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Clyde (“Kid”) Wares Is
. Hero at Little Rock—
Opening Games Played
l in Rain ■
ftw# report! received over the As
sociated Press wires Thursday night
It appears that Atlanta has copped the
s attendance trophy at the opening ot
the sixteenth season of the Southern
Association. The cup Is offered by the
league to the city at which the largest
number of paid admissions are made
tor the opening game.
‘ Birmingham and Atlanta were con
sidered the only two contenders for
the 1(17 honore and according to the
oflelal paid attendance at Birmingham
there were 1.207 tickets sold to Thurs
day’s game. Unofficial reports from
Atlanta placed the paid attandance
there at around 12.000.
Rain Keep Crowd Down
' Birmingham has won the trophy for
the paet three years and had It not
been for the hard rain lust about the
time the game was to start there
Thursday, the attendance would no
doubt have been much larger. The rain
continued through the fifth Inning of
tine game between Birmingham and
lyashvllle and the field was ankle deep
lh mud before the end of the game.
Atlanta and Mobile, also reported
unfavorable ' weather conditions there
having been slight showers In both of
those cities while the games of Thurs
day afternon were In progress.
i Nashville, champions of the ISIS
Mason of the Southern Association
tfon an easy victory from the Birm
ingham. c(ub Thursday afternoon scor
ing nine "runs to the Barons 2. Korea
knocked a home run which was the
■■ feature of the game.
Probably the most closely contested
game of the leagMe Thursday afternoon
was that played in Mobile between'
New Orleans and .Mobile, which wan
won by the former in the tenth in
ning, the score being I to 1.
Clyde Wares, former Billlken sec
ond sacker, but who is now playing the
same seek for the Little Rock club was
the hero of the game in the .Mound
city, his Texas leaguer scoring the
whining run In the seventh Inning,
Uttle Rock defeating Memphis 3 to 2.
Pis eh Hit Wins Game
With the score tied in the seventh
inning and Little Rock runners on
second and third base, and two out
Manager Dpi in of the Memphis club
ordered Pitcher Hoyte to pass Tin
cop, the pitcher obtained by Little
Rock from the Philadelphia Nationals.
By passing the big pitcher the bases
were filled and the "Kid” promptly
polked an easy one Just out of Do
bard’s reach for a single, Kennedy
counting' from third base. ' Weiser
proved an easy out, but the score
was unknotted, and Tlncup held the
Chicks safe thereafter.
Saeeesafal Tear Predicted
Kid EJlberfleld’s hopefuls, the Look
outs had no trouble In taking the
measure of Charley Frank’s Crackers.
-Chattanooga winning 6 to 1, despite
the fact that they were outhit 12 to 8.
Tho Southern Association Is open
ing its first season when the United
States is at war, though the league
survived the Spanlsh-Amertcan war
in ’88, feeling practically no results
of thb war.
trig prumttBrrrimr"-ter*S5ytnsi’n"'
League will have a most successful
season this year, but Just what ef
fects the war will have on baseball
thoughout the country rejnalns to be
seen. ,
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MEETING OP FARMERS.
An Important meeting for farmers
of Mobile road will be held at Grange
(fall on the Mobile road Friday night
at 8 o’clock. All farmers of that^
community are urged to be present at
the meeting, at which time a farmer’s
club wfll be organised. There will be
several' speakers, among them being
I. T. Quinn, county farm demonstra
tor of this country.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
WARE’S HIT WINS GAME,
• (AHMiita rma.)
LITTLE ROCK, ARK., April 12.—Lit
tie Rock defeated Memphis today, 3
to 2. The game was decided In the
seventh when Little Rock had men on
second and third with two out and the
■core tied. Manager Donlln of Mem
phis ordered Pitcher Hoyt to pass Tin
cop to bring up Wares. He dropped a
Texas leaguer back of -third-base that
scored the winning run. The game
was played in a drissling rain. Score:
* '
Memphis:
BItUn#, cf... i. v
Reubert, cf.3
Do bard, ss.. .... . ? 3
Manda, 3b.. .. .. .. 4
Cook, rf.. ..3
Vick, If.*3
Crutchers, 2b .... .. 3
Beall, lb.. ... .4
Rust, ..4
Hoyt, p.3
AB.R.BH.PO.A.E.
0 14,
0 3
0 0
Totals.
.11 2 1 24 II V
Little Rock:
Tlncup, cf.8
Wares, 2b..3
WeledT, if. ..4
Manning, 8b.. ..4
Walsh, ss.4
Kennedy, rf.4 1. 1
Chapman, c.. j.. ..3 o '0
Greene, lb. 3 0 0
Robinson, p.3
AB.R.BH.PO.A.E.
0 0
Totals.
.<0 3 7 24 14 2
Score by lnlnngs:
Memphis.000 002 000—2
Littlf Rock.. .,.000 002 10*—3
Summary—Sacrifice hit, . Chapman.
Double play, Kennedy to Green. Struck
out. by Robinson - 3, by Hoyt 2. Base
on balls, off Robinson 3, off Hoyt 3.
Earned runs, off Hoyt 3, off Rcmlnson
2. Hit by pitcher, by Robinson (Bit
ting.) Time, 1:40. Umpires, Morgan
and Breltensteln.
CRACKERS LOSE OPENER
(Associated Press)
ATLANTA. GA.. April 12—Rube Mar
shall, [itching for Chattanooga prov
ed effective in the pinches in the open-'
ing game of the season here today and
the Lookouts defeated Atlanta easily,
8 to 1 As a result of efforts of lo
cal enthusiasts and business men to
capture the Southern association at
tendance trophy the local park was
Jammed. While official figures were not
available tonight, eflloera of the At
lanta club said the attendance was
nearly 12,000. Score.
Chattanooga AB.R.BH.PO.A.E
Bowden, cf, .. 8 0 1 3 0 0
Pi tier, *b, 4 1 ’l 3 2 0
L. Sheehan, -lit 4 - 1 1001
Hyatt, rf. 3 2 2 2 0 0
Paddock, If. . 4 n o 2 0 0
Graff, 3b.(... 4 0 2 2 0 0
Klberfeld, as..,4 o 0 13 0
Kitchens, c.3 i i | 3 0
> Totals...34 6 8 27 10 ’I
— — ■ .... ■■
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M. CUETO, REDS' SPEEDY CUBAN, ONE
OF NATIONAL LEAGUE'S UTILITY STARS
Manuel Cneta.
Atlanta "■
Brldwall, lb. .
Keiuy, as. ..........
McDonald, rf. .
Moran, If. .
Mayer, cf. ..
Munch, lb.
Midktff Sb. .
Perkins, c. .
T. Sheehan, p.
Breaaler. p. ...
Davla, a. .
Fullenwlder, p.
Nelderkorn, u. .
ABR.PRtfl \.E
(•aid*
6 « 2 1 2 1
3 0 0 1 0 0
4 0 1 2 0 0
4 0 1110
4 1 3 13 0 «
4 0 0 1 1 0
3 0 1 4 2 0
3 0 112 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0
1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals.34 1 12 27 13 1
x Batted for Breaaler In eighth.
xt Batted far Fullenwelder in 9 th
Score by Innings:
Chattanooga....001 103 000—6
Atlanta. ,;..010 000 eon—i
Summary—Two base hits Hyatt.
Three base hits, Bowden, Hyatt, Munch.
Double plays. Fitter to Graff to
Kitchens. Hits and runs oft Sheehan
7 In 4 Innings off Bressler none in two
Innings; off Fullenwelder one In one
Inning. Struck out by Marshall 5;
Sheehan 2; Fullenwelder 1. Base on
balls off Marshall 1; Fullenwelder 2;
Bressler l. Sacrifice hits, Marshall.
McDonald. Stolen base Morgan. Left
on bases, Chattanooga 4; Atlanta 10.
Time 2:04. Umpires Kerin and O'Toole
VOLS WJJf FROM BARONS.
BIRMINGHAM,, A LA.. April 12—Bir
mingham and Nashville . played
through five Innings of their game
here today in a hard rain during which
the Vols gained a nine run lead, suffi
cient to defeat th4.Barons in the open
ing struggle of tlie 1917 season here.
The final count was 9 to 2.
Rain started an ho%r before time
for the game to begin and lasted un
til the sixth Innings. The field was
a field of mud at the conclusion of the !
shower. The official paid attendance !
was 9;207, about 3,000 less than last
year.
Nashville— AB. H. BH..PO.*A. E
O'Brien, cf •■. ........ 3 2 110 0
Sheehan, tb^s. 4 1 2 0 4 0
Kauffman, lb.4 1 41 10 0 0
Knlsely, If ........ 3 2 2 4 0 0
Korea, 3b.3 1 1 0 3 0
Pexold. ss-2b ..' _IJ 1 S 2 0
Marshall, rf ...4 1 1 5 0 0
Street, ..,..4 0 0 4 0 0
Wells, p.. .... .... 3 0 0 0 1 0
Totals.
Birmingham—
Caton, es.
Johnston,, lb ..
Coombs, If .. ,.
Clark, 2b.. ..
Webb, Sb.. .. u
Jansen, cf.. ..
Smith, c.
Werner, rf .. ..
Perryman, p
H. Johnston, p..
xHaworth.
32 9 9 it 10 0
AB.R.BH.PO.A.E.
4 0 1 2 3 0
4 1 M 10 0 0
5 0 110 1
4 0 1 3 2 0
4 0 2 2 3 0
4 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 18 10
4 12 10 0
1 0 0 0 2 0
1 0 0 0 1 0
1 0 X 0 0 0
Totals'.35 2 10 27 12 1
fBatted for JohnstonSHn 9th.
Score by Innings:
Nashville.002 050 200—9
Birmingham.,.000 000 011—2
Summary*—Twobase hits, Sheehan,
Knlsely, Johnston, Werner. Three base
hit, O'Brien. Home run, Korea, Earned
runs. Nashville 5; Birmingham. 2. Dou
ble plavs, Webb to Johnston: Caton to
Clark; Sheehan to Peiold to Qauffman.
'Sacrifice hits. Korea, Johnston. Struck
out. Perryman 3; Johnston 4. Left on
bases. Nashville 6; Birmingham, 9. Hit
by* pitcher. Wells (Caton). Hits off
Perryman,-5 in 4 2-3 Innings; Johnston
4 In 4 1-3 Innings. Struck out, Perry
man, 2: Johnston, 4: WeHs, 3. Passed
balls. Smith 1. Wild pitches. Wells.
Time, 2 hours. Umpires, Hart and
Pfennlnger.
PELS IN TENTH.
MOBILE. ALA., April 12.—Knaupp's
•Ingle In the-tenth Inning, scoring
Higgins gave New Orleans the winning
run of the opening game here today. 6
to 5. The game wau played on a fjeld
ankle deep In mud while It drizzled
steadily throughout the contest. Score:
Mobile AB R H PO A E
Blttler, If.* 1 1 ,0 0 1
Reed, ss.4 10111
Stimpson, If.2 1 0 2 1 1
Burke, 2b.3 1 1 3 2 0
Colvin, lb-. 4 0 1 10 2 0
Lunte, 3b.4. 1 1 4 1 0
Layden, cf.4 0 0 3 0 0
Griffith, C.5 0 1 6 0-0
Blodgett, p.", .4 0 0*0 3 0
Totals ..34 5 5*29 10 3
•Kroh out foul bunt third strike.
New Orleans AB R H TO A E
Miller, lb.5 1
Knaupp. 2b.4 1
Baker, 3b.B 2
Nixon, cf.S 1
Edmondson, rf.4 0
Stansbury, sa.B 1
Sylvester, If.3 0
Higgins, c.B 0
IValker. p.4 o
Kroh, p.1 o
1 13
2 2
Totals.41 6 12 $0 13 2
Score by innings: * r.
New Orleans . 003 000 002 1—6
Mobile .. 200 000 030 0—5
Summary—Three base hits, Edmond
son. Two base hits, Griffith. Sacrifice
hit. Knaupp. Stimpson. Golvln. Stolen
bases. Knaupp. Stansbury, Higgins.
Pitching records, four hits, five runs off
Walker In eight innings: off Kroh. 1
hit, no runs in two innings: off Blodgett
12 hits, B>runs In 10 inning*?. Struck
out. by Blodgett. S: by Walker 4: bv
Kroh 1. Base on-balls, off Blodgett 5:
off Walker 6. Hit by pitcher, by
Walker (Layden) (Burk.) Left on
bases. Mobile 9:'New Orleans 11. Time
3 hours 8 minutes. Umpires Chestnut
and Moran.
Cincinnati Fans Strong for
Diminative Gardner; Ex
pect Him to Drive in
Many Runs
< Special To The Advertiser)
CINCINNATI O.. April 13—Manuel
Cueto, the Reds' small Cuban out
felder may not play a regular outfield
game this season and perhaps will be
used largely as a utility man, but he
has won a warm spot In the hearts
of local fans. Cueto set out early In
the training season determined to win
a regular Job In the line-up. And the
high class ball he has been playing
from the first has been the favorite
topic of local fans.
When Eddie Roush, the Reds' out
field star showed a reluctance to ap
pear for spring training It was
thought that Eddie had hold-out ideas
and that perhaps he planned to stay
away for keeps unless h\ salary was
fattened. Cueto saw his chance to get
a place in the regular line up and It
must ije admitted that he hit a faster
clip in his efTorts to land It than
anyone would have thought him cap
able of Cueto not onlyt fielded In a
thoroughly faultless way and showed
the most delightful speed on the
bases, but he hit the ball at a fiend
ish clip all through the training sea
son and In the barn storming games.
U began to appear to Red fans that
Eddie Roush might stay away for
ever if he chose so long as there was
such class to Cueto to replace him.
Roush returned, however, to report
that he had no holdout demands to
make tut had only' stayed away as
he needed the time to look after a
mine or two he Is Interested In and
a few other things that required his
attention. Eddie had reached the best
sort of shape with his own home
training and the suspicion was current
that he simply wanted to escape the
drudgery of the spring training trip.
If Rbush was npt one of the
brightest stars among th# game’s
younger outfielders his.truancy might
have caused him some little grief not
say the loss of a good Job. Roush
shared the starring honors of the Red
with Bennie Kauff at the time that
organisation was disbanded and there
are plenty who will tell you that
Roush Is even a better man than
Kauff. At least it is certain that Ed
die Is one of the best and though
Cueto’a performing had been of the
highest class throughout he could
hardly expect to nose Roush out of the
The Reds are pleased to see that
they have In Cueto one of the star
utility players of the league. If Cueto
continues to pound the ball as he has
so far he will close the season with
a hot record even though he Isn't In
tne line-up every day.
LEAGUE STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TEAMS:
Washington
Cleveland ..
Boston.. ..
Chicago ..
St. Louis .
Philadelphia
Detroit.. ..
New York..
Won. Lost.
. 2 o
. V 0
.2 0
■ 1 0
. 0 1
. 0 *
0 2
. 0 2
Pet.
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
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Results Yesterday.
Washington 6; Philadelphia J.
Cleveland 2; Detroit 1.
Boston 6; New York 1.
St. Louls-Chlcago (rain.
_Where They Play iMiy.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Chicago at St. Louis.
Boston at New York.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
TEAMS: Won.
Chicago....*.\2
Cincinnati... .. ..2
New York.1 ■
Philadelphia.1
Boston.0
Brooklyn.0
Pittsburg.0
St. Louis.. .. _.. 0
Lost
0
0
0
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1
1
2
2
Pc*..
1.000
1.000
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Results Yesterday.
New York 8: Boston 8. w
Chicago 2: Pittsburg 0.
Cincinnati 1; St. Louts 0.
Brook lyn-Phlladelphla rain.
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Where They Play Today.'
St. Louis at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
New York at Boston.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Mashvllle.t
Uttle Rock .. ....1
Mew Orleans.1
Chattanooga.1
Mobile.0
Birmingham.0
Memphis-..0 '
Atlanta.0
I
0
0
1
1
1
1
1.000
1.000
1.000
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Results Yesterday
Nashville #; Birmingham 2.
New Orleans 6 Mobile S no Inning
Little ltock 3; Memphis 2.
Chattanooga 5; Atlanta 1. ' ?
Where They Play Taday.
Birmingham at Nashville.
Little RoA at Memphis.
Atlanta At Chattanooga.
Mobile at New Orleans.
5 out of 9 on a Pullman
A random test was recently
made in a crowded Pullman Club
Car—and it was found that, of the
men who were afrnnhiwg cigarettes,
5 out of 9 were smoking Fatimas.
Probably an unusually high per
centage even for Fatimas; but this
case is merely one of the many
evidences thSt more and more
representative men are nowa
days choosing a sensible cigarette.
' Theysmoke Fatimas—not alone
for their likeable taste—but for
the common sense "man-comfort”
that they find in thin delicately
balanced Turkish blend. Fatimaa
please the throat and tongue while
you are smoking them—and they
leaveyou feeling "fit” afterwards..
You don’t have to thinhof "how
many” when you are amoking g
sensible cigarette like Fatima.
I
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
GIANTS DEFEAT BRAVES.
(AiMrlitti Press.)
BOSTON. MASS., April 12.—The
baseball season was opened In this
city at Braves’ Field today, with a
defeat of the local team by New York,
6 to 4. The game was a typical early
season contest,' wfth snow fringing
the field, a cold wind blowing and a
trace of rain In the air. The usual
opening ceremonies gained color from
the presence of blue jackets and ma
rines, who took part in the march to
the flag pole preliminary raising Old
Qlory, while an airplane circled over
head. '
Score: . R.H.E.
New York .. ... 000 000 000—S 11 2
Boston.. 002 101 000—4 7 1
Batteries—Sallee. Anderson and Rar
lden, McCarty; Rudolph, Allen, Barnes
and Oowdy.
DOUGLAS IS A PUESLK.
(Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, April 12.—Phil Douglas
held Pittsburg to 4 scattered hits to
day, while Chicago bunched hits be
hind Cooper's wildness and won their
second consecutive victory, 2 to 0.
annsa - D II P
Pittsburg . 000 000 000—0 V 0
Chicago . 010 100 000—2 8 S
Batterlra—Cooper, Miller and Fisch
er, Schmidt; Douglas and Elliott.
TONEY BLANKS CARDS.
(Associated Press.)
CINCINNATI, OHIO, April 12.—Toney
and Ames engaged in a pitcher's bat
tle here today, the former having a
shade the best of it, and Cincinnati
won, 1 to 0.
Score: R.H.E.
St. Louis . 000 000 000—0 3 1
Cincinnati .. .. 000 010 00»—1 7 1 i
Batteries—Ames and Snyder; Toney I
and Wlngo. I
AMERICAN LEAGUE
SENATORS BI'XCH HITS
(Associates Press.I
PHILADELPHIA. PA., April 12.—
Washington' hit the ball hard here to
day and. secured an easy victory over
Philadelphia, 6 to 2. Foster made a
triple and two singles In five times
up.
Score: R.H.E.
Washington . 201 002 000—t 12 0
Philadelphia _ 100 001 000—2 6 1
Batteries—Gallia and Henry; Myers,
Noyoj, Nabors and Schang.
TANKS ARE EltttATIC. >
(Associated Press.!
NEW YORK. April 12.—The Boston
Americana made It two straight over
New York here today, batting out an
other easy victory, 6 to 1. Walker
again madg three hits, giving him *
tor the two games played.
Score: R.H.E.
Boston .. ..*_ 300 100 101—6 9 0
New York . . .. 000 001 000—1 1 6
Batteries—Leonard and Thomas:
Shawkey. Love and Walters, Nuna
maker.
BAGRY (H TIII RI.S KHMKE.
(Associated Press.)
DETROIT. MICH., April 12.—Bagby
GORDON-a&trt.
"ARROW
forrri'fit
COLLAR
TOPS AND BANDS ARE CCRVE COT
TO FIT THE SHOULDERS. 3 fa Jfa
gum, PEABODY CO INC MAKER!
/
had a little the advantage of Ehmlce
In a finely pitched game today, which
Cleveland won from Detroit, 2 to 1.
Speaker made three hits In four tlmea
at bat.
Score: R.H.E.
Cleveland . 100 000 100—2 7 2
Detroit. 010 000 000—1 S o
Batteries—Bagby and O’Neill; Ehmke
and Spencer.
TRVAS LEAGUE.
San Antonio. 3; Houston, 1.
1 Beaumont, 3; Galveston, 3,
| Fort Worth, 5; Dallas, 0.
Shreveport-Waco, rain.
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AMERICANSASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee, 0; St. Paul. 4.
Indianapolis, 12; Toledo, 1.
Columbus, 2; Louisville, 1.
Kansas City, 11; Minneapolis, 5.
CHERO-COLA TIBS STARKES
Starke's second team was heM to a
five to five tie by the Chero-Cola club
Thursday afternoon at Starke's dia
mond. The same was called at the end
of the eleventh Inning1 because at
darkness. Nation and Mohr were very
effective and hits during the after
noon were scarce.
Batteries: Starlto: Mohr and Hous
ton: (Niero-Cola: Nation, Trawick and
Williams.
WAGOS AND MULES FOUND.
A wagon and a pair of mules were
found at Stone’s Tank late Thursday,
according to a message received at the
county jalf. The wagon. It was stated,
bore the name of W. M. Greer. Offi
cials thought there Is a planter by
that nama residing near Pickett
Springs.
—:-0
Torpedo Boat ■ Chases
Vessel Off Florida
(Special to The Advertiser.)
MARIANNA. FLA., April 12.—First
National Bank at Panama City advises
over' the telephone that a pilot report
ed having seen a United States torpedo
boat chasing a vessel In the gulf off
the bar at the entrance to the har
bor, of St,. ,Andrews bay at I o’clock
this morning. He was unable to ascer
tain the character of the vessel on ac
count of the distance, but It Is sup
posed to have been armed.
out raising what we eat
You Are Invited
To Our Plant
On Next Wednesday
National Chero-Cola Day
*
Cold delicious Bottled
Chero-Cola will.be serv
ed free, in a Bottle,, thru
a straw, the sanitary way:
Everybody is expected
so everybody must come
and be our guest on Next
Wednesday—N a t i o n a 1
Chero-Cola Elay.
Come and Inspect our
Sanitary Plant where this
most delicious Drink is
* made—you are expected.
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Montgomery Chero-Cola Bottling Co.
41^8 Lee Street, Phone 177, '