They have a claim, they say, against the club for salaries due them to their contracts, and they demand proof of all statements made in the receivership petition. Among the allegations they make out is one which says no serious attempt has ever been made to collect from the National and American Leagues the sum of $5,000, which they say, was the amount the Pittsburgh Federals were to receive for entering into the agreement which brought place to a national base ball.
Among the competitors who frequently journey over the links of a club not far from this city is a certain golfer who is as gallant as he is enthusiastic in the game. The other day, he was playing with a fair opponent, when she was continually sending her drives off to the right. The ball each time had a nice inning, but invariably ended in roughness. The course was raw that his gentle adversary was losing her temper, and thought to be her up a bit. When she sent off another high drive with that talizing spin to the right, he seemed in the right.
"Thou- drives of yours are poaches," "Yes," came back the pouting reply. "Sugar peaches."
That the game's pleasant supply of Washington state will increase rapidly.  During the first year, due to the operation of the State game farm at Walla Walla, is the opinion of J. K. Esses, who has been managing the farm. The farm this year, Esses says, produced 1,500 barrels at a cost of $1,500. 