The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
SPORTS

least half of the present managers
will be retained next season. There
are at least absolutely three of the
managers who are certain Of their
jobs next year if they want them
Dobbs of Chattanooga, Fox of Column
bus and Howard Of Savannah. Lou
Castro is said to be in favor with the
club owners at Augusta, but Lou told
reporter that he did not care
to return to Augusta. He intimated
that he would stick to the undertaking
business twelve months in the year
after this, Jacksonville, Columbia,
Knoxville and Macon are rather un-
certain Mullaney says that under no
circumstances would he return to
Jacksonville Columbia is satisfied
with Arthur Granville, il is said, and
he could, no doubt, do well if given
chance and allowed to spend lit
tie money. Steve Griffin may or may
not be back at Knoxville, and Lawlor's
future at Macon is said to be unset
tied. 1t is likely that at least four
Of the present managers will return,
and that one or two of the mogus will
be transferred to other towns. Two
or three are likely to be out of the
league altogether
President William Banks Of the Co.
lumbia Club makes statement that
the Columbia owners are unalterably
opposed to a continuance of the pres.
ent 8-club arrangement next season.
Furthermore, Columbia's franchise is
for sale at price that will pay the
clubs debts. I'VE don't want Chat
tanooga or Columbus again" declar-
ed Mr.. Banks, for two reasons
first, they have no respect for the
salary limit, and thereby set a pace
too fast for the other towns; and,
second, the distances are too great
|. with them in the circuit for the
league to survive another season.
The South Atlantic League diree-
tors met in Augusta and awarded the
Jacksonville franchise, which was re-
Gently forfeited to the league, to Ma
jor w. 3. Gullett, owner of three
fifths Of the stock All protested
games up to date were thrown out.
President Jones made the announce
ment that he will not, under any cir
cumstances, be a candidate for re-
election. Major Gullett got his fran
chise back after hard fight j. D.
Burbridge and w. E. West, who own
ed equal parts of the remaining two.
fifths Of stock, made a strong effort
to regain control, and Frank Chase,
the former owner of block of stock,
was there to represent new company
which would have been glad to take
over the club. The only protested
game about which discussion arose
was that forfeited to Macon in a re-
cent series on the Augusta diamond,
which caused a mob to threaten vio-
lence to Umpire Clifford President
Jones, upon making his announce
ment, recommended that the league
directors come to some tentative
agreement regarding his successor
before the spring meeting He attrib-
utes much of the dissatisfaction with
his administration to difficulties that
arose because he was placed in charge
at such late day.
President Ban Johnson of the Amer
lean League sounded final warning
against those baseball players who
are accustomed to using the spikes.
This warning was directly particular
ly against Ty Cobb, the star of the
Detroit Club. Cobb is accused of haV-
ing driven his spiked shoes against
the arm Of Third Baseman Baker in
the Detroit-P Philadelphia series. There
has been too much of this work, and
! will make an example of the player
who tries it again" said Johnson.
Stockholders of the Montgomery
Baseball Association will hold a meet
ing and propose that receivership
be appointed for the purpose of clos
ing out the affairs of the association.
This is taken to mean that Richard
Tillis, who controls the Montgomery
Traction Company, will take over all
of the stock of the baseball assocla-
ton. Mr.. Tillis already owns so per
cent OF the stock
The Eastern Carolina Baseball
League season closed in squabble.
Official figures give Wilson the pen
nant, but Wilmington and Fayetteville
also claim it. The trouble arises
from games thrown out by directors
in which Pitcher Lyster of Rocky
Mount, sold by Hartford to Pittsburg
figured, as he was held ineligible in
this league, while Fayetteville and
Wilmington declare the games were
not thrown out.
1t is a trifle late in the season TO
be talking of all-Southern football
teams for 1908. But in the last foot
ball guide just issued is Dan McGu-
CAMS article on the last Southern In
tercollegiate Athletic Associations
football season, and his allstar /. A.
A. team, which is always read with
the most extreme interest. In consc-
Quence of its authorltativeness, it is
here given: Blake, Vanderbilt, and
Williams, Sewanee, ends; Davis,