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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-27
GOLF LEADERS
 ARRIVE IN CITY

H. F. Smith, president of the Southern Golf association, and chairman of the ex- ecutive committee of the association, which meets in Birmingham today, ar rived in the city last night from Atlanta.
 R. H. Baugh, president of the local club, and a member of the executive com- mittee of the Southern association. stated last night that two or three proxies had been received, and that the chances were that few members of the committee would attend in person.
 The purpose of the meeting is to fix al date for holding the annual tournament iR Memphis, and to arrange a programme for that meet The visitors will be the guests of the local club during their stay bere
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WHAT OTHERS SAY.

Harry Niles is being followed around town by all the kids because of story in one of the local papers telling about his experiences as an aeronaut. Niles used to spend his time making balloon ascensions and Jumping out with para chute. Now, the kids expect to see Niles take a balloon out of his pocket and make an ascension. The bleachers have taken it up and whenever Harry boots one they yell, Hes going up in his bal loon. ."-Atlanta Journal
 Bill Dyer's comment was after looking the field over, Well be there at the finish
 ''I don't see any cause to worry And I think this team of Charley Frank S Is overestimated The White Sox would not have let Dundon and Rohe go for Atz, Manuel and s25OO to boot if they had thought much of Rohe and Dundon. Rohe can never hope to play the game Atz did last year. And that Dundon never was so much.
 Lave Cross insists that George Edward Waddell should not be called "Rube." He says the eccentric one should be dubbed Atlantic Ocean.
 That big duffer tires me with his chin music" said Lave. q think he ought to be called Atlantic Ocean. The name just fits him right
 why, how do you figure that out, Lave?' asked Cholly Frank. Because he never dries up,' replied the bow-legged pigeon fancier, as he spat on hie olnxra and 1ranara6 t0 take his place at third base.
 Bum joke, this.
 Billy Bernhard, the Nashville manager, is thinking of making an outfeder out of McElveen. thereby spelling one of the best third basemen in the south. He has lansing for third and Mccormick is back to do neat stunts at short, "Berny'' has been unable to do very much in the way of practice yet The warm weather was late to reach Nash vile and the Lowlanders generally begin getting in their hardest work during the latter part of March.-New Orleans Pica- yune.
 Of one thing it is certain, Bill Bern hardt has a much better aggregation than that accorded him by preseason predictions. Berny kept his mouth se- yerely closed and worked his other facui- ties. Result Nashville has better team this year than she has had Tor several seasons in by-gone days, ana wnen .ne final curtain drops, with fair luck and umpires, they'll be among those present. Nashville Tennessean.
 Record of A. Vincent Campbell, the new college catcher: Three professors scared to death on halloween, six goals sra,,, the field. eight touchdowns, one ,,ol;ceman licked and ten divinity stu dents knocked out inside of three rounds. Atlanta Constitution
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Douglass Wust Declare
 Himself Before Sunday

catch, play first in excellent styie, cavort merrily in the outfield, and smash the stuffing out of the ball. But if Bill won't come, he won't Bill has a right to quit the profession if h e sees fit to do so, but it Is necessary that he make a positive answer. setting all doubt aside.
 Manager Vaughn will wire as fol- if so, when?"
 Bill will be required to answer "yes'' or "no." Then Manager Vaughn will know what to do.
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Bad Fire Near Tampa.

Tampa, Fla, March 26.-The explosion ol a quantity of gasoline at Eggmont Key, upon which DeSoto is located, late last night. resulted in the destruction of three buildings at Pilot station, probably fatally, burning Mark Ryan. a soldier, and ser iously burning Capt. Ira Washington, a pilot The fire was checked before the fortifcation and officers quarters were endangered.
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This morning Manager Vaughn will wire Bill Douglass demanding state ment as to whether or not he Is coming to Birmingham tn Is season.
 Manager Vaughn wants to know whether it will be necessary for him to go out and get another catcher or not. He realizes that time is press ing, and that if Bill cannot be depended upon, then 1t will be imperative that first rate man.
 Douglass is a very valuable man, an1 Manager Vaughn wants him. He can
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SUMMARY: Two-base hit-Reagan. Three-base hits-Kutina, Downey. Sacrifice hits-Houtz, Molesworth. Stolen bases-Hankey (3, Carnes CD, Cirveaux, Molesworth CD, Downey @. Struck out-Clark 6, Ables 1. Yount l, Baisden l.
 Bases on balls-Baisden i, Clarke 1. Hit by pitched ball-Ables (Baisden). Innings pitched-Yount 4, Baisden {. Clarke s, Ferguson 2-3, Ables 2 Ia. Hits apportioned-Off Clarke ?, off Fer guson 8, Ables 1, Yount 8, Baisden 2. Passed balls-Mahon l, Cirveaux L Time of game One hour and fifty live minutes.
 Attendance-50o. Umpire-Harris.
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Instructed For Taft,

Roanoke, Va, March 26.-The Fifth vir- gipfa district republican convention met today at Rocky Mount and elected P. A. Lavis and Dexter Goad delegates to the ns stional convention at Chicago. The del- eeates were instructed to cast their votes for w. H. Taft. The administration of Roosevelt was unqualiiedly indorsed
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ised to buy the baseball stock held by the player at good round figure. But Bill refused to be sold. Finn told Pres- dent Baugh that Douglass is now endeav- bring to force the Little Rock club to buy his stock at the figure offered last year.
 President Baugh believes that Bill will finally arrive. but it is essential that he comes quickly in order that he may be in good condition when the merry season blooms.
 From the recent work of the team of Columbus, Miss Cotton States league, it Is evident that no weaker aggregation en- joys the protection of organized base- ball. The University of Alabama twice defeated the professionals and now the Agricultural and Mechanical college of Mississippi is turning the same trick.
 This should not be, for Columbus is an excellent baseball town considering It's size, and should be furnished better amusement.
 The purchase of three Meridian players, and an inquiry sent throughout the South ern league may result In better condi- tions It is hoped so.
 The University of Alabama seems to have an excellent team this year in spite of certain great handicaps.
 The lads have an excellent schedule. and if let alone will win the championship of the south Three of the regular play ers on account of faculty interference, are out of the game at the present time. All of which reminds that since 'Mer' has entered the field it is all his friends can do to keep "B M" from jumping into the arena.
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BASEBALL RESULTS
Chicago 5, Nashville 2.

Nashville, March 26.-(Special.)-A big crowd of fans witnessed an unusually good game today between the Volunteers anl the Chicago Americans. timely error and bit of loose work in the eighth inning gave the visitors the yer dict. H.H.F F. Nashville. .....0 0 % 0 DC 3l Chicago. .... ....O OO 0 $ V
 Batteries: Perdue Hess and Hardy and Seabaugh: White Walsh and Shaw.
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The Young Mems Christian Associ tion will organize its outdoor baseball team at the association gymnasium to- night. All candidates and others in- terested are urged to be present.
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Atlanta Trims the Reds.

Atlanta, March 26.- Special. )-Cin- cinnati got a walloping this after- noon and Atlanta did the job in great shape. Some folks said the Red Legs" looked like bush leaguers, but they were probably prejudiced.
 Score. R. Il E. Atlanta . 200 020 2O*-6 0 Cincinnati - . 900 900 011--2 10 2
 Batteries: Mckenzie, Cummings, and Coveney; Ragan, Flehardy and Mclean.
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Postal Changes.

Washington, March Special )-Ru- ral free delivery route No. is ordered established June 1 at Cropwell, St. Clal. county, serving 400 .,eople and 91 fam flies.
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Poor Old Columbus.

Starkville Miss, March .--(Special.l Heyne. pitching for Agricultural and Mechanical college was feature of t0s days game against Columbus, of Cotton States league. The score 1 to in favor of A. and M. up to seventh inning wh en Marechel hf E home run for Columbus, tying H score. In the eighth, A. and M. m five runs. Score: K Ill A. and M. =. ... 001 900 005-6 Columbus ...'.. 900 001 OOO--1 6
 At Augusta: Boston. National, g.; A pusta South Atlantic, 1.
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HIGH SCHOOL MEETS
 THE CLUB TONIGHT

The lineup of the Birmingham High school and B. A. c. teams for their game tonight at the Athletic club for the championship of Birmingham will be as follows:
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New Orleans Results.

New Orleans, March 26.-After the steeplechase at City Park today Jockey Hurham, who rode Dario, was suspend ed for the remainder of the meeting. The judges were suspicious of his ride, al- though Dario finished manifestly lame. Darlo was fifth.
 The mile and one-sixteenth handicap, with four contestants, was splendid ex- hibition. As the horses came down the stretch it appeared almost as If a single blanket would cover the four. Donna, carrying nearly 10 pounds less than any of the others, lasted out the sprint best and won by a neck old Honesty, the even money favorite. was last. The weather was clear and track good. Sum maries:
 First race, three and }one-half furlongs-
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Once in a lifetime. $7.89 cash, next week only.
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JENNINGS RACES
 ARE FAIRLY GOOD Four Favorites Win On Track
 In Fine Shape SMOKER TAKES BEST RACE. Steeplechase Jockey Is Suspended At New Orleans For Bad Ride-Handi- cap Is a Hot Contest Among
 Four Fast Horses.
SMOKER TAKES BEST RACE

Washington, March 26.-Four favorites and two heavily played second choices were winners today at Bennings. The card was only fairly good, but the sport, nevertheless, was above the average. nearly to form.
 The first event, a handicap, at five and half furlongs, afforded the best race of the day. Smoker. which was favorite, and Pantoufe fought it out until the last sixteenth, when the favorite drew away and won by half length in drive. with Workman third length back.
 Summaries:
 First race, handicap, five and a half furlongs: Smoker. Ill (Shaw), to 5, won; Pantoufe, 11s (McDanieD, to 1, second; Workman 1O5 (BrusseD, to l, third. Time, 1:I0 2-5.
 Second race, selling 2-year-olds, four and a half furlongs: Spencer Wells, 105 (McI arthy), even, won Nutmeg, A (Mc- Cahey), 90 to 1, second; Jack Glenn, 103 Hogg). 15 to l, third. Time. o:59 s-5.
 Third race, six furlongs Jubilee, 1O1 (Burns), to D. won; Bellewether, 116 Shaw, to 1o,' second; Giles, 9s C. Brady), 10 to 1, third. Time. 1:17 1-5.
 Fourth race, steeplechase, about two miles: Tellfare, 156 (Savage), 13 to 5, won; Recruit, 149 (Kelleher), to 1, second; Fauquler. 149 (Masnada). 10 to l, third. Time, 4:12 3-5.
 Fifth race, selling, six and half fur longs, Columbia Course: James Crawford, 1O2 (McCarthy) to 5, won; Venus, 1Q5 CMcDanieD, to -, second; Umbrella, 100 (Yorke), to 1. third. Time, 1:24 2-5
 Sixth race, a mile and 40 yards. Colum- bia course Silver Ball, S7 (McCahey), 8 to 5, won; Grace Cameron, 1O6 (Burns). 13 to 5, second; Grand Pa, 1l2 (Shaw), to 1, third. Time, 1:H 3-5
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IIUWuS UI lHt StdSOn VIII turn OUt flo Zee this game. The High school, though com posed of younger players, is a very strong team and will put up great fight fo.- the championship. The advance sale of seats has been large and the house will no doubt be packed. Dancing will follow the game. Sponsors have been announced for each team. and with the fair ladies cheering them the boys will work the:r heads off for victory.
 An admission of 25 cents will be charged
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The Official Score.

A completer story of the game is in
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All of which reminds that since 'MeP' has entered the field it is all his friends can do to keep "B. M" from jumping into the arena.
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V. M. c. A. Baseball.

At Augusta: Boston, National, gusta, South Atlantic. 1.
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But the game was interesting enough. True, the boys from Meridian struck at the second strike when there were three balls to their credit, and did other things that a professional would not have done, but they fought gamely throughout. Yount pitched well. considering, and Baisden's curves were fair.
 The game was far more interesting than the fans thought it would be, and Man. ager Schmidt Is determined to land the battle of this afternoon.
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It seems, from what he gathered, that last season when Little Rock had chance to sell Bill for 5000, Finn prom
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In the third inning Meeks long single to center scored Molesworth and Houtz. This work broke the ice. In the second hits by Downey. Walters and Clark scored the first named. In the sixth three hits, d couple of errors and base on balls netted the locals three more runs.
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It was in the sixth, as has been stated, that the visitors tied the score. The Barons united it in the seventh. With two down Downey laced a screaming triple to center and scored when Geiser made an imperfect return to third.
 There was no more scoring during the afternoon. The Ribboners were at the mercy of Ables, and the Barons gave the appearance of loafing.
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David War6eld.

David BclaSeo announces tho Washing
ton engagement OF David Warfeld for
the week OF Mouda.-. January The dis
tinsuished actor will appear at tho
BelaSco Theater in his two most notable
dramatic trumphs. a Grand Army Man"
and The Music Master" Two appear
ances are announced Tor "a Grand Army
Man. and six for The Music Master"
The newer piece viii open the engagement
Monday night and he repeated Tuesday
night and The Music Master will bs
seen Wednesday night and for the re-
mainder OF he week. with matinees
Thursday and Saturday. II Will be noted
that the midWeek matinee viii occur
Thursday instead of Wednesday. There
will he no matinees OF "A Grand Army
Man.
"A Grand Army Man" is David War
fields newest success. 1t Is an idyl OF
rural America. picturing the rustic's world
in a small Indiana village during the
period OF the early sos. 1t is the joint
work Of David Belasco. Pauline Phelps
and Marion Short. and was produced a
year ago last October IN Mr. Belasco
new Stuyvesant Theater. where II ran all
last season. THE Music Master" the
tender little comedy OF smiles and tears.
is now in the fifth season of It's remark
able career and there are no indications OF
diminishing popularity.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra.

For the third concert of the Phiiadel-
phia Orchestra, under the direction or
Carl Pohlig. to be given at the New Ma
tional Theater Tuesday afternoon, De
cember %, a most interesting list or
numbers Is announced. with Prof. Cor
nelius Rubner of the chair of music, Co
lumbia University, New York. as the as
sisting artist.
The program is as follows: % Carl
Goidmark, overture 'Sappho.' opus "A,
in G. fat major; 90 Mill Balakirew, Sym
phony in c; CD Edward Grieg, concerto in
A minor opus TO- for piano and orchestra,
Prof. Cornelius Rubner, a. Peter /.
Tschaikowsky. Marche Slave, opus 81
The Russian School OF Music is attract
ing much attention throughout the world
and Washingtonians should he especially
Interested In the symphony in c of Bala-
kirew who is one OF the five Russians
who Joined In an effort to make the mu-
sic of his country distinctly national. In
his work, lyric beauty Of everywhere in
evidence Mill Balakirew. II not the
greatest composer, may at least be justly
called the founder Of the new Russian
movement. He was born at Nijni-Novgo-
rod in 1896.
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New National.

Charles Frobman brings to the New
National Theater for one week, begin
ming tomorrow. Monday, night, London
Gaiety Theater musical comedy entitled
''The Girls Of Gutenberg The COM
pany comes here with the eclat also of
the Knfckerbocker Theater. New York.
where the piece ran until recently for
over four months without intermission.
The Girls of Gottenherg'' seems to
have won It's way by virtue of it's dainti-
ness and beauty. and particularly by the
excellence OF Its songs. There are over
twenty four Of these songs, the fame Of
some Of which has already reached here.
THE Girls of Gutenberg" company
numbers nearly hundred and Is large
ly composed of the leading members of
the Gaiety Theater Company of London.
who are in America on special leave of
absence courteously granted them by
their manager. George Edwardes, by re-
quest of Mr.. F'rolman.
The chief comedian of the organization
Is James Blakeley, who has already earn
ed his position as an American favorite
by the success he has scored In this coun
try in THE Little Cherub'' and The
School Girl
Other Gaiety comedians, some of whom
make their first appearance here, are
Lionel Mackinder, Ernest Cossart. Leslie
Gaze, Ridgwell Collum,' Overton Moyle
and Warwick Wellington John f. Haz-
gard. the author of Amt It Awful, Ma
BEL" is American member of the
company, as are also Edward CARVE and
Sarony Lambert. In the American con-
tingent the feminine talent is equally con-
spicuous and comprises Louise Dresser,
Aimee Angeles and May Naudain.
The play is in two acts and was writ
ten by George Grossmith, jr., and L. f..
Berman with music by Ivan Caryll and
Lionel Monckton.
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mun1cate with people on the lower levels
more in pantomime than in words, the
Wilted flowers in the yard which have
bravely tried to bloom in the sand and
failed, and the subtle blending OF blue
and purple lights over the distant noun
tafns are some Of the devices.
The painted canvas, which is responsible
for the main part of the illusion. is
huge semicircle hedging In the stage
from one end of the footlights to the
other. 1t is hung long before the other
scenes are laid. the interior of the ranch
house In the first act and the interior Of
the New England home in the last act
being set inside and beneath it. This
grandparent of stage drops is sixty feet
high, the effect being one mile of per-
Spective for every foot of canvas.
Doubtless the feat becomes moro re-
markablc when it is remembered that Mr.
Miller first produced this illusion of sixty
nils of desert on the smallest practical
stage in the world. that of the Princess
Thcater i'll New York, which has been
since abandoned
He LOOKED THE pART.-Bert Car
Der. the we'll known comedian who Is fea-
trred in the part of the iailbird in Jesse
l.. Laskys latest production. Bird
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Cluster Brown

Chase's next week will offer Buster
Brown and. Tige," with Louis Merkel as
the ingenious little mischief-maker,
Buster" and Edwin Lamar in the role
of the comic canine, "Tige." The added
feature will be the Tuscany Troubadours,
the members including several grand
opera and comic opera artists. "A Night
at Ell Pdso" will serve to introduce tho
Lulu Beeson trio. The Vindobonos, IA
nous European eccentric musical nov
city. will bid for recalls. The Nichols
sisters. noted as the Kentucky bellies"
will be foremost among the fun forces.
Paul Barnes will be laxative humor-
list. and Leipzig. the royal conjuror, will
be another strong number
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New Academy.

A. II. Woods offers the patrons OF the
New Academy this week a play entitled
THE Opium Smugglers OF Frisco" in
four big acts and ten sensational scenes.
The plot of this new play deals with the
efforts of the United States secret service
officers In suppressing the smuggling Of
opium on the Pacific coast. Among the
many sensational scenes will be found the
den of the opium smugglers In Frisco's
Chinatown quarters, the deck OF the
United States revenue cutter and the
smugglers storehouse on Booths Island
in San Francisco bay. The cast is head
ed by Harry Fields.
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mother basely abandons her daughters
and husband, returning to her own people
IN America. The father is tempted to
join another eXiled American in a fake
insurance concernin England. Hon. Harold
Bigelow. son and heir OF Lord Travers.
wealthy nobleman. is induced TO join the
conspirators and Bigeiow, on account of
his eXtravagant presents to La Belle
Florette,' an American girl in Paris, Is
compelled to plan the theft OF $4,000 from
his own father. Helen Wentworth learns
OF the plot and goes to Bigelows apart
ments, secures the bonds and sends them
to Orme Ellington. the large-hearted
solicitor. for Lord Travers. While in
Bigelow's rooms she is discovered by
Ellington. Bigelow and others. seriously
compromising herself. When Bigelow
enters he is accompanied by La Belle
F'lorette,' who proves to be Helen's
younger sister. Florrie. Florrie Is bur-
dened with jewels. the cause of Bigelow's
financial plight In a sensational scene
Helen compels FORTE to cast aside her
finery and just as Helen is about to take
Florrie from the place Bigelow discovers
that the stolen bonds have disappeared.
Helen is accused. Ellington has been a
persistent and manly sutton for Heien's
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New Lyceum.

The 'Strolling Players which opens a
weeks engagement at the New Lyceum,
commencing tomorrow matinee, is said
to be one of the few novelties presented
to the theatergoing public this season.
being satire on the vaudeville craze,
showing the comedy situations that arise
between the different Broadway stars who
are impersonated by such we'll known bur-
lesoue artists katheryn Pearl, Sam
Liebert Sam Hearn. Church City -Four.
Lillian Ardell. Marcy Conboy. Jeanette
Wood. Beatrice Fern and Eddie Bart
During the first act are introduced the
characters of David Warfieid. Robert Man
tell. Maud Adams. Fay Templeton. George
NJ. Conan, the Gibson Girl. Caruso. Oh
colt, Salome and other well known stars.