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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
Moi Prepared For War.

Washington. January M oo not ex- oect any war with Japan, but If such ! war should come we would be apso- ,.,telv at the mercy of Japan or any sot1,sr invading force, so far as the coast sefenses are concerned" declared Rep {. 1.,~antative Humhprey of Washington be- ecre the House committee on merchant S,ar,ne and fisheries today. The com -.attee was considering the Humphrey ohip subsidy bill. The authorization TOT n 3auxiliary fleet of transports. coiiers, 1te. Ito meet the exigencies or war Was ', voore important. MT. Humphrey con <se6ed than the upbuilding of the mer- ok6nt maxins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
Sale of Railroad Confined.

Chicago, January 20.-The sale of the Chicago Terminal Transfer railroad to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was confirmed by Judge Kohsaat in the United States circuit court today Stock holders of the terminal company asked that the decree be vacated. The mo- tions were denied. Following the con firmation of the sale it was announced that the terminal railroad had been re- organized It will be hereafter known as the Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Ter minal railroad, and Charles D. Clark has been elected president, Edwin Raley sec retary and William Dixon treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
HEBRON ATTEMPTS
 TO END HIS LIFE

J. W. Heron. whose home is about two miles above Gate City, is at the Hillman hospital in a precarious condi- tion as the result of his attempt to com init suicide at his home yesterday by cut ting his throat. Heron, who is a mid dle-aged man, left the house and went to the barn on the rear of his place. He had declared his intention of killing him. self and his daughter followed him.
 He had a knife in his hand and, after struggle. succeeded in putting her out of the barn. She ran for her husband, who rushed to the barn and found Her ron hacking at his throat. He managed to get the knife away from him, but Heron had already inflicted several bad gashes on his throat
 An ambulance of the s. w. Woodin Undertaking company was summoned and Heron rushed to the Hillman hospital. At late hour last night it was stated that his condition was of such nature that it could not be told as yet whether he would survive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
TELLING B. -UW Is STRUCK FOR HE
 UNIONIST PARTY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE l.,

 >~~~-~-~~~-~~~>~-~-~~~~ mingham voted neither for free trade nor protection but simply stood by her great est citizen.
 Premier Asquith at Fifeshire declared that one thing was certain, the great ln- dustrial centers would not give to the new parliament any mandate or author ity to interfere with the system of free trade. Except in few isolated areas, like Birmingham and Liverpool. all had given an emphatic verdict in favor of free trade.
 Free Trade Losing Ground.
 The secretary of the Tariff Reform league issued a proclamation tonight, say ing:
 .'Today's unionist victories conclusively prove that free trade is losing It's hold on the country. We attribute our suc- cess in the artisan district, not to free trade, but to the alliance of the socialis- tic party with the radicals. In straight contest between tariff reform and the present system, tariff reform would tri- umph. The political fight of the future will be between tariff reform and social ism''
 Exciting scenes followed the declara- tion of the poll at Buckingham, where the liberal candidate, F. V. Verney. son or Lord verney, won by narrow majority. The enraged unionists chased several prominent liberals, who took reiuge Tn the nearby houses. A stone broke the glass in a motor car, in which Lady Verney and Miss verney were driving. There was rioting at Belfast, where b1 persons were arrested on the charge of impersonating.
 According to the English law, all per sona whose names appear on the registers may vote. One woman and two 14-year- old boys, who were thus registered, voted. Numbers of American citizens re- siding in London were notified that their names were on the lists and they voted uncha1lenged.
 An enormous placard was displayed at Northampton with the inscription. eff the radical -socialistic government is retained in 15 years England will be under the power of Germany. You may be sorced into the German army"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
e.,,ro.o Increase. Capital Stock.

Atlanta. January 20.-For the purpose of raising funds to retire s1.2s2.2oo worth of debenture bonds, an increase m the capital stock of the Atlanta ana wes. point railroad from s1,2s2,2oo to s2.soo.ooo ,.,o. authorized at a meeting or the ..oo,,no,ders here today. The new stocs S,,, ha reserved for the stockholders eacn hains ~nr - allowed to subscribe as many 'nares as he now holds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21

them.
 This is the first league game in Bir- mingham, and as the local team Is just getting into harness, it is expected that a large crowd will attend.
 In the afternoon the New Orleans team will play the Birmingham High school at the Athletic club. This is the first ap- pearance of the plucky High school boys against a team that Is in fast company, and they will either win or be shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
Fata, Train Wreck In France.

Iemans, France, January 20.-Two per- sons were killed and seven others seri- ously injured today when A passenger train toppled from the track into ra- vine. The accident was due to settling of the rails from under which the road bod had haAn uaahAd hy tb~ 1a1>As
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-09-07
OF TULSA
Al close Of business September lst

Won't hold water--the statement
that all Ice is alike. There's q vast
difference as you will note, after try
lng our pure leo. made from distilled
water. We deliver In all parts OF the
city and all orders. whether large or
small are appreciated.
Correspondence solicited with ssf-
load buyers
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17
'BasebaH Luck W1prey

Honus Wagner, Pittsburgs mighty
slUgger and hero of hundreds of games,
is out with the assertion that baseball
success is largely a measure of luck.
But Hans does not say why the same
men seem to be lucky every year.
IF you hit the ball where they aren't
you're all right, and If you hit them
where they are you're out" said Hans.
and it's whole lot easier to hit them
where they are. Only luck puts them
any place else. Any baseball player
will have a good year and then a bad
year. and that's what has happened to
me this season. For a long time /
couldn't seem to hit them safe. and
that's the reason my percentage has
slumped.
You'll find that it isn't only In bat
ting that baseball luck holds sway.
Many a fielder has an error chalhed
up against him simply because that
element of luck caused. maybe, his
spikes to slip, maybe the ball to take
a tricky bounce-in fact. 101 different
ways of making the stop difficult
There are mighty few errors made
now that are the players fault. Very
seldom when the bah is knocked to
man along the ground does he miss ii
because he misjudged it. The fielders'
eyes are all good, and it's a 20-to-1
shot that the ball was DETECTED in some
manner just as the man was going
after it,"
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17

home boys-something unheard of
three years ago. II has been contended
that the heat is so intense during the
summer months in Washington that II
is practically impossible for player to
do his best
This has been discredited this year.
however. by the manner in which the
Senators cavorted around the ball yard.
They have played good ball all the
way through and if they keep up the
gait they have set SO far they will land
on the top of second division, which is
much more than the fans of Washing
ton anticipated.
McAleer will be the manager again
next year and IL is believed that il he
is able to secure another pitcher of
good caliber he will be in the running
from the opening to the closing of the
season.
Of course the success of the Wash
iugton team has been due largely to the
remarkable pitching of Walter John
son, acknowledged to be one of the
very best pitchers in the American
league. Walters twirling has truly
been remarkable and unless. the unex-
pected happens he viii carry of the
much sought distinction of leading the
league in strike-outs for 1910
Under the tutelage of McAleer. Dolly
Gray. the Pacific coast wonder. has
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17
End OF Handicap Racing

perienced Austrian horseman wrote
that, despite the seemingly successful
result of that event. he considered the
system would never attain any ex-
tended or permanent vogue in America.
His words were:
+. While 1 have never visited America,
| have seen some racing here on your
plan OF classification by record and de-
cision by best two in three or best
three in five heats, and it is assuredly
superior to our handicap dash system.
think. also. that most of our turfmen
would say the same thing. Why, then.
YOU may ask. do we not use it in pref
erence TO handicap dashes? The rea-
son is, because we have not enough
horses yet.
You have many times the number
of racing trotters that we possess. and
many times the number of meetings
We have only a limited supply of each.
1t would be impossible for US to give
a long programme of class events on
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17
Football Players Study Weh Rules

The Maroon coach is coming the
new rules in the far west and invent
ing 1910 plays to suit Chicagos shifty
game under the changed conditions.
The players think he will dispose OF
the preliminary work in short order
this season and introduce heavy prac-
tice and scrimmages unusually early,
considering the Importance of the first
Maroon games. Secret practice will
probably be the rule from the start
According to the advance plans, the
coach will go strong on chalk talks for
the first week in order to give his play
ers every advantage in perfectiug
themselves in the new rules. The
Maroons believe they win have the call
on most of their western rivals in this
matter owing TO Coach Stages part
in framing the rules and his past sue
cess with novelties
Coach Stass viii have practically his
enu-e available force of candidates on
hand by Sept. 20, bat several may be
out Of the running as 20 eligibility
The Maroon roster 10 date includes only
twenty 1--WE candidates, which will
place the Maroons somewhat at a dis
advantage numerically.
The list of missing this year will be
more impressive than ever. The alb
sentees viii Re Page. Wortnv.ine
iirschl, Ehrhorn, Badenoch. Kelley
Holman and Sunderland. The vet-
Grams expected back are Captaip Crav-
ley. Young. SaUer, Ksssulker. Pogers
Smith. Gerend Radsmacher. AieuauI
Davenport, Whiceside ard Tatarsky.
The team lineup is far from cartata
as yet. The veteran back-field can
didates are CAPTAIN Crawley, who VIII
appear at half5ack; Rogers and Me-
maui, halfbacks, and Rogers and Young.
quarterbacks. Wilson and Kuh are
sophomore candidates for quarter and
Springer, Hales and Canning for half
backs.
In the line Kassulker. Sauer and
Young will be out for the ends. Smith
for center, Rademacher for tackle and
Gerend for guard. Freeman. Whiting
and Payne are star sophomore line
men. Ralph Young. the former Crown
Point athlete, who played fullbacl on
last years ire 'hman team, will be
leader for varsity rulI5ack.
The Chicago rarls are hearing tall
stories of the strength OF their rivals.
Indiana and Illinois 'aadin2 as possible
of he Naroons. Chicago
meets Indiana a. %arshall field and
Illinois az Urtapn Oct. IL. Both teams
will have the services OF most of their
stars and much new material and
Coach Stage has EXP ected a hard tus-
sic with them since scheduling them
last spring.
Minnesota will mark the next high
point of the season, the Gopher Ma
room contest being listed for Oct. % at
Marshall field. Coach Stage denerds
on saving his men to some extent in |
the Northwestern game Oct. %. I'm |
for the northerns. Purdue |
1n Nov. will give him another on
to go easy before taking on |
Cornell Nov. II at Ithaca. The end of |
he schedule will be trying time for !
he Maroons with Cornell and Wiscon-
Tin on alternate Saturdays, the season
ending Nov. 10 with Wisconsin at Mad
son.
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17
Hob, "Grif" Coaches Reds

The base running that the Cincin-
natl players have been doing of late
has pleased Manager Clark Griffith so
much that he intends to keep the men
at it while their legs are good.
Get the other fellows throwing"
Griffith says, "and you can do a lot of
tricks with them. "Of course there
are times when discretion must be ex
ercised. / don't recommend headlong
base stealing when King or Archer is
behind the bat; but take the general
run of catchers and il pays to keep
'em throwing.
This is the present status of the
attacking part of baseball. Base run
ming has been so subordinated OF re-
cent years that the infelders don't
know how to deal with a lot of fast
men plunging at them all the time.
They are actually at a loss what to
do when man after man, instead of
waiting to be batted around, comes
charging down the line. Catchers
throw uncertainty. inGelders take the
throws and grope around Ike catfish.
You can steal almost all the time ii
you have a little nerve
The spiking OF infielders, I think. is
largely due to this uncertainty and
clumsiness. In the old days, when men
were stealing all the time, the base
men were real wonders, both at touch
ing the runners and lodging them
Nowadays the infielders don't know
how to handle them. They go over the
base in clumsy fashion and get spiked
by the sliding runners, instead of being
to one side, collecting the men as they
arrive. Look at the scores and stories
of the old game; you viii see that more
base runners used to get hurt than in
felders. If any one was hurt it was
reckless runner getting bumped. Sell
dom was a baseman spiked"
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17
MANAGER WcHleer Wakes Good

II there is any man who can have
anything he wants in the stately city
of Washington. that man is Jimmy
McAleer, manager of the Senators of
the American league.
For years Washington has been a
baseball Joke. The proud old city was
subjected to much ridicufe as the re-
suit of the poor showing made by the
team representing that city. and 1t was
not until late last fall. when the club
owners decided to remove Joe Cantil-
Ion and secure McAleer in his place,
that any great steps were taken to
save the baseball honor of Washington.
Give us a real manager" was the
clamor from the populace.
Now. Joe Cantillon is by no means
a poor baseball leader. as has been
proved by the success he has had in
the American association.
Give me a good ball club and I'll
co the rest" replied Joe. What l need
IS a whole new infield and few pitch
ers. l can get the work out of the men.
but their best is not good enough"
This did not satisfy the club own
ers, however. as they believed that with
= good man evidently they under
-ated Cantillon) at the helm the sue
cess of the team would be assured.
The minor leagues were looked over
carefully. but none of sufficient caliber
could be unearthed.
While all this was going on the fans
Of St Louis were raving over the lack
adasical manner in which the Browns,
headed by McAleer, were playing ball
They wanted Jimmy ousted. declaring
IN loud tones that he was not capable
to manage a major league team.
why. I've got a bunch of timers
that simply haven't the baseball in
Them" replied McAleer. Give me a
bunch of ambitious youngsters and I'll
make a team out of them"
Washington fans had seen McAleer
in action. So had the club owners.
They had seen Jimmy get out on the
field and try to wake up such old
timers as Hobe Ferris to action. De-
spite the slowness of the team, Nc
Aleer would stick by his post and never
give up until there were three down in
tn, ninth.
Then there was Washington, a bunch
of athletes who were both young and
ambitious, ard McAleer believed he
could make something out of a young
aggregation, while he was disheart-
ened and anything but confident of
making anything out of a band of
hopeless war horses.
Give McAleer a try-outI" was the
cry.
Now that the Washington manage
ment recognized the ability of Nc
Aleer Just as much as they seemingly
old the disability of Joe Cantillon.
After hearing Macs remarks they put
two and two together, with the result
that McAleer was given a seasons
trial.
Everything is different in Washing
ton nowadays. When the fans turn out
they do not expect to see the other
team run away with the local bunch
as in the days gone by. And they
really see a good ball game.
Even President Taft is an enthusi
astic Washington fan. Everybody I'm
the Capital City is plugging for the
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17
Boiling Season Is Near

Bowlers in many parts Of TIE coun-
try are about to resurrect their bowl
ing shoes and balls and get in a little
practice for the opening o. The season.
Quite number of large tournaments
will be arranged and the season prom
ises to be an unusually good one.
If half the rosy predictions as to the
success of Buffalos big National Bowl
ing association tournament, to be held
there next February and March, come
true. that city's name viii go down in
bowling history as the place of the
greatest convention of bowlers ever
known. Every day, even this early in
the season, reports come to Manager
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17

o. Predictions are improbable and sell
dom fulfilled. But ii is, nevertheless,
not improbable that the Derby held at
Joliet. ILL.,, recently will prove the last
of it's series and will mark, for the
present at least, the closing effort to
make handicap racing a go" upon the
American light harness turf. 1t has
been the contention of a not inconsid-
cradle faction of the reformers who
are so solicitous to inaugurate some
sort of an "uplift'' by turning all exist
ing systems of harness racing adrift
in favor of new dispensation that
the European handicap method was the
one sure means of salvation.
Handicap. racing by harness horses
has been. and is, very successful i'm
Europe. but that fact by no means ever
that ii would be equally so
here, although many only superficially
have failed to grasp it. At
the time Of the 1908 Derby" an ex-
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17
Charles A. Nuybhv

President Charles A MrIIhy Of the
Chicago Cubs is an interesting char
acter study and a man who commands
much respect in many yyavs but 1t is
quite evident that the great magnate
cares as much for the monetary side
as he does the sportmanship end of
baseball.
Charlie" is a suave, tactful, crafty
individual He is profusive when the
occasion seems to warrant II, and
equally reticent when to speak would
possibly cause him annoyance in the
future.
To interview Murphy on something
he wishes TO keep quiet is like trying
to borrow a "V" from a fellow who
believes you will never pay him back.
This, of course, is due to the early
training he received, for at one time
the Cub boss was nothing more than a
humble newspaper scribe.
Murphy is a rather small man. thick
set, with a pretty good pair of Shout
ders for a man who never did any
great amount of physical labor. He is
a great business man, and If there is
any repairing, changes or anything of
that character necessary around the
west Siut bdll Itth III CHlCdBO ne Is
generally the first one to point 1t out.
Another good point about Murphy is
the fact that he pays his players well.
contrary to the general opinion that
he does not. Some people say he is
penurious. That may be so in some
respects, but if a man works for Muir
ply and delivers the goods he gets all
that is coming to him.
But once a player lays down or be-
comes stubborn (such as Johnny King
did not so very long ago. Murphy be-
comes peeved at once and woe be to
the ball tosser. With Charlie it is
simply a case of business is business"
If he wants something he is willing to
pay for ii. but when il comes to giving
for nothing Murphy has the
nothing doing" sign hung out.
Murphy will say that it is for the
honor of Chicago and the Cubs that he
wants to win the worlds series, but ii
is nevertheless true that he spends a
whole lot of time considering the pos
sibilities of coming out away ahead of
the game in the money line.
The Cubs boss has enemies galore.
but those whom he calls his friends
declare him to be n man of his word
and much misjudged person. The
fact that he has enemies does not
worry Murphy. however, for that is to
be expected, and If not in baseball
where else?
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17

Now that it is all but officially de-
cided that the Cubs will again defend
the National league in the worlds
championship series, attention turns to
some of the stars that viii perform for
names the Cubs have practically no
new ones to discuss. as on the roster
of the National league team there are
only players who have been with the
organization some considerable time
and took part in previous worlds Sc
ries games. with two or three e,;cCp-
tons. This is true of FofTan. Tinker
and Archer, Cub stars. who win no
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17

doubt play an important part in the
series. The series this year will be
one of brains versus brains. and fast
fielding against fast fielding.
If predictions count for anything, it
can be said that Artie Holman. the
Cubs utility man and center fielder.
viii likely be the great light of the
coming series. and the Athletic players
VIII have to go at a rapid stride to
outshine him. Artie's great head work
and his ability TO clout the BAH no
doubt viii be a big feature in the
series. and he will attract lots of at
tention.
As the Athletics are exceedingly fast
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17
Wagner Has a Double

In everything but fame the Central
league has a man that is the equal of
Hans Wagner. In fact, he's so much
like the Pittsburg wonoer that he has
been nicknamed Hans" Broad shoul-
dered, bow-legged. with big hands.
long hook" nose and gaunt features.
ShOrtstop Hadley of the Evansville
club is a pocket edition of Wagner.
Hadley's every move. from his fiat
footed throw across the diamond to his
big swing at the plate. is a reproduc-
ton of Wagner He is just as awk-
ward as the Pirate ever dared to be.
but. like Wagner. he gets there.
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17

John Floss OF activity of bowlers in
other cides. making preparations for
attending the big Buffalo meeting. In
many OF the towns the bowlers have
organized clubs, and by making a small
payment into common fund each
week will find sum sufficient to de-
fray all expenses by the time February
rolls around
Sam KarTf. for over twenty years
secretary Of the American Bowling
congress and a man who has had more
experience ia conducting bowling tour
nan'ents than any other man living,
was in Buffalo recently. and in a talk
with John Floss predicted that the
Buffalo tourney would be the greatest
the world has known.
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17

In a short time the attention of
the followers OF coIle5e sports will
be turned toward the great grid
iron psstime. This year promises
to be unusually interesting owing
to the great changes in the play
ing code made during the spring.
The playing season opens Wednes-
day, Sept. Fl, and, as in former
years, the first team of prominence
to get into action is the Indian
eleven Of the Carlisle school. The
season will end on Saturday, Nov.
20, when West Point meets An
napolis on Franklin field, Phila
delPhia.
Arizona republican., 1910-09-17

on the bases, no doubt Jimmy
Archer will be behind the bat in most
of the games for the Cubs. as his best
throwing arm in the business" will be
needed by Chicago's west siders.
Another fast fielder who will shine
for the Cubs will be Joe Tinker. who
is admitted to be the equal of any of
the short shoppers in fielding his posi-
ton, not even barring Hans Wagner.
1t will be some of Thinkers great stops
and throws that viii bring loud APP
plause from the thousands of half-mad
fans, and his playing viii mean much
for the Cubs in their battle with the
Athletics.