The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-12
READY FOR OPENING
FIRST GAME OF NEW CITY LEAGUE
 IS PLAYED TO-DAY.
Independents and Y. M. c. A. Teams to contest for Supremacy at Capitol Heights, in Race for City
 Pennant.

At four o'clock this afternoon at the capitol Heights ball grounds W. P. eatterson will call, play ball" and the initial game of the newly organized Ctty League for the season of 1907 will be on.
 The first game this afternoon will be between the Independents and Y M. c. A. and as both teams are made up Of some pretty swift amateur talent the battle should be interesting. "Bil- ly' Patterson--not the man who was struck-will daily with the indicator and he will have plenty of authority 10 put men out of the game or fine them
 The League has been organized on strictly business basis. A guaranty Iund has been paid in and most of the rules prevailing in the Southern League will be observed. It is the intention or the promoters to make 1t a permanent affair, and the race for the pennant from year to year will be highly interesting, not only to local baseball fans but to friends of the members of the four teams all over Montgomery and neigh boring towns
 A list of the officers was given in The Advertiser some time ago. E. B. Joseph is President and Earle Jackson Secretary. revised list of the four teams Is as follows:
 Western of A1abama-zJ A. David son, 2nd base; F. L. Gartman, s. s.; c. H. How, 3rd base; C. L. Ray mgr. Pitcher; W. V. Burke, ist Base; Chas. Q. Brown, Catcher; S. S. Williams, L. neid; Fred Carey, right field; G. N Quigley. c. field; B. A. Kilgrow, Util- lty; R. W. Brewer. Utility: Hugh oBrien, Utl:-ty; J. W. Kirtland, UtiI- lfy; B. K. Cooper. Utility.
 Y. M. c. All. Porter, End base; H. Butler. s.; Sam Adams. 3rd base R: G Thorington, pitcher; S. Tobias, Sapt., lst base; nery Egge, Catcher: H. Moriarty. L. field; Joe Marcus, C. Field; Harris. washburn, R. Field; Geo Pettus, Utility; E. w. Clapp, Mgr, Utility; B. F. Davidson. Utility; S. D. Rogers, Utility; Morgan sweatt, Util- ny; T. c. Locke. Utility; John West.
 Indepeheents-R. A.sroung. 2nd base John Chisholm s. s.; B. Smith 3rd base; N D. Eubank, Pitcher; J. J. Pierce Capt, 1st base; L. Baker. Catcher; E. I.. Tombstone, Mgr, L. Field; J. B. Folmar. c Field; Dan Holt, R. Field; B. F. Mclver, Utility; Y.s Shaver, Utility; J. W. Tyson, Utility; H. S. Hendrix, Utility; Ernest R. Poundstone, Utility.
 Montgomery Greys-J. C. Cheney, 2nd base; W. L. Thorington, S. S.: AoJ' oIb DdSCb JnO M. Pitcher; E. J. Divinney, 1st base; W. E. Allen, Capt. Catcher; Douglass Mo Queen, L. Field; J. R. Brown c. Field: Thos. T. Holt, R. Field; E H Jackson, Mgr, Utility; J. r. Lasseter, Utility; Virgil Chandler. Utility.
 Amateur Games.
 Little Lions vs. Clayton Street.
 An interesting game or ball was played between the Little Lions and Clayton Street resulting in a victory for the Little Lions by a score of [ to 6.
 The line up was as follows:
 Little Lions-W. Sheen, C.; E. Jones, R. F.; R. Grammar, 2 B.; E. Holmes, S. S.; L. Holmes. L. F.; S. Gallaspie, P i; l.. Rutter, 1 B.; E. Sheen. B.
 Clayton Street-B. Holmes C.; G. Paschal, B.; H. Wilkins, P.; Will Hams, B.; B. Wilkins. 3 B.; E. Eggs, c. F.; McDaniel, L. F.. Kent. R. F.
 Score by innings:
 Little Lions .... 3 0 0 ? 0. 0 ' Clayton Street .. 0 o l ? 0 6
 Umpire-Mr. L. Holmes Attendance. 23; time of game. l hour and 59 1-2 minutes.
 The Little Lions will play anybody under twelve years of age