The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
ATHLETIC
 BOARD IS FORMED
Captain Pelham Will Coach
 Football Team
GYMNASIUM IS OPENED
McLin-knox Recital at Anniston Tues day Night Was Great Success and Was a Rare MusI-
 cal Event.

Anniston September .)-At a. meeting in the office of c. H. Young yesterday evening, the athletic advisory board of the Alabama Presbyterian col lege was formally organized. officers and | committees named, and arrangements made for another meeting of the board on next Saturday evening.
 | The officers are w. F. Johnston, pres ident c. H. Young. secretary; C. NJ | Woodruff, treasurer. The finance commit tee consists of D. H. Smith, R. S. Rey- holds and c. M. Woodruff
 Capt S. c. Pelham, an ex-Auburn star who has madesh fine record as coach in this city, has been engaged to put the college football team in shape, and the fir game of the season has been ar ranged with the Birmingham High school fc October 12 when the two teams will meet at the Thirteenth Street park in this | city.
 l Captain Pelham has already started to worK with his material and had a pretty good squad on the gridiron yesterday aft ernoon. Among the material to be picked 1 from are nearly all of the last years men. and valuable acquisition for the baclzfield is Cot Britton, who has starred on the public school team for several years.
 Gymnasium Opening.
 The opening of the Anniston Athletic association yesterday evening was all that was expected, and every evening here after the building will be accessible to ! the members of the association, visitors ! I,.f,, by consulting Manager R. S. Reynolds or one of the other stockholders in the enterprise.
 The bowling alleys and gymnasium equipment was kept in constant use yes terday evening and several new members were enrolled on the books of the associa- ton. The undertaking has very f1atter- in5 prospects, and as it fills a long-felt want in Annlston, it will likely succeed, with judicial management.
 McLin-knox Recital.
 Every seat was taken and standing room was at a premium in the audi torium yesterday evening, when Mrs. Earle Grier McLin and Miss Carrie Me Lure Knox gave one of the most enjoy able rectals that has been heard in An nisto1 in several years.
 Mrs. McLin presented a good stage ap- pearance and her manner is quiet, con- fident and unaffected. Her voice is soft ana well modulated and her gesticula- ton natural, in no wise overdone. Nearly all of her selections yesterday evening were in the lighter vein, but in the one emotional number, she was much at ease as in the more happy selections. Her encore, Wake up, Jake and Ex- press Yourself" evoked tremendous ap- plause, and the audience was duly appre- ciative of her every rendition.
 The work of Miss Knox as a finished musician has been known to Annistonians for several years, yet her public appear ances have been few and a marked ad- Nancement in her achievement Is noted every time she comes before the music loving public. An attractive personality, a faclle touch. and an expression that is far above the ordinary, lend a peculiar charm to her performances. All of her selections yesterday evening were diff cult, Mendelssohn's "Rondo Capriccioso' being more or less elaborate, yet she manages her technique with ease and intcrmingles with her execution sym pathy that few possess. The suppression which she has as an accompanist is sel- dom found in amateur rectals, but this was one of the most noticeable features of her work yesterday evening.
 To say the least the recital of Mrs. McLn and Miss Knox was q triumph, verdict that was accorded by one of the largest and most cultured audiences that have ever gathered to an entertainment of the kind in Anniston.
 Roofing Warehouse. w. l.. Jones, manager of the Farmers union warehouse, states that by tomor- row he will be able to take care of all cotton that will be brought to this city for several weeks. The concrete roof is now being placed the warehouse, which is rapidly nearing completion.
 Young Man Fined $1oo. J. G. Adams. young man about IS or 10 years of age, was fined s100 in police court yesterday for carrying concealed razor. This was the minimum fine and it is probable that young Adams will have to work out the sentence on the streets. He save his home as He1in.
 Mexican War Veteran m. Domineck Ghio one of the few sur vivors of both the Mexican and the Con federate wars, is seriously i'll at his home in this city, and it is likely that he is fighting his last earthly battle. MT. Gho Is 92 years of age, and has regularly drawn his pension for several years. He can still tay with interest of his exper- fences.
 GoIucke Known Here. J. w. GNlucke of Atlanta, who has been indicted by the Baker county grand jury for changing figures in the contract for the construction of the Baker county, Georgia, court house, Is well known in th,s city, he having been the architect for the First Methodist church and the Calhoun county court house in this city
 Mayor kilby Coming Home.
 Mayor Thomas F.. Kilby, who is route from Europe in company with Mayor George B. Ward of Birmingham. and John B. I4eGarde of this city, is eX- pected to arrive in Anniston tomorrow. or this evening. He has been gone about three months, and when he returns he will find a big accumulation of official business to engage his attention.
 Veterans Reunion.
 Mayor Thomas D. Kilby is expected home from Europe this evening or early in the morning. and if he arrives time, one of his first public duties will probably be to welcome the Confederate veterans of northeast Alabama. who will assemble in the circuit court room of the county court house at o'clock to- morrow morning. If Mayor kilby does not arrive in time. the veterans will probably be welcomed by Judge A. F. McGhee
 1'he yetaranS will come from a half