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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
TRAP SHOOTERS
 CROWD THE CITY Great Southern Handicap Be-
 gins Tuesday TODAY PRACTICE DAY Professionals of World Fame Have Ar rlved-Hundred and More Anna
 teurs-Much Enthusiasm
TODAY PRACTICE DAY

The Southern handicap of the Interstate assoclation--the biggest trap shoot that was ever scheduled for the south-will have its beginning tomorrow.
 Today is practice day, and at the Fair Grounds between the rising and the set ting of the sum- enough cartridges will be burst to load a freight train All of the professionals, representing the cart ridge companies, who draw immense sal aries for exploiting their skill, are on the scene, and in Birmingham today are some of the most expert trap shooters that the world has ever known.
 In addition to the Crosbys, the Moneys the Blanks, Anthonys, and others of that ilk. a hundred and more crack amateurs from all over the United States are regis tered in Birmingham today. There is the greatest rivalry among the performers, for their records made at these big shoots are sacredly preserved. The amateurs are dead anxious to make a creditable show ing against well-known professionals, and it sometimes happens that these anna teurs walk away with the prizes.
 It is estimated that 200 men will toe the scratch tomorrow, and will continue toeing the scratch until the Southern handicap has had it's winner, and gone
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into history. There is a great deal of interest in the tournament, and it is safe to predict that hundreds of people will the battle is on.
 The Southern handicap, beginning to- morrow, will be continued until Thursday afternoon. The Interstate association holds three great shoots annually, the Grand American, the Eastern and the Southern. There is always much rivalry among the cities of each section for these shoots, and Birmingham is congratulat- ing itself that it landed. The shoot, un- der the auspices of the local gun club will be managed by Elmer Shaner, man. ager of the Interstate association. The trap managers of the association will be in charge of the expert trap men in the employ of the association, and the asso- eiations official scorers will keep tab.
 There are events for amateurs and pro- fessionals, events in which the two classes can compete, and special events, handi- cap events, and all other kinds. Valuable prizes are offered. The trophy for the winner of the Southern handicap event IS a magnificent silver pitcher, 20 inches in height, and artistieally engraved. A wine set, consisting of four cut glass bottles in an oak and silver stand. is the prize for the preliminary event.
 The local gun club, the gun club of Bessemer, and crack shots from all sec tions of the state will compete for honors It is a great week for southern trap shooters, and their presence in the city will make Birmingham the center of at traction for the next few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
POINTERS 10 RANDOM
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS.

Manager Vaughn is not discouraged, though he does declare the pitchers are not going. and some of the players are not hitting the ball.
 He expects the Barons to come yet, and the pitchers to show form And this confidence is shared by the players
 The players believe that they compose a better aggregation than Nashville AL lanta or Montgomery They are optimls- tic.
 inc Barons retain confidence there will remain the probability O. success
 Manager Vaughn is not certain as yer just what action he will take Ill geltiIis his aggregation in it's best fighting trim.
 If Is not a foregone conclusion, as many think, that Meek is going to De permanently displaced Manager Vaughn will hold his own as long as he ca'i' The time by which everything must De ready is May 15.
 Catcher Holmes will be given an op- portunity to display his ability. 1T ne fails Meek or Douglass might be sWlteheu to a position behind the pat MahaSei Vaughn candidly admits that he cannot tau what he will do as yet, declaring that the plan he has now may be broken LID by the developments of a day
 For the showing of the Barons to date no excuses are found The men say the weather was bad and the pitchers are not holding their own They all say the pitchers eventually will hold their own. They are confident and are going straight ahead.
 New orleans yesterday released Lave Cross. the veteran third baseman. for n,erlv the star of the Philadelphia Ath- Ietics and tine Washington Senator's.
 The great Lave was hailed with en- thusiastie delight last spring when he broke into Dixie's company. He started out with batting average or .4oo, ana gradually decreased his gait until at the home stretch he was going only at .z" clip. This season he has never shown true form. and his release came as a result of this fact and his own desire to depart.
 Frank will now switch Rohe to third and in all probability play Huber, at pres ent with Columbus, Miss. at shortstop. And the change will benefit the Peli- cans for Huber is q rattling good man.
 Peebe's performance of yesterday indi- eates that other than Baron pitchers sometimes explode in the shank of the came. Until the eighth he had shut Chi capo out with scratch hit. In that round. however, he walked one and yield cd three swats in succession, losing the game. T..
 Ineidentally that's beautiful race m +ha American league. The Athletics have aco,lired the lead with New York and Cleveland tied for second place. St. Louis follows and the three clubs immediately l,ehind are running nose and nose.
 Tn the National circuit the Cubs are fast assuming a. commanding and dan- gerous lead, though Pittspurg IS gameis 99r,,t ting and following close. Philadelphia i. third. with the Giants in fourth place
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WAyhaps Brooklyn WiH
 Figure M Championship
BY JOHN CURLEY.

New York. May 3.-With two teams at home and abroad, Greater New York Is still in the throes of baseball excitement. It strains the memory the oldest fan to recall the year that Brooklyn won q pennant, but this year the Trolley Dod- gers have started out with such an ex- ample of the national game. though not always victorious, that the Pushers-of- the-Baby- Carriages believe that Brook lyn. for the first time in history. will seen an All-American championship played off
 The first three weeks of the season has certainly shown that the two New York teams have the best aggregations in sev- eral years. 1t is worthy of remark that most unusual conditions have been shown at the same time The Yankees usually rather weak in it's pitching staff. has proved itself exceedingly strong in that regard And the Giants have developed
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hitting that has surprised every one. Strang, (now known as Nicklin) is batting less than .15O. though he was known last season as the best ol pinch hittehs, but men who have never done better than .225 are exceeding the 300 mark And all of this goes to show how little the sporting writer really knows about base hall.
 No victories of the season will be bet ter appreciated by the players themselves than those just won over Boston by the Giants. In the original trade made dur ing the winter, New York gave Boston Dahlen, McGann, Browne, Bowerman and Ferguson. Since then New York has de- sired to release Hannifan, clever utility man. Boston refused its waiver and got him. So Boston with its six ex-Giants formed almost a used-ter-be New York team. Many New Workers who didn like the trade almost wished for the sue cess of the Bean-eaters. but the result of the series proved again that McGraw is the ablest manager New York has ever had
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SUSPENDED D|CYCLISTS
 REINSTATED ON MAY 1

Toledo, C., May 3.-A bulletin from R. T. Kelsey. chairman of the board of con trol, W. C. A, announces that on May reinstatement was given to the follow
 ing riders, who have been under suspen- sion for competing in unsanctioned races: Richard Andres D. Brandt. John Bren- nan, L. Brand, William Carroll w. J.. Cullen, H. Cadwallader. Jr., A. B. Carl son, Clarence Carmen, C. r. Quest, R. B. Eberle, H. L. Eberle, A. J. Ennis, Will fam J. Ertel Benjamin Eveason, c. |. Farrel, Michael Forrari, Hahn, II. w. Harty, Willam IIeitman, J. C. Howell, c. A. Harmes. Peter f1ensch, J. Hum- mel. A. Holtzhauer, E. A. Heer, E. Johns, Curtis Jackson, F. w. Jones, Ernest Jokus, J. Kaufman, Watson J. Kluezek, George Lotsey, Charles Lange, Louis Las ardl. Charles Lamberton, Joseph Magin, Joseph c. Miller. William Morton, Ben iamin Neuschaefer, William C. Nelson, T. A. Nutter, L. OchIer. A. B. Powell son. John J. Perry, H. E. Peters, J. Rafferty, John Reeber, R. J. Stohler' C. Swenson, A. Swenson, c. A. Spielman, F SpieIman, w. Sebert. Albert Schryver, C. Van der veer, William K. Vanlder- stine Daniel yanIderstine, William Weh- ner William Widman, Charles F. Wegans
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Tickling And Batting
 AbeYages 0f 7He BAYOns

having dropped but 1 per centage point in the week. Molesworth shows an im- provement of five points and takes second place. Demont who slumped 9S points, drops to third.
 Reagan and Houtz have pulled up from 115 and 100 to .174 and .163. In batting Downey dropped 50 points during the week and Is now only little in the lead of Reagan and Houtz.
 Since the team has returned home and since some victories are bound to come to the local arms the average by their next publication will in all probability show material gains.
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LITTLE ROCK WINS
 FROM M0BILEAGAIN
FIRST TRIPLE PLAY OF SEASON
 PULLED OFF-AUTHORlTIES DID NOT INTERFERE WITH SUNDAY
 GAME-ARhESTS MAY FOLLOW.

Mobile, May 3.-Little Rock defeated Mobile this afternoon in the first Sunday game at home, before 5000 fans, through bad fielding of Gaskil. and his poor judg- ment on the bases. The feature of the game was the first triple play of the sea- son made by Hart u Sentell, when the bases were filled. White was badly spiked by East in making the first run of the game.
 No attempt was made to interfere with the game, and no arrests have yet been made. It is intimated tha, warrant may be sworn out tomorrow against the local players for participating in the game. Score:
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The following figures are onioiali

In the above the fans are able to see at a glance what the team as whole and each player has done this season.
 The table includes the twelve completed games. and the tie with Atlanta in Bir- mingham week before last.
 The table published last Monday includ- ing eight games, gave the Barons hit ting average of .245, and a fielding average of 967. The averages to date are .236 and 962
 This shows decrease. but a compara- lively small one.
 With the stick Raub heads the list
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New Orleans, May 3.-Lave Cross the veterans third-baseman of New Orleans, who has starred in major circles, drew an unconditional release from Manager Frank this afternoon.
 Cross complained at the climate oi Louisiana and the knocking of the fans
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WHAT OTHERS SAY.

Harry Matthews has the honor of being the captain of team composed of some scintillatng stars. Matty is the lesser star in the whole New Orleans family.-Mobile Item.
 Too hard, that. Considering Matthews strictly and solely from the standpoint or a baseball player he will pass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
BY BILL AK.

For the first time this season the Nashville Volunteers play in Birming- ham today.
 Bill Bernhard, former CleVeiahd pitcher. has charge of the visiting az greeation. and plans to make credita- ble showing in Dixles major.
 The first game will be called thls afternoon at s:3o o'clock. Bill Will rrobablv send sorrell to the hill, Mall anor Vangbn hasn't announced his pitcher.
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Neh, Orleans Releases
 1He Veteran LAbe Cross

Manager Frank feared that the old man would not get in shape. So the release pleased everyone, including the fans.
 Rohe will play third for the Pelicans hereafter and Huber, now with Columbus, Miss, will probably be recalled to play short.
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Nashville has good team this year.
 It is not in form at this writing bi'i must yet do some pruning and some purchasing. He needs a regular ln the outfeld on account of the skedaddIlhs of Iush and his downfall in an enort to secure Elston from Chicago
 "Dock" Wiseman is still in the out field however, and "Doc" is playing his same good conscientious game NC Elveen. one of the leagues best thiri basemen. is in the outfield, and Elmer Duegan. pitcher and hard hitter' ls boeing the other garden
 Then Bill hasn't decided as yet OH his pitchers. He is a twirler Of much note himself, as everyone knows ana aa vet. he hasn't trotted to the hlll. Then there is Hunter, the soutnpa" secured from Brooklyn, Johnny Dug gan Bill Sorrel, Hess, Perdue, .helluIh' and others. The staff, as a whole LOOKS good. and Bill is delaying his wedding hoe in order that he might make no mistakes.
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Summary: Two-base hits, Garvin, Page Stolen bases, Eyler. Sacrifice hits, Speak CT, Wood, Hess, Sentel, Hart, James. Double plays, East (unassisted) James to Sentell to Hart. Triple play, Hart to Sen tell. Bases on balls Gaskill 6, Eyler l. Hit by pitched ball, Eyler l. Struck out, Eyler 3, Gaskill ?. Time of game, 1:5O. Umpire, Carpenter.
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team. It's exact makeup is uncertain, but probably it will include Eden Taylor. Jr. and Will Solomon, hitherto noted as tennis players J. H. Jamison, w. c. Red ding and Checkley Shaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
MEMPHIS BEATS
 BILLY HARTLEY
SHIELDS HELD PELICANS TO 4 HITS-THREE HITS AND RICK ERT'S ERROR GAVE MEMPHIS THEIR SINGLE TALLY.

New Orleans, May 3.--New Orleans was shut out today by Memphis. Shields was in good form, holding the locals down to four hits. Three hits and Rickerts error gave the visitors their only run in the fifth inning. Score:
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All of which reminds that by the con- clusion of the week the Barons should have their heads above several of the competitors in this merry southern scram-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Kansas City: Kansas City 3, Toledo 1. At Milwaukee: Milwaukee $, Columbus 4. At Minneapolis Louisville 2, Minneap- oils l.
 No other game scheduled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
THE AMATEURS.

Plantersville, May 3.-(special.) )-Plant- ersville and Jones crossed bats Saturday. Jones winning by the score of 10 to 1. Batteries: Huff. Jones. Reed and Propst; Eaton and Reed. Umpire, pr. R. B. Wal ker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
White Sox Win a Game.

Chicago, May 5.-Chicago's few hits fol- lowed Cleveland's numerous errors today and the locals won, 3 to 0. Walsh struck out five successive batsmen beginning with Lajoie in the sixth inning. Score
 R.H U. Chicago ......001 101 O0*-3 1 Cleveland :. :. .. ..000 O0O 6oo-9 6 ] Batteries: Walsh and Sullivan; Rhoades Chech and Clarke. Time, -1:50 Empires, Egan and Evans.
 At St. Louis: Detroit-St Louis game postponed, rain.
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Bill AK Doesn't Like MeElVeen Off Thrd-His Comments on the Wis itors-Manager Vaughn Doesn't
 Announce Battery.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday.
Games Today

Memphis, I. New orleans. O.. Little Rock. 8 Mobile. l.
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Brooklyn should hold the commanding hand of the second division.
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Waaner,s Hit Counts.

Cincinnati, May 3.-Strong pitching by Willis with men on bases prevented Ci1i- cinnati from scoring this afternoon. Wag- ners trjple. followed by an out, brought in inc winning run. Score: R.H F.. Cincinnati 900 GOO 000--0 , o Pittsburr .. 0O0 00o 100--1 4 l
 Batteries Campbell and Mclean; Willis and Gibson. Time, 1892 Umpire, Rudder-
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cubs Capture Two Games.

Chicago, May 3,--Chicago won two games from St. Louis today. Brown, pitched the opening game and was invin-' cble until the last two innings, when three singles, double and triple were punched off him for two runs. Beebe pitched for St. Louis in the second game and allowed only one scratch hit up to the eighth inning, when he passed the first man, was hit safely three times and made a wild pitch that scored three runs and lost his game. Score of first game;
 R.H E. Chicago ... 200 200 00+-4 8 1 St. Louis ........ .....O00 000 oll-2 5 Batteries: Brown and Kling; Raymond, McGlynn and Hostetter. Time, 1:35. Um- pire O'Day.
 Score of second game: R.H. E.. Chicago .. .. ....... .Ooo tOo o3"-3 St Louis . 100 001 CO., 1 Batteries Reulbaeh and Moran; Beebe and Hostetter. Time. 1:25. Umpire, O'Day.
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Nashville in Birmingham. Memphis in Mobile.
 Atlanta in Montgomery New Orleans i'll Little Rock-
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The Barons are at home for eight games-four with Nashville and four with Montgomery.
 I learn that the team is not dis couraged on account of it's miserable showing on the road, and still imbued with confidence in itself, is determined to make good this week.
 Manager Vaughn brought all of his men back to Birmingham with him in spite of Atlanta's efforts to bite off Henry Meek. Catcher Holmes, recently obtained from Louisville. will, for the first time, come under the gaze of local fans this afternoon. He is big, strapping fellow of much experience, and may make Birmingham valuable man.
 Meek at the present time is seat 2'i on the bench, and the fans will see Bill Douglass working for Birmingham to- day.
 Manager Vaughn was unable to state last night who his pitcher for today's game will be. He will meet the team at the park and look the boys over.
 1t may be Turner or Ragan the two twirlers who did not make the recent trip to Nashville and Atlanta, and it may not
 It may be Fleharty, and it may bs McNeal.
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Here is one that Horace Hood, the en- tertaining sporting scribe of the enter taining Montgomery Journal, jabs at us'
 Big Ed Greminger wasn't doing a thlns to that ball yesterday. He is the boy that the Birmingham Age-Herald said wouldn't be in the league by June. That writer not only disikes the team, but ne mates everybody in Montgomery.'
 In both particulars you are Tn error' Horace. The Age-Herald never made the assertion charged above. Newspaper men, first of all know their facts. In the second place, the sporting editor of The Age Herald doesn't dislike the Mont gomery team and doesn't hate everybody (with emphasis on the everybody Tn Montgomery
 Holmes. the new catcher for the Barons, Is an energetic person on the coaching lines He is master of that impressive method used by frislxy fellows who paw up the earth like peevish lions in the jungle. After having ground the sand to a sufficient fineness under his heels he claws at it with his fingers and then losses large quantities of it in the air in a way that makes it sift back into the eyes of the opposing baseman. It is a neat trick that was invented by Noah but became obsolete during the flood and for a few weeks after the waters had receded because of the muddy condition of the country.-Atlanta Journal
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When Dry, Drink PEP.TO.LAC.

A delicious, refreshing, thirst-quenching or heart-stimulant cents at soda fountainA
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Nashville has two excellent catchers. Seabaugh was brought south last sea son by the Montgomery management and immediately made good With rush. He is a fine receiver, good thrower, and a hard hitter. concern ing Hardy, the same compliments go.
 naubert on first. is new in the south. having been obtained from Cleveland. Butler, on second, is also new, and hasn't. as yet, shown any overpower- ing ability. Mccormick, of last year team. is at short, and is playing fine game He hits opportunely, as the Barons have occasion to know. lansing the Swede who has been In ana ouL of the league for several years IS at third. He has too, shown up none too well, and if l was managing the team he could not play the tertiary corner longer than it would require to jerk McElveen to that place.
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE

N Monroe: Columbia 1. Monroe 2.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

How would IL do to avoid noticing him
for one day? I really do not know
what to suggest. Harry II SO different
from the other four children He
ought to have been more carefully
atched and trained. Mr. Thaw will
be home soon and viii be able to ad-
wise me-"
Mr.. Beck said he had many years
exnerience in teaching and training
boys. but Thaw's conduct was different
from any he had ever known
Annie Baggan. a sister OF Chrlsto-
pher Paggan ami housekeeper a. the
whist club. told OF several instances
Of what she termed irrational conduct
on the part o. Thaw.
Tho nex. witness was Benjamin Bo-
man. former stage .loor keeper at me
Madison Square Theatre. After 30
man had been cross eSaniihed @u
was taken
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
COMMISSION CANCELS ORDER
Is Convinced That Time is UnfavOr-
able for Redusis,g Rates in Texas.

Austin, Tex, January ia truce
was entered into today between the
railroad commission of Texas and the
railroads in the state which calls for
the dismissal by the railroads of the
fourteen suits brought by them gainst
the commission enjoining all the rates
of the commission and which are pend
ing in the federal courts. The commits
sion, on it's part, dismisses the mo-
tion to promulgate an order reducing
passenger fares in Texas from three to
two and a half cents.
Chairman Mayfield stated that he
was convinced from the evidence sub
mitted by the railroads that the pre-
sent time was unfavorable to lower
the fares in Texas, and he dismissed
the motion. This suggestion that the
commission should cancel it's forr,er
order reducing the fare of the Houston
and Texas Central to two and a half
cents led to a final adjustment Of all
the differences
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TO DISCONTINUE TRAINS
Ihe &. =. IL Petitions the Corpora
ton Commission.
Especial to The MESSENGER J


Raleigh, N c.. January 1S.-The
corporation commission heard petit
tons by the Atlantic Coas, Line TO
permit it to discontinue one passenger
train daily Between Washington and
plymouth. Weldon and Hsnston and
Fayetteville and Bennettsville l.. II.
Williams and DR.. Warden, of Red
Springs, appeared in opposition TO the
disCOntinuance Of the Fayetteville
BennettsvIlle train, and -. J. Everett
or N1lliamstOn, against taking off the
Weldon, kinstOn and Washington-
Plymouth trains. The Coast Line said
1t was necessary to curtai1 expenses as
much as possible, that traffic on these
trains barely paid expenses and that
the other regular trains were sdfli-
cient. The commission viii later an
nOuncc its decision.
Exceptionally we'll informed persons
say tonight they are confident the leg
1slature Will at next weeks special
session enact a complete prohibition
law on the Alabama plan by a heavy
majority.
the trial Of Engineer Rippey and
others of the Southern Railway people
on the charge Of causing the fatal
collision ct Auburn last August is con-
tinued :intil next term Of court.