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tcontintied From Flts, page.)

Seeing by the papers that Senator
Daniels name is also being urged for en-.
dorsement as virginla's choice inthis mat.
ter, ana that 1t is believed he would ac.
cept the honor. ! desire to say. that I
my hearty support, and 1t Is my wish and
request that my friends do likewise. This
Z Is no time for dlscord, and it may be
depended upon that I shall not be the
occasion Of IT. Whatever we do this
year, let the Virginia Democracy move
with enthusiasm and present an unbroken
front.
Respectfully,
h IE r pr t5GftE6Gs A r. RpA Yr@nN ~
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY

"a SCHEDULE IN ERECT MAY 2srtI. 1904 ssf
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.s sss "a {tIs
700 A. M.--Daily. Local for Charlotte NJ O.
Ii 1880 P. M.--Daily. Limited. Butret PuIlnaAa
to Atlanta and Birmingham, New CrlaRnAs3
Memphis, Chattanooga and al the sout ss5
&E $500 r. Mex, Sunday. keysvllle Local. $ss
loo p. M.-Daily. Limited Pullnlan NJ readH
$3.50 p. NJ for all the South. nj gASs
23l9 YORK RIVER LINE, 3l5ss
The favorite route TO Baltimore and Easearn3
points. Leave Richmond APO =. M--DaAlya8
2:l5 p. M-.Local. Daily. except Sunday.
4:2U y. M.--Excspt Sunday, For West Pointt3
connecting with steamers tor sal;ilnore 1 End
Point Monday, Wednesday, and Friday call nt
Yorktown and Clay Bank; Tuesday. THURSDAY
and Saturday. Almonds and Gloucester Point
Z 4:45 A. M.-Except Sunday. Local mixed foRs
-. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND. .
Il. 6:5s A. NJ. and 649 T. M.--From all the South
y $40 a sM.--Fromg Chase City. 8s{ III
S.2S A., M.--Raltlrnore and West Point. liz
4 lo;4b a. M.,56;l0 2. M.--Frou VEST Point. a
q. w. WEsTBURY. D. T. II Al. Richmond va.
8. H. HARDW1Cl. Vs. Al. grAYI.ON
8. Ii 7AtKERT. Gen'l. Mgr.
titSs Washington, %. C, 5s
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HALIFAX FOR sTEADMAN,
Secures Large Majority in coun-
ty Convention for Governor.

Il. Especial to The Times-D ispatch,)
WELDON. N, c., June Sin the Hall
fax County Convention to-day the vote
for Governor resulted: steadman, 80 IL;
Glenn, 4 10, Francis D. Winston, OF
BERTHE, was endorsed by reclamation Tor
Lieutenant-G Governor.
The vote on the Supreme Court judges
In the state Convention will be George
II. Brown Gull vote), ~ justice, 81 W;
Hoke, II IL
A full county and legislation ticket was
nominated.
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Birthday Of Jefferson Davis.
TX fEu Associated prcSs.)

MEMPHIS, TENN. June 1.-The ami
versary OF the birth OF Jefferson DAVIS
served here as legal holiday, tho
banks and many business houses being
closed, Appropriate exercises were held
ii the hail OF the House Of Representa- e
tiycs. the Grafton being delivered ny
Hon. j. A. Hynds. a number OF Conted-
crate veterans we're decorated WIN
, crosses OF honor by the Daughters Of the
Confederacy.
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DEFAUL-TING MANAGER
ARRESTED IN ILLINOIS
tspecial to The Times-D lspatoh.)

Especial to The Times-D ispatch.)
GREENSBORO, N. c., June s,-George
A, Summers. charged with defau!ting
with eighteen hundred dollars OF the
money OF the Singer Manufacturing Com
pany at this place. has been located at
Bloomington. III. The CHIEF or ponce
here was so notified to-day by States
attorney of Illinois. An attorney Went
from here to Raleigh to-day to procure
reauisition papers.
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lt%S1ANhIN-Nt@' si JOY 4.sp.at =
execution Of deed Of fras1 II Rien
mond Chancery Court, in y. 2; III n, !.
nnga PCS, ana elsewhere. ! will. at the
reuuest OF the beneficiary. there haviin ns
been default in the payment Of g pors'on
of the debt secured, sell pg nGp'l ~, auo-
''o''' WEpNEsbAY.. JUNE s. 1904
con,n m encIn g}ar s O'Clock p. NJ, the fol-
lowing property, In the order named. to-
wit: oa.,ar
Of Thrtieth and GRACE stfesTs, 1 r,.nnIn 3
as CbJ And at $40 o'clock F. NJ. lot OF
land on the east side OF Thirtieth street,
between Broad and Marshall Streets,
fronting 40 feet and runnang pack pc
tween parallel lines q fee s;oo, q M an
Undivided half Interest in a lot Of land
at the northeast corner OF Yenahle ana
Rose Streets, fronting . fee! On o. penapls
Street and running back l5o rect 70 an
alley In the rear.
(d) And lastly, at $3.50 O'clock z. NJ.
Second and Orange Streets, extending
from Orange 10 Bacon Street The distance
or 3I2 feet, being so feet 8 inches deep on
It's north line aud 1856 feet deep on 'ts
TERMs, Cash sufficient to pay the Ell y
and to nay one debt of s60so, with interest
from June /, 1902, and another debt OF
$lbs2,2S, with interest from November ~,
1902; and the residue on credits at one
added and secured by deed of trust upon
JJunes-fds HILL CARTER. Trustee.
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selatIe RheumatIsm Cured.

az have been subject to sciatlc rneu-
matism for years. says =. H. Wal
dron. Of Wilton Junction. Iowa. MY
ioints were stiff and gave me much pain
and discomfort My Joints would crack
whsr Strengthened up. I used Cham
hcrlain's Pain Balm and have been thor
ourhly cured. Have not had o pain or
nrhe from the old trouble for many
ronths. It is certainly a most wonder
ful liniment,' For sale by all drug
eist5.
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Real Estate Auctloneers.
Executors Sale BY Auction Of
Two Nice Building Lots On
the East Side Of Elm Be-
tween Ivy and Hanover
Streets.

~ order Of the executors we will sell
By auction. On the ne n 1TaWtse y &c., 80
Az s.ao p. NJ, the above mentioned de-
sirabie lots: no low land. The lots = haX e
joint frontage Of AZ feet By dspth o. be, lag
"a oIs the north by l0-foot alley and
On the south BY 2o-foot alley; U,
lTERMS-O ne-third cash, balance ana
IL months per cent. Interest aEa 9. : 5r W
deed. Olt41AANA " 9 TAN1 .
June Aids
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BY Sutton s. Co.,
Real Estate Auct1oneers,
16 N. Ninth Street
. ERDNrPTORY SALE
sUNIaIPROVED PROPERTY ON THE
NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF
MOORE STRNE.E, NEAR
DINNEEN STREET..

At the request of tho Old Dominion
Building s Loan Associ a ton. which COM
< pany is now In voluntary liquidation. we
Vii offer for saleA at public auction. upon
the premises. on
at 6 o'clock p. NJ. the property described
as above
FIRST: Lot on north eide Of Moore
100 feet to an alley, 85 tf 4ssGl
SECOND; Lot on south side of Moore
Street, fronting 40 feet and running back
This property will be divided or sold
as a whole, as may be deenlea best g..
hour OF sale, The property viii be sold
to highest bidder. as the company Is de-
This property. should Commend itself
to persons Wishing to build small houses,
Improving section or the city,
Don't fail TO attend the sale and OBJ
II TERMa at hour OF sale.
SUTTON s. CO,
June s-tds Auatioperha,
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Davis Day In Augusta.

(By Associated Press)
AUGUSTA, GA, juno 3.--lt1aviH Day
was celebrated in Augusta WITH due. ROY.
erence. The veterans paraded Broad
Street. saluted tho Cotf te n,ofr-
n1ent and then repaired TO Walker Hall,
j. William Iones, OF Richmond, Va.
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Sale Of That Attr i Al Il
Medium Sized Dwelling,
No. 425 West Main ST.,
by Auction.

In order to close an estate we will sell
by auction. on the premises, on
TUESDAY. JUNE TIL, 1901.
at $50 o. clock p. NJ. the residence above
referred to. situated on the south side OF
Main Street a short distant east OF Bel
videre Street. It is a compact, well-ar-
ranged house with eight rooms, is in good
order, and will make nice home or
prove a good investment property.
TERME--Llberal and at sale.
June 2-tds
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The Day Observed at Charleston

M (By Associated PrAss) N.
CHARLESTON, 8. q, June 5.-.All Of
this city obtorved the birthday ct t,resi.
cent Davis az d holiday. At Hlnefniaii
Hall tc-night seventy. more crosses Of
honor were conferred IN Cohfedsr,as..se
acy. and PRICES OF so And $40 N gold
were presented. respectively. to the pu.
pills Of the High School tor the first and
second best essays on Tile Confederate
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Memorial Day at Knoxville.
(By Associated Press.l

KNOXVILLE, TENN, June 3.--Confed-
e-ata Memorial Day was celebrated here
to-day BY the decoration Of graves IN the
local Confederate cemetery. An ADDRESS
was delivered by Hon. II. A. Cham
hers. OF Chattanooga. ;.
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Observe the Day at New Orleans

(By Associated FTess.)
NEW ORLEANS. June 3.-Confederate
Decoration Day ceremonies were OBJ
served here to-day. 1t was legal holi-
day, sall the banks and exchanges being
closed. There was military parade and
ceremonies at the graves Of the Con-
federate dead were held.
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Terry Allanong.

(special to The Times-Dispatoh.)
WINCHESTER, VA, June 3.-Jerry
Aliamong, wealthy farmer living tWen-
ty miles west Of this city. died last night
from an operation for appendicitis, aged
ffcrty-seVen years.
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OBITUARY.
Virgil M. Roy.

The death Of Mr.. Virgil NJ Roy. for
iilerly of this city, occurred Wednesday
| In Washington. where he had been en-.
gagged for some time in the government
employ.
Mr. Roy was formerly a. member OF
the Howltzer Battery. and Is well known
here. He was for long time connected
with the old firm Of Sinons and Klein.
inghan, Of this city. He leaves a widow
and nine children. besides brother, Mr.,
James G. Roy. Of this city; and threej
sisters, Mrs. M. R. Keining CHAM, Of Nor-
folk; Mrs, Erastus G. Tyler and Miss
Alice c. Roy, OF this city.
The funeral took place at $50 o. clock
yesterday afternoon in Washington.
Mrs. 4. +. Callahan.
Mrs. T. F. Callahan, wife Of the pro-.
prietor of the Hotel Gladstone, Seventh
and Cary Streets died last night after.
a long illness Mr.. Callahan. who Is we'll
known, has the sympathy Of a, hcst Of
friends. S.5
Mrs. Callahan. while Ill for almost a
year, was not considered ds ed IN any great
danger until a day or two ago, and her
death will be profound shock to her.
friends. She was a daughter OF the late
Ross Campbell. &
Besides her husband and flvelittle chill
| dren, she leaves two brothers, Messrs.
y. H.s and F. T. Campbell and one Sis
ter, Mrs. w. ]. Barnett, all OF this city.
Requiem mass will be celebrated in st.
| T'cter's Cathedral Monday morning at 10
o'clock. after which the interment will
be made.
Mrs. A. Smith.
Mrs. A. Smith died in New York; on
Thursday in the ninety-seoond year of her.
age.
Mrs. Smith was formerly resident OF
this city. She was the mother OF Mrs.
Simon Sycle. OF Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs.
sycle have been in New York since last
Monday.
Tie funeral took place at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning in New York.
Funeral Services.
The funeral OF Mrs. A. G. Ahern took
place at 1880 O clock yesterday afternoon
from st. Marks Church.
The funeral Of Charles Bolton. the sex
ton of ST. Pauls, was held at o'clock
yesterday afternoon in that church,
Howle took place Tuesday in Sussex
county, and the interment was made n
tho family burylng ground.
Mrs. Martha Forbes.
81 especial to The Times plspatch0
NEW STORE, VA. June 3.--Mrs.
Martha Forbes. the widow Of the late
James H. Forbes, of Vert, about six
niles from this place, died yesterday
evening at o'clock OF heart trouble
She had been sick for several weeks, Mrs.
forbes was a noble Christian woman and
ono OF the most beloved people in this
section. She was q member OF the New
Store Presbyterian Church,
She leaves family Of four sons. Cleve-
land q. Forbes, OF Olesko, Cumberland
county: Charles W.. James H. and Alex
ander Of Vert She was buried In
| the family cemetery at their home this
afternoon at o'clock
Mrs. M, A, Conrad.
Especial to The Times Dspatcho
WINCHESTER, VA, June S.--A tele-
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t,o FoR TAG sEAsHoRE TOMORROW
VIA c, q @, SUNDAY OUTINGS,
500 round trip to Old Point, Ocean
View and Norfolk, Leave Richmond $3.50
ard 3 a. M Parlor cars attached. Cape
Henry ana Virginia Beach. a,2.
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Mrs. Mary Barrett.

(special to Tho s-pispatoh,)
sUFFOIlk, VA. June s.-Mrs. Mary
Rarrett died yesterday in Isle Of Wight
county aged eIghty-four years. She was
the mother of Rev. Or. ], Presley Bar
rett. of covington, Ohio, and Rev. j. w.
Barrett, of Norfolk, Va,
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REAL ESTATE-For Sale.


NOTICE,-rA BEAu'rIFuL e A r NJ.
iC' Hallway, with seveyal thousand Grape
Vines In full bearing. In Louisa county.
for sale. This will make a good summer
resort Write p, ~ e., Louisa. va,
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THURSDAY, JUNE 9. 1904.
x ATT 65O,CL,OCK p. NJ,

We will sell by auction, on the prem
'ses' - TUESDAY, JUNE z, 1901,
at O. clock p. NJ. the above mentioned
stories, besides a good dry basement; It
is Spacious and light, and it Is boundea
on on the south by q wide alley. An which al,t
a. IL a good tenant, The lot fronts %
feet ii inches on Fourteenth Street,
TERA1S-!At sale. !. -
,1une Aids Auctioneers.
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Decorate Graves at Memphis.

-. BY ASHOcIHIsu IcSb.! .---l7 u.
MEMPHIS. TENN. June 3-The graves
~ confederate dead were decorated this
attarnoon. T.. Roane Warning delivering
the grafton The banks and business
houses yere closed In honor OF the gay.
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Mrs. M, A, Conrad.

fsnecial to The Times Dlspa tch0 !,
WINCHESTER, VA, June S.--A tele-
gram announces the death to-day at her
home at Great Falls, Montana, OF MIS-,
Maria Ashhy Conrad, mother or aSV4.'.an'
z; Conrad. the millionaire mining king.
Mrs conrad was a native OF Virginia;
ninety years old. and the widow of James
(,nOrad Z It-ai...
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kp .G suro s's ! ps.sm = ]. 4 |.

4 4 rama lsavs acknowledgement ~. WI no.
AIS A. M, daily, 1yr4 ~ EnyUuYu, n
GAS a NJ, daily ,daln ". IAI0uSh, 7.
It's a. NJ, week days, Alba- Asuiand as
s:lt a NJ daily. Byrd g. through. I.eaail
stops. .3Sj 4. X a i5iS8'
AGO P. NJ. week dayA. BYRD Ne HraaS slakss
1, s is p. NJ, daily. Main st. Through, $
IS $50 T: A., week DAYS, hlaa' Aan.anA ~
s:U6 r, NJ, daily. BYRD 81, Through, SS
Trainu Arrive onu--6outhWAfdy @
6.4o AZ ~. #swoek Gays. hipa- Ashland ~,
comnodAtlon. .is5 lt3.55
$40 $40 a. ~, week days. nysd g. Efsdas.aks.l
I.S AZ NJ, daily syrd st.. Through,
n.sy =. ~. week days. 1ysd - TAseash
s;Ss -. daily, Maia gs 81. 7asssspYs n
notation. v. q va " = "A 3ls4 .t
7:Is e. n. daily. Byrd ST Through
* $50 r. NJ. daily. BYRD ". Tnroush Local
' 'i9:ss P. NJ, daily. Main 81, Through.
NOTE-Pulln.an Sleeping or Parlpr CaS1 81
all trains except train arriving Richmond utaes
A. ~. week days. and local acecmmodatio Iona.
Time OF arrivals and departures and coAnaos
tlons not guarantsed. =. ... J.
Gen'l Mnn.r. Asst, en'l Man Traf. AaA,
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DEATHS,

cALI,ATIAN.-Died. on Friday, June a. g
81 IA r, IT., MoLLLE Y. CALLAHAN,
bseyaq w,I b T. t Gaaa hsr late res.
,aanes VIZ East Cary Street. MONDAY
M 1Ieu.RisSI 10 o'clock. Requiem mass
at ST. Peter's Cathedral,
Sweet Is the scene when virtue dies.
When sinks righteous soul 70 rest'
rJow mildly beam the, closing eyes,,
How gently heayes tho expanding breast.
.Am,able. she won ali; intelligent, she
charmed all; .feryent. she loved ali, ana
dead, she saddened AL.
E,yos.-p.ed. at the resldsnca g. q his ng
IWaltth Street Edgar c E Nyo2s a sen : y
~ Tros Friday, Juns Sd. at a r. Nc.
ssi FaynHh,eral from the residence SUNDAY
"a A EWTrtSsNoON at $3.50 O'clock. Friends
and an aeauaintapces inylted TO attend,
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6. q o, SUNDAY OUTINGS sTILLtTHI

c. q o. SONN M w ' ~ " -" - ~ -
FAVORlTE,
Fatronized by Richmond people, NO
stons. Two fast trains. with Parlor Cars.
leave Richmond (Main Street statlonl
every Sunday $3.50 and 3 A. NJ Sl.W founa
trip ia Old Point, Buckroe, Ocean view
and Norfolk,
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BY N, w, Bowe s. Son.
Real Estate Auctioneers.

RusTEE,s SALE BY AUCTION. OF
TtIE SEVERAL PIECES Oh PASSsIP-
ERTY HEREINAFTEK MEsN l,I9yN 'og,;
RICHMOND.
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,s !: Sc & I RlLBy . $ $;;=
To NORFOLK.
EVERY SUNDAY,
Round $i00 Trip
Round $i.00 Trip

srecial fast vestibuled train leaves
pyrd street Station $40 A. NJ.
No change Of Cars, Quickest Route,
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place 1t RESERVOIR Park, ard after their
conclusion dinner was Berved tho vets
rams by tho Daughters.
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BY Sutton s. Co.,
Real Estate AuctloneerH,
16 N. Ninth Street

BY N. w. Bowe & Son,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
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STEAMBOATS,,

r.aca Richu,ond every evening (toot OF Ash
stTssJ I r. N, Steamers stop e. Newport
N .nS r az trip, Includes staseroom berth:
S Y,sn,s Roe street Cars 10 Steamers Wharf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-26
Blue Indefinitely Suspended.

EX-manager B. w. Blue has been in.
definitely suspended by the local asso.
citation, and this action will be on.
dorsed by all the fans in the city
when the facts in the case are known
When Blue was relieved as manager
of the team he felt sore about the
matter and when he got home asked
ior ms release at the hands of Presi-
dent Foster, George Reed asked to
be relieved from acting in the matter.
as 1t might cause some i'll feeling for
the new manager to release the old
one. The matter was discussed at a
meeting of the directors yesterday.
and the general opinion was that Blue
should be released On account of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-26
MANAGER SOB PENDER.

Bob Pender, the manager of the
Baton Rouge team in the Gotten
States league for the past three sea
sons is one of the few old-time ball
players who was born and reared in
the south, and he is very proud of the
fact. Pender is every inch a southern
man and there have been very few
Years of his life as ball player spent
away from the sunny cline. He is
an old stager. and there is only one
man in the league who has played ball
more years than Pender-Billy Earle
of Vicksburg. Pender has spent nine.
teen years of his life chasing the
horsehide during the summer months.
and figuring his averages when the
cold winds blow down the Mississippi
valley from the north. While nearly
all his baseball experience has been
confined to comparatively small lea.
CUES. he is not without note in the
profession. and is ranked among the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-26

/ .auzon S hand being hurt, the direct
ors asked Blue if he would not catch
few games while the player was
crippled The question was put
squarely up to the ex-manager and he
balked. He hatly refused to go to the
park in uniform OF to catch a game
A resolution was then adopted sus-
pending Blue indefinitely This
means that he is under the control OF
the Pine Bluff association and at same
time will draw no salary. Had the
PLAYER acted right about the matter
he could have obtained his release
and signed with some other club, but
as it now is he will play the bench for
some time to come.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-26
Did Blackburn Land Curve?

George Blackburn. formerly man
ager of the Natchez Baseball club.
was fined SO and costs by Mayor
Renbrook for striking Con Harlow. his
former partner iii the ownership OF
the Natchez frarchise. 1t is claimed
that Blackburn struck Harlow from
behind and knocked him against
railing in the police station. AS
Harlow was struck under the Jaw and
the scalp at the back of his head was
cut. then Blackburn must have
curved his blow. The trouble origi-
matted at Main and Commerce streets
Tuesday night when Harlow assaulted
blackburn. Both We're arrested and
they ca.e@ together again as soon as
they arrived at the police station
Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-26
TIE FIRST BASEBALL GAME,

Games l.. Steele in June Outing.)
The first newspaper report of a
baseball game that I remember read
ing was an account of a game played
at HobOken. N. j., in 1859. 1t ap-
peared in an illustrated weekly and
was such a novel and interesting
event that the weekly gave double
page illustration.
There were no baseball schedules
IN those days, and nobody lay awake
nights Matching up reasons why Har-
ward should not play Princeton and
why Yale should not play Pennsyl.
Vania, All that was needed was an
occasion such as a Fourth of July
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-26
OTTON STATES DOPE.

The Cotton States league is now
facing a trouble which bids fair to
cause serious results and loss of mon
ey to the league if not its disorgan-
iZation before the end of the season,
if check is not put upon it at once
During the past week changes have
been made in the management of the
Pine Bluff and Natchez teams because
OF dissension among the players, and
rumors of such changes on other
teams have been heard. With Pine
Bluff the change was required more
because OF the inability of Manager
Bert Blue to handle his players than
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-26

celebration. a county fair. q house
raising or some other event of that
nature. The occasion for this particll-
lar game was the entertainment
given to team of English ericketers
then touring this country and defeat
ing United States twenty-twos
with commendable regularity We
had evolved game from the old Eng
lish 'rounders'' which we called base
ball, and We wanted to show our cous-
ins what high old game it was.
1t may have been the "humors OF
the day editor who wrote the report.
which was as follows
Baseball differs from cricket. es-
pecally in there being no wickets.
The bat is held high in the air. When
the ball has been struck the outs try
to catch it, in which case the striker
is out or, if they cannot do this, to
strike the striker with it when he is
running, which likewise puts him
out.
Instead of wickets, there are, at
this game, four or five marks called
bases, one Of which, being the one at
which the striker stands, is called
home
CAS- at cricket, the point of the game
is to make the most runs between
bases; the party which counts the
most runs wins the day"
The fact that the reporter thought
it necessary to explain how the game
was played indicates the extent OF
the public's knowledge of baseball at
that time, and even he wasn't quite
sure whether there were four or ti;e
bases, When he says the base runner
may be put out by hitting him with
the ball he makes no mistake, for that
was an actual fact, and it was consid-
cred good part on the part OF the base
runner to draw throw from the
pitcher, for usually the runner would
dodge the throw and gambol around
the bases, while the flelders were hur.
rying after the ball. This rule was
abolished soon as the game became
more popular, for baseman instead
OF touching runner with the ball.
would often "soak" him at short range
which generally brought forth imprint
able remarks from the soakee.
The artist in illustrating this game
was not far behind the reporter. The
picture shows us several hundred
spectators, and with the exception of
few ladies and gentlemen seated in
carriages, the only person sitting
down in the entire assemblage is the
umpire; and. as if to show the per.
tect tranquility Of his mind and his