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WOODPECKERS WIN GAME
BRILLIANT AND ALMOST ERRC&LESS GAME PLAYED—SCORE 5 TO
2—EATON "WAS THERE WITH THE GOODS'—FIELDING FAST
AND ALMOST PERFECT—MERIDIAN HAS A STRONG TEAM—
WALDRON 8TAR PLAYER OF VISITORS.
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Playing a brilliant and almost error
less game, cheered on to victory by
the largest, most representative and
most enthusiastic crowd that ever
filled Hamper Park, the Hattiesburg
team took the opening game of the
1911 season Thursday from Meridian
by a score of 5 to 2.
It was a brilliant ball game and both
teams showed high class work. In
fact it was the concensus of opinion
among those best posted on the great
national game, that Judging, by the
Hattiesburg and Meridian teams, the
Southern League will not put up
faster or better ball this season than
the Cotton States.
As to the game. That magnificent
crowd, graced by the presence of hun
dreds of the fair sex in brilliant at
tire was enough to inspire the two
teams to their best efforts, and every
t man did his duty. And then the fact
that there were nearly two hundred
* enthusiastic Mérldian rooters in the
stands, and that both teams came in
for a large measure of cheers and ap
-proval made the contest all the more
Interesting.
In seeking the finer points of the
game, or of the more brilliant plays
• for special approval, one is really lost
to discriminate, for it was a well
rounded contest, and while here and
there especial opportunities were of
fered, no man on either team showed
weakness or inability, and all put up
a finished article of ball.
As had been scheduled. Eaton was
in the box for Hattiesburg, and Eaton
"was there with the goods." Eleven
Meridianites fanned the air during the
nine innings in their eflorts to connect
with his swift benders, or slow drops,
and looke'd sheepish In their eflorts.
It is rather early In the season for a
pitcher to go through nine innings
without yisible signs of distress, and
while Eaton may have weakened a bit
at the last, he at all times had control
of the situation. He kept the hits of
the opposing batters well scattered,
and had remarkable control for this
early in the season. ,
The fielding of the Hattiesburg In
field was fast and almost perfect,
while in the outfield Miller, Smith and
Swan all pulled down *ice ones. But
it was at the bat Hattiesburg came
strong, showing better form than last
years' team at any time during the
season. Manager Smith, an old South
ern League champion with the stick
batted 1,000; a sacrifice, a single and
two two-baggers,
credited with three/ singles out of
four times up; Miller a two-bagger,
Harb a single.
Wickenhofler is
Sprinkle, who held the Detroit Ti
gers and the Minneapolis teams for
five Innings each, almost without a
hit, was sent in the box for the visitors
and taken out at the end of the fifth.
But Sprinkle pitched better ball than
the stand perhaps gave him credit.
He naturally pitches a shoulder-high
ball. Mr. Carmack doesn't appear to
Base Ball
Hattiesburg vs. Meridian,
KAMPER PARK
SATURDAY
April 8th, 1911
Admission: Grand Stand 50 cents,
Bleachers 35 cents. Eadies 25c.
Game Called 3:30.
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see anything resembling a strike in a
shoulder ball, and calls them all balls.
That was hard on Sprinkle, and a lot
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of his really good work went for [
naught, Eaton getting two free passes, |
Tutwiler two and Gondola one oft his ;
delivery. Sprinkle is a good pitcher
and will make them all sit up and take
notice during the season. Then Jim
mie Curnane, once our own Jimmie,
was sent in. Jimmie is a good pitch- \
er; so good that Smith was the only
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Hattiesburger who crossed the home ]
plate under his delivery.
The visitors fielded well, Waldron
showing up especially well in this par
ticular. In fact it was the opinion of |
many of the fans that Waldron is one !
of the best ball players ever seen on |
the local grounds in minor company.
Meridian shows strength at the bat
too, and in fact has a number one
team.
Box Score.
A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E.
.. 3 0 0 0 0 0
..500310
.. 4 0 0 1 1 0
.. 2 1 0 4 3 0
...4 2 3 1 0 0
Hattiesburg—
Gondolfl, 3b ...
Maddin, ss.
Swan, rf .
Tutwiler, 2b ...
Smith, cf.
Wickenhofler, c _4 1 3 12 2 0
4 1110 0
Miller, If
Harb, lb
Eaton, p
4 0 1 5 0 1
1 0 0 0 10 0
31 5 8 27 17 1
Totals
A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E.
..3 0 1 2 0 0
..4 0 1 0 0 0
Meridian—
Waldron, cf
Reese, rf. ..
Sullivan, If. 4 0 0 2 0 0
4 0 2 8 0 0
3 0 0 3 2 0 ;
4 0 1 4 3 0 1
4 0 0 5 1 l 1
Douglas, lb.
Emery, c. .
Parker, ss. .
Edwards, 2b.
Wolf, 3b. ..
Sprinkle, p.
2 110 4 1
0 1 0 0 2 0 j
29 2 G 24 16 2
Totals
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Score by innings—
Hattiesburg ....031 010 OOx—5 8 1 !
000 020 000—2 6 2
hits—Reese,
Miller, Smith 2, Sprinkle, Parker. Stol
en bases— Harb, Tutwiler, Reese.
Meridian
Summary: Two-base
Double plays—Tutwiler to Madden to
Harb, Parker to Edwards, Emery to j
Edwards. Passed balls—Emery, Wick- j
enhoffer. Bases on balls—Oft Eaton
3, off Sprinkle 5. Struck out—By
Eaton 11, by Sprinkle 2. Hit by pitch- j
—Emery. Time of game—2 hours,
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Umpire—Carmack.
DECISION REVERSED. »
The cook, who had held sway long
enough to be established as family au
tocrat, was sent out to buy the Christ
mas turkey. She returned with two
fine plump chickens. "Why, Mary,"
her mistress remonstrated, "I told you
to get a turkey, not chickens."
"I know, mum," she answered, "but
I don't like turkey."—From "Success
Magazine."
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE.
P'c't.
1,000
1,000
1,000
.000
W. L.
1 0
1 0
1 0
0 1
0 1
0 1
Hattiesburg
Greenwood
Jackson ...
Meridian ..
Yazoo City
Vicksburg .
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.000
Games Yesterday.
Meridian 2, Hattiesburg 5.
Jackson 7, Yazoo City 2.
VickBburg 0, Greenwood 3.
the
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Games Today.
Meridian at Hattiesburg.
Vicksburg at Greenwood.
Jackson at Y'azoo City.
Jackson 7, Yazoo City 2.
Yazoo City, April 6.—Jackson, al
though making the greater number of
errors, was an easy victor today, owing
to the number of hits secured.
Score :
Jackson
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the
R. H. E.
— ,7 12 6
— 235
j Yazoo City
[ Peters and Dawson . Mc Manus and
| Kokenfohr.
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Vicksburg 0, Greenwood 3.
6.—The champions j
of last year shut out Vicksburg today j
in the first game of the series.
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Greenwood, April
R. H. E. p
® 4 1 i
— 3 8 0 I
Score:
, Vicksburg
] Q reenwood
Sparks and Gutteriez; Viernelle and !
Pierre,
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BASE BALL NOTES.
! Music by the band was a pleasing
| feature the opening day.
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Infield ginger and outfield pepper
properly compounded did it.
ed
Meridian's mascot Is not handsome,
but he was strictly on the job.
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No Marjorie, you should not ask
was that Meridian's regular team.
If the limit could have been raised j
Cap. Smith would have batted nigh j
two thousand.
If our boys keep up that clip Hat- 1 w
tie8burg will soon be headquarters for
the major league scouts.
Those Meridian rooters are dead j
game sports and know how to take de
feat in good part.
Official Scorer Summers is an old
; baseball head, and knows the fine
1 points of the game.
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You will have to hand it to Waldron j
and Parker of the Ribboners; they ;
played kinder like Woodpeckers.
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i That gold stick pin offered by Jos.
I Sarphie for the home man making the
! first home run is still to be won.
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Manager Smith's brother, a bride
groom of only a few weeks, was here
to see the Smithites take the opener. 1
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$730,00 in' gate receipts the first day
j is not bad at all, and will help a lot '
j towards defraying the season's ex-1
penses.
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way he tolled that Meridian run
ner off second and got him caught was
classy.
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Maddin is - some short stop. The
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! Somebody must have told Mayor j
i Rich there were scouts in the grand I
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stand and he was afraid to hurl the
first ball.
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O'Ferrall Brother's offer of a pair of
Walkover shoes to the first home man
making a two-base hit, went to Miller,
our crack left fielder.
j Meridian's Ham descended mascot,
j who darkened the far end of the
! bleachers, was not heard to vocalize j
I through the megaphone after the third. ]
Manager Smith is sjnoking mighty
fine cigars today, as he won the box j
of San Felice cigars offered by the j
j Century Drug Store for the home man
I making the first score.
Some of those boisterous Ribboner j
rooters who backed their faulty judg
ment with legal tender, will have to |
! negotiate another loan, or wait for
: a foul if they expect to witness another
exhibition soon.
"I wish
Jimmie, waiting for a foul:
j I was a inventor?"
! "Why?" inquired Tommie.
Jimmie: "So I could invent a knot
hole I could carry around in my pock
et and fit it in any fence."
The admission for the opening game
at Kamper Park was $1.00, but this
applied only to the opening game. The
«dmission today and hereafter will be:
grand stand 50 cents, bleachers 35
cents, ladies aj)d children 25 cents.
Manager. Smith won fhe fine hat of
fered by Deas & Duke for the best bat
ting being on the opening day of the
home team. Smith wanted Deas &
Duke to give the hat to Wickenhofler,
who made the next best average, and
that firm simply gave a hat to each of
these star sticksmen.
One 'Ridian rooter who was deter
mined to see the slaughter, arrived
with only a return ticket and an enor
mous nerve. Thinking our ticket-tak
er would think he was going out he
I tried to back in the grand stand gate,
j but didn't.
Swan's feet got to moving so rapidly
yesterday that he came near making
two bases on a pop-up fly. Some of
the fans blamed Swan for not stopping
at first, but the coacher said "go on"
and Swan went.
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Smith, secured trom Montgomery,
will pitch for Hattiesburg this after
noon. Smith is a hefty looking twirl
er, and should be able to deliver the
goods. Renner will do the twirling for
the visitors.
Link Stickney has arranged to give
the returns by detail, beginning with
of the team for Vicks
j the departure
j burg Saturday. The returns will be
posted and called over Mr. Stickney's
p O0 ] roonli a nd the operator is an old
i Southern League expert who knows
I bow i 0 8 j n g them out.
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NEWEST NOTES OF SCIENCE. ❖
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The Italian government has order
ed a number of American machines
for the manufacture of shoes for its
army.
A new electric pressing iron is
equipped with metal plates which can
be inserted to increase its weight
when desired.
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The Venezuelan government has de
cided to use one per cent of the import
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Instructions Given to The
Umpires By Pres. Scott
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President Scott, of the Cotton States
League, has given the umpires of the
j league instructions as follows:
j Change your clothing at your room
; in town and not at the club house,
The home management shall furnish
two officers to assist in preserving or
dtr.
They must be entirely under
your control and before starting game
place the^n where you want them.
You will meet the captains of both
teams at the home plate, where you
will receive the balls and the batteries
1 and have thorough understanding of
ground rules. Announce the batteries
to the grand stand and then to the
' bleachers. You will also announce to
the stand and bleachers any change
in the line-up when change is made.
Your position will be behind the
catcher unless first or second base is
occupied by a runner.
in calling strikes raise your hand,
fn calling balls it will not be neces
! sary to do this, but try and make
j every one hear you.
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See that all players except the bat
t er an( j t be tuvo coaches are on the
I bench and keep them there,
must not be any coaching or other
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Official Schedule Cotton States League 1911.
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At Yazoo City
At Greenwood
At Jackson
At Hattiesburg
At Vicksburg
At Meridian
April i\, 25, 26.
May 29, 30, 31.
June 29, 30, July 1.
Aug. 7, 8, 9.
April 27, 28, 29.
June 1, 2, 3.
July 6, 7, 8.
Aug. 10, 11, 12.
j April 9,
April 13, 14, 15.
May 18, 19, 20.
June 22, 23, 24.
July 27, 28, 29.
10 , 11 .
May 14, 15, is.
•lune is, 19, 20.
July 23, 24, 23.
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May 4, 5, 6.
June 8, 9, io.
July 13,14, 15.
Aug. 21, 22, 23.
Read The
HATTIESBURG ..
April 17,' 18, 19,
May 22, 23, 2%
June 26, 27* 28.
July 31, Aug. 1, 2.
May 4, 5, 6,
June 8, 9, 10,
July 13, 14, 13.
Aug. 21, 22, 23.
May 1, 2, 3.
June 5, 6, 7.
July 10, 11, 12.
Aug.' 14, 15, 16.
April 14, 15, 16.
May 19, 20, 21.
June 23, 24, 23.
Jub' 28, 29, 20.
April 21
June I,
Ju!y 3, 4, 5.
Aug. io, n. 12 .
18, 29.
Daily News
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YAZOO CITY
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April 20, 21, 22.
May 25, 26, 27.
July 3, 4, 5.
Aug. 3, 4, 5.
April 10, 11, 12.
May 15, 16, 17.
June 19, 20, 21.
July 24, 25, 26.
April 24, 25, 26.
May 29, 30, 31.
June 29, 30, July l.
Aug. 7, 8, 9.
May 4. 5, 6.
June S, 9, io.
July 13.14.15.
Aug. 21, 2i
April 13, i4. 15
May is, 19, 20,
June 2
July 27, 28,
For. The
GREENWOOD ...
23, 24.
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29.
April 6, 7, 8.
May 11, 12, 13.
June 15, 16, 17.
July 20, 21, 22.
May 1, 2, 3.
June 5, 6, 7.
July 10, 11, 12.
Aug. 14, 15, 16.
May 8, 9, 10.
June 12, 13, 14.
July 17, 18, 19.
Aug. 17, 18, 19.
April 28, 29, 30.
June 2, 3,4.
July 7, 8, 9.
Aug. 11,12.13
April 17,18, m.
May 22, 33 , 24 )
June 26,'<*gJ|
July 31.
League
JACKSON
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May 8, 9, 10.
June 12, 13, 14.
July 17, 18, 19.
Aug. 17, 18, 19.
April 6, 7, 8.
May 11, 12, 13.
June 15, 16, 17.
July 20, 21, 22.
April 17, 18, 19.
May 22, 23, 24,
June 26, 27, 28.
July 31, Aug. 1, 2.
April 20, 21, 22.
May 25, 26, 27.
July 3, 4, 5.
Aug. 3, 4, 5.
May 1, 2, 3 .
June 5, 6, 7.
' ,ul >-10,11,12
Au «- 14, 15, 16.
Base Ball
VICKSBURG .
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April 20, 21, 22.
May 25, 26, 27.
July 6, 7, 8.
Aug. 3,4, 5.
May 8, 9, 10.
June 12, 13^ 14.
July 17, 18, 19.
Aug. 17, 18, 19.
April 6, 7, 8.
May 11, 12 ,13.
June 15,16, 17.
July'20, 21, 22.
April 10, 11, 12.
May 15, 16, 17.
June 19, 20, 21.
July 24, 25, 26.
April 23, 24, 23
Ma >' 28, 29, 30.
June 30, July j ,
Aug. 6, 7, 8.
MERIDIAN
News
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WANTED —More Light
Every home in Hattiesburg to be equipped w" W
Tungstun, wire drawn lamp, Malda. This lamP W T
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April 10th. The lamp
ywhere and everywhere.
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customers about
ready for our
that you can use an
Hattiesburg Traction Co.
Mississippi.
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Hattiesburg,
duties collected for a fund for sanitary
purposes.
One of the newest electrical office
devices is a machine which will seal,
stamp and keep a record of 150 letters
a minute.
A wire frame to hold a milk pail
up from the ground in the interest of
cleanliness is an Iowaian's invention.
MORE FUNDS FOR
STARVING CHINESE
Since last report the following con
tributions have been received for the
Chinese fund, and forwarded to the
Red Cross Society at Washington:
A. E. Martin, city
Miss Ruffle Moon, Prentiss.. 1.00
H. C. Turnage, Prentiss
W. W. Lee, Jr.
$ 2.00
1.00
1.00
Total
$5.00
noise from the players on the bench.
On all decisions on a matter of judg
ment do not allow any one to question.
You cannot change your decision, if
you are wrong and there is no use
arguing about it.
On decisions on the interpretation 01
a rule allow the captain only to ques
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eeessarily severe on the.
-ant them to comply
and you must be tl f
tion your decision, and do not let hint 1 yu to e
delay the game unnecessarily. : players. u
Fine and remove all players who dL-1 with a 1 ®
pute your decisions, but before remov lirm and stnc . and an .
lug player tell the manager of his club Make your decision a
to warn him. Players are to play ball jounce them nromptly an
and you do not need their assistance in 1
umpiring.
When a player has been removed a j
fine of $5 is assessed against him by
the league.
When a player is fined it must be j
paid before he can take part in another :
game.
Report all fines promptly and col- j
lect same before allowing player to j
take part in a game.
Keep me advised of any trouble you !
may have and report to me at once !
anything that requires quick action.
Keep the players moving; bave them [
change sides quickly and do not al- [
law any delays in batter taking posi- j
tion.
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Keep the players on the bench at all
times. Every one wants clean, snappy
ball and I want you at all times to be
in complete control. I do not want
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