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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09
ST. LOUIS BALLOON
 WINS THE CONTEST

Indianapolis. June Slate this after noon 1t was apparent that the balloon University City, John Berry of St. Louis pilot, and Paul Mccullough aid, which landed at Lookout Mountain, has broken the endurance record previously held at A hours and no doubt has won the na- tional endurance race of the Aero Club of America, which started from Indian apols late Saturday afternoon.
 The exact time made by the University City is not yet known. The distance from Indianapolis to the landing point is nearly a75 miles, The distance record is S52 miles, made in 1907 by the German bal loon Pommern, starting at St. Louis and landing at Asbury Park, N. J., winning the James Gordon Bennett cup.
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Were They Girl Players?

Memphis, June S.-Angry because they had been barely beaten by the bloomer girls team, to 0, after desperate H. inning battle and stung to the quick by the victory of the athletes garbed in skirts, today members of the Princessas, leaders of the City league, and reputed to be the strongest baseball team in non- league ranks in this section, created sensation at Varsity park by accusing Pearl McGuire," a bloomer player, with being none other than Pat a masculine third baseman who was paraded at third in a wig and leg blouse. Local players claim they pulled a wig from several bloomer girls.
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Troublesome "BnsheYs"
 Are Certain I0 Eqhf

will be magnanimous enough to let things drift along as they are. He is ambitious and the only way in which his ambition can be fed is to make his present league bigger one, and to take include some of the present American association owners and some of the East ern league magnates.
 When the American association and the Eastern league notified the National commission of the rejection of the con- sessions granted those leagues as class A members and voluntarily resumed the status of Class A 1t was the impression that the time for open hostilities had nearly come. The move of Havenor is the opening shot. Chicago will be in- vaded with a team on the northside Pittsburg, St. Louis and Cincinnati will also be taken in and the circuit of the American association will be completed with Louisville, Indianapolis, Toledo and Columbus. With Sunday ball permitted in each of these towns the circuit seems almost ideal It is short, compact and made up of live ones and all big enough to support major league ball. Chicago can easily maintain a third team and St. Louis will not be a serious proposition if the right kind of ball is given.
 In the Eastern league a new circuit is to be made up, taking in Baltimore, Washington, Newark, New York, Buff falo, Toronto, Boston and Philadelphia This circuit does not look so good on paper as does the Americans but the promoters have confidence in their power to invade
 With this arrangement the big leagues will be all but powerless to retaliate by placing clubs in the territory of the in- vaders, for it would be difficult to do so without organizing entire new circuits. Anything is possible in baseball, though, leadership of Ban Johnson, Charles Co., miskey and Cornelius McGillycuddy in vaded the National leagues territory and made good. So it is time to watch for retaliatory moves on the part of the majors.
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was behind. The opposing pitcher was some iron-armed and glue-brained youngster who was twirling phe- nomenal ball-such a good game, in fact. that he was more than offsetting the support he was getting from his own outfeld, said support being pe- culiarly punk
 The young pitcher managed to get to first once where Fisher was coaching and in a lull while third base was be- ing fastened to it's moorings by the groundskeeper Fisher strolled up 10 the pitcher.
 You're pitching a great game, young feller." he said. "A great game, but you're getting rotten support
 The he commiserated awhile over the support. Finally he said, T think those guys in the outfield are trying to throw you down. They're lettin' you pitch your head off and then dropping the balls.
 It's a shame for young feller to work himself to death and his own team trying to make him loose. Sort of dfscourages a man from doing his best-own team mates throwing him down that way. I'll be darned if I'd work myself to death if the rest didn't do their share"
 And then Newt strolled away to let it sink m.
 II sunk.
 The next inning the young gent with the gruel in place of brains started right in "lobbng em over" and the Nashville players batted out 0 victory with ridiculous ease.
 As the youngster strolled to the 2Is past Fisher he said, 'I guess {. got square with them outfielders.'
 T guess you did" said Newt, with a knowing smile" e."--Atlanta Georgian.
 Charley Babb lost his temper during the first of the doubleheader on Friday because he was called out at third by Umpire O Bren in the fifth inning.
 Babb was on second when he made an effort to reach third.
 Bartley, however had his eye on the Memphis manager and whipped the ball to Walker. O'Brien called him out. It was close decision, but it looked as though the umpire was correct Babb did not like the result of his efforts, and sat down on the bag, where he yelled NO, NO!" in capital letters.
 Finally, seeing this had no effect on the umpire Babb started back to the bench, and was met on the way by Ed Hurlburt who held his hands out as though explaining the play to him. This appeared to anger Babb, and he pushed big Ed away from him with a poke as vicious as if he had been Texas pony Kicking his way to- freedom Hurlburt walked quietly back to the bench.
 Babb then went to the water bucket and threw the top on the ground with all the force he could command. During the second game he took him self out of the lineup and substituted Morris.-Atlanta Journal.
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Will Build an Airship.

City of Mexico, June S.-Don Joa- quin Casasus, formerly ambassador to the United States from Mexico, au- tEorizes the statement that it was his intention to back the scheme of Henry and Albert Samson, French-Mexicans, to build an airship in Paris, provided that after little more study their plans for the airship looked feasible. He said that as far as he had investi- gated the plans he found them satis- factory
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Niles and Speaker.

Boston, June S.-Speaker's single. fol- lowing Niles three-base hit in the twelfth, scored the winning run for Bos- ton in the game with St. Louis today. Score; R-HE. St Louis .......... 900 200 001 O00-3 g 3 Boston .......... GOO 600 O30 O01-4 8 4
 Batteries: Criss, Criger and stephens; Chech, Steele, Arrellanes and Donohue and Carrigan. Time, 2:3S. Empires. O'Laughlin and Kerin.
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KetcheEO'B7ie Scrap
 One .I GYeaf MfeYeSf

O'Brien in match without limitations, it is not believed he can win hands over" tonight in six rounds. O'Brien is exceptionally clever. and Is able to with stand almost any man for a limited num- Der of rounds.
 Ketchel is selected by the talent to win from Johnson in the fall. James Jeffries is getting in shape for the match, but so confident is he that Ketchel will win back the championship that he is not counting upon the pleasure of taking the scalp of the dinge.
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New York. June S.-Stanley Ketchel and Jack O. Brien will meet tonight in a six round engagement.
 The facts that o'Brien cleverly out pointed Jack Johnson, the negro cham pion, some time ago. and Ketchel and Johnson will meet for the championship in the fall, lend remarkable interest to the bout tonight
 Both men are confident. While it is generally admitted that Ketchel can lick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09
Contracts Are Awarded.

Washington, June 8-The following
 companies were today awarded con tracts to build one torpedo boat de- stroyer each: Bath Iron Works, at $659,500; New York Shipbuilding com pany, $64S,O00; William Cramp & Sons, S697,000; Newport News SShipbuilding company, $629,000 The Tore River Shipbuilding company also will be awarded contract for ona at s644 900.
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Eorda in Lead.

Marshall, Mo-, June S.-The Ford auto mobiles Nos. and 2, in>the New York-to- Seattle endurance race, passed through here at 11:S0 o'clock this morning, au- parently in good condition. having cov- cred the distance of IA miles from Slater to Marshall in 40 minutes. The Shawmut car Is following.
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Neuro on Trial For Murder.

Alexandria. Va, June S-The trial of Richard Pines, the second of the quartet of negroes charged with the murder of Walter F. Schultz, the Chicago artist, was begun here today Calvin Johnson, one of the men. was convicted a short time ago. No difficulty was anticipated in securing a jury and it is not believed that the trial will consume many days. Most of the witnesses are the same as those who testified against Johnson.
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Mathewson Beats Brown.

Chicago, June S.-Two errors, a sacrifice and single in the first inning gave Chi cago two nuns. One single in the fifth was their only other hit off Mathewson. A pass in the third, a low throw in the fifth, McCormicks lead off with a two basger in the sixth, each followed by timely hitting, gave the visitors the vic tory. Score: R.HE. Chicago .................200 POO GOO OO0-2 2 2 New York ...............O0 col OIL 000-3 8
 Batteries. Brown and Moran; Mathew son and Myers. Time, 1:30. Umpires, O Day and Emslie.
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Fatal Knife Duel.

San Antonio. June S.-Locked in a room where they had fought a bloody duel with knives. Joseph Salinasl and Carlos Sauza prominent young Spalniards, were found clasped in each otherS arms, lying on the floor, which was coveried with their life blood when the door was broken down by the police here today Salinas has a cut over the heart and may die. Both men are covered with stab wounds.
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AMERICAN LEA6U E.
Tiaers Win Thriller.

New York, June S.-Detroit defeated New York today to in an exciting H. inning game. Bush scored the winning run in the eleventh on MeConnelrs only gift, Cobbs single, Engles tumble and Moriarty's inheld out. Score: R.H. E. Detroit .............0O0 000 400 O1--5 8 New York ....... 200 GOO 02O OO-4
 Batteries: Willetts and Stanage; Brock ett, Mcconnell and KIeinow and Blair. Time, POS. Empires, Perrine and Evans.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Louisville: Louisville B. Kansas City 5.
 At Columbus: Milwaukee 1, Columbus 2. At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 1, Minne- apolis 0.
 At Toledo: Toledo-St. Paul, postponed; wet grounds.
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Doubleheader Divided.

Yolande, June S-(Special) )-Piper and Yolande broke even in a double-header today, Yolande taking the first game 8 to Il. and Piper the second to l. Bat teries: First game, Williams and Mason; Lillie and Gentry; second game, West and Tillery; Williams and Smith.
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Summary: Home run, Rohn. Two base hit, Sentz. Sacrifice hits, Newton, 2; Rohn. Stolen bases, Bayless, Newton. Double plays, Sentz to Boucher. Struck out. Fisher, 2; Hart, l. Bases on balls, Hart, A. Fisher, 2. Time, 1:16. Um- pire, Rudderham.
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May Suspend Memphii.

Memphis, June S.-Baerwald of the Mem phis team tried to throw Umpire Mo- ran's watch out of the lot in the game and was fined and elected. Hurl- burt, of the home team, was accused of spiking the umpire and suspensions are anticipated from President Kavanaugh
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Will Play Sunday Ball,

St. Paul, Minn., June S.-President Lem non of the local baseball club of the American association announced today that the Sunday baseball games will be resumed when the team returns from it's present tour Arrangements for the use of the Lexington Park grounds, used for Sunday games last year, have been com pleted
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Omaha, JuneS.-Charles S. Havenor, of Milwaukee, has bought tract of eight acres on the northside In Chicago.
 This might be overlooked in the rush of business as a mere real estate deal. But it has more importance than that. It Is really the opening gun in what bids fair to be the merriest war ever sprung in the baseball world. Havenor happens to be the owner of the Milwaukee franchise and team in the American Association of professional baseball clubs. and the tract of ground he has just secured title to is to be used as the park for the American association team in Chicago. Just when it will be put in commission is not definitely determined but the well posted men who have been watching proceedings closely do not expect 1t will be postponed longer than next season It may go over for another year, because the American Is in an agreement with the major leagues that has two years yet to run, and might not like to break it. But this is improbable.
 For many months signs have pointed to the coming conflict and the decks are now pretty Well cledTeu. Georse lepeau, who is generally credited with being the moving spirit in the deal, has gotten himself into pretty good trim for the fight and he has both the hnesse and the courage to tackle the great major" league leaders in finish fight. In fact, it may be seriously questioned if brain fer baseball fighter than Tebeau lives today. He started 10 years ago with shoestring and has run it up to the pro- portions of several tanyards since then. For the greater part of this time he was the target for the hottest fire that ever centered on one man in the baseball world, but he went along as steadily as a Dreadnought sailing through a fiet of fishing smacks, till he is now Is posi- ton to return the fire and it Is without the range of human possibilities that he
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Duel In Ljsbon.

Lisbon. June S.-Domingo SCenteno and Count Arnoso former mirhister, fought a duel with swords in locayl park today. The cause of the dispute Twas political. Centeno is friend of Dr. Jose Alpoin, chief of the progressive dis3sidents. Gen. teno finally ran his swordl through his opponents thigh and the encounter came to an end.
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AlbertvlIIe Still Wins.

Gadsden, June S.-(Special. )-Albertville defeated Gadsden this afternoon in game of baseball, the first of series of three games to be played this week, The score was H to in favor of the Albert vile team. Batteries: Beddingfield and K ceiling; Adams and Bidl.e
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TEXAS LEAGUE,

At Oklahoma City: Oklahoma City [. Houston l.
 At Dallas: Dallas 1, San Antonio 2. At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 6, Waco 5. At Shreveport: Shreveport 2. Calves ton 4
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

At Danville: Danville G. Portsmouth 1. At Lynchburg: Lynchburg-Roanoke postponed, rain.
 At Norfolk: Norfolk 0, Richmond u1 innings).
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Bresnahan Suspended.

St. Louis, June S.-Roger Bresnahan, manager of the St. Louis National league team, was suspended today by Acting President Heydler because of dispute with Umpire Truby. The penalty is to last three days.
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The Aerial Flight of Mr. Pruit
The Cheerful Roofing Ot The Fans
 Sent Young Pt"uitt IntO The Clouds
euLLs oUTPLAY VOLUNTEERS.
Mobile Takes Third Straight From
 Nashville.

Nashville, June s.-Mobile outplayed Nashville all along the line today and won to 0. The visitors hit Perdue freely and opportunely, while the locals errors were costly and their general play helnw nar Scnra.
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Appeal Is Filed.

Mobile, June s.-Attorne{, G. L. Smith, senior counsel for ex-Sheiriff Frank Ca zalas announced today thlat he had filed with the supreme court aln appeal for d re-hearing in the celebrateld impeachment case
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SUMMARY. Two-base hits-Raftis, Gygli, Weimer, Dexter, Kane. Sacrifice hits-Schriver, Molesworth, Raftis, Bowen, Dickson. Stolen bases-Demont, McGilvray, FL lam.
 Double play-Moesworth to Raftis Bases on balls-Dickson 1, Pruitt f. Struck out-Pruitt 3. Hit by pitched ball-Pruitt Kane, El- lam Bowen). Time of game-1:45. Umpires-OBrien and Pfenninger.
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Summary Struck out, Perdue 4, Bit trolff 1. Bases on balls Perdue ?, Bit trolff l. Stolen bases. Wiseman, Sem tell, Rhoton. Sacrifice hits, Wheat, Lud- wig. Hit by pitcher, Sentell. Two-base hits, Thornton, Wiseman. Passed balls, Seabaugh 2 Time, LAO. Umpire, Car penter.
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BarOns Hammer Seven Runs Across Plate In OnG
 Inning THE PELICANS HAD SEWN TIE GAME UP TIGHTLY Kane Gets Two Singles in Seventh h. ming, Before Which Pruitt
 Was Very Strong.
 The Details.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Birmingham 10, New Orleans L Atlanta 6, Little Rock 1. Mobile 6, Nashville 0.
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ARKANSAS LEAGUE.

At Texarkana: Texarkana g, Helena 5. At Fort Smith: Jonesboro 10, Fort Smith O.
 At Monroe: Monroe l, Hot Springs g.
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MistrjaI In Murder Case.

Marksville, La., June 68.-A mistrial was today entered in the case of Will liam Freeman, a negro}, charged with the murder of T. Desca'ht here IS yearS ago.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Two Successive Home Runs.

Chattanooga, June S.-(Special)-The game was very close until the eighth in- ming when Dobbs and Johnston made suc- cessve home runs. Mckenzie gave up but three hits and would have shut out Jacksonville had not three errors been punched. The Lookouts had not been scored upon in 43 innings up to the fourth inning today. Score: R.H. E. Jacksonville ....... 900 200 000-2 8 chattanooga ........... WO lOO lz--4
 Batteries: Shultz and Roth; Mckenzie and Meek Time, 1:43. Umpire, Vanscylkle
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In the seventh inning with the score standing to 1 against them and with two down the Barons hammered out an easy victory yesterday afternoon over New Orleans.
 The score: Birminghom 10, New Or leans f.
 While many may attribute the victory of the Barons to the terrific swinging of the hickory, the earnest, vociferous, re- verberating roofing of the fans had much to do with it. That roofing was peculiar too. For throughout seven innings the fans had sat dumb, allowing those who had risked their all to gouge the local players to their hearts content. But in the beginning of the seventh the root ing commenced and those who had pre- viously possessed the entire atmosphere quieted down and slunk away
 The roofing of the fans won that game for Birmingham in the seventh.
 Had the roofing let up for one mo- ment the Pelicans would have got away with another.
 Details of the Seventh.
 Kane beat out an infeld hit to De. mont, but Bowen's hit to Rohe forced him at second. Dickson's hit to Lind say forced Bowen at second.
 But the fans continued their mad root ing and Pruitt gave signs of flying into the cluods. He smiled but too sadly.
 There was a renewal of hope when Ellam was hit with the ball and Moles- worth. after fouling two strikes. made the slipping twirler pass him to first. With the bases full Raftis cut one loose to left and Dickson and Ellam scored. One more run was needed to tie the score. McGilvray delivered. The hit was beau tiful drive to right center and Molesworth and Raftis scored
 But the Barons did not stop.
 Gygli cut loose beautiful double to left center and McGilvray scored.
 Henline singled to left and Gygli scored.
 Kane, up for the second time in the inning, singled to left and Henllne scored
 Kane was out attempting to steal sec ond and the side was retired
 The sigh of relief that Pruitt cut loose jared several shingles off the grand stand.
 A popular feature of the rally was that every man who faced Pruitt in the sev- enth inning reached first. And ten faced him.
 The Other Runs. Birmingham scored in the first. Ellan was walked; he stole second; went tc third on sacrifice and scored on . sacrifice fly off the stick of Raftis.
 New Orleans tied the score in the fifth Dexter singled to the infield, went to sec ond on an error and scored on a hit o Dundon.
 New Orleans scored three and all bu won the game in the seventh when. witt one out, Demont singled. stole. went tC | third on an error and scored with Rohe who had walked, on Weimers double 1 Huelsman's hit scored Weimer. l The other details of the game are il
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York Wins.

York. June -(Special)-York IS, Liv- ingston 9. Batteries Porter and Stall worth; Grove and Hunter.
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WITH THE SCRIBES.

The Gulls are composed mostly of benedicts. Ludwig. Hardy, Bittrolff, Stock dale. Thornton, Neighbors, Hill, Sentell and McCay (when he signs up) have all reach ed the stage when they must take life serious. Jule Watson, according to rumor, Is trying to get serious too.-Mobile Register.
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CAROLINA LEAGUE,

At Winston-Salem: Winston-Salem g., Anderson 1.
 At Greenville: Greenville-C Charlotte, postponed. rain.
 At Spartanburg: Spartanburg 5, Greens
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Joss, Great TwirlIna.

Philadelphia, June S.-Cleveland shut out the home team today to o. Joss held Philadelphia to one hit, two-bagger by Murphy in the fourth inning. Score:
 R.H E. Philadelphia ...........-. 600 00 OOO-O l Cleveland .............. .0O0 0O2 000-2 I 2 Batteries: Bender and Livingstone; Joss and Easterling. Time, l:S5. Empires, Johnstone and Sheridan.
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GAM Es TODAY.

New Orleans in Birmingham. Montgomery in Memphis.
 Mobile in Nashville. . Little Rock in Atlanta.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Another Pirate Rally.

Pittsburg, June S.-Pittsburg again de- feated Philadelphia today by making a great rally toward the close of the game, the scoring being the same as yesterday, 4 to 3. Score: R.H.E. Pittsburg .................O2 .O2O O00 O02-4 g 2 Philadelphia ............012 0O0 O00-3 Il 1
 Batteries: Philippe, Camnitz and Gib- son; Brown, Richie and Jacklitsch. Time, 10 Empires, Klem and Kane.
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Something new, Polychrome Terra Gotta, see 18th to 18th floors Empire Building.
 JEMISON R. E. 6 INS. co.
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Trv.Out Pitcher Wins.

St. Louis, June s.-St Louis, with Forest Moore, a Springfield. Ills, recruit, pitch ing, easily defeated Brooklyn today. Score: R.H.E. St. Louis ................. .040 no 01*-7 Il 2 ioiOohlyu .... .1VV VVV WI Q
 Batteries: Moore and Phelps; Mcintyre, Pastorius and Bergen Time, 1:5S. Um- pires, Rigler and Truby.
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At Macon: Charleston 2, Macon 1. At Columbia: Savannah 4 Columbia C.. At Augusta: Augusta 10 Columbus o.
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Hess was hooted by the heartily dis guested fans, but he had allowed only one safe hit. Poor support had seem ingly sewed up the contest for the wis : itors Hess had opened each inning by walking the first man. however and there was really some occasion for the liberal use of the hardware by the fuming fans.-New Orleans Pica- yune.
 Newt did not always confine himself to mere abuse and knew more tricks than one to cause an opposing pitcher to loosen up in a deciding game.
 One day in Nashville Fishers team