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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
BY BILL AK.

Little Rock August 31.-1Specia1)- The Barons made more hits fewer CT TOTS and fewer runs than the Travel CTS this afternoon.
 The defeat of the Barons was due to the fact that Bauer was out of con- dition, sadly out of condition.
 While the Barons swats were of that punk variety born after two were out the Travellers smashed the ball when men were on bases.
 This was the rule not for an inning, or for two innings, but through out the game.
 Bauer was sent to the field toward the conclusion of the defeat Carlos Smith brought to second, and Walters put upon the slab.
 Silent Lew" who has done yeoman work wherever he has played. was fighting against great odds this after noon, but did better than Bauer.
 The struggle-if the farce may be so dignified-was not marked by sen sational work, and it is a lamentable fact that during the entire nine in nings of play no hair raised Itself off the scalp, nor did the blood ever tricklc coldly.
 Hits on both sides were as numer- JUS dS lH6 1dlis oI IHS DllIdtu CdlS of Birmingham. Every man stung the ball ferociously and several players added color to their batting averages. However about the field there was ap- parently a shroud of listlessness, and the cheering remarks of Swede Larsen and the genial smile of Carlos Smith were unable to dissipate the smallest atom thereof
 However, the Barons are in fairly good condition, and promise to win d game in Little Rock. Fleharty will twirl this afternoon. and F'leharty is doing good work. Tomorrow Robin son will go upon the slab, and that either the first or the latter will win is confidently expected by Manager Bill Douglass.
 The Barons, while winning few games, have played good ball on the present trip. As is remembered, Aey walloped the pitchers of the Sea Gulls into every corner, and won three of four games.
 They moved over to New Orleans and in the city of Pelicans played five splendid games. Tn this little village. however, they managed to pluck but one victory Their defeats, however with the exception of that ' to 1 beat ing administered to Robinson, were not ignominious.
 Encouraged by the fact that he has won more games already than the Barons captured on either of the pre- vious trips made into the west, Doug lass hopes to win two or three more.
 To date in spite of the rather grew some defeat of this afternoon, the fans at home have little of which to com plain. So far, 10 games have been played, the Barons winning four. This is not a bad road average
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
BALLOON TU MBLES
 INTO LAKE ERIE

Buffalo. N. Y. August 31.-The balloon Queen Louise which started with two other balloons from Columbus, Ohio, Sat urday afternoon with Lieut.. J. J. Ben- nett of the British army balloon corps as pilot and accompanied by Tom L.. Sample, was picked up in Lake Erie yes terday afternoon off Pigeon island. Ow- ing to defective valve, the pilot was unable to keep the balloon afloat. After throwing out all of their ballast, they sighted the steamer Mohegan and signal ing that they were in danger, the cap tain of the ship accompanied them for nearly ten miles. when seeing that 1t was impossible to keep the balloon in the air any longer, they cut the gas bag and permitted the gas to escape. The two passengers with the ballon were taken aboard the Mohegan and brought to this port arriving here this afternoon none the worse for their mishap
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TENNIS TOURNEY
 AT CINCINNATI

Cincinnati, August 31.-The second days play at the 10th annual tourna- ment of the Tri-State Tennis associa- tion furnished one surprise wh en Hugh Bates of Cincinnati defeated H. $. Chamberlain, the southern star, from Chattanooga, 6--4, 6-1.
 The principal match of the day was between R. s. Seaver of Boston and I. l.. Lincoln of Cincinnati, which Seaver won, 6--1; 7-5.
 match between Miss Ruth Kinsey and Miss Natalie Breed, in which Miss Kin sey won the first set, 6-4 and lost the next two 16-14, 7--5, thus making what is claimed to be the record in a womans match of 30 games in one set.
 Quite number of out-of-town play CTS defaulted among them being Cowan Rogers Atlanta; B. M. Grant, Atlanta; Nat Thornton, Atlanta, and R. D. Little, New York.
 Nat Emerson defeated Raymond Mar ty of Cincinnati, 60, 6-1, and Albert Cole of Cincinnati 6--1, 6-4.
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BUNCH OF GOLFERS
 PLAY FOR PRIZES

New York, August 91.-Most of the professional golfers who took part in the annual open championship which was finished over the links at Myopia Mass, last Saturday were on hand to- day to try for a slice of the money prizes offered by the Scottish -Ameri- can Golf club at Van Cortland park.
 There were 55 starters and only two of them failed to turn in cards for the first days match play at 33 holes. To- morrow's play also calls for 35 holes, making the two rounds equivalent to
 The feature of the day was the the test for the open championship.
 H. H. Barker of Garden City carried off the honors In the first of his match of 148, while Willie Smith, who was the runner-up to Mcleod for cham pionship honors last Saturday, was 10 strokes behind, finishing in thirteenth place.
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THE AMATEURS.

Clanton, August 31.-(Special)- Clanton took a double-header from Marbury today by the scores of To and to 0. The features of the game were two home runs by J. J. Headley in the second game.
 Batteries first game, Faulkner and Pinkston; Reynolds and Headley. Sec ond game, Clifton and Pinkston: How ard and Headley.
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IntenSe Excitemenf M
 FOuY Baseball Leagnes

In every league the fans are strug- gling high in the air of doubt. speeula- tion and uncertainty
 Never before, it is probable. have the races in so many leagues been of such sensational character.
 The world is standing with mouth agape while but eight percentage points separate three clubs in the National cir cult.
 With Detroit losing, with St Louis within thirteen points or the Tigers, and with Cleveland coming so fast that no one is able to see the Blues gain ground. the fans of the American circuit have just cause for their enthusiastic excite ment.
 There is an exceedingly close race, too.
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in the American association, and II Is possible for one of four teams to fly the banner in that tight little company To day, Louisville is leading Indianapolis by four points. Columbus follows but t~en- ty points below, and below Columbus Toledo trails at a distance of two points.
 And the Southern is not behind in the manufacture of sensationalism. With the Volunteers walloping the Pretzels yester- day the number of points separating lhe leaders is eleven.
 Then Memphis and Montgomery are playing remarkable ball. and it Is possi- ble that either of the two ''second pests will win out in the end.
 So the year is a banner one for ian- dom as a whole, although in Birming= ham. excitement, as far as the Barons are concerned, is noticeable especially for it's conspicuous absence.
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TESTING PLAYING GAME ON THE SABBATH DAY.

Detroit. Mich. August 31.-Warrants were issued today in the police court against Manager Hugh Jennings of the Detroit American league baseball team and the ten men who participated In yesterdays game with Cleveland, chars- ing them with playing baseball on Sun day. contrary to law. The case is being instituted as a test.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
WOODLAWN MASS MEET
 ING

The citizens of Woodlawn are cordially invited to attend a mass meeting at the armory tonight (Tuesday) pm. The annexation question will be discussed by both sides. Messrs. J. B. Burriss, E. Brew CT, Wm. Lindsay and T. O.. Buckshaw and others who care to participate are invited to address the gathering.
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ATHLETIC HEROES
 WIN MUCH PRAISE President Roosevelt Receives
 Visit from Victors MARATHON WINNER FIRST John J. Hayes Is Presented To the President Before Anyone Else and
 Roosevelt Then Addresses
 Assembled Party.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, August S1.-With a gun from the local yacht club booming roaring welcome the American Olympic team vctors in the recent events in London steamed into the waters of oyster Bay today for their visit to President Roosevelt. When they left their boat and reached the top of Sagamore hill MT. Roosevelt was on his broad Veranda, where he had been scanning them eager ly for several minutes as they ap- preached, two abreast, whistling "A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
 James E. Sullivan of the American com mission was first to be received by the President. With the President were Mrs. Roosevelt and their son Kermit. Com missioner Sullivan acted as master of ceremonies, presenting each one of his brawny charges in turn. The President grasped each one by the hand and to each he spoke a few words of greeting and commendation.
 John J. Hayes, the Marathon hero, had the distinction of being the first to be presented.
 q am proud of you," said the Pres-
  handshake. your feat was marvellous. You won a great race, and l am glad of it."
 Bully" Victory.
 Before Hayes had realized how warm was the Presidents greeting, the Presi- dent had swung around and turned him over to Mrs. Roosevelt and she and Ker- init then engaged him In conversation. Melvin Sheppard next came up. The winner of the 15OO-meter race beamed all over when the President assured him that it was a bully victory which he and the boys had won in London.
 Tewanina, the Indian, who came in ninth in the Marathon race, pleased the President immensely
 q am glad, indeed he said to him. that a real original American Indian competed for America and represented the country abroad It was fine show ing that you made
 So 1t was with each and every one of the team that had made the trip, and when the last man had been grasped by the hand and his heart cheered by the Presidents words and he had passed into the dining room and partaken of refresh ments MT. Roosevelt followed and then had to listen to some cheers for him. self.
 Some one proposed three cheers for the greatest President the United States ever had. Theodore Roosevelt" and everybody responded
 Kermit Roosevelt confirmed statement that never before had the house on Saga more hill resounded with such volume of sound MT. Roosevelt checked an ef- fort to repeat the cheers and addressed the athletes as follows:
 RooseveIt's Greeting.
 "Gentlemen--I just want to say one word of greeting to you. l am sure you
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feel that everyone In America is proud of you. l don't want to speak in hyperbole however but I think it is tine literal truth. MT. Sullivan, to say that the feat that this team has per formed has never been duplicated in the history of athletics. l think it is the biggest feat that has ever been performed by any team of any nation and I congra tulate all of you.
 There is not man on the team who does not deserve his share in the total credit. It is not only the man who won the firsts, but it is every man on the team who did his duty, as they all did who deserve his share of the credit. congratulate you all, and I thank you all l want to say, MT Sullivan, word of special thanks and acknowi- edgement to you. Without you wc could never have gotten together and sent over such a team, and our grati- tude, gentlemen. is due not to hose who were glad to see you come Lack victors, we have plenty of those, but to those who in any way con- tributed to send you abroad in such shape that you could be victors. [ think I could come pretty near pass ing competitive examination on the records and feats of you.
 Now that we are here, we must not forget how proud we are of the Ameri- can rihemen and revolver men. You know I believe in straight shooting for the battleship or private citizen either one"
 Talk With Sullivan.
 MT. Roosevelt sat with MT. Sullivan in the dining room during the rest O. the visit and appeared to be greatly in- terested in the first hand reports which MT Sullivan was able to give him of the great contest in London. Some of the talk was confidential and MT. Sul livan would not disclose all that the President said or all the inquiries that he made of the commissioners The President, it is known expressed to Mr. Sullivan great pleasure over the over whelming victory of the American teams over the teams of all other com peting nations, and then added.
 Ut was infinitely better to beat them
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Tigers or the Toboqgan.

Detroit, August 31.-Detroit played very cratic ball, errors giving Cleveland three runs in the fourth, while passes by Sum mers paved the way to three of the others Chech kept Detroits hits scat tered and was well supported. Goode's home-run drive was the feature of the contest. Score: RHE. Detroit .. :. .. .. .. ....001 101 000-3 10 6 Cleveland ,. .. .. .. 100 301 002-7 g O
 Batteries: Summers and Schmidt; Chech and N. Clarke. Time, 1:50. Empires, Sher- idan and Egan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01

SUMMARY Innings pitched-Hart 2; Bauer g. Hits-Off Hart 2; off Bauer g. Two base hits-Eyler. Three base hit-Griffin Sacrifice hits-Douglass, Page ?. Stolen bases-Griffin 2; Collins 2; Con- nors. Base on balls-Bauer 3. Struck out-Eyler 2; Walters l. Hit by pitcher-By Hart Garsen) Time of game-1:37. ITmDire-Eldridge
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LIVELY'S RECORD
 BROKEN BY MOBILE

Mobile Ala, August S1-Mobile de- the series this afternoon in a pitcher s battle between Fisher and Lively in which the latter went to pieces in the sixth inning. For the first time this sea- son a spectator was ordered from the grand stand for roasting the umpire. Gpora.
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on their own grounds than if they had come over here"
 John J. Flanagan, the weight throw CT. and Melvin Sheppard, the runner, presented the President with their medals MT. Roosevelt protested that he could not accept, but it was ex- plained to him that both Flanagan and Sheppard had others exactly like those which they were offering him, and thereupon he consented to keep them as souvenirs of the Olympiad of 1908.
 After the refreshments and the speech of the President all hands went out on the veranda and grouped about Mir. Roosevelt, they had their pictures taken. Before this group dispersed, MT. Roosevelt announced he would liko to shake hands again with every mem- Der of the party and this farewell over, the athletes gath cred on the lawn In front of the house and gave a rousing cheer for the President and members of his family. Departing, they sang For He's Jolly Good Fellow" until they were out of sight and hearing.
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NASHVILLE DOWNS
 PROUD PELICANS

New Orleans August 31.-Nashville won the first of the last series here today Rohe's error in the eighth inning allow ing Kellum to reach first. followed by a two-base hit and a single gave Nash ville the only two runs of the game Bays fielding was sensational and had much to do with keeping down the hits off Eellum Score:
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Louisville: First game, Louisville 0, Columbus A. Second game, Louisville 5, Columbus l.
 At Toledo Indianapolis 8. Toledo 0. At Milwaukee,: Minneapolis A. Mil waukee 2.
 At Kansas City: St. Paul II. Kansas City g.
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Frank Delehanty Stars;
 Pepper Box" Does Stunf

three Brownies grinned as they saw it soar and started around. Del. didn't grin. He got his hustling boots aboard and dashe ed after the ball. It was a long run.
 Away down in left field near the fence there Is sudden drop of the surface. Del. finally got under the oakland it was so long coming down that two of the runners were across the plate-he hit the depression in the grass and fell
 It wasn't an ordinary stumble. Del. had twisted his ankle under him and sprained it. If you've ever sprained an ankle you know what it means. There is no sudden pain greater. But Del didn't know any pain. He was after that ball. What mattered d busted ankle to grabbing the going of those three Browns over the pan? There is an axiom among all good allplayers-always keep your eye on the ball. No matter where you are or what you are doing don't lose sight of the ball. And Del. had that ball in sight all the time. He never took his eys off it from the time it left the bat.
 It is probable that Del. let out groan, it is even probable that he said a word or two not found in the Fourth reader.
 But he didn't quit. He picked himself up to one knee. right under the falling ball, and it feil into his mitt. There weren't any three runs that time.
 Then Del. rolled over on the grass and went dead. His teammates ran to him and car ried him off the field, tenderly and with a glowing admiration. They knew what it meant to make that play.
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WaddeiI Is InvincibIe.

St. Louis, August 31.-St. Louis defeat ed Chicago in the first game of the series by the score of to 0. St. Louis scored two runs on Williams single, Tom Jones' triple and Parents error. Waddell was lnV1nclDle Score R.H. E. St. Louis :. .. .. .. ..0O0 OPP 00*-4 6 3 Chicago .0O0 900 0OO-0 6 1
 Batteries: Waddell and Smith Walsh, Owen and Sullivan. Time, 1:55. Empires, Hurst and Owen.
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Summary: Two-base hits, Baerwald and O'Leary. Three-base hit, Owens. Sacri- flee hits, Shields, Schwenck. Stoien bases, Wilkes, Carter Babb, Schwenck, Baer- wald CD. Double play, Jordan to Wilkes. Wild pitches, Viebahn. StruciS out, Vle- balm G. Schwenck G. Bases on balls. Vie balm 1, Schwenck 1. Hit by pitcher, Babb. Time 1:45 Umpire, Moran.
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Two Hits of Willis.

Cincinnati, August 31.-Cincinati made but two hits off Willis today, Hulswitt getting both The Pittsburgs punched six hits in the third inning, netting four runs Score: RH.E. Cincinnati =. .,. ... 900 COO GOO 70 2 O Pittsburg ~. .. GOA 0O1 OOO-5 10 0
 Batteries: Spade, Dubec and Mclean; Willis and Gibson. Time, 35. Umpire, O'Day.
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You know what a sacrifice hit is. Bo. But did you ever get a piece of sacrifice fielding?
 Never hear of it? Then listen. Frank Delehanty pulled one off at American League park the other afternoon writes Gym Babley, in the New York Mail. He sacrificed a leg to make put-out. You've often sprung the expression, "I'll do it or break leg." But that was only a figure of speech.
 There have been some great plays on the diamond of our national sport, plays that were startling in their skill, un- expected and unlookedfor plays, plays that showed the daring of perfect cour- age, plays that exhibited the dogged gameness which refused to quit when everything looked dark and over
 But little red-headed Del, one of family of great ballplayers, pulled off one that stands absolutely alone in the skill with which it was executed. the strangeness of it's consummation and the grit of it's accomplishment
 It was in the third inning. Both the Tanks and the St Louis Browns had gone to that session without tally. St. Louis was up. Two men were sleep ing beneath the daisies and the bases were all alive. Hobe Ferris. who you will remember can land on the leather to some exent was at the bat. With bags full, 1t looked dangerously like a score.
 Hobe picked out one to his liking and when he met it he gave it long ride far afeld in Del's territory The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
ATLANTA MAKES
 BUT THREE HITS

Memphis, Tenn, August S.-Bunched hits, aided by listless playing on the part of their opponents in the fifth and sixth innings, allowed Memphis to score five runs today, while Schwenck allowed but three hits, no runs. Score:
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PITCHES
 MISERABLE CAME Travellers Hit With Men on the
 Bases WAL TIERS ON THE HILL Baron Hit the Ball Hard After Men Were Dead-Douglas Confident
 of Winning More
 Games.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results YesterdaY.

Little Rock g, Birmingham ?. Nashville ?, New Orleans 0. Mobile 2, Montgomery 1. Memphis 5, Atlanta o.
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Athletics Are Gaininu.

New York, August 31.-The local Amer ican players lost both of today's games to Philadelphia by margin of one run. Dygert got the better of Lake in the opening contest and Schlitzer won out in the other, although Hogg received er- rorless support. Scores:
 First game RHE Philadelphia .. .. .....O01 900 00O-1 5 New York .... ... 600 900 0OO-O 2
 Batteries: -Jygert and Schreck Lake and Kleinow. Time 2:04
 Second game RHE Philadelphia . . 100 100 0O0-2 fl New York 100 GOO 0OO-1 5 O
 Batteries: Schlitzer and Blue; Hogg and kleinow. Time. 2:O3 Umpire, Connolly.
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Summary Two-base hits, Rickert Wiseman. Stolen bases, Rickert. Sacrifice hits, Kellum, Bay. Rohe. Bartley. Double plays. East, Butler to Daubert Struck out, Bartley 1, Kellum D. Bases on balls, Kellum g. Passed balls Hurlburt Time 1:50 Empires, Fitzsmmons and Brown.
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Games Today.

Birmingham in Little Rock. Nashville in New Orleans. Montgomery in Mobile. Atlanta in Memphis.
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Summary: Two base hits. Hopkins, Greminger, Lively; sacrifice hits, Ben son, Thornton Wheat stolen base, Ben son; struck out, by Lively 1, by Fisher 5; bases on balls off Lively 3; hit by pitch CT. Sabrie by Lively; time 1:2O; umpire, Wheeler
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Nominated for Conuress.

Washington, August 3.-John w. Gregg of Loudon county was nominated for congress from the Eighth Virginia dis trict by the republican district convention in Alexandria today.
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Overall in Good Form.

Chicago, August 31.-Both Overall and Raymond pitched great ball today, but Overall was the steadier in pinches strilS- ing out Il men. Score R.H D. Chicago . ... ...... 100 001 00"-2 1 St. LOUIS VUv tVO VUV-U 1
 Batteries: Overall and Kling; Raymond and Moran Time, 1:30. Empires, Rigler and Rudderham.
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Old Cy Young Gets There.

Washington. August 31.-Boston bunch- ed three singles, a double and triple in the fifth today, defeating Washington ' to 3. Young was very effective with men on bases Score: R.H E. Washington .. .. 100 100 010-3 12 Boston -. .. .. ...... .0O0 050 110-7 Il 2
 Batteries: Tannehill, Johnson and War ner; Young and Criger. Time, 1856. Um- pire, Evans.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Games Today. St. Louis in Chicago. Pittsburg in Cincinnati. New York in Boston. Brooklyn in Philadelphia.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Cleveland in Detroit. Chicago in St. Louis. Philadelphia in New York. Boston In Washington.
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.Gentlemen--I just want to say one word of greeting to you. am sure you
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23
Air Stacked Lime for Destroying
Cabbage Worms.

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