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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

lost the second heat to Gallagher and then won the race. Teasel won the 2:14 trot in straight heats. Summaries: 2:14 class, trotting, purse 5000: Teasel oh. m., by Alan Downe, Lady Kittson, by Commodore Kittson (Geers) .. :. .. .. .. e. :. 1 l Red Cross, b. g. Goomis) .. :. .. 32 Charlie Thomas, gr. g. (Gahagan)..3 8 Time, 2:15, 2:1iA, 2:1OA.
 200 class, pacing, purse 5000: Citation, b. m.. Navalson, So- lita, by Strathmore (McMa- hon.. .. .. Gallagher. br. b., by Royal Rysdyk (McEwen) .. ;. .. .. .. ? John A., oh. h., by Eddie Hal (Geers) Time, 2:0511, 2:O5A, 2;04 3-5, 2:11A. 2:0S class, pacing, purse $2O0O: Darky Hal, blk. m., by Star Hal. Brownie, by Hamlet (Snow) .. Copa de Oro, b. h., by Nutwood, Wilkes Atherine, by Patron (Durfee).. t.. :. ... :. 23 Shill, b. g. tTaylor) 5 32 Time. 2:O7,k, 2:O3A, 2:06A. 2:O5%.
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
STEVE REAGAN IS THE WHOLE CHEESE IN BARON DEFEAT And MT. Carpenter Rids His Peppery System of Some
 Bad Ones
THESE TWO FACTORS
 IN SLEEPER VICTORY

Former Baron Responsible For Every PretzeI Run-Meek, Protecting His Wounded Hand, Throws Run
 ner Out With His Left Paw.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland Is Beaten.

Cleveland, August 7.-Washington broke Clevelands winning streak to- day. Lajoies error allowed the visitors to score their two runs, while bad base running cut one off for Cleve- land. Score: R. H. E. Washington ..... 900 020 000-2 ' } Cleveland ........ 0O1 900 0O0-1 6
 Batteries: Joss and N. Clarke; Smith and Street. Time, 1:45 Umpire, O'Loughlin.
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Boston Is Shut Out,

Chicago, August 7.-Only one Boston player reached second base today and Chicago won easily. The Boston pitch CTS were wild and only two of the runs were earned Score: R. H. E. Chicago ...... 310 12O 00*-7 6 Boston ... 900 900 OOO-0 &
 Batteries: Walsh and w. Sullivan and Weaver; Burchell, Arellanes and Carrigan. Time, 1S0. Empires, Sher- idan and Egan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
Robinson Lacked Control.

Robinson attempted to win for Bir- mingham and again suffered from woe full lack of control He walked five men and was in a hole so many other times that too many straight balls were nec- essary Thomas was steady throughout the greater part of the engagement, all though he, too, suffered to a certain extent from failure to locate the plate. The game was slow and listless, and the only echoes that resounded from the park were those censuring MT. Carpenter for his attempts to officiate with his optics glued Together.
 The Barons took the lead in the fourth inning. Douglass opened with double to center, and scored a moment later when Smith uncorked a luscious single to Hopkins which Hopkins took pains to boot in several directions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
Sitton Pitches superhly.
keiber Weakens. But Wins.

Savannah, August 7.-After pitching a splendid game for eight innings Keiber let down in the ninth inning walking four men, made wild pitch and gave up a hit all of which counted for four runs. Score: RHE. Savannah .. .. .. ..3O1 GOO GOO 1-5 0 Columbia .. .. .. 1000 900 GOA O-4 l
 Batteries: Keiber, Mullin and Kahlkoff; Flowers and Cote.
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Meek's Unusual Feat.

Meek made the most unusual play of the afternoon. By the ball that struck out Hart in the fourth inning Meek's right hand was badly injured. The catcher however recovering the ball from the ground with his left. bounced the sphere to Douglass and retired the runner
 Raub relieved Meek at the beginning of the fifth and served throughout the remainder of the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
THE AMATEURS.

Avondale mills defeated the postoffice clerks in fast game yesterday after noon on the Avondale diamond by the score of to 3. Batteries: Rhodes and Henderson, Walker and Bailey.
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Summary; Bases on balls, off Sitton l, Maxwell 2. Struck out, Sitton 8, Max well 3. Sacrifice hits Wiseman, Hardy, Dyer Fox. Stolen bases, McElveen. Left on bases, Nashville ', Atlanta 5. Time of game, :27. Empires, Brown and Pfen- ninger.
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Macon Wins Aqain.

Macon, August 1.-The home team mixed hits with the visitors costly er- TOTS and won again today. Score:
 R.H.E. Macon .. .. .. .. ...001 010 00f-2 9 Charleston .. .0OO 100 OOO-1 6 Batteries: Weems and Robinson; Dur rett and Durlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
Cobb. Please Come Back.

Detroit, August 7.-Detroit could do nothing with Plank, two of its four hits being of the lucky order, and was shut out Score: R. H. E. Detroit ....... 900 900 0OO-O Philadelphia .... 010 900 002-3 10
 Batteries: Donovan and Schmidt and Thomas; Plank and Powers Time. 1:4O. Umpire, Connolly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
Games Today.

Montgomery in Birmingham Cwo games).
 Mobile in Little Rock. Atlanta in Nashville. New Orleans in Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

While one of the Sittons was trim ming Atlanta in the South ern league yesterday, the other was winning a double -h eader from Jacksonville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
The PretzeIs Win Out.

In the eighth the Pretzels tied the score. Reagan opened with a hit to Downey and was called safe at first. He stole second in easy style and scored on Perrys hit to center.
 In the ninth the visitors won out. Pope opened with a hit to Larson and took second when the third baseman booted the ball and threw wild to Douglass. Hart struck out for the second time and Thomas, following, also failed to cons nect. Pearson, however, was given free transportation to first and Hopkins filled the bases with single through short. With the sacks loaded Reagan uncorked a screaming single to right and Pope and Pearson registered. Greminger re- tired the side on easy pop fly to Downey.
 Steve, Reagan was the star of the en- gagement. He was at bat five times, smashed out four hits, one a double: stole two bases, made one run and drove n tWo others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

Coleanor, August 7.-(Special.)- Coleanor and Maylene played a dou- ble-header here today, Maylene taking both games. Scores: First game, May lene ', Coleanor 4. Batteries, Adams and Wooten; Finley and Ellis. Second game, Maylene 4, Coleanor 2. Batteries; Lucas and Wooten; Cox and Lillick and kennamer and Ellis
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday

hCSQlkS fCShSf A0ys Montgomery 3, Birmingham l. Little Rock l, Mobile 0. Nashville ?, Atlanta 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

Two games today Bliss and Guese for Montgomery Robertaille and Ford for Birmingham.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincy Wins a Game.

Brooklyn, August 7.-After late start on account of the deluged grounds the Cincinnati team defeated Brooklyn today by punching hits and errors. clnching the game in the sixth inning. Score:
 R.H E. Brooklyn .. ............ 600 900 201-3
 Batteries: Ewing and Schlei Rucker Holmes and Bergen. Time, 1:42. Umpires Rudderham and Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

Jacksonville will probably lose a few games before the conclusion of the sea- son inasmuch as McMillan, its star shortstop, has Joined Brooklyn, and Sitton, its star twirler, has joined Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
Game Postponed,

At St. Louis: St. Louis-New York game postponed; rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

Decatur, August 7.-(Special. .J-Deca- tur defeated Tuscumbia yesterday In a slow game. The score was Decatur ', Tuscumbia 2. The grounds yester- day were in rather bad condition on account of heavy rains, making the game necessarily slow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

Let's hope for better luck this aft ernoon, and better umpiring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
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BASEBALL GOSSIP

Frosty" Thomas did it to us, all right enough.
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Charles Boyer, president of the South Atlantic league, declares that Chatta- nooga will not be given a berth, and is positive that it will sue ceed in it's efforts. One thing Is cer- ta ain-Chattanooga wants baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

Bert Maxwell lost his first, although he performed creditably. It was a case of the South Atlantic trimming the American league. What do you think of that? Sitton is a better twirler than Maxwell, and has more good years be- fore him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

Hopkins is the poorest centerfielder seen in Birmingham this season, that is, if he was going at his usual gait yesterday. He let two flies fall safely, booted another, and managed to get another only by the skin of his teeth. He is the hard hitting CD outfielder whom Montgomery purchased from the American association at 5000. It was another Ryan deal, possibly.
 Carpenter has lost his popularity in Birmingh am. He sent Walters back to third during a series with Memphis and caused Birmin gham to miss a victory. and yesterday called Downey out at the plate when he was safe to the notion of every individual about the field save Carpenter himself. In reference to Walters decision Manager Molesworth entered a protest and won, Carpenter getting it in the neck.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-09
France is For Peace.

The French government is consid-
erablyl exercised over the reports
cabled TO some American newspapers
last week in which it rs represented
as secretly desirousof war between
Japan and th,. United States and the
destruction of the American fleet,
with the ultimate objedt of witness
ing the liberalization OF the Panama
canal A statement Monday says
that nothing could be farther from
the truth. France is the sincerest
friends of both countries, and she is
extremely desiSous of seeing the
present difficulties settled amicably
Ii was for this reason that France, as
long ago as last spring, made an un-
official tender of her good Offices in
case she could be of service
On the other hand, growing ner-
vousness regarding the outcome is
to be seen in diplomatic circles in
Paris.
A representative of one of the
great powers said in this connection
while | am optimistic regarding
the immigration question, unless
there should be a recurrence of the
unfortunate attacks upon Japanese in
California, am distinctly pessimistic
concerning the settlement OF the ulti-
matte issue, that of commercial SUI
premacy in the Pacific. America
stands for the open door; she has
stood quietly by while Japan pro-
ceeded to monopolize Korea and
Manchuria. When she seeks to, en-
ter China. as she will. America must
vither call a halt or abandon the doc
trine of the open door, which has
been the keystone of her policy in
the far Fast"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-09
Japs' Attitude May Halt Congress in
Coolie Act.

Further information than that af-
forded Thursday relative to the con-
tents of the communication from
Ambassador O'Brien in transmitting
from Toxic the Japanese reply TO his
memorandum dealing with the i'm
portant question, was refused at the
State Department at Washington on
Friday.
1t is expected, however, that the
Japanese Government will, in some
informal manner. register its purpose
of preventing the further migration
of coolies to the United States, and
when the assurance on this point has
taken satisfactory form, the admin
istration will see to it that Congress
is acquainted with the fact and
thereby relieved from the necessity
of enacting any legislation looking
to the exclusion of Japanese immi
grafton as a whole.
Attempts III tndt UlicStioh di Sduy
have been made by the Pacific coast
representatives, and if the President
is able TO convince Congress that the
japanese government is in good faith
endeavoring to do by internal regula-
tons what is proposed to do here by
statutory law-namely, to stop the
influx of Japanese coolies-he will
not find it necessary to veto any such
Legislation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-09
Yankees Poor Riders.

Thirteen photographs from life, il
Illustrative of hair-raising exploits in
horsemanship, form the unique ex-
hibit sent to Congress by direction
of the President to accompany
recommendation from himself and
the chief of staff for the betterment
of army riding. These pictures are
intended to show how far ahead oi
American military men are European
horsemen in the art of equestrian
ship.
One of the most thrilling pictures
riding over a twenty-foot perpen-
dicular cliff, the photographs being
taken in series to illustrate the sa-
gacity of the horse and the skill OF
the rider in maintaining a poise with
in the center of gravity in different
stages OF the descent. There are pic
lures of German student officers ap
parently leaping from hill to hill, of
fat majors and lieutenant colonies
of tire same nationality wallowing
through bogs and swamps and over
hedges; of French constables ridino;
of the famous drag hunt of the Ger
man army, and stirring pictures of
the hounds in full cry on boar hunt
ing
The official correspondence with
these pictures consists of a letter
from the President to the secretary
of war, Dec. 3, last. requesting him
to secure legislation to make infan-
try captains mounted officers and es-
tablish remouni depots, saying both
OF these measures are essential to
the Improvement OF horsemanship in
the army
Another letter from the President
to the chairman of the House Com
mittee on Military Affairs transmits
report from Mai. Gen. Bell, chief
of staff, explaining the photographs,
the President saying:
. -The field officers of dur army can
not be held exclusively responsible
for the poor riding which has been
frequently observed among them
The quality of our horses does not
equal that of mounts used in foreign
armies. Furthermore, though all in
fantry captains in European armies
are mounted, an infantry officer in
our service has little opportunity TO
practice riding until he becomes a
field officer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-09
Moral Standards Now High.

That the people of this nation in
private and public life conduct bust
ness of all kinds on higher moral
plane than ever before was the belief
expressed by Senator Jonathan P.
Dolliver of Iowa, in an address 70
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion in Brooklyn Sunday.
"At the beginning of the civil war
a famous gambler named Pendleton.
whose house was near the capitol,
was the leader OF the lobby" said
Senator Dolliver. His gambling
house was the vestibule of Congress.
Senator'S and representatives met
their respective houses during the
day and gathered under his roof at
night
"Withn his gambling-house could
be found nightly memebrs OF the
cabinet. generals of the army. admir-
ais of the navy and diplomats. When
Pandleton died, few weeks before
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated
for the first term, President Buchan-
an was one OF the mourners at the
funeral. His pallbearers were mem
bers of the cabinet and United States
senators.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-09
Japs Quietly Preparing to Quit
American Shores.

Many Japanese reserve army men
have been ordered TO Toxic, accord
ing To a report current at Vancouver
Sunday Ting Japanese themselves re-
fuse to discuss the question, but it
can. not be denied that several hun
dred men have arrived from the south
side of the international boundary
line and are making ready to leave
for Japan. Japanese Consul Merika-
wa has gone to Japan on furlough
s9Iu9p IoAnooueA u! 9otyo SIN pur
any knowledge of the matter.
The gathering of the Japanese is
being carried out with much mys-
terry. No less than 200 landed Sun
day morning from small American
steamer which slipped in and out OF
the harbor at Vancouver before day
light. and neirher entered nor clear
ed from the custom house. Since
Friday there has been steady
stream of the brown men from the
logging camps No Japanese in the
city OF Vancouver will admit the
coming OF the order for the return
OF the soldiers, but officers of the
Asiatic Exclusion League declare thAt
they have absolute information thai
this order has been received in Van
couver since the departure OF rhe
American fleet for Pacific waters.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-09

A heavy earthquake shock was felt
throughout the island of Jamaica
Saturday morning. 1t is expected
much damage was done.
Stewartstown was the chief sufferel
in the North The Episcopal church
which had been badly shaken in the
big quake of las year, was reduced
70 debris. Other buildings in the
town were damaged.
There are reports that much harm
was dorfe in Kingston and other
points on the south shore.
There is heavy rush at the tele-
graph office, in Brownstown, Jamaica
with inquiries for the safety Of rela-
tives and friends and with messages
giving assurances to anxious ones.
The superstititious ones among the
inhabitants of the island, particularly
the negroes, are IN panicky state
of mind. January has been called the
fatal month, since the great earth
quake of last year.
The coincidence of solar eclipse
which was due Sunday, coming with
an earthquake, had added to the
fears.
Saturday mornings earthquake,
which was violent, had movement
from east TO west and lasted for
more than twenty seconds. There
was increasing vibration, which cul-
minated in two sharp shocks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-09
WALKERTON IS WET
DEMONSTRATORS LOSE OUT
IN SUPERIOR COURT
DECISION.

The question of whether or not
the town of Walkerton shall be dry
for the next two years was determin-
ed in a decision made Friday by SUI
perior Judge Van Fleet, when he
decided in favor of the applicant in
the case of V. w. Hardenbrook, who
had been refused a license by the
commissioners and appealed. A re-
monstrance was the cause of the re-
fusal and as result of its failure to
finally prevent the issuance of the Ii
cense, costs to the amount of $500
will be left for the demonstrators TO
pay The decision was based on the
legality of taking names from a re-
monstrance and re-signing them
prior TO the hearing. No notice of an
appeal has yet been given. Former
States Attorney George E. Clarke
ard ID. +. Brooks appeared for the
applicant. while Charles Drummond
and Slick & Curtis represented the
demonstrators.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-09

Harry K. Thaw Monday was
placed on trial for the second time
for the killing of Stanford White.
In regard to the selection OF the
Jury, the case is proceeding far more
rapidly than did the first one Nine
meIwere found ont of the first fifty
seven examined, who appeared to be
satisfactory to both sides.
They were placed in the jury box,
but were not sworn, it beng desired
TO obviate the embarrassment which
followed the excusing of five jurors
after they had taken the oath in the
first trial All nine men are subject
to peremptory challenge, but judg-
ment from the progress made 1t ap-
pear likely that the jury Will be COM
pleted in much less time than was the
first one. The examination of tales
men was conducted by District At
torney Jerome for the state and by
Attorney Martin ]. Listleton for the
defense.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-09
Pc.tibone Goes Free.

George A. Pettibone Saturday. was
found not guilty of completely in the
assassination OF Ex-Governor Frank
Steunenberg, of Idaho. The jury de-
liberated from $50 o'clock Friday
night until shortly before noon Sat
urday. Their deliberation continued
through the night without break for
sleep.
After the verdict had been read
Pettibone was surrounded by friends
and showered with congratulations
Pettibone had been so weak that he
had to be carried into court, but the
verdict seemed to give him new lite
He had spent Friday night in a hos
pital and was taken back there from
the court room Saturday.
Judge Woods instructions had
been considered more favorable to
the state than were the instructions
in the Haywood trial, but it was the
general opinion after the verdict that
the jury had freed Pettibone in the
belief that Harry Orchards tale OF
blood was not to be believed. The
state concluded its arguments Fri-
day evening and the defense followed
its announced program of submitting
the case without argument.
While no action has been taken III
the Meyer case, il is certain that
there will be no prosecution. Moyer
will be released from bail at once and
he and Pettibone will return TO Den
yer
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-09
Paderewski's Close Call.

While being shaved by his vale.
Pederewski, the great Polish pianist.
sustained a severe cash acI oss his
throat that narrowly missed being a
fatal injury.
The valet was attending the tenn
permental virtuoso aboard his private
car at Cincinnati, and was in the
midst of the shaving operation when
the vehicle was bumped by the
freight engine. The jar sent the raz-
or into the musicians throat, but an
accidental turn of the valet's wr
prevented its sinking deeply. Con-
siderable cuticle was removed.
The pianist was SO affec.ed by the
accident that he had to lie down to
recover his nerves.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-09
The Aldrich Currency Bill.

Senator Aldrich mas completed his
emergency currency bill intended to
prevent financial stringency and has
introduced it in the senate. The bill
has received the approval of the SEN
ate finance committee 1t provides for
the issuance OF additional bank notes
in times of emergency to the limit oi
$3.50, 900, 900 Its retirement, when the
emergency ceases. will be provided
for by means of 6 per cent tax on
the entire issue Approved state,
county and municipal bonds are to
form the security upon which the
emergency notes may be issued.
Ex-senator Stewart of Nevada
says currency reform IS the easiest
thing in the world. Mr.. Stewart
held the same opinion of free silver
In a word. the way to initiate is to in
fate
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-09
Gets None of Thaw Wealth.

Announcement OF the filing of the
Countess of Yarmouth's suit for an
nulment of her marriage to the Earl
of Yarmouth is perturbing England
less on account OF the scandal than
as a result of the discovery that the
marriage settlement was such as 10
render it impossible for the earl to
retain any Of the Thaw wealth.
The amount of the settlement has
never been known except 10 members
OF the Thaw and Yarmouth families,
but it is certain that it exceeded ST.
OOO. 900, besides which the Countess
has given her husband large sums to
satisfy demands incurred through
qualification of his expensive tastes.
Though the Yarmouth suit has
been set down among the defended
cases in the divorce court, it is not
expected that there will be any seri-
ous resistance Physicians, it is ex-
pected, will be the only witnesses.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-09

A strange coincidence exists IN the
deaths Sunday night of Engineers L.
ID. Collins and Thomas Keefe of the
Chicago and Northwestern, at Clln-
tonIowa, veterans who entered the
service. of the company at Fulton.
I'LL. and who retired on pensions last
October. Keefe had been with the
company for fifty years. forty-two
years as engineer on the Iowa lines,
and Collins had been for thirty-eight
years on the Galena division. The
men were lifelong friends, and during
the last ten. years OF their railroad
careers ran The same trains. Nos. 1s
and IA ,on their respective divisions.
The death of each was due to inter
nal cancer, Keefe dying suddenly af-
ter the receipt of the intelligence that
his old friend could survive but few
hours. Keefe was a member of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers forty years and treasurer OF
the local division for thirty years.