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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-01
Black Mask By Murdered Man.

New Orleans, April 30.-With sev' eral stab wounds about the body. a man was found in dying condition here early this morning by a grocery man, who was awakened by several men quarreling in front of his store. Near the man was found black cloth mask. The man was unable to speak when found, and died a few minutes afterwards. Later the body was iden' tified as that of Giuseppe Squatrito. an Italian. The police are working on several clews.
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Field Day Postponed
 Teams Go 70 Nel, Orleans

Field day in Birmingham will not be held Thursday, as scheduled. Postpone ment has been ordered until Saturday, May IS. The reason for the postpone ment Is that the recent rains have made the track not only heavy but exceeding 1y muddy. This would initiate against speed and would also prevent an at- tendance worthy of such excellent sport as is promised.
 Before the Birmingham Field day oc- CUTS teams representing the Birmingham Athletic club and the Young Mems Chris tian association will lave departed for
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ON THE RACE TRACK.
Lexington Results.

Lexington, Ky, April 30-With the track sticky with mud but two favorites won today at the third days meeting or the Kentucky association. The biggest surprise of the day was the victory of Bourbon News in the third race, when at 70 to 1 he defeated the heavily played favorite, Gambrinus. Bourbon News was bid up and bought by Frank RISK Gam brinus was claimed by Grover Hughes but the claim was held void because Hughes was not an authorized agent for the bidder. Summary;
 First race, four furlongs-Ancient, no Oee), to 1, won; Lady Vie, no CTroxier), 40 to 1, second; Cousin Francis, l1o FaD, to l. third Time, :51.
 Second race, six furlongs-Dainty Dame, 100 (Kramer), ? to l, won; fantastc' liS (J. Lee), even, second; Miss Albert loo (Moreiand), to 1, third. Time, l:lI To.
 Third race, five and a half fnrlongs- Bourbon News, III CMoriarity), 40 to l., won; Gambrinus. Ill (Boland), to D, second; Rossessa. 40e (------), 20 to l. third Time, 1:121s
 Fourth race one mlle-John L. lnglis, 11s (Minder), to 5. won; Zeal, 102 Cray lor). even, second; High Bear. 1o2' Dear born) 12 to l, third. Time. 1:45 4-S.
 Fifth race, four furlongs-R. c. Ram, 1o5 dee), to 5, second Great Pirate. 1lS f--). to 5, second; Orlando 10o (Ninder), 20 to 1. third. Time, :50l9.
 Sixth race. selling. one mile-Della Thorpe, 95 (Swain), to l. Early Boy l0i fIcay), 10 to l, second; Suzanne Rocamora. 105 (-), to l, third. Time, l:4o 2-o Lexington Entries. First race, six furlongs-Viperance. h. tagliaht. 107; George Young, Hilgert Dem igree. Barnsdale. Silver Crest. Headley. 112; Barbaria Fleming, Dorothy Scott, Autumn King, 1G9.
 Second race, four and half furlongs- IsIady Schel, 100; May Jene, Mae Couria, Belle Shirley, 1O1; Habil, Richmond Duke. i Skyo, Merryfeld, 104; John Marrs, 107; l Black Mary, IA.
 | Third race, mile, purse-Mandate. 100; 1 Affinity, Martiboy, The Abbott, BoXaria, l no.
 Fourth race four and a half furlongs | selling-Buto, Fare. Cheswardne, Wild | Cherry, Billy Bowlegs, Shirley Rossmore Darling Dan, 99; Toplofty, 103; Bucket
 Brigade. Lady Handzel 101; Civet. 1o2 | Headline, 104.
 l Fifth race, seven furlongs, selling-Kins | Leopold e5: Camille, 96; Fantastic, 99 l Miss Lida. 102; Ralhert, Fortunate. Aides
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Mission Board to Meet In Louisville.

Houston, April 3O.-At today's ses- sion of the woman's home mission board of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, Louisville, Ky, was se- lected as the place at which the next meeting will be held. There was prom ised a spirited contest in the selection of the city, but after the first ballot, when Louisville secured IA votes to Memphis and Savannah's 5, the fight weakened and Louisville was selected. Tomorrow will close the session of the business for this year, and the featui e of the proceedings will be the election of officers
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New Orleans, participated in the field sports of the Amateur Athletic union and returned. Both institutions will be represented by splendid aggregations. and it goes without saying that the rep resentatives of Birmingham will return with all honor. The Athletic club has on another occasion won the championship, and in all years has done well. The Y. M. C. A. has taken many honors, too It is expected that one of the institutions here will win the championship this year. The papers of the Crescent City are daily prophesying that Birmingham's representatives are championship proba- bilities.
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2o4 Printers Dismissed.

Washington, April BOA large re- duction in the force of the government printing office was made today, when Public Printer Stillings announced the dismissal of 204 employees, of whom 102 were journeymen bookbinders and an equal number of sewers and gold workers. The public printer states that he was forced to take this action because of the amendments to the laws governing the printing and binding of government reports, and congressional documents, enacted at the last session of Congress, causing falling off in work.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Philadelphia. April 30.-Philadelphia won from Brooklyn in the ninth inning, after two men were out, on an error, a base on balls and hit by Pitcher Corridor. Score: R.H E.. Brooklyn .... GOO O02 o00-2 6 ? Philadelphia :. ......... .010 010 001-3 1
 Batteries: Mcintyre and Ritter; Corri- don and Jacklitsch. Time, 1:40. Empires, Klem.
 Cincinnati, April 30-Today's game be- tween Cincinnati and Chicago was marked by poor pitching and loose fielding. Now rey of the locals established new record by making three errors in one inning. Score: R.H.E. Cincinnati . ...... 300 900 0O0-3 3 3 Chicago ..... .003 100 000-4 6 l
 Batteries: Hall, O'Leary and Mclean; Overall and Moran. Time, 2:20. Umpire, ODay.
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LITTLE ROCK WINS
 THE SECOND GAME
LAkAFF GAVE TEN HITS, BUT PELIcANs GET BUT ONE ACROSS THE BAo-HARRY MATTHEWS GETS SINGLE.

Little Rock, April 9O.-Hitting at op- portune times, Little Rock took the sec ond game of the series from New Orleans this afternoon. Lakaff, the new pitcher secured from Detroit, was tried out, and while the visitors found him for total of ten hits, he was invincible with men on bases. Gatins was elected from the game in the sixth inning for too strenu- ous objections to one of Carruthers de- cisinns Score. =.
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so, 112; High Bear. 11s Posing, 1os; La fayette, 113.
 Sixth race, mile and an eighth, selling Oberon, Request, s9; Hamilcar, Skyward 101; Fonsoluca, 104; Belden, 110: Gauge 102; Merry Pioneer. 105; Golden Mineral, Ill; St. Noel, 1oS; Dick Redd, 1O7.
 Jamaica Results.
 New York, April SO-Jockey Walter Miller received injuries in the first race at Jamaica today which will probably keep him out of the saddle for several days He had the mount on Epocha, heavily played at to 2 but soon after the start Epocha stumbled and fell throwing Mill Ter and praining his ankle. Juggler at 5 to 2, easily won the Corona stakes, the feature of the card. by five lengths Sum mary: A
 First race, selling, five Undergraduate ing Elk, 102 (Shilling), 30 to 1, second; Bennie Williams. 106 (Mountain), 10 to l. third. Time, 1:01 1-5.
 Second race, selling, six furlongs-Bar- bary Belle, 95 (Notter), 5 to 2, won; pr. Hollis, 106 (Koerner). to 1. second; Tea Cress, 10S (McDanieD, to 1. third. Time, 1:13 3-5.
 Third race. six furlongs-First Premium, 122 (Booker), 12 to 1. won; Don Domo, 113 (Preston), 15 to 1, second; Inquisitor, 119 (NicoD, 6 to l, third. Time, 1:13 1-5.
 Fourth race Corona stake, selling, mile and seventy yards-Juggler, 10S (Moun- tain), to g. won; Rye. 10s (Notter), to 1. second; Orphan Lad, 9S (Beckman), g to 5 third Time, 1:44 4-5.
 Fifth race, mile and one-sixteenth-Sav- able, 105 (Musgrove), to 1, won; Mole sey 88 (Claussen), g to 10, second; Azora, 1O1 (Grand), to 1. third. Time, 1:47 4-5.
 Sixth race. selling, five furlongs-Com- munipaw, 97 (BrusseD, to 1, won; Mill stone. 92 GIenry), 15 to 1, second; Wise hand, 91 (Beckman), 50 to 1, third. Time, 1:01.
 Jamaica Entries.
 First race, selling, six furlongs-Robin- hood, 120 Stickaway 118; Chief Hayes, 112; Fuestian. Banner, 112; Marvel P, 1oS; Master Lester, 100; Nigger Mike, 9S; Au- tumn Flower S8.
 Second race, five furlongs, selling Helen B., 1o9 Swipro 104; Gold Foil, Berub J., Quick Dance, 101; The Thorn. 100; Iwami. William H. Lyon, Ben Rose. Snakewood, Marbles, Sussex, 99
 Third race, selling, mile and sixteenth. St. Valentine, 119; Jacquin, 116; Maxnar, Ill: Robador, 109; Taxer, 107; Retort, 106; Water Bearer. 103; Lord Badge, Shenan- doah, Ocean Spray, 1o1; Tyorlin, 9s.
 Fourth race, the Greenfield, five fur longs-Ziephen, 115; Appletoddy. Alauga. Hartford boy, Sepoy, lransVaAi, lV' Aunt Rose, Woodland, Hollister, 107.
 Fifth race, selling, mile and sixteenth. Lally, 109; Marathon, 106; Punky, 107; Tony Bonero, 106; Cobleskill, Chancellor, L. Stanhope, 103; Eudora L]c, 101; Tana- gre 100; Umbrella. 96.
 Sixth race handicap, mile and six teenth-W. H. Carey, 120; Whimsical, l15; Good Luck, III; Athlete, 108; Dolly Spank CT, 106; Philander 105; Samuel P. liar no. Tou,p,v yVaddeIl 1n0
 Seventh race. five furlongs-Masson, 112; Okenite Youthful, 105; Twigs, 1o3; Enlist, Toplistki, Concerned, 102; l.. Sorella II, 101; Senator Beckham. loo' Tinker, Bell, Abricadabra. Raimondo. Mackerel
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Cotton Belt EIection.

Tyler. Tex. April 30.-Directors of the Cotton Belt railroad in Texas held Q meeting today. J. w. Moxwell, gen. eral superintendent, was elected vice president and director, vice w. E. Greene, resigned. Directors: F. D. Britton, F. E. Farrell, St. Louis; w. c. Connor, Dallas, Tex. M. A. Cooper, T. J. Joyner. Sherman, Tex; James Gar rity. Corsicana. Tex.
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Burned In Tenement Fire.

New York, April 30.-Miss Sarah McGowan 32 years old, was burned to death early today in fire which dam aged the five-story tenement at 239 East Thirty-eighth street. Miss Nc Gowan lived on the top floor and her escape was cut off by flames. The firemen made several daring rescues of other imperiled tenants.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY.

If there is any better third baseman in the Southern league this season than Richards of Memphis he belongs to some of the teams In the Eastern circuit who have not appeared on the local diamond thls season. As a guardian of the difficult corner that boy Richards Is about the best we have seen In any minor league New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 Third has been described as Memphis weakest point. Something somewhere wrong.
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MethodiSts Meet.

Hartselle, April 30.-(Special.) - The Methodist district conference convened here tonight for a three days session. Nearly all the delegates were in attend ance. and the balance will arrive on tomorrow's early train. The Rev. o. c. Godbey preached the opening sermon to a large audience. No business was trans- acted tonight other than calling the roll and assigning delegates to homes. Tho conference promises to be full of interest and the attendance will be large.
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Kelsey Removal Submitted.

Albany, N. Y, April 30.-The senate judiciary committee today, by vote of to 6, decided to submit to the sen ate for it's consideration without rec ommendation the matter of the pro posed removal of Superintendent of Insurance Kelsey.
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s1ooo Reward for Confession,

Brownsville, Tex, April 30.-A move ment has been started here towards raising by popular subscription $1000 to be paid as reward to any soldier or officer of the Twenty-fifth infantry who will confess to having partici- pated in the raid on Brownsville in August last or will give the names and produce the necessary evidence to con vict those who are guilty.
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Victor Emmanuel Sees Edward.

Rome, April S0.-King Edward while passing outside of Rome on his way to London today was met by King Victor Emmanuel at country station. Their majesties remained in conversation for about fifteen minutes. The courteous ac- tion of the Italian King in leaving Rome to say goodbye to the British ruler Is considered to be further evidence of the cordial feelings existing between the two sovereigns and as a desire to emphasize the good relations between Italy and treat Britain.
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Nd order for New Jap Ship.

Tokio, April S0.-The minister of marine denies the report that Japan has ordered a 21,000-ton battleship in England. He says such step would not be necessary. as the works at Kure and Yokohuka were capable of con- structing larger ships than the preceo' ing two launched there.
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Two Killed In Collision.

Raleigh, April 30.-Two men were killed in a collision between a freight train and shifting engine in the Sea board Air Line yards at Norlna to- day The dead: N. s. Epperson, en- gineer, Petersburg, Va; B. F. Johnson, fireman, Gray, Va.
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DOPE SHEET.

Victory will come today.
 Molesworth again was a star.
 Two more games in Atlanta.
 Turner did not pitch bad game. 
 Walters stung the ball yesterday. Those Atlanta players are stinging the ball.
 All games in the Cotton States league were postponed.
 Meek got hit out of four trials. He will dc better today.
 There were several long hits in the At lanta game yesterday.
 Locally. the fans are wondering what Elyton will do for baseball. Alcock failed to land safe, but he was robbed by George Winters.
 The fans are not knocking. They see things ahead that look rosy
  away in the National league.
 Rain interfered with games in Shreve- port and Nashville yesterday.
 Sid Smith, the heaviest hitter in the league, can not find the Baron pitchers Orth pitched good game for New York yesterday. and won. He hit some too.
 Birmingham is not on the bottom. Montgomery is the very foundation for this league.
 Reckon Turner felt quite lonely as he trotted about the paths while making that home run.
 Dyer is hitting hard He took his time about getting his batting eye in order but it has come.
 New Orleans hit Lakaff, Little Rocks new pitcher. ten times, but was able to place but one runner across the pan. Atlanta was loose on the paths yester- day, and this accounted for the small score. The winners deserved more runs Rain prevented the Chicago White Sox
  delphia Athletics assumed the leader ship.
 The fielding of the Barons in the two Atlanta games was brilliant. Both de- feats are due to the finding of the Baron pitchers.
 Today it is prophesied that Chicago will win the championship in both leagues and that the Cubs will be the worlds champions.
 Atlanta has disposed of Teller and Cas- teton. Wilhelm and Ragan should han dle Ford and Spade, or any others of the long list that Smith owns.
 Schopp pitched his first game for Au- gusta yesterday, and landed victory He was formerly with Atlanta, and lost the first game of the season to the Barons.
 Vaughn gave Lister and Montgomery a rest yesterday, and the fans are glad that a chance has come. The experiment was needed whether 1t amounts to any thing or not. Liebhardt, the only Southern league star won for Cleveland yesterday over St. Louis, and pitched. incidentally, into the glove of Mig Clarke, the old Atlanta backstop of fame It rained. Shreveport did not play. The Barons did. This accounts for the fact that the Pirates outrank the Barons to- day Memphis did not play, and Atlanta is leading the league. Had Memphis de- feated Shreveport, there would have been no changes. Gatins, Pelican. was put out of the game yesterday for disputing decision. This reminds us that the Barons are never repirmanded by an umpire. Last season Matthews alone ordered from the park, and In that instance his pun ishment was not justified.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

Macon Ga., April So.-Jacksonville won from Macon today in the tenth inning by Roth stealing home after getting a two bagger. Score: R.H. E. Macon ................ .002 01O GOO O. 3 0 Jacksonville ...s.. .0o0 GOO 300 l. 6
 Batteries: Quinn. Harley and Robin son; Savidge and Roth.
 Columbia, S. C.. April so.--In heavy hitting match today Savannah won from Columbia. Score: HE. Columbia ..............0 .012 001 020-- 1S 1 Savannah ............. .020 200 420- 10 19
 Batteries: Hesman and Hawkins, Oehme, Hoff and Kahlkoff.
 Charleston, s. C., April S0.-Another btt- tie of pitchers this afternoon resulted in defeat for the locals Score:
 RH.E. Charleston ...... 900 GOO 300 O. 3 g ( Augusta .............0 .010 110 900 2 l Batteries: Foster. Willis, Ashton and Reisinger; schopp, Thomas and Evers.
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BARONS BEATEN
 FOR SECOND TIME ZeIIer Won for Atlanta Over
 Young Turner HOME RUN OVER FENCE Pitcher Scores only Run-Atlanta Got Two-crowd Yelled for Ragan.
 MoesWorth and Win
 ters Starred.
THE STANDING.
Results Yesterday.
Games Today.

Atlanta, 2; Birmingham, 1.
 Little Rock, 1; New Orleans, 1.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington, April M-Plank held Washington down to six hits today and Philadelphia won out by timely hitting. Score RH.E. Washington .......... .O20 GOO OCO- ? 6 1 Philadelphia ......... GOO POO 100- 3 10 Batteries: Kitson and Blankenship; Plank and Schreekengost. Time, 1:35. Umpire-Evans.
 Boston, Mass, April So.-Orth's hitting was effective as his pitching in winning todays game for New York. Score:
 RH D. New York ......... .OO0 oO1 e2O- 8 ? Boston ...,............ .O1o GOO OOO-- 1 Batteries: Orth and Kleinow; Dineen, Harris and Armbruster. Time, :46. Um- pires-Hurst and Connolly.
 St. Louis April 3o.-Cleveand won the final game of the series from St. Louis. Score: R.H. E. St Louis ....... .000 900 020- 2 g ? Cleveland ............. .000 800 010- 8 Batteries; Morgan, Buelow and Ste phens; Liebhardt and Clark. Time, 2:01 Umpires-S Sheridan and Stafford
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE
All Games Postponed.

Meridian, Miss. Aprfl 3O-(Special.)- General 'Jupe" had 'it in'' for the Cotton States league this afternoon. It rained everywhere, and every scheduled game was carried over.
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SUMMARY. Two-base hits-Oyler. Three-bae hits-Fox. Home run-Turner Sacrifice hits--C. Smith. Jordan. Double play-Smith to Dyer to Jordan Base on balls-Zeller 1. Hit by pitched ball--Zeller (Molesworth) Struck out-Zeller 6, Turner 3. Time-1:45. Umpires-O'Leary and Mitze.
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have made up his mind. The suggestion has been made that Aleock, when he has grown used to the infield, will not make errors at the critical moment. While his fielding record to date Is as poor as one could imagine, give him a trIal. Let Meek work at first for while, and see If he can sting the ball in his old time style. Let Montgomery and Mitze vie with each other as alternate catcher. Garvin is perhaps willing to work an- other ten days until things can become more settled and the running gets more even.
 While the fans have not knocked, they have suggested several things They have said that Vaughn and Meek are at ''outs. " They have hinted that Montgomery was Vaughn's pet, and that this accounted for Montgomery's retention at third.
 None of these hints and whispers are borne out by fact. Meek and Vaughn are not at outs" If this was true Vaughn would turn Meek adrift, as he should do. No team can have two managers, 1t mat ters not whether the two are Clark Grif- filth and Hughle Jennings. Then, Vaughn cannot wisely endanger the sport In Birmingham by playing favorites. The fan must credit the manager with being one of the smartest men in baseball. smart man never plays favorltes, when he is out to win.
 Fans Demand Expertness.
 The Birmingham fan is not knocking. He criticises and regrets, sometimes, how ever They are hammering Dutch Charlie into pulp down in New Orleans. The Pelicans are considerably higher than the Barons.
 The fans in Birmingham however have grown accustomed to fast baseball and demand 1t at present They do not cry for the pennant. But they do want Blr- mingham to finish in the first division. If Birmingham finishes in the first dl- vision they do not care rap where the pennant goes or who waves It.
 There is something wrong with the Barons. They are not playing the game that they played last season. The fans have confidence, however, and believe that a first division berth Is a certainty. They realize that the Barons are old players, and that it takes longer for the old heads to get down to even, smooth running. They cannot believe that any three pitchers in the league are superior to Clark, Ragan and Wilhelm, in spite of the fact that neither has shown up very stout this year, and they have perfect confidence in Tur- ner who is making good With a rush.
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Assistance. Assistance A glance over the record of the Pelicans certainly indi- cates that they need help of some kind All hands were counting boldly on the top rung by the time the locals went away for their northwestern invasion. Here Is what we're getting Sixth place. Isn't that enough to make any loyal fan commit Hari Karl?-New Orleans Item.
 It is interesting to hear them knock in New Orleans
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DO YOU KNOW

Tie highest class of electric work. from the installation of wires to the manufacturing of fixtures, is done by the
 United Electric Co.
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Birmingham at Atlanta. New Orleans at Little Rock. Montgomery at Nashville. Memphis at Shreveport.
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Milwaukee 5, Louisville O.
 Indianapolis 8, St. Paul ?. Minneapolis 3, Columbus 2.
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+Stratton batted for Gaston in ninth.
 +tManuel batted for Guese in ninth.
 Score by innings:
 Little Rock .................00 GOO GOO 40*-4 NeW OTle%iHS .AVV VuV WI Summary Two base hits, Page, Bow cock, Rickert; sacrifice hits, Miller; bases on balls, Lakaff 2; struck out, Lakaff 3, Guese 2; passed balls, Kimble. Time, TAO. Umpires. Trimmer and Carruthers.
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COLLEGE GAMES.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

sewapee ls. University of Nashville 6.
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Gatins, Pelican. was put out of the game yesterday for disputing decision This reminds us that the Barons are never repirmanded by an umpire Last season Matthews alone was ordered from the park, and in that instance his pun ishment was not justified.
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During the past series with the Barons. Montgomery and Alcock played punk fielding ball. Just about the worst ever seen here.-Montgomery Journal.
 Look out! Some mighty bum playing has been seen in Sleepersville.