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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
SCHETTLER REPORTS AND
 SIGNS HIS BARON CONTRACT

Louis Schettler reported yesterday morning. While on account of a week s idleness. he is not in the very pink of condition, he does not think more than two days warming up pro- cess will be necessary.
 Schettler states that his delay was caused by the necessity of moving his household goods from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, storing them, and In making arrangements for bringing his family to Birmingham.
 The wife of the player has been ill, but is reported better.
 In the season of 1909. Schettler was the star of the West Virginia and Pen sylvania circuit. He won practically all his games in that circuit. In 1910, he began the season with Lancaster in the Tri-State league. He pitched Is games, winning II of them, and was purchased outright by the Philadelphia Nationals.
 It Is believed Shettler will make Bir- mingham a rattlng good finger and that he will become one of the distinct stars of the circuit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
COHEN REMEMBERS
 THE BARONS WELL

O., R. Cohen, formerly a local writer, now with the Charleston News and Courier, writes as follows concerning Birmingham, the Barons and Owner Woodward:
 The Southern league race gives every
 indication of being a divisional affair from the jump. According to the view taken from this angle. the Lookouts, Barons, Pelicans and Turtles have 1t on the others, with Johhny Dobbs' Billi- kens as a possibility. Where the Gulls, Crackers or. Volunteers figure in, the running, 1t is hard to see. unless there are some very radical changes made in the team personnel very soon. And when you calculate the probable pen nant winner. don't for minute forget that Rick Woodward, the real owner of the Birmingham club, is sportsman of spirit, and one who doesn't mind the spending of few dollars when a pen nant winning club is in sight.
 Molesworth had a weakness in the box, and he bought Schettler and Will helm he had vacancy in the outfield and he purchased Mowrey. He's got the best infield in the league in Me- Gilvray, Marcan, Ellam and Phelan; and the Mowrey Molesworth, Mcbride combination in the outer garden is not to be despised. As his principal catcher he has Rowdy Elliott, than whom there is no better receiver in the Southern leagus, and Yantz Is an able assistant. With Fleharty, Schettler. Wilhelm. Wagner and one other on the heaving staff the Barons are far from weak. although this is the least strong de- partment on the team. New Orleans may not want another rag, Atlanta may not desire pennant- winning team; but Birmingham does, and if real enthusiasm, real support and open handedness on the part of the owners can put one there, the Magic City will Ifaa sf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
START PILGRIMAGE
 AND PLAY SEAGULLS TODAY
FLEHARTY AND CAMPBELL OP- POSING PITCHERS - BARONS TO FIGURE IN BIG OPENING
 CEREMONIES OF TRIP

The Barons left last evening for Mo- bile. This afternoon they will take part in parade and other exercises. Mobile is going to open the season with cere- mony.
 Mobile having divided the first series with the Peicans, and having, as a matter of fact, outplayed the Pelicars in each of the four games, will draw exceedingly well. The Barons, there fore, are fortunate. Three games vii be played against Manager Holmes Sea Gulls."
 Those Left Behind
 Manager Molesworth left Pitcher Wag- ner. Pitcher Chenault, Pitcher Schettler and Catcher Ryan behind. Wagner was detailed as a member of the home guard on account of his game shoulder. Schettler will rejoin the team as soon as he secures place of residence for his family.
 Visit Three Cities
 From Mobile the Barons will go to New Orleans. opening against the Pel- jeans Sunday Four games will be played. From New Orleans the Barons will jump to Montgomery for three games. Then they will run down to Mobile for a Sunday game. After which they will come to Birmingham again. This will be in the juicy days of May. They will remain on the scene for about 20 days-at the conclusion of which time they should be high in the race-prc- vided the current road trip results In
 
 Molesworth Is Confident
 Manager Molesworth regretted very much the necessity of having to call of the last game against Montgomery. He felt. as did the majority of the fans, that the Montgomery club. having dropped three in a row, was in the proper frame of mind to drop the fourth, too. T feel certain stated the manage that we will give a good account of our selves on this trip. We will do our best, at any rate. The club Is fielding and hitting well, and the pitchers have been able to hold their own, so far.'
 Fleharty and Campbell Manager Molesworth announced last night before leaving that he will open with Fleharty There is no doubt but that Manager Holmes will pit against him Billy Campbell, Mobiles best finger. who was once upon a time a Baron himself The battle should be good one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
NORFOLK RACES

Norfolk, Va. April 19--The following are the results of today's events:
 First race, selling, 3-year-olds and up' seven furlongs-Corinth 103 (McCahey), 4 to I s to 5.4 to 5. won; Idle Michael. 10o fIsurns, 2 to i, to 5. to 5. second; Farewell. 100 (Sweeney), to l, to l, even. third Time, 1:2S. J. V. Narnoc' Jr.. Kaufman. Rampant Neva, Fair At alanta. Semi-Quaver, Mason and Hammon Pass also ran.
 Second race, maidens, 2-year-olds. four and one-half furlongs-Overman, 112 (Ma- deria), to 1. to 5, out, won; Florlda Beauty, 109 (Taplin) 3O to 1, 10 to l, to l, second; Los Ros, 112 (Goldstein) to l, 27a to 1. even, third. Time, :56 2-5 Thirty Forty, Orphany, Inwood and Nickle also ran.
 Third race. selling. 4-year-olds and up, five and one-half furlongs-Royal Oynx, 1o7 (Burns), to 1, to l, even, won; Mon Ami 102 tOlsen), 21s to l. even, to D, second; Granissimo. 115 (Troxler), to Ii, 2 to l. to 3, third. Time. :OS 2-5. John Patterson. Paul Davis, Amerque, Black Branch. Bertmont and John Marrs also ran. i'f'p'-l
 Fourth race, 3-year-ods and up, seven furlongs-Plate Glass, IA (Taplin), to 5, out won; G. M. Miller 102 (Burns), to |, out. second; Judge Monck, 96 (Olsen)' to l. even, out, third Time; 1:27 4-5. only three starters.
 Fifth race, 3-year-olds and up, mile, selling-Idieweiss 9l (Gordon), to 1, eeven, to 2. won; Little Friar, 8 Dunn), 30 to 1, 10 to 1, to l. second Captain Swanson Ill (Taplin), ? to 1. to D. out, third Time, AZ 2-5. Planter, Hilltop and Premier also ran
 Sixth race, selling, 3-year-olds and up, mile and acknowledgements, 109 (Mc- Cahey), to 2. 3 to 5, out, won; Lawton Wiggins IA (Piekens), 15 to 1. 5 to 1. 2h to l. second: Warden. 101 (Gordon), 30 to i, to l. 2 to l, third. Time. 1:491a. Joe Rose, Hedge Rose. Whidden, Laughing Eyes, Irwin P, Diggs and Grecian Bend also ran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
SPORTING NEWS
 AND LIVE GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE

Four other cities will have a chance at openings this afternoon.
 The Barons are down in Mobile There will be a parade and much music, a few speech makings, and the mayor will throw the first ball On account of the good showing of the Gulls against the Pelicans. large attendance will witness the game today if the weather is good
 Chattanooga will open with Memphis Chattanooga papers have been urging the fans to attend In large numbers. and the hope Is that 12,000 will pay their ways into the park. If this mum Der does attend, it will break the rec ord of the league, and will set a mark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
HAMILTON'S BOOK
 OF THIS LEAGUE

Will R. Hamilton, sporting editor of the New Orleans Item, has published handbook dealing with the facts and figures of the Southern, the Cotton States and the Texas leagues last sea- son.
 In addition to these figures the book contains many other features, some of them unique, others interesting and all valuable to the man who preserves "dope." One feature of especial inter est is the complete record of Theo- dore Breitenstein, the grand old man" of the Southern league, and, in the opinion of many, the best in the com : pt ny today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
STICKNEY SAYS EVERY CLUB
 GLAD TO VISIT BIRMINGHAM

Sloppy grounds caused the postpone the Barons and the Billikens.
 The weather, in the afternoon, was fair enough, but one could stand with diff culty on the field of play.
 Manager Dobbs and his Billikens left yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock for Mont gomery, where today they will meet the New Orleans Pelicans.
 The Billikens feel that they will defeat New Orleans. 'I have hunch to that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
LITTLE GOSSIP

Rain got the majority of games In the ma ajority of leagues yesterday.
 Memphis has tied Birmingham for first place. One will probably tumble today as both meet strong clubs.
 Dickson pitched for Memphis yester- day He held the Volunteers to five hits. He looks might good.
 Hub" Perdue made his first appear ence as major leaguer yesterday aft ernoon. Philadelphia trimmed him, but got no more hits than did Boston. Per haps Boston will now let the Gallatin wonder come on down to Birmin gham.
 When he comes Birmingham will have a great flinging staff.
 That the Phillies got in wonderful condition during their Birmingham stay is illustrated in the fact that they are winning every day and sometimes twice a day. Maybe Fogel Is glad he came.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
WITH THE SCRIBES

The Billkens have been up against one of the strongest clubs in the league. A club composed of a number of veteran players who have fought season to- gether with just enough new blood in the team to strengthen some weak places and add some ginger to the performance of the entire squad Incidentally, Bir- mingham is really at the top of the heap this morning and if Montgomery is at the bottom the fans can at least boast that one Alabama team is leading the procession.-M Montgomery Advertiser.
 Those inoffensive and much abused be- ings who have to roost high above tho heads of the Fans at Ponce de Leon, in the press box-the baseball writers and their tribe-are not in happy frame of mind. Saturday morning the Atlanta Baseball association rendered the corn fortng information that the press box IS unsafe, having been condemned by the building inspector. So The rotted props were knocked out, and some temporary ones that look like sticks of kindling wood, put in to replace them. Talk about the sense of impending disaster that old man Damocles felt when the sword was suspended over him by single hair. It's not a circumstance to the way the baseball writers feel up 'n their roost.a That Don't he look nat ural' gag don't make any hit with them believe me-Atlanta Journal
 Charley Dooin, manager Of the Phila- delpha Nationals. tells good Joke on A. H. woodward owner of the Birming- ham club Dooin, who was unknown to Nr. Woodward. was playing third Ter the young Phillies in a game with Bir- mingham recently and did so well that Woodward hunted up President Fogei and offered to take the "red-headed kid for s1Oo0. Fogel carried out the joke 10 the limit, telling Woodward that ne could have the "red-headed kid'' for s5o ono. but he must return him April 12. Inst then Woodward heard the ball play CTS call the red-headed fellow Dooin. He paid for the cigars that night-Elgin Inf News
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
Barons Hit The Rails for Mobile
STARTS MOVE
 TO PLAY SUNDAY BALL

Montgomery is going to play Sunday baseball
 Plans are already on foot. Arrange ments have been made with Judge Kava.- naugh. president of the league. in refer enee to making certain changes in the schedule.
 This information was given out yester- day morning by Bill Stickney, business manager of the Montgomery club.
 "As you know, the regulation of Sun day amusements in Montgomery was left
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
FOUR BIG OPENINGS FOR
 THE HUNGRY BLOCKS TODAY

for. Birmingham to shoot at July 4 This game will draw especially well on account of the fact that Memphis and Chattanooga are going to be close rivals during the season unless the Euesses go astray.
 Nashville entertains Atlanta. The mayor of Nashville has declared hol- iday today, and 1t is a pretty safe pre- diction that in spite of the bad show ing made by the Volunteers to date, a large number of people will be at the opening.
 There will be little ceremony in Mont gomery. But the Billikens are going out after the goat of the Pelicans, and 1t is probable that several thousand fans will be on hand with the hurrahs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
EDITED BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

in the hands of the commissioners of Montgomery. Every member of the com mission, with the possible exception of one, favors Sunday baseball. We havs already laid plans and discussed with the president the schedule changes that will be necessarily
 The baseball park of Montgomery is not In the city limits. Stickney did not be- lieve, however, that the sheriff will at tempt to interfere in case the permission of the city is obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20

effect stated Business Manager Bill stlckney. The Barons just got bulge on us-thats all. We hope to get just such an underhold on New Orleans. If we do-- then we will climb up the ladder" Man. ager Dobbs feels as does Stickney.
 Birmingham has a first rate club" continued Stickney. Birmingham is great city, the best baseball center in the Southern league and deserves a winner. Every other club in the circuit is glad when the time to head for Birmingham rolls around"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
COLLEGE GAMES

At West Point-Arny 0, Dartmouth l. At Worcester, Mass: Georgetown s, Holy Cross o.
 At Emmettsburg. Md: Mount St Nary 1, Randolph Macon 8.
 At Princeton: Princeton 8, Pennsyl- vania State college 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
Courtney Signs Again

Ithaca, N. Y.. April 19.-The Cornell Athletic council today announced that Coach Charles E. Courtney had signed Ie contract for another five years as head of the Cornell navy. He has beer coa oh of the crews since 1889 and his oarsmen hold all records on the Hudson. Ter the last 10 years they have swept tha river
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
ELECTRIC STORY
 OF TODAY'S GAME

The baseball matinee will take place this afternoon in the Jefferson theatre. The management has secured an cleo tric board, and every play will be H. lustrated by electricity.
 Commodore" Orcutt will do the calling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20

Memphis, Aprl 19.-After the errors Of local players together with timely hits had enabled Nashville to tie the score in the seventh inning, Courtney's hit sent in Baerwald with the winning run for Memphis in the same inning. keupper's pitching was largely responsible for Nash viue's defeat. He was relieved by Bair fin the sixth ming after allowing seven hits. Balr finished the game ard all lowed only one hit, that which won for Nlemnhis Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
COLLEGE GAME TO-DAY

On Redwood Field this afternoon
 Howard college and Birmingham college will meet in a game of base . ball. There is intense rivalry between
 the two local institutions, and both will go their full length in an eff fort to defeat the other
 Each team is headed by a first rate college pitcher and Pruitt of { Howard and Davis of Birmingham { will he pitted against each other !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
BAuGH SELECTS TEAM

. The golfers of the Country club <
 . have elected R. H Baugh captain < . of the team of 10 which he will se- . feet to represent Birmingham in the < : inter-citv match between Pensa-
 . cola, Mobile, Montgomery and Bir- {
 : n,ingham, which is scheduled for { . April 26.
 | Mir. Raugh will at once devise a < ( plan for the selection of the best . team possible Birmingham hopes <
 . to win the tournament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20

Pensacola, Fla, April 19.-Wet weather was responsible for a postponement of todays racing at Kupfrian park The card for today was declared off and a new card will be run tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
Mcfarland Is Winner

New York. April 1o.-Packey McFar- land, the Chicago lightweight. won all the way in his 10-round fight with Tom. my Murphy of Brooklyn, at the Faif- mont Athletic club tonight. The Chicago boy outboxed and outfought Murphy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20

Courtney, Baerwald. Hits apportioned of Keupper. in } 2-3 innings with four runs. Sacrifice hits, Bay, East, Courtney, Altman, Donohue. Stolen bases, Wise man. Hartwell. Baerwald ?, Jackson. East. Bases on balls. Keupper f. Bar ?. Dickson g. Struck out, Keupper 5, Balr l, Dickson 4. Time, 5O Umpire, Cauli- flower
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
JOSS, COMPLETE RECORD

Addie Joss won renown October 1o 1908, when he pitched his first no-hit. no-run, no-man-to-reach- trst-base game against Chicago. He was opposed by Ed Walsh, the great spitballer. who yielded only one hit to the Maps and lost, To
 Joss again broke into the hall of fame in 1910. when he again blanked the White Sox without a hit or run. That feat was performed on April 2O This game was also won by the Maps, 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
WILSON WINS

Trenton, N. J.. April 1S.-- Gov. Woodrow Wilson won a hard fought victory today when the house Of assembly finally passed the law providing for radical reform on election methods in New Jersey. known as the Geran election bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
New York Was Lucky

New York. April 19.-New York made a clean sweep of the series with Brook lyn by winning today's game 4 to 8, in a sensational ninth-inning rally. The game was played in a drizzling rain.
 Score: R.H. K. Brooklyn ................ 00o 000 0o3-3 6 2 New York .............. o00 002 602-4 g 7
 Batteries: Kneizer. Atchison. Bell and Erwin Ames and Myers. Time, :55. Empires, Klem and Doyle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
Games Today

Birmingham at Mobile. New Orleans at Montgomery. Memphis at Chattanooga. Atlanta at Ma ashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
DICKSON WINS FOR
 MEMPHIS TURTLES
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Memphis 5, Nashville 4. All others postponed; rain and wet grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
TEXAS LEAGUE

At San Antonio: San Antonio 15, Gal weston l. -1
 At Austin: Austin 1l. Houston ,.
 At Oklahoma City: Dallas 10, Oklahoma City 1. At Waco: Waco g. Fort Worth l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
American Association
STANDING

At Columbus: Columbus Milwaukee, rain.
 At Indianapolis: Indianapolis-St. Paul, rain.
 At Toledo: Kansas City-Toledo. rain. At Louisville: Louisville 5, Minneapo' lis B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Criss Was Too Wild

St Louis, April 19-Criss was wild and was hit hard in the first inning, Chicago winning to 3. Score: R.H. k. St. Louis ................1 100 100 010-3 8 8 chicago ..................5o .5oU l0O W0-6
 Batteries: Criss and Clarke: Scott and Payne. Time, 155 Umpires, O'Loughlin and Dineen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20

BASEBALL - Commodore Orcutt will detail the game on the electrig board at the lief ferson Theatre, beginning to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
STANDING
Phillies Win Two
Perdue Appears and Disappears

Philadelphia defeated Boston this aft ernoon, to G. in the second game of a 6ouble-header light rain slowed up the game. Score: RH.E. Boston. .................. 00i 100 130-6 Philadelphia ............ 300 100 030-7 g }
 Batteries: Perdue, Tyler and Graham; Alexander, Brennan and Dooin. Time, 2:15. Empires, Johnstone and Eason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
Pensacola Races Postponed

All other games postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
COTTON STATES

if P 1
 Batteries. Mason and Guitterez; Bag hy and Wickenhoffer. Umpire, Alex ander
 At Jackson: R H E Jackson .................... , 4 htIiuluH lU II U
 Batteries: Bokenfohr and White. Sprinkle and Emery. Umpire, Carmack
 Yazoo City Greenwood, rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
SOUTH ATLANTIC
STANDING

All others rained out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20

Yazoo City Greenwood. rain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-13
CAUGHT ON THE CURB.

Work is progressing steadily on
the annex to the Dawson public
school building, but it will not be
completed before the opening of the
spring term.
Petitions for signatures asking
Tor an election to vote on the ques-
ton OF repeating local taxation for
the county schools are still being cir
culated.
-Dawson's cotton receipts by
wagon Tuesday at noon were 20
OO9 bales. The best grades were
quoted at 8 II to cents.
The city court will convene next
Monday, and heavy docket indi-
Gates that Judge Edwards will have
busy session Of several days.
Christmas is only twelve days
on. The city schools will close on
Friday of next week for a holiday
until Tuesday, Jan. End.
They're already talking of who
will be the next mayor of Dawson a
year hence. Early birds are these
Dawson politicians.
The Terrell county candidate
for congress is receiving much en-
couragement from all parts of the
district.
Trade one dollar at the Bee
Hive and get free ticket of admis-
sion to all shows at the coming car
nival
Look over our line of framed
pictures when you are selecting your
Christmas presents. Nc, ollum Bros.
Ladies' coat suits, silk waists and
kid gloves cleaned and pressed by
the Eureka Pressing Club. Phone 20.
Judge Thomas ]. Slade, who has
been quite sick for a week, is re-
ported to be some better.
Eight weeks of superior court
is what Terrell has had this year.
That's counting" some.
1t is not so much a matter of
shopping early as it is of getting
something to shop with.
The officers say they are going
to rigidly enforce the fireworks or
dinance this Christmas.
lambda Sigma and Ciceronian
society paper for sale at The News
Office.
The finest cooking oil at 80
cents per gallon at T. o. Whitchard
& Cos.
Walter Whitchard has closed
the Lyric, his moving picture thea
ire.
Let us frame those pictures before
the Christmas rush. McCollum Bros.
The Shields-G eise Lumber Co.
have sawed cypress posts for sale.
For Merry Widow -four go to
T. o. Whitchard & Cos.
The county tax books will close
one week from today.
Have those pictures framed to-
day McCollum Bros.
Get your fireworks from T. o.
Whitchard & Co.
For the best candies go to Full
toms.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-13
lightning Kills Few

In 1906 lightning killed only 1859
people in this whole country. Ones
chances Of death by lightning are
less than two in million. The
chance of death from liver, kidney
or stomach trouble is vastly greater,
but not if Electric Bitters is used,
or stomach trouble is vastly greater,
as Robert Madsen of West Burling-
ton, Ia, proved. Four doctors gave
him up after eight months of suffer-
ing from virulent liver trouble and
yellow jaundice. He was then com
pletely cured by Electric Bitters
They're the best stomach, liver, kid
ney and nerve remedy and blood
purifier on earth. Only so cents at
Dawson Drug Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-13
MOVING PICTURES.

Mrs. Haskell Feagle left Sunday
for Macon to attend the grand opera
The Girl of the Golden West" Mon
day night. From there she will ioin
ner brother in his car for Hawkins
vile, where she will sing for the
Smith-Glover wedding on the night
of the 21st.
Messrs. Jonathan Williams and R.
L. Saville returned Saturday night
from a weeks fishing trip to Florida.
Mrs. o. B. Stevens is here from
Atlanta visiting at the home of her
son-in-law, Mr.. M. J. Yeomans.
Rev. and Mrs. w. F. Smith of
Savannah are guests at the home of
Mrs. ]. B. Perry.
Mr.. Guyton Parks of Macon has
visited his parents, Judge and Mrs.
J, G. Parks.
Miss Alice Melton left Tuesday for
Clayton, Ala, where she will spend
two weeks.
Mrs. Alice Drew of Cairo has Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. H. IT.
Threlkeld.
DR.. II. w. Harris and Mr.. w. H.
Iedder were here Sunday from Syc-
amore
Miss Fannie Cheatham is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Chitty, in FIT. Gaines.
Miss Inez Crouch is visiting Mrs.
w. H. Davis in Atlanta.
MIR. Holcomb James was here from
Americas Sunday.
Mrs. w. H. Gurr has returned
from Atlanta.
Prof. F. E. Land spent Thursday
in Atlanta.
DR.. Pickett of Ty Ty is visiting rel
atives here.