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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
TRANSFORMING WITH JEFFERSON

It seemed in vain to look for an audience in such lonely place, but the farmer was right. Soon after the sun had gone
 down the full harvest moon rose, and by it's dim light we could faintly see family
 groups, two and sometimes three on
 horse. coming from all directions over the
 hill now a wagon with great load Some
 of them walked, but all were quiet and
 serious and apparently wondering what
 they were going to see.
 Those who have travelled through the southern states will perhaps remember
 the kind of barn we acted in; there were two log houses joined together with an opening between them which was fioored and covered in. The seats were arranged
 outside in the open air-benches, chairs
 and logs. The double barn on each side
 was used for dressing rooms and for mak-
 ing entrances. and exits, while the open ing was devoted to the stage. Our en- thusiastic admirer, the farmer, collected
 the admission fee, dollar being charged
 and freely given. The plays were "The Lady of Lyons and "The Specter Bridegroom" The farmer had supplied us liberally with candles so that the | early part of the entertainment was bril- | liantly illuminated, but the evening breeze had famed the lights so fiercely that by the time the farce began the footlights were gone. The little flaming minis | ters'' had all sputtered out, so "The Spec ter Bridegroom" was acted in the moon- | light.
 It was curious to watch the effect of strong emotional play like "The Lady I of Lyons' upon an audience that had never seen drama before; they not only were much interested, but they became excited over the trials of the hero and heroine; they talked freely among them selves, and at times, to the actors. One | old woman insisted that the lovers should l be allowed their own way and a stall wart young farmer warned the villain not to interfere again If he knew what was best for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
SWEET AND LOW

nv Alfred Lord Tennyson. SwAet and low, sweet and low,
 wind of the western sea, Low, low, breathe and blow, r Wind of the western sea! Over the rolling waters go, lsN5 Come from the dying moon, and blow, Blow him again to me; While my little one, while my pretty one,
 sleeps.f Z saesas S~ Sleep and rest, sleep and rest
 Father will come to thee soon; Rest, rest, on mothers breast~~
 Father will come tQ thee soon; n Father will come to his babe m tlfe nest, Silver sails all out of the west " ~. Under the silver moon; Sleep. my little one, sleep, my pretty one.
 sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
uYPNOTIZEn

went down to a picture show
 And all minimizing sat Forgive me for this tale of Woe
 Behind a picture hat The owner was a lovely girl
 As ever you did see; With laughing eyes and golden curl And dimples two or three. How did know how fair she was? The answer soon is found; had a glimpse of her, because
 She sweetly turned around
  And asked, 'Is my hat in your way?" Her smile was such, by jing. "Oh, mo-" was all that I could say, Though I couldn't see a thing!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01
THE sENsATIoN oF MIGGsYILLE.

Oh, haste, oh. hastei' Cried Bella Brown No time to waste New films in townl" -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01

Entered at the Birmin gham, Ala oostoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March g, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald. $500 Daily and Sunday, per month. h.-... .40 Daily and Sunday, three months. 2.0O Sunday Age Herald .......... 200 praalrlx A eya Harald nar annun 50
The Washington herald., 1911-06-18
News Notes and Gossip Of Interest to Horseen and Golfers
TROTTER AND PAGER
Speedway Matinee Halted by Rain A. Jones
Obtains CLASSY Bay GeIding from Quaker
City-Other Mems and Gossip

camp is that Jack Crabtree offered Mott
week before last upward OF 1000 for the
two Cozine horses in his stable. The Of
fer was refused, so It is said. As gen.
eral proposition It is pretty good business
to let a horse go when the offer is close
to what he is really worth and let the
buyer run the risks involved.
Only few days after the offer was
made Russell Cozine struck that tendon,
and no one can tell what win happen to
Palm Cozine in the near future, for such
Is horse racing
A story is going the rounds of local
horse circles about a Capitol Hill horse
owner and Secretary Dallam, of the Lau-
rel track, the details of which, II pub
lished. would make amusing reading. ].
NJ. Corbin, of Hamilton, Va, could, II he
wished, furnish an equally amusing sup
plement.
The latest from Austin LOTUS is that
he is in dear old Lunnon" and hugely
enjoying himself. It will not come as a
distinct surprise to those who know Aus
tin that he has met during his stay many
of the notables of the metropolis, among
the number Lord Rosebery, whose tastes.
like Austins, run to blooded horseflesh.
An excerpt from a recent letter received
reads: Il was riding In Rotten Row the
other day when CHANGED to run feminist
says I. The same to ye,' says he" And
it was thus that the two great men
parted.
The recent rains have served to pack
the cinders on the new Speedway and
fast time can now be made over it. This
is what Maj. Gillian predicted would
happen.
During the twenty-five years Of its ex-
istence Allen Farm, Pittsfeld, Mass. pur-
chased 145 horses, 'bred-761, sold 704. and
lost by death s. This much is culled
from the 1911 catalogue.
OF the total number bred by Mr. Rus
sell Allen, owner, 156 have taken records
of 2:S0 or better, which is equal to 20 5-10
per cent. In Mr.. Aliens 1906 catalogue
the percentage was II 7-10, a remarkable
increase. Mr.. Aliens policy is TO weed
out all failures, regardless Of cost, the
result being that he has doubled his per-
centage of 2:30 performers in five years.
Over 80 per cent of the Allen Farm
horses are descendants of Miss Russell,
dam Of Nutwood and Maud S. This won-
derful matron now has 256 descendants in
the 2:10 list, and the present year will
without doubt increase II. No other light
harness-bred mare can be compared with
her. The only brood mare that approaches
her in class is Old Clara, daughter OF
American Star IA, and the dam OF Dexter
and Dictator. The sire of Miss Russell
was Pilot, jr-,snd her dam, Sally Rus
sell, by Boston.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-18

Although the entries for the municipal
track and field games. to be held on the
Monument grounds on independence Day,
do not close until next Saturday, the
number Of entries already received by the
committee is as large as the total entry
list of last year. There will be at least
six clubs in the hunt for the team
trophy, and a half dozen or more local
athletes fighting for the individual point
cup. The Washington Cross Country
Club, the Washington Y. NJ. c. A, the
Memorial Athletic Club, the WASHINGTON
Grove Athletic Association, the Aloysius
Club, and the fremont Athletic Club are
already strongly represented in the list
of entries, and there are a number of
good athletes from as many smaller or
ganiZations. The events for juniors are
attracting considerable attention from the
younger athletes, and every event in the
entire list promises to be well filed and
closely contested. The fact that the SEN
ior events this year are handicapped is
drawing out a number Of athletes who
did not compete last year because all the
events were scratch.
Nearly all of the local clubs have
corralled the various scholastic athletes
for the summer campaign and the fight
for points among these organizations
promises to be very interesting. The
Washington Cross Country Club besides
having a large number of men in the
long distance events, will enter more
men than usual in the sprints. middle
distances. and field events. The Me-
mortal Athletic Club, of Georgetown, will
have among the largest number OF men
in every event, and as a good many of
it's representatives, are new at the game,
they anticipate getting good handicaps,
and having a fine chance to bring down
the majority of points. Washington
Grove the Y. NJ. c. A, and the Ire
mont Athletic Club will depend a good
deal upon their star performers, and it
is probable that the winner of the in
dividual trophy will be found among
the entries of one of these organizations.
The half dozen troops of Boy Scouts,
who will give an exhibition of Boy Scout
activities, are practicing their various
stunts every day. and there is sharp
competition among the athletes of four
Of these troops for membership on the
scout relay teams, who will compete
against each other in mile race in the
final event on the programme.
The entries for the fifteen track and
field events will close at noon next Sat
urday with c. f. Beckett, chairman OF
the municipal games committee, 6l3
Fourteenth street northwest, and no en-
tries will be accepted after that time.
There is no entry fee charged for the
municipal games events and an athlete
may enter as many events as he chooses
The Washington herald., 1911-06-18
BIG PLANS FOR
RAILWAY OUTING
Many Events on Card of Re-
lief Association Day.

Several thousand dollars worth Of
prizes will be competed for in the ath-
letic events at Chesapeake Beach Thurs
day. June %. in connection with the out
ing of the Washington Railway and EIec-
trio Employees Relief Association.
These consist of a diversity OF articles
for wear. for adornment of the person
and the home, and sporting implements.
The first event will be a shooting COM
petition. for which there are thirty-nine
prizes. This contest will be open to all,
under the direction of a committee headed
by c. S. Wilson. 1t will start at 1O:3O
o'clock.
The programme of sports will be re-
sumed at o'clock in the afternoon, start
ing with water sports and will continue
without interruption until o'clock. Fol-
lowing are some of the events, all OF
which are open to all:
Water race for boys under twelve years
Of age, water race for girls under twelve
years of age, water race for ladies, water;
race for girls twelve to sixteen years OF
age, water race for boys twelve to six
teen years of age, water race for men,
boat race, foot race for girls under twelve
twelve years Of age, foot race for young
ladies twelve to sixteen years Of age,
foot race for ladies, foot race for young
men twelve to sixteen years OF age, foot
race for men, big mems race Judges to
decide the size of mem, spoon and eSg
contest for ladies, throwing ball contest
for ladies' tug of war for ladies, prizes
distributed by captain of winning team;
high jump. putting 12-pound shot, and
Marathon race.
The judges OF the athletic events will
be Gen. George H. Harries, Clarence F.
Norment F. ]. Whitehead, w. F. Ham,
c. E. Brown, George c. Whitney, H. w:
Fuller, j. T. Moffet. c. S. Kimball, w A.
Wenner, J. E. Tenley, H. Maurice Tai
bott, L. E. Sinclair, E. S. NARROW, g
1. Folsom, A. S. Parry, George P.
Hoover. L. W. Glazebrook, and w. Z.
Sullivan.
The races and athletic sports will be
conducted under the direction of NJ. A.
Joyce. Carroll Institute athletic director
Entries are to be made at the time OF
the events.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-18
RH L. ID. SALE,

Local light-harness affairs have been
unusually quiet during the week.
The heavy fall of rain last Tuesday aft
ernoon put a crimp in the aspirations OF
local Speedwayites. If the weather proves
favorable, however, there will be matt
nee over the new course Tuesday after
noon, to which every one is invited.
J. A. Jones made a trip to Philadelphia
during the week to look over the prog
ress made by his mare, Miss Kushan,
and Louis Hodges F1exina, the pair be-
ing in the hands of Robert Brawley. Mr..
Jones reports that the mares are working
satisfactorily. He brought back with him
to Washington a breedy-looking bay
gelding that bears the reputation of be-
ing some jumper. On the first occasion
he will be tried out over the jumps at
this point
Charles weaver's King Redwood mare
met with an accident while being taken
to the Rockville track to be trained by
Harry Bowling and for the present is out
of commission. Mr.. Bowling expects to
remain at Laurel, to which point be mas
carried his stable until after the race
meeting at Laurel. Soon after that event
, he expects to transfer his horses to the
Sansbury track. AS the meetings at Leon
ardtown approach all of the horses in
charge that will do will be taken to that
town.
The meeting advertised for Laurel for
the latter part of June promises to be
literally patronized by local horse own
ers. Some horses are expected to enter
from Baltimore. 1t is expected, however,
that the real ttp-toppers will seek fields
where the purses are larger. From latest
accounts Mott will not be at Laurel with
his stable, Fairmont, W. Va, will either
claim his attention or the soft spots
promised in Rhode Island, such as Hills
boro and other points in that State.
The injury received by Russell Cozine,
the crack little PAGER in the Mott string,
which occurred last Tuesday at the Gen
tlemen's Driving Park, Baltimore, is said
to be quite a serious one. 1t will take
some time for the injured tendon to heal
Harvester, the green trotter in his string,
only saved his entry fee on Thursday,
where the heats were trotted around
2:191[.
really green trotter that can remain
in the money in such time is not to be
sneezed at, albeit there Is nothing par
ticularly sensational about II. With more
schooling Harvester should prove fair
ly good money proposition. The King
Redwoods bear the reputation of being
good gated and game
The highest compliment that has thus
far been paid to the horses In the Mott
The Washington herald., 1911-06-18
CALLISSE WINS
CLIPSETTA STAKES
q It's Star Jasmine in DriY-
ing Finish.

Cincinnati, June 17.-Callisse. carrying
top weight, won the Clipsetta Stakes, the
feature event on the card at Latonia
this afternoon. by a length, in driving
finish from Star Jasmine, which was a
head in front of Azyliade. 1t was a day
for outsiders TO shine, and this event
was no exception. CaIlisse was neglected
in the betting and paid fat returns.
Lady Lightning, which held out as the
favorite, got away poorly and was in
terfered with, but was not serious
contender.
Presumption, a hot favorite in the
opening race, won pulled up, while High
Range and Petronius, two other hot
things, were defeated. The summaries:
FIRST RACE-Five furlOngs- Presumption, lOi
CTaplin), $40 won; McCreary l03 (LOftusl $50.
second; High Brow. I03 (Koerner). s., third Time,
O59 3-5 Filisree Working Lad, and Floral Day also
ran.
SECOND RACE-One mile and seventy yards.
Rocky O'Bren. I03 uoftus) $40. won; TOpland. los
(Wflsou) SSO7O second Ida May. los lMcCaheyl
sl27O third. Time, Ia. Emily Lee. Clandia'
Beau Brummel, Long Ridge, High Range, Meado"
GTas. and Spindle also Rn-
THIRD RACE-one and reesiIteenths miles.
John Lous lO9 (KoeneTl, HI, won; Summer Night
lib CMcCsheyl, $3.50 second; Pretonius. III IGlaSl'
out third. Time. :5s. Tom BiSbee also nan. 80
FOURTH RACE-Flve furlongs. Calisse, I'D
(GlassI, S0.a Won; Star Jasenine, lis tKoernerl.
$50, second: Azyiade, ITO tGoose), $40, third
Time, l0O25 Green, Acquin, Camel Sister
Florence, Bachelor Girl Lady Lightning. and Mary
Emily also ran.
FIFTH RACE-S5Oo purse; three-y year-ods and mp;
six furlopgs. Grover Hughes, 10l tGoosel' SLID
won; Adams Express. @ OlcCaheyl, ~, second I;
Princess Galloway. 96 tRoss), SL6o, third. Time
lI2 25 Mary Davis. Veneta Strom, Waldo Golden
Egg and Romp also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500; three-year-olds and
npWard. one mile and seventy yards. Descomnets,
lO7 (obert), $50. wUn; star Blue, ITO CMcTaggarp.
$40 second; Louis Katz @ (Cross1 $40. third
Time 1s3 36. Oracle. Hannts, Galley slave, ana
Dune Campbell also nn.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-18
AMONG THE LOCAL GOLFERS

not be equaled in many years to come,
being one Of the most difficult holes on
the course. Mr.. Sargent has been play
ing a splendid game, and deserves much
credit for his remarkable feat.
Links VS.. Courses" from a well-known
authority:
People who play at golf and who
think they play the game use the word
links in a way which would lead one
to believe that they think a golf course
is made up of links as in a chain. The
word links means a low-Iying, sandy
strip, or stretch of ground contiguous to
the sea-
THE game of golf was originated by
the shepherds while tending their flocks
on the links A shepherd, to while
away the time, would knock a round
stone or pebble with his crook over the
links There were, as a rule, many rab-
bit scrapes on the links so the stone
or pebble naturally got into one or more
in the course Of the round Of tending the
sheep"
Naturally a shepherd knew every rab-
bit scrape and every hill and dale on
the links
In fact, he became an expert with his
crook and started to play or knock the
round stone from one place to another.
When another shepherd came he showed
him how the trick was done and chal-
lenged him to equal his feat.
In this way a competition was inau-
gurated and the game of golf came into
being ''the links
P. S.-There are very few links" in
this country over which golf is played.
We play over golf courses.
Says the American Golfer:
Some Of the best resolutions-and many
Of the worst foozles-are made at the
first tee.
Now and then one sees a player in
competition minus a caddie There is,
Of course, no objection to this In private
matches, but In tournaments 1t is scarce
ly fair either to the opponent or his
caddie.
A bunker may be strictly mental
hazard" but it also has its physical as
poets once you happen to land therein
close up to the bank.
THE test OF good golf," writes an ex-
pert, Ties in the players ability to get
out of trouble"
How about the test Of ability not to
get into trouble in the first place
Why golf professionals go insane--No.
l. well, this makes the third lesson
I've taken from you now, and still 1
don't play as well as you do. Are you
sure you're using the right system for
my styleP
What is your idea of the Ultimate
Golfer? We know one so keen for the
game that 1t makes him sore every time
he gets on with good shot. as 1t means
that many fewer strokes around the
course.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-18
AMONG THE BOATCLUBS

shall Hall. Alfred Dent, chairman of
the entertainment committee, promises a
number of surprises during the evening.
At a recent meeting of the board of
governors of the Capital Yacht Club It
was decided to arrange a series of week
end trips from Annapolis, Md, to the
North River, and Maguthy River, besides
a number of other places along the Po-
tomac.
The K. C. B. yawl. Grace X, owned by
r. Clyde Cruit, of the Capital Yacht Club.
will go to Alexandria this week to be
cleaned and fixed up for the races OF the
Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Asssocia-
tion, which will be held at Oxford, Md,
July l6.
Capt Rankin Middleton, Of the Ana
lostan Boat Club, said that the club con-
templates holding a club regatta about
the latter part Of July. The programme
will include races between four and eight
cared shells, single. double, and fours in
canoes, and single shells. number of
special swimming events will be the fea-
ture of the afternoon.
After a rest of two weeks the crews OF
the Analostan Boat Club will be out
again this week. A number Of new men
have promised to be on hand and the
club will undoubtedly be well represented
this year.
ID. Mcdowell, who. with his partner.
won the championship in a double scull
in the international regatta in 1907, will
become member of the Analostan Boat
Cluh this eanfor ba will
not row in the crew. but will undoubted-
ly be big help to the club in more ways
than one. For the past week he and Avon
Nevius, a popular member of the club,
have been out rowing in a double shell
for pleasure. E W. KIBBEY.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-18
CANADIAN DERBY
is WON BY WHIST
Eddie Dugan Pilots Winner
Safe All the Way.

Hamilton. Ontario, June 1.-THE Cana
dian Derby was captured to-day by August
Belmont's Whist, who led one of the
greatest fields of three-year-olds that
ever faced the starter Whist, with Ed
die Dugan up, ran the mile and a quarter
in 2:C5. considered a remarkable time.
The race was worth $500. Meridian, r.
F. Carman's entry. came in second two
lengths behind Whist, and Gov. Gray,
who won the Latonia Derby, finished
third.
Dugan put up one OF his best rides on
the winner, and kept his mount in re-
straint until the home stretch, when he
let him loose and came home a winner
by two lengths. The odds on Whist was
to /. Summaries:
FIRST -Three-year-olds and upward; six
turlongs. Novelty. lib (Shillingi to 8. won; law
ton Virgins. l07 Sweeney, to l. second; Martin
Lttleton, l0l Warrington to 5. third. Time,
lil2 3-S Sidney R, Herbert Turner. stllt Night,
Owanux, George S. Davis. and Restigouche also ran
SECOND RACE-One and one-sixteenth miles.
Denham ia tShillingJ. IL to S. won; Caper Sauce,
lib tGoldstein), to !, second; St Bass, lib (Du-
Ean), out, third. Time. l'is Is. POwderman Ffulic
and Moon Raker also ran.
THIRD RACE-Fi7e furlongs Puggins. LIB (Shill-
ing). to l, won; Little Pal, n6 (Gordon), to s.
second; Yorkshire Boy, Ill (Rice). 10 !. third
Time. l0l 25 YArick, Nottingham, Orimer Lad
Beauty. Monsieker, and Frog Legs also ran.
FOURTH RACE-About two miles. Expansiouist
15O (Simpsonl, to 2 won; Lizzie Flat, Isl (BoyleJ
to- second; Dick Shaw l4s t0'Reillyl, even,
third Time, 4:l6 35 Usage, Bilbery. and Thistle
dale also ran. s--s.
FIFTH RACE-one and one-quarteT miles Whist
Ilo Duganl. to l. won; Meridian, II (Archibaldl.
TO l. second; Gov. Gray, Ia (Rice). to s. third.
Time go Psgado and Naushon also
SIXTH RACE-SD0 added; three-year-olds and
upward; selling; five and one-hah furiongs. Baby
Wolf no (ByTnel, to l, won; Sir AlVescot, ITO
(Archibaldl, 8 to 8, second; King Avondale. lib
CBeD, to s. third Time. 106 Is. High Flown,
Halleys Comet, Casque. Herpes SaTalotile Creston,
Cooney K. and Seymour Beutler also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Fiye and oue-hah furlougs.
Rye Straw, 107 (Adamsl to /, won; Lady Sybil.
lG tSteel), to 5, second; Miss jonah 81 (Olson).
Z to 5. third Time. Loo. Anna Case. Solid Com
fort Northumberland Anna L. Daley. Mark Ken
nedy Perthshire Dolly Maddin, Narnoc, J. ", tr.,
and Detroit also ran.
EIGHTH RACE-Threeyear-old and upward ;
selling; one mile on turf 500 added 0akburst, lG
(Byrnel Q TO l. won: The Golden Butterfly LOO
(Shfllngl, TO g. second; Lad Of Langdon, l05
CBenl, to 5. third Time. l39 IS SeniquaTer,
Pianutess, Cheek. Macias. Gnnia, Arite, The Whip
and Sir Onward also ran.