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The Central League magnates have
fixed the salary limit for their organi
zation at $2,000.
Like George Stone, of St. Louis,
Denny Sullivan of the Boston Ameri
cans plays the fiddle right smart
like.
Johnny Summers and "Soldier".
Burns have been matched for a fight
io take place in Baltimore this month.!
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Fred Bradley, the heavyweight pu
gilist, who has been making his home
in New York, has returned to Bos
ton. . I
Joe Nealon. the former Pirate, will
play first base for the Sacramento
team in the California League tliis
season. :
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The Xew York Americans are hav-.
iug trouble in hitting the southpaws
during the spring exhibition games. :
The Southern League teams have
been taking their annual crack at the
majors and making good in the early ,
season work. I
Claude Rossman, the Detroit first
baseman, is in kind of bad with his
townspeople at Phihnont, Pa. Cladius
referred to them as "Rubes.
Each season sees more minor lea
gue pooling tne mileage ct tne enure
league. It seems to work very satis
factorily. !
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The three is against the life of
Evangelist William Sunday must have
emanated from some folk under the
f imprecr;io;i that "Billy" had been an
umpire instead of a ball player.
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Wresling does not seem to pay
Prospects For 1908 Base
Ball Succeess Are Good
YEAR OF PROSPERITY.
(By Ban Johnson,
the American
President
League.)
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Some of the owners of the
American League seem to be
doubtful as to whether this
season will be as prosperous
as the two or three preceding.
I am more optimistic than
they are, as I believe that it
will be more prosperous. I
have come to the conclusion
that baseball enthusiasts are
attracted to the game as much
for a relief from business
cares as for other reasons, and
unless there is an extreme
business depression baseball
will not suffer. In any event
the American League is better
equipped for a fast, race in
1908 than it has been in some
other years, and that will at
tract spectators no matter what
the conditions may be. Our
teams are well enough match
ed to keep everybody guess
ing as to the winner..
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What need to say how everybody
welcomes the balmy breath of the
southwind, the sure forerunner of the
approach of spring which comes per
force, if its follows poetical prece
dent, tripping o'er the lea. with flocks
of nice little sheep, skipping fawns,
dancing nymphs and rusty brown ball
players in its wake.
In attendance, in the quality of the
games, in the deportment of the play
ers and in the interest taken by the
public and in the incidents of the base
ball races, there has been no year the
equal of that of 1907. It is true that
here and there were the bitter disap
pointments of the cities which failed
to see a championship team, but it is
also true that disappointment in one
city is not without its corresponding
elation in another, and in a measure
there is always an established balance
which is to the good of everybody.
Under the existing rules the quality
of the national sport must have com
mended itself to these; millions of
American citizens or they simply would
not have taken the trouble to seek for
them.
The organization of basebafl never
has been so perfect nor on such a logi
cal basis as it is at present, and woe
betide the man or men who endeavor;
to upset it. He who would lay a charge,
of dynamite beneath his own home to
destroy that which H had taken him
years of his best lire to to erect would,
be considered verging upon insanity,'
and the man who attempts to pull down
the house of baseball, that has been
built upon the foundation of experience
is neither a friend to the pastime nor a
friend to the public which gives it such '
unstinted and loyal support. .
More minor leagues lived through
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very well except on the hurlesque
stage, where some people believe
it really belongs. Even the great
Haekenschmidt failed to draw the
fans during his tour.
It is said .that Jake Stahl of the
! New York Americans and Mike Poi;-
lin of the New York Nationals have
' made application to the National
Commission asking to be reinstated.
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Providence will have a star pitcher
in Ray Friel. the premier Stogie slab
man of the Wheeling team last year.
Wheeling didn't win the pennant, but
it wasn't the fault of the Friel party.
George" Kihm. first baseman of the
Columbus. O., team, wears a mous
tache which makes him look like th
ball players seen in the old prints.
Elmer Stricklett has quirted to
pitch for the San Jose teanl of the
California League, which means that
he will not be a member
Brooklyn club this year.
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Some teams will be able to annex
several erackeriack fielders in the
near future. The Boston Americans
are no v. trying oai i nonev, .Hi-niiit!. ;
Gessler, Barrett. Cravatb, Sullivan
and Carlisle. It's a good outfit, but
the Red Sox can't keep them all.
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The now president of the Three-1
League. Tom Loftus. has had quite
a baseball career. Lcftus played with
the Reds of St. Louis in 1S7G179. The
next few years were spent with the
Dubuque team and in 1SS3 he return
ed to play with the old St. Louis
Browns. Later he managed the Grand
Rapids and Columbus clubs, the
Cleveland and Chicago clubs of the
National League, and the- Washing
to nteani in the American League.
'the season of 1907 than did through
Jthat of 190o. More lived through the
190ti season than were able to with
j stand the adversitiept" 1905. and more
are likelv to live and prosper through
11908 than did through 1907, all.be
j cause the minor leagues are on a sub
stantial footing. They know theiT posi
tion, they know their possibilities.' so
far as their relations to the larger
leagues are concerned, and their great
est risk is in ifheir ability to put togeth
er clubs as shall command the support
of their patrons. "
For these - reasons, it is fair to as
sume that - the season to come shall
benefit the promoters of baseball, and
it is certain that if the promoters, are
benefitted, the players will be benefit
ted correspondingly, for the days are
rapidly passing away where a league
fades out in the middle of the year and
leaves the players without recompense
for the past and with no surety for the
future.
Business reverses may play their
part in reducing the gross incomes
of all leagues. That is a contingency
from which no club or organization is
exempt. Nevertheless with the perfect
understanding which exists between
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if agues, as is me case- at me jji esvriit j
time, there is no owner who is likely
to be deprived of his rights so long as
he faithfully lives up to the require
ments of the baseball regulations to
which he has bound himself to
agree.
MYSTIC FIVE WILL BATTLE
ATHLETICS TONIGHT
AT THE Y. M. C.
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Tonight at M. C A. the Mystic
Five and the Athletics will meet in
battle array in a game of basketball.
An interesting game is expected,
and these who attend may rest assur
ed that they will will be well enter
tained. Both Ua:r.s hav? their fighting
blood with them.
The game will commence at 8:30
p. m.
The line up of the two teams are:
Athletic: Garrett, . centre; Mason
and Bradfield, forwards; Hill and
Crump, guards.
Mystic Five:
and Bradfield,
Kirby, guards.
Clark, centre; Beniot
forwards; Page and
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BUFORD WILLIAMS
Paty Donovan, manager of the
Brooklyn Nationals, has great hopes j
for Nat Rucker, the Georgian, as aj
hall pitcher and expects to- see himj
hold his own with the best of them. I
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The ' Pinehurse Golf Tournament; j
which closed this week, goes down as
one, of the most successful ever held
at Vhis popular winter resoft.
Or the 11 football games of the
Urliversity of Pennsylvania this fall
10 will be played on their home
grounds. (Franklin Field.)
Sammy ; Lanford, a star pitcher of
the South Carolina League last year,
has been released from the Wash
ington Americans and is now at his
home . at Woodruff, S. C. Lanford
wants to play with Greenville and it
is very probable that Stouch will
sj
n him.
One"- of the features of the next
horse show at Asheville will be an
old-time riding tournament. Other
towns are expected to compete in the
tournament.
Though the Deaf and Dumb school
of Morganton, did not win any of her
big games, the boys entertained their
opponents in a most interesting style.
The Cofton
Thursday the
the fireworks.
States
first lea;
League . opens
;ue to start up
Charleston wants Pitcher Paige, but
not $1,0G0 worth, the amount asked
by Denver for his release.
Everybody
baseball club
the price, as
issued.
who see the Augusta
play, will have to have
no free 'passes will be
PITTSBURG MS
Pittsburg,
April 4. The second
annual show of the Automobile Deal1
ers' Association of Pittsburg opened
today, to continue through the com
ing week. ' '
Duquesne Garden, in which the
exhibition is being held, is filled .with
the latest models of motor cars, in
cluding the choicest of the exhibits
displayed at this year's shows in New
York, Chicago, Boston and other large
cities. "
: A large well-filled section is devot
ed, 'to- an elaborate display of automo
bile sundries and accessories.
A knowledge of the way is a
part of-the journey. Italian.
;ood
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Pa..
SAV THEIR EXCITING SASEBALL
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-T -3P ers. are expected to arrive on the! Montreal, April 4. Montreal's third
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A special train will be run from
Chapel Hill for the accommodation of
the students who will attend the Virginia-Carolina
game.
AH baseball roads
boro Monday for the
game.
lead to Greens-Virginia-Carolina
Cv Young, the veteran pitcher of
the Boston American League team,
has just been presented with a hand
some loving cup by his team mates
to . mark the celebration of his 41st
birt Inlay.
The Cleveland baseball management
has taken out insurance on the lives
-of its players. It aggregates $200,000.
payable in case of death while travel
ing. Lajoie is insured for $15,000.
M. George Grandin, "the walking
Frenchman," who has 80,000 ruiles
of walking to his credit, has started
oht on another little walk of 8,000
miles.
Over 5,000 men will depend on the
diamond this year for their living.
This does not include the officials.
Augusta, Ga., has organized an automobile-club.
Why can't Charlotte
do likewise?
Colgate has
southern tour.
had poor luck on her
She has proven her-
self an easy
colleges.
mark to the Tar Heel
"A bigamist should be an arithmeti
cian." ."Why?" "He adds one and has
two to cairv." LTtica Observer.
Success"
conceal and
has -a great tendency to
throw a veil over the evil
deeds of 'men. Demosthenes.
FOR SUMMING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Princeton, N. J., April 4. The indi
vidual championships of the inter
collegiate swimming league take place
this ever.ing in. the natatorium of
Princeton University and promise to
be one of the mot interesting ath
letic events of the college year.
Among the college's that will be
represented in the meet by their
speediest swimmers are Yale, Har
vard, Princeton. Columbia. University
cf Pennsylvania and College of the
Citv of New York.
One should not sell his principles for
kindness or compliments any sooner
than he would sell them for cash. Dal
las News.
RATTLES
scene tomorrow in time to oegin prac-1 ami i"j i.v. o.
tice on
l lie remamim
next Monday, and
will begin.
The grading of the new grounds has
been completed, and in a week will be
in good sdiape for playing. In the
meantime, however, the old grounds
within the fair grounds will be used.
The new grand stand is also nering
coiiipletition.
Manager Reynolds has signed Harry
Piatt, a kinsman of Wiley Piatt, in the
place of pitcher Frank Grubbs. who
was too promiscuous ih signing con
tracts ,to suit, and who has been re
leased. Every time a man borrows trouble;
he gets the worst of the. transaction.
Chicago News. j
He "My income is small, and per-;
haps ii is cruel of me to take you
from your father's roof." She "I don't
!i-o on the roof." The Circle Maga
zine. GLlADH , PITCHER
WHOM NEW YORK. EXPE.CTS TO
on Monday. show opened auspiciously today.
l lie remaining players' will report i
then lull team worn
Montreal, April 4. Montreal's third
annual automobile and sportmen's
show opened auspiciously today.
In the number and variety of thei
exhibits the exhibition eclipses all of
the similar affairs held here in the
past.
The display embraces almost ev
erything intended for the use of the
hunter, hsuerman and followers of
other lines of outdoor sports.
Motor boats of all sizes and de
scriptions form a prominent and in
teresting feature of the show.
Sho (indignantly) "You had no bus
iness to kiss me." He "But it wasn't
business; it was pleasure." Pick-Me-Up.
The purest treasur mortal times af
ford is spotless reputation. Shakes
peare. A little toil and
a little more earned
Song.
a little rest
than spent
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'WILLIE" KEELER.
(Who Never Talks.)
I am not much on lacking cham
pionship winners, but I think thai fio
race for the pennant this year u be
tween the New York and Chicago
clubs. Some of the others will prob
ably be playing fast ball, but when it.
comes to the last fight if will be the
Highlanders and . the Sex.
By GEO, EDWARD W ADD ELL.
(Always Willing to Talk.)
There will be nothing to the cham
pionship in the American League ex
cept the St. Louis club. I am goiug
to pitch it to first, place ..merely to
spite the Athletics.
Ey GECRGP. DAVIS.
(The Coming Second Baseinr:ii.)
Detroit will make a game fight i
the championship this year, becai:
Hugh Jennings' personality is su!
cient to make any team work tne
and nail to win; but I believe we w
do better than we did last season, a;
1 should not be i;urprised to s"e
three-cornered race between Nt
York, Chicago and 'Detroit. The At
letics may be up in th" race part
the year, but the Sox look He
enough to me to heat any team.
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By HARRY DAVIS.
(Who Wintered in Philadelphia.)
The Athletics will do belter villi
I Waddell off the team than when lie
was here. Some of the players could
get along with him and some of
them could not. Our team work will
help us against the nines which have
been made over this year, and we
can play better ball than some of
them when they are going at. their
I best. We have as good a chance
to win the championship as any nine
in the American League, and h-jUer
than some.
By JAMES M'GUIRE.
(The Good Deacon of Boston.)
A manager who talks of the cham
pionship when he has a nine on his
hands which is just getting over a
case of championship enlargement of
the head is wasting his time. We are
going to play ball the best that we
know how, to win every game that,
we can. Just as often as we are able
to beat somebody else we shall fe 1
so much the better. I don't say that
Boston will win the championship or
is likely to do so,- but if I felt like
talking " I should say that there are
other clubs in the American League
that think they are going to win
which will still be thinking when Oc
tober is past and gone.
By CLARKE GRIFFITH.
(Discreet.)
I have run so close to the cham
pionship for so many seasons that all
1 have to say is that we will ran
closer to it than wc have in the
past. I don't, want to annoy fate by
trying to get. any nearer the solu
tion of winning the pennant before
Ave are actually on the field "hooked
up'
to
to win it. It isn t out of place
observe, however, that anybody
who beats us will have to travel
sonic and then continue.
By NAPOLEON LAJOIE.
(Victim of Disappointment.)
Barring aer-idents, barring unruly
players, barring about forty other
things which at various times havo
hampered the Clevelands, we have
the pitching and batting strength
to make a better showing than ever.
If the fight narrows to a tight, race
between . three or four clubs and
Cleveland is one of them I don't
think that Detroit will win the cham
pionship. DETROIT TO MAKE THE
FIGHT WITH ITS OLD MEN.
Detroit is practically unchanged. It
is hardly worth while running ovr the
roster of the players. Granted that it
may be a harder task for th Detroits
to win the championship this year than
it was last, it must also he taken into
consideration that the DetroUs will
have the benefit of the system of t.ta:u
work which was taught !a:t year and
which should surely be as much in evi
dence all through this season.
It vouid not be surprising to see
the Detroits play some Poter ball. Cobb
has delayed signing his contract, call
ing for extraordinary terms lo play
another year. It would come with bet
ter grace fre:n Cobb if he had shown
in the world's seiies that, he is fully the
equal of the ball player to which he
pretends. The ta:;k will be much hard-r
for him this season than it was la.-;t..
Pitchers in the American League, hav
ing discovered that, he has a weak
ness, will see to it that he is never per
mitted to forget it.
Detroit has fully as much chance to
win the championship this year as it
had last, and there the argument end:.
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