davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10
BATTING AVERAGES.

The batting averages Of the 'Lum-
bermen" for the four games played
with Little Rock and Corsicana curing
the series just finished at home will
not serve to form a correct estimate
Of the batting abilities Of the men,
but it will show the fans just how the
players start out. With the excep-
ton If Gfrorer, who arrived too late
to get into the games with Little
Rock, all the men have had an equal
chance at batting during practice.
Litzenberger heads the list for the
four games with an average Of 444, but
he has not made the most nits Lit
zenberger's great feat in batting
seems in getting hit with the ball, and
in the three games he has played, he
has managed to get hit three times.
AS this does not count at bat, the
player gets the benefit on his batting
record. 1t seems fitting that Manager
Bert Blue should be the one to make
the most hits for the largest total of
bases. Out of fifteen times at bat, he
has scored six hits for total of ten
bases. The rest of the players do not
show up very well, as none ct them
seem to have gotten their batting eyes
III working order Including the
two games with Little Rock and two
with Corsicana the averages are as
fellows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10

And last, but -ct least, comes Pine
Bluff with strong team which will fin
ish above the last place at any rate.
Bert Blue, who caught fer the locals
last year. Will manage the team and
as he is an old hand at the BUSINESS,
has gotten together g. prom sing bunch.
He had the pick Of the players en- last
seasons team w:tl the execution OF
Harry LGngley, center fielder, who re-
fused to come at The last lni.,u,a and
W9a sold to CcrGicana Blue Is not
making a9y g"eat pennant claims, Lut
the "2y his players show up in prac-
tiee games, leads the cans to believe
that away down dca9 in his heart,
Blue is after the penaant Just about
as strong as any OF the other mana
gers. The work of trying out has
been contend almost entirely to the
pitching staff as the other players are
practically sure Of jobs OF the seven
pitchers who reported April /, cnly
two are sure of berths, Shaffer and
Reeder Weaver, Williams, Doutteil
and Bruggeman are still fighting it
out for the other places. The lineup
of the team for the opening game with
Monroe will be about as follows:
Blue, Catcher; Casey, first base;
Grubb, second base; Clayton, short
stop; LeCompte, third base; Cavender,
left field Murphey, center field:
Gfrorcr, :ght field; DaWkins and Lit
zcGba"S5c~', utility
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10
THE 'LUElBERrlElyV'' LuSE

In the two games with CorsicaEa for
the trophy cup. the "Lumbermen"
started IF badly. but the fans still
have confidence III them and send them
off on their western trip With ccnt-
dence. The cold winds of the past
three days have not had a sood effect
on the men who have just come from
the north, ard baseball cannot be
played to gocd advantage III cold
weather. The "Lumbermen' suffered
net only from lack of individual prac-
tice, but On account of team work,
which can easily be overcome, and
when they start cut in the long race
for the pennant, April 2S, they Will
be a better team than the one which
has just finished four games here
On the other hard. the Corsicana team
were fresh from five weeks practice in
a warmer climate when they went up
against such teams as the St. Louis
"Browns' and cardinals and the
Pittsburg "Pirates." Their team
work was perfect and the men could
get more snap and ginger into the
game than could the locals. There
may be some new faces on the Pine
Bluff team when they return from the
trip through Texas and the players Will
be in first class condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10
Saturdays Game.

Any man with half an eye could see
that the "Lumbermen" were simply
outclassed in the game Saturday after
noon, and really had no cAance to win
game, Mr.. Roberts, the manager Of
the boys from Texas, got them to-
gether and tcld them that they must
win the game or get reduction in
salary. 1t must have been something
like this and in SO doing, Mr. Roberts
took an unfair advantage of the locals.
1t was not right to scare the team into
winning in such a walkover manner.
About four hundred cf the faithful
fanatics paid their admission at the
gate and sat shivering through the
afternoon in the h3pe of seeing a
baseball game. They didn't even get
a good chance to shout and the game
grew very cold before 1t was over.
Yes; it must have been the ccud
weather. This is the explanation
given for the way the pitchers acted
Shaffer, the cid reliable, lasted just
three innings, and Williams, who was
expected to do so we'll couldn't stand
it quite twenty minutes. Shatfers
arm gave out and Williams head
wouldn't work. Just nine battels
faced Williams during the brief time
he was On the firing line and each one
of these nine batters looked like giants.
The story Of his work is briefly told.
He gave two of the batters free passes
to first over the four-ball route and
two by past4ng them in the Stats. Two
more made hits and three OF them were
disposed Of by the fielders. He simply
couldn't thraM the ball ever the base.
Then Howard Murphey, the ever ready
and ever willing, came to the rescue
ard pitched the game. Murphey hadn't
been IN the box for two years, but he
pitched good game as long as his arm
lasted and dos ,rycd q lot of credit fGr
what he di,1 fhe weather was a lit
lie to cold for tae game TO be right
anarpy. The harro wing details are
tod by tho following score:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10
What She Wanted.

F4 -
Representative Nick Lceiworth OF
Cincinnati, took Miss Alice Roosevelt
to luncheon ct tie house restaurant
the other day, 1t was y err patty.
Ml, Longwcnth provided IN eleboc,te
luncheoa fe., lIls5 Roosevelt sa3 rs
other guests, &c. h2foae t5a eAG 2a
was soeved leanel Ger e. Y-.st.a.g !.
tc M Loucwortb.
"certain1s.'." raid 2.r Il a2es.F-=7s :,
and he callaa a waiter. Everybody in
the oom was curious to see whac Mss
Roosevelt wanted. She wanted =
piece q pumpkin ne, and she g5t IL
EEche.Hga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10
Fridays Game.

1t was fine for two Or three innings.
In the first the ..'Lumbermen' could
not score and neither could the men
from Texas. In the second, the Oil
City's got about the only run that Was
coming to them and ought to have been
satisfied. After Gfrcrer had bagged
Shelton's little fly, Maloney, the
cap" followed with a two-baser to
left center that was a 'beaut.' Salm
out, Clayton to Casey, but Westlake
hit to center for a base and Maloney
crossed the plate. In the third the
not belong to them. After Hise and
Coyle had been sent back to the
bench, Longley hit to left. Spencer
followed with a single to center,
which Cavender let get through him,
and Longley scored easily. Cavender
did the hot foot and kept Spencer from
gcing the rounds entirely. Shelton
was out on foul fly to Casey. Then
the visitors were no more in evidence
until the eigth
But in the meantime the Lumber
men" had been doing something for
themselves, although they did not fat
ten their batting averages to a large
extent 1t was in the fourth that the
first fun came With two men down,
DaWkias hit long one near the fcul
line. which Longley get but dropped.
and Dawkins went to second. Clayton
was there with the goods and singled
to right center. After long, pretty
run Dawkins reached the plate by
slide and was safe Then in the
sixth came the strongest bid for the
game that the locals could muster.
Grubb singled to right and Blue fol
l;'wed with a long three-baser to right,
seeing Gruob. DawkaS was cut,
pitcher to first Clayton then hit
slow one to Shelton and Blue tried to
score Westlake dropped the throw
and all hands were sfe. Casey popped
up high fly in front of third, which
Salm let drop but caught Clayton at
second. Reeder struck cut,
The lawfully hcr.id" part OF the
game came IN the visitors half Of the
eighth. Maloney was up, and then
down TO first on four wide ones, Salm
hit one to Dawkins at second, and in
attempting to touch Maloney out IN
the line Dawkins let him get by and
missed nice double play that would
Clayton, who covered the bag in time
to get Maloney, but it was too late to
catch the runner. WestlaAe followed
and singled to right. Oh hcW the
fans did hate to see that single
Thebo was hit by q pitched ball and
then there were three men on bases.
Hise, the big numbering pitcher, who
had not hit ball out of the diamond
came up and just for luck, took one in
the Stats which allowed Salm to come
prancing home like knight of old on
his charging steed. Coyle hit cut a
long fly to Murphey, and it was easy
for Westlake to score what proved to
be the winning run. Longley was out
to Casey. but the visitors were cne
run to tn good en- the little plank on
the fence that is said to be the score
beard. Try as they might, the "Lum-
hermen" could not muster up courage
oaouGh to get q man on first in their
half of the ninth. and the first black
mark OF the seasc', was placed against
the hcnc tcan. The score:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10

Tie following is the score by inn
ings:
COrsicana % @ 9 0 ) 0 II
Pine Bluff g i Q o . o Q 3-3
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10

Mrs. Kirk Tunnai and Miss Maggie
Farchal, # Little Rock, and Miss Sue
Weber, CT Fort Smith. are expected
to arrive in Pine Bluff within day or
two. ard will DC the guests of Mr.. ana
MIS-. w. II. Langford for week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10
BUN rs.

Pitcher Frank Weaver asked for his
release Friday and it was granted him.
Weaver left Saturday morning for his
h1me in Pennsylvania. He is consid-
cred promising youngster, but too
light for the seasons work before him,
and when he asked to be released nc
kick was made by the lc.cal managers.
Wilson Matthews, the umpire WI .
officiated here in the two games is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10

Pitcher Frye arrived last night and
went with the 'Lumbermen' cn their
trip to Texas He is expected tc be
in the game this afternoon. Frye is a
left handler and comes from Pittsburg,
where he has been playing amateur
ball for some years He is a heavy
built young fellow and expects to make
good. From the looks If the pitching
staff of tne "LumDermen" at the pres
ent time, he is badly needed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10
COTTON STATES BALL DOPE

When the drop of the flag is given
April 2S in the Cotton States league.
it will be an expert dope artist" who
can pick the winner OF the pcnaut FIR
1904 The teams that will face the
starter are Baton Rouge, NicksburS.
Pine Bluff, Monroe, GTeenyille and
Natchez. Meridian and Jackson We're
considered possibilities early in the
season, but the ball promoters at these
two places failed te get teams together
and the circuit remains the same as
last season.
Financially the teams in the league
are stronger this year than last, es-
recially at the opening of the season,
f5r the club directors have protited by
the experiences gained with eXtraVa-
giant managers last season and have
cit out unnecessary expenses. The
Pine Bluff team was one of the prln-
cipal sufferers last season, and the
team played its opening game with the
association several hundred dollars in
debt, over and above the expense fund
subscribed at the beginning of the
season. This year the association has
a fine lot Of players already ON the
ground and a nice balance in the treas
ury. Other teams had similar eXpe-
riences, and none of the clubs in the
circuit made money. 1t will be diff
ferent this year for the circuit is tight
and all the towns good base ball towns.
A look in on the teams of the cir
cult shows many changes from last
season, and the cdubs are about evenly
matched. For Baton Rouge, last
years pennant winner, Manager Bob
Pender has secured a good bunch OF
ball tossers. In the box he has signed
Baker, Doyle and Zehner, of last seas
On's team, and Davis, new man.
All four are rated as strong pitchers,
and Pender thinks they will rank with
the best in the league. Kahlkoff and
Berry will be the catchers, and the
work OF both is we'll known to the
patrons 81 the league Pender will
again hold down the initial sack and
captain the team. The rest of the
team are: Reed. second base;
Vaughn, third base; Lipe, short stop;
Woodruff, knadinger and Howard, out
tielders. Most Of the men played with
him last year and, on paper, his bunch
looks mighty good to finish alcng close
to the top of the heap.
Manager Billy Earle Of the Vicks-
burg team has gotten together prom
ising Let OF youngsters from which to
select his team. Earle has fancy
for players who are yeGlng enough to |
be lis sons and it is hard at the begin |
ming Of Tie season to tell just what |
lie will do toward penant honors. He
is one of the managers who can take |
a bunch OF youngsters and get mere !
good ball playing eMt of them THAN any |
other manager in the league. Earle !
has the following from which to choose
his lineup: Pitchers, Manuel, Ashton,
Eggers, Breitang and Loper. OF these
Manuel and Loper are fixtures. AS
receivers. Earle will do most CT the
work hiniscl4 and will use Lambert as
the substitute man. He has also
eiCaod Sahrio fer li9st base; Yeager FIR
second; O'Rourle fo9 third, and Ban
a*e.t fer shorss, WITH Dean as utility.
Il lie oU}.'eid Bryan, Hahn, 1'ayl9r
I'd NaLki2 VIII {, Tie weak,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10
Pine Bluff.

.;Batted for Reeder.
5 6 .
Pine Bluff :. 20 0 9 0 0 O-5
TWo-base hits-Maloney, Blue.
Three-base hits-Blue.
Bases on balls-Ot Hise 1, off Reed
er 3.
Struck out-By Hise 5, by Reeder 2.
Hit by pitcher-Thebo, Hise,
Blue, Gfrorer.
Sacrifice hits-Cavender.
Time, Al
Umpire, Wilson Matthew's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10

The first prediction that Pine Bluff.
viii finish first in the Cotton States
league GENES from M. Roberts, mana
@ez Of tie Corsicana am. He says:
i was greatly surprised when | saw
The 't.ambefmen pay, for | never eX-
Peeted t. se.t tsuch a fast team. If
they den win the pennaut IN tie Cot
ton States league, they viii fool me.
The mn ale all fast, clean bail play
ers, and afteg strengthening one posi-
tiou. they will have few equals as a
team. | ls,ol for Pine Bluff to be one
eli the leaders from the very first.
Umpire Wilson Mathews thinks we'll
OF the playing abilities of the "Lunl-
befmea. and predicts that they viii
be Gre. two, three in the race.
Old Pap Westlake got four hits
out Of four times up III Friday S
game. The old man has not lost his
batting eye.
Ollie Gfrorer did not get in his stick
work very much in the two games at
h2me, but will round to all right when
he gets a little practice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10
N|HAI IS (;l)Iil(3 OH VI BASEBALL CIRCLES

:.eas Matthews used to umpire in the
5 'i5theIn league. He will otiiciate in
tne 'fCNas Ieague this year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10

COrsicana :. :. % 0 0 2 3 0 II
Pine Bluff :. :. g u Q = 3-33
Innings pitchesl-Shaffer, 3, Will
liams l, Murphey 1, Method O.
Hits apportioned = Off Shaffer G,
off Williams I, off Murphey 9, If
Method s.
Two base hits-Markley Spencer.
Grubb.
Stolen baseS-Salm.
Bases on balls-Off Shaffer 2, off Will
liams /. off Murpley |, off Method 4.
Struck out-By Shaffer /, by Muir
phey 2, by Williams /, by MethCQ 2.
Hit by pitcher-Shelton, SaIm, The
bo, Litzenberger.
Passed ball-Blue.
Sacrifice hits-Murphey,
Double plays-Thebo to Markley.
Time, /: so.
Umpire. Matthews.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10

Nam CO Gorge Leidy of Nonrce ar
aourc tl.at i . las secured one Of tie
best :care = tie LEAGUE and win not
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-10

Dc found in last place al tie close OF
this season as was the case last sea.
sen. Leidys qualifications as a man.
ager are yet to be tried. but as bail
player ne is well known, and his team
locks good. The pefs9nel of the
Monroe team is as follows: Catcher.
EeIsilt9a, first base, Ilofmeisfef; sec.
nd base Brown; short stop. Shippa-
casse; third base Noblett; center.
Willie; Itft field. Kanzler; right filed.
Eeidy; pitchers, Hickman. Holm. KeIb
and one other; utility. Pease. Most
OF the mon secured hy Leidy this seas
on are new men, and it is net possible
70 judge Of their record for the coming
season by that made last season. He
has had his men at work for mare than
month, and in the tryout all have
made good records.
Greenville this year will be another
dark horse which will run through the
season III surprising way Rothermel
who played last season with Baton
Rouge, will try his hand at the manage.
rial end and he lends a still darker
shade to the team. These who know
Bobby simply know him as good ball
player and a first class fellow, and
they cannot tell how we'll he will at
tend to the fine points OF managing the
team and keeping all the players ON
good terms with each other. ROther-
mel has the following team mates for
the coming season: Catchers, Resin
ger and Dillon; pitchers, Doremose,
Adams, Schwenk and Geiser; first
base, Kennedy; second base, Rother-
mel; third base Fleming; short step.
Rub; cutfie1ders, King. Lambert, Du-
gan; utility, Kelley.
No manager in the league has talk
ed more about winning next seasons
penant than has George Blackburn,
who is to manage the Natcnez team
next season. Blackburn has been Civ.
ing the sporting writer's all kinds of
dope" this spring, and if his team can
do all he says 1t can do in the way of
playing base ball, then it's all off with
the other teams in the circuit. But
those who know Blackburns style OF
talk and the entirely different way in
which $ teams generally turn out,
take what he says with little pinch
OF salt. He has the following penanr
chasers WHO will wear the uniform of
tie little town on the banks OF the
Mississippi and incidentally take an oc-
casional roasting frc1n the manager:
catchers, Harlow. Massing; infieldey.
klernan, Frost, Luther, Gagnier:
pitchers, Blackburn, Kreiger, Rags
dale, Kerney; outfelders, Lauglin.
Plass, Love, Gettinger.
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CODenhageM

n.
An Associated Press dispatch dated
Feb. IL states that the British gov
ernment has inquired II the Danish
government is prepared to defend Den
! marks neutrality, especially the, i'm
portant sea routes. Denmark replied,
in effect: I'VE will defend ourselves. :.
The construction placed or this In
quiry here is that Great l.ritain ap-
preciates the danger OF, Russia's' occn.
plying Danish fortresses in the evenr
Of complications between Great Rritain
and Russia over the far eastern ques>
ton. In consequence of the possibility
of such an outcome, the Danish war
department has ordered the army re-
serves to be ready for mobilization
throughout Denmark within twelve
hours. All the regimental offices are
open day and nights
Esbjerg is Denmark's most pros
porous coast city. The greatest stock
yards in Denmark are located there,
and it now ships more dairy and meat
products than Copenhagen The Esb-
jerg Andels Strengthening company
handled during the year Of 1903 $4,000
head OF hogs.
The St. Croix. the Danish West In
dda company's largest ocean liner. ar
rived at st. Thomas, y. w. l., Feb.
Is. With its arrival was established
a new steamship route between Copen-
hagen, Antwerp and the Danish West
indies
Attorney Niels Aryad- Petersen, a ris-
ing young attorney. died at his home
in Copenhagen a few days ago, aged
3S years.
MARION S. NORELIUS.
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