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BARONS DEFEAT THE TURTLES OTHER BASEBALL TOPICS POINTERS TO FANDOM News: In 1909 Durham AND DISPEL JINX OF FRITZ Chattanooga and that there is the talent in the in Atlanta at the present a sensation. When he Should the Detroit club be trans- go to roost was«considered club here to make It a contender for time, and the to Memphis. and “Rube" Marquard went to the the before ferred to St. Louis, little surprise would Seagulls flag another month rolls There can he no criticism of the anxie- Giants in 1909 Durham was expected around. Therefore ho will also seek now be caused. SAW AFFAIR ON of American league promoters to de- GAME was SEE to prove a sensation. Yesterday “Bull’’ to have the powers look When asked if there was any truth ty M’FARLAXD AXD MURPHY TO CLASH.SOOX. into that deal. prive Detroit of its right to live in a base- ALT- was badly beaten by Savannah, a Class Atlanta Journal: The In the report. President %’avin of the MUDDY FIELD—SWALM, country-at-large Is often necessary C club. Durham’s career shows the believes the ball organization. It that swap will more Tigers. Instead of denying, replied: "1 MAN, M’BRIDE AND KENT. prove for the continued prosperity of any or- rapidity of retrogression in baseball. advantageous to the Cubs than it know nothin* definite.'' will to to cut away the ganization or corporation THE STARS Rustlers. This opinion is based on a matter of fact. Detroit Is too Mobile As the making Register: When Burleson was those parasite? which prevent the fact that Chance seldom If ever has ■mall—from a commercialistlc stand- bought local club officers were told of and to substitute in their places profits failed to have the edge In any occupy a berth In the Amer- that Jiis strike outs averaged 12 to the trades he point—to factors or agencies which will increase I SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING has made. ever this was an Probably the only dea'. the ican league. Should St. Louis movement game* but they thought Ap- the monetary gain. But such peerless leader Won. l.nst. Pot. occurrence, and not so regrets making Is the one have a near-pennant-win- manner so Played. palacltian league pennant-or should be conducted in a with the 58 38 2(1 .855 in the where stick Philadelphia club last year, in a comparative sense—lucre idea will New Orleans Southern. classy ner, proper and so judicious that the 33 28 ,o.)8 Montgomery 59 artists abound. But the whereby the obtained Fred Lu- in a molten stream into pitching Quakers, would pour not become disseminated that the promo- 80 31 29 51, Birmingham that all look derus in exchange for Bill Foxen. Lu- coffers. from 29 492 phenom showed leagues the American league are determined to get the cash 57 38 ters Chattanooga derus now is a member of the the R1 28 33 4o9 alike to him by mowing down his Society of But It should be remembered by the fan? whether the fans are given Memphis .. I •« •«* usual number batters via the the Three Hundred and Foxen is in that Nashville 81 » of strike At- powers of the American league value received or not. Mobile fi2 2, 35 .435 out 12 of the Vols being re- lanta. ■ it is not that Pitts- route, while money Is n essary. There is hardly a doubt but 58 24 3. .429 Atlanta tired on strikes'. And the best part than sentiment. As a matter will the American league bet- Journal: more so t.,rg give about it most of them took their Montgomery Manager Jordan than De- in baseball alone, does -ent :e’- rttniss for its investment was a spectator in the box. He of fact, Results Yesterday health!' swings at the ball, too. They press v; no such a certain and positive p ace f0r decency s sake, 5. was disgusted with the crowd. Ot- ntent hold Birmingham i>. Memphis just couldn’t connect and exactly sll*n he made this season. «. Montgomery t. tor Jordon said If Atlanta in a business operation. Nashville where looked for the ball to had a team off clay. they sentiment MoWle-Atlanta. which was going as good as the And when sentiment—and a break, that’s where it didn’t Blllikens The Baron? and the Turtles will play Chatianooga-New Orleans, wet grounds. exactly is nothing more than the two and three thousand people would be In baseball this afternoon, if the uoubteheader no crowd on of flagrantly torn week days and ID,000 would element sport—Is weatber Games Today Chattanooga Times: The even break permits. be an Atlanta then will baseball die in average Sunday crowd. from baseball, Pro ugh* and Maxwell, should they pitch Memphis at Birmingham. Birmingham is not bad, though the known that Let It become generally Newton, would prob- Atlanta at Mobile. bugs would much rather have played against Allen and Nashville Tennessean: One of the main sole ob- Nashville at Montgomery. yesterday’s and made it The the object of promoters—the abb win a double header. game 2-1. Chattanooga at New Orleans. reasons why the locals are no higher up the of money, and in- Lookouts would have landed on either making in race now than ject—is have entered the they otherwise will lose that heart Mobile baseball authorities for the Barons Kent or Maxwell, the issue depending stantly, the fans It. required nine innings be is because have of five of their would they had to which a denial to the charges was on the of their In the national pastime Turtles, hut the trick solely ability pitcher Interest in to defeat the continually change the line-up of the that they had a side contract to stop the slugging tribe of Moles- i? its lit* plavers The score was fi-S. turned. worth. club. That it was eminently proper to addition to their official papers. state switching of the clubs a see-saw affair, which Of course, the unless, It was make all these changes is not the ques- Tiie rase will amount to nothing mud-rid- to St. Louis and the of affairs was by the __t]ie Tigers If produced McGraw of the Giants and tion, but the point is that the club has not the players have positive proof. thej Manager a movement not den field on which the scrap occurred. Browns to Detroit—is seen its Manager Griffith of the Red Birds are been able to get down to do its best work have, then Mobile lias probably scored Next year, In first Inning the Barons intended to be permanent. the still loud in their demands that a care- on account of these changes. A team best in the Southern league. the score. In do occur, days twice. Then Memphis tied in case the proposed changes ful investigation be made of the recent should start going early in the season and ran three addi- from on the fourth the visitors Detroit will probably be retired Tomorrow the team will go the Chicago-Boston trade in W'hich the Chi- keep the same men tf possible ail through. accord- tallies across and all but sewed American league and Pittsburg road again. Sunday afternoo’n, tional cago team greatly strengthened itself This helps a lot, for the players are then the Ihe Barons fell of the club officials, it But in the sixth and Rustlers Ow- But still, In spite ing to statements of local tip. the received almost noth- able to get in the best inside play. substituted ton of brick, and when wilt he tem- the Baron? will play the Rilikens. on Fritz like a ing in return. to the manifold disadvantages to fact that the arrangement Or- ing they go to New was concluded the score was set which From Montgomery the inning Both managers consulted with Chair- which the management this season was a precedent will be will Mo- porary, leans, and before returning play In the ninth the winning of these again lied. man August Herrmann of the national subjected, It has been Impossible to keep will be Injurious. And some b run counted. has a the Barons will play two commission as to why practically every the club with which they started out. days when Montgomery good Fourth of July each the tpam of Man- McBride and Swalm vied against Boston was handed over to one. the game? at home against good player team and Birmingham a poor Turtle other for fielding honors. The got the In the recent trade. Atlanta Constitution: Scotty Walker, to Bir- ager Dobbs. Cubs Manager Billikens will be transferred some of them left away with seven captures, McGraw naturally feels that it was the Crackers' injured shortstop^ yes- and the Barons to Montgom- Dobbs, suspended some days four Ids Jamai- mingham Manager difficult, while the Baron copped five, clone to make the Chicago club a strong- terday afternoon for home in In Byron. wM be re- Were such a custom vogue ago for striking Umpire In where he will the sum- ery. H. M R. of them extremely difficult. hitting er contender for the pennant, and he ca, iowa. spend would instated today. the Billikens probably first honors, he have it mer. will not be able to play any this year, Pitcher Kent accepts “:PACK:EV" MCFARLAND will wage a fierce fight to Scotty faced Fritz four times, singled once and loeked into. Griffith says the Cincin- more this season and is returning home the will clash with doubled twice again. "Fackey” McFarland, champion lightweight, nati club iB going to rise in the race, on that account. SENSATION The Baron flinger had a decided edge "Tommy” Murphy In a bout arranged to take place In Milwaukee very soon. PLAYING too. The Turtle OLIVER’S on Fritz in hill work, “Tacky" might not to have much trouble In stowing Murphy away. his remarkable TOURNAMENT was easily solve*d, hut AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF MONTGOMERY luck continually rushed to his assistance. the The Barons got 14 swats, while to BILIKENS AGAIN STANDING STANDING \\‘on. Lost. Pot. defeat- were Tn- Played. Won. Lost. Pet. Played. and 3; Henderson. Birmingham, outfielders 11 drives smashed. June TO VOLS SOUTHEASTERN 61 42 19 .689 Chicago 58 36 22 .621 Montgomery. 6 and 4. still other occasions, robbed LOSE Detroit 23.—(Special.)—jround of ed Jernigam Montgomery, fielders, on 20 .649 59 36 23 .610 At the close of the second 57 37 New York with fiendish But Philadelphia Anniston, defeated Powell, local swatsmen glee. the 55 31 24 .564 59 35 24 .593 in the southern Invitation golf Coleman, Montgomery, June 23.—Errors gave New York Philadelphia play has held over the 24 in Davidson, Atlanta, de- the jinx which Fritz STANDING 53 29 24 .547 Pittsburg .- 58 34 .586 tournament, which is being held Mobile. 3 and 2; game to Nashville, pcore 7 to 1. After the Chicago . was dis- 59 32 27 .542 St. Louis 58 32 26 552 fi and 5 Barons from time immemorial let Boston this city, the race for championship feated Cody. Montgomery, day had gone against him, Savidge up Plaved. Won. Dost. Pet. 37 .403 59 26 33 44L Phelan with Cleveland 62 25 Cincinnati to Bush of Birming- pelled in the ninth. opened the ball. honors had narrowed down Third Flight—Stringfellow, and tlie visitors pounded Keup- Gadsden 37 23 J4 .621 58 20 38 .403 Brooklyn 58 21 37 .362 was sacrificed. Washington a scratch to Courtney and Anniston 40 24 16 .600 .344 New Orleans, Oliver of Birmingham, ham. defeated Nicholson, Montgomery, per kept the hits down and well scattered. Washington 68 20 38 Boston 59 14 45 .237 of Mont- McPride beat out a grounder to Crandall, Home 40 19 21 .475 Scott of Atlanta, and Sayre 2 and 1 ; Roberts. Birmingham, defeated Score: third. McGilvray's smash Selma. 40 20 20 .500 was a great one for 1 and Phelan took Nashville. A Ft. R. H. PO. A. E The (?) Way gomery. The day W, T. Seibels, Montgomery, up; Decatur 37 17 20 .459 Get Four Hits Proper the Altman, however, and Bay, If. 5 1110 0 Naps Only scores. The course at defeated Maples, was captured by Huntsville 40 14 26 .350 Cincinnati, June 23.—Following the ex- excellent Thomas. Montgomery, 5 0 1 4 1 0 Detroit, June 23.—Pitching one of the fault- the Then Jim- Wiseman, rf. club never was In more Phelan went out at plate. citing conclusion of the St. Louis-Cincin- Country 4 and 3; Riley, Pensacola, Welchonce, cf. 3 1 0 4 0 0 games of career Ralph the Montgomery, one to left greatest \tis Taking advantage of mie Johnston combed deep 0 Decatur-Gadsden; rain. nati game here today, Umpire Klem and less condition. Montgomery. 6 and 4. Smith, 41b. 6 2 3 0 2 Works beat Cleveland 4 to 2 today, defeated Pickett. been fair and al- cloudless skies and the- fast greens center and, had the day Perry. 2b. 5 1 2 4 2 0 Roger Bresnahan, manager of the St. Fourth Flight—Atkins, Montgomery, lowing the visitors four hits. Young with the he could easily have lb. 5 0 1 7 0 0 A Petrified Came an and the thirty-odd visitors joined the sprint necessary, Schwartz, s two er- Louis team, got into argument Judge Brown. Montgomery, 7 was also effective but Olson cracks In recording some defeated reached home on the clout. McBride Lindsay, ss. 4 10 110 Anniston, Juno 23.—(Special.)—An- in the face. Be- Montgomery with two hits and a sac- Klem struck Bresnahan Ala- and Stuart. Montgomery, defeated Munson, c. 4 116 0 0 another rors, coupled of the best scores ever made In 6; scored the wMnning run. niston and Huntsville played could strike back the 3 0 10 10 Detroit the game in the fore Bresnahan Montgomery. 6 and 4; Free- Keupper, p. here this rifice fly, gave bama. Hlskey, one of those “petrified” games interfered and look him The Game sixth. Cobb Lit safely in his thirty- other players for Atlanta man. Macon, defeated Ruth, Montgom- Opens afternoon. It started in the third in- The day was a great one Totals 39 7 10 27 7 0 to the clubhouse. St. Louis had made a the game by third consecutive contest. Score: but for 6 and t; Bethea, Montgomery, de- Marcan and«Phelan opened ning, when three hits, two errors and and Birmingham, especially ery. R.H.E. fine rally in tlie ninth, getting four runs, 4. in succession. McBride’s double Oliver of those O'Conner, Montgomery, 5 and singling Montgomery. AB. R. H. PO. A. E Stiles’ two men being forced 100 2 4 2 Scott and respectively feaied wildness, Cleveland 160 000 and with the run needed to tie on third second Barons 0 0 0 0 the former following upon each of these flights will scored them. Jn the inning Daly, If.4 5 In. counted for six runs. Following this 000 003 >J0»—4 8 1 two cities, The winners in Detroit with two out. Ke*efe pitched two strikes with none out Graham, lb. 4 0 2 8 0 1 this morning in silver Three additional reached third and second inning, Smith, the Anniston “life saver.“ and Fisher; Works a sensational game he swarded a hup. 0 0 Batteries: Young to and Bresnahan Moles- •Pratt. 2b. 4 1 3 1 Mowrey protested Phelan and 1 unable to check the and Per- G. also of will be awarded to the winners of Fritz forced Marcan, went in, but was and Stanage. Umpires, Dineen which he defeated F. Byrd, cupr MsElveen, ss. 3 0 0 1 4 2 strongly to Klem, claiming that the sec- three worlh to deaths on pops and who went to a score of 2 up and 1 to the defeated eight in the first die ignoble 3 0 0 1 5 0 Mountaineers. Kuykendall, rine. Time, 1:28. Atlanta, by Elwert. 3b. ond strike was a balk. While Bresnahan the third the visitors « on released An- came at George Adair this aft- This afternoon's consolation win- grounders. And in Bills, cf. 3 « 3 ft 0 Huntsville being by play, flights. was protesting Keefe put over the third same score. started the work rf. 3 o l 2 0 ft ball in the pinches a Fair ernoon and defeated him by the were as follows: lied the Fritz j Gribbens, j niston, pitched good Athletics Drop nings 12 hits. strike, ending the game, 8 to 7 in favor of Swalm made Flint, c. 3 114 11 although he was touched up for fourth inning score. Their best ball on a 78 bogey Macon, Birmingham, defeated Watson, by doubling to right center. Boston, June 23.—The 3 0 0 0 1 0; Score: Cincinnati. Bresnahan made an enraged de- threw to Savidge, p. double header course was 69. 2-1: Ward, Birmingham, an easy out, but Phelan wildly A. in both games of the Birmingham. j Huntsville— AB. n. H. PO. E. rush at Klem who met him with a was the excel- and and Philadelphia An event of the day feated Johnson, Birmingham, 4-3; Byrd, fiist attempting to head Baerwald, | Totals 30 1 5 27 12 4 McGill, lb. 5 1 1 It 1 2 between the Boston" of the vis- straight right to the face. lent playing of George Oliver of Bir- defeated Rhea, Memphis, 3-2; Fritz took third. The runners were sub- ; Score hv innings: Overton, ss.5 1 ft 3 1 1 teams proved the undoing Atlanta, Cincinnati took an lead in the 2