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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Races at Oakland.

Oakland December T.-Fayorites fared badly at Emeryville today and there were several upsets One of the long priced winners of the afternoon was osceola, which graduated from the maiden races in the first race Nagazam, the odds on ! favorite for the second led most of the way but was beaten two noses by Lady Carol and Yankee Daughter. G. H. Holt, owner of Lady Carol, won the Ward handicap with Hanbridge. Jeanne D'Arc, favorite for the handicap. was pulled up near the finish by J. Lee, who claimed that Hanbridge interfered with him and he lost thee place to Collector Jessup.
 Summary:
 First race, futurity course, purse-Osce- ola. 1oS CUpton), 1 sto 1, won; Assay, 105 (Mentry), 20 to 1, second; Birth, 1O5 (Van- dusen). 20 to l. third. Time, 1:12A
 Second race. six furlongs-Lady Carol los (Butler, to l., won; Yankee Daugh- ter, 9S (Walsh), to l, second Nagazam, 109 Uycurgus), to 5, third. Time, 1:14 2-5
 Third race, mile and sixteenth, sell ing-Nedzo, 104 (Taplin), IS to 5, won Thankful 1O5 (Keogh), Il to ?, sec ond; Okenite, 97 co. Miller), Il to ?, third Time, 1;4S 3-5.
 Fourth race seven furlongs, Ward handicap-HanOridge, 114 (uBtler), to l, won; Collector Jessup, 1o2 (McCarthy), to 5, second; Jeanne D'Arc IA Nee), r to 10. third. Time, 1:27 3-5.
 Fifth race, mile and a sixteenth, sell ing-J. k. Laughrey, 1O9 (Keogh), 30 to 1, won; Paladini, 109 (Cotton). to 1, second; i; a to biyJ 1:4S 3-5
 Sixth race, futurity course, selling Light House, 1o5 (Gilber). to l, won; Foot Loose, 105 (McCarthy), 30 to 1, sec ond; Light Knight, 1OS (E. Sullivan), 4 to 1, third Time, 1:11 3-5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Races at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, December 17.-Jockeys Shilling, Archibald and Page narrowly escaped serious injuries when their mounts fell during the running of the fifth race at Santa Anita park today. Archioald and Page were badly shaken up and were unable to ride out their engagements in the last race, while Shil- ling rode Haber, but was rather timid. Lee Harrison II, the Sultan and Airs were well up with the leader at the upper turn when Lee Harrison crossed his legs and fell. The Sultan and Airs, who were directly behind, fell over him and it looked as if one of the boys would be badly hurt. Archibald lay still for time when Shilling ran back and helped him off the track. Summar:
 First race, six furlongs-HanseI. 100 (McGee) to l, won; Belle of Iroquois. 103 (Goldstein), 15 to 1, second; Fronte- nae, 1O9 (Powers). to 1O third. Time 1:12 1-5.
 Second race, five and a half furlongs selling-Inclement, 11O (Shilling), to 1. won Sorrowful, 102 (NIcGee) to l, sec ond; Prudent 110 CMusgrave), 20 to third. Time, 1:06 4-5.
 Third race, mile, selling-Woodcraft 1O1 tshilling), g to 5, won; Ida May 10s (Goldstein), to ?, second; Royal Ben. no (Powers), 7 to g. third. Time 1:ss
 Fourth race, six and a half furlongs. Observatory handicap.-Gemmel, 10S CPage), g to g. won; Prince Ahmed. 103 (Musgrave), to l, second; Dandelion, 115 (Shilling), to 1, third. Time, 1T 4-5
 Fifth race, six and a half furlongs- Fleming, 102 (Williams), to 1, won; Carthage, Ill (Musgrave), to ?, second {; Translucent, 104 (Roward), 20 to l, third. Time, 1:19 2-5.
 Sixth race, six and a half furlongs- Skyo, 100 CMcGee) ? to 1, won; Nib- lick, 1o4 (Goldstein). to 1, second; Haber, 104 (Schilling), to 1, third. Time, 1:1S 4-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

The Whites will play their hardest to break the winning streak of the Blacks, and the Reds will try their best to get off the bottom.
 After the games there will be danc- ing.
 During the game returns will be re- ceived from the game between the regu- lar team and Columbus Ga, in Columbus. The regular team realizes this is the hard est fight 1t will have on the road this year, and has been training eonscien- tiously for the past week. On Saturday night they will play the Atlanta Ath- letic club in Atlanta.
 The following men made up the party which left this morning at ' o'clock over the Central of Georgia railway: Thomas (captain), Woodruff and Chairsell, for wards; Ware and Hanna, centers; Streit. Cole and Jones, guards. Quite a number of enthusiasts have expressed their inten- ton of going to Atlanta to see the game Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Birmingham Wins Opening
 Basketball League COnteSt
FAN WRITES OF STOCKDALE MATTER

R. E. Howard, president of the Howard Grain company of North Birmingham, writes the following letter to the sport ing editor of the Age-Herald:
 When a soldier critielses his superior officer he is perhaps put in guard house for few days. When a soldier becomes old he is given a pension. But when old man Stoekdale expressed his private opin- ion concerning a baseball manager he is blacklsted and barred from playing in organized baseball Stockdale has given his best services to the teams of the Southern league and he is very popular Many times have we heard his merry re- tort to the jeers of local fans. He was a credit to the game. and his offense was trifiing in the eyes of the fans-the sup port of baseball.
 "The fans of the south should work for the reinstatement of Stoeldale. The fans can have a great influence If they get busy and keep plugging away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Rollins Football Team
 70 See Gemez Inaugural

Tampa Sunday night December 20, ana will arrive in Cuba Tuesday morning. 1ts anproach to Havana will be the signal for a general demonstration' and special tug, carrying full brass band. will come on to meet the az gregation.
 Elaborate preparations have been made for the entertainment of the team and the boys will be quartered at "The Louvre" the finest hotel the city af- lords.
 The game will be played in Almen- dares park, where General Gomez. the president elect of Cuba, will open the game by placing the ball for the first kickoff
 The Havana team is practicing daily and is confident of victory. Manager Fabian says his team Is in excellent shape and he thinks the outlook is very bright.
 The Rollins team has played bril- liant ball during the past season and is having hard and snappy practice daily under it's able and enthusiastic coach. Prof. E. s. Palmer of Yale.
 The game will probably be hard fought and exciting contest. Great in terest is taken in this event owing to the fact that 1t will form part of the general inaugural festivities The above announcement is of spe- cial interest to Birmingham football lovers because of the fact that Bir- mingham boy, J. B. Luckie, is mem Der of the Rollins college team. Luckie plays a guard position, and has been given the credit of "All Florida Guard" :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
ReadviIIe Track May Continue.

Boston, December 1.-The failure of the Readville trotting track where the mark of 159A was first established by Star Pointer. 10 years ago, was discussed today by the stockholders of the New England Trotting Horse Breeders asso- citation at meeting in this city. It was decided to continue the sport if a com mittee could obtain sufficient support to guarantee bond issue of s1Oo,OOO to care for a floating indebtedness of s70,000. The officers of the association stated that $25,0O0 had already been subscribed. thus encouraging the investors.
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interest than was ever aroused in the south for basketball.
 After the game the Young Mems Chris tian association Intermediates defeated the Ensley high school in an exhibition which does credit to both teams. Lucien Hood, Chester Odum, Harry Wilson. Don Murdock and Will Gilmore, the associa- ton youngsters, showed promising form Ensley also played a good game
 Here is the detailed score of the Bir- mingham- Montgomery game:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Holiday Trade Is Good.

Huntsville. December 17.-(Special.)- )-The holiday trade kere Is improving rapidly as Christmas Dsy approaches and all deal CTS are expecting a prosperous season. A great amount of holiday merchandise has been sold, mainly to the local people but the great rush of buyers from the coun- try has not yet begun. So far there has not been any notable change in the vol ume of receirts at the county dispensary.
 Dispenser Overton says, however, he ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Death at Columbus.

Columbus. Miss, December 17.--(Spe- cial)-Clarence M. Barnett, who for the past several years has represented the General oil company of Memphis in the southern states, died at the Columbus hospital last night after lingering illness. and was buried this afternoon in Friendship cemetery The services were conducted from the Catholic church. Mr. Barnett is one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Lucky Baldwin Is ILL.

Los Angeles. December 17.-E. J. Gucky) Baldwin, the famous breeder and owner of race horses, and at one time one of the noted sporting char acters of the country is seriously i'll at his Arcadia ranch. Baldwin is about 75 years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

Winter Park, Fla, December H. Special Arrangements have been completed between Rollins college Winter Park, Fla, and University or Havana, Havana, Cuba, for gr1dlron battle to be fought in Havana on Christmas Day.
 The American team will leave Port
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

of the most popular and well known travelling men in the south. For many years he made Columbus his head quarters but lately has called Tupelo, Miss home
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Field Foul
Field Foul

Fouls, by Birmingham: Estes 4, Lam bert 8, Sherrod 4, Bullock 6, Brown 1. total, IS. By Montgomery: Hall 4, Myers
 8, Patterson s. Susong 4, Washburn l: total, 20. Jones, the referee, under unusually try ing circumstances, officiated to the per- feet satisfaction of both teams and was highly congratulated on his work. Scorer, Shute,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
BASKETBALL AT
 THE CLUB TONIGHT

There will be two games of basketball at the Athletic club tonight, the Whites playing against the Blacks and the Reds ing in the league so far is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

poets that every day next week will break previous records in the sales at his insti- tuition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

Post Card Exchange for beautiful Xmas and New Year Cards, Novelties, etc. Whole sale, retail, 1922 Second Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

| T HE HOUSE OF JA- l \ GOES, covering 4
 floors at Nos. 1911 and 1913 Third Avenue, and conducted by Messrs. Ben M. Jacobs X Bros, offers to Gift Seekers the Greatest Showing of Quality Furniture ever made in Alabama, includ- ing virtually everything in the Wood-Workers' craft, at special prices that are intended to lessen the ten- sion on Christmas purses and thereby contribute to The Good Will of The Great Holiday. The Doors of The House of Jacobs Swing Open to All Visitors and Its Legend Is: "NOT A WORD ABOUT BUYING UNLESS YOU SAY IT."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

The opening game of the Southern Bas- ketball league was won by the Birming- ham Young Mems Christian association. At the end of the second half the score was tied-2S to Sand then Bullock threw
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-19
CLASSICS PLAN
FOR FIELD MEET
UNDER THE CAPABLE COACHING
OF PHYSICAL DIRECTOR GIL
MORE or THE Y. M. c. A. THE
YOUNG ATHLETES ARE DOING
SOME FINE WORK.

Great work is being reported
among Pensacola's young athletes
this season, some good practice oc-
curing regularly each week, espec-
tally among the boys of the Classical
School, in preparation for the big field
meet which is to take place between the
Classicals and the High Sclool some
time next spring. Physical Director
Gilmore, of the Y. NJ. C. A, is meeting
three times a week with the boys Of
the Classical school and thee times
with the girls, making the matter of
school athletics pleasingly apparent
at the popular school. Walker An
derson is one of the local SCARS" and
is seen to advantage in the pole vault
and standing broad jump Jim Sem
pie and Claude Miller are also doing
some good work in this same direc-
ton Ernest Wilson will attend to
the hammer throw at the coming
meet. which is to be interesting from
many standpoints-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-19
CAPT. O bR|EN
WAsBANQUE TED
WAS ENTERTAINED BY THE MO-
BILE GAR PILOTS THURSDAY
NIGHT WITH BANQUET AT THE
BATTLE HOUSE.

Capt. j. Ed. O'Brien, of this city,
president of the National Bar Pilots
Association, and Capt. John Lowe.
yice-president OF the same organiZa-
ton, were banqueted Thursday night
by the members of the Mobile Bar
Pilots Association, where they visited
Thursday.
Capt Frank NJ. Dunn. of this city,
was among the guests at the banquet.
which was given at the new Battle
House, and he is high in praise, not
only OF the hospitality of the Mobile
pilots. but of the excellent appoint
ments of Mobiles fine hotel. which is
operated by the Messrs. Hervey.
Capt. Dunn returned home yester-
day afternoon Captains O'Brien and
Lowe went from Mobile to New Or
leans. where they will visit the pilots
of that port, after which they will
come to Pensacola on a short visit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-19
MERCHANT REFUSES 70
REMOVE SIGN FROM STORE

Its fight to the finish between
Sam Rosenau and the Board Of Public
Works over the erection and removal
ola transparent electric sign in front
of the formers place of business. on
South Palafox street, the transparent
canvas sign, it is said, having been
erected under a permit granted to A.
III. Wrighton, signer painter, to
erect an electric sign, but the mate
rial Of which it was to be constructed,
1t is also said, was not stated in the
permit.
The Board OF Public Works ordered
the sign removed yesterday, but Mr.
Rosenau refused to do so, his refusal
to remove the sign resulting in his ar
rest The case will he called in the
recorders court this morning.
The Board Of Public Works holds
that 1t has the power, under the city
ordinance, to order the removal OF the
sign, notwithstanding a permit was
ISSUED 10 the sign painter. the con-
oention being that the permit does not
snow tnat 1T was to be other than fine
ORDINARY metal electric sign.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-19

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city. Our reference library In connec-
ton is growing il size and va.re. Our
educational classes and clubs are 20
some extent meeting need that no
other Organization attempts TO meet.
The social atmosphere in all de-
partments is wholesome and the in
crease of true Fellowship among our
membership is noticeably dcy clipping.
Our building is beginning to be-
come social center for oth-r similar
organizations and bids fair To become
the recognized meeting place for
clubs of religious and philaDthroPic
nature, and such as have for their
object the promotion of the common
good.
The distinctive religious work of
our association is based Upon the
principle that it should not only de-
velop good men, but especially men
good for something. Our public re-
ligious services and our eight bible
classes are all working upon the idea
of training for service. Members OF
the association are rendering valua-
BILE aid along these lines to- churches
and Sunday schools and through the
close sympathy and cooperation which
IS developing between the churches
and Sunday school and our association
1t follows the churches ara serving
better than ever before.
Preservation of Influence.
"One might, continue in detail. but
no amount of detail would express
what is possibly the most important
result of our work-that is the pre-
yentive and preseryative influence
which holds many a man srus by fill
ing with good that time which would
otherwise necessarily be fr.ed with
evil So
/. From this brief summary it. will
be seen that our association is becom-
ing a real Christian association in
the respect that it seeks not to be
ministered unto, but to minister. We
are undertaking to become the agency
for carrying on much work tlat every
one recognizes as necessary, but for
which no other organization has the
equipment or inclination, AMI as has
been said, this will mean calls upon
our members and upon our friends
for funds with which to pursue this
work, but more Important than funds
is the need Of loyalty upon f-le part OF
each Individual member We must re-
member that our Pensacola Young
Mems Christian association will never
be the association 1t should and could
be until every Individual member is
doing his share, not only in dollars
and cents, but in personal service"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-19
SCHOOL Ass n
MET YESTERDAY
HELD ANNUAL ELECTION OF Of
FIcERs, AND DISCUSSED MANY
PLANS OF INTEREST AND
VALUE TO THE IMPORTANT
WORK IN HAND.

The Pensacola School Improvement
Association held its regular monthly
meeting yesterday at school No. 1. the
annual election of officers being held,
and much of infinite Importance both
TO the city and the schools discussed.
Secretary Sheriff., of the Y. NJ c.
A., was elected president of the organ
ization, Mesdanles Tracy, Simpson
and Mr.. Bradford being chosen Jas
vice-presidents. Miss Emilia Schulz
man was placed IN the Office of re-
cording secretary, and Mr.. Carroll Bull
in that of corresponding secretary.
Mr.. Nj. Z. Clark will serve as treas
urer. Reports of the condition in
which the association finds itself at
the end of the year were received,
its condition, in fact, being of an ex-
tremely bright and promising nature.
Many new plans were submitted.
adj of which will be of exceptional
value TO the work in hand. 1t was re-
ported that numbers OF School Inn
provement Associations, emulating the
local organization, are Springing up
all over Escambia county, which was
taken by those present as a very
good indication, indeed.
Some Good Suggestions.
Among the good suggestions made
yesterday was that of Mrs. Tracy,
who brought UP the need of regular
school inspection, for the de-
lection and prevention Of disease.
All agreed that an official physician
should be installed in the schools, and
the matter will he taken up with the
school board
Mr.. Bull submitted plan whereby
the grounds of school No. / may be
converted into a strictly model and
up-tO-date school ground. His idea
was accepted, it having been decided
to appropriate the sum Of $3.50 for
that purpose. Messrs. Bradford and
Bull were put in charge of this par
ticular line of work, and TO insure the
work being done in an entirely salts
factory manner, the service of a cap
able landscape gardener will be Sc
cured. The manual training commit
tee reported that this year all such
work will he conducted at the Y. Nj.
CA, but that it is hoped by another
year to introduce it into the school
proper.
Miss Pauline Reese said that it is
the wish of the city teachers to have
Mr.. Gibson, a prominent Georgian
identified with the work, to appear in
the city some time this season, and
deliver a lecture on the Subject OF
training, in order that the
public may be given a proper insight
into the real value OF. the work as rep
Mayor Goodman Orders Seed.
Mayor Goodman has ordered 1900
packages OF seeds from the govern
ment, to he used this year by the
Junior Gardeners.
Secretary Sheriff. reported that
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-19
CASHIER OF
DEFUNCT BANK
UNDER ARREST
Lee III. Battle of Greensboro,
NJ. c., Indicted in u. S.
Court on Forty Counts of
Malpractice in Admins
tration of Affairs of Bank.
ny Associates Press.

Charlotte, n. c., Dec. 1S.-Lee H
Battle, former cashier of the defunct
City National Bank of Greensboro,
was. indicted in the United States
court here today on forty counts. The
Indictment charges malpractice in the
admins tration OF the banks affairs,
overdrawing large sums, and making
false returns to the comptroller OF
the currency.
Battle was president of the Pomona
Manufacturing Company as well as
cashier of the bank, and it is alleged
ne overdrew the company's account
at times as high as SITE, 600, and also
his own account. He is a prominent
citizen, and his Indictment caused a
sensation
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-19
CASTRO WANTS
AsETTL[.NEMT
WITH FRANCE
Says it Will Be Easy to
Bring About Renewal of
Relations by Submitting
to Arbitration.
sy AssocIatea press.

Berlin, Dec. 1S.-There is an evil
dent desire on the part of President
Castro to effect an arrangement OF
the outstanding difficulties between
Venezuela and France. When asked
today whether there is any probabili-
ty of relations being renewed, Castro
authorized a diplomat accompanying
him to make the following statement:
81 believe 1t viii be vers easy to
bring about a renewal of the relations
between Venezula and France by sub
uniting the question at Issue to arbi-
tration in the usual way adopted
when two countries cannot find any
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-19

1t may be uncertain as to what was
Intended when Postmaster General
Meyer refused TO renew ais order to
have letters addressed to Santa Claus
turned over to charitable organiza-
lions for attention. 1t is said that
The organizations heretofore nave been
unable to investigate the various calls
Of children for a visit from the good
lid saint and that replies Eave fallen
Into unworthy hands. But what child,
no matter now poor. destitute or de-
graded. is unworthy" to partake of
sympathy at the blessed Christmas
tide?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-19
WEST VIRGINIA MINERS
MAY REACH SETTLEMENT
0s AsaocIateo Prssa-

Charleston, W. Va, Dec. 1S.-Miners
and operators ON Paint Creek, Ka-
naw1ha county, where about 1900
miners have quit work following re-
ductfon Of wages posted by operators,
are today considering a proposition
which. it Is thought, Is fair to both
sides that neither can afford TO reject
1t, and 1t is confidently thought that a
settlement viii be reported by tofnor-
row. It Is understood that the propo-
sition came from an outside party
whose identity cannot at this time be
disclosed.