The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-29

tO8CthoE WIN Dofue VI JUG EVp0 tOh8
throws. Butler saved the game for
the Volunteers several times, but his
most brilliant work was when he made
a one-handed stab OF Daly's hit IN the
Persons got nasty crack In the side
In the seventh. Rudderham would not
give him his base and Persons followed
Il up by hitting safe.
Macon Telegraph
The plan to divide the South Atlantic
season into two remnants was effected
yss,srasy when the Cha,tsnooEs man,
will begin Thursday. July LIST.
A pennant will be awarded to Chat
tanooga for winning the frst season.
winner OF the second season. The two
winning clubs will then play o series OF
seven games to decide the league cham
"a .hopid " Win the 's second a' season this
series would not be necessary.
President Jones to arrange new sche-
hardship on several Of the clubs. notab-
ly Macon. and Will give other clubs,
particularly Savannah. and unfair adj
only twenty s Four i0 homs Ane game. 'A as
sssinst tsii.y.nine ssms.. u ths PIE:
win be benefited by having thirty-three
games. s Il the present aes schedule e con
tinuss. Savannah Will be benefted by
having as home gsmss and 40 road
SS' the .G ssst q sivs
The division OF the season will un-
doubtedly increase the interest In the
sport around the league. as every club
ture the league Championship.
Harry Krause OF the PhiIadeiphIa
A .Artsa ~ h. &xfx q
ths Tigers. i has stiii 70 lose "U contest.
has won Ave. and lost none. Three OF
his Victories , have been shn VITO -,
lost a game. sitton. Of Cleveland. won
three: Works OF Detroit, Tennehill Of
Washinston and sutor Of Chicago each
somss George Mullia with Bis twelve
Eddy" Cicotte of the Boston Red Sox
With six victories =. and one aefsss t9 HE
Of New York and Addie Joss of Cieve-
land follow. Eeach pitched six victories
and two deafeats
former Senator, holds the strik-
out record. He has famed six.
ty-eight batsmen this year. 'Rubs"
Wadds, t. giving him gann close race The
Walter Johnston. of Washington, the
Tigers tall hoodoo. has fifty-four to his
credit
George Muliin is fourth ip the list
Cleveland 10 but one point behind
Krsuss. Of Philadelphia. by striking
brought his strike-sut record up to .
total of SO for the six games In which
he has pitched. an average Of six men
Eddie Summers has fanned ~ men
this year, and Edgar Willett has one
less to his credit
The arec in the American Association
this season promises to beat all prev
ious struggles by long ways: only
leaders from the tail-enders. which IL
a remarkably close race. and six teams
are almost tied for the top notch. The
Senators have made very hne show
vile and Indianapolis teams have fall
en- down in awful shape, and also Tole-
do. Minneapolis has been putting UP
the game they are capable OF playing
and 81 q result they are now dangerous
contenders for the flag. Louisville has
been going along about even, but they
will have to strike faster gait y they
expect to land near the top. Kansas
home ana st. Paul has been playing re-
markablo ball. the games they have
lost being by the narrowest kind Of q
margin. A winning, streak .Ssa by the
as they Will have big number Of
from the tail end to the top Of the lad
der. Columbus 10 well liked BY some
as they will have big number of
Others cling to the Hoosiers, while
there are some who pick Milwaukee
and Minneapolis TO capture the flag.
The real race wfll begin about the mid
afratch out for the final squirt