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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
CHATOM IS LIVELY
 AND GROWING FAST

Chatom. November 1.--6Special.) )-Hon. George w. Taylor, representative Of the First Alabama congressional district. and Hon. c. L. Hybart, elector of the First congressional district. addressed large crowd of Washington county citizens on the issues of the present national cam naien today. After plainly and briefly explaining the issues, they consumed the greater part of their time in urging the voters to turn out and vote, showing the necessity for a large vote in general cleo lions. on account of the activity of MT Crumpacker in the national legislature to have the southern states representation in Congress cut down. MT. Taylor also exnla,ned the amendments that are pro- nosed to the states constitution, and de- clared himself in favor of them all, es- pecially the good roads amendment.
 fudge John R. Purifoy, state examiner of public accounts, is in our town work inc. on the books of the different county officers.
 Work on the new courthouse Is pro- gressing nicely and the contractors say they will be able to deliver it by Christ mas.
 There is considerable building going on here and our town, which two years ago was a grove of pine trees, is taking on fast the appearance of a prosperous and thriving city. Its growth Is something wonderful for the south. equalling that of a western town.
 Sheriff W. w. Warren Is confined to ms he'd by an attack of slow fever.
 There is a movement on foot to start bank with s25,000 stock here shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
Miss Moore Makes Address.

Huntsville November 1.-tSpeeiaL)- Miss Mary Norman Moore, president of the Athens Female college and pfesl- dent of the Woman's Foreign Mission ary society of the North Alabama con ference. delivered an address in the First Methodist church here tonight. Miss Moore is a former resident of Huntsville. Her address was especially to the Virginia Atkinson Missionary cnniatN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
Rollins Case Appealed,

Huntsville, November 1.-(Special.)-- John Rollins, a young man of Marshall county, who has been convicted of mur- der in the second degree and sentenced to a five-year term in the penitentiary has been brought to the Madison county jail for safe keeping. Rollins case will be taken up to the supreme court and he will probably be kept here sev eral months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
Road Work Progressing.

Huntsville. November 1.-(Special.)- Frank c. Love. county road supervisor. stated yesterday that the work of re- building the bikes of Madison county will be finished by Christmas. The New Market. Meridianville and part of A+bans hikes have been finish ed About s5 miles of pike remains to be worked over. Madison county is spending $5O,- 900 on renewing the roads this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02

Why should the Bessemer people have any greater rights than other citizens. Vote against the new county amend ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
If you favor a cheaper water supply, vote against the new county.

If you want to preserve the health of Jefferson county, save the sanitary sewer system and vote against the amend ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
Vote against the creation of new officers and higher taxes.

The Bessemer politicians say the city of Baltimore thrives in two counties. Do you want Greater Birmingham to have two sets of county offic- CTS? Vote against the amend ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02

Blast Furnace Slag, the cheapest and best material for concrete and ballast. We ship in carload lots only. Birming- ham Slag Co.,, Bell phone 439.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
It is no injustice to hold what rightfully belongs to you. Vote against the new county.

If it is unjust to keep a Bes- semer citizen in Jefferson county then it is unjust to keep any citizen. Let each one have a county to himself. Vote against the new county amend ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
New Church orqanized.

Huntsville, November 1.-(Special.)- A new Missionary Baptist church was organized this afternoon at Dallas vil- lage, with a membership of more than 25 persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02

Vote for A. J.. Bowron, Tax Collector. One of our leading young business men. Stands for development of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02

Kentucky Boarding Stables now ready to board your horses and mules. Best feed; plenty bedding. Proper care of vehicles and harness. 1920 to 1926 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
 United States Depostary
United States Depositary

This bank is the largest in Alabama having capital plus and undivided profits of more than $1,70000000
 This combined with the character of its manage ment the high standing of its Board of Directors enables this bank offer deposors the maximum of security.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
GIANTS LOSE IN NINTH
EVEN BRE4K NTH CUBS.
Chicago Forces Ne7r York Back
Into Third Place.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
RESULTS OF GAMES YEsTERo/

New York at st. Louis.
Boston Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

sBatted Pfcister In eighth inning winning
scored with none out
Chicago .......--....-.. oooe % a-s
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New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

Playing a disgraceful fielding game, the Yankees
lost St Louis before large Saturday crowd at
American League Park yesterday afternoon, the
being to 1. Five of the Highlanders were
guilty of one or gross misplays. Not only
their fielding of the lowest grade. but they
seemed have lost all their ability at the bat
For time it seemed though the Yankees
would make It three straight from the Browns
They scored in the second inning. while St Louis
did not get a man across the plate until the third
Up to the sixth inning the score was tied, but then
the Missourians took the lead. and were never
headed II a pretty game TO watch UP to the
sixth session
Joe Lake was Elberfeld's selection, while Howell
did the honors in the box for St Louis. Right at
the start the Yankees went at Howell as If. they
intenoed drive him to cover. With one out, Con-
roy and Moriarity drove out wicked singles. but
fast fielding the part OF the Browns retired the
side without tally. They were not to be denied.
however, in the next inning, when Delehanty
walked stole second and breezed home on Jack
KIeinow's single. 1t was good beginning, but 1t
ended too soon for Howell as tight as a drum
for the rest of the game.
Jimmy McAleer's pennant chasers tied The score
n, ,l,e next inning After Spencer had died. Howell
walked and went 10 third when Hartzel bounded
the ball oyer Chase's head Williams walked and
the bases were full Wallace bunted safely and
Howell scored.
sixth which was all that needed to win the
game. g. things turned out. He walked for the
second ca,e got second sacrifice. went to third
on Ferris's out. and completed the circuit on Ioin
Jones's double to the score board.
The Yankees never dangerous after the first
two innings In the ninth the Browns rubbed 1t In
bv scoring three four singles. base on
balls and sacrifice
Jimn1s Williams the old Yankee second baseman
didn't get a hit. didn't need Lake gave
him three passes and Jimmy turned two of them
into
Joe Lake lac poor afternoon, making Two
errors and walking four of the Browns.
Neal Bali had nine chances and accepted eight
of them Two of his stops and throws were worth
the price of admission. He is playing with conf
derlce
rJ~a fo1lpu
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Chicago July 1s.-Disaster overlook the Giants
to-day. when they lost to the Cubs by score of
5 to a. as they had to yield second place to the
champions Pittsburg meanwhile, held on to first
place by winning from Boston,
The victory to-day gave Chicago an even break
with New York in the series, and also made the
record of the Western trip even for the Giants
New York led to-day until the ninth inning. and
Wftse shut the Cubs out altogether until the sixth
inning. Two in the eighth and ninth innings
settled matters in Chicago.s favor. however, and
the Giants. rather disappointed. moved on to ST
Louis where the Cardinals, after their unhappy
experience with Brooklyn aud Philadelphia, are ex-
pected TO be thoroughly tanned.
The Giants started like winners. and vicious HIT
ting showed Chance that Reulbach not good
enough to win the game Doyle reached first base
in the first inning when he forced Tenney. Bres-
nafan pushed him along with single, and Mike
DonIin's trusty bat met one of Reulbach's shoots
for two-ba sger-i -si.. 81
Reulbach got rid of two men in the second in
ming without trouble. but Wiltse dropped short
fly back of second base and galloped across the
plate when Tenney decided that two base hit
what needed. -.
The third inning ended Reubachs troubles. Don
lin hit for base. and Seymour groaned in
shoot hit him. His suffering not acute enough
make him forget to go to first base. however.
Devn poked bunt and the whole Chicago
inield went for it. There were too many cooks it
seemed. and the bases full
Pfester sent in to give Reubach much
needed rest. but the best he could do as starter
was TO give Mccormick base balls, forcing In
iun. !-s
Tinker he who beat the Giants with a homer
yesterday started their troubles again to-day. for
he scored the first for the Cubs. after TRIPPING
o the right field fence in the sixth inning. Wiltse
eased up in the last two innings, and the Cubs
got enough to win, although the Giants got
the plate in the eighth attempt.
The Cubs the game with none out, after Wiltse
had given base balls and been hit twice.
King back in the game for Chicago to day.
playing in right field instead of behind the bat.
He got 4 great ovation from the crowd. which went
wild with joy when the Cubs There
cheering, too, the score board showed that Bos-
ton creeping up the Pirates. but the victory
of the leaders did not worry the fans, who fear
only the Giants
Jake Weimer. once of Cincinnati. settled his diff
ferences with McGraw this morning. and in
Giant uniform this afternoon. He will probably
pitch of the games in st. Louis.
The follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
DAILY WINS FouRM1LE RACE.

big crowd packed the new athletic field ct
Wakefield Park yesterday TO see good pro-
sramme run off. The four-mle scratch run.
which was the feature Of the programme brought
out five OF the best metropolitan distance men.
including John ]. DAILY. the national ten-mile
champion who won in clever style.
The summary follows:
on.-hundred-yard dash (handicap)-won by Y. j.
MniIolly New West Side Athletic Club feght yardsl
W j. Landgea. st. Bartholomew Athletic Club q i,
yar,s) second Coyle. Xavier Athletic Club gs1s
yards), third Time, 0lo .
Eight -hundr red and -eishty-yard run lhandicapl-
Won by c. r Osborne. Mercury Athletic Club t4o
yards) j. Bell. Mohawk Athletic Club $50 yards sec
ond Katzenstein Irish American Athletic Club t4o
yardsD, third Time. 100
Two-hundred- and -twenty-yari dash fhandicap)-
Won by ". A. Wagner unattached 11 u yardsD; H.
Anderson, Acorn Athletic Association us yardsl sec,
ond: H. C. de Loiselie. New York Athletic Club az
yards), third Time. O:22 2-S
one-raile run nanoicapt--Won by j. F. Reilly Bellv.
Athletic Club $50 yards): T. oConnor Pastime Athletic
yardst, seconds p. B. Healy, Mott Haven
Athletic Club co y.rdsl. third Time 81
c Horas. New York Athletic Club (es yardsl: coyle
Pasme Athletic Club tscratehl third Time, o:5o 2s
American Club r ". Gould, Xavier AthIetic
Club second: M p Driscol. Mercury Athletic Club.
third e %
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
On TIE GOLF LINKS
NEW TITLE FOR PHELPS.
Former Yale Man Wins the Western
Amoteur Championship.

Rock Island. Ill., July 1A-Mascn T. Phelps OF
the Midlothian Country Club. Chicago. for"er
Tsle champion. wen the Western amateur so''
championship at the Rock Island arsenal links 10
day by defeating Harry W. Allen. OF 81 LOUIS
up and to play
Both players showed the strain OF the week
playing. and the quality OF golf to-day was noe
I'D to the standard Of the tournament FneipS
made the morning round OF eighteen holes IN 20
and Allen In %. In the morning Phelps assoHieo
tho lead at the hrst mole and was never headed oS
his opponent. though Allen squared the matcn mo-
naentariy on the second hole Of the afternoon
rounc only to lose the next three In SUCCESSION
which made him down at the turn Phelps won
III. tenth ana Allen the eleventh, but Phelps took
the twelfth and the thirteenth by steady piayins
ana ended the match on the thirteenth green
Presentation Of the trophies followed the close OF
the match Phelps in addition to getting the cnsP
pionshtp cup Of the Western Golf Associaoon' ~o"
the honor Of having his name engraved on 'ne
George Thome trophy which will go TO the Westefn
champion who retains the title for three successive
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
CLOTHLER TAKES CUf
DEFE4TS X. d. LITTLE.
L.arned and Urenn Shoe Coca
Form IN Seabnight Doubles.

The Achelis cup for singles. the fsophs -
hv tie Seebrieht Cricket and Lawn ief''ii>
for the annual invitation tournament ron ." ',1
,ose-a nd Quit system. Was won ny Nhriai
,r..hx.- 90 pbi,adelphia YESTERDAY He oefea'ed
RAYMOND D. Little the holder, in the chaiens
rcund IN four-set match. the scores neins iueno-
ral with those in the final round mafch OF ue us
before in which Ciothier defeated beais =
The Achelis cup has been held by some i @
,L;,. n,sxers Of the country. notably sucn men
"a william, A Iarned and Frederick =. AieA"nu
II is generally by one OF the players % '"e
ranking ten.
In mems doubles match played oe'"eh
rarped and G. l. Wrenn. tr.. on one soe Vi ..i
ms. and n II Hackctt and z. w Leonard on '
other resulted in victory for the hrs' n
pair after three sets. Hscket ana Leonard Won
the <rs. set at 81. but were bea'eh IN 'iie oe"'
e. "a %nai match TO decide the hrst place IN
,,. ,o,,rnan,ent will probably played next Sa'ur-
ssy with Iarned and Wrenn against 'oioo"oe
Ward snd r. n. Little
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
LURLINE FIRST TO REACH HONOLULU.
Crosses Finish Line in Race of Yachts from
San Pedro

Honolulu. July 1s.-The yacht Lurline of the
South Coast Yacht Club. Of Southern California
which sailed from San Pedro July 4
~fth the yachts Hawaii. of the Hawaiian Yacht
Club; the Lady Maud. Of the San Diego Yacht Club
and the Gwendolyn III. Of the Seattle Yacht Club
IN to this port crossed the finish line
At e1<3 O'Clock this morning. making her time IA
days, q hours and 20 minutes.
Although in the lead the Lurline may not prove
be the winner of the race. which is handicap
event As scratch boat she has to allow the
Gvendolyn II IL hours. 80 minutes IS 2-5 seconds
The Lady Maud hours. 2 minutes 80 seconds and
the Hawaii hours. 81 minutes. 20 seconds, the
allowance being computed on the basis of half an
hour for each OF average length
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
CRICKET SCORES HEATf
TROUBLE FOR BOWIZps
Time Robs Manhattan Elepe. :.
Victory after Big Score.

Come exceptionally .fast scortns v,, -.
plished IN several OF the games played ys.ess
in the championship series Of the Metr,,.~.ss1
League. Tho Manhattan eleven rotl4s ~
big aggregate Of III runs for the loss - ~ -
vickets in the league game against Y,rs- =
Prospect Psrk. but was unabls to get ail IT, -
ponenfs out In the time limit. and con.e.-.
the game goes on record - . draw. O. W
man batted in grand form for tho hore ~.
and ran up II before he was tcvled vht}s
man on the side that tatted got into doubs. ~
ures Following Haymans big score this 49,
point Of runs vas 3s. by J. H ratterssll 49,
A. Slade ran him very close with as. Fir
dersast contributed % H. A. Oxenham Vs.
out for "A and F. F. Kelly played a not out -
fngs Of H.
A. r Smith saved the day FOR Yonkers n
played steadily and well. and was rewards -
an individual score Of "a. None OF the cthe-, -
doubles. and n Loman proved to Be ,bs -
bowler II A Oxenharr BOWED exceedtnrv -,
for the Msnhattans. his analysis being -
wickets for 7s runs.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
wYkAevL COUNTRY CLUB.

Match play in several events claimed attention
a the Wykagyi Country Club yesterday and In the
competition against par first prize was won by
Alan Lichtenhein, who finished all square H. W.
Pratt one down. got second prize. In the class A
semi-final round of the July monthly tournament
T. v. Birmingham beat A. II. Moore IN and 2
to play. and J. d. Calhoun defeated c. W. Har-
UP and to play.
In class B F. A. Wilson won from ]. G. Deercks
by default and NJ F. Kelly beat " R. penoce :
up and TO play. The semi final round in class
C resulted In J. F. Potter beating NJ. ". Reed up
while G. Fox and r. +. Stone halved their match
This will be played of some day during the week
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
DEAL GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB.

Golfers swarmed over the links OF tho beAi ooii
and Country Club yesterday and play was CON
tinued until nearly dark. w R. Delenanty "o"
the thirty-sfx- hole medal play handicap WIN
card of 1s2-3E1aS while the ball sweepstakes was
accounted for hv W E. Pulsifer with IS net.
This event was open to both class A ana b me"-
bers and there were three prizes
An added attraction was the four-oah matcn
between T. c. Ennever. Of Baltusrol and George
Low the clubs professional, and j. F. SnanleS-
ir and Willie Norton. the Deal pro" The VS.
;.or. uo, hv z nm gaining their advantage in the
morning round Ennever and Low also won
few weeks ago at Baltusrol
The handicap scores yesterday were:
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
BROOKLYN BEATEN IN TENTH INNING.
Reds Bat Rucker Hard and Superbas Find
Spade an Enigma

Cincinnati July 1s.-Cncinnau defeated Brook
lyn in interesting ten-inning struggle here to-
day by score of to 3. A single by Paskert, who
stole second, and a single by Spade brought in the
tally that did the trick
The home made thirteen hits. while the vis-
itors kept down to five The Reds, however
wasted many good chances by. not being able to
bunch hits. Campbell started in to pitch for the
Reds, but his delivery pounded hard and he
was taken out of the box in the fourth inning. In
time. the turned out, to his team from
defeat. Rucker pitched the first eight innings for
the Superbas and showed poor form, eleven hits
were charged against him. Mcintyre finished out
the struggle.
rr,.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
PROTEST FROM KENTUCKY BREEDERS

Lexington. KY, July 18.-SeveraI hundred thor
oughbred horse breeders, land owners and business
of this section met here to-day take
adverse legislation The meeting an outcome
of the racing laws in New York and Louisiana
Colonel E. f. Clay, member OF the State Racing
Commission. who issued the call for the meeting
presided. Many OF the leading business men
spoke before the gathering. Both Governor Hughes
of New York and the manner in which the anti
racing law was being enforced at racetracks wer,
condemned.
committee was appointed who viii meet here
next Saturday TO draft constitution and bylaws
for the organization of personal liberty league"
similar to that formed IN New York.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
CRESCENTS IN DEFEAT.
Lo,rn Tennis Players Beaten by
Kings County in League Match.

.rb. <-rescen. Athletic Club go. a setback yester-
AAv in the Metropolitan League series be1ns oeaten
at Bay Ridge by the Kings County Lawn lenfiS
Club team, by two matches 10 one The Kings
<A,,., ,,,ve-s won one Of the singles matches and
,ook the doubles Up to yesterday the Crescents
hsd won eight of nine matches playede Herbert l.
wessSalI Kings County. defeated the Crescent SIN :
ea-. champion. Charles NJ Bull, jr- in straight
eete a result that was. more than evened ny me
defeat Henry C Martin. Crescent, administered to
Henry J. Molenhauer. Kings County. In the dou-
nles Molenhauer and Joseph + Mcmahon defeated
Bull and Martin in straight sets The Moenhauer-
Mcmahon combination has been very effective this
season.
Samuel A. westfall Harry Roberts and William
N Jennings. playing for the Knickerbocker Field
Club Flatbush, two out OF the three matches
Of .he Metropolitan series on the courts OF the
Brooklyn Lawn Tennis Club yesterday Westfaii.
1n the singles. defeated r H. Boggs e-s and 81
Then Walter L. Pate. the Brooklyn title holder,
got into the swing of his after losing a love
eet O Jennings. Pate passed Jennings repeatedly
IN aIl parts Of his court during the second and
third sets. winning at o-S. s-4 and s-3.
The doubles provided spirited contest. in which
weetfal and Roberts displayed their volleying
powers at the net. They defeated Pate and F. H
Sanborn. 6-3 and Sc
The team of the New York Lawn Tennis Club,
leaders for The Metropolitan League title, met the
team Of the Hamilton Grange Lawn Tennis Club
yesterday the latters at 149th street and
Convent l.. MlIens Burt. in the first
match of the singles. decisvely defeated Dnon E
Roberts. of the New York team. in straight sets.
e-2 and Ga. In the other single Walter Merrill
Hall of the home club lost ]. p Paret after
twice being within stroke of the match. The
score Is. 3-S and SIS The doubles match
brought Julio NJ Steinacher and Arthur NJ Lovi-
bond OF Hamilton Grange. against Roberts and
Psret. but the result draw, account Of
darkness Steinacher and Lovibond scored the first
set at S-s Then Roberts and Paret turned the
tables their net play and won the second at g.
The third went O sail. at which it was de-
cided 10 postpone the contest.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING

Providence July 1S.-The Providence Grays
administered a fifth straight defeat to the
Newark team here to-day by score of to .
AS the locals took the pennant lead yesterday
Dunn sent Glaze. the ex-Dartmouth pitcher
who had his seventh straight game, to the
mound and the visitors could do nothing with
him The game close to the fourth inn
ing, with the score tied at to l.. Pardee. the
Sailors twrler, hammered all the field
in this inning. four singles. aided by error
netting four runs.
That this town appreciates the splendid uphill
fight of the team to the front shown by the
attendance of 10000 persons, the record for the
season.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
PLAY FOR STATE LAWN TENNIS TITLE.

Florty-eigf1t PLAYERS drawn for the New York
State championship Ia tennis singles the tourna-
for which viii begin tomorrow the Travers
Island courts Of the New York Athletic Club There
is goodly sprinkng of rising talent. together
With class. which may produce challenger good
enough beat Hackett Hackett has only de-
fend his cup successfully this meeting make il
his personal property. The field is well bal
anced however. that the present forecast II is
believed and predicted that no viii lose.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
FOX HILLS GOLF CLUB.

In the first match play round for the q Donohue
cup at the Fox Hills Golf Club yesterday p T.
Csrandin beat c. A. Edgerton. up and TO play
c. F. Akstron1 beat Charles L. Smith. Up and
to play: C. Joost. jr., beat Note Harrison. I'D
and to play: n. Cozens Hardy beat Frank Sears
BY default A. ~. Pogson beat H. F. Armstrong
by default: l.. n. Graham beat p ". Haskell, I:
,1p and / to play: ]. w McMenay beat ]. A.
Janin by default. and DIR. A ". Thomas beat L.
S Hubbard up.
The Glass A and Glass handicaps resulted as
fonn
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
c,ENooN TO COACH NAVY CREW..

Annapolis July 18-Lieutenant Commander o.
T. Irwin in charge OF athletics at the Naval
Academy announced this morning that Dick
GIendon who has coached the Academy crews
for several seasons and who, 1t understood
might NOT return TO Annapolis, had been engaged
tv the executive committee of the Navy Athletic
Association 10 return next year and again coach
tie crews tut Severn.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
CLASS A.
CLASS B.
MORRIS COUNTY GOLF CLUB.
IBy relsxf6ph to The Tribune !

tby iesAToph 10 Inc lHpnhe-I
Morristown ~ j.. July 1a-W. r. Van Tassel
sutphen and Morgan X Smith tied for frst place
In this afternoons round for the Thomas cup at
the Morris County Golf Club. They finished / up
and were awarded "a points each toward the
trophy. Peter II. r. FrelinGhuysen finished all
square. and received / point. Other cards
Alfred Macy I down. and vice-Chancellor Fred
arick W, StAvAnA down.