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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-11-03
How to Exterminate Eleas.

The following directions are given to
those who are annoyed by flcas: In
sect powder used freely in the house
and about the clothing is recommend.
cd by one who tried It, For all out
door buildings use air slakcd lime
Scatter the lime about freely.
\ surcr way is first to clean all the
loose rubbish out ana burn, then take
tnc quart Of crude carbolic acid. four
tallons Of water and spray pump and
spray house and barn two or three
times and you Will get rid of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
MITCHELL DOWNS
 JACK 0'BRIEN
PITCHER MOLLY.

New York. March 26-Not since the re- peal of the Horton law, which stopped the big fistic bouts in this city, has such fast and furious contest been seen here in the squared circle as that tonight, in which Stanley Ketchell, the middlewelght champion. defeated philadelphia Jack OBrien of Philadelphia, at the National Athletic club Every one who saw the fight was agreeably surprised, for it was a hot bout from start to finish.
 In the final round O Brien was knocked down three times and the last time was practically a clean knockout for the timely clang of the gong found the Phil- adelphian in a hopeless state. It was Ketchelrs fight for the greater part or the contest.
 The bout was refereed by Tim Hurst,
 The final round, in which the gong saved O Brien:
 Round 1O-Ketchell was the quicker to heein and put two,left hooks to the jaw which forced O Bren to clinch. O'Brien could do little more than block and clinch at this stage. O Brien tried his left Jab and slowed ketchell up bit. Right ana left swings to the jaw from Ketchell sent O'Brien to the floor for five seconds, and he went down again from a right swing to the jaw for nine seconds. TWO more mashes on the jaw, left uppercut ana right swing sent O'Bren down agaln TOT four seconds, before the bell ended the bout.
 This saved O'Brien from knockout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
DePALMA THE HERO.
Gains Permanent Possession of tho
 Minneapolis Trophy.

Daytona, Fla, March 26.-The fourth and last day of the seventh annual Day. tona beach tournament was enlivened by the exhibition baseball game by picked teams from the Brooklyn baseball club. Daly's Colts beat the regulars by score of to 5.
 The Fiat Cyclone, Grfven by Ralph Dc Palma, had a walkover for the Minneap- oils trophy, thus insuring it's permanent possession by the Fiat company This car also won the mile invitation race. De Palma also won with his Italian flyer the eight-mile handicap race after conceding starts of from one minute and twenty second to four minutes. Time, S45. Hotchkiss' Pope-Hartford, second; Ault- mans Buick third.
 Fred Hill made the best time, 1:l9 4-5, in the motor-paced bicycle race.
 In an attempt to beat Murphys old record of 57 4-5 seconds for mile behind a locomotive, Elmer L. Collins of Lynn, Mass, rode a mile on a bicycle in 5S 3-5 seconds behind the Fiat Cyclone.
 The twenty-mile motorcycle event was won by A. G. Chappe of New York who beat out Walter Goerke of Brooklyn, N. Y, after a neck and neck race, in l7 minutes and 21 seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

Tuscaloosa March 26.-tSpecial.)-In a game at once close and exciting, Alabama defeated Howard college this afternoon by score of 1 to O.
 The opening game of the season was d spectacular one. as the score indicates. In the first inning, Howard succeeded In filling the bases, but was unable to score. After that, none of her runners passed first base
 Alabama made the only run of the game in the fourth inning on a three-bagger by Waite followed by a wild throw frorl shortstoI. Although Alabama managed to fill the bases again. no more runs were netted All of Alabama men fielded their positions exeellently. This was in a way surprising, as the team is composed in the main of new material.
 The features of the game were the pitching of Tucker, who famed ten and allowed only one hit, the three-bagger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
Some Live Gossip and Opinions
HUGHEY SAYS DETROIT

San Antonio. Tex, March 26.-Hughey Jennings is optimistic He figures the fight between Detroit and Cleveland.
 Watch us,s he grlns. They may beat us," he adds. but they'll know they've been through fight"
 He's got Moriarity at third now, and Bush at short-and he's satisfied
 What are the chances for the flag for third year?' he was asked.
 Good, was the prompt response; bet ter than they have been since we became champions. We have strengthened every weak spot and have not weakened our slves anywhere"
 Well, then. what about the other chaps? How about 'Cy Young going to Cleveland?n
 "oh, he might help. Can't tell. In fact, 1t doesn't matter. You see, the trouble with Cleveland last year wasn't over it's pitchers. Joss pitched good ball; so did Rhoades, Berger, chech and Lieb-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

hardt. They pitched good ball. Nothing the matter with that pitching staff"
 sIs the pennant fight to again be among the western clubs2a
 Tt looks that way. but then. look out for Connie Mack. Comics young sters might round to and start trouble, but of course there will be no serious dan ger from them You can safely say It's a western fight, all right
 "Chicago?"
 'Is Fielder Jones coming back?'
 "Supposing he doesnt?''
 Bad. don't like to say they would be out of 1t without him, but they will be badly handicapped. He's a wonderful ball player
 "St. Louis?'
 They are by no means any weaker, and they played good ball last year. Lou Criger ought to help them some. They'll be in the race"
 How about the rest of them? Now, Boston"
 Gee. it's a nice day; feels like spring, doesn't it?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
Alabama Defeats HohArd
 By Very Sllm Margin

of Waite in the fourth inning. and a spectacular catch by Snedecor of a line drive from the bat of Bumgartner.
 The Howard team played well as a whole. A good catch Of a long fly by Leftielder Routen was a possible fea- ture.
 Alabama line-up: Anderson, catcher; Tucker. pitcher; Snedecor, first base; Cowan, second base; Pratt third base; Waite, shortstop; Mund, left field; White. center field; Whitfield right field. How ard lineup: Denny, catcher; Bumgartner. pitcher; Hudnall. first base; Longshore, second base: Burns. third base; Roberts, shortstop; Routen, left field; Giles. cen ter field; Hughes, right field.
 Score by innings R. H. E. Howard .............0O 900 900 O00-0 5 Alabama .......... 900 100 0Ox-1 3
 Summary: Struck out. by Tucker 10 by Bumgartner 8. Bases on balls. by Tucker 1, by Bumgartner 3. Three-base hit. Waite. Umpire MT. WeIch. Time of game, l hour and 40 minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
AUTOS AVERAGE
 OVER ONE A DAY Forty-Six Sold Here In Past
 Six Weeks LIST OF NEW LICENSES At the Close of Business Yesterday the Total Number of Carssln
 the City Was
 3o6. 

While Birmingham has been a great automobile town for several years auto bling is an even greater fad nov than it has been in the past During the past six weeks quite a number of new ma chimes have been sold the number of licenses issued during this period num- bering 46.
 On February The Age-Herald pub lished a list of automobile owners and numbers as License Collector Boggan's records showed them. The total num- Der at that time was 26O. while the close of yesterdays business found the total at sos.
 The names and numbers of those per sons securing licenses since February reads as follows
 261-Tom Levertt (negro), 2s2-Alabama Supply company. 2e4-Citizens Surety and Realtyt com pany
 286-N. O. Tyler.
 267-J. J. Gilmore. 2ss-Dr A. E. Meadow. 26e-T. J. Larkin 27o-C H. Alexander. 271-Dr F H. May. 272-George M. Webb. 273-Dr. ]. A Collins. 274-H. A. Brown. 275-Ena and Lilly B. Well 27s-U. J. W. Peters. 277-W. E. Spink. 27s-Dr. J. H. Terrell. 27a-Whte Garage. 2So-Kelley Automobile company. 2sl-Stephea Smith. 2ss-Mrs. Myrtle NJ. Hull. 2SS-H. A. Drennen. 2S4-I w. McAdory 2S5-Jesse L. Drennen. zSs-G. T. Brazelton. 2S-Carolina- Portland Cement company. eSS-W. L. Rosamond- 2Ss-Mrs. c. ". Ratlid. 2o-Wnliam s. A1udd. 2ei-C H. Ungerman. 2as-Mrs. B. L. Clark. 2s5-J H. Clisby. 2s4-Dr. s. G. Stubbins. 295-John Armstead. 29s-Capt. John c. Henley. 2e7-Ed shelton aqS-H. c. Hewes. 29s-R H. Hagood. 30o-Dr. J. E. Grazier. 301-Burdett Garrison. 3o2-R. F. Hinds.
 3o3-J B. Aird.
 so4-Louis Brown
 s05-Dr. J. T. Coulburn.
 aO6-J. M. Barnett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
JACKSON WANTS A BERTH
 IN THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Little Rock, March 26-There is no berth vacant in the Southern Baseball league.
 This is the answer to the Jackson. Miss. baseball enthusiasts who applied to Judge Kavanaugh, president of the Southern league, tonight by wire for a Southern franchise.
 President kavanaugh says the present cireu1t has two seasons to run, unless pur- chase is made of a franchise, and he knows of none for sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
Callahan Is Restored.

Cincinnati, March 26.-The National Baseball commission today granted the request for reinstatement of Player J. j. Callahan on condition that he pay a fine of $1O0.
 The services of Callahan had been vest ed in the Chicago American league club but he did not report to that club for several years, he having been managing the Logan Squares' of Chicago, the result being the placing of his name on the ineligible list
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
SPORTING NEWS
BEVY OF 1OUNG STORIES

fondly. It was played sin Cleveland by the Cleveland and Boston teams at the close of the double season championship in 1892. and the score at the end of the eleventh inning, when the game was called. was o to O. Young pitched for Cleveland and big Jack Stivetts for Bos- ton.
 T guess worked harder that day than I ever worked before or than I've worked since" says "Old cy."
 When old Cyl joined the Cleveland team he wouldn't pitch for LIS on Sunday" says Stanley Robinson, who started him out His people. think, were Meth odists. Any way, 'Cv' was regular con tributor to the church.
 Tn 1895 we had a chance to win the pennant and the fans were all stirred up about it. We didn't ask 'Cy' to break away from his resolution, but we wanted him to awfully bad One Sat urday he went to Tebeau.
 I'll pitch tomorrow, Cap, if you want me to-, he said
 You bet want you to- said Te- beau. and I'll see that you are paid for it, too.
 No. said 'Cy,' I don't want any ex- tra pay. I want to help out the club.
 'Cy, pitched the Sunday game and mon it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
Mobile Drops Another

Mobile, March 26--( -(Specal)-In what was meant for baseball game here this afternoon the Philadelphia Athletics won the third straight exhibition game from Mobile oy the score of 10 to l.
 The big leaguers clouted the ball all over the lot, while Mobile would chase it and either throw it away or tumble Score: R. H E. Philadelphia .. . .. Ill 210 13*-10 13 2 Moblle.... .. .. '. .. ..010 600 00O- ' '
 Batteries: Bender, Vickers and Lapp; Schultz, Becker and Thomas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
WOMEN GOLFERS.
Miss Mix and Miss Fownes In Great
 Scrap.

Pinehurst, N. C. March 26.-Mrs E. w. Alexander of Detroit, Miss Mary Fownes of oakmont. Miss Ethel Check of East Orange, and Miss Louise EllSins of the Pttsburg Country club are the survivors of today's second match play round in the seventh annual southern golf champion ship for women. Three contests were end ed today on the eighteenth green and one required an extra hole.
 The match of the day was between Miss Mix, the title holder, and Miss Fownes, which the latter won on an extra hole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

miiar with McGraw's method of getting around the penalty for being put off the field. When ordered off the field after one of his frequent run-ins with the um- pire, McGraw retires to a cubby hole back of the New York players bench. from which he continues to direct his team and to hurl defiance at the umpire and the visiting players He is invisible from the umpires position. and If that official, hearing his voice, goes over to look for him, McGram disappears for the moment, only to return shortly to his point of vantage. Heretofore it has been impossible for the umpires to deal with him. But the rules committee attended to his case by passing a regulation to the effect that when a player is ordered off the field he must either go to the club. house or leave the grounds, and not re- turn. In case he fails to do so, the um- pire is empowered to forfeit the game to the visiting team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
Joe Percent FIoored.

Memphis, March 26-Joe Percent of Chi cago stood up under terrific pummeling from Johnny King of Milwaukee tonight until blow in the stomach and jaw knocked him out in the fifth round of what was scheduled as an eight-round bout under the new Tennessee law The contest attracted a large crowd. An noun cement was made that weekly bouts will be offered in the future by this club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
BASEBALL CHATTER.

There are a number of former Brooklyn and New York players now managing Eastern league teams. notably McGinnity of Newark, Dunn of Baltimore, Kelley or Toronto. Casey of Montreal and McCann of Jersey City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

The Southern league sends these prom ising graduates to try to win fame as major leaguers this season: From Nash vile. McElveen, Hunter and Sitton; from Little Rock, Speaker and Becker from New Orleans. Lord and Ryan; from Mem phis, Owen, savidge and Chappelle; from Birmingham, Downey and Robinson; from Atlanta Ford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

A merican League Has Twenty-tw
 SOuthpaNVs.

The eight American league clubs will have 22 southpaw pitchers on their rosters this spring. Of this number II have seen more or less service in the American league, while the other 10 are recruits, one. Wolthers of Boston, having had a brief experience in the Ma tional league.
 St. Louis Is little better fixed as to southpaws. numerically, than most of it's rivals, having four Left ft-handers Tn Waddell. Bailey, I Graham and Swift. Waddell was one of the few American league southpaws who won more games than he lost last season, his rec ord being 19 victories and IA de- feats. Bailey won three out of eight, while Graham won six out 3. Swift. who pitch ed for Wilkes barre, won 24 and lost 16.
 New York also has four south paws-"Doc" Newton, Wilson of
 Hartford, Schmidt of Baltimore
 and Vaughn of the Arkansas State league. Newton did not do much in the American league in 1908, but Schmidt won five of his six
 games in the Eastern league. Wilson won 21 and lost l2 for Hartford, while Vaughn won nine and lost only one down south He failed to distinguish himself, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
Old Catcher Dead.

Cincinnati, March 26.-Edward F. Leahy, once well-known catcher with the Phil adelphia ball club, died here yesterday. Since retiring from the diamond Leahy had been travelling for New York mer- cantie firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

Joe McGinnity, the new owner Of the Newark club, had a long confab with F. T. Powers, president of the Eastern league. McGinnity is enthusiastic over his new venture, and predicts that New arl, will have a fine ball team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
Yesterdays Results.

Philadelphia Athletics 1O Mobile 1. Cincinnati 5, Atlanta Q2 innings). Chicago Nationals 4, Little Rock l. Macon 4, Auburn 3.
 Alabama 1, Howard O.
 Toledo (American association) ?, Colum bus South Atlantic) 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

Game Today.

This afternoon the Barons go up against the team of the Decatur Car Wheel company.
 The young fellows have a rat ting good aggrega ton. Red" Snraii,,, Soii.an, ahe plucner, Wiil pisy m .ne the catcher is a professional. too.
 The game promises to be inter esting, and the Barons expect to get good practice as result.
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Howard-Baron Game.
Howard college plays Bir

I1o WdTu COAlcSc Pidys Ioii iiih6 ham Monday afternoon. The two aggregations were scheduled to meet some days ago, but the bout was postponed on ac- count of rain.
 From Towards game with Ala bama yesterday the indications are that the Baptists are unusually strong this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
Trouble for Louisville.

Louisville. Ky. March 26.-Frank Dele hanty, late of the New York Americans today signed contract to play with the Louisville American association team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

Old "Cy" Young never kicks at the umpire One day in 1907 he and Addie Joss fought out great 1 to 0 10-inning game in Boston Cleveland won on a base on balls helped along by an error and a single.
 Late that evening Tommy Connolly came into the hotel where Young was sitting.
 I'm not sure that I didn't give you the worst of it. 'Cy. on that fourth ball" said the umpire Tt seemed from where I stood to be pretty high"
 "Oh, that was a ball all right, Tom my" said "Cy." It was at least six inches too high.
 (Which one Of your IFS victories in the major leagues do you recall with the most satisfaction?' was asked of Young when Elmer Bates visited him in Peoli, o.
 "The first game I ever pitched for Cleveland. back in 1890" replied "Old Cy." unhesitatingly. T doubt if baseball crowd ever looked on a more typical rube than I appeared to be that day in a makeshift uniform six or seven sizes too small. I didn't have much money then, but I wouldn't have lost that game to Chicago for the prettest 5000 bill ever printed"
 There's another game "Cy" remembers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

Those little bouts we had with the Philadelphia Athletics have done this good-the Barons now know they have had too little batting practice. This is due to the fact that the pltch- CTS have not been in shape to shoot them through at a fast enough gait Manager Molesworth. however, since some of the twirlers have come around, is planning to have the men face the hurlng sphere from today until the opening of the sea- son.
 When Columbus came some dave ago the offerings of Eyler, Fuicich, Helm and Mcleod resembled little peas. When the young Athletic twirlers shot them through in mid-season form such veter- ans with the stick as Molesworth. Hen line and McGilvray failed to connect. This opened the eyes of the manager and he has gone to work giving his men experience at the plate.
 It doesn't matter how well a man hit last summer, he has got to get used to the fast ones when the spring rolls round again.
 The Barons spent a busy day yester- day. The regular morning and after noon practices were had and there fol- lowed the usual run around the park. Dickson, for the first time, mounted the slab and his early efforts indicate that he will stick with a vengeance.
 While the wise ones about the circuit are giving Birmingham very little taffy it is probable that surprise will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
Errors at Little Rock.
SHORTSToP ELLAM,

Little Rock, March 26.-Steiger and Gi- rard pitched great. ball today. Glaring errors gave the Cubs all their runs.
 Score by innings R. H. E. Little Rock .......... 001 900 O0O-1 5 4 Chicago .............. 021 100 0O0-4 g
 Batteries: Steger, Girard and Casey; Overall Lundgren, Moran and Archer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

Mike Finn claims to have the oldest battery in the world in the person of Pitcher Bill Hart and Catcher Jack O'Connor whose combined ages amount to about 90 years. When he signed O'Con- nor Jack asked to have a provision put in his contract that he was to get half the money in case he was drafted. Mike thought he was kidding but when he saw that the old catcher was in dead earnest he willing agreed to his request.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
Wet,Impka Wins.

Wetumpka. March 2o.-tspecial)-We- tumpka this afternoon defeated strong team out of Montgomery by score of to l.
 uoqe was the star of the game. He a,,. 1E aF thu Montgomery bats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

Popular Prices Prevail"- at Lonto's Cafe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

Frank Selee, the famous manager of the old Bostons who is forced to live in Dem yer because of his health, has bought large hotel and he is said to be doing a big business right off the reel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

The reformation of the language of the baseball writer is having its day.
 Some time ago T. Roosevelt attempted to reform spelling.
 This is the latest fad.
 How did it start? Some weeks ago, some one write clever little rhyme about cutting out initial corner" This was the cue.
 Now Walter Taylor desires the writers to refrain from the use of Jupiter Plu- vius.'
 But the picturesque language will stay. just the same. It is more expressive to say: "Old Jupe, cruel knave, turned loose the hose yesterday afternoon and within half an hour the field was flooded, making it impossible to continue bout for blood" than to remark tamely: ''The Pelicans were saved from an awful lick ing on account of a sudden downfall of rain!'
 You might as well attempt to argue with fan as to reform the language of the scribe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
BaY0ns PYactce Batfing;;
 Re1oYmins 7He Language

flashed when the season opens. The Barons will show up well as f1elders and there are four or five of the fel- lows who can hammer the ball. All are active on their feet and can run about the bases as Dorando Pietri does a Mar athon.
 There is the best of spirit among the players They are working hard. They are ambitious and have no injured feel ings. So all in all little surprise is dna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

One rule change is aimed at John J. Me- Graw of the Giants. Everyone who goes to the Polo grounds in New York is fa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

Robertson will be used at first. East at second and Moves at third with Crafts assisting Kid Butler at short in an in field utility role Wilson will probably start off in one of the outf1eld jobs in order that Bill can pick up some sort of an Idea as to his ability. He knows what Bay. Wiseman and Seigel can do. but Wilson hasn't had chance to display his line of goods up to date. te.-Nashville Ten nessean
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27

The Athletics have been licking pretty much every team they have been up against in the south. However it must be remembered that Comics crew have not met a team with the strength of the Champs.-Nashville American.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-18
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New Daily.

hichmond.-A charter was grant
ed TO a newspaper corporation. the
virginia Company, headed by Rev
James Cannon, Jr., known as the
mead OF the Antisaloon League In
virginia. The company is authoriz-
ed 10 publish newspapers, magizines
ana TO do job printing business.
me corporation will have maximum
and minimum stock of 100000. The
new paper will be published in this
city. Rev. ]. Sidney Peters. who is
named as president of the corDora-
uon, has associated with him in the
enterprise r. S. Barbour, a CAPITALIST
OF South Boston, Barbour is named
IN the charter as vice-president of
Che corporation. Mr.. Peters is wide
iy Known as editor of the Christian
advocate the Methodist church or
gan, which is printed in Richmond.
IL is understood that Solon B. Wood
mn VIII be managing editor of the
.puDllcauon. Woodfin has been inti-
mately identified with newspaper
work for 20 years, having served on
the old Richmond Dispatch" THE
richmond Times" and, after the CON
soIldat1on of the two morning dailies.
Inc Tlmes-Dispatch." The paper is
10 be an afternoon publication and
will be on the streets of Richmond
by January l. The name of the paper
VIII be THE Virginian." 1t will be
secular in its character.