DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Volume 41, No. 4* Philadelphia, April II, 1903. Price, Five Cents. PETTY PETITIONERS IN IOWA. ARE THOSE WHO SEEK TO HARRASS THE SPRING TOURNAMENT OF THE GORDON'S NEW CLUB. JEWELL GUN CLUB. Their Only Argument For Their Proposed Harry Watson Made High Average W. Cutting of Streets Through the New B. Linell in Second Place Peterson York Club's Ball Grounds a General Third Dr. De La Defended the Story One of No Force or Relevancy. County Championship Details, Etc. Petitions for and against the cutting of Jewell, la., March 30. Editor "Sporting streets through the- now American League Life:" The spring tournament of th« Jewell Gun Club was fairly well attended grounds, at One Hundred and Sixty-fifth on March 25th. There wore __ m street and Broadway, New fourteen events on the pro­ Xew York City on March ;>1 gram, a total of 200 shots. submitted to the Washing­ $12 was offered to the four ton Heights Local Board of high guns, $8.00 to each, Improvements, comprising but no money was added to Ho rough President Jacob the purses. Cantor and Aldermen Klett, The weather was warm Goodman. Mcyers and Flor­ and pleasant, and little ence. There were argu­ wind prevailed, consequent­ ments for and against by ly the scores were very ounsel representing the good. High average was different interests concern­ made by H. Watson, of ed, and after hearing them Pittsburg, Pa., who bro'ii; President Cantor announced .925 per cent. He used Win- £f,as ^ Budd Joseph Gordon that the board would give Chester factory loaded ' both sides a. week to sub- shells. W. B. Linell was second with .90._> mit papers bearing on the question before per cent., John Peterson third with .8U.-> a decision is made. per cent., and Dr. De La fourth with .8<o FOR STREET OPENING. per cent. David Welch represented the property- A special match was shot for the Story owners who seek to have One Hundred and Hamilton County championship medal. and Sixty-sixth and One Hundred and Dr. De La, th<> holder, defending the medal Sixty-seventh streets cut through the prop­ against Dr. Proctor by the score of 42 to erty, and Abrain I. Elkus and President 40 out of 50 flying targets. Joseph Gordon appeared for the Greater The trade was represented by C. W. New York Ball Club. John M. Bowers, of Budd, of the U. M. C. Co., and Fred Whit- Bowers & Sons, looked after the interests nev, of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. of the Blind Asylum, which owns the prop­ Tliese men took charge of the shoot and erty. The petitioners did not show any conducted the affair in a pleasant manner. particular need of having the streets cut The scores follow: through. Among those who favored cutting Tgts 10 15 15 10 15 15 20 10 15 15 10 15 15 20 200 streets through the grounds were George L. Slawson, Loyal L. Smith, former Assist­ II. Watson ant District Attorney Welch and others. HARRY C. PULLIAM. 9 13 15 8 13 14 19 9 15 15 9 14 15 17 185 They contended that there was a necessity W. B. Linell for opening the streets on account of im­ Latest Portrait of the New National League President. S U* 14 10 15 13 1C 9 13 15 7 li 15 19 181 Jno. Peterson provements to be made, that the base ball 8 15 14 10 12 13 19 8 13 12 10 14 12 19 179 games would attract a rough element to Dr. Do La the neighborhood and that the value of the that of the city, thereby giving a direct are paid, are a much better Investment 10 12 10 10 13 14 17 6 1-1 12 10 14 15 IS 175 property would depreciate from 40 to 60 thoroughfare from the subway station to than a team of mediocre men. "Base W. Hoou per cent. the Hudson Hiver. The officials of the ball ball is as much an amusement enterprise 8 13 12 10 15 13 18 5 13 13 0 14 12! 19 174 ARGUMENT AGAINST OPENING. club, after the hearing, expressed confi­ as the theatrical business." said Mr. Drey­ Jno. Frees Abrani I. Eikus, representing the New dence in the belief that they would receive fuss; "and must; be conducted much in the 81311 0 H 12 18 9121510141515 172 York American League Club, said he had a a favorable decision. same way. The public want the best, Ed. Rowe MORK FRIKXDS FOR THE CLUB. 101414 0131518 8 12 9 9131118 170 petition signed by more than a hundred and are willing to pay for it. Take our C. B. Adams property owners in the vicinity of the ball Since the hearing Washington Heights team, for instance. It costs us much 7 12 11 9 10 14 1C 10 8 12 10 15 13 19 1GC park who were opposed to opening streets residents have dra\yn up a second peti­ more to run it than any other team in C. W. Neff through the property. He said there was tion protesting against lOOth and l(!7th the league. In fact, our expenses on the 8 10 13 8 12 14 18 7 12 12 9 9 12 19-163 no necessity, for opening the streets, as the streets being cut through the New York season will not go much below $100,000. C. M. Proctor city was not built up there. He also said American League ball grounds. The peti­ Yet we consider that money well invest­ 8 14 13 8 9 14 16 7 10 10 9 15 7 19 159 no liquor was to be sold on the grounds, tion is backed up by three reasons: First, ed, for by paying out a large sum for tal­ L. A. Johnson and that to spoil the grounds by cutting that there is no need for these streets as ent we more than get back what we have 81311 8131114 7 H 11 8101519 159 streets through them would deprive the thoroughfares; second, that if laid out the invested the greater the investment the A. P. Loe streets would be impracticable because of 8 10 12 7 .......... 10 7 10 7 .. New York Institute for the Blind, from greater the returns. If the other clubs in J. E. Maland which the property is leased, of a good steep grade: third, that the Greater New the league would pay as much attention 6 9 10 6 .................... source of income. The base ball people York Base Ball Association having secured to their teams as they do to legislating for L. C. "Colemun have already expended $40,000 getting the the property for a period of ten years "it them all of them would fare better in a 7 .... Oil .............. ....-- ,'rounds in shape, said Mr. Eikns, and it is our honest belief that the grounds will financial way. There is no sense to the R. T. Carver would be a great injustice for them to prove a big benefit to the people of the report that any club owners are satisfied . 14 14 7 11 ........ 11 C 13 12 15- have to lose this outlay. district, advertise the district and bring with a weak or a cheap team the only A. AUrahumsou-i STRONG POINTS MADE. people to it, and increase business and trouble with the majority of owners is . 11 12 . 12 . 8 8 .......... property values in the district." 15. C. Peterson John M. Bowers was against the opening that they pay too much attention to the .................. 14 8 14 11 14— of the streets. He said that so far as ac­ legislative end of base ball and not enough F. A. Johnson commodating the residents by opening to the sporting end." Cincinnati Times- .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -.10 7 13 11 I,' streets was concerned, that could be done A STAR TEAM. Star. Special match for HaruiUon-Stci.v ('< ur.ty by opening other streets adjacent to the medul, 50 flying targets. property. He pointed out that base ball President Dreyfuss Speaks of the Cost of a Importance of the Catcher. L>r. C. M. Proctor- was a source of enjoyment to thousands of Pennant Winner and How Money Can 11001 11111 11111 11011 10111-20 persons-', and that, there would be no rough The catcher, according to Manager Han- 01111 Ollll 11110 01101 01111 20 element. Saloons could not be opened, he be Made Out of It. lon, of Brooklyn, is the hub of a base ball argued, without the consent of abutting The accusation often has been made nine, on which the whole revolves, and Total.. ........... ......................40 property owners, and the owners had a against certain club owners that they a cool, steady backstop will do more to Dr. De La- do not try to get players for their teams, make a winning team than anybody else. 01111 11011 11111 11011 10111-21 remedy to prevent the opening of saloons. He controls the situation and the other 10101 11011 11111 11111 11111-21 Thomas H. Baskerville, of the law firm preferring to win the public patronage eight players look to him for inspiration. .of Bowers & Sands, also opposed the peti­ with ordinary players to paying large The pitcher is guided by him. and if the Total ........... .........................42 tion to cut streets through, as did W. salaries for stars. President Dreyfuss, battery is working right the rest of the WILLIAMS. Wake, superintendent of the Blind Asylum.