The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-04
WILL CRY "PLAY BALL"
CITY LEAGUE WILL BEGIN
GAMES TOMORROW.
First Contest Will Be Between the
Masseys and the Gersts-Goif
Tournament Begins
in Nashville.

At 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon Mont
gomery will have its first fast game of
baseball of the 1902 season, when cham
pionship struggle of the City League will
While the four teams composing this
ieague--the Falcons, Gersts, Independents
ana Masseys-are made up of amateur
to be faster than anything of the kind
ever seen here. Montgomery has had
several years Of professional bali, yet
the games played by these teams last
summer were every bit as interesting
and fast as any series OF professional
games ever played here
The opening game tomorrow will be
between Manager Patterson's Massey
team and Manager Stickney's Gersts.
After that will come the independent
Falcon game and then games between
the Independents and Gsrsts, Falcons
and Masseys and rotation.
A regular championship standing will
be kept and there will be regular official
score sheets and everything just as in
professional ball. Ed Mahoney will UNI
pire all Of the games and he and the
managers of the -four. teams will see to
both on and of the diamond. Ladies
will be admitted to all of the games
free. a small admission being charged
men in order to help keep up the run
ming expenses of the league.
The management has generously do
mated the refreshment privilege on the
grounds to the Ladies' Aid Society of the
City 1nfirmary. A stand will be erected
at which this organization will sell lemo-
made. peanuts, cigars. etc. Neat score
cards will be sold on the grounds and
it is probable that the Infirmary Aid So
ciety will also have charge of this fea-
ture.
The indications are that Montgomery
will have the best season of baseball in
many years.
Last night J. r. Sayre left for Nash
vile to take part In the first annual
Golf Tournament ever held in the South.
DR.. L. H. Rambo is already in Nash
vile and he and Mr.. Sayre will repre-
sent the local Golf Club.
Interest in the tournament is exceeding
AL the fastest teams from
Louisville, Cincinnati. New Orleans. At
lanta and Chattanooga, besides college
The following from Nashville gives the
outline:
Nashville. Tenn. June 3.-The first an
nual tournament Of the Southern Golf
Association begins here tomorrow. The
meeting Is to last four days and four
prizes will be contested for as follows:
Championship cup to winner OF cham
pionship tournament; Consolation Cup to
to player making lowest score in quail
flying round and medal to runner up In
championship tournament.
The trial heats will be tomorrow. 80
holes being played, medal play the first
sixteen qualifying for the championship
and the second sixteen for the consola-
ton.
Among the players here from distance
are Isaac Hilliard. Charles Nelson, Allen
Huston. H. r.. Phillips Of Louisville:
Leigh Connell and Albert Schwartz of
New Orleans; l.. T. Smith of Admission;
T. H. Rambo of Montgomery; Joe selden
of Sewanee. and L. H DreYey of Gin
cinnati: w. P. Hill and Clarence Angler
of Atlanta; ]. T. Lupton and A. W.
Gaines of Chattanooga: Archie Hender-
son, Fl. D. Barr and w. Fl. McKleary of
Admission: Fl. C. Stiles. r. Fl. Baugh. T.
]. Watson and r. H. Thatch Of Bir-
mingham.