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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
BIRMINGHAM'S CHANGES
 IN THE PENNANT RACE

The opening series of games have been played. and for the first time a fairly definite idea of the comparative strength of the clubs that compose the Southern league of 1906 can be had. The vain pro- phecies of many scribes have been punc- tured, and henceforth estimates must be based more on facts and less on specula- tion.
 Few people agree on the final standing of the clubs, and this itself indicates that the teams are well matched. It is probable, however, that the three leaders will be Birmingham. New Orleans and Atlanta, with possibility of Memphis or even Little Rock.
 In the event that 1t should narrow down to struggle between the first three named, Birmingham has excellent pros- poets of holding her own. Vaughan has the best pitching staff in the league, be- yond all doubt. He has secured some good hitters, and in fielding his team is up to the Southern league standard In addition. to these facts, Vaughan is a capable manager and can bring out team work. So in the four important es- sentials of a winning team. Birmingham appears equal to the requirements.
 Atlanta has some god individual play CTS, but is weak in the box. Bugs Ray mond, so called from his personal eccen- tricites, seems to be the main hope of the Atlanta fans. It Is possible that an- other acceptable twirler can be found in the squad, but team cannot win pen- nant with two or even three pitchers, es- pecially when it's ability in other lines is yet to be proved.
 New Orleans has few of her last year
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Y.M. C. A. SCHEDULE FOR
 SUMMER MONTHS ARRANGED

day and Friday, c to D. mi pool, 7:sO D. m; Saturday, to ! D, m.
 Boys tumblng class, Tuesday and Fri day, 4:15 to 5:15 D. m,
 Special hours for indoor baseball prac- tice individual physical work and games, Monday, ? to 3 D. m.; Tuesday, to D. m.; Wednesday, to ] D. m; Thursday, 2 10 D. m; Friday, to D m.; Saturday 2 10 { D. in.
 I. w. Barrimore. director of the senior department. has tendered his resignation, and until his successor is secured l.. H. Putnam. director of the boys department, will have charge of the physical work of the association.
 Harry Smith, an expert swimmer, has been employed to give swimming lessons to members and have charge of the pool. The schedule of lessons Is as follows:
 Senior members, Saturdays, 8 to aSO p. m.
 Intermediates, Fridays. to p. m.
 Juniors, Saturdays, il to 12 a. nn
 Business boys, Fridays, 2 to 7:S0 p. m.
 The work of the summer has been de- signed to be of 6 light, reoreative char aeter. Indoor baseball, skatink tennis, and short ealisthenic drills will constitute the greater part of the gymnastlc work. Leagues will be formed among the various classes for the different games and sev- eral other contests will be held.
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The schedule of the physical and aquatic work of tho Young Men's Christian asso- citation Tor the summer months has been arranged by the gymnasium committee as follows;
 Senior Department Business men's gymnasium class, Mon day, Wednesday and Friday, 5:50 D. mi pool, 6 D. m.
 Young mems class. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, D. m.
 Indoor baseball practice hours. Monday, Ito D. m. and s:so to 0;SO D, m; wednes- day, to D, m.
 Invitation Indoor Baseball league, Thursday. ' to s:30 p. m.
 Roller skating, Tuesday, to 9:S0 p. m.; Thursday, to D. m; Friday, to 8 D. m.
 Swimming lessons by instructor 8 to g 80 D. m.
 Boys Department. Intermediate gymnasium class, Monday Wednesday and Friday, 8 p. m; pool, 4 to D. m. Saturday, to p. m. Juniors gymnasium class, Tuesday, p. m; pool, 4. to 5 p. m; gymnasium class. Saturday, 10 to Il 8. m.; pool. Il to 12 a. m. Business boys gymnasium class, Mon
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players and must be strengthened in sey- eral places before the pennant will be in her reach.
 The strength and weakness of the Peli- can bunch is shown in the following sum- mary of the team, appearing in the New Orleans Pieayune
 "Of the team which wrested the ban ner from the clubs of 1905 there are not many remaining this season. Beck js still on first and Nadeau is still in the outfield, while Breitenstein, Phillips and Bolin are also among the regulars. Williams, now with Washington deserted second, which is now being cared for by Blake, secured from Little Rock. Holly would not stand the efforts being made to keep the Pel- leans within the salary limit adopted by the league, and is still among the idle players. His place at short is being cov- cred for the present by Plass, very promising young player. George Rohe, the old captain, is among the lineup of the Chicago Americans and OBrien, very strong player is looking after third. Ed. die Hahn, the hard-hitting right fielder Is counted as one of Clark Griffith's best men up in New York Punch Knoll, last year with Washington, has now been as- signed to Hahn's old section. Joe Stan ley, the popular player, has joined his home team at Washington, and Bird, college athlete, who branched out Into professional ball last summer with Buff falo, has been given this part of the teams work to care for. Whitredge Will son, Dannehower and Dygert, among the old pitching staff, are scattered. Dygert has gone to the Philadelphia Americans. Whftredge Is pitching up in the American association while Dannehower and Will son have both retired from the game. Wilson has gone to Montgomery, while Dannehower has adopted New Orleans as his permanent place of residence"
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SUMMARY: Stolen bases-Riley. Wisenan Two base hits-Elsey. Montgomery, Stafford Three base hits-Sallee, Montgomery, Bohannon. Double plays-Montgomery to Elsey to Oyler, Innings pitched-By Sallee 9, Allemang g.. Struck out--By Salee 7. by Allemang 2. Base on balls-Off Allemang 3, off Sal- lee 8 Hit by pitched ball-Gear. Passed balls ,Reisinger l. Time of game-1:35 Attendance 2200 Umpire-Kennedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
GILT EDGE GAME
 AT NEW ORLEANS
PHILLIPS AND CHlNN BOTH EF- FECTlVE UNTIL THE EIGHTH, WHEN PHILLIPS YIELDED FOUR HITS NETTING THREE RUNS.

New Orleans. April 14-Timely hitting in the eighth cinched the game for Lit tie Rock against New Orleans today. Both teams played a gilt edge game. The visitors getting q shade the best of it. Both Phillips and Ghinn were effec- tive until the eighth Whom the former let the visitors down with four hits netting three runs. Little Rock played an error less game. Score.
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New York 2, Philadelphia I.

Philadelphia, April 14.-New York today defeated Philadelphia in the eleventh in- ming of a pitchers battle Mertes won the game after being hit by a pitched ball when Dooin threw to catch him stealing second. It struck him on the leg and rolled to the outfield. Attendance 10,5O0. Score; R.HE. New York. .... .... . 100 GOO GOO O1--2 8 2 Philadelphia. .... .. 100 600 900 00-1 1
 Batteries-Taylor and Bresnahan; Kane and Doon. Time, 2:10 Umpire O'Day.
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'-Batted for Liebhardt in ninth

Summary: Two base hits-cary. Hess. stolen Bases-Nlcholls, King. Stickney. Bases on Balls, off Fisher. .; off Leib- hardt. s. Struck out. by Fisher. 9: by Leibhardt. s. Hit by Pitcher. King 2. Passed Balls, Owens Sacrifice hits. owens 2; Babb King. Wild pitch. Leib..ardt Time. hour and 70 minutes Umpire Rudderham.
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The summer session of Brenau College Conseryatory Gainesville, Ga, begins Tuesday. June 19, 1906 continues for six weeks. Unusual advantages in music, oratory languages, mathematics. etc.
 Music course embraces piano, pipe organ, harmony. public school music, voice cul- ture. musical kindergarten, etc. 50 pianos, best teachers in every department Un- usual advantages offered young ladies wishing to prepare for college. For cata- iogue address. A. w. VAN LOOSE, or II. J. PEARCE. Gainesville, Ga.. Asso- ciate Presidents. 4-l5-si-w wed-to-6-l
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SHREVEPORT TURNS
 TABLES ON MEMPHIS
LIEBHARDT WAS WILD AND TOM FISHER HAD NO TROUBLE IN WINNINe-GRoUNDs SLOW FROM FRIDAYS RAINS.

Memphis, April 14-shreveport turned the tables on the locals today and with Tom Fisher in the box won today's game handily. Liebhardt for Memphis was very wild, giving no less than eight bases on balls The grounds were slow from rains. Attendance 1e00.
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Summary-Two base hits Mekean. Douglass, OBrien Sacrifice hits-Brd. O'Brien. Double plays-chinn 10 Doug lass: Johnson To Mckean to Douglass struck out-By Phillips 1. by chinn l. Bases on balls-On Phillips 0. or Chinn l. nalks-chinn l. Left on bases-New Or leans ,. Little Rock ;. First base on err rors-New Orleans 0. Little Rock Q Time of game-1.22. Umpire Pfenninger
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New York 2. Boston 1.

New York, April 14-Twenty-five thous- and persons attended the opening game of the American League season here to- day between Boston and NewY orlx teams at the American League park. The con- test was worthy of the occasion, as it lasted through twelve innings, the win ming run being made by Williams on a two-base hit, and single by Chase Score: R.H.E. New lOrk .,..,.......VlV VtO VO uVl-z Z Boston e........0 900 010 600 V0O--1 Il 2
 Batteries: Chesbro and McGuire; Young and Graham. Time 2 hours. empires, Sheridan and Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
ATLANTA COULD NOT
 STOP THE HITTING
THREE PITCHERS WERE USED IN. EFFECTUALLY AND ERRORS BY LOCALS coNTRiBuTED TO vIc- TORY OF THE ALABAMIANS.

Atlanta April H.-Atlanta used three pitchers in an intellectual effort to stop the hitting and run getting of Mont eomery. Atlanta's errors contributed ma- terially 10 Montgomery's victory. Att iendance e700 Score.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING.
Philadelphia 4. Washington 3.

Washington. April H-what was con- eeded to be the largest crowd that ever attended a baseball game in this city turned out to witness the start of the American League season. Nearly 1300O people passed the turnstiles President Ban Johnson, of thev American League, tossed out the first ball, and many sen ators, representatives, members of the supreme court of the United States and diplomatic corps were present. Score:
 R.H.E. Washington .......... 100 GOO 002-3 Philadelphia ........ 100 010 02O--4 II 1 Batteries: Hughes and Verden; Bender and Schreckengost. Time 14O Umpire o'Loughlan. Attendance 12,9i3.
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S. P u. g. Nashville 2.

Clarksville. Tenn. April 14.-(Special.)-- The team of the Southeastern Presbyte- rian University of Clarksville. again took the measure of the University of Nash vile today the score. being s,to ? The game today was the last of series Of three between the two teams. Southern Presbyterian University won two of the series.
 Yesterday Lennon allowed Nashville but two hits, but errors lost the game with score of to l. Frank Allen, who pitched today, gave up three hits, one of which was a scratch. His pitching was the feature of the game, and ina bility to hit him was the cause of Nash ville's defeat
 Lennon led in batting for the South ern Presbyterian University, securing three-bagger and two-bagger when men were on bases.
 The score was R.H E. & p IT. ... 300 210 21*-9 10 IT of N - 001 900 O10--2
 Batteries: s. P. U. Allen and Pollard; U. of N, Braun and Whitfield. Struck out by Allen, 12 by Braun. 6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

Brooklyn. April 14.-The Boston Nation als won. their third straight game from Donovan's team here today. Attendance 450o. Score RH E. Hroollvin ~ .00O 0o9 000--0 ?
 Batteries- Drescher and Bergen Linde-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
NASHVILLE AGAIN DOWNED BY DARONS An Interesting Game Won by
 Vaughan's Men SALEE DID THE TWIRLING Final Score Was 3 to 2-5Irmlneham Now In undIsputed Possession of
 First PIaoe-other Base
 ball News.
LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday.

Birmingham, &; Nashville, 2 Montgomery, 8; Atlanta, 8. Little Rock, {; New Orleans, 1. Shreveport, 8; Memphis, 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
Howard-North Highlands.

The Howard College second team and a picked team from the North Highlands the college grounds at East Lake yester- day afternoon. The teams were about evenly matched and in spite of the errors made, good article of the national sport was put up.
 Score by innings: Howard .210 Ill 900 N. Highlands ......................l0 100 1Ol coo
 Batteries: Crenshaw and Hudnall; Thomas and Lee, and P. Welch and Kellog.
 Errors By Howard, 3; by North High lands, 6.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING.
Wet Grounds at St. Louis.
Boston i. Brooklyn 0.

St. Louis, April 14.-Pittsburg.st.. Louis game postponed, wet grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

Attractive ads. are illustrated. Let the Gawk make your illustrations Age-HeraId Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

Manager John J. McGraw of the New York Giants is quoted as saying that he believes the other teams of the National league will be stronger this year than last. He Is absolutely confident, however. that his bunch will have no trouble in landing the pennant. He says further that he things Chicago will make the next best fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

oyler is proving to be one of the best shortstops in the league. His fielding and batting were again up to the top notch yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

Abbatichio once the premier second baseman of the Southern league, has an- nouneed his retirement from the diamond. He will go in the hotel business. When Alb
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Walters made a phenomenal stop of Jansing's grounder over second yesterday, and then threw the runner out by a good margin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

Just received a fresh ship ment of w hitm an s fine candies.
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Matthews nailed two runners at sec ond yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

Cincinnati. April 14-But one run was scored in today's game between cincin- natl and Chicago and that went to the home team. Attendance 60OO Score:
 R.HE. Cincinnati. ...... .0o0 GOO 10*-i 0 Chicago..... ... ......... 900 GOO 000--0 2 Batteries--W elmer and Phelps; Brown. Ruelpach and King. Time. 1:5O. Umpire Johnstone
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Cincinnati 1. Chicago o.

man ana Needhap. Time, 1;4o. Empires Emslie and Conway.
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and ninth innings, only three small bin- gles having been yielded by Sallee prior to that time. Too much sun got In Gears eyes in the seventh resulting in Stafford securing two bases on his fly to the left garden. He scored on Reisingers single over short, Sallee pulled himself together and struulS out lansing and Riley, two of the best batters on the team.
 In the fnal round Bohannon's three bagger and singles by Stafford, Reisinger and Riley gave affairs a serious aspect. The mighty wing of Dale Gear saved the day, however. when he cut Stafford off at tho plate. Bohannon had scored on Sir Roberts single, and in turn the veteran first baseman reached second on Reis- fingers bingle, Riley drove the sphere to left field for a clean hit, and 1t looked as though the H'innites had tied tho score. It was then that Gears beautiful throw to the plate retired the side with but one run resulting from their four hits
 Simply Outclassed.
 Nashville showed reversal Of form and played what would ordinarily be winning ball. They were simply outclassed by tho Vulcanites, who are their superiors in all points of the game.
 Walters, Oyler and Montgomery covered the infield in big league style, and Elsey guarded the Initial sack in correspond ing manner. The latter drove the ball to center for two bases in the eighth, but unfortunately the bases were not oc- cupied.
 The game was we'll played on both sides and the rally of Nashville in the ninth only tended to prove the true mettle of the locals and add interest to the contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

covered second for Nashville several years ago he made a wonderful record, and was drafted to the big leagues.
 Schlapiccasse -(Spelling not .guaranteed) who played in the Barons' infield last year is with Augusta this season. In one of the ante-season games with At lanta, it is stated, that the bleachers were given a rare treat. when the chunky son of Italy ripped his pants in sliding to second It is reported that he mod estly backed off the field and was re- placed by a substitute.
 Arlie Latham, the veteran baseball play CT, who umpired in the Southern league last year, Is managing Jacksonville in the South-Atlantic league this year. In his day, Latham was one of the greatest players the game ever produced
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Allemang must learn the difference be- tween balls and strikes before he ob- jects to the umpire's decisions so strenu- ously.
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Other Games.

At Mobile-Mobile Bankers, s; univer- sty of Alabama 2.
 At Washington-Geo Georgetown. l; Prince ton, 4
 At NorfoIk-University of Virginia, 3; Yale, 2. North Carolina, 19 University of South Carolina. O.
 At Atlanta Georgia Techs, 2; Wander bilt, 1.
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zier, Apperius Perry. flausen. Schwartz. stolen bases-Ifoutz |. Cfozier. Thornton, lausen. Sacrifice hits-Thornton, tlansen. Double play-Hillay to Mullaney. First base on balls-On Curtis ?. off CtleN z, off May 2 off McRane I. Hit by pitched bails--By Curtis 1. by May l. by McRane l. struck out-By Curtis ,. by Utley l. by Raymond 3, by McRane C. Passed ba1l-Hausen l. Time-One hour and forty minutes. Cmpire-Wiliam Buckley
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Big Bob Stafford still shows much of his old fielding ability at the first cor ner. He made several fine stops yester- day.
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Will buy for cash mer- chandise stocks of all kinds -correspondence strictly confidential. I. M. Rubel, box 796. Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

Walters out of four times up, yesterday, got base on balls and lined out three flies to the outfield. He is. hitting the ball hard but is unfortunate in landing them safe
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Diamond Glints.

Birmingham Tuesday morning.
 The double play pulled off yesterday by Montgomery, Elsey and. Oyler was brilliant Doc" Wiseman was on second and Kanzler put a hot one to Monte, who threw to Elsey. Elsey whipped the ball back to Oyler, who covered third, and both runners were retired. It was a fast play and was evidence of good team work. sssr ses
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sSid smith batted for D. Curtis fin sec ond. Evers batted for Raymond in ninth.
 Score by innings:
 Atlanta .02l O00 0o0-3 Montgomery .......... l9O O1o f20-s
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-04
MOckes0n.


One OF the Gerccst and perhaps the
most destructive forest fires ever Wit
messed SO near this place, occnrcA on
"Wednesday and Thursday Of last week.
The fire made its accidental escape from
the iiew ground brush heaps Of Joel
Legg, who guarded the fire carefully,
but owing to the fact that everything
was 50 very dry, and the strong wind
which rose during the day, he was an
able to hold the fire within tie new
ground limits. Mr. Legg fought the
fire manfully, in fact he fought until he
fell unconscious, and but for nearby
neighbor who was assisting MIR. Legg to
get the fire under control. he would
have doubtless been burned to death.
Mr.. Legg was carried home and doc
torwas summoned, who gave his opin
ion that Mr.. Legg would soon recover,
and who is now reported able TO be about
some, The fire ragged nearly two days
in the hills, AZ d the fleet will doubt.
less be seen 25 wears hence. The under
brush ranging from five to twenty feet
in height WAS practically destroyed.
The leaves were scorched for from forty
to fifty feet high and some trees were
even scorched into the very highest top
The bark on poplar, oak and chestnut
was burned on many trees thirty and
forty feet high, and all the timber on
the grounds is damaged to such al
extent that it must be cut and manufac
tured into lumber at an early date other.
wise the loss will almost be total The
area burned over is estimated to be
three to four hundred acres, but for tho
many roads and the many who volun-
tered to fight the fire, the damage
would have been far greater. The rail
of Friday night doubtless -extcrminated
the fire entirely. Many fences were
sweptaway as il by magic, and thu
damage done might be safely estimated
to be 100000 to $2.50O.OO to land
timber and fences. The fire caused
great excitement and threatened grea
destruction and the unfortunate occur
ance is much regretted.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-04
Musings Of a voter.

In Eighteen hundred and ninty Six
Just Zen short years ago,
The Democrat party was in a fix
And Tennessee was flying pretty sore
Just Two years before this noted time
There is neither doubt or mistake
Taking the face of the election re-
turns,
H. Clay Evans carried the State.
SO the head Of tho Democrat party
The Bosses as they are sometime called
Began to cast about for the proper
man
To try old Fillman fall.
Now Carmack was riding the famous
white horse
And Tayler was astradle of his mute,
Ned is making some mighty good
talks
And Bob was acting the fool.
But they didn't choose Ned with his
pile of character
Though he was teaching the people
so fair
But what did they do to bald-headed
Bob
With castles in the air
With all of his statement-ships lore
And let Bob alone on his western
tour
With his fiddle and his bow.
Hurrah, hurrah for old Bob Taylor
Let every heart with Democracy
swell,
And dispute as fact that Bob's a
coward
For the bald-head has never fell.
Yes send "Our Bob" to the senate
It's pledge we are bound to redeem
Grin SO we should have left hin
alone
With his visions and his dreams.
JOE.