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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-03-20
The Power Of Water.

The power Of water is greater than
any one without experience can mag
inc. For many of Us have, when in
swimming, struck the water a sharp
blow with the fat of the hand, or,
when learning to dive, struck the water
fat instead of head first only to learn
that the liquid offered considerable
resistance.
A stream from fireman s hose will
knock man down. The jet from a
nozzle in placer mining in the west
eats away a large piece of land in a
day and toys with great boulders as if
they were pebbles.
There is a story of an easter black
smith who went west and made a bet
that he could knock q hole through
the jet of one Of these nozzles with a
sledge hammer. He lifted his arms,
swung the sledge and came down on
the ten inch stream with force that
would have denied an anvil. But the
jet, never penetrated, Whisked the mas
siye hammer out of the blacksmith 5
hands and tossed it several hundred
feet away into the debris of gold bear
ing gravel beneath crumbling cliff.
THERE'S a power plant near Durango,
Colo, where United States cavalry
man one day thought he had an easy
job in cutting q two-inch stream with
his sword. He made valiant attack.
The result was that his sword was
shiyered in two and his wrist broken.
A little thinner Jet of water descend
ing 1900 feet to a mandatory at
Grenoble, Spain, and travelling at the
moderate speed of LOO yards second,
fractures the best blades OF Toledo.
If it were possible to surround
battleship with an inch sheet OF water
of sufficient velocity it would ward of
the largest bombshells better than the
best steel plate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-03-20
The TIme-a-pllone


One of the many novelties exhibited
at the Chicago Electrical Show was the
time a. phone. Attached to one OF the
posts Of booth was a small device
about the size of a watch case but look
ing like a small telephone receiver.
This receiver was connected to a small
green cord of insulated wire. When
the device was held to the ear and a
button pushed the listener could hear
the exact time of day. A set of musi-
cal chimes strike the hour, a set OF
double gongs give the quarters and .
high pitched bell tolls off the minutes.
To a man in the dark the time a-phone
tells the time TO minute. It is
planned to use this invention in hotels
where each room will be provided with
one OF the instruments connected to q
master clock in the basement. The
time. phone is placed under the pill
low and any guest wishing to know the
hour has only TO apply the receiver to
the ear and press button.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-03-20

II McCuLLoH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY
PUBLIC.
Office and residence, corner Railroad and Mich
oils aYenuas
Practices in all she con ts Of Louisiana, both
State and Federal. Address, P. @. Lock BOX :.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-03-20
LODGES
Kenneth Lodge No. Al,
Knights of Pvthias.

GONVENES in Masonic Temple the second
~ and fourth Thursday evenings OF ,ss..t
month at O'Clock. Visiting brethren cordially
welcomed. Sick Dement'S, funeral tax and ali Cne
fraternaI features. Members have option or
joining endowment or insurance rank. Gllsll-
cellor Commander, Il. Langbecker; Vice CnaIi-
cellor Commander Jules Leumss; Master VI
Work, DIR. d. q. BrunIfield; PreIate, Fred l1a1I-
dry; Keeper of Records and Seal, j.. ID. bum
Master of Finance, WTn Pforzheimer; Mtsuer
of Exchequer, Jacob Blum.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-03-20

ID ). VEGA,
ATTORNEY AT Law AND NOTARY
PUBLIC,
Office with r. Mct;uIloh, corner Railroad and
Nichols avenues.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-03-20
LIST OF LETTERS

When calling for these letters say advertised.
If not called for IN two weeks they viii be sent
TO the Dead Letter Office at Washington, D. C.
The automatic egg boilers in the
kitchen of the liner Lusitania are able
to cook 200 eggs at once. An electric
device causes the basket containing
the eggs to hop out of the boiling
water at any half minute up to six
minutes. The self-dumping oyster
cooker is another electrical novelty
on this same boat
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17
Climbers Came Strong
at Finish.
THOMAS WENT OUT
| AFTER FIRST INNING
Winning Run Is Made Off Bliss
In Tenth.
George worked From the First Until
the NintA--Pruitt was Batted
Out Of the box In the
Eighth.

About 900 enthusiastic fans packed
In the Casino at Pickett Springs to
hear Jack Higgins rendition of the
scrap between the Pelicans and Climb
ers. saw Greminger's people make the
game uphill fight only to lose out on
osteens error in the tenth inning. the
Pelicans winning b va score of TO a.
1t was a funny game of ball. Five
pitchers were used by the two teams
twenty hits made by the two, game
fans at Pickett Springs on the jump
Thomas started in the game. but
something was wrong with him and
after he had choked the bags with a
base on balls. and only one down In
the hrst round, Dexter's smash to left
drove In q couple of runs and he was
succeede by George.
In the third and fourth innings, the
Pelicans dumped two hits In each
| round, one run In each round making
| the count to O.
| George pitched good ball after that
and In the eighth, the Climbers. who
time, went after Pruitt and a fusilade
| Of five punched hits, drove in four
runs and tied up the game. Pruitt be-
Ing driven from the hill.
Breitenstein took Fruits place. Bliss
! gave couple of bases on balls and
| struck out a batter during his reign
but the walks did not amount TO any
thing. Only one scratch inefild hit
was made of him. but in the last of
| the tenth after the error had put him
! In hole he dug 1t deeper with his
| third base on balls and the one clean
hit made of him won the game.
With one gone in the first round
| Rhoe walked and Weimer hit clean.
Hulsman's walk filling the bags, Dex-
ter driving in the two runs with hit
10 left.
In the third with two down Hulsman
hit for two bags scoring on Dexter's
drive to left and making 1t to 0.
sacrificed by Dundon. George couldn't
handle Pruitts hit and Shriver got to
third. steve Reagan crashed out q
two-bagger, lShriYer counting and
Pruitt getting to ghird. Rhoe hit to
Pope and Pruitt was caught off the
bag. Then the double steal was tried
and Reagan was out at third. making
Kerwin. Rocky AND Greminger start
counting on Gremingers' hit. with
ono out, Pope hit for two bags, Rocky
scoring and Greminger getting to
third. Shannon dreveF both Gremfnger
and Pope In ana tieIng the score
WhitsmapY Satted ffor 'Fseork MIC no
more seorihg was dbne, the score being
osteen 1uggled Dundon's hit in the
last Of tho tenth and threw wild TO
,ond and going to third on Shrfver's
sacrifice. Dundon was walked and
Breitenstein nded 1t, with a smash to
right ,Demont scoring the run that
won the game TO 4. The score was:
Montgomery ABB BIZ Pc A e.
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TO GET TOURNAMENT
COUNTRY CLUB CERTAIN TO HAVE
STATE MEET.
Montgomery Has Recenfly, Come TEN
q Mis- Craxy nnd There Are ExDect-
,8eaed, no ReBAzmn3< Entries in the
ohw .a9dR3 zain State Meet.

4
with the eompietionrofg plaas by the
tennis COMMITTEES Of the Country Glrb
OF this city. 1t becomes certain that tho
greatest tournament ever held In Ala
bama will begin Tuesday. June 3, and
last four DAYS. The meet Is to be
held on the magnificent chain OF club
courts in this city.
MONTGOMERY is teunis crazy. Mobile
Is going to send ',ouple of teams. and
maybe more. Birmingham has announc-
ed the intention Of their athletic and
country clubs to send four or hve play
ing for information as well as en-
thusIastg in Greensboro, Auburn, Ath-
ems, Selma and other places.
The club is preparing to give me
members are boaating Inc prsttisst golf
course and tennis courts in the state
and everything 10 getting in trim 70
make the tennis sn,on the stah1s s
Capital city. Fit trophieI have been
offered to the winners Of the mems sim
giles and doubles. The winners Will be
the recognized champions OF the state
and there win be many contestants Cor
The Following announcement con
tains the information desired by en-
Montgomery Country Club,
MONTGOMERY, Ala. May is, 1909,
The sudden tennis revival in this
State has CAUSED this club to open its
Alabama for. Q State Tennis Tourna"
ment to. be held this summer.
Place and Time.
The tournament will be held on the
courts OF che club, Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday June ., D.
10 and IL.
The matches win be as folloWs:
Gentlemen's singles.
Gentlemen's DOUBLES
-rsI - -nc,,tataA hx,
the rules Of the National Lawn Tennis
=. :" ~ Entramee Fees.
The entrance fees will be as follows:
Doubies. for each team, 90.
Tisne and Place OF Draw:
The draw for all events VIII take
place Tuesday, June 8. at H'eiock
is public. The play will begin a.-<soon
thereafter as the matches are ar
ranged.
Entries should be made by Satur-
day. June 8. to Hudson norton, cha Ut
man, p o. Box s34. with entrance fee
enclosed. Details of the tournament
such as hours Of play. referee, umpires,
etc.. will be in the hands OF speclal
tournament committee. Let Us know sS
ing represented--or IL an individual 4
you. wlll attend-and how many VIII
likely come from your city, SO that
proper hotel Accommodation and spe-
ciai rates may. be provided. The club
has already received the assurance
from many clubs and individual
experts that the tournament Is to be
the greatest In the history of the State.
1t will be the first Of a series OF an
nual state meets and the committee
Is determined that It shall be an un;
make good practice for Alabama as
pirants who may want TO enter the
Southern = Interstate Championship
tournament to be held subsequently In
Hudson Norton. Chairman.
Frank Randolph,
-s Ray Jones'
H. s. Kealhofer.
c. l.. Harold.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17
CALENDAR OF SPORTS

Monday.
Annual tournament OF Iowa State
sportsman's Association opens In Bur-
Young corbett", VS.. Dick Nelson. 10
rounds, at Schenectady, ~. Y.
Opening of annual polo tournament
Of the Country Club Of Westchester.
Tuesday.
Stanley Ketchel VS. Hugh Mccain.
6 rounds. at Pittsburg.
Annual championship tournament of
Eastern Professional Golfers Associa-
ton at Scarsdale
wednesday.
Jack Johnson VS.. philadelphia
Jack" o'Brien, IS rounds. at Philadel-
Opening of third annual horse show
at Greenville, S. c.
THURSDAY.
Opening Of invitation golf tourna.
ment of Nassau Country Club
Alfred DO Orc and Thomas Houston
begin series of matches in Chicago fos
championship.
Annual track meet of New England
intercollegiate A. A.. at Brookiine.
Mass.
Annual field meet of South Dakota
High School A. A, az Vermillion. S C.
Saturday.
Seventh annual regatta of American
Rowing Association at Philadelphia
Opening of spring meeting Of On
Opening of race meeting of Utah
Jockey Club at Salt Lake City.
Eight-oared race of the Naval
Academy. and Syracuse University at
Annual interscholastic track and
field meet at University OF Wisconsin.
Annual interscholastic track and
field meet at University of Minnesota
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17

badly for they rank third in this re-
gard, being ahead of six other teams.
Then why are the other teams making
the runs to beat the BaronsI SIhply
because they are hitting the Baron
twirlers easily and safely ana that ID
all there Is to It,
You can argue till your tongue drops
off that the Barons' twirlers VIII come
on later. Such stuff won't do. The
Baron twirlers are just as good now as
they ever will be, with the possible
exception of Manuel. Fleharty Will
never be a whit better than now.
Schopp is pitching right up to top notch
form. or at least he was until he got
Now there Is no use trying to dodge
this situation. The men we are de-
pending on in the rifle pit are to weak
to 20 the distance and land the Barons
on top. Even with the present pitch
Ing staff the Barons will always be
formidable and win finish above the
five hundred mark. But IL we would
get in the fight and give the other
boys touch of high life we've. got to
have two first class pitchers aud we've
got to have them quick.
The Barons are smartly tapping the
sphere the days. From a seven "a
eleven and twelve hits is the rule
every day. Yet we are being defeated
hits and hitting with men on bases,
This goes to show that our twlrlers
are not effective when they should be
as are the other twirlers. No fault
good team for the Southern League
and even without another change
would be dangerous. But the fans
want to see Birmingham right uE
around the top and now Is the time 70
get the men to do II with. Lets hope
the association win get q good pitcher
now and we VIII walt on Robinson
The infield viii come around In a Short
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17
BASEBALL GOSSIP

Nashville Tennesseean.
Early in the year that Pelican out
the breastworks around the circuit.
Nothing to It but<splinters from the
switched bit since March. judging
from this by Bill Hamilton. The Items
Those spectacular averages of two
outfielders whom Manager Frank
brought down here from two other
leagues have certainly gone glimnler-
ns fG sho ssxs ). S'ia s Of Ta Sa
she let him go for song, the Pelican
outfield would be the joke of the
league In batting.
Long and loud did we boast of
those grand figures, which would give
the outfield a batting average OF .a25
for three men. weimer hit 1856 in the
o. and p. Huelsman hit .S46 in the
Tri-state. and Reagan hit .25s in the
Southern.
Reagan is hitting much better now
to reach the 800 mark, but he Is now
sailing along at about a $40 clip, while
Huelsman is 100 points behind him and
Weimer batting at the very ordinary
',Hueismans work has been great
disappointment. He may yet round to.
but the process is mighty slow He Is
not hitting the ball once. a week and
AAEAQlAk 40 WHY PuAhs anu
again ordinary singles are stretched
into doubles by his slow work and his
inability to handle ground balls. He
10 working in bad field. but it's time
he's getting used to that.
HuelsmaR has always hit we'll.
When he does land squarely on the
ball 1t goes somewhere, but a little
tiny single every day is much better
than a home run lonce-a. week EXCEPT
in two or three games when Huelsman
hit like a house Attire. his batting has
been only ordinary and his throwing
has been punk.
III Huefsman doesn't improve in his
work In the next week or 80 there's
not much chance of his improving at
all, and It's cinch Manager Frank is
not going to stand for an outfielder
hitting 200 who Is also on the blink as
fielder.
"come on and show us something.
Hulsy Can the old boy still deliver
the goods"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17
Atlanta a Nice Team

New Orleans Item. e- 4,r..+e III.
Billy Smith has this season what we
would call q mice little ball team"
don't see so very many very strong
points in the makeup of the squad
that would warrant the prediction that
the Crackers can beat the whole Souh-
ern League field. but II here Is a real
weak spot in the aggregation don't
know where II Is.
When I picked Atlantis to finish
second, ! counted on Castleton sticking
the season out and pitching good ball.
It looks like Castleton must be counted
out. At the same time, didn't count
on any surprising strength in the other
pitchers and 1t looks like Smith has at
least one live youngsterA in Tommy
Atkins.
has the two smallest men in the
league, but they're as loud as they're
little. First. third and short are well
looked after. The infield and out
field are both well fortified.
In at least one point OF aggressive
ness the Crackers are the candy II
their two games here can be called a
fair sample. I refer to their base rum
ming, In hitting, the Crackers may
not be many, but they are a James
dandy rail- club ami will be right there
in the fighting with Pels, Vols and
Travellers. the teams that show up
strongest in the first months GAM
paigning
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17


Harry Bays case Is q peculiarly un-
fortunate one. 1T looks like / never
get going Just right that something
like this doesn't happen" said the
speedy and popular little player. And
there are several cases In point In Bays
extensive career.
There was never anything interfering
with Bays indefinite stay In the fast
est company except his disposition to
get hurt. After several chapters. OF
accidents he was compelled to drop
back, but gamely annpunce1 that no
would yet come again, and this he
had done and a plenty more when he
of Birmingham and took the count
with a slightly fractured rib.
And at the time Of the mishap. look
how he was going. He was hitting
.372, leading the squad and right at
the top Of the League; he was Roing
around the bases like a rabbit and
had not made an error, He had made
tries, forty-three put outs and fsur
assists. Now he Is restlessly watching
the home detail, hoping TO De allowad
10 go hack into the game soon. His
doctor declines to say just when he
will likely be In shape. but probably
not before ten days or two weeks.
Bays disposition to set injured
that he puts into his work. He IS one
of the hardest workers that ever
stepped on a diamond, and, taking all
kinds of chances and possessing a fraii
constitution. he Il a natural mark for
misfortune. should he entirely recov-
ne has set to date he will not remain
longer than this season in any company
5lower than the astest.--Nashvilio
BannerA
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17
Gamblers Making Things Rough J.
for the Memphis 7ailenders

the bill In that line and his hitting was
Just as timely and just as clean al
though not as hard as his predecessor.
The Champions were without Harry
man played left in such shape that the
Memphis fans forgo1 for the time be-
lag that he was q catcher and not q
Manager Bernhard intends to devote
al OF his time to rescue work this sea-
son. Only. when the pitchers are In
distress viii he enter the pitching pit;
u has worked nicely in games TO date.
his latest iss rue working e SIssns
stemmed the tide with his curves while
he started the hitting that landed q
ninth round victory.
This Southern country" says Bern
hard must be wonderful tonic for
ball players. Last year whenN came
South could hardly curve ball Ny
arm feels IKE a new piece Of creased
be said of Harry Bay, whose legs were
ailing last spring. but who was in the
best condition have seen him IN
with q player in Nashville which
forced him to rest a few days.
Bernhard attributes his return TO
form and Bays success also the won
derful showing OF Breitenstsin and old
daily aweats Southern athletes are pro-
trast TO occasional cold and warm
spells caused by climatic changes In
DR.. julius wiseman is trying mighty
hard TO land in class alone which
will distinguish him as the Hans Wag-
ner Of the minor leagues. The Cham-
pions' outfielder who has been ia che
Southern League since the day IL
started must gather exactly, ninety-ave
hits before the end Of the season to
land an even thousand hits for hia nine
years' work He started In 1901 by
gathering 125 hits. His best year for
hits was In 1904 when he plucked 1Sk
ianta are running q race 10 see who
can stay in the league longest
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17

Summary--Inning pitched. Thomas.
1; George. z; Bliss. Q; Pruitt ID;
Breitenstein. 2 %. Hits apportioned.
off Thomas. 2; off George, Z; off Bliss
Runs scored, off Thomas, 2; off George,
q; off Bliss. /; off Pruitt, g.; off
Breitenstein. 0. Two base hits,
Reagan, shannon. Sacrifice hits, de-
Montreville, Persons, Kerwin, Dundon
Shriver. Double plays, Pruitt to De-
Montreville to Dexter. Struck out. by
Pruitt. S; by Thomas, O; by George, g.
ON balls by Fruit, 2: By TN Thomas, ~ d
George Q; Bliss. 3. Hit by pitcher,
Bliss (deMontreville). Wild pitch,
Breitenstein. Pass ball, Schriver q
Left on bases. New Orleans, 10; Mont
gomery, 10. First on errors, Montgom-
cry, 2. Time 2:15. Umpire Pfennin-
ger.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17

Just a word about Gene Moore. This
boy wasn't given a trial BY Manager
Molesworth. He has now been sold
to Waco in the Texas League. As
was told yesterday this player to-
gether with Gene Ford, walked the
gang plank and today Molesworth is
down to the fifteen player limit. Well.
we won't make the assertion that
Moore would have made good because
we don't know. we, however, will
say that we don't know that he
wouldn't make good Moore said lust
before leaving that he knew he could
make good in this league with 4 trial.
Birmingham News.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17
Lose in Tenth Birds Get First
DUBS EASY PICKING
EVERYBODY DEFEATS THE TEAM
FROM BIRMINGHAM.


Memphis. Tenn, May 1s.-Five runs
srrorse OF the visitors. CAV etoday's
game to Memphis by score of to I.
Memphis had a itad OF one run until
two. Two sacrifice hits and a two
bagger helped to pile up the runs In
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17
A Case of Rattles.
W Orleans State.

A Case of Hattle&
New Orleans State.
Rattlesi
rattle?
Weimer had 1t the last we saw of It.
Wasn't II really amusing to see the
entire field leave the bags unprotected?
II Charley Frank is the strict dis
eipiinarian we have been led to be-
lieve, what sort OF call did Qundon
get for his share Of the rattle work p
Could you. kind reader, ever believe
that team of professionals would put
forth such baseball7
And before the game Manager Frank
stated positively that he would not re-
lease or sign any players. We won
der II he has changed his mind.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
4 Spectacular Cams.

feated Chicago, 1 to 0 In spectacular
thirteen inning game today. It was 4
tough battle between Coombs and
Welsh. Before the game President
Comisky, for the local club, announced
that he had traded Pitcher Altrock.
First Baseman Donohue and Outfieider
Crayath. to the Washington club for
Pitcher Burns
Score: R.H.E.
Chicago 1000 600 900 600 90 /
Philadelphia 900 600 600 900 Iii 6 /
Batteries-Walsh and Sullivan
Coombs and Thomas Time. 2:40. I'm
pires, Egan and Connolly.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17
FRANK HAS SIGNED
PITCHER CHICK FRASER

New orleans. Nay, ls.--Managerr
team announced today the release OF
pitcher BARLEY to Atlanta and the
nurchase of Pitcher Chick" Fraser
from the Chicago Nationals.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17
TEXAS LEAGUE.

Waco, 8; Dallas. 2.
San Antonio. Z; Fort WORTH 8.
Houston, s, Shreveport o.
Galveston Oklahoma City. rain. Tive
games tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17

Henline is still hitting the ball for
the Dubs, but he fails to get elm safe
with men on the bases.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17

summary--Two base hits. coulson,
Raub. Wagner. Three bast hit. Moies-
worth. Sacrific ehits. Cranston, Lind.
say. Kreiber. Stolen bases, Cranston,
Couison, Cobb. Passed ball. Raub.
Wild pitches, Flehart, Q. Struck out,
Fiehart, 4; Keiber, 3. Base on baalls,
or Fleharty, 4; of Reiber, 8. Time,
l:40. Umpiras. Carpenter and ana
Fttzstmm0na. 81. ~. =.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17

Osteen at short has evidently boil
stored up the infield. He has his err
rors but he is ALWAYS in the game.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17

Long Jim Fox would look mighty
good to the Atlanta fans. Both HEM
and Rohn have failed to deliver the
goods. ~~
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17

Pepe is looking mighty good on the
third sack. and is also showing some
dandy speed on the bases.