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THURSDAY, APRIL 15. SOUTH ATLANTIC AND SOUTHERN LEAGUE SEASONS ARE OPENING TODAY BOTH BIG LEAGUES ARE GOING National League PIRATES 3, REDS 0. CINCINNATI.—The Pittsburg Pi rates secured a lead in the first in ning ot the opening game Wednesday afternoon and by timely hitting it was gradually increased to a victory by the final score of Z to 0. The largest crowd ever seen at the National league park turned out in honor of the occasion. The Reds were on baßos nearly every inning, but couldn’t hit when hits were needed. Score by innings: R H E Cincinnati 000 000 000 —0 6 t Pittsburg 100 100 001—3 4 2 Frommc and McLean; Camnitz and Gibson. Time, 1.30. Umpires, O'Day and Bmslie. DOVEB 9, PHILLIES 5. BOSTON.—In the fifth inning of the opening game of the National league season, Wednesday afternoon, Bower man'* Doves found Covaleski's deliv ery and hammered out eight hits, which, together with a base on balls and a wild pitch, netted them eight rune In the next inning Moren re lieved the big Dane, but he couldn’t cheok the rally and when a final count was taken Boston was an easy winner over Philadelphia, by a score of 9 to t. Score by innings: R H E Boston 000 080 01*—9 18 3 Philadelphia 200 011 100—o 10 0 Ferguson, Mattern and Smith; Cov elaskie, Moren and Dooin. Time, 1.64 Umpires, Rigler and Truby. CUBS 3, BT. LOUIS 1. CHICAGO. —The Cubs backed Over all with faultless support in the open ing game here Wednesday against St. Louis, and Chicago won an easy vic tory, by the score of 3 to 1. Score by innings: R H E Chicago 000 002 01*—3 9 0 St. Louis 000 000 010—1 3 2 Overall and Moran; Lush and Bres nahan. Umpires, Klem and Kane. Time, 1.43. NEW YORK.—-Brooklyn-New York postponed on account of rain. SOUTHERN TEAGUE SEASON OPENS TOOAT The Southern Association opens its ninth successful season today In four cities. This season will break open with the best prospects of any season since the organization of the league In 1901, and if the race for the flag is not a close one, with six teams fighting all the way, then the writer will not be the only one who will be disappointed. There are thousands of fans allover the league that feel sure their team has a look-in and the sport scribes have figured It the same way. Little Rock will break open the season hi Memphis. The Travelers have a new team this year, that is, the majority of the men are new men to the Southern League fans, and it remains to be seen what Manager Finn can do with a crowd of young sters. He has tried veterans and so far has made a failure. He may prove a success with youngsters. Manager Babb, of the Turtles, has his usual strong team. That the Turtles will be In the fight to the finish ev ery one believes. Montgomery will open up in Nash ville, and it Is here that the red hot battle of the league will be fought, These teems are among the strongest in the league, and it is doubtful if two more evenly matched teams could be found. Greminger has im proved his strong line-up of last fall, while Bernhard is said to have im proved the Champion Volunteers by filling in the missing gaps with stronger men. The Mobile Gulls, under the man agement of George Reed, the man who led that city’s team to victory when it was in the Cotton States League, wil open the season at Peli canville, and that they have a hard opening day is agreed upon by all the scribes. The "G. O. M.” Breiten steln will probably twirl the opening game for the Pelicans, while Diminu tive Gordon Hickman opposes him. Atlanta will open the season at home with Birmingham. The clash will bring two strong teams together. "Gladys” Molesworth is said to have gotten together a Baron aggregation fully as strong as the bunch that won the pennant for Slagtown four years ago. Billy Smith’s rejuvenated Crackers will finish well up in the race this season, unless all signs fail. GOTCH VANQUISHES BULGARIAN WRESTLER CHICAGO. —Yussiff Mahmout, the much heralded Bulgarian wrestler, wee tossed around the mat Wednes- by Frank Gotch, the Am erfCTfi champion, with the same ease that a mastifT handles a bull terrier. The lowa farmer won two straight falls: the first In 8 minutes and 10 seconds with a crotch hold; and the last in 9 minutes and 10 seconds, with a Half-Nelson hold. He didn't find it necessary to use his famous ‘‘toe’' hold. Mahmout is a powerful man. whose shoulders never touched the mat in America until he met Gotch, and the American's title to the ohamplonsiiip is now undisputed. American League TIGERS 2, WHITE SOX 0. "DETROIT.—The Tigers openod at home Wednesday against their old en emies, the Chicago White Sox, and Mullin beat Smith in a superb pitch ers' battle. Only two Sox reached first, Cravath being the lucky man both times. Parent erred in the fifth, and Moriaritv’s double and Mclntyre’s single did the rest, scoring two runs. Soore by innings: R rl'E Detroit 000 020 00*—2 4 1 Chicago 000 000 000—0 1 2 Mullin and Schmidt; Smith and Sul livan. Time, 1.22. Umpires, O’Lough lin and Kerin. NAPS 4, ST. LOUIS 2. ST. LOUIS. —Biding their time in the opening game here Wednesday afternoon, the Naps improved an op portunity afforded by two errors in the fourth inning and. buuching three hits, got, away with the game. Pow ell, with the exception of that explo sion, pitched splendid ball, allowing only five hits all told. Score by innings: R H E St. Louis 000 010 100—2 8 3 Cleveland 000 400 000—4 5 l Powell and Criger; Joss and N. Clarke. Time, 1.52. Umpires, Sheri dan and Perrine. TWO GAMES POSTPONED. The New York-Washington and the Fhiladelphia-Boston games were post poned Wednesday afternoon on ac count of rain. PEARCE’S BLOIIHP CAVE CRACKERS TOE CAME ATLANTA. —The small crowd of fans who journeyed out to the base bail park on yesterday to witness the game between Augusta and Atlanta were treated to one of those weird exhibitions where hits, errors, bases on balls, hit batsmen, wild pitches and passed balls were all jupibled together. The final score was: At lanta 10, Augusta 1. The only features of the game were the throwing of the Augusta outfield ers and the relaying of the ball by Manager Castro to the plate, no less than three Atlanta runners being caught in that manner. Augusta scored her lone tally in the second inning. Hohnhorst sing led to center and was sacrificed to second by Smith, scoring on the wild throw of the second baseman. The Crackers sent one run home'id the first inning. Bayless singled and on an error of the pitcher he went to third. Jordan was hit by a pitched ball. Bayless was caught in a chase between third and home and was fin ally put out. Winters doubled to right and Jordan was caught at the plat*. Moran tripled to center, scoring Win ters, hut was out trying to stiotch it into a home run. Two more runs came across in the fourth. Singles by Moran and New ton, an infield out aW a single by Hess, scoring the runs. In the fifth the Augusta pitcher and his teammates blew up, and the Crackers mixed some hits with them, scoring seven runs. The details of how these runs were scored is too mixed up and too long to write, so we pass it up. Four bases on balls, two errors and four safe hits, one a double, tell the tale. The Augusta team left last night for Chattanooga, where they open up the Sally League season with the Lookouts. Griffin will pitch this game for Castro. The box score: Augusta, AB. R. H. PO. A. E. McLaurin, If 3 0 0 2 0 0 Bierman. ss 3 0 0 1 3 1 Coles, cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 McMahon, 3b. .... 8 0 0 0 4 1 Hohnhorst, lb 3 1 1 9 1 0 H. Smith, c 2 0 0 4 2 0 Castro, 2b 3 0 0 4 4 0 Carson, rs 1 0 0 1 1 0 Barrett, p 2 0 0 0 2 1 Pearce, p 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 2S 1 1 21 18 4 Atlanta. AB. R. H. PO. A.E. Bayless, cf 6 1 1 1 0 0 Jordan, 2b 1 1 1 1 2 2 Winters, rs 4 2 3 1 0 0 Moran, If 4 2 3 1 0 0 Newton, ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 Henn, lb 3 1 1 7 2 1 Hess, 3b 2 0 1 0 2 0 McMurray, c 3 1 1 6 1 0 S. Smith 1 0 0 1 0 0 Johns, p 1 0 0 1 3 0 Kirkpatrick 0 1 0 0 0 0 Becker 0 0 0 0 0 0 Viebahn, p 1 0 0 2 0 0 Totals 23 10 10 21 10 3 Score by Innings: R. Augusta .... ..... .... .010 000 o—l0 —1 Atlanta 100 270 o—lo Summary. Two-base hits. Winters, Henn. Three-base hits, Moran. Innings pitched, by Johns 5, Bar rett a. Struck out, by Johns 0. Barrett 1. Bases on bails, off Johns 1, Bar rett 6, Pearce 2. Sacrifice hits, H. Smith. Passed balls, H. Smith. Wild pitches, Pearce. Hit by pitched ball, Jordan, Becker. I Time, 1:45. Umpire, Horner. I MULLANEY HOiSTS JACKSONVILLE PENNANT JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —Mayor Sebiing yesterday issued a proclamation setting aside Thursduv afternoon as a holiday in "This city. The cause for said procla mation being issued is the opening of the South Atlantic League season for 1909 in this city, at which time the pennant, won last year, vill he hoisted in the south side park. The greatest crowd ti nt ever witnessed a ball game in» this city is going to be present when Mullaney’s Scouts go after Gilks’ Indluns. The latter aggregation arrived Wednesday night. Col. Max Myerson, who has in charge the petition asking for the closing of the business houses, offices, etc., Thursday afternoon, stated last night that he had met with the best of success and that already several hundred names had been signed to the petition. The manner in which the business men are signing - the petition is most gratifying to the club owners. Tho mer chants realize that the pennant winning team of last season gave Jacksonville wonderful advertisement and they are ready to show their appreciation to the baseball owners oy closing their places of business Thursday afternoon. The closing of the stores, offices, etc., means that the majority of merchants of this city, with their clerks and other employes, will be on the soutu side of the river when the pennant is floated to the breezes from tue tall, ting pole that was furnished by col. Gullet to, vice president of the local association. Everything is ready for the local open ing. r Phe directors have secured a brass band for the occasion and the several big sight-seeing automobiles have been se cured for the parade. The players of the two teams will ride in the autos. 1 he diamond on the south side Is in good shape. The indications are that Jack Lee will fling the opening gam \ although Mul laney has not definitely stated that sucu would be the case. The big fellow, fol lowing his usual custom has little to say, but it can bo easily soon that he is pleased with the prospects for the sea son. The line-up for -.e opening game win be as follows: Roth, catch; Lee, pnen; Mullnney, first; Peartree, second; Dwyer, third; Bierkotte, short; Viola, left field; Taffee, center field; Tansey, right field. SUM 1! HAVE MARATHON RUN AT FAIR Mr. James U. Jackson Brings Back This Sug gestion From New York. The feature of a meeting of the board of directors of the Georgia- Carolina Fair Association, held Wed nesday afternoon In the Chamber of Commerce, was Mr. James U. Jack son’s suggestion that a Marathon race be put on at the next fall fair. It was received with some enthusiasm, and It is not at all improbable that the great running race will be the one great athletic event of the show. Mr. Jackson returned a few days ago from New York', where every body is talking one of two things, tariff or Marathon running. Mr. Jack son heard more of the latter than he did tariff, and came home imbued with the idea that a Marathon race would be the greatest thing ever seen at a fair anywhere in the South. He says that hundreds will come here to see that event alone. Considerable discussion followed his suggestion and though nothing definite was done the idea found immediate favor and will not be forgotten. A contraot with the Savannah Val ley Associated Farmers’ Clubs, to put on all agricultural and horticultural exhibits, was read and formally ap proved. Messrs. C. B. Garrett, L. j. Williams SCHEDULE OF GAMES IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE At Augusta At Charleston At Chattanooga. At Columbia. At Macpn. At Jacksonville. At Savannah At Columbus Kin * lav 978 April 16 16 17 June 10 11 12 April 22 23 24 May 20 21 22 May 27 28 29 MaTTTT 8 nnowina Juy 151<! 17 june 1718 19 j,iiy 121814 June 2B 29 30 juiy 22 28 24 juiy 8 910 2122 23 — 5? Aug. 19 20 21 Aug. 26 27 28 Aug 16 18 Aug 910 11 Sept. 23 4 Aug. 30 31 Sep 1 July 111 20 21 Charleston b.Y Va ™ l9 p, MkV 30 21 22 April 16 16 17 April 29 30 May 1 June 17 18 19 May 24 25 26 April *26 26 27 unarieston June 34 6 faQS ’ ,unß 10 11 12 Jllly 12 3 June 78 9 July 12 13 14 July 22 23 24 June 14 15 16 ' g - ;’ 9 ‘ July 26 27 33 Kept. »f, 6 7 July 29 30 31 Aug 12 13 14 Aug. 23 24 25 Aug. 9 10 11 ( hattfinnoea o!/ 1 2 M “ y li L„„ n ■ May 67 8 April *26 26 27 May 24 26 26 April 29 30 May 1 April 22 23 24 Chattanooga June 24 26 26 June 28 29 30 J " ne 84 6 June 21 22 23 July 19 20 21 July 12 3 July 15 16 17 A K- 12 I,J 14 Aug 16 17 18 nvuy Aug. 910 11 July 15 16 17 Aug. 22 24 26 Aug. 19 20 21 Aug 30 31 Sep 1 Columbia bTiv'- 'V'c M3y 1 f 21 May 17 18 19 ~ July 26 27 28 May 34 5 Ipril *26 26 27 May 24 25 26 Columbia July 5 6 6 J’O X 89 10 June 14 15 16 Tll£ Aug 12 18 > 4 May 27 28 29 June 21 22 23 April *26 26 27 Au * 2 ■’ 4 July 19 20 21 July 29 30 31 1 ,IV ' Sept. 2 a 4 j u i y u. 16 17 Aug. 26 27 28 Aug. 23 24 26 „ “ ay 24 2r * 26 May 13 I 4 15 April 19 20 21 May 10 11 12 “ June 14 15 16 May 34 6 April 15 16 17 M “ ,lly 12 3 Mav 27 28 29 July *5 5 6 May 20 21 22 HPTrllfl’s; July 89 10 June 17 18 19 July 12 13 14 Aug. 2„ 24 2;. Aug. 30 31 Sep X Aug, 5Q 7 July 22 23 24 IIVI UIVI ij A „ r 19 2 0 21 Aug. 18 17 18 Aug. 26 27 28 April *26 26 27 May 31 June 1 2 May 43 14 15 April 22 23 24 MSyTTH ~ ~ Apill 19 20 21 May 17 18 LB Jacksonville May 10 11 12 June 21 22 23 June 7 8 9 June 24 25 26 June 3 4 5 ILjll/ July *6 5 8 June 10 11 12 • July 29 30 31 Aug. 26 27 28 Aug. 2 3 4 Aug 30 31 Sep 1. Sept. *6 6 7 H/UII / July 28 Aug. 5 6 7 May 13 14 15 April 22 23 24 May 10 11 12 May 30 June 1 2 May 17 18 19 April 15 16 17 May 67 8 Savannah June 14 15 16 June 24 25 26 July 12 13 14 June 78 9 June 10 11 12 June 28 29 30 SftOrtlfWl Ju>Y 15 16 17 r U ,IU 3 Aug 12 13 14 pril , l9 20 21 9,ay 19 11 12 July 89 > 9 May 13 14 15 May 31 June 1 2 April 29 30 May 1 May 20 21 22 Columbus June 7 8 9 July y 5 6 July 22 23 24 June 28 29 30 June 24 26 26 July 1 2 3 June 3 4 5 DSUt P ... . JU j 2 /’ 27 28 Sept 2X4 Bept * C 6 7 Auß - 19 29 21 Au * 23 4 Aug. 16 17 18 July 29 30 31 ' I *Mornlng and attemoon game. THE AUGUSTA HERALS. Pitcher George Mullin This great flingcr held the Chicago White Sox down to one lone hit in the opening; game at De troit Wednesday, starting the season with a shut out to his credit. Only two Sox reached first. He will be one of Jennings’ stand-byes in the Ameri can pennant race this season. MOST POPUIJiR PLAYER WILL BE CHOSEN BY FANDOM’S VOTE The popularity contest 1s on, the polls are open, voting has begun. And on the first Sunday in June The Her ald will announce the name of the most popular player on the Augusta baseball club. In another column of today’s issue of The Herald will be found a cou pon, in blank form, which, If properly filled out, will be worth ten votes to your favorite. This coupon will be printed every day until the contest closes. Clip out the coupon, fill in the blank lines, and forward the same to Mr. Lee Olive at. the Savoy. Or, if you prefer, drop by in person * ► THE MANAGERS. y ► Augus -Louis Cas'ro. ► Charleston—Geo. Markley. ► Chattanooga—Johnny Dobbs. * Columbia —Arthuf Granville. 5 Columbus—Jim Fox. ► Macon—Jack Lawlor. ► Jacksonville —Dominick Mulla ► ney. ► Savannah—Bobby Gilks. and John J. Evans were appointed a committee to confer with the Augus ta Poultry Association regarding a poultry show in connection with the next fair. Satisfactory arrangements will be made, in all probability, as the club means to put on a show, and would as soon hold It in connection with the fair as anywhere else. and deposit your Vote in the ballot box. Every Saturday night "Doc” will count the votes, and announce the standing of the various favorites In the newspapers every Sunday morn ing. In this way the interest will be kept at a high pitch, and those who are working hard for their favorites will thereby have an opportunity to keep a close watch on the progress of the contest. The prize, as related In The Her ald before, will be a beautiful sliver loving cup, presented by Mr. Lewis J. Sohaul, properly engraved for the winner of the contest. Standing of Clubs American League. Clut*. P. W. L. P.O. Detroit 1 1 0 1,000 Cleveland 1 1 0 1,000 Washington 2 1 1 .500 Philadelphia 2 1 1 .600 New York 2 1 1 .500 Boston 2 1 1 .600 St.. Louis 1 0 1 .000 Chicago 1 0 1 .000 National League. Clubs. P. W. L. P.C. , Chicago 110 1,000 Pittsburg 1 1 0 1,000 Boston 1 1 0 1,000 Philadelphia 1 0 1 .000 Cincinnati 1 0 1 .000 St. Louis 1 0 1 .000 New York 0 0 0 .000 Brooklyn 0 0 0 .000 1 MACON WILL OPEN TIE SEASON li COLUMBUS The much-heralded Jim Fox team which will represen. Columbus this sea son is playing their opener at home against the Macon aggregation, led by Jack Lawler. Fox Is a former Sally League star, and one of the most popular bull play ers In the Southern States He has eorraled a fast outfit, some of whom are old Southern League Stars, and It is not far-fetched at this slag** of the game to predict that Columbus will finish in the first division. The town of Columbus will turn out enmasse to see their first league gam*’ in history. A big parade cracks open the program, the mayor of the town will toss the first ball and other proper numbers will be served up to palpitut Ing fandom. The Macon team has been somewhat handicapped by the breaking out of smallpox, but the addition of Murdoch, purchased from Little Rock, will great ly strengthen Lawler’s prospects. His probable line-up today Is ns fol lows: Robinson, catch; Weems, pitch; Rhodmnyer, first; Uohm, secosd; Dow ney, short stop; Lee. left field; Murdoch, restor field; Lawler, right field. LEGAL HOLIDAY IN JACKSONVILLE Mayor of City Declares a Holiday on Account of Opening of Season. JACKSONVILLE. Fla.—Mayor Se bring, of Jacksonville, has issued a proc - lamation declaring Thursday afternoon a holiday on account of the opening game here between Jacksonville and Hn vain ah, at widen the pennant won lasi season by Jacksonville will ho raised. The pt cluni.Uion Is as follows: The following Is the proclamation eon • ernitig the closing of the city olfieeu, etc., Friday afternoon, as issued uy M.aj or Hebrliig yesterday; April 12, l'Jcy Whereas, on April Ifi, 1909, Souta Atlantic Baseball lengn will mr.': the pennant at tied, park m South Jacksonville, at 2 o'clork p. in., - nd as this association has a iiuilouui j , t putatlon, and the day will be. a memor able one on the reeving and raising of the pennant won by Mulluncy and hi . famous “Scouts, .series of 190 S, and lie Moving that our citizens are leslrous of taking part upon that occasion. I, therefore, as mayor of rhe city of Jacksonville, respectfully requests that all city offices, as far as practicable, bu closed from 2 p. m. until 5 p. in., on this day, that the employes of the city may have an opportunity of witnessing the raising of this ling, and I respect fully request, that our merchants Join with the league upon this occasion In closing their places of business from 2, until r> p) m. on the day above mentioned. In order that their employes may have an opportunity of Joining In the pleas ures of the hour. Given under my hand and seal, this 13th day of April, 1909. W. li. 3Pi BRING, Mayor. G. D. AGKEKLY, Recorder. NOT INTERESTED. Said Hhr: “I’vr* a cold and cannot sing,” then straightway proved It by caroling. And when she had finish ed, not. one was hold enough to sug gent a cure for her cold. —Exchange. Baseball Players* Popularity Contest Herald Coupon/ f cast my vote for as the most popular baseball player on the Augusta Team. Name Address Fill out this Coupon and send to “Doc” Olive, at The Savoy. PAGE FIVE COL'Mil [REISES SOLES IT ROME IR OPENER It is expected thnt 3,000 fans will turn out in Columbia to sco the- Granvlll* team open a gal ns t Charleston. Everything is in readiness for the game. A parade will be pulled off, and other ceremonies appropriate to the occasion On the eve of the battle Gen. Gran ville seems to have his forces fairly well lined up. The club that trots out on the field Thursday to do oattle with Lie Sea Gulls will he In good condition. Just how the club Is only (line will tell but It is a fact that it is now much stronger than last year’s line-up and at a glance seems able to give a good ac count of li seif. In Arthur C. Granville Columbia fans are satisfied that they have n manager who is as good as the best in the league, lie Is u fast third baseman. When he guarded the third station for Columbia is I9oft-'oll he had so superior in the league and his work ut short stop for Sioux City In the Western league for the last two years has proved that he is getting better every dnv. He clouted at a .270 clip Is the Western league, a Class A organization, last year, and In the ex hibition games he has een getting his two and three hits about every game. The probable line-up Is as follows: Columbia Gfroerer center held; Munton, short stop; Vnldoia. second base; Fisher, first base: Granville, third base; Klernan, right fl *ld; Goodman, left field; O'Leary, catch; Patton or Wagner, pitch. Charleston Boyd, left fir’d; Mnrkley, short stop; M trshnll, right fl-dd, Nadeau, renter field; Snlllnrd. first base; Lewis, third base; Corbet, second base; Reisiri gor, catch; Paige or May, pitch. WHERE THEY PL A Y TOD A Y South Atlantic League. Augusta in Chattanooga. Charleston in Co: nubia. Savannah In i ’ i n JI4. Macon in Colon bus. Southern League. Olrmlttgl’ •> In \i iu.it:. iIN >on i a: It I (J:!.rne ealMii a ‘elnt If. Mobile In New : )rl anh. Licit Hen: ; i \l. le|i||ls Alonlgomi r in ,'s’ai iiVll • Ami . .u I engue. New York Boston In Phluxiejihia. Chicago In L i ni SI. Louis In CU inert. National league. 81. Iymls In Chica,no. Pittsburg In Cincinnati. Brooklyn In New York. Philadelphia 111 Boston. WHAT THE SAIXIE TEAMS ARE CALLED The following are the Nickname* of the toairiH of the league: Augusta—Tourists. Charleston —Gull*. Chattanooga—Lookouts. Columbia—Palmetto*. Columbus —Foxeo. Macon —Elbertas. Jacksonville —Bcouts. Savannah —Indians.
