Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09

board has by their award totally dis.
regarded. We admit that killien failed
10 report on his informal contract but
under article l6 Peoria lost their claim
on him when they failed to send the
formal contract within thirty days from
the date of his informal contract. and
by that failure ipsi facto released Xii
lien and left any club at liberty to
contract With him and a legal right
lost cannot legally be Iegislated back
by the national board or any one else.
! Night was right in the DAYS of Rob
/ Roy, but not in the goth century The
law IS plain and Natchez paid for pro-
lection under it and we resDectfullV
| ask that the case be re-0Dene1 and
/ tae claims OF Natchez be considered
and the Jaw administered to the very
letter and We little fellows will know
What to do and expect in the future.
A strict enforcement of the national
agreement without fear or favor is
what we paid for and is what we of
right expect and demand. Yours truly.
"GEORGE WHEATLEY,
President Cotton States League.
Manager Haupt yesterday received
telegram saying that Plass and Cal
kins had left Battle Greek, Mich. for
Natehez. As advance money must be
sent to the players SO they can come
here by the 18th, Manager Haupt has
been compelled to collect up on the
subscription list. Work on the grounds
will be commenced MISUNDERSTANDING
Democrat
Brutal to degree was an attack
made this morning by Pierce Chiles.
first baseman Of the Portland team,
Pacific coast league, upon Esther Roe,
head laundress at the Hotel Portland.
Fired by jealousy untenable, and in
famed by too much wine, Chiles as
saulted the young woman, knocking
out her teeth, gashing her face and
left eye and inficting wounds about
the breast and back from the effects of
which she may die At the hour of |
going to press Miss Roe is considered !
to be in precarious condition. Short |
ly after coming to Portland, Chiles
met Miss Roe. He attempted to win |
the girls affections, but seemingly
without tangible results. He is said
to have followed her around, paving |
attentions that were not appreciated |
and assuming proprietorship alto
gether unwarranted.--Port Orgon-
IAN
Chiles is the man who played first
base for the Natchez team at the close
Of last season and repaid the kindness
and courtesies extended him by inveig
ling Con Harlow, the premier catch
er to go with the Portland club in
the outlaw ague.-Natchez Demo-
crat.
W. A. Smith, manager OF the Green
Vile baseball team in the Cotton
States league, has filed all positions,
and the list is as follows: Pitchers,
Wright. Reagan, Thomas, w. G. Brett
stein, Eubank, Lewis and possibly
Robb; catchers, Phil Resinger and
first base, Hamburg; second
base, Middle; third base Lipe; short
stop, "Whitey'' Moorhouse; left field.
center field, w. A. Smith;
right field, Harry Weibranch; substi-
,utes, Yeager, c. A. Berry These play
ers are all we'll known in minor league
,ircles, and some of them have had
major league experience. Catcher Ma
one finished last season with the Bal
imore American association team, and
has played in many places
He is a hard hitter. Manager Smith
will cover the middle garden. OF the
,ther players. Wright, Lipe and Brett
,tein played with Greenvile last year
Still Keeps His Vow.
Among the boer prisoners at Ber.