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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
FORECAST
OPENING OF HORSE RAGING SEA-
 SON IN ENGLAND. ,} ~; s'S
There is stilI an Element of :Uncer- V 'tainty as to Intention. of Jen-s.'e
 '.ftt rfes Regarding a Fight With Johnson.

srorttnx events of the week. that will attract more than the usual attentioh are the opening of the horse racing season in England and the ten round bout scheduled for New York between ."philadelphia Jack" O'Brien and stan tley Ketchell. of next Friday night ,- h The racing season In England VIII begin Monday. The decadence of horse racing in this country due to ,anti-bet- ting legislation, has sresulted In the invasion of England by many of the best American bred horses. Americans generally are anxious to see how these racers compare with the. crack British thoroughbreds. hence the keen inter est in the British racing season: Two important events are scheduled for the week. the Lincelnshire handicap Iues day and the Grand National stSspie- chase next Friday. Harry Payns ;Mn.i Mhis American candidate s for the. LinSoln- shire, August Belmont,s Prtsciliian having been dectared out some tune
 There Is stu an element of uncsr- regarding championship ngnts Wltn Jack Johnson. but the big Californian taking more exercise daily: than his theatrical exhibitions call for
 Johnson was to have reached New York during the past week but he made some enSagements In Chicago which will keep him in that city for another week. In the meantime Jenries. who has been in New York, will go on the road. opening in Boston Monday, so that ali chances of the two. big fel- lows meeting in New York. if only by accident, is passed for the time being.
 The hstic event of the week Will be the meeting between Philadelphia lack" O'Brien and Stanley Ketchell at the National Athletic Club. New York. next Friday. They are matched to box ten rounds. with Tim Hurst as ref cree This meeting will give the pugt- listic enthusiasts chance Of sizing up forfeit of s1,o0o to begin match with
 The Palmetto Golf Club. of Aiken, s e. will hold It's annual tournament from Tuesday to Saturday. The prfn- cipal prize will be the Southern Cross cup, held by Harold Sands. of the Coun- try Club. Westchester. N.- r.. for the
 The other meeting will be Of three days duration. from Thursday until Saturday, at St. Augustine, Fla.
 Seven professional billiardists have entered for the international 1s.2 balk line championship contest. which be- gins Monday at Madison Square Garden Concert hall. New York, The Ameri- can players entered are Sutton and Demarest, Chicago; Cutler, Boston; Kline. Philadelphia; Siosson and Morn ,ingstar, New York Louis :. Cure, ot Paris, is the only foreign entrant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Yunq's Restaurant *#,ss e,i"sz 26 North Court Street
 F. Tie Place for Euery DeLcacy otL Lano and Sea
Records ShoU American Auto DriUers as Capable as Foreigners

Buffalo. Pittsburg to Philadelphia rec 9rd run: . distance of s5s miles. This ta akinn kGIns'des ger the hardest run possible. o1 any record in this country. Any s1ock automobile making this run .in- siae or twenty-one hours elapsed time whatsoever. can be considered as a marvellous achievement. when we take into consideration that there are more mountain ranges. with the roushass roads imaginable: in fact, the worst conditions possible to wreck an auto
 T also believe that a transcontinent-. ei race would surely prove the weak pT,nls or good many cars and the winner would surely be wonderful ehanical adiustments are allowed. II firmly believe that in the event of inc car breaking down so that it cannot De compelled to wifi withdraW 1wsr from rt sn9Sla sna event of this kind. as the allowing of repairs or replacement not only de- vents the s csr w sSs Sus ssS Hes trouble or replacements from receiy- ing the proper amount of credit which
 My opinion is that short-track races do not prove very much from a pros psctiye buyers standpoint. Twenty fSor fSow! hoyr sn. rsSstHs sSssy.nos withSu: aoub, races where the car that had the Ieass mechanical trouble and the greatest speed did not win the race. as tires kind. It only takes q blowout on a sharp curve and the rar goes through the fence. whereby the chances for first place are gona. So. after all, the cross-country race Is the most vaiua bia to the buying public. as then conditions are met with exactly such as every su. 10 owner comes in contact with en tour.
 ''in the very near future practically all contests will be run along these lines. Of course. there will be other pective purchaser will watch the cross country race for rsal valuable inform ation."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
$. A. A. U. SPRING MEET.

New orleans March 21.-Plans are now being completed for the annual spring ss1 on 'Hs Which w ss hs9g ali New orleans early In May Special efforts are being made to bring this meet up to the highest standard. and iuvftations are being sent out to all tn e crack athletes of the Southern States to compete. .. "'
 The present indications are that the Memphis, Nashville and several Texas elites will send strong teams to take part in the. various events. IL is prob able that Howard W; Blaokeslee. the ner. will come to the meet to defend the championships which he now holds. Blackeslee scored his records as a member of the Southern Athletic Club of New Orleans. but has since changed his residence to Atlatna-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
"Piay BalP'! Those Sweet Words WiH De Heard Today

For the last two years Frank Man ush has been with Columbus in the Cotton States League and during last season his batting. base running and helding was so sensational that Con- nte Mack would not risk the chance of outright and this spring the speedy HuntsyiIle boy was turned over to Montgomery and will All Pcrry's place at third. DeBalt. the new pitcher. while he has not a professional rec ord, shows by the way he has hanjied himself in the practice work that he is a good man. These are all of the new men. that will work today. and from indications there will be big crowd out to see them.
 NOn an early train from New Orleans this morning Connie Mack at the head
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
o-1 ARE THE BEST

VIII Locke in Cleveland Leader. Can baseball be made to pay In a town of 7s,00o inhabitants. and thai town be member of Class AZ
 Yn this class salaries are much high ar ana traveiing expenses are greater than is found in Classes R. and F;
 The present (, SSSerT ,ss southern Ul ere League se ., thaf ba seball can be made a pront- shie business, even though the popula- tion does not reach the oVoVV HasI @ N That, however. does not keep men rnl from spending the money lo e''
 Akron and Youngstown of the Q. and League. are larger towns n regaro to to PHpu'tnsu" pS!o true of Canton and Erie. but thase lour towns have been haVlnE tronble in making both ends meet. Not a club fn the o. and r. League nnne mn1s it of st 800 existed, while here In MO : bile you find them making money and the stock has scared from par 10 Sl5o.
 HeE a ' tims thls p0s'ie9ilT p0s eime @ again in the North, which Is considered the nome of the national game. .h
 Some years ago Mobile was consid- ered dead baseball town. due to the Sact that the citizens would not en. thuse The GsSDsie .be Ie saes ssn seGGh Wl9h Sn reliable men back of the organization They did not have confidence in their wsv of doing business. So kept away sroSn baseball. Az result. Mobile lost It's berth in the Southern League.
 The undeslrAbles were forced to leave NsoI,iia and after a years rest several of 0tts' the prominent citizens decided that they w1ntsd to have c team In orsa- nissd ball. A stock ., e9mp9ny So6 6p4nsy, nsIS wSs of that small sum to float ball club! A berth In the Cotton States League was secured and pr; H T 1nge" was local surgeon and physician with a
 He is known here as Lucky Doe for everything he has ever attempted fo do has proven successful. Further
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
HARD SCHEDULE FOR wErUMPKA

Y Wetumpka, March 2i.-(Special.l- The AgrIcultural School at Wetumpka announces the following baseball {. April l. a.s s--Marion Institute at
 April s-wetumpka Athletic Club at
 April s-TallAssee Athletic Club at Wetumpka.
 April 16. .cIs-University of Alabama April 2s: 2l-Abbeville Agricultural School at Abbeville.
 April 20. 30-Howard College at We May s-Inter Sc Club of Montgomery
 May IA. I4--Birminsham College at
 May as. 2s-UnfyersIty. of Nashville (cnmmencement gamesJ at Wetumpka
 This Is probably the hardest scfled- ule arranged ey any prep sGcnoor m ka have ioyally come to the support of the school athletics and have puf- chased for them new athletic held, with . grand stand. neld fenced In. costing over 91.z00.
 The prospects for winning team are very bright. as i've of last years team are in school and some very promising new material. E. P. Tarr. q Yale man. who has turned out so many championship teams. will coach the team again this season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

Cseorre EaIzmap. the famous driver of automobile road races. is a firm be- ,taver that American drivers are as cap able as those representing foreign coun- csf Our American drivers In any of the necsssary qualifications that are re- oiiired to make an excellent man at the game is brought out In the foiiow-
 q would say. most emphatically. yes; s,cix ,pg the records of any race ana Tou wifi find that the American drivers have just as much .S sscat1ons nssysi Sgoa 't that ,nste. a good driver. but. unfortunately. in fine special racing car races their cars lack prepaEation. conseSuen,ly
 their talSrs tS T risht hsre wi that s %itS the inS-the, next few years. you will see n,,r American drivers shine. just the sarne as tue Americans do m otner nsr nsrhc raeas. for example. You will find ths+ American cars with American HrSyers have shown absolutely that American stock cars are superior In aaatiy in an endurance contest. where c..rsmaiy bad road conditions are to Se met--as. for example. In the great New York to -Paris rsce es,d wsess WI ssS. an n, thae heat foreign cars built in . race sround the world. and beat the neares' competitor by, six weeks and thres Aaya AllOWtn8 that koEot8h O1iS eAA. Srjyers hold practically all high -speed raeords: of course. that Is accomplished hW specially built racing cars which r,ost foreign concerns have special ,zsd and experimented on for years. wSereby they are able to attain the hgSest speed possible. American man Msscturers, up to date. have not had the sIms to devote alonR racing lines. as thav have been too busy designing and building regular touring cars.
 q believe thAt all racing should pc dore with absolutely straight stock cSre just as they are turned over 10 tSs huvinx public. This would not only sn' ro to prove the best ca< manufactured. Int would develop the automobile as vsed every day to . point of perfect tnn These freak racing cars do not Shnw anything other than terrific snssd. After q face is over they are sHsiyed until the next special event. and as no sane man would care to drtye the mthrough our city straets. what good are they7 firmly believe tha day for special racing cars iF over. or win be soon-espscially in To prove the real value of an su- AofaoOlle from Q prospective buyers afandpoint the cHosa-countrv runs is oertaiffIy a very strenuOua feat In more wave than one. For example. take ths
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

The first exhibition game of the 1909 season will be called at 3:0o this aft ernoon when. the Climbers get up against Connie Nack's American leaguers. The softenjng of the htarts ing hos put the grounds in excellent shape and with the sunshine of yester- day and todayethe neld will he fast and . nice game of ball can be expected.
 The chief interest for the local fans will be in watching the work of the new men that Greminger has corralled -Manush. Daily. whitman. Kerwtn. DeHait. While the fans are familiar with the work of the old men-Ehan- non. Hart. Krebs, Greminger. Persons. Rockinffeid. Pope. Guese Lively and Biiss--stilt these old favorites will get a, noisy welcome from the crowd.
 That 1t is about as classy a lot or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

team and league as Jackson and last year he batted .299. -Se-Es
 Then there Is Rube vickers, the pitcher that the Pelicans were trying to get last spring and Catcher Rapp. Collins. one of the fastest iniiel.iers in the business will come up, as will Schlitzer. one of the new pitchers Then there will be McInnis and Lynch, couple of the new infield, Hoffma D and Strunk, the new Outfielders .Ona of the young catchers is Kocher, while Stowers. Files and Flater are trio of the new pitchers, the latter being the pitcher drafted from the Macon Club of the South Atlantic League The bunch of youngsters or "Yanni- gans," Is under the management of Uncle" Sam Irwin, who will be erians when he spent some weeks here several years ago. a..
 be:
 Whiteman. R. F..
 Kerwin. c. F.
 Greminger, 1st B.
 Manush. 3d B.
 sRockenfield, 2Hd B
 Pope. S. g
 shannon. Hart. Krebs, c.
 Guese, Lively. Debalt, Bliss, P.
 The batting order of the Philadelphia people will not be decided On until they get out to the grounds this af- ternoon. Link Stickney will boss the two gangs around-and as 3:00 they will be off. j, -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

this year. Up tiu . month sgo 1t was SSt SuR'i i.ssr ts "a d.vsiop@sSt: is sS essssa the owners to chapGe their minds. In- stead. they ,wil1 try to make money without Sunday san. and sil that they cater, to the iocaf patrons.
 The fans here are loyal to the team. ThBeIswnsrs are spending the. money. ans ossday own the best baseball dia- mdhd 'in She South. barring none. They have spent several thouSands of dol- lars in having sthe entire neld sodded and enlarged the playing park. They have also enlarged the Seating capac- iature btll. will. be passed 10 permit Sunday ball. for there is . general clamor for #. Then watch Mobile take away the coin again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
PRosEcUTroN DROPPED.

Florence. March 21.-(SpeclaI. )--So- licitor R. T. Simpson made the star witness for the defense yesterday In the case of the State against A. J. Keaton. charged with forgery.
 Solicitor Simpson was put on the stand to prove that the indictment as originally issued, had different Initials and was changed -atfer 1t had been signed by the foreman. Upon this evil dence the prosecution was dropped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
FIGHT IS CERTAIN
JACK JOHNSON AGREES TO THE TERMS. .,5
Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian Fight Promoter, Says He fs Certain
 Jeffries Will Sign the
 Articles.

Mcintosh, the Australian fight promot- CT. only'a few minutes to get Jack Johnson, the negro heavyweight cham pion Of the world. to consent to fight pion. for! purse Of $50,000
 After a short conference here today Johnson expressed himself as perfectly satisfied with the terms offered by Me Intosii.
 The Australian promoter Is confident he will get Jeffries's consent and that the big light is certain. Mcintosh will return to New York tomorrow and says he will be back here in a few days with Jeffries's signature to the articles
 McIntosh's offer is a purse of $50, ,0so ner and 40, per cent to the loser Each man will De required to put up a for felt of s5.ooo when he signs the arti- cles
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

new men as were ever gotten togeth- CT is shown by their work in other leagues i'm past years--every man of tn em is a. ball player way above the average and Big Ed is to be congratu- lated. Jud Daily was secured by Shreveport several years ago when the Athletics were down in Piratetown that spring. He was one of the star out feIders of the Pirates until Dr. Inge and the Mobile people bought the Shreveport franchise Daily going to Mobile with the team and putting up. a star game in the Gulf City last season. being presented a medal for the most scientific batting in the Mobile team.
 For, the last three years his records shows for Itself: zz..'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
GOLF EXPERTS TO PLAY HERE TODAY

The terrible rains of Saturday made the thoughts of golf out of the ques- tion. and 1t was impossible to play either the foursome In the morning or the match between Messrs. Mcleod and Nichols in the afternoon.
 The two golf cracks were persuaded to stay over and the match between wS s iss. probs ply a foursome with Massra Nioh ots ahd Inglis and Mcleod and SeI6eias will be played this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

of a party of about twenty-seven will get in on one or the early trains from New Orelans. Besides the newspaper men-Ralph Fogel, Richter .etc-therc will be MT. McGuillicudy himself, Rube Oidring and Topsy Hartsell. both old Montgomery fayorites. Barry, Baker and Harry Davis of his regular infie!d; ; Jackson and Heitmuler of his outheld, Ira Thomas. the Detroit catcher that Mack paved good many thousani dollars for. Bender. Dygert and Plank, x-Southern Leaguer. also being one nf the regular infield.
 Jackson is a recruit from the Green
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
SUNDAY BASEBALL.

Pensacola, March M.-(Speoial. )-One of the prettiest games of baseball to be witnessed at Fort Barancas dia- mond this season, was that of this af- ternoon between Pensacola and sailors from the Montgomery, former being victorious by a small score.
 A number of professional players, who are soon to report to minor leagues, were in the game with the Pensacolas. getting in trim for the seasons work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
BOSTON TEAM CANCELS
 ALL EXHIBITION GAMES

Memphis. Tenn. March 21.-(Speciar) lowing to possieillties of colder weather during next week, Manager IAka, Boston Americans, decided to cancel all exhibition games South.
 He has leased local grounds and the continue training here until March 2s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

vile team of the Carolina Association. but he showed so well in New Orleans that the prospects look bright for his getting somebody's job In the regular outfield. Last season with Freenville he led his league in batting with 43
 runs, 126 hits in eighty-seven games with batting average of .346. Barre Is another youngster from the same
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

Dan ~Kerwin was bought from the CAntillions of the, American Associa- ton. He has been playing In that league for some. years back and has always ranked among the leaders. He started as pitcher but his hitting was so valuable to his team that he was shifted regularly to the ,outfeld His record for the past five years is:
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

Since milliners have been using metal cloths in such great quantities. they are now shown in pastel coiorinss as we'll as in gold and sxls~r.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
PANAMAs CLEANED.

All Kinds of old Hats Renovated Ny
 Holt's Dye Works.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
GpEGIAr :. Ssll1ll3ES
Dissolution Notice

The firm of A. D. Print Shop Is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Jos. Alfred retiring. all assets of said firm become the property of the A. D. Print Shop. and all Habiities are assumed by said A. D. Print Shop.
 JOS ALLREp,
 MRS. CORA I. DEES.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
MEMPHIS WINS ONE
BOSTON AMERICANS HELD A
 THEIR MERCY.
This Was Memphis' First Victory over a Major League Team In Four
 YeaRs-Walter Schmidt
 Makes Debut {

Memphis, Tenn. March 21.-(Speciai) ) -Emerson, Quiesser and Dick held the Boston Americans at their mercy to- day. but one runner reaching third.
 feii in front of the plate. spinning of to the stand, was responsible for all the runs It was Memphis. first vic- tory over a major league team in four
 Waiter Schmidt, brother to Detroit's catcher. made his debut and played re- markable ball Score: R.H. B. {. Memphis .00S O0e So0 So0 S0S-S o0S .2
 Batteries-Emerson. Queisser, Dick and O'Leary and Schmidt; Cicotte, Burcheli, Morgan and Spencer and Don ahue. .S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Dixie and Climax
 COAL

These are our leading brands and . trial will conyince you that we have the best value for the money the market. They make a steady hot fire. Red ashes Phone
 DIXIE COAL CO. lis N. Perry St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
DIR. SAMUEL. ARMSTRONG;.
 Veterinary surgeon.

Seventeen years of successful practice: two years with the Veterinary Hospital Nation al Stock Yards. Thoroughly equipped and experienced for all veterinary work. ~s
 Laboratory, Corner Jefferson and Perry Sts. Office. Abraham Bros. Horse and Mule Go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
,THER RESULTS.

San Antonio, Tex. March zI.-De- troit. 5; Washington. &.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

Naw orleans, La., March 2l.-Phila- delphia Americans. 6; New Orleans. 3,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

Shreveport, La. March .3i.-ChIca@o Nationals 6i Shreveport, Texas League
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-29

valued at $6.436,000. in 1907, accord
ing to statistics Just published by the
bureau OF the census in corporation
with THE United States forest service.
Attic industrial conditions generally
were unfavorable during the year 1908.
the amount OF wood cut into veneer in
creased, substantial gains being made
In the quantity of both imported and
domestic wood consumed. This was
due in a measure to the closer canvass
in 1908, when returns were received
from 402 active establishments located
in 'thirty-four states, as against $40 in
thirty-one states, for the preceding
year.
Red gum, as in the preceding year.
ranked first among the woods used for
veneer, 1925 feet being consumed.
with q valuation of S1,272 .09S. forming
a percentage OF 31.4 of the total con-
supmtion. The demand for red gum
was even greater than in 1907, when its
percentage OF the whole consumption
was 29.5. Among other woods, with the
exception of yellow pine, which shows
an important increase, no great in
crease is noted.
The principal woods imported for the
industry We're mahogany and Spanish
cedar. OF the former 11.4S7 feet were
used, with a valuation of s1,47S,364, as
against 6722 feet with a valuation of
$S39695 in 1907
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-29
Chance of Firm.

The grocery firm OF Bristol & Ertel
has this day dissolved partnership, by
mutual consent. Mr.. Bristol win con-
tinue the business at the old stand I'M
der the firm name of Bristol Grocery
Company. Mr.. Bristol is we'll known in
this city, having been engaged in the
grocery business for a good many
years. All bills due Bristol & Ertei will
be collected by the Bristol Grocery
Company, who Will also pay all out
standing accounts. We wish at this
time to thank you for past patronage
and extend to you a cordial invitation
to continue with the new firm.