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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25

Anniston, September 2i.-(Speeial. l---- Tn addition to having initiated Tyrus Raymond Cobb into organized baseball, having won the amateur state cham pionship, the semi professional cham pionship. the college prep champion ship, having put cut one of the best colleee baseball teams In the south last year. and having ccpped the rag in the Southeastern league this year in it's first season in that organization, At tractive Anniston'' makes another bid for athletic glory in the possession or the biggest little baseball fan on record in the person of Robert E. Kelley.
 Bobby Kelly, as he is familiariy known. is the son ct MT. and Mrs. C. L. Kelley of Oxford. sodth of here, and Tor several years he has been employed at ll.e unien Foundry and other places in this city as stenographer He cele- brated his twentieth birthday on Au- gust IT, ard at that time he boasted of lis fcir feet if height and ms fifty pounds avodupois. He has nol grown any since he was 10 years oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
WHAT IS DOING ON GRIDIRON AND THE WORLD OF SPORTS
Battle. end. 10. new man.

l Wchdorfer. guard, 125. new man. I Ensley High will furnish several good men next week and Central High has | scme promising material that will report | tc Coach Courleux on Monday. Coach Courleux had his men at the High | SC ohool at q. m. One hour given to the
 making of equipment, and to the learning of an entire new signal system. This sysi en was given to the regular squad. At 109c both teams reported at the West fy4nd lot, where the regulars worked hard to master the unew signals. Gritty little Wingo, brother of last years cap tain, undertook the task of giving last years signals to the reserves.
 After 30 minutes of stiff signal practice
 tlfe teams lined up against each other, varsity taking the ball on 30 yard line. Several cross bucks and a forward pass mace it possible for Wood to carry the ball. hut could not make the necessary 10 yarls.
 The 1G minute scrmmage gave Coach Caun leux the apparent weaknesses which must be remedied. When "Dutch Ziel- minski went to Howard. High lost it's punter and signal caller. Morton is work ing hard to make punter of himself. Strange will be used as the man to call signals and to do the passing. Coach Courleux Is shifting men about so that he can find the man suited for the posi- sioh he can best fill.
 On Wednesday the High school boys Will line up against the Flying Dutch- man and 10 other Howard college grid
 iron warriors.
 Highs first contest will be on October : with Owenton Training school as the probable opponent. 'e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
ATTELL-WELLs GO FINE FIGHT
Fly W. B. MAsTERsoN

Il was not even. in my judgment a good boxing exhibition and therefore I called to mo contest The only thing lacking to put it on a par with some other fiascos ef the kind which have taken place In this country was the failure on the part of the club man. agers to take pictures of the exhibition.
 Had his been done it would have rank ed5with the foremost prizering swim dies of modern times. There Is some talk of matching Wells against Me- Farland or Woigast, or Attell with Vol gast, for one of the local clubs.a Wells should not be considered by any club manager In the city unless 1t is intend ed to skin the public once more. As for Attell 1t might be a good idea to pit him against the champion. In that case those who have been falling for the Attell bunk would have the sat-
 isfaction of seeing him get a lambast
 ing that would warn the cookies in
 their hearts"
 Wells, for that matter, would fare no better with Wolgast than Attell. but he
 would he sure Co got good sized chunk of money passed up If 1t is to be
 either Wells or Atteli for the champion, by all lneans let 1t be Attell, for what ever money he wouiG get would bo kept at heEe C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
DOPE ON JOHNsON-WELLS MILL

of the combatants Is the negro Johnson, who won the championship of the world in the sickening exhibition of last year, and has to hold it against the English champion, proves that there Is no real difference between this contest and that of last year, which American opinion banished to the outskirts of their civilization"
 Apparently unmoved by the opposi- ttion against their meeting, the cham . pion and challenger are hard at work at their respective training quarters Johnson in Paris and Wells at Leigh on-the Sea on Earls Court. When the black champion left here for the French capital, he was fat and if he attains fighting weight by october he will have to put in some strenuous work over the bouleyards. e.
 Wells claims to be in the pink of condition and looks it. For the remain der of his training season the English champion will take things easy, doing only enough work to keep weight. rms will be the first heavyweight champion ship to be decided here since the fight between Tommy Burns and Gunner Moir at the National Sporting club and prepara tions are being made to accom- odate q record crowd.
 The match will take place in the Elm = press hall, earls court, a place now used as a skating rink. The hall which Is one of the largest in London, will be converted into a perfectly equipped arena. seating 1S,0O0 and providin g standing room for several thousand more
 The only detail of the fight still un- arranged Is the question of the referee which will be decided by the fighters one week before the contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25

New York, September 24.-The boxing exhibition between Abe Attell and Matt Wells at Madison Square Garden We'd nesday night was about as fine a fight as has been seen around these parts in many moons. To be sure. not much In the fighting line was ex- pected of Attell. He was carrying too great a weight handicap to take a chance or to he effective.
 But it was different with the Eng l!shman. He was, to all intents and purposes when he entered the ring a elterweight. had trained consistently for the bout at least that is what the general pubic was given to under stand. That he could have beaten At tell decisively had he tried there is not the slightest doubt. That he didn't try was so apparent that many of his local admirers left the big arena thor oughly disgusted with the showing he made.
 Wells should never get another match in this country He cooked his goose Wednesday night If England will stand for him, well and good, but he should get no more work at his trade h this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25

The Billikens won 10 games and dropped to the Pelicans.
 The figures showing the games won and lost in the 1911 race In the southern league have been issued and it Is noted that Montgomery won the majority Of games from every club In the league except two.
 The two teams which won more games from Montgomery than they lost are Nash vile and Birmingham The tabulation shows that Birmingham won P and lost s games to the Billikens and Nashville won 10 and lost B.
 The easiest marks for the Billikens were Memphis and Mobile, the players of J. Dobbs taking IA games and losing 6 to each of these clubs. Atlanta was the next easiest proposition, the Crackers dropping 13 games to Montgomery and only winning s.
 With New orleans and Chattanooga the Billikens had almost an even break, but nosed out one game to the good. winning 10 and losing to C. Frank and 5. smith.
 The Pelicans won every series except the one with Montgomery. and tied up series with Nashville, which was and for each club.
 Mobile was the thorn in the side of the Barons, Swacina and his crowd taking 10 games from the bold Barons while the latter could only corral g. The Bir- mingham series was the only one Mo- bile won except that with poor Atlanta, but the Gulls also tied up with Mem phiss
 Otto Jordan and his Crackers did not win a series but they did manage to tie up with their ancient enemy, B. Smith. The result of the Atlanta-Chat- tanooga series was an even break, each club taking 10 games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
ALABAMA VISITORS
 IN WASHINGTON Ellis Talks Enc0uragingly of Agricultural Condi-
 tions in the State

Washington, September 24.-(SpeciaL) R Ellis of Selma. Ala, spent few days in Washington this week. He talked encouragingly of agricultural conditions and the outlook for his sec ton of the state.
 "1be farmers In the black belt are getting ready for the arrival of the boll weevll," he said, and l am of the opinion that t'e pest will result in a new and better era Of agriculture.
 "rhe owners of large plantations have realized that intensive and d. versified cultivation is absoiuteiy necessary to combat the cotton pest and the effort to so adjust conui''oiis Is already resulting .n great sooo' Some of the large plantations are oe ir.g cut up into small farms ana "hi'e ia rmers ars gradually coming Tn 10 take possession os them W
 ",rhe tenants on other plantations are t.,ny encouragcd and instructed in i,nproyed methods. One good result is that thess tenants and farmer are pe- cominl more independent in that they rave their own food crops and are setting out of debt. The business oi the old time supply merchant is rapidly uisappearing.
 I Believe that q large part of the black belt of Alabama will be ready tc | take care of the bo'l weevil proposition when 1t arrives and that it will find the farmers as a rule in mych better condition than If the scare had mol cone.
 F. F. smith. president of the Bessemel National Bank of Bessemer, Ala, spent a few days in Washington this week
 He was the guest of sister. MT
 Smith reports b',siness conditions in the Birmin ham district as being in satis- factory condition. Prospects are good for fall and winter business and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
Little Interest in Johnson-Wells Mill
DOPE ON HIGH SCHOOL SQUAD

The men out for the High school team. lows Robinson, full 15o tackle 1910 team, good plunger. Wood, temporary captain. half. 145. left half on 1910 team. picture, good inter ferer
 Morton, half, 14s. end on 1910 team. Strange. half, 151, tackle on 1909 team. Wingo, quarter, 115, end on 1910 scrub team. ; Bowron, quarter 1s4. quarter on 1910 serdr team.
 Stephenson, end, 1s5. end of 1910 scrub teaa
 Lalnen, end, 14o, end on 1910 scrub team
 Jeanette. end. 1@, new man, first year at High.
 Barker R.. tackle, 145, tackle on 1910 rub team. N'ier. tackle, 15o, tackle on 1910 scrub team Tribble. guard, 142, new conner. Dickinson. guard. 1s0, new comer Antwine, guard, l75. guard on 1910 scrub team
 Vietorine, center, 145. center two years on Racine, Wis. Academy football team Foster end, 135, end Southside Athletic team 1910.
 Barker, end. 121, new man. Tate, guard, 142 tackle East Lake Wood. 1910.
 bowman. center, 145, new man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
VIOLA GULF

Indianapolis, September 1.-Two pretty young girls who have recently sprung into national prominence as motorcyclists are Viola Culp and Mabel Masters of FL wood. Ind. Miss Culp, a 19-year-old high school graduate, and Miss Masters, who is r, and will graduate from the Elwood High school this year, have been riding in exhibition matches on the half mile tracks this summer and fall, and have been greatly in demand at county fairs.
 Their skill and enthusiasm has made their matches unusually interesting, the last one being a five mile event at Rich mond, Ind, in which Miss Masters won from Miss Culp in 9:10s4 Later Miss Masters rode a mile against time, mak- ing it in 1:1s%.
 Both girls are highly enthusiastic over their machines and thoroughly enjoy the thrills of their exhibition matches as well as the pleasures of the road.
 Why" said Miss Culp. the boys think they are the only ones that can ride mo- torcycles on a race track. The federation ot American Motorcyclists won't permit us to compete in sanctioned track events i;s against their rules for girls to com pete-but there is no reason why girl can't ride just as well as a boy. It's easy. All you have to do is sit there and turn on the power. The only boy Yho has ever won from me is my brother and I will have to admit that he car take the turns a little better than can. But, you can't go very fast on a
 
 I have never ridden on mile track-and neither has Mabel-but I know 1 could make mile in q minute if I really want ed to.
 q like to ride on the road. though, better than on a race track. My machine, which is four horse power, Is geared up to 6S miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25

| leaguers. the Cubs and Giants of the
 National league, and the Athletics, Tigers
 and Cleveland Maps of Ban Johnson $ circuit. having closed dates
 The first spring exhibition game in | 1912 with big league clubs will be pulled | off with the Chicago Cubs as the Gulls' opponents. the Murphy outfit being slated for two games March Is and l9. Monday
 ane Tuesday. On March 2s and 24, Sat- urday and Sunday, the Cleveland Maps will be the attraction. while the Detroit Tigers will follow them on the follow | ing Saturday and Sunday, March 3O and | 3l On April 4 and 5, Thursday and Fri day. the Philadelphia Athletics will come for two games, while the New York Giants. hct favorites in Mobile for the worlds championship will close the spring exhibition games with a one ait ernoon stand on April 9. a Tuesday
 glance at the above list of clubs will prove to the fans that next spring they will see practically every baseball celebrity in the world. all the clubs are expected to put their regular teams in the field in the exhibition games. The Maps have Lajoie and Joe Jackson; the Tigers, the one and only Tyrus Ray mend Cobb the Athletics Baker, Col- lins, Coombs to say nothing of lesser lights in the Connie Mack camp, while the Giants have Marquard. the man Who this season has proved himself worth the ST 900 McGraw paid for him, in addition to Christy Mathewson and other Giant stars.
 Montgomery Journal: The Billkens have the distinction of being the only club in the league to defeat the Peltcans majority of the games played between the two clubs during the past season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25

"There isn't part Of the motorcycle that I don't understand. I have travelled many miles on the country roads, and have taken POO mile trips by myself, and have never had any trouble with my ma chine. But I wouldn't mind if l did. It's easy to fix anything if you understand motorcycle.
 And it's easy to learn how to oper- ate a motorcycle and to repair one. Any one who can ride a bicycle can ride a motorcycle I took my first motorcycle ride one day when I found my brothers machine al home and idle. I just got on and rode off and never had bit Of trouble handling it. l brought 1t back after had ridden & short time and found is just as easy to stop the engine and get of as 1t was to start it and ride away.
 After had ridden the motorcycle once I wanted to ride again, and it was only d few weeks until l had motorcycle of my own. Any girl or woman can ride a motorcycle, and if they ever once get astride they will want to ride a second time, just as I did. You just don't know " hat 1t is until you take your first ride.
 "I have heard that Miss Leda Leslie or Akron O., has issued a challenge to any motorcycle rider continued Miss Cub. "I would like to meet her. l have as much confidence in my machine as she has in hels, and l know l can beat her"
 Miss Masters is equally enthusiastic.
 Its just splendid" she said. You can go any place you please on a motor cNcle-and whenever you please. l am riding a four horse power machine now. hut next spring I am going to have seven I know I can manage it, and l want a more powerful machine
 Both girls are very popular in Elwood Miss Masters leading now in a newspaper popularity contest for an automobile. They do not ride for cash, but for the pleasure of the sport. and take great pride ill carrying home the other prizes given them for their exhibition matches They have adopted divided skirts for their motorcycle costume and find them mod est as well as convenient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25

Cincinnati, September 24.-In an excit- ing game before an enormous crowd Cin- cinnati defeated New York today to ,. Marauard opposed Rube Benton when the game started, but Marquard was relieved by Wiltse after Cincinnati had gathered five runs off him and the score. was tied at the end of the fifth.
 Wiltse allowed only three hits during the remainder of the contest, but as two of these were punched in the seventh in ming it was enough to lose with.
 Benton kept hits we'll scattered consid- ering the number and struck out nine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
Baby Killed

Hopkinsyille, Ky, September 24.-A baby was killed and six other persons injured this afternoon when an auto mobile driven by l. E. Blankenship. of Elkton, Ky, turned over into a ditch six miles from here. Mrs. Jack West. of Evansville, was holding her ycar-old infant in her arms when the crash came and the child was caught under the machine and crushed to death. Mrs. Vests arm was broken.
 Other occupants of the car were Mrs. Nick Blankenship, her two young daughters and her mother. all of Elk ton. None were dangerously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
Women to Fly

New York. September 24.--The great aviation meet which began here yester- day will be memorable from the fact that four won en, including Helen du Triu Hamet Quimby Mathilde Moisaut and Blanche Eeott, all flying different types Of machines, will participate in ths events as regularly licensed lady birds Tomorrow will be the day set apart es- pecfally for the women fiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
ANNISTON'S BIG LITTLE FAN

age. although all of his five brothers
 and his one sister are normally de- veloped.A 2 -
 pnfins. the season which has just closed 1t was an off day when Bobby was not at the game to cheer the
 Models on to victory. He soon .rcame recoe ni2ed as one of the most effective rcoiers in the city taking rank with Alderman Len Pruitt, Anniston's fcur-
 hundred pound champion. in company with whom hs attended all of the de- cidirg pennan.-Iace games at Gadsden and made himself hated" by the Gads- den fans Perched upon the palm or his Lig confre,e, he was thorn in the flesh of any rooter of an opposing
 town who warted to match wits with him.
 Bobby can trathfully claim that he never wears anything but tailor made | cIo hes In fa>t. ie IS so particular | in this respect that even his shoes ana socks are made to his special order. He is clever in more ways than one, anu | has been offered attractive positions on thea stage several times, but he has | chosen to follow his stenographic pro
 fession until he enters upon some line iof b. siness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
The Church and Good Roads

Chicago, September 24.-B1shop sam uel Fallows. of the Reformed Episcopal church, speaking before the National Good Roads association today, asserted that good roads would increase the at Tendance at churches.
 Tt isNimportant that we have good roads" lie said They will lead to large increases in the attendance al many churches. They would form a special movement and aid to business az we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
No Disorder

spartanburg. s. C., September 24,-No attempt was made today 10 operate no disorder in connection with the street car lockout. No settlement of the differences between the men and company Is in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Athletics Defeat Maps

Cleveland. September 24.-Philadelphia defeated Cleveland, to 3, this afternoon by punching hits off Baskette after two were out in the fifth inning.
 One handed catches by Derrick and Baker of line drives cut off several runs and saved the visitors from defeat Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25

Two Base Hits-Jackson. Birmingham, Oldring, Collins.
 Three Base IIit-Derrick.
 Sacrifice Hits-Turner, Derrick. Stolen Base-Murphy.
 Double Play-Lord to Lapp. Bases on Balls-Baskette 3. Martin 1. Balk-Martin.
 Hit by pitcher-Baskette (Derrick), Martin (O'NeilD.
 Struck Baskette 2. Martin 3. Time--1.45. Umpre-Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25

Left on Bases-New York 9, Cincin- natl (.
 Two Base Hits-Clarke. Benton, Mur- ray
 Three Base Hit-Murray.
 Hits ortioned-Marquard in D in- nings: Wiltse 3 in 3 innings.
 Sacrifice F'ly--Egans. Myers.
 Sacrifice Hits-Almeida, Devlin. 5i
 Stolen Bases-Murray. Merklea Devore Doyle. Bescher.
 Double Play-Egan to Hobltzell.
 Struck Out-Marouard 4, Wilse 1, Ben ton g. 45a Eases on Balls-NIarauard 3, Benton Wild Marquard ?. tsf Irmpires-Klem and Brennan. Time-2.00s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
SMITH TO BE RETAINED

chattanooga. September 24.-(spe-
 clal D-"Please state above my sig , nature. said President Andrews
 last night. that this talk of Billy Smith managing any club but the local one next season is all the merest rot. Billy has a two years contract with us and so far from , wishing to get rid of him. we would not let him break the con tract if he requested il. We are eminen1y satisfied with The show ing he made lasi year and want to relieve him once and all of fhe embarrassment of having 10 make ambiguous replies 10 rumors that he will not be here next season"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
Turks Capture Italian Ship

Port Said, September -24.--It is re- ported the Turks have captured the Italian liner Regina Margherita at Mersna. This steamer is one of the fleet of the Navigasiogne Generale Ital- lana of Genoa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
American Association
STANDING
Results

At Minneapolis; Minneapolis 6 Toledo I. At St. Paul: First game, St Paul 3; Indianapolis ?. Second game. St Paul 5. Indianapolis B.
 At Kansas Chy Kansas City. ,. Louis- vile 4. D.
 At Mil~aukee Milwa ulxee-C Columbus rain Fs+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
Italian Forces Invade Tripoli

Paris. September 24.--A dispatch to the Temps from Rome gives unconfrm- ed rumors that Italian forces have landed at three points on the coast of TripolL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25

outlook for tie coming year Is encour- aging.
 Amaziah Williams, an aged widow OF negro soldier. now living at Anniston. Ala. has aust been allowed a pension
 from the government. She gets back pay arounting to about $500 and sl2 per month.
 senator Charles A. tculherson of
 Texas is spending a few days Tn Wash- inrton After the close of the special
 session he went to Atlantic Clty TOT rest before going to his nome III
 rexas He will continue on HIS Was
 home next Monday. Senator Culperson
 was born at Dadeviile, Ala, ana ,, ontem
 speaks of the fact. He takes a hVeiy interest in Alabama affairs. . wasbington citizen living adjacent ia the capitol grounds was arrested few nights ago for gathering edible mushrooms in the park. The mush- rooms grow NoluhtarHy uhuei .ne yrreadipg oaks in some sections of the
 nublic grounds. The citizen was arr. rested under the regulation that pros ribits the molestation of flowers or shrubbery of any kind on the public grounds. When rlatters were explained the citizen. who had no Idea that he was committing an cffense. was given
 a permit to gather as many mushrooms
 as he closes.
 The patrons Of the postoffice at l vre'. '.eanpurg, Aia.. have pettioned the 1 postoffice department al Washington to add the letter 1T to the name of the office The reque?t has been grated. | At this end of the line it is not known tyl hot cr ia ,at 1 oair tn h ha | proprietcrs c the big saw mill plans I at that place. the Vredenburghs. for whether the ,own desires to keep step
 with Pittsburgh which. town. located in
 the state of Pennsylvania, has just had
 the ''h" added to it's name. # | Chambliss Keith, prominent busi-
 ness man of Selma, Ala, spent few ldays in Washington on business this l week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
Browns Easy

St Louis September 24-St. Louis lost to Philadelphia today to 2. No man on the local team made hit or got to first until the fifth inning. Lobert, in the eighth, scored from first on Huggin's wild throw. Score: As9 R.H E Philadelphia - 300 GOO 014-S [ 1 St Louis ................000 900 001 01O-2 }
 Batteries: Alexander and Cotter; Har- mon Seackert and Bliss Time, 40. Cm- pifes Eason and Johnstone.