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Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
At New Orleans.

New Orleans, May 23.-Carl, who led the Southern league pitchers last sea son, toyed with the heavy hitters Of the Mobile team today and shut them out, which is the second successive time this has happened in the present series. He also made the strike-out record of the league for this season by disposing of the visiting teams batsmen thirteen times on strikes, which is two better than Hahns record made last Thursday. Ex- cept In the first inning, when Buschman got a scratch single to left field, not a Mobilian reached first base till the sev- enth, only two reached second and none got as far as third during the game. One of the hits recorded against Carl is cred ited to Fisher, whose grounder would have been easily taken care of by Illus ton, but Dobbs allowed it to hit him and was declared out. Wittrock was an easy mark, as the hits will show. The errors were few and costless. Carl was steady throughout and did not give base on balls. Powelrs batting was the feature, aside from Carl's superb pitching. Score:
 RH E New Orleans ....3 O1 0 0 o 2 or IA 2 Mobile ..........0 o 0 0 o o o GO 4 ? Batteries-Carl and Bonding; Wittrock and Fisher. Umpire-Keefe.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24

there was more than that behind their expulsion, their ways not having been those of righteousness that season. to say the least. Percentage of victories did not decide the pennant race of 1876, the mere record of won games giving the final victory. Under the head of Field Rules in the League constitution of that year it was provided that any person hlssing or hooting at The umpire or offering any insult or indignity must be promptly elected from the grounds This was in accordance with the first article of the constitution, which said the object of the League was to make ball playing re- spectable and honorable.'
 The players rules of 76 prohibited any player from entering the team on the field after the fourth inning. They were to allow substitutes to take the field un- til the regular first nine men put in an appearance.
 There was a good rule in the code of that year which ought to be put in that of the present year. and 1t was that which prohibited any player, umpire or scorer in a game from being interested in any wager on the game or series of games in which he takes part. The pen alty of violation of the rule was expul- sion from the league club and, too, he was suspended for year. The pitching rule of that year required the pitcher to deliver the ball to the bat with his arm swinging nearly perpendicularly at the side of his body, and his body and his hand holding the ball to swing forward below the line of the hip. This was to prevent overland throwing being per missible to that extent. The pitcher was required not only to deliver the ball over the home base, but at the height called for by the batsman' This, of course, gave the batsman considerable latitude in judging the balls to suit him and was handicap on the pitcher. I remember asking the batsman: What was the matter with that ball?' referring to ball over the base and within fair reach of the bat, and his reply would be either it was not high enough or it was too low It was some years before this rule was changed.
 "The pitcher was allowed to deliver nine unfair balls to the batter before he could be sent to his base on balls, the um- pire only calling every third unfair ball delivered. The position of the pitcher, viz, the box was feet square, and the front line was distant from the home base only 45 feet. When the batsman took his position he had to call for either @ high balT a low ball or fair ball. the latter being a ball between shoulder high and not lower than 1 foot from the ground. After two strikes had been call ed the umpire had to warn the batsman once before calling the third strike, thus allowing him four good balls to strike at
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
At Columbus,

Columbus, Ga., May 2S.-The most ex- citing ball witnessed here since the days of the old Stars In 'S4 and 'S5 was played today between Columbus and Atlanta. Two games were played, the first being for yesterdays tie. At the beginning of the ninth inning of the first the score stood g to 2 in favor of the visitors. The bases were filled up and Pedrose knocked a two-base hit to left, bringing in three men. Then the fun began. The Atlantas went to pieces and the locals piled up five more successive runs. The Colts went into the second game completely rattled.
 Lamont had them at his mercy and sawed them out in one. two, three order. In the field they fumbled and chased the sphere about over the field like a lot of amateurs. A storm arose and the game was called at the end of the sixth inning on account of darkness. Knowles, Atlanta's manager, played on first and attempted to umpire the game from that point. He entered protest after protest against Clarke's decisions. At one time he refused to play the game out, but agreed to do so under protest. He swore
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
Fuller Not in the Game-Coumbu Wins Two From AtIanta--GeneraI News of
 the Diamond.
Results of Yesterdav,s Gamaa.
Standing,
. F'ricken

'T1S the same ofttold story. fflckeH was in the box. and his support succeeded in piling up nine beautiful large errors, just five more than the number of runs made, and two less than the number of hits made off Drinkwater.
 Fuller was out of the game, and Beecher, the New Orleans amateur cov- cred short. While he got two put-outs and one assist, he also got in an error, but he was not alone. Mckenzie and Rappold got in two errors each and Katz, Ryan, Cedar and Gorton one each.
 From the summary 1t will be seen that Fricken was very much in evidence in the game, getting put-out and an as- sst, striking out five men and only glv- ing two men bases on balls and one wild pitch.
 It was hoped that the Bluebirds would get two of the three games from the leaders, but either fate or dumb playing prevented. But such is life in the sport ing world and 1t is to be hoped the birds of bluish hue will redeem themselves in tomorrow's game.
 The results are told in the following;
 Montgomery, May 23.-Montgomery won again this afternoon from Blrming ham by large margin. The locals had no trouble finding Fricken. every man on the team getting one or more hfts. Drinkwater was hit very freely and the punching of their hits in the sixth and seventh innings enabled the visitors to score in each. Mangan got home run in the third by long hit to left center. Pabst hit the same kind of ball in the ninth but quicker fielding caught him at the plate. Lally's umpiring was little better today, but he still has large room for improvement The following is the
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
Cincinnati-New York.

Cincinnati, May 23.-The threatening weather had no appreciable effect on the outpouring of the multitude of oyer 4OOO people who passed through the gates to witness today's game. Both Meekin and Ehret pitched good ball, but the support given the latter was very ragged at times. In the sixth inning the Reds pounded out two earned runs, but Meekin settled down, and they could not touch him after this. Score: 1-t
 R H D Cincinnati ....O 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-2 ' 5 New York ....0 2 0 O 1 0 1 0 0-4 2 Batteries-Ehret and Peitz; Meekin and Wilson,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
President Expected to Veto It-Congress
 Will Come Back at Him.

Will Come Back at Him.
 Washington, May 23.-At 5:30 this af- ternoon the vice president affixed his sig nature to the river and harbor bill, and it was at once sent to the white house for the approval or disapproval of the pres ident. Sundays and the day the bill is delivered do not count in the constitution al period of ten days, so that the presi- dent will have to veto the measure before the 4th of June or permit 1t to become a law by the middle of that day without his approval. That he will veto the bill Is the we'll grounded conviction of almost every member of congress, and the only query they are asking themselves is, how much time will he take before he does it? and upon an answer to that question de- pends the length of the present session of congress. Everyone appears to believe that the bill will be passed over the veto, and that, too. practically without any de- bate.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
THE SLOSS DIRECTORS
Pass the Election of President for the Pres- ent and Appoint an Executive
 Committee.

A meeting of the directors of the Sloss Iron and Steel company was held yester- day. It was determined for the present not to elect president to succeed Thom- as Seddon, deceased, and in lieu of pres ident the following executive committee was appointed, who will act conjointly with the present officials, and to whom all business matters to be acted upon by the president will be referred:
 J. c. Nabers, w. D. Strong of New York. c. D. Christian and Joseph Bryan of Richmond Va.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
Local Ball Players Abroad.

The following local ball players are now touring the Atlantic coast as mem bers of the Atlanta Athletics under the management of James Smith of Colum- bus. Ga: James Lghton, Oscar Streitt Will Schoppert, Will Alexander and Ed Conniff Lighton will be remembered as having played at second for the Birming- ham association team, and did good work He writes from Spartanburg, s. C., that the team has been in streak or good luck, winning the last six games played. He and Streitt are in the battery for the Athletics.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24

at the umpire and made himself exceed ingly obnoxious to the audience, which was by far the largest that eyer attended game here. Score:
 First game R H D Columbus ......1 % O010 s-10'16 ? Atlanta ........0 0 2 1 o Q 0 ? l. il
 Batteries-Daniels and Wright; Walker and Fields.
 Second game HI ANA R H D Columbus .............0 311 0 0-5 8 Atlanta ................O O-0
 Batteries-Lamont and Wright; Se- christ and Fields. Umpire-Clark.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
Lead and oil-Mayberry & Watson.
Total Loss of A Steamer.

Cape Henry, Va, May 29.-The British steamer Glaneyren, perhaps Glenhafron. bound from Fernandina to Rotterdam via Newport News, Va, with phosphate. was stranded on the outer diamond Hat teras shoals at D. m. on the 22nd instant. The crew were taken off this morning by the life savers and the vessel abandoned in bad condition. It will be a total loss.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
Brass fire sets-Mayberry & Watson.

The ladies who are interest ed in building an Episcopal church at West End cordially invite the public to an ice cream and strawberry festival in the grove near the school house Wednesday night the 27th instant.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
St T,ouis-Rrooklvn.

St. Louis, Mo-, May 2S.-Today's game abounded in sharp fielding by both sides. Breitenstein was hit hard. Kennedy's work was of fine quality after the first inning, although the close decisions fa- vored Brooklyn. The half holiday in- creased the attendance to S500 Score:
 R H E St. Louis .........3 0 o 0 O-3 Brooklyn .... ....1 0 0 0 0 2-6 IA Batteries-Breitenste and Murphy; Kennedy and Burrell.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
observation-disclosures.

Louisville, May 23-Baltimore hit Smith hard today, and Louisville put up a miserable game in the field. Attend ance, $500. Score:
 R H E Louisville .......O10OO IA 9 2 Baltimore O 1 1 1 02 1-13 12 0 Batteries-Smith and Miller; Hemming and Robinson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago-Washington.

Chicago, III, May 2S.-After one of the worst fielding games ever seen in this city the home team took the second of the series from the senators today. Terry was hit hard by the visitors but not at the right time. There were no good feat ures worthy of mention excepting re- markable catch by Brown, from which an easy double play resulted. Attend ance, 4000. Score: f,4 Is,4aa3si4
 .. - R H E Chicago -. ....211S1osO*-11 r ' Washington .. ..2 0 20 02 O. 9 Il ' Batteries-Terry and Kittredge; Haul and Mcclure.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
Totals .46 13 19 *26 10 0 *Beecher called out on infield fly with
Montgomery .........O 0 1 1 0 4-13 Birmingham .,......0 O-

Summary: Earned runs-Montgome- ry. 6: Birmingham, 4. Two base hit-Mc- Kenzie. Three base hits-Pabst, German, Katz Home run-Mangan. stolen bases-Deady @, German @, billiard, Wiley CD; Gorton. Double play-Gorman to Pabst. First base on balls-By Drlnk- water. 8; by Fricken, 2. Hit by pitcher Beecher and Katz. Struck out-By Drinkwater, 1; by Fricken, 5. Wild pitch -Fricken. First base on errors-Mont- gomery, l. Time of game-One hour and fifty-fiye minutes. Umpire-Lally.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
Pittsburg-Philadelphia.

Pittsburg, Pa. May 2S.-Pittsburg had no trouble in winning from Philadelphia today, batting Carsey's pitching all over the field Killen was very strong at crit ical stages. Clements was hurt on the knee by foul tip, and Boyle finished the game. Attendance, 350O Score:
 R H D Pittsburg .......3 3 o 0 *-l5 10 5 Philadelphia ....1 I 012 2-7 Il ' Batteries-Killen and Sugden; Carsey, Boyle and Clements.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
Cleveland-Boston.

Cleveland, O., May 23.-The Clevelands batted out victory today, although they made enough errors in the field to have lost an ordinary game. In the second inning Long and Hamilton collided in center field while running for a fly and the former was carried off the field in an insensible condition. Attendance, 5000. Score:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16
A N TRAIN.

A new fireman on the Rio Grande divis
ion is r. L.. Carson.
A extra switch engine is on duty In ths
Albuquerque yards.
Engines 395 and 1906 have been equipped
with snow-plows for service on the north
ern division.
Wallace M. Sprague, Of San Marcial, has
been promoted from car repairer to loco
motive fireman.
Special Pullman car, Riva, with a party
Of fifteen, ven through on No. 8, this
morning, for California.
The third "pusher" has been put on the
mountain at Lamy, with Marion Stewart
and Ed Buck as engineer and fireman.
The Atchison company will erect an
other dwelling at San Marcial, to be oc-
cupied by Agent q. E. Martin and family.
A cut of 10 per cent. has been inaugura-
son in the bridge and building depart
ments.
The railroad boys are disposing Of tick
cts at a lively rate for the ball to be given
in Cerrillos, for the benefit OF Brakeman
Van Der Slyce.
The use Of dummy couplings on Atchi-
son freight cars has been discon.inued by
order of the general manager. Other
roads have done likewise.
Seventy passengers were aboard No. 3,
this morning, for the coast. This morning
was the first time the new train has been
on schedule time, running a double head
er from La Junta to Glorieta.
General Manager Polk, OF the Gulf, Colo
RADIO g. Santa Fe system, Is arranging to
greatly improve that line during the COM
ing year. Ten thousand tons Of new steel
rail have been ordered and will be laid on
the main line of the road from Arcola
Junction to Sealy, Texas, a distance Of
about forty eight miles. These rails run
sixty six pounds to the yard.
The ninth annual ball Of division 40,
order of railway conductors, 10 Topeka, on
Thanksgiving eve will probably be the
most elaborate event of the kind ever ar
ranged by the division. That is saying q
great deal, as the balls arranged by divis-
ion 179 in past years, have always out
classed the balls given by other railroad
General Manager J. J. Frey win
be invited to lead the grand march, and if
10 the city on the date of the ball will
probably respond to the invitation. Mr..
Frey led the grand march of the o. II. G..
ball two years 81
There was a small sized wreck In the
Atchison yards in Topeka, Friday after
noon, which caused quite an excitement
TOR several minutes. Engineer w. O..
French and Fireman Robert Barnes, in
of engine 4s, we're doing some
switching in the north end Of the yards.
Engineer French had started the engine
backward at at a fair rate of speed, in.t
to stop after passing a certain
switch, but when he attempted to throw
the reverse lever, he found that the catch
Of the lever had fallen and stuck fast, and
that 1t was impossible to either reverse or
stop the engine. The engine was moving
a line Of loaded coal cars, and see
ing that a collision was inevitable, Engin-
eer French called to his fireman and both
The engine crashed into the coal
cars and was stopped by the force Ct the
The tank was badly demolish-
ID, but otherwise no damage was done.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Ex-United States Senator stephen w
Dorsey arrived In San Francisco recently,
having come direct from London, and 10 at
the Palace, says a dispatch from that city.
For several years tho ex-senator's home has
been inDsnver aud for a year and a half past
he has been interested in a large group OF
gold mines near the Colorado river.
He went over to London to get money
to develop these mines. He succeeded In
getting a lot Of 1t and will now erect a
i0O. stamp mill and employ 400 and 900
men.
"The mill which I win erect will beat
Picacho, twenty. eight miles north OF Yuma,
the extreme southwest corner OF Arizons,"
said Mr.. Dorsey. ave have a 15-stamp
mill there now, but the new M will be Q
100 stamp and will treat an enormous
amount Of ore. We ave some large lodges.
The ore runs from IS to SO a ton, IL being
about twice as rich as that Of the Alaska
Treadwell mine.
81 will also build a railroad nve and
a hale miles long to carry the ore from
the mine to the mill, which will be To-
Gated OF the bank of the Colorado
river.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16
SOME SPECIAL 7

National W. @. T. U. convention, st.
Louis, Mo-, November 18th to Goth, 1896.
Fare and one-third on certificate plar for
round trip.
Annual reunion society Of the Army of
Tennessee. Fare and one-third, certificate
plan, for round trip.
Biennial convention, national council Of
Jewish women, at New York City, Novem-
Der 18th to Goth, 1895. Fare and one third
certificate plan. for round trip.
Annual meeting Federation Of CONNER
cial teachers associations, Chicago, De-
cember % b to 31st, 1896. Fare and one
third, on certificate plan, for round trip. 3
H.8cs G. F. JONES, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16
PERSONAL r~nNclLiNos.


-
4. O, Wood and son are In Denver.
w. M. Fraser, is up from Albuquerque
@. A. Erickson lie in the CITY from Wat
rous.
D. q. Duel Is in the city from La Cuevu
to-day.
Chas. Rudolph Is In town from Rociada,
to-day.
J. X. Lujan and SOL, ofsan Ignacio, are
In the city.
p. L. Pinard, Of Guadalupe county, Is 10
Las Vegas, to-day.
Charles A. Spiess Is over from Santa Fe
on court business.
X. Q. Larimore is In return from several
months visit in Ohio.
VIM. Frank, the Los Alamos merchant,
isin the city to-day.
A. A. Jones and Harry Kelly visited
towns north yesterday.
Charles Ilfold returned from New York
on No. 1. last evening. 1
Don Christobal Garcia is 10 from Liberty
with bis fall clip Of wool. vE
Judge Louis Sulsbacker arrived from
Kansas City, last evening.
Misses Margaret and Eta Head came
down from Watrous. last evening.
John A. wolford, a prominent sheep
man OF Union county, 10 in the city.
Capt. Jack Crawford passed through on
Saturday evenings train, for San MarciaI.
Major NJ. Salazar went over to Santa Fe,
last evening, on business before the land
court.
DR.. Kaufman, whom 1t will be remember
sdspent last.wiuter in this city, was . pas
senger on No. ! last evening.
George e. Denbam and W. M. Fraser.
albuquerque, and e. M. Elliot, Denver,
are registered at the Central hotel.
Miss Ina Loomis came over from Santa
Re with her brother, w. H.. Loomis, this
morning, to spend a week in the Meadow
City.
Amado Chaves, superintendent Of public
instruction, is over from Santa Fe and will
visit Guadalupe county before be returns
home.
Miss Elizabeth Howell left this morning
for her home in Plain View, Texas. She
will be greatly missed In church and
musical circles here.
Frank Forsythe, AL Quinly, Dick Hesser,
Do Witt Pierce, Ralph Oldham aud d.
Elson, returned from a two weeks hunting
trip in the vicinity Of Puerto de Luna.
They report game plenty.
il. Wright, st. Louis; D. c. Springer,
W. A. Heath and II. K. Hellis, Denver;
=. G. Griffith, Chicago; q. Settle, New
York, and w. B. Brooks. jr., st. Louis, are
guests at the Harvey house.
Thos. Bloch, Galveston, Texas; E. c. De-
Patron, Washington, D. G.; Chas. Ru-
ddlph, Rociada; J. ]. Aragon, Monticello;
C. A. Spiess, H. J. LOOMS, A. Cbaves,
Santa Fe, are at the Plaza hotel.
r. A. Gutierrez, and Eugenio Barela,
Albuquerque; J.Y. Lujan n son, San
Ignacio; Emil Ortiz and Pito Melendez,
Mora E.. Chavez, Ocate; R. w. Reynolds,
G~0Touan., GNU, anu 6. a. Erickson,
Watrous, are guests at the New Optic.
E. C. DePutron, well remembered in New
Mexico as a former pension examiner, but
now holding a responsible government
position in Washington. D.. c.. Is In Las
as a witness, In a fraudulent PEN
sion case, in the United States court.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The police were called TO the residence
Of Joe Scott, last evening. by a report that
Scott was abusing his sick wife, who 10
still suffering from the wounds caused by a
recent surgical operation. They found the
case as reported, but when they attempted
10 arrest Scott he drew a six-shooter and
pointed It, cooked, at Office Christaps head.
The nervy officer knocked Scott's hand to
one side, and in the tussle that followed,
the bed on which the sick woman lay was
knocked down. Scott was finally over
powered and taken to jail. His trial is to
up before Judge Wooster this after
noon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Several months ago j. B. Mackel receiv-
ed a letter from a man in Russia making
inquiries concerning Francis Schlatter the
healer. This morning the mail brought a
handkerchief from the Russian which he
desires to rave blessed by the famous
healer, saying that thousands Of people In
Russia will flock to his door to see and
touch the sacred cloth. y
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The party Of hunters have returned from
a trip down the country. Frank Forsythe
tells OF the tenderfoot companion being
induced to boil eggs from Q p. m Z. until z
O'Clock in order to get them cooked in the
alkali water, but negIects to tell how this
same man he'd him sneak up on q dead
rabbit, take good rest and aim, and then
miss H..
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Mr.. Marcus, the wool and hide buyer, of
Philadelphia, has returned from the south,
and until the markets settle, he Is Willing
away his idle hours playing 'penocle." He
is consi iered a crack player among the
members of the fraternity.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Health seekers from the colder parts Of
Colorado are emmigrating to warm and
sunny New Mexico. The united effort on
the part of Las vegans in a little judicious
advertising in Colorado cities, would un-
doubtedly bring forth good results.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The pattern hat on exhibition In the
show window of Miss Carr's millinery
store has been donated by Mrs. Wm. Stan
dish to the sanitarium furniture fund.
Chances IN the same are being sold at
twenty five cents each.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16
A Meeting was recantly held hx Il

A meeting was recently held by H. A.
Harvey, NJ. Romero, II. b. johnson aud
others, living in the vicinity OF Mount
Aspen. for the purpose OF discussing the
Gallinas canon wagon road. It Is proros-
cd to build the road around the two large
hills, = short distance above the springs al
one of the needed improvements.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

A "citizen," whose name is not attached
to the note he left at this office. thinks it
an outrage that the Military band was
annoyed by a lot of impudent boys yester-
day. And there are Others.