The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
YOUNGSTERS WILL
OWN LAKE TODAY
Age-HeraId "NewsieS" TO Have
Great Outing
BARBECUE FOR EVERYBODY
They Will Play Ball, Go Swimming,
Roll the Human Roulette, Swing
Around Figure Eight and Do
Numerous Stunts.
BARBECUE FOR EVERYBODY

"All aboard! Ding-dingl" Fred Fletch-
er's little Age-Herald early risers' are
off for a big day at East Lake. The oc-
casion is the annual outing rendered the
youngsters by the paper and it promises
to be one more grand affair of promiscu-
Gus joy-spreading. SO everybody is heads
up, ready and expectant.
At o'clock this morning two of the
largest and handsomest palace cars owned
by the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company will leave the front Of
The Age-Herald office laden with future
United States presidents, bank presidents,
street car conductors, policemen and
what not. But the boys can see no fur
Their In the future than l o'clock this aft
ernoon, when they will be turned In
to one of the most princely spreads which
1t is possible to prepare, SO Come on,
fellers; let's go to East Lake.
Some of the little news criers didn't go
home last night and mighty few of
them slept at all. Up until o'clock this
morning various little sleepy-eyed boys
raced into the telegraph editors sanctum-
to inquire What time is 1t, mister?" and
one youngster upon being informed that
1t was about o. clock caused the whole
crowd to be locked out because he thought
Dat guys got his noive to gimme a
guess at de time. and expressed his con-
tempt by sticking a lemon on the copy
hook, making hasty exit upon having
done SO.
But therell be none of that today, Oh,
mol That Is, perhaps not, with emphasis
on the perhaps. These little youngsters
are regular little Indians, and like In
dams they are perfect little angels-when
they are asleep. But this is only in ac-
lions and not in heart. Who ever saw
one of the gang who would not give
one of his fellows "a start" when he was
broke?
The boys realize their Importance in the
matter of getting the days news to the
people and they feel that they are being
exalted today, so look out East Lakel
About 100 of the livest propositions ever
commended with will set their active little
feet upon tho soil of the summer resort
this morning Warning is hereby given
that they will arrive at the lake at 10
o'clock or whereabouts.
Now. Ty Cobb and Napoleon Lajoie are
recognized as being the leaders of their
calling, but the big noise In the way of
baseball comes off this morning at 1870
o'clock. The "Creampuffs" and the Mud
swpes' are going to mix up. Ringers
will be played and the umpire announced
last night that he was willing to be
teams to bidding. At the same time there
will be the largest assembly of "undis-
covered stars" and great unknowns'' at
East Lake this morning that was ever
brought together. Manager Mickey Bren-
nan of the "Creampuffs' announced yes
terday afternoon that he would take AZ
men to the park in order that he might
have reserves enough to take the place
of men exhausted in running the bases.
When the ball teams arrive two sec
tons of the Lake Shore Limited, running
on through schedule, will be in waiting
to carry the contenders for the worlds
championship to the new 100000 ball
park over in the woods back of the lake.
Yesterday afternoon the woods were
cleared for some distance around the
ball ground and all fences were set back
"a feet and the planlSs were nailed on
with new nails and then bound to tho
runners" with wire.
1t is announced that the game will be
limited to &c innings, this agreement be-
ing made owing to the fact that neither
side has announced its batteries. All
that could be ascertained by the sporting
editor last night was that each manager
had secured an invincible to occupy the
box for his aggregation.
After the great sporting event the play
ers will go back to the park grounds
by water, taking the beautiful lake route
on the yacht Alabama"
And then, East Lake, you'll soon be
the muddiest pond In the world. The
boys will be lined up in the bath house
in order that they may have their pic
lures took and then the doors will be
opened and ''ker-splash'' goes everybody
into the water. There will be several
aquatic events. Manager Mickey Bren-
nan of the Creampuff team announces
that if he wins the ball game. and he
says there is no doubt that he will. he
will go into the lake and give the crowd
an imitation of a pet-herring initiating
a whales eldest son. This is said to be
q great performance. A water battle will
probably be arranged and the boy who
can pillow up the greatest amount of mud
from the bottom of the lake with his left
ear will be given grand prix medal.
No contestant must get his head wet
while doing the pillow stunt.
When the aquatic events have been con-
Guided, and It is guaranteed that every
boys face will be clean by that time,
dinner will be served. Such a dinner.
Gee whiai fellers. You know AL Camp
bell. Well, he's a prince and knows
how to entertain like one. Such a feast
of barbeoued meats. Brunswick stew, cold
slaw. salads and cold drinks (all drinks
absolutely soft and guasanteed as such)
you never heard of. There will be a
plenty r. ana 70 O,s mewsooys 100 much food
he can care for the boy5 all right,
though. ana he says that they won't be
able to eat enough Of that Brunswick