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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
A Yelled Threat, Too

Mir Hall intimates further that if the Birmingham fans will pour over them selves to witness the baseball games be- tween Vanderbilt and Howard, in return Vanderbilt, some of these days, might see proper to give Birmingham a glimpse at its football team.
 Right here it might be said that Bir- mingham doesn't give a tinker's for Vanderbilt, and doesn't care a particle whether the Commodores ever play III Birmingham or not As matter of fact fince the Commodores took water under the direct fire of Auburn, it is believed that Birmingham would prefer for Van derbilt to confne itself to Nashville for evermore. Neither Auburn nor Alabama has failed to accept fair and generous proposition and then offered an excuse so miserably lame was offered by Van derblt-and the lack of spirit might be contagious.
 It is believed that fair attendance will zee the Howard Vanderbilt games But the fans will go because they feel kindly to Howard and because they love the sport They will not go because they de- sire to see Vanderbilt play, or because they hope to influence the mana cement to bring a football team to this city in the future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
SOMETHING OF COMMODORES
 WHO WILL TACKLE HOWARD

Nashville, March 27.-Coach Bill Vie tahn. of the Commodore baseball team, has selected the men who will make the trip to Birmingham next week and rlay Howard college Thursday, Fri day and Saturday
 Here are II of the l2 men who will go to Birmingham:
 Caspar Kuhn. catcher.
 Freeland. first base.
 Cooper second base.
 Turner. third base.
 Black, shortstop.
 Collins. outfielder.
 Ray Morrison. outfelder.
 Robins, outhelder.
 Jones, pitcher.
 Kent Morrison, pitcher.
 Bob Brown, pitcher.
 Of the II men named Love there are five Of them who played on the varsity last season. Ray Morrison caught last year, but will be shifted t9 the outfeld this season. II is unneces- gary to say that Ray is fast and he fields well and bats hard. Jones did some of the slab work for the Commo- dores last season, and should do bet ter this year with the additional eH- perience he has had. Black, short stop of last years team. will be used spain this season. He fields eleaniy and hits well, particularly in the pinches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28

freeiand played first last year and will hold down the job again this year Robins Was substitute outfelder last season and will probably make a regu- lar this year
 The new men who will go on the trip are briefly as follows. Cooper. who has . splendid baseball reputation in Mis- s'ssippi, will play second base on this lrip, and looks like fixture Caspar kuhn, local boy, who played with the Fogg high school team last year, and who has been brought mp around Van derbilt campus, will do the catching e has good arm, hits well and is an easy receiver Kent Morrison was lasl year al MeTycire school, where it IS said he pitched all the games. double headers and everything. He played ppring the past season at halfback on the Commodore eleven. Bob Brown is ar old Fogg high school player. He IS not only q pitcher of ability, but lie hits hendishly. Bob was d substi- tue on the varsity football team and one of the Hainstays of t.e basketball II team, where he played forward Col lins is an old Auburn star. and vii, probably be used in the outheld on account of his hitting He is also a ritcher of great ability for a college player. Turner, at third las been do- ing good work on the team so far lie was shortstop of the Branham X Hughes team last season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
EMERY GOES TO MERIDIAN %
 TEAM WITH BILL DOUGLASS

President O'Neill of the Meridian White Ribboners came to Birmingham Sunday and returned with "B. s. Emery under his arm.
 Emery was satisfied'wit hthe terms of fered, by the Meridian management, and left well pleased with the prospects of a successful season in the Cotton States circuit.
 Emery was satisfied with the terms of and beat Dad Larsen out of the third base position on the Baron team. He played third in good style, and finished with percentage higher than any other third sacker in the league. Bupt his hit ting was light, and this caused his failure to make good this season. Emery gave Birmingham every ounce of his ability, however, and is popular. He made a reputation last season for pinch hitting and it is true that it was his bingle in the ninth inning which gave Birmingham as many as eight victories which would otherwise have been de- feats.
 Emery will aid Bill Douglass in doing the catching for the White Robboners. He was sold under an optional agree ment, and may be recalled by August %.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
SMITH WORRIED
 OVER LAFITTE'S ARM

Chattanooga, March 27.-Manager Smith is worried over the condition of Fireman Jim Lafitte's throwing arm, which has gone on a strike complete ly. Players have had sore arms be- fore; but none was ever known In these parts to go from apparent strength to entire worthlessness in 10 days, with out injury of any kind.
 The catchers whip is just dead that's all there is to it. He can't throw past the pitchers box. His arm doesn't hurt it just refuses to perform. Oth- CT than a cold which Laftte had when he came here may have settled in the lame member, no explanation has been found for it's condition.
 'If Jim's arm doesh't get stronger by to morrow" said Manager Smith last night, q. am going to have a phy- sician look at it and may put it un- der the X-ray. I can't understand it at aI'
 In the meantime the local pilot is trying to get a catcher to help Bob Higgins out in the exhibition season. Bob is not complaining but Smith does not want to give him too much work.
 There is some chance of getting Ton neman, an Eastern league catcher who belongs to Jersey City, to work here during the next two weeks. Tonneman who was sold by Toronto to Jersey City, ia now at Memphis and has not reached a salary agreement with Manager Ryan of the Skeeters.
 Tonneman is nov in- Memphis and could easily come to Chattanooga for a week or two of training before go- ing north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
ReviYes Old Story

] Now spiek Hall is referring to the fact that Vanderbilt declined to meet Auburn in Birmingham this fall
 His excuse is so lame that one is re- minded of the excuse offered by the Com modores themselves. They claimed that they could not make money in Birming ham.
 It is well to remeber in this connection that Auburn offered a guarantee equiva- lent to the average sum Auburn received as a result of it's two games against Van 6erbilt in Nashville. When Vanderbilt de- clined that offer, it put to shame every friend of Vanderbilt in the south. The 'Commodores showed the white feather good and proper. and published to the world what every fan secretly believed that the strongest team of the south was afraid to risk it's laurels in game against the younger and more vlrle Au- burn.
 The absurd statement that Birmingham canont furnish as great a crowd of peo- pie as Nashville is hardly worthy of the successor of a man as broad-minded and as fair as Grantland Rice is and has al ways been.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
Hugh Fullerton Again

Hugh Fullerton. the Chicago baseball writer who became the laughing stock of the sporting world last fall when he de- clared over his signature that the Cubs would defeat the Athletics in the worll championship series because the men of Connie Mack were yellow, has fired an other shot.
 He writes in the Chicago Examiner that the Atlanta Crackers compose a joke" team and that with the exception of Otto Jordan, there is not member of tie Cracker aggregation which is worthy of note.
 And Frank Chance, manager of the Chi cago Cubs. has also appeared in print seriously criticising the team Of Jordan which had entertained him to the best of its ability, and furnished him that which he was seeSng-practce for his broken down National league pennant winners
 Now as a matter of fact, We ourselves have no greater love for Atlanta than for any other team in the league, and we do fot believe that the team is as strong as Atlanta fans deserve. But we cannot re- frain from expressing surprise that vis- fling sporting writer and a visiting ball
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
Racing at Syracuse

Syracuse. \. Y. March 27.-The rae ing department of the New York state fair announced today that the estab- lished state fair early closing events, with purse money aggregating s22,0oo, has been renewed and under conditions never before offered by racing as- sociation in this country
 Three years ago the Syracuse asso- citation reduced 1he entrance fee from , to per cent and now it has de- cided to make the horse running fourth in the race an actual mony winner and allowing added money for the fifth and sixth horses where there are seven or more starters.
 It is believed the effect of this de- parture will be to bolster up the East ern Grand Circuit 9ciation.
 Another departure limits the start CTS in q two and three event after the second heat to money winners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
Chance DislilSes the South

II very probably occurred that the gate receipts were not as juicy as Chance would have desired, for in spite of his fame as a player and a manager, it is said that the eyes of the alleged peer less never Sparkle so brilliantly as when they center their days on a bit of silver. As for the criticism of Fullerton, it is laughable. Since he pulled that notorious statement concerning the Athletics, eV- erything he says is Imaginable.
 IL is probable that Chance has be- come antagonstic to the sun and soft winds of the south. At any rate. he never thinks of Birmingham save in his nightmares, and if he should come here again, il is probable that a deputy would pay him d little visit. He has been here before. Some years age he "bullyrag- ged" local scribe because he stated his belief that the Cubs did not have as much ginger" as the Giants. The scribe in question called on Chance at later hour, and with the assistance of Charlie Murphy, Chances boss, the latter offered apologies.
 He came again This time. one or more of his players saw fit to step with their spikes on the foot of an amateur umpire. The umpire couldn't find pleas ure even in the tread of major leagu CT. So he entered suit, though papers could not be served. Well, for the third time. Chance brought his team to Bir- minghan In order to serve the papers. deputy called on the alleged peer less" but he. escaping in the dark. left his team behind as he went alone to Memphis He hasn't come back since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28

Jacksonville, Fla, March H.-Every- thing is in readiness for the automobile speed carnival on the Atlantic Pablo beach which was scheduled to start this morning but was postponed until tomor- row on account of unfavorable weather conditions. Reports from the beach to- night were that the course was in ex- cellent condition again for racing
 The drivers who will compete here dur ing the four days racing are among the most brilliant racing pilots in the game. among them being Burman QMercedes), Bukc1 (Benz), Merx and Wilcox (Na- tionaD, Disbrow Pope HartfordD, Strang (Case), Edmunds and Tucker (Cole) Evans and Tower CWarren Detroib, Hughes (Mereer), Ferguson dancia. There are 2S scheduled events with four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
Charlie Pulls Another

Sometime ago Cholly Frank of New Orleans traded Catcher Jim Lafitte for First Baseman Johnson of Chattanooga.
 At the present time the New Orleans newspapers are declaring that Johnson is without a peer in the south, and that next fall he will be sold for a sum ap- proXmating s1,000,00O.
 And-the news comes from Chatta- noosa that the arm of Jim Lafitte has gone stone dead, dead in fact, that M@nager Smith is seriously worried about his catching department.
 And incidentally, the other day the New Orleans Item stated that on cer- tain conditions Manager Frank would make deal for Lafitte and give him a chance to redeem his arm
 All of which reminds that when a mali like President Andrews trades with a man like Manager Frank he hardly knows where he is at" and how he should conduct himself in order not to appear ridiculous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
PelicanS Win Pennant

There nas been considerable amuse- ment around the circuit concerning a statement made by a Chattanooga base ball reporter to the effect that the en- suing race had already been run and that the victors were the Lookouts.
 Nc one thought that the scribes eX- precision of premature enthusiasm was out of the ordinary. For Chattanooga has been in fast company but a few seasons, and the scribe was lacking in the essential experience. But others and more experienced sometimes make the same mistake.
 For instance listen at Will R. Ham, ilton, in the New Orleansf Item:
 Down this way it looks like Cholly Frank has driven a steel riyet In the 1911 pennant dope by the acquisition Of Leo Angemier.'
 And Ham is so old that his whiskers sweep the ground. For fear that some of the local fans might give up the ghost, it might perhaps be in order to state that the season has not yet begun and that no team can be awarded the penHant until late in September. And furthermore the leader of the Cubs stated in Memphis Saturday night that if Angemier will catch for New Or leans this season. he himself, was un- aware of that fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
SPORTING NEWS
 AND LIVE GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE
POINTERS TO RANDOM

Spick Hall has succeeded Grantland Rice as sporting editor and funny man Iof the Nashville Tenessean. Here is what lspick Hall said yesterday:
 Birmingham may be a good football flown, but until they have some way Of lshowing this. 1t is not likely that Van
 derbilt will be willing to risk a game
 there. Of course this may at first ap-
 rear to be something like the old woman who wouldn't let her son go in swimming until he learned to swim. Nevertheless,
 the point is this If the people of Baron vile are very anxious to have Wander lbit down there they will turn out to see Iher baseball games. On the baseball team
 xhere will be a number of football stars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28

The waivers which, were requested on Lon Bauer have expired. and no one claimed the man.
 But for the candor and frankness Of K. H. Baugh. president of the local club however, the player would now be the property of Nashville.
 Bauer favorably impressed the Nash vile people last season, and President Hirsig, in need of good pitchers, thought of refusing to waive when he was placed on the market.
 Rut Hirsig had the forethought of call ing President Baugh over the teiephohe'
 MT. Baugh told MT. Hirsig that Bauer s arm was in bad shape, but expressed the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
SPEED DEMONS IN BATTLE
 ON THE PABLO BEACH TODAY
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extra events for the four days for to- tai cash prize of 5000 and s7oO0 in trophies and medals.
 The feature event of tomorrows pro- gramme will be the worlds record trials for one mile open to all cars with fly ing start for a cash prize of 5000 for the fastest mile and a speed king crown providing the present worlds record Of 733 seconds. held by Barney Oldfield. is lowered. The army of mechanics from Germany who have been repairing the engine of the Blitzen Benz which was damaged in San Antonio last February before Odfield sold the car concluded their labors tonight and Bob Burman will make an effort to lower the present rec ord held by this car. The 250-horsepower Mercedes which was shipped to this coun- try especially for this record trial has shown some remarkable speed in the try outs on the beach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
Praise for Rirminpham

Saturday afternoon was cold and dreaY ill Birmingham. And yet to see 8 practice game between the Barons and the Detroit Tigers, 200 people pre- medtatively agreed to shiver on the bieachers and in the stands.
 Later on in Memphis Manager Jen- ninga said: Birmingham is without doubt the best baseball city In the sodth, and for its size the best in the world.
 Try Cobb. the great ouifelder, said Birmingham spirit is marvellous. You can't keep a town like this down. Put q winning team here and the owners will make q pot of money every year would rather have the local franchise than slice out Of Klondike"
 H. W. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28

Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the Chi cago White Sox, replied yesterday to letter of the Birmingham association in reference to Pitcher Kent, who was houeht by Birmingham some time ago from the White Sox.
 And incidentally, he said: T will sure ly give Birmingham the first shot at Bob Messenger in case we determine to put him on the market" From the tone of the letter one judged that Messenger will be put on the market.
 Birmingham has been seriously worried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
COBB TEACHES HIS
 TRICKS TO "BUSHER"

Memphis. March 27.-(Special)- That Ty Cobb. Detroit's star player is <" big hearted was demonstrate Mon day to Memphis and Detroit players when he personally took charge of Roy Thrasher, fast youngster and protege recommended to the Memphis club. Cobb spent time in the forenoon and afternoon drilling his fellow Georgian in the hook slide" and other wrinkles used by Cobb on the bases, in field and at bat. Detroit, 1t is understood, has an option on Thrasher, who was tried out last spring. He lives near Cobb in Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
Atlanta in Swatfest

Atlanta, March 25AThe New York Americans won in a hard fought game Vsth the Atlanta Southern leaguers here today, 10 to S. Both teams batted around in the third inning, New York rnaking eight runs and Atlanta five. Britton, for Atlanta, and Fisher for New York, were the only pitchers whose curves were not rudely treated The score: R.H.E New York -. 01S 900 001-10 14~ 2 Atlanta .. O15 010 001- 8 Il 3
 Batteries: Ford, Fisher, Caldwell and Sweeney; Dick, Britton, Rivard and Ulrich. Umpire, Derrick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
Cubs Want Jackson

Memphis, March 27.-(Speclal.)-, option has been asked by the Chicago Nationals on George Jackson former Dallas outfielder who has been creating sensation this season for Alemphia by his hitting. base running and field irG. Jackson has averaged q 75O clip this season in hitting. His timely drives defeated the Cubs Sanday and helped trim Detroits first team Monday Pres ident Coleman has taken the offer un- der consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
WILL GIVE BARONS
 FIRST SHOT AT MESSENGER

because of the intention of Pitcher Kent to report only on June l. Kent is said to be a good finger and Birmingham was very anxious to get him. He is coaching the teams of certain little H. lnois college and desires to remain at his post until June 1.
 Comiskey wrote that Kent would prob ably report by the beginning of tue Southern league season, and added, But if he doesn't, I will see that Birming- ham is satisfied"
 It is needless to say that Birmingham was satisfied with the tone of the reply. CT, secured two of his clubs hits and scored the only run with a hit over right that caromed behind sign and was not found until after he had passed third. Score: R.H. E. Minneapolis ..... 000 001 600-7 12 l Meridian .... 900 900 100--1 3
 Batteries: Patterson, Biersderfer and Smith, Sprinkle, Brooks and Emery.
 Ask your alderman about a permit to smoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
FINDS ONE FRANK
 MAN IN SOUTHERN LEAGUE

hope that the strength of the member might return.
 You can take him on trial" MT. Baugh finally said, 'and if he makes good send us the waiver price. Otherwise, turn him free.''
 Mir Hirsig bought a man with broken leg early in the spring and is going slow ly on new propositions. The broken leg he bought belongs to Viola, formerly Chattanooga -outfielder. @
 It might be stated. incidentally, that Bauers arm is simply temporarily out of condition, and it is believed that It will come back in good shape, It is not known whether President Hirsig will give him a trial. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
Turtles Impress Tigers

Memphis, March 2T.-(Special)- Hughey Jennings, George Mullin and other members of the Detroit squad after being trimmed today by the Southern leaguers, expressed the opin- ion that the local team is the strong est in the hitting me they have tackled Ii. the Southern circuit.
 Mullin said the team as a whole impressed him more favorably than Montgomery or Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
MIGRANTS 1911 TEAM


The New York Giants will play the Barons this afternoon. The game will be begun at o'clock.
 From what the critics say, McGraw has a winning aggregation this season. It is said that he has finally switched his men in such a way that he has good chance of landing the rag.
 Christy Mathewson will again be the main dependence of the club. Christy's s ability does not wane with the passing of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
K kansas Citv Loses

Kansas City, March 27-Joe Bir- squad of the Cleveland American league baseball team defeat cd the Kansas City, American Associa- tion, team here today, 12 to ,. Score;
 R II E Cleveland ................. 12 15 6 Kansas City ........,..... ! s , Batteries: Falkenberg, Young and Smith; Powell, owens and James.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
Other Promising Recruits
HELP FROM PHILLIPS

The local management addressed a letter to President Fogel of the Philadelphia Nationals yesterday in which fl was made plain that the Barons arc in sore need Of strong outfieldcr and 4 couple or good pitchers.
 Birmingham wants Mowrey, outs fielder. and Pitchers Wilhelm and 5chlcttlcr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
Giants to France on Redwood Field

player should attempt to ridicue a city which had just previously extended it's hospitality and done everything it could do 10 make the stay Of the visitors profitable and beneficial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
Meridian Beaten

Meridian, Miss, March 27.-(Spe-
 was defeated by Min neapolis The game was hard fought until the seventh when the visitors bunched hits on Brooks, who was wild. The feature was Sprinkles twlrHhg for the locals, he allowing only two scratch Texas leaguers. This youngster give promise of showing class in this circuit and local fans look to see him star. Sullivan, Meridian's fast outfield-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
Superhas Beat LnnIlnuts

Chstianooga, March 27.-Hummels three-base hit scored Daubert from first with the winning rhn in the ninth inning of today's game between Chat tanooga and Brooklyn. Score:
 R II F.. hHt ldnoo2d '...''..-........ 'EpIkiA AH .'... .'s.......z. j Batteries: Coveleskie. Demaree and Higgins; Barger, Schardt and Fisher and Erwin.