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The fifth be the wisest "The sporting scribes from Philadel- ery will outhit the Barons In It is an aphorism In baseball that tha : this season. will the sea- phia who are with the Quaker team son’s race. team is the best which has the bas of them all—Bill Bernhard himself. all united In saying that Montgomery pitchers. We are In the box New Orleans is so strong had the heaviest hitting bunch they going to havp some mighty Many managers put absolute faith i: that the Pelicans are certain to be in the have seen for years In a minor league. interesting baseball all around us this that proposition, and build their team: running this season. As long as old In comparison with the Barons, they season. The new Southeastern league around strong boxmen. With the excep Breitensteln can kick, he can the Billlkens outclassed the Bir- will be a corker, one of the best of Frank las pitch good said, tlon of Ills pitchers, Charlie the ball—grand ball, we might have said. mingham team easily at the bat.”— little leagues in the country. And season had a very ordinary club—In splt< There follows Hess, the sidewheeler, who Montgomery Journal. five of the six clubs which will have of the fact that one of its members waz led the league last season. Paige is again membership are Alabama bred and Joe Jackson, swatter. It Is all off. boys. Our hopes are blast- born. on the staff, and Paige was the best right- The majority of other Southern leagin ed. Those Philadelphia scribes have hander in the last season. Klawlt- The five cities are among the best the leadei league managers believe as does wiley given us away. of the ter, obtained from Memphis, is a good state—Selma, Gadsden, Decatur, And when the opening of the Pelicans. Hard luck. We were trying to fool Anniston and man, and Mexwell was never a slouch. Huntsville. The sixth Is it is that day rolls around, very probable the other clubs of the But also a has three who have league. good town, Rome, Ga. dozen clubs of this Montgomery flingers there will be half a murder will out. We might as well been and is a first slab recently acquired, each company with excellent depart- confess now that we haven’t a man Sometimes during the season the rate man. is one of Frank Sparks these, shoe is ment*. w’ho can hit as hard as .250. going to pinch In one or more and the fhns are aware of the worth of New Orleans, Mem- of these little The At the preosnt time, Of course, last season, we had some cities. pinching will who w'as with have Sparks. Ralph Savidge. phis, Chattanooga and Montgomery hitters. We led the league with the occur In that city or cities which have Memphis some years ago, is to wear a first rate staffs. stick. But last year is not this year. losing teams. Climber uniform this season, and he is Of course, of the four men who hit When the shoe pinches, however, which of these all the time. The third of the list It is hard to determine strong there Is the ball for Birmingham last season, only one thing to be done— four cities has the best pitching depart- is Bill Lellvelt, who with Mobile some bear we still have three, and the place of It until better conditions can be ment. seasons ago appeared to be tbe most the fourth we have gathered in a new brought about. Over in Chattanooga there are Cova- promising youngster brought out in recent recruit who can sting ’em some him- leski, the wonder of the league last sea- years. In addition to these. Montgomery Stick to it all the time. Never give self. But never mind. The cat is out son. “Rube" Benton, the Macon “phe- has Thomas, Dugglebv and Hickman, up. If money is needed, the fans should of the bag. nom" for whom Cincinnati paid J7000; each an acceptable man. get together and raise It. Don’t let the Carmichael, a strong flinger from the Seriously speaking, we hope Mont- league start and go "broke.’’ These are the best staffs in the one of the flinging a Eastern league: Forrest More, gomery will hit harder than Adopt constitution. Have a player at the time. Mobile’s staff Birming- and A1 league present limit and a best men In the south last year, ham this season. We hope to live long salary limit. And live up should rank fifth when one considers the with and curve, is to both. Declares, who, speed enough to see Montgomery win a pen- worth of and Billy Manuel, Chappelle The man who of great value himself. nant. We would like to live a thous- violates a limit might Atlanta has Tom Fisher and a staff Campbell. get away with It. But But Clipper Bernhard ha* squal- and years longer. We would be well he will hurt as looks and Harold Johns mainstays. Mayer the No * as strong to our mind, probably rewarded for long and honest service league. company, however small or and there are numerous are cer- promising, Its members may will fail to break stronger—for the Turtle flingers should the on some be, recruits to the Sleepers, sultry ••green” who, according even In a financial If tainties, while there Is doubt concerning afternoon, to the way a conserva- look well. Nashville has September give consid- Atlanta papers, tive constitution is lived the stars of the Lookouts. Many breezes a championship banner. adopted—and Anderson, a released best In “Wingo” southpaw’ up to ered "Farmer” Allen the pitcher The league will be a much better Viebahn, and He is by Cincinnati; Keupper. the south last season. exceptionally league with on than at the time, has Montgomery top There Is no reason that President Birmingham, preesnt why the little good, so good. In fact, with Montgomery on the bottom. Fleharlv and Wagner for certainties. league shouldn't make good with a to consider one of Rick Ccileman refused So we has Perdue come later. Sexton, hope Montgomery hitters rush. The cities are and the offers. But Allen is may Prough. populous ■Woodward’s healthy this season, and and Gilroy, Chenault, and all the remainder pitchers, catchers, inhabitants lovers of clean sport. And not all. There is Charlie Fritz, one of the look strong. But it is a safe prediction and bat boys enough to finish a nose as far as known, the people of each in the south, who can beet sidewheelers that before the season opens, Woodward or two in advance of the Barons. city are game enough to buckle down almost any day in the have a star or two when troubles beat Birmingham will gathered flinger However, we seriously doubt that and work get thick. week. And there Is "Ole Hickory” Dick- from the major circles. If vie make no mistake In this sup- James R. Keene, the veteran turf- Montgomery will win the pennant this for Birmingham some position the Southeastern will make n eon, who performed season. And Lefthanders are going to cut much ice man, and three of his famous thorough- we doubt that Montgom- name for itself this season. B. A. and who last season sat on the peers ago, in the Southern league this season. There breds. Mr. Keene is shown Dickson standing bench of the New York Giants. are at least ten sidewheelers in the com- in a characteristic attitude while he was In bad a great following when pany, and about eight of that number arei tbe south- Watching the finish of a race. To his Southern league before which consid- rattling good flingers. Among itis is the famous the paws are Hess and Breitensteln, with right Sysonbv, great- TWO HUNDRED STARS WOULD ered him one of the wisest and cleverest New’ Orleans, Covaleskl and Benton with est of all below is Turtle thoroughbreds; In the company. The fourth flinger Johns and w’ith At- Chattanooga, Mayer one of the few remaining the Maskette, •will be Finlayson. a good man from lanta. Anderson and Keupper with Nash- HELP HUNTSVILLE WIN RAG stars of the famous Keene stable; and league, who, according to ville, Fritz with Memphis, and Campbell Hew England at the bottom is Colin, who went Is burning them up with Mobile. H. W. R. the Memphis papers, his short career without a through March nssoclation has no yet for the games ■••••••••••a Huntsville, 24—(Special)—Fully park defeat and Is now in the stud in Eng- 200 applications from players who want this summer but three places will be avail- land. JACKSONVILLE RACES I positions on the Huntsville team in the able, the Williams Training school cam- -; Southeastern Baseball league have been pus, the Tennessee Valley fair grounds Jacksonville, March 24.—The feature received by the secretary of the Hunts- and the Butler Training school ball park, was race at Moncrlef this afternoon ville association. There are several ap- to be located on the spring branch. The of one mile Ernest Otts led the shooters in the the fourth over a distance trap DETROIT TIGERS REACH THE CITY plications for the position of manager last named is the most popular as it is of the most shoot of the Gun and went to Aspir in one weekly Birmingham and the place will be filled at the next to be only four blocks from the publio here. Star club yesterday afternoon. He made a consistent horses racing meeting of the directors. The Huntsville square. Charter, picked by many as the win- straight run of 66, and finished with 116 » *••••••••••••••••*••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• of the American Derby to be de- breaks in 125 chances. Gentry Hillman ner The Detroit Tigers will be in Birming cided here April 1, was second, and his made two scores of 24 out of 25, and John ham this afternoon. made one. race was an excellent one. Summaries: Warren The Barons will meet them at Rickwoot WALTER FORD TO MANAGE First race, breeders, purse, 3-year- Following are the scores; Field In a game which will begin at olds up, 5V4 furlongs—Tilly Pax- No. No. ^nd Shot at. Broke ANNISTON’S BASEBALL TEAM Ion, 103 (Hufnagel), 16 to 1, H to 1, p’clock. .. is to state that the De 10 Gentry Hillman 150 122 It unnecessary 3 to won; Donaldo, 109 (Troxler), 1, Ernest Otts 125 116 the foremost of the Mtth/- Lorit club is one of to 1, 4 to 1, 2 to 1, second; Sam John Warreh 125 105 Detroit has won thre< Anniston, March Rochester Eastern league champions 6 to 5 to 2, major leagues. 24.—(Special.)—Walter ews, 108 (Fain), 13 to 1, 1, Lee Moody -. 12a 97 pennants in a row, though each time tin Ford, Minneapolis twirler, a brother of manager, and has been "farmed out" to Time, 1:09 2-5. Infatuation. Mrs. Garl 100 71 third. tin Dick Brown 100 66 championship of the world was lost in Russell Ford, and himself owned by the Anniston for the summer by the New Decency, Castroke, Florrle Bryan, In- Mr. Williams 75 56 run-off, twice to the Chicago Cubs, am New York Americans, will be signed by York Americans. /flora, Grand Peggy and Allandale Queen O. L. Garl* 75 56 again to the Pittsburg Pirates. the Aniston Southeastern club tomorrow The Montgomery Bil likens, who were to ran. Kmeta Hamilton lost rider at 100 11 Mr. Hodges here connection but Along with the Tigers comes Tyru: as for the ensuing sea- play today, missed and Melton Dale was left at R. Ii 50 36 player-manager Btart Baugh tomorrow' the Roches- Cobb, the Georgia boy who has establish son. will play against the post. club. ed the reputation of being one of the He is now here with John Ganzel, the ter Eastern league Second race, selling. 4-year-olds and MEEK FAII S TO greatest players the game has evei up, 6 furlongs—Lady Aromer, 108 RECOVER SALARY known. There are other diamond celeb- (Goo«e), 6to 1, 2 to 1, even, won; Gold- rities as well known. 7 to 2 to equally ATLANTA FAILS SITTON IS LOST •n Pearl, 110 (McTaggart), 10, March Chattanooga. 24.—(Special. )— Jennings is one of the oldest 107 (Fain), 20 Manager K, out, second; Warden, President O. B. Andrews of the local TO GET GRIFFIN TO THE VOLUNTEERS baseball figures in the country. When ht to T to 3 to third. Time, 1:14 2-5. 1, 1, 1, club was advised John H. FarreiL by was an active he established a 24.—Pitcher Vedder Bedminister, Shot, player Atlanta, March 24.—(Special.)—The Nashville, March Kempton Park, Peep of the National Board of Ar- secretary as the best shortstop of his Sitton of the Volunteer Mae Hamilton, Woolspun, reputation hopes of the Crackers of getting Pitcher championship Ida Day, that the claim Herre bitration, salary of It is that few of the wonders not be a member of the Larbell. Ana and time. said “Texas” Griffin for the Atlanta team this team of 1908, will The Wrestler. Whim, Meek the against Chattanooga club fou of the could have ranked Volunteer team this season as formerly present day season were blasted when Manager Frank Miss Worth ran. had not $420 befp allowed. The board with him in his that he would announced. and 6 fur- prime. Chance announced keep Third raoe, 3-year-olds up, ruled that the action of President An- is famous not his the twlrler as he looks mighty promis- He was to Nashville Co- 109 15 Jennings only for old promised by longs—Plate Glass, (Davenport), drews in suspending- Meek was entirely ing. the American to 1, 6 to 1, 3 to 1, won; Springmas, ability to play the game, nor for his abili- lumbus, in association, in view of facts in the But there is still another reason why 40 to 15 to 7 to justified the case. to clubs. where he last season, on the con- J02)a (Gross), 1, 1, 1, ty manage major league He is not turn the over to played The basis of the Cubs will pitcher second; Rye Straw, 103 (Hopkins), 6 Meek's suit, it will be re- waivers could be on also famous for his ability to coach hla Atlanta, as they promised in the event dition that gotten to 1. 2 to 1, even, third. Time, 1:14 1-5. membered, was that he bail been sus- and team during a game, or as the boys say, that they did not want to keep him, him from the other clubs in the associa- Ban Ives, Banyah, Jack Nunnally, Bab- pended without cause and his salary dis- is because the Brooklyn and St. Frank “to root." The cut on this page shows that tion. When the Columbus club asked for bler, Scrimade, Judge Lassing, allowed teams have refused to waive on from the day of suspension. Louis were Purcell, Dr. Holzberg ran. Jennings in one of his “rooting" atti- waivers there two clubs that refused President Andrews’ action in him. Sitton from Fourth race, 8-year-olds and up, one suspending tudes. to waive, thereby preventing Griffin, with the remarkable improve- to the Lookout's colossal was leaving the league. The consequence was tnlle—Aspirin, 104, (Byrne), 9 to 10, 2 o, baekstopper The game this afternoon wdll hardly be he has shown this spring, will ment that that Columbus decided to hold on to him. out, won; Star Charter, 103, (Goose), 7 to due to his indifference in a game played an excellent one from a critical stand- into a star of the first eventually develop This is bad news for the local fans who (, even, 1 to 2, second; All Red, 101, with Birmingham on July 8, when Wag- point. But it will be an exhibition of hit- like all young phenoms. water, and, had been banking on this star twirler as 10 to 1, 3 to 1, even, third. ner and Siever were the opposing twirl- ting and running, and there will he some- is not the chance of him fKoerner), Chance taking one of the Volunteer of this ers. With men worth while in mainstays Time, 1:41 3-5. White Wool, Herbert on first and third, Meek thing watching Cobb run into a wonder over night, as some turning season. However, Teddy Bair is a spit- and ran. signaled Siever for a throwout, so ho the bases and the other Tigers perform do. Turner, Idleweis Messenger Boy of them ball artist very much on the order of claims, catching Molesworth’s signal, who their stunts. Fifth race, purse 8400, 3-year-olds, six and claimed to be was on that he was Sitton by many just 8 to first, going down on furlongs—Eagle Bird, 99, (Hopkins), as as the original. the next ball. Instead Siever used a curve NAMED good 8 to L even won; lima, 105, (Koerner), VANLIEUls ball which Meek deliberately allowed to CRACKERS BEATEN 8 to 1, even, out second; Firewod, 103, go by him, permitting one man to score QUARTERMASTER 40 to 2 to 10 to third. BY CUB YANNIGANS C A RDIN A LS^OWNER faoose). 1, 1, 1, and Molesworth to take third. Meek 1:14. Missive, Definite, Ben Lo- _ * March 24.—(Special.) Tima, claimed that he was unable to intercept Montgomery, HAS PASSED AWAY New Fort Atlanta. March 24.—Manager Frank mond, Idea, Worth, Premier, the ball, but President Andrews thought Gov. Emmet O’Neal today nominated G. ILeon B. also ran. Chance of the Chicago Nationals put In otherwise, and apparently so did the com- N. VanLieu of Mobile to be quartermas- Cleveland, Ohio, March 24.—Stanley Sixth race, and up, his South- selling, 4-year-olds mission. In justice to Meek, however, yannigans against the Atlanta the nom- St. Louis Na- ter general on his military staff, Robison, owner of the mile and a furlong: Golconda, 106, it must be stated that the official scorer ern league team this afternoon and the ination being immediately confirmed ny tional league baseball club, died of