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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Tn Record Time Oxford
 Wins AnnuQl Boat Race

Putney April 1.-Weight, strength and experience conquered form and dash when Oxford university today beat Cam bridge in the sixty-eighth intervarsity boat race over the historic Putney-to- Mort lake course of four and quarter miles in the record time of IS minutes 19 seconds.
 Oxford had been the favorite through out the racing and fulfilled the expecta- tions of her followers. Cambridge was unable to get abreast of her rival at any blues got away quicker and spurted gal lantly several times.
 At the half mile the Oxford crews lead varied from two to three and a half lengths. At Harrods, Oxford led by quarters of a length and their advantage was increased to two lengths at Hammersmith Bridge, and a. half length had been added when the dark blues passed Chiswick church. Both crews were now pulling hard, Oxford steadily forging ahead until at Barnes Bridge three boat lengths had been opened between the shells.
 Half way down the course the Cam bridge stroke, R. w. Arbuthnot. seemed to tire, but the crew fought on. hois:ng the winners to lead of three lengths at the finish.
 The smoothifess of the water conrrfp- uted greatly to the fast time, ana strong tide helped considerably.
 The previous record was IS minutes, 47 seconds, made by Oxford in 1893, and duplicated by Cambridge in 1900
 This was Oxford's thirty-seventh vic- tory, Cambridge having won 30 contests. In 1877 the race was a dead heat. Last year Oxford, with finish of three lengths, finished in 20 minutes ana i4 seconds The year before Oxford won py three and one-half lengths in 19 minutes and 50 seconds. According to the Eng iisn practice the time for the defeated crew was not taken.
 Excursion steamers flying the light and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Cotton States Begins
 Ninth Season Thursday

association. It is said, however, that this circuit is the fastest class D league in existence.
 As a matter of history the Cotton States league has sent more players to the big show and class A organizations than any other Class D league. Some of the young sters promoted are stars at present and are known by the followers of the sport all over the United States.
 Meridian has supported the game as well as almost any other city under the same circumstances. In 1905 when the league was introduced in Mississippis metropolis, throngs )f pastimers crowded the gates and that season would have heen decided success, both financially and entertainingly to the promoters and the bugs. The club finished second and would have copped the calico as they were stringing their victories together in tens and twelves when yellow jack butted in and threw the hook over the Cotton Belt circuit.
 In 1906 the Ribboners, as the local team was popularly called, on account of this city's antagonism against demon rum, fin- ished second. In 1907 the club finished fifth and in the same place the next year. In both of these seasons the sport was not success, although, the attendance was good for a tail-end club. In 1909 there was no league. Last year the team, through poor management, accidents and other things that make up tail-end club, finished in last place. While there was no money made the amount on the other side of the ledger would not buy an au- tomobile. This year from the present outlook, Manager Waldron has collected a fast club and will be in the hunting for the bunting, when the flag falls next Au- gust.
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will have to be phenoms if the Boston brigade cops the pennant.
 Washingtons recruits did not show anything startling in the south and Jim my McAleer will have to stand nearly pat
 on the lineup of a year ago. The writer saw the nationals work out at Atlanta for three days last month and new men
 were far from being up to the standard. None of the "Busher" outfielders dis played strength, and when the season opens. the team will be exactly as last season.
 St. Louis cannot be considered in the race on the form they displayed a year ago. Austin and Laporte, secured from New York in exchange for Hartzel. will
 probably add strength to the club, and it is said Hedges has some young pitchers who look mighty good.
 National League Outlook Now for the National League: The Giants look better today than since 1909. All of McGraw's pitchers look immense and with Mathewson as good
 as ever. Little Napoleon has the best corps of boxmen in the league Chief Meyers. who will do the bulk of the
 catching, has improved 100 per cent in the last year. He can be almost called finished backstop today. Before the
 season is over McGraw believes he will
 be another Gibson or Kling. The strength of a ball club depends
 upon it's substitutes. McGraw has an
 understudy for every man. The Giants have been favored by ex- cellent weather in Marlin Springs, Tex,
 where they trained. They are the best conditioned team in the league as the
 season hears opening time. On this &C.,
 count it would not be surprising, to see
 the Giants get a jump on the other clubs right at the start.
 Chicago may stand on last seasons team and make good this season. Bu.
 Chance is making a mistake in not in- iecting some new blood into his lineup.
 There are too many veterans on the
 Cubs. Once they start to flop, they will
 never stop unless young material is on
 hand ready to step in and make up for
 the shortcomings of the slow moving veterans.
 Pittsburg like Chicago has not unearth- ed as many youngsters as they should
 have. Their pitching staff doesn't figure
 any too good on paper while they will start the season without tried and ex-
 perienced first baseman. Still Fred
 Clarke is clever manager, and he ought to know better than anyone else what he is doing with the Pirates.
 Clark Griffith will have his Cincinnati
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Meridian, Miss, April 1.-(Special )--The Cotton States league begins it's ninth sea- son in organized baseball April 6, when President F. A. Scott of Vicksburg raises the flag for the pennant race with Me ridian at Hattiesburg, Jackson at Yazoo City and vicksburg at Greenwood.
 The Cotton States league was ushered into existence in 1902 and joined the ranks of organized ball in that year. Since that time the path and pennant races have been smooth and interesting and have been marred only twice. In 1905 the yell low plague at New Orleans caused the race to close in the middle of the season, but the organization was held together, the National Association of Minor League ball clubs allowing the Cotton States to retain its reserve lists and other privi- leges that were held heretofore.
 In 1909 on account of lateness in organ ization and the panic, the league was not launched, but 1910 the Cotton States ex- isted again.
 In 1902 when the league was first organ ized the circuit was composed of Missis- sippi towns along the river and Louisiana towns. Since that year time has wrought many changes in the circuit. Meridian joined this select circle in 1905 and has since been member. The league has dropped all of the cities in the western part of the state with the exception of Vicksburg and placed franchises in the leading cities of the state.
 The Cotton States league is in class D, which is the lowest rank in the National
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Chicago, April 1--(Speeial)-In prepara- ton for discarding his surplus material, Charles A. CoTiskey, owner of the White Sox, asked for waivers today on Messenger, a fast outfielder and good hitter secured last fall from Birming- ham, and two hours later, St. Louis American League) notified headquarters that Messenger was wanted.
 Comiskey intends holding on to Mes- senger for some days yet, but 1t is thought that he will eventually be turned over to the Browns. The Browns have a very poor outfield, from a ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
St. Louis Fails To WaiUe
 Right To Bob Messenger
Baron Will Become Member of BrownsWaivers Were Requested In Interest of Birmingham Believe Messenger Ripe For Fast Company and Some Pre-
 dict He Will Become Great Star

ior league standpoint and as many ex- perts consider Messenger ripe for fast company. 1t was probably the natural thing that the Browns should have re- fused to waive.
 Messengers record with Birmingham last season was a good one. He is con- sidered one of the fastest sprinters in the big leagues today, and as soon ss he learns a little more concerning the fine points of baseball, it is expected that he will take rank with Wheat and others of his ilk.
 Had waivers been secured, Messenger would have been placed on an optional agreement with Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
THE TURTLES FIND
 THE MILLERS EASY

Memphis. April 1.-The Memphis team played mid-season ball today, pounding Patterson for IF hits ana won over Minneapolis, II to 3. At bar, Jackson of Memphis, was best, his three hits out of five times up in cluding one for three bases and an- other for two. Allen and Fritz pitched for Memphis and allowed a total of eight hits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
AND YANKEES ARE
 STRONGEST IN THE AMERICAN
DoOinWill Use Recruits
 In Series With Athletics
Men Wanted By Birmingham To Get One More ChanceDooin Will Go Slowly In Discarding On Account of Promis- ing Material-Probable That Birmingham
 Will Land Some Real Plums

Manager Dooin is flooded with urgent requests from the minors for his cast off material. Birmingham, for instance, has asked for three valuable youngsters, Schlettler, who was a utility pitcher last season; Wilhelm, a promising pitcher from the Ohio and Pennsylvania league, and Mowrey, the fast outfelder from the Texas circuit. As Philadelphia trained in Birmingham last month, it is considered probable that the Barons will have the first choice of surplus talent.
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Philadelphia, April 1-(SpeciaD--So promising are the recruits of Manager Dooin that he is determined to go very slowly in discarding them.
 He stated today that in the sories against the Athletics, he would give all his promising young fingers an oppor- tunity to show their value to fast com pany He intends, too, giving his three recruit outfielders, Welchonce, Mayes and Mowrey a chance in the Athletic series.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Columbia Shut Out

Columbia, S. C., April 1.-The Colum- bia team of the South Atlantic league sustained its first shutout of the yea. this afternoon, the second squad of the Philadelphia Americans winning by a score of to O..
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and the largest array of motor boats ever seen on the course followed snO shells. ;.l
 There was great turnout of old oars- men. The Prince of Wales and Prince Albert in cadet uniforms followed the race in a motor boat They were cheered along the line.
 Experts like R. c. Lehman and Guy Nickalls considered both crews below the average.
 The official time at the various ponrs on the course was as follows: Start, 2:ss: first mile, minutes; Hammersmrn bridge, : minutes Il seconds: Chiswfck church, Il minutes 19 seconds: Barnes bridge, 16 minutes 24 seconds; finish, n minutes 29 seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
FEW HITS HERE

Greensboro, N. C.. April 1.-The Boston Nationals made 34 hits count for 34 runs in game with the local club of the Carolina as- sociaticn here today. The locals failed to score.
 Ingerton hit over the park fence, it being the first time such a feat was ever accomplished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
CORNER FOR SALE

CORNER FOR SALE $50OO-4Ox140 store, and three houses, rants for $56.00 per month, ten blocks from First National Bank Bldg. OLIVER-LEVERT REALTY
 co. 2025 3d Ave. Both Phones 1882
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Cards Beat Browns

St. Louis, April 1.-Score: R.H. E |. Nationals ................... 2 AIleTlCdnS l1
 Batteries: George and Clarke liar mon and Bliss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Regular Pirates Licked

Hot Springs, Ark, April 1.-The sec. opd team fell on Pressy, pitching for the Pittsburg regulars, in the eighth inning of their game today and two doubles, single and two bunts beat out netted them four runs and the only victory they won during the week. The score: R.H B.. Second team ................. IS lttSDuIS lu -
 Batteries: Nagle, Hendrix and Mar. tim Pressy. Gardner and Gibson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

South Africa the birds are said to be of a considerable economic use to the cont munity as a destroyer of venomous pests,N for they kill and eat cobras, vipers and other poisonous reptiles.
 A Tribune man with a camera had special opportunity to make photographs showing how this curious and wiry bird attacks and quickly makes a meal out of his victim All it's food must be alive, and as garter snakes sell at 10 cents each there Is likely to be a good market for youthful snake hunters in the Bronx.
 A garter snake was thrown some dis tance from the male secretary bird on the ground in the run. Unlike hawk or vulture, he did not fly upon the prey at once, but cautiously approached the snake with wings partly outspread so as to be ready to escape any sudde lunge of the eremy. Still watching its movements, the secretary slowly circled around his antagonist looking for an opening but keeping well out of danger. Suddenly like fiash the bird raised and shot out one of his powerful feet, with sharp tal- ons. and struck the snake fairly on the head. This was quickly followed by an- other crushing blow, which proved knockout.
 Another three-foot snake given to the bird proved more active than the first and showed a disposition to fight, making several angry lunges at the secretary. In avoiding these the bird put out its wide- spread foot to protect the abdomen. The secretary feinted and lodged for min ute or more, watching for goodDopening, Suddenly up shot the heavy foot, and a sledge hammer blow, surely aimed. struck the snake on the head, stunning and put ting the reptile out of action. The talons were drawn together when the blow started, strengthened out while in the air,
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and were brought together slightly, at the instant of impact with the snake, so that the victim received not only the force of the blow but the piercing of the sharp claws.
 When the snake lay quiet after the blows the bird eyed 1t carefully for mo- ment to see if it were quite harmless, and then, lowering his head slowly, for a bit, he suddenly shot out his beak like an arrow and transf1xed the snake just behind the head. like a sausage on a spit. After that the reptile was eaten with as little ceremony as chicken swallows a worm.
 In South Africa the secretaries are found in the higher dry districts, and travel in pairs, male and female If dis turbed they make off in a rush, using their wings to aid their legs. and their pace is fast They seem actually to skim the ground when pursued. They seldom leave the ground and if compelled to do so make only short flights. They build large, bulky nests, which are utilized at night as roasting place. Where trees are to tbe had they select a place 60 to 100 feet above the ground for the nests. These are built of sticks and sod and lined with grass and measures as much as five feet in diameter and three feet in thickness.
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center. These efforts have caused a won derful growth in property values, in bus mess and in the size of the city, so that she has outstripped Cincinnati, which city had long lead in advance of Cleve-' land.
 Cincinnati has fallen behind largely be- cause she has not paid attention to these features of her city. In the last two years Cincinnati has wakened up to this fact, and she is making advances in the line of parks, backgrounds and general city Identification. ss
 Columbus has had a greater and better advertisement in the last two years than at any time in her history, throughout the whole United States, by simply pub fishing, two or three years ago city plan, written by five civic experts.
 There is not a section of our city of Columbus that does not show an exam pie of where the land values of a neigh. borhood have largely increased by tho improvement of the property of any one inhabitant of such a neighborhood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
Sleep
What Is sleep?

what IS sleep!
 The wisest man in the world does not know. Although we pass half our lives in that state, it is as much a mystery as 1t was in the days of Nineveh.
 We only know the body lies inert, the muscles relaxed and the nerves quieted for q time. The objects of the material world are shut out by the curtains of the eyelids, and there is no activity in the objective mind. But
 Only part of us sleeps.
 A part of the mind-the psychologists call it the subjective mind''-is watchful and alert It carefully supervises the functions that are carried on during sleep.
 The objective mind-or is it the soul where does 1t go?
 Who knows?
 Does it sometimes wander in the garden of immortality? We can neither affirm nor deny the statement.
 We only know this:
 If we go to sleep when the mind is fret ted with the worries of the day we do not rest so well as we do when the mind is composed. We sleep fitfully and arise unrefreshed.
 It Is a fine conception and borne out by experience that the mind, if properly di- rected, will go to work during sleep to restore the body.
 If the mind is distracted and torn by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
FEATHERED FOE
 OF THE SNAKE

From the New York Tribune.
 Two creatures entirely new to the eyes of the New York public are the fine pair of secretary birds. male and female, just acquired by Director w. T. Hornady for the geological gardens. These stately, long-legged bipeds, with ashy gray plum age and tail feathers two feet long, are the champion snake killers of the world. The secretary is really a hawk, adapted especially for ground hunting. The male stands four feet high, the greater part Of this being made up of legs and neck
 The bird gets its odd name from crest of long, dark plumes rising from the back of the head, which gives him a fanciful resemblance to clerk having bunch of quill pens stuck behind his ears. The naked skin of the face is yellow. The fine gray eyes have heavy, long lashes. Tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

anxiety it appears to go about the work of recuperating itself and leaves the body to take care of itself.
 What fountain of recuperation does 1t find? And where? However, when conditions are right and the mind is directed to the task before sleep it seems to put forth It's best en- deavors to heal and help it's partner, the body.
 If you do not belieive this, try 1t. You will be convinced if you give the expert ment a trial
 It is this sort of sleep that Is natures sweet restorer." that "knits up the ravel- ed sleeve of care' and gives the body the feeling of refreshment.
 Therefore the importance of a proper frame of mind before you enter the pre- cincts of Seepland.
 Especially should children go to sleep with happy thoughts It is one of the cruelest things to send a child sobbing tn its sleep.
 Dispel every form of worry befo.s you sleep.
 Leave the mind-or soul?-fiee to do it's offices of restoring the bcdy or to wan der at its will Tn the universe of God
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
HOW About This Gift.

From the National Monthly.
 A promising young merchant recently presented his doting wife with hand some piano lamp as Yuletide gift. Hs was much fiattered when she told him to give 1t his name, until he asked the req sons for so peculiar a. proceeding.
 Well" she said, you know, dear, II has a good deal of brass about it, 1t k handsome to look at, requires a good deal of attention, is remarkably brilliant, is sometimes unsteady on its legs, liable to explode when only half full, flares up oc- casionally, is always out at bedtime. and is bound to smoke"
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derer Franz Muller, who was ultimately found guilty and executed.

The Irish invasion of England has be- gun The Civil Service Gazette states that James Murphy, formerly of Clon- mel and Limerick collection has been appointed collector for North London. Of the four London collectors three are Irishmen-Messrs. Murphy, OHea and Hallaghan.
 Prof. Leonard Hill of the London hos rital has invented an apparatus by which alcoholic stimulant can be conveyed di- rectly to. the lungs of pneumonia pa- tients in the form of vapor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

Practical Benefits of City Identification
 na large way, the best concrete exam pie that will illustrate the question of the value of city Improvements is the diff ference between Cleveland and Cincin- natl says Franklin Clarkin in Success Magazine In the last few years Cleve- land has given a great deal of attention to city Identification in the way of parks, playgrounds, boulevards and her civic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

The first case under the miners eight hour act was heard at Newcastle, Staf- fordshire, recently, when Frank Hall, as- sstant engineer, and Thomas Dobson, manager at the Silverdale collieries, pleaded guilty to abetting and conniv ing with William Myott, pump-minder. and others in violation of the act
 The act provides that pump-minders should not be below ground over nine and one-half hours per day. Some of those employed at Silverdale colleries, however, urged Hall to allow them to work double shifts, and 1t was alleged de- fendants connived at this. Dobson was fined POS and costs, and Hall los and costs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-25
FIFTY-SIX
ALL|GATORS
ALL BABIES
PORTLAND ALLIGATOR INCREAS-
ES THE SAURIAN CENSUS SOME
THOUSANDS PER CENT IN A
PARTURITION STUNT.

Ftfty-siX alligators were born in
Portland to a pair of alligators i'm
ported from the everglades of Flori-
da by F. A. Stuhr of 81 Union aven-
ue, When the alllgators were ship
ped by express, 70 of the eggs be-
longing to the family were packed in
sand with the mother and father.
They were taken to their new
home upon the Pacific coast and the
eggs carefully repacked with view
TO securing the best results fro m the
match AS heat is the essential fea-
lure regarding the birth Of an alliga-
TOR, Mr.. Stuhr spent night and day
watching the temperature.
All the baby alligators are lively
little fellows, and are kept in a bas-
ket lined with cotton. Although four
days have passed, many of them have
not opened their eyes.
These are the only alligators, to
my knowledge" said Mr.. Stuhr, that
We're ever born in Oregon We have
now the largest collection of alliga-
tors on the coast outside of Los An
geles.p