The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-02

a Raymond were talking OF tnSlF -
A favorite poets. "Rubev allowed a
A he was stuck on Ella Wheeler A
a Wilcox. ION the level" he said, A
a I'D rather read her stuff than q A
A box score" A
A There was a Teller Quotin' me A
A the other day about some old guy 4
A named Homer Cayenne" observ- 4
A ed Raymond, land he got of 4
A good one. 1t went something 4
A like: IA can Of beer, piece Of A
A cheese, and thou, you kid, and A
"A there amt no Sarah desert. 4" A
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Arrangements are being made to
transfer the Macon franchise OF the
South Atlantic League to Knoxville,
Tenn Secretary II. H. Starr of the
Macon Club and President w. A..
Jones Of the league are in Knoxville
for the purpose of making the trans
fer. The franchise will still be own
cd by Macon people, even If transfer
red, but the street railway company
in Knoxville will furnish the park.
President Jones will confer with
prominent fans in Macon in order to
give them an opportunity to keep
the team.
The Little Rock Travellers are lead
ing the Southern League teams in hit
ting. Memphis leads in the most
number Of hits made, 444, and New
Orleans leads in the most number of
runs scored, 212.
It is a settled fact that the teams
that figure in the next worlds cham
pionship series will receive a lump
sum, instead Of proportion Of the
receipts. Moreover, the players will
not be allowed 10 say how this coin
shall be divided, as they have in the
past. The National Commission, in
naming sum that is Is; % to the
players will be guided Is the re-
ceipts OF the last three series.
Archbishop Farley of New York war
received In private audience by the
pope. During the audience, which
lasted half an hour, the archbishop
thanked the pope for the interest
taken in the golden jubilee Of the
American College. In Joking tone
the pope said to the archbishop; Il
have been told that you went out to
the summer home of the college, Cas-
tel Gandolfo and played baseball"
The archbishop REPLIED Eyes, your
holiness, | pitched the first ball. 1t
was the first game to be played at
Castel Gandolfo, and | wanted it to
be inaugurated by one Of the Oldest
Of the alumni" He added that the
unaccustomed exertion had given him
glass arm"
Baron Maurice De Rothschild's
chestnut cold, Verdun, with Barat up,
won the Grand Prix de Paris over the
Longahamps course In driving finish
with Nine N. G. Chermeteff's Raille,
second, and Edmond Blancs Union
third. The value of the stakes was
ST4,15b, the distance one mile and
seven furlongs. The classic event was
contested over sodden track In a
drenching rain in the presence Of
100000 persons,
Manager Lajole OF the Cleveland
American League Club recently re-
ceived consignment of the new balls
which Ban Johnson seeks to intro
duce in the American League. They
contain more rubber than the regu-
lation ball and Ban thinks their use
would help the batters. Larry says:
"Tain't So" that the balls may be
different, but 1t can't be noticed. The
Maps have been using them in prac-
tice for several days Il do not see
that the players bat them any harder
or that they are any more difficult
to field than the regulation ball." said
Larry. The boys think they are
heavier, but can't notice it il they
are"
The Augusta team Is one of The
most feared in the South Atlantic
circuit just now.
President Jones of the South At
lantic League is being commended for
his uncompromising> position that UNI
pires shall not tolerate the player
who acts the part OF a rowdy on or
OF the ball field.
Augusta critics ascribe the runaway
race which Chattanooga is making in
the Sally League TO the nearness of
their right field fence to the home
plate and the ability Of their left
handed hitters to pull the ball in that
direction, often for home run. In
Q recent game four home runs were
made In four innings there by Chat
tanooga--that, too, off the best pitch.
or in the South Atlantic League
Paige of Charleston.
Fayetteville is pulling herself to.
gether and winning some good games
and against the topnotchers of the
Eastern Carolina League at that.
The Rocky Mount bunch in the
Eastern Carolina League are not say
ing much but the Railroaders are 20.
ing on schedule time.
Harry Pulliam, president Of the Ma
ton League, who was granted a leave
Of absence by the club owners last
winter so that he might regain his
health. has resumed the duties Of his
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