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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-08
MISS LUCINE FINCH
is WARMLY RECEIVED
Gave Dialect Entertainment at High
School Auditoriun-Large Audi
ence Was Present.

The audience that greeted Miss Lucine
Finch at the High school auditorium last
night was the largest, with one excep-
ton. that has yet assembled there, and
all the lyceum attractions have been well
attended.
Miss Finch is the daughter of Mrs.
Julia Medley Finch of Birmingham. Dr.
]. II. Phillips, in introducing her, spoke
in fitting appreciation of her grand
mother. the late Mrs. Neeley, and or Mrs
Finch. and then told of the young Wom-
ans sweet girlhood in this city. MISS
Finch he said, had been living in the
north since she was grown up and mad
won high reputation as public enter
tainer. Notwithstanding the fact that She
had come in competition with famous
stars in New York, she had, the speaker
said toiled and struggled until her eff
forts had been crowned with success
Although born long since the war, Miss
! Finch had for her nurse black NAM
my who had come down from ante-pei-
lum days, and no young person could
have a keener insight into negro charac-
ter and be more familiar with the mind
and heart and dialect of the faithful
old servants, fast passing off the stage,
than she. With charming grace of man
ner and with finely modulated voice Miss
Finch held her audience rapt from the
start. She reproduced with true appre-
citation the nanny as she found her
and vitalized as only an artist could the
character that will ever live in the al
fections of the older generation of south
ern people In those of her bearers VINO
lived through the bloody struggle of the
sixties, Miss Finch awakened tender
memories, while to the younger set her
stories came as informing truth that
had at once sociological and poetic
side.
Miss Finch first gave the version of the
tar baby legend as she received 1t from
her own black nurse. 1t was somewhat
different from Joel Chandler Harris s YER
sion, but the fact that she heard 1t be-
fore she read Uncle Remus gave her
story a certain freshness that was readi-
~ appreciated. Among other stories that
were warmly applauded related to Simon
Peters experience in going fishing on
Sunday Pharoahs daughter and Moses,
aud Job and his comfortcrs These mar
ratiVes might have seemed sacrilegious,
unless one had some knowledge of the
mental processes and grotcsque magma
ton of the old time negro. but as the
fair young woman pointed out they were
given to Illustrate the real nanny of
the past and with all reverence for God
and the holy men of scripture.
Between the dielect stories Miss Finch
sang negro lullabes. Her voice is singu-
larry adapted to these folk lore songs and
every one of them was rendered with re-
fined and moving pathos. Altogether the
evenings entertainment was both educa-
tive and diverting and Miss Finch's adj
mrers felt. no. doubt. that she had MADE
a happy hit in the choice of profession.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-08
SENSATIONAL WORK
AT Y. M. G. A. GAMES
FRANK WEST THROWS TO GOAL
FROM CENTER OF THE FIELD.
sTEELE-SMITH DEFEATS SAkS
IN BEAUTIFUL GAME.

There were two great features in last
nights basketball games between the
teams of the Commercial league at the
Young Mems Christian association. Steele
Sm.. IN defeated Saks in beautiful game
winning out by only one point The other
event was throw made by Frank West,
of the Cox aggregation, recognized to
have been the most sensational ever made
on the gymnasium floor.
West was standing in exactly the CEN
ter of the floor, with his back to the
goal, when he turned half around and
sent the ball SIDEWAYS over his head.
After long swing through the air 1t
passed into the basket without touch
ing the rim. The play brought down the
house.
Lackmond's work for SteeleSmith was
that teams winning card. He threw every
goal that was made, and was the life
of the game. For Saks Chase starred
These two teams are now tied for first
place, and the contest from now until
the end of the season will be warm ana
spirited. Cox. though third in the stand
ing. still has a chance of winning out
and considering the fact that the hrst
game was played on December 10 this
is something unusual.
Tonight the regular monthly athletic
meet will take place at the Young Men
Christian association. The events will be,
a sixty-yard potato race, high dive, and
shot put.
]. II. King will act as referee, Il. Bos-
tic starter, Councilman and Mcbride
timers, Cecil Malone and George IL. smith
Judges. These contests are drawing large
crowds. and the young men are taking
great interest in them. 1t is test of
their athletic ability.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-08
ROUTE FOR ToDAYs RELAY RACE.

Clear the way, look out, they're off!
The great second annual relay race be-
tween teams representing the various
daily newspapers of Birmingham, will
dash through the streets this afternoon
in a mad race for supremacy.
At the pop of q pistol in the hands of
Chief Wier the sprinters will leave
Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street, di-
rectly in front of the city hall. The start
will be made at exactly $50 o'clock.
Copies of the Age Herald, the Birmlng-
ham News, Ledger and American, will
be held. in the hands of the representa-
tives of the papers, to be handed to the
ones who relieve them at the different
relay points.
On arrival at Seventeenth street and
Fourth avenue they will turn north to
Eighth avenue, where the first relay Will
occur. Fresh with new men, the lively
contest will continue up Eighth avenue
to Twenty-third street, and four more
boys will grab the extended newspapers
and continue to Twenty -ffth street, then
turning south to Fifth avenue.
1T this point the fourth and last relay
will take up the race, and the four best
runners on the teams will pull Tor the
home stretch. Turning up Twentieth street
at Fifth avenue. the winner will throw
himself across the finishing line in front
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton building The race is given under
the auspices of the associations Junior
department.
The handsome trophy, 1.-THE Boy Attn
lete" will be awarded to the victors. The
Ledger won last year, but the Age Herald
boys hope to wrest the honors into their
own hands this afternoon. When the same
paper wins out three years in success
sion, the trophy will go to it perma-
nently.
Holding up the colors of the Age-Herald
are four good runners, John Lambert
captain; Bester Brown, Paul West and
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Hot Springs Results.

Hot Springs, Ark. March Jockey
Mountain made his appearance at Oak
lawn today, riding two winners. The fea-
ture race was won by Hannibal Bey
First race. selling. three and one half
furlongs-Albert Star. 112 Mountain), Is
to /, won; Billy Bowles, 100 (Shilino,
4 TO ), second; Albert NJ, los (Grf-
fith). 80 to /. third Time. ~ SO.
Second race. selling. five and one-hatf
fulongs-Autumn Flower, 100 (Keatins)
to l. won: Benstrong. 11G Cherry, even,
second; Hawltama. lo2 Crruesdale), T. te
!. third. Time, 107 As.
Third race six furlongs, selling Sorrel-
top. - dearborn. 80 to /. won; Ira
Gray. % (Shrevel, , to /. second; Miss
Affable, 10i Shilling, II to !, third. Time.
liza %.
Fourth race. six furlones- Hannibal
Bey, 100 (Shilling), to l, won: Tresiolie,
30 CA Morgan. Is to l. second; Young
Pilgrim, III tDeenVitz), so to l, third.
lime. :l3 As,
rieth race, mile and a sixteenth-High
Bear. 105 (Mountain). to 10, won; Scalp
loc... 1o2 (Shilling) to l, second; Big
Bow, 1o2 CYoung), Is to /, third. Time,
La 10.
Sixth race, mile and seventy yards, sell
ing-Beecher, 40 (Shilling) to 10, won;
Adesso, 100 Dearborn, to /, second;
Atilla. 102 &c. Finch, 6 to /, third. Time,
1:43 %
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-08
PYefzeI fans viii Take
No Excuses from NaLaYky

Montgomery, March 7.-(Speeial.)-With
the passing of the legislature the fans
are beginning to get busy and ask what
they have to expect in the way of real
goods on the diamond this season. The
players are pretty well all in, Maxwell
being the only one not yet signed up.
President Chambers says that Bert will
have TO sign with the Legislators If he
plays legal baseball this year, so 1t is
thought that things will be all right with
the twirler in q short time.
The fans are interested in the size-up
of the team by GLADYS" Molesworth,
the hefty center fielder, who was for
some time on the local ground. He told
The Age-Herald that Montgomery looks
good to him these days, and If it does
not get up near the rag winner. he is go
ing to fall shy of a good baseball
prophet. Others who have the baseball
eye say that the clan of Malarky is made
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West Point Appointments.

Washington, March 1.-THE following
appointments as principals and alter
mates to the United States military
academy for 1908 were announced at
the White House today: Principals
Burton Young Read, son of Capt.
George w. Read; Terry De La Mesa
Allen, son of Maj. S. A. Allen; Eaton
C. Edwards, son of Lieut.. Col. e. A.
Edwards; Charles c. Dodd, son of
Lieut.. Col. G. A. Dodd; D'Alary Fachet,
son of Capt. e. o, Fachet; Otis A.
Wallace, son of the late Captain Wal
lace; Manly Lawton, son of the late
General Lawton; Alfred FaXon Lati-
mer, son of the late Lieut.. Col. A. &c.
Latimer: John Pulford, son of the late
Col. John Pulford Donald w. Fraser,
son of Sergt. John Fraser. Alter
nates-Claud De Busey Hunt. son of
Lieut. Col. L. p. Hunt: John S. Hunter,
son of Col. Edward Hunter: Andrew
e Kaufman. son of Lieut.. Col. A. b.
Kaufman, retired; Benjamin Lock
wood. son of Col. B. C. Lockwood;
Frederick w. Stewart, son of Col. w.
F. Stewart; Arthur West. son of Lieut..
Col. Frank West William Ship
Eyerts. son of the late Maj. Edward
Everts; George Mcclellan Chase, son
of Lieut.. Col. George f. Chase; John
B. Thompson, son of Capt. J. X.
Thompson, Henry Pratt Perrine, son
of Captain Perrine; Marion p. Vestal.
son of Capt. s. H. Vestal; Sterling
Loop Larrabee, son of Maj. Charles F..
Larrabee; William Hiddleston Grimes.
son of Col. George S. Grimes; Bothel
Wood Simpson, son of Capt. w. L..
Simpson; John Loring Baker, son of
the late Assistant Engineer Baker,
u. S. N.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-08
GaYbin and Castro Stir
Up Ribal1y Betneen Teams

Lee Garvin promises Howard college
an exceedingly fast baseball team this
sason. Louis Castro holds out the same
hopes to Owenton. The two coaches are
creating a great deal of rivalry between
the two colleges, and it goes without
saying that when the game is played
this spring there will be a most exciting
spectacle. Friends of the coaches are ar
guing as to which will defeat the other,
and on this account the two trainers are
straining every nerve to win. Henry
Meek saw the Howard aggregation in
practice yesterday, and came away with
still more hope concerning the outcome
of the campus season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-08
PRIZE FIGHTER
IS FINED $1,000
Father of Harry Lewis Is Also Fined
$1,000 and Trainer O'Brien 5000
for Aiding and Abetting.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March Judge
Stuart of the supreme court this after
noon fined Harry Lewis of Philadelphia,
prize fighter. $1,000 for engaging in prize
fight, and Jacob Besterman, father of
Lewis, $1,000 and Frank o. Brien, Lewis
trainer. $500 for aiding and abettng prize
lighting. Except the pending case of
Referee Eddie Ryan of Detroit these
fines close all action growing out of the
fight here between Harry Lewis and Mike
Ward of Carnia, Ontario November Is,
last which resulted in the death of Ward.
Lewis was arrested for murder but
Cater was admitted To bail a charge
of manslaughter and the manslaughter
charge was finally nolle pressed at the
request of the prosecuting attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-08
NASHVILLE CROWD
DOWN IN DEFEAT
Athletic Club Wins in Rather
ListIess Game
COULDN'T FIND THE BASKET
Birmingham Man Springs New Wrinkle
BY Calling Time While He Ties
His Shoe Lace, Thus Stop
ping Enemy's Advance.

Well, the Athletic club won again,
Twenty-six to II was the medicine which
Nashville carried back to Tennessee with
her. II was stalwart set of chunky
boys. however. who will have nothing to
be ashamed of.
The game was not as interesting as
some which have been pulled or on the
club gymnasium floor. On the part OF
both teams there was often hesitancy
and slowness that made the eye wander
to he ceiling, but the next moment q
wonderful throw would bring back the
blood into the face and the crowd would
let out loud whoop.
Nashville could not find the basket. She
hail the ball in her end of the field most
of the time, and the sphere went bound
ing up against the wall again and again.
but ii was usually surprise when it fell
into the well
The Athletic club found little difficulty
in scoring when she could get the ball
out of the scramble under her opponents
goal The boys got in some pretty pass
work, leaving out their old long field
throws and fought determlnedly. Their
victory was never out Of sight.
Throws First Goal.
Mckinney, Birmingham's forward threw
the first goal. 1t followed a listless
scramble. and was excellently done. AT
the next throw up Nashville carried the
ball cher own basket. Boyer doing the
trick neatly. Then followed a slapping
game, in which every player went up in
the air. slapping the ball around as IL
playing volley ball.
Finally the Athletic club stuck her head
out of the moss and waltzed down for a
half dozen goals. The boys trimmed the
corners in fine shape during the rest OF
the first half. When the whistle blew for
the close the score was 10 to 7.
NashNlle's captain. Gosnell, took Pat
tersons place at center in the second
half, switching Patterson to guard and
putting Ross out of the game. This was
quite an Improvement. for at the very
beginning Gosnell threw "A beautiful goa.
and it looked as il they might win after
all. Later in the game Nashvilles cap
tain made another pretty throw from
near the center of the field. but this was
eclipsed by series of pretty passes and
fair wonder from the palm of Birming-
hams Johnson.
Mckinney and Biddle put in some good
work in this half, while Spencer, at CEN
ter. threw three goals that We're sensa-
lions. Taken altogether the game was
interesting.
One of the most humorous and effective
plays was when Nashville was going
down the field, galloping, with a sure
| chance for shot. when Johnson Of Bir-
| mingham cody called time while he
| tied his shoe strings. This was a new
| feature of the game. ana one which Will
be used quite often in future. The score
| and points follow:
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MYSTERY ABOUT
PRESTON'S DEATH
FORMER DALLAS MAN DIES AT A
NEW YORK HOTEL FROM LA
GRIPPE-FRIENDS DEMAND AN
NQUEST-lNHERlT 100000.

New York, March 7.-Following the
death of Leonidas Preston at his rooms
in the Hotel Cumberland, an autopsy and
inquest were ordered by the coroner. AR
Preston was New York manager of an
axle and wheel company. He had been
i'll for some time with grippe, but In
sisted on transactng business, against
the order of his physician. Today his
condition became critical and he died
Business associates notified the coroner
today that an inquest was desirable. The
coroner said tonight that he had found
nothing suspicious In the mans death.
Preston is said to have come from
Dallas, Texas, and lived at one time in
Louisiana, and is alleged to be the direct
heir to a fortune estimated at $3,OW,00o.
Dallas, Tex, March 1-Leondas Pres
ton. who died in New York today, was
q brother of Perry D. Preston, a broker
in Dallas. He leaves a married daughter
who lives in ST. Louis, and son living
in Texas He has not lived here Tor a
long time. The remains will be sent TO
Paris Tex. for interment.
Nothing is obtainable as to his belng
an heir to an estate in New Orleans estl-
mated to be worth 100000.
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LOSES MIND SINGING
TO THE EMPEROR
A CHORUS SINGER OF THE ROYAL
OPERA COMPANY GIVES MILL
TARY SIGNAL AT THE PALACE
WHILE STRAUSS CONDUCTS.

chorus singer of the Royal opera, became
suddenly demented at a concert given In
the palace last night and at which the
American ambassador and the most dis
tinguished persons in official life We're
present. During pause, while refresh
ments were being served, a drum was
beaten giving the military signal to "as-
semble." The guests hurried 10 their
seats and the Emperor, who was much
astonished, asked the condutor. Richard
Strauss, why the signal given.
Strauss explained that 1t was the act
of an insane person, who was forcibly
removed
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up of good ones IL they play with energy
and intelligence.
VIII they play with energy and intel
ligence? Will Mr.. Malarky be able to get
the best out of them? Montgomery has
suffered greatly from managerial inca
pacity In the past, and II is hoped that
Ma1arly will be able to get safe and
satisfactory delivery of the goods. If
this is done he will have every support
the fans can give him. Excuses are not
to go. 1t is his business to play hall and
make the others do so, more particularly
to make the Others If he does not, no
excuses are to be taken
The grounds are said to be the best on
the circuit They have been sodded and
will dry out in an hour after a hard
rain. The grandstnad will seat a fourth
more people this year than last, and n
portion at one end has been set off for
the negroes. The grandstand will have
chairs which will be rented at Is cents
above the price of the grandstand. The
total seating capacity will be $500.
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While training the two teams the
coaches are getting in splendid condition
themselves. Garvin states that when I'D
begins the spring practice with the Ba.
rons he will be able to run to town
with no trouble. Castro sends the sams
words to Atlanta, and promises to beat
Ball out for the position of shortstop with
little trouble.
There was nothing new happening in
the camp of the Barons yesterday. Thu
players were out at West End for 4
while, warming up just little, throwing
the ball slowly to exercise the muscles
of the arm and chasing quietly about tile
lot
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-08
Tried for lroquois Fire.

Danville, ILL.,. March In the trial of
VIII J. Davis. charged with man.
slaughter in connection with the Iroquois
theatre fire in Chicago, Attorney Levy
Mayor, for the defense, took up the en-
tire day addressing the court IN an at
tack upon the validity of the Chicago or
dinance alleged TO have been violated.
Court adjourned as soon as he had fin
shed Tomorrow forenoon counsel
George T. Buckingham and States At
torney Kessler will reply, followed by the
defense
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-08
Notorious Lumber Thief.

Policemen Larue and Gates sent no.
torious lumber thief to Jail last night.
George Batter is alleged, and as he was
caught with the goods, there Is little
doubt of his guilt, of having stolen more
than $500 worth of lumber from the yards
of the Wood Dickinson company. The
negro had it safely stored away in his
barn, and evidently expected to open up
a lumber yard of his own in the near
future
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Strike at Cedar Creek Mill.

Montgomery, March "A special to the
Advertiser from Brewton says: one
hundred men employed by the Cedar
Creek Mill company. one of the largest
concerns in South Alabama walked out
this morning on a strike. The men de-
cline to return to work until three dis
charged employees. are renstated. They
claim these men were dismissed because
they organized lodge Of the Knights OF
Labor here"
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Sub Treasury Teller Nay
Tell About Missing $173, 900

If Sub-Treasurer Boldenweck refuses
to put him back at work counting money,
Mr. Fitzgerald said he would tell a story
that will make interesting reading. mas
much as Mr.. Boldenweck has announced
that the termination of Mr.. Fitzgeralds
leave of absence depends on instruc-
tons from Washington, the teller's i'm
mediate reinstatement is regarded as i'm
probable.
Chief Wil<ie of the secret service is be-
heVed to be remaining in Chicago to see
what Mr. Fitzgerald will say, in case he
talks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-08
CORONER SUSTAINED.
Is Given Right to Arrest Those He
! Suspects of Crime.

Coroner Paris Won out in the suits
brought against him by Jim Vermilion
ard Harry Cellar for damages to the
amount of $4,000 each. and the right of
Il coroner to arrest whom he suspects
was again proven.
The damages were sought because Paris
had locked the prosecutors in Jail in con-
nextion with the Adamsvile riots several
years ago. 1t will be remembered that
at that time the number of killed
reached dozens, and there We're several
houses blown up with dynamite. To al
lay the trouble the coroner caused the
arrest of quite crowd of miners, and
when the suits We're dismissed today his
authority was assured.
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G. A. r. to Encamp at Saratoga.

Y. has been definitely decided upon as
the national encampment of the G. A. r.
this year. The executive committee, to
which was referred the question of con-
firming the action of the Minneapolis
meeting last fall. or changing the place
of meeting to Atlantic City, as was pro-
posed later, made its report tonight OF
the vote taken, which has resulted IN
favor of Saratoga.
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Is Not to Succeed Mrs. Eddy.

Atlanta, March Especial Mrs. Liv-
ingston Minis OF Atlanta, who has long
been a central figure in the Christian
Science church, and who has lectured in
churches throughout the north, made pos
tive denial today that she was next in
succession to Mrs. Eddy as the head or
the church. Mrs. Minis says Mrs. Eddy
stands alone and to herself, pre-eminent
above all other members, and that there
is no one in the church who can be con-
sidered next to her or in the line OF sue
cession as the church head.