, _..:.^, Jr_.,.. ^ - DEYOTBD TO BASE BALL. TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Volume 39, No. 10. Philadelphia, May 24, 1902. Price, Five Cents. PLAYERS JPUNISHED THE STATESHOOT. FOR NOT DOING THE "ALPHONSE- | HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL MEETING HELD GASTON" ACT ON THE FIELD. AT OIL CITY. The National League Executive Cora- Large Attendance of Shooters Atkin- mittee Indefinitely Suspends the Two son Led in State Events Crosby Freds, Clarke and Tenney, For the High in Open Brey Won Target Fisticuffs on the Pittsburg Diamond. Championship Bollmaa Live Bird. Chicago, May 16. -Manager Fred Clarke, When the Oil City Gun Club signified a of Pittslmi©g, and First Baseman Tenney, desire to hold the 1902 tournament of the of Boston, have bees indefinitely suspended Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s Associa by tne Board of Control of tion there was no opposi the National .League for en tion, as pleasant memories gaging in a fist tight on the "f the 1897 meet were still Pitt.sburg grounds during fresh in the minds of those Hie game yesterday. The who went to Oil City that announcement of the sus year. So it came about pension was made to-day that the Oil City Gun Club liy President James A. was given the 1902 meet liart, who is a member of at the convention held last the Board, and it, marks a year in Allentown. From new era in the history of the first the Oil City men the National League, as it worked for the success of has been, a long time since the twelfth annual tourna summary measures have ment of the P. S. S. A., Fred Clarke been taken to punish of and the 1902 meet will go A. Smedley fending ball players. John© down in the annals of our T. Brush, who is chairman of the Board, State Association as a decidedly pleasant, wired to President Hart this morning of well arranged and smoothly conducted the action, and until the report of Umpire shoot. Surely none have been better from Hank O©Dey reaches headquarters Tenney every point of view. and Clarke will have to take a back seat. The officers and members of the Oil City Another action of the Board of Control Gun Club are prominent in the business was the extension of the time limit on the and social circles of Oil City. All are rule requiring each club to cut down its gentlemen, who appreciate the value of list of players to sixteen men by June 1. outdoor recreation, and trap shooting President Hart did not state that there forms one of their chief pleasures. had been a time limit set on the exten The officers of the Oil City Gun Club sion, and it may be possible that the rule are A. Smedley, president; C. M. Loomis, will be indefinitely extended. A. J. LAWTON, vice president; F. S. Bates, secretary; (©,. T. McClintock, treasurer. The directors Crack Amateur Shot of Colorado Springs. are L. L. Graham, Wm. Eaton,and C. G. Manager Griffith Disappointed. Crozier. The tournament committees wer*» Chicago, 111., May 15. For talking back well appointed, and each had its own to Umpire Johns-tone at Detroit and mak they were afraid to take any chances with ble purposes. The organizations compris special work alloted. The committee for ing remarks that did not please that of the courts. AJ1 we can do is to let them ing the League are as follows: Bureau En entertainment and refreshments, grounds ficial, Clark Griffith, man go, said Mr. Johnson. graving and Printing; TJ. S. Census Office; and employees, advertising, programme and ager and captain of the District of Columbia Office; Interior De live birds, were arranged so that the bur White Stockings, has been partment; U. S. Marine Corps; U. S. Navy den of the work was not forced upon the benched for five days by : SENATORIAL RIVALS. Yard; Government Printing Office; Treas shoulder of a few. order of Ban Johnson, pres ury Department. The pennant race is now The programme was well arranged and ident-of the League. The A Departmental League at the Capital on, the Navy Boys, Interior Department, the large list of contestants attested to its official letter was handed to i Marine and Bureau of Engraving and attractiveness. $300.00 was added to the Griff" at the ball park©this Which May Make Inroads Into the Big Printing, all being tied for first place, with purses by the Oil City Gun Club and its nnrning. "What am I go Club©s Receipts. the other four clubs close behind. The sale friends. The State programme called for ing to do about itV" said Washington, D. C,, May 18. Editor of season tickets was large, beyond ex an average of 120 shots a day, at a cost the supended one as he read "Sporting Life:" A rival organization to pectations, and a successful season is look of about $10.00 a day, in the sweeps, with the letter, evidently in the American League has sprung into ex ed for. the addition of a team match and a gun anything but an amiable istence in this city, and is making a strong handicap daily. mood. "Why, do nothing bid for the support of the base ball SHEA©S SEARCH. THE GROUNDS. Clark Griffith but sit on the bench, of public. Though the newcomer has already Situated as Oil City is, on the hills of course. These umpires have the Allegheny Valley, it is a difficult mat proven itself to be an exceedingly healthy New London©s Manager Seeking to ter to select a suitable shooting ground. to be protected, you know they need pro young infant there have so far been no Strengthen His Team. tection, theyre so rotte-n some of ©em." indications of bad blood between it and Several places have been This suspension, coming at the present Loftils© hired men over on the other lot, By F. A. Brown. tried during the past few time, shuts Griffith out of the series here years, but none havjg beer and it is hoped that the present tranquil New London, Conn., May 17. Editor entirely satisfactory. The j against St. Louis, but allows him to resume state of affairs may continue. The junior "Sporting Life:" The management of the his work in the box as soou as the team most likely spot was the organization is known as the Departmental club is fully aware that the present make mountain top, directly back A WARNING TO DETROIT. Base Ball League, and is composed of eight up will never be able to make a satisfactory of the city. It was a two ! President Ban Johnson on Wednesday clubs from as many Government Bureaus. showing, and is searching high and low or three-mile tortuous climb last wired the Detroit management in Old National League Park, the scene of for men who will "bo able to add real for the trolleys to the park, structing that the Sunday games be fur many a battle royal between giants of the strength to the club. With a good hitting which was 600 feet above nished with adequate police force to keep diamond, has been leased for the season, first and second baseman, changing Captain the city level. The build the crowd under control. He asserted he the stands repaired and renovated, and Bannon to the outfield, where he is at ing of the Trotting Asso bad sent this warning before and had re what promises to be an .interesting and home, the team will be in much better ciation were used for cash- j ceived a promise that there would be no successful season has already begun. The shape. Up to date the pitching staff looks well. Paige and Long, the youngsters, giv ier©s office, dining room, more trouble. President Johnson has not admission to grounds and grandstand has gun and shell room, etc. F. S. Bates received word whether the decision regard been fixed at 25 cents, and the popular ing promise of being able to make good in Nutmeg company, and with McLaughlin The three Magautraps were ing Sunday ball at Cleveland is permanent price has proven a drawing card as the placed on a line in a lot adjoining the race or temporary. It would be a severe blow turnstile figures prove daily. That the and Ashe, the department should be strong spectators are "getting a run for their when the weather becomes at all warm. track and opposite the main entrance. Two to Cleveland, which appears to lie having Manager Shea has released infielders Keely large tents were. erected for the conveni more than its share of hard luck, if Sun money" is unanimously agreed, it being ence of the shooters, in which gun racks, day ball -were permanently prohibited. conceded that fast and interesting base and McDoskey, outfielder Cahill and pitch ball is being put up by these lusty young er Butcher. P. Frank Woodruff, the well- tables, benches, etc., were placed. The WILL UBT PLAYERS GO. men in Uncle Sam©s employ among whom known outfielder, is convalescent from an land in front of the score rose with a The American League will make no fur attack of typhoid fever. gradual elevation, so that the foreground ther effort to keep the enjoined Athletic are many athletes and college graduates, was "up hill." The targets were thrown, players Lajoie, Fra©ser and Beruhard who have, in the past, won honors at the Like the Average Magnate. with, fair elevation, so that most of them from joining the Philadelphia League team.