary. Club. Jos. N. Knapp, secretary. V. Hechler, secretary. March 30, 31 Holmesburg Jurfction, Pa. Keystone May 19, 20 Thoruville, O. Thornville Gun Club© July 13, 14 Manning, la. Manning Gun Club. E. good considering the cold day and very high Shooting League. F. M. Eames, president. C. F. Shell, secretary. wind. Scores: May lu, 20 Capron, 111. Capron Gun Club. A. E. Brechenridge, secretary. APRIL SHOOTS. Vance, secretary. July 14, 15, 16 Galveston, Tex. Texas State Sports Shot. Broke. Lost. April 5 Garden Prairie, 111. Garden Prairie Gun men©s Association tournament under the auspices Sim Glover ...... 190 150 40 Club. H. O. Sears, secretary. May i"> Red Hook, N. Y. Red Hook Gu-i Club. of the Galveston Gun Club. J. H. Forsgard, sec H. H. Stevens...... 190 155 35 April 6, 7 Lincoln, Neb. Capitol Beach Gun Club W. S. Massoneau, secretary. retary. N. Apgar ...... 190 151 39 George L. Carter, manager. May 20, 21 Louisville, Ky. Kentucky State Sports July 20, 21, 22 Aberdeen, S. Dak. South Dakota J. Fanning ...... 190 134 56 April 6, 7 West Lebanon, Ind. West Lebanon Gun men©s Association tournament, under the auspices State Tournament, under the auspices of the C. L. Brown ...... 190 108 82 Club. C. R. Bowlus, secretary. of the .leiferson County Gun Club. Emil Pragoff, Aberdeen Gun Club. John L. Ruckman, secretary Welles ...... 145 115 30 April 7, 8, 9 Columbus, O. Columbus Gun Club secretary. July 20, 21, 22 Buffalo, N. Y. The Interstate As H: S. Brown ...... 130 93 37 Fred Shattuek, secretary. May 21, 22 Falls City, Neb. Falls City Gun sociation©s fourth Eastern Handicap tournament, W. Culver ...... 190 154 36 April 9 Exeter, Out., Canada. Huron Indiana W Club. C. C. Davis. secretary. under the auspices of the Buffalo-Audubon Club; J. C. Bissett...... 190 153 37 Johns, secretary. May 23, 24 Fargo, N. Dak. Gate City Gun Club. $1,000 added money. Elmer E. Shaner, secretary- Frank Muldoon ...... 190 148 42 April 9, 10 Toronto, Ont., Canada. Parkdale Gun Louis Jensen. secretary. manager, Pittsburg, Pa. S. S. Ivins...... 190 137 33 Club. F. A. Parker, president. May 25, 26, 27 Chicago, 111. Illinois State Tour July 23, 24 Webster, S. Dak. Webster Rod and W. A. Kennedy...... 190 138 58 April 12 Atlantic City, N. J. Atlantic City Gun nament, under the auspices of the Chicago Gun GUH Club. T. J. Delaney, secretary. E. M. Cooper...... 190 136 54 Club. A. H. Sheppard, secretary. Club. Fred H. Teeple, secretary. Lon Brantingham ...... 190 124 66 April 14, 15. 16 Larned, Kas. Kansas State Tour May 25. 26. .27 Grand Island, Neb. Nebraska State AUGUST SHOOTS. Jack Martin ...... 190 120 70 nament, under the auspices of the Larned Gun Tournament, under the auspices of the Grand August 3, 4 Audubon, la. Audubon Gun Club. IT. J. Applegate ...... 190 116 74 Club. J. T. Whitney, secretary. Island Gun Club. Gus Sievers, secretary. Vermilya, secretary- C. W. Billings...... 160 107 . 53 April 15-rftPMllipsburg, N% J. Alert Gun Club May 27, 28 Carathersville, Mo. Caruthersville Gun August 4, 5. 6 Ottawa, Ont., Canada Dominion of A. S. Renise ...... 115 80 35 Edw. F. Markley, secretary. Post office, Easton Club. Jos. W. Reed, secretary. Canada Trap Shooters© Association. Geo. E. Jaeobis ...... 100 72 28 Pa. May 27, 28 Luveme, Minn. Luvflrne Gun Club. A. Easdale, secretary. S. S. Adams...... 60 48 12 April 15 Schenectady, N. Y. Mohawk Gun Club O. Moreaux, secretary. August 10, 11, 12 St. Paul. Minn. The Interstate Merchandise winners Dr. Culver first, E. M. J. W. White, secretary. May 28 Henning, Tenn. Peters Gun Club. T. Bun Association©s fourth Western Handicap tournament, Cooper second, J .C. Bissett third, A. S. Ivins April 1C, 17 Reading, Pa. South End Gun Club Melds, secretary. under the auspices of the St. Paul Rod and Gun fourth, Frank Muldoon fifth, A. S. Denise sixth, H. Melchior, manager. May 28, 29 Cleveland, 0. Cleveland Gun Club Club; $1,000 added money. Elmer E. Shaner sec S. S. Adams seventh, Lon Brantingham eighth, Ja- April 17 Hamilton, Canada. Hamilton Gun Club F. H. Wallace, manager. retary-manager, Pittsburg, Pa. cobis ninth. W. R. Davies, acting secretary. May 29 McKeesport. Pa. McKeesport Gun Club August 17, 18 Ortley, S. D. Ortley Owl Gun April 18 Atchison, Kans. Forest Park Gun Club L. W. Cannon, secretary. .Club. F. Hayden, secretary. There were 12 events, 11 for 15 targets, Alva Clapp, secretary. May 30 Waverly, Minn. Waverly Gun Club. W August 18 Batavia. N. Y. Holland Gun Club-. 1 for 25 targets, merchandise event, con April 19 Springfield, Mass. Springfield Shooting H. Boland, secretary. Chas. W. Gardiner, president. sisting of 10 prizes. Club. C. L. Kites, secretary. May 30 Green Bay,- Wis: Green Bay Gun Club August 17, 18. 19 Anaconda. Mont. Western Boos April 19 Lawrence, Mass. Lawrence Fish and R. E. St. John, chairman tournament committee ters© Trap Shooting Association. James H. Cochran Game Club, W. W. Bradbury, secretary. May 31 Charleston. W. Va. Charleston Gun Club secretary. * Fred A. Stone Gun Club. April 20, 21 New Orleans. La. Tally Ho Gun Club Dr. Gwynn Nicholson. secretary. August 24, 25. 26 Seattle. Wash. The Interstate Denver, Col., March 13. The Fred. A. George H. Brockman. secretary. May 31 New Haven, Conn. New Haven Gun Club Association©s Fourth Pacific Coast Handicap tour April 20, 21 Ashley, O. Ashley Gun Club. H D M. E. Thompson, secretary. nament, under the auspices of the West Seattle Stone trophies were shot for here on March Hale, secretary. May 31 Mecnanicsville, N. Y, Medianicsville Gun Gun Club; SI.000 added money. Elmer E. Shauer 7, and a very "spirited" contest was given April 21. 22 Beaver Crossing. Neb. Beaver Crossine Club. George Slingerland, secretary. secretary-rnanager, Pittsburg, Pa. * in the Professional class, by Mr. Keefe, of Gun Club. J. C. Evans, secretary. May SI, June 1 Bay City, Midi. Bay City Gun Club. John Breen, secretary. SEPTEMBER SHOOTS. the Winchester Co. and Mr. Bowman, of April 23 Pottsville. Pa. Pottsville Fish and Game September 6, 7 Richmond, Va. Virginia Iran the du Pont Powder Co. Mr. Keefe being Protective Association. C. F. Seltzer, secrsiary JUNE SHOOTS. Shooters Association. V. Hechier, secretary the more able-bodied man, easily tired Mr. April 23 McClure, O. McClure Gun Club. Frank June 1, 2 La Crosse. Wis. La Crosse Gun Club September 6 Charleston. W. A©a. Charleston Gu E. Foltz. secretary. J. G. Becker, secretary. Bowman, after having been tied twice, and April 23 Wopdstock, Tenn. Woodstock Gun Club Club. Dr. Gwynn Nicholson, secretary. finally got the best of a couple of right C. C. Hawkins. secretary. June 1, 2. 3 Haines Landing. Me. Hillside Gun September P. 10 Columbus, O., Columbus Gun Cluh angles and won the cup. In the Amateur Club. W. D. Hinds, president. Fred Shattuek. secretary. © April 23, 24 Troy, N. Y. Mountain View Gun June 2. 3 Morris, 111. Morris Gun Club. Fred September 16, 17, IS. Atlantic City, N. J. "VVeato class, Master Fred. King, the "Kid" shot, Club. J. J. FarreU, secretary. Martin, secretary. ; Hogans," Neaf Apgar, secretary. ^^