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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
MERELY JoK1N0.
Wien the world Began.

Wien the World Began.
French artist who recently visited this
country has a poor opinion Of the enlight-
epnent of the British public.
In the British Museum he once overheard
Two men discussing some Egyptian coins.
Them thore." said the first man, 'must
BE- 9TH. three or four .undred years pa eh Bili7.
his companion.
Jaw. 60 on. Bill: Why. we're only in 1907
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Masazins
The Cullutr Smart Set.
Twas on a street car In tho city OF wash
inston. Two colored women. in choapiy
sp'sna son Tss' Ma ssf links. snd II @
conversation: Excuse me-" said the other
M n, su. HI. name Is not -. I'nt tsa
Woman eomp1a,sansiy .e.s tina. 's you puts puts
do access on de ronoun"--LIppincott
DO Modern.
Yes, Brown is always getting the cart be.
adays we say getting the smell before tho
Tho Fruits of Experience.
I'M marry MARI, no poor mani" tho cook ex-
a. she d,s'' inrped up her nose at each beau:
"For my business has taught me tina. iovo
But : always wa s'f look ou, ssr the dough.
.
Making II Plain.
Little Rastus: "But All KANT or,dahstan'
boot dc yarth an do sun,
Uncle Nose: "Ienlme 'splain hit ter yo'
all. Now s'posen dis lantern am do sun.
an man haid am de garth. All swings do
lantern roun' an roun' an 1t done shed
litht on de Inhabitants Of nah haid. Now
does go ondahstan' 7"--chcaso News
vitiated.
The Foreman tback for ins,ructions):
"Jedge. were all tangled up concernin tn
testimony of Jim Boggs."
The Court: Don't you know what to do
with it?"
Tire Foreman:. ':we knowed Jest what Z
do with 1t, tell we diskivered wher he'd
told TIL truth In one place."-Puck.
Paradoxicnl Credit.
its somewhat odd that a tailor will send
his customers trousers credit
why shouldn't no II tho customers aro
because no matter what the customers
are. trousers on credit are always brooches
of trust.-Baltimore American.
lyarllkc Japan.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak: az see Japan Is per-
haps tho only country In tho world whcre
the fashions In womens dress have not
changed materially in $500 years"
WIS enough to start a hght"-Yonkcrs
Statesman
In a Utah Newspaper Office.
what can do for you. madam %
81 am tho latest wife OF Elder Jones. who
died this morning. and I'd like TO have
YOU. say in the obituary notice that ] am
his most immediate Observation-Disclosures
Weekly.
#TVTTTE TIf,KS Ar Tyy r. TIMES. nYSI, ATrN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
Comic Accessories.

Comic Accessories.
"This Is no joke!" Kissed the villain in
the play.
But the nero was not to be deceived. Ro
had been in straight American comedy be-
foro now.
Ia no Joke. what are you going to do with
that settler siphon which you have In your
3hand?"
his confusion by all the devices of his kind,
1t remained palpably evident--Puck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17

IEarllkc Japan.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak: "I see Japan IL per-
haps tho only country In tho world whcre
the fashions In women's dress have not
changed materially in $500 years.
Mr.. Crmsonbeak: ~ should think that
WIS enough to start fght"-Yonkcrs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17

In Utah Newspaper Office.
what can do for you. MADAME"
II am tho latest wife OF Elder Jones. whc
died this morning, and I'd like TO have
YOU, say in the obituary notice that Ar
his most immediate relative,"-Harper'i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17

Tho Fruits of Experience
"1tll marry no poor mani tho cook ex-
claimed,
AS she turned up her nose at each beau:
For my business has taught me that lovc
Is all right,
But always look out for the dough-
Baltimore American.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17

2usiness office .........sis n. Main Street.
Warrington Bureau. 1867 Munsey Building.
Manchester Bureau ........lio2 Hull Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-11
ON THE RAGE TRACK.
City Park Results.

New Orleans. April l0.-The juvenile stakes, 5000 added. for 2-year-olds, was won by Blue Lee, heavily played sec- ond choice, at City, Park today. He de- feated the odds-on favorite, Black Mary by four lengths Black Mary had a poor start. The weather was clear and track fast. Summary:
 First race, mile, selling--Gold Duke, 97 GA. Martini, 21 to 5. won; McAllister, 100 CT. Taylor). 3 to 4, second; King Brush, 91 (J. Ford). 40 to l, third. Time, :42 4-5.
 Second race, seven telegram, 116 (B. Davis), ? to ,, won; St. Joseph, 1OS (J. Daly). 20 to l, second; Vice Zeig- Ter, l16 (Foy), 15 to 1, third. Time. 1:27 4-5.
 Third race, mile and a quarter, selling Flavigny, los (J. Boland), 9 to 20. won :: St. Noel. 1e0 tGaugep, 2 to 1. second :; Donna, 10S tJ. Lee) F to l, third. Time, 2:09.
 Fourth race, four furlongs. the Juvenile stakes-Blue Lee, 11S (J. Lee), to ,, won, Black Mary 115 J. Daly), to 5, second; Trucee, l13 CrroxleD, 40 to l, third Time, AS 3-5.
 Fifth race. mile, selling.Zeik Abrams, 102 (J. Lee), 12 to 1, won; Allonby, 100 G. Boland), 16 to ,, second; Quagga, 100 Uo- hannesen), g to D. third. Time, 1;42.
 Sixth race, six furlongs, selling-Cutter,
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OTHER GAMES.
Southern University 2, Jefferson g..

Greensboro, April 1O.--(Special )-Jefrer- son Military college baseball team of Natchez, Miss, defeated the Southern university team on the campus this aft ernoon in an exciting ten-inning contest by the score of to ?. Some members of the university team were out of the game. and on this account the locals were somewhat handicapped.
 Jefferson made their first score in the second on a wild throw to third base by Wilson allowing the runner on third to reach home. He redeemed himsen in the third, however. by knocking q three bagger with one man on first, thus tieing the score. Jefferson chall<ed up another run in the sixth and Southern university again tied the score in the eighth
 The fireworks came in the tenth, how ever, when a bunch of bingles nested Jef- ferson three runs and the game. Fol lowing is the score by innings: RHE Southern University ..O01 GOO 010 0-2 s Jefferson .....-. ...... .010 001 900 3-5 3
 Summary: Batteries, Crenshaw and Wilson. Pipes and Stokes. truck out By Crenshaw 9. by Pipes s. Base on balls-OT Crenshaw l, off Pipes 3. Hit by Pipes, Wood twice.
 versity of Virginia g.
 The team representing the Stowers Furniture company defeated the Perfec- ton Mattress company in a 12-inning game by the score of 13 to g. The features were the batting of the winning team and the pitching of Sullivan. The batteries were: Sullivan and Butterheld; Buck halter and Max
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or not, much less whether or not this that club won 1t.
 Percy Whiting looked at the thing rightly. Birmingham should have won the first game,' he remarked. Tt was on the occasion of the pennant raising, and it would have been bad had the Cham pions been humiliated just as the trophy was given to the breezes. Then, again, the score was a most satisfactory one. It would not have been good for Bir- mingham to have showed Atlanta under. Atlanta has an opening, you know, and the attendance must not be affected V Speaking of attendance reminds one that Blly Smith was wise when he agreed to bring his team to Birmingham for the first game. The attendance was splendid, and was not approached in any i. city Of the league. Smith shared the profits. Still. it was kind in the At lanta management and the Gate City de- served portion of the spells.
 Wonder how they're feeling just now in Memphis? Yesterday, before the game, the papers were bordered with crow ing cocks. Victory was predicted. Walk into my parlor.' cooed Memphis to Little Rock
 The papers boosted Babb's aggregation as the best in the league, the best in the field, and the best with the willow. It was predicted that the rag would be won hands down. with hardly a necessity for great effort.
 Then Little Rock walked into the par lors of the Babbites and walked away with the prize. Which fact suggested the question that begins this paragraph
 Montgomery's hopes are still high. The Advertiser boasted as it does every sea- son. But it does look as if Montgomery will try to get out of the second division this season.
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event on the card Holscher was made the favorite and justified the confidence of his packers by winning easily from Faust and Sonoma Belle.
 First race, five furlongs-Dog Rose, 91 (L. Smith, 10 to 1, won; How About You, 103 (Miller), 10 to l, second; Grafton, 9l Q<eating), 100 to 1, third. Time, 1:05 3-5. Second race, selling, four and a half furlongs- -Bilil 1O5 CHennessy), 13 to 5. won; Serville, 97 (Goldstein), 15 to 1, sec- ond; Lady Powell, 91 CHenry), to l, third. Time. :59 2-5.
 Third race, six and half furlongs- Greno, 106 (McDanieD, 3 to l, won; Golf Ball. 106 (Miller) Il to ?, second; Lally, lU6 (Mountain), to 1, third Time, 1:25.
 Fourth race, seven furlongs-Don Diego, G (Mller), ' to B. won; Rose of Dawn, 9 5(Mahon), 13 to ,, second Cederstrome, 100 (McDanieD, 16 to 5, third Time, :30 3-5. Fifth race, selling. seven furlongs-So- ciety Bub, 96 (Simmons), 12 to l, won; Wabash Queen, S6 tGoldstein) to 5, sec- ond; Ivanhoe, 103 (J. Johnson), IS to 5, third. Time, 1:31 3-5.
 Sixth race. mile and hundred yards Holscher, 114 (Noone), to 10 won; Faust, 90 (Goldstein), to l. second; Sonoma Belle, 106 q. Johnson), IS to 5, third. Time, 1 :53 4-5
 Bob Taylor
 In his new lecture. ''Temptation," ct Jefferson theatre next Tuesday night.
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CZaYk's Passes and Baron
 WiscHes SbeH Certain De1eat
BIG LEAGUES OFF IN LUNCHES TODAY.

. The baseball season is inau- . gurated in the National and Amer . ' ican leagues today. There will . Y be great opening ceremonies in . ' all the big cities, and especially . ' in Chicago, the home city of the \ . pennant-winning teams of both { ' the major leagues. . The season of the Cotton States . . league, too, begins today. There | . will be opening ceremonies in Mo- < . bile.
 ' The American association be- . ' gins operations on the 17th inst. .
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Ill c. Lee), even, won; Foreigner, 113 Crroxler), 40 to 1, second; Prince Brutus, 113 (J. Daly), to 1, third Time, 113 4-5.
 Seventh race. one mile-Posing 10S e Lee), 13 to ,, won: Airship, 110 (GaugeD, to 1, second; Bazil, 11O CTroxler), r to l. third. Time, 1:40 4-5.
 City Park Entries.
 First race, four and one-half furlongs, purse-Diamond Nose, Flyon, 103: Ada O. '. alker, I Ham, Bitterly. 1O5; Bensand 10S; Colonel Brady Dona H, Catherine F, Emma G. Bonnie Hays, Brawney Lad, Convenient, 11O Prince Bowling, 113; De- thorpe, 115.
 Second race. steeplechase, short course Henry A. Schroeder 132 Saul 135; Sub ador, 1S6; Lights Out, 1S7; Jim Bozeman 13S; Molo B, Naran. 139; Esterjoy. 1Ss
 Third race. mile, selling-Delestrom Tres Chic, Helen Lucas, Agra, Bye Bye IT., 109; Duchess of Montebello. Dry Dol lar, Vesme. 105; Goddess, Schroeder's Mid wa, Quagga. Jay Swift, 10S; Kaiserhoff 1O9
 Fourth race. mile and one-sxteenth purse-PollJ Prim 1O1 John Smulski, 110; John l.. Inglis, Peter Sterling, III; Gren- ade, 11l.
 Fifth race mile, selling-Bertha E. Is y Charade, 101; Lacache, 102; Quick Rich. Pentagon, 103 Ever Near, 105; Tele- grapher, John Mcbride, 1O6; Rebo, Hust- ed, Bernie Cramer, Bandillo, 107; R. +. Williams. Gamara, Bill Carter. no
 Sixth trace, mile seling-Nellie Burn, Mazonia, Ida Merimee, 10l; Bitter Hand Roseboro, 103; Clifton Forge Orient Grand Duchess, 105; Gilfain. Telescope Arby Van, TOT; Dromio. Adbell Limerick Enverite, 11O.
 Seventh race, six furlongs, selling-Ama- do-, 103: Maggie Mackey. Rena P. Lucy Young, Optional. Mafalda, I.idwina, 104 Trepan. Excitement, Orderly. Tom Man kins, 166 Wild Irishman, Foxmeade, Au- dit3r, 109; Devout 112
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SHREVEPORT WINS
 FROM FRANKS TEAM
GAME WENT TEN INNINGS-MAN- AGER FISHERS HITTING AND PITCHING FEATURES-cR FOR PELlCANS.

New Orleans, April 10.-The first game of the season here was won in the ten in- ming today by Shreveport, 1 to l. The score stood to 0 in Shreveport's favor up to the ninth inning, when New Orleans tied The game was preceded by a parade and Mayor Behrman pitched the first ball S...,t.1
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LITTLE ROCK TAKES GAME FROM MEMPHIS
EYLER PITCHED ALL AROUND HOUcKS-FlNN'S TEAM IS EVIL DENTLY FIRST RATE-BABB'S ERRoRS-THREE DOUBLES.

Memphis, April 1O.-All round clever playing on the part of the visitors and costly errors by the locals were respon- sible for Memphis losing the opening game of the season on the local grounds to Little Rock by score of to 3. Fly lers pitching for Little Rock was the special feature of the game, he holding the locals well in hand throughout. Babb, Plass and Carey of the locals partici- pated ir three double plays. Score:
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Little ROCK ...'..............lO Zoz llo-l Memphis .,......-....-....Ol .OlO zO0 OoO-5
 Summary: Two bas hits, Corkill, Page, Miller; stolen bases, Gilbert, Thiel. Rich ards; base on balls. Loucks 1, Eyler 1; struck out, by Loueks 1, by Eyler 3; hit by pitcher, Loucks (Corl0lD; sacrifice hits Page, Lake. Eyler Richards; passed ball. Hurlburt; double plays, Babb, Plass and Carey 3; time, 1:45; umpire, Caruth-
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Benninq Results.

Washington April 10.-Snow fell again during the running of the sixth race at Benning today and the entire afternoon s sport was marked by very raw weather. The only feature offered was a handicap at mile and a hundred ears, the last
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

At Jacksonville: Jacksonville ?, Co., lumbia O.
 At Savannah: Savannah :, Augusta 1. At Charleston: Charleston r. Macon h.
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Two-base hits-Persons, Hardy. Sacrifice hits-Hardy, Duggan. Stolen bases Person, Mc1clVeen. Bases on balls-Duggan l, Clark ,. Struck out-Clark ?. Hit by pitcher-Clark Oobbs.) Time-1:i0.
 Umpre-Pfenninger
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Nashville, April lO-(speeial. .l-Superb pitching bN Johnny Duggan, with sup port behind him that was faultless, gave Nashville the first league game of the season, the Champion Barons going down before the superior playing to the tune of to 0.
 Young Duggan was simply invincible in the pinches. Clark was on the rubber for Birmingham, and while he pitched well he was unable to check the Nashville batters when hits were sorey needed.
 The Barons made four errors behind Clark, Alcook at short putting up a very weak exposition of how that position should be played. These mistakes though. did not aid the Boosters" in put one inning, the seventh when the fail ue of Walters to pick up MeElveen's hot grounder allowed Manager Dobbs to score.
 Smith Out to Wiseman.
 The d " was raw and cold. 1t could not have been worse for baseball. Despite this fact 5000 fans packed the stands.
 Both teams had little trouble ill reach ing first base, but when it came to making the circuit the Barons found a snaS Tn their way getting no further than third during the game. and the last corner was occupied but one time by them.
 In the fifth it looked good for Birming- ham to score, Walters being on second and Clark at first, with but one man down. Molesworth came up and went out from second to first smith retired the side by hitting a line drive to the dump which Doc" Wiseman stabbed after q great effort.
 Clark's Fatal Passes.
 A free pass issued to Wiseman in the third inning started the run getting Tor the "Boosters." He reached second on Persons inheld hit and out at first Captain "Whitcy' Morse smashed one to left and Doe" talled. In the seventh Clarke hit Dobbs. Wiseman Int sale to left The latter was forced at second when Persons hit to short, but Dobbs reached third on the play. MeElNeen $ grounder, which Walters fumbled, scored the local manager.
 With two down in the eighth, Hardy doubled and Duggan scored him on single to center. Birmingham will pitch Ragan tomorrow while Purdue Will work for Nashville.
 Details of the game are given in
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ATLANTA LANDS
 SEASONS "OPENER'
GREAT PlTCHERS' BATTLE BE- TWEEN WALKER AND HELLER. PRETzELs LOSE TO BOOSTERS AFTER SPLENDID FIGHT.

Atlanta, April 1o.-The Southern league season opened here today, Atlanta de- feating Montgomery by score of to Q. In spite of the cold weather both pitchers kept the hits scattered and were given good support. Score:
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Telephone Editor 70 Char
 Wifh Fans During Business

yielded. and after several dozen other and additional questions, one that ended the conversation came: Do you think it will rain next week?' The Barons return and will play Atlanta next week. and as to whether or not it will rain made the fan anxious. The sporting editor was at loss and apologized while hanging up the re- ceyer
 There have been several interesting con versations over the phone since the sea son started. The ringing of the telephone is continual and perpetual and eternal. For that reason a special office boy has been employed, and knowledge of base ball was made a requisite. This young gentleman will entertain all the fans of the city who desire information, and will be especially indulgent to those who wish to chat during the heaviest rush of bus mess.
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NeW ofleans. 900 GOO 001 0-l
 Summary: Two-base hits Nadeau War render; stolen bases, atz; sacrifice hits. Nadeau, Rickert, Graffius: double nlavs Gatins to Atz Rickert OnassistetD; struck out by Cristall 6, by Fisher 6: bases on balls Cristall 3. Fisher 9; hit by pitched ball Cristall l; passed ball. Stratton: balk. Cristall, Time of game, 1;5o; umpire, Zimmer
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The Thaw- White Tragedy the Theatorium.

Baseball Matinee at Apollo No. 1915 Second Ave. Admis- sion Dc. Call Peoples Phone 1900 for any baseball informa- tion..
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Duggan Not Located When Hits Were Needed-Some Fine Work of Dob bins-Alcock Made
 Errors.
THE STANDING.
Games Today.

Nashville ,. Birmingham 0. Atlanta 1, Montgomery 0.
 Little Rock [, Memphis 3. Shreveport 1, New Orleans l.
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Baseball Matinee at Apollo No. 1915 Second Ave. Admis- sion 5c. Call Peoples Phone 1900 for any baseball informa- tion.
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-h'ittitfh .VOU lVo uUF-l
 Summary: Two base hits, Jordan. Stolen bases, Jordan, Paskert Apperous. Sac rifice hits, Sweeney, Fox, Winters. Dou- ble plays, Castro to Smith to Jordan Ap- perious to Elsey. Base on balls, Teller 2 Walker 1. Hit by pitched balls, Walker tWinters). Struck out, Zeller [ Walker 5. Time, 1:5O. umpires Rudderham and Rim.
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Baseball Matinee at Apollo No. 1915 Second Ave. Admis- sion Dc. Call Peoples Phone 1900 for any baseball informa- tion.
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How was the game?'

How was the game?'
 This came in over the telephone. It was necessary to softly inquire: (Which gamer for the average man knew that several were played yesterday. The orig inal question, it was learned, concerned the Barons and the men of Johnny Dobbs. The question was answered.
 The anxious one sighed "Oh, my.' but did not hang up the receiver.
 Who pitched?' came lisping next. The person was evidently careless as to par tculars for everyone knows that in every game two men do the pitching. It was learned, however, that the inquirer de- sired to know who pitched for Birming- ham. When Clark's name was mentioned there was another sigh. The fan then desired to know how many hits were
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Results Yesterday.

Birmingham in Nashville. Montgomery in Atlanta. Shreveport in New Orleans. Little Rock in Memphis.
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Montgomery and Atlanta played an ex- cellent game. Walker it seems, will make good in rush, and it very probable that he would have won from any other pitcher in Atlanta except Zeller. Mont gomery looks better.
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Smith tried to win the game yester- day. but the ball that he drove to the dump fell into the arms of Wiseman. It is remembered that Smith batted a home run in Nashville last season. and yester- day it is said that there was a shiver when he approached the stick.
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Memphis wired Nashville yesterday of ferng the use of first baseman. No name was mentioned and Manager Dobbs wired back for further information Can it be Scoops" Carey that Charlie Babb is trying to unload on the cals?-Nash- vile American.
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Molesworth says that Chistall of New Orleans is an excellent pitcher. The Ba- ron captain fears, however, that the old list of twirlers. Breitensten, Guese. Watt and others. will receive their bumps in punches this season.
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Little Rock is the mystery. The Travel CTS played all around the Memphii yester- day. It seems strange that they are lead ing the league this morning, when some months ago, they were on the very bot tom.
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It has been said that every man walked by Clark scores. One of the runs made by Nashville yesterday came after pass
 and another was started when Clark hit Dobbs with the ball.
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A telegram last night from Little Rock announced that that club had increased it's capitalization from $10000 to S20000 Things are booming in Little Rock, all right enough.
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In his new lecture. '"remptation," | Jefferson theatre next Tuesday night.
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or not, much less whether or not this or that club won 1t.
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Elsey gets start every season, but seldom holds out for more than a month He is now playing first for Montgomery, and as always, is fielding excellently.
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Oyler and Lister heard the game in detail. Both are improving and will be ready to figure next week. when the At lanta Boosters return to the slag.
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Pointers 10 FandOm

Birmingham, New Orleans and yesterday afternoon and that Montgomery played Atlanta
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Three more games in Nashville. If Fur ner gets away with his. the Barons will get the series yet. Ragan and Wilhelm are being backed to win.