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THURSDAY, SEPT. 9. CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST 10H[S West and Bnrbridge Claim He Assisted Gul lett To Get Jaytown Franchise. Reports to The News this morning hom Jacksonville, state that the affairs the South Atlantic League Club there are again In a bad muddlt. Messrs. West and Burbridge, the for mer owners who were deposed at the special meeting of th e league directors in Augusta two weeks ago, have brought charges against President W. A. Jones, charging that he assisted Col. w. hi. Gullett in obtaining the Jacksonville franchise at the leAgue meeting. The former owners state that they will carry the matter to the National Baseball Commission, and that tney ar w prepared to spend any amount of money in retaining their interest. All three men Interested in th e fran chise were at the Augusta meeting, and as quickly as it was announced that the i franchise had been voted to Col. Guilett, , Messrs. West rfnrl Burbridge left the hotel where the meeung -was held. Ki < forts to get a statement from them were of no avail as they left the <city on the l first train. Since then they have refustd • to make a statement concerning the mat j ter, but have hinted that something , might happen. This ''something" which , they have alluded to occurred when they 1 brought the charge against President ~ Jones and declared they would take the matter before the national commission. Local baseball men who are familiar i with the situation say that the national commission will uphold the league di rectors in the action taken at Augusta and that Col. Gullett will retain the franchise. The charge againSVPresident Jones, they declare, is witnout founda tion.—Chattanooga News. At the meeting of the directors here, the matter of Die franctlse came up, and the directors gav e W to Col. W. Jfi. Gullett without anw coercion from Presi dent Jones. The local ball people be lieve that the charges against Mr. Jones will fall through. PRICES TO GAMES REMAIN SAME Andrews, of Chattanooga, is Opposed To Increasing the Prices for This Series President W. A. Jones, of the South Atlantic league has announced the rules that will cover the post season series. The rules are as follows: "The post-series between the Chat tanooga and Augusta clubs for the championship of the South Atlantic league will be played until one club has won four games. “The first three games will be a.t Chamberlain field, Chattanooga, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9, 10 and 11, 1909. The next three games, or as many of that number as is necessary, will be played at Warren Park, Augusta, on Monday, i uesday and Wednesday Sept. 13, 14, and 15, 1909. “ All games must be called at least two hours before sunset. “The playing rules of the National league will be the rules for the post series. “Umpires Westerfeldt and Collins will have charge of the series. “The official scorers for the games will be J. R. Curtis, at Chattanooga, and Tom Hamilton, at Augusta. “Owing to the additional expenses which will be incurred by the series the scale of admission will be fifty cents for the bleachers, seventy-five cents for the grandstand and $1 for the boxes.” The announcement was made in Chattanooga Wednesday afternoon by President Andrews, of the Chattanoo ga club, that he would not charge additional prices to the games, but the prices would remain the same. He stated that for the past twenty four hours he had been trying to get in communication with President Jones and was unable to do so. Mr. An drews said that to charge higher prices would hurt the games financially, as many of the fans would stay away. This is a point that was also con tested by the Augusta club, and it is not believed that President Jones will insist on the increase In prices, when both clubs are opposed to it. P. M. L. D. A. H. ALL IN ONE. ♦ ♦♦♦♦<•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ SOUTHERN LEAGUE ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ AT ATLANTA. Score : R H E Atlanta 020 000 000 —2 6 2 New Orleans . .003 001 000—4 9 2 AT BIRMINGHAM. Score: R H E Birmingham . .000 001 100 —2 6 0 Memphis. . . .000 300 000—3 6 0 AT NASHVILLE. Score: R H E Nashville. . . .000 000 000—0 5 2 Lfctle Rock . .001 020 010—4 7 0 PORTIERS Per pair, French Dry Cleaned, will make them exactly like new. Phone 769, our wagon will call. Stark French Dry Cleaning Co, — l **———— — j—i ii xxux ii„ m ■■■eawwwwww— — mm tf——»—■ Pittsbnrg’s baseball team has a cinch on the pennant this season, and the credit of the victory is due to its hard hitters. These men, reading from left to right, are: Wilson, Gibson, Wagner, Miller and Clai-ke—five of the most prominent batsmen of the Pirate team. SPORTITORIAL If Augusta's protest against the playing of Helm, Demaree and Weaver by Chattanooga is overruled by President Jones, the probability is thai it will be sustained by the National Commission. There is a rule by the commission which says that before a player can be used by a team, he must sign a contract. The Augusta club can demand to be shown the contracts by which these three pitchers became the property of Chattanooga. We do not believe that Dobbs can show the contracts. Weaver has been drafted by the Chicago National, and if he is now under contract with Chattanooga, he is their property, and Jackson ville will lose the draft money. Sec. Farr has a letter from Secretary Corish, of the Savannah Club, in which he states that Savannah has not released Demaree and they intend to play him next year. If that is the case .Chattanooga can not sign a contract with another club’s man, and they have no right to use Demaree. Helm is one of Colum bus’ star twirlers, and he is still the property of the Columbus club, and the same rule applies in his caee as in Demaree’s. Chattanooga has no right to use the players. Dobbs will put up the argument: Gaskiil is sick, McKenzie gone and Kenna with a bad arm. That don’t matter. The first of the season, Au gusta was badly crippeld, and as a result, she was down in standing at the end of the first season. Savannah played Augusta this week, with three pitchers in the out field. They did not say “you beat us, on account of our crippled team.” Dobbs, if Augusta wins the pennant, which we believe the Tourists will do, will in all probability sent up that howl. If Augusta had several players out of the game do you think Dobbs would say “ Get men from other clubs to play us, it will be ali right.” Not by a long shot. He would raise heaven and earth in an effort to keep the new men from playing. That is demonstrated by his action in the Viola and Wagner matter. Viola was signed when McLaurln lumped the team. Augusta had to have somebody, and Viola was secured. W'gner was secured from Co lumbia when Hannifan went bad, and both these men were secured be fore Augusta had more than a look In for the second season pennant. The Near-Sports say that they secured Heard from Macon some time ago and he can not be considered as joining the team for the post-season series. If that is the case, why do they howl about Viola and Wasjuir all three players were transferred about the same time, The Augusta team arrived in Chattanooga Thursday morning, and the announcement was made that the prices would be the same for th« games. Well, that’s one point gained. The fans here think that the Tourists slept a little too long over their rights. When it became apparent that we had a chance to win the pennant, the matter of playing the first three games of the post season series nere should have been taken up. Nothing was done, and a couple of d»"*f before the season ended the Chattanooga papers were saying what preparations Dobbs was making for the post season series^ It is understood that Ross Helm is going to pitch Thursday’s game. Augusta has beaten Helm three times this season, and there is no rea son why he should not be beaten the fourth time. Helm during Colum bus’ last visit to Augusta made the remark that he would rather face any club in the league rather than the Tourists. He said the players were heavy hitters and so many of them batted left handed that it took nerve to face them. Ross will remember that remark before the Tourists finish with him Thursday. ♦ ♦ ♦STANDING OF CLUBS ♦ ♦ ♦ 44444444444444 SOUTHERN. W. L. P. Cl Atlanta 81 46 .638 Nashville 76 52 .593 New Orleans 69 69 .539 Montgomery 66 58 .532 Mobile 64 64 .500 Little Rock 67 73 .438 Birmingham 63 77 .408 Memphis , 46 83 .357 AMERICAN W. L P. C Detroit 83 46 .644 Philadelphia 79 50 .613 Boston 75 55 .577 Cleveland 68 64 .615 Chicago 66 63 .512 New York 59 69 .461 St. Louis 52 75 .409 Washington 34 94 .266 NATIONAL. W. I* P. C. Pittsburg 90 36 .714 Chicago 85 41 .675 New r York 75 19 .605 Cincinnati 65 60 .520 Philadelphia 62 67 .481 St. Louis 47 77 .379 Brooklyn 45 81 .357 Boston 34 92 .270 P. M. L. D. A. H. ALL IN ONE. THE MEN WHOSE BATTING WON PENNANT FOR PITTSBURG ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ NATIONAL LEAGUE ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ AT PITTBBURG. Score by innings: R. H. E. Pittsburg, . . .000 200 000—2 4 3 Chicago 020 000 002—4 7 0 AT 808 TON. Score: R H E FIRST GAME. Score by innings: R. H. E. Philadelphia . .200 010 120 —6 12 2 Boson 200 000 000—2 6 0 SECOND GAME. Score by innings: R. h. E. Philadelphia . . 400 010 000 —6 12 2 Boston 003 000 000—3 6 3 AT BROOKLYN. FIRST GoME. Score by innings: R. H. E. Brooklyn. . .. 000 001 140—6 8 4 New York . . .003 020 101 —7 9 1 SECOND GAME. Score by Innings: R. H. E. Brooklyn. . . .020 001 030 —6 12 3 New York . . .000 200 001—3 9 4 BY CONTRARIES. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “Well, I discharged my boss last night.” “Discharged your boss?" “Yep. In a dream.” “They say dreams go by contraries." “That’s what I found this morning when the boss said g0044p/* THE AUGUSTA HERALD ♦ * ♦ AMERICAN LEAGUE ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ AT ST. LOUIS. FIRST GAME. Score by innings: R. H. E. St. Louis. . . .000 000 110—2 10 1 Chicago. . . .010 003 000- —4 10 2 SECOND GAME. Score by innings: R. H. E. St. Louis 000 000 000 —0 0 1 Chicago 000 201 100—4 8 1 AT DETROIT. Score by innings: R. H. E. Detroit 003 000 010—4 5 3 Cleveland. . . .003 103 000 -7 11 2 AT PHILADELPHIA Score by innings: R H E Philadelphia. .102 022 lOx 811 0 New York. . .100 005 000 —15 11 a AT WASHINGTON Score by innings: Washington . -200 000 100—3 13 .> Boston 000 300 111-6 9 1 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦* 4 ♦ Where They Play ♦ 4 ♦ 444444444*444^** Augusta in Chattanooga. Southern League —New Orleans in Atlnnta, Little Rock in Nashville, Mo bile in Montgomery, Memphis in Bir mingham. American League —Cleveland in De troit Chicago in St. Louis, New York in Philadelphia, Boston in Washing ton. National League— Cincinnati in Pitts burg, Brooklyn in New York, Phila delphia in Boston. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ v 4 ♦ ♦❖♦♦♦♦ ♦ PEOPLE’S FORUM ♦ The Clinchfleld and Ohio. Editor Herald, Sir: Allow me to impress on the busi ness men of Augusta the great oppor tunity that, is now lying at their feet, namely the offer of the Clinch field Railroad to run into Augusta. To me it is the greatest thing that has been offered us In the last twenty years, and now is the time to build up our town, the the importance of this route to the west and to the coal fields, from whence we draw our supplies cannot be over estimated, it is a golden opportunity that if We lose it I do not think any of us, cer tainly not among the active business men of today will ever have the chance again to build up our fortunes and our business. Just to think of the immense ad vantage it will give us, about 130 miles nearer the West than we are now and to think of the cheap coal It will give us for manufacturing pur poses, saying nothing about the amount we use for domestic account, and then the time that wfll be saved on western produce and perishable goods and then to think of the many new enterprises that will spring up and the increased trade and popula tion that is ours Just for the sake of a little concerted action and a little money to show that Company what we can do for them. They want to go to the coast. Port. Royal Is very close, and Charleston Is nearly as near for them to come by here as to go by Columbia. 1 hope The Herald will get behind our energetic up-to-date business men and get a large representative com mittee to work on the proposition and go to those folks and with facts and figures and all of the data in hand and show them how much Coal Is hauled Into this place and the adja cent territory, and with all the wes tern business that we command along with proposftlon from our city giving them rights and privileges and a home and even gong so far as to grant, them freedom from taxes for a period of yenrs if possible, and making such an attractive offer that they will have to accept it. Let everybody pull together and pull hard. Don’t sit still and say what Atlan ta would do. but get. up and show them what we will do. GEO. S. MCRPHEY. BURKE WILL HEAD STIIE PRISON Mfii Capt. Coombs Resigned Position of Superintend ent and Will Be Succeed ed By J. M. Burke. Special to The Herald. MILBEDGEVILLE, Ga.—Capt. A. H. Coombs, .superintendent of the state Prison Farm has resigned Ms position. The resignation will go Into effect Oc tober first. Mr. J. M. Hurlce of Wilk inson county has been named to suc ceed him. EXPRESS AGENT PLEADS GUILTY UNION, S. C.—J. E. Morris, recent ly Southern railway and express agent at Santuk, this county, today pleaded guilty, of breach of trust, and forgery and was sentenced to eigh teen months in the state penitentiary. Morris’ home formerly was in Mont vale, Va. 9 COBS for 15c Nine cigars for 15 cents. Nine Havana cigars, mind you. The smoothest and softest smoke you’ve ever enjoyed. But probably the plainest looking, cheapest wrapped cigar in the world. You get nothing but tobacco, no labels or lithographing or symmetrical labor. You can’t smojee style, so there’s no style to Cobs, just enjoyment. There’s a yard of Havana in each package —• each Cob is four inches long open at both ends, so’s to draw at once and burn everything down to the lip-hold. As good as any ten-cent cigar. AUGUSTA GROCERY COMPANY, DISTRIBUTORS WHILE EATING SUPPER FAMILY IS POISONED Gainesville Family Seriously 111. It Is Be lieved All Will Recover. GAINESVILLE. Ga.—The family of Colonel H. H. Dean, a prominent at torney of Gainesville, was taken vio lently ill Wednesday after eating sup per. What caused their lllncHH Is not known by the attending physician, Dr. Peter Robertson, but it produced pois on a\ln to ptomaine, Mrs. Dean, Carol, Dorothy and Her bert, Jr., and Miss Claude Law were all taken violently ill after eating, and It was only through the efforts of the physician that their lives were saved. It. is believed that, they will recover. Colonel Dean was not at home at the time, but returned to the city on a late train. CUTHBERT SCHOOLS OPEN. CUTHBERT, Ga.—Cuthbert public schools enjoyed a record-breaking attendance. Superintendent Hamby, his teachers and the officials of the school are pleased with the outlook. PAGE FIVE DEHOUTS PUN IKING PIRTf NEW SARATOGA, N. Y. —Democracy’* proposed rejuvenation will be under taken by a committee of democrat* who are not In accord with the party’* present management In Now York state and promises Interesting devel opments during the conference, which began a two days’ session here on Thursday. The organization leaders were not Invited to this conference, although those Instrumental In bringing It about, declared that the gathering was not aganst the present party organlza ton or against any lender, state or national, but was rather to forward the true Interests of the democratic party. Alton B. Parker is expected lo deliver Ihe principal adders* Fri day. Andrew Female college will open It* doors within a few days.
