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PAGE SIX ARLIE LATHAM WAS A PRINCE OF BALL PLAYERS Clown, Dude, Merrymaker and Versed in All the Arts and Tricks of the Game, He Was a Figure in Baseball History. Wit, bon vjvant. optiml t, visionary. Who? Walter Arlington Latham. Wit—Mas given vole*' to more im promptu sallies, sparkling with hu mor, than any professional player In baseball's history. Bon vlvant —Knows the value of terrapin and partakes ot It dlscrlmi natinsly Also knows the value of apple pie and partakes of It liberally. Optimist—Never saw a cloud over the sun In his life. Visionary -Since 1858 has been cheerfully tramping along life's high way, expecting dally to catch up with the hag of silver spoons at the end of the rainbow. Born In New Hampshire under the I shadow ot the Green Mountains, Pu j ritan by family, a Louisiana Creole by temperament. In his time he has played mans parts, but the harlequin best of all "I was horn with a smile and I will die with one," said the Jester of the dlamond one day In a moment of se rlousncss. In his youth Latham could run 100 yards In lo seconds. When lie play ed ha set I all In the major leagues he was almost that fleet. He has been known to make a running jump of HI feet, 2 Inches. He could play roller polo like a Head. He Is a typical New England athlete—one of those young fellows, and there are plenty of them In Connecticut, Rhode Island Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire —who can do almost any thing on track or Held, and do It well, even though they are not champions. His First Game The first professional baseball play ed by Latlmm was ai Pittsfield, Mass, in 1877. He played there the next season. The Pitt afield chib could beat almost anything In that part of th known world. New England clubs came to Pittsfield, invested with such shin plasters as could lie spared from tmmedfkte circulation, and walked home after they hud finished the games. Our young hero played third base, flirted with the girls and caught with rare gallantry In those days. It woe prior to the time when a catcher must alt underneath the bat for all the nine Innings Prom PlttHfleld Latham went lo Stoneham. That, too, was In New England. He had not es caped the stony fastenesscs of Massa chusetts. Next year ho broke oat. He got -is tar west as Buffalo thanks to the Kind Intervention of friends along the road There was a disposition to capture him al every station. He was iri Buffalo three years. Dur ing that time lie divided attraction with the Falls of Niagara. Front Buffalo he went to Philadelphia for a time, hut rebelled Ht the inability of the citizens to appreciate his Jokes, and attached himself to the St. Louis Browns, where he made the hit of Ills career. Beginning of Fame In St. Lottie he became one of the most famous hall player* In the hie lory of the sport He played third base with rnre skill. Sometime* the hot shot am unity front him, hut La ihum, In explaining it, ItHd a habit ot Informing hi* friend* that they could n't possibly a«k one so good natured to shorten his lift* and deprive them of hla company. He was one of the best hast* run ners In the big name There never has been much of a time when he has not been tt good base runner. Kven when his “pros" benan lo show Indications of ossifying Latham could beat some of the kindergarten around the bases. His career !u Ht, Louts was a grand success., It was a duel of tlnaneea between him and "Chris" Von dor Ahe The lntter was president and ’iwtter of the St. laiuls club. During the time fltat Latham played for hint It Is conjectured that "Chris" lined "Arlle" not less than $1,000,000. I, Is also on record that Latham probably never paid a cent of the tin*" Further than that, careful re search Into the records of the hlgtt finance, as (hev wen* made in St. liOttls In tliut era, show the while La tham was signed for a yearly contract of about s2.blit), he usually ntsnaged \ to get $3,500 out of "Chris" In one way or another, before the season was over and that Ills six tear* with the St Louis cl a t probable brought him about $20,000 real money, to which ntay be added the sum of sl.. 000,000 in flues ne'er eo)|»cied. which would make Latham the blgli'xt sain rlctl player In tin* aotld This Is put iu just to show some of these latter day young 'cubs" who think that they are such high priced persons, that they are handicapped fifty yards In one hundred by La thani. When the Brotherhood •shindy" came on. Latham went to Chicago with Comiakey He was not so much of a success in that city. The plaw era Rot an Idea that Latham was nos wholly In love with the Brotherhood. Nor was he The only different', between Latham and some of the other Brotherhood members, was that he was frank enough to show hts dis gust at the manner in which things were gong, while (he other* tried 10 place the blame for their downfall on the shoulders of somebody else. He Never Drank. Latham did not Indulge in Intoxl cams and appear ou the Held out of condition, blaming the unfortunate owner* of baseball clubs for all tit. evil of the world. He was trank enough to admit that occasionally the players are much at fault From Chicago he went to Cltrelu nati and there he remained until his arm lost Its strength, and he was compelled to abandon major league baseball tor good. Since then? Well, he has been an umpire—whch he says Is Ihe only punishment that lie has been called upon to endure since he first saw the light of day—has played in minor lea gue:-, has gone about the country looking oVtr young hail players, and handing down expert advfce to club owners, and has clerked, and worked, and worked and clerk ;d. The New York Baseball club. Ni tional, desired a man to assis l Mo- Oraw this xpring in teaching young players the art of expert base run ning. Latham was ehoton. That's why he is on the pay-roll. Inci dentally, if he can add to the joy of nations and Individuals, by contribut ing an occasional sally of wit there Is no objection, so far as can be as certained. There are a great many persons in the world more lugubrious than "Arile" Latham. If he hasn't writ- 1 ten a philosophy, he has banished i many a care, and there is little dif ference, aft* r all, in the two occupa t ions. Clown, dude -for he is rated as one of the smartest dressers of all the professional players merrymaker, doctor of baseball, versed In all its tricks and subtleties, the worst he will do all the season will he to pro voke a laugh now and then and have the weather eye of every umpire turn e ( | in his direction, for the learned referees know the sharpness of his tongue and are fearful lest a sing'' shingle In the roof of their dignity he disturbed. New York Telegram. M[ CREW KSTEII Bl PEKSMM Magnificent Crowd of Students Witnessed the Contest on Schuylkill River At Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Pa—ln the first boat race between the two Universi ties In 29 years the University of Pennsylvania elght-oarded crew de-1 seated Yale this afternoon by two] l«*tif<rtover the 1 1-2 mile course of j the Schuylkill river. The crew rowed! against three quarters lu-Hd wind the entire distance, and under these dr cumstances the time of 8 minutes and 3 HtOcmds was very good. Yale reversed matters In the pre Umlnary race for second eights, the Ells winning from the Pennsylvlnla Juniors by 1-4 lengths In 8;18 2-5. Yale for the first time used an Eng lish shell and English oars. Never in the history of rowing an the Schuylkill has a crowd of such magnitude or collegiate affiliations, witnessed a boat race here. Not on ly was there an unusually large con tingent of Yale and Pennsylvania men from tilts city, hut hundreds of Yale and Pennsylvania graduates from New York and other cities came to sc? the contest WANTED—CARRIERS. Wanted several boys to carry The Herald. Apply J. V. LaTaste, Sub scription Department. NEW SCHEDULES FOR COAST LINE Change Indicates End of Tourist Season, Which, Railroad People Say, Has Been Heaviest Au gusta Has Had. The Atlantic Coast Line Local Of fice announces: Effective Friday, itith their train No. 32 for New York and points East, which, for the past 30 days has been leaving Augusta at 3:00 p, in., will, on thin date, be changed to leave at 2:30 p. ill. Their tri-weekly compart ment cur service, which has been In effect for the past 60 days doing North on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, will he discontinued, the last car Northbound ou Wednesday the 14th. Tihis Indicates the end of the Tour ist Season, which the Railroad peo ple report turn been the heaviest Au gusta has ever enjoyed WALTON WAY STARS BEAT THE AUGUSTA LIGHTWEIGHTS 111 a fast and furious contest on the Chaffee commons Saturday morning the Walton Way Stuns defeated the \ugusu Lightweights by u score <f 11 to 9. In the fifth Inning the Stars felt themselves slipping, wheu several errors filled the bases, but the in field tightened up. and the team ahead emerged triumphant. Tin' batteries were as lollows "Slurs"--Ware and Shoe "Lightweight* Davis and Murray. AUGUSTA JUNIORS WON FROM TELFAIR STARS In a most intense and stubbornly contested hall game on the Whitney commons Saturday afternoon, the "Augusta Juniors” put to rout the "Telfair Stars" by the close score of 8 to 7 The two teams consisted of youngsters under 15 years of age, but they played the game remarkably well, and attracted considerable at tention The -batteries „ were: "Juniors." Shaptro and Funuan; "Juniors," MU ler and Kinuiguu. “DOC” NEWTON ■*. . j George Stallings, man ager of tlie New York Americans, expects this young; pitcher to prove one of his mainstays. He rounded out in splendid shape during; the spring practice in Macon, and was regarded with ninch interest when passing through Augusta. Hal Chase, now confined at the small-pox hospital here, heard from “Doc” yester day. MALONEY DEFEATED BV THE FIEiOKN St. Yves Won Twenty- Mile Race Fyom Yonkers Man in Eastern League Ball Park at Providence. PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Henry. SI. Yves the winner of the 8100,000 Mara thon derby in New York last Satur day today defeated Mat! Maloney of Yonkers, N. Y. In a 20 mile race at the Eastern League baseball park By three laps and 25 yards. Time, 2 horns, 2 minutes, 2 seconds, ASBURY TEAM ’ BESTED THE CENTRAL TEAM BY 11 TO 2 The Asbury Sunday School team defeated the Central Grammar School team Saturday afternoon by a score of 11 to 2. The features of the game was Ihe pitching of Beekuin for the Anbury's, and the heavy hitting of Paguo and Brooker for the same team Both men scoured home runs. A CAROLINA PRODUCT '■~ft»i^ Pitcher McConnell, of league team, was secured the Eastern league, where, the twfrling sensations, ball player in the country, pitcher but an all-round Anderson, S. C., and played small towns of that section THE AUGUSTA HERALD. BASEBALL FROUG BEGINS HERE APRIL 19 Just a week from tomorrow and the grand baseball frolic begins in Augusta. The Tourists are scheduled to trudge home next Saturday night from Chattanooga, after three hard fought battles with the Lookouts, and with a full day’s rest to their credit the fun starts on home grounds, against the Jim Fox team from Co lumbus. The opening of baseball wiil be marked by a grand blare of trumpets, a street parade, partial suspension of business activity, and a concerted movement of the populace toward Warren Park. The usual preliminaries will be served up in letter-perfect style, not to speak of numerous po lite additions to the opening program, and the game itself will smack of a savor more than ordinary. The parade wiil form al the Monu ment, and move in stately proces sion up the south side of Broadway to McKinne street. Halting there, the line-up turns, according to Secre tary Farr’s Itinerary; and hikes straight hack down the main thor oughfare to Lincoln street, where they get the order "Column right.” A large band wagon will head the march, loaded to the decks with mon of music and baseball players In uni form. Following close in the wake of this omnibus come the various and sundry turn-outs of gleeful fandom. If Hannifan pitches the last game in Chattanooga, Barrett will probably share opening honors with Qriffin. Fox hasn't sent word about his bat ter. The season will be opened on Thursday, April 15, as follows: Augusta at Chattanooga. Macon at Columbus. Charleston at Columbia. Savannah at Jacksonville. On Monday the four teams playing abroad for the first three days will return home to fire the big guns in the preseee of friendly fanatics, the Castro aggregation being among that number. The raising of a pennant over the Jacksonville will start the season at Jaytown in a blaze of glory, and loud noises for that day. Bradley played a good game for the Central boys. The batteries were as follows: Asbury, Berkum and Pague. Central, Fertnan and Slade.- Umpire, Gibbs. the New York American by George Stallings from last season, he was one of He is probably the tallest He is# not only a good fielder. He was born in bis first baseball in the YALE OUTPOINTED VIRGINIA OH THE TRACK CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. The dual meet between Yale and Virginia at the University of Virginia grounds, resulted in an easy victory for the New Haven team. Yale won a total of 80 points as against 31 for Vir ginia. Yale won all places In six events —the mile run, t-wo-mile run, pole vault, hammer throw, shot put, and broad jump. Captain Howe, of Yale, easily out distanced Martin, the Virginia star, in the hurdles. Martin also -lost out in the broad jump. James A. Rector. America's premier sprinter, won both the hundred and 220-yard dash with greatest ease. The track was fast, with a strong wind aiding the runnings in the sprint events. GLEMSON WON FROM GORDON 111 ' [E STYLE % Special to The Herald. CLEMSON, S, C. —damson defeat ed Gordon in their track meet 94 1-2 to 13 1-2. Clemson won first place in every event, first and second in nine events, and made a clean sweep in five of the twelve events. For Clem son, Byrd won in first 220 dash In 22.8 seconds and on broad Jump 21.2 feet. G. M. Barnett wondn a-iO dash 54 4-5 seconds and Half mile 2 minutes and 10 1-2 seconds. Fleming shot put and hammer throw, Jacobi 100 yard dash, Furtick pole vault, W. A. Barnett mile, Hill, high hurdle. White, high jump, Hanckle, low hur dle. With the K. of P. » By Chas . A. CUMMING That Pythianism is flourishing in Augusta is evidenced by the fact that the four lodges are continually receiv ing applications for membership, not alone by initiation but by reinstate ment, which is very gratifying to the officers of the various lodges. During the past week applications were read in eacij lodge and this means work for the succeeding week. Besides the additions to the subor dinate lodges, Augusta Division No. C of the Uniform Rank is taking an new life and it is confidently predat ed that in the course of another year No. 6 will be second to none of the companies of the state. At their meeting last Wednesday evening the following officers were elected: Sir Knight Captain, A, J. Renkl; Sir Knight First Lieutenant, •I F. Henderson; Sir Knight Second Lieutenant, P. P. Brinson; Sir Knight Recorder, W. L. Burnside; Sir Knight Treasurer, Aaron Silver. Sir Knight Major S. B. Vaughn, in his usual impressive manner, installed the officers elect and in a few well chosen remarks congratulated the company and the officers. About ten applications were read and acted up on. It was decided that the company would not enter the drill at Columbus this year but it was agreed that at the convention in 1910, wherever held, they would either win the prize or make the winner hustle for the honor. Monday night Fountain City will work in the page and possibly the es quire ranks. Tuesday night Augusta lodge will confer the page rank. Wednesday afternoon the Pythian Sisters hold their regular meeting. Wednesday night Company No. 6 hold their weekly drill. Thursday night Woodlawn lodge will confer the esquire and possibly the knight rank. Friday night Vigilant lodge will create several valiant knights, thus closing the week’s work. Should any knights visiting the city during the week care to come to the meetings they are extended a cordial invitation to visit anv cr all of the ledges and are assured a hearty wel come. ‘ nehnlnglTthe LIABILITIES OF EMPLOYERS s AT 1. AXT A Ga. —in what is said to he a new ruling regarding the em ployers liability act Judge Newman of the United States District oourt here Saturday held that a case can not he removed from state to Federal courts merely because it is founded on the Federal liability act. The in point was a small suit by a negro against the Illinois Central rail road. , Judge Newman sent it back to the Atlanta city ootir's, in doing so. he ruled that the right of the defend ant to have his cart passed on by the F-deral courts was not withdrawn, hut that it could pass into Federal jurisdiction only after it had been carried to the highest state court, thence 'going to Federal jurisdiction on writ of error on a question of con struction or constuticnallty to the Su 1 prerne court of the United States, > # Easter Parade Promises Pleasing Display of Fashions It is an old, old superstition that the sun actually dances on Easter morning; but even if the light-giving ruler of the heavens were not habi tually addicted to such antics there would he a temptation on its part vjo indulge in some kind of ecstacy of movement when it gazed down upon the Easter parade of Augusta. Never before in the whole history of our city has there bgen such a dis j play of beautiful garments as those prepared for today’s wearing. Dur- I ing countless days, there have been j hundreds of people busy wth the : preparations for the adorning of Au- I gusta’s lovely women who will go to I church and appear on our streets this ; perfect morning of April the eleventh,, in the year of Our Lord, 1909. Many are the looms that have j woven the fine cloths chat cover the ' graceful bodies, and still more nu- I merous are the skilled fingers that I have fashioned the clothes and eio- I broidered them and made them things lof unutterable beauty. More skilful still have been the hands busided Tourist Cavalcade Sets Out Monday on First Expedition Line of March Lies Atlanta and Birmingham To Chatta nooga, 'Where they Storm the Mountain Strong hold of Dobbs on Thursday. Early Monday morning, while the dew is damp on housetops, Louis Cas tro's Tourists get under way. The journey takes them into the camps of three mighty tribes, to wit: Billy Smith’s Crackers of Atlanta; the Bir mingham Barons, of Slagtown, and Dobbs’ Lookout henchmen, of Chat tanooga. Which last aggregation may be doped as the most dangerous considering they take on the Tourists for three jousts that mean more than exhibition for hungry pre-season fans. Count Louis is already scouting along the line of march, having shak en Augusta dust last night in time to catch the Georgia train for Atlanta, He went ahead -to arrange all the "preliminary details’’ for Monday’s matinee with Bill Sipith’s hired men. The Tourists play twice in Atlanta., that is, Monday and Tuesday. Griffin and Pierce will work the first day; Barrett the last. The team leaves here in good shape. Barring a blow up, or a landslide of hits by the Crackers, they ought to get away with at least half the spoils. On Wednesday the Castro layout lays siege to the Baron stronghold, in high-walled Birmingham. That will not be child’s play, if the Tour ists ever get inside and start a slaugh ter. Slagtown is primed and cocked for the first sign of an approaching cavalcade, and the fans in that re doubtable bailiwick will be furnished something to see worth paying ante season money for. Pitcher Hannifan, whose work up to date has been of a high order, will work in the Bir mingham game. men after Birmingham comes Chat tanooga, where the Tourists partici pate in "big day exercises, for thais when the season opens in the moun tain township. Johnnie Dobbs has corraled one of the fastest teams in the South Atlan tic league. Throughout the long, strenuous season Castro and his scrap pers will not encounter a more dan gerous foe, if Easter auguries mav be relied upon. There’ll be a three-game series jp Chattanooga. Griffen is scheduled to work the first day. Opposing him will be McKenzie, the old Columbia flinger, in all probability. On Friday Castro will 3end Pierce to the firing line, and Saturday it’s the turn of either Hannifan or Barrett. The pitching staff is in good condition, down to a man. Castro will not he seen again until the season opens here, on Monday*, April 19. He left town in high hopes’. “We fully expect to get away with two out of three games in Chatta nooga, he said. “Every man on the team is in fine shape. The infield is working like a machine. Herbert Smith will, in my opinion prove the peer of any fielding cutiielder in the league, and he expects to boost his batting average. Coles and McLaur en will both hit better this season than ever before, and jMerman shows fine promise of picking up as a hit ter. Hohnhorst has his eye, and Mc- Mahon can be depended on to pound away at a consistent rate throughout the season. Yes. I think we’H come home from Chattanooga with a credit able showing." The team will be accompanied by Secretary Farr. KILLED MAN WHO FQUGHT HIS FATHER Nevil L. Ragan was Shot and Killed By John 3, Clark on Streets of Al bany. ALBANY. Ga.--Following a street fight in which his father had severely punished Nevil L. Ragan, one of the best known citizens of Albany, How-, ard Clark, a young man. shot Ragan to death on Washington street after Vainly seeking a private interview with him. Clark’s father. John S. Clark, and Ragan had fought as the result of a discussion which grew out of Clark's service on the Dougherty county grand jury. The son, it is stated, called Ragan a thief, and it is said shot him as Kagan advanced after receiving the epithet. Clark surrendered. SUNDAY, APRIL 11. with the creating of the hats to be worn with these wonderful garments, hats big and little and rich and som bre, hats costly beyond all thinking, hats cheap but charming “In’their fresh grace, and hats thaLare meant for the young or for the old. Well might the poets sing of the wonders of the Easter bonnet, and well might artists enter into an end less friendly rivalry as to who can turn out she most perfect millinery creation. It is a case where results so well repay effort, for nowhere in the world are there faces so good to look upon as those that will be framed in the Augusta Easter bonnet. They need to be fresh and fair, these qipuant faces, for they are in ver truth bonnets that are being worn, sun-bonnets that are fetching, but sometimes a little hit trying, that is, when they are not ravishingly be coming. But be all this as it may, the parade is on, and everything is bright and fresh an gay, and the sun has a most excellent excuse for danc infi. BASEBALL RSULTS. Five South Atlantic league teams figured in Saturday’s baseball results. In Augusta the Tourists defeated the local Y. M. C. A. aggregation by the decisive score of G to 1. At Columbia the Gamecocks won a victory over the Greenville team of the Carolina league bv a score of 4 to 3. The Jim Fox outfit from Columbus lost to Montgomery by a final count of 4 to 3. At Charleston the Sea Gulls drank the cup of defeat, losing to the Art derson team of the Caroling! league by the one-sided score of 11 to 1. This is probably the weakest showing vet made by any South Atlantic team. The Chattanooga Lookouts played the Atlanta Crackers to a standstill, losing by the close score of 4 to 3. Other baseball results Saturday were as follows: At Cincinnati: Chicago American's 4, Cincinnati Nationals 3. At Birmingham: Howard College 8, Marion Military Institute 2 (morning game). Howard 9, Marion 12 (after noon game). At Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Alabama 4," Vanderbilt 3 (morning gamei. Alaba ma 5, Vanderbilt 4 (afternoon game). At Lexington, Va.: Washington, and Lee 1, Fordham 5. Virginia Military Institute 9, Roan oke College 11. At Greensboro: University of North Carolina 6, Guilford College 5. At Athens: Auburn 2, Georgia 9. At Knoxville: University of Ten nessee 8, Emory and Henry College 7. At Atlanta: Mercer 3, Tech 7. At Nashville: Brooklyn National 8, Nashville Southern 4. t At Athens: Auburn 7, Georgia S (first game). At New York: Yale 1, New York Nationals 8. At Baltimore: Baltimore,Eastern 8, Boston Nationals 0. At Philadelphia: Nationals 8, Amer icans 2. At Roanoke, Va.: Roanoke Virginia League 13, Virginia Polytechnic Insti tute 5. At Lynchburg, Va.: Altoona Tri- State 7. Lynchburg Virginia League 2. At Charlotte. N. C.: Charlotte 5, Oak Ridge College 3 (11 innings). At Annapolis: Columbia 1, Midship men 12, At Toledo: Detroit Americans 6, Toledo American Association 3 (ten innings). At Indianapolis: Chicago Nationals 1, Indianapolis American Association 0 (10 innings). At Norfolk: Elmira 11. Portsmouth, Virginia League, 6. At Norfolk: U. S. Marines 5, Nor folk, Virginia League 21. At Winston Salem: St. JonhS 2, Twins, Carolina Association, 7. At New Orleans: Cleveland Amer icans 2, New Orleans Southerns 0. «. T. iM HEADS COTTOi JLL MEN Southern Textile Associa tion Will Hold Next Meeting in Spartanburg. GREENVILLE, S. C.—The Southern Textile Association in quarterly ses sion here Saturday elected Vice-Pres ident N. T. Brown, of Raleigh, N. C. to succec-' J. A. Dean as president of the association, and M. P, Henries superintendent of Olympic Mills. Co lumbia, vice-president to succeed Mr. Brown. A number Of interesting papers were read by Promment mill men from Virginia, Georgia and Carolina and South Carolina. The meeting closed with a banquet to night. Spartanburg, S. p. was agreed upou as the place for holding the June meeting. Mr. E. D. Sapp visited at Claxtoß Sunday. Ml?? Dnnells Shuptlne is visiting rela tives at Taylor’s Creek. Mrs. H. TV. Benson visited at Clax ton ,one day this week. Mr. A. B. Prince, who ts attending the Augusta Medical college at Augus ta, is spending some time at home with I his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Brine*.
