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SUNDAY, APRIL 5.
Tremendous
Crowd
Expected
SEASON'S OPENING BALL GAME
TOMORROW AT 3:30 O'CLOCK
Local Sallie League Team Will Tackle Manager Harbinaon’s
Comers—Will Be the First Real Baseball Game in Augusta
For the Past Two Years—Tremendous Crowds Expected.
AugtKta tumrhaU fan* liavn mrti Man
ager Bioulhem’ ball (earn m action for
the last time, that i*. In ail exhibition
game. The loiif-lotlttd for opening
game of the season I* ht*e at lust,
therefore "Babe" will have no time >eft
to defeat tbc amateur cubs of this
city, but, will settle down to the rather
hard problem of whipping his brother
teatus. And this will not be an easy
task In the least, for by reading the
‘•rounds-upe" of the other Sallie teams
on thin page, one will obtain tho im
press on tlial the Snlile teems are f&lriy
well matched.
When the first player of the boy man
ager's sound steps up to the plate the
game will be on. and not only will a
mere game of baseball be on. but it
means that Augusta is awake again, In
the world of sports, Augusta is now
on the progressive road, having a bal
club as well as the erection of sky
scrapers.
Columbia Rooters.
Some fifty odd strong rooters for Co
lumbia will arrive in Augusta tomor
row morning, so the local fans had bet
ter get busy and prepare to attend th‘s
game, if no other. "Babe" states that
he just simply is going to defeat the
visitors and that is all there Is to it.
Manager Harbinson of the Comers says
the same in regards to the Augusta
team, so In every respect this Is going
to be a game worth seeing. It will be
called promptly at 3:30 o'clock.
The baseball directors have arranged
for a brass band that will follow the
parade, winding its way up Broad street
and then down to Warren Park and will
continue to play all during the game.
The Auto Question.
About a week or so ago it was asked
by the ball directors, of the citizens of
Augusta that owned autos, to lend the
use of them to convey the players down
to the park. This request has not
been followed up as it should, so Presi
dent Kalbfleiseh has the following to
say:
"We simply couldn't issue a pass to
the game for every man whose car we
would have used and, with few excep
tions. that s what we were asked to do.
The league allows each club only so
many free passes. and all over tha:
number the club has to pay for. It is
as much as we could do to finance the
team, without trying to pay the way of
anybody into tile grounds to see the
games.
"However, we have simply passed up
Very Latest in the Sporting Dope Line
New York. —And now we have discov
ered‘-why it was that the New York
State Boxing Commission refused to let
Sam Langford. Joe Jeanette and other
battlers of color swap punches with
some of the "white hope” persons who
infest this locality. It was because they
didn’t want the real source of their in
come sent to the various graveyards.
The commission recently published a
statement showing that for the year
ended November SO, 1913, the gross re
ceipts from boxing bouts in the state
amounted to $1,994,796, that the net re
ceipts were $775,596, and the commis
sion's divvy of 5 per cent was $38,871.
A large proportion of this money
came through the staging of alleged
fights between "white hopes.” Now,
you see, if "Thammy” or Joe ever got
a chance at some of those piano movers,
longshoremen, etc., the undertaking bus
iness hereabouts would boom in a lively
fashion, there wouldn’t be any "white
hopes" left to pit against each other in
a very short period, and the commis
sion's rakeoff would hardly supply the
members with beer money.
Clever, fellows those commissioners,
aren’t they?
As predicted. Ban Johnson who got
himself known as "The Human Phono
graph,” (with horn attachment) while
Charles Comiskey was in foreign climes,
and therefore out of earshot, has become
strangely—and agreeably—silent since
Comiskey got back. And it isn’t hoarse
ness that silenced Ban, either.
Over In H’lngland they still are com
paring base ball to that dear, old (lady's)
game of cricket—and giving cricket the
decision. One cannot drink tea, y’no
during s baseball game and fawncy
there being any pleasure in a gtme
Where one must linger without a sip of
Tommy's Lipton's brew.
t
There seems to be no limit to the
pessimistic thoughts Organised Baseball
—and its subsidized friends—can think
about the Fcdcfal League. When the
Feds first began operations they de
clared the organization would "blow up"
in February. When their prediction
didn't come true they attempted to
hedge by sating the Feds wouldn’t open
the season.
Also they declared that the Feds
couldn't act any training camps, and
even if they did they wouldn’t be able
to play nny exhibition games, thus get'-
*ng a slight return on the training
camp outlay. But the Feds did get
training camps, and they arc staging
exhibition games and gftlng money
therefore.
“The Feds won’t be able to get their
narks in shape until mid-summer, was
ilie next pessimistic crosk. But It looks
Just now as if every Fed park will he
ready either when the season opens or
within a week or two thereafter.
Unable to think up anything else that
will look like a knock at the new league
those persona arc solemnly declaring
right now that the Federal League will
bust up before mid-summer because
they aren’t equipped with a bunch °r
bulidozin* umpires but have an over
flow of bulldozing ball players.
*
“No league enn be a success unless or
der prevails.” declare these folk. “The
Fed umpires are not the k nd that can
keep peace and order and the Federal
games will be so full of squabbles,
fights and mix-ups that the few people
who at first will patronize the Federal
parks will become disgusted and never
FIRST BALL GAME OF THE SEASON
TOMORROW; AUGUSTA VS. COLUMBIA
that psrsde feature, so far as the au- j
tomoblles Is concerned, and will run a I
couple of special cats, with tho players
and it band, up one side of Broad street,
down the other, and out to the park.”
The merchants of this city have
agreed to let all employes off long
enough to see this game so there will
be no excuse for not being present and
he ping Augusta to win the attendance
cup. which will he given to the club
which gets the largest number of paid
admissions—now Angustu wants this
tup as It not only means that the fans
of this elly are Interested In the pro
gressive movement but it will greatly
advertise this city, and that Is what Au
gusta needs.
Race On.
From the time that the first ball Is
pitched tomorrow the race will be on
for the pennant and If the crowds are
present this will show the Augusta boys
that their efforts are appreciated and
When a ball player gets this Impression
—well he’s some worker. But there Is
no doubt of the crowds not being pres
ent for there is baseball in the air In
and around Augusta.
Tickets for this game may be pro
cured from the U A. Gardelle Drug
Store or the Albion Cigar Store nt any
time. These tickets were put on sale
yesterday afternoon. Those who want
to purchase these tickets in advance had
better do so at once as they are rap
idly vanishing. For those that will not
be able to get them from these two
stores they may be obtained from the
ticket office at the park.
The baseball directors when asked in
regards to accommodating the crowds
that are expected, stated that there
would be no trouble In the least in
seating them, as the grandstand its self
will hofld fifteen hundred people if not
more and there are the bleachers that
have been greatly enlarged.
Well, don’t forget, every Augustan
is going down to the ball park Monday
and is going there to root for the home
team that Is making Its come-back after
a two years’ absence.
New Players.
Manager Brouthers, yesterday gave
Players Whitney, Johnson and McCann
an unconditional release. “Babe” also
bought a left-hand pitcher to add to his
club, by name. Haskins. He was bought
from Memphis of the Southern league.
Morcott, a left fielder, was also procured
from this same city. These two men
will report in Augusta tomorrow night.
come back. And then, of course, the
Feds will go broke."
Nurse, bring the hypodermic, please.
The patient steems a bit flighty egain.
COLUifl BASE
BALI Hill
Boy Manager Harbison Has
Shown Excellent Judgment ia
Selection of Players For 1914
Season.
Columbia, S. C.—With a ball club
gathered in six weeks from the four
comers of the Union, Manager Harbi
son expects the Comers to play first di
vision baseball through the long grind
and he even has misty visions of pen
nant winners. Students of baseball here
credit Columbia’s boy manager with dis
play of excellent Judgment in securing
his men, whom he has molded Into a
smoothly fielding and hard-hitting ag
gregation.
Particular strength is shown by the
four boxmen he has retained, two right
handers and two left-handers. The in
field Is made up of young and peppery
veterans, men who know the game but
yet have their best baseball days In the
future. In the outer works, he has a
trio of old heads. They are Ezell, from
the Tri-State, Joe Holland, who calls
Edgefield home, and Eberts, whose na
tivity Is unknown.
The Infield will be as follows when
Harbison leads his men against Broth
ers’ August ans in tne opening game of
the season Monday: Manager Harbi
son, first base, Betsel, a fast man who
set the Appalachian League on fire last
year, at second; Veteran Champ Os
teen, shortstop, and Kuhlman, from the
Tri-State, at the last comer. Not only
is this a beautifully fielding quartette,
but their combined hitting average last
season is .291.
Summing up the whole club In every
department, the Coiners should prove A
fast, hard-hitting, heady crowd of ball
players. With Bert Hardin, peer last
year of the Virginia League pitchers,
and Wlnchell, who relies on a wicked
fast ball and a sharp curve, as the
principal boxmen, the Comers should
easily hold a position among the top
four. His other two hurt era will be
selected from six men now In camp.
RICHMOND ACADEMY~AGAIN
LOOSER TO MILLEDGEVILLE
The Richmond Academy lost the
second game to the Georgia Military
College yesterday, the score being 13
to 0. The cadets are not down cast
in the least over the defeat as they
credit it to not being used to the
diamond and also to the condition of
the team, or to use the words of Man
ager Rae, "We were simply worn out
from the previous game."
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A SII,OOO home will be sold
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Any terms you wish. Phone
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JOS. W. BEASLFY,
215 Dyer Building.
SAVANNAH'S 13
BALL PLAYERS
Manager Lipe Will Begin the
Eleventh Annual Season of
the South Atlantic League
Monday.
Savannah, Qa. —Manager Lipe of Sa
vannah will begin the eleventh annual
season of the South. Atlantic league
Monday with a squad of thirteen play
ere, namely: Woolf. Pool, Causey und
Cheney pltchera; Smith, catcher; Gust,
first base; Zimmerman, second base;
Lipe, third base; Handlboe, Mayer, Van
Lanuinghatn and Woodward, outfielders,
tnd Crowell, shortstop.
But one In this array can properly be
termed a recruit, Causey being the lone
member of the squad who has not seen
at least one year's service in the ranks
of organized baseball, while Gust, Zltn
merman and Lipe on the infield, Handi
boe and Mayer in the outfield and Pool
of the pitching staff were members of
the 1913 club which brought Savannah
championships in both halves of the di
vided race.
Lone Recruit.
Causey, the lone recruit, is a Florida
cracker, who is going to be seriously
heard from if the opinions of tho wise
ones are not badly in error. Woolf is
a old head, as Sally leaguers go. He
was formerly with Coflumbus, Albany
and Charleston of the Corish circuit.
Cheney is the lad who pitched the Tho
masville club to victory In the post-sea
son series with Valdosta last fall for
the championship of the Georgia State
League. He, Causey. Pool and Woo f
are all six footers.
Smith, behind the bat, like Van Lan
dingham and Cheney, was acquired by
Savannah by draft, from the Winston-
Sailem club of the Carolina League. He
is a monstrous young rooster and can
hit a baseball. The lone new face on
the infield is that of Crowell, who dis
ported with great credit to his family,
In New York's sem-pro ranks laßt sum
mer. He too, is a big. rangy lad and
makes a specialty of hitting the horse
hide on the nose, not to mention a
rather remarkable agility in getting over
the ground around shortfield..
Outfield.
Handlboe, Mayer and Van Landing
ham most likely will be the outfield on
opening day. Van Landingham was a
.304 hitter in the Kmpire League last
season, but has not yet reached his
stride with the stick and may possibly
he sidetracked in favor of Woodward,
who hit over .300 and fielded .969 in
the Apalaehian League last summer as
a member of the Middlesboro club.
Old Man Lipe seems to think he has
a pretty fair baill club. His “pretty
fair” is mighty good in the words of the
average fan. He’s a little doubtful
about his pitchers and one berth in tne
outfield, but is satisfied the club as a
whole will hit even better than the 1913
champions. In the spring exhiblton
games, the ptchers proved decidedly
wild. Since all are tried veterans it is
naturally to he supposed they will come
to earth with constant work, but Old
Man Lipe takes nothing for granted;
hence his outlook is precisely as quoted
above.
Either Pool or Woolf will pitch the
opener wdth the batting order penciled
thus: Handlboe, cf.; Lipe. 3b; Mayer,
rs.; Gust, lb.; Zimmerman, 2b; Crowell,
ss.; Van Landingham or Woodward, If.;
Smith, c.
COLLEGE GAMES
Citadel 8; College 2.
Charleiton, S. C.—The Citadel team
won the first game of the aeries for the
local collegiate championship from the
College of Charleston today, 8 to 2. The
cadets outclassed their rivalß from start
(o finish. The feature of the game was
the excellent pitching of Gibson for the
Citadel, who held ttie enemy to one hit
In the nine innings. The college team
made leven errors.
• Score: R. H. E.
Citadel 8 7 4
College 2 1 11
Batteries: Gibson and James; Lenoir
and Jennings.
Interesting Game.
Philadelphia.—University of Pennsyl
vania 3; Frank and Marshall 0.
At Lexington. Va.—
Virginia Military Institute 9; West
Virginia Wesleyan 2.
At Lexington, Va.—
Washington and Lee 15; Virginia
Polytechnic Institute 0.
At Greensboro. N. C.—
Greensboro (Carolina League), 22;
Eton College 1.
Georgia 6; Mississippi 0.
Atlanta, Ga.—Georgia Tech’s baseball
team today shut out Mississippi College
here, 6 to 0.
Score: R. H. K
Georgia .6 6 3
Mississippi 0 7 4
Batteries: Pitts and Wltherington;
Brooks and Bethea.
Charlotte, N. C.—The Buffalo Inter
nationals defeated Trinity College of
North Carolina here Saturday, 9 to 0.
At Princeton, N. J.: Princeton I.
Rutgers 3 (11 Innings).
Mercer 3, Florida 0.
Gainesville, Fla.—Mercer won the
Inst game from Florida here Satur
day afternoon by a score of 3 to 0,
through the effective pitching of Hunt.
Bunched hits in the fourth were re
sponsible for all of Mercer’s runs.
Hunt struck out seventeen men.
Score: R H E
Mercer 3 6 1
Florida 0 3 3
Hunt and Clements; Johnson, Ho
senbush and Riggins.
Tulana is Victor.
At New Orleans: Tulane 3, Univer
sity of Mississippi 2.
Guilford 7, Davidson 4.
At Davidson, N. C.: Guilford Col
lege 7, Davidson College 4.
Vandy Wins.
Knoxville, Tenn. —Vanderbilt Un#-
versity’s baseball team won from the
University of Tennessee here today,
9 to 8.
Score; R. H. E.
Vanderbilt 911 5
Tennesse 811 6
Sikes, Lattimer and Brown; Daw
son, Hutchinson and Keith.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
FEDERAL LEAGUE
VS. ORGANIZED
Counsel For "Outlaws” Put on
Defensive Killifer Case De
cision April 7th.
Grand Rapids, Mich. —Decision as to
the winner in battle between the new
Federal Baseball League and organised
Baseball, as vepresmd by til National
League, rests with the umpire. Judge
Clarence W Sessions, of the United
States district court for Western Michi
gan.
Arguments of counsel in the suit
brought by the management of the Chi
cago Federal League club to enjort*
William J. Killifer, Jr., from continu
ing In the service of the Philadelphia
Nat onul League club cr any other than
the Chicago Federal League organiza
tion, were completed late today, and the
judge took the case under advisement.
11 announced lie would not render a de
cision before next Tuesday and possibly
not for a week or ten days.
With “Clean Hands.”
In defense of his ptsition that the
Chicago Federate hud come into court
with “clean hands, " Attorney E. E.
Gates asserted that, granting the in
validity of the reserve clause, Killifer
had discharged ail moral obligations un
der it when he waited until January
14th. 1914 before signing with the Fed
era Is.
Attorney George Pepper of Philadel
phia took the other side. His argu
ment was woven around the epigram:
“Should the seducer of «n employe be
entitled to equity in court?”
Attorneys for the National League
club took occasion briefly to defend the
reserve clause and the ten-day clause.
The Contention.
Grand Rapids, Mich.—ln the opening
legal skirmish of a nation-wide war be
twe »i the new Federal League and or
ganized baseball staged in federal court
here today, counsel fir the so-called
outlaw organization were put on the de
fensive at the outset and directed first
to demonstrate its right to relief even
granting the Invalidity of the reserve
clause in baseball contracts Is estab
lished.
The Federal League is making a test
case of the individual contract of Catch
er W. J. Killifer who signed with the
Federate of Chicago while under re
serve by the Philudelpniu National con
tracts for 1913.
Organized Property.
The Federate are seeking to enjoin
him from continuing in the service of
ttie Philadelphia National's or any othev
club than the Chicago Federal Leugue
club. In seeking this relief the Fed
erate centered their attack on the chief
bulwark of all organized baseball, the
reserve clause, and also gave consider
able attention to the so-called ten-day
clause which gives a club authority to
dispense with a contracted player's
service at any time aftev a ten-day no
tice is given?
“Feds” Counsel.
E. E. Gates, general counsel for the
Federal League, opened the arugment
and after revewlng I lie bill of com
plaint, answers and affidavits, made ills
attack on (he reserve clause and the
ten-day clause. li was in the midst of
his argument that Judge Sessions in
terrupted with pointed questions which
indicated that the Federal League must
first establish that it has come into
Court with clean hands in seeking an
order enjoining Kllllfer from playing
with the Phdlies.
Reserve Clause.
Stripped of its legal verbiage, the
question was raised by the court that
since the Federal League is not a party
to the contract it Is seeking to have
declared invalid and to have relief from
it should demonstrate that it had no
part In inspiring Kllllfer even In violat
ing the moral obligation conferred by
the reserve clause of hs 1913 contract.
“Assuming tlie contract Is not bind
ing.” said the court, "and construing
It for the purpose of argument solely
as a mcs-al oblige lion as 1 understand
the authorities, lie who seeks equity
must himself come into court with clean
hands. Where there Is a moral obliga
tion you, having been a party to the
breach of obligation, claim you are en
titled to enforcement of the contract
notwithstanding your action In that re
gard."
submitted at 3 P. M.
Samuel M. Clements, counsel for the
Philadelphia National League club said
during re-ess, tne question of the right
of tlie complainants to seek relief is the
one big Issue in this case.
TBe Killifer case was submitted to the
court at 3 o'clock tills afternoon. Judge
Sessions announced he would not give
his decision before the morning of April
7 th.
SPORT DOPE
St. Augustine Races.
St. Augustins, Fla. —By winning the
second leg of the Southern speed boat
championship here Saturday, the
"Jane H," owned l>y J. Dunbar Wright
of New York, captured the title and
trophy offered for that event, having
won the first leg Friday. The "Hydro-
Bullet," owned by Ear! H. Dcakln of
Chicago, was second. The race was
In two "legs” of twnnty-five knots
each. With the possible exception «•
a few speed trials Sunday, the races
closer] Saturday.
The final in the twenty-foot class,
fifteen-knot event was won by Wis
constn Kid, formerly the Oregon Kid,
owned by S. F. Brock of Portland,
Ore.
George W. Call's "Impudence Ju
nior." Jacksonville, Ha., won the la
knot handicap, the last of the minor
competitions, late Saturday.
"Pat’’ Moses Breaks Ankls.
Athens, Ga. —ln tlie Inter-frat game
bet wren the S, K. A. and the Chi Phis
Saturday, ’ Pat" Moses broke an ankie
and will be laid up for some time. Jte
is a law student at state university
and former pitcher for Mercer and
for the Macon Hally Leageu team.
He is signed to play with Memphis
this season.
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Sheron’s Easter Boxes are
new, dainty and inviting; from
25c to $5.00.
PLAYERS FRAT
HEAD ON RULES
Dave Fultz Defends Non-
Compulsion Of Members in
Observing Reserve Clause.
New York. In answer to the
cliaiges that the Baseball Playeis' Fra
ternity was not observing its oblg
ttons to organize baseball in refus tig
to advise its members to respect the
reserve clause of their contracts, Presi
dent David L. Fultz, of the organiza
tion, in a statement today said in part:
“The fraternity has refused to compel
its members to regard the so-called re
serve rules in contracts of organized
ball, for one reason, because we have
felt that we would be disclplmg our
members for not doing something tha
law night later decide they were not
bound ti* do.
'•lf this very troublesome clause Is
tested, now seems likely, we believe the
result will prove that we have been
wise in the stand takn.
“Th reserve clause as set f«rth In the
two major league contracts for the sea
son of 1913, and under which players
who have Jumped to the Federal L« gm*
must he held. If at all, are ldeutlc.il
and to my mind are unquestionably un
enforceable.”
EXHIBITION GAMES IN
THE SALLY
Atlanta 4, Boston 3.
Atlanta, Ga. —Atlanta's Southern
Association team today won a close
game from the Boston Nationals here,
4 to 3. Boston's loose fielding was
responsible for its defeat.
Score; R. H. E.
Atlanta 4 5 1
Boston 3 7 3
Price and Hunch; Rudolph, Strand
and Cowdy.
Columbia 5; Carolina 1.
Columbia, S. C. By bunching hits
with liases on halls the Columbia
South Atlantic team defeated the
University of Soutli Carolina here
this afternoon, 5 to 1. Tlie Columbia
pitehers were in good form. The
contest, was Teatured by the hitting
and base running of Beizel and
catches by Eberts, Helmund and
laingston. Manager Harbison and
Eberts hit triples.
Score: Ft. H. E.
Columbia 5 8 0
Carolina I 4 3
Eidson, Thaekanj and Rraun, Chal
ker; Green, Mills, Fort.
Charleston Is Victor.
Charleston, S. C. —Tlie Charleston
South Atlantic League team today de
feated the Fort Moultrie nine here,
in the final exhibition game of the
year by a score of (; to 2. The local
professionals showed up well.
Score: R H. E.
Charleston fi 9 2
Fort Moultrie 2 7 3
Payne and Marshall; Snook, Medlln
and Loftus.
‘‘Jax.’’ 7; Waycross 5.
Jacksonville, Fla.—The Jacksonville
baseball club defeated the Waycross
club of the Georgia State League to
day by the score of 7 to 5. The con
test was a see-saw afalir and the re
sult was in doubt until the final in
ning. Si ectacular fielding was a dis
tinct feature. A sensational catch by
Campbell at second base for the vis
itors was especially brilliant.
Score; R. H. E.
Waycross 7 fi 2
Jacksonville 7 9 2
Miller, Warwick and Covey; Woods,
Johnson and Krebs.
Peaches Win.
Macon, Ga. —Macon’s final exhibi
tion game before the opening of the
Sally League tea son, Monday, was
played here today, the Peaches win
ning Trom a cley league tam by a
score of 12 to 1. The two new Cuban
players were In the game and they
looked “like a million dollars” to
Manager Stinson. Four pitchers were
tried out, including Vllla/.on, who Is
unable to speak English. The other
Cuban, Third Baseman Gonzales,
made two hits. Bowdan, former Uni
versity of Oeol'gljj player, sot four
hits, including a double, In four times
at bat, arid also made a spectacular
catch In left field.
Cleveland Is Vlctof.
Columbus, Ga.—Jimmy Sheckard’s
Cleveland American Association team
repeated their yesterday's victory
over Foxes this afternoon by the score
of 10 to 0. Both Brent on and Frost
pitched good ball for the visitors
while Stairs and Meyers of the locals
were hit freely at all times
Goemar s triple and Gallagher's
one-handed stab of a fly In the sixth
were about the only features of the
contest Columbus leaves tomorrow
for Macon, where Sally League season
opens Monday.
Cleveland 10 14 0
Columbus 0 fi .">
Brenton, Frost and Roth: Spell
man, Stairs, Meyers and Billingsley.
Cordele 6; Albany 3.
Cordeie, Ga. —Uorde <• played errurles*
Inll In tlie first exhibition kwh* of tin*
season todnv. the local Qft'rgin Leaguers
defeating the Albany Hally Leaguers,
4 to 3.
floor*: H. M. E
Cordele 7 0
Albany 3 4 f»
Savannah “8allle" Lo««.
Savannah, Ga.— Providence. Interna
tlonfrt League, won the fifth and de
ciding game of the exhibition series rtdth
the Havannah Hally Leaguer* todx.y, f, to
4. “Wild Bill” Donovan. f‘*r many
year* the star pitcher of the Detroit Ti
gers. now managing Provide we. toed
the slab for two innings and was touch*
ed up for four hits, including i triple
and double, for two r'-nH by tlie Indians
Bcore: H. H. K
Havannah * 1 # 4
Providence 6 10 •
Batteries: Cheney, Pool, Heott, Balmon
and Smith; May*. Donovan, Oldham and
Onslow and Kocher.
"COMEBACKS" IS
NAME OF TEAM
Augusta Sullies League Con
testers to Bo So Oittad.
Decision Made Saturday.
The future name of the Avgusta
baseball team will he the 'Tom
backs,” or ’VomelmekH,” an >on pre
fer. The lady who selected this u me
was Mrs. W. \V Zealev, of 822 Flem
ing Ftreet, The Hill. President
Kalbgleiseh stated that this doer not
exactly fit the occasion hut as it is
the best obtainable, and hesldog, It is
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SATURDAY IN THE
BIG LEAGUES
New York 6: Brooklyn 1
Brooklyn, N. Y. —The New York Am
ericans took tli«* lead in the Intef
horuugli series with the Brooklyn N»»-1
tionnl's toda> by winning the third i
game, 6 to 1.
Score: R. 11. E. I
New York.. 6 11 o'
IU;ooklyn 1 6 I
Keating. Fisher and Swee
ney; Kagan, Rucker and MllleV.
Memphis 2; New York 0.
Memphis, Tenn. By bunching alts in
the sixth inning, the Memphis South
ern Association team defeated the sec
ond string of the New York Nath nul
League team here today, 2 to 0.
Score: It. 11. B.
Memphis 2 S 1
New York 0 1 0
Batteries: Harrell. Johnson and
Srhlel; Schauer and Johnson.
Detroit 7; Louisville 3.
Louisville, Ky.—-Detroit made ;i volley
of hits today in the first inning of the
first game of the series with Louisville
ami scored four of the seven runs that
won tlie* game for them. Cobh got two
hits, one for two bases, and stole two
bases.
Score; R. H. K.
Detroit ... 7 11 1
Louisville 3 4 4
Batteries Boehler. J Williams and
Stallage, D. Baker; Leveretl, Baker.
Americans Win.
Philadelphia.—The Philadelphia Am
ericans shut cult the* local National Lea
gue club today, 3 to 0. The Ameri
cans scored till their runs In the first
inning off Tlncup, the Indian pitcher.
The series now stands one victory for
each team.
Score: Jt. 11. K.
Nationals 0 4 1
Americans 3 7 0
Batteries: Tlncup, Mattlsou and
Burns; Brown, Bush and loipp, Selling.
At Danville. Va—
Buffalo 12; Pittsburg 0.
At Norfolk, Va.
Norfolk Hi; Patenum 0.
At Charlotte, N. C.
Buffalo International League 9; Trin
ity College 0.
At Richmond, Va.—
Jersey City (lnternntlonai League) 13;
Richmond (Virginia League) 2.
At Raleigh, N. <—
A. and M of North Carolina 6; Wake
Forest |
Colombo* 4; Boston 1.
Columbus, Ohio. —The ihdumbus Am
erican Association te •in today won fiom
tlie Horn on American*, i to 1.
Score. K. 11. JA.
Columbus .......I 7 a
iioMiou 1 2 0
Batteries: Cook, Hcheneberg ami
Hinlth; Johnson, Kelley and Cady.
Senator* Lose.
Cincinnati, Ohio. —Oiie.nnall today
defeated the Washington Americans in
tlie initial game of a two-game seres,
5 to 3. Washington outlet tlie locals,
hut the remarkable iielding of Cincin
nati overcame tlie handicap.
Hears: It. 11. E.
Cincinnati ’ 0
Washington 3 4 1
Batteries: Johnson, Davenport and
Clark; Show, Alt rook and Amsinlth.
Chicago 5; Indianapolis 3.
Indianapolis, Ind. —While spectators
shivered in tin* cold, tlie Chicago Na
tionals today defeated the Indisnapdis
American Association players here, ”*
to 3.
Hcorei It. 11. K.
Chic go fi H 1
Indianapolis 3 6 2
Rutterics: Cheney and Bresnalian;
Burk, Harrington and McCaVty. Um
pire, Qelsel.
Giants 7; New Orleans 0.
New Orleans. —'1 lie New York National
League team defeated the New Orleans
Southern Association learn h»Ve today in
th find of u series of four games, 7 to <».
Score; R. 11. L.
New Vork ... 7 10 I
New Orleans o fi 0
Batteries: Marquard, liearne and Mc-
Lean; Bagby, Peddy and Higgins.
White Sox Win.
Fort Worth, Tex»i,—Red Russell,
formerly a b'*tct Worth player field Ills
former teammates to five lilts today arid
the Chicago American League team won,
« to 3-
Hcore: R. 11. fc.
Chicago ... ...*» 13 4
Fort Worth ... ... 3 3 o
Batteries: Russell and Flight; Apple
ton Mears and Jordan.
bt. Louis City Game.
&t. Louis, Mo. —By using a new com
blnatlon in id* batt'ng order Manager
Rickey, of dim St. Louis AiTuAdcuns,
won a victory for his team In the con
test wRh the Ht. J/OUS Nationals to
day 6 lO 1.
He ore: H. 11. E,
Nationals 1 fi j
Americans S Ifi 4
Batteries: Perritt, Hooper and Sny
der; Baumgardner and Aknew.
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BAN CAMNIIZ ON
PIRATES' PLEA
"soda” Charge Organized
League With State
and Federal Laws in Regard
to Contracts.
Hot Springs. Ark. Org mixed baseball
won a notable victory here today when
t’hnncdhv J. P. Henderson rendered
his decision In the injunction proceed
ings between the Federal League at tho
Pittsburg Nation il League club, making
permanent the Injunction granted pre
vimi!- y to the National League club
gu list Interference by the Federal
League with players under contract with
the Pittsburg club. The decision came
after a three da\» he; ring In Chancery
court, with a big array of legal talent
representing H II Camnltz, of Pitta
luirg Federal League club on the one
sdr and the Pittsburg National League
club on t!ie other.
The decision of the court and the
lengthy review of the case, totalling
about four thousand wrds. holds tbit
a baseball contvact Is property and en
titled to consideration as property
rights that no person has a right to
Induce a third party to break a con
tract; that interference with labor con
tracts will lie stopped by injunctions,
that persuading a person to break a
conlr. i t to tiir injury of a principal Is
malicious; and that a contract partly
void b\ reason < f being in restraint of
truth* Is not wholly void.
“Feds” Lose Ist Round.
Hot Springs, Ark. Holding that con
tracts between baseball players and club
owners ma> In k mutuality but it was
not a question to be raised by a third
pally, Chancellor J. P. Henderson today
made permanent the Injunction prevent
ing Federal League agents from Inter
fering with pfteyers of the Pittsburg Na
tional League* Club.
The Injunction was brought against
11. t'aninltz. agent of the Pittsburg
Federate. McQuillan and Vlox, mem
bers of the Pittsburg Nationals testified
that Camnltz had made offersto them to
Join the Fedenils. The contracts be
tween these two players and the Pitts-
National clun minus the salary
figures were offered as evidence In the
hearing together with a gopy of the
agreement between National League
clubs.
Counsel for Camnltz contended that
tlie contracts and agreements are in vio
lution of both 11 ita ifid ffdanf anti
trust Ul ws.
AMATEUR GAMES
St. Luks Outclsst.fi A.bury.
The Ht. Luke Barticas and Asburv
Bn mens crossed bats at Allan Park
Saturday afternoon, where quite an
inter. sting contest wiih exhibited. Al
though tlie AMhury boys fought hard
ami made some star plays, they were
completely outclassed in every way
by tin- Ht. Luke squad.
Tlie real ore of the same was th«
pitching of Brlnkliorat for St. Luka,
who only guve up five hlt« and atruck
out eighteen men, getting two two-
IHI He hita and a Mingle for himself.
Ratnbo, hla opponent, pitched a good
game, but could not keep hla hita scat
tered. Fluke, the plucky little short
stop for HI. Luke, inuile a wonderful
one-hand catch, robbing Young of a
clean lilt. More than once did this
youngster allow Ida knowledge of thg
game.
The Ht. Luke lioya have gotten to
gether olio of the fattiest
teatna in the city and are open for
games with any team in the city, ex
cepting none.
Score by Innings: R H E
Ht. Luke 20(1 012 201—8 7 4
AHlniry 010 000 100—2 5 8
Krlnkhurst and Hooper; Rambo and
Young.
Summary—l .est on bases, Ht. Luka
4, Anbury x. Buses on bails, off Brink
hurst 2, off Rainlio 0. Struck out, by
Brinkhlirst 12. by Rambo 5. Two
base hits Krlnkhurst 2. Umpire.
Young. Time of game, 1:50.
Brownies Win Again,
The Uncle Sam's BroWnles defeated
I lie Brothers’ nine by the score of It)
to 4. The feature of the game was
George Tice, for tlie Brownies' who
got a home-run over third lisae off of
Joe la-r. Tiie hnrler for the Brownies
was Harry Mertlna, The line-up te
as follows:
Brownies.
Edwards, left field; Tire, shortstop;
It. Hresnahao, second base; Rivers,
third tiase; Dim mock, right field;
Otis and Kahrs. center field; Weitch,
first base; Merlins, pitch; Alien,
catch.
Brothers.
Foster, catch; Dorr, right field;
Mitchell, third base; Branch, second
base; Lee, pitch; F. Miller, left field:
Morris, first base; Jim liresna hw«,
shortstop; Miller, center field.
Score by innings: R
Brownies 001 020 214 -.l®
Brothers 000 000 400— 04
Feds Win,
The Federate yesterday made up for
tiie reient defeat received al the
hands of the Aslniry Baraca. having
put II over Ihe Hicks Street Stars by
the score of 8 to 0. The pitching of
Gibson was Ihe feature of the game.
,Tln- Hicks Street Stars made eleven
errors, while the "Feds" played an
errorless game.
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