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2b St. Louis Daily Globe- Sunday Morning, April 4, 1909. Players Make Big TROLLEY League to Open ST. LOUIS Schedule Some JOHNSON Be Defeated with BRAINY Change in Team. Season April 18.

Automobile Features. Ease by Right System. Corbett Firmly Believes that He Can Win from Jack Johnson. Former Heavy- Champion Says that He Is in Better condition Now Than for Some Years and Black Fights to Suit His Style. By James J.

Corbett. Will James J. Jeffries fight Jack Johnson? One week from to-day that question, must be answered by the big boilermaker or Jack Johnson will sign articles to weight fight title. the I writer hate for the maintained world's all heavy- along A that Jeff was the boy to meet Johnson, if he refused to say whether he would or would not, I would come out with a challenge, and if Johnson accepted I would take about three months to get into condition land fight him any old place for whatever purse might be ofTered just to prove to' the world that the negro is not the invincible wonder that he has been called. I have said before in these columns that I am out to meet the negro purely and simply for the respect that I have for the white man and the confidence that I have in myself that am still good enough to hold my own with any man in the ring to-day.

I honestly believe I have a better line on Jack Johnson than the public. 1 believe he is a big. clever fellow. but have no proofs that any man ever had much advantage over me in this respect, and, despite the fact that I am several years the senior of Johnson. have taken better care of myself in the' last ten vears than I did when was active in the ring.

Ever since. Johnson squeezed the championship from "Lemon Tommy have been taking exercise daily to sort of prepare myself for the occasion of returning to the ring should Jeff let the big black man 20 around the country sticking out his chest. Last Sunday met Jack Johnson and his backer in a conference that was absolutely in earnest. I told him right off the reel that I was out to sign articles at once, and to assure my position I would post at once $1000 to go as a forfeit and part of a side bet. Up until Johnson met me thought All the talk of my willingness to go back In the ring was for advertising purposes only.

I informed him of the fact that my season on the road was about to close and that I had never even thought of any results that might result from newspaper talk. I was in earnest about reentering the ring, and all that he needed to do to find it out was to sign up for a fight with me. Johnson Easier Than Jeffries. The fight fans over the country have been ignoring my word that I am still able to put up a battle, but I will show them. Johnson said that he preferred to fight Jeffries, but that he would refuse to meet no one who had come out with an offer of a side bet and a cut of the receipts any fair way.

Now. I am not worrying about the receipts or the money that my friends will put up 011 me. would feel more confidence in myself in A contest with Johnson than- I did whell I entered the ring with Jeff. There isn't a fight fan in the country to-day that can deny the fact that I gave James J. Jeffries the worst beating he ever got.

And that was after the fight fans and sporting writers over the country said I was a dead one. To this day I believe I would have won back the world's championship from Jeff had I not lost my head in that fatal round at Coney Island. Why, when the twenty-second round of that battle ended I was figuring out what I would do with the money and how the people would receive me with the title back on my head again. For more than twenty rounds I had whipped Jeffries every second. I Chad hit him fifty times to every one he placed a glove effectively on me.

I had his face looking like a ribbon counter. When I came back to my dressing room I was told how it all happened. Jeff with his enormous bulk had forced me Into tight quarters and then, with my footwork and cleverness stopped, he let drive one of those terrible wallops of his that landed in the region of' the heart. For Inany rounds he had been trying to do this one thing. So far as hitting me on the jaw or face was concerned.

Jeff knew he couldn't do it. He had been a boxing partner in my camp when I was training to fight Fitzsimmons for the championship of the world, and he knew that he could not lay a glove on my face or that no one else ever had, nor has there any one since. I never had a black eye or a bloody nose from a blow of an opponent. Now. hope.

the readers of this column will not think I am egotistical in my remarks, for that is not the case. I am simply relating these facts to show that I should have confidence in myself, Three-1 Leagues Ready for Big Season. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GLORE-DEMOCRAT. BLOOMINGTON. ILL.

April the exception of those under contract with BloomIngton. Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, players of Three-I clubs have reported for the -prelimInary work-out. The men signed by the Springfield management were the first to report. the frst squad of twenty men coming in March 22. while the second sauna, containing the same number, arsived this week.

The players secured by Decatur, Peoria, Rock Island and Davenport also came in this week, a few stragglers who were delayed sending word that they would arrive next week. The Dubuque and Cedar Rapids players will report April 6, while those signed by Bloomington will come in a week later. all being notified to report here April 13. The Bloomington association is enlarging and Improving the grand stand, erecting new bleachers and making other changes, and will not have all completed until April 10. Fot this reason the players were directed to work out at home.

commencing with April 1. SO that they would" be In condition to step Into active practice work on the diamond after arrival here. As. the season does not open until May 6, it was thought that three weeks of training was sufficient. The Springfield management has not made permanent assignments as yet, although a few men have been released.

First Baseman Haid of St. Louis and Catcher Barnett of Indianapolis were given their freedom, not being thought heavy enough for the Senators. Pitchera Miller and Johnson of the new men are showing class. Bell. Andrews and Cassett are showing up finely for infield positions, and may be retained.

Rubv of last vear's team reported this week. Millsap, CalJahan and. Streeter are new outfielders. who look fast. The new Senatorial line-up bears slight resemblance to that of last year, only flve of the old players coming back.

The Dubuque line-up appears stronger since the acquirement this week of several fast men, secured by Manager Plasso Ed Taylor, a slugzing outflelder. late with Jackson of the Cotton States, and E. H. Barber. a pitcher from the same team, accepted terms with Dubuque.

Both come highly recommended. and are counted upon to keep the Iowans in the first division. There Is much regret at Dubuque over the loss of Howard Derringer, who played right feld and second base last season. He was with Peoria a short while and was released to Dubuque. The latter association neglected to secure his signature to a contract, but after the season ended reserved him.

During the winter he signed with Hartford, and when Dubuque learned this a protest was filed with the National Commission. According to precedent, however. Dubuque loses control for failing to sign him, and It is likely that the commission will decide in favor of Hartford As Hartford' recently lost man through the same ruling. a strong effort will be made to keep control of Derringer. President Sexton.

a circular letter to the various clubs of the Three- notifles them that no player will de permitted to play more than five days without signing a contract. proposes to enforce this rule Impartially. President Sexton has advised each elub avoid extravagance during the training season He suggests that the weeding process commence early. as the vost of keeping plavers for several weeks is expensive. while the retention 21 long list of men for places leads to confusion 113 the final selection and prolongs an expense account.

He argues all clubs should be reduced to twenty men as soon after April 15 as possible. and no list should include more than sixteen or eighteen men after May 6, the opening of the season. President Sexton aiso refers to the free list. His attention being called to this abuse by the Bloomington association recently. Ho says that this has become a serious problem and he sorts that there is as much need of economy in this direction as in the quest on of salaries.

President Sexton suggests that the newspapers be treated liberally. but free admissions should be curtailed to the lowest possible limit. Vis1.1ng clubs are entitled to demand pay for all passes in excess of at each game, but in some cities this number has been doubled. The executive does not favor ex. tending passes to city or county officials.

street car employes. hotel waiters and porters. relatives of players. etc. He believes that the line shonid be drawn rigidly.

with the result that the revenue will be materially increased. The exhibition season will open in full blast next week and some of the teams booked games earlier. Springfield crossed bats with the amateur team of Gillespie last Sunday, and this week met the second team of the New York Giants games. The Buffalo team will strike Three-1 territory next week and the second team of the White Sox will be at Da venport and Rock Island the week after. Manager Rollo Brown of the Cedar Rapids aggregation reported for duty his week an I will bring on the Rabbits next week.

Infelder Lyle Sours 8 promising youngster who joined the team last season, has written that ha will not return this soason. The Cedar Rapids management has signed but eighteen players and will have little mimiculty in making permainent assignments, Pitcher Carmichael reported for duty this week, being the first man to make his appeararce. The others are expected next week, TWO OF THE FINEST ROWING CLUBS IN THIS COUNTRY. CLUB HOUSE CENTURY BOAT CLUB AUTOMOBILE NEWS Although sanctioned by the Automobile Club of America, the York-Seattle race will not be supported the ManuNew, facturers' Contest Association. The pathfinding car arrived in St.

Louis Friday night, but it is thought that there will not be sufficient entries in the event to make it representative. The Manufacturers' Contest Association, while not denying the right of the Automobile Club of America to sanction event, is plain in its statements, giving the reasons why the manufacturers can not approve the proposed race. In the adopted resolutions the committee states the matter tersely and in doing 80 it not only gives the opinion of those present at the meeting in New York, but of others represented by proxy and still many more who sent their votes and ideas by wire; among the latter were the Moon Motor Car Company and the Dorris Motor Car Company of St. Louis. The resolutions state that the entry banks for the New York-Seattle affair proclaim it a "race" and comment that as such it can not but place a premium on speeding and violation of state laws, which is contrary to the position automobile makers have taken with the various state legislatures.

Besides, the rules on the entry blanks provide, among other things, that engines. axles, gears, may be changed twice. if only the original frame is brought to Seattle. The manufacturers do not think that such a provision is in keeping with the policy to better motor car manufacture, but rather makes it possible for almost any car to accomplish the journey. Reads the entry blank: "The first car arriving at Seattle will be declared This presupposes a road race without regard to speed regulations, the prize going to the car whose drivers most consistently and persistently diaregard the conditions and laws under which the authorities permit the use of motor cars.

Another rule provides that the crew of a car may drive continuously from New York to Seattle, or as nearly so as the endurance of the crew, relying upon each other, will permit. The contest would therefore be strung out over a period of hours and days, making it impossible to safeguard the highways and the public for the continuous time necessary. The rules as a whole or the explanations of the representatives, do not assure the Manufacturers' Contest Association that the contest will advance either the pastime or the Industry. In it is resolutions the association adds: excellent record of the Automobile Club of America in the sport and the industry makes 1t a matter of regret that it should have givenIts sanction to the rules that are offered for the government of the proposed race." What Will St. Louis Do? CENTURY BOAT HOUSE Throughout the country.

from New York to California, automobile contests and other interesting events. are scheduled for dates between now and October. and in the next two months there are dozens 9f them -but St. Louis is not on the card, Intimations that something might be done this May or June been allowed to rise to the surface, but beyond thatnothing. Motorists, who like to do things, who like to see good sport.

and who particularly are anxious to shake off the unseemly reputation in motoring circles that St. Louts has, are getting restive. The indications are that unless some present organization arouses itself to the kind of activity that means something, another organization, consisting of the present restive spirits, will take matters in hand. It is thought to be more or less of a shame that the events scheduled for the next two months include nothing for St. HOUSE WESTERN ROWING CLUR LACY WESTERN BOAT HOUSE, Shifting of Brains in Major Leagues May Also Shift Flags.

Two of the Players Given Credit for Having More Than the Usual Amount of Gray Matter Land with St. Louis Clubs. Some men are referred to AS the "brains" of a ball club. Sometimes it 18 the manager who acquires this title; sometimes it is a player, and more rarely an extra hireling a scout or what is popularly known as 8n "old head." But nearly every club has one man who 1s the the chap with the gray matter, the lord high adviser who advises the unexpected at the psychological moment, In reality he may be a "bonehead," as dense as a wooden Indian; but once he acquires the title "Brains' it's his forever. Sometimes a player is foisted on the fang as the brainy one by an overdiligent, romancing writer, and sometimes the player earns his distinction.

But suffice it to say that there are some players in the game who are pointed out as being para ticularly long on 'gray' matter who couldn't make good in the "one-lamp' league if left on their mental resources, while other players who are crowded to the background are brilliant to the extreme. This season, however, the "brains" of several ball teams have shifted, and the 'envied title is waiting to fall on the most deserving man in many clubs. In the Browns' camp Jack O'Connor, who in his dar was called "King" and who for the past two years has been pointed out as the "brains," has severed his connections and signed to manage Little Rock. Already it has been written that Jack 1g turning a few of his "heady' plays, and one of these pert performances won a victory over Roger Bregnahan's Cardinals. O'Connor has made a deep study of baseball, and few men in the game nave a superior knowledge of the sport.

He has a knack of doing the unexpected or outguessing his adversaries. It was Jack, for instance, who made big John Anderson, then with Washington, throw the ball against, the pavilion. Jack pretended to be the Washington first baseman and "Big" John heaved the ball to him. Then Jack sidestepped and let the horsehide roll, while a pair of Brownies scored. This was only one of the tricks that earned for Jack the title of "Brains." Criger Now Brown Brains.

Lou Criger comes to the Browns to All. to a certain extent, O'Connor's shoes. Lou seems to be all brains. Ball players regard him as the greatest student of the game playing to-day. He is an encyclopedia on baseball.

He knows the batters, the fielders and the pitcher. He's a rare gem and a valuable asset to the local American League entry. Last vear Criger allowed Cobb to steal but one base and then McConnell's error was partly responsible for that pilfer. Lou can outguess Tyrus Raymond, and calls the latter A "bonehead." Others call him a "wise guy." But Criger should supplant O'Connor. and will undoubtedly be therecipient of the title Brains.

When Clark Griffith quit the Yankees and later signed up with the Cincinnati club to command the destinies of the Reds, many people said that one of the "brainiest" little managers in the American League wag making his exit. Griffith was the first manager to make a success of changing pitchers. He yanked out the tiring twirlers so fast it made their heads swim, and put his club up in the race long before ony of the other managers took up the practice. He went in himself in pinches and was reputed to have nothing but his -no speed or no curves- still he was fairly successful on the slab. Fans are awaiting with a certain degree of expectancy, however, Griffith's showing in Redland.

Success in his new berth means that he will continue to wear the title "Brains. Stanley Robison probably paid the fanciest price ever paid for a player for Roger Bresnahan, just to get a good OFFICIAL SCHEDULE TROLLEY LEAGUE FOR 1909. KULAGE PARK DATE. (Hyde Parks). April 18..........

Partridge. April 25 Funsten Bros. May Repples. May Gillespie. May 16....: Open date.

May Mount Olive. May 30. Partridge. June Mound City. June 13.....

Open date. June Repples. June Staunton. July Open date. July 6......

Open date. July 11..... Funsten Bros July Mound City. July Repples. August Gillespie.

August Partridge August 15..1..... Funsten Bros. August 2....... Staunton. August Mound City.

September 5..... Open date. September Open date. Sentember 12.... Mount Olive.

September 19.. Partridge. September 28..... Repples. October 3...

Mound City. October 10........ Funsten Bros. Trolley League Opens April 18. for in Johnston I would have an opponent who stands up and tries to outbox an antagonist and leads most of his telling blows to his opponent's jaw.

When Johnson fought Tommy Burns he made no efforti to reach Burns' solar plexus or heart. He tried for the face, and because Tommy was not clever enough to get out of the way he stopped big Jack's gloves with his face most of the time. If I fight Jack Johnson and he tries to whip me the same way he whipped Tommy Burns, the heavy-freight championship will change hands again. I know and realize better than the public or any writers how and where I stand to-day. I have boxed several times and have kept up physical exercise, SO that I would always retain the wonderful endurance and strength and speed that I had been blessed with.

In Better Condition Now. Now. the readers of the GLOBE-DEMOCRAT who know me personally, and there are a lot of them all over the country, for I meet them every day as I go about my theatrical work, realize that I am in a lot better shape than I am credited with being. I have done nothing to tear down my physical make-up since last fought Jeff and I honestly believe I would be able right now to put up a better battle than I did against Bob Mitzsimmons at Carson City. If ever a prize fighter entered the ring in the wrong mental and physical condition to do himself justice, I did that I knew before I stepped into tlie ring that would never put up the battie that I did against other men with national reputations.

I dissipated more than two years before I met Fitzsimmons than have in all the years I have been out of the ring. I have had less worry in the last ten years than in any one vear during ny stay at the top of the ladder in the world's heavy-weight. championship division Those who know me well realize that it would be the last thing in the world for me to say to them what I am going to now if I did not believe in my ability as I do. If one week from to-day Jeff has not given an answer to Johnson and the fight between the big black boy and Inyself is a go. I will advise my friends to support me against Johnson.

The fight must be limited to twenty rounds if held in Australia or any point in the country but Frisco, and in that distance I still believe that I am the best man in the world! I believe that Ketchel has the most dangerous punch of any man in the fighting game to-day. Only recently I wrote of Ketchel's shift, and I want to reiterate what I said then, that no matter who is in the ring with him he is liable at any time to send home a wallop that will carry off the big end of the purse. Of course. Ketchel's chance of whipping Johnson would be very slim, for the big black man is clever enough to stay away from those wallops, or, rather, Johnson 1g wise enough not to allow Ketchel to get within range. When it comes to keeping out of the way, or, rather, getting out of the way of Ketchel's shift it 1s next to impossible.

I believe he has the most deceptive way of delivering his best punch of any man that ever lived. Ketchel Clever Enough. Some of what Ketchel can do when he gets his own ring methods working right was shown in the final rounds of his battle with Jack O'Brien. Jack had and has to-day one of the best-protected jaws in the ring. but Ketchel landed on the clever Philadelphian with right and left in the Anal few rounds.

A fight between Ketchel and Sam Langford would be worth. going further to see than battle between any two men fn the a heavy-weight ranks to-day. They are top-notchers, and all the talk about Ketchel not being in Langford's class 1s Ketchel would knock Langford out of the ring if he ever connected with one of those terrific wallops that I saw him land in a very tame way on his training partners in his camp while getting in shape for the last fight with Papke. There is a. report, and it has found fight fans who were ready to bemany lleve It.

that Ketchel Is afraid of Langford. Ketchel is afraid of no man in the world to-day at his weight, and take it from me that some one else has had something to say to Ketchel which prevents him from fighting Langford. I believe before the year is over that Ketchel and Langford will be seen in the ring, that Battling Nelson will have fought and defended his title against the best man in the 133-pound class, and that the fight fans will see a world's heavy-weight championship battle. BEFORE AND AFTER. BY C.

P. McDONALD. At Arst I disliked him--you know how a lady Will fail to chine up to some chap she has' metsaid to myself: "Here's a fellow that's shady And not to be trusted-on that you can The longer I knew him, however, the better We seemed to agree, and our friendship took hame The day that he wrote me that sweet little letter And asked me to go with him out to the game. of course, I accepted; and, on the square, Mabel. I found out that he was the right sort of guy: There wasn't a thing (this may sound like a fable) I wanted that me didn't offer to bay.

He knew all the words that they used in the wrangles, He'd root for the home team and root for it right; The way he addressed all the boys in the Was something that made me swell up with delight. And thus it continued until--we were married: Then shortly thereafter him manner was changed; His Invites to go to the game with him varied, And now--ain't it sadly estranged. I once loved my husband, but, oh, you great pastimel I sure want to see every game that they play, It's over a year since he took me the last time, And so Ill consult with my lawyer to-day. St. Teresas Play Final Game This Afternoon.

The final soccer game of the season is carded for afternoon, when the St. Teresas, second-place members of the Athletic Park League, meet the champion St. Agnes eleven of the South Side League, at Athletic Park, Garrison avenue and Market street. The game is the third of three post-season games that the St. Teresas engaged in since the close of the regular league season.

They defeated the Shamrocks of the Kulage Park League and the Hibernians, champions of the Sunday Amateur League. The St. Agnes team claims to be the equal, it not the superior, is of the above-mentioned teams. The team composed of several of the speediest youngsters in town. Fred Demphas the outfit in charge.

He has also recruited Brannigan, the crack forward of the St. Leos. to play with his team Sunday. Paul McSweeney will referee the game. As a preliminary the Ben Millers Trolley, League will play the BroderickThis game starts at 2 o'clock.

Batteries- -Ben Millers, Meyer, Allred. and Cummings; Leifield, Steljes, La Barge and Smith. The soccer line-up: St. Teresas. Position.

St. Agnes. Palmer. Goal Burke Jameson. back W.

Murphy January Full back Horan Devoy. Half back Brien Devaney. Half back Leahy Foley. Half back McCarthy Smith. Forward Forward C.

Murphy Sheridan Ratican Forward Brannigan Forward Peters McNamara, Paul Forward McCormick Mc8weeney. Gird Dogs Hunt Golf Balls and Reap Harvest. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GLOBE-DEMOCRAT. PINEHURST, N. April that a birddeg should be generally useful, J.

Foot. the Apawamis golfer, has trained his setters to hunt for golf balls at command, and during occasional walks he gathers in a pocketful or 80, without half trying. A year or 30 ago Mr. Foot started out for record, finding ninety balls in three days, the best single day's record method being of training four. to show dog a colt bail and tell him to but this by no means all there is to it, and with some dogs it would ba absolutely Impossible to achieve results.

Others take to it readily, and apparently And keen enjoyment in it. Mr. Foot says the he has one dog which frequently and takes goes scent straight of to golf and bail 20 feet away, digs ball which sometimes up the which buried several inches under ground REORGANIZED SEMIPROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION EXPECTS A BANNER SEASON. FOUR TRAVELING CLUBS. Park-Owning Teams Will Play Majority of Games on Home Grounds.

EL 1 885 0 AT PO Louts. Here are a few examples of what is going on: April 22, Chattanooga, hill climb on Lookout Mountain by the Lookout Mountain Automobile Club; April 24, road ability run from Philadelphia To Atlantic City by Quaker City Motor Club; April 26 to May 1, second annual automobile carnival of the New York Automobile Trade Association; April 26. second annual climb up George Hill, New York: April Pittsburg, Fort, three-day endurance run, indorsed by the Automobile Dealers' Association; April 30. New York City endurance run; May 3 to 6. 700-mile endurance run of the Motor Club of Harrisburg.

May 10 to 13. four-day endurance run, Detroit Automobile Dealers' Association: May 11 to 15, reliability run, Philadelphia to Pittsburg and return, Quaker City Motor Club: May 18 and 19. Norristown. second annual endurance run of the Norristown Automobile Club to Hagerstown, May 22, 200-mile endurance run of the Hartford Automobile Club: May 22. third annual endurance contest of the New Jersey Automobile and Motor Club of Newark.

190 miles; on May 31, the two annual hill climbs. one on Giant Despair and the other Sport Hill, Wilkesbarre, and Bridgeport, Here are towns with events scheduled that many St. Louisans never heard of. vet St. Louis.

one of the largest cities in the United States, has nothing definitely in view. Indianapolis Had Big Week. able tires and rims. Passing of the Speed Craze. Indianapolis dealers estimate that they sold nearly $450.000 worth of cars.

during their spring opening recently. stated that no less than 300 cars were sold. The affair was under the auspices of the Indianapolls Trade Association and proved most interesting. At the concluding banquet the mayor of the city delivered the principal address. Contests were held in a sort of ghymnkana.

including an egg race, an obstacle race and races in tire changing. Including the use of demountable rims. clincher tires and detachable tires. Edgar Apperson won the tire contest, using demount- These days It is interesting to look over the advertisements of cars for sale In British and French publications, and to see monsters how the once-popular high-powered are being sacrificed. The strong outcry last veal against the use of racing cars abroad has had a marked effect.

During the past season many of the famous road victors of the previous year's contests have changed hands at very low figures, but the limit was recently reached. A 135 horse-power Mercedes, the car which ran in the 1907 Grand Prix of the Automobile Club de France. changed hands for $2700, while a 120 horse-power Mercedes, dating from the 1906 race, brought only $2350. The cost of a runabout of low made some speculative person the proud possessor of a 90 horse-power Mercedes of no great age, and at the same Agure a 100 horse-power Darracq cup winner is offered for sale. C.

B. O. Books Dual Meet. Manager Myron Higgins of the C. B.

C. track team closed a deal with James Millikin U. of Decatur whereby the latter will come to St. Louis for dual meet with the local college on May 15. The agreement also calls for a return meet in Decatur in 1910.

C. B. C. meets the same team at baseball this year. This makes relations very favorable between the two schools.

This meat. with the meet at Rolla with the Missouri School of Mines, will constitute the track schedule for C. B. C. this season.

The annual feld day will be held on the college campus on April 24. GILLESPIE. STAUNTON. Repples. Funsten Bros.

Mount Olive. Mound City. Mound City. Open date. Open date.

Repples. Partridge. Mound City. Funsten Bros. Partridge.

Staunton Open date. Open cate Gillespie. Mound City. Hyde Parks. Funsten Bros.

Mount Partridge. Open date. Hyde Parks. Funsten Bros. Partridge.

Repples. Open date. Mound City. Repples. Mount Olive.

Staunton. Open date. Open date. Mound City. Funsten Bros.

Repples. Mount Olive. Partridge. Repples. Open date.

Open date. Gillespie. Repples. Hyde Parks. Hyde Parks.

Funsten Bros. Mound City. Partridge. Funsten Bros. Open date.

Open date Partridge. Partriige. Funsten Bros. Mound City. Repples.

Eight well-balanced clubs are waiting for the flag to drop in the seventh annual race of the Missouri-Illinois Trolley League. The schedule makers have melected Sunday, April 18, as the inaugural day, and a pretty race is expected to begin that afternoon-a race which should give the fans a diversion from the strewuousness of the big league Marathons. Several changes were made in this league, the original Trolley League, since last season, most important of which was the addition of Zimmermann's. Park and the return of Kulage's ball yard to its old position. Staunton and Gillespie, formerly in this league, have again been given membership.

while Mount Olive is also holding a franchise. The schedule for the opening Sunday is as follows: At Kulage Park--Hyde Parks vs. Partridges. At Staunton-Funsten Bros. vs.

Staunton. At Mount Olive -Mound Citys vs. Mount Olives. At Gillespie Repples vs. Gillespie Blues.

At Zimmermann Park Open date. This season the league expects to have the the banner one of its existence, owing to fact that Gillespie and Staunton, two of returned the old members. of the league. have to its ranks. Mount Olive takes the place of East St.

Louis, while Kulage Park, in North St. Louis. is A much better attraction than last season. New Park Popular. Another new feature which should prove popular with the North End tans is the addition to the league parks of Zimmermann's Park, arrangements having been made with Fred Zimmermann to have Repples, Mound Citys, the Funsten Bros.

and the Partridges play all their at his park during the coming and the North This End gives Mr. Zimmermann patrons at least twenty-five good games. Heretofore the Trolley League has always. played its games at Kulage's and Athletic Park in St. asked but, as the North End fans have Louis, to have Trolley League ball.

Zimmermann made up his mind to give it to them. league, under the presidency of The Fred Ziegenhein, a prominent business man of East St. Louis, should have successful season, as Mr. Ziegenhein is one of the best-posted men on the game in this locality and knows just how an organization like the Trolley League be run. He has appointed the.

following umpires for the coming season: Buck Chapmann of City League; Jack Brennan, minor league umpire: John Miller. of Staunton, who 19 known by every ball fan in Central Illinois, and Frank Osborne of Gillespie. The staft is an excellent one, and with strong backing which President Ziegenhein has promised them the followers of ly the conducted Trolley League will witness propergames throughout the season. The Baseball. officers of the Missouri-Illinois League for the coming season will be follows: President.

Fred W. Ziegenhein; vice president, John Shanahan: treasurer, George H. Luker; seoretary, Thomas W. Cahill. The tien Committee, which handles all matters pertaining to the government of the league, is considered by every one connected with baseball the strongest that has ever been gotten together in the interest of semiprofessional ball.

Mr. W11- liam H. Miller has served for the past three years as chairman of the committee, while the other two members, Winton E. Barker and Peter R. Gunn, have both served the league as president for two terms each.

With these men at the helm it can he seen that the Trolley League for the season of 1909 should have nothing but success in store for its promoters and players. ball club. and some Whether "brains" he for his successful young was remains to be seen. but long ago Roger was recognized for his wisdom in running a ball club, and recognized by that peerloss manager Johnny McGraw. Roger la booked to receive the title of "Brains" in the local National League club.

The baseball world looked upon the retirement of Fielder Jones as the passing of the greatest exponent of "inside" baseball that ever played. His wonderful brainwork earned for the White Sox the title of "hitless wonders." Under his regime the team won games without hits -won them merely on superior headwork. And right here in St. Louis Fielder Jones gave grand evidence of his ability as a manager when, after three men were on the bags, he warmed up all his pitchers and put in a new twirler for each batter that McAleer sent forth, retiring the side without a run. It was play without precedent In the American.

League and only emphasized the fact that Jones was the game's brainiest member. Cleveland signed Jim McGuire to add that one essential which has heretofore been lacking in Napland-brains. McGuire was 8 with the Boston club. He goes to Cleveland to make A team that is physically fortified to win the American League pennant, strong in the department which has been the cause of its repeated failures. He is assuming a colossal task.

but has in the past proven himself capable. Cubs Crippled Without Kling. Wise fans are predicting that the Cubs will run second or worse since Johnny Kling, the greatest catcher in the league, has refused to return. Kling was without doubt receiver of extraordinary ability. He ran the team with such precision that 1t won three championships.

He develops young pitchers, and was one of the most valuable assets in baseball. But Kling has announced that. he 1s through with the game, although his friends hope to win him over before the season is far advanced. There's a question mark hovering over Frank Bowerman, the Giant catcher who takes up the reins at Boston, and Frank Sullivan, who is to assume command at the Chicago American League park. Both mcen are catchers and making their debut 85 managers.

Will they be "there" with the brains? This is an all-important question to thousands of fans and two mag-. nates. The shifting of these "brains" is sure to have a vital effect on the championship race In two leagues. Already the stock of certain teams has dropped materially as A result of the changes, while, natural to suppose, the stock of other clubs has taken a tremendous boost. Notably among the latter class the two St.

Louis clubs. where Criger and Bresnahan; both catchers, are booked to be the "brains." Ketchel to Meet Burke. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GLOBE-DEMOCRAT. NEW YORK, April -Stanley Ketchel and Sailor Burke will meet in the main bout at the Fairmount A. between C.

on April two 20. The match Was the men last night. As Burke is one of those strong, willing fighters the battle ought to be a corker while it lasts. Retchel will get into shape for the bout at the Voodlawn Inn. Partridges Play Anna Helds.

The Partridge club of the Trolley League will line up against the this ernoon at 3 p. m. at Zimmermann's Park for Fischer or Tozer and McKenna work the Trolley leaguers, while Shubert and Busekms will work for the Anna Heids. Sam Leever Sold $1000 Claim for Three Cents. PITTSBURG.

April 3. -If Pittsburg had won the last game from Chicago last year. the game that would have them the pennant. Sam Lever would have beet. the saddest ball player in the world.

For Sam had sold his interest in the world's money for 3e to Tommy Leach. Left Leineld and Gibeon. The Pirates. six. the season was over.

looked to hate on a Sighting chance for the rennant. piagers to jolte among themselves -about they would do with their. share of the world's series receipts. Some one asked Lever what he would taite for his share and to sell for Weeks later Pittsburg had slumped and Tork racing a terrific offered to sell? for the grit Sam chances grew less and less. Sam reduced his offer until It at $25.

On, the dav that York beat Pittsburg twice in tho sane afternoon. Sam came back to the hntel sore ani disgruntled. you take for vour share now asked Leillet. sell for sald Sam. The other players promptly produced to made Sam sign the paper and became owners of Lis interest in the serles.

Then the Cubs started, and suddenly the entire aspect of the race changed. Pittsburg. after mauling St. Louis all over the lot. en n24 to.

Chi ago to play the last game and rain would have siren them the pennant, while a victory meant the coveted prize. Leever wanted to wip-but the way the other players went at him nbout selline his Interest In the series made him almost hope for defeat. On the train the night befare the fateful day. Lever was lonely, and the other three, after enjoying themselves to the full extent. made him an offer.

He manufactures shells for shotguns. and Leach. Gibby and Leifeld informed him that if he would give them 150 sheils. each. win or lose.

they would return to him his share of the series. Leever leaped at the chance. 80 the others had the satisfaction of using free ammunition on their fall hunting trip. even if they did fall to land the pennant. Wanted -Baseball Clubs.

Promoters of the Mercantile Amateur Baseball League will hold another meeting at the Missouri Athletic Club to-morrow evening for the purpose of organizing a permanent league. Two teams are needed to nil out the desired circuit. Butler Brothers Win. The Butler Bros. team of the Manufacturers League defeated the White House team of the Washington Avenue Wholesale the League yesterday, 14 to 3.

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