The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-07

fanEemenlS IQF lne ceremonies al
tending the opening day,
yincennes has submitted sufficient
evidence in the Petit case to sub
stantiate it's prior claim over Clarks
vile to his services. The latter city
will be reimbursed for expense Of
transportation incurred
The Indian game Sunday afternoon
ana night will draw big crowds, not
only from Cairo fans. but from al.
joining territory. Following the I'M
dian games we have Poplar Blum On
Monday and Tuesday
Vineennes has grown tired Of IFS
Central league insists, not consider
ing them as fast as the Kitty stars
ana Manager Popp has started his ak
to working. The result has been the
release Of several players IN their
places he has secured new men tha,
will show Tip much stronger.
Duffy, released hy Evansville. made
his appearance here yesterday ana
put up fine game He bats left
handed and looks to be fine hitter
Tie is also very quick in hts action
and il is believed he win prove to he
d valuable man On the team Vim.
cennes Capital
Joe Perciyal Of Henderson. has
been signed TO play right field Perci
val Il also pitcher, he having play
ed here with Henderson last aessoH
In the three games played here al
that time he was at the bat thirteen
times and secured six hits, three of
them being for two bases. He bats
left handed and in yesterdays game
made a good impressions Vincennes
Capital.
Frank OFT caught for yineennas
the other day ana put up his usua
strong game Vincennes has d Jewel
in the little blon1e-headed swele, Ia
a more earnest Woodworking. faith
ful player never lived. Ii Frank na.
any weakness It is with the stick
but his amiability, steadfastnCs4 eS
cellent habits and ability, being all,
to play any position in first class
style, far overbalances the weakness
III batting.
The Cairo management will pre-
sent On the field next Wednesday
when the season opens team a.
strong as any in the league. Al first
tho directors were Indifferent wheth
er they had pennant winners cir no
bat since the horn tooting" has con
menced over the league, theg hays
concluded to go after the rag for the |
second time, using all fair. sqaafl
sportsmanlike endearors 10 win
and the Cairo fans will have ever
reason to be proud Of their team |
not only for the strength it viii en- |
hfhit, the beauty and quality Of "a /
equipment, but the friends that Cain |
will make By its representation 81
true gentlemanly qualities.
The proposal made by the mem |
bers Of the Cairo team to pay hal
the cost Of the coats, the association
to pay the other half. will probabiy
be accepted and the coats purchased
The coats are to be navy blue with
white round cuffs and collar Tn
team in white with the coats viii b, |
the finest and handsomest uniform
ed team in the league. The entire
outfit is to DC Of The best quality M
broadcoth flannel and will cost tot
each man $3.50 exclusive of tue
Claiin shoes. which cost an add.
tiQnal s. for each pair. Each mem.
Der Of the team will supply himself |
with a leather bat bag IN which 10 |
carry his two favorite sticks.
Ihe transfer Of the games schaa |
uled al Vincennes with paducah On /
July 3, 4 and to Padncah accom-
panied by the liberal proposal of |
President Jackson, Of Paducah. to If /
vide with Vincennes all bis gran, |
stand and other receipts In excess
Of the twenty-five cents general al. |
mission for all three days, means a
profit, exclusive of the general re
eeipts of over $500, as padueah /
charges thirty-fyo cents to inc
bleachers and fifty cents to the grand |
stand The games viii bring ont
fully 1000 people. as an extra game |
Will be played on the morning Of july |
4. Xincennes ought 10 be tickled Ia /
death over the transfer as il sHul
leaves her two holiday games ana |
will swell the exehequer.
wallace was sold late last night TO |
Tleksbnrg for $3.50 The Cotton /
States leaeuers first offered nny /
which vas refused. They raised it 10 /
III even century yesterday. this was /
declined FINALLY the oifer OF one i
fifty was made at 10 O'Clock and the /
deal was closed. The sale is spot |