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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

It is to be noted from the above that the Barons are hitting the ball at ter rife clip and fielding very poorly.
 The hitting of the team, if the fielding was a trihe better. would more than counteract any weakness of the pitchers.
 It is a cinch that the team is hitting harder by many points than any other aggregation in the circuit. Atlanta, for instance, is hitting .222.
 In the first weeks games the Barons hit .242 The following week they slumped to .235. During last week. four games being played they jumped to 262 In fielding. however. the locals have de- creased each week. In the matter of stolen bases the Barons are maintaining their splendid average, Demont especially shining in this particular.
 The noticeable feature of the above table is that while Raub is holding his un- usual average. Molesworth is gaining every day. Demont and Walters are hit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
Gossip .0f 1Fe Champions;
 AfIan1a Team Hitfing .222
BY PERCY H. WHITING.

The average professional experience or the men who showed up for practice was four years. But the weeding out of the youngsters has left the average profess sional training of each player at about seven years. Only one player on the team has had less than three years experi- ence. Not one is under 23 years old Just how old some of them are nobody knows but don't ask them. They are sensitive.
 Up to Thursday Atlanta had played IA games and only one pitcher had worked in as many as three games. That one was Castleton, who has won only one or the trio.
 Ford and Schopp are the leaders at present. Both have figured in two games, which both have won. Schopp's first win was a lucky one for he relieved Ford in Birmingham, just in time to get credit for narrow victory.
 Cummings, who has pitched in but one game. won that handily. Viebanh and Mckenzie have each won one and lost one. Only Johns has the ".0O0' after ms name. He lost one game and tied an- other
 At the start of the season there was much fear that the Atlanta team would he weak at batting But this hasn't proved to be the case. At present the team batting average is .222. which is consld- cred weak for an individual but fair for a team. Four times this year the team had made four hits or less Three times the Crackers have made 10 hits or over. The average number per game has been seven, and a good lot of those hits were ''pinchers."
 The Crackers are fielding at .961 rate, with four errorless games to their credit.
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ting like fends, while the 900 mark of Douglass and Fleharty speaks of the ex cellence of these two with the stick.
 Another noticeable feature is that from his first weeks record, Steve Reagan has steadily increased. and it is confi- dently believed that he will continue to boost his hitting till he measures up to a record of between .27O and .2S0
 Houtz cannot increase his average, it seems although one day last week he stung them for keeps. He still has an average of 1000 in the field.
 While the fielding of the majority of the players is deficient. the work of Downey IS exceedingly bad, as is noticed from his nine errors. the majority of which oc- cured last week
 Incidentally, while the Barons won one and dropped three games last week, they averaged Il hits per game, while their opponents averaged only seven. They handicapped themselves. however, with numerous telling errors and many exhibi tions of dumb work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
Dope From Wentgomery;
 Helm Way Be Baxgained
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery. May -(special)-W the sale of Fuller the local ball team is reduced to r men. Sam Weems, upon whom waivers have been asked. will cut the number to 16 Who is the next? This is the all-absorbing question. It is not expected that more than five pitchers will be kept. Thomas Stackpole, Van Anda and Chrystall look like certaintes. leaving the one place between Helm and Bliss.
 One hears in a way to count that of the two Helm is most likely to get the slip. Bliss is one of the best in the bus mess, weighing heavy and having great arm. He is not only said to be hard hitter but a foxy hitter. knowing just where to place the sphere at trying times. He has the advantage also of knowing how to play first base. All of which makes him look good to MT. Ryan just now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

It is likely that the team limits will be reached before the return of the club from it's western trip, about May 1S. After the four in Birmingham there will be four in New Orleans, one in Mobile, three here. then to the west. playing four in Memphis and four in Little Rock before returning home for eght. On these trips the temper of the boys will be tried and it will be possible to know something of their staying qualities.
 The work of Pope at short and Pearson in left has been pleasure to the fans. At the opening of the season Pearson did not look good and he has had to play himself back into favor. He has made good. Pope is wonder. His fast hand ling of the position has surprised every one. The team, therefore, looks mighty good as it stands. If it shows up as well after the getaway journeys it is safe bet ting that one, two, three will be its po- sition in the end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
POINTERS ID RANDOM
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS.

The hardest hitting and the fastest team in the league is harbored in the quaint old city of Birmingham.
 There is no doubt of the above facts They are established and unassailable.
 An outsider, learning the above, would be surprised, therefore, in gazing at the standing of the clubs. to find Birmng- ham at the bottom of the list.
 There can be but two reasons for the position of the Barons:-
 CD Either the pitchers are weak, or
 @ The fielding is exceedingly rank.
 Therefore it behooves the manager to strengthen the pitching staff. and bolster up the fielding
 The nearest cut in strengthening the twirling corps is by way of chopplng heads. The sooner Manager Vaughn gets down to five pitchers, the sooner will the five get in good working order. At the present rates the pitchers do too little work
 If they continue to lose, in spite of the terrific hitting of the Barons, then go into the market for new men.
 Manager Vaughn in acquiring Manning of Atlanta has strengthened his team in two particulars. He has a better fielder and harder hitter than Houtz, and man just as fast as Lefty"
 Everything that contains a possibility of improvement is worth trying.
 In practice, therefore, Lew Walters might be given an opportunity to show his ability as a third sacker.
 This would result in Demont going to his natural stamping ground at second and Downey to short where he has here tofore played.
 Lew Walters is strong enough to make such a change and come out on top. There is no better second baseman in the league than Walters, and his experience and ad- mitted ability to field his position would make him a capital third sacker.
 Downey, with the exception of last week, played third in fine style, but his last four games were ruinous to his record
 The above is simply a suggestion and we would not appear in a role of attempt ing to manage the club.
 Now about the Meek matter.
 We confess to regret that there has been probability of turning Henry Meek adrift.
 We know that Douglass is a safer first baseman, and would not like to see John Herriman again on that corner.
 Henry, however, is naturally catcher, and might be given an opportunity to show his ability behind the plate. He possesses a good arm, and everyone knows that he will hit harder than 300 There is no doubt concerning that prop osition.
 We know that Meek has his weaknesses but in spite of that fact, would dislike exceedingly to see him take that bud geon of his into some other camp.
 A1tbo,ph many fans will disagree we believe that the Barons are going to win some games after all.
 It is not reasonable to consign team that can hit .262 to the bottom In the great majority of games played this sea son the Barons have made enough hits and scored enough runs to win two vic tories.
 We admit that something Is wrong, but know that the Barons, if they do not be- come discouraged. can set in the first division and remain there, if they work to that end.
 New Orleans. Little Rock and Nash vile are just above us.
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CLAIMS BURNS ARRANGED
 FAKE WITH NEGRO MACVEY.

London, May 10.--The Paris sporting public has been excited by paragraph in the Presse saying the worlds cham pion boxer, now in Paris, was willing to meet a negro boxer, also here, If the latter would agree to quit. As Tom mvn Burns. the champion, and Sam MacVeY are both in Paris the linking of the names is unavoidable, but there is nothing to verify the humor ob- tainable The men are matched for a s2O,O0O purse, on June IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
STRANG TO APPEAR
 IN FRENCH AUTO RACE.

New York, May 19.-Lewis Strang, winner of the Briarcliffe trophy race, is to drive in the Grand Prix, the great French automobile speed contest, on July 8. lie has signed a contract with Harry s. Mount to drive the Thomas car in that race in place of Montague Roberts, who was first nominated for the drivers seat With Strang will go J. B. Marquis, his mechanician in the Briarc1iffe race.
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ing for 20 men on each team. hotel rate of $s per day and the insertion of clause that the officials for the game should be selected from among the men who are o1 have been regularly officiating at football games in the south (southern mem, these officials to be selected by a joint com mittee of Auburn and Alabama alumni if deemed necessary. Dr. Pollard was instructed to request a definite answer from MT. Bragg as to his willingness to sign these contracts, on or before May Il. Pending Auburn's answer, Manager Grad dock and Dr. Pollard were instructed to open up negotiations with some other col lege team for a game to be played in Bir- mingham on the date set for the Auburn Alabama contest.
 On May |, two days after the Atlanta papers had announced the fact that Au- burn had practically called off all ath- letic relations with Alabama for reasons entirely foreign to the real points at issue, notification was received by the Alabama management by MT. Bragg as follows: ''I submitted your proposition to our athletic authorities and they unani- mously declined to acceed to the terms of the proposed contract"
 Upon receipt of Auburn's decision, which was a flat refusal to make any compro- mise a s to number of men, hotel rates or officials, cOntfdctS were lInlleuldtely closed with foremost southern college management for a game to be played in Birmingham on November IA. This con- tract calls for IS men on each team, hotel rates at s per day and southern officials. Whether or not Alabama has taken the right stand in this matter is left to both Alabama and Auburn alumni to de- eide Respectfully submitted,
 ]. O. PRICHARD,
 w O. TURNIPSEED,
 J. w. H. POLLARD, Committee Appointed to Draw up State
 ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
THE AMATEURS.

Sxelton Creek, May 10.-(Special)- The Bessie Tigers" and Skelton Creek Wildcats crossed bats, the latter, aI though out hit by the Tigers win ming by the close score of to D. Lint for the visitors, pitched a magnificent game, but was handicapped by numer ous errors. The Skelton Creek team played jam" up baseball and gave their pitcher almost perfect support which accounts for their victory.
 Batteries: Lint and Jones; Hillhouse Salters and Swain.
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OUTFIELDER MANNING
 REPORTS HERE TODAY

lanta and in spite of several prophecies to the contrary, big Henry Meek does not cross the border. He will continue to wear the coat of the Barons.
 Manager Vaughn announced last night that while he had requested waivers on four of the local players he was unable to make public their names, as President Kavanaugh has recently issued bulletin that no information concerning the re- quest for waivers must be divulged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Kansas City-Louisville 8; Kansas City, 2.
 At Milwaukee-Indianap 0; Mill. waukee, 6. At St. Paul-Toledo. IA; St. Paul, 1. At Minneapolis-Mi B.; Co., lumbus, ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

Birmingham has secured the services or Leftfelder Manning from Atlanta, and the player is expected to reach the city today from Nashville.
 The erstwhile Cracker is a better hitter than the average, a safe fielder and one of the fast men of the league. His ability to beat out infield bunts has been ex- emplified on local grounds.
 No trade for players was made with At
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Frank Lands His.

Chicago. May 10.-Cleveland broke even with Chicago here today, winning the first game 3 to l with a batting rally in the ninth inning. and suffering a shutont in the other, to 0. Score of first game:
 R.HE Chicago. . . . .000 100 O00-1 o Cleveland .. .. :. 100 000 O02--3 F 0 Batteries: White and Sullivan; Thiel- man and Bemis, Time :45 Empires, O'Loughlin and Evans.
 Score of second game: R.H F. Chicago. .. g. .. GOO 101 00f-2 l Cleveland .. :. .. .. .0OO 900 000-0 Batteries: Smith and Sullivan; Chech and Clarke. Time, 30. Empires, Evans and O'Loughlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
Seq GHUs And Peicans
 Aye AYYesfed M Mobile

will be called tomorrow morning, when examination will be waived and the mat ter placed before the grand jury now in session.
 The park this afternoon was crowded, many women being in the audience.
 The game next Sunday, it is announced will be played between Montgomery and Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
Detroit Takes Two. :

St. Louis May 10-Detroit took both games from St. Louis today In the sec ond game Graham started pitching but was relieved by Dineen. Wild pitching by both men and cratic fielding was mainly responsible for St. Louis defeat. Score of first game: R.H. D. St Louis GOO O00 101-2 8 Detroit O01 GOA 0f*-6 s 1
 Batteries: Waddell, Pclty and Spencer; Donovan and Payne. Time, 40.
 Score of second game: R.H E. St Louis .O00 0G3 01o- 8 1 Detroit .240 301 010--11 Il
 Batteries Graham. Dineen and Stephens; Kllian and Paine. Time, 2Io. Umpire, Egan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
MASsING's HOME RUN
 GIVES MOBILE THE GAME.

Mobile, May 10.-Mobie defeated New Orleans this afternoon. Massing's home run in the second inning decided the game the big catcher receiving $60 col lection as a reward for the longest drive ever made on the local field, the ball go- ing over the left field fence. Score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

Summary: Two-base hit, Rohe. Home run, Massing. Stolen base. Benson. Sac rifice hits Dundon, Sentell, Daily Struck out, Hickman l. Fritz g. Bases on balls, Hickman 1. Fritz 5. Hit batsman. Fritz 1. Double plays. Benson to James to Hart; Fritz to Rohe to Sabrie; Rohe to Dundon; Fritz to Sabrie. Time, 1:30. Empires, Fitz- simmons and OBrien.
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Mobile, May 10.-Every member of the New Orleans and Mobile teams and the two umpires were arrested today before the first ball was pitched in todays game, the charge being playing Sunday base ball.
 Bonds were immediately made in the sum of s100 each. the sureties being stock holders in the local association. The case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

After days rest, during which time, everyone trusts, the Barons have sfillsd their nerves, and quilted their wildly beating hearts, Montgomery and Bir- mingham get together at West End this afternoon.
 Ginger" Clark will be on the lino for the Barons if nothing happens, and Ryan will probably give Helm or Stackpole permission to work.
 The two victories of the Pretzels have made them quite chesty, and Clark is determined to humble them.
 The fans hope he will succeed in do- ing so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
BUCHANAN PITCHES FIRST
 NO HIT GAME OF SEASON,

Memphis, May 10.-Buchanan al- lowed no hits, his team mates played errorless ball and the visitors won to- days game by score of 1 to o. Score:
 I I,
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HITS FROM NEW YORK
BY JOHN CURLEY.

New York, May 10.-With the New York Americans in the front and the Giants close to the leader, baseball en- thusiasm is increasing on Manhattan Isle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

Summary: Sacrifice hits-D. Stark, Collins CD. Double plays-Cranston to Carey to Owens. Struck out-Buchanan. B; Clarity, 2. Base on balls-Buchanan |; Garrity, 2. Time, 1:20. Umpire, Car penter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

Scrofula is eradicated and all kindred diseases are cured by Hoods Sarsa- parilla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
COTTON STATES LEAGUE

At vicksburg: vicksburg z, Gulfport '.
 Ads Illustrated with good cuts are trade winners-The GawK makes good cuts.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cubs "spIit" With Pirates.

Cubs "SpFt" WIth Pirates.
 Chicago, May 10.-Leifelds three passes and two singles gave the locals two runs in the sixth inning of the first game. Four more were added in the seventh. Pittsburg won the second game. 1 to o, on Wagner's steal and Abby's hit to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
Even Division at St. Louis.

St Louis, May 10.-Cincinnati and St. Louis broke even today in a double-head- CT. The final game was long drawn out and poorly played. Scores:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

Batting is sacrificed for team work in the major leagues"
 This is the opinion of many of the players gathered together under the management of Frank Chance, and composing the champions of the Ma tional league and of the world.
 By this strong statement it Is not meant that weak stockers are wanted. but that a players ability to hammer the ball must be curbed and used 10 fit in with the needs of the game, all tending toward the one great end, vic- tory.
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Games Today.

Bontgomery at Birmingham. Atlanta at Nashville. New Orleans at Mobile. Memphis at Little Rock.
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BUCHANAN WINS ! FIRST NO-H|T CAME Defeats Babb's Memphii To In
 Wonderful Battle MOBILE TRIMS PELICANS 5arons and Pretzels Get Busy This nt
5arons and Pretzels Get Busy This Afternoon-cIark Up for BIrming- ham, While Ryan Will Prob-
 ably Work Helm.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Results Yesterday. Mobile, 4; New Orleans, 1. Little Rock, 1; Memphis, 0.
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AIabamR Submits Contract.

A+ n meetin3y of the eXecutIVe commit +aa of inc University of Alabama Athletic s.-s.oc,ation the attitude of Auburns S rep resentatives N1as tloroushly olscussed ana .s,a;r dictatorial attitude commented on.
 ation was taken instructing Manager c.s.s ddoclx and Dr. Pollard to draw up and submit toi MT Bragg contract call
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Clark Griffith, the manager of the New York Americans, certainly made no mistake in adding Stahl to the team. He has performed some great things with his big bat in the way cf long hits with men on bases.
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Hit for Garrity in ninth. Score by innings.
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You're in the league now" yelled Donlin to Doyle as Larry struck his first blow. It was Doyle's fourth game this season, but until that game he had not hit safe. Lawrence did quite well, thank you, after he broke the ice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

Neal Ball, the Southern leaguer. is proving an exceptionally fine substitute for Eberfield, who is laid up by his iil- juries. Young Ball Is some ballplayer, and it's good thing to have one like him around in the absence of Fiber field.
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New Orleans . . .. ......... GOO GOO 001-1 Mobile .O00 210 10+--4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-11-28
aCsI ASS T s. OF IEI. 81 ] \
a RE 8. " e
lPOLICE TIA u ING
GENERAL 1KEOBL ~
Washington Chief Wants n
formation About Gospel
Army Man Fined Here

! M
Police authorities of Na9hinetQas
d. C.. are on the tran of General "
e. Mobley and a woman who save her
name as AGaise alias Hart, Gospel
Army mission workers who Were
fined last Saturday evening by Mayor
wood on conviction OF living together
unIawfully. as the following telegra4l1
received Saturday afternoon by Ch1ef
of Police Stealey Indicates:
washington, D. c. Nov. 2ss
'.Chief Of Police.
'C1arksburg. w. Va.
Have you any record arrest w. f..
Mobley and woman named Myers
Gospel Army mission workers. in your
city Saturday last. II so what
charge ana disposition of case. Wire
ORCHARD SYLVESTER,
superintendent of Police.
information as to the disposition Of
the case was later sent to Mr.. Syl-
vester by. Chief Stealey. It IS not
known here where Mobley and the
Maise woman are at present. They
left this city for Grafton after they
were released from custody.
The case here against MobIey1ano
the woman was worked up by Cap
tain slayton of the local Salvation
Army corps. who knew them both
when he was a detective in Washing
ton. Mobley has wife In a Kansas
insane asylum and the ygonnanss, hus-
band Is u drunkard, ACCORDING to Cap
tain Slayton. who says H1obley was
run out of Washington for ALLEGED
fraud practices.
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PROCESSION R9sI
Is Appointed an Instructor Of
Agricultural Trains
In Ohio.

AoRGANTowN. Nov. 2s-Prof. P.
Wallace Post, of ClarlSsburg. field
agent for the West Virgiia Enxperf-
ment Station has returned from the
East where he visited several OF the
principal cities and attended the Ma
tionaI Grange which met at Wash
ington and the American Association
OF Farmers Institute workers.
He reports that the meeting attend
ed were fully represented by the adj
vnnced farmers of ali the States of
America and that oil the members
went home confident that the cause
of the farmers of the United States
would be advanced by the theories
and principles advocated by the as
semblcd delegates.
Prof. Post has been appointed by
Hon. Charles Mcintyre, of Ohio, as
one of the Instructors of the agri-
cultural trains which will soon leave
on a protracted tour of the several
states and judging from the success
accorded these trains in the past and
the awakened activity Of the farmers
this tour is expected to be more sue
cessfui than any which have been
conducted in thespast and Prof Post
is to be congratulated upon his ap-
pointement.
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MEDIC u SOCIETY WANTS
con zRESS TO ACTAT ONCE
STEIN9EIL CASE
.STIRS AL FRANCE
Newspapers Are Demanding
Investigation Of Presi-
dent Faure's Death.

PARIS. France, Nov. 2S-The
steinheil case continues to be the
sensation of the hour in all France.
The political side looms larger and
larger every day and interest harks
back always to the tragic death in
Paris in 1899 of Felix Faure, the
president OF France
President Faure died in the midst
OF the Dreyfus excitement. The
RoyaIist and anti-Dreyfus organs are
demanding an ofHeiaI investigation
into the death OF F'aure. and init
mate that -Faure, as an insuperable
obstacle to the leaders of the Dreyfus
agitation, was the victim of a plot
Faure expired in the company Of
Nine. Sbeinheil and the old allegation
is brought forward that he intended
to yield to the petitions of the Drey-
fusards and sign an order for re-
vision OF the case, and was conse-
quently poisoned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-11-28
GEASSGOGES EXPENSES
In the Recent Campaign Are
Itemized Carefully in
His Statement.

MORGANTOWN. Noy. 2S-The
mail has brought the carefully item
lied account of the campaign eXpen-
ses of Governor-elect GIasscock to
the office of the county clerk to be
placed on record.
The statement was certified on the
25th and reached its destination on
the 9th.
The statement shows that the next
governor spent $61S.20 during the
time he was campaigning and this in
cludes railroad fare and hotel bills
In addition to this, he contributed
1000 to the state executive COM
mittee for campaign purposes but
this amount was not used for any in
dividual but for the election of all
the candidates on the ticket, hence 1t
could not be charged to his personal
expense account.