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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
MlLLSAPS' FIELD DAY.
Boys Have Fine Sport Before Large
 Crowd.

Jackson, Miss, April 25-(Special. )-Field terestng occasion and attracted a big crowd.
 Following were the events and the win ners: Gymnasium contest, won by Kirk land. Throwing baseball, Morse Kirkland second. Bush third Running broad jump Davies, 19 feet. Carson second, Williams third. Putting shot. Wasson, 30 feet inch; Falcon second. Kirkland third. Quar- termile race, Kirkland first, Davies sec ond Running high jump. Carson, 57 inehes Huntley second. Therrel third Hurdle race, Buck. 151a seconds; Morse and Haley 1614. Standing broad jump Buck 10 feet inches; Carson second, Will Hams third. Egg race. Kirkpatrick. Half mile race, Converse first, Thomas second Brooks third. Standing high jump, Davies 51 inches; Kirkland second Huntley third.
 Two hundred and twenty-yard dash Buck first, Tickets second, Morse third Tug of war preps won; eight preps held one end of a rope and eight men picked from all other classes held the other, but preps won both struggles. One hundred yard dash Ryals first, Buck second. Carson third. One-mile race, KirlSland first, Campbell second. Three-legged race, Bing- ham and Simmons
 At the conclusion of the races each con testant was given vote on the prettiest girl on the grounds and the distinction went to Miss Gussie Glen Lamar, a charming little miss of r, who is grand daughter of the late Senator and Justice l.. Q. C. Lamar. She was presented with a handsome bunch of carnations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
BASEBALL CHATTER.

Frank Gygli will be joined by his wife today.
 Bill Hart was in splendid form yester- day. He is always good.
 Atlanta, with Sid Smith out of the game, is considerably weakened.
 Bobby Tarleton Little Rock first base man, was married in New Orleans Fri day.
 Jacksonville, Chattanooga and Colum- bus are having great sport in the Sally circuit.
 Chicago White Sox have won three games this season and Frank Smith did all the winning.
 Gene Demont is playing fine ball for New Orleans. Charlie has a knack of making a man do things.
 Little Rock has won two games hand running down in New Orleans. Visitors are generally fortunate to get one.
 In Saturdays game Ellam faced the pitcher four times but was never lat the bat" He had three sacrifices and walk.
 Seigle made the prettiest play in Sat urday's game. He caught a long fly, and then tossed Gygli out at third. And Gygli can run some, too, incidentally.
 Let's get with Fleharty this afternoon and beat the able man from Sumner county, Tennessee. That's where Per dues from-Gallatin, Sumner county, at that
 How many men in this league has Matty Matthews put to sleep? There should be an investigation of the acci- dental and unintentional injuring of Gran ston last week. It looks badly, to say the least.
 Though Nashville won the pennant last season, there is no matinee in progress there Birmingham finished on the bot tom last year but this season the people are crowding the matinee. There is little difference in the sporting blood of the two cities-thats all.
 They have established publicity depart ments in Atlanta and Nashville and ex- perts are employed to send dope to the newspapers Milt Saul, the Journals s , former political writer. is dishing the stuff out in Atlanta. This move shows the Atlanta people are wide awake. Nash ville's alertness Is surprise.
 There is little baseball-newspaper wrangle in Montgomery. The Times of that city wishes to get out a baseball edition. MT. Chambers objects, though the more advertising the game gets the better 1t pays When the Times told MT. Chambers that the Times paid little attention to his likes and disllkeS;Nhe de- prived the writers of their passes The Times, however, Is still getting out an extra, and pays admission prices for its reporters Strange condition, to say the least. The Age-Herald, however is with the Times and its able sporting editor, Albert Chapline. Chambers doesn't allow a telephone at the park
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26

One-Mile Run.
 120-Yard Hurdle Race-10 hurdles feet 6 inches high.
 220-Y Yard Hurdle Race-1O hurdles feet 6 inches high.
 Pole Vault for Height.
 Running High Jump.
 Running Broad Jump.
 Throwing 16-Pound Hammer.
 Putting 16-Pound Shot.
 Knowing the Discus.
 One Mile Relay Race-Teans of 4 men, each man to run 40 yards
 Grammar School Events-100 yard dash one-mile relay, teams of 6 boys to run 1-6 mile
 Open only to registered athletes, rules of the Amateur Athletic union to govern. Prizes-A silver cup will be awarded to the team scoring the greatest number of points; this cup to be defended each year and becoming the property of the team winning same twice. A gold medal will be given to the individual scoring the highest.
 A special trophy will be given the col lege team making the greatest num- Der of points; and a special trophy will be given to the team representing other than college organizations, making the greatest number of points. In scoring for these trophies, only college team records are figured for college trophy, and rec ords of teams other than college teams are figured for club trophy.
 Two cups will be offered to winners in the relay race; one to the college winner over other colleges, and one to the team, other than a college team, winning over other organizations.
 A trophy will be given the school team winning relay open to grammar schools. Entries close with c. H. Miles, Birming- ham, Ala. May 2, 1909, An entrance fee of 25 cents per man will be charged for each event No entry will be accepted unless accompanied by the fee.
 The right to reject any entry is re- served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
KRAMER FINISHES FIRST.
Wins Sensational Bicycle Marathon
 Race Yesterday.

New York, April 25.--A bicycle Mara thon race, so called, for professional rid CTS over the full distance 26 miles, &5 yards, was won at the Velodrome board track near Newark, N. J., today by Frank L. Kramer of East Orange, N. J. The finish was stirring. Kramer went over the line first in a fierce sprint, half a wheels length ahead of J, A. Fogler of Brooklyn, who was two lengths ahead of John Bedell, the Long Island rider. The winners time was 1 ,02:46 2-5.
 A three-mile amateur handicap was won by Peter Lawrence of San Francisco (scratch) in 6:46 3-5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
EDITED BY HUGH ". ROBERTS
Nashville Again Today
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26

If this rain stops there will be a game this afternoon between Birmingham and Nashville
 Manager Molesworth announced last night that Fleharty will do the pitch ing for Birmingham. Bernhard hasn't announced his twirler, but it is thought that Hub" Perdue will whizz 'em over. Hub" is an excellent pitcher, and, as Fleharty has shown fine form this season, a warm struggle is anticipated.
 But 1t all depends on the condition of the weather. It looked a little squally last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Laioie's Heavy sWattina.

Detroit. April 25.-Detroit and Cleve- land played here today, the home team shutting out the visitors, to 0. Sum mers pitched a fine game and was well supported. The hitting of Lajoie and Schmidt were the real features of the game, which was close and well played all the way through. Score: R. H. D. Detroit ........... 900 OO2 O1*-3 l Cleveland .... 900 900 000-O 0
 Batteries: Summers and Schmidt; Wright and Clarke Time, 1928. Um- pires Kerin and OLoughlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
ATHLETIC SMOKER.
To Boost Things at the Athletic Club
 Tomorrow Night.

There will be an athletic smoker at the Birmingham Athletic club tomorrow night.
 in general and the baseball and track teams in particular.
 There will be music and refreshments, and a little clog dancing on the side in case any one of the attendants wishes to indulge in foot movement.
 A large crowd is expected to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
pr. Pollard Is Here.

pr J. W. H. Pollard, physical director and coach of the University of Alabama, Is in the city.
 pr. Pollard states that his baseball team is going finely. The boys have been in 16 games this season and have copped them all.
 Alabama's strongest opponent this sea- son will be the University of Georgia. These games will begin Thursday of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
TRANSPORTATION WITHDRAWN
Baseball Association Despairs of Bill
 Douglass Reporting.

The local baseball association Saturday withdrew the transportation placed some weeks ago for Bill Douglass.
 Nothing has ever been heard from Bill, and it is now believed that he doesn't in- tend to report. First base, in the mean time, is being well cared for by Frank Gygli.
 While Bill is going backward as a base ball player, there was never cleverer fel- low on a diamond than he. He has many warm friends in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicaoo Wins.

St. Louis, April 25.-The Chicago Ma tiona1 league team had a hard time winning from St. Louis today. Chance used two pitchers. Pfeister being knocked out of the box. overall stopped the local team from making runs. The St. Louis team did not support Rhodes. Score: R. H. E. St. Louis ......... 900 O4O OO0-4 10 4 Chicago 300 11O 000-5 0
 Batteries: Rhodes and Bresnahan; Pfeister, overall and Moran. Time, 2;0S. Empires, O'Day and Emslie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
BILL HART THE WORKS.
Holds Pelicans to Two Hits and Trav. elers Win.

New Orleans, April 25.-Pitcher Hart held New Orleans to two hits before a great crowd today and Little Rock won easily. though the locals punched the pair of safeties they secured in one in ming and an error. by Casey aided in the scoring of two runs Breitenstein was batted opportunely by the visitors and sensational fielding kept down their score, making the game one of the prettiest of the season. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Toledo-Toledo, 6; Indianapolis, 3. At Columbus-Columbus, A. Louis- vile, l.
 At Milwauk kee-Mlwauke B. Kansas City. 1.
 At Minneapolis-St. Paul. 6; Mime apolis, 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
AMATEUR GAMES.

stanton, April 3.-(Special.) )-Stanton defeated Maplesville Saturday afternoon in a close game, the score being to 2 It was a pitchers battle. Batteries Os- born and Ruddick; Lindohl and Avis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
MOxie Manuel ArriUes

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
TEXAS LEAGUE.

At Waco-Waco, 9; Houston, 5. At DalIas-Dallas, 4; Ft Worth 8. At Oklahoma City-Shreveport, 12; Oklahoma City, 1.
 At San Antonio-San Antonio. 3; Galveston O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
BaIloonists Safe.

Washington, April 25.-The army bal loon with Lieutenants Lahm, Foulois and Winter in the basket landed safely last night near Cox's station on the Mary land peninsula, about 45 miles southeast of Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26

Summary: Two-base hts, TarIeton, De- mont. Stolen bases, Demont Dundon. Sacrifice hits, Boucher, Collins, s. Rea- gan. Double plays. Dexter (unassisted). Struck out, Breitenstein 5. Hart ?. Bases on balls, Breitenstein 1, Hart g. Hit by pitched ball. Rohe Wild pitch Breiten- stein. Passed ball. Matthews. Time 1: 40. Umpire, Rudderham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
QUICKEST BECAUSE

It's the shortest and smooth way; only 4 IA hours to Atlanta via Seaboard; leave 700 am. Dining cars, service a la carte; effective May2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
ARKANSAS STATE LEAGUE.

At Hot Springs-Hot Springs, 4; Alex andria, (11 innings).
 At Texarkana--Texarkana, g; Hek ena. 8.
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Trains to the east daily via Seaboard, through sleeper and dining cars on both trains; ef- fective May 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26

Nashville in Birmingham. Little Rock in New Orleans. Montgomery in Atlanta. Memphis in Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26
FLEHARTY GOES
 AGAINST PERDUE
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
GAM TODAY.

Little Rock 8, New Orleans 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26

Though Nashville won the pennant last season, there is no matinee in progress there. Birmingham finished on the bot tom last year but this season the people are crowding the matinee. There is a little difference in the sporting blood of the two cities-thats all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26

They have established publicity depart ments in Atlanta and Nashville and ex- perts are employed to send dope to the newspapers. Milt Saul, the Journals 8 former political writer. is dishing the stuff out in Atlanta. This move shows the Atlanta people are wide awake. Nash Yille's alertness Is a surprise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-26

How many men in this league has Matty Matthews put to sleep? There should be an investigation of the acci- dental and unintentional injuring of Gran ston last week. It looks badly, to say the least.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-22
BRYN MAWR
HORSE SHOW

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 22.-With
prize list of Sc costly cups and pieces
of plate and $4,000 in money. in addi-
ton to numerous reserve ribbons, the
fifteenth annual Bryn Mawr Horse
show was opened today. For four
days the equine aristocrat will prance
about the ring. the observed of the
social elect of Philadelphia and the
east.
The non-c commercial side Of the
Myrn NAVY show. its bringing TO-
gether of Philadelphia society after
the summer sojourn at the seaside
and the mountains. has given this
countryside exhibition an especial
charm. The classes are arranged to
invite the man, woman Or child to
enter the competition and meet only
those who drive and ride for plea sure
and purely for the love of the horse.
There are SO classes in all, inciud-
ing horses and ponies in harness. sim
gle and pairs and harness champion
ships, roadsters, four-in-h hands and
tandems; saddle horses. hackney stall
lions and a champion saddle class;
ponies under sadie and polo ponies.
Delaware. Chester and Montgomery
counties are so rich in hunters that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-22
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1t was also breaking one Indian. / was
getting it everywhere but in my glove.
They We're plugging me in the chest
and bouncing off my shins. / had five
Calhoun took me out.
A Mad Indian.
do you know, that did me more
good than anything that ever happened
to me? 1t made me mad. I had been
timid, and now was mad enough to be
brave. | went up to Calhoun after the
game and bawled him out like a regu
lar veteran. | asked him what the
hoWdy do he meant by putting me in
there to catch spit -ball pitcher on a
day like that, when | had never seen
one beforehand so on.
He was so surprised that he admit
ted was right. After that got SO I
could talk back to Latimer and Schiv
er, and 1 had an easier time.
THE next season | signed with the
Butte club. in the Northwestern league.
l was an old head here. because
had been with the Tri- state league one
season, and 1 knocked the bushers
around myself Then the ST Paul club
bought me just before several big
league clubs could get action on the
draft, and McGraw bought me from ST.
Paul
Meyers isn't the best catcher in the
world. He is very slow at starting af-
ter fouls. and his throwing to bases
is not always accurate. But McGraw,
up II him more because of his brains
and his courage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-22

Henry, '04. the ends Will receive the
attention of Henry. the backs that of
King, and the line. especially the
guards. that of Booth. The work of
Mutkiewiez and Short will be con-
cerned with the tackles principles.
The coaching system has been en-
Enthusiastically received wherever pre-
scented in theory. How practical it
will be is matter of a few weeks yet
for decision. 1t is pretty generally
understood that Head Coach McCor-
Ii icll will hive atkolute charge Of the
men on the field Whatever his as
sistants or the members of the trium-
virate advisory committee may con-
coct will be gone over and dilated
upon in conferences and put into Of
feet after due consideration has been
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-22
IS
NOW OPEN

First match in the annual fall tennis
tournament held under the auspices
of the Y. NJ. c. A. will be held TINS
morning when Fisher and FLETCHER
will clash on the Y. NJ. c. A co'irt-
This contest will doubtless be o:ae o.
the most interesting of the entire list
of matches for Fletcher. who Is one
of the best tennis players in the city
is playing with heavy handicap. II
Fisher <ins il will mean that Fetch
er will not participate in the nnais
The tourney is being conducted under
the management of Boys Secretary
MADDEN who had charge of the pre'im-
mary which proved so successful. The
matches are: Hubley VS.. Ellis; Kirk
man VS.. Whitehouse; Jackson VS.. Wat
son: Fischer VS.. Fletcher; Ornsbee vs.
clark: MADDEN VS.. Thompson. Much
interest is being manifested In the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-22
Who Was Best Ball Player?
Are Know
Answer-charey S

NEW YORK. ept. pa discussion
occurred between the New York Amer
was really the greatest all-areund
baseball player that ever lived
BY 'all- around player was meant
not only a good batter and a good field
field or the outfield. and WHO could
pitch or catch, all with equal ability.
York team stood up stoutly for Lew
McAllister, ex-Tiger and University Of
Michigan baseball coach.
"McAliister was the best ail-around
man I've ever seen in my life said
Stallings. He played for me for years.
two seasons alone in Detroit. One day
he would catch, the next day he would
pitch The third day he would play
second base Then / would send him
to the outfeld.
He played every position with Won
derful ability. | had a chance To sign
him for New York this fall. but to
Catcher Mitchell Of Toledo solely be-
cause McAllister has home interests in
Buffalo and | did not want to disturb
him. There is no BAH player in my rec
objection who gives a better return for
his salary than does McAilister.
One of the New York players a vet
eran. by the way. chimed in whit an
appreciation of Buck Ewing
Ewing he said. twas the best
catcher that ever lived. and was almost
AS good a pitcher as he was catcher
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given each matter.

given each matter
In this way it is hoped to avoid the
aissension of y-sidetf system.
McCofmick's football fame of 1907,
when he made a wonderful showing
at fulback and was easily Camps
choice for All-American honors, has
given Prince toms followers great
deal of confidence. His generalship
was particularly evident in that ia
NOUS Il to 1 struggle at New Haven,
when the E is wrested sure victory in
"a second half that will live in football
history When men like Hart. Daw-
son McCrohan. Cunningham. Read.
Bard. White and G. Mccormick. the
Tiger head coach will have some en-
traordinary material with Rhich 10
develop an offenSe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-22

Judging by present indications, it
looks as if the Pittsburg and Detroit
clubs will clash in the worlds series
to be played in October. The Pirates
have a commanding lead in the Ma
tiOnal league and unless something I'M
off with the banner. From now on I'M
til the season closes Pittsburg will
tackle the eastern teams which are at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-22

present very weak. The pirates should
come pretty near capturing the series
from Brooklyn Boston, Philadelphia
and New York The latter team will
probably give the Pittsburgs the hard
est tussle. In the American league de-
troit will have to fight every inch of
the way The race in Ban JOhnson's
circuit is much closer than that in the
older organization. The Tigers will fin
ish the season on the road and will
have to play their closest rivals. Phil
adelphia and Boston. both of which are
playing first class ball. Manager
Clarke is anxious to have Detroit cap
ture the banner in the American
league, so that the baseball public will
be given a chance to see Tyrus Cobb
and the only Honus Wagner oppose
each other on the diamond. 1t will
give the fans long looked for chance
to size up these two great batters and
base runners. Manager Jennings of
Detroit recently said that his team
was better fitted to stand the strain of
a grueling finish han were the Phila-
little difficulty in winning the banner
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who played guard for Princeton two
years and then finished at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. will have
charge of the line. Nj. B. Sheffield. '02
and Johnny Poe. 81. will take the
scrub in hand. while Head Coach
ment of the backfield. OF the advisory
committee. consisting of Walter
Booth, 90: Phil Kink, '93. and Howard
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-22

PRACTICING

PRINCETON. y. j.. Sept. 22.-With
the opening day of Princeton Cnfver-
sity. the Tiger squad begins formal
football practice under the direction
of Head Coach Jim Mccormick. who
has been here some time preparing
for the fray.
Mccormick has made a wise selec-
ton of assistant coaches. Harold H.
Short OF. and Thomas E. Butkiewiez.