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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-30
HACK. HARD AFTER
 CHAMPION G0TCH

Chicago, August 29-George Hacken- schmidt, challenger for the worlds wrest- ling championship, began the last week of his training for his match with Frank Gotch; with the same lightweight work which has characterized his preparation since reaching America. He declared he already was in the best possible condi- tion physically, and only required suf- ficient training to keep from going back.
 Haekenschmidt was up with the sun, took a long walk along the shores of Lake Michigan and later played few games of handball.
 The last time met Gotch l was poor ly trained on the numerous holds in the game" said Hackenschmidt.
 'Gotch is fast and the lock holds that knew didn't hold him. thought then that l would be able to wear my op- ponent down. but found l had over es- tmated my strength. l know now man to beat him has 10 know all the holds of the game and to be able to put one of these holds on him in quick time.
 "I have worked toward that end in England and here l am, confident now that I will be able to prove that l am as fast as the champion
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Phelan Plays Sensationally

It becomes evident every day that Phe- Ian is the bright and particular star of the aggregation. In fact he is one of the distinct stars of the circuit. and with prcpriety might be considered the most valuable man in the Southern league.
 This is brought to mind in the sact that he has stolen 52 bases, that he has smashed out 13l hits, that he nas scored % runs His batting average, as stated. is 297
 In stolen bases he is well to the front. His nearest competitor is 15 behind. Last season, as is remembered, McGilVray led the league with 45 stolen bases, five Tore than were stolen by Joe Jackson. AL ready, as is seen, Phelan is in advance of last seasons record. and there are stiil a good number of battles to be foughrt. It would cause little surprise were he to establish a record of 65.
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It becomes evident that there will be a merry scrap in the Southern league for first, second and third honors be- tween New orleans, Montgomery and Birmingham.
 New Orleans has the advantage, and gained that advantage through bit of
 politics, which in the transference of
 the Mobile-New Orleans games from the former to the latter city, yitiated,
 by permission of club presidents. the schedule of the league. For second honors, Montgomery has
 the advantage because at the present time the Billikens are in the lead of
 the Barons. Birmingham, according to
 the preponderance of street corner evil
 dence will finish third However. 1t should be borne in mind
 that while Montgomery is only 23 points to the rear of the Pelicans. the Barons
 are but 16 points to the rear of the Billikens.
 In other words. this is the state of af- fairs-New Orleans, on the defensive, l is fighting, tooth and toenail, to keep | the Billikens off; the Billikens, ambi-
 tious to overcome the Pelicans and jeal- ous of their advantage over the Barons,
 will have to pull and push at the same time; the Barons, with everything to
 gain and nothing to lose, will fight with I eyes glued first on the Billikens and | ultimately on the Pels.
 l It is a very fine situation for the fans of the league. It is fine for baseball. l There is in the situation opportunity for
 much honor and advancement. It is no | place for a "quitter.'
 It's going to be hot to the very end. | It would cause little surprise if the pennant is awarded to the victorious | club on the final day
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Tigers Trim Athletics

Detroit, August 29-After Jack Coombs had apparently won the game for Philadelphia by driving in two runs with his homer in the eleventh, Craw- ford doubled with the bases full in De- troit's half, scoring two men, and when Lord threw wild to third, Bush came home with the run which gave Detroit g to victory.
 Detroit found Morgan for five runs in the fifth. and when he walked Drake in the sixth he was replaced by Danforth, who held Detroit to two singles in four innings. Philadelphia's battery was derricked in the ninth to allow Lapp and Coombs to hit and the pinch hitters drove in the two runs that tied the score In the eleventh Lapp again singled and Coombs' homer past Cobb put Philadelphia in the lead.
 Jones then replaced Baumann and singled. Tutwiler ran for Jones. stan age struck out. Lathers, batting for Works, smashed a fierce drive at Col 1ins, which took a false bound and struck Collins on the nose, putting him out of the game, Derrick taking his place Bush got an infeld hit, Cobb flied to Baker and then Crawford banged his double past Barry.
 A. physician who treated Collins stated the latter's nose was badly bruised, but not broken. Score: AR IT K,
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Marcan Gets tooth Hit

On the northern trip Marcan reached the one hundredth hit mark. He is now among the select, although his batting average is far below those of Phelan and McGilvray, the other Barons who lave landed safely more than 100 times.
 Marcan's number is 10S. ca
 It is interesting in this connection to remember that last season McGilvray Messenger, Mcbride, Molesworth and Mar can got more than 100 hits each. Already this season McGivray, Phelan and Mar can have crossed that mark Two other Barons will cross the Rubicon-Moles- worth and Mcbride. The former at the present time has 96 and the latter 9o They will probably make the passage at about the same time. Johnston was knocked out after having hit safely Sl times. There was hope for him. Elliott has IS and Yantz sl It is hardly probable that either will reach the one hundredth marx
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BARONS BATTER HESS IN
 FIRST AND WIN CLEVERLY
SOUTHEASTERN
STANDING
Steelmakers Gain Lap

Gadsden August 9.-(Special)-In a hair raising ninth inning finish the Steelmakers took the second game sof the series this afternoon. Three err TOTS in succession coupled with two. hits allowed the Hillites to score two in the second. Llellwyn. with this en- coura cement, frightened up and pitched well with men on bases. The Steel makers scored their second run in the eighth when Fenner tripled and Will
 Hams singled In the ninth Llewellyn walked Ware, who batted for Keupper. and Long forced him at second. Long stole second and wents to third when Bowden was safe on Evans error. Dor sey walked and with the bases full Milford singled to left, pushing the winning run across the pan. Herman in right field, played spectacular ball for the visitors. Bowden and Fenner distinguished themselves for the locals
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Large Number of Players

As is to be noticed, many men have worn the Baron uniform this season.
 Twenty-Five men have been at bat for the Barons this year and only two of them failed to hit safely at least once. Those two were, il is hardly needful to mention. those Siamese potatoes from Philadelphia, Wilhelm and Sehettler. The former made one run. He was forced in, py the way.
 The Barons have been led to battle this season by 13 pitchers Two of them failed 10 win a game-Schettler and Barr. It is marvellous that Wilhelm won two. Other Baron pitchers do not appear in the aver ages. tro of them being Robinson ana Chenau.t. and another young Smith, who has done such valiant service for Annis- ton this year
 It Is probable that no other Southern league team this season has had IS pitch CTS. The large number of Barons this season is attributable to the injuries with wrich the team, from it's inception to this good moment, has been afflicted. There was a Baron for every hospital in the land of the free.
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Selma Season Ends

Selma, August 29.-(SpeciaD.-The first season of the re-organized Southeastern league was closed in Selma this afternoon with a double header with Decatur The visitors took the first game to 1 and the home club got the second game to l.
 Both the games were played in bril- liant form by both clubs before large crowd. Decatur won the first game in the fifth inning when with the bases filled Menges hit safe to center. Selma made only one run in the first-in the first inning, but after that was unable to count. Selma found Vickery freely in the second game and by timely hitting won with ease.
 Decatur barely escaped receiving shut out as Savidge proved puzzle to the visitors Score
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Some Interesting Facts

The Barons have scored fairly good leverage of hits and runs per game They have played 123 games, two of which were tied, made 965 hits scored 455 runs, and stolen 1S9 bases. They have scored 3I runs per game, made 7.S hits and stolen Is bases.
 The Barons, in other words. have scored nearly runs per game and smashed out nearly hits per game. This would indi- cate that the Barons should have won larger percentage of their games than they have. Four runs. on an average, should win a large percentage of games in a league as fast as the Southern.
 It is seen that the Barons have scored a run on every, 2.1 hits This is a gooo average, as the perfect score results tram two hits. one which to reach first, and another on which to score after having been sacrificed to second
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WILL HIT 25O AND BINGLE MORE THAN 1910 CLUBLIN- TERESTING FACTS BASED ON OFFICIAL FIGURES

The Barons are hitting at PAS gait. This is very good.
 However, as a result of the IS games played by the Barons on the soil of the northern division of the league, their hit ting underwent a slump of a few per- centage points.
 McGilvray is still leading the hitting. he having increased his gait while on the road : percentage points. Phelan follows with the splendid average of .297. There is a good chance of him finishing the sea- son among the select 300 crowd.
 In spite of the fact that Foxen lost a couple of games on the northern trip, he Is still leading the pitchers. Of course, Maxwell, having pitched more games than he, deserves the lead Kent ano Trough maintain fine pitching averages.
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COrtez Missing

Washington. August 29.--Celso S. Cortes. . Mexican of prominent family who was in Washington several months ago, has not been heard of for more than three months and fears of his death are enter tained by relatives in Mexico. The Mexi- can embassay is conducting a search fer him Cortes is described as B years old, five feet seven inches in height, weight about 135 pounds, of swarthy complexion and wearing a mustache. s
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Good Hitting Machine

In hitting strength there is little oiner- ence between the team of last season and the team of this year. That Of last season led the leagu with .2o0. BirnllnS- ham, this season, is about third with .2S. Last season five Barons got more than 100 hits. Five will turn that figure this season.
 Last season the Barons closed the sea- son with 1925 hits. The Barons this sea- son have already got 965. If they main tain their average of practically eight hits per game for the remainder of the season. the 1925 of last season, of which the fans justly were proud, will be Ieclipsed. The Barons this season have rot as many hitting stars as last season. But this seasons team. as far as hltters are concerned, is better balanced.
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Results

and that man is considered quite an able ca ndidate for Southern lea que honors. Marcan and Mcbride are hitting .H9,
 which is also very low, though the aver age stride of the former. But a study of
 the figures will show that Marcan, while hitting lightly, has rapped out lOS hits and scored 53 runs Mcbride has got % hits scored 49 runs and stolen 2 bases. Moesworth, a former 300 hitter, who has undergone a terrible slump this season, is hitting .232 He has got 96 hits, however, scored g runs and stolen 14 bases He is playing and has played for
 the past two weeks in spite of the pains
 of charleyhorse and strained liga- nents.
 In making up good team. 1t is seen, therefore, that the weaker hitters do not appear so very weak when the detailed figures are studied. The fielding of Ellam
 end Marcan has been very fine this season.
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Those Who Lead
Here is the Baron roll of honor

Here is the Baron roll of honor:
 Hitting .3OS Phelan .297, Johnston .2SO, Elliott .275.
 Runs Plslan 70. McGilvray A, Marcan 5J, AlcBride 49
 Hits Phean lsl, McGilvray 129, Marcan lOs, Moleswortll S6, McBride 95
 Stolen Bases-Phelan 52, Johnston 5l, Me GilS ray yI, Mcbride 22.
 It is to be noted that while Phelan leads in three of the four departments. McGil- vray appears in each. and Is therefore ems titled to second honors. Another striking feature is the fact that Johnston is rank ing well among the leaders, although he was in considerably fewer number of games than those others who lead.
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CRACKERS DEFEAT
 LOWLY TURTLES

Memphis. August 2s.-ZimmerInan for Atlanta scored the only run In today game by beating a bunt to first aa- vancing on Altman's error and compiet' ing the circuit when O'Dell hit safely
 Tn the fifth Swalm hit for two bases. Baerwald followed with a single ana tally seemed certain when Crandall drove the ball to left field Burch, however
 was waiting and Memphis was robbed ot practically the only chance they had to score. Johns allowed only four hits
 Snappy fielding held down Atlanta
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Menos Acceptable

Washington, Augus 2s.--rhe United States government has expressed its vii iingness to receive General Zolon Msnos. as Hayten minister at Washington. to succeed H. Pauleus sannop, In accord ance with the usual custom. the proposed appointment was taken tip with the state department to learn whether the new miniser would be persona grata. Mir. Sannon was appointed by the deposed president. General simon. General Menos has been long a prominent public figure in Hayu
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-30

 New orleans. August 29.-Hess and Trough had a fight this afternoon. The Birmingham pitcher won it. The score was 20.
 It was a great fight. Each pitcher yield ed three hits Two of the Barons were doubles. and one came in the first inning with men on bases.
 Ii was this one, smashed out by Phelan, which gave the Barons the victory. In the first inning. furthermore, First Base man Johnston. swept off his feet by the dash of the Barons, made a couple Of errors. These helped but without them the Barons would have won. The score would have been To, for Phean's double followed pretty soon after Marcan's walk There was but one fielding stunt which bordered on the sensational. Toward the conclusion of the game two PeIs had man aged to reach bases. one on hit and another on walk. Then there occurred a frightful wallop by Callahan. It scared to deep center. It looked good for two nav. three bags It was an awful drive, and New Orleans fans shook hands with each other It looked as if the day was won. ft i But wait Cheruble MT Molesworth was seen running along like the wind, looking from behind his shoulder ever and anon. It was a race between man flesh and horsehide The man flesh, endued with Intelligence, won. Soon MolesWorth reached up one hand. The fingers grasped the ball There was d stumble and convulsive shaking of the body of the fielder But he finally gained his balance. The ball still stuck
 The Pelican fans then bade each other good evening"
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tGame called end Of the eighth on ac- coupnt of darkness.1. SUMMARY. Home Runs-Bayless. Bills, Gribbens. Three Base Ht-Moran. Two Base Hits-Allen, Dunn.
 Double Plays-McElveen to Pratt to Gra- ham; Walsh to Swacina to Dunn. Hit by Pitcher-Graham, Walsh, Seitz.
 Bases on Balls-Lelivelt 0, Allen ?, Bliss l, Bayless l.
 Stduck Out-Lelivelt ?, Allen ?, Bills 3, Rayless l.
 Sacrifice Hits-Smth, Bayless, Bills. stolen Bases-Miller, Elwert Innings Pitched-Lelivelt, ? 1-2; Bills, 3 2-3; Allen, 6; Bayless. l.
 Hits-of Lelivelt 1, Bliss 6, Allen 10, Rayless ?. Wild Pitch-Lelivet 2. Time-200. Umpire-Hart.
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Rorden Concludes Tour

Brockville. Ont. August 2S7-R L. Borden, conservative leader concluded his tour of Ontario here last night in the district represented in the house of commons by q. P. Graham, minister of railways, whom the opposition Is making special efforts to defeat. Mir. Borden left for Quebec, where he will deliver several addresses before pro- ceeding. to the maritime provinces.
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COVALESKIE AGAIN
 HAS HARD LUCK

Nashville August 2s.-Nashville com pletely turned the tables on Chattanooga this afternoon, defeating the visitors [ to g. Chattanooga got ten hits off Aiteh-
 son. while Nashville secured but nine off Covaleskie's delivery, yet Nashville was never in danger after the fourth inning Wiseman's fielding in right field and the batting of Lister. Smith and Perry were
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Leading Clubs Getting We'll Bunched
THOUGH OWNING FEWER HITTING STARS BOLD BARONS BETTER BALANCED BATSMEN
 THAN THAT CRACK 1910 AGGREGATION
BILLIKENS GROW
 FLESHY ON GULLS

Montgomery August 29.-Montsomery won a tiresome game from Mobile this freely. Lelivelt was knocked out of he box in the third and Bills replaced him.
 pitching good ball. Home runs were knocked by Bayless, Bills and 'iribbens
 The game was called in the eighth in- ming on acconnt nf darkness Score:
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CT. Vickery.
 Stolen Bases Mclean. Chancey 2. Weber 2 Chastant.
 Eases on Balls -Savldge ?, Vicksry ]. Left on Bases-Decatur :, Selma {. Struck Outs SaVidge $, yicllery ,. Wild Pitches-Savidge 1.
 Sacrifce Hit-Howell.
 timpire-keeling
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ss'-Ran for Jones in eleventh. 4 @.**-Batted for Works in eleventh... Score by innings: Philadelphia ........ oil 001 1O2 02-8 Detroit ... 900 15O 900 03-3
 SUMMARY.
 Two-base Hits-Baker Cobb 2, Craw- ford, Coombs.
 Three-base Hits-Lord, Delehanty. Home Run--coombs.
 Hits Apportioned-Mor in in- nings; none out in sixth; Danforth in 4 4innings; doombs in l 2-3 in- nings.
 Sacrifice F'y--Crawford.
 Stolen Bases-Cobb, Bush, Collins. Drake.
 Double Play-Delehanty tunassisted). Left on Bases-Philadelphia 10,, De- troit '. Bases on Balls-Morgan 3, Works l. Bases on Errors--Philadelphia 3, De- troit ,.
 Hit by Pitched Ball-Works uprd). Struck Out-Danforth 3, Works 6, Coombs 8.
 Passed Ball--Thomas.
 Time of Game-2:15. Umpires-Perrine and Dineen.
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American Association
STANDING
Results

At Toledo: Toledo 1. Minneapolis 3. At Columbus: Columbus 1, Milwaukee S, t10 innings).
 At Indianapolis: Indianapolis s, Kan sas City 1.
 At Louisville: Louisville ?, St. Paul O., tfirst gamel. e7 Louisville ?, St. Paul Q, (second game.
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Two Base Hits-Perry 2, Smith, North ern. Sentei, Mil. Lister. Three Base Hit-Smith
 Hit By Pitched Balls-Aitchison Q,is- ter), Covaleskie (Welchonee). Bases on Balls-Aitchison 6, CoVales- kie 4
 Sacrifice Hit-T.ejeune. Stolen Bases-Nill Lister. Time-1 :35.
 I'mpires-Kellu and Collifiower
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SI NLNIA h I

Stolen Bases-McLean, Menges, Cook Chastant.
 Bases on Balls-Semmes ?, Clarke ?. eft on Bases-Decatur S. Selma 1. Hit by Pitched Ball-Menges. Struck Out-Semmes 4, Clark 1. Sacrifice Hit-Sparks.
 Umpire-Keeling.
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Young McCue Knocked Out

I,rockvlle. ont. August 29.-R. L.. chaney southern bantamweight cham pion, knocked out Young McCue, for mer holder Of the title, in the third round at the Washington Sporing club tonight
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Two Base TIit-Swalm. Sacrifice Hits-Jordan, Burch. Double PlaV-Adams to East. Base on Balls-Johns ?. Struck Out-Johns S. Fritz 4. Time-1:4O
 Umpires-Rudderman and Fitzsimmon
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Kleinow Signed

New York, August 29.-Jack kleinow, recently released by the Boston Ameri- cans, has been signed by the Philadel- plIia National, and ordered to report to- day.
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Sox Win Game

Chicago. August 29.-Chicago shut out
 Boston in the final game of the farewell
 series today, to O, after a pitchers bat
 tie between Scott and Wood Scott all touched for seven opportune hits A running one handed catch by BodIe was the feature of the game. Score: R, E Chicago ...... 001 001 O1+-3 0 Boston i...... GOO GOO OO0-O 3 Q Batteries: Scott and Block: Wood and
 Nunamaker. Time, l ;55. Empires, Evans and Mullen
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ThIIadeIphIa, August 29. = GeOrge Hayes completely outclassed 'one Round2 Hogan in a, six round bout be- fore, the National Athletic club
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Iohnson Was Strong

Cleveland August % -Cleyelandd could not hit Johnson today anu washington won it's first game on the local grounds this season, score 7 tofl. kaier famed s in the first five innings, but was hit from then on. Balls error however. re- suited in Washngton's first run Cleve- land escaped shut out when Eastery, batting for kaler in the ninth hit over the right field fence for home run, the, third time the feat has been accomplished. Score: R.H.E Cevelandd ............ 2. .O00 00o 0O1--1 | Washington ......4.. 4, O0O 0l0 0i0-2 g i Batteries: Kaler and smith; Johnson and Street. Time. :27. Empires, Con- noly and Sheridan. M
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F-One out When WInhIhg run was scored.
 s*-Batted for Keupper in ninth. Score by innings; Rome ............. .Ozl oVV oVu-o Gadsden 900 100 012-4
 SUMMARY Three Base Hit-Fenner. Sacrifice Hits-Evans, Bowden 2, Roben.
 Stolen Bases-Long. Bowden, Fen ner. Bases on Balls-Llewellyn 4, keup- per 2. Left on Bases-Rome 6. Gadsden 10. Struck Out-Llewellyn l, Keupper T.. Wild Pitch-LleVellyn l. Time of Game-2:O0 Umpire-McLaughlin Attendance-oOO.
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Rain at AnnistOn
Hayes Beats Hogan

Anniston, August -CSpeoial.)-Hunts- sille-Anniston. rain.
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Here Figures Follow

| The following figures, compiled from official scores. include every game played l by the Barons this season up to the date I of their arrival in New Orleans:
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The Weaker Hitters

If is to he noted that E,llams hitting has slumped to the .2cS mark, which is very How. However. he is outhitting 0. Jordan.
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Browns Still Lose

St. Louis, August 29.-With the game virtually won Mitchell weakened in the ninth and New York scored four runs and made it three straghts over St. Louis this afternoon to f. The visitors fielding was ragged Score: R.H.E. New York ..,........... 0o0 ol2 u4-i St. Louis ................ lW 2u 0lo-4 l
 Batteries: Vaughn and Williams; Mitchell. George and Stephens and South wick. Time. 1.55 Empires. O'Loughin and Egan.