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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
RARE BARGAINS MADE ON THE TURF Cheap Colts That Have Won
 English Derby NOT AN UNCOMMON EVENT Little Wonder, Bought for $325, the hea?est-Hard Work to Dis
 pose of the Great
 Voltigerr.
NOT AN UNCOMMON EVENT I

From the Washington Post.
 Innumerable instances are on record both in America and England, of exceed ngly cheap colts afterward winning fo:- tunes for their chance owners. one or the most notable cases recently was that oi the American steeplechaser Rubie, who won the Liverpool Grand National last March. After arriving in England with lot of yearlings he was sold for the s"u' of S75 and driven to trap for While.
 Stories of derby winners having been sold as youngsters for exceedingly small sums are fairly numerous. and without going too far back into the reeesses or the past at least two instances can pc cited of animals destined ultimately 10 Win the ''blue ribbon of the turf whlch ls yearlings no one thought good enoush 10 buy. Voltigeur was one of these, anu the other was Thorinanby.
 Voltigeur was bred by Robert Stepa- enson in 1S47, and as yearling was sent I'D to be sold at the Doncaster sales, re- serve price of $175o being placed on hlhl' Not a man was found to bid that much for him, consequently he was withdfa"h. In all probability he would have remained unsold had not Williamson, relative oS marriage of Lord Zetland, seen hliii' diiu having taken a fancy to him hnaiiy per suaded his lordship to buy him. Ills Juos ment was triumphantly vlndlcated' 'o, moi only did Voltigeur win the derby and et reger hut he succeeded in establish ing a line of thoroughbreds which Is at nresent dominant on the English turr and likely to remain so for some time 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

back to December, 1751, there is an entry to this effect:
 Whereas Holmes, student of this college on 10th of November last being the Sabbath or Lords day, travelled un- necessarily, and that with burden or pack behind him, from beyond Walling- ford to this place; which is contrary to the divine and civil law, as well as to the laws of this college. It is therefore considered by the president, with the ad- vice of the tutors, that the said Holmes shall be fined 20d. sterl, viz. POO. Tenor. "
 This Holmes subsequently made public confession of his crime and spent his lifa as a highly respected minister of the gospel He was a granduncle of Dr. Oli- yer Wendell Holmes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
"Sanho.n


 Beginning tomorrow night, the Bijou the atre will offer the Baldwin-Mellville com pany in an elaborately staged production Of "Sapho," one of the most noted plays ever put on the stage. "Sapho" is a dra : matization made from the celebrated novel of the same name written by Alphonse Daudet, whose standing among French mon of letters is very high. Daudet has never done anything else, however, which attracted the worldwide attention which was accorded "Sapho.' The play was at one time the most talked about drama Of the period and it continues to be one of Olga Nethersole's strongest offerings.
 To most theatregoers the story of "Sapho' is familiar. It is tragic recital of a woman's love and redemption through q great sacrifice which she makes in order to perform what appears to be her duty. The principal characters are Jean Gausn, a young art student from the provinces, who has recently arrived in Paris, unac- quainted with the wickedness of the world. The other chief figure Is that of Fanny Lc Grande, known in the art studios of Paris and in the gay world of Bohemia as "Sapho." The two young people fall des- perately in love. Fanny realizes that for the first time she really feels the divine passion in its most transcendental form The lovers she has had in the past fade completely from her memory and her na- ture is chastened through the passion which Jean has inspired The romance reaches a climax when Jean discovers that his idol is, after all, only a creature of the studios-a model who has won fame by posing for various artists and has led the routs of the careless realm of pleas ure The unsophisticated youth is shock ed and stunned. Eventually, Fanny gives up Jean, although she loves him devoted ly, and takes up the cheerless life to which duty calls her
 The play is strong and intensely dra-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
Art Foraers of France.

From Harpers Weekly.
 It is not only in New York that people are Imposed upon with spurious works of art. Only recently criminal proceedings at Limoges in France disclosed the fact !. that there is a fully developed well-or- ganized industry of forgery and falsif- cation upon the continent. It has as many domains as there are categories of col lections, for the forgers and falsifers long ago became specialists and they can serve you with any class of art that you may need.
 Many of their tricks are highly in- genious. They will make two semi-orig- nal, genuine works of art out of one, for 'sxample A piece of carved wood is saw Id through, making two pieces, and in lach of these the missing half is re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
Republican Aristocracy.
Thomas wentworth Higginson, in

Thomas Wentworth Higginson, In iar-
 per's Magazine for July.
 If we look at the Harvard catalogues down to the year 1772, or those of Yale down to 1767 we reach the dates at which the alphabetical method was first adopted for what had come to seem an important object The names of the students in each class had been previously arranged, as in English colleges, in accordance with the assumed social rank of their parents. Sometimes the analogy with the English practice had been carried so far that those representing certain families were permitted to take their meals at the higher table allotted to the president and fellows of the institution, and after this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
placed by careful reproduction of tn.

placed by careful reproduction of the original. An authentic but only poorIv painted Sevres or Meissen cup may be richly painted after a good pattern ex- actly in the style required, and reburnt A real but plain knights armor is da- masked with all the fineness of the fits man, chased, gilded, and rendered "oId'' again. This necesstates cost and lab but 1t pays; thing that, genuine, wa. worth oW francs may, falsifed, be dis posed of at 5000 There are studs and sauces and juices and varnishes that con- vert entirely new productions into art masterpieces of great age. Newly fabri- cated pieces are carried into "historical' country castles, whose owners iend them selves to the game, and the purchaser learns-for the proofs are convincine- that the rust-covered relic has been the property of an old noble family flor cen turies."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
At East Lake.

Commencing this afternoon and night there is a new policy in vogue at East Lake, and one that should work in the interests of the patrons of that popular resort Admission to the Casino will be free and the band concerts and free acts will be presented on the stage of the Ga sno where everyone will have an eX- cellent opportunity to see them and hear the msuic few of the seats will be reserved for a nominal sum.
 The Malvern troupe of acrobats will be the free act, and Memoli's band will give two concerts daily, one every afternoon and one every night, with frequent change of programme. Picnic parties will be admitted free of charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
Fully Qualified.
he Chicag go News

From the Chicago News.
 'I see by this paper" remarked the lit- erary boarder, that they have lady street car chauffeurs in a town out west"
 well, that jibes with the eternal fit- ness of things, all right" rejoined the cheerful idiot. "If woman doesn't know how to make things hum, who does?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
A Good Guesser.

From the Chicago News.
 Short-I guess you couldn't let me have $l0 for a week, could you?
 Long-Say, you ought to be able to make a fortune at the race track.
 Short-Why?
 Long-You are such a good guesser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

In no other store you'll find such prices. 331a per cent off on all mems suits. Varley & Bau1nan Clothing Co.,, 1910 3d Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

ever bred, for he won the derby in comon canter by eight lengths. Stray Shot also turned out a good animal on the race course, though not in the same class as Galopin, but her chief claim to remem- orance rests in the fact that she was the mother of Shotover, the only mare be- sides Eleanor and Blink Bonny to win the derby until Signorinetta scored this year.
 Bargains galore have been made in the purchase of horses out of selling races, and in this respect the history of Black sand, sire of Rock Sand is both curious and instructive. He was bred by Sir James Miller, and was so small an1 mean when a youngster that the baronet made a present of him to his trainer. Blackwell. The latter entered him as 2-year-old in selling plate at Newmarket which he won, and he was immediately bought by Sir William Ingram for 5000. In the colors of his new owner the next year Black Sand won two races in quick succession and then changed hands again, man named Pritchard buying him for s21O0.
 Sire of This Years Derby Winner.
 This was a bargain indeed for although Black Sand started but twice he won on both occasions As 4-year-old the horse started but once, though he showed great improvement. running second for the tSdltNltcH ana TOT the MancneSler No- vember Handicap, being beaten only head in each case. The next season Black Sand fully recompensed his owner for the i'll luck experienced in these two races by winning the Cesarewtch in a canter with IA pounds on his back. To counterbalance the loss of Black Sand Sir James Miller had previously bought Chalteureaux out of selling race and won the Cesarewitch with him. He is sire of this years derby winner.
 To prove a real bargain it is not nee essary that race horse should be bought very cheap. One notable instance is that of Sceptre, for which R. S. Siever paid S5o,000 when a yearling to the Duke of Westminster It looked to be a foolhardy deal to some. but the great mare won four out of five big classics, and altogether $l25000 in stakes.
 The lilly Kate who won the One Thou sand Guineas in 1852, was bought for $250 from the late Lord Arlington and the Hon. Henry Curzon. She turned out so badly as 2-year-old that they decided to dis pose of her, and they had the mortifica- ton afterward to see her come home in the big ladies' race.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
BARONS WIN A GAME
SLAUGHTERED MOBILE DURING
 FIRST THREE INNINGS.
Hickman Showed Up in Bad Form and Was Replaced by Gssktll-
 Meeks Knocks a Home

Mobile. May. 15.-tspeciaL)-Not bile from defeat today. The hefty their might at the very start, and from that time on. there was really very little hope. for the home team. The score stood, Birmingham. '; Mobile, 5; Thornton's lefo in center field. Man ming followed with a neat sacrifice from Benson sooHS to Hart pouslas Rt scored. Meek made a meal ticket stunt sending the ball over right field fence with twenty feet to spare. Doug las and Meek scored. Downey famed and DeMont. went out. Hickman to Hart.
 In the second, Henline bunted and beat the ball to first Walters went taiie up, Henline stole second. Rober- talle hit to James and made first while Henline scored on James's high throw. Molesworth walked. Manning went went to second. Douglas hit to James who failed to hold 1t and RSbertaile scored. Meek hit a redhct one to James. who scooped It up in timo to
 In the third. Downey led witt. . double to left. DeMont sacrificed Doney to third. Henline grounded through short and Downey scored. At l.. of the box and replaced him with Gas, kill. Walters flied out to right and
 In the fourth. Molesworth hit a Manning bunted to Gaskill who whirl- ed and threw to second. No enc was on the base and Woodfe Thornton had to head off the ball to save the fence. Sentell was charged an error hobnoh- bins with Benson. Both runners were safe. Douglas sacrificed Molesworth to third and Manning to second. Meek went out by high fly to paly ana Downey retired the side by a fly to Thornton.
 Tn the second half of the fourth. Mo- Iver hit a hot one to short and beat 1t and McIver reached third. Benson got in a double to center and Mc!ver scored. while James went to third Thornton hit to pitcher, forcing James at the plate. In the effort to throw him out at first, Thornton was struck by the bah which went wild and be- second and Benson scored. Gaskill went 10 third. Senteli hit to short and reached first. Gaskill scored. but Woodie Thornton was caught at third and the side was out.
 In the ninth. Benson singled to right. Massing singled to short center and Benson reached second. Garvin went In in place of Gaskill and followed the precedent laid down in such experi- ments here this season by. fiiyng out to first. Thornton singled to center and the bases were full. Sentell went out. pitcher to first. On the throw. Benson scored and moment later, on a wild throw. Massing came home. Then the agony was ended by Daley sending an easy grounder to second and from which station it was 1red to first with time to spare.
 The attendance was about 2,500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16

Second race. 1 1+2 gfurlongs: X-Sfr Martin, 112, (Mcearthy). 8 to 1 won; Right Sort, 113, (E. Dugan) to ,. second; X-Herrigan. 112, (Kcrner) 5 to l third. Time :55. Hoyle, Tom Reed and Armiak ran.
 X-Coupled.
 Third race. the Baychester stakes. one mile-Question Mark. 163. (ShilI ing) to 1 won; Robert Coper 107. (Shreve) to second; Golden Pearl, 11S. (E. Dugan). g to 10. htird. Time 1:43. Only three starters.
 Fourth race. steeple chase; about , miles-Bayonet, 146. (McISinney). 10 to i won; Palm. 151. (M Henderson, D to 1 second; Kara. 151. CMcAfee), g to 5. third. Time 4:Os 2-5. Maximillah. Aiken. The Knight, Yellow Back and Vervane ran.
 Fifth race. selling: furlongs straight-Dander. 100. (McCarthy). to 1 won; Father Stafford. 105. (Shilling) z to 2 second; Wamboro, 97, (E. Dugan) 1 to third. Time 1901 3-5. 0. U. Kid; ; District. Hephaestus, Pete. Nedlim. j. W. Kent Verbatim. Indian Hunter Lady Beverwick. Sir tennis, All Red Harry Rogers, Bethlahem, Bold Gild Sister Phyllis and Thistle Belle ran.
 Sixth race. selling. mile-Belle Wether. 90. (Koener). 3 to l weni Chantilly. 1O9. (Shaw), to 1 secoAd Nick Stoner. s5. (McCarthy), ' t4 1, third Time 1:41 4-5. Keatof, Loro Stanhope, Import. St Joseph and Sir Tcddington ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
TABLES TURNED
 BY CLIMBERS Pound Pe1icans' Pitcher at Proper Points. OPPOSING BOxMEN WORK FINELY Van Anda's Excellence Strengthened
 by Good Support.
MoutEomery's Fielding and Base-Run- ming Especially Good in New
 Orleans Game--Opponents
 Only Score on HOme-run. l:

, Van Anda and the Climbers turned the tables on Charlie Franks birds yesterday and beat them by score or 2 to l.
 Van Auda worked a marvelously good game of ball and but for the fact tnat Diamond Joe Rickert mad to butt in with one of his patent home runs In the ninth inning. would nave scored clean shutout. During the entertain ment. five hits were made Lord get ting one in the fourth and one In the all of them after two hands were down Rickert getting a home run and Lord a two-bagger in the ninth. Van Anda had perfect control. striking out three
 He had brilliant support. the whirl- wind base running of the Climbers scoring one of the runs and having the Pelicans a bit dazed.
 Jack Ryan pitched a game for New Orleans that against any other team in the league than Ryan's swift bunch, would probably have won. Steve Rea- gan got hit in the second, Ryan and Pope one each in the fourth, Van Anda one in the sixth and shannon one in the ninth. and on those five hts. with some clever; base-running and Jack Ryan's lack of control. the Climbers put over the two runs. He received gilt edged support. Huber's tumble of Per- sons hit in the third being the only er-
 Reagan hit safe in the second. got to second in Pepe's sacrifice. stole third. Ryan Walked-and Jack Ryan did some pitching. striking out shannon and Van Anda with two men on base and one out.
 How They Scored.
 With one out in the fourth. Pope hit clean. going to third on Ryan's hit. With shannon up. the double steal was started. Ryan sprinting to second and Pope darting home. Harry Mathews made one of his familiar throws. the ball going by Rohe and Ryan getting to third. shannon walked, but Van An da struck out. Ryan took a desperate chance and tried to steal home, but was thrown out at the plate.
 With one out in the sixth. Pope walk. ed and shannon was hit by the ball Then Van Anda smashed out a two- baEger. Pope counting but shannon be- ing thrown out at the plate.
 In the last of the ninth the fans in Castle Higgins werc given & bad few moments. Jack Ryan. the first man up. had gone down on a hit to Perry. Joe Rickert did just exactly what he had done twice Wednesday-drove the ball over the left field fence. making it , to 1. Van Anda struck Rohe out, but Lord got his third hit of the game, a two -bagger. to center. Then 1t was up to Frank Delehanty just as 1t was in that 1905 Fourth of July game in Birmingham: he went down on a hit to Baxter, and Van Anda had won his own game by to 1.
 The score was:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
WAIVERS ARE ASKED.
Popular Capital Idols in Baseball World
 Have Gone to Bad.

One of the regrettable sequels of the magnificent game of baseball last Sat urday between the team of the Y. M. Cl A. and the City. League Club Is the determination by Manager Moriarity to ask for waivers on W. F. Griffin and W E. Bradford of more than local fame. The manager is seriously think ing of coupling the name of Bob Thor ington with his fellow players, and asking waivers on him also.
 There has been gradual slump in the work of these men and their sullen disposition. MT. Moriarity claims. has no place on an otherwise clean and SC rious nine. Bob Tn orington, the apoth eosis of Bugs Raymond himself, has enjoyed much fame for his pitch ing in the past, but something wrong has hoodooed his wing.
 In this connection, 1t may be we'll to state that MT. Bradfords white bull dog, the mascot of the team, has been returned to him. MT. Bradford does not see the consistency of furnishing the mascot and not being allowed to play. The friends of these young men were condoling all day yesterday with them as soon as the waiver information became known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
RACES AT MOBILE
MANY PERSONS WITNESS THE HAIR
 NESS EVENTS.
old ArIinRton Track Is Opened and Contests Provide Fine Sport.
 Running Race Was IEuurOmptu.

Mobile. May Special .)-The first contest under the auspices of the new driving club was held at the Arlington track this afternoon.
 There were fully 200 spectators. con sistinR principally of persons interested in the horses participating, and their invited guests. The track was in per feet condition.
 There were two regularly scheduled driving contests. The first was be- tween Red Corclna. owned by F. Hen derson and driven by F. W. Crensha aw, and John S.. owned and driven by John Drago. John S. won the first and third heats in l:21 and 1:13; Red Corcina won the second in 1:12.
 The second contest was between Spi- der, owned and driven by James Brown, and All Spice, owned and driven by W. Pistole. All Spice won the first and third heats in l;2l and i:25. Spider won the second heat In l:2s An heats were of onehalf ne hal a9inr mile noon was an impromptu running race between two thoropghbTsds' red owners ,,V tb second was won by bay ridden by gypsy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
4 FEW FOUL TIPS

Good business We'll, do tell-just look at them dubs."
 Rather damp in the Cotton States territory.
 Columbia beat Jacksonville again yesterday, while Macon shut out Au- gusta,
 Two more games on the road and then three with Mobile at Capitol Heights.
 They say t.at down in New Orleans the newspapers keep this, phrase stereotyped Home run. Rickert'
 lack Ryan was lucky { that. With all of his six bases on balls. only one of them counted
 One thing has been forcibly impress cd on the community-Colonel James Ryan has a peculiar fondness for the top of the heap.
 Every Eastern team except Atlanta uon yesterday From the present out look. 1t seems that the East is the stronger of the two divisions
 The excursion to Mobile. tomorrow promises to be one Of tn" largest run out of here in long time Lots of out-o town people going down on 1t.
 Sam Weems and Bliss reached the city yesterday morning Weems leaving
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Philadelphia Philadelphia-C Chi. cago postponed; rain.
 New YOFk-CleYeIand Rain. At new York-New York -Clevelane postponed; rain.
 WaAhinEtOn-St. Louls Raj n. At Washington Washington-St. Louis postponed: rain.
 Detroit Defeats BOatOA Boston May 15.-Timely hitting, following battery End fielding errors gave Detroit the third straight game over Boston today. Detroit .oO1 900 41e-s 10 { Boston .... 900 400 e00-4 Il 1 Rattsr,es-Killian and Schmidt: Young and Criger. Time lt51. Um- pire, OLoughlin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
VOTER.

The question has been asked if yo" ~svt 41the aame crowd in the Tax AS- sessor,n office" The peoples answer will show that they are not only en- ,treIy- ruttsfed with the present condl- tIons in this Ofhce. but the! " ,",.,aSd the faithRuI old clerk . as- s..~a I,, 4he xoOd work. by voting for MORGAN s. GILMER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16

sumnnary-Two base hits. Moles- worth Downey. Benson. Home run. Meeks. Stolen bases. Hart. Douglas Downey. Henline, saSrifce hits hits Man Ma, g WontreTiIie to Douglas, Base on balls. off Hickman, 1: off Robertaille,, 2 Struck out, by Hickman; l by Gaski, 1tna sa afv Hjcknao, G.; off GaskiH. 3; off Rob ertaille' or lie g. wild pitch, Robertaflle. Time of game, 1:55. Umpire, Pfean!n-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16

The people of Montgomery County have decided thnt they do want the present high standard of efficiency maintained in the office of Tax Assess or, and on Monday next they will grove 1t by promoting the faithful old clerk,
 MORGAN s. GILMER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16

Promotion as a reward for faithful and cnpaRIe service has ever been recognized policy both i'm individual and corporate business. Why not let this same rule apply to the business of the publIcF Promote Morgan s. Gill; mer to the position of Tax Assessor, and thereby reward a faithful servant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16

Summary-Two base hits, Lord Home run, Rickert Stolen bases. Rea- gan. Jack Ryan. 3 Pope. shannon. Sacrifice hit, Pope. Struck out, by Jack Ryan. 6; by Van Anda, 8 Base on balls, off Jack Ryan. 5. Hit by pitcher. Shan non. Left on bases. New Orleans 3: Montgomery. 8. First on errors. Mont gomery. 1. Time of game 1856.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16

Mobile. May 15.-(SpecialD-The base ball management has found 1t neces- sary to enlarge the seating capacity at the park. The work Is now under way on 500 new seats on the white bleacher and 2$O reserved seats for negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16

Summary-Two base hits. Babb. Ca rey. Sacrifice hits. Wiseman Seigle. Daubert, OLeary. Stolen bases. Bay, 8: Mccormick. Passed balls. Owens. T.; O'Leary. 2. Wild pitch, Savidge: Struck out, by Hess, 4; by Savidge. 3. Base on balls, off Savidge, 6. Time, 1:30. Empires. Fitzsimmons and Carpenter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
Results nt Belmont.

Belmont Park, May 15-on a muddy track Question Mark outsider In the betting easily won the Baychester stakes at one mile today. He was quoted at 6 to 1 and ran practically, un- backed Gold Pearl was heavily play ed from to to to 10. Ronert Cooper was also well supported at to 5. Question Mark went to the front soon after the start and held his ad- vantage to the end. Robert Cooper beat Golden Pearl for the place:
 First race, handicap, six turlongs- Col. Jack. liz. (Notter). to 1 won; AIetheuo 125. (E. Dugan) even second 1. Lawrence P. Daley, 120 (NlcoD 3 to D third. Time 1;l4 2-5. oxtord anu Hartford Boy ran.