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.. SPORTS..
VOLUME XV. NO. 137.
Augusta Team Considerably
' Strengthened By New Men
Neil, Wilder and Rhoton
to Report to the Augusta
Club Today. Able to Win
Many Games.
Get out the old dope book boys.
You’ve been asking for the men
with the record and we’ve got three
who have their names In the book and
have ’em well up near the top of the
list at that. Look for Mr. Rhoton,
Mr. Nell and Mr. Wilder and see
what they can do and have done.
*
Now bunch, the team you have all
been looking for Is right here for you,
and Augusta Is going to begin her
old time form of winning again. With
Rhoton at second and Dudley back in
game tomorrow, we are sure of mak
ing the big get-away and break the
hoodoo we have been laboring under
for these past two or three weeks.
Rhoton Is the man who beat Mr.
Benson out for a berth on the Mo
bile team and he is certainly as good
a man If not better. He can take
care of the second sack In rare old
form and Hauser can take care of
first. ’’Red” will be in his old place
at third and Johnny Birekotte at his
old place on the short stop line. This
leasw the Infield practically impreg
nable, and the two additions to the
pitching staff will send us through the
league in great form. Those two
Jim Jeffries L othered Again
With Retu.n of Skin Trouble
Ben Lomond, Cal.—Jim Jeffries’ re
current skin trouble is worrying both
himself and his trainers, and it is re
garded as likely that the new break
ing out may interfere to some extent
with his training grind.
The present boils of the retired
champion are located on his upper left
arm and between his shoulder blades.
They are an irritating infliction and
become painful if hard exercise is in
dulged in. But the experience the
trainers had in treating the old boil
SOIITHEIJII.
Nashville 3; New Orleans 2
New Orleans —Nashville won a
rather slow game from New Orleans
its victory being principally due to
a freak play in the ninth inning.
Hess stopping a return throw from
the outfield and thereby permitting a
runner to score. _
Score by innings: R „ „
Nashville .. .. 000 200 001—3 8 2
New Orleans ...101 000 000 2 6 1
Kuepper and Erloff; Hess and La-
LEGAL NOTICES
BTATE OF GEORGIA,
RICHMOND COUNTY.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims against Rosinia Schmidt,
lato of said county, deceased, to pre
sent them to the undersigned properly
proven, within the time prescribed by
law.
And all persons indebted to said de
ceased are hereby required to make
immediate payment to the undersigned.
This 3d day of May, 1910.
HENRY L. SCHMIDT,
Administrator.
m 3-10-17-24-31 ;J7.
STATE OF GEORGIA,
RICHMOND COUNTY—
By virtue of an order of the Court ot
Ordinary of said County, will be Bold at
public outcry at the Court House of
said County on the First Tuesday in
June 1910, between the legal hours of
sale, the following property, to-wit:
All that lot of land In the State and
County aforesaid. In the City of Augusta,
on the Southwest corner of Wyld and
Ellis street, being one fourth of the
whole square or block, known in the
plan of the Cfty of Auguata by the let
ter "J” said block as a whole bounded:
north by Ellis street; east by Wyld
street; south by Greene street; west by
Forsythe street. Having a frontage of
eighty feet on Ellis street more or less
and running back of even width along
Wyld street one hundred thirty seven
feet more or less, and being the north,
east corner of said block.
Also all that lot of land In said Coun
ty and State, In the City of Augusta,
on the south side of Walker street,
known as lots numbered Ninety-Six 196)
and Ninety-Seven (97) on William Phil
lips' Map of Augusta of 1865, said lots
being bounded: north by Walker street;
east by lost number Ninety Five of said
plan; south by lots number one hundred
thirty-six and one hundred thirty-seven
of said plan, having a frontage of eighty
three (88) feet ten (10) Inches more or
less, on Walksr street, and running back
of even width to Watkins street.
Also, all that equity of the said Kar.
rlet I Coxwell, in and to all that lot of
land in the County and State aforesaid
In the City of Augusta, having a front
age of eighty two (82) feet, more or
less, on the north side of Telfair street
and extending back between parallel
lines half way through to Greene street,
and*betng at the comer of Telfair street
Sibley street. Bounded: north by lot now
or formerly of Catherine Grew; and J.
H Vurckhaiter; east by lot now orform
erfy>“f Betsey Stuker; south by Telfair
street- west by Sibley street.
Also all that tract of land In the Coun.
tv of Warren li 'eald Slate. In the Pan
Handle eeet lone -md the 153rd Dlst. G
M said Court./ of Warren containing
sixty-three (63) acres, more or less, be-
Ing formerly a part of the estate of
Joseph Adkins, which passed to satd
Hamlet I Coxweil ae her distributee
iweln said estate. Bounded .North
hr lands now or former'y of McOahee
end Hughs east by lands now or form
erly Of Pose McOahee; south by land
of David Phillips; wes- by lands of the
•state of 9 P. Churchill.
Term*. cash.
CHARLES N. CHURCHILL.
As Administrator of the estate of Har
riet L Coxweil. deceased
MlO, 17. 24. 31c.
THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
pitchers we have signed, Neil and |
Wilder, have good records In Class C ]
league and they are going good this
year.
With Pierce, the Dutchman' * and
these two boys, we will have’ ’em all
up a tree and keep them there. For
Mr. Radabaugh pitched in the same
league as did Mr. Wilder and Mr.
Wilder’B record makes his look like
a dirty duece in a spotless deck.
It’s alright now bunch, Just put
your little hammers up and go down i
and watch them play when they re- j
turn next week. If their showing on ;
the road is not a good one, then there
is no need to try any further.
“JIM” HANNIFAN
TO LEAVE CITY
“Big Jim” Hannifan is going to
leave the city.
Jim has been down here for two
years now, and he has certainly donev
everything in his power for the Au- ;
gusta club. His control is a bit bad
the first of the year, and he will
hardly pitch very much more this
season. When Jim’s arm is in shape
he is a tough proposition on the
mound and he is one or those fel
lows who never lose their head.
No man on the Augusta team was
ever more popular than is Jim and
he carries the best wishes of the fans
wherever he goes.
on the fighter’s back leads them to be
lieve that they will be able to cope
successfully tvith the fresh trouble and
without causing much delay in his
conditioning work. Jeffries was in
good spirits when he returned yes
terday afjernoon from his fishing trip.
When told last night of the conclusion
of Tex Rickard to referee the fight
he expressed satisfaction over ths
choice made. He does not seem to
be perturbed over the rumored trou
ble regarding the place for holding the
coming battle.
fitte. Time, 1:45. Umpires Pfen-j
ninger and Carpenter.
Chattanooga 8, Mobile 2
Mobile, Ala.—Neither Torrey or
Rhodes pitched good ball and fast
fielding saved both from being hit
harder than they were. Seitz, secur
ed from Atlanta played his first
game with Mobile.
Score by innings: R. H. E.
Chattanooga . .040 110 101 —8 16 1
Mobile . . . .000 010 010—2 9 2
Rhodes and Meek; Dun and Tor
rey. Time, 1:42. Umpire Connahan.
Atlanta 2; Montgomery 1
Montgomery, Ala—Atlanta took the
game from Montgomery 2 to 1. In
the second inning with the score even
Pepper fumbled the ball and a clean
hit brought in Atlanta's second and
winning run.
Score oy innings: R. H. E.
Atlanta 110 000 000—2 6 0
Montgomery , .100 000 000—1 4 2
Fisher and Matthews; Jual and Mil
ler. Time 1:40. Umpire Eason.
LEGAL NOTICES
Administrator's Sale
According to leave granted by his
honor, A. R. ‘Walton, Ordinary of Rich
mond County, Georgia, will be sold for
cash to the highest bidder at the Court
House of said County In the City of Au.
gusta, during the hours fixed by law for
such sales on the first Tuesday In June
1910, one lot on the west side of 9th
street in said CUy of Augusta, street
number being 1417, fronting east on 9th
St., fifty (50) feet more or less and run
ning back west of equal width, one hun
dred and sixty (160) feet more dr less,
with Improvements consisting of one
four room dwelling and out buildings In
yard- Sold for purppse of paying debts
and division among heirs of Wesley War.
ren, dec., late of said City, County and
State. Purchaser to pay for papers.
WM. J. WHITE,
Administrator Estate of Wesley Warren.
Dec. MlO, 17, 24, 81c.
STATE OF GEORGIA.
RICHMOND COUNTY—
By virtue of an order of the C#*urt of
Ordinary of said County, will be sold
on the First Tuesday In June, 1910, at
the Court House of said County, between
the legal hours of sale, the following
property, to-wit:
All that lot of land In said County
and fixate. In tho City of Augusta, at
the comer of Jones and Kollock streets,
having a frontage of forty-eight feet
more or less on the north side of Jones
street and extending back of even width
seventy-five feet, more or less Bound
ed: by' property formerly of Octavla W.
LeVert and D. F. Cargel; south by
street; east by lAnd now or form
erly of John H. Parker; west by Kol
lock street.
Also, all tha* lot of land 1n bp Id Coun
ty and State, In the City of Augusta on
the Northwestern comer of Broad street
and Zinn’s alley, having a frontage of
forty feet ten inches, more or less op
the north side of Broad s*reet and ex
tending bark between parallel lines one
hundred sixty feet, more or lese. Bound
ed: north by lot now or formerly of
Maher; eas* by Zlnn's or Tutt's alley,
eou'h by Broad street: west by lot now
or formerly of McKenste.
Also one gold watch, and one b*d
suit of furniture. •
Terms, cash.
ELLEN O'H. GRAHAM.
As Administratrix of the ce‘a*e of An
drew T. Gray, deceased.
M. 10, 17, 24, 2L
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 17, 1910.
AUGUSTA LOST
GAME TU MACON;
Tourists Were Unable to
Chase Runs Across the
Plate in Yesterday’s
Game.
The last cue.
The cry for help has been heard
and the noble rescurers are at hand.
Hence those brave words "The Last
One." for really It behooves us to cop
a few and get back into our old po
sition, and today it looks like we will
be on the job. Rhoton and Neil are
In our mongst to battle bravely by
our side and thus strengthened, we
can beat them all.
It Is no less sad, however, that
we lost yesterday’s game by the score
of 6 to 0. By that it is meant the
visitors had three ginks cross the
plate while the Tourists were nailed
to the turf and tired themselves out
along the first base line. It was
simply a case of the crippled team
being out classed, although they put
up a pretty good article of ball and
went their way bravely.
Hannifan was not hard hU, hut he
| was given poor support and the hits
that were credited to the visitors off
I him, were really scratches. Young
j Hagby, who went on the mound in
the fourth did well and pulled liim
j self out of some tight pjacen He has
plenty of speed and curves, but his
j control is a little off. When he gets
a bit more experience and control,
he is sure of making a winner.
The visitors put up a crackerjack
article of ball and their fielding is
espeially commendable.
The score: %
Augusta AH. R. H. PO. A. E.
Bferkotte, 55..... l 0 0 2 1 0
•Wagner, lb 2 0 0 7 0 2
Norcum, rs 301 200
Viola, if 300000
McMahon, 3b .. .3 0 1 2 3 2
Coles, c£ .300200
Edwards, 2b 4 0 0 4 2 1
Hauser, lb-ss 3 0 1 4 2 0
Wolfe, c 2 0 0 4 4 0
Hannifan, p 1 00 0 3 0
Bagby, p. 1 0 0 0 0 0
••Pierce 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 27 0 3 27 15 5
Macon AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
Lawrence, ss .... 5 1 2 1 2 0
Lipe, 3b 4 2 0 2 3 1
Lee, cf 5 0 5 1 0 0
Morse, 2b ’.4 0 0 0 2 0
Ison, lb 4 0 0 10 0 0
C. Eubanks, If.. ..4 0 0 0 0 1
J. Eubanks, rs . ..3 2 1 0 1 0
Kahlkoff, c 2 1113 0 2
Weems, p 401 0 1 0
Totals 35 6 10 27 fi 4
•• Batted for Norcum in 9th; * —
for Bierkotte in 4th.
Score by innings; R.
Augusta . .000 000 000 —0
Macon 120 010 200—6
Bagby relieved Hannifan in 4th.
Summary; Three-base hits, Mc-
Mahon. Two-base hits, Lee. Stolen
bases, Lawrence, Lipe Lee (2); J. Eu
banks, Kahlkoff. Left on bases, Au
gusta 5; Macon 5. Base on ball 3,
Bagby 2; Weems 4. Struck out, by
Hannifan 1; Bagby 2; Weems 8. Hit
by pitcher, Lipe. Sacrifice hits,
Morse. Time of game, 1:55. Umpire
George.
Straight Dope From the Coast
By WEX JONES
faOWARDENNAK. —Big Jeff was out on the road early this morn-
Jj ing, followed by Farmer Bums. Strangler Smith, Armorplate
Aa. Broad. Young Mississippi, Dreadnought Brown, Coal Slack Kid,
Frelghtcar Juggins and a few others of his training staff. Twelve miles
were covered at a fast clip and then the big fellow began to sprint. Un
fortunately he worked up such speed that he was unable to stop at
the training camp and ran twenty-five rrtfles over the mountains before
he could check himself. This left the former champion somewhat stiff,
and consequently he did no work this afternoon, instead going after
trout. He brought back 250, most of which he caught in his hands, do
ing a Kellermann into the water after them. This exercise Is great for
improving Jeff's of distance, and grappling with the trout
is great preparation for rough work in the clinches.
ROWARDENNAN. —Zeke Hjofbrau, the famous sporting man of Mil
waukee visited Jeff’s camp today. After watching the ex-bollermaker
eat ham and eggs, Mr. Hofbrau said:
"I have never seen the Big Fellow look better. He Is already down
to 145 pounds and could fight tomorrow. He is faster than ever and I
am convinced that he will win in a punch."
Mr. Hofbrau has 84,000 bet on Jeffries.
ROWARDENNAN. —Abe Potash, the well-known cloak and suit man
of New York, visited Jeffries’ training camp today. After watching
Jeffries resting on the porch, Mr. Potash said:
“Jeffries weighs at least 295 pounds and Is bald except for three
hairs above his left ear. He cannot rest for three minutes without
blowing like a grampus. Mr. Johnson will make it a picnic already.”
Mr. Potash some months ago wagered 835 on Johnson.
SAN FRANCISCO —Si Begble, editor of the Wholesale Grocers’ Bul
letin, visited Johnson's training quarters’ today and watched the burly
n< gro skip the bag and punch the rope for three hours without a drink.
When asked what he thought of the champion's chances In the big mill,
Mr. Begbie chewed a coffee bean for iome minutes and then replied;
“Johnson has a dark face.”
Mr. Begbie was accompanied by another literary man. Jam's Rap
per, special commissioner of the Tobacco Trade Review In discussing
the’coming battle, Mr. Rapper remarked:
“I fancy the Colorado.” >
ROWARDENNAN. —Jeffries was in a very grouchy mood today. He
has a stiff neck, a boil on his shoulder and a corn on his larboard
foot. Despite these advantages, the alfalfa king feels the strain of try
ing to get Into shape. After chopping down ten giant trees with a stick
of macaroni, Jeff was perspiring freely and was evidently very tired In
the handball court he slipped and almost fractured his kneecap Instead
of smiling the big fellow looked quite peevish This shows how his
nerves are tipeet by the effort td get into condition.
FRANCISCO. —Johnson was pacetf on the road this morning
by a racing car to which was attached a fried chicken. The swatting
Senggarpbian covered ten miles in 1 1-5 seconds.
COLUMBIA WON
FROM COLUMBUS
Columbia, S. C.—The Gamecocks
■won another game from Columbus
yesterday by the score of 3 to 0.
Brandt was given excellent support
and the six scattered hits of the vis
itors failed to net them anything.
The game was featured by four
double plays.
The score:
Columbus. AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
Becker, cf 4 0 1 2 0 0
Lewis, If 4 0 1 2 1 0
Hille, 3b 4 0 1 3 2 0
Fox, lb 2 0 0 8 2 0
Benson, 2b 3 0 0 0 11
Krebs, c 4 0 0 5 3 0
Re'*»lds, rs 3 0 0 0 0 0
Long, ss. 2 0 0 3 2 1
McLeod, p 0 0 0 0 1 0
Radabaugh, p 3 0 2 1 0 0
xSisson 1 0 1 0 0 0
lotals 30 0 6 24 12 2
x—Batted for Long in Bth inning.
Columbia AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
Webber, ss. . . . .1 1 0 2 2 0
Cavender, If ... .3 1 1 2 1 0
Wohlleben, lb . . .2 1 0 6 0 0
Marshall, rs 2 0 1 3 0 0
Breitenstein, cf.. ..3 0 1 0 0 0]
Powell, c 3 0 1 11 0 o
Peartree, 2b 3 0 0 ’3 3 0
Dwyer, 3b, 3 0 0 1 2 0
Brandt, p 3 0 0 0 1 1
Totals 23 3 4 27 9 l
Score by innings: It.
Columbus 000 000 000—0
| Columbia 200 100 000—3
Summary: First base on halls off
Brandt 4; Radabaugh 2; struck out
hy Brandt 7; Radabaugh 6. Left on
bases Columbus 7. Sacrifice hits Mar
shall. Sacrifice fly, Wohlleben. Double
plays, Webber, Peartree and Wohl
leben; Peartree and Wohlleben; Lew
is and Fox; lg>ng, Fox and Llille.
Time, 1:30. Umpire Ebner.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cardinals 4; Gians 2.
Score by Innings: R. H. E.
St. Louis . . . 010 110 lOx —4 9 1
New York . . . .000 002 000 —2 7 2
Batteries: Willis and Phelps;
Wlltso and Meyers. Time, 1:35. Um
pires, O’Day and Brennan.
Cubs 4; Doves 3.
Score by Innings: R. H. E.
Chicago . . . .010 120 OOx —4 9 2
Boston 000 000 012—3 4 4
Batteries: Cole and Archer; Par
sons, Brown and Rarlden and Gra
ham. Time, 1:55. Umpires, Klem
and Kane.
Reds 3; Dodgers 2.
Score by innings: R. 11. E.
Cincinnati . . . .010 010 lOx —3 8 0
Brooklyn . . .100 000 010 —2 6 1
Batteries: Gasper, Fromme and Mc-
Lean; Bell, Scanlon and Erwin. Time
1:65. Umpires, Rigler and Emslle.
Pirates 7; Phillies 4.
Score by innings: R. H. E.
Pittsburg. .010 001 OOx —7 12 1
Philadelphia . . .000 004 000—4 6 6
Batteries: ’ White, Lelfleld, Leever
and Gibson; Humphries. Shettler and
Dooin. Time, 1:60. Umpires, John
stone and Moran.
JACKSONVILLE
WON EASILY
Jacksonville, Fla.—The Scouts won
their game in the third inning yester
day. Pope hit Martina for three bases
and before me side courd be retired
seven were yielded which netted the
Scouts six runs. After the fierce but
ting rally of the Scouts, Martina was
taken from the b<jx and Pelky and
Howard were sent In. The game af
ter this, however was nothing mo:e
than a farce.
The score:
Savannah AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
Balenti, 3b ... .4 1 1 2 2 0
Pelkey, If p 4 0 1 2 1 1
Murch, 2b 4 0 1 4 2 0
Howard, cf p. . . .2 0 0 1 0 0
Magoon, rs, If . . .3 0 0 1 0 0
Sweeney, lb 3 0 1 6 0 1
Reagen, ss 3 0 0 3 4 1
V, ells, c 3 0 0 3 3 l
Martina, p 1 0 0 0 Q 0
Petit, rs 200000
Totals 29 1 4 21 13 4
Jacksonville AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
Carter, If 400101
Huber, ss ...... 5 1 1 201
Taaffee, cf . . . .4 2 2 1. 0 0
| Mulianey, lb ... .4 1 1 520
Downey, rs ... .3 2 2 0 0 2
Manion, 2b 4 0 2 2 0 0
Lauzon, c 4 0 1 8 2 0
Bierman, 3b . ..2 3 2 3 1 0
Pope, p 12 12 10
Totals 31 11 12 24 6 4
(Game called after eighth, account
darknOss.)
Score by innings: R
Savannah ion 000 00 — 1
Jacksonville 006 410 00 —11
Summary: Two-base hits Sweeney
Taaffee, Downey, Bierman. Three base
hits Pope. Hits off Martina In throe
Innings seven; of Pelkey In one In
ning 2. off Howard in three Innings, 3
Sacrifice hits Pope 2. Stolon bases
Pelkey, Howard, Huber, Taffee, Dow
ney, Manion 2. Double playa Pelkey
to Balenti. Left on bases Savannah
5; Jacksonville 5. Base on balls off
Pope 1; Martina 1; Pelkey 1; Howard
2. lilt by pitcher, Bierman by Mar
tina. Struck out by Pope Heven; Mar
tina 3. Passed halls Wells, Lauzon.
Balk Pelkey. Time 1:60. Umpire
Cauliflower.
iERICIN LEAGUE
Athletics 6; White Sox 1.
Score by innings: R. 11. E.
Chicago . . . .000 010 000—1 2 4
Philadelphia . . .012 021 OOx—6 10 1
Batteries: Smith, Lang asd Payne;
Coombs and Lapp. Time, 1:42. Um
pires, Connolly and Dineen.
Senators 3; Naps 1.
Score by innings: R. H. E.
Washington . . .100 101 OOx—3 7 3
Cleveland . . . .000 000 001—1 7 0
Batteries: Relsllng nnd Street;
Mitchell, Falkenberg and Clarke.
Time, 1:40. Umpires, Kerin and
Sheridan.
Red Box 11 j Tigere 4.
Score by Innings: R. H. E.
Detroit . . . .000 002 000— 4 7 1
Boston 630 030 OOx—ll 15 2
Batteries: Pornell, Stroud. Dono
van and Stanage and Benkendorf;
Kargor and Carrlgari, Time, 1:38.
Umpires, Evans and Egan.
Yankees 6; Browns 3.
Score by Innings: R. H. E.
St. Louis. . . .000 111 000—8 7 2
New York . . . .003 101 OOx—s 9 2
Batteries: Lake and Kiliifer; Ford
and Sweeney. Time, 2 hours. Um
pires, O’Loughlln and Perrlne.
SWINE OF THE CLUBS
80UTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Clubs. Won. I/O fit. P. C.
Columbus 21 10 .677
Jacksonville 20 11 .645
Macon 17 12 .667
Augusta 16 16 .484
Columbia 10 20 .323
Bavannah 9 22 .290
80UTHERN LEAGUE.
Clubs. Won. Lost. P. C.
Chattanooga H .692
Montgomery . . . .' .18 10 .643
New Orleans ... .19 13 .594
Atlanta 19 13 .481
Nashville 12 15 .444
Birmingham 12 15 444
Memphis 16 .42k
Mobile 9 22 290
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Clubs. Won. Lost. P. C.
Pittsburg 13 8 619
Cincinnati ..12 9 .671
Philadelphia.. . . . .12 9 .671
Chicago . • .....13 11 .642
New York .. 14 12 .63 8
Ht. Louis 11 13 .458
Boston 9 14 .391
Brooklyn 9 16 .360
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Clubs. Won. Ixist. P. C.
Philadelphia 16 4 .800
Detroit 16 10 .600
New York 12 9 .57)
Cleveland .. 12 10 .545
Boston .. .. •• ....13 11 .542
Chicago 8 12 .400
Washington 9 16 .360
Kt Louis 4 17 .190
EABTERN LEAGUE.
W. L. PC.
Newark .... ...17 6 .739
Rochester .. 12 8 ,600
Buffalo 12 10 645
Providence 11 10 .524
Toronto 11 11 600
Baltimore ~10 13 426
Montreal 6 13 .316
Jersey City 4 12 .250
DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR.
SPORTITORIAL
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The following from the fluent pen of Francois (Frank) Mangum, of
the French nobility of the Macon News will probably be of some Interest:
"The Savannah Morning News sporting editor should get his facts
straight bofort* printing a. lot of balderdoßli every day about President
Joyner and bis alleged refusal —or failure—to publish the affidavits fur
nished hint by the various league managers. In the first place, these af
fidavits were not required until May 15, The player limit became ef
fective May J, but the salary affidavits were required to deal with tho
payday of May U>. Today Is May 14. Neither has President Joyner
refused to publish the affidavits. There Is no provision for their publica
tion. The league docs not authorize hint lit doing that, and It Is cer
tan that the club owners would not care to have their business affairs
published to the world. It would create Intense dissatisfaction among
players of all six clubs for them to know each other’s salary. Any ex
perienced baseball man knows that It Is till right with major league
clubs, but not with the mlnfrs.
"Lastly. President Joyner cannot enforce the salary limit. He can
only call the attention of the directors to alleged violations, and that he
will do at the very next meeting of the league moguls. There ore
probably three clubs over the salary limit, and If tho real facts could
be ascertained the Augusta club is paying more for ball talent than
either Jacksonville or Columbus, their howl about the other two clubs,
showing to the contrary notwithstanding, Tuko Viola, one of the Au
gusta players, for Instance. Ills contract, as filed with President Joyner,
calls for $125 or thereabouts. When with Jacksonvilo lust year he re
ceived $l6O. When he went to Augusta it rvas with tho recommendation
of Mulianey, who knew that the Cuban was fully worth more, that Viola
be given an Increase. Viola bus stated this year that he received a
raise. Tho Augusta club might explain that discrepancy of SSO Instead
of endeavoring to divert attention from tlielr own misdoings.
"The Augusta Herald's Juvenile sporting editor has » lot of nursery
stuff ever and anon about the horrible manner In which Columbus and
Jacksonville are mistreating tho poor down trodden salary limit, and
about President Joyner’s stand In the matter, lie Is another who should
gel his faets straightened out. If more attention were given tho ac
tions of the ball clubs by these respective calatnlrUy howlers, tho read
ers of the panels would bo better pleased."
Tills Is a nlco one from you, Frank (apologies for tho Frank.) and
you certainly have less room than any other sporting writer to the cir
cuit to raise n howl. When you speak of verifying farts, Mr. Mengtoq,
you have either Intentionally or Ignorantly misstated facts about the
salary of Mr. Viola, when you say his salary contract only shows $125
per. As a matter of fact his salary Is considerably over that figure
and his contract shows It.
Now, In Augusta, old sport, evon Juvenile reporters are accustomed
to, and required to print facts and not fiction and your style of Journal
ism died when you so sorrowfully left our city. Now tho venerable, grojr
haired Benedict of the Macon News Is routing It a hit strong with
Ills Juvenllo talk. If my Juvenile memory serves me right, you are
dropping hack Into your old hahlts print a story one day, going to the
cyclone cellar tho next and denying It the next.
Promoters For Big Fight Are
Worried About Many Things
Interference From the Au
thorities Not Unexpected.
May Change Place of the
Tight.
San Francisco.—With the apparent
settlement of the troublous referee
question, which was reached at. yes
terday's conference by the selection of
Promoter Tex Rickard, to preside over
the Jeffries-Johnson battle, July 4,
the sporting fraternity barely had time
to draw a breath of relief before
ominous rumors of trouble at Emery
ville plunged them Into uncertainty
and apprehension regarding the scene
of the championship contest A wide
ly circulated report from Oakland that
the fight promoters have been warned
that the authorities may not permit
the contest to be held at Emeryville
proved to be founded on something
more tangible than idle gossip, for
District Attorney Donohue admitted
that ho was preparing an opinion on
the law covering the right to hold the
fight, nnd (Sheriff Frank Barnet stated
ho was awaiting the verdict of Dono
hue.
The most disquieting to the promo
ters of the many rumors now flying
thlak and fast is that Thos. H. Wil
liams, president of the California
Jockey club, who controls the Em
eryville race track where It hns been
purposed to build a mammoth arena,
for the ring battle, has withdrawn his
support from flic pugilistic enterprise
and has Informed Promoter Rickard
that ho must find some other place in
which to bring the fighters together.
When risked to confirm or deny the
rumor, Williams refused to do either,
saying that he (lid not care to discuss
the matter at ail.
Another report has It that Rickard
and Gleason are negotiating with peo
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ple at Richmond, who provided a
meeting place for the recent light be
tween Ad Wolgast and Battling Nel
son, when tile lightweights were bar
red from other trans buy townH.
The possibility of an enforced
eh jingo of location for the holding of
the contest lias turned speculation to
San Francisco Itself, and many profess
the belief that the pro .enters have
turned their attention to tois city. It
Is pointed out that two excellent loca
tions for staging the big bout are to
he had within the near limits of Hun
Francisco .where no hostility Is feared
from the city officials.
Attention likewise Is redirected ns
a result of tlie disturbed situation to
the announcement recently made by
Rickard that he was planning to se
cure a permit for Hho fight from the
Nevada authorities.
The choice of Rickard for referee,
following turbulent Incidents at yes
terday's conference. Is construed by
many ns merely a tentative selection
to give the fighters a chance to get to
gether on someone else.
Johnson knocked off training yes
terday afternoon to attend the ref
eree conference. Lost night he was in
tils automobile riding about the city.
Mrs. De Stylo has gone In for busi
ness."
"And how is she making out as a
business woman 7”
"Oh, having a delightful time. Bhe
is In her office Informally from 1 to
"Did you find that local atmosphere
you were looking for?”
"It found mo," responded the nov
elist. T got mixed up with a cy
clone before I had been fooling around
two days.”
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