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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
YOUNG TIGERS WIN
 OVER JACKSON CLUB

Jackson, Miss.,. March 17.-(Special)- The Detroit Tiger youngsters played Jack son's Cotton States leaguers today Whil the latter were defeated to 3, the visit ors had nothing to brag about. It was Jackson's first game of the season and her men were stiff of joint, so that the showing was as good as expected A crowd of 400 breasted the March wind and sat two hours in the cold to witness the performance. which was dumb and uninteresting save when Umpire "Bll'' Donovan was hit on the head in a hard throw by Catcher Erwin to second. It was a terrific blow but Donovan stuck to his job In the sixth Jackson got seven hits and two runs off Smith, and Vinson's three-bagger encouraged the fans to hope for better score, but that was the last.
 Jackson showed want of practice at several points. Catcher Wait let in curves and out-shoots pass and was responsible for two or three runs in the second and third, after which he was succeeded. py Erwin, who did some better. The third baseman showed inability to place the ball at first and the. shortstop failed to stop three grounders in succession.
 Score by innings: R.H. E Detroit .................. 013 500 00*-9 12 Jackson .....,.......,... 900 012 000-3 10
 Batteries: Smith and Lugdon; Peaster, McLain, Peters and Erwin and Waite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
Barons Meet Phillies Again Today
Vandy's Outlook Fine

Nashville, March 17.-(Special.)- )-Base- ball and track work at Vanderbilt are in full blast with prospects of representative squads in both branches of spring ath- letics. The outlook appears especially good In view of the fact that profession al coaches have been engaged to look after both departments, while the ma terial in each line is decidedly promising, especially in baseball. Bill viebahn, Nashville Southern league twirler, is be- ing relieved of afternoon practice in or der to give his attention to Commodore diamond aspirants, while ". J. Ander- son, the best posted track man in the history of Vanderbilt athletics, is looking after the runners, jumpers and weight beavers
 Old baseball men apparently secure in their former positions are Captain Free land at first, Ray Morrison behind the bat, Lyle at third, Black at short ,and Jones, pitcher, while the new material is on prep school record the best that has shown for practice for many years. The pitching department looks unusually good, while both infield and outfield ma terial is both numerous and likely. Be- ginning Monday, games between picked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
SPORTING NEWS
 AND LIVE GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE

Marlin, Tex, March l7.-Mathewson gave an exhibition of his new slow ball, the "uuiver," yesterday afternoon. and It's queer and puzzling gyrations caused asos.si. 1gilbert Robinson. who was the re- ceiver to fairly gasp in astonishment. He said:
 T can't see how it is possible for any man to make a baseball perform such fantastic shoots, jumps. halts and wiggle wobbles."
 Said Robbie, after catching the new delivery for a full quarter of an hour ..It is simply wonderful what Matty can make ball do, and, in my opinion, the culver will cause a big sensation this summer"
 Every now and then, whenever the ball would take a more than usual eccentric kind of uuiver, jump or wobble, Robbie would turn around, his face wreathed in smiles, and would shout: Did you see that? Why, the ball took three different motions besides stopping in midair to say, Why, how do you do?
 Occasionally the ball would seem to take a wary notion of about two jumps and then fall with very perceptible in curve drop, similar to Matty's fade away"
 Blk Six" frequently laughed heartily himself when Robbie was puzzled to catch the ball, and very often the coach was very much bothered in getting his hands in the right place, and several times turned around to the onloollers and showed just how slight a hold he had on the ball.
 There was a big gallery looking at the sensational exhibition. including many of the players, who grouped themselves behind Robbie to see what peculiar and funny quivers the new slow would take. Matty's arm was in good shape, and he took as much pleasure in showing his new delivery as the people who wit messed it. -- 7 ---.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
EDITED BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

teams will be played daily and hard prac- tice will be inaugurated in earnest.
 The bulk of the track material is green, but Coach Anderson considers it quite promising. Every department of the work looks good with the possible excep- tion of pole vaulting. No one of prom ise has shown for this work as yet. Mor- gan. the 230-pound freshman, who made such name as regular varsity football center the past season, will be relied upon for the weight events in addition to Civ ems of last year and Tom Brown, also freshman football celebrity Five track regulars of last season are again in har- ness in Captain Henry, quarter and half man; Ray Morrison also of football and baseball note, who, is good on jumps and sprints; Rhea, sprinter; Crow, hurdles, and Givens, weights.
 While there are in the neighborhood of 100 men out for baseball and track hon ors, prospects appear more than ever bright in view of the large percentage of espirants that seem inclined to stick at practice. Usually discouraged applicants disappear rapidly, but in both depart ments those seeking berths seem prone to stick to the ship, which fact coaches In both departments look upon with favor not to mention the joyous approval of that important moral factor in college athletics known ordinarily as student body"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
NEW SOUTHEASTERN HAS
 ADOPTED ITS SCHEDULE

Anniston, March 17.-(Speeial.) )-Annis- ton, the city where the new Southeastern and the old Southeastern Baseball asso- ciation first saw the light, has been highly favored in the tentative schedule adopted at the meeting at Gadsden Wednesday evening, when the league was perfected. as this city gets games on Labor Day and the Fourth of July, Sel- ma coming here for the first three games after the opening series.
 The schedule which was drafted and discussed at the Gadsden meeting will be submitted to President J. H. O'Neill for approval and. he will give decision in regard to the games arranged within the next ten days, this being the only thing now in the way toward the umpires' call for play ball, as all of the teams in the league were represented at the meeting at Gadsden and qualified by putting up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
FIRE DESTROYS
 SENATOR'S PLANT

Washington, March 17-Fire today
 practically wiped out the grandstand and
 bleachers of the American League Base
 ball park Before the flames were
 checked they had destroyed the old Freed
 mans hospital and threatened for time the largest lumber yard in the District of Columbia. The loss Is estimated at $50000.
 The fire started in the grandstand, on which repairs were being made. and 1t Is believed that a plumbers blow lamp was responsible for the blaze.
 Thomas c. Moves. president of the Washington Baseball club, called meet Ing of the board of directors late today
 and announced that work would be be-
 gun immediately on the construction or
 the steel stands. He said that If suni-
 oient progress had not been made by the opening of the season. April IA. the open ing games might be transferred to other league points. He figured that the new stands and repairs 10 the diamond would require an expsditurs of S1o0.Oo0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
MAY HAVE FIGHTS
 IN ILLINOIS TOWNS

Chicago, March 1.-The probability of the Illinois legislature passing a bill allowing six-round boxing matches, created a stir in local pugilistic circles last night. The bill in question was introduced at Springfield yesterday by Senator John E. Madigan of Chicago.
 The main provisions of the bill are: i. Bouts of six rounds duration.
 No decisions to be rendered.
 Principals to be over the age of IS years.
 Must pass physical examination.
 Exhibitions must be held before bona fide chartered athletic clubs.
 Gloves to be of no less than six ounces.
 The match maker of the club or or Eanization to he a thorough eXpe- rienced judge of athletics and capable of making proper matches.
 The ring to be not less than Is feet square and to be of the stakeless type No prizes or purses to be awarded to the conteS tants.
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Los Angeles, Cal, March 17.-Ad Eolgast retained his title of lightweight champion when he disposed of Georg\ Memsic this afternoon in nine rounds. Memsic was game, but Wolgast had the advantage all the way through. The betting was 2 to l in favor of the champion
 The fight by rounds follows:
 Round l. Memsic was first to land, putting light right to Wolgast's jaw. They cIinched and exchanged vicious body blows, wolgast claiming Memsic hit him too low. Memsic rushed into another clinch and wrestled Woigast to the floor. The champion was up in an instant Memsic landed hard right to the jaw and Wolgast put stiff left to the stomach. The round was slightly In favor of Memsic.
 Round 2. They clinched and Memsic aagain threw Wolgast and was warned ,by the referee. Memsic put a hard right to the stomach and Wolgast cov- cred. Wolgast landed a straight left on the nose and brought first blood Wolgast put another to the face and got two straight lefts to the mouth in return. He sent in a terrific left and in clinch both landed hard body blows. The round was even.
 Round 3. Memsic sent in a straight left to the jaw and Wolgast rushed him Handing right and left on the face Memsic covered and Wolgast shifted a left to the body. Wolgast then put a hard left uppercut to the face and Memsic- covered again. Memsic landed a stiff right on the jaw. Wolgasts round
 Round 4. They rushed into a clnch and in the breakaway Memsic landed R hard left on the jaw. Wolgast block ed right swing and Memsic then put . left on the jaw, following it with two stiff body punches. They fought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
c. N. WAEKLEY DIES
 AT CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga. March -(SpeciaL)- George N Walkley, assistant auditor of the Southern Express company. and one of the best known and most prom inent citizens of Chattanooga, died this morning at 10 o'clock at his residence, 1O3 Chamberland avenue. Death came after d six months illness of Brights 5 disease. The deceased had been in the employ of the Southern Express com pany for more than 31 years, begin ming at the bottom. The deceased was prominent in fraternal circles, being member of the Masons. odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.
 He was 5S years old in January and was a native of Beloit, Wis. The fu- neral arrangements will te announced later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
Mdtty's Quiver Ball
BY SAM CRANE

The ball, when it took Its queerest irrnns. did not twist in the air at all. It just sailed up to Robbie so that the stitches could almost be counted, but still at the same time it was saliing It would seem to halt, then take the snake like quivers.
 If one or two persons only had seen the ball talk 1t might be possibly said that 1t was an optical delusion or something, put there were fully 25 spectators of this exhibition, some behind Robbie and some behind Matty.
 One and ali could perceive the queer motions of the ball, so there is no possi- bility of the "quiver' not being all that I have described.
 Louie DrucSe, who has partially got the hang of Matty's fadeaway, was right at the latter's .elbow and saw the whole wonderful performance.
 Show me how you do that, will you, Matty?" pleaded Drucke but Matty re- piled: Wait until l perfect it-until l am sure of it''
 But Big Six seemed to have fairly good control of it at that, He doesn't have to moisten his fingers to get the ball to do just as wanted, but he ire quently moistens the end of. his fore finger, but very slightly. But he does that quite often when using his other deliveries.
 The "quiver'' is not a spitball, as that freak is generally known. Matty uses a sort of a high side arm swing most of the time. and it was that motion that seemed to put the most on the ball. but he could also work it with his overland preliminary swing.
 It is delivery that Matty has studied up himself. and it will be the same as with his fadeaWay. No other pitcher will ever be able to do as much with it as the originator. He can show any one how it is done, the same as he did his fade away all last winter on the stage, but who will every be able to do more with it than to try?
 Then it is everything in knowing just when to use the fadeaway and the culver. That means there never will be but one Christy Mathewson in the pitchers box. It is brains. my boy, brains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
MIJRPHY WILL AID
 THE PELICAN TEAM

New Orleans, March 17.-Charles w. Murphy, president of the Chicago Ma tional League club, is in New Orleans. It Is said that the recent defeat of the Cubs at the hands of the Pelicans brought him south for the purpose of looking over his men himself
 While here he will aid Manager Chance in determining what driftwood to cut loose in New Orleans. Frank is very anxious to acquire a new infielder and a catcher or two. He would not hesitate to accept q rattling good outfielder if one were ten- dered. He will probably get three such men before the season opens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
BARON YANNIGANS DEFEAT REGULARS BY SMITHS FINE PITCHING-DUTCH BEAT IRISH IN QUAKER PRACTICE GAME

The Barons and the Phillies will meet this afternoon on Redwood Field, the game beginning at o'clock.
 This will be the third of the series be- tween the two aggregations, and as eacn club has won one game, interest in the third is at fever heat
 Each club will use it's regular lineup, and some fine sport is anticipated. Both teams are in good condition, and each will work hard for the result.
 By this afternoon it is hoped that the weather will have moderated to such an extent that no breezes too cool will make the spectators uncomfortable.
 The fourth game between the Barons and the Phillies will be played Tuesday afternoon. The visitors will break camp Wednesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18

the forfeit of s250. It was also decided to demand the records of the league under the power granted by the recent de- cision in favor of the Anniston-R Rome Gadsden teams against Knoxville, Nor ristown and Asheville. ;A
 Anniston will open the season at Sel- ma on May 8, playing three games and returning for similar series here An niston will play Gadsden here on the morning of the Fousth of July and will then go-to that city in the afternoon, The Labor day games will be played here, at Gadsden and at Selma.
 J. M. Graham of Rome rendered his resignation as vice president of the as- sociation and w. G. Bellinger mayor of Gadsden and father-ip-law of Congress- man Fred l.. Blackmon of this city was elected to fill the vacancy. An effort was made to increase the salary limit of Sl000 but this failed. It was decided to adopt Tuesdays and Fridays as ladies day, and the question of uniforms was discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
TO MAKE CRICKET
 REAL, REAL SPORT

New York, March 17.-After a delay of at least 50 years, an agitation has been begun in England to put more snap into cricket. The scheme of the cricketers' association is to make the bat narrower and the stumps hlgher' Followers of the sport charge that the games as played now takes too much time and add that this fact alone has prevented it from taking any serious root in the United States where keen ness on games is every bit as great as in the English island and colonies.
 All the big matches now take three days and even then are frequently drawn for want of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
Yannigans Defeat BarOns

The Baron yannigans walked away with the Baron regulars yesterday afternoon. It was one-sided score, and the exact figures cannot be obtained because the scorekeeper who was betting on the regu- lars jumped the fence before the conclu- sion of hostilities.
 The cause of the Baron defeat was young Smith. This local amateur with speed. a dazzling curve and a wonderful slow ball, pitched 13 innings and in each had the regulars standing on their heads.
 Gilroy started pitching for the BaronS, but was wild, and this led to the big score of the yannigans. Emery caught for the victors. and had the pleasure of tossing McGilvray out trying to steal sew eral times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
Wolgdst Beats Mensic
 In Nine Bitter Rounds

head to head, exchanging vicious body blows. On the break Memsic landed
 both right and left on the face and Wolgast a hard left to the stomach Round 5. Wolgast backed Memsic to the ropes, landing terrific rights and iefts to the face and body. Memsio covered up. Wolgast fairly rained blows in as he broke ground. Memsic sent in g left to the body and Wolgast again rushed, landing both left and right on the face As the bell rang Memsic put a stiff right on Wolgast's S neck. Wolgass's round by wide mar gin.
 Round G. Memsic missed two swings and Wolgast put a light left to the face, following with a stiff right to the same spot Head to head they ex- changed body punches, both keeping well covered Wolgast landed two blows to Memsics one and Memsic seemed tired. Wolgast shot a terrific right uppercut and Memsic was dazed. It was again Wolgasts round. Round T. Wolgast caught Memsic with | another right uppercut and the Los Angeles lad fell against the ropes Memsic then fell into a clinch and Vol gast sent blow after blow to the body The champion, with a hard left, sent Memsic to the ropes. Memstc straigh- tened up and countered with a right l to. Wolgast's jaw. He seemed to be weakened, however, and his punches did not bother Wolgast. It was Vol gast's round.
 | Round 8. They clinched and Wolgast pounded the kidneys. Memsic put a right to the jaw and Wolgast backed up Memsic butted Wolgast with his head and the champion, showing Mem sic back, rained rights and lefts to the face, Memsic covering. Memsic's face was badly swollen.
 Round g. Wolgast immediately rush
 ed, evidently intending to try for a knockout. He shot in series of hard fright and lefts to the face and body Memsic was very weak and it was SC ey ident he was done for that Referee Eyton stopped the fight, giving vol gast the decision
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
I MAKE BONDS. GEO. c. OLIVER, Phones 334.
JEWELRY SALE

will close by the end of this month; don't miss the chance to get some things you need at a price you can well afford to pay. I have most every thing needed in stock. Store is rented. Fixtures for sale.
 A. 8. SMITH, 102 N. 20th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
Gun Club Shoot

The Birmingham Gun club shot yes terday afternoon, but on account of a lack of targets no one finished round of 100.
 Gus Ward and Charlie Perry. profes- sionals, were on hand. Perry, however, appeared on the ground with a 20- guage gun and 12guage shells and so was practically out of commission.
 Moody, Warren. Carl and Ward broke "A out of their first 25 shots.
 The scores follow:
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While Manager Molesworth is not troubled to any extent concerning his in field, the catching department is not worrying him. The average manager is troubled from lack of good material The problem which Manager hlolesworth has to solve is even more difficult He has five good men, and must select the two best
 Ryan was with the team last season. Emery last season rlayed third, but on account of the acquisition of Phelan he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
SEAGULS DEFEAT
 DETROIT TIGERS

Mobile. March 1.-The Mobile South ern league team this afternoon defeat ed the regulars of the Detroit Tigers by the score of to in an exciting contest.
 The game was virtually presented to Mobile through the wildness of Cavitt, a recruit southpaw from the Three-I league, who forced in two men with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18

He is strong, too, and can hit the ball it Is probable, harder than either of his competitors. He can play an infeld posi- tion with credit. He is said to be most promising man.
 "Rowdy' Elliott was with the team last season and made a reputation for being one of the best receivers in the league He has an unexcelled whip, and can catch runners to second with the greatesl ease. His ability and his pepper have made him a keen favorite with the fan flock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18

bases on balls, tieing up the score in the sixth inning and in the last half of the ninth on a single, sacrifice and a squeeze, Mobile scored the winning tally.
 Ty Cobb's portion for the afternoon was a home run over the left field fence his first time up. a base on balls the second, a strike out the third with two men on, and an infield out the last time up, his most spectacular play of the afternoon falling through when he was thrown out going from first to third on an infield out.
 Score: K. II. k. Mobile - 900 O02 001-3 2 Detroit 100 010 00O-2 9
 Batteries: Chappelle.. Campbell and Cadman and Dunn; Lively, Cavitt, Beckendorf and Casey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
Dutch Defeat Irish

In honor of St. Patricks day the Phil lies divided their strength yesterday aft ernoon in such way that on one side were all the Dutch and near Dutch, while all the Irshmen were on the other.
 Under the command of Manager Dooin the Irshmen threatened for a while to walk away with the battle. but Captain Lobert, in charge of the Dutch, re- mained firm at the mast and in the end proved a victor.
 Manager Molesworth umpired the game, and the Irishmen contend that the chubby Baron leader was partial to his own knfolks. The game was interesting and hard-fought all the way through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
GIANTS OUTCLASS
 ALL, SAYS DAHLEN

Memphis, March 17.-(Special )-That they have a chance for the pennant, but that New York is favored over all. was the general expression of a majority of the members of the Brooklyn National league team, who are here for their first game Saturday with any minor league club. Manager Dahlen was the first to express the opinion that the Giants out classed everything right now 'on paper"
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was transferred behind the bat. This was his original position, and once upon a time he was catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals He possesses a good whip, and last season had a happy faculty of hitting in the pinches.
 Pratt is most promising receiver from the New England league. He is big, powerful, fearless fellow with good whip. He is fairly fast on his feet, and in the practice games to date has hit well.
 Yantz comes from the Texas league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
JOHNSON BALKs

Atlanta, March 17-(Special)-
 Walter Johnson, premier slab
 man of the Washington Ameri- cans, has issued an ultimatum.
 Johnson says he has been handed
 lot of ornamental, earnest conver-
 sation about gllt-edged contracts for the past two years, but that
 talk must end and the Washington
 club must jingle to him. President Moves has remained in Atlanta al- most a week trying to get Walter to sign for $6000. Walter says that he can't write his name to anything like that figure. More pay or no play" quietly insists Mir. Johnson. } And there you are. Meantime Washington fans are wild with } anxiety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
Three Boys Burned Alive

Hazleton, Pa, March 17.-Three sons of John G. Gallaus, miner, were burned to death early today in the fire that de- stroyed the Gallaus home at Honeybrook Pa The victims were asleep on the sec- ond floor and could not escape
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
COLQUITT SIGNS
 STATEWIDE BILL

Austin, Tex, March 1.-The so-calod statewide prohibition bill was signed to- day by Governor Colquitt It provides for the submission of a constitutional amendment for statewide prohibition at an election July 22 next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
SUNDAY BASEBALL LAW

Montgomery. March 17.-The state senate this afternoon, by vote Of 12 to Il, passed the house bill all lowing Sunday baseball in Mobile. It now goes to the governor for his signature. Governor O'Neal is said to be in favor of the bill.