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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

man. that schmidtty. Can't beat him when it comes to work. He'll again be the mainstay behind the bat. As to Beckendorf, that's all I've heard down In Scranton all winter. They say he's as good as any major 'leaguer when it comes to brains. Little shy on hitting, but We can stand for that He Is ali that Connie Mack and others who have watched ed him say he is And then we thrower. cool. collected. and steady; not bad hitter, and a mighty good base ball head Our catchers look bet ter than ever"
 "'Fraid of your pitchers"
 None; not a bit. Who could be? We've got all the men of last year, and Summers and Willett ought to be f5n fSr stronger asm..,,I Then the colts ought to haven't got thing to worry about" then?"
 Yep"
 Well. then. what about the other ehags? How about cy Young going
 "oh. he might help. he might help. hou see. the trouble with Cleveland last year wasn't over it's pitchers. Joss pitched good ball: so did Rhoajes. Berger. Chech.. and Liebhardt. They 'Hsa ter With fSHa tsst pitehns @ 0:nf the mat
 "well. why didn't they win?"
 'oh. just general inability to play together. Failure to grasp the oppor- tunities presented them by other teams in the league. Opportunity you know. knocks once in while at mans door in baseball. but it won't hire a brass band and stay. up all night stronger pitching staff to win the pennant."
 Well, they've got Jim McGuirer
 "Yes, so they have. I hope Jim gets along. He certainly deserves suc- cess"
 ''Is the pennant fight to again be among the Western clubs {"
 "It looks that way, but then. look out for Connie Mack. Connie's youngsters might round to and start trouble. but of course there will be no serious danger from them. You can safely. say it's a Western fight. all right"
 "Chicago?
 'Ts Fielder Jones coming back?'
 "Spposing he doesnt?"
 Bad. I don't like to say they would be out of 1t without him. but they will be badly handicapped. He's a won- derful ball player"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

The return to the diamond of ArIie Latham, and his connection with the New York club brings to mind some Interesting tales that are told about the Clown when he was working for Chris Won der Ahe. who himself was one of the most interesting figures in baseball.
 Won der Ahe was typical German. with a Teutonic dialect as wide as his girth. Latham never missed chance to put one on the "Poss manager" but after everybody had given Chris the laugh he would come back with this: Nit all his faults I luf him still"
 Latham was playing in St. Louis on one July Fourth. The park was crowded. Previous to going on the field Chris and Arlle had a run-in. and the German. whose fiery temper caused him to say things he never meant, told Latham that he wished somebody would Shoot him dead"
 This was a cue for Arlie. When he left the clubhouse for the field he had concealed in his blouse a giant fire cracker. This he placed under third base when Won der Ahe had his back turned.
 nings anI Latham had made two CT TOTS Chris was furious. From his perch in the stand he yelled:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Joe Tinker is making certain speech es twice a day between the acts of his new play. "A Home Run" Joe told something pretty good in one of them. He gave Bnl Donovan. of the Detroits, credit for being the greatest pitcher he ever saw.
 Wild Bilr Is the. only pitcher I ever faced who actually had such speed that I couldn't see the ball" said Tink- CT through the grease paint. T had the good fortune to get to Donovan for a home run in the second game of the last worlds series. It happened in the eighth inning. and until then no run had been made by either side. Twice before I had been to bat striking out the first time and hitting grounder to second on the other occasion. But let me state that neither time did I get a good look at the ball. When l hit the homer I think Wild BIT had weakened. At any rate, the ball was not hard to see that time, and I pickled 1t. But those other two times up. Whiz. Just a streak ana a blind swing at 1t. without any notion of where the ball was.
 T doubt if any pitcher ever had the stun on the ball that Donovan did for seven innings in that game. I have seen teams shut out for nine innings without a hit. but l know the pitchers who turned those tricks had no such speed and curves as Donovan had this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
Prospects Bright at Nashville;
 East Does Not Want to Report

last season. Hub Perdue has shown better form in each succeeding year and is expected to have his best sea- son in the 1909 campaign.
 Before the season starts Bernhard may have to look around for a capable second baseman. Last year, 1t was several weeks before the Nashville team had a second sacker of any de- pendence. but finally trade was made whereby Walter East became the pro- perty of the Volunteers. This lucky. deal was instrumental in land ing Nashville the pennant. East does not want to play with Nashville again He has written that he will not report He says that he has a chance to man. age the Pueblo Colorado team and is willing to buy his release from Nash vile, in order to enter the field of a manager. Nashville needs him how ever, and it is stated that Bernhard will have to see mighty good man in sight, before he will consider the matter of permitting East to get away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
Boxing Bouts Chased as Prize
 Fights in Pennsylvania Counties

depredations which were proposed to be pulled off in other parts of the com monwealth by lawless gangs, which then infested the interior of the State.
 In all other counties. however. box Ing matches and prize fights are re- garded as very different affairs and the former are legal if properly conducted, and the courts have more than once decided that they cannot be interfered with unless they become so disorderiy as to be nuisauce to the community In which they are held. when 1t Is the business of the county sheriff to SUD- press them. even if he has to call for the assistance of every able bodied man in the county.
 It Is a matter of record, however. that all over the State boxing matches are now so generally well conducted that they attract the best class of cit izens. and there Is rarely any such dis- order as Is usual at baseball and foot ball games and the only thing that the police officers or sheriffs' deputies have to do is To enjoy the bouts, says The Philadelphia Record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Nashville is ready for the call of the umpire. Manager Bernard has not brought his men to the Sulphur Dell. hut he has given orders for their ap- pearance. The champions ohis year will start the season with but one or two experiments. Robertson , VIII De announced that there Is no question about his making good On third Moves will be seen as a successor or McElyeen, although 1t Is hinted in Nashville. that 1t Is not altogether cer- tain that Humpty himself will not be seen at the difficult position. before the season is well under way.
 when the big leagues gobbled up Sit ton and Hunter. but with kellum. Duggan. Puedue and himself remain remain additions. which have been made co the staff. Bernhard cannot see how his staff will be weakened any from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

The fact that the police stopped a boxing bout. or rather prohibited one me from taking place. at Norr,s'@%H ITS 9snt that & tpere tpe is a rather peculiar law in Penn sylvania regarding boxing nggobbtte5 ahd Br,1s ail nt5ar tbe commonwealth by very strict
 and taking s,dond PaT n or pTisS sves Ils n.lisE sEE,.ctator is liable on conviction to 1 an Imprisonment of one year and fine of $500 but in the ueoTna counties a69 0f Mnntpamerv boxing matches are class ed the same as prize fights sny and nartna sne or spectator at a boxing match In any of those counties. , .ho xoo+ +bat hoxinR matches are prohib- lied in the counties named. the princi- pal one being that boxing matches were arranged in those counties very often for tIe purpose of attracting the attention of the police miles away from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

The Detroit champions will be without the services of its captain, Coughlln. this coming season. Cough lin has taken the place of Harry Vol verton as manager of the Williams port Tri- State Club. and George Mo riarty, late of the New YUrk Amert- cans will look after CouShlin's job on third for the Tigers.
 Jennings seemed to have improved his team by the change. Morlarty is one of the best utility men in tie business and his work on ttrd f'r the Hlghlanders last season was of such a nature as to brand him as one of the beat in the business when play ed regular in that position
 Moriarty will have a fast boy to boy proved to be the biggest kind of a ind, when he jumped into the har- ness toward the flag end of last sea-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
SULLIVAN WILL BE
 SUCCESSOR OF JONES

Billy Sullivan will most likely man age the Chicago White Sox during the coming season. He was closeted a long time with Comisky when he signed his contract. and while the general public has not been informed that Comisky has given up hopes of landing his star outfielder and great iy Sullivan has been given to un- derstand that he will get the chance at the job
 Sullivan has been the right hand man of Jones throughout the success of the latter. and 1t Is stated that no man on the Chicago team Is better fit ted to step and run the team at the present time. than Sullivan, who Is popular with both the public and his team mates. Sullivan showed Tuesday that he was the chief of stan by handing the uniforms to the men while speeding toward California.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
SUN INTERFERES WITH
 WILLIE KEELER'S BATTING

William Keeler who will try out his potato masher again this summer with the Yankees, will likely play in another position while he Is doing his work on the hill top ground. The sun in right field on the hill top Is worse than in any ground in the American League circuit, and there Is no doubt that Johnny Haymaker" has a great deal to do when 1t comes to the hitting part of the game.
 Keeler has been covering right field Tor a number Of years. and thinks 1t has spoiled his eye for batting It was a noticeable incident that Keeler hit better when he was on the road than he did on the home grounds Now it's likely the Brooklyn midget will play in some other field when the team Is on their home grounds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
ST. LOUIS TWIRLER
 MUST DELIVER THE GOODS

Barney Petty. pitcher of the St. Louis Browns will have to show the goods o saom the parns Telg JulF9p,o1 rnFI.e this coming to get in condition.- claiming that lie had business of such pressing nature as to make 1t necessary for him to put off the date of reporting until the Browns had returned to St. Louis
 President Hodges did not take kind lv to Pelty's desire to keep from talk ing the spring training. and warned him that If he did not deliver the goods wherever called upon. that he would be shipped to the minor league
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
WASHINGTON MUST HAVE
 GOOD TEAM THIS YEAR

The Washington club Is evidently de- termined to get out of the rut this season, as Cantillon is not letting any thing stand in his way to secure new players. The manager of the Senators is out with statement that he will not sell any of his stars. but is in the buying business himself
 He will trade some of his star men in an endeavor to strengthen his team He tried hard to get Elbertield. and did succeed in landing Conroy This player will make him a most valuable man The critics are puzzled as to how the Washington team will line up this coming season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
RECORD OFFER RUMOR
 FOR PITCHER JOHNSON

Walter Johnson. the crack pitcher of the Washington Americans. has a good press agent His name Is frequently mentioned with baseball gossip and now the latest has 1t that Charley Som- CTS has made an offer of $25.oo0 for the speedy Californian.
 Johnson Is some pitcher. Probably half the men of the American League . will admit that he has the most valu-A able arm on the diamond today and that he would be worth $25,o00 of any body's money, but the sale for that price would be record breaker. Som- CTS denies that he made the offer, claiming that he merely tried to buy Pitcher Burns of Washington. but did not offer any fabulous sum. like $25.- 900 for him, or anybody else.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
AnWvr,S R

"OUT'' OF A JOB.
 Walter Miller. jockey. cham pion American rider of two sea-
 sons. 1906 and 1907. winner of
 fortunes in purses probably greater than have ever been credited to any other rider in history of the thoroughbred worlj. has ended his remarkable saddle career
 A winner of more than $400, 900 for James R. Keene during that millionaire's record-break- ing winning season of 1907, and nearly $600,00 for others to- day Miller, or Marvellous Wal ter" as he was called. finds himself unable to earn even a $1O riding fee. And he couldn't earn $10 a week out of the sad dle.
 Millers sensational career ended rather abruptly at Cali fornia's Emeryville track. when he refused to pay a fine of $500 imposed by Judge Hooper for an alleged rough ride on the mare Cloudlight. It was a
 stretch duel.
 Notter, Miller's great rival
 and his successor as the Keene
 stable jockey. had the mount of
 Jacobite. A pumping match re-
 suited. but Miller got Cloud
 lights nose home first.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
CLEVELAND'S HARD LUCK
 STORY BEGINS EARLY

ClevelGnd's hard luck story has an early beginning this year. Harry Be- nis, the great catcher. upon whom La joie puts so much dependence and who is believed to be the only Nap who will be able to hold Cy Young, Is in but recently reported to be in very serious condition. If he pulls through he will not be in shape to play any baseball until June.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
TO LEGALIzE RAGING.
Members Present Bill for
 Hot Springs.

atives Wilmington and Bouic. of Gar land county in which is located Hot springs. have introduced bill in the house to allow horse racing in that city for a period of forty days n the year The bill provides that racing shall be conduC ted under d commission appoln- ted by the governor, the secretary of state and the attorney general. of cit izens of Garland county and to allow betting on the races except where Ii is shown that fraud is perpetrated
 The bill provides for racing four days in the week as against three days under the old order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
NOTABLE TESTS
 OE ALTO SPEED.

OF AUTO SPEED.
 Chicago road race, first in America, Thanksgiving Day, 1895. won by Charles E.. Duryea (Duryea,) fifty-four miles.
 First mile under minute in America: Henry Fournier $50 h. p. Mors), Coney Island boule- yard. 1901. Time :61 4-5.
 First mile on track under a minute: Barney Oldfield (60 h. D. Peerless). Los Angeles. De- cember 21. 1904. Time, :63.
 First mile under 40 seconds: Henry Ford (s0 h. p. Ford). St. Clair River. Detroit. on ice. Jan uary, 1904. Time. :39 2-5.
 First Automibel Club of America tour: New York to Philadelphia G17 miles), June 2, 1900; twenty starters. Time. 11:50:00.
 First show in America: Con- ducted by Automobile Club or America at Madison Square Gar den, New York, November g. 1900.
 First Automobile Club or America road race: Long Island course (50 miles), April 14, 1900: won by A. L. Riker. (Rlket electric). Time, 2:o3:So.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
Hugh Jennings VIII HaUe to
 Go Some to Repeat This Year

son and aided very materially of help ing the Tigers over the rough places in the closing games of the American League season.
 With the change of Moriarty, the Tigers will practically stand pat on the present pennant winners. The same superb outfeld will be their with their fence breaking bats and the same pitchers will again be on deck, but the sporting public in view of the changes being made by Cleveland and St Louis, do not see where Jennings will be able to repeat this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
Inckcr j.. n. Mooh Die.

Los Angeles March 2-Jockey J. B. Wood. of Frankfort Ky, who was in jured at the santa Anita race track by being thrown from his horse, Tom Lynch. died last night in the hospital liter surgeons had performed an op- eration on his skull. He never regain Ded consciousness afteT the intury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
NOTICE.

will offer for sale to the highest bidder at II o'clock Wednesday, March 3d, 1909, at the Louisville and Nash vilIe Railroad Freight Warehouse two cars of lumber consigned to Padgett & Vaughn, Montgomery, Ala.
 wed-3t F. s. Jenkins, Agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
Racing In Texn..

Austin, Texas, Mar0h 2-The Senate Committee today reported unfavorably ! the anti-racing bill which was recently passed by the House. It Is believed that a bill vii be passed So amended as to permit racing to continue under stgieter regulations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
Players nt West Baden.

FIuyCFA HI WVhN BuUen.
 West Baden. Ind. Mch. 2-Practi- cally all of the pitchers and catchers of the Chicago National League team in charge of Manager Chance reached here this morning, those in the party included Pitchers Brown. Overall. Fra ger, Lundgren. Pfeister and Kroh and Catchers Moran, Archer and Malone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

CREAM OF KENTUCKY. { quarts $500, express paid.
 GREIL TRADING co. P. o. Box S37. PensacOla, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Swimmers and fencers will now have a short running among the Eastern colleges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Bill Lang, the Australian heavy weight fighter, is coming to America with Jack Johnson and Sam Fitzpat-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

, Lhtle Rock can boast of the oldest kbattery in captivity in Bill Hart and
 gJack OConnor. Cleveland can some Esecond with Cy Young and Jim Me- Guire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

The South Atlantic League has de- cided to put the union la bel on all of its tickets this season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

The veteran pitcher, Otis Stockdale, has been reinstated by the Southern League.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Lumley. the new manager. wants to wager some iron men that the Brook tiyn team finishes in the first division.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

The experiment of baseball game by electric light In Cincinnati. April ii. when the Cincinnati Reds play the White SoX will he watched with in- terest by tans all over the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Ali Wicks, the old-time English box CT. is in Boston with Joey Bowker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

The lower branch of the Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill legaliz- ing ten-round bouts with decisions in chartered clubs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
NEWS NOTES OF SPORT

The New York Giants were the first team to reach the spring training grounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Louisville has signed a pitcher named Frank Decanniere. How it Is pro- tnounced Is guesswork. but he comes
 Efrom the Independence. Kas.. team. He lis claimed to be promising youngster
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

i Pete Husting, the old Boston Amer tfcan pitcher, who was with the Ath-
 letics later, will come into the game this year as an occasional pitcher for the Fond du Lac team.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Germany" Schaefer of Detroit says that Addie Joss Is the one real pitcher in the business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Jimmie Burke asked for an increase in salary from the Louisville club and was given his passports. Heinie Piftz will manage the Colonels
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
7 On Your Your Teeth Teeth
 E A. On Your Purse
SPOR TS

"Germany" Schaefer of the Detroits ttR said to have made but one hit against l ASidie Joss in three years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Manager GrliHth has given up all kchance of securing shortstop from
 the American League and he Is pre- pared to stand pat on his present line ! ichance about a possible doaI for one . of his extra men. but could get no sat
 isfaction and does not expect anything to come from it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Sebring will help the Brooklyn out [ field considerably. He is a good one l on the bases and bad with the stick,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Stony McGlynn should be able to fur nish some good pitching for the Mil waukee fans Give Stony anything like an even break and he can pitch four games a day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

with Jack Johnson and Sam Fitzpat- rick
 The South Atlantic League has de- cided to put the union label on all of its tickets this season.
 The lower branch of the Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill legaliz- ing ten-round bouts with decisions in chartered clubs.
 Jimmie Burke asked for an increase in salary from the Louisville club and was given his passports. Heinie Piftz will manage the Colonels
 Stony McGlynn should be able to fur nish some good pitching for the Mil waukee fans Give Stony anything like an even break and he can pitch four games a day.
 The Wallabies. the amateur rugby stars of Australia, have been planting the hornet on all the California foot winning streak throughout the North west.
 Manager McAleer offered Rube wad- dell to Boston in exchange for Cy Young. In order to get even with Me Aleer Cy will have to win all of his games against St. Louis this season.
 John J. Brady or Cincinnati, John P Kcefe and James J. McKeever of Pittsburg. George Schultz of Cleveland and Jess Goehler of Barberton have neen appointed umpires In the Ohio and Pennsylvania League.
 The Philadelphia politicians who have purchased the "Quakers" are strong and have things pretty much their own way In Philadelphia. But wait until they get into one of those National League annual meetings.
 The Three-I. League managers for 1909 are Jack Tighe. Rock Island: Charles sheffer. Davenport; RolIo Brown. Cedar Rapids; W. R McNam- ara. Bloomington ' Forest Plass. Du- huque; Frank Donnelly. Peoria: Fred Moore. Decatur.
 The following win manage the Con necticut League teams this season: Bridgeport, Pames q O'Rourke: Wa terhury. II DIFant New Britain. William Hanna; Hartford, Thomas J Connery. Holyoke. NJ. J. Mccormick; :; Springfield. John E. Zeller. New Ha- ven. George n. Bone, Jr.: Northamp- ton, Edward Bowler
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

The Philadelphia politicians who have and have things pretty much their own way In Philadelphia. But walt until they get Into one of those National League annual meetings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

The Wallabies. the amateur rugby stars of Australia have been planting the hornet on all the California foot ball teams and will try to keep up their winning streak throughout the North west.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

John J. Brady of Cincinnati John P Keefe and James J McKeevpr of Pittsburg. George Schultz of Cleveland and Jess Goehler of Barberton have neen appointed umpires In the Ohio and Pennsylvania League.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Manager McAleer effered Rube wad- dell to Boston in exchange for Cy Young. In order to get even with Me Aleer Cy will have to win all of his games against St. Louis this season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

The Three-I. League managers for 1909 are Jack Tighe. Rock Island; Charles Sheffer. Davenport. RolIo Brown. Cedar Rapids; W, R McNam- ara Bloomington ' Forest Plass Du- huque; Frank Donnelly, Peoria: Fred Moore Decatur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

Railroad Fares Refunded Thro The Rebate Association