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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
WILLIAMS WILL PROBABLY PITCH FOR BESSEMER AND SOUTH WILL CATCH-A LARGE CROWD IS EXPECTED

On Underwood field this afternoon. the Ressemer Pipemakers will open a three game series with the Anniston Models. After making trimphant tour around the southerntern circuit, the bessemer team is expecting a larga crowd out to see the first game Man ager Hickman will probably work Will iiams. who pitched so spIendidly in the last game at home. while Manager Fisher has not yet announced whom he will work on the mound
 The Bessemer team will be at home but three games before a trip to SeI- ma, Huntsville and Rove. In view of this fact it Is thought that large number will turn out to see the games. The Bessemer squad has shown up won derfu1ly well for a team that is just starting into the league and Manager Hickman has frankly stated that he be- lieyes his team is as strong as any in the league.
 In the recent series with Anniston, the Pipemakers succeeded in winning two games out of three from the Models
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
s SiSssss @ Gulls Defeat Barons at Mobile
GOSSIP ABOUT THE BARONS
 AND THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE

However. should Davis be dissatisfied with the efforts of Hohnhorst he will slip Lajoe over on first and send Neal Ball to second.
 The life of the average American is said to be worth about s5O00. Some place the price at a higher rate, while others agree that the above figure is correct. Marty O'Tpol would seem 10 be worth much more. Dreyfuss paid S22.500 for the use of the players pitch ing arm alone. Besides this he has insured the big twirler with a lead Ing insurance company for s25,OOo. He is taking no chances.
 From the way the big beauty Is go- ing, 1t looks as if Dreyfuss drew a prize. He will no doubt pitch winning ball this season. Although he has been going splendidly this early, he is said to be a hot weather artist.
 Tn hitting Birmingham is al the bot tom of the standing, the slugging aver age being 1S1 In fielding Birming- craze Is .937. But in spite of this tho Barons are now standing .50O. Atlanta leads the league in batting, having an average of .275. In fielding the Crackers rank last, however.
 Billy Smiths Lookonts are going ond in the club batting. and ,hird in club fielding. The Montgom- cry Billikens are also well mp in both races With an average of .972, Johnny Dobbs' bunch Is leading the seven other teams in fielding and his crew ranks second in slugging. However, the Billi- kens do not rank first or third in club standing.
 Here are the averages, of the club hitting and club fielding, up until the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29

Irwin Wilhelms record will stand fer ages 10 come. Al Demaree, who promised to run the former Baron twr- fer a close race for holding opposing teams runless. was scored upon yester- day afternoon in the second session. Demaree pitched exactly 34 innings V ithout being scored upon.
 In 1907, while pitching for Birming- ham, Wilhelm pitched 57 consecutive Innings without allowing the opposing side to score a single tally. Demaree pitched nicely but had yet 2S more
 innings to go. However, he should be consoled in the fact that yesterday S game was the fifth straight win that the Gulls' twirler has won. Last sea- sen at this time his record was nearly the same in the opposite direction.
 The fans will soon learn whom Gin cinnati will sell to the Barons. AL though waivers were asked some time ago by the Cincinnati club on the three players, Birmingham has not yet been notified as to whether the waivers were granted or not. However one thing is extremely probable and that Is that Bill Trough will soon return to Birming ham. In one inning Saturday at Pitts burg, he was hammered for five runs In one session.
 While no definite date may be set for the announcement, 1t is thought that the Cincinnati club will send the play CTS by May 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
FINE RACES TO BE
 HELD AT COLUMBUS

Columbus. O., April 2s-The cream Of the trotting and pacing world will be in the Columbus grand circuit races next fall. The entries for the five trotting and five pacing stakes, that closed last Tues day, were announced tonight With a few Californian horsemen yet to be heard from, over 300 horses are entered.
 Purses aggregating s4l,ooo are offered for the meeting. The two new stakes the Arch City, for 2:11 pacers and the Capital City, for 2:10 trotters, brought out many nominations.
 The two feature events will be the pac- ing and trotting championship. for min ute stoppers. The stakes are for s2OOo each For the Hoster Columbus Breweries stake there are 49 horses entered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
ANOTHER DOWNPOUR
 DELAYS FARMERS
Situation Around Lacon far From Enc0uraging-Married in.
 Cullman

I.acon, April 2s.--tSpecial.)- )-Scarcely had the planters in this section got strung out to work In a good way when another heavy downpour of rain put an abrupt stop to all farming operations for several days to come. Very little cotton has been planted, and practically no corn. Tho wet fall allowed of no land being turned, and the extreme late wet spring, with very little open weather, has completely upset all the plans of the farming people
 No gardens have been planted. Corn is selling at s1 10 per bushel cash, and with meat and other necessaries of life soaring high, it looks nightly bad for anything like profitable year.
 Miss Mary Partain and A. M. Wood, two we'll known young people who reside near here, were married at Cullman on the 18th.
 R. IT. Martin. who was seriously wound ed by Deputy Sheriff S. S. Williams about three weeks since, has sufficiently recov- cred to be able to move with his family to Alabama City. Williams was to have had his preliminary trial here last Sat- urday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
GRANTED RETRIEVE
 IN NICK OF TIME

Montgomery, April 2S.--(Specia) James Wilson. the Henry country negro who was sentenced to be hanged for the mur- der of another negro, has been reprieved by Governor O'Neal until May 10. The governors notice to the sheriff of Henry county that he had repreved the prisoner did not reach that official until five min utes before the time set for the execution All preparation had been made for the hanging when the governors message was received, it's late arrival being due to delay in transmitting the message.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
SINGER CAUGHT IN
 ACT OF STEALING

San Jose, Cal, April 2s.-charles B. Key, gentlemanly burglar and singer in a church choir, was caught in the act of robbing the home of Mrs. Morrison this morning by Charles Titcomb. Mrs. Nor risons coachman. After struggle Key cut his threat and wrists with pen knife in an unsuccessful attemp at sui eide. which he afterwards explained in the city prison was made to prevent dis grace coming on his sister, Mrs F. F. RI, ,dgett of this city. Key was once prominent in social circles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
University of North Carolina Wins

Greensboro, N. C., April 2S.-For the second time the University of North Caro- lima this afternoon won the intra-state track meet on the grounds of the Agri- cultural and Mechanical College at West Raleigh The university won with 671a points; Wake Forest was second with 3I points and Agricultural and Mechanical third with 24ia. North Carolina took nine firsts Wake Forest two and Agricultural and Mechanical two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
Players Must Pay

Cincinnati April 2S.-Monte Cross, of the St. Louis American League Baseball club, and NJ. J. Doolan, shortstop of the Philadelphia National League club, were ordered by the national commission here today to pay $lOl9 in back salaries due to players of the Steubenville club in the Ohio and Pennsylvania league, of which they were the owners
 Cross is directed to pay s1o00 of the amount and in case he does not do so by May 10 deductions of $50 are to be made from his salary until the claim is satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29

SUMMARY. Three Base Hit-Messenger Two-Base Hits-Jacobsen. Rohe. Sacrifice IIits-Kneaves, Demaree, Car roll
 stolen Bases-Maloney, Starr ?, Walsh, Johnston.
 Hits Apportloned-Boyd s in 1-3 in nings with runs; Smith in 2-S innings with 1 run.
 Struck NOut-Demaree 6, Boyd 3, Smith G.. Bases on Bals-Demaree 3, Boyd ? Smith 2 Wild Pitch-Boyd. Double Play-Walsh to Kneaves- Time-2;00. Umpires-Rudderham and Breitenstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE
White Sox Win

Detroit, April 2S.--Chicago took the sec ond straight game from Detroit 9 to B., in an icy drizzle. Lange famed eight men in the first five innings, getting Cobb twice and retiring Tyrus Crawford, and Ganer in the fifth Lange was wild and unsteady. and was replaced Mo gridge after three hits were made off his delivery in tn esixth. Score: R..HE. Chicago ................ OH 102 100-9 F } Detroit .................... 100 IDS OOO-o 7
 Batteries: Lange. Mogridse and Block; Burnes, Dubuc and Stanage Time, 2.05 Empires Derrine and Dineen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
J. T. Turner Dead

Decatur, April 2s-(SpeciaD.--J T. Tur- her. age $ years, died Friday night at his home. 1505 Fifth avenue, south, New Decatur. The remains were taken to Pulaski, Tenn, this morning for inter ment. Mir. Turner had ben a worthy employe of Ike Louisville and Nashville railroad shops here for a number of years He leaves a wife and two small children,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
American Association

At Kansas City, Kansas City Il; Co., lumbus. 9.
 At St. Paul: St. Paul. 1; Louisville, 5. At Milwauke- Toledo, rain. At Minneapolis: Minneapolis, Il; Indian apolis 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
SUMMARY.

SUMMARY.
 Two Base Hits-Bunting, Hendrix. VII Hams ?.
 Home Run-Johnston.
 Sacrifice Hits-Johnston, Hendrix, Clan cey. Knaupp, Spencer Montgomery Dan zig. Stolen Base-Stingle.
 Struck Out-Bonner 6, Bills f. Ease on Balls-Bils 1. Hit by Pitched Ball-Bonner (Danzig). Passed Balls-knaupp 9 Time-1 50. Umpres-Ifart and Fitzsimmons. SIHNONrD e ME
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
Capital Stock Increased

Montgomery,7 April 2S-lSpeclaD.-
 The 'rutwier Hotel company, of Bir- mingham, has informed the secretary of state of an increase in their capital stock from 5000 to s525.000, both preferred and common stock The corporation was for merly known as the Incorporated Realty company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
Morgan Beats Daly

St. Louis, April 2s-John Horgan. three cushion billiard champion, retained his title tonight. defeating John Daily of New York in the final block of their match, 50 to 4s. The total for the three nights play was 150 to lS2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29

Harry Wolvcrton, the new manager of the New York Americans, is getting a mighty bad start in the American league race. After Il games have been played, Le has managed to win but two victorics, one of these having been won from tho Athletics. With Russell Ford, the star pitcher of the American, and several other sensational players on the roster he is sure to get a start soon, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
BOYD IS KNOCKED OUT OF THE BOX IN THE FIFTH INNING. MESSENGER HITS A THREE BAGGER
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Mobile s, Birmingham 2
 New Orleans 6, Montgomery (f1rst game): New orleans, 0; Montgomery. 0. fsecond game).
 Nashville-Atlanta, rain
 Memphis s-Chattanooga, rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
Mnrphy Goes To Dallas

St. Louis. April 2s-Catcher Mike Mur- phy was released tonight to the Dallas, Tex. league team, by the St Louis American League Baseball club. Mur- phy recently was tried out by the Gin cinrati club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Waco: Waco, 5; Austin, O.
 At Galveston: Galveston. 5; Beau mont, O.
 At San Anronio: San Antonio, [; Hous- ton. ?.
 At Fort Worth: Fort Worth. 6; Dal- las, 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
International League

At Jersey City: Jersey City 2, Buff falo '.
 A Newark: Newark 9. Montreal 2 A Rocky Point, R. l.; Rocky Point 3, Providence 5. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Reds Win From O'Toole

Cincinnati, April 2.-In a ninth inning rally at the expense of Pitcher OToole of Pittsburg, Cincinnati won the game to- day, 3 to ?. The locals had tied the score in the seventh inning on three hits and a base on balls. In the ninth inning, Hen dricks was taken out to allow Donlin to bat for him,
 The side was retired and O'Toole went into the box. Beaeher hit for double and Bates followed with a single, Then O Toole threw wild to first and Bescher scored with the winning run. Score
 R.H E. Pittsburg ................ 101 GOO 000--2 6 2 Cincinnati ......,....... 900 GOO 20l--S o Batteries: Hendricks, O'Toole and Gib- son; simon, Humpries and Mclean, Clarke. Time, 215 Empires, owens and Brennan.
 All other games oostnnnad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
SUMMARY

Two Base Hit.-Cole Sacrifice s-Hendrix, Knaupp. Stolen Bases--Johnston 2, Stingle, Will Hams, Gribbens.
 Struck Out-Swindell 9. Herbert [. Bases on Balls-Swindell f. Herbert 2. Hit by Pitched Ball-Herbert (Johnston). Time--2:10.
 Umpires-Hart and Fitzsimmons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
Boyd Knocked Out
Sensational Game

The big crowd was treated to numerous sensations and aside from the victory of the home team, the work of the locals in the field, at bat and on the bases. time and again brought the crowded stands to their feet. Some great base running feats by Maloney. Starr and Walsh in the third inning. coupled with a deluge of hits. brought the first sen sation. Then, in the fifth two two-bag gers and three singles were cut loose by the Gulls, scoring four more runs. To top off the great work Dee Walsh pulled off a sensational jumping one handed catch, which he turned into a double play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29

feeling; of confidence Conditions for planting in the wide cotton belt were sufficiently mixed to leave their influence uncertain
 Next weeks offerings of New York city's largest ioan-se5, 900 of A. per cent bonds-will be an important index of investment conditions. The sealing down of clearing house loans at New York is explained by shifting, rather than reduction of obligations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29

the Cracker club In professional base ball leagues averages we'll above years Not a player on the team, ex- cept Kerr, has had less than six years experience (except Ira Hogue, who will hardly stick). It is doubtful If the Southern league ever saw team with this, amount of experience tucked away.
 If the Cracker team is to win the pennant this year it must win it on knowledge of the game, an inside play and on the star work of the veterans.
 Bill Smith tried this last year and failed, so ignominiously that he swore- and be-dinged if he ever played vet eran team again. But there are diffe- red sorts of veterans anybody will admit. And Hemphill has deliberately picked his veterans for their head work as well as for their ability. He hasn't a player on his team who isn't light aing thinker. Take his most recent acquisition-Bob Ganley This lad IS one of tho headiest ball players who aver played in the big ring. He cap- tained the Washington team and hls knowledge of the game is immense. Then there's Walter East. the next most recent purchase So brilliantly has this. man displayed his mental. well as his physical. talents in the south that comment on them would waste time. Alperman and O'Brien arc regular walking compendiums of base oall infornlation. Alperman in particu- lar Is tricky and foxy performer He has pulled more fancy stuff than any other man on the Atlanta team thus far and he hasn't got thoroughly warmed up at that
 With Ganley, Bailey and Hemphiil in the outfield the Crackers have q trio that combines speed and head work to a marked degree. Hemphill ia admittedly one of the best informed men who ever played in the major leagues and one of the quickest think CTS.
 One thing about the Crackers .s worth noting-1il<e all old teams it will nnquestionably be @ bit slow in hitting it's tride It may be well. along into May before all the players get going their best. But from that time to the end of the season look out for Charley TIemphill and his clan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
Games Today

Mobile at Birmingham. Montgomery at New Orleans Memphis at Atlanta.
 Nashville at Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29

Mobile, April 2s.-(Speeial)- )-Before a crowd estimated at 45OO people and which overfowed into left field, Mobile this aft ernoon gave the Birmingham Barons an awful walloping, trimming the tribe of Molesworth by a score of to 2. Al Demaree twired for Mobile and though his shut-out record was broken when he allowed q run in the fourth, he pitched good ball. He strained a ligament in his arm in the early part of the game. and while not serious, it greatly ham pered his work yesterday.
 With Demaree and Boyd hooked np it looked like pitchers battle at the out set. For two innings both clubs followed the three up and three down rule, but in the third three hits and four stolen bases tailed three runs for Mobile.
 Boyd Knocked Out
 The Gulls came right back in the fifth inning, burying Pitcher Boyd beneath an avalanche of base hits and driving him from the mound after they had scored four runs. Pitcher Smith took up where Boyd left off and twirled neat ball for the remainder of the game.
 Birmingham tallied but twice, once in the fourth inning and again in the sixth. The Barons counted with two down in the fourth, the result of a pass and sin gles by Johnston and Yantz Messengers triple drove home the run in the sixth. Thereafter the Barons were never dan gerous and, though handicapped with bad arm, Demaree was master and all lowed but five bingles during the nine rounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29

All other games postponed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-19
Obliging the Doctor

-lf-Geefge VS. tewart is tire f1Hau
physician over at Bellevue, SAYS the
New York correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Times Star Bellevue is
patronized by some of our best
sUuses, The cure is sometimes a bit
abrupt at the big hospital. but IL is
effective. They can turn one out
there, cold and pallid, and a bit shaky,
but able 10 transact business, in
worlds record time.
DIR. Stewart was called 10 the tele.
phone the other night" said friend.
to hear a cheerful voice announce
that:
On che way down TO shee you,
DOCK Got fine case tremens.'
DR., Stewart recognized the voice
as that of a rather well.to-do young
man. who had made several previous
trips 10 Bellevue. He expressed over
the telephone his strong regrets that
he should be again bothered by the
anticipaRt visitor
'Thash a wri'. Doc said the voice
through the phone. I'm goin' CO.
hic-co-hic-co.op wiz you
zshish time, Doc. Coin make recob-
cry in quickesh time known. And he
hung up the receiver. In half an hour
or Whereabouts cab ratified In
through the receiving gate. and an
annoyed driver helped ont the
telephoning person. BY this time he
was speechless. The driver dragged
him inside.
We shtopped at a wild animal
! shtore. said the driver, sourly
l'Thats why we're late The stew
here, bought lot of horned toads
and garter snakes and things
But what for? asked DR.. Stewart
He said he was tryin TO help
yez,' said the driver He says he
wouldn't be able 10 shpeak by the
tonne he got TO the hospital-but he'd
bring along samples of his symp-
| toms.'"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-19
Belascos' View of Authors

An author is one OF the noblest
works of God Full OF the divine fire,
packed with genius and envied by all
he goes through life a thing of vast
Importance. David Belasco. the thea
trical producer. Is the only person
who does not agree with this descrip'
ton of the people who write. To Mr.
Belasco an author is about as Inn
portant as piece of furniture
The first week of the production OF
THE Case OF Becky" written by Ed
ward Locke, Belasco. who staged the
piece. gave supper after the per,
Torrance TO everybody connected
with the play. One of the guests was
Ralph A. Graves, a dramatic critic.
The author came in late and did
not notice that seat had been re
served for him at the table. Belasco
who had been talking 10 Graves
pointed to the seat, and said:
There is the place We have saved
for you, Nv"
He ended the sentence with a mum
BILE and turned 10 Graves with the i'm
patient remark:
You know, never can think Of
that fellows name. Popular Maya
zine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-19
basis. are .as follows

IL also indicates that 63.2 per cent
Of the farmers are Republicans,
while - per cent a.e Democratic,
and four out OF every hundred are
for Debs.
There seem TO be fully 20 FER
cent OF the farmers OF all parties
actively progressive. rs distinguished
from consrvativs OF staendpatters.
The figures show that Bryan Is by
far the most popular Democrat with
the farmers and that Bryan and
Wilson together received just two
thirds OF the Democratic farmer
vote
And now comes most interest
ing angle The Farm and Fireside
pole was taken between Feb. .
and Feb. 10. IL will be remembered
that LaFollette-s Teallh broke dow n
on Feb >. and the newspapers for
the next TWO weeks We're full OF
alarming news OF the senator's con-
dition.
1t was not then generally believed
that I.aFollette would recover
enough to take any part in the cam
paign, and nobody buJ the sena.or
himself believed that he could male
complete recovery and be his own
old fighting self
In the light OF the dates OF Farm
and Fireside's poll. The results of
the poll and The results of North
Dakota's election, when all doubt
OF LaFollette's physical fitness were
removed. make most interesting
study.
The poll shows that Of the farm
ers in North Dakota, between Feb.
and Feb. 10. Il per cent WERE
for Roosevelt, % per cent were for
LaFollette and per cent were for
Taft At that time the progressive
Republicans, thinking LaFollette was
down. turned enmassc toward Roose-
Welt But when LaFollette came
back -hts-frterds among the COM
mon people evidently came back. too.
in spite OF leaders and politicians.
who. having Topped. have TO stay
on the T. X. band wagon
But on March 10. after LaFollette
was fully recovered in heatth, North
Dakota gave LaFollette 90 per cent
OF its Republican vote, Roosevelt 81
per cent of its vote and Taft per
cent of its vote.
All of which seems TO indicate
that at any given day the farmers
OF the country are overwhelmingly
progressive and that. with all can
didates In fighting trim. they are for
LaFollette rather than anybody else.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-19
A Poem a Day


What pleasure lives in height?"-Ten-
nyson
First. there's the Joy OF freedom; TO
have broken
The bends that bound men prisoners
on earth.
Pacing a little to and fro in chains,
Pinned down and powerless TO rise. eX-
cept
In dreams that seemed TO speak OF
days remote
In the unimaginable birth OF things.
Or TO foretell a disembodied life
or spirits In the unsubstantial air.
Then there's the Joy OF conquest; to
Earth 10 her knees, and all her powers
at last.
So that we bow not unto her. nor ask
Her permit TO tranSgress the bounds
she set
In the antique omnipotential days.
When men eringed to her tyranny and
Meekly along the levels. There's the
Joy
or following the falcon and the hawk
With flight as swift as theirs, the JOY
Of speed
And. oh. TO gaze on cities from the
clouds,
To watch the earthmen with their
puny strides
And struggling PAGES jostle 10 and fro;
Then with unlntermltted course TO soar
Above the foam and passion of the sea
Height has its strange and unsuspect-
Joys sealed long ages from the sons
OF men.
JOYS incommunicable since. too strange
For speech or language, joys TO which
no words
Are welded yet. Joys near akin TO tears
And TO the terror of primeval things
Edgar Vine. In Pail Mall Gazette