The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-12

Pensacola. Fla. May 11.--(Specfal. >
Promoters Of Sunday baseball believe
they haye at last struck upon . plan
whereby the national game can be
played here without interruption. and
movement has been started to put
the venture through.
Today two young men who have been
prominent In baseball for number OF
years, announced their intention of
building a grand stand and diamond
across the bay on Santa Rosa Island,
where the teams can play each Sunday
AFTERNOON and admission charged. For
merly Sunday ball was played at Pal
metto Beach. outside the city limits and
was very popular. and inasmuch as the
distance across the bay IL not much
greater than the former resort. II will
receive large patronage. A strong
amateur team with probably profes-
sioual or two. viii be formed. and Wis.,
ting teams brought here whenever
they can. be secured.
Santa Rosa Island Is Government
reservation. and by securing q lease
or permit, which IL now done by sew
eral parties who carry hundreds across
each Sunday. baseball can be played
without interruption. It requires
about fifteen minutes to reach the Is
land from the city, and there are suf-
ncfent steamers In the excursion trade
TO handle immense crowds. Amateur
games are now being played each Sum
day afternoon at Fort Barrancas, but
under the rules of the commanding of
ficer, one of the teams must be com.
posed OF either soldiers or bluejackets,
thus preventing game between the
Pensacola team and visiting clubs.
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May Erect Crematory.
II the recommendations of the city
health officers and Board of Health
are carried out, the City Council will
make an appropriation for the purchase
Of crematory and oil tank wagon, the
latter to be used in oiing places where
breeding mosquitoes. At the meeting
last night the city board received
communication from the City Health
Officer strongly urging that a crema-
tory be erected. as the present method
OF disposing of garbage Is both I'M
sanitary and unsatisfactory. He also
requests that an oil tank wagon be
placed at his disposal. { as by this
means he believes the breeding Of mos
quitoes can practically be stopped In
Pensacola this summer.
Verdict Was q Surprise.
The conviction of officers OF the
American Naval Stores Company at Sa-
vannah last night came as a surprise
" tHOSC hh CASo%Oi6 CChhOCtC0 Win
the company, and also to large num-
bers who have been in close touch with
the proceedings. The company has one
Of It's largest branches at this port.
where the products OF all the West
Florida and Southern Alabama stills
are assembled. Much OF the export
business is also done here. The COM
pany. formerly under the name of the
8. p. Shotter Co. established offices
here ten years ago, and many regret
that proceedings were brought against
the concern. as 1t has always dealt fair<
iy, SO far as is known, with the opera
tors In this territory
,. b. Vnughn's Funeral.
John b. Vaughn. one Of the most
prominent citizens OF the county, was
buried yesterday at Bluff Springs. news
of his death reaching here last night.
The deceased had held during his life
many prominent public Offices. serving
for two terms as member OF the Leg
is1ature and for q long period was chief
deputy sheriff OF the county He had
reached the age of 50 years and is sur
vived by q wife and eight sons and
daughters.