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The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
MANY ASK HOW LONG
WILL COLUMBIA BE LAST
Tail Enders Now Putting Up Strong Fight
to Get Placed.

Those who have seen the Columbia
team play in the last two weeks are
now wondering why they are in last
place, and how long they will stay
there. The later interrogation might
be answered by the statement until
the team gets a stronger pitching
staff"
Generalization for the first thirty
days of the championship race has had
its effect on the tail-enders. Discord
between the management and the
stockholders was largely responsible
for this. Manager Grim was forced to
let men go when he felt confident that
in time they could come around 10
form and play the ball he expected
Of them.
He was further Handicapped in get
ting his team together by the refusal
Of the directors to give him advance
money for several good men who would
not come without Il. Two OF these
men were Engel and Shea. who were
with Grim last year They finally con-
sented 70 60 to Columbia, and have
turned out TO be two of the best men
In the league
Another reason for the present posi-
ton OF the team rs the grounds at
Columbia. All Of the outfelds are fac
ing the sun. and there are holes and
rough places galore. The team has
played more games on those grounds
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
WALTHOUR GIVEN GREAT
OVATION ON COL MBUS TRACK
Bethesda Boy Rode Rings Around
the French Champion.


Columbus, Ga, July FIFTEEN hun
bred people gave Bobby Walthour an
ovation on the Columbus race track
this afternoon. it being his first ap-
pearance here since 1896. when. as an
amateur, he won race on the same
track.
Walthour won with ease from Degui-
chard, the French champion. in three
heats of five miles each. Bobby being
paced by Hoffman and the Frenchman
by Schultz. The fastest heat was made
in 9;03. Walthour rode the last mile
of the last heat in 1873.
In a three-mile bicycle race between
local riders MOrceill Morton won two
out of three heats. N. A. Ledbetter
made the best time, $50, in this race.
Will Mcneil won a five-mile motor
cycle race over ]. NJ. Deason. Harry
Saynor won over MCNEIL in another
five-mile motorcycle race, his time be-
ing 9:3S.
Hoffman and Schultz took part in an
exciting two-mile 16 horsepower motor
cycle race, Hoffman winning brilliant
ly at the close. Time 1916 1-5.
In motor cycle race between Harry
Saynor and Wilson Camp, the latter.
who was ahead, turned to look at his
rival, and his machine ran into a
fence. The motorcycle was broken,
and Mr.. Camp broke a bone in his foot,
but was not seriously hurt.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
Under the

day, Butling, Jerry c., 112; Martha
German. Pink Garter, 109 Peggy. 107'
Racino, Bill Bailey H., King Cole
Phoebus, Pettinduo, Only One Belle,
erent, Langdolan, Cairngo, 1O2.
Second Race-Brighton steeplechase
full course. Lavator, Land of Clever
1G7; Fox Hunter 161; Flying Buttress
1883; Opuntia, Ten Candles, $50; Mvstic
Shriner, Red Path, Maiden, 147.
Third Race-The Venus, 2-year-old
hllies, five furlongs. Schulamite, Ira.
dition, 124; Czaraphine, 119: Asco-
Belle. Campo, Sparkling, Zeala, 1O4.
Fourth Race-The Brighton DERBY
mile and half. Ort Wells, Broom.
stick, Knight Errant, 126; Bobadil
Pentaur, Ill.
Fifth Race-Selling, 3-year-olds and
up. six furlongs. Right and True. Tho
Musketeer, 113; Princess Titania. For
ward, Counterpoise, 10; Jack Ratlin
los; Atwood. Knob, Hampton. 1o-'
Monster, 106; Turquoise Blue, Durazz
105; Emergency, 1O4; Julia, NJ. 1o9.
Consideration, SO; Oriskany, For Luck
81. 0oN NJ
Sixth Race-Handicap, 3-year-olds
and up. mile and a furlong. Grand
Opera, 1875; Rose Tint 121; Sheriff Rel
III; Lord Badge, 116; The Cricket. TX
Gold Dome. Chattah, los; Illyria. 104
Seventh e-Three-year-olds and
up, six furlongs. Brooklynite. ia
Waterford, Mali. Bowler, Lem Reed
Obligato, 107: Xxi. Merry Moments
Baby M, Mutiny, May Holiday. Com,
monetta, los; Dauphin, Tide, 1902; Mar,
garet o.. Belle of Meade, 100.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23

than any other in the league, and have
not even been able to break even at
home.
Change after change has been made.
until now the team looks as If IL We're
as strong as any In the league, if not
stronger, with the exception of pitch
woefully weak. Hesman. perhaps the
best man on the line up, is erratic. and
pitches in form about once out of four
times. Engel is a heady twirler, but
has been unlucky. Comet is light and
Reynolds is only an average twirler
in hitting the team is the strongest
in the league. In fielding it is about
as fast with its present line up. Dex-
ter, at first base. is an old Texas
Lacquer, whose real identity is not
known, but who is playing fast and
brilliant ball
Jimmy Kuhn at second is without a
superior In the league Mccarthy at
short is a regular demon in the game,
and DAILY is an average third base
man. covering much ground and a
sure thrower In the outheld there are
three hard hitters I'm Gunter, Buessee
and Akers.
Al present the position Of the teams
In the race does not really show the
relative strength of the teams. as all.
except Macon. have added much
strength. Taken as a whole. Macon is
yet the best Columbia is second.
Charleston third, Savannah fourth.
Jacksonville fifth and Augusta sixth.
IL would not be a surprise to many 70
see the race finished IN this order.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
YACHT RACES
WILL INTEREST
INCREASED NUMBER ENTRIES.
SCULL CONTEST IN ADDITION TO
LAST SATURDAYS PROGRAMME.

Entire Course Can Be Observed
From Vernndn of Savannah Yacht
Club, Though Many VIII Follow
in Launches-Music and Refresh
ments Will Entertain Visitors
During Races, With n Dance Fol-
IOwing-List of Entries for the Va
riOus Events.
Much interest has been taken in the
yacht races which will be run this
afternoon, this being the second of a
series of six events projected by the
Savannah Yacht Club. Last Saturday
there was a fair attendance, and this
afternoon it is expected that there will
be a considerably larger number of
onlookers.
AS on the previous Saturday. the
race course will be entirely within the
view of the club veranda, the boats
passing the pier four times during the
contest. Starting from the club pier,
the boats will turn the stakeboat at
Herb river, thence back to the stake
boat off the club pier. thence back to
the Herb river boat and back again to
the pier. This will necessitate going
over the same course twice.
Second DOry Contest.
In addition to the yacht races, there
will be the second contest in the one
design dory class, the first race having
been won by the Maude. One of the
four dories failed to qualify for the first
race, but will be at the line this after
noon. There will also be tub races,
as on last Saturday.
While the races are in progress there
will be music by the band and refresh
ments for the visitors. A dance will
be given after the races.
Arrangements have been made for
number of launches to follow the
yachts, carrying those who desire to
devote their entire time to the contest.
Others will watch the race from the
club veranda.
In addition to the regular yacht and
dory races. there will be a speed con-
test between SOULS, in command of
Capt. Jack Willink and Capt. Monroe
bearing. The following will be the
crews: First scull, Messrs. Willink,
James McIntire, A. c. Ross and Z. ii.
Richardson: second scull, Messrs.
Monroe bearing, j. Moultrie Lee, Jr.,
c. c. Mcneil, Jackson, Davis and
Tiedeman.
Mr.. E. S. Stoddard is chairman of
the Sailing Committee to-day, and MI.
c.. c. Martin of the Regatta Commit
tee.
Entries TOR Yacht Races.
The following are the entries for the
various races:
First Glass Cabin Yaohts)-Twenty-
seven feet and over. Beatrix, Mr.. E
S. Stoddard; Addie, Mr.. E. H. De-
mere; Ibis. Mr. Louis Alsina; Ttaniar
Mr.. Julian Schley.
Second Glass (Open Yachts)-Undine
Mr.. f. H. Ferguson; Dorothy H, Mr.
E. w. O'Connor; Little Girl, Mr.. G
Dusenberry; lola, Mr., Raphael Falli-
CANT; Lookout, Mr.. C. c. Martin.
: Dory Glass zone Design)-No Name
Mr.. H. P Smart; Maude, Mr. Sam
Ross; Mischief II, Mr.. ]. A. G. Car
son; Joree, Mr.. George P. Walker.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
RACES AT HAWTHORNE.
Chicago, July 22.-Results at Haw-

Chicago. July 22.-Results at Haw-
thorne:
First Race-Six furlongs. Invirate
13 to 10, won, with My Alice, to
second. and My Gem, 80 to /, third
Time lie 20.
Second Race-Steepleohase. short
course. Farthingale. 80 to 1, won, with
Kingalong, s to 1, second, and Weird
8 to 5, third. Time 1854.
Third Race-Six furlongs. Ameri-
cano, to 1, won, with Frontenac, /
to /, second, and Skilful, to /, third
Time lis.
Fourth Race-Mile. Wartnicht, tC
2, won. with Shawana, 6 to 1, second
and The Lady Is to 1, third. Time
LAB.
Fifth Race-Mile and a sixteenth
Freedman, to 2, wor. with Sweetie
2 to /, second, and Dungannon, t.
/, third. Time ISL 3-5.
Sixth Race-Five furlongs. Hand
zarra, to 8, won, with John Smulski
even, second, and Broadway Girl,
to 5, third. Time 1903 AS.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
COLUMBIA STILL
CLIMBING UP
TOOK FIRST FROM THE JAYS.
THE MAN SAYS 1T WAS LIKE TAX
ING CANDY FROM A CHILD.

Comet Kept His Hits Well Scat
tered and Pulled on Another Vic
tory GamecOcks Are Rapidly
Crawling Higher in the Per Cent
age Column and There Will Soon
BE "a wild Scramble for the Cellar
Championship with the Erstwhile
Champions Out of the Race.
Jacksonville. July Z2.-Columbia took
the game from Jacksonville to-day with
hardly an effort.
In the second and third innings the
visitors secured a few timely hits, and
together with expensive errors on the
part of the locals scored five men.
The game was not good exhibition.
1t was a dull and stupid game from
the first. Columbia adding her quota
of the dull playing.
Comet was more effective in the box
to-day than was Persons for the locals,
and was steady to the last.
The score:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
AN ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
TEAM WHICH is A SURE WINNER
Fan Makes Suggestions That Might Be I'm
proved by Revision

felders and lighters" and such a
team could hold its own in the South
ern League and come very near VIM
ming the pennant:
Decentralization of Savannah,
Bayne of Macon. Childs of Charleston
and Mclaughlin of Augusta. While
there is little doubt that WEIGH and
several others should be included in
this list when pitching ability is only
to be considered. these four represent
the best all-around men. All are good
hitters, clever base runners and are
perhaps the more experienced. Either
of the following would also be credita-
BILE additions: Suggs of Jacksonville,
Durham of Augusta and Savidge of
Savannah. Savidge in condition, is
perhaps the most versatile twirler in
the league. and now holds the national
record for strike outs. but he is erratic
in his work. and rheumatic troubles
have seriously handicapped him.
For regular catcher Denny Shea of
Columbia has no peer. He is near the
top of the batting list, an aggressive
base runner sure thrower and inspires
much confidence in a pitcher
Mullaney at first without a contest.
Jimmy Kuhn of Columbia. second
base. Kuhn was injured early in the
season. and is just now coming around,
eAAA NhNA az NNiANAtACAAt - NAN AaoANSt
intlelder in the league, and is now hit
ting over 300. is third in base running
and always in the game.
Mccarthy of Columbia. short stop.
An old Lacquer just added to the CO.
lumbia team, terrific hitter, sure
fielder and knows every phase of the
game. Plays very much like Wagner
Oyler would be an easy second, and
with another seasons experience would
outstrip Mccarthy.
Lipe of Macon, third base without a
contest. AS good man as any Southern
Lacquer i'm the same position
Engel of Augusta. left field and alter
nate catcher, also general utility man.
a coming star In the profession: Splen-
did thrower, fast covering ground. ag-
gressive baserunner and can play any
position on the team, even good
pitcher.
Smith Of Macon. center field. A great
general, hard fighter. heady and fast
baserunner and covers the entire field.
Yancy is a competitor, but lacks the
experience.
Curran of Jacksonville. right field
and general utility man, without a con-
test.
With such a team as this any man.
ager in the Southern League could be
satisfied that a hard fight for the PEN
nant would be made.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
Macon Mt Savannah.
Columbia at Jacksonville.
Augusta at Charleston.
south Atlantic League Standing.

There were some troubles out at the
park yesterday. The baseball park!
There was no game or there might
have been more.
Ladies' day always insures an early
attendance on the part of those who
want to get a good seat before the bulk
of the enthusiasts arrive, and long be-
fore the smoky pail concealed the blue
above, as many as a hundred fair fans
were seated on the grand stand MUNICH
ing popcorn crispets, and some OF the
sterner early Corners were tanking up
on the thing the tax has been raised
on.
rudely interrupted shortly before the
eighteen athletes were billed to pull on
their gloves, and pull off an exhibition
of the national pastime.
Some years ago a foolish man build
ed an open work house at this ball
park. He builded not on the sand nor
on the rock. but the foundation was
enduring. But the roof thereon was
like unto the battered sky piece of a
strolling tourist and when the rains
descended and the floods came, and the
winds blew and beat upon that house,
it fell not, but the rain did. and many
beneath that roof were wet, even to
their skins.
Wind Tore Roofing Loose.
Complaints were made to President
Boyer of the leaky condition of the
grand stand. An investigation brought
the information that the wind had torn
the tar paper roofing loose. and steps
were taken Immediately to put it in
thorough repair.
The forced postponement of yester-
days contest insures another one of
those two-for-one exhibitions. and a
double header will be played this after
noon.
The first game will be called at
o'clock and the last one ten minutes
after the completion of the first. In
the first game Savidge and Roth will
be the battery for Savannah and
Bayne and Harnish for Macon. In the
second game Welch and Holmes and
Whipple and Quinn are the probabili-
ties.
The rules regarding rain checks for
double-headers are the same as in
other games, four and a half innings
of the first game constituting a game,
and rain stopping the game at any
time after that has no bearing on the
checks and they will not be good for
admission to any other contest. This
is a rule of the league, and not of the
Savannah club.
Roth and TRULY Are Here.
Catcher Roth and Second Baseman
TRULY arrived from Augusta yesterday
and were out at the park yesterday
afternoon in uniform.
Both men are perfectly satisfied to
be in Savannah. Their only hisitancy
i'm coming here at once was due to a
misunderstanding as to who was re-
sponsible for their salary from the 18th
of the month. Both will be in the
games this afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
MEANING OF s'BRANDY."
English Judges Definition of the
Real Article.
From the London Chronicle.

Real Article.
From the London Chronicle.
At last we knew what brandy is. Mr.
Fordham the other day at the North
London Police Court delivered his con-
sidered judgment in the case of the Is
lington Borough Council VS.. Hillyer-a
case which it has taken two months
TO argue.
1t was on March 1 that a local in
spector of nuisances bought from a
wine and spirit merchants shop, at 446
Hornsey Road, what was sold to him
as a bottle of brandy" 1t was label
ed fine old pale brandy" and it cost
IS. On analysis it was found to con-
tain so per cent. of spirit, not derived
from the grape. The question to be de-
cided was whether the ordinary buyer
of brandy expects 1t to be made from
the grape, and Mr.. Fordham went into
the intricacies of the subject with zest
and thoroughness.
There is no standard for brandy"
he said, land before / can decide the
question of whether this was brandy 1
must make a standard for myself, a
standard which represents what
brandy in this country is in the popu-
lar sense; that is, must find what the
public-what the ordinary publisher
understands brandy to be. The word is
derived apparently from the term
brant vein, or brand wein, (branden
to burn, plus wein)-meaning burnt
wine"
Having thus cleared the ground, Mr..
Fordham brought forward the follow
ing formidable evidence to show that
brandy cannot be brandy unless il is
made from the grape:
The British Pharmacopoela defined
It as "a spirit derived from the
grape"
Witnesses called before him agreed
that brandy was a spirit distilled
from wine"
DR.. McNaughton Jones, a medical
practitioner al great experience. at
tributes the great value of brandy
in medical practice to the others il
contains.
II he were right, commented Mr..
Fordham, II would seem desirable for
the legislature to fix a standard for
brandy defining what brandy il and
tain-perhaps so parts in 100 900 OF
alcohol. There was no doubt that
much Of what was sold as brandy i'm
this country was a liquid the spirit
Of which was a mixture Of the result
Of the distillation OF wine and the re-
suit Of the distillation of grain or
other material.
There was no reason why an intoxi-
eating liquor made from grain spirit.
best spirit, or wood spirit should not
be sold. II the public liked IL. but
he thought It should be distinguishes
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23

to the buyer by a description. One
large and respectable firm sold such
mixture as this broadly as British
brandy" it might be described as in
dustrial brandy" or Sophisticated
brandy" or Knock brandy" but it
ought not to be sold as brandy"
simply, which was like selling cats for
hares; both were called ''puss' by
some people,
He ordered the defendant to pay a
fine of 95, and ESQ costs, and in de-
fault of distress he directed that he
be imprisoned for one month as a
second-class misdemeanant.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23

Hawkinsville, Ca, July 22.-On the
bank of the Ocmulgee river near this
place stands an immense tree. about
100 feet high, that is a great curiosity
The lower half of the tree resembles
cypress, while the upper part is a
mixture of cypress and catalpa, show
ing distinctly the bark and foliage Of
each kind of tree. 1t is supposed that
the tree was grated by the Indians
before they left this section, years ago.
this being the most plausible and gem
orally accepted theory of the freak.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
Washington 0, Detroit o.

Washington, July 22.-The game to-
day between the Washington and De-
troit clubs lasted thirteen innings
without either side scoring, it being a
great pitchers battle between the left
handlers, Patten and Killian. The game
was finally called on account of dark
ness. Score: R.H.E.
Washington o0o0OOOOOOoO0-O s ?
Detroit ..O0O0OOO 100000 2
Batteries-Patten and Clarke; Killian
and Wood. Attendance. 800.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Hereafter on SATURDAY
AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS
The Morning News will NOT furn-
isis by TELEPHONE the Baseball
scores.
Baseball scores will he promptly
bulletined at the end of each
game.
Other days than Saturdays tel
phone calls for the scores will be
answered, but on Saturdays neither
phones 2fO nor 211 will give
Baseball scores.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23

1t will be seen that fifteen players
are included in this line up, while in
this league is eleven players. besides
the manager, who can also be a player,
giving total of twelve men. The
team would then be made up of four
pitchers. one regular catcher. four in
fielders and three outfelders. one Of
the latter alternating, when necessary,
as catcher
In selecting a team which is sup
posed to represent the concentrated
strength of an organization of this
kind. official fielding and batting aver
ages do not always indicate the real
worth of players. There is a great
deal in what the venerable Mr.. Chad
wick calls moral effect" in ball
game men who get on the bases and
keep their opponents constantly on the
qui vive by menacing tactics and dar-
ing chances. or who are always ag-
gressive in every play.
The opinion Of the baseball man on
the Morning News is worth no more
than that of the idle fan, but several
requests have been made that a sug-
gestion be offered as to the strongest
team that ceuld be selected in the
league.
The following selections are made
with an idea OF assembling the best
combination Of hitters, base runners,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Philadelphia, July 22.-The inability
of the home team to hit Bernhard
consecutively gave Cleveland an easy
victory to-day. Score: R.H.E.
Cleveland .....0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 "a IL 0
Philadelphia 10 0 OF % 0 90 9
Observation-Disclosures and Bemis;
Bender and Powers. Attendance l.
S20
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
St. Louis 3, Boston 2.

Boston, July 22.-St Louis won an
other loosely played game from Boston
to-day. Score: R.H.E
ST. Louis .......0 0 2 0 0-5 8 2
Boston .........0 0 0 0 0 1 0 % 4
Batteries-Pelty and Kahoe; Young
and Criger. Attendance, 3,47S.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23

Wherever there are gathered to-
gether several of those persons who
by their natures are entitled to the
appellation of fans" there is an out
cropping of a desire to know, and have
all others know. whatever there is to
be known about their own baseball
team and others in the league. A num-
Der of these enthusiasts have offered
suggestions as to what would COM
pose the strongest all-South Atlantic
League team, and one of these sug-
gestions is reproduced below:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati Took Both,

Cincinnati. July 22.-Cincinnati won
both games of the double header to-
day from Boston. Score: R.H.E.
Cincinnati ..0 90 5000 "a l
Boston .........0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-3 0
Batteries-Walker and PETIT; Nc
Nichols, Wilhelm and Needham.
Second Game R.H.E E.
Cincinnati ..55O01 Ox-12 16 4
Boston ........3 0 0 0 0 L / Z IA 2
Batteries-Harper and Schlei; Will
helm and Moran. Attendance $500.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23

New York, July 22.-New York
dropped back to third place in the PEN
nant race to-day by losing to Chicago.
Score: R.H.E.
New York 10000 4OOO1-5 9 8
Chicago .....O 0 2 0 2 O-6 u 0
BaItteries-Altrock, Smith and Me
Farland; Powell and Mcclure. Attend
ance 1870.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
Birmingham 1, shreveport o.

Birmingham, Ala, July 22.-With a
man on second and one, out in the
eleventh inning Vaughan hit long
drive good for three bases and won
from Shreveport. 1t was pitchers
battle between Swami and Pylant, Bir-
mingham's new recruit from the Tri-
State League. Attendance, $500.
Score: R.H. r.
B'ham .....OO0O0O O0O1-1 4 /
Sport ......O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 3
Batteries-Pylant and Matthews;
Swami and Graffius.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
New Orleans I, Montgomery o.

New Orleans, July 22.-Genins was
the only man to cross the plate in to-
days game, and he by the narrowest
margin. Neither team outpointed the
other. 1t was one of the cleanest ex-
hibitions seen here this season. At
tendance, 1900. Score: R.H.E.
New Orleans. 20 l 0 0 0 0 Ok 5
Montgomery 20 0 0 0 0 0 90 6 1
Observation-Disclosures and Fox;
Stultz and Manners.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
spnrta p. MiIIedgeviIIe 4.

Sparta, Ga, July 22.-The Sparta and
Milledgeville baseball teams crossed
bats yesterday afternoon on the local
diamond. Sparta won by a score of
25 to 4.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23

st. Louis. July est. Louis defeat
ed Philadelphia in a loosely played
game to-day. Score: R.H.E.
St. Louis 100 o. Al % 0x-11 IA 1
Philadelphia o 2 0 900 3 O-5 II 3
Batteries-Taylor, Grady and Nc
Lean; Duggleby and Roth. Attend
ance 1900
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
SOME FAN FOOD

r. Kennedy, who was included in
the trade with Manager Strouthers for
TRULY, Roth and Miller, will join the
Tourists in Macon.
Double-headers will probably be
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23

Pittsburg, July 22.-The game was
dull and uninteresting, with Brooklyn
a hopeless loser throughout. Score:
R.H.E.
Pittsburg 800 0 312 OO1x-7 IA o
Brooklyn .......0 0 0 0 0 0 2 o. 8 1
Batteries-Case and Smith: Poole
and Ritter. Attendance. 1850.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Columbia, 3; Jacksonville. 2.
other Games Postponed Account of
Rain.