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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
Prize Fighters Ideal
 Race Track Pl1l11gerS
BY J. s. A. MCDONALD.

and Hanlon, not to say anything of his theatrical graft at the time he stood q champion, Young Corbett earned at least $100O00. He Is now at the Brighton Beach race track in a pillar to post sort of a condition. His money has gone, but he still believes he can beat the horses and that some day the break will come his way, and with it more gold and more fame. Of all the pugilistic victims Of the race track, Young Corbett is the fore most. His fortune Is with the book makers and Is even now dribbling off the final dollars of his share of the money his recent fight with "I<id' Sullivan at Baltimore brought him. John L. Sullivan is an exception. He never liked to bet on the horses. Three weeks ago he visited Sheepshes1 Bay to see Peter Pan run, his first visit to the races since the day Henry of Navarro won the suburban nam dicap. Peter Maher Is another inveter- ate race track gambler A good money maker in his day, he lost his through backing 4-5 shots Maher was a Down and Out Club" member around the New Orleans tracks last winter. George Gal d. ner, conqueror of Root, Carter and other good middlewights of a few years back, sunk his all-in-all on the race track. Alter his retirement consequent upon a de1eat at Bob Fitzsimmons' hands. Gardner had S30OOO He bought four 2-year-olds at Memphis for s16,0O0. None of them ever developed to even selling platter capacity, aving the fighter with but four culls and A depleted bank roll. He also lost heav- ily at the spring meeting of 1904 at Mont eomery Park, Memphis. where ne closed out s5OOO more. Frankie" O'Neil and his father, "Jim" O'Neil, did not do any too well with their racing venture out on the Pacific coast last winter, according 10 renorts one hears around the sporting re- sorts. In the great crowd which saw Peter Pan outgame MeCarter in the Brighton handicap of last Saturday, Young Corbett was there with losing bet to Montgomery. A friend turned TO me and said: "It seems that professional ball players and champion pugilists fall for the bookmaleers easier than other class of individuals. They say Abe Al tell, the featherweight champion IS game horse player, but take II rom me that where Attell would be betting his last dollar Young Corbett would be wag- ering his life on a favorite.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
EYES OF SWIMMERS
 ON JAMESTOWN NOW
BY MANHATTAN.

New York, July 21.-Swimming is grow ing in popularity more and more every year. It is glorious sport, and 1t is wonderful what lot of stunts an ex- pert can do in the water. Some of them seem to be regular circus performers, and the speed attained In many of the races is marvellous. The eyes of the swim ming world are now centered on James, town, where the national championships are to be decided on July 20, 26 and 2. The leading aquatic clubs of the country are going to send along their crack men, and there will be great sport before the twenty-two Amateur Athletic union cham pionships are decided. The programme embraces swimming, diving, plunge for distance, swimming on the back and breast It will be the greatest contest, or lists of contests, ever witnessed 'n America All the prominent American swimmers will be on hand, and numerous records are expected to go to pieces.
 The premier at this gathering of swim mers will be Charles NJ Daniels, the champion of the world who represents the New York Athletic club.
 Daniels principal rival in the short distance events will be Marquand Schwartz of the Missouri Athletic club The Missouri A. c. will also be repre- sented by Schwartzs two younger broth CTS, Otto and Walter, both of whom have shown their ability in the past. Any dis tance race in which Daniels does not er ter should be won by H. J. Handy of the Chicago A, A, the present holder Of the $50 and mile outdoor national cham pionships.
 The diving event will be a warm con- test, bringing together from different parts of the country men of such equ1 calibre as G. w. Gaidzlk, Charles A. Bornaman and D. Ii. Hammond of the Chicago Athletic association, and Thom- as O'Callaghan and Walter Lee of the New York Athletic club. As to the water polo, there comes the real tug of war. II the strong rival teams of the Chicago A. A. and the New York A. c. get together again for the final. the contest alone Will be we'll worth taking trip to Jamestown n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22

New York, July 21.-The sight of Young Corbett and Abe" Attell down at Bright on Beach this week trying to beat the horses recalls the fact of the betting ring having engulfed many a pugllistic fortune within the last half century. It will be remembered that John c. Heenan lost all the money he made in his fights with Mor- rlssey, Savers, King and other prize ring stalwarts of the day in the booths at Epson Downs Still that is going back some. Within modern times many a champion of the prize ring has been deuce in the betting ring. Take, for ;n- stance Jack McAullffe, the greatest lightweight in fighting history, and the one clear-cut champion to retire with fdll honors. In his days and time McAuliffe earned upward of $S0O,O00. About one eighth of this came from actual fight winnings, the rest being credited to his enormous earning capacity on the boards with the King of the Turf" Though d high liver at least s5OO,OO of McAuliffe's fortune went to the call of the race horse, his famous poou room at Coney Island costing him $1OO,000 in 1900. No pugiliat, past or present, ever made the enormous money McAuliffe ground out fifteen years ago "Jim' Jeffries one dissipation is play Ing the horses, though, to be sure. the frugal "Jeems' is even here too chary 10 plunge beyond $1O0. Smart "Philadel- phia Jack O'Brien may be. he once fell for the ponies During the time the fam ous "Dan Smith sold tips to the gullible race-going public. O'Brien used to pay SIS day for the tips which he had wired over to Philadelphia so that he might play them in a hand book at the Bingham house. It is said O Brien lost all the prof it's of his first trip to England in one month to the hand book, sum amounting to over s14,O00.
 However. you couldn't get him to pay on a first past the post bird now. Terry McGovern tossed off $50,O00 in four years on buying the campaigning race horses. In his fights with McGovern, Britt Nelson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
BESSEMER GIRL
 LEAVES HER HOME
Parents Have Asked Police of eir- rngham and Atlanta to
 Help Locate Her.

The parents of Dolly Picket, young 1s-year-old girl. are very much disturbed over the sudden disappearance of their daughter, and have asked the police of Birmingham and Atlanta to help them find her.
 Quite good deal of mystery surrounds her disappearance, as it is said she neYer gave any intimation of her intentions, and as she went away with an older woman of the neighborhood the parents fear there was force used in keeping her away from home.
 Dolly left the paternal roof. which is at 1924 Nineteenth street. Bessemer, on Wednesday morning. At the same time Alma Driver, a woman of the neighbor- hood, left out. and nothing has been seen of them since
 The Driver woman is said to have once lived in Atlanta, and it is believed she either persuaded or spirited the girl away to that place. Telegrams have been sont to Atlanta, and the officers of both cities will do their best to intercept them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
THE FIRST RULES
 OF NATIONAL GAME

The first set of baseball rules of which there is any known record was framed by the old Knickerbocker club away back in 1S45. They are brief as compared with the present code, being as follows:
 Section l. The bases shall be from 'home" to second base 42 paces, from first to third 42 paces-equidistant
 Sec g. The game to consist of 21 counts or aces, but at the conclusion an equal number of hands must be played.
 Sec B. The ball must be pitched and not thrown for the bat
 Sec f. A ball knocked outside the range of the first third base is foul.
 Sec. B. Three balls being struck at and missed and the last one caught is hand out; if not caught is considered fair and the striker is bound to run.
 Sec G. A ball being struck or tipped an. caught flying or on the first bound Is a band out.
 Sec. '. player. running the bases, shall be out if the ball is in the hands of an adversary on the base. or the hun ner is touched by it before he makes his base; 1t being understood, however, that in no Instance Is ball to be thrown at him
 Sec. & A player running, who shall pre- vent ar adversary from catching or get ting the ball before making his base is a hand out.
 Sec g If two hands are already out player running home at the time ball is struck can not make an ace If the striker Is caught out.
 Sec. 1O Three hands out, all out.
 Sec Il. Players must take their strike in regular turn.
 Sec l2 No ace or base can be made cn a foul strike.
 Sec. IS. A runner can not be put ont in making one base when a balk Is made by the pitcher
 Sec. 14 But one base allowed when the bal bounds out of the field when struck.
 sec. was afterwards changed so that the first baseman only could put a play CT out by holding the ball on the base before the striker reached 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
ChaS. Murphy Talks Of
 Baseball df1dNez0SpdperS

lizards for a 8 hat" the Chicag go man finally suggested. Seeing Catcher King nearby, Mr. Murphy consented.
 A little wink that nobody noticed caused Kling to accompany the pair to the billiard room Murphy won tn draw and in his first shot the cue ball missed the object worries by several inches. The Chicago man negotiated three carroms In his turn.
 "Ah, that reminds me-" said IflU2h v, with an intent expression, "I must get a telegram off at once. Let King shoot for me. I'll be back in three minutes"
 The Chicago man consented, and King deftly picked up cue. Carrom after carrom was made by Kling until the string of 1 3 was finished. That de- cided the game. and the Chicago man looked cheap when Murphy returned and asked whose turn it was to shoot. He peeled off a fivedollar note and left. Murphy bought cigars for the players with the money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
TEAMS OF ARMY
 TO HAVE SHOOT

Cleveland, O., July 21.-The national rifle shoot by teams from the United States army will be held at Camp Perry near Port Clinton, Ohio. beginning Aug. 2S and ending Aug. 31. During the four days teams and individuals will compete for honorary prizes, the most important of which the national trophy and s2OO in cash donated by Hon. Henry Hilton of New York. The bronze statute. the soldier of Marathon pre- sented by the commander in chief, President Roosevelt, on behalf of the state of New York, is the third prize. The teams from the Philippines are the only ones in the service that will not take part owing to the great distance they are away. The national shoot will be preceded by the state shoot, which begins Aug. 12, and continues through out the week The following week the National Rifle association will hold it's shoot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
POflS iS Conscientious
 m Asking tor Match

night. but I want him to win fairly or rather to score a triumph the face value of which no man can dispute. I believe that I can win. His only chance to beat me is for two of the falls to be in catch as-catch-can style. Even then believe I can land one. Even if l am beaten, will impress the audience with the fact that I am conscientious in claiming foul I intend to win, or exhaust my rep ertoire of tricks. expend all my energy, strength ond science"
 Tickets for the match are on sale at the Florence and the Brown Marx cigar stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago, July N.-Chicago and Boston divided double header today. Nine dou- ble plays were made during the after noon. f'h .E. Chicago 900 GOO 0OO- Boston e. .. .. .. .. e. .002 0lO OO0-3 10 Batteries: Walsh. Hart and Sullivan; Winter and Criger.
 Second game: R. III E. Chicago 40 100 00$-4 0 Boston .. .. .. ..... POO GOO 000-2 Batteries: White and Hart; Glaso Prutt and Criger. Time, 1:4o. Umpires, Hurst and Connolly.
 St Louis. July 21-New York won from St. Louis today in ten-innlng game Moriarity's error in the inntn gave the locals a chance to tie the score, New York batted Pety hard the tenth
 R. H. E. St. Louis .. :. :. . oo1 GOO oo1 0-2 New York -. .. .. 100 100 oeo 5-7 Il Batteries: Pelty. Howell and Stevens; Newton. Hogg and Keinow. Time, PTS. Umpire. O'Loughlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22

Carl Pones arrived in Birmingham last night He will spend today and tomor- TOW putting on the final touches in prep aration for his match with Parr Tuesday night The two wrestlers, champions of France and England respectively, will meet each other at the Southsde Skating auditorium, the event being return at- fair Parr won the first match, but Pons claimed a foul.
 Pons had very little to say on arriving. "I am conscientious in believing that Parr was awarded a fall that he should never have had. He may beat me tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22

1fnil the coming of the Fourth of July, 19f Birmingham held the record for the largest attendance in the history 0. the league. Birmingham then was a pennant possibility.
 Atlanta's new park attra cted many people who would not have attended sim ply for the attraction of the game. Therefore, Atlanta draws no better than Birmingham under nominal circum' stances.
 On the Fourth of July. Memphis and New Orleans played one game O1ch. The afternoon attendance in Birmingham was .al trhe less than the afternoon att tendance In New Orleans and Memphis
 This would indicate that Birmingham Is easily better from a baseball standpoint than either New Orleans or Memphis. If Birmingham had been as high in the race as either, the attendance would have approached Atlanta's. If we had had as great park Atlanta's, then we would have done just as well.
 Considering the Fourth of July games, one is reminded that this matter of pooling the receipts Is a bad policy. If Memphis and New Orleans played double headers, all would be well. Birmingham and Atlanta plaS ed two games and Mem phs and New Orleans one each. Because one game is played in New Orleans and one in Memphis two being played else where, the receipts of the games played in New Orleans and Memphis on the day following the Fourth are added. As ev- eryone Is aware, the attendance of the game following the Fourth Is always bad The plan is bad one Let the scedule call for double-headers in Mem phis and New Orleans, and no one will enter a protest. As 1t Is now an equit- able division of the spells is well night impossible.
 All of which reminds that man who reacher first has not scored by long shot. Many a bad ending follows beautiful start Therefore-run them out
 HUGH w. ROBERTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22

NeW OIlcdHS HI 4Ndoii " iiiS-
 The result of the first weeks stay at home does not please
 The Barons, at the end, are practical ly where they were at the beginning. They could not have done worse, for they are now on the bottom, excepting Montgomery.
 There Is another chance, however. The Barons should wallop the Pirates and Travellers for keeps.
 Shreveport opens a series here today. Wilhelm will probably pitch the first game. while Hickman or Becker will oppose him.
 If the Barons win the great major ity of the games that remain to be played in the shadow of the slag, ev- erything will be all right, and the win ter of discontent will blossom glori- ous summer. (Swiped bodily from Rich ard III)
 Atlanta will entertain Memphis and Little Rock this week. The games with the memphis league leaders should be interesting affairs. It is predicted that Atlanta trims the visitors. Allan ia will probably make mince meat of the Shreveport Pirates toward the shank of the week.
 Nashville will fare badly with New Orleans. unless Dobbs wakes up. Nash vile has a bad week. indeed. for after the Pelicans, the Memphis team lands in the Tennessee burg. Birmingham entertained this pair last week, and fans here realize what 1t means.
 Little Rock Is in Montgomery today The Travellers should get away with a pair of games, for the Pretzels are do- ing rather poorly, thank you. After the Pirates. the Pelicans visit the Ala bama capital
 You may figure it out as you please. It looks like the Barons will be chased out of the second division whether they want to or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22

Summary Two-base hit James. Hits portioned-Graham 3, Fisher z. Innings pitched--Graham 1, Fisher [. Stolen base--Manning. Bases on balls Graham 3, Fisher 1. Cristall 3. Struck out-Graham l. Fisher ?, Cristall 2, Sacrifice hits-Carlin. Richards, Babb. Time, 2:15. Umplre-Flynn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
OTHER GAMES.

St. Pauls Athletic club defeated the Avenue F. Sluggers on Saturday after noon, the score being 5 to 1 at the end of the fifth inning. Batteries: Potts and Brand Becham. Meeks and Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
IN FIRST INNING
 THE PIRATES LOST
GRAHAM RELIEVED BY FISHER BUT DAY WAS LOST. BOTH PITCHERS HIT HARD. MANY ERRORS.

Memphis Tenn, July 21-Memphis won a rather poorly played game to- day. In the first inning punched hits enabled to locals to score more than enough runs to win. The pitchers of both teams were hit hard. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
PERSONAL

Abe Rich left yesterday for French Lick Springs to spend his vacation.
 Mir. George A. Mc<ueen is Qn an ex- tended visit to Philadelphia. WIite Sul- phur Springs, w. Va, and New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
MASONIC NOTICE

Members of King solomon Lodge No. 460 A. F. & A. M. are requested to assemble at the Masonic Temple, Tuesday, at 3:3O p. m. to attend the fun eral services of our deceased brother, Samuel B. Stewart. Services will be held at the Masonic Temple. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery. Members of sister lodges and visiting brethren are requested to at tend. Jno. J. Wirth, Worship full Master; Jno. s. White, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
COTTON STATES LEAGUE.

Jackson 6, Vicksburg ?. Jackson 1, Vicksburg Il innlngs)' Mobile 8, Gulfport Q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22

If you go to H. Hentschel, 1916 First Avenue, and drink a big cool schooner of beer direct from the keg you will never vote the prohibition ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

St. Paul 2. Columbus 0. St. Paul 2. Columbus 1. Minneapolis 3, Indianapolis l. Toledo 12, Kansas City l.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY.

Becker or l will work tomorrow. Massng has dislocated his right thumb, and will be out of the game Tor seV- eral days Have bought Carlin, third baseman from Fort Worth. and Pat terson, first or second baseman, from Oskaloosa. Iowa. Haven't decided who will be released New men report Sun ay."-Shreveport Times.
 Matty Mcintyre. who is scouting for the Tigers in the Connecticut and New England leagues, has recommended freak outhelder to Jennings. One of his legs is considerably horter than the other. When he stands in the field. for symmetry's sake, he places the long leg in hole When the ball Is hit to his territory he jumps out of the hole onto his long leg and. with one tre- mendous stride from his highest to lowest altitude, he Is under the ball. At bat he is n conundrum. He stands on either leg. When ball comes shoulder high he drops to his short leg and it's called ball, passing over his head. If the ball comes rather low he raises to his long leg and it's be- low the knee. Should he be forced to hit. he can and can beat out any old kind of poke, by leaping down from his long leg to his short one. One stride carries him within sliding dis- tance of the bag. Once on first. there is never any question about him mal<- ing the rounds. Naturally his name is withheld-Detroit Exchange.
 Among the Cincinnati boys making good on the ball field Is one who is star. though very little Is heard of him in his own city. The player in question is nughie Hill, a brother of still BIT |" the former Red pitcher and now yer of the police force. Hughie aalder with the City American associa ton. He md the fans of Kansas pet of him. All of ITS speak highly of sas City Post has
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22

In referring to Atlanta above one Is reminded that the Fourth of July At tendance in that city was simply enor- nous. While Atlanta reported at tendance of something like 14l00O. the of ficlal report of the president indicates a paid attendance of about 5000. The amount received was about S4000.
 It Is said that the attendance was the greatest in the history of the league.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22

Turn your dimes into dollars. See Lovett, Hotel Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22

Shreveport comes today. The Barons are going up against one of the most disorganized teams in the whole base ball field There Is something technical ly wrong with the Pirates. When the pitchers are going at great speed the support is bad. When the pitchers are being swatted everywhere. the support is well enough.
 Take yesterdays game for instance. Memphis played loosely as possible but still the Pirates could not annex the victory. In the very first inning, the Memphii landed on Graham and ham mered him from the box. Fisher could not turn the tide.
 Without attempting to point out just wherein the trouble lies. the single in- ference is drawn that the visitors should prove easy pickings this week. Do not feel sorry for Fisher and his men. Hand tnem beating every day They are to be pittied, but we ned victories.
 After the Pirates, come the Travellers of Little Rock The "Colts,' as they are called. will be difficult to crush, but Atlanta took three straights and Bir- mingham Is Just as big Atlanta.
 Little Rock has one of the best pitching staffs in the league. There is Keith, Hart, Hoffer and Eyler one youngster, who Is "Rube Waddell. and three veterans, who are all to the good. There fore, the victories will come hard, but all the games should be landed. For we are tired of this lowly berth. It is nauseating and disgusting, too. Get high CT where the cool freeze blow, and where a man can meet his fellow with face uncovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-22
ARRIVE ID TACKLE BARONS Locals Should Land With Con-
 parative Ease THE WEEKS PROGRAMME Atlanta and Memphis Meet Friday. Little Rock Meets Montgomery, While PeIleans Encounter
 Nashville.
THE STANDING C..
Results Yesterday. Memphis 8, Shreveport 4.

Games Today. Shreveport in Birmingham. Memphis in Atlanta. Little Rock in Montgomery. New Orleans in Nashville.
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All of which reminds that man who reacher first has not scored by long shot Many a bad ending follows a beautiful start. Therefore-run them out
 HUGH w. ROBERTS.