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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23

Football, The atmosphere-these cool, crisp mornngs-brings football to mind. And the time is nearly ripe.
 In amateur circles, the blood of the athlete is not sluggish with the approach ing end of baseball. It is just beginning; to surge under the enthusiasm of the dreams of winter sport. Already, pros pective heroes are exchanging in their minds the spangled uniform of the dusty diamond for the moleskins of the check cred gridiron. And soon on a hundred fields, long-haired individuals will clash as if on the outcome the destiny of the world depends.
 We have got to trudge through the sea- son of preparation. We have got to lis- ten to the word of the learned professor as to how the game must be sdebrutalized. We have got to listen to long-winded ar guments from the Walter Camps and others who have a penchant for rule fa- brcation. We have got to hear the hard luck stories of how chances are spoiled through the accident of Henry Sniggle- frits. We have got to listen to the ex- plosive dreams of patriotic press agents telling how old Siwash, with it's men of gigantic statue, will sweep it's old time rivals from the face of the earth.
 All this and more we will have to hear in our impatient wait for the arrival of the man of action. But the latter will come and towards the conclusion of Sep tember and at the beginning of October his deeds will prove the breakfast food for the red d-blooded quota of our people,
 From early indications there will be lit tie change in the results of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic association games this fall. The best teams in the associa- tion will come out of Vanderbilt and Au- burn ,and as Vanderbilt has awkwardl.' v sidestepped the efforts of Aubun to get the two aggregations together, the cham pionship will be debated with figures and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23

comparative scores. At the present time Auburn is the favorite of those who spec | ulate. and the choice of those who be- lieve in the efficacy of fair play. Van- derbilt has proved itself unwilling to meet its only rival in the southern circle. Sewanee, unless indications go awry.
 will not be up to form. Something has
 been said about the deterioration of ath-
 letics on the Purples mountain This
 may be true. But if Sewanee slumps,
 Sewanee will get upon it's feet again.
 And a good slump conducted under the fingers of politicians will often result in good. Some of these. days the athletic
 alumni of Sewanee will take hold of tho
 old Episcopal ship and steer it again into that sea where honor lies.
 Georgia and Georgia Tech, will be well 70 the front in the second galaxy. Missis- sippi. Mississippi Agricultural and Me- chaniea, Clemson, Alabama, and others will return with about their strength of last season. although Mississippi might linot be as strong. Louisiana is not exs pected to make the welSin ring above the shout of it's henchmen. Louisiana has
 shot it's bolt for the time being. and-sev- eral subsequent summers will be neces- sary for the effacement of previous troubles. F
 Auburn will be coached again by Mike Donahue, of course. When has Mike not done the coaching at Auburn? He will have several assistants, one of whom will
 be no other than William Streit, the well
 known Birmingham athlete. Alabama will be coached this season by man from Missouri. His name is Graves. He may be another Dr. Pollard. He has had
 an experience of one year under Coach
 bowman. and it would be unjust to hold
 him responsible for his instructors fail
 ure to score a touchdown In the associa- tlon last fall.
 Howard will be coached this season by
 pr. J. B. Longwel, the highly capable
 expert who handled the situation for the
 Baptists in the season of 1909. This would
 indicate a better year for Howard. Bir-
 mingham college will be coached by
 Douglas Henry, Vanderbilt star, who
 will succeed Vaughn Blake, who learned
 his athletic A B C's at the stronghold of
 the Commodore. B. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
WHY SOUTHERN OPPOSES THE
 SCHEME OF SIAMESE BISCUITS

yet spoken for those immortal words "Give me liberty or give me death!' With the elevation of the American as- suoiation and the Eastern league, the fol- lowing will obtain-between the same cer- tain dates, the clubs of the National American and Eastern leagues and the American association will be empowered to draft one player from each of the clubs of the Southern league. In other word, as at the present time, each club of the Southern league can lose but one Il an by draft.
 Jn this respect, the effort of the South ern league 10 prevent the eleveation of the American association and Eastern league seems an effort based on senti- rlent or selfishness But there are other aspects. At the present time. the Southern league. the Eastern league, the American association, and all other or Eanizations ranked in the bounds of class A. may draft from clubs of lower classes players between certain dates. Following the promotion of the two contentious taeeball twins. the date at which the clubs of this league may draft will be subsequent to the drafting dates of the American association and the Eastern league. In other words, 1t would event. uslly follow that the men drafted by ledBue CiuDS WOulu De liileIlOl to those gathered at the present time by draft.
 This would not necessarily result in 'eiowEng up" the Southern league. But it would result in mortification-and in t1e heavy expenditure of money in ob- tainng players. For the time has come to pass when the patrons of this league demand class A baseball. And handi- carped by inability to secure worthy ma terial by draft, practically all the play DTS will be farm hands staked out by the clubs of the National and American leagues.
 And there are other reasons why the Southern league is opposed to the eleva- ton of the Siamese biscuits The nature of the brutes is such that if they are given an inch they will take an ell. Their next step would be drastic. Their next, more so And soon our gay little com rany would be a thing at which to twist the tongue or extend the finger.
 This little matter will be settled at a meeting in Cincinnati, August 31 Presi- dent Kavanaugh has written President Paugh, urging him to attend. As the president states, 1t would be well for every president of this circuit to attend. There is force and persuasion in num- bers, even though no man raise his voice.
 H. W. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23

The American association and the Eastern league, those Siamese twins with bone of contention, earnestly desire to t.e made part and portion of the na- tional agreement.
 The national agreement, incidentally, Is a bill of rights adopted by the clubs of the two major leagues which authorizes them. and, at the same time, relieves their eonsciences for their depredations, to prey on the teams of the minor leagues.
 The ambition of the disgruntled, there- foIe, is an ambition to prey, which, were the prey" spelled otherwise, would be worthy ambition. However, properly apelled the ambition is natural one. We cannot find it in our hearts to blame eny man who struggles without ceaslng to gain a position from which he can View with complacency the futile strug- sles of the weak. It must be very pleas ing for one individual to clasp to his roul the knowledge that he is not only holier than others. but stronger and more worthy to wrap himself about pint of the ambrosia of love.
 For several reasons, one of which is the desire for peace, and another the unceasing efforts of the diminWive ma jors, it is reasonable to suppose that the american association and the Eastern league will some of these days, sooner or later, gain their point. TO carry the dsy they will have to accomplish but enc little task and that is the sweeping from out their path the sturdy and s;umpy and determined and resisting Ka- vsnaugh Had the day of Kavanaugh's bnth never dawned, the Southern league would now be playground for those who find luscious flavor in the fruit in- cIgenous to this soil.
 Now, in case the American associa- ton and the Eastern league do carry their point what effect will their victory have on the leagues of the minors-and on the Southern league, in particular? AS it is today, the clubs of the National and the American leagues can draft be- tween certain dates one man from each club of the Southern league. This seems Tut minor toll to pay for the pleasure ef existence-for no man in baseball has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
MINORS BOUGHT
 BY MAJOR CLUBS

Cincinnati, August 22.-The national baseball commission today gave out list of players purchased by major league clubs since the close of the drafting sea- son in 1910 and before the opening of the drafting season in 1911, containing, however, only the names of players, agreements for whose purchase were fil- cd with and approved by the commission
 This list does not include those players purchased by major league clubs Au- gust 20 under optional agreements.
 In some cases purchases nave been made by major leaguers of players who have reported at once and no agree nents have been filed. The commission sl ongly advocates that agreements be fled in every case.
 partial list follows
 Nationality Pittsburg from Gadsden Dorsey; Fort Worth, Robinson; Green wood, Smith.
 By Boston from Memphis, Jackson; New Orleans. Hess.
 By Brooklyn from Atlanta, Paige, Fla herty, Atkins, Bittrolff and Miller; Mo- bile. Allen and Bureson; Montgomery, | Thy.
 By Philadelphia from Shreveport. Mayes; Paducah, Puckett (Brown); Frankfort, Ky, Rapp.
 By St. Louis from Dallas. McAdams; Corpus Christi. Willie; San Antonio, Me Ivor.
 By Cincinnati from Atlanta. Northern Dallas, Mcdonald and Murphy; Macon, Es lenti; Birmingham. Trough
 By New York from Dallas. Munsell and Shontz: Spartanburg, Ferrill; Birming- ham, Maxwell.
 By Chicago from Brownvlle, Texas, Taylor.
 American-By Chicago from Paragould, Hayes; Cleveland. Tenn, Thompson; Ma con, Douglas. By St. Louis from Shreveport, Clancy; Houston. Poster Beevile. Knaupp. By Philadelphia from Fort Worth, Alp eilne.
 By Detroit from Hattiesburg, Tutwiler; Montgomery, Runser; Austin, Taylor By Cleveland from New Orleans, Barr; yazoo City, Hendrix New Orleans, Ma nush
 By Washington from Gadsden, Longs (:reonville, Cashion Spartanburg, Walk CT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
THE VOLS PUNISH
 0. HESS CRUELLY

Nashville, August 22.-Otto Hess was pounded 12 times safely for 20 bases and ten runs this afternoon. The final count was 10 to 0 in favor of Nashviile' Bair pitched beautiful game, allow ing no clean hits, but couple of in field taps were beaten out by the Ne"
 Orleans batsmen. Brilliant fielding was done by both clubs, and Bair was saved at least five hits by star catches by Storch. Welchonce and Wiseman. Storch's home run hit over the right field fence in the third inning was the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Giants Take Lead

New York, August 22.-By winning from Chicago today in an exciting uphill game, New York went into first place in the National league race. With the score to 2 against them in the eighth, the locals rallied strongly, making three runs and tieing the score on singles by De- wore and Merkle, Snodgrass' double, and a pass to Doyle. Brown walked Myers in the ninth and Murray ran for him. Gran dall moved Murray to second with sac rifice, and Devores fifth single advanced
 him to third. He scored on Doyle's hit to right. Devore made his five hits by slamming the first ball pitched each time.
 Ames was easy for the visitors, but Gran dall, who relieved him in the fifth, held them at his mercy. Both teams felded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
ANNISTON GETS
 A NEW RECEIVER

Anniston, August 2.-(Special) to the injury of Catcher Larry Brown, Manager Fisher has signed s. J. Wick ensoffer. the staf backstop of the Cot ton States. who will reach here Thurs day morning. It was announced today that the Huntsville -Anniston series this week has been transferred here and the Gadsden- Decatur fserles to Gadsden.
 Manager Molesworth of Birmingham has recalled Pitcher Smith of Anniston who was loaned to Anniston at the hrs' of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23

Two-base Hits-Perry, Smith, Nun son.
 Three base Hit-Perry. Home Run-Storch. Double Play-Lindsay to Perry to Munson.
 Bases on Balls-Bair 2, Hess B. Struck Out-Bair 3, Hess ?. Wild Pitch-Hess. Sacrifice Hit-Klawitter. Stolen Ba ases-Wiseman, Perry, Smith. Time of Game-1:35. mpires-Rudderha and Collifiower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
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This Man Is Young at 55 Years

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Flynn Goes to Meet Morris
 Chicago, August 22-Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman and conqueror of Al Kaufman, left yesterday for New York where he is scheduled to meet Carl Morris in a ten-round bout the middle of next month.
 T am confident I can beat Morris" !" Flynn said just before he left 'lf I do I am going after Jack Johnson. I have been doing light training here for the Morris fight and I am in pretty fair shape"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23

SU MMAH1. Two-base Hits-Dunn, Baerwald. Hits Apportioned-Allen 1 in innings with 3 runs. Sacrifice Hits-Brennan. Crandall ?. Stolen Bases-Seitz, East, Baerwald. Alt man.
 Passed Ball-Dunn. Wild Pitches-Newton Allen. Bases on Balls-Allen 4, Demaree ?, New ton 2. Struck Out-Demaree 9 Newton 1. Time-1:50. Umpires-Carpenter and Kellum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23

Ran for Johnston in first ''-Batted for Foxen in ninth. Score by innings: Chattanooga ......... 100 200 O0s-3 Birmingham ......... 900 900 O0O-O
 SUMMARY Sacrifice Hit--Sentell
 Stolen Bases-Ellam, Sentell.f .l. Double Plays-Foxen to Elliott to McGilvray; Mil 10 LeJeune; Murch to ! LeJeune (2). Bases on Balls-Foxen 3, Benton 3. Hit Batsmen-FoSen (Murch. Mil. SentelD; Benton tJohnston). struck Out-Benton g. Foxen 6. | Time-1 :50. Umpires-F'itzsimmo and Hart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
SEA GULLS NOSE
 THE TURTLES OUT

Memphis, August 22.-Jones' error in the eighth inning allowed Swacina to score the winning run for Mobile today Until the fourth advantage was with Memphis, but in that inning Mobile punched hits and tied the score. Allen started for the visitors but was relieved by Demaree after the third. The score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23

Two Base Tits-Sykes, ?; Watson. Three Base Hit-Sykes Home Run-McElveen.
 Double Plays-McMurray to Beumiller; Jordan to Sykes.
 Innings Pitched-By Thomas 1 with hits and 3 runs.
 Struck Out-By Paige 4, by Lelivelt 3. Bases on Balls-Off Paige 5, off Thom- as 1.
 Sacrifice Hits-Pratt. O'Del @, Beu- miller, McMurray, McElveen. stolen McMurray. Zimmerman, Watson.
 Passed Bail--McMurray
 Time-1 :5o. Pfenninger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23

Two-base Hits--Hofman, Snodgrass. Three-base Hits-Schulte, Archer, Snod- grass
 Sacrifice Hits-Hofman, Crandall. Double Play-Doyle to Merkle. Bases on Balls-Ames ?, Crandall l, Brown 2
 Struck Out-Ames 1, Crandali ?, Brown G.
 Wild Pitch-Ames 1, Brown 1. Hits Apportioned-Ames. in innings; none out in fifth; Crandall, in innings. Time-1 :50
 Umpires-Klem and Brennan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
CRACKERS FIND
 BILLIKENS EASY

Atlanta, Ga, August 22-Atlanta de- feated Montgomery easily in todays game, the score being F to ,. The locals lit Thomas and Lelivelt to all corners of the lot, each player except O'Dell getting one or more hits. The score:
 Montgomery AB. R. H. 20. A. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
OFFICIAL FIGURES
 OF s. E. LEAGUE

Rome, Ga, August .-(Special.)-Ffg- ures given out today show that the cor. rect standing of the Southeastern league is as follows for the games up to and in- cluding Monday, August g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
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SOMETHING IN THE BREEZE
 WHICH SMELLS OF FOOTBALL

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
Pirates Are Shut Out

Philadelphia, August 22.-Pittsburg was shut out here today 3 to 0. All of the home teams runs were made off Ferry's delivery in the first two innings, Philadelphia punching three hits and two bases on balls and an error. Will son, with four singles, starred at bat, while a wonderful one-hand catch and throw by Beck on which a double play was made, featured the fielding. Score:
 R.H E Pittsburg ....... 900 900 OO0-O Philadelphia .... 210 900 00*-3 Batteries Ferry, Hendrix and Gib- son; Alexander and Madden. Time, 1:5O. Empires, Rigler and Finaeran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
GOSHEN RACES

Goshen, N. r., August 22.-The first day of the Grand Circuit races here at tracted a big crowd. Favorites won in the free-for- all pace and the 2:20 trot, which were taken in straight heats. In the 2:24 trot. six heats were required to decide the event. Union, black gelding, was distanced in the fifth heat after taking the first two. Sterling Hall finally won, getting first and fourth moneys. Summaries:
 Free for-all pace, purse 5000: The Eel, gr. S., by Gambolier
 (McEwen ..,,....s..-.;;,,;;.,,,...;, ;,;.,,.; Major Mallow, b. g. tMailow) Major Brino, blk g. (Snow) Red Bow. b. m. (Rhodes) ....'..
 Time, 2:0TA, 2:O6A. 2:07A.
 224 trot, purse $2000:
 Sterling Hall, b. S., by
 Walnut Hall (Maloney) 24 Emily Morris br m. tRay) 2 Alfreda Todd, br. m.
 lclarkeo ss,, ',;i,,,it,,i,, . iproctor, 1Is dis
 Time. 2:16sa, 2:16a4, 2;14A, 2'16h, 2:1SA, 2:1S.
 2:2o trot. two in three. Inn purse 5000:
 Border Guard, b. S., by Borden Knight (Seaman) ....-...,..... l l Angelo. b. g. (Todd) ........... 2 Bell Grattan, br. m. (Townsend Alvin T.. b. 8. (Murray) .........
 Time, 2:19%, 2:16A If was stated here today that the di- rectors of the association had been advised by Mrs. E. H. Hartman that she had donated the new grandstand 10 the association in memory of her late husband, whose efforts in behalf or the track made betless meetings possipie'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
BARONS HAD OPPORTUNITIES, BUT COULDN'T GET AROUND DOUBLE PLAYS-"RUBE" WAS JUST TOO STRONG
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Chattanooga 3. Birmingham O., Atlanta 12. Montgomery 5. Nashville 10, New Orleans 0. Mobile 5, Memphis 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
Games Today

Birmingham at Chattanooga. New Orleans at Nashville. Montgomery at Atlanta. Mobile at Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23

 "One out when winning run scored.
 *"Ran for Myers in ninth.
 Score by innings: Chicago .......................120 .120 020 O00-- New York .................... 002 eco 03l- SEMINARY
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Young Knocked Out

Boston, August 22.--"Cy' Young
 made his appearance in a National league game today after ,an absence of II years in American league parks, and was knocked out of the box py Cincinnati, after they had scored eight runs in the first three innings. The vls- itors won II to 9, although Boston forced Frank Smith to cover, scoring eight runs in the fifth and tieing the
 score in the eighth. The score:
 R.H. E
 Boston 900 OSO O1O-- 9 13 t Cincinnati ...... 413 100 002-11 Is
 Batteries: Young. McTigue, Griffin and King; Smith, keefe and Mclean.
 Time. 2:15. Empires, O'Day and Emslie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
Dodgers Beat Cards

Brooklyn, August 22.-Starks clean single to left after he had been sen. in as a pinch hitter with two out ana Davidson on third in the tenth lnnins gave Brooklyn to victors dov,s game with St. Louis. The game was duil until the ninth, when Dauber. triple and Wheats sacrifice fly tied .he score. Burke was taken out III ,, .ns sixth inning after his wfidness nau given St. Louis three runs Withou' hit or Brooklyn error. Sco' T, |, st 1ouis 00t O03 100 0--o Drooklyn .... 100 200 101 It IA, Batteries: Harmon, Steele and BLISS schardt Burke and Erwin. Time, 2:S5
 Umpires, Johnstone and Eason
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-09-15
$1,000 IN GOLD.

l will pay $500 in gold for
the bGst sample of oats in straw,
leaves stripped, and $500 in
gold for the best sample of wheat
in straw, leaves stripped, to be
put ON exhibition at La Jara on
Sugar Beet Day. The samples
are to be turned over to me for
later exhibition at the Omaha
Land Show.
ROY S. SHAIAN,
Alamosa, Colo.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-09-15

For JUICY roast or fine stake go
to the City Meat Market.
See Seyfer's tablet offer. 1t will
pay you to buy enough to last the
kids a year
DIR. Shannon, the Alamosa den
tist, was more pleasant than usual
upon the occasion of his regular
visit here last Monday. It's boy
mother and child doing fine.
Why pay high rate of interest
when you can get three to five
year loan on your farm at six per
cent, with reasonable commission
and optional payments after second
year, at the La Jara State Bank =?
Hon. d. E. Newcomb returned
Saturday morning from escorting
his daughter, Nellie, to Tennessee
College. While away Mr.. New
comb attended a reunion of his
regiment, the 95th Illinois, at
Crystal Lake, and had IA very
pleasant trip.
Geo. w. Copeland was an ar
rival Wednesday rom Garden
City, Kansas. He has been try
ing to jar loose from the sunflower
state for three or four years and
says, the Lord willing, he will
come to make La lara his home
before many moons.
d. e. Newcomb distributed one
hundred sacks to carry books
among the school children. They
bear this legend, DO business
with the La Jara State Bank.
Capital and surplus, $4,000. Sec
ond largest bank in Conejos
county
4 Aaron S. Hawkins, Jr., returned
home yesterday morning from a
mission to the society islands.
The climate of that far away
country did not agree with him
and he was released on account OF
poor health.
Mrs. l.. ID. Thurston, after few
days trial, found her baker unrully
and decided to close The meat
marketsl having cancelled their
Denver orders there has been a
bread famin and many stomachs
made grouchy on more or less hot
biscuits.
frankie White is being touted
as IA ringer who was brought into
the valley for the express purpose
of cleaning Eddie johnson anC
his friends of their superfluous
wealth. 1t is claimed that he ha,
contests for the purpose Of boost
ing the betting If you want tc
get a line ON Eddie s true con
dition, attend the contest at l.;
Jara on the 26th, pick your mar
and stay with him.
Mrs. f. l.. Blackburn agair
took charge of the Hotel La Jar;
last Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Webl
expects to go to Santa Fe. The
travelling public will welcome Mr.
and Mrs. Blackburn back to the
iotel business as under their man
agement the house was very pop
ular. Mr.. Blackburn will be OBJ
liged to remain at the ranch fol
some time yet looking after hr
crops but as Mrs. Blackburn
thoroughly understands the busi
ness, the stranger in tow
may be sure Of finding the very
best accommodation at the lIote
La Jara
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-09-15
$1,000 IN GOLD.

For the best General Agricul-
tural Display on Sugar Beet Day.
Products to be grown by one per-
son. SEELEY & DOUGAN.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-09-15
AT PRIVATE SALE.

Several young horses, two mich
cows, farm machinery, cream sep
arator, spring wagon, farm wagon,
two sets double harness. Have
decided to quit farming.
A. F. KINGSBURY.