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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
NO ROOM FOR BLISS
HOLD OUT PITCHER HAS LOST HIS
 PLACE.
Ryan Has Such a Collection of Star Pitchers That He Can't Give
 Bolivar Man a

I.
 Bliss. the hold out pitcher. whom Ryan got from Grand Rapids for Bill Hausen. wants his job now. But some body has got his warm place.
 Ryan doesn't know what to do with Bliss. He has so many first class pitchers that there isn't bit of use of Bliss coming on.
 Bliss was right sassy" and inde- pendent in the winter time. He wrote Ryan that he might be persuaded to come South if his salary was made a little bit bigger. Ryan turned his deaf ear to him. Bliss said he didn't want the job, anyhow. Had nice paying bus mess in Bolivar. N. Y. and there was no use in him playing hall. Ryan went on gathering his remarkable stan Of pitchers and paid little attention to Bliss. E.
 He heard from the Bolivar business man yesterday. Bliss is ready to come down. He said so in a telegram.
 'sRut what on earth am to do with him." said Ryan yesterday. T have no place for him. I have right now the finest pitching stan ever had with q team. have the finest pitching stan ever saw with minor league team.
 'I'll tell you. though: Bliss is Q cracking good pitcher: I know him. He can pitch with the best. of the Glass A performers. But can't place him.
 Bliss Is too good a man to remain out nf work and some team will undoubt- atily buy him from Montgomery, But when Ryan has to let man like Bur kett go. ho has no place for RliRs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
RYAN'S REGULARS
rEPEE HAS CINCHED THE JOE AT
 SHORT.
Hassett VIII Be Utility Man--HeCular Team as it VIII Play in
 Season Has Been
 Picked.

Joe Pepee will be the regular short stop on Ryan's team. This has been suspected for some time, but Ryan yesterday declared 1t oficially.
 He said furthermore, that Eddie Hassett, the fast youngster from Chi- cago, would be retained as utility man A great deal of the signal work yes- terday was devoted to teaching Pepee his part in the various plays. e..
 The personnel of the Climbers' regu- lars, with this announcement becomes certain. Shannon and Messitt are the two catchers; Baxter will cover first Perry. second and Greniinger, third; Elstom will probably play left If he comes in; if not, Persons Is certain of a place. The other two outfelders will be Ryan and Henline.
 There is no longer any mystery about the pitching stan. Stackpole. Thomas, Van Auda. Merryman, and Helm are regarded as certainties. And yet 1t ss regarded as certain that Crys- tall and maybe Weems will be retained. But all of them can't be kept.
 Ryan is looking for a place for Ann quist. He has several offers for him. but Ryan will not permit him to go without retaining an option on him.
 "I regard Almquist as a coming pitch er," said Ryan. He only needs little finish. I would not be willing to sell him, but I may place him and keep an option on him." sa .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
LITTLE ROCK LINEUP
MEN WHO WILL PLAY FOR MIKE
 FINN.
Manager of the Travellers is silent, But He Believes He VIII Present Nifty Outht for
 Season.

Little Rock April 6.-(Special. )-- With the Southern League champion
 ship but ten days away from it's open
 ing. Manager Mike Finn still has del- icate operation to perform in the way of looping off unnecessary members of the Little Rock squad.
 has sifted his team down to a basis that permits guessing as to the line Catchers-Bob, Wood. Claude Stark.
 Pitchers-Hart, Eyler, Robertson Connolly, Walters.
 First base--Connors. Second base-Page. Shorstop-East or Manion. Third base--Hess
 outfielders-Thiei. Speaker, Drake. Utility--D. Stork.
 Manager Finn is silent regarding the 'i.s Sent Little Lei1s Rock in % Southern @ League % struggles. He is willing to name the catchers and three of four four pitch CTS. first baseman. third baseman and two outhelders--Wood and c. Stark, Hart. Eyler. Walters, Connors, Hess. Speaker, Thiel. Drake. Robertson, secured from Boston is almost sure of berth when he rounds to. He was the star of the Three III. League last season. Connolly looks like 6 good youngster. but Finn may secure another big Southern League open It's eyes. Con- nors is fixture on first base. Page Is almost sure of second. although Finn
 was bit piqued by the little fellows action in reporting late and wants to
 make him do penance on the uneasy seat. East and Manion are couple of clever fielders cn the diamond with East given slight preference. Hess is fixture-maybe. rhiel will have to work for his job in the outfield, as Dolly Stark may be made a regular instead of utility man. The Memphis youngster has shown, himself to be an-, other Artie Hoffman by the way he goes after all jobsA-catch. infield and outield. Speaker may be one of the seasons wonders.
 Delos Drake is still with Detroit. but is destined for Little Rock. Me- Cormfck Is a bit light for the southern League yet and may go to farm for another season. Others who are try ing have little show,
 When the gong rings for the big bat tie to start, Managerv Finn will have as nifty d club as other managers are putting out. although he has made no ante-season claims to the champion ship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07

he spent in the Southern put him right In the front rank of players.
 Nobody has any right to brand Clay third year, year in the Southern. IA And T it "is is predicted that 1t will be- his last. In- flelders of his stamp are needed high . CT up. But before he began his three year service In Montgomery he won fame in the Three-I League.
 Another lusty youngster is Gremin- ger, on third, who put In a year or two on the Boston infeld. He went from Buffalo, Class A team. to Boston and he returned to Minneapolis, a Class A team. And with Minneapolis he play ed five years. i.t
 Pepee is more or less of a young ster. This Is his first year in Class A company. But he was a sensation with Macon and In the preliminary work he has beaten out several older men for the shortstop job.
 Left field is at present covered by Person. who has been two years In the Soutnern and proved his class. His ex- perience has been the same as Perry's. take left garden. Elston has been playing professional ball for just two years The first year he hit .2e9 and The next year he Tod the Ohio and average of BIS He was good enough for the worlds champions to draft
 Jimmy Ryan, in center. ought to be protected from the charge of being a al League. two years in the American League insures him against any such charge. He has never played In any league lower than a Class A league and he has run and owned several teams. The old boy still has his batting eye and in fielding he makes the other chaps look slow.
 Henline shas had about eight years experience in high class leagues. He was with Washington Cor awhile and he has played in several Class 4 leagues. His one year in the South
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
Ryan Is DeUoting Practice
 To Perfecting 'sLnside Work"

Jimmy. Ryan is now devoting nearly all the practice time to training the Climbers in signal and inside work The ''bonehead" player is at a discount in the fast signal work that is gone through with twice a day at the Capi- tol Heights Park.
 Physically the team is in excellent shape. Every man is as hard as nall and requires no further training. The job now Is to drill the fine points of the game into all the players and Ryan is energetically at work passing over his knowledge and experience of the game to the younger players.
 Greminger was out yesterday in uni form for the first time since he turned his ankle. He is taking things easy and most of his practice was batting practice. Persons has had his ankles examined by a physician who told him that he was suffering from rheuma- tism. Some of the fans have knocked Persons unjustly for being sloY in the field and on the bases. As a matter. of fact he was almost cripple, because of rheumatic ankles. They are getting better though and Persons expects be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
BOAT nACEs AT TUSCALOOSA.
Many Persons Present to Witness th'
 Coufeefs.

Many Persons Present to Wfness the
 Contests.
 University. April e.--(special. )--Ths first University boat race on record occurred Saturday morning. There were only two entries. but the event attracted large crowd to the river side.
 The two canoes were manned by T IT. Beverly and M F. Snedecor, J. c. Prichard and Maxwell Moody. respec- lively. tf .f
 The sponsors for the first boat were Miss lone Snedecor and Miss Natalie Thornton; for the second. Miss Julia Searcy and Miss Margherita Ligon. The sponsors and their escorts viewed the race from an attractively decorat- ed launch. Ss
 At the starting signal. both boats started out bravely. but 1t was soon seen that the Beverly craft was to be the winner. It took the lead from the first and kept it by a safe margin through out the course.
 It Is hoped that this will be the be- ginning of water sports at the Uni versity. as more beautiful and suit able stretch of river for racing cannot be found in the South than the War; rior at Tuscaloosa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
KAVANAUGH, MAY SEE
 ALL OF THE OPENING GAMES

Little Rock. Ark. April 6-(special) ) -President Kavanaugh. of the South ern League, will probably attend the opening games in the four cities this season. Atlanta Park, and return to Memphis for the opening game the following day. if Memphis succeeds in delaying the opening one day to avoid conflict with an election.
 Then President Kavanaugh will be at home when Little Rock opens with Memphis. He will attend the opening at Mobile, wher he will pitch the first ball of the game, besides responding with a speech at a celebration of the admittance of Mobile into the South ern.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07

never was in a league lower than Class A, and he has caught that Kind of ball for seven years.
 Messitt, the other catcher. Is just as much of a youngster as shannon. He caught seven years in the Western As sociation. He has been with Kansas City. Pueblo and Colorado Springs for the past seven years with the excep- ton of the few months he played with Ryans fast Chicago team. Messitt has henn catching professional ball for ten years and like Uncle Joe" "Dar is no wool on de top of his head. de place whsr de wool ought to grow"
 Moving along to the pitching stan 1t Is found that more than half of the pitchers have twirled in big leagues. Forrest Thomas two years ago did some work for Detroit, but was ulti- mstely returned to Minneapolis where he pitched American Association ball for five years.
 Billy Crystal has pitched ball all over America in the past ten years. He has been in the box In the Coast League. the Eastern League the Amer icau Association. the Tri-State and the Southern Leagues.
 Van Anda pitched awhile for cincin-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
Patsy DonoUan Thinks Moose
 Baxter Ripe For Big League

Patsy Donovan, the Brooklyn lead er, was charmed with the work of Moose" Baxter in the three Brooklyn games.
 Patsy as ha watched the angular Moose doing sensational stunts. He Is ripe for the big leagues. If he plays ball this summer like he has played 1t in these games, ] know right where can place him, and I'll do 1t"
 Ryan seconded the remarks of Dom ovan.
 "Baxter is a natural ball player. if
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07

l.eaauc.r He has been in harness seven years. Certainly the pitching staff is notsmade up with youngsters.
 Weems Is of course, known all over tht circuit. He played a full year with and held his own. , Helm might be considered a young Hter. as he has had only half a years work in the Southern League, but for Atlantic, and he Is displaying this spring the brand of goods that made hirn, famous in the Sarah League.
 green youngster He had his big league experience with St. Louis. But before, that he had played star game for Milwaukee In the American Asso- ciation. He was a sensation in the racidc Coast League and the one year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07

ern League stamps him as one of the best outnelders in Dixie
 roniery will not win the pennant; they can say that Montgomery has sec ond division team, they can say any thing about the team except that 1t IS a team of youngsters.
 If Montgomery Is made up of fyounE- sters,. where win seasoned team te fo,,nd1 fzs@3- Y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07

ever saw one" said Ryan. "He is not only fine fielder. but he is a natural hitter. know two first base men in the National League who can't play the game as we'll as the Moose
 In the meanwhile the Moose" is
 This Is going to be my best year" he says. T don't propose to spend all my time in minor league. Good first basemen are always in demand, and I am going to show this year what is in me"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07

fore the season starts to be in as good condition as he was last season.
 It Is Ryan's purpose to keep at his players until he has drilled all the nne points of the game into them. An elaborate code Of signals has been made and each man has been taught his part in every play that can come up on the diamond. shannon and Mes. sttt are both heady ball players and they are giving Ryan valuable assist ance in teaching the others the best of inside ball. Ryan expects his team to show more headwork and inside work than any other team of the League.
 During the coming week the morn. ing practice wpl be devoted exclusive there will be a regular game played for which no admission will be charg. ed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
WHO SAID RYAN,S TEAM WAS
 MADE UP OF YOUNGSTERS?

natl. when Cincinnati paid $2.ooo for him. From Cincinnati he went to Bal timore or the Eastern League and he burned hole In the Central League. He has been at 1t some eight or ten years and his work has been done In
 Stack pole was on the mound for Boston couple of years ago. He stuck for several months and then went to Providence of the Eastern
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
BASEBALL RESULTS

Atlanta. Ga. April e.-Atlanta (South ern) Fl; Brooklyn (NationaD, i. CTen inningsl ' ..,,..,
 Nashville, Tenn, April 6.-Chicago (NationaD, z; Nashville (Southern), O.
 Toledo. Ohio. April e.-Boston CAmerican). 8; Toledo (American Asso- ciation), 1.
 Macon. Ga, April 6.--Mercer, 2: Mis- sissipi A. & M. College, 1.
 Birmingham. April 6-Cleveland CAmerican)' A. Birmingham, South
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07

most seasoned and most experienced teams in the league. Ryan has more men who have played on big league teams than any other manager of the Southern Lea&ue sk gf+
 Take the cases of the two catchers. Shannon and Messitt! Charlie Fuller, the third catcher. will not ba consid- cred because 1t Is reasonably certain that he is looking for another berth. But 1t might be, casually mentioned that Fuller has caught for Brooklyn, and has lately been playing In the fast Eastern League. But count him -out and take up shannon who has also had big league experience. shannon caught he has been with MinneAp0lis, He
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
It is tic Most Experienced Team
 in League.
Dope" writers Who Have Been Talk isx of Rysn's yeunssters Are ' A-kedto Look over the Team
 and Pick Out the Youns.ter..

Some foolish person alluded to the Climbers as sRyan's Youngsters.r and practically every dope writer around the circuit has parrot like rurg in the charges on this wonderful discovery. Ono writer has discovered that Ryan and his men made such fine show ing against the big league teams be- cause they were youngsters who got into condition early" Half a dozen of the 'dopists have declared that Ryan underestimated the strength of the Southern League and brought down a bunch of youngsters that would trail atsthe end of the season. rs es
 Now listen to the cold. calm words ofipure truth. Ryan has one of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
nnclnr Prorram Announeed.

Lexington. ky, April e.-Secretary W. R. Letcher of the Kentucky Rac- ing Association. announced today the program for the races which will begin here April 22. There will be six events daily with purses of $400. The meeting will continue ten days and a total of $24.000 will he offered in purses. Every stall at the track has been taken. Horses are arriving and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
LITTLE ROCK SHUT OUT.

Little Rock. Ark. April e.-(spe- ciaI )-Christy Matthewson showed the form today that made him the best pitcher of the day and helped New York win pennants. He held Little Rock to two hits and famed ten men, nine of them in the first six innings.
 Thiel and Corners were the only Travlers to hit.
 Tenny made three hits.y Both teams fielded well.
 Score R.HE New York 101 001 01o--4 10 0 Little Rock. 900 900 0O0-0 0
 Batteries-Matthewso and Neelham Conelly and c. Stark
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
Savannah shut out,

Jacksonville. Fla, April 6.-The local season of the South Atlantic League was opened in the new ball park on the South Side of the river this after noon. the local club winning by score of l to 0. It was a pitchers duel throughout.
 Score: RIFE Jacksonville. :. 900 900 o1"-i 0 Savannah. .. .. 900 900 00O-0 2 3
 Batteries-Lee and Roth; Keiber and Kahlkoff.
 Charleston April 6-Charleston and Columbia game postponed on account of rain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
CONSULATE ATTACKED.
Japanese BrutaIIy Bent Up Native Stan
 af MukdRn

uI Mukuem, Mukden. April 6.-Four Japanese en- tered the American consulate today and brutally attacked the native staff in revenge for a private spite Consul General Straight made requisition on the Chinese police, and the Japanese were arrested and taken to the Ja- panese consulate. No apology has yet been offered, and 1t is probable that the matter will be made a subject of dipIomatic action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07

We have furnished the very best Fertilizers to the trade for twenty years. We are here to stay, so you must be satisfied. Marks & Gayle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
THE RACES
New Orlean. Re.ult..

New Orleans La, April 6.-weather clear; track good.
 Fundamentai ioS GA. Pickens] 25 to l. woni Maid of Gotham. 10s tGangen IF to 1, second: Kenmare Queen. TOT noarsS G T.sSnJ sorto 10 to thlTd ITdr Ts ss.rs ss Flurnt. .Sister Ollie. Bessie Trent, Mall eolint Lady Chiffon. Silverado. Jerry Mahder and Borage also ran.
 Second race. six furiongs. selling orlandot. 105 (S. Flynn) 4 to. 1. won; second; Joyful Lady. iSo (Brannon5 7Si to thTo EItIss ms sir al4 Rue sS Risk dr rimer. Whisk Broom, Bounding Elk, Vansei, Brown Thistle and Adrian also
 Third race. six furicngs. selling Lady Anne, los (w. Ott) to 10, won; Miss Strome, 1O4 CF Burton) to 1, second; Naughty. 1o7 ~. Powersl I-2 to 4 thiTd, Time LIE lS J;n.r'rs Druid ,sd ki torine. Dorothy Duncan. Sadie Gay. Sweet Vera. Very Royal also ran.
 Fourth race. one mile and a six 5. won; Gold Way. 114 (Nicoi5 is to 5. second; Lucky Nose. l12 (Warren) 8 to 1, third. Time. 1:4s 1-5. Bell Scott, Royal Onyx also ran.
 Daughter. 11O (NicoD :. to 10, won: Frank Lord. TOT (S. Flynn) 10 to l.. second; Deuce, 1o7 (V. Powers) 12 to |. Toy Boy and Hasty Agnes also ran.
 Sixth race, one mile and sixteenth, selling-Melange, 94 (S. Flynn) Is to 1. won: Leo Beach. 1os (V Powersl g 6 to 1. third. Time. 1:46 As. Jim Simpson. Water Cooler. Bucket Brig Rde. Baneyda and Ann Day also ran. eighth. selIins@syivan Belle Iio (Nic- ol) 12 to 1 won; Milshora 99 (S: Flynnl to second; Mazonia 1o7 .(W. ott) to third. Time 1855 2-5. Lemon M. Athena. Sister Polly and Edith M. also ran.
 Results at BennInss.
 Bennings. April 6.-First race, seven won; Kempton, 100 CWaIshl 8 to l, second; Al H. Woods. 107 (BrusseD to 1. third. Time 30. Workman Battle Ace. Affinity. Ferry Landing.
 Second race, half mile-Personal, If (McGahey} { to l. won; Al I3Tse Busch 1l9 HE (McCarthy) 3 to 1. third. Time :50. Dan De Noyles Court Lady and Miss Granville ran.
 (shaw) 3 to 5. won; Pantique. 102 (McDanieD 4 to 1, second; Giles, l03 s-l. Richmond Duke, Goes Fast. Miss Catesburn and Coincident ran.
 Fourth race. selling. five furlongs- Nanno, 99 (McCaheyl 12 to g.. won; Laura A., III c. Walsh) IS to 1, sec ond; Javotte, 99 CT. Burns) 4 to l, third. Time 1908 3-5. Ballad, Lizzie Flat Dottie S., N'Importe, Margot, Lady Isabel. Faster Belle, Tea Leaf and Laughing Eyes ran.
 Fifth race. selling. one mile-Reid- moore, no CT. Burns) to 5, won; Billy B. Van, 93 (McCarthy) g to ?, second; Umbrella, s6 (York) 30 to l. third. Time 1:44. Lally and Little Maid ran.
 Sixth race handicap. seven and one half furlongs-Berkeley, 11s (McDan- ieD to 1. won; Smoker. III (Shaw) 3 to i, second; Animus, 110 (McCarthy) to 1. third. Time 1885 1-5. St. Jos eph, weirdsome. Killiecrankie, Cam paigners Howard Sheen ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
THATLANTYcLEAGUE
Angnata powna Nlacon.

Augusta. Ga. April 6.--The opening game of the season was played here today. Features were lacking. Score:
 .. R.H.E. Augusta. ... ., 100 900 1s"-5 6 Q Macon. .. E. .. 100 900 O0OA-1 5 Richardson and Carson; Stowers and Stubbe. <
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

EDsON-The friends and acqua intances of MT, and Mrs. J. T. Edson. Mir. and Mrs
 Y. B Gray. MT. and Mrs. John Gray. Mir. T. J. Gray. Mir. L. c. Gray, Mir. and Mrs
 Parker P. Gray. Mir. and Mrs. C. M Sell lers. Mir. and Mrs W. W. Eidson. Mr e H. Eidson and family. and Mir. John c. Farley of Anniston. are respectfully fnvis. ed to attend the funeral of Mir. J. s. Ed. son. from his late residence. No. ITO South Lawrence Street. this morning at 10
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-07

experimented upon but place your case in the hands of the Reliable Specialist and be
, 1908-04-29
MRS. DoWNEY TO TELL
OF FIRST NAV nav

The "children's story hour of the
Carnegie library will be held this week
upon Friday, at A o'clock. The story
teller will be Mrs. Eva Downey, WAC
will tell of the first May-day celebra-
ton in Laramie. This event, the frs
celebration of any kind perhaps which
too place in what was then a town
of tents, occurred in 1863, and as a
child Mrs. Downey participated in it.
1t is interesting TO note in this con-
nection, that the weather this year,
thirty-nine years ago, was identical,
as Mrs. Downey remembers it, with
the weather we are experiencing to-
day. Mrs. Downey will also tell her
recollections of the journey she took
with he parents when coming to Wyo-
ming with ox-teams. Children of all
grades are asked to attend the story
hour and parents will also be welcome.
, 1908-04-29
CARPENTER SENTENCES
MEN TO PENITENTIARY.

In the absence of Judge Matson,
Judge Carpenter of Laramie came TO
Cheyenne yesterday afternoon and sen.
fenced several prisoners who had
pleaded guilty, says the Cheyenne Tri,
bune. George H. Thompson was given
eighteen months in the penitentiary
on the charge of larceny as bailee.
Thompson is the man who several
months ago borrowed a rig of Henry
Hoffman, drove to Luther, and there
borrowed IS from the livery man and
boarded a passing train. He was later
apprehended at Sheridan and brought
back from that place by Sheriff Small
ley on Saturday. He is reported to
have left a number of unpaid bills In
The city. but his creditors took no ac'
ton against him. Miguel Mozo and
Juan Armendez, who were arrested a
week or so ago for robbing a box. car
used to quarter section laborers at
Iron mountain, also pleaded guilty and
were given.two years each.