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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
BASEBALL RESULTS
PELICANS TIE CHICAGO.
Frank Announces Release of Four
 Players.

New Orleans, March 22-(Speoial.) )-New Orleans and the White Sox battled des- perately for seven innings in a drizzling rain, which made the field slow and the ball difficult to handle. Neither side was able to score.
 Manager Charley Frank after the game announced the unconditional release of Catcher Lawton and Outfielder Gum, and the release of Shortstop Reilly and Out fielder Holland to Gulfport.
 Theodore Breitensten and wife watched the game today. Brett looks to be In fine condition and says he may fill the gap in the outfeld whether he pitches much or not. He is a stockholder in the club.
 Gulfport Jack Ryan continued his good box work in todays game. Guese also pitched well against the White Sox. The Chicago squad left tonight at o'clock for Montgomery, where they have a game scheduled for Monday. Their stop here was unprofitable. The Friday game was declared off, the Saturday contest not well attended and a comparatively small Sunday crowd of 5000 turned out today. Score: R.H. l.. White Sox ......ooo oVo r-o Pelicans .. . .. .. .. ..0O0 900 co 8
 Batteries: Smith. White and Shaw; Ryan Guese and Lawton. Umpire, Car penter Time 1:40.
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American League.
NECKTIB NAMED
 FOR PITCHER BROWN

Chicago, March 22.-Public idols have been honored in many ways, but just now the fame of Mordecai Brown, the great Chicago pitcher, Is kept in the pub lie limelight at Chicago by the base ball fans, who are wearing necktie known as the "Mordecai Brown tie." It is of the best brown silk and Is of the fore-in-hand pattern Chicago haberdash- CTS are having quite a run on it, and Brownie Is just as well off as the actors and statesmen for whom cigars and other commodities are christened. One of the chief characteristics of Brown Is his in nate modesty. Never at any time does he show any obtrusion of self-esteem, and for that reason he is deservedly popular on the Southside as well as on the West side, and all the fans, regardless of sec tonal abode, unite in praising him for his great work for the Cubs during the past two seasons. Brown expects 10 pitch quite good deal in all the south ern cities visited by the Cubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
AMERICANS BEST
 IN CHESS MATCH

Philadelphia, March 22.-The Americans had decided advantage Saturday night when the cable chess match between teams representing Oxford and Cambridse of England and those representing C1- lumbia, Harvard, Yale. Princeton, Cor nell. Brown and Pennsylvania was ad- journed. According to the rules agreed upon, the play, which had started at a. m, ceased at 6:30 D. m. Four games had been decided and of these the Amer jeans had won two lost one and drawn one. giving them a score of 21a to 11a for their British opponents. Draws were of fered to the Britons on the two uniin- ished games, but the latter declined, pre- ferring that they be adjudicated by Rel cree Walter Penn Shipley, of this city Mr. shipley would not give his decision on the spot and stated it might be week before his opinion was given.
 Experts in attendance on the games gave it as their opinion that the Amer jeans would retain their lead after the ad- indication, and in that way win the match and Rice trophy. The Americans who won their games were Louis J. Wolff of Columbia and c. Williams of Princeton. w H. Hughes of Pennsyi- vania was beaten on the top board by N J. Houghton of Oxford; K. $. John- ston of Harvard drew his game with B. H. R. Slower, Cambridge, while the game between H. Blumberg of Columbia and H. Lob of Oxford, and that between l. Ash of Pennsylvania and C. G. Wood house of Cambridge remained unfinished and in dispute. The match was played from the hall of the Houston club ana Inn of Courtneys hotel, London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
WHITE SOX COME
 TO TACKLE BARONS

If the weather permits, the Barons will tackle the White Sox of Chicago to- morrow afternoon under the shadow of the slag pile at West End.
 The White Sox are not strangers to Birmingham. Not only are many of the players well known to local fans, but one of them, Frank Smith, was formerly a Baron.
 Year before last the Sox won the pen nant of the American league and defeat ed the Chicago Cubs in the battles for the championship of the world. Last season sickness, injury and misfortune kept Fielder Jones' men down the hill. New ertheless they made gallant fight, and concluded the season in the first division.
 The Sox will play here tomorrow and Wednesday.
 In spite of the continual rain of yes terday, H. Vaughn will have his team at West End twice today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
League Standing For
 Period .0f Seben Years

Grantland Rice sporting editor of the Nashville Tennessean, has dug up some interesting figures. They follow:
 Here upon the threshold of Dixies eighth campaign, we figured it might be of interest to the bugs at large to ex- ploit the combined ranking of each town now in the circuit from the opening sea- son up to today. Chattanooga, Selma and Shreveport are not included, having lapsed into the inocuous desuetude of retire. ment
 After considerable sparring with the figures of past league standings, the rec ord puts Memphis in the lead, with At lanta next in line and MT. Franks Peli- can array third.
 These are the only three townships in the league whose combined victories up to date exceed their losses. But here are the figures;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
CARD PLAYERS TO
 CROWD NEW YORK

New York, March 22.-The greatest gathering of card players New York has ever seen is promsied on June 21, 22 and 23, when the annual Skat con- gross meets in this city. Five thous- and players from various parts of the country are expected to participate for the hundreds of prizes which will be offered. In order to accommodate the large number of players expected, ar arrangements have been made to con- meet the club rooms of two of the largest clubs in New York, the Orion and the Liederkranz, by constructing a bridge of nearly block from one building to the other. Herman Ridder and Judge Lorenze Teller, who head the executive committee, have ap
 pointed 180 business and professional men on the various committees that will have the congress in charge.
 The North American Skat league has more than 10000 members and skat clubs are being organized in all the principal cities of the country.
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THE AUTO RACE

Ogden, Utah, March 22.--Journeying slowly southward from Skiddoo New, and following closely the line of the Salt Lake Route," the American car. first in the race from New York-to- Paris, brought up tonight at Daggett. Cal, in the heart of the Mojave desert. This afternoon, the Italian automobile struck out from Corinne, 30 miles west of Ogden. Sixty-eight miles beyond Corinne, is the town of Kelton, Utah, and here the arrival of the Italian car is anxiously awaited. The French ear No. l, running third, is now in the neighborhood of Creston, Wyo.. having left Rawlins this afternoon. The German car spent the night at Larime, Wyo.
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From those paltry figures, gleaned from Lack files, Memphis tops Atlanta by four points, the ueorgia metropolis leading New Orleans by 19 laps.
 Back of these three, the only towns in the circuit whose full average leaves them above 800, Birmingham, Nashville and Little Rock are wadded in a bunch witli Montgomery trailing several laps behind the field
 Newt Fishers showing the first two sea- sons, however, is all that leaves the Ten nessee capital up in the running. Through these two campaigns he left the field behind and thus lifted. theg eneral av- craze over 90 points above the record of the past five years.
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score of 19 to o. In this game Frank Smith, one of the greatest college pitch CTS of the day, yielded but one hit 10 the professionals. and Derrell Pratt knocked the sphere over leftfield fence one of the longest hits ever seen in Co., lumbus.
 Yesterdays game was a 10-inning af- fair Alabama won it, to 3. In the final round three successive bunts, fol- lowed by an error on the part of Colum- bus, gave the collegians four runs. Stur- divant pitched the game. Fridays battle was postponed on account of cold weather.
 The students here are rejoicing, as stat- ed, and they have a right to rejoice. Coach Pollard has an excellent team, one which will duplicate last seasons record when the southern championship was won.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
Facinu the Enemy.
New York Herald.

From the New York Herald
 Two veterans of the civil war were in inc habit of 'jollying'' each other II regard to lack of valor on the felc of battle.
 why" said the one, "at the very first engagement, when the order WaS given to retreat, you were so scared that you threw down your arms ah' ran for dear life. .,,r
 "Nonsense." replied the other. "Iha' was the time I got the three nesi wounds in the chest. If I'd been rth' hing away, as you claim, wouldp ks been shot In the back A
 .sOh, no, you wouldn l. retur lY' fr;and ..The reason you got sqo X t,,a oh est was because you took to river and were trying to get ava a roMb oat." 8t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
Hack" Wonders Why
 Teddy Entered P0litics

"He told me- said Hackenschmidt, about how he used to train up in AL bany when he was governor of New York. One time he had as a trainer an oarsman who was a good rower but d poor wrestler, and the first thing he knew he (Teddy) broke two of his tthe train er's) ribs. Then the man out of revenge got some other trainer who broke his (Teddy's) ribs in turn"
 It is stated at the White House that the champion wrestler got the story mixed, particularly that part relating to the breaking of the ribs of the governor of New York. w. 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
"Hack" To 11ake Dinner
 .Of Little Frank GOtch
By JEFF THOMPSON.

New York. March 22.-sound the loud tlmbrel and let the hewgag be heard m the land.
 Hack is in our midst and there will be things doing on the mat in these United States of America for the next few weeks.
 Is the Russian Lion going to eat Frank Gotch alive? Well. rather. And after he has made a nice comfortable lunch on Gotch he will take Jenkins on as an appetizer. and then for nuts and raisins is prepared to pin two shoulders and hip or two hips and a shoulder of any other American wresters to the mat who choose to offer themselves for the sac rifice.
 This is Mr. Hackenschmdt's pro- gramme. and by the same token, accord ing to the form sheet, there is nothing which will prevent him performing all the gustatory feats which he has set out for himself.
 Haekensehmidt had a hard time of it coming over even if he had chosen the big Lusitania for the passage, and showed the effect of his wrestle with old Father Neptune. He was confident, however, that the date of his match with Gotten would not have to be postponed.
 From friends who are acquainted with Hack and who happened to come over on the Lusitania, the writer learned that the great wrestler is very religious. He prays to keep his strength of which. there is no doubt, he is very proud He takes the best of care of himself and never lets day go by without doing more or less training In fact he and his partner spent most of the time coming across the big pond working in the beautifully equipped gymnasium that the Lusitania affords it's first-class passengers.
 An interesting story the big fellow tells about his strength was when he met the Australian champion, Groth.
 Before Groth would consent to meet me I was forced to agree not to hurt him." said Hack, "and the next day after I had beat him l was sued by him for $2500 for breach of contract and dam ages Groth alleged that I threw him very hard and injuredsa bone
 Well, I beat the country and I never heard any more about the suit" And the big fellow laughed.
 Tom Jenkins is out with a challenge to meet either Gotch or Rogers. As yet Tom has signifed no great eagerness to grapple with Hackenschmidt, but he is perfectly sure he can take the measure of either of the other two. He says:
 q have been taking good care of my self since I have been instructing at West Point. and I feel satisfied in my own mind that I am as good as l ever was and would like to have a try at either Gotch, Rogers. or any other heavyweight wrestler, best two falls out of three'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
Ski Record Broken.

Duluth, March 22.-John Evanson of Duluth broke the American record this afternoon with jump of 13l feet. The former record was 124 feet, made by Evanson at Ishpening, Mich. Ole Feiring of Duluth jumped 1s5 feet, but fell. Four others distanced the former American record. The new mark is the more re- markable because the day was warmer, and if was necessary to haul snow from from nearby woods to prepare the slide for iumning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
DEMAREST WINS
 ANOTHER GAME

Chicago, March 22.-Calvin Demarest of Chicago was the victor in Saturday nights game of the national amateur l4.2 billiard tournament, defeating C. F. Conk- lin of Chicago, 400 to 211. The result of Saturdays game puts H. A. Wright or San Francisco in the lead, he having won four straight games. Should Wright de- feat Conklin in the game Monday, he will win the championship. Should Conklln defeat Wright, this will be three-cor- nered tie to be played off among Wright Conklin and Demarest.
 Demarest played an cratic game Sat urday night after the fourth inning. In lis second effort, he collected Sl and in the fourth i'll.
 4Conklin was badly off in his stroke throughout the game:
 Demarest, total, 400; high run, Ill; aver age, 21 1-19.
 Conklin, total, 211; high run, 39; average. Il 13-1s
 Standing of players:
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What Governor Hughes Has Done.

what 0oVernof f7u9hes 1as Dohc' From Leslies Weekly.
 "We concede. if you like. that Hughes is a good lawyer; but what kind of an executive is he? What has he done since he became goyernor?'
 To this the New York men will reply in substance a follows:
 He has insisted upon efficiency in office He has spared no pains to see that the public work was well done.
 He has given patient hearing to every appeal that has been made to him. and he has rendered his decision in accordance with his obligation to the people of the state, unfnfluenced by any other consideration.
 Instead of permitting privileges granted by the state to be given away in perpetuity, he has insisted, for the first time In the history of the state. that adequate compensation be paid Tor them, thus setting precedent that Is not likely to be abandoned.
 He has compelled changes in the election laws to prevent the corruption of voters and to enable the people to express their will at the polls as easily and clearly as possible
 He has protected the resources or the state and enhanced their value. h' has done everything that was In ms mower to see that public work was honestly and economically performed
 He has brought about the enactment of important Legislation, strengthenins the laws protecting labor and making them more effective.
 He has upheld and enforced the ia"s of the state without fear or favor.
 He has sought nothing for himselr. and on no occasion has he used tho power intrusted to him for selhsh ad- vantage or to advance his own inter- ests. l
 He has kept his faith to the last let ter with the people of his state.
 we are here in behalf of one-tenth of the whole population of the coun- try." the New York men will say Tn conclusion Tn asking for the noml- nation of Governor Hughes, we do no, represent him-for he asks nothing but inc 5000. 900 people of the state Of New York, who have tried him and found him not wanting. They are en- titled to be heard
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Washington, March 22-tSpecial) )-Wlth cabinet members and members of Con- gross held up at the entrance of the Pres ident's office, the chief executive leisure ly discussed the science of wrestling with George Hackenschmidt the champion, to- day.
 The President told Hack of his wrest- ling experiences and the great cham pon was free to acknowledge that the President. according to his experiences, should have followed wrestling rather than going in for politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
BY BILL AK.

Tuscaloosa, March 22.-Alabama is re- jocng, and has a right to make merry I arrived here this morning and found the entire student body at the station to welcome the conquering heroes home.
 Alabama has just landed two games from the professional team of Columbus, a member of the valiant Cotton States league. The first game was played Thurs
 day afternoon, Alabama winning by a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
Death Follows a Fight.

Chattanooga, March zz. Wiiilam Thompson. aged 50, died near Paulette. Union county, Tennessee, today as re- suit of knife wounds inflicted by Alfred Suffridge Saturday night. The men quar- reled over a political contest Suffridge. who claimed Thompson was trying to draw pistol. has not yet been arrested.
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We soon are to have another wrestling champion here from the other side. His name is Gbysko, and he comes from Aus tria. Despite his name, it may be said that he is not advertising any new break fast food, and really is a good wrestler
 The impression is growing in fighting circles here that Abe Attell has feeling of respect amounting almost to awe for the ability of Owen Moran in the A. foot ring The prospect for another fight between the two does not seem to be par ticularly bright Attells latest declara- tion is that he will only meet Moran again on basis of 122 pounds ringslde. Moran, I understand, will not agree to make ringside weight and Attell knows it. Speaking of the matter recently the English fighter said:
 "Attell is talking of boxing every one in sight with the exception of me. 1T the newspapers here report him correctly he is after Jerry Driscoll, Joe Cans and Packey Mcfarland It's funny that he would take on men who outweigh him sev- eral pounds and will not box me at featherweight figures. l am forced to think that Abe is going to give me the overlook.
 Battling Nelson often says that he can do 130 pounds, and if he can III agree to box him without a moments hesitation. This goes for Packey Mcfar- land, too, if he can make the weight.
 I see that Jack CTwin) Sullivan wishes to wipe out the disgrace on the Sullivan family which resulted from the knockout of Mike (Twin) by Stanley Mitchell He is clamoring for a fight with the cow boy at 156 pounds four hours before the fight The cowboy may surprise him by accepting and give him some of the same medicine which proved so efficacious in the case of Brother Mike. Stranger things have happened.
 The weight of opinion of those who saw the fight seems to be that if decision had been given on the Britt Nelson fight, the Battler would have received lt. Both the boys failed to show anything like their old form.
 Jim Driscoll, featherweight champion of England. is to pay us ayvisit in May on the lookout for American dollars. He probably will be matched to meet either Attell or Moran, and in all likelihood will take on a number of limited round bouts in addition.
 The latest news from the coast is that Jim Jeffres is to become a fight pro- moter. The story has it that Jeff was made an offer by a syndicate of sporting men in Fairbanks, Alaska, to take four fighters from California to that city to engage in 25 round fights for big purses; that he has accepted the offer, and at present is trying to decide on what fight CTS he will match up for the two battles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
HACKENSCHMIDT
 FAILS IN CONTEST

Baltimore, March 22-George Hacken- schmidt, the Russian wrestler, failed in his undertaking to throw Gus Schoenlein of this city in 15 minutes Saturday night. Schoenlein, who weighed 175 pounds against the Russians POS, was on the defensive nearly all the time, but did ex- cellent work
 Gotch recently undertook to thro" Schoenlein twice in an hour and failed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
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General Strike Called.

Juneau, Alaska, March 22.--At a special meeting of Douglas Island local, No 109, Western Federation of Miners, yesterday, general strike was called and notices were sent out ordering union men and union sympathizers to stay away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
MOVE TO ABOLISH
 LOUISIANA RAGING

New Orleans, March 22.-New Orleans papers today announced the beginning of a campaign to abolish horse racing in this state. The names of many well known men of this city were printed as signers of petition now being circulated for presentation to the legislature which meets in May to abolish betting at the Louisiana tracks The question of the betting feature is admitted to carry with 1t the existence of racing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
REMARKABLE WORK
 - OF 'HONUS' WAGNER

Pittsburg. March 22.-Hans Wagner, who has just turned down a s10,00o offer to play baseball with the Pirates this sea- son, has always been wizard at the bat.
 His complete record since he joined I in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
Japan Reducing Expenses.
From the Washington Post.

from the Washington Post.
 Japan has cut down her budget for military expenditures, both in the army and the navy. The years 1908 and 1909, according to the revised plans, will not witness the feverish activity in the navy yards of the empire was visible during 1906 and 1907. It is reported that the navy yard forces at kule, Yokosulka, and Sa- sebo have been greatly reduced. Work on the war vessels captured from the Russians has been stopped, although some of them have reached the stage where it would not cost much to put them in fighting trim- At the time the news Is received of reduced military eX- penditures it is also announced that the government is embarrassed because of the heavy subsidies paid to mercantile steamship lines whose vessels are auxil- iaries to the navy reorganization of the Japanese ship subsidy system is in sight, with the prospect that such large concerns as the Nippon Yusen Kaisha will be compelled to retrench on account of reduced subsidies, the falling off in freight rates throughout the Orient, and the tendency of European traders to stick ti ships of European nationality.
 The enormous expense involved in the absorption and development of Korea is taxing the resources of Japan, and there is talk of plan to float another loan in Paris or London. to be used for the ex- tinction of pressing war claims and for Korean expenses. Japan in financial sense Is getting down to hardpan. Tine excitement of war is over. The army has gobbled a huge territory and it is the task of the nation to digest the meal It will take time to do this thoroughly. During this interval Japan does not wish to be disturbed. It is not only against her interest to fight-it would be hara- lxiri. The evidence is overwhelming in proof of the contention that Japan will do everything in honor to avoid a quar- rel with the United States. As the United States is bound to do everything in honor to maintain peace, there is no danger of war. Something more than impassioned oratory and iingoism is necessary to bring two nations into collision when both wish to avoid it.
 The Post presents its compliments to Representative Hobson of Alabama.
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THE REACH GUIDE.

The Reach guide is out, and is a splendid publication. containing as much fact, comment and in- teresting narrative as Worlds Almanac.
 It's thoroughness is its chief feature. No more perfect guide has reached The Age-Herald in several seasons.
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TO THE AMATEURS.

The Age Herald wants the re-
 suits of your games. Each com
 ! munication must be signed by i, manager or captain of one of
 the contesting teams. Do not use scrap paper, and have your words spelled properly. Be brief always.