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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
CLUB CAbAL AIMS
TO GUST SULLIVAN
\. Y. A. q. WANTS PRESIDENT
TAFT TO NAME THOMPSON
OLYMPIC CHAIRMAN.

NEW YORK, March SO.-Thro ugh
petty club politics Anes =. Sullivan,
director Of the Olympic Games in
1904 and American commissioner at
the Olympic Games Of 1906 and 1905,
l. ia danger OF being sidetracked as
tho Olympic Games in Stockholm
next July. Mr. Sullivan's recognized
services and ability led many follow
ers OF sport to think he would be
appointed again. az no other name
had been mentioned for the place.
At the last meeting of the beard Of
governors OF the New York A. c..
however. 4 was decided IA pnt Colo.
net H1bert n. THOMPSON TN tins Held
an dto send a delegate to Washing
ton to interceds with President Taft
In Thompson's behalf.
This procedure n said 70 be due
to the tight going on in the New York
A. c. between the Haubold and Bax-
ter factions. It II said Colonel
Thompson Il In sympathy with Bax-
ter ana his following. The Haubold
faction at present controls the board
q governovs. A : means OF enlist
Inf C616nsI' TkoA1pton III their cause
the HA0bold faction hit upon. the idea
q propOstne Thompson for Olympic
commissioner.
It u not known whether Colonel
1Aompson. who now = in Palm
Beach. Fla, VIII allow his name to
- proposed n opposition TO Mr.. Sui
llvAn. Tho Olympic committeo mern-
ncrs have been working harmouicusfy
togsther and there Was mo need for
any cnausea IN the plans made for
the commiasionship. It was under
- ssA -. - = -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
SKIPPER SHAFER
HAS FAST CREW
WYCkoFF, NEW HuRLER OF
AARPooN CURVES, LOOKS
GOOD TO NORFOLK.

Especial TO The Richmond yfrginian.1
NORFOLK. VA, March 30.-Fifteen
members of the Norfolk Tars have
answered Skipper Shafer's piping to
quarters. and double daily practices
have been the order at Lafayette field.
and will be until the gong sounds on
the eighteen for the Virginia League
pennant race to begin.
Tho players already on the deck Of
the Mary Jane are: Pitchers Pool.
Joyce. Woods, Elliott. Wright and
Ffnneran; Catcher LaBiume, First
f5asemen Hfgbie ana Defback, Third
Baseman Curtis: Second Basefnan
nodEe, ShortYtopy .WxnkpIy and Opt.
felders Staub and Shelton.
Skipper Shafer Is confident, al
though the time Is short that his men
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
CHESTER WINS FROM
bENEDICTINE CADETS

Especial 20 The Richmond SsrginiAn.A
CHESTER, VA. March s0.--Chea-
ter Agricultural High school opened
the season here today by defeating
Bcnedfc3iEe College Of Richmond. =
to 5, In an eleven inning contest. With
the score OF to Q aGninst them the
cadets tied up the game IN the ninth
on passes and one hit In the eleventh
inning they were onA run ahead,
having showed one over by means Of
a hit and an error. Chester won out
in their half Of the eleventh.
Bruce tripied and scored on Ghep-
herds hit Shepherd tailed mo.
,nent later on low throw to flrst
base. aftxF sarrfficN. the Rame Wan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
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704 East Main Street
Richmond, Va.
WASHINGTON AND LEE
DEFEATS LAFAYETTE
lsnec,.l to Tho Richmond virginia n.

Especial to Tho Richmond Virginia n
s# BENNINGTON, VA, March So
WashiuKton and Leo University won
II second game from Lafayette. 8 to
3. Moran pitched perfect ball and
had the visitors at his mercy. allow
ing only three hits. He also hit for =
home run.
Lafayette did not play as good ball
g might have been expected.
Batteries: Lafayette. Eager and
Wright; w. & L.. Moran and Dona-
hue.
Score by innings: X, RI. r..
xnfavrtte 900 0 o 0 o Go 3 1
M. N Is.Ne2 00o 0 s-6 1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31

marked by erratic fielding. but was
close at all times.
The visitors have the making OF a
good team. and both teams perform
ed very creditably considering il was
their first game OF the season. Both
pitchers were wild. but frightened up
In tho pinchcs.
Score by innings: r.. II. 4.
c. A. H. s. 0 q 90 Q o OF :--s 10
Benedic. 10000 o0<01--s 8 !
Batteries: Chester. Bruce and Ella.
OvermAn and Fletcher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
HAMPDEN-SIDNEY
WINS FROM v. M. I.
tspectal to The Richmond virginian. J

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
LEXINGTON. VA. March sa.---
Hsmpden- Sidney collegians showed
tho cadets OF Virginia Military Insti-
tute under II to s In an .eiGht-inning
kAsne here today. called on account
81 inspections. The cadets failed to
support their pitcher and could not
hi. Lewis, who Was touched for only
ono hit, = home run by Dickens IN
the fourth. The game was replete
with bases on balls.
score by Innings: r.. II. r.
College ....100O 0 5 5 6--lT 10
Cadets ..0O01 % 0 s--- ) l y
Batteries: Lewis and Fry; Watt
Hmith. Riser and Reed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
RICHMOND GUN CLUB
HOLDS FIRST SHOOT

The first shoot Of the season. was
nuIled or az o'clock by the Rich
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Smoke And It's Little World
By BURR FE RGusoN

Birmingham grows apace. If variety goes to make the big town, Birming- ham Is realizing It's true position. In one part of the city commissioners and citizens are endeavoring to abate tho smoke nuisance, in another part of the town the citizens seem to live on smoke and hope for little bit more Driving out Corey way on q sunny afternoon and looking over to the north, one will see a great number of enormous tanks running up to capacity of million gallons. These tanks are fllled with material which is taken from smGke--namely. tar. This tar is used to make roofing which never leaks from 1t will come creosote that helps to make the railroad crosstie fix- other useful products. Go bit fur ther to the north and one will see from whence comes the tar-the great smok eless plant that deals in smoke and it's wonderful by products.
 The reason for the being of the by product plant is that the unsuitable furnaces may be kept in coke, that records may be broken, and that more and more iron and steel may be made to increase the prosperity of the in- dustrial south.
 In the days, maybe, when man was an individual cell or perhaps three or four cells, leaves were falling, wood was rotting and cabbages going to waste for want of corned beef. All of this vegetation was being oxidized and with the passing of the ages covered with earth and rock until the pres ent age, when we have the great stores of bituminous coal under the ground. Had 1t been left longer we should, or some future generation would, have had anthracite coal or graphite. Anyway, we now have a coal with good bit of carbon and approximately third part volatile matter. from which these by products come.
 Hundreds of mon in the mines get out the coal which is washed crushed. loaded on the cars and sent to Corey The big revolving belt or conveyor takes 1t way up to the hoppers. where 1t is automatically dumped on the queer cars. These cars take the coal to the narrow ovens---70 in a row--all heated to a white heat, Into these ovens the coal is dropped, the lid put on, and the smoke begins 10 roll---but not into the air Over in mother big building row of big turbines draw this smoke through the mains to the big condensers where it's temperature is lowered and the tar comes out and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
How Generous

From the Weekly Telegraph
 Four or five ladies hustled into pr- vate office the ether day.
 What can I do for you, ladiesg' asked the manager. pleasantly.
 Why" began one of the visitors. 'ws knew you wouldn't like it if we didn't give you an opportunity to subscribe"
 The manager bowed graciously. and asked: And the object? Of course, 1t is worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.'
 "Yes, sir,'' replied the saleswoman. I've think 1t a very worthy object. It is 10 build home for aged and indigent wid- ows."
 Excellent, Excellent l shall take pleasure in making you out check
 "Oh how lovely of you!' exclaimed the spokeswoman when she received the bit of paper and read the amount-l00 pounds. "Oh. we didn't expect to get that much from you, We are ever so much obliged
 50 good of himl" and similar exclama- tions were heard as the check was passed around for the admiration of the party.
 "But, said the lady who handled the check last, you haven't signed it."
 That is because 1 do not wish my benefactions known to the world" said the manager, modesty. T wish to give the check anonymously" And he bowed the laides out with the great dignity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

goes to the tanks. The gases going on through the turbines, which now, instead of pulling. push these gases through the tanks flied with the sul- Dhuric acid that MT. Exum makes. The ammonia in the gas, meeting this sul- phuric, and out of the tank comes ammonia sulphate, that goes to make the active principle of the commer- gal fertilizer. The gases now without the ammonia keep on their way to the olg storage tank, from whence some of 1t goes back to the vertical fiues of the ovens and some of 1t to Ems ley, where it goes to do all things that good high candle power gas can do.
 On the human side this house Of smoke is almost the place where the east and the west meet Germany fur nishes the idea. Switzerland and Hol- land execute it, through northern men, Greeks, ,Amenians, Swedes, Englishmen and lastly, that well known African emigrant, the negro.
 "The lords their hands assembled, from
 the east and Inc west they drew Baltomore, Lille and Essen, Brumagen, Clyde and Crewe.
 And some were black from the furnace and some were brown from the soil. And scme We're blue from the dye vat;
 but all were wearied with toll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
TRIAL
 WAIVED BY BROOKS.
Counsel for Defense to Find Securities for S20,O00
 Bond Demanded

Huntsville. December 2l-tSpeeiai)- Counsel for the defense in the case Of Percy Brooks. a Whitesburg merchant, who is charged with attempted assault on a young lady school teacher. waived preliminary examination which was set for this morning and gave notice that they would find sureties for the bond of s2o,Oo0, which was set by Judge Bal lentine Wednesday when Brooks was al- lowed the alternative of making this bond or entering into hearing of his case.
 Since that time it has developed that the young lady in the case has instituted peace proceedings against the prisoner, claiming that she fears her life will be endangered if Brooks IS released from jail. Solicitor Drake declared that he will ask that a peace bond of $2O,OD be required of Brooks if he succeeds in finding sureties for his appearance bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
SUTTON CHALLENGE ACCEPTEDBY HOPPE Two Will Meet About Mid dle of February-Other
 Billiard News

Champion William Hoppe has ac- eepted George Suttons challenge to play for the worlds 1S.s balk line crown, held by the New York star and the match. which will be of 500 points. will be contested Tn New York about the middle of February
 Meanwhile sutton is praeticing as- siduously at his Chicago room for his match with ora Morningstar at Pitts burg next month and which will be for the 1s.1 title. held by Morning star. Sutton. whose work in the re- cent tournament at New York was a disappointment to his admirers, has been making some big runs and aver ages in practice since shifting 10 the more open 1S.1 game. That Morning star will meet an opponent worthy of his steel when the two clash in the smoky city goes without saying.
 Wecker Cochran, the 14-year-old boy from Manson. la, who is the real won der of the billiard world, is planning an eastern trip under the mana cement of Frank Winter of Chicago. The lad will engage in exhibition matches at 1S.2 balk line in New York, Philadel- phia, Pittsburg. Baltimore, Washington. Boston, Brooklyn. Buffalo and Detroit, later finishing up at Cleveland, St. Louis, Kansas City and omaha.
 Cochran is a marvellous balkliner in view of the fact that he has played steadily only two years and right now Is considered a ten" man. He makes frequent runs of 100 or more and proved his ability at match play by losing only one game in 10 in Musseys recent Chicago tournament in which he was forced to meet for mer amateur champion Charles F. Conklin and other acknowledged cracks.
 Cochran has mastered the difficult masse as we'll as the draw, but what is most in his favor is his ideal tenn perament when playing. Nothing dis turbs Wecker. He treats a bad leave or a kiss off" with utter indifference. never for moment losing his head and only trying the harder and usually with gratifying results
 Wecker Cochran should take the east by storm and the fans will see in the youngster from the Hawkeye state greater player than was Ioppe at tthe same age Hoppe in fringed on the rules by being all lowed to sclimb on the table when shooting while Cochran observes the rules strictly regardless of his size and age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the office of the pro- bate court: Ivy Lyell Stephenson.
 B. M. Bradfeld of Birmingham and Miss Amivill Gilbert.
 J. W. Davis of Birmingham and Miss Lulu Dismuke.
 Carl C. Walker of Mobile and Miss Emile Tesch.
 Jack A. Blake of sayreton and Miss Artie Fades
 Peter williert of Birmingham and Miss Etha Simpson.
 Tom McApin of Warrior and Miss Lon Hill.
 Lee Jones of Bessemer and Miss Mary Upton.
 J. W. Harrison of Bessemer and Miss Rosa Lee Goodwin.
 A. D. Holmes of Birmingham and Miss Emie Shaw.
 Woodward Kelley of Porter and Miss Willie Smith.
 odus Fields of Crocker Hill and Miss Evie Campbell.
 T. s. McNabb of Republic and Miss Euia Meadows
 J.tT. Allen of Pratt City and Miss Min nie Williams.
 J. W. Tucker of Trussvile and Miss Lulu Leopard
 George Mccombs of Pinson and Miss Patty Fance.
 Wade H. Howard of Birmingham and Miss Irma McGinnis.
 Charlie V. Watkins of Shades Valley and Miss Laura II. Watkins.
 J. L. Goode of Lipscomb and Miss Ber- tie Williams.
 s. F. Busley of colena and Miss Lora Bell Elliott.
 R. J. Abercrombie of Birmingham and Miss Irdell Vining.
 E. l.. Tucker of Hattiesburg, Miss. and Miss Saydie Fowler
 c. K. Lawson of Birmingham and Miss Lettie M. Grower.
 J. W. Conrad of Birmingham and Miss Gertrude Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
TIGER FOOTBALL
 SCHEDULE FOR 1913

October l--Morgan prep school at se- vance
 october 11--University of Tennessee a, Chattanooga.
 October 1S-Georgia Tech at Atlanta.
 October 25-university of Texas at Dal- las, Tex
 November 1-rniversity of Chattanooga at Sewanee.
 November S-rniversity of Georgia at sewanee.
 November 15-Universty of -Alaban,a a Birmingham.
 November 2s-Nanderljilt at Nashville.
 All the games mentioned will surely be pla yed with the exception of Texas. which g-rne is doubtful. Texas wants the Tigers to play at Dallas on the 25th of october, at the state fair. This is the ( te which was set for the Tennessee game at Chattanooga. If this game can Do switched to another date. Texas will be played.
 Virginia asked for game to be played at Chattanooga, but after the Tiger man. ager accepted. Virginia backed out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Take Your Choice

GOHl lll-DllS.
 A rather turgid orator, noted for his verbosity and heaviness. Was once ass signed to do some campaigning in a mining camp in the mountains. There were about fifty miners present when he began but when, at the end of couple of hours. he gave no sign of fin- ishng his listeners dropped away.
 some went back to work, but the ma- jority sought places to quench their thirst, which had been aggravated by tha dryness of the discourse.
 Finally there was only one auditor left, dllapidated, weary looking old fellow Fixing his gaze on him. tha orator pulled out a large six shooter and laid 1t on the table. The old fellow rose slowly and drawled out:
 Be you going to shoot If I go7'
 You bet I am" replied the speaker, I'm bound to finish my speech, even h have to shoot to keep an audience"
 The old fellow sighed in @ tired man. ner and edged slowly away, saying aa he did so:
 Well, shoot if you want to. may just as well be shot as talked to death"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
ATLANTAAMECCA
 FOR MAJOR STARS Numerous Athletes of Ma jor Circles Spend Winter
 in Cracker City


 Atlanta, December 2l.-(Special.) )-Geor- gia is headquarters this winter for the baseball nimrods. Many of the famous stars of the game are hunting in this state and will hunt until the opening-of the spring training season.
 Charles Albert Chief Bender, Connie MaelS's great Indian pitcher, is making Atlanta his headquarters, and is taking hunting trips throughout the season, in- tersperslng the trips with round or two of golf on the local links. Ty Cobb has joined Bender on his hunting expeditions.
 George Stallings, manager of the Bos- ton Braves, who owns big farm at Had dock, Ga. has invited Manager Billy Smith of the Crackers, Director Augustus Ryan, President Callaway, Otto Jordan of Chattanooga and Dick Jemison, sport ing editor of the Constitution, for week end after the first of the year.
 Jimmy Lavender, the Georgia boy, pitching sensation of the Chicago Cubs, has Jimmy Sheckard Jimmy Archer and Lou Richie, three teammates, as his guests at his home in Montezuma, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
WAIVERS ASKED
 ON MIKE DONL|N

Chicago, December 2l.-waivers have been asked on Mike Donlin, the veteran outfielder, by the Pittsburg club. As yet no club has refused to waive on him and it appears that he is due to return to he minors.
 Donlin did well at the bat for Pittsburg last year until he broke a toe and vas forced to sit out most of the remainder of the season on the bench. Nor was his fielding as fast before his injury as in former years.
 Rumors have been current during the winter that Donlin might become a man ager next year, and if he lands such a position he may not return to the smaller leagues as a player.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
FIeeting Frenzies of Politics


 The death of William A. Peffer, who was elected to the Senate from Kansas by the populists 2l years ago, and who served in that chamber for six years, re- calls an episode that thrust some strange characters to the surface of politics. Amoing them were Gen. James B. Weav- CT of Iowa, the presidential candidate of the populist party in 1892. and who had been the nominee of the Greenback party in 1880; former Representative Ignatius Donnelly, of Minnesota, the principal framer of that fearfully and wonderfully made populist platform on which Weaver stood; Representative ('Sockless') Simp- son of Kansas, and Senator James +. . Kyle of South Dakota. All of these are now dead. Peffer and some of his asso- ciates were men of sincerity as well as ability. Some of their fads were after ward adopted by the democrats. and others of them are in the platform of the progressive party of 1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
GUN CLUB SHOOT

only four shooters were at the weekly shoot of the Birmingham Gun club, ihe weather being too bad for some of the regulars The wind blew very hard, con- sequently tie scores are rather bad. Bob stubbs was shooting at targets for the first time and considering conditions. did very well for beginner MT. Lee was making his second attempt.
 Scores were made as follows: O. L. Carl shot at 5o, broke Al; Mrs. Carl, shot at 50, broke 5S; K. T. Lee, shot at 50, broke 27 Bob stubbs, shot at 50 broke g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
COTTON FALLS0FF
 UNDER LIQUIDATION Net Change Is Decline of 30 to B POints-Spot De-
 partment Unchanged

New Orleans, December 2l.-Cotton this week fell off under liquidation Of the long interest The net change was | decline of 30 to 33 points. The hisn prices were made on Monday and the low prices on Saturday. At the highest the trading months were to g points over last weeks close: at the lowest they were B to 40 points under. The range was 42 to 4S points.
 Long contracts were liquidated freely throughout the week first on account Friday, and secondly. on account of the approach of the holidays
 Bears were quick to see their advan- tage and several times they pressed heav- fly on the market in an effort to reach stop loss orders among the weaker bulls. At the end of the week the market ap- peared ,to be in a healthy position, tech nically.
 The census report. showing 12, "A .s5s bales ginned up to December E had a bearish effect on the market. simply be- ceuase the trade had been educated uu to expecting returns that were too small for this time of the year. For tho pe- riod between December 1 and 13 there were ginned 570,000 bales. In round fig ures, against 95O,0O0 for the same period last year. This, ordinarily, would have been a very bulish showing, but the bulls talked about 100000 to 500000 bales, as the ginnig for the period. which caused comparatively small returns to work against them. The census report was the one feature of importance of the week
 In the spot department prices closed unchanged. middling 12s against 127s last week, and 9isc this week last year Sales on the spot amounted to 3425 bales against 52s5 last week and 3I55 this week last year. Sales to ar rive amounted to 3490 bales, against 5f75 last week. and Ss32 this week last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
His Verse
From the Kansas city star

From the Kansas City Star
 Frederick was only and had just returned to his home in Alabama after visit 10 relatives in Missouri. Within a week or two he went to Sunday school for the first time. The previous Sunday the teacher had told the little ones to come prepared to speak q little verse from the Bible or their Sunday school paper.
 When it came Fredericks turn she said: Frederick, this being your first Sunday, I presume you haven't a verse?"
 Frederick, with a great deal of con- fdence, replied. Yes. ma'am, have"
 Very we'll let us have it.
 At which Frederick chlrped blithely: You gotta quit kiclSin my dawn aroun.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Wdntedd Cinch-But DreWRucker

to cinch another win for his season $ record. McTigue was ordered to take Hubs place and as the Boston batters happened to be right, making no less than 10 runs in the opening inning, the game was naturally easy going. He says that next day Hub drew Nap Fucker as an opponent and as his old friends, Jake Daubert and Zach Wheat, of Southern league fame, were extra strong, they soon had him occupying the bench. He says that Hubs predicament was greatly en- ioyed by everybody on the team but Hub himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
All Arrangements Now Complete for Staging the Big Secon Football
COMPLETED FOR
 BIG INTER-SECTlONAL CONTEST
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 Der 27. and proceed by way of New Orleans to Dallas, on a special car. The revised lineup appears to be something like this. Centers-Adams. Mississippi: Burns. Auburn.
 Guards-Metzger Vanderbilt; Cosing- ton, Vanderbilt; Swafford. Vanderbilt Cheape, Sewanee
 Tackles-F'reeland, Connen Hass- lock, Vanderbilt; Barker. Mississippi. Lamb Auburn.
 Quarters-Robins. Vanderbilt; Ch;g- ger Browne, Sewanee; Fletcher Missis- sippi.
 Halfbacks-Harda Vanderbilt; Nicely, Vanderbilt; Shields, Mississippi. Fullbacls-Cahall, Mississippi; Davis, Auburn.
 Ends-Stewart, A Brown, Vanderbilt; Walton, S. P. U.; Manship. Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
FIVE BIG FELLOWS IN RACE
 FOR THE HEAVY WEIGHT TITLE
Ny JEFF THOMPSON

New York. December 21.-The heavy weight championship proposition is gradually working itself out and the only way that 1t can be worked out, by a series of elimination fights
 We have now five big fellows who must fight 1t out between them. They are Luther McCarthy, Al Palzer, Jesl Willard, Gunboat Smith and Carl Moi ris and they seem to rate in about tn. order named.
 McCarthy's clean cut victory owe Flynn has definitely eliminated tn Pueblo fireman. The projected batti between Mccarthy and Palzer shoul still further reduce the list. Which them will go is hard to say, Paige