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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15
Manager Vaughn Dya1fs
 Three Valuable Players

that he will be turned over to Charlie Frank of the New Orleans club.
 In a letter to President Baugh, Manager Vaughn stated that the men drafted were excellent in their respective positions. He was assisted in making the selection by Jim W1ggs, the big pitcher, who for merly starred with New Orleans in the Dixie major Other men who will report as recruits to Birmingham next season are Pitcher Robinson of Columbus and First Baseman Myers of Vicksburg. Man. ager Vaughn wrote that he Is arranging some trades which he thinks will be ad- vantageOus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15

Otto Yeager, champion wrestler or New York state, arrived in Birmingham yes terday for the match with James AParr, the English champion. at the Hippodrome tomorrow night Yeager expressed ut most confidence in his ability to down Parr two in three falls and also stated that he was In first-class shape ana had been in hard training for several days past. preparatory to this match.
 A telegram was received rom t'arr stating that he would arrive in Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15

President Baugh of the Birmingham Baseball association has drafted three men for next seasons team.
 Catcher Raub of Lancaster, Pa-, IS ohe' Third Baseman Downey, also Of the lri- State league, a fine fielder and rattlinS good pinch hitter, is the second, and the third Is a pitcher, McNeal, who was with Bing'hamton last year.
 An effort to land Huber, shortstop' or Columbus, in the Cotton States last sea son. failed. The Chicago Nationals nave landed him, and it Is considered probable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15
BIG WRESTLING BOUT
 AT THE HlPPODROME

ham today and that he was also in shape for the match. The bout will be pulled off without any prelimnaries and will commence about o'clock. There will be a skating session before and after the wrestling match, and the management has made arrangements by which per sons desiring to skate may also see the wrestling match, or vice versa
 The mat will be spread in the center or the floor and the galley will offer the best place from which to view the match
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15
HIGH BALLS WIN
 FROM PAY ROLLS
THE WINNERS TAKE THREE STRAIGHT S-MILLER MAKES HIGH SCORE, WHILE THE HIGH AVERAGE WENT To BlGLOW

straight from the Pay Rolls in the league games, bowled last night on the Birming- ham Athletic club alleys Several good scores were made and the pinnage figures up very well.
 Miller of the High Balls made the high score, 194, and Biglow of the Pay Rolls made 1923 for high average. The official score follows;
 PAY ROLLS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15
Aoueduct Results,

Aqueduct, N. Y., November 1.-The card at Aqueduct today was very ordi- nary with the Woodside steeplechase selling event at two miles the feature. The winner turned up in the second choice. Alamansor. The favorite Jim my Lane, made the pace to the stretch where he began to tire, and Alamansor coming strong, won.
 First race, handicap, six furlongs- Rialto, 114 (Notter), , to 1, won;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15
For PYofessionaism
 Ge0Ygia Is Suspended
USED PROFESSIONALS AGAINST TECH-THE GAME WITH CLEM- SON SATURDAY AND AUBURN kSGtviNG OFF.
GEORGIA GETS RID <
 OF COACH WHITNEY,. \

% Atlanta November 14.-(Spe- > ' cial.)-George S. Whitney, foot < < ball coach of the University of -s
 ~ Georgia, this morning rendered ->
 < his resignation as coach to the s : University Athletic association ' % and left for Schenectady, where ' < he will resume work with the I ' General Electric company. J. | ' Branch Bowcock of Athens Will | < take charge of the coaching for -< ' the remainder of the season. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15
BROWNS DEFEAT GREENS AT ST. PAUDS HALL,

At St. Pauls Athletic association nall last night the Browns, in game or basketball, trimmed the Greens, 20 to F. On account of bazar the remaining games of the association will be post poned until after December l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15

WANTED-A stenographer, operator Smith machine in law office. Must have expe- rience in legal work Address giving experience and salary expected, Cypress, Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15
THE LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR

The play of this title comes to the Jea~raor Saturday matinee and night. book before you Fine Special illustrated edition in hand bindfn Rs-5Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15
READ THE BOOK FIRST

Before you Lightning Conductor that to opera Saturday matinee and night, get il. Very handsome edition, spe- eiaI ilIustrations-5Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15

Atlanta November 14.-(Special.) )-Pro- lessor E. T. Holmes, vice president or the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic as- sociation, in charge of the state or Ala bama, Georgia and Florida has today notified the University of Georgia that the institution is suspended, pending the investigation of the charges of profess sionalism made in the Georgia-Iecn game.
 Holmes has also ordered Auburn and Clemson to cancel their dates with the university. Clemson was to play Georgia in Atlanta on Saturday, in the absence Of the Georgia Tech. and Auburn was to play Georgia at Macon on Thanksgiving Day.
 Dotcor Dudley, president of the assoca- tion, has also been natified of the action of Holmes. The vice president declares that he has received new evidence in the case of sufficient gravity to justify his action. Coach Heisman of the Geor- gia Tech has been in conference with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15
BASKETBALL GAME
 AT ATHLETIC CLUB
RMINGHAM PLAYS PRATT CITY, AND THE BLUES AND GRAYS TIE UP-HoW THE TEAMS WILL LINE UP.

There will be royal sport at the Bir- mingham Athletic club tonight when the Birmingham basl5etball bunch meets the Pratt City team in the third game Of the Greater Birmingham league series. There is great deal of speculation as to how strong the Pratt City team is and the result of the game will be awaited with interest. Birmingham has twice triumphed over the Bessemer team and if the boys can trim Pratt City they will have a good chance for the pennant The teams will lineup as follows: Pratt City. Birmingham. Miles. forward ..,... Mckinney. VaughnA.. forward .......... Riddle.
 forward .......-.. Philips.
 forward ......T. Thomas. Marcum. ..center ...........Spencer.
 center ............. .hanna. Inman. guard ........-......Hllty. Guilliam. guard .......... E. Jones. Santamre. guard ..............-.Cole. Griffith. guard ............S. Jones' The Blues and the Grays will also tie up in a contest in the club 'color" series. These teams are evenly matched and great sport is assured.
 Dancing will follow the games as usual. There will be games at the club eacn Friday night throughout the holidays.
  Professor Holmes, and the supposition is that Tech is having some troubles of its own.
 Holmes stated that he notified Georgia of the discovery of new evidence sometime ago, and that he did not receive any re- ply from that university.
 
 Hoods Sarsaparilla keeps the blood pure and the whole system in perfect order Tak, only Hoods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15
Oakland Results.

Oakland Results.
 San Francisco November 14-FlVe Ia vorites were beaten at Emeryville to- day Jockey Burns rode three winners and two second choices. Results:
 First race six furlongs-Husky, IA tC' Miller) 10 to i, won; Lackfoot. l'S lH. Rurns). IS to 3, second; Sir Wesley, Ill (Post. to l, third. Time. IA S-5
 Second race six and half furiohgs' selling Burning Bush. 109 e. Burns)' to B. won: Canuque 107 (McBride), to i. second: Blanche C.. 10S' (E. Lynch), s to l. third Time, 1:20 3-5
 Third race, six and half furlongs' selling Elmdale, 106 co. Burns), to l. won; Altaranto, 106 (MorelandD. to 3, second; Rose Cherry, 109 (BoreD, 20 to 1. third. Time 1:2o 2-5
 Fourth race one mile. selling-Orchan, 109 Davis), to l, won: Progress, los tG, Burns), to 4, second; Serenity. lO9 (C. Miller), 100 to 1, third. Time, 1:4l To, Fifth race. futurity course, purse-Ber- tie A, 104 e. Ross), s to 1. won; John c. Graus, 1O9 Qynch), to 1, second; Purse Rose, 1o5 (Moreland), to 5, third, Time. 1:10 1-5.
 Sixth race, five and one-half furlongs-' Naga sen, 109 e. Burns). to 1. won; Mechlin. 105 (Keogh). 3 to l, second; Pha- lanx. 112 (Palms), ? to 1, third. Time, l:10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15

Atlanta, November 14-The University of Georgia was today suspended by the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic associa- ton for professionalism, the specific charge being the playing of four profes- sional athletes in the football game against the Georgia School of Technology at Atlanta two weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15
Great Game the Sole Topic of Discussion h 8ir-
 nIngham
TROUBLES IF POLITICIANS
 ARE NOT TROUBLING FANS
An Inspiring Scene at Fair Grounds When Great Attendance Surges About Arena-The Out
 come In Doubt.

Tomorrow on the gridiron at the fair grounds the football chivalry of the state will be on display. In their annual scrm- mage the football teams of Auburn and Alabama crash and from all sections of the state the faithful alumni filled with love for their alma matters, and hope of victory for the respective favortes will come.
 The crash will be a mighty one, and while heretofore the annual scrimmages of these great rivals have been difficult of prediction, the affair of the morrow is doubly so So intense is the rivalry be- tween the two, and so highly is the re- suit of their annual clash reckoned, that they will go to any extent, within the bounds of decency, to triumph. It mas so happened in years gone by that the team with the best record loses. It has so happened that Auburn won, after hav- ing gone through the greater portion of the season with a trailing record. Each exerts itself to it's utmost, and a great scrimmage, with the spectacular in abundance, is the usual result.
 This season there is great doubt. When records are compared, Auburn has d de- cided advantage Auburn was defeated by Sewanee 12 to 6, while Sewanee showed Alabama under, 54 to 4 Auburn won from Tech, which won from Georgia, and Ala bama was unable to do more than tie Georgia On the other hand, Auburn seems suffering from injured men. Ala bama, too, has a team capable of rapid development, a team of men young but anxious to learn, and whose pluck and prowess is undoubted. So the result is in a cloud and while Auburn has the odds favoring it's team, the supporters of Ala bama are confident that the wearers Of the Crimson-White will make good ac- count of themselves, and not go down in defeat without game battle and mag nifcant struggle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15

first great Wrestling Match of the season. Wrestlers evenly matched and great bout expected. REMEMBER you see the wrestling match and skate also for only 50 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15

James B. Brady. 115 (Miller), l to 4 place, second; Miss Sain. 113 tTroxler), 1 to to sh ow, third. Time, 1:13 3-o
 Second race. the Woodside steeple- chase about two miles--Alamansor. AS Dupre), II to 10, won; Jimmy Lane, 13S (Turnburke) out place, second; Flying Machine, 13S GA. HewitD, out to show, third. Time, 4.S0 2-5. only three starters.
 Third race, selling, mile and a six teenth-Okenite, 1o5 (Delaby), to 10, won; Glen Echo, 1OS (Musgrave) 4 to place. second; Druid, 113 (McDanleD' 1 to 3 to show, third. Time 1:i7 4-b.
 Fourth race, one mile and a six teenthh-W elbourne. 126 (Notter), to l, won; Cressina, 119 tMiller), to place. second; Number One, ll0 'E' Dugan), to D to show, third. Time 1:4S.
 Fifth race, selling. six furlongs- Grimaldi, 10S (McDanieD, to l, won Sewell, Ill (E. Dugan), to place second; Rookstone, 9S (P. Kelley), to 1 to show, third. Time. 1:lS 2-5.
 Sixth race one mile-Summer Cloud 107 (M. Murphy, to 10, won; QUO man. 1O7 (Miller). 6 to 1 place, second, Billy Pullman, 95 (E. Dugan), to to show, third. Time, Al.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15

Hoods Sarsaparilla keeps the blood pure and the whole system in perfect order Tak, only Hoods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15
PAY ROLLS.
HIGH BALLS.
ON THE RAGE TRACK.

Totals :. =. .. ... .. "A
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-08
Personal NOTES.

There is no lack OF Harrimany on the
Board OF Directors Of the Union Pacific.
The St. Louis woman who. shot at
Judge probably Inquired that murder by one
OF her sex was treated as an incident, but
she had not studied the perils of contempt
Of court
In his message to the Pennsylvania leg
islature Governor Pennypacker says that
III man is ever driven of the face of the
earth Il will be by the development of in
sect life," and the Philadelphia North
American wants to know what's biting him
now
Edward F. Hamlin for the past thirty
years has acted at executive secretary
under fourteen governors of Massach usetts
during which time he has not been absent
a single day on account OF sickness. He
was appointed by Governor Rice In 1877,
and has served under every governor since
that time. being the first person appointed
to that position.
James 3. Connolly, author and former
famous athlete, has enlisted In the navy as
a yeOman at the request of President
Roosevelt In order to get material for writ
ing up the American navy. His home Is
in South Boston. The president is DESTROYS
OF having the navy written up by a COM
petent person and Mr.. Connolly viii per-
form a duty for this country such as Rud-
yard Kipling did for the British navy.
Governor Hughes FIRST went 10 New York
city some twenty years ago, carrying a let
ter OF recommendation from a county Judge
TO the head Of a big legal firm. Young
Hughes wore clothes which showed no ae-
Quaintanee with metropolitan tailors, but
he was given a job at $40 a week. The
head Of the arm surveyed the young man
later and said to his partner: Try quietly
TO make that young fellow get acquainted
with civilized attire as soon as possible -
Five years later the young fellow raar-
ried his chief employers daughter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-08
THE SUPREME COURT COMMISSION.

THE SUPREME COURT COMMISSION.
The outgoing governor in his mes
sage to the legislature advises the con
tinuance of the supreme court com
mission, but subject to some radical
changes. He urges that the commits
sion, consisting now of nine members,
be reduced to three, and that the APP
pointment of the commissioners by
the judges be conditioned on the APP
proval Of the governor.
That the work of the supreme court
during the years that 1t has been de-
volved in whole or in part upon
court commission has been and Is de-
cidedly unsatisfactory, will not be
gainsaid. The basis of dissatisfaction
is in the very essence of the scheme by
which extra constitutional machinery
has been created to perform the duties
that should be performed by judges
duly elected and fully invested with
judicial power. Supreme court deci-
slons rendered by proxy will never
fill the bill, whether the number of
commissioners be nine or three and
whether the commissioners be named
absolutely by the judges or in commune
ton with the governor.
The court commission was make
shift from the start, designed as tenn
porary relief for an overburdened
court docket, and 1t should be gotten
rid of completely as soon as possible.
A supreme court consisting of five or
six judges can easily take care of all
of the business properly coming before
II in a state like Nebraska, especially
II some reasonable limitations be
placed upon the Wide-open door OF APP
peal from the findings of inferior
courts. The enlargement of the SUI
preme court must come, it is true,
through constitutional amendment,
but IL the necessity of such action is
forced upon the people they will pro-
vide themselves with the additional
judges. On the other hand, so long
as they are permitted to rest in the be-
lief that an improvised court commits
sion is lust. as good" they are likely
to remain in a state of passive indiffer-
ence
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-08

shall be forthcoming, which IL not
likely to be before the next regular
session. But the thousands OF as
pirants will find that the preliminary
requirements are rigorous and not to
be eyaded by any sort of political in
fiuence, and that the service, beginning
at the foot of the consular ladder, is a
real test of fitness in the light of which
promotions are to be determined.
The spoils system has yielded only
tardily to the Introduction of pro-
gressive methods in this department,
where they we're most needed, but the
administration has at last succeeded
in establishing at least promise of a
career to men of fitness and ambition
to serve in the consular field in the in
creasing severity of competition which
our broadening international trade and
other interests create.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-08
KANSAS GETS RELIEF.
Railroads and state Commission Agree
on Reduced Rates.

on Reduced Rates.
. Topeka Dispatch TO Kansas City Journal
All suits now pending in the federal court
to test the validity-o Of the statute creating
the state board Of railroad commissioners
Will be dismissed - and immedia tely the
freight rate Reductions, amounchs in the
aggregate to 81, 100000 annually. will be made
by the leading railroads In the state.
This agreement between freight confer
ence this afternoon between freight traffic
managers Of the Missouri Pacific, Union
Pacific. Rock Island and Santa Fe rail-
roads and the members of the Board OF
Railroad commissioners, and Is the biggest
victory the railroad commissioners have
won since they have been in office. 1t was
necessary for both elements to make con-
oessions before the inal written agreement
was made. 1t was approved tonight and
will be signed by both parties to the con-
ference tomorrow.
During the past summer suits have been
filed in the federal court enjoining the
Board of Railroad commissioners from put
ting into effect reduced freight rates on
coal. grain and grain products. paper and
hardware. Injunctions were not only asked,
but the petitions attacked the constitution
ality OF the law creating the board These
suits were begun by the four railroads rep
resented In the conference this afternoon.
BY the terms Of the agreement reached
today the railrods viii reduce the freight
rate on coal 1 mill per ton per mile. The
aggregate reduction on this commodity will
amount to from $500, 900 to 100000 annually.
The reduction on grain and grain prod
ucts is per cent of the present rate. The
board had ordered a reduction of only 6
per cent, but by the terms Of the agree
ment the additional, reduction was made.
The aggregate saving to the Kansas ship
pers as a result of this reduction will be
from $4,000 10 100000 depending upon the
size of the crop. .F
The rate was reduced on all kinds Of pa
per from Missouri river points to Hutchin-
son. wichita and other western points II
per cent
No reduction was made in hardware rates
the board conceding the right OF the COM
panies to keep these tariffs as they are al
present, in return for the additional reduc-
ton on wheat and other grain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-08
A TRINITY OF JOYS.

A bleak gray morn, when winds are still
And white with frost each bank and hill,
hear a sound, and IL thrills me through,
From an old weed-stalk-did you heart Il,
too?
It's whir of wings and a ringing note
From little chap In a blue-gray coat,
And this source OF untold JOY to me
Is the CHEEKY call. Observation-Disclosures"
All sorrows fee. all cares depart,
When this song echoes in my heart.
When all the world is wrapped in white
And sundogs CLEAN with sullen light,
When sidewalks shine with frosty glitter,
When northern blasts are keen and bitter,
When cattle seek the rudest shelter,
When colts go racing helter-skelter
About the lot, then comes day,
All freighted with the breath OF May,
And all our cares melt with the snow,
With keenest joy we see It go.
When life is weighted down with care,
When trouble broods DER all the air,
When every bird has lost its song,
When times are duh and things go wrong.
When life seems all one huge mistake
And all the heart is one big ache,
something comes that turns the tide
And Joy floods I'm from every side:
You ask what made the heart expand
Twas the trusting touch OF a little childs
hand.
Omaha, Neb. BAYoLL NE TREL.B.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-08
coysULsASp THE sPor1s SYSTEM

Between the consular service act
passed at the last session Of congress,
which, though imperfect, was an i'm
provement, and voluntary executive
orders supplementary to it, a wide field
for patronage as political spoils is
being In large part cut on and the
character of our foreign service corre-
spondingly raised. The consular places
remained notoriously a refuge for bro
ken-down politicians or for aspirants
without fitness for other places years
after the other departments had been
effectively included Ia the classified
service, in spite of every effort, and the
obvious necessity for like safeguards
in the former, and especially Presi-
dent Roosevelt's pressure upon con-
gress for legislation.
The act passed at the last session
did not. indeed. provide for the estab-
lishment of a thorough merit system
of appointment and promotion, which
Secretary RoO. with the presidents
approval, had prepared, but it did Sc
cure the consistent grading of the con-
sular ofices. with an important code
OF regulations, and leaving the door
open for executive action. These new
regular, as-to the duties of consuls
are such to debar from. entrance a
horde of aspirants who under the old
regime would have been eligible and
progressively to insure the ousting of
many who had got in. The gain for
creditable and efficient service is sub
stantial and notables but requires for
permaneney legislation positively in
stalling and extending the merit sys-
tenn for appointment and promotion.
The arrangement now ordered by
the president and Just going into effect
is intended merely to bridge as best
may be the period till such legislation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-08
As TO 1NrrRIoR NAHIeArIoN.

The resolution of the International
Waterways commission limiting the
abstraction of lake water through the
Chicago drainage canal, following
quickly the report of the United States
engineers, dlscouraging the scheme of
deepening water between Chicago and
st. Louis, bears seriously on the ques-
ton of interior navigation. While the
commissions action is tentative and
requires to be confirmed between the
American and Canadian governments.
it might lead to international obliga-
lions that would stand in the way of
channel connecting the lakes and the
Mississippi deep enough for efficient
of diversion of lake water through the
drainage canal to 10000 cubic feet
per second, as agreed by the interna-
tional commission, would admittedly
be incompatible with the depth of
water requisite for transportation be-
tween Chicago and St. Louis. fourteen
feet being the standard assumed for
that purpose. ..t.g ,,s ass.
The report of the board of United
States engineers, which. acting indie
pendently of the international commits
sion, is even more extraordinary, perth
nently declaring feasible as an engi-
neering work such a channel at an
estimated cost of $4,000, 900 to $780,
900, 900, but also irrelevantly theoriz-
ing on the commercial effect, and ex-
pressing the opinion that it would be
Improbable. Such speculation. while
not proper to the boards functions,
nevertheless is harmful to the popular
purpose regarding interior navigation,
and the international commissions
recommendation might Illustrate it,
though the desired channel be other
wise practical.
The possibilities of river navigation,
becoming now more important every
year, will not be realized until com
prehensive plan for sufficiently deep
and continuous channels shall have
been formulated and agreed to, but the
action Of these two influential bodies
threatens to narrow the field for such
plan.