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The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
PRESIDENT BOYER BELIEVES THE NEW
ORGANIZATION WILL BE SUCCESSFUL
Is Much 6ratified With the Work Already
ACCOMPLISHED

After the work and worry Of months,
the solution of thousand and one
knotty problems and the surrounding
of innumerable obstacles, President
Boyer breathed a great sigh of relief
yesterday as he sat in one of the new
ly painted boxes just before the COM
mencement of the game with the Y.
M. c. As, and noted the work that
had been accomplished towards per-
fecting one of the six tendrils of the
organization which he is the head of.
The organization on a firm business
basis of a baseball league is no small
problem, nor are the labors attached
thereto of a nature to be lightly con-
sidered. Commencing with the formal
organization on the oath of last No
vember, there has been no cessation in
the work that was necessary to the
installation of baseball teams in cities
that have met many reverses in ex-
perimenting with the national game.
With his superior experience in the
handling of baseball teams, and of the
inner workings of a baseball league,
Mr.. Boyer has accomplished, perhaps,
more in the short space of time, than
many more widely known promoters
of the game. He has done all of the
work incident to the organization alone.
He reconstructed the roughly drafted
bylaws and constitution; he secured
protection from the National Associa-
ton of Baseball Clubs; he secured man
ayers for cities where local assistance
could not be depended on; he wrote
hundreds of letters of information to
the various managers, secured the do
nation of enough balls for each team
to run them through the entire sea-
son, and while discharging the various
duties of the Office of president, he
organized and equipped the Savannah
team, contracted for a park and per-
sonally supervised it's improvements
and equipment for the games to be
played here. He has done much, and
much heed should be given what ne
has to ask of lovers of the game.
Bright FIXTURE for League.
II believe" remarked Mr.. Boyer, as
he gazed across the smooth field where
the Pathfinders were passing the ball
too and fro, that there is a great
future for this little league with the
proper encouragement from the patrons
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
MICHIGAN WON
TRACK HONORS
SPORTS AT PHILADELPHIA.
WESTERNERS TOOK NEARLY
EVERYTHING IN SIGHT FROM
EASTERN MEN,

Giant Freshman Equalled tho
worlds Record in Putting the
Shot-The Michigan Athletes Won
Four Firsts-JOhn Dewitt, of Foot
hill Fame, Won the Hammer
throwing COntest-The FOur-MiIe
Race. the Event of the Day, Was
StubbornIy Contested, and Won by
Yards.
Philadelphia, April 23.-The Univer-
sity of Michigan carried off the honors
on Franklin field this afternoon in the
annual carnival of track and field
sports held under the auspices of the
University of Pennsylvania.
The Michigan men won four firsts,
and in doing so, Rose, her giant
freshman, equalled the worlds shot
nut record of As feet and inches, held
by Horgan of Ireland.
Michigan's other winners were
Dame, Stone, Perry and Kellogg in the
four-mile relay race for the college
championship of America; Hahn, in
the lUU ydIuS udSil, anu AoSAulSB AZ bAlC
12O yards hurdle race.
Yale won the one-mile relay race
for the college championship of Amer
lea, and the pole vault; Pennsylvania
captured the two-rnile relay champion
ship race by default and also won the
broad jump. Swift of Iowa Univer-
sity won the discus event, and Dewitt
of Princeton took the first honors in
the hammer throw. Jones of New
York University was the victor in the
high jump.
The event of the day was the four
mile race. 1t proved to be a stub
born contest between Michigan and
Yale, the Western team winning by
about a yard. Time 1852 3-5.
Pennsylvania had the one-mile race
well in hand until her third relayman
took up the running. Yale gained the
lead and won easily. Pennsylvania
was second and Georgetown third.
Time 1923 3-5.
The one-mile college relay was won
by Syracuse University; University Of
North Carolina second, Time 1885.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
outside of the major leagues.

Mitchell, at shortstop, is as fast as
a flash, has one of the strongest
throwing arms in the profession, and
is renowned for the sensational stops
and throws he is almost continually
making. Mitchell was with Augusta
last season.
Smith at third base is a youngster
who will bear watching, although not
yet of age, he is a very stockily built
chap with an arm of iron, and a hitter
from the old school Manager Ash
enback predicts bright future for this
aggressive youngster.
Hayes will play left field. He was
secured from Atlanta on the recent
trip Of the Charleston club to that
city. Hayes last season led the entire
Texas League in stolen bases, pilfer-
ing no less than 81 in 122 games. AS
a fielder and base runner he eXcels.
Donnelly of the University of North
Carolina will play center field. Don
nelly last season played with the
sobriquet of Home Run" Donnelly
In that city, owing to the frequency
in which he put the ball over the fence
for home run. Donnelly will not
report until the close of his college
duties, May 1. Reynolds will play in
his place until his arrival in Charles
ton. Doyle will play right field. All
of the men, with the exception of Dom
nelly and Holt, are now in Charles
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
John I. Archer, Auctioneer.
GEORGIA GREETS
CALIFORNIA
MEMORIAL TO ODD FELLOWS
SENT BY GEORGIA TO /. o. o. f. OF
GOLDEN GATE.

Empire state of south Returns
Greetings of Far Western State.
California Sent Memorial to Grand
Lodge of Georgia Last Year.
Memorial Prepared by Committee
and Work Executed by Mr.. q. S.
RichmOnd-Win BE Presented in
San Francisco May 10.
From Savannah to San Francisco is
a long distance, but not to far for the
members of the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows to reach out and clasp
hands in extending cordial fraternal
greetings.
The Grand Lodge of the state of Cal
ifornia will assemble in San Francisco
on May 10, and yesterday Secretary
Tyson, of the Grand Lodge of the
State of Georgia, forwarded to the
secretary of the Western lodge, the
greetings of the Grand Lodge of Geor-
gia, handsomely engrossed and franz
ed with the gold seal attached.
These greetings are sent to the Odd
Fellows of California in return for
similar resolutions which were sent to
the Grand Lodge of Georgia while in
session in Atlanta last May. The reso-
lutions from the Far Western state
were brought by William H. Barnes,
Past Grand Master, and Grand Scribe
of the California Jurisdiction, who
attended the meeting in Atlanta as an
invited guest. Mr.. Barnes is native
Georgian and is one of the Past Grand
Masters of the Grand Lodge of this
state.
California Was Thanked.
The Grand Lodge of Georgia adopt
ed resolutions thanking the Grand
Lodge of California and appointed a
committee to prepare suitable greet
ings to be sent to the Grand Lodge of
that state in return. The greetings
were prepared by the committee and
engrossed by Mr.. G. S. Richmond. 1t
has been pronounced by many to be
the finest piece of pen work ever ex-
ecuted here. The greetings were In a
handsome frame, and ii required Mr..
Richmond's time for nearly ten days
to execute the work, which was pre-
pared at considerable cost to the Grand
Lodge of Georgia.
The greetings prepared by the COM
mittee of the Georgia Grand Lodge
which have been expressed to San
Francisco. are as follows:
/. o. o. f., Grand Lodge of Georgia.
To the Grand Lodge of California. /.
o. o. f.:
ut has been the happy privilege of
the Grand Lodge of Georgia, on differ
ent occasions, to receive and entertain
as her honored guests, distinguished
Odd Fellows from various jurisdictions.
1t has, however, never been our gra-
cious pleasure to receive and entertain
a guest, who so completely and raptur-
ously captured our hearts, and thrilled
our souls. and refreshed our mental
ity, as did your genial golden hearted
adopted son, Past Grand Master and
Grand Scribe William H. Barnes.
HE came and touched the sweetest
chords of song, and thrilled us with
delight.
HE strung his harp to the most be-
witching musical harmony, and played
upon 1t with a masters hand. His
stay was like the golden sunshine of
his beautiful Western home, dispelling
the mist and warming our hearts with
his genial personality. And in going,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
ROYAL BRED STOCK
CHARTERED HERE
JARED WELL IN CLIMATE.
NORTHERN HoRsEMEN DELIGHTED
WITH sALUBRIOUS CONDITIONS.

Stable of Mr.. John H. Shuts, the Mil
Iionaire Horse Owner of Brooklyn,
Is Represented Here by a String
of Royal Bred Youngsters That
Are Destined to BE Stars ON the
Northern Speedways-Atten tiOn of
Northern HOrsemen Has Been At
tractcd to the Track Here and
Next Winter May Find Many More
Chartered in the Barns of the Sa-
Vannah Racing Association.
In a few days the barns out at the
Savannah Racing Association track
will be finally deserted. after having
been occupied during the greater part
of the winter by some of the most roy
ally bred harness horses on the globe,
comprised in the stable of Mr.. J. H.
Shuts, the millionaire stock breeder of
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The marvellous results attained by
trainers during their winter work in
Savannah has attracted the attention
of all Northern horsemen who have
been in the habit of keeping their
stock quartered in ice bound stables in
the North.
During the last winter both running
and trotting horses have been quar-
tered here, and in every instance the
thoroughbreds have done better than
ever before in their lives. The horses
OF Mr.. Shuts are in charge of trainer
John Cheney, who is one of the best
known drivers on the Eastern speed
ways. This is the fifth year that Mr..
Shuts has sent his horses South, and
so we'll have they done that he has
decided, if possible, to establish a reg
ular wintering place in Savannah.
If Mr.. Shuts is extended the right
sort of encouragement he will make
Savannah his main winter quarters,
which means that he will have large
following, and Savannah will soon be
as celebrated for winter quarters as is
Memphis or Selma.
All of the horses quartered here now
belonging to Mr.. Shuts, sixteen In
number, are youngsters. He has a
pair of baby trotters, 2-year-olds, that
are most promising. They are Guy
Among the fast ones in the lot are
Directum Less Triton, Bow Axworthy
and two 3-year-olds, Vonia Worthy
and Edith Worthy.
Mr.. George Haight also has q string
of some fifteen or sixteen head I'M
der his charge. A number Of these are
Georgia bred horses, sired by levin
ski. He also has Summer Fern, 2:13%,
under his charge. She has worked a
mile in 2:10 and is expected to be a
winner in the coming circuit races.
Trainer Cheney will ship the Shuts
string North some time during the COM
ing week.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24

of the game. We have much to face
yet; many obstacles to overcome.
ut will be our lot, for the present,
to train players for the larger or
ganizations until we get on a better
footing where we can hold the men
that we develop. In all cities of the
league there will be more or less criti-
cism of the teams. To the fair-minded
this Is unjust at present. We cannot
produce the same class of ball play
ers on salary basis of $1,000 that
New York and the other big teams
produce on an unlimited pay roll.
I'VE must draw largely from the
college players. We must necessarily
have men who are just starting out,
and through the medium of this or
ganization are working their way to
the big leagues. 1t is the experience
of all minor leagues that they are
training schools, more or less.
The Teams Are Strong.
OF the teams Of the league much
can be said in comparison with other
leagues in the same class. Realizing
that there is a great future for the
game in this territory managers and
players have been anxious to get in
here at the start.
las a result of this we have been
fortunate in getting some of the best
men in the country interested. We
have drawn star men from several of
the minor leagues, and in the mana
gers of the various teams are found
some of the best known ball players
in America to-day.
Economy will be our watch word.
The patronage the first year will be
far from what can be acquired with
the presentation of good, clean ball by
the very best players that the patron
age will warrant managers in employ
ing.
Should De Evenly Matched.
believe that every manager in the
league recognizes the necessity for
keeping within the bounds of the arti-
Giles of organization agreed upon. With
the equalized salary limit all teams
should be as evenly matched as handi-
capped horses. The failure in one city
means disaster to others. and recog-
niZing this / believe that there will be
no trouble in keeping all managers
within the salary limit.
II am particularly pleased with the
spirit that has already been manifest
ed in Savannah, and with the warm as
surances of support that l have re-
ceived from so many representative
citizens. The equipment of the league
has entailed a heavy expense on all
concerned, and If we are able to pull
out even the first year we will have
many things to be thankful for"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24

Lots I and ]. Thomas ward, taken
together. having a front 81 feet on
Thirty-sixth street, and a depth along
Abercorn street of 10 feet. These
lots are on the southwest corner of
Thirty-sixth and Abercorn, and are
among the very finest residence lots
in the city.
Also, lots and 2 of Reppard's sub
division lot No. l having a southern
frontage on Thirty-second street of 81
feet and IL inches, and lot No. 2, hav-
ing a southern frontage on Thirty
second street of 81 feet inches, and
each a depth of Ill feet to Thirty
first street lane; taken together hav-
ing a southern front of rs feet
inches along Thirty-second street, and
a rectangular depth of Iii feet, more
or less; together with improvements
consisting of cottage, outbuildings,
etc. This property is splendid for in
vestment, having room on Thirty-sec-
ond street for at least two additional
houses, and room on lane for four or
I'VE houses, which would rent better
than any similar property in town;
or would make a good home for any
man, the cottage having been built
and occupied by Mr.. Logan as
home. Numbered 116 Thirty-second
street between Drayton and Abercorn.
Also, part of lot No. 10. Washington
ward, having a northern front on
Bryan street of "a feet IL inches, and
a depth to st. Julian street of so
feet, and front on st. Julian street
of ID feet II inches. Improvements
consisting of a good brick residence,
No. 545 Bryan street. east, and room
for improvements on St Julian street
Also, cottage No. 100 Jackson street,
east, situated on a part of lot No. Al,
Gilmerville ward, having a southern
front on Jackson street of 80 feet 6
inches, and a rectangular depth of 40
feet. Property is near Tybee depot,
convenient to Atlantic Coast Line
freight depot and wharves and is al
ways rented.
Also. lot No. 81 Choctaw ward. hav-
ing a front of so feet on Lumber
street and rectangular depth of los
feet to a lane. This property is on the
west side of Lumber street, between
Jones and Sims streets; it lies be-
tween union passenger station and
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
WOOD TURPENTINE
PLANT FOR Triton,

Triton, Ga, April 2S.-work began
this morning on a wood distilling plant
for the production of spirits turpen-
tine from pine wood, for H. H. Tiff
The work is being done by the Pine
Belt Construction Company of Raleigh,
N. c., which has superintendent and
fifteen men at work here. The plant
will cost $4,000.
1t will be built under the Bethune
process, which extracts the turpentine,
but leaves the tar, wood alcohol and
creoSote.
The plant is being built near the
cotton factory, and all wood used in
the factory furnace will first be dis
titled by this process and the spirits
turpentine extracted. 1t is thought
this distillation will save many thous-
ands of dollars that have heretofore
gone up in smoke.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
INTERCOLLEGIATE
CONTEST AT Triton.
MouItrie, Norman Park, Valdosta,
Sparks and Houston Represented.

MouItrie, Norman Park, Valdosta,
Sparks and Houston Represented.
Triton, Ga. April 23.--About 500 Wis
itors from the various schools attended
the second intercollegiate contest in
elocution and defamation, held at Tiff
ton Opera House last night. The At
lantic and Birmingham road ran spe-
cial train to accommodate the visitors
from Moultrie and Norman Park. and
the opera house was crowd to it's lin
IT, many being unable to obtain admis-
sion. The school delegations we're as
follows: Sparks Collegiate Institute.
headed by Prof. Conner NJ. Woodward.
Prof. G.. p. Jones. Mrs. Woodward,
Mrs. Yeomans and Miss Johnson, with
fifty pupils: Norman Park, sixty seven
pupils, headed by Prof. r.. G.. Hall,
Prof. Lindsey and Miss Mcleod;
Houston High School, Arab, Prof.
Lawson f. Brown and Miss Cato; VAL
dosta, by Prof. G.. T.. Britain: Moul-
trie, by Prof. George d. GODDARD, Prof.
S. c. Oiiff and fifty pupils. Miss Mat
thews and Miss Lee.
The contest was for two gold medals,
one for defamation and one in elocu-
ton. The schools were represented as
follows: Norman Park by Miss Ada
Norman and Sidney Cole: Triton, by
Miss Meta Clark and Charles Garrett:
Sparks Collegiate Institute, by Miss
Grace Rodgers and James Elliott; VAL
dosta, by Miss Leonora aWisenbakcr
and Sam Edison; Moultrie, by Miss Lii
lie WEIGH and Lassie Tlhoden; Houston
High School, by Miss Bessie McCar-
ragh and Carl Howell.
The Committee on Awards was Prof.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
Named hr President.

Washington. April 23.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Military secretary with the rank OF
major general Brig. Gen. Fred c..
Ainsworth, chief of the record and
pension office of the War Department.
Assistant adjutant general, with the
rank of brigadier general Col. WIN
liam P. Hall, assistant adjutant gem
eral.
Postmasters: Florida--John d. Stun
KEEL, Leesburg.
louisiana: Edward Eagles, Winn-
field
South Carolina James w. John
son, Marion.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24

Lyons, Ga, April 23-Lula Fenley,
colored, had her throat cut last night
by man said to have been her hus-
band Her mother lives here. The
Fenley woman was living at VidaIia
until few days ago, when her mother
brought her to Lyons. Last night
her husband came for her, but she re-
fused to go with him and he cut her
throat and fed. She will probably die.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24

Richmond, Va. April 2S.--NIiss Helen
M. Gould of New York presided to-
night at the dedication of a street rail-
way Y. M. G. A. building, which she
has presented the street car men of
Richmond. The dedication was pre-
coded by morning and afternoon recep-
tions, at which Miss Gould met the
street railway employees and expressed
her interest in their welfare.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
GAVE WORTHLESS CHECK
TO COVER IN WHEAT DEAL.

Rome, Ga, April &C. NJ. Davis
was arrested to-day and lodged in jail.
He is charged with cheating and swim
ding. Davis specialized in the South
ern Stock Exchange, buying 5000 BUSH
els of wheat. The market went down
and Davis gave a worthless check to
cover his losses.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
COL UMBlA PLAYS OPENING
GAME IN AUGUSTA.

Strouthers' Untried Bunch Will
Have "a Hot Proposition in Grim.
The genial Con Strouthers will have
a Grim proposition on the opening
day when he plays on his own grounds
the Skyscrapers from Columbia.
Strouthers has been starring the old
Southern League cast-offs until every
one in the circuit is waiting to see
some of the young live ones go up
against them, and give them the drub-
bing that is sure to be administered
sooner or later
The lineup of the two teams will
be as follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24

Sparks, Ga, April 2S-Perhaps the
largest and most impressive Masonic
funeral ever held in this county was
held yesterday at Sparks at the burial
of Mr.. M. l.. Purdom. who died
Thursday night. Mr.. Purdom was
one of the most popular men in Ber-
rien county,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24

C.of G. Railway shops. It's the only
vacant piece of land around there, and
you can build small houses to great
advantage.
Also, lot letter G, Solomon's ward,
having a front OF IS feet on Forty
first street, and a rectangular depth
of 80 feet, being on the south side of
Forty-first street, between Whitaker
and Barnard streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
vnIdostn 20 Vote ON Bond Issue.

valdosta, Ca. April 23.-The Val
dosta Mayor and Council give notice
to-day that an election win be held
May "a on the bond question, the
proposition being to issue $4,000 of
bonds for street paving and $4,000 for
improvements to the city stables and
fire department. The work of paving
Is going on now. but 1t will be delayed
a while unless the voters authorize the
issuance of bonds,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24

b. H. Palmer of Cordele. Prof. ]. G..
Wardlaw of Thomasville, and Miss ia
ME Bush of Cordele. The medals were
awarded by Prof. Wardlaw, with neat
address, as follows: Gold medal in
elocution TO Miss Bessie McGarrah, OF
Houston High School, Arab; gold med
al In oratory. to Sam Edison of VAL
doafa
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
Boat Hand Drowned at silver Bluff.

Dublin, Ga, April 23.-Louis Single
ton, hand on the steamer r. C.
Henry, was drowned on yesterday at
Silver Bluff. He was pushing the boat
from the landing with a pole, which
broke, throwing him in the river and
under the boat. His body was re-
covered and brought to Dublin.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24

ties have provoked Augusta fans to
the widest enthusiasm. That's the
spirit that makes baseball a success.
The delay in the arrival of the sea-
son passes which the president of the
league will issue to the several clubs
to be disposed of among the leading
officials of their cities has caused Pres
ident Boyer considerable annoyance.
The passes will be in tomorrow and
will be mailed out at once.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
SOME FAN FOOD.

CONTINUED from Page Nine.)
across the plate, then l am pretty apt
to pitch good game"
Johnny WEIGH has made hit with
the fans. The boy with the and the
one with the are both to the good.
Yesterday was the first time the
boys had up a good perspiration In a
week That kind of sunshine viii soon
take the kinks out of bad arms.
Buster McCammon is going to have
his picture in the papers in few days.
1t will also appear on some Of the
window posters.
Harmon's three-bagger TO center
field Yesterday was a beauty. He
caught one of Welch's swift ms right
on the nose.
Nearly every team in the league
has made enough money off exhibi-
ton games to pay the expenses Of the
players during the trying-out period.
Jacksonville, perhaps, heads the list,
having played a total of twenty-one
games.
Con Strouthers' quartette Of antiqui-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
Augusta.
JAYS OPEN THE SEASON
WITH SMITHS HIGHLANDERS.

King Kelly Will Leave for the Gem
trail City Tomorrow.
The tribe of Kel will march on the
Highlanders in the opening contest at
Macon, leaving Jaytown tomorrow
afternoon in order to be in time to
take a good rest before the game is
called. king" writes that he will play
the inlanders off their feet when he
goes up against them. Umpire Nc
Namara will off1ciate there. The line
up of the two teams will be as fol-
lows:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SEASON OPENS AUS
PlCI0USLY TUESDAY.

Continued from Page Nine.)
Little Rock club, will hold down the
initial bag until Holt reports.
Hempleman at Keystone.
This will be Hempleman's fifth con-
Hecuttve season under Ashenback
Hempleman has few equals and no
superiors in playing the keystone bag
of the diamond. He is one of the
Drainiest men that could be found
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
KILLED AT A GIN.
shaft Hurled N Boy 10 His Death ae
Iron City.

Iron City. Ca, April 2S.-Bertie
Adams, the 14-year-old son of Or.
Adams, was instantly killed this morn
ing at Fundaburk's gin. The machin-
cry was running and he was caught in
the shaft and hurled to death against
timber in the building near by.