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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-24
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the bssSemer basketball team last night
in Besserler, the score being 30 to A.
Bessen1er was charged with making IA
fouls, which STREET. transformed into eight
foul goals.
The game was interesting The score
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ton, g. Goals, Fenton, 2. Time of halves,
10 minutes. Referee, r. J. Smith. UNI
pire, L. L. Shaltuck. Timekeepers, W. B.
Hale and Coach Wingard
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Fours; birmingham, 7; Bessemer. 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
DORANTE TAKES
BURKE HANDICAP
BEATS OUT DON ENRIQUE AND
MONTGOMERY
Royal Tourist Lowers Record for Six
FurIones one-Flfth of Second.
Shilling and Powers
Shine
tBy Associated Press. ]

OAKLAND, Nov. 21.-Dorante, the
S-year-old son of Pessara, carrying the
colors of F. A. Forsythe, won the
Burke handicap, which was the feature
of fine card at Emeryville today. The
sport was witnessed by the second larg-
est crowd of the season, and the twen-
ty-one layers in line were busy hand
ling the money of bettors. A field of
six went to the post for the handicap,
which was at mile and an eighth.
The Hildreth entry, consisting of Mont
gomery and Tony Faust, ruled favor
lite, with Dorante next in demand. Do
rante assumed command soon after the
start, and leading all the way, won
handily from Don Enrique and Mont
gomery in the fast time of ISL 2-5.
Cotytto favorite for the second, was
away poorly and was beaten by Mad
man. Cressina was claimed out of the
first race by e. j. Ramsey for $l325.
Royal Tourist broke the EmeryVille
record of iii 4-5 for six furlongs by
running the distance in Ill 20. sum-
maries:
First race. Futurity course selling-Deutsoh-
land, 116 Powsrs) 1S 70 8, won; cressina, Ill
(dolmesl, IS TO 5, second; Hereafter, lo2 (E.
SULLIVAN, 20 TO I, third. Time 1;os 40. Gre
alton, Fireball, st. Joe, Marion Rose and
King Brush finished as named.
Second race, five and one-half furlongs, purse
-Madman. i09 (shilling), to 1. won; cotytto,
100 (Archibald), II to 20, second; SeInpronl,
l09 CWalsh), lS to 1, third. Time LOG. Cap
tain John. strikeout and Joe Rose finished as
named
Third race, one and one-fourth miles selling
handicap-Dorante III (Powers), IL to 5, won;
Mike Jordan. 1O7 (King), to l, second; Mad
zu, 102 CE. sullivan, even, third. Time
s:07 20. Remember Lady Alicia Talamund,
Fulletta and Bellmenoe finished as named.
Fourth race one and one-eighth miles, Burke
handicap-Dorante. III (Powers), ~ to 5, won;
Don Enrique. 1O4 (Kirschbaum), to l, sec
ond: Montgomery, 1920 (Koerner), to ?, third.
Time 1851 2-5, Eyebright, Astronomer and
Tony Faust finished as named.
Fifth race. one mile and fifty yards, selling
Husky los &C. Mlner) TO l, won; Royal
Ben, ITO (Powers), . to l. second; Fred Bent,
100 (<irschbaum). IS to 10, third Time l :42 4-5.
Cadichon. Col White. Rockstone and Billy
Pullman finished as named.
Sixth race. six furlongs Swigart handicap
Royal Tourist. 40 (Powers), IL TO 10, won;
Jeanne d. Arc, 1906 (Keoghl, to 1. second;
seweu ia (Shnling), to 2, third. Time
III 2-5. Perjuicio. ocean Shore, Collector Jes-
sup and Frank Filttner finished as named.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
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NRANK CHANCE has no idea of
leaving organized baseball until
\ old age and in1rmities force him
out of the big glare, and the rumor
that he may be induced to become ac-
lively interested in the outlaw state
league, now or after it is taken into
organized baseball, is based wholly
upon a far-fetched suspicion that he
might be so foolish as to do such a
thing. Chance can make $4,000 In
either Of the big leagues back east
where he could make $1,000 here. and
he is not apt to throw away his future
in the big brush with its attractive
financial profits for a berth in q league
two or three notches removed from
the top, and where his profits would not
be sufficient to more than pay his eX-
penses OF living, Hen Berry said just
before he left for Fresno last Friday
night that Chance positively would not
be guilty of such a foolish move, ana
added that he and Chance never had
even so much as discussed the idea
Inasmuch as Chance and Berry are
about as chummy as two brothers, 1t
Is cinch that If Chance were con-
sidering the idea he would talk 1t
over with the man of all men who viii
have the leading say in the details of
bringing the outlaws into good So
cIety. Chance win go right back to
the Cubs next year. despite his quar-
rel with President Murphy; but If, by
any freak of the fates, he should not
be with the Cubs, he will be traded
or sold to another big league club. He
is too brainy as a player and manager
and entirely too valuable to a team
to be permitted to drop into the minors,
There is nothing to the story.
Hard work enabled Secretary Smith
to issue the books last night that con-
tain the program of races for the first
nine days of the Santa Anita season,
including the Pomona handicap, the
feature of opening day, and the YER
non selling stakes, the fixture of the
meeting, The first race on the pro-
gram for opening day is the introduce
tory scramble, a six-furlong dash for
all ages with purse of $500. The Po-
mona handicap, If ten horses start,
will have a gross value of $3.50, there
being forty-six eligibles named in the
entry list. The Vernon will have a
gross value of S2710 on the same basis
of calculation. That the association
is going to be liberal with the horse
men is evidenced in the number of
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
POMONA WINS
CHAMPIO IONSHlP
Deciding Rugby Contest Witnessed by
Large Crowd Representing Citrus
Belt-Redlands Team Weak
on Goal Work
Especial to The Herald !

REDLANDS, Nov. 21.-The cham
pionship of the Citrus Belt league was
today won by the Pomona high school
which defeated Redlands by a score Of
to in a most closely contested bat
tie, which was witnessed by a large
crowd. A special train brought large
crowd Of rooters from Pomona, while
Riverside and San Bernardino schools
were largely represented. The Po-
mona team was strong in the serum
and Redlands was weak ON the goal
work The only scoring was in the
first half. the Pomona team playing
strong and steady game.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

Dynamite Jack Thornby and Dave
Warden of Pasadena to the seaside this
morning on q fishing trip. Knapp as
sures his friends that he knows the
location OF the only "hole" where sea
bass may be caught readily and in
great numbers, and says it is near the
Bristol pier at Ocean Park. So they
will go to that place and investigate.
Johnny Powers has a most formida-
BILE bunch of horses in his barns. In
addition to his own Notasulga, Golden
Pearl, Burgher, Top Note and Beau
clere he has Tom McGrath for G. P,
Brazier; Saracinesca, Yankee Daugh-
ter and Trois Temp for Archie thinner,
and He Knows and Lamlighter year
ling for T. w. Coulter. Yorkist, which
died of pneumonia a few days ago.
also belonged to Coulter. Look out
for Smiling Face" when he has an
entry on the way to the post.
George Memsic, probably better
known locally as Jimmy Burns. re-
turned yesterday from a long stay in
the east and before he had been in
the city an hour he was hunting up
the fight promoters in search of an
engagement. George says he will re-
main in Los Angeles until spring, when
he will go to the City of Mexico to
fulfill some fighting dates there. George
also says that his hand, which he
broke in his fight with Young Dono-
hue in Boston several months ago,
and which kept him out of the ring for
three months. has entirely healed and is
as strong and as dependable as ever
He wants to get on with Fighting Dick
Hyland for an early date, and says
that IL he can get Jack Blackburn for
a twenty battle he can whip
the marvellous negro to a standstill
George was considered the best light
weight in the business, excepting Cans,
until he began to slump in his form
about eighteen months ago. He seems
to have recovered his old-time form
once more and should be an excellent
attraction. He is his own manager
again.
DR.. Walters, one of the many wealthy
sportsmen of New York, who viii pass
the winter in Los Angeles for the first
time, arrived last night. He is ac-
companied by his family. DIR. Walters
is we'll known to sportsmen i'm the west.
and racing is one of his pet pastimes.
He is attracted to Los Angeles by the
Santa Anita season and says he prob
ably will make this city his home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
BOWLING TOURNAMENT
PLANS ARE CONFIRMED

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-In order to
a false impression which has
gone out concerning the sale of Madi-
son Square garden, where the $4,000
prize tournament Of the National Bowl
ing association is to be held next
spring the tournament committee an
nounces that the lease Of the garden
for three weeks has been secured and
the tournament will be held as an
nounced. Entries already are coming
in. and 1t is believed that fully 10000
bowlers win compete for the prizes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

overnight handicaps of $500 and $500
values. Seven of these events are
carded, in addition to the two stakes,
for the first nine days.
Fred Brindle. cousin to Jeems Nor
ley and n bookmaker of class on the
metropolitan circuit, will return to
Los Angeles in a few days and remain
throughout the Santa Anita season.
His wife will accompany him. 1t is
probable that he viii hang out his
slate opening day and stick for the
entire show.
Hugo Kelly was due to leave Chicago
last night for Frisco to attend the
Papke- -Ketchell fight He will come to
Los Angeles Immediately after this
scrap is ended and will get down to
business at training for his twenty
flve-round battle with Papke, which is
scheduled to be staged at Vernon the
night of December 15.
All Wing, the Chinese champion of
the world in all divisions except that
occupied by Coekey O'Brien, has writ
ten to Baron Long for scrap. All
Wing always was a good attraction in
the local ring, and probably he will
be matched up with Togo, one of Ed
die Robinson's Jap fighters.
The card that the Venice Athletic
club will stage Monday night is the
best Offering in the history of the club,
and, while no world champions are on
the program, boys of improved class.
as compared with former offerings, are
engaged and three good scraps should
result. The main event will be be-
tween Kid Miller of Milwaukee and
Jack Redmond another Schlitztown
l1iddo (the woods seem to be full of
'em). Miller says that If Redmond
sticks four rounds he will go right
back home Anybody who can trim
Redmond in that distance is entitled
to some consideration. They will travel
the 15-round route, Bill Rose and Kid
Williams will go six rounds on a win
ner-take-all basis, and Kid Love and
A. d. T. No. 80 viii go eight rounds.
Now, this is a card that should at
tract a good bunch of fans from Los
Angeles, and the Venice Athletic club
promoters certainly deserve some such
recognition. They are young sportsmen
and invariably patronize local sport
ing events; so time about is only fair
play.
Ralph Knapp win chaperon a party
of friends including Frisco Gardner,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
.SAWTELLE HUNTER
TO MAKE JOURNEY
Starts for Lone Pines and Death Wall
ley Monday, Accompanied by
His Wife and Sister,
in-LaW

one of the most novel hunting trips
of the season viii be started MONDAY
morning by NJ. A. Wolfskill OF saw
telle. accompanied by his wife and SIS, SIS,
ter-in-law, Mrs. Evans. The party Viii
start in a four-mule camp wagon Iof
Lone Pines, in the owens River Nalley.
TVhev will make the Journey by easy
stages. hunting all the way, and per-
haps will be gone two or three months.
A. M. Wolfskill is one of the most
noted hunters of Southern California
and Is said to be well acquainted with
the wilds OF the Slerras. He is
rugged pioneersman and only last
month returned from a hunting eXr
pedition during which he covered ap-
proxinately 2230 miles, according to a
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
NEvApA ). eARnARIANs 3

RENO New, Nov. alone of the
finest rugby football games ever seen
on the local grounds was played today
by the University of Nevada and the
"Barbarians" OF San Francisco, am ag-
gregation Of various nationalities, and
resulted in a tie score Of to after
sixty minutes Of exceptionally clean
playing.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
RIVERSIDE II, SAN RERDoo 8

league game this morning between the
football teams of the San Bernardino
and Riverside teams, the latter won by
a score of II to s in fast game. The
score would have been tied or 1t would
have been a victory for the local team
had play lasted but thirty seconds
more, for at the time of the final whis-
tie the ball was all but over the River
side line. This was the last game of
the league series.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
PLAYERS
BEATEN IN AUSTRALIA
IN Associated Press.l ]

MELBOURNE, Nov. 21.-Brookes and
Wilding, the Australian tennis players,
today defeated Frederick b. Alexan-
der and Beals c. Wright, the Amerl-
cans who have come out to compete
for the Davis challenge cup In the Vic
torian championship tennis tournament.
Score: SO, GO, AS. SO.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

pedometer which was attached to his
camp wagon.
On thepresent trip Wolfskill will at
tempt to make journey through Death
valley. He has the distinction of hav-
ing crossed the Sierra Nevada noun
tains five times, and is not afraid to
tackle any animal that prowls the
wilds. He has many friends in Los
Angeles and vicinity who win watch
with interest the stages of his trip.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
oeEeoN 2. OREGON AeGIEs o

PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 21.-on a
a muddy street the University OF
oregon football team won todays con-
fest from the oregon Agricultural COL
iege 8 to 0. The game was a kicking
one throughout, and it was superiority
of Captain Moullen's kicking that en-
abled the university boys to carry off
the honOrs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
wEsrLAKEs Win GAME

The Westlake club defeated the Sew
enth street football eleven yesterday on
the Westlake field by the score Of 81
to 0. The members of the Westlake
team used the forward pass success
fully.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
ST. JosEPHs LOSE RAGGED GAME

The Ninth street Football eleven de-
feated the st. Joseph's football eleven
yesterday by the score of 20 to on the
Ninth street gridiron.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

30 rounds of boxing. Venice Athletic
club, November 20, D. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

II you want to go east. C. HaydocK. Agent
III nois Central R R.. ns W. sixtn street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

Ralph Knapp win chaperon a party
of friends, including Frisco Gardner,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-25
SENATOR BACON HITS
OFFICIAL BOOSTERS
Condemns Those Who Neq-
IeCt Work for Politics.

Senator Bacon has taken a shot at
the Government officials who neglect
their jobs and run around over the
country on political missions. While
no names were called in the t'roast"
Senator Bacon gave, it was no doubt
in the minds of the listening Senators
that the shoe especially fit First AS
sistant Postmaster General Hitch
cock.
In pleading for restriction on such
neglect of business for political ends,
Senator Bacon said in a speech in
the Senate this week, among other
things:
There is nothing partisan in what
am saying. 1t is not desirable to
see officers of the executive de-
partments, high officers and officers
not so high, abandoning their posi-
tions, abandoning the proper atten-
ton to the discharge of their particu-
lar duties, and converting themsel-
yes into political partisans, parading
the country seeking to promote any
particular candidacy that they may
favor or to oppose candidacy which
they may not favor.
q would be very glad to see a change
in the law which would put man on
notice that when he accepted an office
under this government in the eXecu-
tive departments, he was expected to
attend to his business and nothing
else, and that if he sought to contri-
butte his energies in a political cam
paign he must lay down his Office, in
which he represents not one party,
but all parties.
Il think it would be a most Valua-
BILE reform if we could put upon the
statute books not only condemnation
of this pernicious practice, but pro-
hibitiOn of it, which would insure it's
abandonment"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-25
SUMTER TO SEND TWO
new ONES TO HOUSE
Old Members Not Candi-
dates Again.

Neither Representative James Tay-
lor or Representative w w. Dykes,
Sumter's two able members OF the
House, will be candidates again for
the honor at the forthcoming cleo
ton, and the voters of the county
will name others in their stead
Both gentlemen have announced that
they would not aspire to the Office
again, although it is quite certain
that the county would gladly honor
them thusly.
However, neither will be a candi-
date for the legislature this time
Mr.. Dykes, as is we'll understood,
will be a candidate for the office of
solicitor general of the Southwestern
circuit at the forthcoming primary,
his formal announcement being with
held until the executive committee
has taken action
Solicitor Frank A. Hooper,
by the way one of the ablest prosecu-
ting attorneys in Georgia and for
many years the efficient incumbent
of that office, will not be a candidate
again.
And this fact insures spirited race
for the vacancy.
Sumter, of the six counties COM
prising the Southwestern circuit, will
name the solicitor.
Mr.. James r. Williams is a candi
date for the Office of solicitor-g general,
and he and Mr.. Dykes will thus meas
ure swords in the political arena. The
race will be confined to these two
gentlemen, as it is we'll understood
there will be no others.
Mr.. Dykes is serving his first term
as member of the House. Mr.. Tay-
lor has served two terms, practical
ly, having been first elected to a
vacancy, while at the last primary he
was elected by large plurality for
the full term
Both gentlemen made excellent re-
cords in the recent Assembly, and the
voters of Sumter would gladly ac-
cord them the honor again.
Other aspirants for the Office will
develop quickly when the executive
committee assemblies on February 8th
and calls the primary election for all
county officers, members of the legis-
lature, etc, as several names have
been suggested already
And the legislative race is going
to add great deal of interest to an
already lively campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-25
TRAIN IN AMERICUS ON
THE SIXTH OF MARCH
Comes at Noon, Remains
One Hour.

AS the Times-Recorder announced
several days ago, the agricultural
train" conveying exhibits and expert
lecturers of the State Agricultural
College, will reach Americus at 12
o'clock, noon, on Friday, March 9Th
The special train will arrive over
the Central Railway and the farm
ers school on wheels" will remain
here one and a half hours, during
which time the public is invited to
visit the car and set the exhibits. From
Americus the train goes to EllaviIle,
arriving there at 2 p. m. Other towns
visited in this locality will be Ogle-
thorpe on March 5th at a. m; Smith
vile March 5th at 10 a. m; Dawson
March 5th at noon; Cuthbert March
5th at 2 p. m; Fort Gaines March
5th at 4 p. m; Shellman March 9Th
at 10 a. m, the train coming thence
to Americus. The train will reach
more than $50 towns, and take one
month in so doing. 1t is the purpose
of this train to confer upon the farm
ers of Georgia many useful and i'm
pOrtant facts regarding agriculture
The baggage car will be filled with
exhibits. Two passenger coaches will
be used as lecture rooms. Five
stops will be made each day. each
one being in length an hour and a
half
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-25
ACREAGE IN COTTON is
GOING TO Be LESS
Sales of Fertilizer Will
Fall Short.

Americus fertilizer dealers are not
selling the quantity of guano this
year sold during the past season, a
fact which indicates a decreased cot
ton acreage in Sumter and this sec
ton generally. According to the
estimates made by the fertilizer man
ufacturers, the cotton crop of Geor-
gia will be from IS to 20 per cent
less in 1908 than in 1907 1t is also
stated that there will be a proper
tionate reduction in the amount of
cotton planted in all other sections of
the South. A reduced acreage would
mean corresponding smaller crop,
other things being equal, and this
would mean an increased price, pro-
vided the demand was the same Re-
duced acreage has been the cry of the
farmers organizations for some time,
and from what the fertilizer manu-
facturers say, it will be realized as
a result of present conditions. For
the period embraced in the first TWEEN
ty days of January, tremendous
slump is indicated in the sale of fer
tilizers for this year as compared with
last
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-25
AMERICUS MAN OWNS A
REAL BIG GOLD MINE
Thinks a Fortune There in
Reach.

Mr.. James H. Rodgers has returned
to Americus from HARRISON county, in
the north Georgia mountains, where
he has been recently to look after
his realty interests. The Times-Re-
corder told six months ago of the
valuable gold deposits found upon the
Rogers lands there, which only await
ed capital and development. Mr.
Rogers owns tract of forty acres,
and undoubtedly there is gold in
considerable quantities found there
Upon returning here he exhibited a
small handful of yellow nuggets,
which he washed out of surface dirt
in the most primitive manner Mr.
Rogers expects capitalists to visit his
land month hence, and a few days
ago made a trip to his mountain pos
sessions to prepare for the coming
He says gold abounds in that region
and is to be found at a depth of two
to four feet in small quantities, with
probably large vein at a greater
depth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-25
SAYS THE OUTLOOK IN
THE NORTH is BETTER
Matters Are Improving in
Gotham.

Z Mr.. Frank Lanier, president of the
Americus Grocery Co, has just re-
turned from a business trip to New
York; and his opinion relative to the
financial situation in Gotham and the
North generally coincide with the fav-
orable reports now emanating from
that section. Business conditions
there, Mr.. Lanier says, are rapidly
growing better, the banks are letting
out money more literally, manufac-
turing enterprises are resuming and,
altogether, trade conditions are deci-
dedly more favorable. Mr. Lanier was
told by friends there that during the
height of the panic two months ago
money was absolutely an unknown
quantity. So scarce was the actual
cash that millionaire could not bor-
row on the best kind of collateral,
and it was difficult to borrow even as
much as ten dollars on security worth
ten times the amount. But the
scare" is over now Mr.. Lanier was
told; the panic has passed, and bust
ness in all lines is rapidly resuming
normal conditions