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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

A picture dealer is said to have paid
$3.50, 900 for Holbein's portrait of Chris
tina, duchess of Milan, and now he Ia
looking for rich American.
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Nashville BUYS VIebahn.

Atlanta, May 16.-Announcement was
made today that Manager Smith OF the
Atlanta Southern league team had sold
Pitcher viebabn to the Nashville club of
the Southern league,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

The Wrights went, saw and con-
quered. Monarchs, princes and states.
men acknowledged their genius for
conquering the air.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

We should study this old earth more
thoroughly before We begin to study
Mars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

While Roosevelt is Kidding the world
of lions the rest of US should be as-
sailing with fire, sword and screen the
typhoid house fly.
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Passenger Facilities.

CLOSELY following the panic the rail-
roads began to retrench and for more than
a, year the passenger service on most OF
the lines In the south was poorer than 1t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Iron Ores of the United States

Chief Geologist Hayes, United States
geological survey, recently read
paper at a meeting of mining engineers
in New Haven concerning the supply
of iron ore in this country. He men,
lions in his tables the six commerclal
districts, namely, Northeastern, South
eastern, Lake Superior, Mississippi val
ley, Rocky mountain and Pacific slope.
We give his totals for the districts, as
follows
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

The Roosevelt party is now well
supplied with rhinoceros steak, but it
is still short of good cuts from a fat
hippopotamus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

It is safe to say that Mehmed V has
already put Colonel Osman's sword
back in its scabbard and fastened
down the lid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

The new sultan has girded on the
sword of Osman, but he should put 1t
alongside his snowshovel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Mr.. Roosevelt cannot live in the
jungle or at Oyster Bay and become
candidate for mayor of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Roosevelt himself works the camera
now and then while Kermit shoots
lion or bull rhinoceros.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Mr.. Roosevelt evidently prefers to
attack a lion in a jungle rather than a
tiger in Tammany Hall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Even 100 degrees in the shade
would not induce Aldrich to present a
downward revision.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Abdul Hamid had the forethought
to start bank account.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

This is the last tariff that will be
revised by its friends, the special in
terests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Aeroplane accidents may yet out
number appendicitis operations, botn
being fashionable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Auto-ambulance can be run fast
enough to make business for them
selves.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

That bull rhinoceros tackled the
wrong tomcat when it charged Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

The Wright brothers are conyind I'd
that between contracts there is no
place like home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Vacation dates will ripen rapidly
when the railroad round rates are an
nounced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Mr. Roosevelt and the sweet girl
graduate are In the spotlight at
present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

The truth is, Aldrich is going to re-
tire at the end of his term, taking his
party with him.
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is still short of good cuts from fat
hippopotamus.
It is safe to say that Mehmed Y has
already put Colonel osman's sword
back in its scabbard and fastened
down the lid
Mr.. Roosevelt cannot live in the
jungle or at Oyster Bay and become
candidate for mayor of New York.
The new sultan has girded on the
sword of Osman, but he should put 1t
alongside his snowshovel.
Roosevelt himself works the camera
now and then while Kermit shoots a
lion or bull rhinoceros.
--.s.-
Mr.. Roosevelt evidently prefers to
attack a lion in jungle rather than a
tiger in Tammany Hall.
Even 100 degrees in the shade
would not induce Aldrich to present a
downward revision.
Aeroplane accidents may yet out
number appendicitis operations, botn
being fashionable.
That bull rhinoceros tackled the
wrong tomcat when it charged Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
The Wright brothers are conyinc I'd
that between contracts there is no
place like home.
The truth is, Aldrich is going to re-
tire at the end of his term, taking his
party with him.
Vacation dates will ripen rapidly
when the railroad round rates are an
nounced
Mr.. Roosevelt and the sweet girl
graduate are In the spotlight at
present.
This is the last tariff that will be
revised by its friends, the special in
terests.
Auto-ambulances can be run fast
enough to make business for them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

No communication VIII be published
with out it's auth or's name. Rejected
manuscript will not be returned unless
stamps are inclosed for that purpo-a
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SOME BASEBALL OPINIONS
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS.

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noted opponent.

noted opponent
 Tom Longboat must either meet Ali Shrubb in a 15-mile race or quit the run-l ming game. When the Indian repudiated his agreement to give Shrubb return match at the Englishmans favorite dis. tance, and at. the last minute refused to- toe the mark for the last race. which was to have been run at Buffalo, he did so on the grounds that in Canada a contract with an Indian is not binding, and that if he did not feel like running his man agers could not compel him to go through the courts. Pat Powers immediately placed the matter in the hands of the authorities, who ruled that contract is Just as binding on an Indian as 1t would be on a white man. In the Dominion the red men have certain privileges as such,. but contract1umping is not one of them. When Shrubb agreed to meet Longboat at the Marathon distance he did so with the understanding that two more races. at 15 and 20 miles. would follow, and this stipulation was inserted in the agree ment signed for Longboat by his man agers. Shrubb, if he cares to do so, and he Is so sore at the Indian that he surely will hold him, can pin Longboat down to- this agreement and Thomas must live LID to 1t.
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WORLD FAMOUS SAUTODRIVERS
 TURNING TOWARD AYTONA
Wild Pifch On Final Day
 Has COSf FOUY PennantS

If you were a baseball player and most of the time and then lost the championship on a wild pitch in the last or deciding game of the season you'd feel pretty sore, wouldn't you? The death of John Clarkson recalls the fact that not only have at least three league pennants been lost on a single wild pitch, but that once a miscue of that kind by a pitcher cost his club the worlds championship.
 It was in 1886. when the Chicago Ma tionals and St. Louis Americans battled in the worlds series that this occurred proved the deciding game for Chicago, |, and St. Louis scored the winning run on wild pitch made by John.
 Dr. Bushong, the brainy catcher of the Browns, now dead, was at bat with Curt Welsh on third base. Clarkson let loose a wild pitch which got by Mike Kelly. and Welsh scampered home worlds championship.
 We all remember, or at least the old-timers do, how the Athletics won the championship in 1883 on a wild pitch. It was in the last game of the season. The Athletics needed one more victory to insure them the pennant. They wound up the season at Louis- vile with series of four games.
 The Louisville players spurred on by offers of big money from Chris Von der Ahe, whose St. Louis Browns had a chance to tie the Athletics, tried all
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HERE'S THEANSWER
 TO THE QUESTION
BY JEFF THOMPSON.

New York, March 14-If there ever was any doubt as to the great popularity of the fighting game in New York, it would have been dissipated by the reception given big Jim Jeffries when he came to town the other day There are few statesmen who would have drawn a larger and none a more enthusiastic crowd than did the big boiler maker
 Others may be champions, but in the public mind Jeffries holds the same po- sition that John l.. Sullivan formerly held, and for the same reasons. He has always been on the square, and when he fights he fights
 The question of whether or not Jeffres will fight Johnson still remains unan- swered Jeffries who is the only man who can answer it, refuses to say, and there you are.
 It can be said, without authority but with practical certainty, that the Cali fornian has not decided what he will dol If he can train on them there is no doubt in the world of his ability to beat the dingy in jig time But when a man has reached Jeffries' age and has been out of the ring for five years there is rea- sonable ground for doubt as to whether or not he can get in condition for a fight.
 Before committing himself Jeff pro- poses to find out, and he is a very wise man to do 1t.
 If he demonstrates to his own satis- faction that he can get into condition he will fight Johnson and whip him. If he is convinced he cannot. he will not fight. If he makes a mistake and thinks he. can when he can't, he will probably fight and get whipped. And there you are!
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Hayes Happy Hat Derando
 Gibes Him Another Chance
BY MAN HAITIAN.

New York, March 1-(Special.) )-The though this can be better determined after the Hayes -Dorando match Monday night
 There was a very small crowd to see Matt Maloney beat Paddy White, the Irish champion last week, and there was not a great deal of enthusiasm. It is true neither of these men has the drawing ca pacty of Longboat, Shrubb and some of the others, but it Is doubtful if even these stars could fill Madison Square Garden again unless crowd of them should race.
 In the race Monday, Johnny Hayes, the real Marathon winner, is confident he will regain his laurels. He declares 1t will be the happiest moment In his life when he toes the mark with Dorando Pietri again. Ever since their last meeting Hayes has been planning for chance to get another try at the little Italian, and when his manager Charles Harvey, arranged de- tails and finally landed Dorando Pietri for another match, he was wild with joy. Hayes has had a great many offers and opportunities since his last race with De- rando, but he refused them all in the hope of again getting him in another con- test The Italian refused to run Hayes, and in fact said he would never run him again, but pressure from his managers and some influential Italian advisers caused him to finally change his mind. Hayes declares he was caught in poor shape when he yielded to argument and pressure to run the Italian at the last race, and now he has chance to redeem himself He has devoted every waking moment to the task of getting into the hest physical condition possible and leav- ing no stone unturned to again defeat his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-15
KINSELLA'S IDEA
 OF BALL MATERIAL

Little Rock, March 14.-B. F. Kin which won the championship of the IIli- nois. Indiana and Iowa league last sea son, Is in Little Rock.
 Mir Kinsella has only words of praise for Heine Steiger, the young southpaw pitcher who was with his club last year, and who will twirl for the Travellers during the coming sea- son.
 "Heine is a good pitcher" he said. land I hated to lose him. He should be a star down in this league"
 Most certainly not" said MT Kin eells when asked if his visit had any thing to do with the securing of some of Manager Bresnahan's superfuous talent for his Springfield team.
 'I don't care for that sort of material myself he continued "A player who has been up in the big league and come back is always more or less dissatis- fed and it is rarely that he will give you his best efforts. As for farmed players, I absolutely refuse to have anything to do with them. I consider them a detriment to any team. They know that they don't belong to tho club they are playing with and that they will go back to the big league club in the fall any way, so they are very liable to do just as they please If they feel like playing ball, they will and if they don't they won't.
 My policy has always been to build up team of young players who are ambitious and eager to make a show ing that will land them up in the bis league. That policy has been pretty successful for me"
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Strang, Robertson, Burnan, LvHle and DePaIma FOr-
 ward Entrance Blanks
GREAT MOTOR EVENTS
 ON FAMOUS PALM BEACH
Fourteen Boats Have Entered for Contest-CarI Bates, Areoplane Artist, Also on Hand-Grest
 Carnival This.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 14.-For the next two weeks the eyes of the motor ing world will be turned on Florida where two interesting race meets have been arranged at Palm Beach and Day tona Beach.
 The fifth annual motor boat carnival and races under the auspices of the Palm Beach Power Boat association will be held on Lake Worth this week from the 18th to the 18th. inclusive, and the list of prizes offered this year are unusually handsome and elaborate.
 The boats entered include: Trente, Sept and Bruiser, by George Gingras. RockIedge, Fla.
 The Buffalo Courier, by W. J. Con- nor, Buffalo.
 Kitty Sparks. by Charles Furthman New York
 The Messenger, by George E. An drews, West Palm Beach, Fla.
 The Possum and the Flying Fish. b, Point, Fla.
 The Dewey. by Walter F. Coachman Jacksonville.
 Dennison Third, by Christopher Gal lagher, Philadelphia.
 Dixolite First, by Robert N. Dixon New York.
 The Nebo, by G. M. Marshall New smyrna, Fla.
 The Veloz, by A. c. O'Hara, Rock ledge. Fla.
 The Carita, by James K. Clarke Palm Beach.
 The programme of the seventh annual Florida Beach meet at Daytona, March 23 to 26, held under the auspices of the Florida East Coast Automobile as- sociation, includes automobile, motor cycle, bicycle, aeroplane races, and speed trials.
 The features of the meet will be the 100-mile race for the s2OO0 Minneapolis trophy, one mile record race for the Sir Thomas Dewar $2000 trophy; tho 5O-mile Vanderbilt cup competitors race, and the invitation match race be tween the greatest galaxy of automo mile racing stars the game has eve produced.
 Those entered are George Robert son, winner of the Vanderbilt cup rae last fall, and who established a ney worlds record for the course; Levi Strang. winner of the Savannah, Briar cliff and Lowell races last year, an the only man who ever won thre great road races in one year; Herber Lyttle who ran a close second {, George Robertson in the Vanderbil cup race last October; and Bob Bur man. the Michigan driver, who won tn, New Orleans Mardi Gras 100-mile ract last February, and made a new worlds circular track record for the distance and Ralph de Palma, the famous Italian American Fiat driver.
 Carl Bates, the aeroplane flyer, has been at the beach several days and Burman and Strang arrived there to- day. Referee Miles and Official Starter Fred Wagner will leave New York Wednesday for Daytona.
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they knew how to earn the cash prom ised them by Chris to take four straight games from the Philadelphians. The Athletics had played themselves out and were sadly crippled after the hard campaign they had gone through.
 Louisville had won the first three games, and it looked bad for the Ath- letics. Then came the final game, and Guy Heeker, Louisville's great pitcher of those days, was sent in to admins ter another beating to Billy Sharsigs team. After fierce struggle the score was a tie when the ninth inning opened.
 Stovey, the Athletics star hitter and greatest base runner in the country, made a hit in the ninth and worked his way around to third base by the time two of his teammates had been disposed of. Then, with two down, Hecker made a wild pitch and Harry raced home with the run that won the game and gave the Athletics the cham pionship.
 In 1908 awild pitch by Jack Chesbro cost the New York Americans the pen ant On the last day of the season New 1 York and Boston were scheduled to play two games on the same afternoon. Boston had lead of one game. To win the flag New York had to capture both games that day
 New York had the lead in the first game until the closing inning when Chesbro made wild pitch, which let in a couple of runs. Those runs won Bos- ton the game and the championship
 Last year Theodore Breitenstein lost the pennaEt in a similar way for New Orleans It required the last game of the season to decide the race, and New Orleans lost, and on a fatal wild pitch which Breitenstein made. Hard luck to lose out that way, eh?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-15
MERIDIAN WANTS
 COLLEGE PLAYER

Meridian, Miss, March 4.-(Special) The gloom that has overshadowed the Meridian baseball world since the death knell of Gulfport has lifted and fan dom is full of ginger following the am nouncement from Jackson last evening that Columbus had come back into the fold and that the cotton blossom leag will bloom during the fast approaching season. Just what, the terms of the agreement of the directors that i'm duced Columbus again to take up a franchase has not been given out.
 It is announced today that work will be begun on the new park immediately and that the local team will be or ganized as speedily possible.
 Efforts are being made, 1t Is under stood. to secure college player of good executive ability to manage the team. Meridian having tired of going to the north for ex-stars.
 Meridian Is going after the pennant this year as 1t is the White Ribboners' time to fly the flag.
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BERNHARD STARTS
 LOOKING STRONG

Nashville, March 14.-Nashville's team will be composed of the following persons:
 New Men-Robertson, first base; Moves, third base; Bartlett. catcher; Tonneman catcher; Pratt, catch CT, Crafts, shortstop Wilson, outfelder, Weaver, pitcher; Gilroy, pitcher; Syfert, pitch CT.
 eOld Men-Bernhard, pitcher; Kellum pitcher; J. Duggan, pitcher; Perdue, pitcher; East, second base; Butler, shortstop; Bay, left field; Seigle, cen terfield; Wiseman, right field; Sea- bough, catcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-15
A Baseball Plea,

From the New York Evening Mail. Writers of baseball attentionl
 When you're again on the job When, in your rage for invention,
 You with the language play hob Most of your dope we will pardon,
 Though of the moth ball it smack; But-cut out the "sinister garden Chop the initial sack" Rake poor old Roget's Thesaurus
 For phrases fantastic and queer; And though on occasions you bore us, We will refrain from a sheer. We will endeavor to harden
 Ourselves to the rest of your clack, If you'll cut out the sinister garden And chop the 'initial sack" Singers of words that are scrambled, Say. If you will that he "died.'' Write, if you must. that he "ambled''- We shall be last to deride. But us to the Forest of Arden,
 Along with the misanthrope Jacques, If you cling to the sinister garden" And stick to Initial sack."N Speak of the spheres aberration,''
 Mention the "leathery globe.' Say he got free transportation"-
 Though that try the patience of Job. But If you're wise you'll discard in Cumbrances such as we thwack- Especially sinister garuen''
 And the Initial sack
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F. M. Berry Is III.

Meridian, Miss, March IA (Special)-A telegram to the city late last night from Fort Worth, Tex, announced that F. M. Berry, former well-known and promi- nent business man of this city. is dan gerously Ill in Rhoten, Tex. MT. Berry has brother and sister in Meridian and numerious relatives through the county. his being one of the oldest families in this section of Mississippi and the an- nouncement of his critical illness will be source of regret. The nature of tho illness is not known at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-15
WHEAT RAPS "CY''
 BUT GULLS LOSE

Mobile, March 14.-(Special. By the score of to the Cleveland Maps took bile Saturday afternoon. The game was loosely played.
 The feature of the contest was the hitting of Wheat for Mobile, the hefty right fielder securing three safe wal lops out of four times up, two of tn hem off the mighty "Cy" Young, who was smoking them over despite the early season. Young, Joss and Rhodes worked for Cleveland, with Easterly receiving i; while Schultz and Torrey worked for Mobile, with Braun receiving
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THE INSURGENTS
 ARE CONFIDENT

Washington. March 14.--(Special.)- The utmost confidence still prevails among insurgent and democratic repre- sentatives that they will be able to beat the organization tomorrow on the "previous question and appoint a rules committee through the House in stead of the speaker. Representative Underwood of Alabama, who is lead ing the fight, declares there will be no democratic assertions, and Representa- tive Murdock of Kansas still claims he can deliver the votes. The plan of the allies is to have a rules committee com posed of six democrats, five republicans and four insurgents.
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Gee Whitaker" Dead.

Hartford Cor. New NaTl5 VI,
 Few persons who "cuss" by saying Gee Whitakeri" are aware ho,, l..e ,y..lsu-..- tion originated or that the man to whom 1t was first applied lived in Ashford, near Willimantic.
 George Whitaker who died today in his home, was 1ainoIS foft. sii.,.. ,...s on the police force of New Britain and became its first chief He was a terror among the towns criminally inclined and was famiiarly dubbed "G Whitaker
 MT. Whitaker, who died of apoplexy. was s2 years old and a civil war vet eran.
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Minister Would Umpire;
 Sfery .0f Many Appeals
BY CLYDE L. DEW.

Davis"
 Its something that I can't under stand,' says Secretary Miller, why any sane man should want to be an umpire. As for myself, 1 would have to be way down to the cloth before I would tackle that job.