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"I<itty" Becker showed great skill yes
terday afternoon for the greater part Oh
the game, in keeping his hits well scat
tered, though in the eighth inning the
Barons managed to bunch a juicy quar-
tet out of which they got three runs,
enough to give them the game in spite OF
the miscues that occurred in the ninth.
With the score standing to 0 File
harty. and every other person about the
park. figured that the day was won How
ever Wheat cut one loose to WATERS
and Lew threw the ball away, the run
ner drawing a halt on third. Then James
flied to right and Carlos Smith dropped
the ball. allowing Wheat to register Mo-
hile's first run. Daley drew a pass and
sentell sacrificed the runners to third and
second. A hit at this time would have
given Mobile two runs and tied the score.
Sabre. however, hit to Downey, and
James scored while the Sea Gulls first
sacker was being tossed out at second.
The situation was then up to Benson
but Fleharty was too stout and the MT
ter's roller to Downey was followed by
his death at first
Thus the game ended, Mobile crawling
within one run of the Baron lead with
out having smashed single safety
Fleharty was master of the situation
throughout and but for errors by wal
ters and Smith would have scored shut
out. He yielded but three hits during the
afternoon and after the first inning he
kept the visitors within the one-hit limit.
When the hits art tabulated Becker APP
pears to have been easy, but, as stated,
until the eighth inning the Barons were
unable to bunch their swats. In the
fourth the visitors played in great luck.
Downey and Henline opened with clean
cut singles. As the double steal was IN
progress. however, Raub hit a short foul,
and before Downey could recover second
he was thrown out Again, in the sew
enth, when Raub opened with satety'
and was doubled with Meek, who at
tempted to sacrifice, the visitors held
the fortunate hand
The game was well played, in spite
of the errors falling to the Barons IN
the ninth There was a comparatively
large number of fans out to witness the
sport. and the afternoon was pleasant
enough.
Lee Garvin the old Baron catcher, and
one of the comedians of the league Kept
the fans in a good humor throughout the
+ scrimmage.
The details of the game appear in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19

Boston, September 1s.-The United
States lawn tennis players forged ahead
of their British visitors in the interna-
tional match in doubles at the Longwood
Cricket club today, Harold H. Hackett
and f. B. Alexander, the national cham
pions, dsposing of M. j. G. Richie and
John G. Parke, three sets to one. The
scores were 6-3; 2-6; 7-5; 6-1.
Except for a nine games slump, which
began in the second set, and extended
into the lead the American team showed
the steady, resourceful play which has
been the feature of their work since they
first paired five years ago. The visitors
while considerably handicapped by lack
of team play, showed excellent general
ship and seldom became involved.
The American teams machinery seemed
to remain in fine working order until
the fourth game in the second set when
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GYMNASTIC WORK
AT THE Y. M. G. A.

The opening of the fall term of the
Young Mems Christian associations
physical training department will take
place Monday nigat. This is an event
of Importance as sogce 500 men and
boys participate each year in the gym
ma site classes of tbs association.
The directors of TIE physical depart
ment are Arthur w Brown, director;
w. M. Cosby, chairman of the gym
nasium committee; Earl Platowsky, W.
F. Pritchard and g. O. Peters. d. c.
director and Jack Biddie, the boxing in
structor.
There will be considerable interest in
basketball this yeav and the associa-
ton expects to Fat out a first class
team. TIE Southern league is being
formed, and Will give the people OF
Birmingham an excellent schedule for
exhibition games.
Here is the programme which be-
comes effective at once:
Evening Class--Monday, Thursday,
$3.50.
Business Men-(23 years of age and
upward), Monday Wednesday, Friday,
81.
Younger Business Men-GS years Of
age and upward), Monday, Wednesday.
Friday, 12:30-1 40.
Intermediates-M Monday, Wedne sday,
Friday, 4:30.
Business Boys--Tuesday Thursday,
6-7
Enthusiastically 3-4:15; Saturday,
10-11:15.
Jaaders-,Thursdav TITAN. Sat,lrda y
11:15-l2.
ketbsll--Tuesday, 1890.
Gymnasium Bible Class-Tuesday
7-7:45.
Physical examinations will be given
by appointmen of ph ys!cal .siYe.stor
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SPLENDID PLAY IN
GOLF TOURNAMENT

Garden City. L. l.. September 1S.-Play
in the United States Golf associations
tournament fer the national amateur
championship today progressed to the
final stage. with the close Of the days
work on the links here, only two Of the
original 1888 starters survive. These are
Jerome D. Travers. Montclair, N. j., and
Max Behr, of the Morris Country club,
in the same state. The two Jerseyites
will meet in a S6-hold final match round
tomorrow.
The match between Travers and Travis
was an eye opener for today's big game
from start to finish. During the first IS
holes there was scarcely mistake made
by either player and only three glazing
golfing errors could be recorded during
the day. The men played in pair figures
for the first five holes and every shot
was made with clock-like regularity.
There was no hesitation by either man
when his turn to play came around at
the end of the first half of the match,
! Travis had the champion one down on
the 18th green. The afternoon play was,
for the greater part, In favor Of Travis,
but when the young champion reached
the thirtysecond hole and found himself
two down, he braced up and to the end
of the match he played all the golf of
which he was capable.
He simply moved down the veterans
lead. taking the last four holes in grand
golf and finishing up with three to six
on the home green, the veterans ball
| having rolled onto a sand trap and the
strokes being Appropriated. The other
pair, Behr and Herreshoff, had a close
contest. all tine way and eventually had
to be decided on an extra hole, Behr
winning the additional hole by three to
four and the match by one up.
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Americans VicfOrS In
Brilliant Tennis Play

Alexander lost his service. Then there
started a series of errors, continuing
throughout the set, while the British
players won g. and going over for three
games into the third set before Alexander
pulled himself together The fifth game
in this set was the critical period OF
the match, but here the visitors with
Richie serving experienced reaction,
driving into the net and out of court.
The Americans took the next game and
the match was over. Errors on both sides
of the net carried the set to FIVE games
ALL but the Americans won the next two
easily and regained a firm hold on the
match. The fourth and last set was
quickly played. for Alexander once more
carried off the brilliant strokes cross
court and at the net. while Hackett
scored a couple of service aces. The Brit
ism players scored but 10 points in the
last set and won but single game.
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Club Elects Officers.

Florence. September Especial 1.-The
annual election of officers of the Florence
Commercial club was held yesterday at
the quarterly meeting. Miles Darby was
reelected president, M. c. Browder sec
rotary and J. Fred johnson was elected
treasurer. The old executive committee
was reelected with one exception, Thorn
as J. Phillips succeeding C. A. Sullivan,
resigned. The club put itself on record
as favoring the special mill school tax
for Lauderdale county by passing a reso-
luton strongly indorsing the movement
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Cubs Lose Close Game.

Philadelphia, September 1S-Chicago was
beaten here today in a pitchers battle,
which was not decided until the tensx in
ming. Chicago filled the bases with one
out in the tenth, but Zimmerman famed
and Tinker was put out trying to steal
home. With one out in Philadelphia s
half, Knabe tripled and scored on Titus
sacrifice fly to left field. Score: R.H.E.
Chicago ....001 900 900 o. 3
Philadelphia =. :. :. 200 900 010 IL
arteries: Overall and King; McQuillen
and Jacklitsche. Time, 2 hours. Umpires,
tombstone and Emslie.
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Two Games Divided Up.

Brooklyn, September B.-In the double
header this afternoon at Washington
park, Brooklyn and ST. Louis broke even,
ST Louis winning the first game, to 2,
and Brooklyn capturing the second, to O..
The second game was called after the
first half of the seventh on account of
darkness. Score of first game: R.H Z.
ST Louis E. :. . =. .020 OIL 000-4 8
Brooklyn =. :. :. 100 200 00O-2
Batteries: Lush and Bliss; Rucker and
Dunn. Time, LAC. Umpire, Owens.
Score of second game: R.H e.
St Louis =. E. :. .... 200 900 90 2
Brooklyn =. =. :. :. =. 900 coo "a 0
Batteries: Sallee and Moran; Bell and
Farmer. Time, liz Umpire, Owens.
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CincY Has a Cinch.

Boston, September 1S.-In q heavy hit
ting and poorly played game. Cincinnati
defeated Boston today 10 to 6. Dorner
was knocked out of the box in the fourth.
Nine hits and a base on balls off Linda
man, who succeeded him, netted II runs.
Score: R.H.E,
Cincinnati :. ..O10 II 90 Job Is 2
Boston =. :. % IL 002 000-6 IL 8
Batteries: Rowan, Dubuc and Mclean;
Dorner, Mattern, Iindaman and Smith,
Time 49, Umpire, Rigler.
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DOUBLE BILL ADIEU.

As farewell bill Manager
Wordsworth offers for this after
noon two games with the Noble
Sea Gulls.
When the second has been con-
: cluded the season, which has been
a disastrous one for Birmingham,
will have flown into history.
Bauer and Robertaille Will, in
all probability, pitch for Birming-
ham, while Killian and Fisher Will
probably work for Mobile.
In addition to the two battles,
: the first of which begins at $3.50
2 o'clock, the scores of the Nash
3 ville-New Orleans game, which
2 decides the pennant. will be
flashed.
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Summary: Three base hits, Hopkins,
Krebs, Baerwald. Pepe; home run
owens; stolen bases, Reagan, Shields
Jolly; sacrifice hits, Gremnger, Hop
kins; double plays, Clarity to Grams
ton to owens; Pope to Griminger: base
on balls, Guese 8, Clarity 8; struck out
Guese 4, Clarity 2; time, 1:4O; umpres
Brown and VIII eeler.
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Kabanangh Says Fight
Is He League S finest

Little Rock, September 1S.-(Special.)-
Detained at home on account of illness
President w. NJ. Kavanaugh was thwart-
ed today in his intention of going to
Nashville to witness the closing battle
between Nashville and New Orleans. In
his stead, however, Secretary Clark Mil
Ter was sent.
President Kavanaugh is wildly enthu-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
DELEGATES to chicano.

Florence, September 1S.-(Special 1.-The
following delegates have been named by
Mayor A. E. Walker to the Lakes-to-the
Gulf convention, to be held in Chicago
in October: W. L. Reeder, M w. Cam
per. r. L. Glenn, M. w. Darby, Capt
Andrew Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
MONTGOMERY WINS
BATTING CONTEST

Montgomery, September 1s.-Today's
game between Montgomery and Men,
phis was a batting feast in which the
locals had a shade the better of it and
won by score of to 4. Hopkins
knocked a clear home run to deep CEN
ter but in circling third base tripped
and fell and could not recover in time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
Vessels Nearing Manila.

Manila, September 1s.-The army wire
less telegraph station here picked up
messages from the hospital ship Relief
and the tender Yankton at 8 o'clock this
morning. The messages state that the
two vessels will arrive in Manila by noon.
They are preceding the Atlantic fleet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
ATLANTA BUNCHES
HITS ON BUCHANAN

Atlanta, September 1S.-Whle Buchanan
allowed Atlanta but four hits today the
locals punched two of them with an err
.ror by the visitors in the fourth inning,
which netted two runs, enough to win.
Johns kept Little Rocks hits well scat
tered except in the eighth inning Score:
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Columbiana. September 1S.-(Special)-
Columbiana defeated Calera on the home
diamond today by a score of l to 0. The
feature of the game was the fine pitching
of Kinney for the home aggregation.
Batteries: King and Lyon; Walker and
Salon
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SUMMARY.
Two-base hit-Henline.
Sacrifice hit-Sentell.
Double plays-Garvin to Senteil; Becker
to Sentell to Sabre.
Struck out-Fleharty 2, Becker l.
Bases on balls-Fleharty l.
Time of game-120.
Umpire-Moran.
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Henline and Molesworth Stune the
Ball, While Meek Attempts to Cor
ner the Put-Out Market.
Very Fast Scrimmage,
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday.

Birmingham, 3; Mobile, ?.
Nashville, 6; New Orleans. ,.
Montgomery, 5; Memphis, 4.
Atlanta, 2; Little Rock, l.
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Cleveland
Detoit Badly Beaten.

Detroit, September 1S.-Detroit had little
chance to beat CHESHIRE today. getting
but one hit up to the sew ,nth. Jennings
shook up his .nfeld in the middle of the
game and the team looked stronger after
the move Score: R.H f.
Detroit ..-........, 600 600 100-1 )
New York , 900 401 00p 3 9 |
Batteries: Winter, wiflett, Payne and
Schmidt; Chesbro and Blair. Time, 1885
Umpire, Evans.
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White sox Barely win.

Chicago, September 1S.-Washington was
shut out / to 0 today in hard fought
pitchers battle. Walsh kept all the Wis
itors hits scattered. while Johnson was
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tween the two leading clubs has devel-
oped.
1T is certainly the greatest fight we
have ever had" he said tonight, land
rivals that of any league in the history
of baseball. The winner of tomorrow
game will win the pennanS. Both clubs
have shown themselves to be game to the
core and my only hope is that the flag
may be won on its merits. May the best
team win tomorrow's game and the PEN
nant."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
ROYAL STRUGGLE BOOKED
FOR THIS AFTERNOON
Breitenstein Will Twirl Against Sitton
and the Victor Cinehes the Rag.
Both Managers Make Con-
fident Statements.
STATEMENTS OF MANAGERS.

The following statements were
. given out by the managers to-
: night:
Manager Bernhard-"It's hard
fight anyway you figure it. l be-
Z lieve my club will put up great
battle in the field, and that the
Z boys will hit Breitenstein. Sitton
is in splendid shape.
1.-The Pelicans are none too good
against spit BALI pitchers, and the
/. fact that Sitton has splendid con-
Z troll, good head and a very
. swift ball conVinces me that he
: will be able to defeat New Or
: leans"
J. Manager Frank-"We will win.
(. New Orleans is stronger than
2 Nashville. The team Is composed
!. of old heads and the Volunteers
(. will be out generated when 1t
3 comes to the pinches.
Z "Breitenstein. as all know, has
2 not an equal in the league. and If
Z. he pitches his game tomorrow he
g will win. and win sure.
I. q hope the game will be won
/. by the best team.
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FOR SALE

First-class mortgages on
choice property bearing 6 and
7 per cent interest. Citizens
Savings Bank.
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Atlanta ..,..... -. 200 10 00f--3
Little ROCK ............. 900 900 0lO-l
Summary-Struck out by Johns 4, Buch-
anan 2; bases on balls, off Johns 1; sac
rifice hits, Jordan, Smith; passed balls,
Smith; time, 80; umpire, Pfenninger
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Nashville . :. :. .......... .001 0O3 11s-6
New Orleans =. :. :. :. -. .001 900 001-2
Summary: Two-base hit. Tarleton.
Three-base hits. Butler, Lord. Home run,
Daubert Sacrifice hits, Wiseman, East
Hurlburt 3 Lord. Stratton. Struck out
Duggan ). Phillips 2. Double plays Tarle-
Ton to Dexter; Lord to Tarleton Time,
80 Umpires, Carpenter and Fitzsim-
mons.
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Rhoades Is InvincibIe.

Cleveland, September 1S.-Cleveland de-
feated Boston. today Rhoades pitched n
no-hit game but Boston scored on base
on balls, an error. sacrifice and a wild
pitcn. Lajoie triple and RSmis' single
scored Clevelahds first, while Goodies
single Gresslers error and wild pitch
was responsible for the other Score
r. H. E.
Cleveland 49,. -. ....... 200 100 O1*--2 2
Bos m 49,. - ....... .01O 600 O00-1 0 3
Batteries: Rhoades and Bemis; Arel
lanes and Donohue. Time, 1:39. Umpire,
Connolly.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Games Today.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Boston at Cleveland.
Washington at Chicago.
New York at Detroit.
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Games Today.

Mobile in Birmingham.
New Orleans in Nashville.
Memphis in Montgomery.
Little Rock in Atlanta.
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almost invincible. The only score of the
game came in the seventh inning. An
derson opened with double to left, went
to third on fielder's choice when Free
man threw inaccurately to third and scored
when Parent sent long fly to cenler
Score: R.E.E.
Chicago ................... 900 900 10sI D
Washington ............. 900 900 600 8 2
Batteries Walsh, Shaw and Sullivan;
johnson and Street. Time, :35. Umpires.
Egan and OLaughlin.
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Browns Win Two Games.

st. Louis. September 1s.-st Louis de-
feated Philadelphia twice today. Early
batting gave the locals the first game. In
the second contest the lead alternated in
the first half, but some sharp hitting
gave st. Louis the lead in the sixth.
Scores, first game: r. H. E.
st. Louis -. ............ 200 900 00"-2 10
/, Philadelphia 49,. 600 90 010-1 3 o
Batteries: Powell and Smith; F1ater
and Powers. Time, :22.
Second game: R.H. e.
St. Louis ............... oil 101 16s-5 Is 5
Philadelphia ...... ...... .020 O10 O10--4 8 3
Batteries: Dinecn and Spencer; Coombs
and Lapp. Time, 1:A. EMPIRES, Hurst
and Sheridan.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-16
HAMPTON IN TOWN.
Chairman of the Arkanses Railroad
 Commission Visits Prescott Today

J. E. Hampton, chairman of the Arkansas Railroad Commis. sion came in today on the cannon ball, and spent several hours in the city, He was met by a com mittee of business men-headed by Mayor Arnold, who escorted him through the railroad yards, and showed him the depot.
 While Mir. Hampton was not asked to proceed at once to tear away our present chicken coop, nor string out the measly house truck, nor put tumbling block in the path of No 6, he was aues- toned as to the best method to procure reasonable service at the hands oS the railroad company, and Mr. Hampton promised the committee that he would ask the other members of commission tomeet him in Pres colt about the
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1st of Febuary, to which meeting the officials of the railrord would be invited, and the whole matter would be settled in an amicable way.
 Mir. Hampton privately ex- pressed the opinion that our de- pot was not in keeping with the town, that the house track was in the wrong place, and should be removed to more remote quar- ters, and that some other sub stantial changes could probably be accomplished through the commission.
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CAPITAL $25 oCo. .oo

bids were entered altogether on the heating, wiring and plumbing work.
 The board was pleased with the bids entered, and several members last night expressed themselves as satisfied with the contract.
 The other bidders for the general construction work were: Contractor Apple of Conway, Contractor Clark & Tallman of Little Rock, Contractor Cola more & Stainton of Little Rock and Contractor A. Mcdonald X Co. of Boston, Mass.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-16
State Normal Contract Is 1 of.

Little Rock, Jan. 16. The State Normal School Board met yesterday afternoon in the office of State Superintendent of Edu- cation J. J. Doyne and awarded contract for the construction of the new state normal school to Halter Bros, contractors, of Con way, whose bid was the lowest, $40, ,S56 Four other bids were entered.
 Work will be started on the new normal school, which will be built at Conway, as soon as the contractors furnish bond.
 The bids on heating, and plumb. ing and wiring for the new build ing were considered too high, and it was decided to issue a call for new bids, Between seven and ten
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The bids ranged from that made by Halter Bros. to $60, ,00O, the highest bid offered.
 The new state normal school is D be completed by September 1. The contracts for the plumbing, wiring and heating will be award ed by the board within the next 30 days. The building will be a three-story structure, with am pie room for all class rooms, off ces, study rooms, gymnaSiumS, etc.
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hetel Arrivals.
MILLER HOUSE

Dick Jones, P. M. Briant, Hope; R. H. Todd, J. A. Knight, E. w. Brown, Little Rock; H. c. Dutt- finger, W. J. Sims, Ed Sample, Memphis; J. A. LarKin, Nashville Tenn; J. L. Dinger, Y. A. Soven. son, Chicago; H. H. Dunlap, c eveland; A. w. Rissen, A. T. Rozier, St. Louis; B. F. Spencer, Conway; J. T.. Rocker, Cabot; J. E. Hampton, Fordyce; John Wade, Blevins.