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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
 Noah Hen1ine Breaks Up
 Contest. MANAGER SENT TO BENCH Incurred the Wrath of Umpire Sunny Jim Haekett. Game Was Tied In Ninth Inning When stocky Centre FieId& Came In
 With Pinch I've
 Haggers
 
Montgomery, 1; Little Rock, ?. Tha Snall ie bro1ap

Montgomery, 1; Little Rock, 2.
 The spell is broken.
 The game looked like a cinch to go on the won column TOT Finn's people when Billy Nye pushed the ball out to left field with Houtz on second, tie-
 This was in the last half of the eighth inning and the effect on the crowd of fans at Higgins place was electrical. There was no more of the lethergy- of the sad hour just past, but state of hilarious merriment that would make the world look roseate even to a man, with an advanced case of toothache.
 There was an infield hit in the last of the ninth, couple of stupid plays by the Little Rock infteld, and be- fore anybody could catch his breath, the bags were full with nobody out. A man was thrown out at the plate. but the bags were still full with only one out and the score tied, Noah Hem line tore the cover of the ball with a terrific two-bagger to right. couple One of the old masters would hardly be equal to painting the wild scene that followed in the matinee hall The game was won for the Climbers by a
 John Malarky started the game against Bill Hart and was invincible, except in the second inning, when they punched three. hits on him, not a hit
  last of the sixth, when one more hit was made.
 With a man starting on a steal, Sea- baugff fired 1t to second, at least In that direction for two things happehed. the ball being unceremoniousIy halted in it's swift flight by the anatomy or one Sunny Jim Racket. who was umpiring balls and strikes.
 Hackett called the ball blocked and allowed the runner to go to second un- molested. This stirred up the Irish hidden. away in Smiling Johns inner self, and with flowery compliments he threw some bouquets at the arbiter.
 Just whether MT. Hackett was dis peased with the ornate venacular being used, just then or not, is not known, but at any rate, he politely but firm ly requested MT. Malarky to cut out his rhetoric and go to the bench.
 Leo Wash was chased into the box to fill the vacuum left by his managers s abrupt departure, and for the next three innings what he did to those Finhites would have showed up the monkey cage in a Zoo. Not single hit was made off of the Texan, while the Climbers had poor. friendless MT. Hart looking like battered tin can before the final curtain was rung down.
 Both Malarky and Walsh was given
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
na.nIt. nt Grnyrsend.

New York. June 19-Jockey Koerner had A narrow escape om pelnS killed in the last race at GraVesend t0 day when his mount, Incachee, rel, ihe second place near the finish when Fark Row, SO to 1 shot, in an ii en deavor to crowd through on the rail' ran into him, causing him 10 IaIi. Koerner was thrown right in the patn of the thirteen oncoming horses anu 1t seemed to the spectators thSt ae must be trampled and killed. When nickod up the boy was unconscious and bleeding freely and had badly lacerated scalp. but at the emergency hospital t!.e doctors pronounced ms injuries not serious. Park Row won by A nose from Wardine, with Coat o5 Arms third. but was disqualihed ana tba race was oiven to Wardine. Coat Of Arms was placed second and Re miss the favorite, third. Grapple eoualed the track record for a mlle and seventy wards when he won the Myrtle stakes in 1:44 ,.,s
 First race, selling. five and one-hait furlongs-Hal, 99 (Harrack), IF to l. won: Herbie, 101 (Musgrave), 20 to l, second Helen B.. 103 (Miller> 8 to ] third Time, 1.O7 3-5. Richmond Duke slater. Tinker Bell. C.. H. Srhillins. Bosom Friend. Tile Kilns, oe Nealon and Ansonia ran. e...,. chase about two miles-Delcantata. Is9 (Beamis), 9 to 1. won; Sheriff Williams, 14O CKoehler). s to 1, sec. ond: Dick Shaw. 135 fFinnegan), 16 to 5, third Time, 3.59. Belligerent and Rlue Pigeon ran. Californla King Dave Lewis and Larone fell
 Third race, six furlongs-J C. Core
 io5 (Miller). IS to 5. won; Jacobite
 11S (Notter), even, second; Davarohees 116 (W. Doyle) to 2, third. Time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
A FEW FOUL TIPS.

Shields. who was on Tuesday signed by Malarky, was one of the star pltch- CTS of the Pacific Coast League in 1905. and the leading pitcher of the Tacoma club, which won the first half of the pennant race from March 50 to July 30, Los Angeles winning the sec ond half from August l to December
 Shields stood eleventh in batting in that league of hard Nitters, having in 50 games 163 times at bat, Al hits, 3 sacrifice hits and batting average of 270. He had 31 put outs, l26 as a fielding average of $40 Joe cor bett and the famous St. Vrain, who almost caused Charlie Frank to bust up the Southern League some years and such men at Fred Houtz, Link Stickney, etc, were In that league.
 Last year he was with Altoona when that league was an outIaw: lIIan Mro htr, Closkev drafting him and selling hlm to Montgomery.
 Charlie Babb went on the principle that if a thing Is worth doing lt IS Vaughn proved to be it.. was done to turn and now is peeping up out or the cellar.
 One more game will put the Climb CTS in the first division-gettinG pret- ty close to Little Rock and NashVllle'
 They do say that Mike Finn dropped his moustache and smile in the ninth and used bad words
 TraiIed til the eighth. came from behind in ninth, and won pulled up--Clevcr Hing. that.
 Yesterday made ten games played on the road four won, one tied' anu five lost-not so bad.
 Wonder f Bill Hart regrets giving Houtz that base on balls :n the eighthT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
SOUTH ATLANTIC.

Jacksonville, June 19.-In the eighth nnin, with the bases full Walters hit to left field for three bases. winning the game for the locals. Score; Macon. -. 000 200 O2O-4 8
 Batteries-Lce and Roth; Harley and Harnish.
 Charleston. June 19.-Columbia won today by punching hits in the sixth cOrhined with a costly error by Charleston. Score:
 Charleston. .. .. 900 OO0 OoO-O 3
 Batteries-RaYmond and Reisinger SChwenck and smith.
 Augusta, June 19.-The visitors play ed the best game and won. Score, r Savannah ....o1o 11o ooo-3 . Augusta ,..100 900 O0O-l
 Batteries-Neuer and Kahkoff; La kan and Fox.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
MOBILE IS CRUSHED
PHILLIPS AND MOLLY UNDER GULF
 PORT FIRE.
Hits showered Over the Field Like Sky Hockets-McCay and "WOOdy" Thornton Secure Mobiles
 Runs.

Gulfport, Miss, June 19.-(Speciakl- Mobile suffered a crushing defeat to- day at the hands of the Gulfport club.
 Phillips essayed to pitch for McCay's bunch and was knocked out the rHx in the first inning. He was succe . l by Molly, who met the same success ds Phillips.
 Every batter up in the first inning got hits which were showered over the first as if they were shot out of O Gatling gun. The hitting of Lively and Manush were special features of the game.
 Mobiles only scoreskcame from home runs by McCay and Thornton.
 Bryant Pitched good game for his team, and the total of hits secured off him were scattered and several of them scratches Score:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cincinnati. June 19-Cincinnati won out in the ninth inning today by SCOT ing two runs on Davis's single and doubles by Ganzel and Mclean. Cincinnati 100 900 soo!s S II E i i New York .. 900 O01 100-2 l
 Batteries-Smith, Weymer and Mo Lean; Mathewson and Bowerman. Time, 1:32. Umpire, Klem and Rigler.
 Pittsburg, June 19.-For the third time in succession the Philadelphia team today defeated the Pittsburgers. The home team made eight hits in as many innings and never got two in any inning.
 Philadeiphia isSeip = - ..00i 0i0 Oo0-2 2 1
 Batteries-Willis and Gibson; Pit tinger and Doorin. Time. 200. Um- pire. Emslie.
 St Louis, June l9.-st. Louis turned by F to 4 Henley was knocked out in the fifth and Ccanton, who was sub stituted. proved as easy.
 St. Louis 900 16o 50'-l2 l5 Brooklyn . .G30 010 00O-- II o
 Batteries-Karger MeGlynn and Nuo- nan; Heley, Scanlon and Ritter and Bergert Time, 1.55. Umpire. O'DaY.
 Chicago, June 19.-Pfeister lost his own game today in the nrst inning by a wild throw that started Boston off with three runs. The visitors added two more on a single and Needhams home run hit. score.
 Chicago .. .. ..o00 0o3 l00-4-9-3 Boston 800 900 9o0-5-9-O
 Batteries-Pfeister and Kleing; Flaherty and Ncedham. Time l .55. Empires Carpenter and Johnstone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
Catcher Improving ..

Cincinnati. o. June 19.-Roger s. Bresnahan. catcher of the New York National League baseball club. who was hit by a pitched ball in yesterday game with Cincinnati was today re- ported in a favorable condition at Se- ton Hospital where he was taken af- ter his injury. It had been feared that a blood clot might form but this dan ger seemed to have passed today and his early return to the game was re- garded as assured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston. June 19.-Chicago had no trouble in defeating Boston today, the locals playing poorly in the field
 Chicago 4oo odd 2OO-S F ] Boston =. .. 900 100 10O-2 8
 Ratteries-Walsh and Sullivan: Ja- cohson. Harris and Armbruster. Time 1:37. Empires. Connolly and Hurst
 Philadelphia. June 19.-Detroit's ina hility to hit Dygert caused their de- feat by the home club today.
 Detroit 900 900 1oo-i 4 Philadelphia :. ,..o2o o2o o0F-4 ?
 Ratteries-Siever. Mullin and Schmidt: Dygert and Schreck. Time 2 goo Empires. Evans and stafford
 WashinRton. June 9.-Washington defeated Cleveland in a pitchers battle today The only run of the game re- suited from Bradley's bad throw to first.
 Washington .. ..ooo 900 oo1-1 1 1 Cleveland e.. 1000 900 000-O l
 Batteries-Smith and Warner; Der hard and Wakefield. Time. !;SO. Gm- pire, sheridan.
 New York, June 19.-Outplayed at every stage of the game today, New York suffered a decisive defeat. Score: St. Louis .. 900 8sO 12o--9-14-1 New York . 900 900 0o0-o-5-2
 Peny and Burlow; Hogs. Kiteon and Hickey. Time. 1:52; Umpire, Rim
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

Sumary-Two base hits, Manush. Lively C3). Three base hits. Manush, Home runs. Thornton. Murch Wild pitch, Molly. |: Passed balls, Krebs. 3. Krebs. Bases on balls, off Bryant, 4; of Molly. O. off Philips, Q. Struck out
 by Bryant '; by Molly, O; by Phillips, 0. Hit by pitcher. by Bryant (McCay). Sacrifice hits, Holland. Double play. Murch to Ison to Gilks :Ison to Molly, Time of game. 55. Umpire. Dawkins
 Innings pitched, Phillips. one-third Molly, seven and one-third. Hits. of Philins 4 Molly II.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

In the last eight games he. has pitched Walsh has won six and lost hold his own with any pitcher in the Southern League He Is glutton for work, and if Malarky will give him lots of it the Texan will show lots of them up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

rinqs! off Rowan. 0 in one inning; off zeiier. E1, in l inning. Two base hits enstein. Sabrie. Atz. Sacrifice hits, Ga tins Ford. Double, plays, Beecher to Gatins to Sabrie Struck out, Manuel, ,, Ford 3; Rowan, l. Bases on balls, off of Ford, 2. Hit by pitched ball, by Zeller, Nadeau. Left on bases, New Orisans, 3; Atlanta, '. First on errors, New Orleans, ?. Atlanta. g. Time of game. l:42. Umpire, Rudderham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

ky' uHSl q; Walsh, , iss; hits off Malarky, 4. 9 Two base hits, seabaugh, 2; Hen line. Sacrifice hits, Hess. Nye: tz z, SNe Sea Base on Balls off Malarky T. of, Walsh |: off Hart i. Struck out by Malarky. 1; by Walsh ?. By Hart. Hart 5, n,aI Hit ae9. 6y pitched bsll pdIr9 MilisFi Time oIe i:so. Umpires, Hackett and Rim.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

Two base hits Daley, Morse. Wise man, McElveen. Lister. Three base hits, Daley. Warrender, Fisher. Sacri- flee hits, Benson Carr, Rapp, McCor- mick. stolen bases, Warrender. Ben son, Clark. Rapp. Base on balls, off Gask,I, 1: off J. Duggan, ?. Struck out by Gaskill. 3; J. Duggan, 1. Left on bases, Shreveport. 6; Nashville, 6. Passed balls. Rapp. Double plays, Zimmer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
ATLANTA WAS EASY
PITCHERS INEFFECTIVE AGAINST
 THE PELICANS.
visitors Were Saved WhitewashinS Only by An Error and
 Timely Single.

New Orleans, June 19.-New Orleans had little difficulty in defeating Allan ia today. The visitors used three pltcn- ers Aflanta's run was scored on an error and two singles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
cpEGIAT. Ssl11Q8
PAVING BIDS

Selma Ala June 14th. 1907.
 Sealed bids will be received at City En- Hineer's office until 12 o'clock noon Tues day June 25th, 1907 for paving water Street from the east margin of Sylvan to the west margin, of Church and Broad Streets from the north margin of Water to the south margin of Philip. with brick. bituii. thtc and asphalt six inch concrete foundation.
 The right to reject any and all bids re- served Plans and specifications file at the office of City Engineer. Julien Smith.
 V B. ATKINS. Mayor . Bids will be received by the Board of Revenue of Montgomery County until 12. noon. June 24. for 25 900 cubic yards of clay gravel screened gravel, F. o. B. cars at pit. Bidders must submit sample of gravel and give particulars to loca- ton of pit. time of delivery. etc The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
 J. T BULLEN,
 nat-su-thu County Engineer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
ONLY THREE HITS
BIRMINGHAM COULD NOT SOLVE
 STOCKDALE.
Turner Was Batted At wiII By The Home Team And The Field
 Kept Chasing The Sphere.

Memphis. Tenn, June 1s.-Today's game was another easy victory for the locals. Hits and errors coupled in the first and third innings resulted in six runs for Memphis while Stockdale held the visitors to three hits. Score:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
Totals

Totals .. .. ....36 3 8 27 913
 Summary-Two-ba hits, Lay (2), McIver CD Chisholmmf mfwyp mfwyp Brame, t; by May, 6; by Smith, l. Bases on balls, by Brame. 1; by May, ?. Hit by bali, Chisholm. Stolen bases, Chisholm, Tombstone, Lassiter @. Cheney. Holt. Allen. Passed balls, Baker. Allen Wild pitch, May. Double plays, Young to Smith; Chisholm unassisted. Umpire. Pater- son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
A SLUGGISH MATCH
SHREVEPORT TAKES BRILLIANT
 GAME FROM DOBBERS.
Though There Was Much Heavy Stick Work, Large Score Was Prevent ed by Spectacular Work
 in Field.

Shreveport. La. June 19.-Today's game was a slugging match but bril- liant. fielding by both teams prevented a large score.
 Score:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
ANNIsTON IS BEATEN.
Rivers Neakens In Seventh and AlA-
 bama City Wins.

Annlston June Special )-Riv- CTS weakened in the se-enth inning to- day, and. with costly errors. the visit ors won easily. Score by innings
 Annjston ... GOO oo1 ooo-l I Alabama City 000 OO0 113-5 Q
 Batteries-Rivers and Burgess; Smitt and Riddle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
THE RACES
nnauIxa At LatOnia.

Cincinnati. June 1s.-Two favorites, one second choice and three outsiders captured the card at Latonia toeay. The fourth race at , mi1s, pS,, was Tinch s in a fierce aTiye by a nose from Mike Sut-- ton. al' Piantlana tSe favorite, finished third. Track fast. .,,
 First race seven fur1omgsRln T1n: Blaze Tod, o'Light. ss, (skirven,l 8 to second; Time, 1:29 s-5. Sea Salt. Our Anna Pixiey, Eield Lark, Cygnet, FLOSS D. sEnyn M9nsihB Bele yMsoceasin % Maid and Vp
 Second race, five ,furlon,gsmoBn.ucGkosIt GoI Brigade. 1o4. Leeo 10 10 ta w1n second; @ sTaey' sdIvey cup, cu 1ss, (ott.) IF to. third Time Ti,vef 1:os' Baila, Cheswardine, Hol- low. Water Cooler. Inventress; Lava trina, Little Minnie, Wine Mercnan'
 Third race. six furlongs-gonebraRee' ,Os ICherry,) 15 to 1 won; TelescoPS. iis' (Austin.) to 1 second; BeatIiies k: tGriffin.i to l na1t thir6 osra 'mP Prince siiverwing, Mint Boy. St. JuvenaA. Mat them GauN. Potter Bensonhurst, ran.
 Fourth race. one milemPnMi,i ,o,: Mika FisSt, sGt- 1o2 (Anstin.) Il to won; seco;nd diN Plant ton. 1oS; f9s (Lsefd (1Mfnder1 10 to 2. third Time ie4 i:4f. Miss Lida, Still Alarm deore7
 ISffi Fifth race five -furlonnss.Asdaw won: o Walker. 1os; os (PieGeess, P5p6weTs, 20 to i. sec ond. Black Dress 9S (Bilac,1 So Mooi u1 + th'ra Time f:01 2-.. Parisian @ Mooi. Brown Brow, Mary. Snake Mary. Maie Cou' ieF sixtn Fan race, nile-MonsiggnGtrn ggatGn 1Ss. lSs fI Lee1 1S to 10 second; Mooasl1Inac @ .ac is. (Austin.l ' to ? third vitche Hard Shot, Knight of lvannoe'
 CT and Camille. ran
 Entries at Latonia. sr
 First race, four and oneInialL i Giri. longs; purse-Lady Fesea: NoiST crano' ogbent. Tisme, Albert .rsme pana Addax, nl9e fa9. Rayor st. John, Wine Merchant slnna Wsrcns Hy. Surelius, Bitter Cold, stone man Major Mack, l1O; Hans .n 1iE
 Second race, six furlongss, ,.S, Rncb- Demo' aman Ha'rmorean: Ma nor Ss; Little George, So Neliette, 91: Viola Blanch. sg; ;S,ad WarT ner ne Grisweii, lO2. Foreigner: Hustea. @ Mcchornda. 1os; Re99YRHdeeFs I3,,1 Hies lO0'
 seinIihnarradMonochord, nhara doGs ss; Fast Flight onicK Rich Morse Radish. 99; ooeron' S9; Ethel Mark, Athena, iUt' w dnS. Hawlsy; MenTS ,S5! o. rancred. ss Incubator.
 Fourth race, seven furlongs; nanaa' oa capWTangleWooS m ss; Lexoline2U 2U,ns ss ting, io5; old ,I. H0nesty; m ,Ss. lOS' FrOn''- haSs tU'' rsce mile and sixteenth: sellingLFIorizeI, lOs ;scalplock. Suit Lieut.. III; Rice, Louise McFaraannd'. lo0' Leo Bright, 1o7; MatadUe, Maatti,dGr,LAnna l1n Rus. kin @{9 s3; Alice King, Pretty Mic, Sa y, Dei;strome, Del; Blaze oLieht' Charley Mitchell, Ss; Finger, Webber; S7; Coun, Conn1 tv Clerk, 9S; Miss Kitty loZ' Carel less, 108; Calabash, 109.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
COTTON STATES LEAGUE
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

Southern League Montgomery, 4 Little Rock, 9. Memphis. 6; Birmingham, l.
 New Orleans, 4; Atlanta, 1.
 Shreveport. 4; Nashville, 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
ToDAY's SCHEDULE.

Southern League Birmingham at Little Rock Montgomery and Atlanta, off day Nashville at Shreveport may
 play postponed games American League Chicago at Boston. St Louis at New York.
 Detroit at Philadelphia.
 Cleveland at Washington. National League Boston at Chicago. New York at Cincinnati.
 Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
 Brooklyn at St. Louis. Cotton States LenEue- Nieksburg at Mobile. Jackson at Gulfport.
 Columbus at Meridian. south Atlantic League. Savannah at Augusta. Macon at Jacksonville
 Columbia at Charleston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

Shreveport, 4; Nashville, 1. American League. Washington, l: Cleveland, o. Philadelphia, 4; Detroit. 1. New York, l. St. Louis, g.
 Boston, ?; Chicago, B. National League Pittsburg, 1 Philadelphia, 2 Cincinnati, 3; New York, 2. St. Louis. 12; Brooklyn. f.
 Chicago. 4: Boston, 5. American AssOciatiOn-- Louisville, G. Minneapolis, o. St. Paul. 6-1; Indianapolis 5-I. (Second game called by agree ment)
 Toledo, 3; Kansas City, 4.
 Columbus. 8; Milwaukee, 10. Cotton States League Vicksburg. 0; Meridian, ?. Columbus. 6: Jackson, 5. Gulfport, l; Mobile, Z. South Atlantic League. Jacksonville, 5; Macon, A. Charleston, O; Columbia, 2.
 Augusta, 1; Savannah. 5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
Cotton States League-
south Atlantic League.

Savannah at Augusta. Macon at Jacksonville.
 Columbia at Charleston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

Philadelphia. June 1e.-Detroit's ina hility to hit Dygert caused their de- feat by the home club today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

New York :. ,...UUU UUI IUU-Z
 Batteries-Smith, Weymer and Mo Lean Mathewson and Bowerman. Timt 1:32. Umpire, Klem and Rigler.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-10
THE ANGEL CHILD.

a certain fond mother was Mortified
not long aso when parrot--fIlly
guaranteed by the dealer from whom
Il was purchased TO be free OF any
such knowledge-began to swear Wig
0rously In the presence OF several call
srs and her young son.
The birds vocabulary increased 10
a remarkable extent. both In amount
and force. within the next week or So
and the lady had come 10 the conclu-
sion that for the sake OF her son =
morals she must get rid OF H. although
II afforded the entire household no
aitue amusement In It's more polite mo-
-ments. when one day she quietly en-
tered the room where the cage hung
Perched upon chair was Johnny. and
there was being executed an aSionish'
ing duet Of profanity.
oh. Johnny. are you teaching ron
TO swear?- the mother gasped.
For an instant only Johnny sas
panic-stricSen. and then assumed an
expression OF sanity patience.
NO. no. mother" he asserted 10
lurt tone. Il was Just tellin' II al
the awful things II mustn't say"
Mammals darling boy" she ex-
claimed. and gathered him into her
arms.---N Y. Times.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-10
Coal Mines Produce
Crack Ball Players
Hans Wagner, Jennings. Brown and
Other Creat Tossers Bo-
In ouskerdom.

Somehow or other. the coal mines
of Pennsylvania seem to produce
star ball tosser when they do turn one
loose. aud In thu past few years the
region has given its full share OF men
TO the sport OF those who are no
longer actively m the game-on the
playing field. tAat it-probahiy the
greatest Is Hughey Jennings. the De
troit manager Hughey worked In the
mines at Mossup. near Scranton. for
a couple Of years In his boyhood days,
driving one OF the mules whose carts
bring out from the earth the produ-
uct OF the mine. He quit this for
baseball when someone discovered his
ability and he had discovered how
much more money and less work
there were in the game.
Bin CoughIin. tho Detroit captain.
comes from the hard coal region. his
home being In Scranton. Buck Free
man, once dreaded slugger. is from
Wilkesbarre, near by. The O'Neill
brothers. both good men. are from
the mines. Mordecai Brown, the Chit
caeo Nationals grand highlander.
is also n miner. though not from Penn
sylvanla. And these are but few.
Greatest OF the examiners still ac'
lively In the game Is Hans Wagner
only rival TO Larry Lajoie as great
all-around player Fifteen years ago
Wagner was digging dusky diamonds
in a Pennsylvania coal mine for si.5O
day. Carnegie. Pa. the heart OF
the coal mining region was the place
and 1876 was the year In which Wag
ner was born.
Il will never forget the FIRST game
Wagner played In Louisville, said
Harry Pulliam. president OF the Ma
tional league. 1t was on a Sunday
In August. 1897. and we put Hans II
center field. lie covered his territory
IN perfection. Some eight or nine
flies were driven out his way. the
majority OF them difficult Hans go'
them all. lie caught them runnlnE
backward. forward and 10 the side o
him. and he soon had the crowd viii
him. In Louisville there ere grea
many Germans who go to the games
and as soon as they realized ina
Hans was the goods they yelled 4
every man who went to bat; hit !
ont 10 the Dutchman.' Hans ais
showed strong at the bat In ina
game. getting three hits in Ave time
IN. From that afternoon he was
fayorite in Louisville. and might sa'
ne became the greatest favorite o
all the famous players who wore tn
uniform OF that club"