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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-31

T. p. Sanders reduced last year from
250 to 200, expect to plant less to the
plow this year.
j. l.. Jackson is in hearty sympathy
with the plan but only planted 1S
acres in 1911, 2 plows, and it is i'm
JoSsible to reduce this small acreage.
This report is sent in by r. NJ.
Moore, Hagood, Sumter County, S. C.
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Married.

ON Thursday. January 25th. at the
home of ne brides parents. Hender-
sonville. N. G.. Mr. J. Hudson War
rem of Mayesvllle. S. c.. and Miss
Edith simmons. daughter OF Mr.. r..
=. simmons. AT home at Mr.. Tom
Brumson's Concord neighborhood.
Sumter County. No cards.
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Want to Vote Oh Dispensary Again.

W wv oh DISpcuSdfy AGAIN.
A petition is being circulated
among the voters of Lee County
to be sent to the Lee county dele
CATION petitioning them to get a
bill passed giving to the voters of
Lee county the privilege of voting
again on the question of having a
dlspensary at Bishopville. We have
had prohibition, so called for two
years and thought that the question
was settled once and for good, but
we find that large per cent of our
people are dissatisfied with the pres-
ent jug trade and claim that more
drinking is being done now than
when the dispensary was here.
They claim that liquor is now Icing
bought in large quantities and that
drinking is done to a larger extent in
the country than when they bought
it by the half pint.
We find many who vted for pro-
hibition have changed tdeir mind.
and now say they would rather have
liquor sold under legal restrictions
than ordered in promiscuously by
the iups
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H. j. Har uas.. to w. T..
Andrews, s ta.ls o d in county
$500.
l.. y. Jenu0e- d. Epps,
81 $40 acres in Rafting Creek town.
ship. s2.191.52.
c. l.. Emanuel to r. L. CAN'T, 25
acres in county, s325.
Thomas Wilson, George d. Shore,
Richard l. Manning and Charles G..
Rowland to Mrs. Sarah +. Brunson,
lot and premises on corner Harvin
and Caldwell streets, $4,000.
a. p. McElveen to w. c. McEl-
veen. 65 acres in Shiloh township,
$4,000.
w. G. Moses, Armida Brunson, ct
al, to Mrs. Flora Beer, lot on corner
of Hampton and Winn avenues, IS
and other consideration.
j. Mack KoIb to ]. Nathaniel Grif-
fin, 1856 acres in Privateer town
ship. $1,714.37. a
S. M. Pierson to Emanuel Abra-
ham, AGA acres in county, $4,000.
w. G. Moses Armda D. Brunson,
ct al, to Mrs. Adele Moses, lot on
Church street, $1,000.
Daisy N. China to McCallum Real
ty Company, lot on Sumter street,
$1,000.
William T. Brogdon to Allard M.
Brogdon, 1858 acres in Sumter and
Clarendon counties, $40 and other
consideration.
Daisy E. Smith to j. H. Myers, So
acres in county. $4,000.
Adele Moses to j. L. McCallum and
d. r. McCallum, Jr., lot on Sumter
street, s2,5OO.
E. T. Minis to S. j. Player, interest
to sawmi.l apparatus and one acre
Of land. 500 and other consider
alton.
John G. Chandler and James H.
Chandler, as executors, to Charles ].
Lennon, lot on Main street, $2,25O.
r. e. Rembert to c. c. Beck, one
half interest in two lots in town OF
Rembert $3.50.
Elizabeth B. Vinson to L. D. Jen-
nings, 60 acres in Rafting Creek
township, $1,000.
A. j. Stubbs to Bertha c.. Beck.
three small tracts in county, $3.50.
McCallum Realty Company, to
Adele Moses, lot on Sumter street,
$4,000.
Estate of H. Hardy to Samuel M.
Groom. lot on Council street, $3.50.
d. d. Montague to The Sumter
Trust Company. as substituted trus-
tee. lot on Magnolia street, $4,000.
Geo. d. Levy. as special master, to
X. I. Manning. ga acre. ia 1-2
acres, 100 acres. 81 acres. IS acres,
interest Of A. B. Stuckey to 23O
acres: all In various tracts, $4,000.
Mary NJ. Pinckney to Jesse Ham
mond. 10 acres with buildings there
on. $2,5OO.
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unlerence or opinion along this line.
Every sane man knows it is wrong to
lend his influence to intemperance.
II Is not question of right or
wrong but is a burning question as
to how people are to control this
great evil.-Bishopville vindicator.
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Mrs. III. w. Hood left Monday
morning for her home at Clio after
spending several weeks in the city
with relatives.
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Receipts, $4,000.
American. $4,000.
Sales. $4,000.
American, 11,400.
Spots. 5.56-3 up.
Opened steady.
Closed quiet.
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This report sent in by J. ]. Ged-
dings, Wedgefield, Sumter County, s,
C.
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This report is sent in by w. A.
Spann Sumter County, Sumter, S. c.
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wANTED-To buy at once several
carloads i-foot pine. oak and slabs.
Apply Commanders wood Yard.
sumter. S. G.. iO-2i-tf.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Row in New York

New York April 2O.-New York defeated Brooklyn today. 4 to 3, in an exciting game that ended with a fist fight and a near riot. Brooklyn had taken the lead in their half of the ninth on two bases on balls, a single, sacrifice and Will sons error, the last throw over Her zog's head which let in two runs. In New York's half Groh singled off Fucker, who had replaced Stack in the box, and Will son, who had just handed Brooklyn two runs, drove the ball into the upper right wing of the grandstand for home run, scoring Groh ahead of him and winning the game. Catcher Erwin claimed the hit was foul. Manager Dahlen of Brook lyn ran up to Umpire Rigler nudging him and Rigler retorted by putting his fist to Dahlen's face. The two men were en- gagged in hot fist battle in spite of ef-
 bur Robinson of the Giants to separate ! them. when the crowd surged on the field. Rigler was swept away and rather rudely handled, but. finally was gotten to the club house little the worse for the scrim- mage.
 There was considerable argument all through the game. both Fletcher and Myers being ordered off the field. Man ager McGraw was suspended five days iot hiS ni uiirht "iNh oNipllc riHipi all. President Ebbetts of the Brooklyn club later sent q formal message to Presi- dent Lynch of the National league ask ing that Umpire Rlgler be punished for his unwarrantcd assault upon Dahlen" :" Score: RH.E. Brooklyn ............. GOO GOO 0o3-s 5 i New York ............. .010 100 002-4 8 4 Batteries: Rucker Stack and Erwin !; Marquard. Tesreau and Wilson and Mey- CTS. Time, 213 Empires. Rigler and Fin neran
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FOLLOW HSMPHILL'S ADVICE Is AND NO PLAYER CAN FAIL

Charlie Hemphill manager of the At lanta Crackers, has adopted code of ten commandments up to which his play CTS will be required to live.
 Within the ten, all successful baseball is included, and the player of any league who follows each injunction, cannot fail. Here are the ten:
 I.
 Smoke if you want to, not to OK cess. Reasonable use of tobacco will hurt no man. l don't think much of cigarettes, but you cant stop a man if he wants to smoke them. Besides smoking is recrea- ton, and every ball player needs some harmless recreation.
 II.
 Leave booze alone. l shouldn't say that n glass or two of beer after a game would hurt any man. But more than that ar that amount taken at any other time, or anything stronger than that is bad IT a man doesn't drink at all he is in nodan- ger of taking too much. Leave it alone. That's my advice.
 III.
 Get plenty of sleep. There's no excuse for ball player to be out of bed after lO,3U al nlSnl. ilt Oubht e' bS NB t'f morning by o'clock anyway Ball playing fs hard work, and players need rest. Night owls are a pest on any club.
 ".
 I'm not sure but that gambling has wrecked more teams than all other things put together. My club can't gamble. l don't mind little penny ante but the limit must be low. This goes all IS ways. Playing after Il o'clock at night is strict ly forbidden so long as l manage .this At lanta club.
 Be cheerful. That's a useful quality on the field and off don't mind man crab ping a bit in the game so long as ne fighting, too. But let him forget it off the field A team never goes right that has lot of grouches on it,
 ff Lr VI Be punctual. That goes strong for me. If one player is late and gets away with It, they all begin coming late. There isn't any excuse for habitual lateneNs,
 VII.
 Tell your troubles to me. If things don't go right. don't go around telling everybody else. I'm paid to take that culates bad reports is likely to discour- age club.
 VIII.
 Remember, the games not won till it's over. Nine ball players, fighting with their full power. are likely to turn the tide any time. Any team on which every man is still fighting may pull out of any hole Things never look hopeless until somebody quits. Hang together and keer fighting. That's the way to win.
 TX Take your medicine. If you get called down the chances are you deserved it. The best thing to do is to say, Well, guess I had that coming to me- and Ec on with whatever is coming next. I never call a player on the field. If he makes q mistake I take him to one side and ex plain about 1t. If he deliberately crosses me T take it up with him in the club house.
 Treat the umpires right. I'm the cap tain of my ball club so long as l am play ing and I'll attend to all the kicking. | you are at bat don't start any open row with the umpire. I don't want player to turn around. get out of the box, o make any plays with the bat. 1t get nothing Kicks should be made in a dig nified manner. The umpire has all thu advantage. and besides he's doing hi best If you treat them right they'll tr, to treat you right.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Mullin Wins Game

Detroit, April 20.-George Mullin, in the eleventh inning of free hitting contest today. singled savagely through Terry Turner, scoring Bush with the run which gave Detroit 6 to vic- tory over Cleveland. Mullins hit added the finishing touches to the celebration which marked the opening of the local season and the dedication of the new Navin field. Two double steals in the 1 first Inning by Cobb and. Crawford- cobb scoring on the second--was the feature A record crowd of over 24- coo damned Navin field which cost over s2o0, 900 and which seats 23,000 in it's steel and concrete stands. Mayor
 Thompson pitched the first ball and Charlie Bennett, the famous catcher of years ago, captured the resulting wild bitch. Score: R. H F :. Cleveland ..... 1O2 020 900 00--5 13 ? Detroit ...... POI 00o 020 o1-6 F , Batteries: Gregg and Easterly: Muliin and Stanage. Time, FPS. Empires, Perrine and Dineen.
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MolesWorth Goes For Pitchers
FRIVOLOUS CHATTER COMES
 WHEN RAIN PREVENTS GAME

command of the Barons, and in the al'- sence of Manager Molesworth is It the head of the team which represents the greatest baseball city in the Southern league. There is such an element as pluck.
 Last season Mobile traded Bell Cord" Bill Chappelle to Chattanooga for Al Demaree. At that time we were of the opinion that the Lookouts had handed the Gulls a lemon, for the Barons had never been able to defeat Chappelle and had hammered the heart out of Demon AL" Now. however, Demaree is going like a house afre. He Is just as good q man as Chappelle and has none of the latters propensity to stray from the straight and narrow.
 And in speaking of Mobile one recalls Midue Finn. He Is living up to his repu- tation as the best judge of ball players in the business. It has been said of the renowned Miaue that he can gather a ball club but cannot make that club per- form. This season, however, it seems tha. he has found the men and has started well in the business of winning.
 Mique is a good fellow, at any rate, and deserves to win.
 Scott Chestnut, the Southeastern league umpire, tells a good story at the ex- pense of a referee in the Cotton States last season who played into the unkind hands of Dominick Mullaney. The um- pire in question, 1t seems, could hear all right, and see all right, but had lost his voice So one afternoon in Hattiesburg he requested D. Mullaney to announce the batteries D, Mullaney, cap in hand, said in stentorian tones Behold, fellow citizens, an umpire who has lost his voice in giving them all in favor of the home club"
 He got no further, for the umpire whispered in his ear that he was out of the game Mullaney, however. on the outside of the park, climbed a telephone pole and watched the proceedings, cry ing out, intermlttently, scathing denun- citations of the umpire who, he said, had worn out his vocal chords in hand ing lemons to visiting clubs
 the rain saved the Pels yesterday aft ernoon
 They played some extra innings af- fairs in the majors yesterday, despite the cold which crimps the arms of fingers.
 The winds and rains and busters of yesterday played havoc with the early cages of straw.
 Bobo says that you can't win them all the time. So does Molesworth.
 There should be little surprise were Bill AK to return. II. w. R.
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BESSEMER AGAIN TRIMS SELMA TEAM WITH WILLIAMS UP

Once upon a time there was hamlet in the great state of Florida which called itself Cobb.
 According to an official announcement from tie postoffice department at Wash ington, it is now called Baker.
 In other words, the inventor of the tome run wallop has put a little one over on the Georgia pomegranite
 Manager Molesworth has many excel lent traits of character. None is more fjshly developed than his optimism. An outinist is necessary for the continued welfare of the world What would we accomplish, in other words, if all Of us felt this morning as J. Bruce lsmsy Feels
 Now, Manager Molesworth's team has met Montgomery, Mobile, and New Or leans. end by each has been outpoir ted. Nothing daunted, the manager while in Birmingham yesterday delivered himself as follows;
 .There is nothing to fl, boys, we have the other fellows outclassed."
 Seriously speaking, we are glad that Noleswcrth is an ortimist. Were there more than one Billy Smith in the South- ern league, the price of chewing tobacco would go sky high
 Some time ago Rick Woodward let the news go abroad that the acquisition of another iron and steel corporation would prevent him laying attention this season tc baseball.
 His bleed got a little warmer, however, as the opening date approached, and he ordered a uniform. On the afternoon of the first game he appeared on the field in that uniform. .-+-+..
 Pretty soon. thereafter, the Barons took up the longstrail, and Rick made an ap- pearance at Bessemer. The Ppemaliers won and Rick that night said: Il will regularly attend the Bessemer games when the Barons are on the road!'
 And furthermore, Rick has just left for Cincinnati to have little chat with Garry Hermann concerning a carload of new pitchers
 Baseball is certainly a great institution, after all.
 Roy F.llam. a few seasons ago, was a youngster trying to lay shortstop for the Barons. He booted a' few and the fans howled. But they couldn't howl him out of the league. He kept on begging away, and made good. Since then he has developed until he. is very good.
 At the present time he is second in
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ALABAMA WINS THE
 LAST IN THE TENTH

Tuscaloosa, April 2o.-(Specal)-In a pitchers battle which lasted 10 innings Alabama defeated Mercer in the final game of the series, ? to l. Greer, who pitched and won Thursdays game, op- posed Moses on the mound. Alabama scored in the first when Mcdowell walked stole second and scored on She'd ecor's blngle to center.
 Mercer tied the score in the eighth when Rodenbury singled and Rice doubled In the tenth, with two down, Wells beat out an infield hit. Greer followed wit a Texas leaguer over third for two bags and Wells went to third. Gosa hit q grcunder to short who threw wild to first and Wells scored the winning run Further details are shown in the box
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TIE GAME PLAYED
 AT CARROLLTON

Carrolton. April 2o.-tSpecial)-Th first ball game of the season was played on the local grounds yesterday afternoon be- twee teams representing the Pickens County High school of Reform and Car rollton.
 The game was called at the end of the ninth inning on account of darkness the score being to 3. Another game this morning was called of on account oi wet grounds. The teams were in good form and the gabe of yesterday afternoon was exciting throughout. quite a number of sensational plays being made on both sides
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CLIF JOHNSTON AND
 CATCHER SOUTH OUT

There are two cripples on the Bessemer team. Catcher Smith. who was spiked Friday by Pitcher MvcManus, Is yet in bad condition, and it will probably be a week before the youngster will be able to catch. Clifton Johnston seems to have sprained his leg or otherwise injured it and will not travel with the Pipemakers.
 In the game of Thursday, after he had reached second, he was off the bag, and when Pitcher Vernuille attempted to catch him he slid. When he did this his foot caught on the bag and it seems as if he fractured or broke small bone. He will be out for at least another week. Both are doing nicely.
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Tanks Can't Win

Boston, April 20.-New York lost the sixth straight game in an eleven inning battle with Boston, to 6. Boston's new grounds were opened before a big crowd' Buck" o'Brien, pitching for Boston allowed New York live runs in the nrst three innings and was taken out after the fourth inning, following lucky escape with three men on bases. Hall who sue ceeded him pitched mtsterly ball. Cald- well was driven from the box In the fol rth inning after he had allowed Bos- ton to get in position to score three runs. quinn, who succeeded him, was lam inered for six hits and Boston twice ted the.score during his occupancy Of the box. Boston put two men on bases in the ninth and tenth innings, but was unable to score on Vaughan until Speaker sent Yerke5 home with a single, after ferkes had got on base through Dolans error coora. R.H. E po.,on 100 301 010 or I4 New York ..... s02 0oO Ol0 0o-6 Batteries: Hall, O'Brien and Carisan' Nunamaker; Vaughn. suinn and Cald- well, Street. Time. S:1o Empires. Con molly and Hart.
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HOLIDAY FOR GAME

Huntsville. April 2o.-(Speciai.)-Mayo R. E. Smith has issued a proclamation proclaiming a one-fourth holiday on Mon day. April 9, which Is the opening day of the Southeastern league in this city.
 He has called upon the merchants and other business men to allow their clerks and other employees a holiday from 5 O clock in the afternoon so that they may go to the first game played here. There is more interest in the Huntsville team now than ever before and the indications are that the local fans will give it loyal support.
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Fifteen Blank Innings

St. Louis April 2o.-St. Louis and Chicago played 15 innings of high class baseball here today to tie. Baum gardner for the locals struck out lC men and allowed nine hits. Scott for Chicago struck out 13 players and was nit six times. The bases were filled several times. The game was called because of darknes. Score: K h E. St. Louis 900 900 GOO 900 000-0 , Chicago 900 900 900 900 o0o--o Q
 Batteries: Baumgardner and kricheli' sscott and Block. Time. 5:2o. Umpires' Egan and Evans.
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BESSEMER WINS THROUGH THE SPLENDID WORK OF WILLIAMS
CRACKERS DEFEAT
 TURTLES IN NINTH

Memphis, April 2o.-Five hits in the last inning netted Atlanta four runs and the game. to 5, today. Errors on the part of Memphis players were largely respon- sible for three runs made. by the visitors earlier in the game. Baerwald, Mem phis' outfielder, drove out three two base hits, but did not succeed in scoring.
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Sheckard's Near Bone

Chicago, April 20.-A home run In the tenth inning gave Chicago the first Na- tional league game of the season in Chi cago today. 5 to f.
 Sheckard. after one out, hit the ball into the right field bleachers. It was a sure home run and Sheckard, after touching second base, ran for the club house. Team mates yelled to him that he must complete the circuit. He returned to the second bag and finished the round of bases.
 It was Hank O'Day day and the former umpire was presented with massive floral pieces. Score RHE Chicago .c."......... .1oe 900 GOO 1--5 10 1 Cincinnati ...........,. oil 020 GOO 0--4 3
 Batteries: Richie and Archer; Benton, Suggs and Mclean Time. 2:25 Empires, Brennan and Emslie.
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SUMMARY. Home Run -McElveen. Two Base Hits-Jacobsen. Grbbens. Sacrifice Hits-Walsh, Spencer 2, At chison. t Double Plays-Dunn to Rohe. Struck Out-Dugen 1. Atchson ?. Bases on Balls-Off Dugan 3. Hit by Pitcher-Atchison (Walsh). Wild Pitch-Atchison. Left on Bases-Mobile ,, Montgomery [. Time-Two hours. Umpires-Rudderham and Kellum.
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SUMMARY. Two Base Hits-Baerwald 3, A. Kerr, Tcnneman, Schweitzer, O'Dell. se Sacrifice Hits--A. Kerr, Bailey, Hemp hill.
 Stolen Bases-Schweitzer, Hemphill, O'Dell.
 Bases on Balls-Allen 2. 'Dessau ,. Struck Out-Alien 4, Dessau 3. Hit by Pitcher-O Dell. Time-1 50
 Umpires-O Toole and Carpenter.
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HOPKINS HOMER
 WINS A CLOSE GAME

Nashville, April 2o.AHopkins' nome run drive over the right held renee ,bis afternoon in the ninth inning with two men down was the oniy s,oie ". -,,so ror,e Nashville only made four hits off Chappelle. Biltz' one hand stao nf vartz' drive to the right nelu dump in the fifth inning and two iass ,na douhle plays by Nashville were the .otbar feautures. Nashville and Chatta- aooga are scheduled to play here SUI sun day. President Hirsig saysTtne game
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Petrel at New Orleans

New Orleans. April @.-The United States gunboat Petrel arrived in port last night. She will remain here until May 2, departing for up river points on that date The Petrel will probably go as far north as Memphis.
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BILLIKENS BATTLE
 TO TIE WITH GULLS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Yesterdays Results

Birmingham- New Orleans, rain. Chattanooga 1. Nashville 0.a Atlanta ', Memphis 5. Montgomery 2, Mobile (10 innings).
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At San Antonio: San Antonio l, Beau mont 0.
 At Houston: Houston 6. Galveston ,. At Fort Worth: Fort Worth l, Austin |. At Dallas; Dallas 3, Waco g. (Four- teen innings).
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OPTIMISM OF c. WORDSWORTH
 DESPITE DEFEATS OF BARONS 1
 IS ABSOLUTELY FLA WEISS

CHERUBIC. SKIPPER SPENT YES- TERDAY IN BIRMINGHAM, LEAVING LAST NIGHT FOR CINCINNATI1TEAM LEFT IN CHARGE OF ELLAM-MARCAN WINS OVER BERGHAMMER AND SMITH WINS PLACE
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SI MIMI AN T. Two Ease Hit-t,lliott. Home Run--Hopkins, stolen Base-McDonald Base on Balls-Case l, Chappelle l. struck Out-Case 1, Chappelle 4 Double Plays-Jordan to Balenu to Coyles: Jerry to Lindsay to Schwartz; Lindsay to Perry to schwartz. Left on Bases-Chattanooga :, Nash- yille g.
 Time of Game-1:45. Umpires-Pfenninger and Brieteh- St
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Mobile April 2o.-ln finely contested game Mobile and Montgomery fought 10 innings to a to draw here today Al chson had the better of Dugan in the pitchers battle, the Montgomery pitchers error letting in the tying run in the ninth, McElveen's home run over the left field fence and sensational fielding .by both
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An Exception

From Answers, London.
 Readem-I read in medical paper the other day that man is shorter at night than he is in the morning.
 flyboy-Thats funny. It's just the opposite with me.
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Cotton States League

Al hattiesburg; New orleans ?. Hat tiesburG 3 At Meridian: Greenwood 3. Meridian o- Al Jackson: yicksburg ,, Jackson ,.