The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-09

stable. Must also be good pitcher
and first baseman, able to hit 300, so
he can manage local ball team, which
own. Will pay $50 a month for a
good man. No others need apply Adj
dress, etc. Exchange.
Baseball is played differently In the
National and American leagues, In
the latter organization woth the bas-
es filled and three balls and two
strikes on the batter, IL the man on
third starts for home as the pitcher
delivers the ball, and the twirler
throws the ball wide of the plate, the
baseman does not walk IL the pitcher
steps of the rubber before throwing.
In the National league he does.
Capitalists Of Rome, Ca, are plan
ming TO establish an automobile line
between that city and Adairsville, a
distance Of eighteen miles.
"Davy" Crockett, well-known base
ball player, and first baseman Of the
Goldsboro Eastern Carolina league,
team, is now manager Of said team
and is running the team smoothly
and to the entire satisfaction of the
local management.
Jack Johnson, the negro heavy
weight champion Of the world, out
boxed Tony Ross of Newcastle, Pa,
in a sixround bout given under
the auspices Of the National Athletic
club at Pittsburg. While the bout
was declared draw on account Of
state laws prohibiting the rendering
of decision in boxing tournaments,
public opinion willingly conceded
that Johnson had the better of the
80 from start to finish. 1t was fast
fight, both men up and coming during
the entire six rounds Johnson, while
not in the best Of condition, showed
form in the in-fghting and landed eff.
fectively. Referee Jimmy Dime said
after the fight that Ross did remark
ably well in the face Of the fact that
Johnson had it over him in weight
and height. Johnson refused to talk
after the mill, while Ross anxiously
begged fer another opportunity to
meet the negro fighter.
1t was rumored in sporting circles
that arrangements had practically
been completed for a finish fight for
the pugilistic championship Of the
world to be held at Goldfeld, New,
on Labor day between Jack Johnson
and AL Kaufman. 1t is said that the
negro has received a $4,000 offer
from the Goldfeld promoters, but that
he Is holding out for 100000. 1t is
believed that the Nevada club will
agree to Johnson's demand Of an adj
ditional $4,000.
That every member Of the Chicago
National league who was certified on
September /, last year as being-elig-
ible to participate in the worlds cham
pionship series should be allowed to
share in the $4,000 given by Presi-
dent Murphy to members of the team,
is recommendation announced by
the national baseball commission.
The matter came before the commits
sion through complaint filed by
Player Carl Lungdren, against Presi-
dent Murphy and the Chicago Nation
al League club, asking that ruling
be made adjudging him to be entitled
to part of the money.
Theodore Breitenstein, the veteran
pitcher, is having a bad time with
his throwing arm this season and
threatens to quit the game. He has
been in the Southern league for sew
eral years and up to now has been
regarded as the ICY" Young Of that
organization.
Just why the double steal with men
on first and second is not attempted
more is hard to understand. In ma
jority Of games nowadays but few
runs are scored, and even should one
OF the baserunners be retired in at
tempting the play, the other will still
be In a position to score on base
hit. Furthermore, only one man can
be played for on the double steal, and
as rule, this is the man who at
tempts to pilfer third; but he can get
so big a lead off of second that the
play is usually close even when the
throw is perfect, and the slightest
wobble on the part of the opposing
team assures success. Yet, the play
but seldom is attempted. Exchange.
The most mysterious ball pitched in
the great national game in st. Louis
Is the false rise" Indeed, so incred-
table and difficult Of explanation
seems its behavior that many persons
declare it can not be thrown at ALL
Think of controlling a projectile that
IL lIONSIo III a straight SlhuI QOWu-
ward for flfty-flve feet, and then, de-
flying gravity and its initial impulse,
suddenly breaks into a horizontal
course for eight feet morel Yet this
is what the false rise" ball does,
when propelled by such pitcher as
the gigantic Addie Joss of the Cleve-
land Americans. And, as if that were
not marvel enough, this freak ball is
not governed by any elaborate spins"
by which all other curves and Jump
balls are controlled. It leave the pitch
ers hand as a plain, straight ball,
without any English" upon it Ito use
rooters term for the swift revolu-
tons of asball on it's axis by which
curves are produced. Nevertheless,
it breaks" as abruptly in its course
as if it were spit" ball, with it's