The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
in THE WORLD OF SPORTS


to Rule 36. which provides that op
lions on minor league players can
be exercised by major league clubs on
August 30, and that In such case the
reclaimed players must report three
days later. The new amendment Is
to the effect that the national commits
sion may, If it so desires, grant tha
minor league club the players serv-
ices for the remainder of the season
This was a point strongly urged ever
since last fall Wy the national board
Of the national association, and is In
the nature OF timely and grace
full concession to the well-founded
complaint and appeal of the minor
body.
Hans Wagner Is said to have prom
Used Dreyfuss long ago that he would
not quit playing until his place had
been filed. II that is so, the Dutch
man will go on playing forever.
For the first time in the history Of
organized baseball two league teams
met in a night game of baseball
when Grand Rapids and GAINESVILLE
Of the Central League played seven
innings at Grand Rapids, Mich, Grand
Rapids winnig by score of ii to 10.
Ten searchlights swept the sky and
carried to the outfields.
George Van Haltren, one time Gil
ant, Is now umpiring out on the Pa
cific coast and has tipped the players
off that he is acting as a scout for
the Pirates. Any player who offends
will not be recommended to the big
leagues, Van says, and in this way
he Is preserving order
The fact has just been chronicled
for the thousandth time that the
squeeze looks foolish when it fails to
work. So does the hit-and-run when
| 1t ends up in a double play. Nothing
yentured nothing had.
The North Carolina Coast League
was organized at Edenton, N. c., by
representatives from Elizabeth city,
Hartford, Edenton and BelhaYen.
These four clubs will comprise the
league. The season will run to Sep
tember Is, games being played every
/ day. In addition to the championship
flag, silver cup, presented by Mr..
Louis Selig Of Belhaven will be play.
ed for. The team managers are as
follows Elizabeth City, A. M. Whelp-
ley Hartford, Thomas White; Eden
/ lOHS fOAauu5 nAltOtLt DSAHdfSu, II. ..
Cory
Rev. ]. ]. McCannof st. Mary's
Roman CathlOci Church, Elgin, ILL.,, an
nounced from the pulpit that he was
not opposed to Sunday baseball. las
long as a man attends to his relig-
ious duties" said Father Mccain, II
can see no harm in watching or par
ticipating in game OF baseball on
Sunday Sunday is a day Of rest, and
after religious duties have been at
tended to an innocent pastime does
no HARM" Rev. w. A. Beal of the
Episcopal Church of Elgin has also
stated that Sunday baseball is not
| Objectionable.
! The attendance in the several cities
| of the Eastern Carolina League is not
up to expectations, it is reported.
Fayetteville, of the Eastern Carolina
League, has released Manager Moss,
and Guerrant is now in charge.
In spite of the bad condition of the
| ball yards all through the Southern
| League, which is caused by the too
much rain, the fielding Of the men
has been good. The league percen-
tage is $50 IL. Not bad figure un-
der the prevailing circumstances. At.
lanta is leading the league with
percentage of 1862, and the Mempis
brigade is running a very close sec
ond with .961. Rogers Of Atlanta is
the leading pitchers of the league.
| Scoops Carey of Little Rock is lead
ing the first basemen. 1t is hard
for any first sacker to field as good
or better than Carey, though his per-
centage is not quite as good as usual.
! McMurray Of Atlanta leads all re-
ceivers in fielding. There are two with
better percentages, but both are not
qualified to the leadership, as they
have played in other positions, such
| as first base. Otto Jordan of Atlanta
has the honor of best second base
i man in the league. He has been hold,
! ing this for several seasons. Sentell
of Mobile is leading all shortstops.
| This fast lnfielder has improved most
wonderfully since his debut in South
ern League ball. Perry of Montgom-
| cry holds best percentage as third
| baseman. Bay of Nashville in left,
Thornton of Mobile in center and Ker-
win in right for Montgomery are the
three leaders of the outer gardens,
Moran and Bayless of Atlanta both
stand high in fielding and their work
in the outfield has been such that it
pleases the. fans.
That tae steel spike is responsible
for most injuries ball players encoun-
ter there is not the slightest doubt,
and yet no substitute for this dan
gerous necessity has ever been dis
covered Considering the number of
ball players who are in action every
summer throughout the country, really
few suffer as a result of being spiked,
but the spike is just as harmful when
it catches in the ground and causes
] twisted ankles anmh knees The In.