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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-05-03
KELLYS FERRY.
Sb1cial 10 the Ne70S.

SPGfidI 10 me LPe70S.
Everybody in this vicinity are wish
ing for rain as some of the farmers are
not through breaking corn ground yet.
Misses Minnie and Pearl Hartman
were the guests of Misses Phemia and
May Newsome Sunday.
Miss Carrie McNabb has returned
home from Dunlap where she has been
visiting for the past six months.
If you want to see Miss May New
some smile just ask her what has be-
come of her ring. l guess it will be
taken good care of.
Charlie Hartman was all smiles Sun
day.
Arch McNabb was all smiles Sun
day.
Miss Emma Troxler was in our vi
cinity Friday.
Mr.. Timmons is doing some fine work
for Mr.. Brantley on the new railroad.
He is shooting rocks nearly across the
Tennessee river He makes some aw
full big blasts.
Mart Hartman was in our vicinity
Sunday.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-05-03
STANLEY.
Steeial TO Tie Ne7Os.

OpeCi0( 10 tNe NetOS.
T. H. Richie and his two sons, An
dy, and Arley made business trip to
Bridgeport, Ala, Saturday, returning
on the steamer Joe Wheeler, Sunday.
Alex Massengale and wife and
daughter Ellen, were visiting rela-
tives in Hamilton county from Friday
until Sunday.
Monroe Layne spent Sunday with
T. H. Richie.
Miss Mary J. Francis was visiting
Mrs M. L. Richie Friday.
T. H. Richie and son, Andy, found
the dead body of James H. Mann float
ing in the river last Wednesday. Mr..
Mann has been missing from his home
on West 9th street in Chattanooga since
the 18th. Harry Chapman, an under
taker sent an ambulance two miles be-
low the suck where the body was
found and took it back to Chattanooga
Wednesday afternoon.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-05-03
Fortunate Missourians.

"When was a druggist, at Livonia,
Mo. -, writes T. J. Dwyer, now of
Graysville, Mo-, ''three of my custom
ers were permanently cured of con-
sumption by DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, and are well and strong today.
One was trying to sell his property and
move TO Arizona, but after using New
Discovery a short time he found il un-
necessary to do so. / regard DIR.
Kings New Discovery as the most
wonderful medicine in existence. -
Surest Cough and Cold cure and
Throat and Lung healer. Guaranteed
by Curtis & Coppinger. SOC and 81.
Trial bottle free.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-05-03
RO0PE.
Special 10 tie Nc7O5.

Sbeaai 10 tie Nc70s.
We are having some nice weather.
Mrs Dave McNabb gave a singing
Saturday night. Quite a crowd at
tended and report nice time.
We hear the Divine Healers are do
ing good at Tracy City. Some of the
people talk about them scornfully and
say they are no good but some people
don't t believe.in any kind of preacher
but one that says he is a christian and
yet sins every day. What about that
kind of christianS Some people think
the ones who preach fiowery sermons
are the only ones to go by. If people
would read their Bibles little more
and quit disputing over sanctifcation
they would learn more about it.
Come on Coalmont Girl
Sweet William.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-05-03
High Water at WhitweII.

WHITWELL, Tenn, May IA
very heavy rain fell here Friday even
ing, which completely drenched things.
The town brook overfowed, and the
yard of Walkers saw mill was sub
merged some two feet. The food
came so suddenly that the belts in the
lower floor of the mill were not cut
loose and consequently were damaged
by water, the mill not being able 70
resume work until nearly week lat
er.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-05-03
Lankester-Rankin.

Hugh Lancaster and Miss Lizzie
Rankin were married at st. Elmo We'd
nesday of last week. Mr. Lancaster is
a son of Capt. ]. G.. Lancaster, of Jas
per, and Miss Rankin is a Marion
county girl. daughter of the late Col.
Rankin. The News wishes them g
long and happy life.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-05-03

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-05-03
Mashed to Death
Under Load Of Ties

George Wilhoit was mashed to death
under a load Of ties at Victoria We'd
nesday morning Of last week. He was
engaged in hauling ties down the
mountain when the wagon was over
turned and Wilhoit was crushed to
death by the ties falling on him. He
was about 35 years old and unmarried.
He was in the employ of Patrick Jack
son at the time of his death.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-05-03

ITCHING, oozing, scaling Salt
] Rheum is cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla,-th great, unequalled remedy
for every kind of SKIN DISEASE.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
JOCKEY WITH Strong ARM
Bullman Taken Care Of by Stewards
for Pulling
Alsouo.

San Francisco. April 1.-THE veteran
Epicure an even money favOrite. won
his third consecutive victory at Oakland
today by capturing the long distance
event. Jockey J. pullman was suspended
today for pulling up AlsOno I'm the first
race after getting away well. The first
faVOrite Of the afternoon to win was
The Mist The chestnut mare worked
her way up 10 the front and, after a
mild shakeup. won handily from the
first-coming Pelham. Weather clear;
track fast. Results:
First race. five Enthusiastically Lynch,
f07, Robinson, to >. won; Bear Hunter,
1O7, W. Kelley. 100 TO ], second; Rector,
Hagerdon, Princess Wheeler. 'Hersain,
Lady Bimbo, Chassis, Monte, Bath Beach
and Alsono also ran.
Second race, five furIongs-May l. n,
104. Graham, TO 1, won; Pimkin, 109.
Robinson. Z to l. second; Navarro, 10I.
j. J. Walsh to !, third. Time-1:O1I y.
Tony Faust, CaImar, Coco. Saxonia,
Esther B., Gold Heather and BERTHE A.
also ran.
Robinson, 3 to .. won; Pelham. 107, Foup-
tain. D TO 1, second; Z. NJ. Brattain, 107,
Phillips, > TO 1, third. Time :O1s4. James
a. Murray, Bucolic, John a. Scott, Golden
Boy and Soundly also ran.
Fourth race. one and one-half miles
Epicure 109 Robinson. even won; Wen
rick, los, Palms, 40 to 1, second; Leila
Hill 90. T. Sullivan, 10 20 !, third. Time
2:35 Mogregor Liberia, Preservation,
EXpedient, John w. Dahney and Meister-
singer also ran.
Fifth race. seven furIongs-Tm Joe, %,
Brussel, 10 to ,, won; Head Dance, JOS.
Clark. 1S TO 10, second: Peggy O'Neil,
100, T. Sullivan, TO 1, third. Time-1:27.
Piquet, Wee Lass, Quick Rick and
Budget also ran.
Sixth race. mile and q sixteenth. Red
Iron handicap, $1OOO.-Martinmas, 1O3,
Clark, to !, won; Fisher Boy, 102, Ora
ham. 9 TO l. second: Corn Blossom. %.
Sandy, 7 to 3 third. TimeI:47 Tom
Roberts. Albert Fir, Blue Eyes and A.
MuskOday also ran.
Seventh race six furlongs-Princess
Titania, 109. Phillips, s to /. won; Misty s
Pride, 10l, Robinson. to /, second; Mill
Song, IS, Brussel, to l, third. Time
1;14- Ruby, Hector, Sir Brillar. Young
Pilgrim, MaSedo and Penance also ran.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
Utah LEAGUE MEETS TODAY
Application for Franchise by Bounti,
ful and Murray Will
Come Up.

The postponed meeting of the Utah State
league will be held at President II. Q.
Shepards office in the Commercial block
at 10 o'clock this morning The meeting
is held for two purDOseS-One 10 make
out a schedule and the other 70 act on
the applications OF BOuntiful and Muir
ray for franchises in the league.
OF these two towns, Murray has al
ready made its intentions known. and
Bountiful has promised to have a rep
resentative on hand t, ok out for its
interests. IF they both re to the front
there is but little doubt that they Will
be admitted, as ii is now conceded on
all sides that a siX-team league Will
make a better one than a foUr-team af-
fair
This afternoon the Salt Lake team viii
meet the Lyric team in a practice game
at the Liberty Park grounds. On next
Sunday a game has been arranged with
the Butchers & Grocers' team for
benefit 20 the latter.
John Dubei, owner of the Salt Lake
team. announced last evening that he
had secured the signature of Roy Beck
to one of his contracts and that the for
mer Eureka star would be seen at short
thiS year Pitcher Hall has been Of
fered half-dozen contracts to play with
the Butte team in the Northwestern
league, but the organization does not
look as strong al Mr.. Dubei's dollars,
and Hall says he will remain with Salt
Lake HerWig, however has signed with
Butte and will report for practice al
Spokane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
CRACK SHOT FROM MISSOURI
S. E. Sears Wins Revolver Champion
ship for Third Conseeu-
tive Year.

New York, April 1.-THE final results
Of the annual championship matches OF
the United States Revolver association
were made yesterday. S. E Sears Of St
Louis won the revolver match, his scores
being A, A, As, 90 -. 43, IS, "A. a; total.
451 DR.. n. 3. Moore of st. Louis was
second, with 4f7, and Lieutenant r. H
Saver third with 435-
The pistol championship was won by J.
A Dietz of New York with AT. J. B.
Crabtree of Springfield, Mass, was sec
ond with 443 and Thomas Anderton third
with AL
Mr.. Sears has won the revolver cup
three times, so now it becomes his prop
erty.
The highest score made by a woman
with the pistol was that of Miss NJ NJ
Waterhouse of Pinehurst; IL was 313,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
FIVE YACHTS IN
HONOLULU RACE
Pacific Ocean Will Soon Attract
Attention of information
al YaChtSmen.

San Francisco. April 1A-Increased in
terest is being taken in the international
yacht race from San Francisco to Homo
lulu. a distance in a direct line of nearly
:, 100 miles. Already there have been five
entries for the race, which is TO begin
May 10. 1t is probable that the winner
VIII reach the island port eight or nine
days later, or perhaps In less time. for
the yachts are fast sailerS- The five al
ready entered are the BriJish-OWned
yacht Mapleleaf of Vancouver. b. c.; the
La Paloma, owned by Clarence Mac Far
lane OF Honolulu; the Nike, owned by
Fulton c. Berry of San Francisco: the
cent of Oakland, and representing the
California Yacht club: the Luraline,
owned by II. H. Sinclair of Santa Bar
bara, and the AnemOnes owned by Q. L.
Yacht club. The last mentioned IS now
on the way up the coast, having recently
passed through the straits of Magellan
for the purpose of entering the big. race.
There is a strong probability that sew
eral more yachts will be in the contest.
and in many foreign countries having
been invited to participate.
Trophy Cup Worth $500.
The first prize for the race will be a
$500 cup, calabash shaped, of solid silver
one side there viii be a sketch of Dia-
mand Head, the picturesque headland
near Honolulu, and on the other side
space viii be left for the name Of the
winner and a suitable inscription. The
race is gotten UP by the Hawaiian promo
ton committee Valuable prizes viii also
be given TO every yacht participating. It
is likely that the California, promotion
committee will offer a cup for return
race from Honolulu TO San Francisco
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15

largely due to errors on the part of the
visitors.
Hall was replaced by Bergman in the
ninth inning, and Oakland got two runs
off him, but not enough to win A phe-
nOmenal One-handed catch by Brashear
was about the only feature. Score:
r. H E
Los Angeles $500. ................ s 10 0
Oakland ....... ............... > ;
Batteries-Han. Bergman and Eager;
Randolph and Bliss. Umpire, kneIl.
Fresno. Cal, April 14.-FreSnO won to-
day game in the ninth inning. loren,
after pitching a fine game. booted HO-
ga1's bunt. Fitzgerald beat out a hunt
Casey hit a hot one TO Moore and Ho-
gan came home for the final run. Score:
r. H E.
BatterieS-TOren and Mclean: F'itzger-
aid and Hogan. Umpire. Mcdonald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
U Men Out for Work.

After Coach Milne was through with
the track, Coach Maddox put his men
through a strenuous practice Fred Ben
Mon was given a trial at the treble turn
in the hammer throw. He was very sue
cessful as he succeeded in hurting the
lead l3 feet which beats the present
state record by several feet. Melvin
Swapp also did good work in the discus
throw. He made the best record vet
made at the university, hurting the cir
Gle lis feet George Brown threw it ITO
feet.
Coach Maddox has announced that on
Monday the athletes viii be provided
with q rubber.
The following men have been asked TO
report for rubbing: Fuzzy Moore Dale
Pitt, Fred BenniOn. Melvin Swap,
George Brown Neal Judd, Lynn Clay
ton, Leonard Bailey, Jack Hume. Nor
gan Adams, Earl BenniOn Dale Parke,
Bill Hunt "'Cuddy' Russell and ]. c.
Brown. Others will be added later.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
Standing of Teams.
IDAHO AFTER MARATHON
Pocatello Sends Entry in J. 7. Jones
to Compete in Big Road
Race.
lspeciaI to The HeraldO

ton Athletic associations Marathon race
at Boston on Patriots day. Never before
erner sent in his entry for the run. and
the man from Idaho will be watched with
interest by sll the other runners i'm the
race. This man from the bad Lands"
is j. T. Jones, and he resides in Poca-
tello. He will start within a day or 50
for Boston to try out the stretch of
road between Ashland and Boston a few
times before the day of the race.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
JUNIOR BASEBALL.
TRAINING SCHOOL WINS.

The Training School defeated the Y NJ
c y. Juniors yesterday by a score of 9
to s. The winners: SpauIding. @; SNYDER.
p; Howard. l b.: Taufer. , b.: KerWin
s s.; Beers, 3 b.; Myerhoffer. i. f.; Brigh-
ton. C. f: Earlier Z E
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
COLLEGE SCORES.

Berkeley. Cal. April 14-By the score
of four to three. the University of Cali
fornia on the second game of the inter-
collegiate series from Stanford this aft
ernoOn.
At Extraordinarily of Chicago, .;
University of Michigan. Z.
At WashingtOn-Georget university,
1: Princeton. 4.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
sockERs PLAY TOMORROW.

There was fairly strong turnout OF
the local ''socker'' players yesterday even
ing and there is every prospect of a bright
and attractive game on the hin, Sixth and
B on Monday, Arbor day. Kickoff will
take place about 8 p. m. and as the
ground has been shortened and Wtdened.
a much faster game and more pleasant to
witness will be the result
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15

his second. This brought him a better
position, but on his tenth shot he missed
a draw to the cushion by wide margin
SIoSson made u in the twenty-third
and once more Hoppe got a cipher. With
"A to go 10 end the game, SlossOn ran
out IN the twenty-fourth inning. Final
score:
SiossOn, 500; Hoppe, 245. Slosson's aver
age, 20 2O-24; high run, 81 Hopes aver
age, 10 15-23; high run. 56
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
sEND-oFF FOR YACHT.

Honolulu, April IA large crowd as
sembied today to give a send-off TO the
yacht La PalOma, which sailed for San
Francisco to participate in the trans Pa
cific yacht race. Numerous Yachts
launches and a tug escorted the La Pa
Iona 70 the open sea. The yacht Gladys
Will keep the La Poloma company for a
day and will return with the log
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
TRACKS LOSE MONEY.

New Orleans. April 1.-THE longest rae
ing season New Orleans has ever had
closed with the last race at the fair
grounds today. More than 1000 has
peen distributed by the competing or
and it is most unlikely that their owners
VIII consent to another winters costly
warfare
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
BIKERs START TRAINING.

The reSurfacing of the Saucer track
has been completed and the first gen
eral workout of the bike riders will take
place on the track today. From now on
one can depend on seeing some stirring
times in training at the track, as the
already large sta BILE of riders now in the
city realize that to get the money one
will have to go some this season
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
Lewis Parry for Hurdles.

After the tryout Lewis Parry did some
exhibition work on the hurdEs. Having
had no track to practice on, he has not
yet mastered the form, a necessary thing
in hurdle racing. However, he has speed
and determination. Last year he sue
ceeded in beating ''Bilr' Butler, the state
champion in the low hurdles. up to the
last hurdle, where he fell. This fall pre-
vented him from qualifying and as re-
suit he had no chance to show just what
he could do
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
Forest Dale is, Waterloo 8.

Forest Dale beat Waterloo in a base
to s. Winners: Starry. c.; Morris, D;
Ledralls b.; Smith b.; Mexican, 5 b.
F'arris. s. s.; Rice, l f.; briggs, c. f.;
Love T.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
STARS 2, sixth soUTHs 0.

The Star baseball team defeated the
sixth South team the First South
and Second West grounds yesterday by
TO o score. Winners: Arthur Parks. c..
Lawrence Rynders p; Willie HOnsOn, /
D.; Lawrence Condie, b.; Sid Cowan,
o.; Leo Robbins, 5. =; Leo COndie.
c. f.; Earl Jensen, !. f.; Earl Kelly = f.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
sTIcKNEYs IS, UTAH LIGHTS 2.

The Stckneys beat the Utah Lights in
a baseball game yesterday The score
was: Stickneys. %; Utah Lights. z Win
ners; Mid COrless, C.; Otto Weber p;
Clarence Shay, 1 b.; Reed Harvey b.;
Blaine Gamble, b.; Orvin Scharon $ $
Lee Blrwel, C. f.; RulOn Sperry, 7. f. +;
Miles Martin l. f.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

San Francisco, April 1.-THE home team
scored another victory today at the ex-
pense OF the Seattle visitors. Halls men
took the lead in the second on three hits.
but in the sixth and eighth the locals
got a line on the curves of the opposing
slabster and ripped out a quartette of
safe shots in this inning Score:
r. H E
go 2ee1IlIS ----.----"-' --'--r--''----.--
Batteries-C. Hall and F'rary; Hit and
Street. Umpire. Perrine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
THE BISMARCK

Carries a fine line of imported Rhine
and Mosel wines; also cognacs, cor
dials and Scotch whiskies and other
liquors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
CHICAGO DEFEAT DIDN'T HURT

Ann Arbor Mich, April 1.-THE official
enrolment of the figures of the Uni
versity of Michigan for 1905-O6 were given
out today and show a total of 4.5U stu
dents. This is gain of 435 over last
year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
Y. M. c. A. %, TAYLoRsvILLE 10.

The Y. NJ. G. A. Midgets defeated Tav-
louisville in a basketball game at the Y
NJ. c. A. last evening by a score of 23 to
1S- Miller, for the visitors, put up the
best game, while Jackson and Bassett.
the Christians forwards, did the best
work for that team. Brown refereed and
Hoffman umpired. The lineup:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
INDEPENDENT JUNIORS WIN.

The Independent Juniors beat the Ere
mont Juniors on the First West and
South Temple grounds yesterday by a
score of II to o. The teams are in the
12-year-Old class
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
Short of Good MiIers.

The mile race was slow and there was
no indication that any one of the men
would develop into a good miller.
As several of the best men in the field
events were not present, none of the field
events were held However. Coach Milne
stated that he has bunch of field men
that will be heard from. Joe Smith,
state champion in the shot-put. is back
events He is also busy with the ham
mer. In the jumps the team is weak.
The best that has been done is feet 4
inches in the high jump and l feet in
the broad jump. Lewis Parry has cleared
the bar at 10 feet in the pole vault He
is new man, yet ne has good form and
If nothing happens will develop into a
good vaulter before the end of the sea-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15

New York, April 4.-Twenty-five thous-
and persons attended the opening game Of
the American league season here today
between the Boston and New York teams
at American league park. The contest
was worthy of the occasion as it lasted
through twelve innings. the winning run
being made by Williams on q twO-ba
hit and a single by Chase with two men
out. Score:
r. H. E.
Batteries-ChesbrO and Mcclure; Young
and CrEa ham
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15

Los Angeles, April 14.-In slow game
in which both piachers were batted free
~, Los Angeles defeated Oakland today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cincinnati o., April 14.-But one run
was scored in today's game between Gin
cinnati and Chicago and that went to the
home team. Both Weimer and Brown
pitched excellent ball Attendance. 5000.
Score: R. H. Z.
Cincinnati .........................1
BATE Bsftse2ies.Weimer and Phelps; Brewn
Reulbach and King. TwO-base hits
Delehanty. Chance. Three-base hits
Seymour. King. Struck out-By Vein
Weimer, /; off Brown, ,. Umpire-John-
stone.
Brooklyn. April 1.-THE Boston Ma
tional won their third straight game from
Donovan's team here today after a close
contest, the winning tally being made in
the ninth inning. Tenney. after getting
a base on balls, was advanced on DOlan's
sacrifice and scored on Brains single TO
llS''l' 7'A-'' ~ R: H. E.
B6o9RIyn --'--'--'-''''-''''''''''--
Batteries Dreseher and Bergen: Linde-
man and Needham. Two-base hits-Do-
Ian. Bases on balls-Off Drescher. 2; off
Z; by Lindeman, 2. Umpires-Emslie and
Conway.
philadelphia April 14-New York to-
day defeated Philadelphia in the eleventh
inning of a pitchers battle by the score
of to l. Mertes won the game after be-
throw to catch him stealing second
struck him on the leg and rolled to the
outfield. Attendance, 1880 Score:
r. II. E.
Batteries-Taylor and Bresnahan;
Kane and Doom Earned runs-New
Bases on balls-Off Kane. 2; off Taylor,
8. Struck out-By Kane, 4; by Taylor, I.
Umpire-O'Day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15
BAN JOHNSON'S
LEAGUE STARTS
Senators and Other Big Guns
See American Baseball
Season Open.

Washington. April 14-What was con-
coded TO be the largest crowd that ever
attended a baseball game in this city
turned out to see the contest between
Washington and Philadelphia this aft
ernOon, the opening of the American
league season. Nearly 1900 people passed
through the turnstileS to say nothing of
the free admissions, ard those that
climbed over the fences. President Ban
Johnson of the American league. tossed
out the first ball and many senators. rep
rcsentatiYes, members of the supreme
court Of the United States and members
OF the diplomatic corps were present.
Score: