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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
GIRL SUES STANLEY KETcHEL.
Elizabeth HOumHn Accuses Middle
 WalRhf nR Rranch nR nno..ra-

Elizabeth HOuman Accuses Middle
 Weight of Breach of Promise,
 Grand Rapids Mich, Jan 1O.-Stan- ley Ketchel, champion middle weight pugilisit of the world was arrested here on capias sworn to by Elizabeth Houman. an 18-year--old girl of this city. who charges that KetcbeI ia guilty of breach of promise and claims damage in the sum of S10.00O. KetcheI was taken into custody by the sheriff and after au hour at the jail gave bonds in the sum of S1O.0O0 and was released
 He brands the case as one of black = mail. In the affidavit made by the girl she says that she became acquainted with Ketchel in this city January 3. 1908 and that one day she was eourted by the champion who promised to mar ry her January 20. 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
LODGING AUTOS WINS
 SYMPATHY OF COURT

New York World
 A heayy-footed plug of a horse with junk tail hand-galIoped toward the smithy at Fiftieth Street and Eighth Avenue yesterday. A sawed-off little man sat astride of the beast. which was bAre-backed. The riders legs were cooked up, his body was. bent forward and his eyes popping as he urged the old trucker along.
 Bicycle Cop Geideman saw the show and concluded the horse was going too fast. so he plnched the rider and took him before Matt Breen, in the West side court. -t My name is McMallsker now" said the prisoner. I used to be a Jockey I rode on the opening day at Gutten- burg. I was disqualified for trying to pocket a coon. If it hadn't been for that I would have ridden LampIighter in his great match race with Tam many.
 ''Why did you go so fast on the strset? asked the judge.
 .Dodging autos, sir"
 "Dischargsd--we all dodge 'em. bad cess to 'em." said the court. smilinEy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
STATE TOURNAMENT
TENNIS CRACKS MAY FLOCK To
 MONTGOMERY.
Movement on Foot te Brfng Best Flax CTS to Country Club Court for .
 . HfE Ccmpetfffve 92s

If the movement now on foot suc- ceeds Montgomery win be the scene of a. State tennis tournament in the sa ssrly % or late ysrn5 summer of this this year It tournament or a tournament of any character was held in this city and the most ardent enthusiasts believe the players of Alabama here.
 The Country Club is the tennis hot bed. They are playing the old game for all 1t Is worth even in this depth summer. as 1t undoubtedly twill be. more tennis will be played than perhaps has eyer been recorded in Montgom-
 The belief is also expressed that if the State tournament is held this year 1t will be such rousing go that 1t will be 8 feature of local sports in fu- ture and will finally warrant an invi- Tern tennis associations.
 Indeed, a prominent member of the Country Club, Joseph w. Holt. has just received a letter from the secretary of branck of the National, Association. suggesting that Montgomery open her courts this summer to the players who State attending various tournaments. These tournaments will be sporting att fractions at Atlanta, Knoxville. New orleans, Macon, Augusta and other Southern cities. Dates for these events have already been set and range from early June to late July. 8 a4a
 If the Country Club courts are to be opened to the out-of-State players 1t will have to be done along in late May or early August. But whether the tournament is 70 be Southern or State will be a great boost to the game to hold a competition of some kind this summer and if the signs do, not fail the wise ones the game will blossom to its fullest during next spring and summer. A recent sign of it's growth Is the decision of the governing board to lay off fourth court on the club grounds for use this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
NEWS OF CENTERvILLE.
Bibb County to Lease CORvlets to C0S
 Minfnx Companies.

Bibb County to Lease COn'vlets to Coal
 Mining Companies.
 CenterviIle. Jan. 10.--(Special.)- )--At a called meeting of the Court of Coun- Friday. it was decided to take the convicts off the public roads and lease them toNcoal mining companies.N
 Those who are in position to know, claim that 1t has cost the county $30 per month for each convict that has been worked on the road. The county convicts were placed upon the public road on Jan. 1, 1908, and during that time many of them escaped. There Is a difference of opinion about the best method of utilizing the county convicts. There is no doubt that the public roads of Bibb County have been greatly improved since they have been worked, by convict labor.
 The new Board of County Commits sioners will go into office on Jan. IS. Only one member of the present Board will remain in office.
 Sheriff J. G. Oakley left few days ago for Mexico to be gone about five weeks It is probable that he will make extensive investments while in that section of the country.
 There is considerable sickness in the surrounding country, but very little in CenterviNe.
 me members or 6lDD Nouuty MSuASal Society met here day or two since. and elected officers for the next year. Mayor s. O. Meigs was elected Presi- dent and Dr. W. J. Nicholson was elected County Health oncer.
 Col. J. B. Wadsworth, President of the Bibb County Bauking and Trust Company of this place, has been in Centerville for several days on busi- ness, This bank is in fine condition and the stock is now worth 12S.
 Circuit Clerk R. L. Avery Is prepar- ing to erect a handsome residence on the lot which he purchased a few days since.
 It is reported that Dr. Alexander Of Lucille will, within short while, open a sanItarium at NCenterville.
 Editor L. H. Nunnelee entertained the members of his Sunday-school class at an elegant dinner Friday evening.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11

Trying to settle the question of the age of Ann-that delectable maiden who has so> far resolutely refused to let kodak fiend get a shot at her classic features-would be stunt so easy as to be uninteresting compared to the quagnire that Messrs. Inge. Chambers and Kavanaugh have stum- bled into.
 These gentlemen will frame up the route over which the 1909 campaign in Dixie will be fought on, and all selves up against something torrid. Now the making of schedule is some thing that Is pretty stin proposition at the best as MT. Chambers, the To- cal member of the schedule commit nity. has realized. All one has to do to know that President Chambers has realized that this schedule making even a dry Martini is to go over to his office at baseball headquarters, watch him twist his face into seven teen different knots and listen to him
 The preparation of the schedules of the past few years has been as sim pie and pleasant as adding five and
 i've In real mSnsy 1S0s Then S5asked up three plums that have to be parceled out as judiciously and automatically as possible-holiday games that mean bundles of coin. for the individual clubs as well as for the league.
 The receipts are pooled and shuf- fled up into the general fund, but in base ball as in everything else, every body is out for the best of 1t. Here tofore the Sunday towns-New Or- leans Memphis and Mobile-have not made much of yell over these hOli- day games as they were given extra dates at home on Sunday. This year. however, that will all be pied, for every holiday with the solitary ex- ception of one falls on Sunday. The first holiday games will be on the 30th of May-National Decoration Day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
Monday.

MOmUdys Annual meeting of Wisconsin, Illi nois League in Milwaukee. Opening of international bonspiel in s'i opening benin of Annual midwinter golf 4ournament at Pinehurst, N C. Opening of seven days skating race in Reading, Pa.
 Maratho on race at St. Louis between Dorando Pietri and Percy SmaIlwood.
 Tuesday. Annual meeting of the Three Eye League at Davenport. Iowa. Annual meeting of the Central League al South, Bend. Ind. John Driscoll vs. Grover Hayes. twelve rounds. at Boston.
 WedneMday. Annual meeting of National Rifle Association al Washington. D. c. Phil Brock Vs. Young Corbett" twenty rounds. at New Orleans.
 Friday. Packie Mcfarland vs, Dick Hyland. lten rounds, at Los Angeles.
 Saturday. Annual meeting of Western Golf Association at Chicago. Opening of ninth annual national automobile show in Madison Square, Garden. New York.
 Opening of Ohio state Bowling Tour nament in Columbus. Abe Attell vs. Freddie Weeks, twen- Ay rounds, at Goldfeld, Nev.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
JOHNSON COMPARED WITH FORMER LEADING
 HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION PUCHLSTS

chest, thirty-eight inches: waist. thir- ty-three inches; calves, fourteen and one-half inches; thigh, twenty-two inches. blceps. fourteen inches; fore. arm, thirteen inches.
 Fitzsfmmons-Heigh five feet, weight, 165 pounds; reach, seventy. four and three-fourth inches; neck, thirteen inches: chest, forty one inches; waist, thirty inches; calves. fourteen. inches; thigh twenty inches; biceps, fourteen inches; forearm, flf- ten and one-haIf inches.
 Jeffries-Height. six feet. one e-halt inch; weight, 216 pounds; reach, seven ty-six and three-fourth inches; neck, eighteen inches: chest, forty seven inches; waist, thirty seven inchea: calves, seventeen. inches; thigh. twen- ty-six inches; biceps. seventeen and one-half inches: forearm, fifteen inches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11

Johnson-Height. six feet one and three-fourth inches; weight, 1s5 pounds; reach, seventy-two and three fourth inches; neck, seventeen inches: chest, forty-three and one-fourth inches; waist thirty-three $ipchesi calves. fifteen and one-half inches: thigh, twenty-two and One-half inches: bIceps. fourteen and cne-half inches: forearm, thirteen inches. E
 sulliXsnEheight; a,HSt Liye ls sas ten nounds: reach, seventy@fodr. and one-hah inches; neck, nineteen and one-half inches; chest forty-six inches; waist forty six inchesi calves. sixteen inches: :: thigh. twenty-six inches; biceps. six teen and one half inches: forearm. thirteen and one e-half inches.
 Corbett-Height. six feet, one inch; weight. 1s0 pounds; reach, seventy . three inches; neck, seventeen inehes:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
BASKETBALL IN BIRMINGHAM CREATES MUCH INTEREST

Birmingham, Jan. 10.-(Special.)-SO great is the interest in basketball in Birmingham and the Birmingham dis trict that big crowd is expected at the game Monday night, the 11th inst. of New Orleans, and the team of the Birmingham Athletic Club, and the large gymnasium of the Athletic Club will be packed.
 The Tulane team comes to Blrming- ham recommended as, one of the strong est basketball teams in the South and the Athletic team is in shape to get vengeance which is said to be owing for some time. There has been hard practice on the part of the locals for some days now for this game the in- tsrest in the sport teing accelerated by League. The Tulane team will spend two days in the Birmingham district, having a second game on. Tuesday with mer. large crowd is said to be also.
 Steps will be taken shortly to bring ter that will take in Y. M. c. A. and Athletic organizations in all the cities where there is organized baseball and others added thereto. including Chatta-
 The Birmingham Athletic Club will send delegation to New Orleans | events.
 The Birmingham Baseball Assccia- ton will holding a meeting Tuesday and in addition to raising the capital stocK of the concern from S3,70O to $15,000, steps will be taken looking to the management of the affairs of the association in the regular season. A manager. the same as is maintained by the Memphis association. Secretary Mo Cullough. Is under consideration B. NJ Brazeal being mentioned for the posi- Manager Molesworth, the playing man aSer. has been busy through the win ter and contracts are in hand for some very promising young players. The predictions are made by officials of the local association that Birmingham will have the strongest team In the history
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
Baseball Magnates
 FroWn on Calendars
Horrible Cycle of Time Puts Holidays Like Fourth of July on Sunday---The
 Schedule. ::l-t

which in the. foolish calendar of 1909 falls on Sunday. ,..-l.- = ;, :, =
 That old king of the heavyweights, Colonel Caesar. had, all the calendar when 1t came to arranging thinks for baseball. Under his calendar Ma. tional Decoration Day would: have now which would have landed it on the 9th of July. This 9th day of July hIadRpsns Iadps AaS to be a on ,oa Friday that Is would get something easy. -
 The next holiday date is the 4th Sunday and if we had stuck toS the on Friday, the 18th of August-<and Its just as well not to get that com binatiop punched. The only day this free to do holiday business is Labor Day, ~which fs always on the first Monday of September. The first Monday last year fell on the 7th of day is on the 9th. National Decora- tfon Day and Labor Day, the holiday games, have for the past two years header being played at Capitol
 In isO7 Little Rock played the Decoration De Day games in May. and both in Montgomery but last year New Orleans played the double-header here on Decoration Day. taking both games from Crystal and Bliss. The Labor Day double-header was again played in Montgomery by Mike Finn's people, Thomas pitching the first and winning, II to l, and Juul pitching the second and winning, 3 to 1. = -''
 The Decoration Day games this year will either have to be played on Saturday or Monday in the non-S Sum day towns. It would be pippin for the sunday towns as they would have the triple attraction of Sunday 8 double-decker and a holiday. on the 4th of July the same thing will have tn he done, Labor Day Sr course being K-zakak1HfSsTSSi &
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11

The American Association and the two other A Leagues have the privilege or drafting from the Southern and West ern. but they cannot touch q player in either of those leGgues until the DIE fellows get through with them.
 If the two big leagues--or any or them-draft a man from the Montgom- cry club. the locals are then immune from the drafting game-only one enIayer can be drafted from any, one, club. and as the American Association. Eastern League and Pacific Coast League are virtually in the same class vyith the big fellows as far as the dralt rule goes. they cannot touch player on the Montgomery club If either or focal men. One would not go Tar wrong in the guess that Ban Johnson helped Judge Bavanhugh get thts through. and the result Is that the American Association. etc, came out of the fight with what looked like hon ors but what In reality were honors about as emptx- as the averagee saloon in Montgomery after prohibition got going. big leaguers have been handed a most beautiful double cross. and If the Southern and Western win just sit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
Empty Honors on ':DoubIe Cross"
 For RecaLcitrant Ball Leagues

about the hardest fight that he has yet made for Dixie.
 The result was something that bears a striking resemblance to a dogfall. The American Association and the two other leagues were raised point above the Southern and made Class "A. This gave them the right to draft from the Southern--but now lis. ten and listen hard--a clause was slipped in by the National Comm ission that virtually leaves the matter where It was before. The Commission ruled that the American Association, East ern League and Pacific Coast League would have a right to draft from the two Class A clubs-Southern and Western but that they could not draft a single man from either of those leagues until the American and Ma tional gets through with the drafting game.
 The rule now Is that the American and National can only draft one man from any one club in the Southern League and they must pay $1.00O cash for the player at that. This rule has never been changed and unless 1t is changed in the next week or so when the National Commission. two big leagues and National Assoeiatton- the big army of minor league ball clubs-- all have meetings the rule will stick.
 Now look at the significance Of this:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
VICTORY WAS LEMON WITH SUGAR. National Communication Played Diplomat Unless at Thls Distance
 Local Vision is
 Blurred.

Right on the face of it things point strongly to the fact that Judge Kavanaugh. Tip o'Neal and the rest of them that made that fight in Cin- cfnnati last week got the throw down eood and hard. But the minors are long long ways from taking the count vet and though the American Associ- ation. Eastern League and Pacific Coast League won out on a good many points. yet not for a minute is the re- suit going to hurt Montgomery or any of the other clubs In the Southern League.
 Judge Kavanaugh made his third Twice he had stalled them off and come out of the scrap with a sweeping vic tory. Ban Johnson. President of the American League. and an old Cincin- nati newspaper man, has always stuck to Judge Kavanaugh and the Southern League and in Cincinnati he made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
Jeffries VIII Not Fight at Presept.

Denver. Colo. Jan. 1O-TheN follow ing telegram was received today by a local sporting editor from James | .Teffries, In response to a message ask ing the former champion under what conditions he would re-enter the ring to fight Jack Johnson for the cham. pionship.
 would not think of re-enterinE the ring nt present under any conditions '
 For the present at least this ap- parentIy disposes of the reported of fer of S1O0, 1000 made by a number of Masuma. Nev., men for a fight between Johnson and Jeffries for the champion ship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11

. .t |. a-H the games that Thomas and shannon worked 5n were pretty sure to finish with the Climbers having the big end of the tally sheet. shannon knows how to handle Thomas. Heg fs pretty familiar with the batters and when he gives the pitcher q signal there is never q shake of the head. With shannon and Thomas again the bat tery for the Climbers in 1909 big bun- dies of games should be slowed away
 rho oniv trouble with Shannon last summer was that his habits at times prevented his being steady as he should be. but in his letter he says that he son. If he does that s5reminger will have the best brace of backstopsx in. the Southern League in Hub Hart. and that Spike shannon will De a certainty, this spring. A
 An old head with brains in the top
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
RAIDS A PoOLROoSI.
COca-CoIa Which Smelled Like Beer Is ..- ConNscafed.

COca-CoIa Which smeAied Like Beer ls .- COnMscated.
 Anniston, Jan. 10.-(Special.)- )-The pooiroom of D. J. Jordan. a former bartender. was raided last night and the proprietor placed under a $500 bond for hIs appearance in court MOn- day morning.
 A large supply of coca-cola, which Chief. Sweets says smells Ike beer. was c0nfiscated and is being held at the city hall to be used as evidence in the trial. The place contained a large supply of other beverages. but only the coca-cola was connscated and 1t will be necessary to have this drink analysed before the vendor can be convicted of violating the prohibition laws of the State-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
Fatally saIdded By Coffee.

Anniston. Jan. 1O.-(Special)-Louie, the 5-year-oId son of MT, and Mrs. l.. s. Mccall, who was severely scalded by turning over a large pot of boil ing coffee a few days ago. succumbed to his wounds this morning, at the home of his parents in Ohatchie. ac- cordinG to information received here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
Stockholders Meefino.

The annual meeting of the stockholdera nf The First National Bank of Montgomery will be held at It's banking rooms on Tues day. January 12th, 1909. at IF o'clock. noon. for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting December 13th. 1908.
 A. s. wooLFoLK. Cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
Sfockholders' Meefino.

The ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock hoiders of the Alabama Agricultural Asso- ciation. will be held at the rooms of the Commercial Club. 1e 1.2 Court SQ., Mont gomery, Alabama. on Tuesday. January Teth, 1909, at f0:s0 o'clock A. Nj, for the election of officers and the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting.
 F. P. CHAFFEE. h-5t Acting Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
Stockholders Notice.

The meeting of the stockholders of The Foursh National Bank will be held at the office of the said bank on Tuesday, January a5th. 1908, at twelve o'clock noon, for the purpose of eiecting a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and the transaction of snch other business as may come before the 1nee- ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
Bids Wanted.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Undersigned, until 12 o'clock, noon. Monday. January 11th, 1909. for the purpose of doing the City Printing, Council proceedings and approved ordinances and resolutions. for the .s ROBERT TAFT. ie-st City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
sULnoOk COUNTY BONDS FOR sALH

Court of Bullock County. Alabama. will sell yloo. .o0 bond issue. interest not to ex- lcsed $ per cent. run 30 years For road Improvement Certified check for s1.ooo. % must accompany each bid.
 For further information write,
 A. F. SINGLETON. Judge Probate Court, s-tf Union Springs, Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11

steady in the boat the minor leagues win be like the way the~hustling press agent of such concerns as the Devils Auction calls bigger, better, brighter" than ever
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

Hhe friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Mary B. Hall and of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. stamp \ are invited to attend the funeral of the 2<f0rmer at 11:50 a. m. this (Mondayl
 morning at Ellersie. the old homestead of the Halls in Elmore County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11

piece is lots of times much more. of factor than good pitchers, good bat ters or fast infielders.
 Billy smith of Atlanta is one man in this league that realizes that fact, ever did was in landing Joe Sugden. Sugden is as brainy catcher as there is in the game today. McClos- key started him in Savannah in 1894-- the year after he left Montgomery. = After that Sugden went up to the big leagues and was one of the catchers for various clubs up there for several and it was from Vancouver in the Northwestern League that Smith got him--and the Atlanta club has secured something pretty valuable at that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11

There never was night that had ps morn.-D. M. Mulocb