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PATHFINDERS PLAY STRENGTHENED
Y. M. C. A. TEAM THIS AFTERNOON
CAME WILL BP. THE HAHLEST THE I
COLTS HAVE HAD YET.
WELCH AND WELSH
WILL OPPOSE HARMON.
WITH HTTLF.It AMI BALLANTYNE
YELLOW LEGO LOOK STRONG.
Team Will Bo Gronlly Sf rengtbened,
Both In tlio Field nnd nt the But.
Many Loprl Fan* Believe That Dad
YVIII Not Be Able to Defeat the Lo
cal*—Dad Say* He Will Make a
Ran Away Game of it l'nlena the
Y. M. C. A. Boy* Play in the Re
markalite l.nek They Did Last Sat
urday Afternoon.
Probably the strongest line up that
the Pathfinders have yet faced will
be that of the Y. M. C. A. team which
they will play at the Bolton Street
Park this afternoon at 4 o’clock, and
there are many fans who believe that
Laßocque will have the fight of his
life if he wins.
With Harmon pitching in much bet
ter shape than he was last Saturday,
Jim Ballantyne to steady him down be
hind the bat. Jimmy Mclntire on first,
Gallagher on second, Savarese at short,
Butler at third and a strong outfield
the game should be a corker.
The line up of the Pathfinders will
be Welsh and Welch, pitchers; Hopkins,
catch; Laßocque, first base; Bratton,
second base; Eggert, short stop; Oyler,
third base; Burt, left field; Ray, center
field and Jutzi, right field.
Neither Savldge nor Ittig are in
shape to do any of the box work to
day. Savidge has been selected to um
pire the game, and Ittig will look on
from the bench.
X. M. C. A. Strung at the Bat.
With the addition of Butler, BallVm
tyne, Gallagher and Wagnon in their
batting order, the Y. M. C. A. boys
should show up strong at the bat. All
of the other members of the original
team are hitting well this year, and
it is safe to say that the Pathfinders’
twilers will have to work hard to win
their game.
The batting order of the Pathfinders
will be the same that it was last
Saturday. Dad simply smiles when
any one suggests that he will be de
feated to-day, and murmurs some
thing about 'the luck the locals have
been playing in.
Thursday's game with the All-Savan
nah team convinced the fans that the
Pathfinders are rapidly getting their
eye on the ball. With the wind full
in their faces they sent a number of
hard ones into the outer gardens that
would have gone much farther.
The game will be called at 4 o’clock.
The new boxes that have been under
construction down the right field line
will be finished in time for the game,
and will be reserved for those who de
sire them.
So far no exhibition games have been
arrtmged for next week, though Man
ager Laßocque is corresponding with
the Brunswick team for a series. The
Pilots are unusually strong this year,
and have their same battery, com
posed of Walker and Bowen.
BLANTON HAS GONE
TO THE TRIBE OF KEL.
Soul him >v Left for .laytow n Yester
day to Get Rendy for Ploy.
Ross G. Blanton, the Georgia south
paw, who was signed by Manager La-
Rocque, left yesterday for Jacksonville,
where he will Join the tribe of Kel,
and undergo some training for real
baseball.
Blanton had little work while here,
but when he was sent to the slab
he sent them over fast enough, but
displayed little Impressive form. He
will be given a thorough trial by Kelly
before the season opens.
SOME FAN FOOD
Third Baseman Lane has been re
leased by the Macon Club. He will
be replaced by Lelpe, who will Join
the team at Atlanta Sunday.
Ed. Ashen back changed his mind and
went to Atlanta Just In time to get a
good drubbing. Macon papers were
gloating over the fact that Ed. was
afraid to meet Atlanta. No team was
ever organized that Ed. was afraid of.
The Jays hold the record for num
ber of runs made in one game. In a
contest with a picked team from Jack
sonville day befbre yesterday, 72 tal
lies were chalked up. The All-Jack
sonville team did not score.
Kelly received two new players yes
terday. McLaughlin, who pitched for
Columbia last year, and Springs, an
outfielder from the South Carolina Col
lege.
Watch Con Welch’s steam when he
goes up against the Y. M. C. A.'s to
day. Con smoke's 'em some.
Billy Oyler has landed everything
that came his way except his trunk.
It was shipped ut the same time he
boarded the boat for Savannah, but
•o far he has been unable to get his
hands on it. He's taking up a collec
tion for a pair of ball shoes.
Bratton lost his voice in the last
game in Jacksonville. It all came back
to him last night, and he will open up
with his choice flow of Hibernian to
day In great shape.
Ashenback has signed Cooney Mur
ray. the ex-Sewanee pitcher who was
with Augusta last year Murray was
considered by the Augusta fans the
best pitcher of the team, not excepting
Si Ruehr and Sitton, but he did not
show up particularly well in Columbia.
He is a big man and has plenty of
steam and a good capacity for hard
work.
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LAROCQUE BUYS
THREE NEW MEN
NEW LIFE FOR PATHFINDERS.
HITCHER, CATCHER AND OIT
FI ELDER LA IST) ED YESTERDAY.
\ew Men Will Report To-day or To
morrow—All Three Qome liiftlily
Recoin in ended by Mnnnicer Ather
ton. of the Montreal Club, Which
Is Now I'rnctielnK at Richmond.
Good Frlce Hnld for Hitcher Secli
rit, Wh o linn an Excellent ltepn- ,
tat lon In Knit Company.
Owner Boyer of the Savannah club
landed three new players yesterday,
accepting the terms of Manager Ath
erton of the Montreal club for their
release.
The Montreal club is practicing at
Richmond with twenty-two men on its
list, and as soon as he heard of the
excellent showing that was being made
by these men, whom he had heard of
before, Manager Laßocque got in com
nrufnlcation with Jrfatiager Atherton
and negotiated terms for their release
to the Savannah club, with the result
that they were finally landed yester
day.
The men who were signed are
Pitcher Sechrist, Outfielder Coughlin
and Catcher Kinsky. All three have
been playing professional ball for the
lapt three years, and Sechrist has
made quite a reputation In fast com
pany. A good price was paid for him
by Owner Boyer, and he Is a man of
long experience. It Is expected that
he will add much strength to the
Pathfinders.
> Coughlin has been playing with
clubs of the Eastern League for the
last two years. He hit above 300 last
year, and is credited with being one
of the fastest of the younger field
ers. His batting will add much
strength to the slugging end of the
club.
Catcher Kinsky played Independent
ball up to last year, when he went
Into fast company and made goodi
He was sick the later part of last
season and did very little work. He
Is also a great hitter.
Although these men are expected to
add great strength to the Pathfinders
for the opening of the season, Man
ager Laßocque said last night it did
not mean that they would be carried
the season, unless they made good.
Neither does it mean that any of the
men already on hand are to be dis
placed for them, unless they fail to
make as good showing as the new ar
rivals.
The new finds are expected to reach
Savannah to-efay. though they may de
fer their departure from Richmond
several days. Transportation w® wir
ed them yesterday at noon, and a re 7
turn message to Mr. Boyer last night
bore the information that the tickets
had been t'aken up at Richmond.
Manager Atherton recommended all
three men very highly, and said that
it was only the large number of men
that he was carrying that pursuaded
him to give these three up at this time.
With their arrival there will be eigh
teen men on hand, and two exhibition
games will be played next week be
tween the Regulars and the Yaimigans,
one on Tuesday and one on Thursday.
The game on next Saturday will be
reserved for the Y. M. C. As.
TECHS SHUT WOFFORD
COLLEGE TEAM OUT.
Atlanta, April 14.—Tech and Wofford
College, Spartanburg, S. C., played a
fast game of ball at Piedmont Park
here to-day, the score being 8 to 0, in
favor Tach. Not a run was scored up
to the eighth inning, when the Tech
men began hitting Durant, hard. Techs
scored four runs in the eighth and four
in the ninth. Day, Woodward and Mc-
Millan made home runs, while Butler
and Richards each made three-base
lilts. The batteries were: Tech:
Poole and Woodward, Wofford. Durant
and Tavlor. Tech made ten hits and
two errors; Wofford two hits and two
errors.
RESULTS IN THE BIG LEAGUES
American League Standing.
Played. Won. Lost. P. C.
Philadelphia 1 1 0 1,000
Detroit 1 1 o 1,000
Cleveland 1 1 0 1,000
New York 2 1 1 .500
Washing-ton 1 0 1 .000
St. Louis 1 0 1 .000
Boston 2 1 1 .500
Chicago 1 0 1 .000
Another Tie nt Washington.
Washington, April 15.—Darkness put
an end to to-day's game between Phil
adelphia and Washington at the end
of the tenth inning, with the score a
tie. Score: R.H.E.
Washington .....0004000200—6 10 3
Philadelphia ....4 00 100 001 o—6 12 4
Batteries—Patten and Kittredge;
Henley and Powers. Attendance 1,100.
National League Standing.
Played. Won. Lost. P. C.
New' York -2 2 0 1,000
Philadelphia 1 1 0 1,000
Cincinnati .......1 1 0 1,000
Pittsburg 1 1 0 1,000
Chicago 1 0 1 .000
Brooklyn 2 0 2 . 000
Boston 1 0 1 .000
St. Louis 1 0 1 .000
Duffy Loot Second Game.
Philadelphia, April 15.—Boston won
to-day's game from Philadelphia by
hard hitting in the first inning. Score:
EDMONDS GOES TO AUGUSTA AS
A GIFT FROM SAVANNAH CLUB
President Boyer Relieved the Situation by Re
linquishing Claim.
President Boyer wrote Manager
Strouthers of the team yester
day that he had awarded Catcher Ed
monds to Augusta, thereby settling the
dispute between Savannah and Au
gusta for the possession of the catcher.
As soon as the dispute over Edmonds
arose President Boyer, realizing his
delicate position in the matter, for
warded alt of the correspondence to
Secretary Farrell of the National As
sociation of Baseball Clubs.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. APRIL 16. 1001.
NASHVILL READY
FOR THE DERBY.
Horsemen at ( nmberl.nil Park
Rnay Preparing Their Candidate..
Nashville, Tenn., April 14.—The Cum
berland Derby, the star event of the
local meeting,' which will be run on
April 21, the opening day, is now oc
cupying the minds of, all the horse
men hereabouts. Many owners are
now shipping from Memphis, preferring
to be on the ground several days be
fore the opening, but the actual Influx
of horsemen, jockeys and bookmakers
will not begin until the night before
the opening here.
For nine days thereafter blue-blood
ed horses, horsemen, jockies, bookmak
ers and other followers of the turf
will hold sway in the Rock City, which
for a hundred years has held a con
spicuous placq on the racing map.
Ushered In with “Derby Day,” the
sport ends on “Citizens’ Handicap Day”
—April 3Q.
Intervening between the two prin
cipal days, three other stake features
are set for decision. On days other
than the ones on which stakes are
to be decided, there will be on the
programme handicaps and steeple
chases.
A programme liberal in its offerings,
including races for all classes of thor
oughbred*, to say nothing of the best
of riding material, this year’s meet
ing will be in keeping with those that
have passed into turf history.
The new steeplechase course at Cum
berland Bark will be initiated by sev
eral good junipers. M. J. Maloney in
tends sending Ohnet, Bright Girl and
two others. The “leppers” of W. F.
McLean,- the Canadian turfman; those
of Morris Donovan and G. A. Saportas,
not to mention the really good ones
that John ferries, Jr., has in his
string, will all be seen In the pic
turesque infield of the Nashville
course.
For at least the first six days of the
Nashville meeting some of the best
jockeys in the South and West will
be seen in the saddle, among them
Helgesen, Robbins, W. Hennessy, Dom
inick, Crawford and several other good
ones.
It looks as if there will be at least
fifteen books on, judging from the
number that are going from Memphis.
Among them will be John Fay, John
Troy, Fred Cook, Steve L',Hommedieu,
“Kid” Weller, Marcus Cartwright and
“Hops” and Harry Laudeman.
MISS~PARRISH ON
Slie Talked of Her Position In the
Normal School.
Athens, Ga., April 15. —Miss O. S.
Parrish was on the witness stand this
afternoon by the State Normal School
Commission, to make her statement as
to the differences between her and Mr.
Branson, in answer to the evidence that
she had to leave Randolph Macon Col
lege, for the reason that she lacked a
co-operative spirit.
Miss Parrish submitted several let
ters in rebuttal. These letters de
clared that she was anything but con
tentious. They were from Gov. Mon
tague of Virginia, Congressman Swan
son, the State School commissioner of
Virginia, and others. She also Intro
duced letters from several distinguish
ed educators, with whom she had in
time past been associated. All the
letters spoke of Miss Parrish in the
highest terms of praise.
Miss Parrish said that in the expen
diture of money for the equipment of
‘the Practice School building. Mr.
Branson required of her that she have
a written order for everything she
wanted to buy, signed by himself. She
said that she considered that to be
degrading to her, and that she so told
Mr. Branson, but that she had never
refused to give him a list of articles to
be bought, nor had she been Insubordi
nate. She said that she had not
threatened any students with the loss
of their diplomas, that she did believe
in the Bible and so taught, that she
had followed out all the commands
Mr. Branson ever made; that she
sometimes disagreed with him as to
the best thing to be done, but that
when he commanded a thing to be done
she always did it.
lotteryTaws invoked
TO STOP SUIT DRAWINGS.
Columbia, S. C., April 15.—The right
of a clothing merchant or tailor to
have drawing contests for suits or
other articles of clothing will be de
cided soon. Warrants have been sworn
out by two of Columbia's leading cloth
ing merchants against those who have
been conducting these suit clubs,
charging them with violating the lot
tery laws of the state.
R.H.E.
Boston ..5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I—6 12 0
Philadelphia ...0 0000000 o—o 5 2
Batteries: Pitinger and Moran;
Barry, Breckinridge, Dooln and Mar
shall. Attendance, 2,383.
A Tie at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, April 15.—Darkness put
an end to the Cincinnati-Chicago game
to-day after ten innings had been
played without a decision being
reached. Score: R.H.E.
Cincinnati ...400000010 o—s 7 5
Chicago 0 01201001 o—s 9 3
Batteries: Kellum and Peltz; Corrl
don and Kllng. Attendance, 1,800.
Giants Took Another.
New York, April 15.—Brooklyn met
defeat for the second time at the
hands of the New York team to-day
in Brooklyn. Score: R.H.E.
New York 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2—5 6 1
Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 o—2 7 4
Batteries—McGinnity and Warner;
Cronin and Bergen. Attendance 1,000.
Champions Won First Game.
St. Louis, April 15.—The Pittsburg
and St. Louis teams opened here to
day. The home team outhit the visit
ors, but failed to make the hits count.
Score: R.H.E.
St. Louis 0 10 110 0 1 o—4 15 2
Pittsburg ..1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 o—s 10 2
Batteries—Taylor and Byers; Phil
ippi and Phelps. Attendance 7,000.
Under Secretary Farrell’s decision In
the matter Edmonds justly belongs to
Savannah, but to settle all discord he
was awarded to Augusta. The corre
spondence between Manager Laßoeque
and Edmonds was forwarded to Man
ager Strouthers, and if Con is as pep
pery as he was in days of old, he will
highly resent some portions of the let
ters written to Laßoeque. In which
he (the same wily Con) was spoken of
in no uncertain terms. Edmonds has
reported to Augusta, and is now play
ing wfftta that club. He may yet be foot
loose to go where he pleases.
RACING OPENS
IN THE EAST
BELDAME WON HANDICAP.
BENNINGTON FILLY WAS WINNER
ALL THE DAY".
Peter Paul, the Heavily Played Fav
orite, Could Not Get tp In Tin<c
to Win—Books Were Hit Hurd on
the Event—Wotnu Finished Third.
Between 15,000 and Peoplr
Were Present nt the Fitting Open
ing of the Season in the East at
A cue duet.
New York, April 15.—The Carter
handicap was the attraction that drew
between 15,000 and 20,000 persons to
Aqueduct to-day, when the Metropoli
tan racing season was opened in a fit
ting way.
Newton Bennington's filly, Beldame,
won the handicap, and in doing so
practically led from start to finish.
O'Neil shot his mount Beldame to the
front, opening up a gap of two lengths
in the first quarter. Spring raced to
the second place, with Peter Paul
third. Rounding the far turn, Bel
dame was leading by daylight from
Peter Paul, with Rosetint In third
place, Spring having dropped back
beaten.
As the field swung into the stretch
the crowd began to yell for the fa
vorite, Peter Paul, and although Hilde
brand Was ridding hard with hand
and heel, he was not able to catch
the flying leader.
Abreast of the betting ring, Wotan
shot oqt of the bunch and made a bold
bid but the effort soon told and he
hung in the last few strides. Mean
while O’Neil was urging on Beldame,
and she responded gamely, going un
der the wire ‘a length and a half in
front of Peter Paul, who beat Wotan
three lengths for the place. Both horses
were heavily played, Beldame at sevens
and Peter Paul at 7 to 2, and the ring
suffered accordingly. Summaries;
First Race —Selling, six furlongs. San
Nicholas, J to L won, with Shady Dad,
30 to 1, second and Julia M., 5 to 1,
third. Time 1:02.
Second Race —Four furlongs. Nib
lick, 7 to 1, won, with Blandry, 11 to
5, second and Tommy Waddell, 10 to
1, third. Titne :49 4-5.
Third Race—Selling, seven furlongs.
All Gold, IS to 5, won, with Neptunus,
15 to 1, second and Wreath of Ivy, 4
to 1, third. Time 1:29.
Fourth Race—The Carter handicap,
seven furlongs. Beldame, 7 to 1, won,
with Peter Paul, 7 to 2, second and
Wotan, 8 to 1, third. Time 1:27.
Fifth Race —Selling, four furlongs.
St. Bellane, even, won, with Gold Ten,
5 to 1, second and Long Days, 10 to 1,
third. Time :49 1-5.
Sixth Race—Six furlongs. John F.,
15 to 1, won, with The Lady Rohesia,
11 to 5, second and Andrew Mack, even,
third. Time 1:14 2-5.
FOUR FAVORITES WON
ON A POOR CARD.
Memphis, Tenn., April 15.—The card
at Montgomery Park to-day was with
out a feature. Four favorites won.
Jockey Aubuchon, who* was thrown in
the first race Wednesday, rode two
winners and two third places out of
four mounts. Summaries:
First Race —Six furlongs. Marco, 5
to 2, won, with Miriam W., 12 to 1, sec
ond, and Amorous, 7 to 1, third. Time
1:17%.
Second Race—Six furlongs. Cogno
men, 3 to 5, won, with Baywood, 13 to
1, second, and Lady Lavish, 20 to 1,
third. Time 1:17%.
Third Race—Four and a half fur
longs. Philanthropist, 5 to 2, won, with
Blue Bird 3 to 2, second, and Vidalia,
9 to 5, third. Time :58.
Fourth Race —One mile. Judge, 4 to
5, won. with Early Boy, 13 to 1, second,
and Safety Light, 3 to 1, third. Time
1:44%.
Fifth Race—Six furlongs. Bob Mc-
Lean, 6 to 1. won, with Sanctua, 4 to
1, second, and Australina, 7 to 1, third.
Time 1:17.
Sixth Race —Mile and seventy yards
Louisville, even, won, with Spencerian,
4 to 1, second and Volto, 5 to 1, third.
Time 1:48%.
Will Try Immigrant Labor.
Columbia, S. C., April 15.—Accord
ing to a letter received by Commis
sioner of Immigration Watson some of
the mills in this state propose trying
immigrant labor in the cotton mills.
The letter states that either Swedes
or Germans are preferred, as they are
considered the best laborers.
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Columbia. S. C., April 15.—Mrs.
George Dockett, who lives near Wal
halla. gave birth to triplets on March
12. All three are boys. The mother
and children are doing well.
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UNIVERSITY BOYS IN CAMP
Are Learning the Soldiers Life in
Tents.
Gainesville, Ga., April 15.—Hard work
Is being done by the University Ca
dets at their camp at Chattahoochee
Park, three miles from Gainesville.
The boys are not idling their time
away, as some may think, but they
are giving their best efforts to a week s
instruction, under strict discipline.
They are comfortably quartered, and
although the weather has been some
what cool for camp life, they have not
suffered. Their camp is clean and nice,
and no army quarters was ever better
arranged in the short time the boys
have had to put things in proper or
der.
One company is on the rifle range
each day between drills, and is put
ting in good work. The officers are
exercising great care with the cadets
and are giving them the full benefit of
the week's tour of duty. While the
discipline !s rigid, the boys are given
every opportunity of enjoying them
selves in every legitimate way.
Prof. C. M. Strahan is in charge
of the Engineering Corps, with twen
ty men, and are relieved from mili
tary duty, except when in the camp.
The usual field work is being done.
Monday reconnoissance surveys were
made. Two transit lines were laid out
Tuesday as boundary for topographi
cal map, including areas on both sides
of the river. This map embraces a
portion of the car line, the camp site,
the river valley down to Thompson’s
bridge and near the North Georgia
Electric Company’s dam—in all an area
of three square miles. Levels are be
ing found, and curves are now laid
out on the ground and cross section
stakes will be set. The new dam and
power plant of the North Georgia Elec
tric Company will be studied, and the
flow of stream and horse power de
termined. The field notes and pre
liminary maps are worked up into
finished drawings next session in the
drawing rooms of the university.
The cadets of the North Georgia Ag
ricultural College of Dahlonega, who
are also here, are receiving their pro
portionate share of praise. In the mil
itary drills and maneuvers they are
highly proficient, showing that they
have had the very best instruction and
care. Their drills always elicit favor
able comment.
The people of Gainesville to-day do
nated a prize of SSO to the successful
contestant in the drills of to-morrow.
The citizens are working to have the
boys come here again next season for
their encampment, which shows what
a splendid impression the military boys
have made upon Gainesville.
EMORY’S CLASS ORATORS
J. T. Christian, Represents Snvnn
nnh Among the Sophomores.
Emory College, April 15. —The an
nual contest in the sophomore and
freshman classes for speakers’ places
on the commencement programme, took
place yesterday afternoon In the two
society halls. All college exercises
were suspended, because the greater
part of the faculty was engaged in
selecting the six orators from the large
number of contestants.
The hall of Phi Gamma Literary and
Debating Society was given up to the
freshman orators, who'were heard by
a selection committee composed of
Profs. W. L. Weber. M. T. Peed,
Harry H. Stone, James Park Hanner,
Rembert Smith and -T. F. Bonnall.
This committee awarded the six places
in the freshman class to Walter T.
Candler of Atlanta. Carl Gibson of
Moultrie, John Aldrnan of Lithonta,
William Bryan of Wrightsville, Lind
sey Whitehead of Waycross, and Paul
Bryan of Wrightsville. There were
twenty-three freshmen who were com
peting for the places.
The sophomores were heard in the
hall of Few Literary Society, with a
committee composed of President
James E. Dickey. Profs. F. N. Dun
can, Stewart R. Roberts, E. H. John
son, Charles W. Peppier and H. M.
Turner, acting as judges. They award
ed the much coveted places to J. T.
Christian of Savannah, Arthur Brown
of Jacksonville, Fla.; Charles C. El
liot of Covington. R. M. Giredeau of
Mcßae, J. F. Roberts of Lavonia, and
T. D. Seals of Swainsboro. The judges
announced that the speeches delivered
in the contest yesterday afternoon were
the best ever heard on a similar oc
casion. So close was the competition
that the committees were required to
take as many as four ballots before
finallv determining the successful con
testants.
VALDOSTA’S CONTRIBUTION
TO GEORGIA BUILDING
Valdosta, Ga., April 15.—Hon. Dud
ley Hughes spent yesterday here look
ing after the city contribution to the
Georgia building at St. Louis. The
City Council gave him a check for
$250 and the citizens SIOO, about
SSO more was subscribed. A subscrip
tion list has been circulated to-day,
and quite a good little sum was added.
The County Commissioners refused to
give $250, which was expected, and a
private subscription was opened to
raise the amount.
BRITT HAS NO REAL CLAIM
TO “YOUNG CORBETT’S” TITLE
VISITORS TOOK
CHAMPIONSHIP
FROM THE LOCAL Y. M. C. A.
BY" WINNING HOTLY CONTESTED
GAME OF BASKETBALL.
Score Was, Charleston !L3; Savannah
25—Game Was Pretty Lively nt
Times nnd Referee Wuw Forced to
Call Muny Fouls—Charleston W’on
Through the Superior Throwing
of Its Men—Ten ms Cheered Each
Other nt Close of Game—Visitors
Left for Home Early This Morn
ing.
In a fast and “scrappy” game of
basketball played at the Y. M. C. A.
last night the team of the Charleston
Y. M. C. A. defeated the Savannah
team by the score of 33 to 25, winning
the championship of Georgia and
South Carolina for the present season.
It is pretty hard to say just how
the result was accomplished, for the
Savannahians played with all the snap
and vigor that always characterize
their games, though the local boys
failed to throw as accurately as the
visitors. ,
There was an unusual amount of
fouling on both sides, but the propor
tion of goals thrown from the foul
line was not nearly so great as it was
in the former game between these
teams in this city.
The calling of fouls was excusable,
too, for at times the game was pretty
rough, and at one time, after a par
ticularly lively scrimmage, time was
called while the captains of the teams
held a lengthy argument with the ref-
eree.
The line-up of the teams was:
Charleston. Savannah.
Thomas Savarese
Metz Murphy
Marshall Doty
Barkerding Hunt
Smith Artley
The Savannah players were disap
pointed in not seeing among the vis
itors one of the former members of
the team, Murdock Henery, who is
one of the best players of the team.
They learned that it had been impos
sible for him to make the trip be
cause of a very peculiar accident.
While in a dentists’s chair he acci
dentally swallowed a small hammer,
with which work was being done, and
since that time his condition has given
his friends much cause for uneasi
ness. *
A fairly large crowd saw the game,
but many of those present would have
enjoyed it more had they understood
It better. Many of 'them did not know
that a goal from the field counts two
points, while one from the foul line
counts but one, and they were thus
unable to keep a record of the game.
Again some were disposed to criticize
the referee for the too frequent use
of the whistle calling fouls, whereas
It was absolutely necessary under the
rules of the game and the' circum
stances of the play. .
At the close of the game the teams
each gave three cheers for the other.
The visitors returned home early this
morning.
SAWMILL MEn'aT TIFTON.
Decided to Establish a Bureau of
Inspection.
Tifton, Ga., April 15—At its Val
dosta meeting, the Georgia Interstate
Sawmill Association decMed to create
a bureau of inspection, and to carry
out the plan appointed a committee
of eight, with Secretary Harrell at the
head.
It is probable that a chief inspector
will be located at the principal sea
ports, Savannah, Brunswick, Jackson
ville and Fernandinn. with a corps
of competent assistants, and that these
will have charge of the Inspection of
all lumber shipments for coastwise
trade. This will necessitate the em
ployment of twenty-five or thirty men,
and this inspection will be final, set
tling all differences between buyer and
seller.
Mr. J. W. Oglesby of Quitman in
vited the association to hold its next
meeting in that city, where he will
entertain the members. At that meet
ing officers for the ensuing year will
be elected, it being the fourth an
nual meeting of the association. Mr.
Oglesby’s invitation was accepted.
SCHOOLS TO HOLD DEBATE.
Will Content for Gold Medals at Tif
ton Next Week.
Tiftori, Ga., April 15.—The schools of
Moultrie, Arab!, Norman Park, Val
dosta, Sparks and Tlfton will hold
an intercollegiate debate in Tlfton
Opera. House on Friday night, April
22. Two gold medals will be contest
ed for one In elocution and one for
declamation. Each school will send
two representatives, a boy and a girl.
The programme will be interspersed
with musical selections.
The debates began with the contest
between Norman Park and Sparks, at
Tifton last year, and the interest has
spread until six schools will partici
pate this year.
Track Laying on Sylvania Central.
Sylvania, Ga., April 15.—Work of
laying new rails on the Sylvania Cen
tral Railway has begun. Seven miles
of 60-pound rail will be laid within
the next two or three weeks, and the
rest of the road, It is said, will be re
railed before the summer is over.
Tlfton l.lqnnr Seller Forfeited Bond.
Tifton, Ga., April 15.—J. C. Young,
Indicted on three counts for liquor sell
ing at the last term of Berrien Su
perior Court, forfeited his bond In Tlf
ton City Court yesterday. Young had
been arrested and placed under $1,500
bond and failed to appear for trial.
Gonorrlioea, Kidney Troubles and
Urinary Discharges,
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plplpfc.
Relief in 48 Hours.
EVEX CONCEDING THAT COHBF.TT
IS THE FEATHERWEIGHT CHAM
PION.
WHICH MATTER IS
OPEN TO QUESTION.
HOW THEY' HAVE JIGGLED With
THE SCALES IN THIS CLASS.
Question of Whether or Not Cor
bett Was the Champion of the
Featherweight Class Has Been He
vlved, and Experts Say That he
Did Not Have the Championship
Title to Lose—Left Hook Says De
cision Given Britt Over Corheit
Wiih Hobhery Featherweight
Limit in Recognized Everywhere
nt 118 Poaiids.
The question of whether or not Jimr
my Britt won the featherweight chain*
plonship title from Young Corbett i%
being agitated all over the country,
and many experts seem to be of the
opinion that Britt is not the feather
weight champion.
Writing in the New York Telegraph
Left Hook has the following to say on
the subject:
“Yfcung Corbett” did not lose the
featherweight title to Jimmy Britt.
"Young Corbett” did not have the
title to lose, although he has been call
ed the champion in that class, lie
btfat Terry McGovern at 126 pounds.
They did not battle for the champion
ship. So both McGovern and Sam
Harris, declare.
Britt and “Corbett” fought at 136
pounds. Britt received the decision
over “Corbett.” That decision was
robbery. This juggling with the weights
is enough to make the feathers who
have gone before groan In their long
sleep.
What would the shades of Cal. Mc-
Carthy, Ike Weir, Eugene Hombacker,
Johnny Griffen, Oscar Gardner and
George Dixon think of 130 pounders
scrapping for their title? To hark
back a few turns of the annual, when
Dixon first appeared in the offing as
the champion. When George weighed
in at the skating ring In Troy to do
battle with Cal McCarthy he raised
the beam at 114 pounds. Jere Dunn
turned to Tom O’Rourke, then handling
Dixon, and exclaimed:
“These feathers will be fighting at
120 pounds if they keep on hunching
the weight.”
O'Rourke waited four or five years
before he would allow Dixon to
meet Johnny Griffen at 122 pounds.
When the Limit Was IXB.
In Boston they all thought Griffen
invincible, and became excited over the
prospect of a match between the col
ored lad and the red-headed Johnny.
But O’Rourke’s answer was always the
same:
“Let him make 118 pounds, the
featherweight limit, and George will
fight him for all the money his friends
can raise.”
Finally O’Rourke was induced to let
Dixon go into the ring at 122. But he
demanded the long end of the purse,
whether Dixon won or lost. Of course,
he won.
When Dixon went to England to
meet Nunc Wallace the weight was
116 pounds. That fight was for the
championship of England and Dixon
won it.
It is not so many years ago that
Austin Gibbons and Mike Cushing
were a pair of high ones in this city.
They happened to be a little too heavy
for the feathers and fell short of the
lightweights heft.
They were not asked to fight either
below or above their class, but met at
a "special weight,” 126 pounds. Either
could have beaten any featherweight
of that day could they have fought at
126 pounds.
Eugene Hombacker lost the title to
Cal McCarthy at 114 pounds after try
ing for months to get Cal to met him
at 112.
No Precedent for Britt's Claim.
Sony smith fought Dixon at 118
pounds, and Ike Weir and Billy Mur
phy made that weight.
If McGovern consented to place hia
title In Jeopardy when he fought “Cor
bett” at Hartford, then there is no
good reason why technically the Den
ver delegate is not the featherweight
champion.
Suppose Frank Earne had beaten
Terry when they met In the Madison
Square Garden at 128 pounds, would
Erne had won or claimed McGovern's
title?
No one ever thought of It at the
time.
When Bob Fitzsimmons fought Jim
Corbett at Carson City. Bob turned to
some of us at the ringside as he sprang
through the rope, and said:
“Remember, if I lose, I am still the
middleweight champion.”
If that held good In the case of Fitz
It ought certainly to go with “Corbett."
Had Jim beaten Fitz he could, with
equal show of reason as in the case of
Britt, have claimed that he won the
middle title, although he weighed ISS
pounds on that occasion, thirty
pounds over the middle limit.
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