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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

had to slide-snd say. that slide was Siiks an elephant trying to d . buck -and-wing dance But he made the plate"
 Did you ever hear. of playing home runs from the top and bottomf" asked Jack Powell. Well. the sox did 1t once. Isbeli belted one that rolled under a fence, and the man who followed him-I forEet who he that day; that's what made the break Yot-
 T hate to think what Rube will do this year. said Bin Dinneen. the big southpaw.
 Look at that shape! He tipped the beam at ls7 stripped the other day. and iu all his life he has never been nicely drawn at this season of the year. He will surely make monkeys of some of them and hope 1t will be that Boston club"
 A nice, tribute from one twirler to an- other, and 1t Is characteristic of the atti- tude of the players toward one another entirely lacking in jealousy.
 'T think Rube Is the greatest strikeout pitcher in the world" added Howell.
 McAieer puffed at his pipe before he
 ''They all hark back to this fellow Sweeney. who slowed eighteen or nineteen away by the 8. o. route. Now Rube has done how many 1t is, sixteen or seveneteen7 We'll. that's worth two of Sweeney's per- formances. In the first place, the pitchers box was only forty-five feet away from the plate. Now is 1t sixty. Then the pitcher took hop. step and jump before delivering the oall-almost. And I guess that wasn't some advantage"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
CAKES, NEW OUTFIELDER,
 LOOKS GOOD AS "CINCY"

Ernest T. Oakes the new outfielder se- pured from Los Angeles by the Reds is Known The Rebel" He was given this nfekname because ha Is a native of Ruston La. where he first played the national game. He played his first professional bs II with the Hattiesburg tMiss.) Baseball Club, of the Cotton States. This was five years ago. In 1907 he played with Cedar Rapids of the Three | League. An admirer of Oakes. writing from Meridian. Miss says: T will say that you will see the fastest man going down to first that ever wore a red uniform. This boy is steedlest In a pinch, has stout heart and can 50 the dis tance, and he doesn't need a chart nor does he wait for written instructions You will no doubt. be surprised to learn that Devore Niles. Robb and Caporn also came out of the league of the land of corn and cotton Bugs Raymond and Salee. Of St Louis also began their in the Cotton states 1t would pay the big ones to keep an eye on this league. as lt Is the fastest Class D League in the country"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
SOME MORE OF DOPE AS
 TO LATHAM'S COACHING

Ted Sullivan, the veteran manager and scout, writes anent Arlie Latham s engagement by the New York National league Club as coach:
 Many and many a time have l seen aim throw his op Donents in the air by his antics and witty remarks, and not one oI the opposing players ever took eacep.iohs to any word he ever utter ca. He was the pioneer of modern coachfng, In It's true sense. His imfta- tors might be likened to a lot of tom tom beaters with cymbals trying to entertain an audience after it had been entranced by a skilled musician either pn a piano or violin. This was about tne difference between Latham and his imitators.
 T brought Latham from Philadel- phia to St. Louis where he was only getting $S5 per month from Al Reach, and added him to the Browns His coaching was first displayed against Browns were a couple of runs behind He began his coaching in the follow Ing unique style and manner. Will White. very refined and sensitive pitcher. was in the box for the Reds. As Latham went to the side lines, he bowed and accosted White in lan- guage substantially as follows:
 Mir. White. fhe Browns need couple of runs and we will have to be q little rude with you for a while, but the storm won't last long. and I assure you nobody will be hurt during the Eernado'
 "Whether Latham's words inspired the Browns or depressed Mir White, I do not know. but the Browns got to hitting and the Cincinnatis got to missing and White got to kicking, and the net results. when the clouds pass ed by. was the St. Louis team with three runs to the good. There has only been one Latham in baseball and only one. and he wfli be warmly wei comed back"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
CLEVELAND NEEDS LIFE |. INSTEAD OF PITCHERS

If the Cleveland club should suc- ceed in its efforts to secure Biii Burns, which. however. is not likely, Lajoie would not deserve much credit for winning a pennant. but what a scoring he would get If he failed to land at the top of the heap And yet, even with Cy Young added to his already strong pitching staff. 1t Is by. no means certain that the Maps will do as welt this year as they did last. It takes more than a pitching staff to win a flag. LsJoie has a weak spot on his lnfeld. unless Turner comes back to white-haired infielder has lost ali hope of ever regaining his form. Then, too, the Maps are not hustling lot. It Is a team which never seems to care whether it wins or loses, and with that fighting spirit lacking 1t will be hard to finish In front. even with a pitch Ing stan which on papea seems ln- vincible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
COVELESKI IS OUT
 AFTER A BIG SALARY

Coveleski. the big pitcher of the PtIiadetphia Nationals. who pitched New York out of championship in League race last season, seems tn think he should be worth a barrel of money to the Phf1lies this year be- cause Of his work. He has been offer ed very liberal contract by the Phil lies but some lawyer friends have advised Aim to hold out for more coin, and Cqveleski has fixed his price al S6 900 and positively refuses to sign for anything else. The club is will ing to pay Cove" S4000 and a bonus of 34o0 provided he wins a certa n percentage of his games. but the s. 900 looks a little too big for a man yho was In the minors almost the whole of last season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
AMERICAN LEAGUE
 HAS NO TROUBLES

President Ban Johnson. of the American League. in commenting up- on the National Leagues troubIes sev. eral days ago. remarked:
 The American League is divided on one question only. All our club own CTS are not claiming the champion ship, but none will concede 1t to an other club. All have been active in adding to the strength of their re- speCtive teams. and our race may bristle with surprises. am unwili- ing to discuss the merit of individual teams, and. am free to confess that I cannot reach a conclusion on that score until have seen the recruits, as well as the old players In action, Some standbys in former seasons may be below the standard this year. but their loss will be offset by the devel- opment of young men Our schedule Is satisfactory to all our clubs. The double umpire system will be a fea- ture of our games, and, in my tudg- ment. will be of great benefit by re- ducing to a minimum complaints at decisions from players and patrons
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
MAPS STILL WORRYING
 ABOUT MAN TO CATCH YOUNG

They are still worrying over in Cleveland. despite the fact that great joy followed the accession of Cy Young With one of the swelsst pitching staffs in captivity, the followers of the Maps are fearful that they will not have the men to catch these singers The Bemis case looks serious. though bis physicians now say that the catch erer will come through all right if his heart stands the strain. Danger from pneumonia itself is practically passed In any event. he will be late in start ing, putting all of the work up to Mig Clarke.
 The last-named young man is gener- ally regarded as better than a raw am ateur and doesn't need much assistance, other than a second catcher to give him an ocasional day of rest Any worry that Young may not be handled properly and that his divorce from Cri- ger will end his effectiveness may be dismissed. Young has pitched a few games in his day and knows some thing about the batters and the game hirnself With any catcher that can throw he will be h winning twirler
 To win the pennant 1t will be up to the Tigers to do some trimming or the Maps themselves this season. Bradley's legs do not give out and rob the team of its third sacker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
WARDENS
STATE GAME COMMISSIONER IS- SUES CIRCULAR LETTER.
Open Season for Quail and Doves Is Over. and County Wardens Urged to Prosecute ViOlatOrs
 vigOrOusIy.

Special instructions have been sent to all of the game wardens of the counties of the State regarding the en- forcement of the laws relative to doves and quail. Hon. John H. Wallace. Jr Is determined that the quantity oi game shall be increased, if possible, on the same percentage throughout the State as was the case during the past season. His circular letter, therefore, urges that the provisions Of the law be carefully observed by his deputy wardens.
 This circular letter also insists that the judges of the various counties charging the grand juries. instruct specifically regarding the finding of in- dictments against hunters killing out of season, as well as all provisions of the forestry service.
 Game wardens of the counties are notified that the fishing season will soon be opened. and impresses them with the importance of detecting and prosecuting those who use unlawful devices for the purpose of taking fish from the streams of the State.
 The full instructions of the State Game Warden to his officers follows:
 Montgomery, March 4, 1909.
 My Dear Sir-Your attention is di- reeted to the fact that the open season on quails and doves closed March 1st, the open season on geese, brant, ducks and woodcocks will close March 15, on wild turkey gobblers. April 1st, and on snipe and plover, May 1st.
 Be on the alert to apprehend and prosecute all persons who. under the guise of hunting the birds, now all lowed to be legally shot, may shoot son found hunting, to ascertain if he be in possession of a hunters license regularly Issued to him. and if he has written permit to hunt on the lands upon which he is found.
 invoke the cooperation of the ctt- izens Of your county in the enforce ment of the law. and urge them to re- port all infractfons. Without the aid of the people to report to you the commissoin of offenses. the strongest agency for the enforcement of the law Hes dormant. When violations are re- ported, ask the informants to make an affidavit and when this is done, spare no pains to bring the accused to jus tice.
 Fail not to attend every term of court at which a grand jury Is impan- elled, and request the presiding judge to give strictly in charge the provis- ions of the game. fish and forestry laws This will have a tendency to educate the people as to the provisions of the law, and will likewise stimu- late graver respect for its import ance. and will teach them the economic value of our natural resources that in the past have been so wantonly. thoughtlessly and recklessly wasted.
 The nesting and breeding season is near at hand for birds, and soon the woodlands will ring with the sweet music of the songsters that have mi grated here for the purpose of sojourn-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Club Of Seattle Plans
 Big Endurance Race to Exposition

Seattle. Wash. March 4.-Upon tho initiative of M. Robert Guggenheim and under the management of the Au- tomobile Club of Seattle. a New York to Seattle automobile endurance race. for all cars will take place early in the coming summer. The start will be made from point in New York City yet to be named and the finish will be in the stadium of the Alaska Yukon- Pacific Exposition in Seattle. Mir. Gug- genheim will offer a trophy.'valued at not less than 32.000 and not more than 35,000 in cash prizes. and so far has he proceeded with plans for the big trans-continental event that he can all ready assure the participation of twen- ty cars, some of them of foreign make.
 The expense of the race. which Is estimated at $1o.00o. will be borne by the Automobile Club and Mir. Guggen- helm and 1t is planned to make elab- crate preparations. Maps of most feas- tble routes will be prepared and an ad- vance agent will be sent over all of them to arrange for the suspension Of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
MONTE" CROSS EXPECTS
 TO HAVE A GOOD TEAM

If the material Cross has signed for the 1908 team to represent Kansas City in the American Association de velops as 1t should. the Kansas City Blues should make a strong fight in the championship race. But there is that ''tf' in the way, and 1t Is big one. Cross has twelve pitchers on contracts, and there Is no question bur what he will be able to select as good a pitching staff as there is in the league. If fe pitchefs signed are n good condition. He has seven in heiders and all aas are good M hail players catchers. and that Is a good backstop list Of this number. he has Jack Sui I!van. the veteran, who is the best in the league outside of his hitting, which he improved wonderfully last year. and Lou Ritter. the veteran Brook Iyn catcher. who should do hrst-cla ss work in this league. These two men alone will make the best catching de, partment in the league. and he has four other promising men for that place
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
SPOR TS

Detroit News.
 Walsh, Anderson. and Donohue are the White Sox stay homes.
 The baseball fans have reached the stage now where they are counting the days before the baseball season.
 Meyers, the Indiana catcher is show ing great style In the Giants train ing camp. and McGraw Is greatly pleas
 Grimth says he will try Durbin in the outfield. and not as pitcher. The coached into a fine hitter.
 the last minute with the White Sox, after his repeated assertion that he would not again play ball this sum-
 Barney Dreyfus says that if Pitcher Willis does not report March s he need not report this year. The chances f9r bill Dah,en being acquired by
 The Columbus American Association Baseman Laure from the Marion (ohio1 by the Cleveland club.
 Five thousand fans lat least that is what the Chicago writer's say) were departed for the Pacific Coast
 Jack Hayden had his choice between going back to Indianapolis and play decided that he would rather be with d top-notch minor league team than with a bottom-notch big league out 1t. and will accordingly work for
 President Charles w Murphy of the Chicago National League baseball club has announced that he had an about-to be organized to takeover the La Sale Theatre of Chicago. Murphy would not mention the name of his associates
 If Young is inc same old master of speed, watch out for Cleveland. If Boston's famous giant can do much flor Clsyeland he has done in the the fight of it's championship career for that bunting. Now. don't laugh. Cleveland has been touted to win these many years. ever since that memor- able day when the whole town trun- ed out to welcome Larry Latoie from Philadelphia; but the order of things has changed
 Red Kline has refused to sign his contract with the Roanoke team in the Virginia League on account of low offers him Is too small for an exper- fenced man. and he says he would rs- ther drive a wagon than to sign at the salary offered him. Other teams have offered ham more suitable terms. but as he is under reserve to Roanoke he cannot accept
 hanS LoDert IS sllll among the nOiu- out He has not yet signed his con tract, and no word has been received from him by the club managemnnt
 Dr. Ussery, of Paris. Ky, who is a warm rooter for the Cincinnati team. has written to President Hermann asking that Matty Schwab, the ground keeper at League Park be granted leave of absence to come to Paris for the purpose of laying out the new diamond of the Paris team. members of the Blue Grass League.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
NO TRUTH IN O'BRIEN
 PRESIDENCY MATTER

Chairman Hermann. of the national commission, was greatly surprised at had been held In Pittsburg foI the purpose of choosing a successor to President Harry Pulliam, who is il Joseph O'Brlen. at present head Of the American Association, was reported to be the man chosen to take PullianLs place MT. Hartmann said that no such meeting was ever held, nor would any one be appointed in Pulliam' s place until his term of office had ex- pired. MT. Hermann received let ter from Pullman yesterday saving that he would start for a trip to Flori- Aa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
WALSH MAKING FIGHT
 FOR MORE MONEY

Big Ed Walsh Is fighting ComIskey for more money. Is this his reward for pitching those sixty odd games that kept the White SoX out ort second di- vision last year? Walsh insists on having $7.500. He's talking French to the old Roman. Had "Commy'' not had Walsh 1t Is probable his team would have finished 1908 in seventh place. Smith pouted most of the season. Doe White was off color. owen and Altrock were not worth their salt. WRlsh's friends warned him that he was act ing unwisely to do all the work. but he persisted and achieved one of the really great triumphs fin the history of baseball by pitching over sixty games and winning the large majority of them Chances are If "Commy'' had tackled on a neat bonus to WaIshs last pay check last fall and made the sum total his salary for this season Rig Ed would now be satisfied. But he says: 'Commy' has always treat ted me well except in money matters. :"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
THINGS LOOK GOOD TO
 BABE AT MEMPHIS

Manager Babb is smiling all over. Not only has he settled the question O fback stops for the coming campaign. but he has just learned that his hold star outfielder which he secured from the Virginia League has come across with his signed contract and Dick a pitcher of some note from the West ern Association, has also announced his willingness to accept the terms offered by Babb.
 Like Rockenfeld and Greminger, Babb. Carey and Shields are going to have a better start than the rest of the players on that team, as these three veterans are working out at the present tima
 Manager Babb now has the contra cts of ali but three of the Turtles Coul- son, Daley and Schmidt have failed to sign up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
BILL ARMOUR HAS
 A GREAT UNKNOWN

Bill Armour Is liable to wake up some morning this year and discover that he has great pitcher in Zeke pitcher that took part in the baseball tournament at Bloomville last fall. Addie Joss was to have furnished d team for Bloomville in the big event. but missed the train. and Bloomville had to pick up a squad at the last moment. Most of the men, so gathered were of little class, but Robinson was the pitcher. He first tackled Chicago Junction and of the twenty men that faced him he struck out sixteen in cluding Osborne. of the Phillies He lost his game to o. owing to poor support, while in the afternoon he won from Marion by the score of 1 to 0. striking out eight men in four in- nings.
 striking out twenty men in eleven innings Is sure going for an amateur most of the men batting him were from the major and minor leagues
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

speed laws in the counties. and cities through which the route will be made.
 William K. Vanderbilt, donor. of the Vanderbilt cup. will be the starter at the New York end and Mir. Guggen- helm has been invited by the club to act in the capacity of referee. Pa- cifc Coast. advisory committee will be appointed.
 The cash prizes will be divided, se.0oo to the winning car, $1,500 to the sec ond car, $1.00e to the third car. $500 to the fourth car and $500 to the fifth car. The trophy will also go to the winning car and in order that 1t may be alto gether In keeping with the event a prize of $250 has been offered for the best design to be submitted by artists of the northwest.
 It is planned that the race will start about May IS fin order that the finish may take place as close as may be to the opening day of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, which Is June l.
 Committees are now busy with the details and rules of entry and all else will shortly be announced
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Grand Tonight.

"Jack Straw" aB Euterfaining Play
 If. as one hears so frequently, the chief and primary object of the the atre is to amuse and entertain, then the theatre-going public unquestiona- bly owe a debt of gratitude to W. Som erset Vaughan. the new British dra- matist, for his comedy, Jack Straw" which John Drew will present at The Grand tonight, for certainly no better or more wholesome an evenings en- tertainment has been offered on any stage than this. To amuse the world Is worth almost any effort and Mir. Vaughan has reason to congratulate himself that his efforts have been crowned with SO much success. Jack Straw" is the lightest of comedies. but 1t is always merry, always witty, al- ways clean, and always well played by Mir. Drew and his company. MT. Drew has one of the very best roles in all his repertory as the masquer- ading Pomeranian prince In this little piece and there are several other good parts for his fellow actors. It is no exaggeration to say that there isn't 6 dull moment fin the entire perform ance and mo one yet has been patient enough or enterprising enough to count all the laughs in it. It Is one of the plays that is distinctly worth seeing
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
READY TO SERVE YOU. From our branch in Pensacola. Send your vhiskey orders to
 GREIL TRADING CO, P. o. Box S87. PonsacOIa, Fla.
A Three Barreled Gun.

Moundsville. W. Va, March 4-PresA ident Roosevelt will hunt big game in Africa with a tnree-barreled gun. Sev- eral weeks ago the President placed an order at factory here for a special gun which he stated he wanted to use on his African hunting expedition He ordered the gun made extra heavy and strong for hard usage. with one shot barrel bored for buckshot and solid lead. The gun was shipped to Wash ington yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
BOSTON LOST TWO
 GOOD ONES IN DRAW

George Dovey, who is president of the Boston Nationals, got two wallops In the Chance turned Pitcher More. of Springfield III, and Outfielder Miller. of Wausau loose Dovey put in claim for both Juveniles Robison, of the St. Louis Nationals also claimed More, while President Dreyfus put fin a bid for Miller. When two or more clubs claim a player on whom waivers arc asked. his P. 0, address Is determined by draw. Dovey lost out in both grabs and lt is seid that two mighty nifty looking s'lkids" got away from him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
MUST THROW STRAIGHT
 TO BECOME A PITCHER

You can all be pitchers in way. This was how Hughie Jennings. man ager of the Detroit Tigers told tho "newsles'' at Detroit his idea of how to capture the pennants in the game of life
 When you are called upon." he said. pick up your bat carefully and face the pitcher with the mental resolve that you are going to make a hit. If you find 1t easy to reach first. don't think it'll be easier to reach second
 ''Never think a game Is lost until 1t is oveT-and then you know you'll play Another later"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
A NEAR BEER LAW.
Confederate Veteran Loses Business
 by WaycrOsS Ordinance

Waycross. Ga. March 4.-The city council passed an ordinance last night the provisions of which close the only near beer saloon here. which Is op- erated by a Confederate Veteran
 The chief requirements of the ordi- nance are a thousand dollar Incense 6 five thousand dollar bond. the writ ten consent of property owners with in one hundred yards the sale of not more than one quart of near beer to one person on any one day: no drink ang of near beer within the building where sold, nor on premises. hours a. m- to 5 p. m.. closing on Sundays election days, holidays and such other days as the council directs.