The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-08
SPORTS
Tigers and Pirates Picked by Experts.

Tigers and Pirate6 Pickeu by Experts.
Detroit and Pittsburg arc picked
as the favorites to win the pennants
in their respective leagues this sea-
son by the majority Of the big league
sporting writer's in advance OF the
opening Of the season.
Thirteen prominent writers have
picked their choices, and three clubs
come in for the first choice pick. In
the National league, Pittsburg is pick
ed for first by nine writer's, Chicago
by three and New York by one. Fits
burg is given second place by four
writer's.
In the American league Detroit Is
picked first by five writer's, Philadel-
phia by six and Boston by two De-
troit is given second place by five
and third place by three. Philadel-
phia is picked second by two, third
by three and fourth by three.
Giving one point to first place, two
to second, three to third, and so on
the clubs show points as follows
National League-Pittsburg, II;
Chicago, SO; Cincinnati, 49, New
York, 49, Philadelphia, 10; st. Louis,
70; Brooklyn, 81; Boston, SO.
American League-Detroit, "a; Phil.
adelphia, 7; Boston, 40; Chicago, 40;
Cleveland, Sc; New York, II; st.
Louis, SO; Washington, 49,
Cotton Staters Are Down to Business.
Jackson, Miss.--That the six towns
comprising the Cotton States league
-Vicksburg, ackson, Yazoo City,
Greenwood, Hattiesburg and Merid-
ian-intend to nave professional bali
this year. was conclusively shown
when President A. G. Crowder an
nounced that each local association
had put up its forfeit money Of $3.50,
with SIS each for national protection,
as required by the National Associa-
ton of Professional Baseball clubs.
President CrOwder is also advised
that each association has perfected
necessary financial arrangements, and
all are now busily engaged in signing
players.
The opening of the season is only
one month away, and this means
rather short practice period, as none
of the players will be expected to re-
port until about the middle of April
"All of the associations have fur
said President Crowder, "and | feel
very much encouraged over the out
look.
Persons who intend to enter the
schedule competition for the IS prize
are requested to send their >scheu-
ules at the earliest possible moment,
in order that we may have mail
vote of the directors Owing to the
nx~, 49, ~G \l
lent train service, it will not require
any large amount of ingenuity to per-
feet a good schedule"
Carolina League.
Spartanburg, S. C.-President
Charles p Lyon of the spartanburg
Baseball club and chairman of the
schedule committee of the Carolina
league, gave out the schedule which
will be adopted for the season. The
schedule involves mileage of 21,496
miles. The season begins April 8.
Spartanburg opens in Charlotte;
Greenville in Anderson; and Winston.
Salem in Greensboro. In closing, the
opening is reversed. Greenville plays
in Charlotte on May 20, Mecklenburg
day. On the fourth of July Green.
vile plays Spartanburg in the morn.
ing at Spartanburg, and Spartanburg
goes to Greenville in the afternoon;
Charlotte plays double-header at
Anderson and Greensboro play in
Winston-Salem in the morning and
Winston-Salem goes to Greensboro
for tire afternoon game.
The Carolina association has adopt
ed a plan devised by Director Lyon
of Spartanburg that it is thought will
absolutely hold all clubs of that
league in strict adherence to the
salary limit.
Taft on Wagner.
Pittsburg, Pa.-If Hans Wagner
should miss ball and President Taft
saw him do it he would think Hans
did it on purpose-that he was bluff
ing, to use presidents own words.
Mr.. Taft thus expressed his idea Of
the Pirates big shortstop to Mayor
Magee after the mayor had greeted
the president on his arrival from
Washington. The president had as
sured the mayor that he would be
here on May 2, and would attend the
game set for that
date. He asked whether it was to
be an exhibition game or cham
game. ''Do you know what
appeals to me in those games" said
the president, 'is that big Dutchman
what is his name-oh, yes, Wagner
He looks as if he could not get any
where, and yet he gets everywhere.
If | saw him miss a ball | should
think he was bluffing."
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Japs Like Baseball.
Seattle, Wash.-Can you beat this?
The Nippon baseball team of Seattle,