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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-10

Chicago July 9.-(Special.)-It was Frank Selee. the famous baseball mana
 ger, now dead, who got together the Chi oago National league team which has won the pennant three years in succession. That President Murphy is a successful club owner and Frank Chance is the man. ager of one of the best teams in the country was due to Selee's level head.
 Selee's first serious illness came while he was leading the West Side team, and he found it necessary to relinauish his posi- tion in the middle of the championship race in 1906. He turned the club over to Frank Chance, then captain, and went west in search of some climate that might prove beneficial to his health. While in Colorado he was identified with baseball in the Western league as long as his strength permitted, after which he under took to handle hotel for a short period, but his health was not sufficient to stand the strain and he soon gave that up.
 Selee had been living in the western country since he resigned his position as manager of the Chicago National league team in 19O6. His health failed him that year and he was compelled to seek the higher attitudes of the Rockies. Much of the credit for getting together the Cub team Is due to the early efforts of Selee, who was regarded as one of the best judges of young ball players ever con nected with the game. When he took charge of the West Side team in 1902 he got together over 30 young players from the different minor leagues of the country, and in that way started the present team. He got Tucker In the orig inal draft of players and kept wedding out and taking on young players each year he. was at the head of the team Each season the showing of the team was better. until 1908. when the Cubs finally won the championship of the National league. They have held 1t ever since. Se- lee had a long record of success h base ball before he came to Chicago. As the manager of the Boston National league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-10
TWO MEN KILLED
 IN BIG AUTO RAGE

Montreal, Quebec, July sc. K. Batch elder of Newport. Vt, and J. Twohy of Montreal were killed at the second annual races of the Canadian Automobile club at the Blue Bonnets track this afternoon. Batcheder was driving a 60-horsepower Stearns car in the ten-mile open race for stock touring cars, Twohy acting as his mechanician.
 On the eighth mile. rounding into the back stretch, Batchelder pulled out to pass Burman, a competitor
 What happened then nobody knows. Tho Stearns was seen to dash into the fence, fly over the embankment and come to a stop 40 yards beyond. The two occu- pants were thrown into the air. When assistance arrived Twohy was found dead with his neck broken. Batchelder was horribly mutilated and died soon after.
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Murphy After Training Quarters.

Memphis, July 9.-Charles Murphy president of the Chicago National league club, who has been in Memphis for sev- eral days, returned to Chicago tonight after discussing with Manager Charles Frank of the New Orleans team of the Southern league the possibility of secur- ing the lea gue park in that city as train ing grounds for his team in 1910. While no positive announcement was made as a result of the negotiations, 1t is inti- mated that a satisfactory arrangement was not concluded. James Murphy, who accompanied his brother. will leave for other cities in the south tomorrow in search of new players
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CITY LEAGUE GAME.
v. M. c. A. Will Play Decatur Car
 Wheel Works at West End.

The Y M. c. A. baseball team will play the Decatur Car Wheel Works at West End park this afternoon. The game will be called at o'clock. The last game that these teams played together resulted in a victory for Decatur by a score of to ., the game being played on Decatur's diamond Since this game the Y. NJ c. A. has been materially strengthened, Quinn, Decatur's star twirler, will be in the pit for his team. Thomas, the young southpaw of the Y. M. c. A., will work for his team.
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CentreviIie Loses Two,

Centreville, July 9.-(Special )-The Nash vile Americans defeated Centreville handily today by scores of to 1 and 3 to o. The visitors put up classy article of ball behind their star southpaw. who pitched both games Batteries, Nashville Americans Smith and Searcy; Centreville, Anthony, Daley and Jones. Second game, Smith and Searcy; Jones and Jones. Yes- terday's game was called in the fourth in ming on account of rain.
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MEMPHIS BUNCH
 IS COMING FAST

Memphis. July 9.-New Orleans started off well today, scoring two runs in the first inning. but in the same inning Mem phis did better, five local players crossing the plate After this Dick steadied and the visitors scored no more, while Breiten- stein was not in good form, nor was Bok- enfohr, who relieved him in the sixth. effective, the game ending with the score 12 to ? in favor of the home team. Rather listless plaYing. Score:
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carrollton Wins IMo.

Carrollton, July 9.-(Special.) )-The Car rollton "Highlanders" won two games of ball from Gordo here yesterday, the first game being to and the last one to 1. The local battery did very fine work, Parker allowing only six hits in the two games.
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sBatted for schopp in ninth inning.

SUMMARY. Stolen bases-Kerwin, Persons, Bowen 2. Sacrifice hits-Raub, Greminger Two-base hits-Whiteman, Greminger. Three-base hit-Henline. Base on errors-Montgomery ?, Birming- ham l. Wild pitch-Schopp. Bases on balls-Juul 4, Schopp ?. Struck out-Juul 5, Schopp !. Left on bases-Montgomery G. Birn1ing- ham 8. Time-1:45. mpire-Fitzslmmons.
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Cubs Badly Crippled.

Philadelphia. July 9.-Philadelpha hit the ball hard and fielded perfectly today, defeating Chicago to l. Moore kept Chi cagos hits scattered and famed ten men. Pfeister had his hand injured by line drive by Osborne and Evers was hurt in a collision with Knabe at second base, both men being compelled to leave the game. Score: R.H. E. ph,ladelphia . 013 O00 10*-5 il
 
 Batteries: Moore and Martell: Pfeister, Higgfnbotham, Ragon and Archer. Time. hours. Umpires, Rigler and Johnstone.
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TEXAS LEAGUE,

At Shreveport Shreveport l. Oklahoma City 2.
 At Waco: Waco {, Houston g. At San Antonio: Galveston 4, San An tonio 3.
 At Dallas: Dallas 4, Tt. Worthh2.
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE,

At Portsmouth: Portsmouth 4, Dan- vile ?.
 At Richmond Richmond l, Roanoke 3. At Lynchburg: First game, Norfolk 5. Lynchburg 3. Second game, Norfolk ?, Lynchburg o.
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.P|TTSBURG TAXES
 TWO FROM GIANTS Longer Lead Is Secured In the
 National League GREAT CROWD AT THE GAME Chicago Loses to Philadelphia and Lengthens the Distance Between
 First and Second Positions
 in the League Race.

New York July 9.-Thirty-flve thousand fans rushed to the Polo grounds this aft ernoon to see two games which were re- garded as likely to furnish somewhat decisive indication of New York's chances to win the National league pennant this year
 At evening the army of local enthusiasts retreated as hastily as it came for 1t had been a most disastrous day. Pittsburg won both games and by scores of g to and 4 to 2.
 Maddox and Camnitz pitched the first of todays victories and Philippi the second. Ames, Marquard and Crandall were put into the box for New York In the first game but none of the trio proved eff fective. In the second Raymond filled the box for seven innings when Ames was brought out again but only to allow the visitors another run. Tn neither game was the result ever in doubt, the locals being completely outplayed.
 By this double victory and the incl dental defeat of Chicago by Philadelphia today the Pittsburg team strengthened It's commanding lead in the race over Chi eago and New York. Scores:
 First Game RH.E. New York ........... 120 002 000-5 10 3
 Batteries: Maddox, Camnitz and Glb- son; Ames, Marquard, Crandall and schlei. Time. 210 Empires. O'Day and Emslie.
 Second game HE. Pittsburg .... 101 900 1O1A4 New York ............ 900 900 020-2 II
 Batteries Philippi and Gibson Ray mond Ames and Schei. Time, 1:45. Um- pires Emslie and ODay.
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Sounds Like Back Home.
From Eeverybody's Magazine.

from Eeverybody's Magazine.
 It is very potent porch. It beckons to you in the most irresistible way; and once 1t has lured you, you are it's slave forever To sit upon il is to know that life is very fine thing To sit there with one of the Lathrop girls is to be- lieve in the millennium. The porch has a long season, one that begins with the first breath of early summer and lasts until October winds become too search ing. Each year it has a christening, and this is very significant affair. The La throp girls draw lots for the ceremony. Then the lucky godmother invites a young man to come and spend the eye ming on the porch. That is all The porch never gets new name. It is al- ways "the porch" But to be in at the christening is enviable good fortune for any young man in Heatherboro. Others by the score may sit on the porch as the summer goes. but to be the first gives you standing in the Lathrop household not easily shaken
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White Sox Downed Auain,

Chicago, July 9.-Boston defeated Chi cago to in a light hitting game today. Stahl won the game with a home run in the fifth, sending Wagner in ahead of him The hit was one of the longest ever made here. Score: R.M.E. Boston. n......................0 900 020 000-2 4 8
 Batteries: Burns, Smith and Sullivan; Arellanes and Donohue. Time, 1925. Um- pires, O'Loughlin and Hurst
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CAROLINA AssocIArIoN

At Anderson: Greensboro rain. At Greenville: Winston Sa lem Green vile. rain.
 At Charlotte: First game, Charlotte 5, Spartanburg 2. Second game, Charlotte 4, Spartanburg g.
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Girl Pianist Wins Prize.

Paris. July s.--Aline Van Barentze9 an American pianist. Il years old. has been awarded first prize at the Conservatoire de Musique in the women's competition She h the youngest person who ever re- ceived this prize.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At St. Paul. St. Paul 4. Milwaukee 2. At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 1, Colum- bus A.
 At Minneapolis Minneapolis 5, Kansas City l.
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Juups Pitching Is High Class and the Lawyer Is Backed Up By His Team With the Best
 of Fielding.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
GAMES TODAY.

Montgomery 8, Birmingham 0. Memphis F, New Orleans ?.
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HiqhIand Bakery Wins.

Highland Bakery defeated West End Thursday morning by the score of to 3. Batteries, Allen and Davis; Norwood and Smith.
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Tigers on the Tobogqan.

Detroit, July 9.-Detrot got most of its hits off Plank with two out and threw away it's best chance in the ninth through foolish base running. Works did well for the locals and was strong with runners on the sacks. Philadelphia played another brilliant fielding game. Score: RHE. Detroit. t.....................0 .0OO coo O00-0 [ 2 Philadelphia. .............0 .0lO U1 O00-2 9 8
 Batteries: Works and Stanage; Plank and Thomas. Time, 1:40 Empires, Sheri- dan and Kerin.
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Summary: Two-base hits, Baerwald, Wagner, Wheeler 2, Dexter 8. Sacrifice hits, Hill, Weimer, Baerwald, Cranston, Coulson, Wheeler, Wagner. Stolen bases, Baerwald, Coulson. Double play, Wheeler to Cranston to Daubert. Hits off Breiten- stein 10 in innings with seven runs. Struck out, Breitenstein 2, Bokenfohr 3, Dick 1. Base on balls. Breitenstein l, Bokenfohr ?, Dick l. Hit by pitcher, Huesman. Time. 1:50. Umpire, Moran.
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cincy Wins In Tenth.

Brooklyn, July 9-Alpermans triple with two men on bases tied the score in the eighth today and the game went an extra inning, Cincinnati winning In the tenth with four successive hits on top of an error by McMillan. Casper fin- ished the game for Rowan and held the Rroo)xlyns safe Score: R.H.E. Cincinnati ............ OOO 11O 1OU 3-b Is Brooklyn ..... 600 600 0eO 0--3 6 2
 Batteries: Rowan, Casper and Mclean; Hunter and Bergen. Time. 1:55. Umpire, Klem.
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Birmingham in Montgomery. Nashville in Atlanta. New Orleans in Memphis. Little Rock in Mobile.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Waddell Is Injured.

St. Louis, July 9.-New York won from St. Louis rather easily today to 2. Waddell was forced to retire after he had been hit by ball batted by Lake, and Criss who took up the pitching bur den, was wild. Lake was effective in pinches. Score: R.H.E. St. Lotus. ls..................0 .0lO OOO coz l New York................0 010 col 120-5 8 8
 Batteries: Waddell, Criss and Stephens; Lake and Kleinow. Time, two hours. Um- pres, Kerin and Evans.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Another for Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, July s.-(special. )-The Iookouts were handed todays game on a close decision at first With the score to against them, two out and Rickert on second, First Baseman Johnson hit a grounder to first. The Savannah first baseman and Johnson reached the bag about the same time and the latter was called safe Rickert scored the tying run and a moment later Johnson came home on Baskette's hit with the winning run. Score R.H E. Savannah ...,........ POO 001 0OO-3 8 Chattanooga ..... 900 GOO 202-4 6 2
 Batteries: Schultz and Petit; Kenna and Baskette. Umpire, Clifford. Time, 1:45.
 At Knoxville: Knoxville 3, Columbus l.
 At Jacksonville: Augusta-Jacksonville, rain.
 At Macon: Columbia Macon rain.
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M Marvellous.

At a baseball game in Chicago the gatekeeper hurried to Comisl<ey, leader of the White Sox, and said:
 Umpire Hurst is here with two friends. Shall I pass lem in?"
 An umpire with two friends"' gasped Comiskey "Sure!'
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Hughes Puzzles the Maps.

Cleveland, July 9.-After winning seven straight games Cleveland lost to Washing ton to today Bergers loose pitching in the second and sixth innings produced the defeat Cleveland batted Hughes hard. Hughes struck out 12 men. Score:
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Won in the Ninth.

Boston, July 9.-Boston won from St. Louis today to 8, the deciding run be- ing scored in the ninth inning with none out when Mattern singled and was forced in by successive passes to Becker. Starr and Thomas Scorer R.H.E St Louis 900 012 ooo--s [ 1 Boston .................. 200 OO1 O01-4 s 0
 Batteries: Beebe and Phelps Mattern and Bowerman. Time. 1:52. Umpire, Kane
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FRIGHT TO CUSS
 THE COURT" IS THE
 THEME OF LACKEY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE s.1
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
81 SPORTS
OOUTHITT TALKS
ABOUT BALL PARK

Manager VIII Douhitt, OF the new
Athletic park, has been up to his ears
i'm work today. Countless details con-
nected with the launching of the park
enterprise have come up, and he has
been kept guessing on how to get
through with all. One duty of the
morning was the signing of 100 passes,
to be sent to newspaper reporters, Of
ficials of the different leagues, players
in other teams of the Oahu Baseball
League and special dignitaries.
MIR. Douthitt wishes it distinctly I'M
derstood that the Athletic park is not
intended as an institution for Japan
csc and Chinese. First of all, it will
cater to the white and native popula-
ton. It's location has caused many
| to assume otherwise. In bis rounds
in search of fence advertising and 9th
er business Mr.. Douthitt has frequent.
ly run across this erroneous impress.
! sion.
Today the diamond at the park i.
being sanded and the high sections o.
| the fence painted. Work on the CRANE
stand and bleachers is being rushed a.
fast as possible. 1t is just possible
that the grand stand will not have
its roof on Sunday, but this will maxi
little difference if the weather is fine
Mr. Douthitt announced this morn
ing that the first big event to be pull
ed off at Athletic park, outside of base
ball will be a Marathon race to bt
run on September 4. This af
fair will be under the direction of thu
park officials, although outsiders ma!
be invited to have hand in it,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
DICK REUTER- At
WORK IN FRISCO

Big Dick Reuter- is still in San Fran
cisco. He is working and is playing
ball with a local team. His tour of
the states to the north, terminating
at the Seattle Exposition, had to be
abandoned on account of his present
engagements.
A letter from a player of the team
which visited Honolulu a short time
ago has been received here 1t has
the following news about Reuter-, and
also interesting notes concerning play
ers who are well known in the ISL
ands:
Dick Reuter- is still around Frisco
He is playing ball for the wiley b.
Aliens" a fast amateur team of Fris-
co. For some reason Dick didn't make
good in the State League and gave up
the professional game. He's too ignor-
ant of the game and was inclined to
quit, but after a season with the
wiley b. Aliens" he may make good
with the PrOfs.' He has pitched some
good games for the Wiley BIS" in the
last few weeks.
Kid Burns is playing for Oakland
and is catching and hitting in great
style. He is considered the best young
catcher and one of the most danger
Gus hitters and base-runners on the
Coast. "Griff' Kennedy is also with
Oakland-at least he has been trying
ont for the last few weeks; but /
think they'll release him on general
principles. He doesn't hit much and
he has misjudged quite a few flies. He
has pull with Joe Nealon or he
woHld probably have been canned"
ere now.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
PLAYERS
To GO To MAUI

The cricket team to go to Maui has
almost been made up, although Man
ager McGill would be glad TO hear of
two or three other good players who
will consent to make the trip. The
Maui cricketers have been practicing
very hard and it will be necessary for
Honolulu to show up strong TO make
proper Roadway against them.
Those certain to go from here are:
Morse, Robert Anderson, Buckley,
Ayres, Bailey, Maxwell, Fiddes and
McGill. Likely to go are Beardmore
and wilmington. 1t is desired to take
along eleven or twelve men.
The match between the teams of
Davies & Company and Bishop & Com
pany will take place a week from next
Saturday afternoon. Davies G. Com
pany's team will have practice at Ma
kiki this afternoon for this match.
Both of these teams are very strong
and promise to puf up a fine article
of sport.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
HARD PRACTICE
OF HANDBALLERS

The gymnasium Of the Y. M. c. A..
is a busy place every afternoon and
evening nowadays, the men TO play in
the handball tournament, which be.
gins Monday next, turning out in full
force for practice. DR.. Hand is TAX
ing quite an active part IN the prac-
tice, and the men are improving won
derfully in their prowess. AS before
stated, the first three games in the
tournament must be played off by the
oath and the second three prior to the
S1st Following are the players as
they will line up:
First. S. Heriott and ]. S. Mott
Second-G. X Ewaliko and M G.
Johnson.
Third-V. Marcallino and d. H
Voeller.
FOURTH. T. st. John and c. Lewis
Fifth-M. V. Decoito and M. Ferre.
ira
Sixth-wm. Raseman and J. Tava.
res.
j. Q. Baptiste.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15

the gates will be thrown open and the
big crowd admitted. The first base
ball game of the afternoon will begin
at 1880 and the second at $3.50. AS
efore stated, Mayor Fern will throw
the first ball over the plate and Ma
jor Long will do the honors with the
willow.
This morning the police part of the
procession was arranged. Chief of De-
tectives Leal mounted, will lead the
way, followed by a squad of foot po-
lice. Then will come the other ele-
ments of the parade in their order.
The batting lists and other inform
alton concerning the teams and games
will be printed on cards and distri-
buted. These cars will also carry
blanks for keeping the scores.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
SHOOTING GANGS
co OUT SATURDAY

1t was thought early in the week
that there might be something arrang-
ed for the Kakaako traps Saturday
and Sunday, but so many OF the marks
men have made arrangements for
doubleday excursion into the country
that the plan has been called off. All
match shooting and even practice are
off this week.
The doves are flying fine just now,
but this is certain not to last so long
as some other years. AT this season
they come down into the rice fields in
immense numbers and are easily bag
ged by the hunters. Owing to the
favorable weather the rice fields will
soon be plowed up for the new crops
| however, when the doves will return
to the mountains. At that time inter
est in shooting will cease.
| Several large parties will go out Sat
urday afternoon as far as honolulu
Eva and Waipahu Smaller parties
will take in Moanalua, Halawa and
the Pearl City neighborhood. Some
of these parties are planning to stay
out until Sunday night or Monday
morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
MARINES POCKET
THOMAS BALLERS

The L. S. Marine baseball team of
Camp Very met the challenging team
Of the Twelfth Infantry yesterday at
ternOon and-took them into camp
The Twelfth Infantry, here on the
Thomas, carries what is supposed to
be one of the best baseball teams in
the United States army These men
had heard of the crack Marine team OF
Honolulu, and came into port with a
big chip on the shoulder
Captain Davis got together practi-
cally the best of the Marine players
yesterday afternoon to meet the bunch
from the Thomas, and the game start
ed in League park at o'clock From
the first the game was a fast one and
belonged to nobody. The Twelfth In
fantry waged a fine battle, and with
their sea legs off would have been
extremely hard to manage. The score
at the end was to in favor of the
home team.
The visiting team pas particularly
anxious to have a return go this af-
ternoon, but the shortness of the stay
of the transport here prevented. AL
though gotten up in a hurry, quite a
large number of town people witness
ed the game yesterday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
SUNDAY GREAT
BASEBALL STUNT

All the details for the opening OF
Athletic park on Sunday are practi-
cally made out. That it will be one
of the leading sports events of the
season goes without saying. Eight
baseball clubs will have places in the
line of march, in addition to the Off
GERS, band, police squad, etc.
The procession will start from near
the corner of Fort and King streets
move out King to Aala street and from
there up to the new park, By the
time the long line reaches the park,