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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

OuuIHHry! Stolen bases, Murphy
Wagner, Seitz. Sacrifice hits, Bittrolff
2 Alcock. Sacrifice fly. Alcock. Double
plays. Dobbs to Lister to Carson; Nc
1.aurin to Meek Lister to Carson. Hits.
off Hart In innings. off Bittrolff s
in innings. Struck out. Bittrolff @.
Hart ]. Bases on balls Bittrolff l, Hart
g. Schlitzer l. Time. 1903. Empires, Con-
ahan and Eason
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
Birmingham Wins The
First In Sulphur Dell
McGRAW CAUSES THE
DEFEAT OF TURTLES

Memphis, May 31.-Two passed balls by
MeGrsw permitted Montgomery to score
the winning run in the eleventh inning to-
dag after two men were out. To Grem-
niger fell the honor of crossing the plate
with the deciding tally He reached first
on safe hit, was sacrificed to second,
and then McGraw let two balls get by
HIM and the runner advanced to third
and scored. Hits were frequent through
out, but the fast fielding held down the
score, which was tied in the sixth in
ming. The four errors credited to Mem
phis were not costly Score:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
LOOKOUT FINGERS
EASY FOR THE GULLS

Chattanooga, May 31.-Mobile won
todays game from Chattanooga by the
score of 9 to 8. The game was poor
ly played. Errors came thick and fast.
but the Lookouts outstripped their an
tagonists by one in that respect Hart
and Schlitzer, pitchers for Chattanooga,
were easy marks for Mobile batters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Chicago, May S1.-A cablegram from
London today announced that Freddy
WEIGH has declined an offer by the Won
derland management of London Of a purse
of $4,000, winner take all, for match
between WEIGH and Packey Mcfarland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
Legal Holiday

Friday, June 3rd, 1910 (Jef-
ferson Davis birthday, being
a legal holiday, all banks men,
bers of the association will be
closed.
Birmingham Clearing House.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
Prise Fighter Fined

Chattanooga. May s1.-Billy Griffith,
prize fighter. was fined IS and costs in
police court today for assault and battery
on Referee Joe Kalwick last night fol-
lowing decision against Griffith in a
bolt with s'Fisntins Keily:' ~ 4 y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

SUMMARY. IWo-base h1tS, PhlIHps
Whiteman. Sacrifice hits, Daley White
man. Greminger. Thomas, Miller 2. Gram
dali. Stolen bases, Greminger, Manner,
Baerwald Farrell. Double plays, Miller
to Gren,inger: Wetzel to Barnett to Grem-
niger; Fritz to McGraw to Gygli. Passed
balls, McGraw 2. Base on balls, Thomas
4, Fritz 2, Struck out, Thomas s. Fritz
s. Time, 2:05. Umpire. Rudderham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

At Augusta-Augusta 1. Savannah 4. Q2
innings. called account darkness.)
At Columbus Columbus 5. Columbia 6. :
At Macon Macon 2. Jacksonville s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Brooklyn, May 31.-Brooklyn tried
out Pitcher Knetzer today and he made
good. Boston went down 4. to l. He
allowed only six hits ~ passes.
one of the latter. fon py Brooks
double scoring thu run for the
visitors. Score: r. II. f.
Boston 80. 010 900 000--l 6
Brooklyn O02 020 00*-4
Battert .ttern, Parsons and H.
Smiths; sr and Erwin. Time, ! "a A.
Umpires, Day and Brennan.
At Pfttsburg: Pittsburg Cincinnati
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

At Waco-Waco 3. San Antonio 2.
At reveport-Shreveport 2, Fort
Worth !.
At Observation-Disclosures 1, Houston 0.
At Dallas-Dallas-Ok Oklahoma City, off
day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Summary: Two-base hits, Lafitte.
TAtSe-base hits, Manush, Lafitte, Butch
ersstruck out. Maxwell 3. Johns 8. Bases
geh balls: Johns !. Sacrifice hits. Manush,
efnontrevilles( Stolen bases, Dehaven.
4 by pitched ball. Johns Lindsay.
I; ztcher). Time. 1885. Umpire. Carpenter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Summary: Home runs. Thorington,
Snedecor. Three base hits, Anderson,
Pratt and White. Struck out, Pratt, 6;
Anderson, 2 Base on balls. Pratt, 8.
Passed balls, Greer, 3.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Huntsville, May 31.-(SpeciaL)--S. A.
Burnitt, justice of the peace in West
Huntsville, is dead after brief illness.
He leaves family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
Kennedy Wfns

Kennedy, May 3l.-(Special )-Kennedy
defeated Veron today in 10 innings. Score.
to o. Batteries, Crowley and Richards !:
Mccarthy and Edgeworth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
Manuel Lands

Mobile. May al.-Moxie Manuel, formerly
sAlember OF the Birmingham team and
az one time with New Orleans, was signed
bxI Meblla to-day and reported vt Chatta-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
Greenwood Defeats jackson

Jackson, Miss. May 3l-(Special.)--
Greenwood took the second game of the
series from Jackson today by score of
4 10 5. The grounds were muddy and
heavy. Attendance was good Following
is the score by innings: R.H.E f.
Greenwood ..,.........,..20 200 900 002-4 ) 0
JACKSON ...-....- wv wv Vlv-5
Batteries: Vernuelle and Law; Fucichs
and OFT.
At Vicksburg: Vicksburg S, Hatties-
burg T.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
THE TEXAS woNDEn

matte troubles; sold by all druggists.
or two months treatment by mail for
81. DR.. e. W.. Hail. 2926 Olive street,
st. Louis. Mo. Send for testimonials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
Loui.xiiIe Entrie.

Louisville. May s1.-Entries for tomor-
row.
First race. selling, for a-year-olds,
one mile and 20 yards-'Day Peep, 9s;
Queen City. 1903; Sucker, Captain Glorw,
Star Actor. Zymole, Tortuous, Mesmer-
zer, La Toupee. 105; Sligo. 107; Prime In.
goldsby. Don Dlaz, Reimburse. los: White
Eagle, 100: Alfred the. Great, 11B.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
FECTIvE IN PINCHEs AND WON
HANDLY-PITCHER DROVE IN
FIRST RUN
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

- Yesterdays Results
Birmingham 2, Nashville /.
Montgomery 3. Memphis 2.
New Orleans 5. Atlanta l.
Mobile 9, Chattanooga 5.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

oils 0.
At Toledo-Toleao-K Kansas city. rain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Athletics Take series

Boston, May 31-Philadelpha took the
series, three games to two. getting an
even break today by winning the second
game of double-header. 4 to 2, after
Boston had been victorious in the first
game, to 0. The first game. pitchers
battle between Morgan and Collins. ter-
minated when Barry made a wild throw
TO Qrst. letting in a run Errors by
Ca Hiner and Lewis We're responsible for
al! the visitors runs In the second con-
test, while Stahl scored both of Boston s
runs. Thomas had his thumb broken.
Score of first game: RHE
Philadelphia ........... 900 900 600 l
Boston .................. 900 900 001-1 2 0
Batteries: Morgan and Lapp; r. Collins
and Carrigan. Time, las. Umpires, KERN
and Sheridan.
Score of second game: RH.E.
Philadelphia ................ 900 OIL Z 0
Boston observation-disclosures. OOo0 fOl--2 6 : 2
Garie called by agreement to allow
Philadelphia to catch train.
Batteries Bender and Thomas and
Lapp; Arellanes, Hall and Carrigan.
Time 1;Sa umpires KERN and sheri-
dan. "a
aim Wins Own Game
n York May 31.-The New York
An cans made it three out of four from
Warrington today. Pitcher Quinn regis
tering his fourth victory of the year over
the visitors. Quinn practically won his
own game, TRIPPING in the seventh when
the score was tied and bringing in two
runs. ScorG ss-s R.H .E.
Wash ington+ ............ 100 900 000--1 2
New York .,............ 900 O10 22s-5 s 1
Batteries: Johnson and Street; Quinn
and Sweeney Time, lao. Umpires, Per-
inc and O'Loughin.
BrOwRe Drop Fourth
st Louis. MaS31.-Detroit in less than
one and half hours today won the
fourth straight game and the series from
ST. Louis. Today's score was 3 to /.
Scors: R.H.E.
ST. Louis .............. 600 900 COL 6 l
Detroit .................. 102 900 000-3 8 1
Batteries: Petty and Kilifer; Pernoll
aud Schmidt. Time, :2s. Umplres, Con-
molly and Dineen.
At Cleveland Cleveland Chicago game,
cold weather
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Pittsburgh; Pittsburg- Cincinna
no game; cold weather.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Manuel has been signed by Mobile, and
he will help the Reedbirds materially. 1t
would not surprise were he to inflict a
defeat onsthe Barons some of these days
Hesa good pitcher. when in normal con-
dltion, and there's no counteracting that
fact
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

The scribes of the northern half of the
circuit claiming sometime age that the
class of the league was above the divid-
ing line, have something to think of now,
as yesterday, the four southern clubs were
victorious on northern territory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Covaleski has won three straights for
Birmingham. Had his support been per-
feet the other game pitched by him would
have come into the camp Of the Barons.
too.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

From accounts, the Chattanooga Look
outs are laying for the Barons because
of their rough treatment of the Lookouts
In Birmingham some days ago. 1t ap-
pears that Manager Molesworth is laying
plans himself. Covaleski will pitch the
opening and concluding games of the
series, which begins Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Harry Mcintyre, after having Jared bad
ly with Brooklyn for four years, Is now
going so finely In Chicago that baseball
writer's are permitting him to consume
space in the papers explaining the man
nerisms of the >spitball =s.4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
BrowR Drop Fourth

At Cleveland: Cleveland Chicago game
cold weather.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Brooklyn, having broken out of the hole
in the National, is getting quite chesty.
The Dodgers ran ahead of Philadelphia
yesterday The Phillies, incidentally are
doing very poorly under the management
of Doom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Birmingham seems TO have made a
wise move in getting Shortstop ELAN
back. You never can tell about those
youngsters at that Bill Lindsays re-
entry into the Pelican lineup Friday
didn't help our heroes much.-New Or
leans Picayune.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Columbus. after going badly for a long
while In the American association, Is
gradually recovering lost ground and may
be in fast company before many more
days And Louisville, last seasons pen
nant winning outfit, is on the bottom.
Poor old pennant winners, they generally
go the route the ensuing seasons
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Pittsburg and Cincinnati in the Natl
onal and Cleveland and Chicago in the
American coluld not play yesterday on ae-
count of the intense cold. . And today Is
June l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Fleharty has won seven games this sea-
son and lost two. One of, the defeats
would have been victory but for wild
throw to third by Fleharty, which let in
two Pelicans after they had yielded the
ghost. The big fellow is going finely this
year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

Rube Benton of the Macon team is at
tracing much attention throughout the
country and the amateur Is wanted by
II clubs. 1t is understood that Cincinnati
will get him at the close of the Sally
season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

The Birmingham club expects to have
it's new park ready for use by August 1,
and the players are promised something
If they are up with the leaders by that
time. Montgomery will likely be granted
the favor of helping open the new park.
Mobile Register:
The Washington times., 1910-04-03
KNOCKOUT PLANNED
FOR LOAN SHARKS
Mrs. Russell Sage to Offer
Her Money at Legal In
tereSt Rate.

NEW YORK, April 3-Every city OF
size in the United States in p few years
IS likely To have its Sage Loan Cont
,eny' as well as its Carnegie Library,
so that persons OF limited means any
where IN the country viii be able 10
borrow money AT the legal rate OF ir-
terest.
The first announcement Of the plans
Of Mrs. Russell Sege on this subject
gives only New York State as the field
she proposes at this time 10 cover. but
there is reason - believe the success
Of the plan in that field will be fol-
lowed by broadening its scope
Mrs. Sage Is to 50 over the plans Of
the model loan establishments This
week and Orion II. Cheney, State sup
erintendent OF banks, who made up the
details Of the scheme. is confident that
she viii approve them and that the
benevolent pawn shops will be in op-
Grafton within n year.
Mr.. Cheney has long been the leader
in the campaign against lean sharks,
whose exorbitant rates make the escape
Of their victims almost ippOss ible. II
IS his idea to conduct these loan offices
on a system similar 10 the municipal
rsvn shops abroad, with the addition
of Ioaning on salaries IN deserving
cases A great number Of them, rather
than one large office, he thinks, will be
the most useful plan
The Washington times., 1910-04-03

mere or less in the dark as to whether
Mayor Gaynor's cure for the graft
disease may not be worse than the
graft evil itself.
1t will be impossible to tell before to-
morrow or Tuesday what the results
will be. If at that time the district at
torney issues a crop of warrants they
viii know where they stand.
Saloonkeepers in the west side from
the forties to the seventies seemed 10
be willing to take chances with the new
excise regulations all day and no one
seemed 10 have any trouble In gaining
admittance TO the rear rooms. Sunday
receipts are too large for most LIQUOR
men to ignore and although the side
.dors were kept swinging as usual, extra
precautions against strangers were
taken. Chains and peep holes and
.ookouts first identified the applicants
for admission.
Coney Island hotel managers and
amusement resort proprietors said at
noon today that business was about as
usual, with respect to the sale Of liquor
The Washington times., 1910-04-03

BOSTON. April S.--After having signed
an agreement with her husband Ia live
aoart in a sort Of trial divorca for
three years, Mrs. Sara +. A. Puffer has
secured a divorce decree mist from her
husband. the Rev. Charles II. PUffer, Of
salem. The extraordinary pact between
the minister and his wife bound them
10 live apart for three years, to re-
main silent regarding their specific trou-
blss. to say nothing unkind OF each
other and then if. at the end Of that
time. one or the other found the ar
rang ament satisfactory, a divorce was
70 h, granted on the grounds Of deser-
ton.
Mrs. Puffer told Judge Raymond that
sbe was always ready and willing to be-
Gin anew their married life, but that
her husband absolutely refused to con-
sider such a proposition During the
trial divorce" period It was stipulated
that Mrs. Puffer was to receive SO a
The Washington times., 1910-04-03
TRIAL DIVORCE RESULTS
IN WIFE GETTING DECREE
Mrs. Sara E f. Pufer, of Salem, Freed From Minister
Husband After Twenty-three Years of Married
Life and Separation.

month from her husband The hus-
band has lived up to that agreement
ever since the contract expired nearly a
year ago, and il was stated through
counsel yesterday that Mrs. Pufter was
10 receive $500 alimony IN a lump sum
from her husband.
The contract between the couple was
drawn Up after they had been married
nearly a score Of years and while Mr..
Puffer was pastor Of the First Uni
versaIist Church OF Salem. Two wears
after the separation Mrs. Puffer went
on the stage, making her debut at the
Castle Square Theater here.
This act followed another phase In
the case, in which Mr.. Puffer was sued
for alienation Of affections This case
is now on the docket in the Essex cOun-
t. superior court The plaintiff is 4
Empy. and the amount S25. 600 Empy's S
wife was formerly hOusekeeper in the
Puffer household. The only child of DR.
and Mrs. Iufter. son, twenty-five
years old, is in business in the West.
The Washington times., 1910-04-03
MEMORY Of PERKINS
HONORED IN HOUSE
Virtues of Late New York
State Member Extolled by
Representatives.

Tributes TO TIE memory OF the late
Repres sentative James Breck Perkins, OF
New York, We're rad IN the House this
afternoon by his former colleagues The
speakers included men who knew Mr..
Perkins many years and who feelingly
eNtOlled his virtues as a man, e Citi-
zen. q statesman. and q historian of
recognized ability
Representative Serene Z. Payne re-
viewed an uainanCeship between
himself and Mr. Perkins that began in
1S5s, when both Of them were college
students.
Mr.. Payne referred 20 the facy that
the last work done IN the House by Mr.
Perkins was done under the stress OF
illness. That night he went TO the hos
pital which ne never left alive After
delivering his eulOgy Mr. Payne took the
chair.
The Washington times., 1910-04-03
GAYNOR'S EXCISE POLICY
OPENS NEW YORK SALOONS
Police Following Out Instructions Sit Idly by and Se
Proprietors Do Rushing Business Without
Interruption.

NEW YORK, April 3.-New York bad
its first experience today CT Mayor
Gaynor's now excise policy.
The great question OF whether the
metropolis is to be wet or dry" re-
solved itself into a matter Of how many
chances the saloon keepers were will
ing TO take.
The order that went forth early not
TO make any arrests was followed out
bv police to the letter and the results
were shown at once in the absence of
offenders in the various magistrates
courts
1t was noticed that after midnight
the saloon men followed their usual
custom Of keeping the light full on in
their bar rooms, but in most cases the
back rooms were dark. At many s7-
looms men ana women were seen enter
ing. but The police followed instructions
to 90 nothing but look on.
The state board of excise has not
enough men to make arrests all over
the city and yet the saloon men are
The Washington times., 1910-04-03
HISTORY OF CASE
ONE OF INTEREST

a PICTURESQUE setting is that Of
4 this drama 7hich treats OF the loss
Of human life and wrecked regulations
Aberdeen Is but little more than a Coun-
try village, but il has supplied a sen
satiOn and a test Of the ''unwritten law
that must excite wonder and interest
wherever the details become known.
The town, with its near 500 souls, lies
upon the Tombigbee river, famed In
song and story. II is the county seat
of Monroe, a county of planters and
plantations Al the head OF navigation,
its commerce is greater than one would
expect in a place OF such modest size
II has its export cotton trade. lumber
and planning mills. ice factories. cattle
industries and general merchandise es-
adjustments.
Aberdeen's business men are prosper
Gus. for the farmers Of Monroe have a
way of driving in from their plantations
and exchanging their cotton or cash
Continued on Page Fourteen)
The Washington times., 1910-04-03
Wife of Accused Holds to
Resolution Not to
Testify.
PUBLISHES LETTER
EXONERATING SELF
Declares Doctors Visit TO Her
Room Was Pro-
feSSional.
Aberdeen, Miss, April 3.

Aberdeen, Miss, April 3.
~ ELYING upon a joint plea of
X the unwritten law and self
= y defense, which is supported
by mis- word alone, John Tindale
Carter, who in November last shot
and killed his family physician, DR.,
Robert P. Wendell, tomorrow will
hear a jury pronounce his fate.
The evidence, except for his own
statement from the stand, is said TO
be more damaging than favorable
to Carter.
At the last moment the woman
in the case-Mrs. Carter, formerly
the wife of a son of Senator vest
failc 10 take the stand TO testify
in her husbands defense. Forbidden
by the laws of Mississippi to testify
against him, she issued a signed
statement to the public, in which
she said.
In justice 10 my own character and
that Of Or. Wendell. must say that
Johns statement IS not correct The
doctor was guilty OF no improper con-
duct toward me"
And before the State closed its case.
the slain man widow faced a crowded
court room OF friends and neighbors.
and. with a wife'S faith. said:
"Dr. Wendell had not been drinking.
as Mr.. Carter has testified. on the night
he was killed. All the afternoon he had
been with me"
II is upon HIS own story and his law
yers' eloquence, then. that Carter must
base his hoTes. In brief, that story Is
simply thai upon entering his wife's
apartments he found the physician IN
fhe room. The two struggled across the
street 10 tie Clopton Hotel and there IN
the lobby. nr. Wendell was shot dead
He was preparing TO shoot ne" says
Carter
That he himself was intoxicated, Car
| ter does not deny. That the physician
/ previously had given him a hypodermic
I injection 10 sober me up the defend
ant also admits.
With a lightning change the State
! prosecutors. Attorneys Miller and
7 Strange, reversed their tactics late last
night. Before the case goes TO the jury
4 tomorrow the State viii declare that
/ the wife's knowledge of Carter's alleged
/ inhdelity, rather than his distrust Of
/ her, was the actUating motive in the
! Staying Of Wendell WendeTs profes-
sional visit. II will claim. afforded Car
/ ter an opportunity TO turn the tables
and TO satisfy his ire by the slaughter.
The Washington times., 1910-04-03
CARDINAL GIBBONS
TALKS ON PEACE

BALTIMORE, Nd, April 3.-That the
weak nations of this world. conscious
Of their innocence and their inaliena bic
rights, should eXult in the existence of
an information board Of arbitration be
cause IL viii help to protect them from
the bullying nations that are eager,
through their greed and lust for terri
tory, to seize soil that does not belong
TO them, was the statement Of Cardinal
Gibbons this ,norning at soluemn high
mass in the tSathedral
The Washington times., 1910-04-03
VICE PRESIDENT
GOES TO UTICA
Will Be Back From Old Home to
Preside in Senate
tuesday.

Vice President Sherman made one OF
his periodical visits to his country place
at Utica, N Y, today, leaving Wash
ington early this morning MIR. sherman
viii spenc today and a part Of Mon
dav A. his Utica residence, returning
N WASHINGTON tomorrow evening.
The Vice Presidents little over-Sun-
cav rip is one of combined business
and pleasure. Mrs. Sherman, contrary
TO usual custom, did not accompany
ner husband, IL view OF the short time
he will be absent from the capital