The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-13

Saw Crawford, Herman Schaefer ana Charley o'Leary, of the regulars
 Tim Murname. the noted authority on base ball. is of the belief that La1ole ls the greatest of all second basemen. There are but two men that can even Hobe Ferris. There Is no question in the minds of the fans that the Nap leader is the king pin of the diamond.
 Wakefield Berger Liebhardt, Birm- ingham, Hinchman and Perring are the young slabnien that Cleveland VIII try out. Liebhardt was the leading twirler in the Southern League in lso6 lend of the campaign for the Blue Birds. demonstrating beyond a doubt that he is major league material. Clark Griflth says the professional bast ball trader usually wants 10 give 20 cents in exchange for s20 gold piece. The explains why of the many offers made so few are accepted. Efforts are being made to arrange matters so the New York Giants can train in peace. There's Bill Dahlen, Frank Bowerman, Roger Bresnahan, Mike Donovan, and Muggsy McGraw. They will have to let out at least four. of them to accomplish the object. Cy Young. who has pitched sixteen years, says that the seventeenth will be his best yet. Cy hasn't a gray hair sage machin eat the barber shop Is do- ing great work in keeping down the wrinkles. Cy's grandchildren want him to quit at twenty-three. and Cy him night. He doesn't specify whether he | means his twenty third year in the box or in the year 1928. 0fIt. fre~~x.1. ...t.A Memphis, and later in the Cotton States Decatur. flI. club. He was a fast out l fielder when with Memphis. Old Hank o'Day is not yet in his dotage. but like all men well along in years. he cannot reconcile himself to innovations. says The St. Louis chron- | icle. New ideas md difficult lodg- ! ment in Hanks hardening brain tis- sue.
 Hanks so old-fashioned that he doesn't believe that umpires shou in- dicate the number of strikes by stick | ing up their right hands. l O'Day shares with Sheridan. O'Lough- lin and one or two others, the honor of | being the best umpire in the business. | but he is set In his ways. His old fogyism makes him ejacu- late.
 Such rule will work hardship on
 umpires. The indicator holder will be so intent on running down to nrSt base | that he will forget He will not think | of lifting his arm half the time. There
 will be endless chaos and the fans will l kick" 1 Hank. however. qualities his state- fment by saying that with two umpires
 the regulation win work all, right. "One umpire can watch the bases while the other stands behind the plate like an automatic Jumping jack and
 raises his arm to indicate the strike"
 he explains.
 Cahmpionos de universe. Greata stuff fo. Sockos Blancos, buenos caballeros
 hitero los ballos Admission 50 cent | avos."
 'Hola. senores. esta Altroquez. pitchera de los gigantos." Picture of
 Alsrock in bull fighters costume ap- pended.)
 Hay mucho swello show, hay mucho grando Comiskio. Gomez earlez v avoidio los rushez."
 Viva, Cabelleros, hay esta Walsh, el gran saliverro. El spittez magnifco. swampio los cubez," Picture of Walsh
 in hidalgo's costume appended.l
 Sample of Advance Agent Ted SulIi- vans poster work to advertise the
 White Sox's visit to Mexico, la Billy
 Phelon.