The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-27
WANTED.
TRANSFER OF GAMES
Atlanta Paper Ha. Some Words on


 The following from The Atlanta Journal speaks for itself: .. After transferring home games to New Orleans and Memphis, the two Western leaders in the pennant race, Manager OBrien and President Rag land of the Montgomery club have re- fused hatly to show Atlanta the same favor.
 New Orleans and Memphis are both Western towns. Atlanta is the only Eastern town in the race. And yet in the face of this these two alleged sportsmen of the Montgomery club have thrown down their own section and practically come out in the open for New Orleans or Memphis against Atlanta.
 After his two closest rivals had se- cured transfer of games Manager Powell and Captain Demontreville both made the same request expecting, of course, in justice to their fight, that no balk would be made. They offered even better monetary inducements than either of the Western towns and the only answer received was that the Montgomery public must De considered in the matter; When have they con sidered the public in that town before?
 In justice to the Montgomery team in general it must be said in their fa- vor that they considered the move of their manager and President an out rageous imposition on At~Snta. Every member of the team stated Wednesday night that the move was the biggest farce they had ever heard of, and little Tommy O'Brien and his head mogul were handed enough roasts to scorch a steel structure with tireproof attach ments.
 Before leaving Atlanta Tuesday night for Montgomery O'Brien prom ised Demont he would transfer the games. and yet twenty-four hours later he deliberately went back on his word and broke every promise made.
 Atlanta will not fight for the race as transfer New Orleans has drawn four already with six more yet to come making ten in all. Memphis will have four with Montgomery. If either of these teams win they will deserve about as much credit for their work as Memphis did last year or Nashville in 1901.
 Three Southern League flags have been won since the league first opened and only one since that time has been won on its merits. This season, how ever, offers the most gigantic farce yet perpetrated and the managers them selves are only doing their best to kill the game in the South.
 While 1t is rather hard to have it rubbed in so deeply the fans here, as a pennant fairly lost than u flag un- fairly won. If New Orleans or Mem phis should win out now they will de- serve no credit whatever for their vic ColonelS manage to overcome the heavy handicaps thrown in their way they will pull down a double victory.
 Why is 1t that an Eastern town should favor the West and throw down one of their own faction? If Messrs. Ragland and O'Brien loves their dear public so well why didn't they consid- CT their rights in the Ne wOrleans- Memphis transfer?
 Facing a lead of thirty-two points and despite the heavy and unfair han dicaps placed against them: these Col onels of ours still have great chance to down both Memphis and New Or leans and land the banner of the 1904 campaign.
 to win out will make them the butt of all balldom if the lose and will leave but little credit shoud they win.
 Just one month from today. Septem- reaches close. With this block of time still left the race has slipped into one of the greatest battles of the de- cade in Dixie, for at least three teams top. While the odds at present seem to favor the two leaders. the tribe of Alb must be figured in, for if dope and speculation Is worth 10 cents hogs head Atlanta has the best chance of the three to win.
 The following study of the month yet left will show the reason thereof.
 Granted that the three leaders are about evenly matched, and certain l. Is that no one will say that onf fellows are weaker than either Memphis or New Orleans, since they mace won more games from June, the period of their reincarnation and reorganization than any team in the race.
 For the sake of argument. we will grant to our fellow scribes on the blum and those who perspire beneath the shadow of the dykes that Atlanta is no stronger than either of their squads
 Franks aggregation have just an even thirty games left.
 Memphis, likewise, has an equal number.
 The local squad has thirty-five on the boards.
 From this array New Orleans has twelve left at home. including six transferred there and eighteen yet left on the road.