The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-10
SUNDAY BALL PLAYING
SELMA AROUSED OVER THE
 QUESTION.
Since Violating the Sabbath the Erstwhile "Christians" are Now Known as the "Backsliders."
 Proposed Street Fair.
Advertiser Bureau,


 Selma, July 9.
 Just as was predicted, the playing of Sunday ball by the Selma League team in Memphis Sunday last, has caused a big howl.If the club had lost the game it Is predicted that an indig- nation meeting would have been called to. denounce them. but the fact that it won the game, after losing so many, had a softening effect on some of the baseball enthusiasts, who are opposed to Sunday ball. When the team went under the name of the Senators" and lost so many games superstitious per sons took up an idea that the name was a ''hoodoo," and they were dubbed the "Christians," because they did not want to play Sunday ball. As soon as the name of the Club was changed it came home and won eleven games out of a possible twelve, and great many predicted that the hoedoo haC left us. But when the men left home under the new name that had been given them they soon lost their prestige and out of about a dozen games that have been played under the name of "The Christians Selma has won only two. Those citizens who objected to the Club being called Christians, have not the least objection to their being called The Backsliders." since they have commenced to play Sunday, and they rather seem to enjoy the new name that has been given to the team.
 It was announced Sunday that Mir. B. F. Toler. the oId-time manager of the Selma Pastimes had been elected President of the Selma Club, vice E. T. Peter, resigned. The presidency was offered to Mir. Toler. but he has declined to accept 1t. In a few days now MT. Toler will leave for the moun- tains to spend a month and he cannot take the presidency of the team on that account, as it will require his act i've assistance to help pull the team up toward the top. Mir. Toler Is a me baseball man and there are a great many here who regret that he cannot assume active control, as they feel that his me Juudgmeft would aid the team very materially in this critical stage of its career as a winner of the pennant.
 One result of the Sunday game of ball in Memphis was to call forth a v!gor- ous interview from Rev. U. P. Hurt, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Mr. Hurt does not mince his words in condemning Sunday ball. and he even intimate3 that the people of Selma should boycott the game when the team returns here. The Evening >J Journal is very vigorous, also, in denouncing the playing of ball on Sunday. Selma can work itself Gp ipto furor on very slight provocation. and the excitement and bitterness Chat has been .engend- cred by the discussion of the playing of ball on Sunday will soon adjust it. self and will pass away.
 The Elks Street Fair.
 As result of the conference in Selma yesterday between the Lodges of Elks of Tuscaloosa, Demopolis and Selma, a circuit was organized and the three towns will all give street fairs in the fall. the same attractions being given in each city. It is thought that better arrangements can be made with the attractions to be brought here by giving them a three weeks engagements in as many cities. rather than a one week engagement in Selma alone. MT. John G. Brady represented the Tuscaloosa Lodge of Elks while Messrs. Keissman and Bailey represented Demopolis.
 Dates were fixed for holding the street fairs in the different cities as fol- lows: Selma's street fair will com mence October 14th and will come to a close Saturday. October 18th. The