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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
MUCH ENTHUSIASM
 IN COTTON STATES
RACE FOR PENNANT CLOSE AND ExCITING-THE STARS OF THE lEAGUE-EvERYON IS PRE- PARED FOR ANNUAL FIRING.

Meridian, Miss, August 7.-(speeial)- The race in the Cotton States league is over two-thrds over and it is very uncertain which club will capture the pennant Only one game separates the fifth club from the second. Mobile has a lead of three games, but Is expected to slump, for. they are weak in the box and have lost half of their games re- gently. A great deal of interest is taken in this years race and the attendance has been the largest in the history of the league. There are good many fast young players in the circuit Several Southern league clubs have looked over the entire league and the big leagues have had scouts watching the youngsters De- wore of the Meridian team, and Hopkins of Vicksburg, have already been sold to the big leagues, the former has gone to the St. Louis Cardinals and the lat ter will go to the New York Giants at the end of the season. Both are con sidered good hitters and Devore Is the this league. He bats from the off side of the plate and gets away quickly.
 This has always been considered the pitchers league. There are never over three players who hit over 300 for the season and sometimes less than 300 will lead the league. In this circuit player who averages over .250 is considered q good hitter.
 Most of the young pitchers that have shown much speed, lack control. but get plenty of work and gain rapidly the much coveted control
 Billiard and Schulz of the local team seem to be corners, the former having plenty of steam. Gulfport has two good young pitchers in Ryan and Bryant, the latter southpaw. Jackson has a well balanced pitching staff but none are spe- cially brilliant performers. Goodwin, a former Southern league favorite. is pitching consistent ban for vicksburg. Several of the above mentioned use the spit ball" Most of these players will be drafted at the end of the season.
 Thornton and Taaffee appear to be the best outfieders who have not been sold.
 The youngest and fastest infielders, every quality considered, are Murch. Ri- ley, Claire, Huber and Roth, the lat ter coming to the local club from the Michigan league this season. Roth is the best hitting and throwing infielder in the circuit. He fields his position fear lessly and Is hard man to bunt on, the only shortcoming being his slowness OH the bases.
 There are no first-sackers in the league who are destined for higher company
 Good catchers are plentiful in this league and several will be seen in the Southern next season. Downing Is bet. ter receiving catcher than good many who arc in faster company, but lacks tho batting eye. Fritz mas regained hi: throwing arm and will doubtless go bacl !, to the Southern league next season. Peti and Krebs are good receivers, but can 1 hit The ranks of the Cotton States leagu l will he depleted at the end of the season l partly by drafting, recalling and pur chasing the stars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
CLOTHIER LOSES
 THE CHAMPIONSHIP
NATIONAL CHAMPION YIELDS TENNIS TITLE TO COLSTON, FORMER YALE EXPERT-THE MATCH EXHAUSTED BOTH.

Boston. August 7.-The sensation of the day at Longwood in the play Tor the Longwood cup was the defeat of w. j. Clothier of Philadelphia, national cham pion. by F. c. Colston of Baltimore former Yale champion The neat was intense. and when the men had nhlshcd their five set match, both were exhausted. In the Clothier- Colston match Clothier failed to get going in the first set until too late and 1t went to Colston at To The second set which Clothier won at love found Colston utterly unable to serve back, but he gained the Knowledge of it later in the match.
 The third match was Clothier's, 6-3, after the best tennis of the contest. Col ston had Clothier five games to three in the fourth set, but the latted pulled out aw inner in that set, 10. With the games -four all' in the fifth and the last se.. Colston took the next at love. The last game of the match went to deuce several times before perfect vol lev of a lob by Clothier gave Colston the match
 - The result or tue pidS III N , ;. doubles were as expected. B. (. Wright and R. Dole wone the prettiest match ei this event. of the sets going to deuce games Darned and Clothier had httie trouble in disposing of F. c. Colston and F J. Subway and A. :. Dapney and R. S. Lowering defeated R. Leonard and G P. Gardner, Jr. The match be- tween NJ. D. and H. H. Whitman ana C. F. and H. Johnson which had been stonned bv darkness the night before wben the sets stood two all was prac- tically repeated this afternoon' and re- suited in a 5-set win for the Johnson par.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
Three Straight Games to the Crackers Clark Wiu Warm the Bench
 For Ten DdyS Without Salary

long a time, to take actual and positive charge of the team. While there IS no doubt but that some of the players, the majority perhaps, are doing their best 1o win. 1t is equally as true that others are playing indifferently and with little de sire to triumph. This statement is proved by the position Birmingham occupies n the race today.
 Manager Vaughn did not state the spe- cIflc reason for Clarkes suspension, ai- though there Is no doubt but that II is based on the fact that the pitcher drop- ped two games to Nashville which should have been landed with comparative ease Manager Vaughn does not charge, or rather did not make the charge to the ls- porter who interviewed him. that Clarke played indfferently, or threw the games away. When asked why he had acted he said: .,s
 .1 do not believe Clarke is pitching the ball that he should. Until he shows form he will remain on the bench. l suspended him for lack of condition
 That the esprit de corps of the team IS l had no one denies.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY.

This column has predicted that Mem nbis would fan out of the race. The writer said this because ne oeileNeu that Memphis long streak Of luck had anollv come to an end. and that hence- forth she would have to be content with only an even break or maybe a little worse than an even break With . a,t alI this luck 1t is the writer's opin- ion that Memphis Is not good enough to win.
 We now say that there is absolutely no chance in this pennant race for any other team besides Memphis. If such luck as that team has had here Tn their last three or four games continues two weeks longer. The Chicago Cuos couldn't hardly beat such luck as that New Orleans Item.
 Did ever team win pennant With out an infant dividing luck
 Eddie Beecher has quit the New Or leans baseball club, after being resign ed" for a day and will go to his home
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and not In accord with what they get at the present time Hereafter, man must play for his salary Loafhg will no lon ger be tolerated, nor will indifferent ball playing. I will simply float along until the end of the season. have walked m to the fact that it Is eter to enforce discipline than to let tie players run riot. Without discipline, the team goes lower and lower.
 "The present aggregation, it is my hon est opinion. is capable If winning the pennant There Is absolutely no reason why we should not today be well up in the race. Something is wrong. The men are not giving their be't services.
 "I will continue to enforce discipline, even if l have to suspend them all AS l stated in the beginning, no man gets his release. although indefinitely warm Ing the bench without pay may be his alternative"
 The suspension of Pitcher Clarke and tine above statement from the manager means that Vaughn has decided, after So
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Because Manager Vaughn believes Pitcher Clark is not pitching the ball that he should, due either to lack of form or indifference, he has suspended the Baron twirler for ten days without pay.
 Pitcher Clark did not accompany the team to Montgomery.
 If at the expiration of the ten days, Manager Vaughan stated yesterday after noon, Pitcher Clark again shows form and willingness to get again into har- ness, very we'll If he doesn't, then the suspension without pay continues indcf- nitely.
 "I am not going to release anyone. Whenever I am convinced that a player is not giving this city his best services, then to the bench he goes without remu- neration. If a man plays for his release, he will strive in vain.
 And another thing. I will offer the players next season contracts at the fig ure at which they are justly reckoned,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Boston. August 7.--Boston defeated Chi cago today in fourteen innings The vis- itors secured their run in the third on hit and two errors. After Unglaud had tripled in the ninth Manager Jones took Altrock out His work had been excel lent up to this time Ferries then hit for a single, tieing the score. In the fourteenth Ferris again hit safely. took second or a wild pitch, and scored on Wagners hit. R.H E. Boston M . . 900 GOO 0O1 600 O1-2 Il 2 Chicago %. =. .. .001 GOO 900 900 OO-1 s 1
 Batteries Young and Criger; Altrock, Walsh, Mcfarland and Sullivan. Time, 3 hours. Umpire, Connolly.
 New York, August 7.-St Louis won from the local Americans today. The wis itors batted Doyle out of the box in the first three innings. R.. b. St. Louis .l =. ... .403 GOO O0l-S Il ? New York;. ... ...ODl 0O3 UO-4 F
 Batteries: Glade and Spencer; Doyle Tilft and Kleinow. Time, 155. Umpire, O'Loughlin.
 Philadelphia. August 7-Philadelphia de- feated Detroit today in one of the most exciting games of the season. The home team won out in the ninth on an error and home run by Seybold. R.H b. Detroit .. -. ... ...100 O0l OO-2 Philadelphia ...Wl oo0 l2"-4 l
 Batteries: Killian and Schmidt; Bender and Powers. Time, 1:40. Empires, Staff ford and Hurst.
 Washington. August 1.-Johnson held Cleveland to four hits today and Wash ington won. The features were Johnson's pitching and Hills batting. R. H E. Washington ...ol0 2o2 2o'-t 7 Cleveland . 900 01O 00l-2 .
 Batteries: Johnson and Heydon: Lieb- hardt, Bergen and Wakefield. Time, 1:50. Empires Sheridan and Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
MANAGER DOVEY
 BEATS HOME TEAM

Central City, ky, August 7-The e Boston Nationals today defeated the local baseball team by score of to l.. The batteries were Boston Doner' Llh- daman, Boules and Brown; central City' Prefer. Young and Asmonson.
 If was a red letter day for Central City as far as crowds were concerned. All mines in the vicinity closed down, stores In the city locked their doors and business generally was suspended.
 owner Dovey, who claims central City as his home, was given dinner together with the members of his team, in the city park, after which there was a parade of both teams to the pail grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
Teamsters' Strike Successful.

Boston. August 7.-The report of Inter cupied a greater part of today's session of the international convention of team sters President Shea contended that strikes during the year, in which the organization was interested. were uniform ly successful. file recommended that not more than one officer from any city be elected to the general executive board; that death benfit fund be established. and that greater care be exercises in handling funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
Angus Pointer Faces
 YeQrS s FaSteSt Mile

Buffalo, August 7.-The fastest mile paced this year was made this after noon by Angus Pointer in the free-for- all pace at Kenilworth. The track was lightning fast and Angus Pointer cov- cred 1t in 2:031 314. Angus Pointer was made favorite, only three horses facing the wire.
 The Iroquois hotel stake. $2000 value, went to Hurley, driven by Ed Geers. Carlo was fancied in the 2:20 trot, but the winner turned up in Sarah Hamlin. Carlo burst a blood vessel in the third heat and went down. Dickerson es- capped injury. Summary:
 2:07 trot. Iroquols hotel stake, $2000- Hurley, br. g., by French
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PELICANS WIN ONE
 TIE THE OTHER
MIR. FRITZ STRIKES OUT IS MEN. PHILLIPS, IN HIS DOTAGE, THROWS BAT AT PITCHER SUGGS-HE AND GATINS OUT.

New Orleans, La, August 7-New Or leans took one game of todays double header. The other was called at the end of the seventh, neither side having SCOT ed run, so as 10 allow Memphis to catch a train.
 Fritz s strike-out record of fifteen men was the feature of the first game. The second was marked by wrangling over decisions of Umpire Flynn who in the fourth inning, did not call Owens out when he appeared to bunt three fouls in succession. Gatins objected and was ot dered from the game. Phillips was also elected from the game for throwing his bat at Pitcher Suggs after he had been hit on the arm by d pitched ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

Augusta August 1.-The locals won from Macon today in game character-i ized by brilliant fielding R.H E. Aurusta . 100 GOO O0*-1 Macon . 900 GOO O00-0 2
 Batteries: Holmes and Carson; Harley and Robinson
 Savannah, August 7.-In an exciting ninth inning. finish Savannah took the game from Columbia today. R.H E. Savannah g.. ..OOo OCO lol-z Columbia .. .. . .Oo0 600 100-1
 Batteries: Neurer and Khalkoff; Vie- hahn and Smith. and Fox.
 Jacksonville. August 7.-The visitors had no trouble in winning today. R.H. F.. Charleston . . 1Ul 100 001-4 Jacksonville :. .. ..0OO GOO ooo-o
 Batteries: Raymond and Resinger; Sit ton and Schan.
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in St. Louis. Beecher is in bad physical condition and unable to play the game. He says he will go home and submit to an operation. He informed Manager Frank on Sunday that he was in good condition and Frank says he acted on this information and belief when he agreed to resign Beecher to help his crippled team. Nadeau expects to get back in the game today or tomorrow. He is suffering from a bad cut under the eye. received by blow from a bat ted ball in practice Sunday. First Base man Sabrie wired Manager Frank that he would arrive here from Louisville for the game yesterday. but failed to put in an appearance-New Orleans Picayune.
 A silly tale is being curculated in some of the papers in the eastern end of the circuit to the effect that the members of the Birmingham team are sore at Harry Vaughn, and that they plan to throw all the games to be play ed with Atlanta. There is absolutely no proof, and such talk only hurts the national game, which is the one branrf of professional sport the honesty of which has never been questioned.--Ar- kansas Gazette.
 It Is not an eastern story but was matched in the office of the New Or leans States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
DURNELL TO SELL
 WINNER OF SUBURBAN

Saratoga. N. Y. August 7.-C. E. Durnell announced today that on Au- gust 16 he will sell his entire stable. Jockey E. Dugan, who is under contract with Durnell. will remain with Tom Healy. who has second call on his services.
 Among the horses to be sold are the Suburan winner Nealon, Royal Vane and Joe Nealon.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chicago. August 7-Philadelphia white washed Chicago today by punching three long singles. Eighteen Chicagoans per ished on fly balls, Sparks holding them to three hits. Only one Chicago man reached third. R.H F. Chicago .. .. .. .. .000 GOO 000-0 Philadelrhia . . . .O00 0O3 oo0-3 Batteries: Overall and Kling; Sparks and Dooin. Time, 1:25. Empires, Rigler and Carpenter
 Cincinnati August 7.-Brooklyn won from Cincinnati today through timely hitting with men on bases Fucker held the locals safely at all times, being par ticularlv effective with men on bases
 R. H F. Cincinnati .. .. .. OO0 GOO 101-2 Brooklyn . 100 020 0o1-4 . Batteries Hit and Schlei; Fucker and Ritter Time, 1:43 Umpire, Johnstone
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE

Columbus, Miss, August 7.-(Speeial )- Kunkle and Campbell were sick and out of the game. The visitors were just a little too strong for the "Discoverers and baked the locals whenever mt was needed It was the same old story. only a different score The many soldiers in the grand stand enivened things by cheering for Jackson. They kept the run up all through the game. Score by in- nines. R.H F. Columbus .. .010 coo 0O0-1 ? Jackson s01 001 00o-5 13 O
 Batteries: Bishop and Harlow; Miller and Petit
 Vicksburg 1. Gulfport 6.
 Meridian 1. Mobile l.
 Meridian 1, Mobile 3.
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Evidence of Murder.

Green Bay. Wis, August 7.-Alfred Cor nelius. an Indian, aged 30 years, was round dead on South Broadway early today with his neck broken and deep gash in his head. There is evidence or murder and an investigation has been oroered oy District Attorney Dr. Reyonlds.
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*Turner hit for Ragan in ninth.

Sacrifice hits-Winters. Paskert, Swee- ney.
 Double plays-Fox-J Jordan; Castro -Jor- dan-Fox; Walters Meek.
 Struck out-Spade l.
 Bases on balls-Ragan 1. Spade 6. Hit by pitched ball-Spade ?, (Moles- worth -Garvin.)
 Time of game-2ao. Empires, Rudderham and Hackett.
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Plate-Ela Mac (Geers). 1 Lady Gail Hamilton, blk. m
 CThomas) ................ Kid Shea blk. E. (Paeker) j.. 3 dis.
 Time 2:09A; 2:14A; 2:14; gil.
 Free-for-all pace $100O- Angus Pointer, b. g. by Sid
 ney Pointer-Jane (Sun-
 derlin) EXPERIMENTATION. 1 i 1 Argol Boy, b. g. (Cox) )..... 2 Baron Grafton, b. g. (Geers) dis
 Time 2:03; 2;06; 2:07.
 2:20 trot, S1000- Saran Hamlin, br. m. by Dare
 Devil-Kath crime Hamlin
 (Packer) ................. | Zaza, blk. m., (Payne) ..... Colero, m. C., (McDonald) =. 3 3 Time. 2:12A; 2:12A; 2:12M; 2:13h.
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OTHER GAMES.

Union Springs, August 7.-eSpeclal.1 ) I-nion Springs won the third game of inc series with Brewton this afternoon bv A score of to ?. The game this afternoon makes three straight they have lost to Union Springs. Batteries; Leslie and Miller; McSwain and Deal her. ~ . Brewton Voo lVl Union Springs .UZl ooo VoV-o
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ASSOCIATION,

Louisville, 10; Minneapolis, 0. Louisville, 8; Minneapolis, I. Columbus. 4: Milwaukee, 3. St. Paul, 2; Indianapolis. 3. Toledo. l: Kansas City. 3.
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5ARoNs FILL BASES (WITH NONE oUD IN NINTH, BUT SPADE GETS OFF WITH A SINGLE SCAR. BOTH TEAMS DEPART.
THE STANDING.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Atlanta, 3; irmingham, L
 New Orleans. 40; Memphis, To. Montgomery, !; Nashville, 1.
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BY BILL AK

BY BILL AK.
 It was the same old story, as our Co., lumbus, Miss. correspondent would say. The Barons dropped the third success sive game yesterday afternoon to Allan la. The final score was-Crackeds g. Ba- rons 1.
 Spade was Atlanta's pitcher. while Ra- gan was charged with the duty of win ming for Birmingham.
 Since the Barons some days ago broke the ice they may be expected now to do anything.
 Once it was a boast that Birmingham had never lost series on home ground.
 Then a series was lost to New Orleans. Then a series was lost to Atlanta.
 Then Birmingham allowed a visiting team to stand under the slag and take every game In sight.
 The game was delayed in starting by a terrific rain, which fell in the park, but hardly on the outside
 When 1t began. however. things looked propitious for a gallant struggle. Ragan, upholstered by right royal support, did good execution for six innings. After that he was all to the bad.
 Spade was steady throughout, and it was only in the ninth that the Barons had chance. His greatest enemy was his lack of control During the combat he walked six men, and hit two others with the ball Under ordinary circum- T atf.f, him. not counting the quartette of swats that the Barons gained.
 The Barons fell down woefully in the seventh, or rather Pitcher Ragan did. In his connection 1t is remembered that some time ago the sporting editor of this paper averred that Ragan was practical ly 'all in"
 Since that time he has lost every game in which he has figured save one in Nashville.
 And the man who loses in Nashville is bum. indeed.
 Well, Ragan weakened in the seventh. Two men went out via Demontreville 10 Meek
 Then h. broke loose in Georgia. Sweeney singled.
 Spade singled
 Becker singled.
 Up to this period no runs had been made The bases were fairly well intox- icated. however.
 After viewing the situation Billy Smith ordered a continuance of the slugging. George Winters hit safe, scoring Sweeney.
 Paskert hit safe, scoring Spade and Becker
 It is thus seen that in the seventh the Crackers made five hits In succession. scoring three men.
 Billy Smith got a little uneasy in the ninth, and he had just cause.
 Meek, first up. was walked
 Lew Walters followed with a bing1e Acock duplicated Lew's swat
 Again were the bases full.
 Unfortunately, however. Garvin and Ragan followed. Both scored easy outs Molesworth. however. unquestionably the most difficult man to pitch to in the company, and who Is fed with more balls during season than any other Southern leaguer, was passed.
 Spade therefore. forced Meek home with the only Baron run of the game. The sloppy condition of the field made fast base running impossible.
 There was a dearth of brilliant plays There was listlessness in abundance. Billy Smiths Crackers, with three scalps to their belt, left last night for Nashville. The Barons leave this morning for Montgomery from which sleepy burg they go to Atlanta
 Next Thursday they open at home again with Nashville.
 Then the last western trip stares them face to face.
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RAGGED BATTLE
 MONTGOMERY WINS
MUCH HITTING AND MANY ER- RS-NASHVlLlE USES THREE
 EMBARRASSMENT IS AGAIN
 WITH NASHVlLLE-GEAR IN IT.

Nashville, August 7.-Nashville tried three men in the pitchers box today, but they all looked alike to Montgomerys batsmen. who piled up the runs. The locals played d ilstless, weak game all around
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Games Today.

Birmingham in Montgomery. Atlanta in Nashville. Shreveport in Memphis.
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Sumary: Sacrifice hits, BaXter, Walsh. Stolen bases, Mcyveen, Wye. Two-base hits, Gear ?. Seabaugh, Henline. Passed balls. Wells Bases on balls. E. Duggan l. j. Duggan l. Walsh 9 Struck out. E.. Duggan 1, J. Duggan 1. Walsh l. Time, POS Umpire, Pfenninger.
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preyfus' Counsel Honored.

Paris, August 7.-Maitre Monard' one or the lawyers who defended DreyIus durihs his second trial at Rennes in lssy, has been decorated with the cross or the ie- zion of honor.
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sVIV VVV
 Summary: Two base hits Babb Mat thews; stolen bases, Rickert; sacrifice hits, J. Manning, Fritz. Neighbors dou- ble plays. owens to Carey; Cross to Cat ins; E. Manning to Carey; Atz to Breten- stein: struck out, Stoclldale ?. Fritz 15
 base on balls, Stockdale G, Fritz 1; hit by pitched ball, Fritz (abb); wild pitch, Fritz 1. Time, ? hours Empires, Davis and
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