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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
dered. klndly-disposed old boy smiled and

dered, kindly-dsposed old boy smiled and said:
 "Yes, I've seen Jake Stahl play, and I regard him as good first baseman. I've heard also that he is a good fellow"
 Paul did not want to talk about his great play, but finally described 1t thus;
 Tt is not a topic for argument or dis cussion. My play was made in Provi- dence, R. l., May 15 1878. It was my good fortune to guess the batter and guess him right. I also guessed our pitcher. Then I did what nowadays they call inside baseball.' I knew that Burdock would knock that ball into left field, if he could hit it. I knew that if 1t should be a long hit our leftfielder would get it. But, I said to myself, if that ball goes to short leftfield, it will be good for two runs, for there is mo- body there to take it. So I didn't wait for the crack of the bat. I went after that ball before our pitcher delivered it. Just as Cary was winding up l started jogging towards short left. AS the ball left Cory's hand I started to run. When I saw the ball lifted I kept my eyes on it, and put on full steam. l felt that 1t was up to me to save the game l don't believe that l ever ran as fast as I did then. almost flew. Well, I got there just in time to spear the ball about midway between my ankle and knee. It was going like shot, and 1t was twist ing too. It almost got away from me- but I squeezed 1t hard and kept on run hing. If I had tried to stop should have fallen and broken my neck. I stumbled, got my balance, and kept right on to third base, which touched, and completed a triple play unassisted. Somebody then motioned me towards second base, so l ran down there and touched that bag also. so that the play might be made so complete that there could be no ques- ton about it. Carey, our shortstop, then took the ball and danced around second base with 1t for fun.
 "Of course, after 1 got to the ball ana held 1t, the triple play was right be1ore me and easy. The difficulties of the play were the long and speedy run at the best speed ever ever made, catching the ball so near the ground without stumbling and killing myself, gripping 1t while 1t whirled in my hand. Those feats accomplished the remainder touching the bags' was easy as childs play"
 There Is the story of the first and great est unassisted triple play ever made. lt is simply told by the man who accomp- lshed the feat It is substantiated by inc great catchers. Snyder and Allison, and those witnesses are speclaily vouched for by dear old Uncle Nick' Young.
 After hearing what Snyder and Allison had said. Paul Hines smiled and said
 If anybody wants further proof about that play. let them write to Charley Daniels. Baseball Umpire. Hartford. Conn Charley Daniels umpired that game and made the decision on the play three ont. side out. He is alive, and can add his testimony If 1t is desired"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
PAIJI, HINES MADE FIRST
 AND GREATEST TRIPLE PLAY

ance was but trifle. This is said, not disparagingly of Balls play at all. It may be truthfully said that Paul Hines achieved greatness, while Ball had great ness batted right into his hand.
 Douglas Allison, formerly known all over the land as Dug Allison, Is still in splendid physical and mental condi- tion the picture of health. When found at his office he said:
 "Of course I saw Paul Hines sensa- tional play. Paul was centerhelder and I was catcher for the Providence Greys. We beat Boston that day. "A to 5. and Bond, their best pitcher, was pitted against us. Here is some inside history. Bond and I had been a battery for Brooklyn the year before. Bond went to Boston and I went to Providence. When I came to bat I was amazed to note that Bond was using the same signals for his catcher that he had used with me. Of course I knocked out a two-bagger, and when I came in I told our boys Bonds signals Later on he changed his signals and beat us, for he was a star pitcher.
 NOW, as to Paul Hines great triple play. Sutton, Boston's second baseman made a single. Manning, Boston's center fielder and pitcher, also made single Then Burdock, one of Boston's best bat IeTS, came tO the pldle. WltH HIGH oii III iSl and second bases, 1t looked as though Boston should score some in that inning Our pitcher sent a fast one in, and Bur dock smashed out what looked like a three-bagger or a home run. Both run ners started for home, of course, for the hit looked safe. I was amazed, however, to see Paul Hines tearing in like streak of lightning. His speed was terrific. New ertheless I was surprised when I saw him get in front of the ball and spear it as he rushed on in. He caught 1t about knee high. Then he kept right on run- ning and verring toward third base, where he stopped held up the ball and completed triple play unassisted. The umpire, Carter Daniels, was not more than 10 feet away from Paul when he com pleted the play, and of course his de- cision was that there were three aIM the side out on Paul's play.
 Then, as remember 1t. our shortstop, Casey. took the ball from Mines and threw 1t to Sweasey, our second baseman. But Paul says that he ran down there him self and touched second. Yes, I saw Paul Hines great triple play unasssted, all right; and so did hundreds of others. and they went wild over It.
 Paul Hines is postmaster of the depart ment of agriculture at Washington, and has held the position for about 10 years. When seen there and shown the Stahl Don't believe it," the big broad-shoul-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Yankees Win Third

New York. June 3.-The local American league team won its third straight vic- tory from St. Louis today, the score 'be- ing to and the issue being settled in the ninth inning when Lake, with Roach on third, made q wild pitch. The contest was the quickest of the year at American league park, the time being one hour and 33 minutes Score: R.H E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Athletics Still Win

Philadelphia, June 3.-Cleveland was de- feated here today in a 12-inning contest. The visitors tied the score in the ninth inning Barry scored the deciding run on singles by himself and Thomas and the latter forced out by Coombs. The bat ting of Baker and Ball featured the con- test. Score: R.H E. Cleveland ....... GOO GOO 1o2 O00-3 10 0 Philadelphia ... 01O 200 000 001-4 F 2
 Batteries: Mitchell and Land; Coombs and Thomas and Lapp. Time, 2:2O. -Um- pires, Egan and Sheridan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Cubs Out-Herod Herod

Chicago, June S.-Schulte's homo run with the bases full broke tie game and gave Chicago the second game of the series with New York today, to 4. The visitors got started in the first inning. get ting four runs. An attempt was made 10 catch Fletcher at the plate. He was safe and an argument followed in which Brown and Zimmerman were sent to the club house. Reulbach was sent in. Chicago made two on a base on balls, double and a long fly. Two hits and a double steal netted another, and a single. wild bitch and a double tied the score A single, two bases on balls and Schulte's home run, which cleared the right field fence, clinched the game. Raymond and Becker argued with the umpire on de- cision and were sent to the club house. One of the largest crowds of the season attended the game. Score: R.H. E. Chicago ..................2m .2m 001 04fS Il 0 New York ............... 4O0 OO0 VO0--4 U
 Batteries: Reulbach, Brown and King; Marouard and Wilson and Myers. Time, 2:1O. UmpireJ, Eason Aand Johnstone.
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 hour. one catapulted past the judges stand every three seconds for seven hours, yet in all these seven hours only two collisions occurred.
 Viewed merely as contest between in- dividuals 1t may be questioned whether the race was worth the more than a mill lion dollars that it must have cost the 100000 spectators; but viewed as test 1t was well worth it's price in life and limb and property. Knowledge gained from it will make all motor car travel far safer than ever before.
 Long before dawn the crowd began tc
 gather. By 9, O clock it had choked every
 route and every means of access to tht 2 grounds. Out at the track, soldiers. fool :. ana uaounted. kept order. but in the city
 at5sthe railroad and trolley depots. not even q policeman was seen. If there, they were submerged in the crowd The facilities provided were utterly inade- quate. When the race began at 10 o'clock probably 10000 people, many of whom had come long distances and who had been trying to reach the speedway for hours found themselves hopelessly blocked and forced to miss the most spectacular fea- ture of the age. When the starting gun was fired line of automobiles two miles was proceeding at a snailspace through the gate.
 Forty-six cars were entered for the race. The prizes offered by the manage ment totaled s25OO0, including first and second prizes of $100Oo and $50O0. About s15,ooo more was offered by tire makers. oil makers, and so on, on the condition that the winning car should have used their particular type of accessory. The owners of the 46 cars spent far more than the total of the prizes in prepara- tion for the race and in the race itself. The tire bills alone ran into the hundreds and loss on the damaged machines into the thousands; oil. gasoline and wages to ten or twelve men for each company add ed to the total. The drivers. as a rule, raced for the pride and the glory; few i of them were paid for the labor and the ' risk.
 Before the race began six cars with drew or were disqualified because of in- ability to make the 75 miles an hour re- auired of all who took part, leaving 40 to , face The starters flag.
 Each of these 70 cars had it's own crew. |. All but one of them QIarroun's Marmon, the winning caD carried also a mechani elan. whose duty 1t was constantly to q force fresh oil supplies to bearings licked dry by the fierce friction of the drive to watch and warn the driver of the ap- preach of other cars; to Identify, analyze
 md patch upon the instant, headess of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Red Sox Routed White

Boston. June 3.--Driving White from the box in the first inning, Boston defeat
 ed Chicago today to 4. Baker, who re- placed White, kept the Boston hits well scattered. The fielding of the visitors was cratic. errors contributing to the winning tallies. Score R.H. E. Boston .................. All GOO 00*-6 10 Chicago ................. 900 0o2 020-4 6 4
 Batteries: Cicotte and Carrigan; Ba- ker White and Block and Sullivan. Time, 1:45 Empires, Connolly and O'Loughlin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

come out and watch the throbbing mon sters. At the end of the first 100 miles, Bruce-Brown leads in the Italian Fiat. Mulford follows fin the Lozier Tetzlaff is close behind in another Lozier Harroun in the Marmon Wasp is as yet with the also rans." At 150 miles, Harroun has como up from the trailers to second place. At 1eO miles he takes the lead and holds 1t to the end. At 200 miles Bruce Brown is second and Mulford third. At 300 miles. Mulford is second and Bruce-Brown third. At 400 miles and 45o miles Harroun, Mulford and Bruce Brown lead, closely followed by Wishart in the Mercedes, De Palma in the Sim rlex, Merz in the National Turner in the Anplex, Cobe in the Jackson, Belcher in the Knox. and Hughes in the Mercer.
 The end is very near now. One by one the leaping cars toss the miles behind them. Out of the ruck three cars press forward. Harroun, in the yellow Mar mon. Is more than lap ahead and is safe unless something goes wrong with his machine. but behind him Mulford in the white Lozier and Bruce-Brown in the dark-red Fiat are fighting for second place with raw nerves and desperate en- ergy. Round the curves they go in
 lightning parabolas, steering a middle course between right of the way and as- sasslnation, weaving spiral wakes amid the crowding cars in the stretch. The grand stand Is on it's feet, screaming. The
 bleachers below. The bands try to make
 their brazen thunder sound above the roar of human voices and automobile ex-
 hausts. Harroun flashes across the rope
 Thirty seconds more and Loxier and the Fiat cross almost abreast-the Lozier just ahead, according to the electric reg ister.
 Harroun climbs slowly from his car "Geel I'm hungry" he says. forgetting the $15,00O and more that he has won Zee! I'm hungry. Give me something | to eat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
General H. Bought By Russia

Calgary, Alberta. June 3.-General H., 2:0474, was sold yesterday to A. W. Par ish of Cleveland, O., acting on behalf of the Russian government The famous trotting stallion was owned by William M. Parslow and George Haas of this city and the price paid was s15,eGO According to Parish he will be shipped to Russia at the end of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Tigers Win Easily

Washington, June 3.--Detroit had little trouble in hitting Johnson today, and as Mullin was very effective, defeated Wash ington to 2. The fielding of Conroy and Cunningham featured the game. Score: R.H. E. Washington ........... O10 GOO 010-2 3 Detroit ............... 300 010 021-7 13 0
 Batteries Johnson and Street; Mullin and Stanage. Time, 40. Empires, Per rine and Dineen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Reds Slug the Pellet

Cincinnati June 3.-Heavy hitting by Cincinnati. coupled with poor fielding and loose pitching by Boston, enabled the former to overwhelm the visitors here to- day by a score of 15 to 4. Fromme was effective with men on bases and was well supported in the field. Miller scored home run. Five triples were made during 4h. oo,,tast Score. R.H.E. uasto,, ...,..... POI o1O 00O--- il 6 Cincinnati .loO 5zo f1'-io
 Batteries: Brown. McTigue ana ,srn- ham; Fromme and Clarke. Iiie' ''Ao' Umpires, Finneran ana Hlsier'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Birnaingham-Atlanta Special

Seaboaid's fast all-steel train is the bes, route to Atlapta, Washington and New yorls Leaves Birmingham s;so |. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDINC
Pirates Best Quakers

Pittsburg, June 3.-Pittsburg defeated philadelphia to today by scoring two runs in the ninth inning. Moore pitched strong game up to this period and then went to pieces. Camnitz was hit only in the third inning, when Philadelphia made it's runs. Score: R.H.E. Pittsburg ................ 900 001 1o2-4 1 Philadelphia ............ .003 GOO 000-3 !
 Batteries: Camnitz and Simon; Moore and Dooin. Time. 1:4o Empires, Bren- nan and O'Day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-25
INTOXICATED NEGRO
BREAKS UP COURT
EDWARD WILLIS FALLS BEFORE
REACHING WITNESS CHAIR
AND IL ARRESTED.

Called as a witness in the Henrico
county Circuit Court Wednesday af-
ternoon to give testimony in the case
Of NJ. H. Omohundro vs. l.. ]. and
j. c. Cheatham, Edward Willis, bent
and wrinkled ante bellum negro, stag
gered up the aisle and collapsed just
before he reached the witness chair.
a big bag OF lunch and a large empty
whiskey flash falling from the pockets
OF his coat to the floor.
Willis was helped to his feet and
for a minute stood looking about him.
blinking his eyes and muttering. Then
Judge Scott discovered the negro was
intoxicated,
He's drunk" Numbered the court,
half rising from his chair. Take
him out of here. He's drunk" Dep
uty Sheriff Traylor jumped to obey
the courts order and Willis was hus-
tied from the court room in a jiffy.
He was turned over to County Jailer
Sydnor and locked in a cell. Then
the court proceedings continued. the
spectators gradually recovering from
the shock of the interruption.
The case probably will not be con-
cluded until Thursday. Omohundro
is suing the Cheatwood brothers for
81 900 damages on the grounds that
the latter have refused to allow ONO
hundro TO open ditch through the
Cheatwood property on the new
North road. adjoining Ginter Park
The Cheatwood brothers base their
defense ON the fact that to open the
ditch would allow refuse and drain
age from a negro settlement to pass
through their property.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-25
BELIEVE BETTING ACT
COVERS NORFOLK CASE
Richmond Lawyers Fail to See That State Law Ponioting
Gambling on the Ponies is Defective. as
Police Justice Duncan Holds

Despite the opinion OF Police Justice
Duncan. OF Norfolk. to the contrary.
Richmond lawyers. as rule. incline to
t:ie opinion that the State act as to
gambling on horse races fully covers all
phases of the question.
The law. they say, specifically pro-
hibits the making of books on races
as well as on pools. although Justice
Duncan Is reported TO have held that
Sidney Hofheimer, charged with vio-
iating the act in question, was not
guilty OF pool making. the evidence
showing that Hofheimer had received
wagers from only two persons on the
Jacksonville races and in the opinion
of the court this did not constitute
book making
Under this construction OF the law
II Is declared Ia some quarters that
oral betting would be permissible any
where In Virginia. the evidence hav-
ing also shown that Hofheirner did not
give the two men any receipt for the
money they put up on the ponies
According to dispatches froLa Nor
folk, 1t appears that the title of the
act rather than its contents was the
point on which Attorney Nat Green,
counsel for Hofheimer. based his con-
tcntion IN arguing the case. What
ever might be the wording OF the body
OF the act, he contended, the title re-
ferred only 10 pool making, which he
construed as referring TO IA number
of persons and not to two, as In the
Hofheiner case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-25

When The drink habit gets the best
of a man the Jail is a very good hos
pital for him
Judge Grinnan gave vent to this
opinion in the Chancery Court We'd
nesday while discussing the case of
Frank G. Murphy, who had been cited
TO appear before him for contempt
Murphy is the man alleged to have
said he didn't give a Oh for the
Judge or the court" when notified last
Saturday that he must get out of his
home AZ 3l9 North Nineteenth street,
which benjamin Arenstein recently
purchased at court sale.
Murphy, who was formerly connected
with the Federal revenue service here,
failed to appear in court, and 80 the
day. MIR. John A. Lamb appeared as
not think he was responsible for his
acts or words
win you make an affidavit that he
is mentally Irresponsible asked Judge
| Grtnnan.
Il am not willing to do that" replied
the attorney. but | will have a doctor
here tomorrow to give his expert opin =
ion on the subject
! Not being an alienist, it appears that
! Mr.. Lamb declined To venture an opin-
! ion himself
! Mental irresponsibility. remarked
Judge Grinnan, 'is the only thing that
+ will keep me from sending the man II
| jail
| And then ne added that he thought
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-25
ADVANCES ARE OF
FRACTION NATURE
NJ o DERATE DEGREE OF
STRENGTH SHOWN AT OPEN
ING OF THE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.--A moder-
ate degree of strength was shown at
the opening of the stock market to-
day, but a majority Of the advances
were confined to small fractions.
Steel common was the most promi-
nent feature In the first hour, the
stock advancing to IS "a, a new high
record for this movement. At this
price sharp reaction set in and all
the advance was lost. The rest Of the
list following Steel common on both
the early upturn and the later reac-
ton.
Governments unchanged; other
bonds steady.
Losses OF over a point were sus-
tanned In nearly all the leading issues
during the last half of the forenoon.
when concentrated selling appeared
In a number of issues. In the early
afternoon a firmer tone prevailed.
fractional recoveries being made.
Moderate pressure continued in evil
dence in the important speculative is
sues during the afternoon. but sup
port was shown in Steel common which
was fairly well held.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-25
ARE sHAP|NG PLANS
FORU. D. c. MEETING
sPECIAL SESSIONS OF REGENTS
AND vICE-REGENTs TO
BE HELD.

Acting for Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson.
chairman OF the vice-regents of the
Confederate Museum. Miss Matte
Harris read before a meeting Of the
Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety Wednesday morning the report
OF a recent meeting OF the vice-regents
detailing arrangements preliminary to
the L. y. c. convention. which will
be held In Richmond in November Of
this year. This report provides for a
meeting of the regents of the mu-
scum, which shall be held Monday
and Tuesday. November and 7. 1871,
preceding the convention OF the y.
ID. c. The program for Monday Will
include a general meeting of the So
ciety held with the regents, after
which the regents will inspect the
museum. On Tuesday morning q
conference OF the regents and vice.
regents shall be held. followed by a
luncheon to be given in honor of the
regents by the v!ceregents. to which
the officers of the society shall be
invited. The regents will be the guests
Of the vice-regents during these meet
ings. That each State may be repre-
sented at this meeting of regents. 1t
was decided that If a regent be I'M
able to present. she shall be asked to
recommend to the society for election
some one to attend the meeting in
an advisory capacity only. but having
all of the privileges OF the Office ex-
cept voting.
Samuel w. williams, Mrs. Peter j.
Mrs. William Hodges Mann. Mrs.
Otey. Mrs. John NJ. Miller. Mrs. J.
Lee Koiner and Mrs. Lucy r. Wood
have been elected members of the so =
ciety.
Mrs. Lizzie Cary Daniel. who pre-
sided at the meeting Wednesday
morning. was officially appointed act
ing president until June. when the
ennual meeting for the election of off,
GERS will be held.
The corresponding secretary was
directed to write letters of sympathy
to the family Of Mrs. Richard p. Maui
ry and to the family of Mrs. Baker
+. Lee. of Hampton.
Mrs. r. L Nesbitt. OF Marietta,
Ga. was appointed regent for the
Georgia room.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-25
SAUNOERS-PARSON
CASE SHELvED
VIRGINIA CONGRESSMAN TO
HOLD SEAT TO END
OF TERM.
(speclaI 10 The Richmond Nlrginian

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian. }
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. as
The long-drawn-out Saunders Parsons
contest case, affecting the seat of Re-
preventative Parsons. OF the Fifth
Virginia District, has been effectually
shelved by the action of the House In
permitting the report of elections
commission No. 2 to be recommitted
This means that the committee. when
II gets back the report. will pigeon
hole 1t and that Representative Saun-
ders Will hold his seat The commit
tee had ordered the unseating of Re-
preventative Saunders In favor OF Mr.
Parsons. his Republican opponent
Politics is understood to have play
ed part in the sudden termination OF
the contest. Representative Miller. of
Kansas. a Republican. asked TO have
the report re- committed To the cleo
tons committee. The Republicans go,
wind of the fact that Mr.. Saunders. in
answer to the ''gerrymander" charges
of Parsons, would retaliate by aliegine
that the redistricting of Mr.. Slemp's
district. now under Republican con
troll, was also illegal. Mr.. Saunders
was the only Democrat to vote with
the Republican regulars In upholding a
ruling Of the speaker the other day
and this may have had some effec,
also on the Republican members.
In addition, the leaders figured tina,
| inasmuch as Mr.. Saunders has beer
! re- elected TO the Sixty second Con-
gress II was waste of time to at
tempt to deprive him of his seat for
the one remaining month of this ses-
sion.