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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
TENNIS EXPERTS
MEET IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, July 3.-The twenty-fourth an
nual tennis tournament for the champion
ship of the south, under the sanction of
the United States Lawn Tennis associa-
ton, will be played on the courts of
the Atlanta Athletic club this week, open
ing at 1890 tomorrow and continuing
through Saturday.
The events include the mems champion
ship singles and doubles; ladies' cham
pionship singles: mixed championship
doubles, and mems consolation singles.
All matches will be for two out of
three sets. except in the finals, the cham
pionship rounds and the mems doubles,
which will be for three out of five sets.
In the mems singles there are 20 out
of-town entries and nine teams from out
side Atlanta are entered for the cham
pionship doubles.
Among the prominent players entered
are Nat Thornton, former southern cham
pion E. V. Carter, Jr.. southern inter-
collegiate champion; James H. Winston.
Virginia state championship; McQuiston
Phelps the Cotton States doubles cham
pions; Doyle brothers of Washington,
and Craigin and Hall of New York.
The following is the schedule of play
for tomorrow morning in the mems sin
giles: Nunnally-Doyle, Ashe- Carter, Scott
Blair, Thornton-C luis, Stewart-Hall, Dan
iel-Marsha, Glover-Gude. Rodgers McGov-
ern. Buford- Willingham, Haas-White-
head, Craigin- Berrien, Candler-Grant,
Avary-Angier WilsonDoyle, Mansfield
Harper. Griffith Porter, Phelps Ramspeck,
Holliday-Adair, Clarke Winston.
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LAST WORDS BEFORE FIGHT

Reno, New. July 3.-James J.. Jeffries
. and Jack johnson, through the Associated
Press tonight delivered the last messages
as to their confidence and fitness before
they shake hands in the ring tomorrow.
James j. Jeffries: when the gloves
are knotted on my hands tomorrow aft
ernoon and l stand ready to defend what
is really my title 1t will be at the re-
quest of the public which forced me
out of retirement. l realize full well just
what depends on me. and l am not going
to disappoint the public. AS to my con-
dition and just how 1 feel on the eve
of the battle, there's no use going into
details. That portion of the white race
that has been looking to me to defend its
athletic superiority may feel assured that
am fit to do my best
Il want those who fancy my chances to
know this much: If had as much as a
slight pain, sore finger, or the most
trivial thing imaginable that may annoy
me- I would Immediately insist on a post
ponement Fortunately, I'm as sound as
dollar l think l will surely best John
son. 1 would not have signed to fight
unless l was reasonably certain of vic
tory. 1t is impossible for me to say
just how will fight this colored man.
My method of fighting will develop as the.
actual scrapping is on. Neither can
say whether the bout will be long or
short.
Sufficient to- say that any time l hit
the other fellow l am going to hurt him,
and l will win as quickly as cam
Jack Johnson: when I go into the
ring on the Fourth of July to fight JEFF
fries I will do so with full confidence
that | am able to defeat him at the
game that / have taken. I honestly be-
lieve that in pugilism l am Jeffries' mas
ter and it is my purpose to demonstrate
this in the most decisive way possible.
think l know Jeffries thoroughly as
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nghter and with this knowledge reassur.
ing me. I am more than willing to de-
reno the title of champion against him.
nave trained faithfully for this fight.
mere cannot be the slightest doubt that
my physical condition is such that n
could not be up to the mark.
me conditions under which I have
framed and the routine which I have
foiiowed have brought me In a state in
which l will be able to exert every ounce
Oh my strength and bring into play every
point about boxing that I know NV
original intentions regarding my training
nave been carried out carefully and I
could not ask for better results. Every-
one, critics and all, who have seen me.
agree mat am conditioned to the notch
where. could enter the ring at a mo-
ment's notice.
1T has never been my policy before
a battle to discuss the methods will
employ during my fight. In this fight
more than in any other it is impossible
to tell In detail just how things will 60.
l am going to win. 1 will be there fight
ing at every turn. I don't look forward
TO tight pinches because l think nv su-
perlority over Jeffries eliminates the need
of any thought of such things. There
will be no tagging. The fight, in all
probability, will be fast through every
round, no matter how far 1t goes. I am
prepared Tor a long contest and II goes
without saying a short fight. would be
playing into my hands
Every fighter on the eve of his fight
declares that he hopes the best man wins
| am sincere when l say that l do. II
Jenries knocks me out or gains a de-
cision over me 1 will go into his corner
and congratulate him as soon as | am
able. Ny congratulations will be sim
cere. ! mean 1t. If Jeffries has it in
deefat 11ot
modestly say that he is entitled to ali
the congratulations he may receive.
Il believe the meeting between Jeffries
and myself will be a great test OF
strength, skill and endurance The tan
of the gong will be music to me-"
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CLARK WILL MAKE
HOME In EUROPE

New York, July s.-(special.)- Ut is re-
ported, and not denied, that former Unit
ed States Senator w. A. Clark of Mon
tana will make his future home in Paris.
Senator and Mrs. Clark and their two
children arrived here Thursday on the
White Star liner Teutonic.
Senator Clark said he and his family
and then would return to- New York.
After a short time here they are going
to return to France.
Senator Clark's New York residence is
the costliest in the world. 1t cast three
millions of dollars.
Z Senator Clark's daughters are Miss
Andre, aged 7, and Miss Hugette, aged 4
Miss Andre has spent all her life in
France and none of the children can
speak English, although they are pro-
fcient in Spanish. and French.
Mrs. Clark doesn't like America nor
Americans and said that her children
shall be reared as French girls. She de-
clares thN If she can prevent 1t they
win never acquire the art Of speaking
the English language
Mrs Clark is devoted to French life
and has been urging Senator Clark for
some time to dispose of his copper pos
sessions in Montana and move away
to Franco. ~
1t was reported that the Senator might
try to go to the United States Senate
again from Montana, but he denies this
Said he:
II am out of politics for good and
shall never again be candidate for any
office. have been disposing of some Of
my business enterprises also"
This is taken to Indicate that Senator
Clark is thinking seriously of giving up
his residence in the United States and
making hts permanent home in Paris.
Senator Clark acquired his enormous
fortune in his native state of Montana.
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Aqe-Herafd Correspondent
Sums Up the Fight Sit
uation At Reno
MT MUCH Difference
FROM PHYSICAL VIEWPOINT
rtves a Pen Picture OF James %
Relieving Himself Called Upon
To Deliver Victory to the
White Race
BY BILL Az

Nav Julv -(speciaD-Now
zones the day of reckoning.
James ]. Jeffries, after working io'
A.,xteen months, announces himself III
perfect condition.
Jack johnson, at the conclusion Oh ms
,er,od of training, declares himself as
lit as fiddle.
romorrow afternoon at 1870 O'CLOCK
%ha two meet in the ring. Ihey VII
s,rh+ One or the other will De
stretched upon the floor, and over ms
prostrate form, Richard will count
while breaths are held-untll ne reaches
stem"
Then all will be over. The "battle
~ the century" will have occurred. a
long period of silence will follow MeP
~,,1, resume their daily occupation
Fight will no longer be on every
tongue.
Tn other words, that concerning
rbicb everyone has talked for year
NJ which experts and takers have writ
ZEN thousands of columns. will be
thing of the past tomorrow afternoon.
Therefore, IL
Fourth of July.
Opinions Are Guesses
Many men have expressed their
opinions of the fight.
Corbett. Fitzsimmons. w W. Naugh-
ton. Richard w. Sims, Jeff Thompson
John L. Sullivan, William Muldoon,
Tommy Burns, Bill Delaney sam
Iangford Stanley Ketchell and others
have talked to the public, and on ac"
count of their worth. their opinions
have made impress on the plastic mind
Of the people.
Others-ReX Beach, Jack London, Ell
ais-have written numerous columns OF
truck, every column of which reads
well. but conveys no meaning. Jack
London, a prince of good fellows, talks
Of "abysmal brutes," looks wise and
rets off with it. Rex Beach, who I'M
.derstands the ghbrowed art of pull
ing heaven candy, but knows nothing
of prize fighting. digresses half col
rmn's length to tell of the relative
merits of hard and perfumed water for
purposes of bathing.
And press agents have added their
voices.
But whether the opinion comes from
sullivan or from Rex Beach, it is guess
work. Nobody knows. Jeff doesn't
know. Johnson is ignorant.
They all hope. They, perhaps, are
honest enough to believe. They are
entitled to their opinions, to state their
opinions But the public must not be
carried away by what 1t reads.
The Winning Factor
The fighters are big men, powerful
men, human leviathans, 'abysmal'
brutes, If you will.
Each is capable of putting the other
70 sleep with punch.
81. Each understands the art of fighting
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CODE TROPHY RACE
WILL BE RUN TODAY

Indianapolis. Ind, July 3.-Interest in
motor racing will center tomorrow at the
indianapolis speedway. where the annual
2oo-mile race for the trophy given by
Ira M. CODE of Chicago will be run.
great field of cars and drivers Of
international reputation is entered.
The CODE event last year was a road
race, driven over the Crown Point. In
diana, course, and was won by Louis
Chevrolet. who will be In. the contest to-
morrow. IN
Preceding the big event races at five
and ten miles in the different stock
chassis classes will be run. Many rec
ords In these classes were broken at tho
speedway Yesterday and Friday.
The technical committee, representing
the American Automobile association and
the Manufacturers association. Is relent-
less in enforcing the classification rules
and several cars shave been barred at
this meet for not complying.
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so eager will they be to win back the
belt for the white race. I see old Bob
Fitzsimmons, game cock that he is, stand
up to do that honor right now.
Therefore. l feel a little sympathy for
Johnson. Either Jeffries will beat him
this afternoon, or some other white man
will eventually.
But expect to see Jeffries victorious
this afternoon, and to note q subsequent
decadence In the game of fight
1t will go out in a blaze of nterna-
tional glory, with the eyes of all the ma
tions centered upon its death bed.
America Fight Mad
Twenty thousand people have come to
Reno TO see the fight. The streets are
crowded. No one will retire tonight. The
lights in the dens of the gamblers are
all ablaze.
The arena is completed. 1t will seat
about 25.000
The people are ready for the spectacle.
The fighters are ready.
Everybody awaits only the passing OF
time.
The world stands on tip-toe.
A hundred times more newspaper men
are In Reno than saw Roosevelt ride up
San Juan Hill df he really did. and SO
many words will be dispatched tomorrow
from this little city in Nevada that the
telegraphic traffic of North America will
be deranged.
Americans love fight. rs
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ENTRIES TODAY'S RACES

on the track at the fair grounds, and
1t will be in good condition this after
noon when the races begin. There will
be no dust for the riders to contend with
and to prove a nuisance to the spectators.
Fine sport iseexpected.
Here follow the events and the entries:
Five-mile motorcycle-Gail Joice. In
dian; e. A. Roberts, r. 8.
Ten-mile automobile-E. E. Brown,
Mitchell; w. T. Harrison, Petrol; Katz,
E. M. F.; Morrison. Kritz: M Rambo,
Maxwell
Ten-mile motorcycle handicap-Gail
Joice, Indian; P. Chambliss, R. s.; A.
Disner, Indian; A c. Mccain, Indian; E.
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A. Roberts, R. s.; Robert stubbs, Indian,
Stubs at scratch
Ten-mile automobile, cars $3ooo-Armi-
stead. National; Larry Smith, Knox; E..
Brown, Matheson; w. T. Harrison, Pc
trel; ]. T. Cooper, Rajah.
Ten-mile professional motorcyclists.
open-Gail Joice, Indian; P. Chamblss,
R. s.. Robert Stubs, Indian. The last
two mounts are Z horsepower machines,
and are capable of very high speed
Fifty-mile automobile, free for ALL Ala
bama pionship-Armistead National:
Larry Smith, Knox: E. Brown, Matheson:
w. Harrison. Petrol; j. T. Cooper, Rajah:
Katz, 3. M. F.; ]. T. Morrison. Kritz:
M. Rambo, Maxwell.
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Coeburn. Va, July BIN q pistol duel
at st. Paul. Va. last night, Warren
Davis, well known young man Of Rus
sell county, was shot and probably fatal
ly wounded by Alex Moore. Both men
drew their guns about the same time
and each fired number of shots. Moore
was unhurt and escaped. Davis was shot
In the breast and Leg.
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CLIMBERS PULL OFF
DELAYED VICTORY

Memphis, July S.-Montgomery broke its
losing streak by pounding Goodwin. JUL
held Memphis safe, while the locals field
ed miserahly. Wanner was hit on the
nose by a foul sliding off his bat and
was retired, Klawitter taking right field
and Baerwald going to second. Score
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Montreal, Quebec, July 3..Count De
Lesseps had the machine in which he
crossed the English channel in working
order today, and made q cross-country
flight from the scene of the aviation meet
at Lake Side to Montreal and return,
made the journey in 40 minutes, 8 rs sec
onds. ~
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Vineyard, Tex. July 3.-The first base
ball fatality of this section thiW season
occurred today, when Alonzo Compton
aged 16. died as the result sof being hit
by foul BALL
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Results Yesterday
At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 4, st.
Paul 0.
At Kansas City First game, Kansas
City A. Milwaukee 5: second game, Kan
sas City S, Milwaukee 2.
AT Indianapolis: Toledo l, Indianapo-
lis 2.
At Louisville: Columbus 3, Louisville
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Detroit 4, Cleveland 8

Detroit 4, Cleveland
Detroit, July 3.-Detroit rallied IN the
eighth inning today and scored three runs
on a single, a base on balls, stolen base.
sacrifice fly and Moriarity's home run.
Hardness was relieved by Koestner with
two out and shut off the scoring. In the
ninth the champions scored the winning
run on three singles. Score: R.H e.
Cleveland .......... 10 400 010-3 Z ,
Detroit .................. 600 600 03l--4 II
Batteries: Koestner, Hardness and
Easterly; Works and Schmidt Time, 30.
Umpire, Evans.
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Montgomery ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 900 OO2 0O4-6
Summary: Two-base hit, Baerwald. Sac
rifice hits, Greminger, JUL. Stolen bases.
whiteman 2. Daley, Yohe. Double plays
Altman to Wanner to Gygli; Pope to Bur-
nett to Greminger Bases on balls. off
Goodwin 4, off JUL l. Struck out, by
Goodwin 2, by JUL 2. Hit by pitcher
Goodwin (Pepe). Time, 50 Umpires, Car
penter and Hart.
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p,tt.burg 10. Cincinnati 2

Cincinnati, July 3.-Pit;sburg punched
their hits with Cincinnati's errors to-
day and won easily, 10 to q Camnitz was
hit freely, but he kept them well scat
tered. Wilson's hitting was the feature.
he getting a single, double, triple.
home run and reaching first once on
an error. Score: R.H.E.
Pittsburg .......... 200 20S 320-10 IA 1
Cincinnati ........0O 900 900 101- 2 IL 8
Batteries: Camnitz and Gibson; Gas
par, Benton and Mclean. Time, 155.
Umpires, KLEIN and Kane.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

Results Yesterday
Montgomery 6, Memphis 1.
Mobile-New Orleans, rain.
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THROUGH Johnson s "YelEolD Streak"
Jefj1ies Should Score Easy Victory
EVENTS OF THE FOURTH

You have heard the story of the
goat"
You know what it means when some
body gets your ''goat?"
The term originated on the race track.
It was considered unwise to let a thor
oughbred get lonesome, so in his pas
ture a goat was generally permitted to
Craze.
And one day jockey stole a goat of a
thoroughbred, and the thoroughbred ran
the following afternoon like a selling
platter.
There you are. Someone had got his
goat"
If Jeffries gets Johnson's goat this aft
ernoon the fight will be short, very short.
jeff will have little opposition. and will
hammer the stalworth frame of the
dingc of Texas into a pulp.
But If he doesn't get Johnson's goat the
fight should be a long one. The man who
predicts winner under this condition
does so at his own peril.
Everyone thinks JEFF will get the dinge's
goat, however.
All experts are practically agreed that
Jeff will win. Much money is wagered
that he will come back
The writer thinks so, too.
folrln OF Juiy Is 'he oay VI sPoits III
the United States.
There's the fight in Reno. and every
eye of every country is looking that way.
On the Indianapolis speedway great au-
tomobie races will occur today, and per-
haps some worlds records will go to
smash-they generally do.
Every baseball club of every league is
scheduled to play double-header, one
game in the morning and one in the aft
ernoon.
The Barons left last night for Nash
Vile, where they will open today. This
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Ten-day excursions to Cumberland ana
st. Simon Islands via A. b. & A. Tickets
IN sale Saturdays. 6-16-th-mo-tf
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Dallas: Dallas 8. Fort Worth 3.
At Oklahoma City: Oklahoma City 5,
o.
At San Antonio San Antonio A. Waco O..
At Houston: Houston Z, Galveston 8.
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morning Baur will work, and this aft
ernoon Covalesld will go to the hill. 1t
is a practical certainty that the Barons
will do as well as break even, and this Is
all that should be demanded by the fans.
New Orleans plays in Atlanta and the
attendance no doubt will be unusually
large, even though baseball is not as pop
ular now in Atlanta as in other sea-
sons.
In speaking of attendance, we venture
the prediction at this time that the
Southern league attendance record will be
broken at Patience park, Birmingham,
July 4, 1911.
At the fair grounds automobile and mo-
torcycle races will occur.
This sport begins at 2:S0 clock.
There will be six events, three for
autos and three for motors.
Each is expected to be a thriller" and
much interest has been aroused. The
feature will be the 50-mile event for au-
tomobiles,
At the Bijou this morning Commodore
circuit will call the first game in Nash
Vile between the Barons and the Volun-
teers.
In the afternoon he will call the second
game and the Jeffries- Johnson fight at
Reno.
The theatre has been rearranged for the
occasion, and that it will be full goes
without saying.
Peter James, who defeated J. K Cut, er,
the Birmingham wrestler, some time back,
will have opportunity to prove whether
or not his victory was in the nature of a
flln<e this afternoon.
The two will meet at the o Brien opera
house.
A couple of preliminary matches have
been programmed, and the bill, as a
whole, should prove interesting.
H. WR
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where They PLAY

Where They Play Today
Birmingham at Nashville.
Montgomery at Memphis.
Mobile at Chattanooga.
New Orleans at Atlanta.
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Championship wrestling match;
o 'Brien's opera house 2:3O pm.
Cutrer VS.. James. Returns JEFF
fries j ohnson fight.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 3, st. Loui. 8

81. Louis. July 3.-Chcago won the
final game from st. Louis today in
drizzing rain to g. Sallee was hit hard
in the opening inning and finally gave
way to Lush. Cole was very effective.
Only one game was played. owing to the
bad condition Of the grounds. Score:
. ~
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Even Break at Chicago

Even break mt Chicago
Chicago, July 3.-Chicago and st. Louis
divided a double-header today before
large crowd Chicago won the first, to
/. Powell held the locals safe in the
second, enabling st. Louis to wins3 to l.
Newman and Collins divided the batting
bonors Score. RH.E.
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st. Louis 1. .OO1 0O1 01o-S 5 Q
Chicago .........2 30 101 'Ooo-5 l
Batteries Sallee, Lush and Brenahan;
Cole and Killing. Time, 200. Umpires,
Rigler and Emslie.
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The Barons left last night for Nash
Vile, where they will open today. This
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-07
new MANAGER
FOR THE: BELL
M. w. sEARoLT, OF WASHINGTON,
PA, SUCCEEDS Mr.. RlLLHEIM-
Err, RESIGNED AT THE
LOCAL OFFICE.


Mr.. NJ. w. seablt, who willin the fu:
ture have charge of the local. Bell
Telephone office as manager is in the
city getting in touch with his work.
He succeeds r. NJ. Blllheimer the for
imer manager who has resigned to go
into business for himself. !,
. Mr.. seabolt is an experienced, prac.,
tiGal telephone man who has been
with the company a number Of years
and comes to Fairmont well recon-
mcnAed. He is a congenial gentleman
whom It is a pleasure to meet and he
will no doubt give the public square
deal.
The Bell Telephone Company is not
only aggressive but progressive and
is spending money every week with
the Fairmont papers to better acquaint
the public with its service and its re-
lation to the public, Through the ad-
vertising columns of the papers an
educational campaign is being con-
Quoted that is appreciated byour read.
ers and the patrons of the Bell and the
public are learning to know that the
Bell company is really interested in
the welfare Of Its subscribers.
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ARROW Man AT
HARTLEt'S TODAY
BEST BECAUSE IFS ADVERTISED.
ApyERTlsEp BECAUSE
IT'S BEST.

The side walk in front Of Hartley's
Store has been crowded with people
most all day today who are eager to
see the man in the window demon.
strating the notch collar, a new fea.
tire Of the Arrow brand collar ~
The demonstrator acts but does no
talking his pantomfrne tlsnonstfai
tion is, however explained BY aseries
Of cards which tell of the merits Of
the collar as the demonstration pro.
ceeds.
Hartley's is the only store in the
country that is given the exclusive
sale of the Arrow brand collars. This
speaks very complimentary Of this
firm and gives 1t a standing in the
furnishing line that is indeed very on!
yiable.
Most men believe the Arrow brand
collars are tho best because they have
read so much about their merits in the
newspapers and magazines, They be-
lieve they are best because they are
advertised and they are advertised be,
caus the makers of the collars believe
them to be best
The gentleman will be In the win
dow tonight and the crowd viii be
possibly the best he has ever had at
a demonstration as few townsof the
size Of Fairmont can boast Of more
people who throng the business sec
tlon than are to be found on Main
street each Saturday evening.
Mr.. n. A. I'Estrange. representing
cluett, Peabody & Co., is the demons
strator.