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THE ALBANY DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1906.
ED. R. a CLAYTON JONES.
Attorneys-at-Law, Boyers
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Sellers of Real Estate.
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In Ninth Inning Nunley Out
Between Third and Home,
Trying to Walk In on,
Something He Said Was a
Balk—Cordele Had Scored
Only Once, and So the
Game Has Been Protested
by Cawthom — It Might
Have Been Avoided.
We have five plan
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miles of Albany for
sale at reasonable
prices.
We also have a
number of improved
lots in the city of
Albany for sale.
We also have list
ed with us for quick
sale a house and lot
on the corner of Pine
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This is an extra good
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asked. If interested,
see us at once.
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Room* 3, 4 and B, Hobb* Building.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Cordele, 1; Albany, 0.
Waycross, 7; Valdosta, 1.
Columbus, 6; Americus, 3.
GAMES TODAY.
Columbus at Albany.
Americus at Valdosta.
Waycross at Cordele.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Clubs—
Played. Won.
Lost. Pet
Waycross. .
... 30
22
8
.733
Columbus. .
... 29
18
11
.620
Cordele . . .
... 29’
17
12
.586
Valdosta . .
. . . 31
16
15
.512
Albany . . .
... 29
10
19 :
.344
Americus . .
... 27
8
19
.296
AT AMERICl/s.
Innings— 123 45G 789—R. H. E.
ColumbuB. ... 100 000 500— 6 11 2
Arnoricus. . . . 001 000 002— 3 10 7
Batteries—McKnlght and Cranston;
Lamar, Spence and Stevens. Umpire,
Weekes.
AT WAYCROSS.
Innings— 123 456 789—R. 1J. E.
Waycross. . . . 000 300 04*— 7 8 2
Valdosta .... 000 010 000— 1 3 2
Batteries — Tribble and Bowers;
Bagwell and Walters.
In a fast and furious game we lost,
and that in the ninth, when there was
a beautiful chance to score. The whole
thing resolves itself into this; What
is a balk?
It happened this way, "It” is that
contested part of the game.
All had swung along. in wonderful
shape until the ninth. Then Harber
got a hit Scott sacrificed him. Rea
gan flew out to Crosley. Richards got
his base, and Cawtborn lost his tem
per at the fourth ball and slung it wild
to Posey. It rolled by and Harber
came in. This was the first run of the
game. It was worth looking at to see
the Joy of those Kordellas then.' They
were relieved', and showed it Harber
was an object of much miration among
them and a smile of unholy joy creased
Scott’s pink face. Harber was sure
patted on the back by tbem ill. It
was a close squeeze, and came when
needed. Then Nunley up, hit a safe
one between first and second, and stole
the next time. Kirkham .sacrificed
him to third, and Siner, with the pinch
hit in his mind, stepped up. Then
Nunley yelled out “Balk!” and Btarted
in. He was run back and forth and
you notice things close enough to see
whether Stewart took his foot out of
the box and stepped in the direction of
the base? Can yon say he didn’t?
Now, what is a balk? Very few peo
ple know exaotly. The general opin
ion is that all that has to be done is to
"motion” in some vaguo way. If you
don’t know the rules, don’t bo so
“knowing” about the umpire's “rob
bery.”
This is said with all due respect to
the Albany team. The knock has nev
er been recorded in these columns
against tbem. Time and again the
writer haB been told that the paper
should roast them, but the difficulties
under which they have worked were
obvious and the free advice of the
"supporters’-’ was let go by. And while
the team is still losing, it Is still not
knocking, and won’t be. But injustice
is not to be heaped against an umpire
who was doing his plain duty, either
here, even at the bidding of Albany
citizens, foot until the case is thor
oughly investigated will it be said that
any umpire has been ill-treated by it.
The fact that every man’B hand is
against the umpire, that he is not a
player, and therefore gets praise from
neither side, makes this position all
the more strong. McGrath hns said
his say, and with a nerve that is to be
admired he has said ho would say it
again. He saw .the play as well as
anyone else; he was watching for it,
for this is a familiar trick with Stew
art—he is an ex-South Atlantic and up
to thiB sort of thing—and what might
look like a superficial balk may have
been thoroughly legal. These columiis
are not currying favor with anyone,
and things have got to change before
the writer will stigmatise an umpire
as "rotten" in order to "stand in'* with
anyone.
Well, Posey was good to fix the
lamps on. Only one hit was made,
and it was not a regulation all-wool-
and-a-yard-wide one, but when it
passed Posey it was “too hot to han
dle,” and when Siner fastened it it
was too late to recover. Posey struck
out eight, and only let two to the Ini
tial sack on complimentary tickets.
This was a little unusual for Posey,
his lack of control being all that could
have been held against him before.
But' thiB one-hit game was the proper,
and should have been a won game.
The fielding was fast, and it was the
neatest game here so far. The ginger
was in, the, snap"and go and the »|>
and-at-them feeling animated the Red
Sox. It was a nice tiling to have
bought a ticket for—and there’s the
trouble. The attendance was only
240. Think of it! The new manage
ment has gone to c. lot of expense and
still the crowds are small. Baseball
was demanded by the Albany people,
and. now that it has come the express
ought to be paid. Already thp stock
company is some to the bad. You can
right this. That train is leaving
Washington street now, hack fare is a
thing of the qast. The Albany people
have the reputation for paying for
what they get, and surely they don’t
want to get this for nothing. Baseball
costs, the players have got to live and
the public should come out to see
things.
Summary.
Sacrifices—Soott, Kirkham.
Stolen Base—Nunley.
Base on Balls—Posey, 2.
Struck Out—PoBey, 8; Stewart, 6.
Left on Bases—Albany 8; Cordele 3.
Wild Pitches—Posey, 2.
Passed Balls—Cawthom.
First on Errors—Cordele, 1.
Time 1:25.
Attendance 240.
Umpire—McGrath.
BUG JUICE FOR DOPE DRINKERS.
It was well worth the dough, to get
in.
OFFICIAL SCORE OF THE GAME.
finally fell on bis abdomen and Stew-
art stabbed the fallen man in the back
CORDELE—
AB R
HPOAB
with the “hoside.” That made the seo*
Harber, es
.... 4
i
1
0
2
0
ond out, and Siner loBt heart and end-
Scott, lb
.... 3
0
0 14
0
0
ed it by a pop to Reagan.
Reagan, 2b. ...
.... 4
0
0
2
4
0
The crowd yelled “Robber!” But
Richards, 3b. ..
.... 3
0
0
i
1
0
was McGrath a thief? Are you cer-
Davenport, cf. .
4
0
0
0
0
0
tain? Can you turn to the rule book
Lane, rf
.... 2
0
0
2
0
0
and prove it?
Deyo, If.
.... 3
0
0
i
0
0
Here 1 are the facts;
Harwood, c. ...
.... 2
0
0
0
2
1
Nunley maintains that it was a balk.
Stewart, p
.... 4
0
0
1
4
0
So does Cawthorn, and he has filed a
—
—
—
—
protest. Of that, more later.
Total r
....29
1
1 27 13
ll
Here’s what McGrath has to say:
T
According to bim Stewart stepped
ALBANY—
AB R H PO
A E
with one foot in the direction of tbird
Nunley, cf
:... 4
0
1
2
0
0
base and threw the ball there. Now
Kirkham, 3b. ...
.... 3
0
0
2
3
1
read on page 364 of the-official guide,
Siner, ss
.... 4
0
0
0
0
0
rule 34, section 2. You will see this:
Snodgrass, lb. .
.... 3
0
1
8
0
1
“A balk shall be; Throwing the
Eldred, 2b
3
0
0
1
2
0
ball by the pitcher to any base to
Nolley, rf.
.... 3
0
0
0
0
0
catch the base runner without
Crosley, If
....'3
0
1
4
0
0
stepping directly toward such
Cawthorn, e. ..
.... 3
0
1
9
1
1
base In the act of making such a
Posey, p
3
0
0
1
1
1
throw.”
When you looked at that play did
Total
....29
0
4 27
7
4
BASE BALL
T omorrow
Albany vs. Columbus
Lir'li, *■ • *-*tjrT.
iMHnmBmraHn
Game Cialled at 3:45
Trains leave corner Washington and
Flint streets at 3, 3:15, 3:30 and 3:45.
i.- j L-Vi; . A jL a ‘ • - ’ V/' \ '*."■$ * •; .
Eight Bolid innings without a thing.
Then—
Friday will be ladles’ day hereafter.
All ladies who are accompanied with
an escort will be admitted free.
One of the watchers said he saw a
yellow light In Stewart’s eyes jjist be
fore that squabbly thing was pulled off.
Stewart has the noodle work about
him all right.
The Bent Legged Boy, the Boyd,
was out yesterday. He haB been hav
ing an attack of chills and fever and
was too weak to play.
Kirkham, the red-topped Irtshmnn,
was It. His fingers were certainly in
the pie. “Put the grounder to me!”
he shrieks, and If the batter be sucker
enough to do it, sins for Him, he can
walk back.
And those dread-naught Fishermen
are now here for a series. Here let
the team take to heart this Injunction
that Gen. Stuart gave his men ’before
going in battle; “Give ’em
boys!”
Out of the last eleven games we
have won two; but losing in ns fast a
game as yesterday’s is an honor. It
Isn’t as hard to win after that sort of
a performance.
Who can tell? Some"'backed their
opinion that the game would be won
by Albany with hard earned sponduls,
and it wont the wny of all things
earthly. ■ No use crying over spilt coin,
though—guess again.
There were some rather curlouB
things connected with yesterday's
game. Cordele had one run, one htt,
ono error. Albany had four hits, four
errors. Each side had twenty-eight
times at bat—Out of the twenty-seven
put-outs Scott had fourteen. This, of
course, was because he was on first.
Weaver and Ramsey had started
umpiring, McGrath coming late on the
scene of carnage. But after the first
inning the brawny one was seen cross
ing the greensward, and once upon the
scene he took matters In his own
hands, beginning with “Play ball!”
(By Ware & Leland’s Wire.)
New York, June 13. — There was
free liquidation of Albany Baseball
stock this morning, on rumor that
grandstand and fence had been demol
ished by yesterday’s storm. Later,
however on official denial by Director
Caspar, of the association, who stated
that the grandstand is still Intact and
the lake on the third base line swept
away, there was some support ac
corded the stock and a steadier markot
resulted. Think it a purchase on any
decided declines, but .would not nog-
lect fair profits on any long holdings.
We Are Living in an
Age of Graft and Trickery
Beware of the un
scrupulous imitators.
Beer consumers are
entitled to what they
pay for and we hereby
caution everyone to ask
to see the seal of . the
bottle before it is opened
so as to insure the pur
chaser that he is getting
what he calls for. Our
beers are protected by
seals with our registered
trade mark on every
seal so is that of every
self-respecting brewery.
Ask to see the seal of
your favorite brand and
thus avoid deception.
Yours for square deal,
G. L. SHEPPARD,
Agt. Chattanooga Brew
ing Co.
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Reductions On
Summer Suits
A
At no other time more than now is a new Suit
needed, and especially is the time opportune when such
reductions as these are in force. Newest patterns and
styles included. Cheviots, Flannels, Serges, Worsteds.
$11.48 Suits reduced to $ 8.98,
$12.48 Suits reduced to 9.50
$15.00 Suits reduced to 12.00
$17.50 Suits reduced to 13.50
$20.00 Suits reduced to 15.00
SELLS I T FOR LESS
This is the time of the year when |
every mother wants her baby to get as
much fresh air as possible. 1
We can make this not only possi- | ,
ble, but profitable too, if you will let j
us sell you one of the beautiful folding
GO-CARTS
we have just received. They are beau-'; \
ties, everyone, and at unusually low ]
prices.
S. A. & W. T. Freeman..
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Dear Children:
<
About July 1st we will get out the first issue of
our paper for children and will give a copy free to
every family when one child of every family has his
or her name on our register. This will be an interest
ing paper for children, and will in September offer
some nice prizes to those giving the correct answers
of the puzzles in the September number, the contest
closing October 1st. Children can have the paper
mailed to them by sending address and 12 cents in
postage to prepay cost of mailing for one year.
Drug Seed Co.
•ill
6 Per Cent. Fans Loans.
jTHOS. H. MILNER,
Allornsy-at-Uw,
, BoonigSn Dsvls-Bxobsng. 1
ALBANY BRICE CO
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