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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-29
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court:
 s425O-J. M. Corr to R. F. Tyler, part of lot 4, block 646, Elyton Land com pany's survey of Birmingham, fronting 50 feet on the south side of North Twelfth avenue and extending to a depth of 100 feet along the east side of Thirty fourth street
 $3O0O-G. P. Kennedy to R. E. Lee, the southwest A of the southeast A of the southeast A of section Is, township IT, range east..
 sS000-O. l.. Moore to J. H. Lee, the north half of lot 13, block IF, survey of Montgomery X Parker. $5200--W. J. Love to E. c. Hardness part of the southwest A of section Fl, township IT, range 2 west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-29
FOR SALE. s32, 300.

5ox14O, just off 2oth street, on 4th avenue. This is a bar gain and will be offered at this price for only a few days. ',v FoWLKES BROS. 6 co.
 BroWn-Marx Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-29
Remains Inferred

The remains of the body found>fn a worked-out room in No. mine at Ems ley were given interment at Pratt City by Sam Foley. undertaken The remains were undoubtedly those of a negro. Cor onor Brasher will hold an inquest Sat urday as he is of the opinion that the man was the victim of foul play. He in tends to probe the matter thoroughly and will summon all those who saw the body, It is intimated that the coroner will require the books of the company to be shown that the man may be located.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-29
PERSON AL

After undergoing two operations at the private infirmary of Dr. w. F. McAdory, Eugene O'Brien, well-known young man of this city, is fast recovering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-29
Delightful Outinss

Ten-day excursions to Cumberland and St. simon Island via A., B. q A Tickets on gale Saturdsyn:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-29
Successful Entertainment

The entertainment given by the ladies of the Order of the Eastern Star given at the Star theatre closed last night. It was big success financially. At each performance the capacity of the house was taxed The ladies realized quite a
 sum, which will be givers to the Masonic Widows and Orphans home The la l dies desire to express their thanks to
 the public for their generous patronage
 and to the Following ladies and gentle men who gave their services at each performance: Miss Maggie Smith, Miss Heine, Miss Annie Barker, Miss Lizzie Smith, Miss Lytia Hood, Miss Rebecca McElhaney, MT. Peter Smith and MT. Tragessor.
 Ensley Personals
 Mrs. Floy w Jones is spending the week with relatives at Tuscaloosa.
 ]. M McHugh, superintendent of No. ? division of Pratt mines, is spending his vacation in Pittsburg, Pa.
 Miss Mabelle Naugher of Fayette is
 visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Del. Smith, on Avenue G.
 Mrs. M L. Garrett and daughter Miss Julia. and Miss Annie Powers are the guests of Mrs. J. s. Hall, on Avenue l and Twentieth street.
 Little Oracle Bennett is quite sick at the home of her parents at Fairview Rev. Charles c. Wilson of Bellefon- taine, O.. will preach at the Christian church Sunday at both services. MT. Wilson has been called to the church and is coming to look over the held Mrs. S. J. Vann, wife of Dr. Yam, has arrived in the city from Fort Payne, their former home. They will locate here, pr. Yam having opened an office
 ,ver Averyt's pharmacy.
 Mrs. G. H. Lee has returned from visit to relatives in Massachusetts.
 Mrs. N. B. Stack has returned from f-ullman, where she went to place her son in St. Bernard's college.
 | F culpepper is convalescent from his recent illness.
 | w. Minor Is being congratulated on his reelection to the office of moderator of the annual convocation of the Bir- mingham Baptist association.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
CHARLEY EBBETS
IS STILL ANGRY
Magnate Says His Idea of
Schedule Will Eventually
Be Adopted.

Nav YORK, Dec. 1a-CharIes II. Eb-
bets. president OF the Brooklyn base
ball team, who considers himself one OF
the best little schedule makers in the
business, IS in none too genial a frame
Of mind these days because he was left
Of. the schedule committee AT the Ma
uOnal League meeting last week
He IS convinced that he was dropped
from this committee. after having
served on il for many years, because Of
his activity last year IN behalf OF
season OF f6S games And IL IS this
that riles the Brooklyn maEnate.
II worked out a 16S-game sechedule
II rely IN obedience to the wishes II
-Ie other magnates." he said today. Z
got the finest collection Of roaSts ever
handed 70 maguate for my Efforts.
But, eventually. the major leagues viii
play 16S games, II they don't get to-
gether on that scheme supposed TO be
fsthered by Garry Hermann, Of having
each organization play IL -ames. and
then start an inter-league merry-go-
round. As far as 1 can learn, the Herr
man scheme would mean II games a
season
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Y RGINIA AND '. P.I.
ELEYENS MAY PLAY
Are Being Made to
Re-eStabliSh Athletic
Relations.

RICHMOND, Dec 19.-All hopes Of a
football game between the University
Of Virginia and the virginia Polytechnic
Institute next year IN Richmond are
by 10 means dead
If both schools keep up their present
desire TO act reasonably in the matter
the game viii he arranged. There are
thousands Of people who are anxious
TO see the Two schools get together.
Every one Of these people knows lust
why the athletic relations were broken
between the two Institutions II is not
fair to Virginia to say that the action
was taken because defeat was feared
Not even the most ardent supporter of
the Orange and Maroon holds this opin-
ion.
Virginia, sore over the defeat at the
hands Of a team which il was believed
at the time was composed Of men not
bona fde matriculates of the PIacl,e-
burg school, took action in the premises
and severed athletic relations. Since
that time the Institutions have T1laved
no game OF football with each other.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
The Hidden Football.

There has been sc much talk IN the
North over that trick that the Carlisle
indians once worked on Harvard by
hiding the football under the Jersey Of
one Of the redskins and running for
touchdown before the Crimson knew
what had happened that the following
~ INNS BroWI, 2 1orIneF WANDER DIT
captain, Is especially interesting IN de-
sCribing some Of the greatest plays ever
made on Southern gridironsY Brown
writes
a plav that for ingenuity and swift
ness Of execution was truly notable vas
pulled of on Dudley field, Nashville. If
teen years ago, in q game between AU-
burn and NandeTLilt- Tick TiChenOr,
OF Atlanta, was the hero 0f the Occa-
st3n5 and all who are familiar with the
history OF the game in those days VIII
recall l. instantly.
Auburn had gone I'd to play wander
biit with rather slender hopes Of win
ming, but they were all bent on scoring
trick. which was pulled or in most
successful manner. TlchenOr was play
ing quarter for the AubUrnites, and, as
a last resort, Il was decided 70 stick
the midst Of q general scramble At an
opportuue moment the trick was
sprung. and Tick set Of I'd the field
at q mad rate before any Of the op-
posing team got an idea Of what was
happening
--IEe came was PLAYED on a rather
soft, slippery field, and il was exceed
InElV difficult to get a secure footing.
According to Ticks own account, the
runner could herr some one lust behind
him, and he expected every second TO be
thrown heavily from behind. He never
falLeTed. however. and when at last he
fel exhaust ed across the line, he dis
covered that one OF his own men had
been running Just back OF him. 70 stop
anv tackier that might overtake him
His opponents were nowhere in sight
The plav was a novelty. to say the
least Of Il, and I'D until that time prob
ably unheard Of i VII doubtless be OF
interest to many to learn that q repeti-
ton Of the stunt several years later BY
the Carlisle Indians IN a game with
Harvard was no doubt copied from this
performance II may be recalled that
Pop Warner was coaching the UuiVer-
sitv Of Georgia team that season. and
when he went East to coach the abo-
riEines ne made Use Of Il several years
later"
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
COHISKEY ANGLING
FOR OUTFIELDERS
Old Roman Believes Two
Gardeners Would Put Sox
Up In Roll.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1e.-Aithough Charley
Comiskey, the owner Of the White Sox
baseball team, didn't nut through any
trades IN the league meeting last week
IN New York. he announced upon his
return that there was still hope, and
limited that he was casting for a pair
Of out6elders to perform on the south
Side team next summer.
Every time talked trade said the
Old Roman. they wanted a pitcher
thrown In I jUst informed them that
had a fence built around my pitching
star and nv third basemau- can let
3 pitcher 20 So there wasn't any trades
made but a deal is still on, and per
maps IL may be made before the Rinter
is gone
rne -Outhelders I have in mind are
not old timers about worn out Neither
are they minor Ieaguers. They're first
class men who can hit. run the bases
and field, and If we cant get them
we'll 20 along fighting the top teams
next wear all right"
as the deal Tor the Cutfielders Is still
pending il was impossible e. Conis-
key 70 name the men he IS after It
was generally believed that the men
are On the Boston Red Sox, though
Coniskev gave no reason for so beIiev-
ing. Some thought the two men sought
are Lewis, the yOunester who did so
wei last year, and HOOPER, a man OF
two or three years experience in fast
company.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Jake Stahl Is Urged
To Play Semi-Pro. Ball

CHICAGO. Dee 1s--Jaze stah1, star
hrst-saCker Of the Boston Red Sox
VINO has announced MS retirement from
professional baseball % give his atteu-
ton % the affairs OF the WASHINGTON
Park National Bank OF this civ. in
which he ts an officer and a stock
holder was approached this week with
proposition 20 take over a seuf-pro
park IN this city or play on same club
Stahl said Il was too sudden"
In discussing the matter StahI as
serted he liked baseball so vel that il
was great temptation for him 70 play
on Saturdays and Sundays. which would
not interfere with his business 90 q
great extent, but that he had not given
the subject much thought
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
sBiII1 Buns, Return.

Bill Burns, the pitcher who was sent
70 Chicago from the Nationals after his
fight on the field with Bob Ganley. IS
pleading for another opportunity TO
make good at Cincinnati
when Burns joined the Reds he got
away 10 an excellent start and II was
thought that he would prove a real hnd,
but later his work fen away and Garry
Hermann announced that he was on the
market St Louis put In some sort Of a
bid for the twirlers bat this was later
Withdrawn and Il looked like II was
back TO the minors for Burns
Eis latest proposition to Cincinnati Is
that he VIII win at least fifteen games
OF agree 70 60 The matter has been
left 10 Manager Clarke Griffith, who
viii probably take Burns up and give
him his chance early IN the spring
Burns has plenty Of natural ability,
but his general independence in regard
10 when he should work and when he
should rest has been his principal draw
back since he got or the big circuit
tt was a fast double play from Charley
CCmiskey to Ban Johnson that got Bob
Hedges, Of St Louis, out OF the Ameri-
can League and not a voluntary with
drawal as some would make believe.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Not for Murray

NEW YORK. Dec. 18.-AIt is very
kind of them 20 consider me for
the management of the st. Louis
Browus.7 said William J. Muir
ray, @but really, don't care for
the Job. Ia fact. / am not an
xIous 90 manage any more ball
teams, big or little.
The man who tries te make the
Browns win has my * ucere sym
patky- St Louis Is hard place
for n loser. There's no mercy
extended TO manager or player
who fails to make good Even
patience Is unknown there.
Tf / WIS on ny uDpers and / had
a chance to manage a ball team
in st. Louis FOR $4,000 n year. I'd
accept job as a street car con-
ductor instead. Hedges can't be
blamed for selling out
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Goodmag and Mcfarland
Likely to Be Matched

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s-Packey Nc
Farland. he Chicago lightweight, who
came here a few days ago in the hop
OF cIinchiIg a match with Abe Atten
viii proba BY fight Jack Goodman. tn
promising New York lightweight. inme
diately after the holidays.
Mcfarland proposed 10 Billy Gibson
OF the FiairnrOnt Athletic Club. 10 uat,-
him with some good boxer, when tn,
AttelI match fell through Gibson p1s
the propOss lion up to Goodman vesfer
day. bit h4eFaTland had returned
Chicago, and it was impossible To Sc
cure his signature to a contract. II is
believed Mcfarland VIII sign
The Washington times., 1910-12-19

Tom Hughes, Dutch Schaefe-, Doc
Gessler, vivid" ConrOy. and Doc" Reis-
ling are the Nationals who have been
selected by Jimmy McAIeer to so TO Hot
Springs for two weeks Of training pre-
vious TO joining the remainder Of the
squad at Atlanta the first week in
March
The players are expected 10 start for
Arkansas on February 12. and wiz re-
port TO Res-Jing. who viii be II charge
OF the squad, and direct the work dur
ing the short stay at the resort For a
time il was considered sending more
players IN order that the Washington
contingent would oe Tsrse enough TO
have plenty OF practice among them
selves However, there are 50 many
players from other clubs at the Springs
about the same time of the year that
no difficulty viii be experienced in get
ting up scrub games. This situation led
AIcAIeer TO decide to send only his vet
erans.
Charley Street has been there for
about two weeks, and VIII join the other
players when they report, making up a
squad OF half dozen
Last season Dixie walker complain
ed at times Of having a touch OF rheU-
Inatism, SO this player VIII be allowed
70 decide for himself whether he VIII
so to the Springs or VIII get his first
workout at Atlanta
McAleer thought Of having capt.
George Mcbride take q course Of baths.
but In a letter from his home IN Nal
vaukee, wrote that he IS in excellent
shape. has taken on no weight, and
would prefer to so to atlanta IN March
az It viii afford him an opportunity to
remain later IN business without inter-
fering in any way with his value TO
the team
Devotees Of billiards VIII have an op-|
DOrtunity to see how the game should
be played when Champion Hoppe gives
his exhibitions al the Royal parlOTs this
evening. and tomorrow afternoon and
nfg1f
The Washington times., 1910-12-19

would have to be made captain until
he had at least shown his speed
RsdbOurne won 56 games and lost IS
during the great campaign Of 1884, when
Providence won the flag through his
grand exertiOns- Remember, too, that
the clubs played much shorter schedules
then than nOW-112 games was the total
played by Providence that year. On a
l45-game basis, a pitcher would have TO
work in g games 10 equal Radbourne's
record can You imagine one Of our
dainty modern hurlers pitching 50
games2
Hank DIatheWaon has signed with the
Oklahoma City team This item only
gets into public print because Hank
happens 10 be a brother Of Christy.
Amos Rusie is working IN a bottle fac
tory in Olney. Amos helped to create
the demand for his present source Of
livelihood IN days gone by.
kInseIla, the pitcher who was given a
trial by Jack O-ConnOr early in the sea
son. Is not credited with a put out dur
ing his brief career OF ten games in the
American League Walter Manning Of
the Yankees had but one IN sixteen
games
It is reported that q new infeId star
Il dawning a the shape Of one Carl
oscar Carlss 2, who has been setting
them adre = Arizona and goes to the
Cotton states League IN the spring
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Freeman Is Held
CAUGHT ON THE FLY
IN WORLD OF BASEBALL

ollie Pickerings batting eye Is slowly
olrnnllng- HIS output for the past sea-
son was z percentage Of a
Fred OdweII IS pretty near done as a
batsu15Ln- The former Red could only
soak ~ this year at Columbus.
Gavvy Cravath was surely there with
one doubles, thirteen triples and four
teen home Tuns-1T7 extra bases
GibfnE sCoTers in New York are al
ready offering to bet real money that
II things don't break just right for the
FfghIandeTs next sumner Hal Chase
VIII cult and hike for the coast on an
early train
Phil Lewis sh0rtstOpped nicely IN
the American Association. batted toI-
erebly weu. showed up awfully on the
bases, stealing only nine sacks all sea
son
Donohue. the fourth catcher Of the
Athletics Is said "a be q hoId-ou1
Probably he was worked too hard dur
Ing the season. especially during the
worlds series. when he had to
warm Up DyEert three afternoons IN
Succession
Olson. the shortstoD OF the Portland.
the 1sveland club. and. II IS alleged
unknown kid from q minor league
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
No Home Rams Scored

A. fer as can be learned. svEayne
field. Toledo. bears the distinction
Of beinE the only ball park I'm
the country upon which a home
run was not made during the
1910 season
Three-base hits there were pIenti-
fuI during the late campaign, but
no sIuEser was able to tap the
ball far enough to make the en-
tire circuit
Three drives were made that had
all the earmarks Of home run
smasheS, but two developed into
triples because of slowness on the
paths, and the other was killed
by a wonderful stab. Jim Has
kettle whaIed one 10 the score
board on the first bound but
the big HEAVIER stopped sprintInE
after passing first. and was held
st the fEfrd corner.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
SIX NA7ONALS NAMED TO SPEND TWO WEEKS At HOT SPRINGS
CHAMPION HOPPE
HERE FOR MATCH
Youthful Holder of Billiard Title VIII Give Series ef
Exhibitions Some of Washingtons Best Shots
VIII Oppose Him In the Games.

Washington bilIiardfsts win have
real opportunity to see the highest
quality OF their favorite sport this
evening and tomorrow. when Willie
Hoppe, worlds s champion handler Of
the cue gives exhl birions st Frank
SherTnan's Royal pariOrs, on New York
avenue.
h0ppe' accompanied by his manager,
Borton Mank. arrived here last night.
and Immediately completed arrange
ments Tor MS matches here. Tonight he
VIII meet Charley Wolfe, OF this city,
and tomorrow evening he viii have as
an opponent FSank Sherman, the for
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
ZimmeTman'S Demands
Too High for Cub Chief

CHICAGO, Dec. Is--President Murphy.
Of the Cubs, viii have 70 insert new
figures IN the contract Of ''ETeinie" ZIu-
mermans who mas served as general
utility player fOr the National League
champions FOR several seasons, II The
Bronx LAD IS 70 continue with the Windy
City club
zimmerman and Murphy were fl con-
sult2tion relative 70 coming to terms,
and the player vas offered a three
years contract by MS boss calling for
500 annually The amount was far
below what Zim thought he was worth
and he informed Murphy that unless be
could give him 1900 there was 10 use
trying 70 line him up
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Detroit Needs Pitchers,
Says President NaVin

DETROIT, De- I7.-If any Of the
American League uaEnates who are
taking so earnestly % making trades
rave couple OF pitchers worth while
tiiatr they would ike 10 exchange FOR
equally good talent IN other lines OF
diamond endeavOE, Just let them show
ihem 70 President Navin. Of the Tigers
Navin figures that all he needs to
make the Tigers champions agaIn Is a
couple OF good boZmen. He has some
surplus outfeldiugs fn6eiding. and back
stopping talent OF high class. also some
available cash, and wishes e8mebodv
Who i6 always talking trade would
make him q real offer. No ons with q
toke Proposition need apply.
Mr. Nevtn iutimated an -hfS rods--
He was asked 20 suggest the name OF
some pitcher he would Ike 70 obtsfU.
but ne caiiCc attention % tlss sact tha
&c DO SO would boost the grIcs OF ne
MAJ
The Washington times., 1910-12-19

mer pool champion His opponent for
tomorrow afternoon has not been Sc
lectec, but II viii be the best Disver
available IN the city
Special arrangements have been made
for the accommodation OF a large
crowd, as II VIII be the first tine IN
several years that Washiugtoniaus have
aad an opportunity 10 see 8 real cham
piOu OF the cue
The evening matches viii start At
$50 O'Clock, while the exhibition to-
morrow afternoon wiz be at 2.e0
clock
Tomorrow evening. after the exhfbf-
ton at the Royal, Hoppe xiii be the
guest OF the National Press Club. where
ne viii demonstrate some OF his Ia
vorite shots 20 the newspaper men
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Players to Buy logs.

CHICAGO. Dec. .I9.-NauOnal League
players VIII be asked 70 pay for their
own uniforms next season.
IN the past. although there has been q
rule 70 this effect, the magnates have
furnished the players with Their fighting
toys tO-wit. one road ard one home
uniform. the outlets costing so. Here
after, however, the athletes viii be as
sessed SO each. the coin 10 come from
their first pay checks Club owners
falling 70 make good on this rule viii be
assessed $50 b. the National League.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Japs Procure Coach.

CHICAGO. Dec l9-Japau Is taking
rapid steps toward adopting baseball as
an extensive sport The Waseda Col
OF Tokyo. has gone 50 far as 20 engage
arthur ShafeT, Utility fnfieldeT OF the
New York Clans, to coach and Dlav
with its nine, and Saafer has departed
or the Pacific Hail steamer China to
take up the work of instructiug the
Nipponese college ladies about the IN
side points OF or naIionai pastinne-
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Golf Club for Easton.

EASTON, No, Dec. I9-The Talbot
County Club. with a capital stock II
S2,ol9 has been incorporated. Mrs. John
NJ Elliott has donated to the club for
three years without charge a beautiful
tract of sixty-five acres of land on the
south bank Of Peachblossom creek, ad-
Joi--iEs LANDAU. the Elliott home.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
SIX MEN TO TRAIN
AT HOT SPRINGS
McAleer Chooses Haf-Dozen Players to Co to Health
ReSort-"Bill Burns Wants Trial-Origin of the
Hidden Football Trick
By THOMAS KIRBY.

turn 10 the majors. has had some com
muuicaJion with Jimmy McAleer since
the close Of the season. and the man
ager was thinking Of giving the former
National try-out in case no other mar
could be obtained This was admitted
by McAleer at the meetings IN New
York last week. but he said that, IN view
Of the fact that Freeman was but re-
Gently sold by Toledo 20 Indianapolis. he
was not confident OF putting the deal
through
Now Owner Watkins, owner Of the
indianapolis, has written a scorching
letter 70 Freeman, calling his attention
10 the fact that q player under con-
tract with one club has no business
cickering with other managers Wat
kins further informs Freeman that he
viii not sanction a deal TO send the first
baseman to Washington. and that he
must play at indianapolis or else re-
main idle
Not Disappointing.
The attitude OF watkins viii not prove
greatly Disappointing TO the National
management, as Freeman was simply
looked upon as last resort. and would
probably have 3een allowed te DRIFT
right back 10 ssle minors unless he
should show wonderful Improvement
over the form which he displayed when
ne had his chance here under Joe Can
u1on-
Before the meetings IN New York, the
Outheld was giving McAleer the most
concern. but when he arrived and found
that first basemeL were not to be had
ne realized that he must get busy with
out further 5eIay 10 land q man for that
niace. John SOmeTiot IS the sole hOpe
Of the Nationals Just now, but NCAleeT
wants q more experienced player, IN
case SomerIot should faII down on The
Job
Ungfaub Is Through.
Bob CnElzub IS through 50 far as
Washington IS concerned This IS ad-
mitted by those II authority. and they
are now casting at0ut for some suit
able berth for t1zt BIayer. 1t was
thought for a while that Cnglsub could
land at WIlamsport IS manager, but
The uncertain condition Of baseball In
that city has led the management here
10 look elsewhere. in case there Is no
suitable opening for Jngiaub in the
minors, he VIII he taken 10 Atlanta for
the training triB dEG held BY the Ma
tiOuals until some good bid Is received
from q club owner who needs a playing
manager. II IS understood that just be-
fore the close Of the season waivers
were asked on UnGlaub. and there was
no manager who objected TO his get
ting ont of the Aulericsn League in |
case he should connect properly in q
smaller circuit