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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25

leased as soon as Sitton reports.
 Tommy Atkins, another former Atlan- tan. with Augusta, passed through today on his way to his Ohio home. His health has failed.
 Dexter, the former Augusta manager, also passed through on his way to New Orleans.
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THE AMATEURS.

Athens, June 24.-(Special.)-One of the finest games of ball ever seen in this city was played this afternoon between the local Y. M. c. A. team and Rogers vile. It was a pitchers battle and re- suited in favor of Athens by score of
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RYAN CANS HASSEZ7

Manager Ryan will "can" Hassett to- day.
 This is due to the fact that Outfelder Kay, obtained some weeks ago from Washington, is expected to joint Mont gomery's club today.
 Hassett has been used in the outfield and at second base. and did valuable work at both places.
 Chrystalrs service in the south is also
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MANUSH BRINGS SI,ooo

Jack Toft, former manager of the To- calls, began these negotiations just before his departure
 Managing Director Walter Weaver to- day announced the deal consummated Manush will leave August 20.
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Chile In Bad Condition,

Santiago, Chile, June 24.-Financial con- ditions in Chile are again threatening, and great anxiety is felt in all circles owing to the tremendous drop in the cur rency. The value of the paper dollar at the close yesterday was pence Q6 cents).
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Pittsburg Beats Cincy.

Pittsburg, June 24.-Pittsburg won the last game of the series from Cin- cinnati today. Willis pitched strong game, but loose fielding allowed the visitors to score all their runs in the seventh inning. Score; R. H. F. P,ttsburg .. .000 101 20*-5 g 1 Cincinnati ........ 900 900 300-3 U
 Batteries: Maddox, Willis and Gibson; Campbell, Weimer and Mclean. Time. 1.40. Umpires, Emslie and Rudderham.
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Summary. Home run-Wilkes. Stolen bases-McMurray Sacrifice hits Wilkes, Seabaugh. Moran, McMurray. Double plays-McElveen to Butler to McElveen. Base on balls-Bernhard, 8; Ford, O.; Hit by pitched ball-By Ford (Hunter). Struck out-Ford, II; Bern hard 4. Time of game, 1:30 Umpire, Carpenter.
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RobertaiIIe Pitched Excellent Game But Did Not Re-
 ceiVG Al Support BARONS ONLY CHANCE
 WAS IN FIRST INNING Game Delayed Half Hour On Account of Rain, and Was Played Amid Thunder, Lightning and
 Many Clouds.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday.

Montgomery ?, Birmingham 0. Little Rock 6, Mobile 1. Atlanta 5, Nashville 0.
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FORD ON HIS METTLE.

Atlanta, June 24.-Ford had Nash vile at his mercy today, striking out II men and allowing the visitors but three hits, while the locals hit Bern hard freely. The score:
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Columbus, Miss, June 24.-(Special.)- J. Frank Manush, who has held down third sack for "Discoverers" since Columbus entered the Cotton States league, has been sold to the Philadelphia Americans for s1000
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Rib Raaan Wins One.

Augusta, Ga, June A.-Augusta and Columbia divided a double-header today.
 First game: R.H E. Augusta .... ..... .0O0 900 O00-O 4 Columbia .... ......... .102 900 O00-3 2
 Batteries: Sitton and Carson; Voz and Cote. Time, :50. Umpire Truby.
 Second game: R.H. E. Augusta ... .... .102 300 11+-S 12 3 Columbia ...... 1000 900 001-1 2 3
 Batteries: Ragan and Carson; Volz, Cummins and Cote. Time, 200. Umpire, Truby.
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SPEAKER IS THE HERO.

Little Rock, June 24-Little Rock won the last game of the series from Mobile today. Speakers work in the field and at the bat was the feature of the game. Score.
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Nine-lnning Tie.

Philadelphia, June 24.-Today's game be- tween New York and Philadelphia was stopped at the end of the ninth inning, with the score a tie, on account of dark ness. Score: R. H. K. New York ............... oil O30 1OO-6 o Philadelphia ........... 010 GOA 100--6 10 l Batteries: Chesbro, Manning and Klei- now Vickers, Schlitzer and Powers and Smith. Time, 2:25. Umpire, Egan.
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Wilhelm Gets Runned.

Brooklyn. June 24.-Philadelphia won today, taking the lead on base on balls and two singles in the second inning and adding another run in the eighth. Score: R. H. F.. Philadelphia ..... ..020 900 O10--3 g 1 Brooklyn .....100 900 O00--1 9
 Batteries: Corridor and Dooin; Will helm and Bergen. Time. 1;32. Umpire, O'Day
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Monroe Takes Last Game.

Jackson, Miss, June 24.-(Special. .)-Mon- roe turned the tables on Jackson today, winning the last of the series of four games by a score of to II Jackson's errors cost her the game. Following was the score: R.H .E. Monroe . ........... GOO O30 O00--3 1 2 Jackson ~ ........ 900 GOO 0O1-1 ' 2
 Batteries: Brazelle and Collins; veasey, Miller and Ott Umpire, Matthews.
 At Gulfport: Gulfport-M Meridian, rain, no game.
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to l. Batteries: Simmons and Court land; Crenshaw and Adams.

Boaz, June 24.-(Special)-This afternoon Boaz defeated Dwight City in a hard fought battle of ten innings by the score by to 3. The feature of the game was the work of both pitchers. Batteries: Miller and McDuf; Adams and Riddle.
 St. Pauls Athletic association defeated the Twenty-seventh Street Baptist boys in hard fought game yesterday after noon by a score of to 2. The feature of the game was the fast double play of the latter team in the eighth inning. Batteries: Ramseur and King; Bauldoff and Heck.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Macon Is Shut Out.
Jacksonville Has a Cinch.

Charleston June 24-Jacksonville again
 blanked Charleston today. Score R.H E. Charleston :. .......... .0OO 600 OOO-0 5 2 Jacksonville .... ....... 200 900 0O0-2 5 1
 Batteries: Paige and Durlin; Stton and Roth. Time, i 40. Umpire, Buckley.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Giants Win Two Games.

New York, June 24.-New York took both games of todays double-header from Boston. The visitors failed to tally until the final inning of the sec ond game. Score:
 First game R. H. E. Boston ... 1000 900 O00--O Q New York ....... .012 900 01+-4 |"
 Batteries: Mccarthy, Lindeman and Smith Wiltse and Bresnahan. Time, 1:45.
 Second game R, H. E. Boston 900 GOO 001-1 4 New York ....000 40 20*-7 10 0
 Batteries: Young and Graham Ma larkey, Mathewson and Snodgrass and Bresnahan. Time, 40. Empires, John stone and Rigler.
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Washinoton Beats Boston.

Boston, June 24-Washington won a slow, uninteresting game from Boston to- day by batting two pitchers hard. Score.
 R. H. E. Washington ............ .230 010 110-8 10 Boston ................. .O1O 900 010-2 5 5 Batteries: Keeley, Smith and Street; Hartman, Burchell, Winter and McFar- land. Time. 2:17. Umpire, O'Loughlin.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Rube Is an Enigma.

Rube Is an Enigma.
 Detroit June 24-St. Louis hit Mullen hard at all stages and got winning lead in the opening. Score. R. H. E. Detroit .................. 900 O01 O0O-1 ? St. Louis ................ 400 010 2OO-7 12 0 Batteries: Mullen and Thomas; Waddell and Spencer. Time, 2::00. Empires, Con- nolly and Hurst.
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White Sox Downed.

Cleveland, June 24.-Cleveland defeated Chicago today. Joss held Chicago to four scattered hits, while Owen was hit hard with men on bases. Score. R. H. E. Cleveland ............... 300 021 O0@--6 10 D Chicago ..................0 600 600 O0O-0 ?
 Batteries: Joss and N. Clarke; Owen and Sullivan. Time, :33 Umpires, Sher- idan and Evans.
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R Fl. E.
Second game
Cubs Beat Cardinals.

Chicago, June 24.-The locals won in the tenth after two were out, Schultz stole second, went to third on Hostet- ter's wild throw and scored when Mur- ray let the ball get past him. Score:
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pamon & Pythias, Amuse- U ratre today.
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Batteries: Reulbach and King; Fromme and Hostetter. Umpire, Klem. Time, 1:55.
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BASEBALL TODAY BIRMINGHAM
 vS.
 ATLANTA. West End Park GAME CALLED AT 4 P. M
SUMTER LEA, JR.
Member Am. Soc. c. E.

Civil and Mining Engineer Reports on Mining Properties. Speciality, Coal Lands. Rapid Stadia Surveys for all kinds of development. Room 400 Jeff ferson County Bank Building.
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All of which reminds that as as far as we know, no reckless guardian of the law and protector of the people. shot an in- ioceLt bystander last night.
 We have much for which to be thank full.
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Damon & Pythias, Amuse- U Theatre today.
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Have you heard the news?

Rip Ragan delivered yesterday.
 After Augusta had lost the first game of a double -header to Columbia, the mighty roaring" was called upon. What did the mighty "roaring?"
 Shut Columia out with two hits, that Is what the mighty "roarinR" did.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12
LESS WEIGHT is REMEDY
FOR GYRGSc0PlC ACTION

"The reason it is desirable to lessen
the weight of fly wheels in automobile
motors" says ]. d. Maxwell, vice presi-
dent of the Maxwell -Briscoe Motor
compc ny, ais not merely to reduce the
load of the vehicle, but to remedy the
phenomena of the gyroscopic action
most noticeable in heavy fywheels, es-
pecially when they run at high speeds.
1T is not altogether inconceivable,
for instance, that with a light car using
too heavy a flywheel the effort OF the
driver to steer his car to one side may
effectively be neutralized, as when the
car is proceeding over an unusually
slippery surface. Indeed. the breaking
of a fiywheel shaft may be due to the
gyroscopic action, which is intensified
in it's results by loose and worn-out
bearings which make transverse
stresses possible by inducing a sort Of
backward and forward motion of the
hywheel.
'Of course the theory of the gyro-
E ope is rather abstruse, and its rela-
tion to automobile engineering merely
shows the problems which have to be
overcome by the engineer who wants
to construct the ideal automobile"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12
GLASGOW GOLF DATES
FIXED FOR MAY rs
Players from All Over the World
VIII Flock to Meet on the
Links in Scot
land

GLASGOW, Jan 1.-THE announcement of
the date of the next amateur championship
tho week beginning May 25-is not of so much
moment as the reminder that the event will be
decided over the Sandwich course.
The last confess of the kind held there fur
nished a sensation IN the victory of the Ameri-
can golfer, Walter j. Travis. The recollection
of that achievement will not readily be for
gotten. Mr. Travis came over here with some
l eputatioa as an American player, but hat
did not in the least perturb our home golfers
They poon-pooed the idea that any foreigner
could take away the championship cup put as
one player afte another fell before the all
ccnquering visitor he rose In general estlma-
ton. and before the sem-inal players ana
spectators alike al Sandwich were positively
afraid of Mr.. Travis. His temperament ana
lis big black cigar may have had some effect
over his opponents, but these would never have
given the American the laurels Of the meeting
hid his golf been indifferent
No doubt he ov ed much of his success 10
phenomenal work on the greens with new
putter of odd des gn, which became craze Tor
whle-one would have supposed there was
something magical about the putter' ana that
n could not possiLiy fail to send the ball into
The hole frof all distances-but experience
proved that It was the man behind the pntter
las 1t always Isl that brought about the won
derful result
Mr.. Travis was good golfer. and on this
side Of the Atlantic had to learn that fact
through hitter exl erience. because we were IN
s;lined TO take HIM TOO cnsdply by Hie way
he had some streaks OF luck, ana ne got ms
/ ardest match frcm James Robb 1t was evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. Travip' ambition to win the ANA
teur championship only once
AT amy rate he has never come back TO
measure his skill once more against players.
who may be suprtfed to have learned lesson
since the last championship at Sandwich. He
as sent deputies almost cvery year since tnen,
ut none of them hlled his place, and II really
seems pity that should not have return
visit from him. II Mr. Travis were to come TO
Sandwich next May very hearty welcome
would await him and the championship would
gain inestimably. Perhaps the olympic games
may help to induce him to return.
The previous winners OF the amateur cham
at Sandwich John Mall r. G.
'Tait, H. ii Hilton and Mr.. Travis. The Royal
St Georges ciLh Is at present considering
plans Cor lengthenlng the course and II It
carries out its intentions Sandwich VIII become
the longest OF the championship courses.
Coils ana batteries, los W. Pico,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12
ADVISES CHANGE IN
ROADS, NOT IN CARS
QUESTION OF CHAIN DAMAGE is
TAKEN UP IN EAST
Link-5ound Tires, to Prevent Skid
ding, Defended by Expert Who Be
leves Highways Should Be
Made to Withstand Use

That roads should be male for vehicles
and not vehicles for roads, and that II
chains on automobiles inflict damage upon
roads as at present constructed they
should be changed to withstand the use
of chains, is the staratling declaration OF
that staid sheet the New York Times.
The article. which appeared last week In
the Topics of the Times" Department,
was occasioned by the hearing the day
before on the use of chains on automo-
biles in the New York parks 1t follows:
while not yet ready. or even inclined,
to admit that the earth belongs to the
automobilists anG should be entirely
made over to suit their convenience. re-
qardless OF the established habits OF
other people, We do think that the auto
mobile has the same rights as other-ve-
hicles OF recognized legitimacy and that
1t should not be excluded from any pub
lie highway without much better rea-
son than that 1t wears the highway out.
every horse and every carriage-and
every foot passenger. too, for that matter
lis to some degree destructive to road
surf ices, but roads are made for use. and
though. for economic reasons, a line must
be drawn somewhere as to the amount
Of destructive effect that shall be per-
mitted to any single user, it does not
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12
ROADSTER PROVES
OF MODEL TYPE
THIS YEARS CAR MOST EFFI-
GENT YET PUT OUT
Is Successful as Runabout and for ln-
terurban Travel-More Spring
Needed, but Otherwise
Machine is Good

Roadsters are the popular type this
year, and the way they are put up are
the most efficient machine for the pur
pose for which they are designed that
has been put out
AS a runabout they have all the neces-
sary qualifications to make them q sue
cess, such as length of wheel base. that
will permit of snort turns; multipia cyl
inders. that will allow throttling close
and operating on high gear at slow speed,
and ease of getting in and out.
Then, when wanted for rapid travelling
In the interurban districts, they have the
speed and the power that will send them
along with almost anything made IN the
shape of a stock model.
One of the main disadvantages of riding
in a roadster is that they have not the
spring qualities of the touring car or the
smaller type of runabouts. The reason
for this is that the body must be placed
on the frame so as to eliminate the side
swing, as 1t tends to make the car reel
from one side of the road to the other.
A semi-elliptical spring seems to be
the only thing that answers the purpose
in satisfactory manner, and that 'orm
In the short lengths and stiffness required
for the roadster is not conducive to easy
travelling.
Rambler Type Good
InlS year the RamDIer people nave put
out an excellent roadster type which
comes as near filling the bill as anything
on the market that compares with it in
price. The lines are very good and the
color of the car, an auto gray, tasty.
The whole car Is well set off with the
red of the wheels and the running gear.
The engine is as fine a piece of work
as has ever been put in a Rambler car.
1t was surprising to see the way the
Rambler roadster took all of the hills
through Elysian park on the high gear,
except at two places, where the roadway
was cut up and a. sharp turn with
stiff grade made 1t risky to use too much
speed
On some of the longer grades. even
though they were quite stiff the cars
speed was easily accelerated by a slight
advance of the spark, or by giving it the
throttle.
There is a different fell altogether to.
roadster type than there is to the
runabout of the touring car. and it is
small wonder that they have become so
popular as a gentleman's machine, and
1t is only a short time until the women
will realize the possibilities OF the car
ana take to it, though 1t will probably
be modified slightly to make 1t more
suited to my lady's" requirements.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12
HAS PECULIAR
EXPERIENCE
COMMITTEEMAN LEARNS NEW
TRICKS
SoUTHERNERS PREPARE FOR
RACE IN OWN WAY
Tell Chauffeurs to XIII Negroes Who
Cross Track, in Order to Warn
Others to Keep Their
Distance

Edgar Apperson, who has come to the
coast within the past week with four of
his cars to introduce here, tells Of some
amusing experiences that befell one of
the members of the L. A. A. technical
committee on the occasion of a visit to
Savannah, Ga, to arrange for road
race there this spring.
The automobile club of Savannah wished
to have a ten or twenty~mile race on a
beautiful course near there and asked
the A. A. A. for sanction.
When the member of the committee vis-
tied the city he was taken over the
course, which in many respects is almost
IDEAL, but on one of the stretches Is some
what narrow. In the party that accom-
panied the committeeman on his tour of
inspection were several city officials, in
GLIDING the road superintendent and chief
of police. When the narrowness of the
road was remarked the road superinten-
dent said:
"Why. If you want that road any wider
why we will Just bring out ouah niggahs
and ouah mules and we'll make 1t as
wide as you want It"
YES" chimed in the chief of police,
"and If there amt enough niggers in jail
now to do the work why l guess we can
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12
AUTOMOBILE CLASS
COMPLETES WORK
NEW ONE WILL BE FORMED NEXT
WEEK
Y. Nj. c. A. Motor Studies Prove Pop
ular--Many Students Expect TO
Secure Employment as
Chauffeurs

The first class of the automobile school Of
the Young Mems Christian association com
pleted its course this week, and a new class
will be formed next week. Twenty-Five men
have been enrolled in the class and a second
class of nearly twenty-five formed soon after
this one was organized will complete Its
course January 16. About 25 per cent Of the
students in the two classes are owners OF
mac hines several others are prospective pur-
oLasers and most Of the remaining members
expect to hire as chauffeurs secure employ
ment in some of the local automobile estab-
lishments.
The course consists of lectures and prac-
tical demonstrations of the working OF the
various types of gasoline engines. Students
are taught in class to run the engine and To-
cate troubles on engines purposely 'queered.
A! the close Of the lecture and demonstration
course, actual road lessons are given. The
courses are in charge of N. E. Brown
The class to be formed next week VIII meet
on Tuesday and Friday evenings for a period
Of nine weeks. A day class will probably be
formed week later to meet on Tuesday and
Friday afternoons at 4 o'clock.
The regular winter term Of the association
evening institute opens on Monday evening.
January 6, when about thirty different classes
will be open to new students.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12
NEWS OF THE AUTOMOBILE-LOCALA AND FOREIGN

go out and arrest few more till we have
enough"
And that is just what they mean to do
If they think 1t is necessary.
The committeeman feared 1t would be
difficult to keep the negroes of the course
during the contest and said he thought
the matter of policing the route would be
extremely difficult. but he was soon as
sured that as soon as the first negro got
killed the others could not be gotten
within ten miles of the course. And
don't just break his legs said one of the
southerners. but kill him, and then that
will save a lot of trouble with the others.
On one of the fine stretches of the pro-
posed course two machines were having
a race one night and suddenly in the
path of the forward machine. which did
not hav It's gas lamps lighted, loomed up
large the form of G. One-mule rig driven
by a negro.
The coiored driver dozed on the seat and
the old mule plodded slowly along. his
long ears Hopping back and forth at every
step serious accident seemed i'm
minent, but sharp turn of the steering
wheel sent the car past safely. AS the
car behind was following closely the
driver of it had no chance to see what
was ahead of him until 1t was too late
to turn, and as the party in the forward
car all raised up to see the accident they
all thought unavoidable they had
glimpse in silhouette of mules legs and
the wheels of the cart outlined against
the lights Of the car for an instant and
then the lights disappeared.
As the party ahead raced back to rem
der aid they were surprised to find there
had been no accident, as the driver of the
car had thrown in his emergency and
turned to one side and the car skidded
until it stood directly across the side of
the road and almost under the mules
nose.
The mule turned slowly to one side and
passed the machine, but the negro was
hitting a faster pace in the opposite
direction than had been attained by the
automobiles.