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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
COLLINS RECORD
 A REMARKABLE ONE

The one horse of the year with an undisputed position is Colin, says Chi cago Daily Racing Form. Defeat is as he has only once been forced to exert himself to the utmost. This was In the Eclipse stakes at Belmont Park, June 5. The track was muddy that day and Beaucoup ran him to head. He even seemed likely to be beaten at one crit ical instant, but responding to punish b ment with the unconquerab courage teristics of a truly great race horse, he spurned defeat and grasped victory. Outside of this occa sion 1t has in effect been Colin first, the others nowhere. His ability to carry high weight easily has been thoroughly demonstrated and the occa sion referred to shows indis- putably that he is game to the limit of gameness. In respect to the first es- sential of a race horse. speed. he seems gifted marvelously It remains to be seen how fast he can run when hard push ed, but the table of his perform ances here publish ed shows remarka ble uniformity in scoring extremely fast performances. Three quarters in 1;l2, in lI2 1-5 and in 1;12 2-5, in each case with high weight up and in each case easily, are significant of what his opponents must essay to excel in order to take his measure. very formdab ble proposition.
 Colin has won eight races His win nings amount to $S2.0OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
EMPEROR WILLIAM
 TALKS HORSE SENSE,
t.E DECLARES THAT HE INFER TIED MISSION FROM HIS GRAND FATHER TO CARE FOR THE ROCKINGHAM.

Berlin, September 3.-It transpired today that Emperor William on Sat urday in the course of his visit to the Muenster Museum, made d most strik- ing speech which Is regarded as being direct appeal to the socialists to work together with the other classes of the population for the good of the fatker- land After assuring his audience nf his interest in the welfare of whatever creed or standing, his majesty said:
 'I inherited from my grandfather a mission to care for the working people. and would like to see conciatory spirit extend all over the empire. To whoever is ready to work, with mo to- wards this end. 1 am prepared to give my hand.
 During my long reign of twenty years, l have often had to endure hu- miliations inflicted Intentionally or un- Intentionally, by others. When l have felt anger overcoming me, have asked myself what was the best means of sup pressing IL. The only way l have found was of saying to myself, they are all men, as l am, and although they hu- initiate me, they have souls illuminated by heaven wither we all shall some day return. and in their souls, there is a portion of a creator Whoever thinks thus will always judge his fellow men charitably."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Sheepshead Bay Entries.

First race, selling, steeplechase. about three and half miles-Jimmy Lane, 1iS; Garrett, 145; Paprika, 142.
 Second race, handicap, mile and oie- eighth-Cairngorne, 126; Old Honesty, ll2; Main Chance, Ill; Moonshine, 100; Am pedo, sS.
 Third race, the great Ally stake six furlongs-Julie Powell, 124; Lady Wlni- fred, 121. Polly Watts. 119; Masquerade 1l6; Whip Top, 116; Aimes C.. ll6; De sirous. 1l9; Bouquet, 11s; Stamina, ll9; Half Sovereign, 119; Keep Moving. It,
 Fourth race. the flying handicap' SIX furlongs, main course-Demund, l2o; Sc well, 1ls; Baby Wolf, 1l6; Court Dress, ll2; Don Enrique, 1o5; Aletheuo, 19; lngham' 92; Prejudice, 99; Just, 106
 Fifth race, selling, mile and three-quar- ter. selling on turf-Brancas, lO3; j. Y. Donahue 106; Banker, 106: Holscher, loo' Night Royal, 1oS Quagga, 90; FiaVighy' 9S: Lord Stanhope, S7.
 Sixth race, three years. five and halI furlongs, full course-Rialto 122; Live wire, l22; Ben Fleet, IF: Scottsdale' IT, Fort Johnson, IF; Amundsen. IT; Blue Pilot, IT; Falcada. IF; Walter Miller IT; The Squire, 114; Queen Marguerite IA: All Alone, 115: Miss Angie. IA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
USE WIRELESS TO
 GIVE RACE RESULTS

New York, September2 A wireless ou+- fit, which the police believe was used for transmitting race news to the pool rooms of New York city, was seized In cottage near Sheepshead Bay race track yesterday. Two men were arrested in the apartment. The fact that the race track managers withheld racing news for stated period in order to make 1t of little value to pool rooms has led to many in genious schemes to ge the coverted in formation The wireless method was the latest. A cottage overlooking the track was hired and experts with the aid of a powerful telescope collected such inform ation as was desired. As the telephone and telegraph wires in the tracks vicinity was closely guarded, the wireless system was resorted to by the pool room agents to get the news through to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
McGUGIN SELECTS
 ALL-SOUTHERN TEAM

Vanderbilt's coach, Dan McGugin, ha g chosen for Spaldings official football guide an All-Southern eleven. His choice follows:
 Stone. Vanderbilt center Derrick. Glenn son. left guard: Chorn, Vanderbilt. right guard; Pritchard. Vanderbilt. and Stone, Sewanee, tackles: Bob Blake Vanderbilt. and Shipp, Sewanee, ends: Coston. Van derbilt. quarterback; Dan Blake Wander bilt left half, and Craig. Vanderbilt, right half; Manier, Vanderbilt. full back
 Tho leading teams of the south were ranked as follows: Vanderbilt. University of the South. Clemson. Texas. Ala ma, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Auburn. Mississ- ippi, Tennessee. Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical college, Cumberland and Mercer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Frank Favors Memphis
 Rather Than AfLQf1fQ

Monsieur Charlie Frank, manager of the New Orleans outfit, is between two fires, or, as he expressed it, the devil and the deep blue sea-
 It is cinch that either Memphis or At lanta will win the pennant. Frank likes Atlanta Just about as much as a Geor- gia prohib. likes barley corn, and his ha- tired of Memphis is so great that he re- gently severed ties of friendship with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
PLAYERS IN CREPE
 FOR POOR BRISKEY

Savannah, Ga, September 3.-(Speciai) The Savannah and Jacksonville base ball teams played the games today with punches of crepe pined on their left arms.
 This was hadge of mourning for Right Fielder J. T. Briskey, of the Sa. vannah team, who yesterday lost his life by diving into shallow water at Tybee Island. A collection for the benefit of Briskey's widow and child. in Houston, Texas, was taken up, $S07 being re- ceived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
SOUTHERN PLAYERS
 DRAFTED BY MAJORS

The following drafts by the majors are interesting to southern fandom:
 National League-By Cincinnati from Atlanta, Spade; by Brooklyn from Jack sonville McMillian; by Brooklyn from Augusta, Holmes.
 American League-By Boston from Houston Whiteman; by Boston from Waco, Guyn; by Philadelphia from New Orleans Fritz; by Washington from Houston, Bob Edmundson; by St. Louis from Austin Gardner; by St. Louis from Nashville Wells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
OTHER GAMES

The West End Athletics participated in an unusual doubleheader Labor Day, playing the Vivian second team in the morning and the fast West Park aggre- gation in the afternoon. The first game was hotly contested, the game going for ten innings, the final score being , to in favor of the Athletics Vivian got two hits. and the Athletics only got three. all of them being got in the tenth inning.
 Batteries: Athletics: Allen and Reese Wylam: Blalock and Pitts.
 The second game with West Park was an easy victory for the Athletics and the final score being 10 to l. Goldstein was hammered numerically. while Brya 1t was effective throughout
 Batteries: Bryant and Reese; Goldsteln and Cheathani.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
CY YOUNG PLANS
 TO LEAVE GAME

New York. September S.-"Baseball Is getting too fast for old-timers. so l figure this this is my last season on the dia- mond.'
 The above remark by "Old Cy' Young may bring about the retirement from baseball of one of the greatest pitchers the national pastime has ever known, and if Young sticks to his determina ton, his loss will be felt by fans all over the country.
 Cy has a record that no other big league pitcher has ever reached. and that it a shut-out- -hitless game. in which none of his opponents reached first base dur ing the game. And thls was in Boston only two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
NEGRO JOCKEY IS
 RULED OFF TURF

New York, September 3.-The stewards of the Jockey club, at a meeting held yesterday acted on the report of the stewards of the Empire City club in re- gard to the riding of the negro jockey, LeRoy Williams, and after full investi- gation revoked Williams license as jockey. The action taken is equivalent to a ruling off, The specific charges against Williams were in connection with his riding of the horses Carthage, Wool stone and Lillie Turner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Will see some real, real baseball The Baron aggregation is pulling for Atlanta tooth and nail, and there is no doubt but that every man will strive to win from the leaders. And that the Barons can do what they want to, is firmly believed in Birmingham.
 During the present season, Birmingham has played some excellent games in Mem- pliis, but has won but one of them. Mem phis has won but one game in Birnl- ingham this season. If the Barons take the games scheduled against Memphis this week, the number of games won by each for the season will be practically on par.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Finds BarOns
 Fighting for AHanta

Once upon a time, by winning a game in Birmingham, Memphis cinched the flag of the Southern league
 Memphis. in another crisis. comes to Birmingham.
 If Memphis wins the four games sched- uied for Birmingham, Atlanta might as well drop it's pennant aspirations into a deep blue sea. On the other hand, if Birmingham defeats Memphis in four games, the chance will be great that At lanta cops the rag.
 In connection with the visit of the Memphis club, It is believed that the fans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received blythe undersigned until 12 o'clock, noon. Wednesday, September 4th. 1907, for certain Bituminous Macadam and Vitrifed Brick Paving. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
 (Signed) JULIAN KENDRICk- S-29-7t. City Engineer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Sir Thomas Is Located.

London. September 3.-Sir Thomas Lip ton and party of guests have arrived at Southampton on the steam yacht Erin. Lipton left Belfast last Thursday for Dub- lin and his non-arrival at the latter port had given rise to rumors that he had steamed for the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

SUMMARY. Two-base hits-Demont Cross Home run-Turner. Sacrifice hits-Demonth 2, Manning Stolen bases-Breitenstei Manning. Bases on balls-Turner ?. Manuel 3. Hit by pitched ball--Manuel (Moles- worth.)
 Wild pitch-Turner 2. Struck out-Turner [. Manuel 1. Time of game-2 hours. mpire-Pfennnger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Wins and AHdfltd Sits Idle;
 PretzeLS ViCtOrS

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

President Coleman, the uncle of Mrs. Charles Frank
 So Frank knows not what to do If he defeats Atlanta, Memphis will be benefit ed; If Atlanta defeats New Orleans, Att lanta will be benefited
 "I suppose, however" said the Fat Dutch,' last evening. that l will go ahead. and pulverize Atlanta. I suppose between the two l prefer Memphis, al though they both are about the rankest in the kingdom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

The office of the Alabama State Fair has been moved to the Fair Grounds on So. Ensley and North Bessemer car line. Call Bell phone 3378. Mail ad- dress P. Q Box 262, Birming- ham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Building Operations Cease.

Havana, Cuba, September S.-BuildinE construction in the capital is at a stand still because of strike of masons who have demanded the payment of their wages in American money. This strike may be the beginning of a general move for American money, expected since the cigarrnakers' strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
PretzeIs Beat Travellers.

Montgomery. September 3.-The locals defeated the Little Rock team this after noon in one of the prettiest and fastest games played here this season. Marwell clearly outpitched the visitors star twirl- CT. Keith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

Joe Hennessy the out1elder, who was tried out by the Newark club last spring, and who was sold to the Wllllamsport club of the Tri-State league. is to go back into the Eastern league again. Announce ment has been made that Hennessy had been purchased by Buffalo and that he will join the Bisons at the close of the Tri-State loague.-Nashville American.
 Everybody remembers Joe Hennessy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Circuit Events Postponed.

Hartford, Conn, September S.-The grand circuit races at Charter Oak park have been postponed until Wednesday on account of rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Summary: Sacrifice hits Morse. Stolen bases, Babb (2. Two base hits. McEl- veen Hardy. Bases on balls. Duggan, L; sorrell 1; Shields. (. Double plans, Shields to Carey to Babb 10 Hurlburt. Hit by pitched ball. Sorrell. Strike outs, Sorrell. 1: Shields. 5 Time of game, :56 Umpire Davies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Games Today.

Memphis in Birmingham. New Orleans in Atlanta. Little Rock In Nashville. Shreveport in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

At any rate, Turner's home run was the Barons' second tally
 There were other chances to score
 In the first inning Molesworth was 'pinked' with the ball, was sacrificed to second and sent to third, where he died on d shoit hit by Meek
 in the second Inning Walters led off with h!t.
 In the third inning two hits were count ed and the first run.
 In the fifth inning Manuel gave three bases on balls. Turner and Molesworth were passed In succession. Demont sac riiced both. and Smith flied out to right When Meek stood at the place. Matthews stepped to the left and Manuel threw four wide ones into his init Thus the bases were filled with two out. Gardner went out from catcher to first
 In the seventh, Turner got his home run hit, after which Molesworth and Smith singled to no avail In the eighth Walters led off with hit.
 In the ninth, with one down. Demont and Smith singled in succession.
 There was much hitting, but scoring, as far the the Barons were concerned, was practically very little.
 Alcock was very imperfect at third, and at the stick. This was due to a weak ankle. He was forced to retire toward the end of the game, Garvn taking his place, and Latimer going behind the bat. The Injury to Alcock was the cause of Turner having 10 field many of the balls which Alcock should have handled
 Gaston was unable 10 hit Turner just as he failed to hit Ragan and Wilhelm. The fast center fielder seemed to be be- wildered for some reason. Ragan famed him four times in succession. Wilhelm did not strike him out, but Gaston failed to get q ball out of the diamond. Turner famed him thrice and when he went to bat for the fourth time, he tenderly hit to first
 The effort of Gaston to keep from fam ming, and his subsequent woe begone ex- pression. vied with Turner's hit and Molesworth's catch, as the feature of greatest interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

We predicted early in the season that Memphis would win the pennant. but Atlanta is getting pretty close. It looks, however, as If Memphis will land the rag.-Montgomery Journal.
 Ten thousand men 1t seems, made that same prediction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
One Of the Longest Hits Ever Re. corded In mingham-Manuel
 Alas Out of Form, Too.
 Molosworth's Catch.
THE STANDING,
Results Yesterday.

New Orleans, 6. Birmingham, ?. Memphis, To-: Nashville. 2.
 Montgomery, 5; Little Rock, Q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

third, and after Smith mad gone under scored on Meek's hit through short
 In the seventh, Turner, first up, hit the first ball thrown across the pan and it went over the left field fence.
 It was one of the longest hits ever made at West End.
 It was the first hit over left field fence
 Years ago, Frank Smith, then A Baron now Chicago White Sox, smashed a line drive over the fence al d spot nearer center than was Turner's.
 Some years later, horeum, the big In dian, then with Nashville. hit one on line over right field fence.
 Last season Carlos Smith hit one over right field fence, although this ball bounded from the ground. In the after noon game of Fourth of July last year Meek hit one over right field fence and smith, later, duplicated this stunt.
 It is conceded that Turner's hit was sec ond only to that of Frank Sml..l Old fans tells us that Smiths ball Is still going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Prof. McConnell's Opening Ball, 20211a First Ave, Thurs day, Sept. 9th, 1907.

Hoo -Hoo's and friends who have not secured reservation in special sleepers, Atlantic City trip, Sept. 9th, will please see H. F. Latimer, T. P. A., Q. 6 C., 1925 1st avenue, not later than Sept. 4th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Summary-Ba on balls-Maxwell 2, Keith 9. Struck out-Maxwell 3. Keith 5. Wild pitches-Maxwell 2. Two-base hit Page Three-base hit-Ball. Time, 1: :35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

In the rankest exhibition of the sea- son, the Barons lost the third and de- ciding game to New Orleans yester- day afternoon.
 The score was to 2.
 Turner and Garvin and Latimer were the Birmingham battery. Manuel pitched for New Orleans and Matthews was the backstop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

At any rate. Turner's home run was the Barons' second tally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

There were two features to the game A home run drive over leftfeld fence by Pitcher Turner.
 A sensational catch by Centerfielder Moles worth
 These sparks served to brighten condI- lions, and keep the game from going down in history as tiring, disguesting, rdicu- lous and humiliating
The Washington times., 1907-08-12

phia. they cannot win many on Fri
days.
Cincinnati hnds Sunday and Thursday
and Boston Friday as the only days they
can win the majority Of the games on.
Poor ST. Louis has no particular day
that they win on. any old time will
teams name will prove.
In the American League. Chicago does
its best work on the last day OF the
week. as they have won fourteen cut Of
seventeen games on Saturday.
Detroit, like Chicago. does not get go
ing after their Sunday lay-of until
Thursday. then they make up for lost
time. In the last three days Of the week
the Tigers have won thirty-three out Of
fifty games played.
Philadelphia, under the management
of Connie Mack. gets going Monday and
Wednesday, but breaks about even on
all others.
Cleveland, like Chicago and Detroit,
has its winning days, and has selected
Wednesdays and Saturdays as the ones
Those are the days 10 bank upon the
Maps TO win. New York has one good
day and one bad II the figures can be
believed. Monday is the good one and
Saturday the bad.
Boston has won the majority OF her
games that have been played on only
one day-Friday. St. Louis cannot show
a day that they have won more than
they have lost. Thursday comes the
nearest to being a good day, for they
have broken even with SIS.
The Washington times., 1907-08-12
EOery Major Tean1
Even Washington,
Has a Lucky Day
Has Not Lost a Game on Friday.
CantiIIonites Flourish on Sunday-Sox
Win on Saturday-Interesting Figures.

The number Of ways in which dyed
in-the-wOol fan can figure baseball win
nings and losses and the amount OF
trouble 10 which ne will go 70 carry out
his ideas is surprising.
Here is one sprung by George L.
McIeland iE the Cleveland Leader,
who tries to show that every
ma Jor league team has a particularly
lucky or unlucly day in the week. He
argues along this line:
DO the bettors keep a book on the
days n team wins or loses? / should
say they do. Ask several Of them what
team is going 10 win today and they
viii not hesitate to tell you so and so.
Many of them keep as close tab on the
teams for their own benefit as / do to
get out the dope.
One little point has escaped the fans
notice throughout the country and that
is the feet that the Pittsburg team has
not lost game this season on bargain
day-pardon-Friday. They have played
eleven games on that day and have a
clean sheet TO show. Not another team
in either league has escaped a defeat on
every day Of the week except Sunday,
and 1t is not fair. 10 Judge a team or
credit a teams work Tor that day for
several do not get chance 20 play on
the first day of the week very often, so
] will take the other six days when all
teams are supposed to play a given
number OF games.
AS stated above, Pittsburg has not lost
game on Friday and this is the only
day on which they do play their game
Sunday finds them with FIVE out OF eight
and Saturday ten of the eighteen thoy
have played. All the other days they
have about an even break.
Chicago has not any bad days IL ap-
pears for they have won a majority Of
their games on each day Of the week
Monday Is their best day, as they have
won eleven out OF thirteen games played
on that day.
New York finds Tuesday as their lucky
day, for they have done better work on
that day than any other.
Philadelphia has no particular good
day, but Friday Is not theirs to do good
work. for they have won but two games
all season out Of eleven played.
Brooklyn does better on Saturday and
Sunday than another, but like Philadel-
The Washington times., 1907-08-12

The match between r. 3. Brown and
Frank Govern, playing in the first round
for the silver cup. was the closest play
ed On Saturday. Mr.. Brown won IN z
holes up. W. J. McNaIey downed James
Baird in a close match. winning up
and l TO play
Following are the summaries in the
FRS. round Of play:
F, NJ. Phelps beat P. B. Hills, up
and to play.
r; B Brown beat F. Green, up and
Il holes.
D. F. Weaver beat c. II. Weaver. S
up and 20 play
NJ. E. Danforth beat D. K. Jackson, ?
J. c.. Davidson beat z. H Black, Z
J. 7 Hough beat z. S Duvau. up
and 3 TO play
w J. McNaHy beat Joseph Baird. ?
up and I TO play.
The pairings for the second round are
as follows:
F. NJ. Phelps VS.. r. =. Brown
d T. Weaver VS.. NJ T.. Danforth.
=. c. Taliaferro VS. J. c. Davidson.
J. 7. Fough vs.. w. J. McNalley.
The Washington times., 1907-08-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Today's Games.

Washington at St Louis
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland
Boston at Chicago
The Washington times., 1907-08-12
Baseball Meet
In Cincinnati
To Be Liberal
Transportation Offered Con-
teStants-Ofhcial Records
Badly Needed.

The conditions under which baseball
events on the program for September
10 (Bowlers' Day. at Cincinnati will be
deciGed assure a square deal for each
entrant and the acceptance OF the best
performance as a record. provided pre-
vious feats in tts line ase eclipsed-
William NJ. Rankin. for many years
an associate editor of the New York
Clipper. Will have charge Of the events.
Presidents Johnson and PulEan will
he associate judges Entries are
limited 20 national agreement players,
and the pick OF the profession will try
for the 800 in cash and a valuable
medal that viii be awarded 70 the win
nar Of each Of these contests: