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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Champions Win From Senators

Philadelphia, April 11.-Philadelphia won the opening game of the American league season here this afternoon from Washington, 1 to ?. Coombs, although wild, did not allow hit until one man was out in the eighth inning. The visi- tors hit safely three times and fcored two runs Johnson was very effective except in three innings, in each of which the home team made two hits. The visiting twirler lost his own game in the fifth by making wild throw, which let in two runs. A large crowd turned out and witnessed the march of the players across the field the flag raising and the throwing out of the ball by Mayor Blankenburg. Score by innings: K. H. E. Washington ...... 900 900 02O-2 4 3 Philadelphia ..... 100 021 00*-4 3
 Batteries: Johnson and Ainsmith; Coombs and Lapp Empires, O'Loughlin and Westervelt. Time, 2:05.
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CLASS WINS THE
 HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC MEET

feet II inches, the former high school record being feet 61a inches. Jeanette was next with feet, while O'Byrne was third with the height of feet inches
 Jones won the 220 yard run, covering the distance in 26 S-5 seconds. Newman finished second. while Lathem was third. In the half mile run Harold Bowron won with the time of } minutes 15 2-5 sec- onds Morton was second and Burbage third. The Sophomorsf relay team. com posed of bowman, Bowron. Newman and Jones, won the relay event.
 Virgil Roach won the discus throwing by casting the discus Ss feet and II inches. Lrwman was second, while Morton fin- ished third. Roach also won the l2 pound shotput throwing the weight B feet II inches. Morton was second and Lathem third. Lowndes Morton won the broad jump event, jumping 1T feet 3la inches. bowman was second in this event. while Morris Lathem was awarded third place. The interclass tournament was held in East park and was attended by a large number of students.
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In the interelass meet at the Central High school the Sophomores won by scoring total of 49 points. The Juniors made il. while the Freshmen and Seniors made and respectively. A large number entered the meet from the diff ferent classes.
 Newman won the 100 yard dash in il seconds. while Charlie White finished sec ond and I.ath9m third. Vivian Jones won the 40 ward dash event in 57 4-5 seconds. Allen-Isowman and Roach finished sec ond and third respectively. Mike oByrne ran one mile in the record time of min utes and 10 seconds. The former high school record was minutes 10 20 seconds. Brazea finished second. while Johnson was third.
 Morris Lathem won the high jump, get ting over the pole at a height of feet. Bowron and Downey finished second and third respectively. In the pole vaulting event Beatty won easily with record of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12

Seven thousand, five hundred and fifty sixl
 That was the number of fans who paid to see the game yesterday afternoon be- tween the Barons and the Billikens.
 In addition. there were more than 200, including park attaches, who witnessed the struggle without having to fork out the long green.
 It was q great crowd perhaps the sec ond largest which ever gathered on Rick wood Field
 There was an overflow, and a circle was formed about the arena, necessitating the institution of ground rules.
 While the visitors had all the best of the argument on the diamond, the fans made themselves heard just the same. There was every evidence that the spec tators were heartily in favor of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Texas League Opens

Dallas. Tex, April 1.-The 1912 sea- son of the Texas bassoall league will open tomorrow with the northern di- vision teams in the sc,,thern territory. Dallas opens at Waco, Houston at Gal weston, For Worth ar austin and san Antonio at Beaumont. Beaumont this season replaces Oklahoma City as a member of the league, making it an sll-Texas circuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
VOLUNTEERS WIN
 FROM THE TURTLES

Memphis, April 11.-Nashyille and Mem phis opened the Southern league season of 1912 today by battling for 12 innings to local defeat. Nashville started the scoring in the fourth inning when Young lifted the ball over the left field fence for home run. Memphis tied the score in the fifth. Then neither team scored until the twelfth, when Allen weakened and Nashville sent two runs home.
 While each weer hit rather freely. both Bail for Nashville and Allen for Mem phis pitched good ball. Allen was given tba hetter sunnort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
GULLS DEFEAT THE
 PELICANS EASILY

New Orleans, April u.-Inahilty to hit Al Demaree and the unsteadiness of Klawitter and his team mates, cost the New Orleans team the opening game of the season with Mobile this afternoon. The final score was to 0. Demaree was never in danger, sas his team ran off in front with thfee runs in the first inning, and it was only once that his shutout record was threatened. The club secre- tary estimated the opening attendance at 4500 The grounds were in fair condition desnite the recent heavy rains. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
ARTHUR DEVLIN
 SOLD TO BOSTON

New York. April 11.-The> New York National league club today sold Third Baseman Arthur Devlin to the Boston Nationals,
 It Is believed that the Nationals re- leased Devlin to Boston so President Ward of Boston would waive claim on Arthur Bues, q promising ybung in- fielder whom McGraw was anxious to farm out, but on whom Boston would not waive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DAY FILLED PARK
 WITH 7556 RABID FANS WHO PAID PASSAGE

answer to the appeal of the audience. Roy Ellam shot his drive over second and Large" William rolled over the pan with the run.
 The ceremonies were short and simple. Harry Jones, naturally. was in charge. First of all he donned players cap. Next he lined the teams up facing each other near the plate. Next he spoke to the audience thro-,>h a megaphone. After reading 0 telegram from John w. Sibley. president of the Chamber of Commerce, he made little speech. After which he ordered the teams to 'play ball With a roar from the spectators the game was on.
 It was a simple telegram from Mr Sib- ley but teeming with sentiment Re gret exceedingly that I cannot be with you on the opening day. Hope, however, that Birmingham will win the trophy for att tendance, and by winning the game, att tain first place and remain there through out the season."
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Hub Perdue Defeats PhiIlies

Boston, April 11.-President Thomas NJ Lynch of the National league saw the lowly Boston team of last sea- son. now rejuvinated defeat Phila- delphia, with Alexander pitching, by a score of to in the first game of the season today. A crowd, which near ly filled the grounds, applauded the frequent and heavy hitting, Spratt of the locals leading with a home run, triple and single. The usual opening ceremonies marked the beginning of play on the local grount-s for the forty fifth year. Mayor Fitzgerald threw out the first ball. The score: R H F.. Boston .... 900 311 201-7 12 Philadelphia -. 600 I10 002-4 9 l
 Batteries: Perdue and King; Alex arder and Dooin. Time, 1:s6. Empires, Rigler and Finneran.
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Barons. Not a knock was heard Not a time did the weird cry arise: Give us a pitcher"
 And whenever hit was made-a hit. that harbinger of runs and more runs the spectators went wild. Their noise was as the roar of a maddened mob. But nothing could undo what had been done in the first round.
 Tn the seventh. oscar c. Turner. who was at head of the Chamber of Com merce crowd, to which crowd the day had been dedicated, stirred uneasily m his seat. If we are ever to do anything D stated he. "now's the time So he gave the signal and the Chamber of Commerce got into the fight. Bill McGilvray Was welding the bludgeon at the platter. No sooner had the shout got on the wing than he ripped that double through the right field ropes. Pretty soon thereafter, in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
DISCARDS HIT AND
 THE CRACKERS LOSE

Atlanta, April 11-rhe timely swat ting of three Atlanta discards. Jordan, Sonten and Moran, coupled with errors by O'Brien and the wlldness of Pitcher ". Miller, gave Chattanooga the open ing game of the season with Atlania after a 10-inning battle. The score was D to r. Miller was relieved in the tenth inning by Hogue. Chappelle, who pitched the opening innings for the visitors, was relieved in the fourth oy More. The crowd was conservatively n.t{,,atnd af TEnn The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
II. s. LEAGUE GETS
 PARK IN NEW YORK

New York, April 11.-It was an nounced tonight that the New United States baseball league had finally op- .tained lease of playing grounds in New York the Bronx Ova,, located in the borough of that name. William Jordan will manage the team here. Bronx OVai has seating capacity of about 5oVV'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Cardinals Win Opener

st. Louis, April 11.-Thlrteen hits, in- cluding a home run by Evans, enabled St Louis to shut out Pittsburg, ' to 0. in the opening game today. Evans home run followed a three-base hit by Konetchy in the sixth. Score: R. H E. st. Louis ....... 030 002 20%-7 13 Pittsburg .... 900 000 000--0 II
 Batteries: Bliss and Harmon; Gibson, Camnitz. dAams. Empires, owens and Brennan. Time, :35.
 bases full on this occasion Mcbride Init to Wares and McGivray was forced at second.
 The remaining details of the scrimmage are found in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Zbyszko Wins

Oklahoma City. Okla, April 11.-zby- szko the Polish wrestler, won in straight falls from Ivan Romanoff, the Russian, here last night. The first fall In I9 min utes and 15 seconds with an armlock and crotch hold. and the second in 14 minutes and 54 seconds with crotch and body hold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
MINNEAPOLIS LETS
 THREE PLAYERS GO

Minneapolis, April "Trip" o'Neill. former outfelder of the Chicago Amer ican league team. who attempted to come back" with the Minneapolis team of the American association. has been given his second unconditional release, according to announcement made today by M. E. Cantillon, president of the Minneapolis club. Peaster the Cotton States league pitcher, and Kramer, the Duluth recruit. have been sold to the Beaumont, Tex, team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
FINN RELEASES
 SHONTZ AND BYRNE

Mobile. April 11.-Manager Finn of the Southern league has released Pitch CT Shontz obtained in the spring from the New Yorn Giants to Dallas, TeXr club James Byrne. a second. baseman, yesterday was released outright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Games Today

Montgomery at Birmingham. Mobile at New Orleans. Nashville at Memphis. Chattanooga at Atlanta. NOW the new year reviving old de- sires The thoughtful soul 10 solitude re- tires; And hope at dawn comes blushing like the rose And on the field at even-tide expires.
 -Mutterings of Mo1esworth. would again caution those just en- fering upon the battle of life to show to their enemies mercy-not even in the very first round. For it often happens that it's the early frost which plays havoc with fruit.
 --Bobo. tExpurgated.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Barons Are Trounced In Opener
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brooklyn, April 11.-New York won the opening game today before the larges, crowd that ever attended a National league contest here. So dense was tho crowd that 1t encroached on the diamond and a battalion of police had to be called in. on the advice of Mayor Gaynor. to give the players room. A hit into out field that would ordinarily have been an easy out went for two bases. The New Yorks took advantage of this, getting no less than 10 doubles. They piled up IS runs off the three Brooklyn pitchers Aarquard was effective in all except the third inning. The game was called in the. sixth inning on account of darkness
 The game was one of the most remark able since St. Louis and Brooklyn played more than a score of years ago The crowd today was estimated at 5000 and overfowed the field clear Up to the dis- mond. It looked for a time as if the Brooklyns would be compelled to forfeit the game. as the special policemen were helpless. Finally President Ebbetts ap- pealed to Mayor Gaynor. who was pres ent, to throw the first ball into the field, and the mayor made a special request of the police commissioner to bring in the regular force. These partly cleared the field, but those in the stand were unable to see, owing to the number of persons still standing about the grounds. Score by innings:
 New York ................ os2 i54-is 20 2 Brooklyn ................... COB 000-S 3
 Game called on account of darlxness)
 Batteries: Marquard and Wilson, Mey CTS, Dent, Barger, Fucker and Phelps. Empires, Klem and Bush. Time, 1:45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12

Two Base Hts-HemphiIl. Evans Three Base Hits-Hemphill, Syk es, Balenti, Jordan.
 Bases on Balls-Miller ', Hogue ]. Cbappelle 2, More 1.
 struck Out-Chappelle 1, More 1. Wild Pitch-More.
 Double Play-Howard to Alperman Hit by Pitcher-By Chappelle (Bai- ley5; by Miller tSentell).
 Stolen Bases-Coyle. Balenti, Moran. Sacrifice Hits-Bailey. Hemphill ODen 8, Sykes, Alperman, Howard, WKerr, Jordan, McDonough ?.
 Time-2;30.
 Umplres-Carpenter and OToole.
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PRESIDENT JONES HERE

Charlie Jones. president of the Montgomery club, saw the game yesterday, and last night had much to say concerning the strange successes of the four visiting clubs, Montgomery, Nashville, Chattanooga and Mo bile.
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Cotton States League

At Meridian: Meridian f. Hatties- burg 1. leans 6.
 At Jackson: Jackson 5. Greenwood 0.
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Other Games

At Athens, Ga: University of Georgia 2. University of Michigan 2.
 At Winston Salem: Winston Salem ,. Danville 9.
 At Macon, Ga: Mercer I, Mississippi and M &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
American Association

Louisville 9, Minneapolis 12. Columbus 15, Kansas City 1. Toledo s, Milwaukee l.
 Indianapolis 1, St. Paul 5.
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Two Base Hits-Moulton, Abstein, Vel chonce.
 Three Base Hits-Crandall Home Run-Young. Sacrifice Hits-Moulton, Storch, Lindsay, Young
 Stolen Bases-Welchonce. Double Plays-Netzel to Moulton 10 Ab- stein, Lindsay to Perry to Schwartz. Passed Ball-Elliott.
 Base on Balis-On Allen ?, off Bair 4. Struck Out-Allen ?, Bair ,. Time-2:20
 umpres-Pfenninger and Preitenstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Phelan Stars at Bat

Cincinnati, April 11.-Before by far the largest crowd that ever saw a ball game in this city, Cincinnati de- feated Chicago in the opening game of the National league season here today by a score of 10 to 6.
 The game marked the formal opening of the new grandstand and park. Both Cole and Frank Smith were forced to retire early in the game before an avalanche of hits. Charley Smith, who relieved Cole, did little better and was finally relieved in the final inning by Ritchie. Humphries. who relieved Frank Smith for Cincinnati, had the visitors at his mercy with the exception Of the seventh inning, when single and a triple allowed a run.
 The game was remarkable for the good fielding. considering the number of runs scored. Bates, Egan. Bescher and Phelan starred at tne bat for the locals, while Sheekard and Schulte hit well for Chicago. Score: R H P. Chicago .... 005 900 100- 10 Cincinnati ..... 100 500 21s-1O IA 1
 Batteries: Richie, c. Smith, Cole and Archer Humphries, r. smith and Me Lean. Empires, Johnstone and Eason. Time. 2:23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Maps Win From Tigers

Cleveland, April 1.-The largest crowd ever in the new league park attended the opening today of the Cleveland season, Cleveland defeating Detroit 3 to ?, and the game going Il innings.
 The winning run was scored on Turner's single and Easterlys double. Much in- terest was displayed in the rivalry be- tween Cobb and Jackson. The latter took off the honors with three hits, two stolen bases, three put outs and an assist. Cobb did not get hit.
 Lajoie was twice purposely passed with Jackson on second and two out. Score
 R.H E. Cleveland .............. .010 100 GOO 01-3 2 Detroit ............0 600 COZ O0O O0-2 8 Batteries-Mitehell and Easterly; Null lin and Stanage. Empires, Perrine and Dineen. Time, 2:20.
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TIOlllt HUII- -N1iI NFIIalf Stolen Base-Walsh. Sacrifice Hits-Maloney, Jacobsen. Struck Out-Klawitter 1, Demaree s. Bases on Balls-Klawitter 1, Demaree f. Hit bv Pitcher-Klawitter CWalsh) Left on Bases-New Orleans ' Mo bile 6.
 Umpires- Rudderham and Kellum. Time-1 :35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
THAT OLD CHAIR

would look fine with n coat of Mahog- any yarno-Lac. limitations of all ex- pensfve woods. Acme Quality Paint Store, 2Oi5 Sd avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
BOXER DIES FROM
 EFFECTS OF A FIGHT

New York. April 11.--John GoldbHrg, 2l, who sustained fractured skull in a bout with a Chicago youth at the Sharkey Athletic club during last nights programme, died at Flower hos pital today. Tie police are searching for the fighter who figured as Goldberg's opponent, but as yet they have not learned his identity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
1856 FANS PAY TO SEE THE BARONS
 PLAY YESTERDAY
BOLD DBARONS BEATEN
 BADLY BY BILEIKENS

TOKENS CONTROL BAD IN FIRST ROUND AND VISITORS MAKE THEIR TOTAL OF FOUR RUNS. THEREAFTER THE GAME WAS sTUBBORNLY FOUGHT-FEA- TURES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE
White Snx Win

Chicago, April 1.-The American league baseball season was opened in Chicago to- day with a 6 to victory for the local team over St. Louis. Big Ed" walsh was in fine condition. having but one bad inning, in which three hits and q balk, called by Umpire Evans, gave the visitors their score.
 The game was featured by the hitting of Callahan and the spectacular fielding Of Hogan. Rath and Lord.
 Mayor Harrison presented a chest of silver to Manager Callahan, the gift of some of his friends.
 The weather was ideal and a large crowd was present. Score: R.H. b. Chicago ..................ool uol l5+-b l St. Louis .................00 .000 o20 OO0-2
 Batteries-Walsh and sullivan; Lake and stephens. Time. hours. Empires, Evans and Egan.
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Slit for Berghammer in the eighth. **l1it for Dilger in the ninth. Score by innings: Birmingham .-.......+.-.........O GOO 600 l00-1 Montgomery .....................4(0 4(0 GO O0c--i
 SUMMARY Two Base Hits-McGilvray, McElveen. StoAn Bases-Jofnston. Double Plays -McGilvray- Berghammer; Wares -Elwert- -Danzig. Struck Out-Foxen :, Atchison 9. :, Bases on Balls-Foxen ,, Atchison 3. Balk--Atchison. Time of Game-2:30. Umpires-Hart and Fitzsinmons.
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BIRMINGHAM DEAF 'EM
 EVEN TO \ FIR RAZZLE

official figures of paid admis- sions to yesterdays game were received from Birmingham and Memphis, 1856 and -s00 respect ively. Atlanta estims -es it's total attendance at 7500, and the paid admissions will bN considerable fewer. The estimated attend ance at New Orleans was only 450O.
 Next week Chattanooga, Mont gomery. Nashville and Mobile will have a chance to show. Bir mingham has set a pace, how ever. which will be hard to over come.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterday's ResuIts Montgomery 4. Birmingham l. Nashville 3, Memphis l. Mobile 6, New Orleans 0. Chattanooga g, Atlanta :.
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.Pheian batted for Miller in ninth.

Score by innings Atlanta .... .,. ........ ZO2 lVo iVV 0-i Chattanooga . O02 21O 002 2--9
 GIrNfTApX
Evening journal., 1912-11-14
CnTTIMCHAMC
VV 1 iVUEIf1tRI
ARE ACQUITTED

Judge Churchman sat In City
Court last evening for three and one
half hours hearing testimony IN the
cases Of Joseph and Martin Cottink-
ham, charged with assault and bat
terry and Harvey Porter, charged with
murderous assault upon Clarence
Pierce. The Cottinghams were dis
charged and the Porter case will be
disposed of on Monday morning
The Cottinghams could not be con-
nected with the assault II was alleg-
ed that the three youths attacked
Pierce atfrhird and Market streets on
Saturday evening. September 2S and
as a result. Pierce spent two weeks
in the Delaware Hospital suffering
with a fractured skull and later was
confined 10 the hospital at Farnhurst
for two weeks. AZ present his hear
ing is defective as the result of blow
behind the ear
The Cottnghams were defended by
j. Frank Ball. while David j. Rein
hardt represented Porter
After the story of the assault had
been told by witnesses Patrolman
Robinson, who arrested Porter. tes-
tilted that the defendant had admit
ted he was the one who hit Pierce
saying that Pierce and three other
young men had hit him.
Evening journal., 1912-11-14
NEuf ADTrAMC
IskYV UNLLHIVO
WARS ON SLANG

NEW ORLEANS. Nov 1i.-War has
been declared on the use OF slang in
the New Orleans public schools, whore
it is said some OF the teachers are
setting bad example for the im-
pressionable boys and girls under
their care.
The Presidents Cooperative Club
has taken up the cause of the kings
English. and will endeavor to have
the School Board send a letter to
every teacher, urging that all the in
structors eliminate slang from their
conversation with the children
The club was informed that one of
the teachers had delivered the fol-
lowing remark to some OF her tardy
students.
Eyer gotta roll out dc hay if yez
kids wanta stay in dis room"
Another teacher admonished her
flock thusly:
III youse brats don't cut out that
rough stuff, I'll spit down your trotes
and drown .yez.'
It was the unanimous opinion of the
clubs members that such language
was neither chaste nor elegant.
Evening journal., 1912-11-14
MANY FETES
FOR BRIDE ELECT

Miss Stella Chandler and Miles
Cazicr Boyd, who are TO be married
on Saturday evening i'm West prcsby-
terian Church. by the Rev A. n.
keigwin. n d. have been much
fetcd lately hy their friends Mrs. c.
{. Gcrow, gave a linen shower. Miss
Nottic Baynard gave an "at home.'
and Miss Florence Allen entertained
at an evening card party for them.
aud Miss Mamie Sasse gave a box
party at the Carrick
Last Saturday afternoon Miss Car
Tie Eaton gave "a card party for Miss
Chandler and on Saturday evening
Mrs Paul Ettcrs entertained for the
bride and bridegroom. and for Mr..
and Mrs William Davis of state Col
Jege, Pa This evening Miss Virginia
Maynard will give a dinner AT the
home OF her uncle Samuel H. Bay
nard. for the bride and bridegroom
and their attendants. and Friday
evening the bride viii entertain at
the home of the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs. William Chandler, No 1O1i
Gilpiu avenue
The bride will be given away by
hcr father Her maid OF honor will
be Miss Virginia Baynard and IN,
bridesmaid will be Miss Carrie Eaton
Miss Ncttie Baynard. Miss Nam,
Sasse and Miss Gertrude Chandler
the brides sister Luclus White of
Baltimore viii be the groom's best
man. and the ushers viii be Edward
Berry Stewart McNaig. Mitchell
Whitehead and Harvey Gray O
Roanoke, Va