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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
BY BILL AK.

Memphis lost the third and deciding game of the series yesterday afternoon after establishing and holding lead until the second half of the eighth in ming.
 At that time however, with one down. Ellam singled, and after McGilyray had famed, stole second
 Gygli then rapped one safely to center scoring Ellam and balancing the tallies Gygl stole second, and when Cranston erred on Henline's inield hit, went to third. There followed the neatest play of the game and of the season as far as local grounds are ooncerned.
 Raub was at the bat. Keiber was trihe wild, and oLeary thought it proper to advise with him. The catcher walked half way to the box, holding the ball in his init. and there engaged the former Sally" twirler in deep conversation. Gygli started for home.
 The crowd sat awed twixt surprise and hope.
 Manager Babb, who stood near Gygli when he started for home, was so started at the nerve displayed by the
 
 youngster that he said nothing.
 And Gygli scored the run that would have won the game but for developments that were subsequent
 Raub was walked then, and Bowen cut loose double to deep right scoring Hen line and the catcher Memphis could do nothing in it's half Of the ninth.
  ter of the argument.
 In the fourth fifth and sixth they punched hits. and in each inning scored a run.
 Birmingham's first run came in the fifth Raub singled to right. and the drive got by Cobb. The youngster, how ever made brilliant throw to Babb, and Carpenter, before seeing that Babb had dropped the sphere. called the runner out Bowen then singled to left, scoring him. In the sixth 5he Barons got their sec ond Fleharty w1s safe when Carey dropped a perfect throw from Cranston. Molesworth singled and Ellam was walked filling the bases. Fleharty scored as McGilvray went out to first. Henline smashed one sharply to left and Molesworth was thrown out at the plate on a double play.
 The first Memphis run, in tl-e fourth, resulted from Coulson's hit and steal and Babb's hit.
 In the fifth Lindsay opened with a single, and was sacrificed to second by Keiber. Wagner was safe on Ellam's er- TOT, Lindsay going to third Cobb hit 10 Morris and was safe when Lindsay was tossed out at the plate. Cranstons single scored Wagner, though Henlines fine fielding held Cobb at third An infield out retired the side.
 Tn the sixth the visitors scored again. Babb opened with a double to right and was sacrificed to third. Carey's hit through the infield scored him.
 The stealing of home by Gygli was the feature of the game. Morris displayed rare judgment when in a critical moment he allowed a bunt of Babb's to run foul just as it neared third Lindsay made a beautiful running stab of Eenlines drive in the fourth, this, with his subsequent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20

University, May 19-(SpeciaL )-In regard to the claim of tine University of Alabama baseball team to the college championship of the south, and the recent emanations from the Mississippi Agricultural and Me chanical at starkville and from the Uni versity of Tennessee at Knoxville, the management of the university team has the following to say:
 After defeating Cumberland university, the University of Alabama issued a for nal challenge through the Associated Press to any institution who challenged her rights to the S. l. A. A. champion ship The University of Tennessee was the first to offer claim. Every endeavor was made to arrange for a time and place to meet and settle the claim. Ten nessee would agree to nothing. Finally Alabama offered to pay the expenses of the manager of the Tennessee team to Birmingham and there to elect a commit tee composed of two Tennessee alumni and two Alabama alumni. and a fifth committeeman to be selected by the four. This committee was to arrange for a time and place for the two teams to meet. Ten nessee's only response to this offer was that the faculty had refused to permit them to play other games this season.
 Alabama claims the championship on the grounds that she has played the most consistent baseball of any team in the S. l. A. A. She has played T games and has won 20 Of these games, nine were s. l. A. A. games and of these nine games played all were won by Alabama. 1he Alabama management tried to arrange games with every team in the s. I. A. A. with the exception of Mississippi Agricul- tural and Mechanical, with whom all ath- letic relations were severed after the dis graceful treatment extended the Alabama football team at Starxville in 1906. There fore, the claim that Alabama did not play enough S. I. A. A. games bears no weight since every endeavor was made to schedule others.
 Alabama was the only team to defeat Georgia three straights Alabama also took three games from Vanderbilt. Geor- gia met Tennessee and took one game. She also defeated Sewanee and took two and tied one in a series of six games with Auburn, yet Alabama defeated Georgia three straight games
 Tennessee claims the championship over Alabama on the ground that she has played 20 games, won 15, lost and tied l. Tennessee has played 10 s. ]. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
AIabama Team IS Firm In
 Claim .0f Championship

A. games and lost three. Alabama hasi played 21 games, won 20, lost 1. Alabama played S. I. A. A. games and lost none. Tennessee's general average is .7s5. Ala bamas general average is 1852. Tennes- sees s. I. A. A. average is 700. Ala bamas S. I. A. A record is 1000.
 Tennessee split even with Mercer, thereby failing to win one 8. l. A. A. series, yet she claims equal honors with Alabama. In an article to the Conner cial Appeal from Knoxville, dated May l6, a statement was made to the effect that Alabama was practically ah unknown quantity until this year, and for this reason games were not scheduled. The absurdity of this statement is too read fly seen for it to be considered. It will be remembered that Alabama was the un- disputed holder of the championship of the south in 1907; and that in 1908 Alabama defeated Georgia Tech, L. s. U., Auburn and other strong teams; in fact, only one series was lost, and that to Georgia, who won the championship.
 From Agricultural and Mechanical of Mississippi the statement comes that Ala bamas claim for the championship is looked upon ridiculous; from this state ment 1t is evident that the Starkville az gregation is not in touch with things, and that they do not investigate before mak- ing statements. One statement was that Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical had issued a challenge to Alabama. If this is true, the mails or wires are at fault, for no such has ever been received by the management of the Alabama team. In another statement the management of Alabama Is placed at fault. This Is un- derstood only by the fact that there is recorded on the minute books of the Ala bama Athletic association a clause which forbids any athletic relations whatever with Mississippi Agricultural and Mechan- ical
 But the Alabama alumni and stu- dents were anxious to have the champion ship settled beyond the question of a doubt, and arranged 1t so that a game might be played. A challenge was issued to the manager of the Starkville team, who promised to take the matter up with his advisory committee and answer the following day. No answer was ever re- ceived
 Alabama with record of 20 games won out of 21 played and s. l. A. A. i games won out of played claims the championship of the south, and is ready to defend her claim
 From the above sta tement it is evident that the university team has a right to it's claim, that it has not tried to avoid meeting the other teams of the S. l. A A and furthermore that it Is ready to meet l any one who desires to take up it's schal- l lenge for a championship series.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Auto Coats Caps Gloves

If you send away for them, or if you buy them in Birming- ham but not at Blach $, you will pay too much. That is be- cause Blach's sell auto dusters for $2, $3 and $4; women s dusters for $2; men s caps $1.25 to $2 and gloves $1, $1.50, $2 and upward. It is quality that talks on this proposition. See those at Blach' $, Sd avenue and 18th St., and know why we ad- vertise them particu- larly today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
The BarOns Hit The Road Again
ATLANTA TAKES
 THREE STRAIGHT

Atlanta, May 19.-The third and last game of the series between Atlanta and Mobile went to the home team this aft ernoon. which gave Atlanta a triple winning. Walker for Atlanta made the winning tally in the ninth and in many other ways distinguished himself during the afternoon. Moran scored three of the four runs for Atlanta. The game could have been played much cleaner by both clubs. Atlanta leIt immediately after the contest for Memphis The three games played this week with Mobile were transferred here because of the Eks' convention that has been in session since ATondox Tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20

cautiously. O'Brien caught Johnson a 1arring smash on the fact with his left and Johnson's mouth showed the effects. John slowed up and waited for O'Brien to lead The crowd yelled for O'Brien to "come and show him up,' but John son only grinned and walked in. He caught OBrien a glancng right on the head and a left on the body, but O Brien was falling away and blows lacked steam O'Brien went to his knees from the inn petus of a left. If anything, the ad- vantage was O'Brien's.
 Round 5. Johnson caught O'Brien a left on the jaw and O'Brien went down but was up in fash Johnson tried to send in his right uppercut that proved so ef- fective with Tommy Burns, but was blocked A right to the face cut O Brien's s right eye badly, but he came back with a left flush on Johnson's mouth John son rushed viciously, pinning O'Brien to the ropes and wrestling him down. O'Brien did most of the leading at this stage and O'Brien, just as the gong sounded sent a hard left to Johnson's s face
 Round 6, They shook hands gingerly for the wind up~and spared cautiously. O'Brien led left which landed on the body good and hard. Johnson only smiled and held up his hands to indicate that he had blocked it. O'Brien rushed in again and tried to land on the face and body, but was blocked in his efforts. Finally he sent a stiff left to the face and took hard right counter on the head in return. Johnson met O'Brien with n left to the face as he stepped ia, and the round ended in a clinch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
MEMPHIS GETS MORRIS

Announcement was made by the Bir- mingham Baseball association last night that Memphis had refused to waive on Walter Morris who was signed by Bir- mingham to play shortstop early in the season. Under the laws of the league Morris must report at once to Memphis. Manager Babb is needing a man and will use him somewhere in the infield. This leaves Third Baseman Larsen as utility man on the team as Raftis will take his regular place on the team today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Tigers Are Trounced.

Detroit, May 19.-Summers made a wild throw to second and Stanage followed it by muffing two perfect throws to the plate in the third inning and four runs resulted. After that Philadelphia hit both Summers and Lafitte all over the field. Stanage was the only Detroit bat ter who could find Bender Sixteen men were struck out, eight on each side
 Score; R.H. D. Detroit .................. 0O1 001 O00-2 T Philadelphia ..... GOA 2O2 1lO-1O 15 !
 Batteries: Summers, Lafitte and Stan age; Bender and Thomas. Time, 1:5O. Um pires, Hurst and Evans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Giants Swat the Ball.

New York. May 19.-New York ran up the biggest score of the National league season. winning from Cincinnati IS to in a game in which S players were used. The locals scored five runs off Dubec in the first inning after two men were out and hit Savidge and Cantwell at will. Score: R.H.E. Cincinnati ...............00 .000 900 210-3 5 New York ..............5 .510 TAI 00s-18 Is o
 Batteries Dubec, Savdge, Cantwell and Mclean and Roth; Wiltse Durham and schlei Time, 2:O5, Umpires, Klem and Kane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20

do not think he wants to meet me in the ring"
 After the description of the bout had been read to him, Jeffries grunted in his characteristic manner.
 The result of the fight is no surprise to me, although l expected Johnson could keep almost anyone off for that length of time.
 Johnson with his superior weight ana height should be able to make a bet- ter showing than he did.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston in the Lead,

Chicago May 1s.-Boston won the first game of the series from Chicago today. Steele held the locals to one hit until the ninth inning. Burns pitched his first game for Chicago and made a poor show ing. Sullivan and Lord were forced to retire because of split fingers and Isbell was put out for disputing.
 Score: RHE Chicago ................ 900 O1O OO1-2 8 3 Boston .................. 002 00l 20O-5 Il 0
 Batteries: Burns Sutor and Sullivan and Owen; Steele and Carrigan Time, 1:45. Empires, O'Loughlin and Perrine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
New York Is Victorious,

St. Louis, May 19.-New York took the opening game of the series today to l. Powell was not in form and gave way to Criss after New York had gained a winning lead. Score: R.H. E. St. Louis ............,... 100 0OO 000-1 6 3 New York .......,.... GOA 00O 010-5
 Batteries: Powell, Criss and Criger; Quinn, Lake and Kleinow. Time, 2:23 Umpires Egan and Connolly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

At Augusta: Charleston, 3; Augusta, 8. (Eleyen inning).
 At Macon: Savannah, 1; Macon. 8. At Chattanooga: Columbia Oh atta- nooga game postponed rain.
 At Columbus: Jacksonville -Colum- bus game postponed; rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At St. Paul: Louisville ', St Paul At Minneapolis: Indianapolis 3, Minne- apolis 1.
 Columbus f. Milwaukee B.
 At Kansas City: Kansas City-Toledo game postponed wet grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20

SUMMARY. Two-base Hits-Bowen, Babb. Sacrifice Hits-Keiber, OLeary 2. Struck Out-Fleharty 4, Keiber 3. Bases on Balls-Fleharty l, Keiber 8. Stolen Bases-Ellam, Gygli 2 Morris, Wagner, Cobb, Coulson, Babb. Double Plays-Coulson to O'Leary; El- lam to Bowen to Gygli. Time of Game-1:45. Umpires-Moran and Carpenter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Cubs Fail to Hit.

Philadelphia, May 1s.-Chicago was de- feated here today. Reulbach was very wild and was taken off the rubber in the first inning McQuillan began to weaken in the seventh inning and Moren, who took his place. had Chicago at his mercy. Score: R.H. E. Chicago ..................100 100 GOO 100-2 6 2 Philadelphia ........... 300 00f 00%-4 ' 0
 Batteries McQuillan, Moren and Dooin; Reulbach, Kroh and Moran Time, :53.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
TEXAS LEAGUE.

At Galveston: Galveston 1, Dallas O. At Waco: Oklahoma City 6. Waco 3. At San Antonio: San Antonio 4: Shreve- port B.
 At Houston First game, Houston 3, Fort Worth 2 Q1 innings); second game, Houston g. Fort Worth (forfeited).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
COLLEGE GAMES.
Brown Defeats Harvard.

Providence. R. l., May 19,-Raymond s two-base hit in the third inning brought in Browns two runs. Harvard was un- able to score. getting only two singles from Nourse Score: R.H.E. Brown .......................... 2 ? Harvard .......................... 2
 Batteries: Nourse and Raymond; Hart. ford Hicks and Brown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Jeffries Merely Grunts.

Chicago May l9.-"Nothing that Jack Johnson can do in or out of the ring makes the slightest difference to me- said James J. Jeffries when he heard the result of the O'Brien and Johnson fight tonight ''I will be ready to talk fight to Johnson when l have finished my present theatrical engagement sometime in July. Then l will be ready to sign up for fight within five months of the date of signing. If Johnson will meet me then and talk business well and g6Sd, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20

SUlnIHATY. InIe5 Das5 nIls' MUIdII' Rhoton. Bases on balls, Bittrolff 8. Struck out Bittrolff, 2; Atkins, 9 Stolen bases, Watson, Newton. Sacrifice hits, Sentell, Atkins. Hit by pitched ball, Smith. Double play Benson to Hardy to Sabrie. Umpire, Rudderham. Time, 1:45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
saIIee is Invincible.

Boston, May 19.-St. Louis scored shut out 2 to O. over Boston today, thus taking the entire series of four games. Besides Salee's pitching, Charles fielding was a feature. Score: R.H.E. St. Louis ................0O 900 100 010-2 10 1 Boston ....................00 GOO 900 OO0-0 6 1
 Batteries: Sallee and Bresnahan; White, Tuckey and Bowerman Time, 1;3s. Um- pires ODay and Emslie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Maps Lose the Hoodoo.

Cleveland, May 19.-Cleveland broke it's losing streak today and defeated Wash ington Young outpitched Smith with men on bases. Score: R.H.E Cleveland ............... 2H 600 2Ot-7 13 2 Washington ........... O01 900 O3O-4 10 8
 Batteries: Young and Easterly; Smith and Street. Time. 1:43: Empires, Sheridan and Kerin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Yale is smothered.

New Haven, Conn.,, May 19.-Amherst knocked Rose out of the box in the first inning scoring three runs. but Merritt, who replaced him. held Amherst to two Hits. Yale's only hit was made by Wheaton. Score: R.H E. Amherst ......... 3n0 100 000-4 ] Yale ................/ /0 GOO o0o-sO 3
 Batteries: Mcclure and Henry; Rose, Merritt and Philbin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
ARKANSAS LEAGUE.

At Texarkana: Texarkana 6, Argenta 4. At Alexandria: Alexandria g. Jones' boro 1.
 At Monroe. Monroe 4, Helena O. At Fort Smith: Hot Springs 4, Fort Smith 9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Two Scratches Off Bell.

Brooklyn, May 19.-Bell stopped the winning streak of the Pittsburgs today, shutting them out with two hits, one of them a scratch that might have been called an out Phillippi also pitched a great game. Brooklyns only two runs coming in the sixth, when Hummell sin gled Jordan walked and Lennox brought them both home with a long double to left. Score: R.H E. Brooklyn .................O0 900 O02 00*-2 0 Pittsburg ................ 900 GOO OoO-0 ? 1
 Batteries: Bell and Bergen. Phillippi and Gibson. Time, liz. Empires, Rig Ter and Truby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Williams Downs West Point.

West Point, N. Y., May 19.-Deyore and Hyatt were poorly supported, five errors helping Williams to take the game frpm West Point 3 ito 1. Score: R.H !E. WlllldHs .......'....... ...-.-.-......... | West Point ...........,..............1 4 ,
 Batteries: Davis and Lambfe; Devote Hyatt and Lyman.
 At Annapolis: Naval Academy, 3; Mari land A. C., 8.
 At Medford, Mass: Holy Cross, P; Tufts, '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Barons Win Deciding Game and Take Train to Moble-Game Played On Wet Grounds-Excites
 Multitude.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.

RESULTS YESTERDAY. Birmingham. 6 Memphis, 3. Atlanta, 1 Mobile, 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
GAMES TODAY.

Birmingham in Mobile. Montgomery in Little Rock. Atlanta in Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
The Official Score.

throw to the plate making the Baron rally in the eighth necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
O"Brien's Weight.

T weigh 162 pounds" said O'Brien as he sat in his corner while the gloves were being drawn on.
 Johnson looked 40 pounds heavier
 Stanley ketche came forward to be introduced He shook OBrien's hand and wished him success, then crossed and greeted Johnson The big black fellow sized l<etchel up carefully, smiling broad ly as he acknowledged the greeting
 O'Brien looked to be in splendid shape as he took off his bath robe. Johnson appeared rather bulky about the waist line, but hls splendid muscles stood out on his arms and shoulders. 1t was lo.So when the gong sounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
.,RrIen,s Good Work.

Round 4 O'Brien put left to face and took left on the body and they spared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20

The stealing of home by Gygli was the feature of the game. Morris displayed rare judgment when in critical moment he allowed a bunt of Babbs to run foul just as it neared third. Lindsay made a beautiful running stab of Eenlines drive in the fourth, this, with his subsequent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-12
CRITICAL DAY
FOR BOLIVIA
An upheava May Occur If the New
President Is Not installed
PeaceabIy.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Today
will be critical day in Bolivia. Sig
nor villalon, the president elect, is to
be tnaugurated If he is installed in
office without trouble from the opposi.
tion and gets the government Of
Bolivia well in hand, there Is but
slight chance of war between Bolivia
and Peru over the boundary award
recently made by the president of the
Argentine Republic. At least, this is
the view officials here take. The
award was unsatisfactory to PresA
dent Monies, the retiring Bolivian ex.
ecutive, whose attitude has been quite
belligerent. villalon, however, wishes
to work for peace, and his policy is
such that the supporters of Monies
have threatened to create an upheaval
In Bolivian affairs that will leave
Monies in the presidential chair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-12

Montana, Idaho and Washington and
Mr.. Elliott, a resident of Saint Paul
but as president or great railway
constantly in touch with affairs in all
Of these western states, Is in posi-
ton to meet the scattered alumni and
to convey to the far eastern members
OF the governing body the best thought
of western men and to the western
graduates full and fresh information
OF the work of their alma mater Mr..
Elliott Is firm believer In the future
Of the states between the great lakes
and the Pacific and having lived west
Of the Mississippi for more than thir-
ty years is thorough western man.
President Elliott graduated from
Harvard In 1881. He entered railway
service III 1880 as a rodman with a
Burlington engineering party in north.
west Missouri. After graduation from
Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard
with the degree of civil engineer, he
returned to the service and has been
continuously in railway work since
that time with the exception of one
year, serving In the engineering de- I
partment as cashier, assistant treasur-
er, auditor, general passenger agent,
general freight agent. general mana
ger and vice president, all with the
c.. b. G @. and was elected president
of the Northern Pacific in October
1903, in which post he has served con-
tinually since that date. Although a
resident of Saint Paul his duties keep
him on the road much Of the time and
in New York on business his COM
pany.
Mr.. Elliott has always maintained
his interest In Harvard and In New
England. where he lived until ne was
twenty, but his long residence In the
west and his extensive travels through
western states have made him more OF
western than an eastern man. He
predicts brilliant decade to come for
all the territory west of the great
river, believing the next ten years will
see development which will surpass
even the record OF the decade past.