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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21
HIPPopRoME OPENS TODAY. Skating Will Formally Begin at New
 Downtown Resort.

The Hippodrome Skating auditorium will have its grand opening tonight. when one of the finest and most spacious skat- Ing floors in the south will be formally thrown open to the public. The rink had been open for some time, but not alto gether completed. On account of the two skating sessions that have been held daily for some time the work on the decorat- ing and painting has necessarily pro- gressed slowly, and on account of the fact that the cotton association was in charge during the latter part of last week the opening was delayed probably week later than 1t would have been held other wise.
 By tonight everything will be in shape, and a pretty opening is expected. The management has purchased fine auto matic band, which will furnish music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21
EnsIey Man Promoted.

Edgar Keenon, who has been running an engine for the Birmingham Southern railroad for the past seventeen years, has been made foreman of the mechani- cal department of this road, the change became effective Friday, January 1S
 This is a much deserved promotion as MT. Keenon has served this company as an engineer longer than any of its em- ployes, and is extremely popular with his fellow workmen as well as the officials, and his many friends predict his success in his new position.
 MT. Keenon is alderman from the Sec ond ward, and one of the most popular on the board
 Personal and General.
 MT. Warren T. Willis, a former at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21
Arrested for Biaamy.

Huntsville, January 20.-(Special.)- Sheriff Mitchell has been notified of the arrest at Rockford. Ala, of Charles Montgomery, q white man wanted in this county on charge of bigamy. Dep- uty Sheriff Gardiner has gone for the prisoner. Montgomery married a woman here two or three years ago and 1t is charged that he had an undivorced wife living. He was indicted by the grand tury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21
Pulpit Statesmanship.
From the Toledo Blade

From the Toleoo Biade
 Young Minister-I can't see. doctor, why my people don't increase my sal ary: they seem to appreciate what do for them.
 Old Minister-Have you had any calls lately?
 Young Minister-Not call.
 Old Minister-Well. that's where you're lame. No minister ever gets raise un- less he has several iattering calls Get 'em, my boy. get 'em.
 Young Minister-But how will I get them?
 The remainder of the conversation be- ing strictly confidential Is not reported.
 He got one however
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21
Nordica Ticket Sale.
Mr,. WInsIow's Soothing syrup.
Is on at Seals Piano store.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It BOOTHS the CHILD. SOFTENs the GUMS, ALLAYs all Pain. CURES WIND COLIC. and is twenty-dve cents q bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21
Her Heavy Part.
1 the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 Comedian--what are you juggling those heavy dumb bells for?
 soubrette-Oh. I'm in training for my part in the new play.
 Comedian-ln training
 Soubrette-Yes In the third act I lift the mortgage on papa's farm. you know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21

tachee of the steel works clerical force, but now chief clerk at the Birmingham Rolling Mills, was in the city today.
 Mrs. J. H. Davis, formerly Miss Jen- nie keenon spent today with her pa rents, MT. and Mrs. Edgar Keenon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21
At the New Gayety.

The Rentz-Santley company, one of the largest and oldest burlesque organiza- tions in existence, will be the attraction at the New Gayety theatre this week. The engagement commences with a mati- ness this afternoon and a performance tonight. There will be matinee every afternoon and an engagement every night this week at the Gayety.
 The big feature of the bill will be Mile. Sarema, who will introduce her famous act called Sports of the East" in which she will exhibit trained mountain bull, said to be the only one in training In the world She also has a number of midget Java ponies and q troupe of dogs. as well as "Cuta," the coon dancing horse.
 There will be seven acts in the vaude- vile bill, including two teams of come dians. a sister team, a comedy bicycle act. an eccentric juggle and parodist.
 Three satires will be offered, Forty Minutes From the Bowery," "Sopho,' a sitire on Olga Nethersole's famous play, and "The Squaw Mans Wife" There is said to be a strong cast of comedians and handsome women for the parts in these satires There is a chorus of twenty girls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21
FINED FOR BEATING
 THEIR LIEUTENANT
FOUR STUDENTS OF MERIDIAN COLLEGE INDICTED BY GRAND JURY AND PAY s25- OTHERS LEAVING.

Meridian, Miss, January 2O.-(special) Two of the young men implicated in the beating of Lieut. w. L. Mitchell, at the Meridian Male college yesterday before leaving for their homes today in Utica, stated that seven of the students have already gone home as a result of the trouble at the institution, and that a large number of others have written home for funds for the same purpose.
 These two, w. H. Price and R. F. Cook, claim that Lieutenant Mitchell, o. Wells and s. Thompson had all been thrashed by themselves and companions for the same reason, according to the statement of these young men. The entire student body is torn up over the occurrence.
 Somewhat of a sensation was added to the occurrence when four of the boys were indicted by the grand jury for as- sault and fined s25 each on their pleas of guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21
Mir. Y,tes Dies at Huntsville.

Huntsville, January 20.-(Special.)-Mrs Moses Yates, aged 45 years. died last night at her home on Washington street after an illness of several weeks She is survived by her husband and a daugh- tar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21
At the Majestic.


 At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, tonight and during the entire week at the Majes- tic theatre all vaudeville lovers in the city will have the opportunity of wit messing one of the best acts and most noted performers before the vaudeville public today. The persons who have won this title are McWatters and Tyson, a comedy pair, who have attracted atten- ton from Maine to California for the past ton or fifteen years. Their names are synonomous with vaudeville and they are regarded as deans of the profess sion. They have chosen as their vehicle of fun during their sojourn in this city a one-act farce entitled Vaudeville. ' They will be at the Majestic all week and their presence will assure large audi ences daily. Besides this renowned cou- pie, Manager Stevenson has secured other acts which will form a part of pleas ing bill There will be Odell and Miss Kinley to furnish entertainment in the acrobatic line. The pair will be attred as clowns and their act will introduce some funny situations and grotesque dancing. Morrissey and Rich will present a comedy sketch said to abound in comical situations. Tom Morrissey will play the part of jay and Anna Rich fashionable up-to-date lady.
 Frank Stafford will be seen in limitations. His long suit is initiating art. He simply uses his tongue, having no mechanical devices. Miss Stone, sweet soprano singer, will be heard in Illustrated songs She will sing her most popular and lat est success, When the Evening Freezes Are Signing Home, Sweet Home." Al Coleman will be heard in monologue feat ures. He Is said to be an artist in the profession. New pictures will be shown on the Majestograph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21
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 SPECIALIST PRIVATE DISEASES,
guarantee

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21

Marshall Lee, the negro in whose cell the files, saws and razors were found in the county jail denies any connection with the weapons or tools He insists that he does not know how they came there. The sheriff's office Is working on clew, however, and believes that the entire scheme is on the eve of being developed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21

Try the cawk for haIf-tone and Inc iusfrations. Aoe-HeraId BulldInA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-21
Green Undertaking Company.

E. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertaken.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
YANKEE FIGHTERS POSE !.
AS CHAMPS IN ENGLAND
Second.Rate Boxers Go Across the Pond and Take
Poor Britishcrs Into Most Any Old Thing
Gunner Mor is Cock Of the Walk.

u Sd
NEW YORlt. Juno l5.--A lot OF sec
ord-ratc American lighters who linve
been In England for some months
hunting the coin which they could not
get over hero have been hailed rs
champions and representative Ameri-
can boxers.
Tbs business seems 20 have reached
such n low ehb in London, due to the
monopoly Of the National Sporting
Club, that smailbore boxers are re-
rcived with admiration. Gunner"
Moir, the champion Of britain, big
heavyweight, who Is probably us good
as several OF the second rate heavy
men In the United States. is cock OF
the walk,
Sam I5angford, the Boston negro
middlewe,ght. who went there some
mohSis ago, has been followed by
Sam McVcy, the big .colored heavy
weight who recently went to a draw
with Joe Jeanette In this city. Abort
belmont, OF l'oston, who was never
more than o third-rater An the United
States. has been put in the class with
champions In London
Lord Lonsdale, the patron OF colored
lighters. has taken McNey IN hand on
the assurance OF many lovers OF tho
sport that he would make hard fight
against Jack Johnson This week
there has been another acquisition 10
the American list. Bob Scanlon, OF
Alabama. big negro who says he is
nineteen years OF age, has stepped
forward as u coming chAmpinn, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
JACK CHESBRO WAS BEST
OF ALL SPECIALISTS
Happy Highlander's Mostened Leather" HEAVIER
the Peer Of all Twirlers With This Form Of De
livery John Camel Tells Of Chesbro's Career.

or nino men besides. Jack Is q bis.
strong fellow, as willing as q good
race horse, and he would frequently
go into tho box two days In success.
sion. lilo always wanted to pitch when
he felt right. whather 1t was his turn
or not Time and again Clark Griffith
sidetracked tho man no had selected
to pitch because Chesbro would warm
up good and como in with q request
to be allowed to work
"Jack was a splendid man to play
behind He never growled at an err
ror, but was always there with a word
OF encouragement to Ills flelders. I
remember at Cleveland one day, when
he had a long string of straight vio-
tories to his credit, the Blues had III
to in eight innings. CHESHIRE Game
into tho bench, thanked US oil for
helping him win his games and started
| to take off his shoes. We went to bat
| In the first half OF the ninth and scored
four runs off Earl Moore, and Jack put
on his shoes again and shut Cleveland
out In their half. Tho next day, at De-
troit no insisted on pitching again,
| and won q fourteen-inning game by
a score Of to 0. No 'spit-ball' pitcher
has ever approached tho record he set
/ that year."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
MARATHON winner
TO RACE sHRUBB|
sherring to Turn Professional
and Meet English Filler at
Buffalo.

Alfred Shnubb, the champion British
long distance runner, will be matched
to meet William Sherring, the winner
OF the Marathon event at Athens, Sher-
ring Is said to have turned pro. The
race will be run at, Buffalo on July
LIST. I t is said that the arrangements
have been concluded for the match, and
tho only thing that remains unsettled
Is the amount OF the stake.
The race will probably be the great
est event Of the kind ever seen in this
country. Shrnbb ran rings around
all competitors in England and Aus
tralia. and travelled the world over in
tho hope of finding a worthy foe on
the track. He came to America in
the hope of meeting the Indian Long
boat, but before his arrival Longboat
was reinstateed as an amateur. and all
tho Englishmans hopes In that dlrec-
ton were shattered.
Without doubt Sherrlng is more
worthy to meet Shrubb than any man
In America. The way the Canadian
ran off with tho Greek event startled
the world II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
.B0NHAG EXPECTED
TO SMASH RECORDS
Friends Of Great Runner Expect
Much OF Him This
Season.

NE WORK. June 15.-George v,
Bonhag, Americas champion distance
runner and conqueror Of Tom Long,
boat. tho Indian. has started OH an
outdoor campaign. which may carry
him through the season.
& Though Bonhag is extremely modest
in his expectations. his friends are on.
,thusastio over the great two-mller's
prospects Taking oil things into con,
alteration, 1t Is entirely possible that
Bonhag may set up some new Ameri.
can records this summer.
Granting that Bonhag attains the
form that enabled him to smash all
the indoor records last wlner, he will
certainly have a chance at all the
standing records between two and five
miles. Here are the marks that Bon
,hag's friends hope to see him play
havoc with this summer:
Two mile-9 minutes 274-5 seconds,
Alex Grant.
Two and one-quarter miles-10 min>
utes 50 As seconds, ". D. Day.
Two and one-half miles-12 minutes
1885 seconds, w. D. Day.
Two and tllree-quarter miles-l3
minutes 2S1-5 seconds, w. D. Day.
Three miles-14 minutes 80 seconds,
w. D. Day.
Three and one-half miles-17 MIN
utes AZ seconds. T. F. Connect.
Three and three-quarter miles-19
minutes second. w. D: Day:
Four and one-half mlles-22 minutes
Five miles-25 minutes 1855 sec
onds, +. G.. Carter
The four mile record Is already on
the books to Bonhag's credit. The dis
1 lance champion Is none too optimistic
/ about his present form, Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
PROGRAM ARRANGED
Competitions for Hermitage
Challenge Cup Will Begin on
Monday, June oath.

The thru annual open tennis tourna-
ment for the Hermitage Challenge
Cup VIII be held on the dirt courts Of
the Eein1rage Golf Club, Richmond, Va.
on Monday. June oath. and following
days during that week until completed.
under the auspices Of the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association.
Events will be mems singles and
doubles, ladies' singles and doubles.
Consolation event in mems singles viii
also Dc prayed II possible. Six entries
are necessary to each event In order
for same to DO played This tourna-
ment Is open to all players, whether
residents OF Virginia or not. =
The winner Of the mems singles will
be required to play Mr.. Richard Hook
er, Of Springfield, Mass. the present
holder Of the Hermitage Cup, This cup
vii Bcconie tho property of the player
first winning 1t three times, not neces-
sarily In suggestion. It hos been won
once by Mr.. Fred Pollard. of Richmond.
Va, and once by Mr.. Richard Hooker.
The winner of the ladies singles will
bo called upon to play Miss M. G.
Evans, of Richmond, Va, the present
holder Of the ladies' cup and who has
won 1t once.
In the other events appropriate
prizes Will be offered, Runners up II
all events will receive prizes.
The entrance fees are as follows
Mems singles. s1.50; ladies' singles, 81
mems doubles. s1,60 Coach player)
ladies' doubles, 81 (each player). En-
tries close = midnight, Saturday, Jun,
22d. and foes must accompany each
entry. Entries should be made to Mr.
Jonn B. Organ, secretary and treas
urer, Hermitage Golf Club. p. Q, Bo,
3lh, Richmond, Va.
Play will commence each evening a.
$3.50 o'clock. and any player not on the
grounds when called for play may be
defaulted. Best two In three sets vii
be played In all matches, except final:
In the mems singles and doubles. wher
ibest three out of five will be played. *
IL The tournament will be conducted
according to the rules Of the Nationa
Association. Mr.. John a. Coke. Jr.
will act as referee Tho privileges O.
the club will be extended to visiting
players during the tournament. Fol
further information apply to tenni.
| committee: James s. Swan, Jr chair
mai; Arthur P. Wilmer, John A. Coke
/ In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
New Orleans Horsemen nre Quarrellng
Auuiu. 5

NEW ORLEANS. La, June 15.-Tho
tur fwar between the two merry-go-
rounds which have been running full
blast since tho shut down OF tho two
big race tracks and the subsequent
decentralization from free gates and all
sorts Of gambling, has already become
IN issue In the State campaign.
Col. Theodore S. Wilkinson. Of Pln-.
quomne, candidate for Governor, in his
first campaign speech. at Alexandria,
discussed tho race-track evils In LOUIS
lana, ana declared unequivocally for q
state Racing Commission to regulate
tho sport in Louisiana, He declared
that racing had run mad In New Orr
leans. and that the present demornliza,
ton from all-yenr-round racing, SUM,
mer and winter including Sundays,
and threatened night racing. had gone
beyond tho limit, and 1t must be curbed.
He declared that tho youth OF New
Orleans were being led astray, and
that the State must take hand. else
all racing would be killed In this
state. Tho position of Colonel Wilkins
son has met with general favor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
.GEERS HAS GREAT
STABLE OF STARS
Famous Harness-Horse Driver
Preparing Formidable String Of
Grand Circuit Contenders.

That Ed Geers. tho grand old man OF
the turf, who has been referred to as
the silent man" for many years. has
son, no longer remains simply an op!n-
ion of some biased horsemen. From
q reliable source word has come from
the training camp OF the veteran train
er which viii make other trainers lie
awake nights thinking 1t over.
In the first place Geers Is working
with might and main to make 1t five
straight In the Chamber Of Commerce
$4,000 Stake, and also to annex the
rich NJ. & NJ. classic, the two main
events OF the Detroit meeting, Last
season Geers won the c. OF c, very
handlly with Ardellc, go. IL, and this
year papa" has been drilling the big
black PAGER. William o.. to carry oft
the largest slice OF the coin In this
event
Up to date William o. hos worked a
mile in company with Straight Advice
in 300 3-4, a pace that has not been
eaualed by any OF the other green pan-
ers thus far this season. which makes
IT look as II the Southern horsemen
had two green s.dewheelers that
would DO hard to beat,
For the Merchants aud Manufact-
urers' stake for 2:24 class trotters, an
event which always eicits more In
terest than any other early-closing
stage. Geers has three good steppers
that he is preppng However, should
nothing 60 WRONG with these cam
paigners there ID no question as TO
the horse he will start In this classic
Highball, by Doctor Hooker, a green
trotter which +. G, Jones is reported
to have paid the snug price OF sl7,bOC
for last week. Is now the talk OF the
country, and from all appearances he
with Sonoma Girl. will be the favorits
In" this event when July o2d rolls
green trotter that has completed the
Billings's track in tho remarkable
1lme OF 2:08 Ia and back in 2;Os 3-4
with the last half in 1903. in company
with Byron K, another feet trotter II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
sanl,ousa Cal,not Ride

SALT LAKE, June lS,--FreG saphousa. q
speedy rider from Australia. whose adven,
among the aat Lake riders WAS haralded
with q flourish OF trumpets, finds himself
stopped and slda-tracked by the action OF
the Australian Federal Cycling Council
which has suspended him until March s1st
1908, for having taken part In tho forma-
ton OF an outlaw organisation known as the
which promoted soma outlaw races,
The rlng-leaders drew sispension SEN
fences down upon their heads with u rapid
lty which showed that the real controlline
body proposed to have Its mandates re-
spected. Two other Australian riders. whc
are under the ban Tor tho same oSfnse, arc
said to be on their way to this country
They are r. s, Hagnay whose dlsquallhca'
ton ends at the same time aa senhouse's
and a. IT, IIorder who was suspended 70,
life
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
Captain John Camel, OF Cincinnati.
was talking about pitchers the other


was talking about pitchers the other
day.
about 'spit-ball artists said the Red
field leader, but no ons has ever suo-
ceedcd In doing as great work with
tho dampened sphere as Jack CHESHIRE
did for the New York Americans In
1904, the year Boston beat US out for
tho pennant on the CAST day Of the sea-
son. Chesbro was grand that season,
and 1t was his splendid work that kept
ua up In the race right to tho finish.
have never seen anything like the
way his spit ball broke. 1t not
only had a very sharp down shoot, but
1t faded away from the plate In the
most puzzling manner. lie had superb
command OF the ball. Tho heaviest
hitters could do nothing with him. His
spit ball broke in such q way that
the batters hit 1t no top, when they hit
| it ut all.
"1n the games Jack worked that sea-
son don't suppose the outnelders
averaged four put-outs to the game.
was getting sixteen or seventeen at
first base every dr-, half Of which
came from littlo rollers to Chesbro
himself, and he was striking out eight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
Observation-Disclosures GAME.
Two Western Association Teams Breal

Two Western Association Teams Break
All Records for Extra Sessions.
HUTCHINSON, KAN, June S.-West,
ern Association records went skyward
last Wednesday afternoon. when Okla
homa City and Hutchinson battlea FOR
twenty three innings, the former finally
winning by score of to 1. It was
tho longest game ever played In the
Western Association, and was a most
brilliant ono from start to finish.
Winning two games straight from
tho Oklahoma City team, which was
in second place. brought out big
crowd despite tho threatening weather,
All this crowd and about az many more
were on tho grounds when the 'nst
out was made, Fans watching the
score boards downtown were unable 20
hold in, and left all things behind to
race to the park, Many arrived after
tho game had reached extra innings
yet In plenty Of time to SEQ more than
a full game. Workmen went out ate!
| 8 O'clock. They were fully rewarded
as never was there better playing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
HARSH WORDS FOR
SIR TOMMY MURPHY.

II. w. Lanig@n, Of the ST. Louis
Times. about hits tho nail on the head
when he says:
'Harlem Tommy Murphy who has
been In the centre of the spotlight Of
late moons, isn't real top-liner. Hes
controlled by the Tammany crowd and
Its pull has stuck him in lot NJ
Phillips big shows.
"The fact that none of those British
champs succeeded In storing Murphy
away shows what bogus lot they are.
Murphy Is a good boy. But that's all.
He's no lS-karat one. The writer has
seen him in action and It will be res
called that his work against the Yam
kee-D Doodle scrappers he met wasn't
very divvulfsh.
"Even old Pop McGovern. Just be-
fore he was tucked away in the foolish
factory. rocked him to sleep In half
a round. Murphylis pugdom's child Of
fortune. He's been getting lot OF.
prominence, ditto money, and he never.
saw the day he could wallop a real
good boy"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
AMERICAN NIGIITIrRS ARE
SIDESuEPpING j, SUMMERS

NEW YORK, Juno 15,-Johnny SUM
Ing for q light, He and his stubby
trainer, All Weeks, are at New porp.
staten Island, adding their time away,
when they might hc In the ring puM-
melting the heads % half q dozen hkely
dldatos for the featnerwelght cham-
plonship Of tho world.
previous to the contest with Tommy
Murphy, In Philad elphin, It was thought
young fellows OF the ring would fall
over t themselves In their efforts to get
on matches with the Englishman, But
they didn't tall, Those OF them who
saw the speed Of Summers, Who, saw
the fastest American In tho ring to-
day, and land blows four times us pow
orful did not fancy q meeting VAIN