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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-20
GARDINER.

Judge A. M. Spear attended the IN
neral Of the late Orville b. Baker a.
Augusta yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-20
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-20

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Orchard Sunday will stop at Ricbmora
caInpground both ways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-20
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and Mclean. EMPIRES, KLEIN AID John
stone. Time, Oh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-20
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

GARDINER, Me, Aug. s. 1905
Candidates proposing to teach IN the
schools OF Gardiner and Fa,mingtlale are
notified that an examination of teachers
will be held at the Council Rooms In the
City Building, Gardiner on TUESDAY
Sept 3, 1893. at 9 o'clock A u.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-20

for two singles and double. TIL" locals
punched eight of their hits, four of them
doubles, in the sixth and eighth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-20

At st. 1.ouis-The Philadelphia ST Louis
game was postponed; rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
GUILTY OF FARMING PLAYERS
 AND ACCEPTING PROMlSORY
 NoTES-BAY AND pAUBERT lN- VoLVED-MINoR LEAGUERS TOO

Cincinnati, August 1.-The course pur- sued by the Cleveland American league club in transactions involving seven play CTS is irregular and in violation of the national game, according to decision handed down by the national baseball commission today, and the players will be subject to purchase or draft in the future by any club.
 The decision of the committee is in the form of a notice to all national agree ment clubs, and is as follows:
 During the past season the Cleveland club filed agreements with the commis- sion that appeared to be in proper form and were approved by the commission, all of them being sales of certain players be- longing to said club, with options to re- call. These players were:
 With Akron, for Players William lille, William Spear and Dick Breen.
 with Nashville, for players Jacob Dau- bert and H. E. Bay.
 with Columbus, for Otto Hess.
 with Toledo, for Charles Pruitt
 with Portland, for Player G. Graney.
 "Each of the agreements with the ex- ception of the case of Player Spear, slated reference to the consideration as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
Clebeland Punished By
 We National Ommissi0n


"The receipt of which is hereby ac- knowledged, meaning that the respective minor league clubs had paid the consid- eration named in the agreements. Last week the Cleveland club notified the com mission that they desired to exercise their options to recall all of these players and rendered in payment thereof certain notes they had received from the minor league clubs involved when the players were sold to them. All of these notes were promissory ones becoming due between August 15 and 20 of this year. None of them bear interest and the time of each was determined by the time the agree ment for the particular player was en- tered into. The notes were not placed in bank for collection, but were simply cam celled by the Cleveland club, and the commission is required to return them to the respective clubs interested.
 "The course pursued by the Cleveland club in these various transactions is ir- regular and cannot be approved by the commission and for that reason all of the agreements above referred to are now set aside and the players involved Will De subject to purchase or draft in the future by any club in accordance with the rules of the national commission. There can be no question but that the agreements referred to are in violation of the national agreement, and are in all cases elearly d system of farming.
 "The Cleveland club is hereby called upon for an explanation to show why penalty should not be inflicted against IL for it's action, as well as all of the minor league clubs involved"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18

Atlanta August al)-Atlanta D. Birmingham c; Atlanta l, Birming- ham I.
 The above tells the story of the double header with the Barons today. Bill Vie- balm essayed to pitch both games, and in the first game he had the hard-hitting Barons eating out of his hand, and they amassed the large total of four hits from his delivery.
 Opposed to Viebahn was Eugene Ford brother of Russell Ford, and while he yielded but four hits, the Birmingham team blew up behind him and the Champs walked away with the game Viebahn did not fare so well in the sec ond game. The Barons took a liking to his curves, and pounded out 13 safeties, for a total of seven runs.
 Molesworth, Downey and Meek were the heavy hitters for the Baron team, scoring the seven runs and rappng out nine clean singles between them. Op- posed to Big Bill in the second game was Mack Robinson, who is now the property of the Cincinnati club; and, while he was a trif1e wild, he was steady as rock in the pinches and kept the Champs seven hits well scattered.
 In the first inning of the first game Becker led off with a two-bagger to left field, Wilkes struck out and Moran flied and on the latter's error he kept on to second and Becker scored.
 In the second inning McMurray hit to short after Fox had gone out from third to first and stole both second and third and scored on another error of short $ in fielding Viebahn's hit to that station. In the sixth inning Wilkes singled and stole second Moran flied out to left, and Wilkes went to third on the play. Clay ton walked and he and Wilkes worked the double steal, Wilkes scoring and Clay ton going to second Jordan singled to left and Clayton was thrown out at the plate, Jordan going to second. Dyer singled to left, Jordan going to third. Meek threw wild to third and Jordan and Dyer scored. This ended the scoring in the first game
 Birmingham came near scoring in the second inning, but a pretty catch by
 " 1ihCS anu Dtdulilui tiiiOW Hdlitd Douglass at the plate.
 In the second game Becker singled to center in the first inning and Wilkes sacrificed him to second. Clayton, who was moved up to third place in the batting order, slapped out a single and when the right fielder let the ball get by him Becker scored and Clayton went to third. This ended the scoring in the ! second game for the Champs.
 The Barons went after Viebahn with vengeance right at the jump, singles by Downey, Meek, Douglass and Smith SCOT ing two runs in the first inning. In the third inning on singles by Dow ney Molesworth and Meek sacrifice by Douglass and a wild throw by Clayton, three more runs came across. | In the seventh inning three consecutive hits by Downey, Molesworth and Meek, sacrifice by Douglass and two infied outs gave the Barons two more runs.
 Only one game will be played tomorrow, starting at o'clock, and the batteries l will be Radabaugh or Johns and Smith 1 for Atlanta; Robertaille and Meek for Birmingham.
 A double header will be played Wednes- day, the first game starting at O clock in order to allow both teams to catch 1 train for the west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18

Newport, R. l., August 17.-The largest tennis tournament ever held in this coun- try will begin tomorrow on the historic Casino courts in the opening rounds or the twenty-eighth national champioiisillp for singles, for which 145 players rom all parts of the country have entered On the courts tomorrow will also De decided the championship in doubles with H. H. Hackett and F. B. Alexander Of New York defending their title against A. B. Wright of Boston and R. D. Little Of New York.
 The winner of the all-comers tourna- ment in singles will have the right to play William A. Larned of Annapolis, Md, for the championship. new tro- phy is offered this year, Larned having
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
Biz Tennis I0n7 nAment
 Opens Today Al Vehp07t

obtained permanent possession last year of the cup which was first placed In competition in 1901 Hackett and Alexan- der have leg in the championship tro- phies for doubles which were offered first last year, the previous cups having been captured by Wright and Ward. The un- usually large entry list this year will make six rounds necessary before the semi-finals are reached, and will undoubt- edly extend the tournament well into next week. Practically all the ranking players of the country are entered, and several will meet in early stages of the tourna- menu notably w. J. Clother, the 1906 champion. and R. D. Little who are drawn for a match in the first round. As Little will play tomorrow morning with Wright in the championship doubles, 1t is expected that he will not be asked to meet Clothier until Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
The contented Hostess.

All sorts of ideas are advanced by writers on womens affairs as to how to make entertaining easy; now to stop worry. how to make every guest not only feel at horne but that all the little nceties you offer were prepared especially for each one. These writers mean well, but they don't go deep enough to get at the real facts or they would find that Nabisco Sugar Waters, the dainty, delicious con- lection, are the real basis of a hostess success and contented spirit. They're just the sort of dessert, for luncheon, ideal after dinner and delightful with hot cup or with the tinkling glass on moon lit porch. Ever tried them with choco- late into which a marshmallow has been dropped? Merely a suggestion!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
SEA GULLS LAND
 OUTFIELDER ROBE

Meridian, Miss August IT, Specially Robb, Meridian's fast centerfelder, has been sold to the Mobile club of the Southern league. The amount paid for him was $350.
 It is thought by several of the wise fans of this league that Robb is the best outfielder of this years crop. He was bought from the Memphis club last May and it was quickly seen that as soon as he had a little experience he would go to higher company. Some think he is better man than Devere who was sold by this club last year to the New York Giants.
 In the averages compiled on August D. Robb was leading the league with stolen bases, having 46 to his credit In less than 90 games. He was batting .270 and fielding .950. having made 8 assists from the outfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
Bacon Returns From Trip.

New York, August 17.-Robert Bacon, day from Porto Rico, on board the steamer San Juan "I went to Porto Rico' he said, ito adjust the disputes over the church lands there. l can only confirm the dispatches that were sent up from San Juan to the effect that satis- factory settlement was reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
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CHANDLER EGAN
 MAKES NEW RECORD

Louisville, Ky, August 17.-Playing in . foursome yesterday morning at the Louisville Golf club links, the low score of Y was made by Chandler Egan, the western amateur champion, who used only a mid-iron on the entire IS holes. This is two less than Bogey, and is re- garded as a remarkable achievement even for crack player. The score was:
 Out 37.
 In 40.
 In the afternoon in match using all the clubs, Egans total for the IS holes was P.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
Bishop Capers Widow Dead.

Nashville, August 17-Mrs. Charlotte Palmer Capers wife of the late Bishop Ellison Capcrs of the Episcopal diocese of South Carolina is dead at her home in Columbia, S. c. Mrs. Capers was a grand niece of Gen. Francis Marion, the famous revolutionary partisan, and had been re- gent, respectively, of the Colonial Danes, Daughters of the Revolution and Daugh- ters of the Confederacy of South Caro- lima She was the mother of the Rev. W. B. Capers. rector of St. Peters church, Columbia Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
FORD BOUGHT BY
 THE HIGHLANDERS

Atlanta, August 17.-(Special.) )-Rus- sell Ford, spitball artist, who came to Atlanta two years ago from Cedar Rapids, Ia. was today sold to the New York Americans.
 New York had string on any At lanta player they wanted as result of the loan of Castleton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At St. Paul-St. Paul, 8; Louisville, 2. At Toledo-First game: Toledo, ?, Mil- waukee, l. Second game Toledo, 1, Mill waukee, 0.
 At Minneapolis-Min ?; Indian apols, 1.
 At Kansas City-Kansas City, 4; Colum- bus B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Tie Game at Washington.

Washington, August 1.-The Chicago team wound up its season in Washington today with a tie game with the locals, to 4. White was knocked out of the box in the fifth but Walsh was unhit- table in the gloom of the gathering storm. The game was called in the eighth on account of rain Score: R.H.E. Washington . . .. 900 130 0-4 6 Chicago .. =. =. .. 100 021 0-4 6
 Batteries: Johnson and Kahoe;. White, Walsh and Sullivan and Shaw Time, 1:45. Umplres Connolly and Hurst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18

SUMMARY: Two-base hit-Becker. Stolen bases-Molesworth McMurray 2, Wilkes ?, Clayton, Dyer. Sacrifice ht-Smith. Double play-Wilkes to McMurray. Bases on bals-E Ford 1. Hit by pitched balls-Ford Uordan and Becker). Struck out-Viebahn ?, Ford 5. Time of game-1 :35. Umpire-Pfenninger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
PELICANS MOUNT
 TOP OF THELADDER

New Orleans, August 17.-New Orleans defeated Mobile in easy fashion this aft ernoon and again took the lead in the pennant race. Clark had excellent con trol, but his pass to Benson proved costly as Daley followed with home run. Beck CT was wild and was given poor support, which accounts for the locals many runs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
SAYIDGE GREAT
 AT ALL STAGES

Memphis Tenn, August 1.-The pitch ing of Savidge, who allowed put two hits, aided by snappy support, resulted in a defeat for Little Rock today by a score of 4 to O. Connors was ordered from the game by Umpire Moran for disputing a decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
THE AMATECRS.

Athens, Tenn, August 17.-(Special)- Tuscaloosa defeated the locals this after noon in a well-played game by the score of to 2. The feature was the pitching of Smith. who was in fine form Bat teries: Smith and Pratt: Kelly and John son.
 Anniston, August 17.-(Special 1.-The To- calls defeated Talladega here today in a listless and featureless game by the score of to 1. Holden and Klein were the opposing pitchers.
 Stanton, August H-(Special.)-In close and exciting game this afternoon, Mulberry defeated Jones by the score of to B. The feature was the pitching of Tinney, who struck out IS men. Bat teries: Tinney and Headley; Byron, Reed and Reed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18

Stealing bases III montgomery was
 easier than falling off log. Look at the box score. Mobile is having a bit of hard luck just at the present time Sentel is out of the game, and Tom Fisher is playing rightfeld. However with the purchase
 yesterday of Outfielder Robb of Meridian,
 Fisher has an excuse to again get on the slab
 Playing second base came fairly easy
 to Manager Molesworth yesterday. While he can approach the peerless work of Lew Walters no closer than can
 Otto Jordan, still he does fairly well in a pinch. In speaking of Lew, one is reminded
 that since Memphis disposed if him,
 Memphis has never had a first class
 keeper of the keystone. It all remains to be seen whether or
 not the National commission will regard
 the Southern leagues rule on waivers.
 If 1t does not, then Chappelle will con-
 tinue to work for Boston. If 1t does, then
 he returns post haste to New Orleans. It is hardly believed that the commis- sion will favorably or even seriously re- gard our waiver rule. Then, it will be up to Memphis to make good to Charlie Frank.
 Think of Ginger Clark pitching the
 victorious game that put the Pelicans
 again in the lead! Something uncanny in 1t all. Today occurs the all important game of the Atlanta series The team that gets away with the
 victory this afternoon will most probably
 win the series. i Robertaille is scheduled to work for the 1 Barons and either Radabaugh or Sit ton will oppose him. It Is barely pos i sble that the Baron slabman will turn 1 the trick If he does then the chances
 are good that Birmingham will do as well ! as break even in tomorrows double i header.
 1 By winning yesterday, Robinson again
 reached the .500 mark. i Mack now has won seven and lost seven 1 games.
 | Robertaille has won 13 and last 12. 1 Bauer has won four and lost six. Fleharty has two victories and two defeats.
 Ford has won but one game, and lost
 four. Turner is several games below the ] .500 mark.
 ! H. T. McDaniel has again taken charge
 of the sporting department of the Mem- 1 phis News-Scimitar, and his work is as | clever as some two years ago when he
 was one of the leading baseball writers | in Dixie.
 | Nick Carter, to the delight of the l Memphis fans, is again delivering the 1 goods for Babbs men.
 That Memphis clan is still dreaming l of possible pennant. 1 All of which reminds that we are go- | ing to get one ourselves-some of these | days, mayhaps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
Cleveland Beats New York.

New York, August 1.-The Cleveland team won today's game, to l, after a close contest for seven innings The visitors made four runs In the eighth in nings, mainly through errors. Second Baseman fles was traded today for La Porte of Boston. Scire: R.H.E. Cleveland .. -. ... ... col 900 040-5 l New York =. ... a. .. GOO 900 0l0-1 3 4
 Batteries: Joss and Bems; Lake. Doyle and Kleinow. Time, LAO. Umpire, O'Loughlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18

Summary: Two-base hit Wiseman. Three-base hits, Wiseman, East Rocken- field. Stolen bases, Pope @, Perry @, Persons, Hopkins @, Greminger, Rock enfield Sacrifice hits. Seabaugh, Hart, Hopkins, Reagan. Double play, Sitton to Daubert. Base on balls, Sitton 4. Struck out Thomas B. Sitton 3. Passed ball, Sea- baugh. Time, 1:4O. Empires, Carpenter and Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
Study of Rubonic Plaque,

New York, August 17.-After making an exhaustive study of bubonic plague con oitons in Venezuela, Dr. Charles w. Vogel of the United States marine nos pital service arrived today by steamer From San Juan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Giants Beat Cardinals.

St. Louis, August 17.-Mathewson was at his best and New York shut out St. Louis today Sallee started for the To- calls, but was knocked out of the box in the first inning. The game was called at the end of the sixth inning on account of rain Score: R. H. E. St. Louis.. ..Wo W. New York ..2oo 0lO-o
 Batteries: Sallee, Beebe and BLISS, Mathewson and Bresnahan. Time, l:oO. Empires, Johnstone and Klem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18

SUMMARY: Stolen bases-Downey 2, Jordan. Sacrifice hits-Wilkes, Douglass z Base on balls-viebahn 1, Robinson ,. Struck out-Robinson 3. Time of game-1:35. Umpire-PfenninRer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18

Summary: IWo-base HIts-dIIIIIII Cranston, Babb. Sacrifice hits Buc- hanan, owens, Carey @. Baerwald CD. Stolen bases-Baerwald, Cranston Carter @. Double play-Colins to Wells. Struck out-Buchanan, ?; Savidge, 3. Bases on balls-Buchanan, 1; Savidge, 4. Time of game-1 40 Umpire-Moran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
COTTON STATES LEAGUE

At Gulfport: Gulfport- Biloxi, 4; Me ridian, g.
 At vicksburg: vicksburg, g. Mon roe, O.
 At Columbus: Columbus, g. Jack -ou. 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
SITTON DROPS ONE
 TO THE PRETZELS

Montgomery, August 17.-Stton was hit freely today, which, combined with poor support from his team mates, gave Mont gomery an easy victory. Thomas was in excellent form and was effective with men on bases Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
I,.. c.re. at coIumbla.

Columbia, S. C., August 17.-Macon de- feated Columbia today in game that was devoid of features. The present series closes the season on the local grounds. Score: H.H E. Columbia .. :. .. OOl Vul WV-l
 Batteries: Millirons stowers and Shea; Flowers and Cote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
No Game at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, August 1.-The game sched- uled to be played today between Brook, lyn and Cincinnati was played as one or O.. a double-header yesterday. There VIII not be a game played here until Wednes- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

Outfielder Beals Becker, secured nearly two months ago from the Pittsburg Ma tions, has been sold to the Boston club of the same league He will leave the Travellers after tomorrow's game at Mem- phis and join the Doves at Chicago Tues day Becker has been hitting well since Joining Little Rock, but has occasionally fallen down miserably in the pinches, and for this reason Manager Finn was not loath to part with him. If he had been performing satisfactorily Manager Finn would have refused to consider deal which would take him away before the close of the Southern association season. Now, however, he will be replaced in right field by Hub Northern, the Cotton States league recruit, who, according to advices from MT. Finn last night, looks good.-Arkansas Gazette.
 Atlanta, Ga., Aug 15, 190S MT Grantland Rice, care The Tennessean, Nashville, Tenn.
 Dear Sir-Thinking perhaps you would like to have the views of a Nashville fan of the last inning of the second game played here yesterday by our team. am going to try and tell you of the play as I saw it.
 With two out and the score tied, Fox on second and Jordan at third and Johns at the bat, two strikes on the batter and Jordan trying to steal home, the batter strikes and Is called out by umpire. However, Hardy had dropped the third strike and umpire having called the bat ter out, Hardy rolled the ball into the infield Viebahn runs in from the At lanta bench, grabs the ball, and Johns starts for the bench-in fact, had almost reached the bench, when Castro grabs him by the arm and chases him to first base, thus consuming three or four min utes' time. Johns finally reaches first base, when the umpire calls him safe, allowing Jordan's steal to stand as a score All the while that Johns is going to the bench and back to first base Jor- dan was wrangling with the umpire, try ing to make him change his decision on the strike-out; and, of course, the mat ter was settled and the game won by Atlanta after this late decision of the umpire after Johns had reached first base.
 sincerely trust that Manager Bern hard will protest this game.
 Very truly yours, FAN.
 Nashville Tennessean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
VIEBAHN WINS ONE FROM TIE BARONS Atlanta Pitcher Fails In the
 DoubIeheader ROBINSON Is THE VICTOR Nervy Young Pitcher Captures Second Game From the Champions In
 Spite of Wildness, Aided
 By Hard Hitting.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday

Birmingham Or, Atlanta 5-1. Memphis 1, Little Rock 0. New Orleans 6, Mobile ?.
 Montgomery s, Nashville 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
Playing for Blood.

Philadelphia, August 17.-St. Louis and Philadelphia played ten-inning tie game toGay the game being called on account of darkness Score: R.H.E. St. Louis m 20 GOO 900 0-2 5 1 Philadelphia ... ... .. 010 GOO O01 O-2 3
 Batteries: Howell and Stephens Coombs and Schreck. Time, POT. Um- pires, Sheridan and Egan