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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
LEE LEMON READY
 TO BEGIN PRACTICE

Lee Lemon, the bacl<stop from the San Antonio club in the Texas league, arrived yesterday accompanied by his better half" He at once reported to local head quarters and said that he was glad to ar rive in the Magic City. However, he did not work out, for he went home hunting.
 Lemon looks to be what Molesworth ex- poets of him, a corlling good receiver. He is not large fellow, being just a little taller than Rowdy Elliott. He will weigh about 160 pounds, and will measure up feet 9 in height. From his appearance one would take him to be a catcher. ?
 Last year Lemon lead the receivers on the Texas circuit in the fielding line, and slugged the pellet at a .299 lcip. He all lowed his opponents less than one-half a stolen base a game.
 Molesworth is depending upon him to be the first catcher.
 It appears as If George 'Holdout" Yantz will cavort on the back lots in Louisville, unless he signs up at once. He still will not return to his former retreat, confess ing that he would rather warm a chair in the Blue Grass State than to tbe in this city on last years stipend with s25 tied on
 If George should arrive in the burg of the Barons soon the catching staff would be complete for Dilger, Lemon and George are all that Moley will bring here llfor a tryout However, the chubby man ager is not losing any sleep over Yantz not reporting.
 Lee stated when he arrived that he was glad Boyd, a promising Baron recruit. would be on the same team as he and
 Boyd were formerly in the Central league. He says that the hurler is a ''pippin" and that he should star in the Southern league He reports for practice in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
MOVEMENTS IN THE
 AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago, March 6,-American league releases announced today include: By St Louis, Moulton to Memphis. op- tional T. F. George to Cleveland. By Detroit, Flick to Chattanooga. By Washington, Norman Elberfeld to Chat tanooga. By Cleveland. Manush to To- ledo; StoVaU to St. Louis.
 Contracts include:
 With Detroit-Berket, Bauman, Gov ington, Crawford Casey, Donavan, Del ehanty, Dubec, Jones, Jennings, Kocher, Iafitte, Louden, McCorrey. Maroney, Maurer Mullin, Onslow, OLeary, Per noll, Perry, Remenas, Stanage. Sum mers, Taylor, Witt, Westerzeil, Works.
 With Washington--R. Groom, E. wal ker, C. A. Spencer, J. M. Allen, D. Noel leri
 With iladelphia-Frank Baker, Barry, Bender, Bonner, c. W. Brown, Chase Collins, Coomb=, Danforth Der rick, Egan, Emerson, Gipe, Houck, Jensen. Killhullen, krause, Lapp, Long, Lord. McCleary. McInnis, Maggart, MaaliD, Morgan. Murphy, Oldring, Pike, Pirtj Russell. Salmon, Strunk, Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07

This afternoon at 3:15 o'clock the Bir- mingham High school basketball team will play a team composed of former school lads at the Central High school gymnasium. This game will be the last of the season for the Courleux aggre- gation. The Birmingham High school won the championship of the City league and feels that 1t will be able to defeat the alumni team.
 The alumni team will be composed Of Wilson Searisht, Joe Goldstein, Percy Meadows, Tom Estes and Luther Strange. Dutch Zielminski has hurt his ankle and it is very probable that he will not get into the game However all the others are in good shape and will play this aft ernoon Searight has been playing with the Birmingham Athletic club team, while Estes, Meadows and Goldstein have been practicing at the Young Mems Christian association. Strange was substitute on the Birmingham Athletic club squad.
 The probable line up for the Birming- ham Highs will be: Hood and Tribble, for wards Robert IIanby, center, while Gil- lem and Barker will play on the defen- sive at guard. Hood and Hanby will no doubt prove to be the most dangerous men for the couIieux five.
 The game will be played in the gym nasium at the high school building and a small admission will be charged.
 Baseball the Topic
 At the present time baseball is the live topic at the high school Every boy in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
Vols to Get Daley

Chattanooga, March 6.-tSpecial)- According to Billy Smith it is Jud Daley and not Hub Northern that the Vols will secure from the BrooKIyn Dodgers. Ebbetts has stated that Schwartz will secure one of the two but the local pilot was informed by genial Charles in New York recently that he would not part with Hubbard for any amount of money. The eS- Lookout has made a tremendous hit with Brooklyn fandom. Higgins IS also looked upon with considerable sweet ness by the Brooklyn magnate and It is practically an assured fact that two of last years Lookouts will be regu- lars upon the 1912 squad of Dodgers, swelling to still greater eXient the galaxy of Southern leaguers. Dahlen especially favors peppery Bob because he prefers receivers who are fast upon the bases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
.GOODMAN-NELSON
 FIGHT ON TONIGHT

' Tomorrow night at s30 o'clock the Birmingham Athletic club will hold its monthly stag boxing and wrestling tournament. Danny Goodman will fight Terry Nelson 10 rounds, while there will be several other bouts. This will be the first professional fight that has been staged in this city in some time, and if the fight fans take well to it will initiate the revival of the fights in this city.
 Goodman has established in Birming- ham, coming here from Chattanooga. Since his arrival here he has won one fight and is ont for more. He is a lightweight, tipping the scales It 135, and is said to be a fair fighter. He mas been fighting for some time and Is said to be a man wits good footwork and q fair punch.
 Terry Nelson, his opponent, halls from Chicago. and is also a lightweight, but comes to this city from Chatta- nooga, where he has recently been fighting. He weighs about 1S5 pounds and is about the size of the local pugil- ist. He will arrive in Birmingham to- day, and will probably be in good shape upon his arrival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
B. A. c. ATHLETICS
 PREPARE FOR MEET

. Birmingham athletes are training for the athletic meet, which will be held in New Orleans in April Gilbert Ritch;e, the holder of the all around Southern championship, will go to the meet and will endeavor to retain his title. Biscec Seals, Harry Satterfeld and several other men will also go to the meet.
 The meet will be held under the aus pices of the Southern Amateur Athletic union and will take place on April r. This tournament is held every year m some city in which a club that is mem Der of the s. A. A. L. is established. The last meet was held in Birmingham at tho Alabama state fair grounds, and at this tournament Gilbert Ritchie won the title with ease. Harry Sattertield finished sec ond.
 Ritchle will. stand splendid chance to again win the title. He has been touCsd up by many men who are prominent n the athletic field and many state that he is destined 10 become the American cham pion. As the result of constant and care full training he will be in the pink of con diton.
 He is a large, athletic looking young ster being just 19 years old. and is large and brawny. While he is not very fast. he is splendid jumper, and weight tman As an all around athlete he Is a wonder.
 John Davis now member of the Ath- letic club, will also gaalong with the B. A. C. squad. He is splendidly developed and is naturally an athlete. He started as all southern fulback on the Auburn team and is fast man. He should end well at the tourney.
 Satterneld will also be among the lead CTS. His work as hurdler and a sprint CT has been very fine and at present he holds the southnrn low hurdling record. He should do well in all except the weight events. A team of five will probably he sent aiongrby the B. A. C. and the B. A. C. followers believe that it will again win the first position as a club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
JACK REIDY WILL
 MANAGE BALL CLUB

Chattanooga. March 6.-tspeeiai).7Jacf' Reldy, the former University. ot Ala- bama star, who eavorted in the outer gar dens for Macon last season. will manage Inc Cleveland team of tle Appalachian 1eAsue during N1e present season Reiuy and President Smith have already formu- lated plans for the personnel or his suuad. The local club will aid the form .r Lookout in every way possible in the disposition of surplus maternal
 Reidy became a free agent this year through the failure of the Macon eiup 70 sen;e,' him n contract prior to February l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
LOOKING OVER THE FLINGERS
 OF THIS SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Jjustice hold no other opinion in view of
 the fact that Trough fed on the Crackers .lwhenever.he met them in 1911.
 ' Boyd and Chaput come with remark
 able records. They may be good and 5they may be bad. The indications, how s,ever. are that they will be good. If
 Boyd doesn't win a majority of his games
 rom the Crackers this season, then we
 will send Whiting a hew chapeau against lthe coming of october.
 1 And there are several other promising e,young men on the roster. Kane is a tall. t,angular individual with mitch speed and s,strength. Greene Is hefty individual fi with powerful kick. Hardgrove is r ,oung man of rare promise, and Smith, kthis early, looks exceeding good
 Birmingham fans are depending too, ton the recovery of Kent. The young seollegian who was drafted last fall by l Brooklyn will not hold on with the Su- :, )erbas according to general belief, and n he indications are that Birmingham VIII | i, get chance to Yank him back to Dixie. should this end he achieved, Birmins- tlam will be stronger in the box than last .season or any other preceding season. !. SO the Georgian will simply have to ex- .usc Us if we absolutely refuse to be- home bilious. =. l In addition to the Barons' there are aseveral other good fingers in the cir- I, ,uit We like CovalesSi, More and Chap Vi ,elle in Chattanooga, though the 'Geor- ttsian does state that the former is thin \, ;treak of yellow" and the latter ''one r ong thirst" In New orleans there is Al k xlawitter. who is one of the best. Mem 'sohis has Finayson and Farmer Al- sslen, the latter destined, it seems, to re- j,turn to normal form. Nashville has star tn Bair q selviceable man in Fleharty and a promise in Summers,
 | Down in Mobile there is Billy Campbell, ia good man, anu two tolerable fair in- hlividuals in Demaree and Burleson. Mont Il somery retains pr. Thomas, Bilis ana ILeliyet.
 Atlanta has a peach fin Tommy Atkins. AAs Catcher T. Raub once said, Ihat Y, sellow is crazy, but he's got the stuff. LAnd Hemphill will announce others, in fhe near f1ture.-which announcement Will serve to clear up the darksome atmos-
 phere which Whiting has conjured from
 the clear skies.
 When the winds blow and the clouds
 threaten and the crow calls in March 1 ii Is decidedly unpleasant to write ot the
 unhappy surroundings which serve 10 l n,akel life bore. How much better to
 nicture April with it's sunshine and How l CTS We're for the sunshine all the time H. W. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
SPORTING NEWS AND LIVE GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE

If you consider the personnel Of the various jeans of the Son hern league al this carly date you will become bilious There is no doux that We're the man agers to attempt 10 finish the season with the aggresations tbey nave on hand at inc present moment the fanssof the south would he furnished very,nttle real amuse- ment.
 However. il is a safe prediction that before the beginning of actual hostlllnes SO many new faces will be ipresented that inc lunches of today will not be recog- nized. For this and other reasons theret is very little necessity in grievins in March for errors which will be reetlfed against the dawning of April. # v 1sS@
 In the Atlanta Georgian, for instance r. Whiting declares that thestwiring crop of 1912 will be meagre of real stars. Per haps this prediction is true Most prob obly however. it is inaccurate. Every ha seban man of experience knows that the backbone of a team is made up or ii; pitchers Therefore, there'is no doubt but that every manager Of this league will exert himself to gather together first class bunch of sharpshoosers.
 As a result of this eXertion 1t Is sale to guess that the pitchers of l92 Will De equally as good as the pitchers Of 1911, or of 1910, oi any other year
 Nhitins cannot see. furthermore, ons what isis Birmingham rests It's claim that the local box corps for the ensuing season win be worthy. He declares mat Foxen is first rate finger when he cares to be- which contains faint inti- nation ffat while with Atlanta last sea- son he didn't fetry to be- very hard. All or which does Foxen an injustice, Tn the first place. no pitcher could have pitched that Cracker aggregation of IT. re.ularites" to victory. In the second place Foxen lost several one and two hit games for Atlanta as result or the ..boneheaded" work of Zimmerman and others.
 Birmingham fans are pleased with their pitching staff It is generally predicted that Foxen will be one Of the distinct. stars of the circuit There is little doubt. hut that Atlanta will have the same opin-i ion of the crack sidewheeler after thei first Baron Cracker series. And there is' William Proueh. He is coming nome and Atlanta certainly has good .opin- ion of Wee Willie" Atlanta could in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
MEEK. RECOMMENDS :
 CATCHER LEE LEMON

Chattanooga, February 6.-tSpeciaD.-- According to Herre Meek, the formsr Baron and Lookout receiver, who has been sold by the Waco club of the Texas league to the Victoria club in the North western league, Birmingham has secured one of the most promising catchers in the minor leagues in Lemon. This lad marks another instance where there's nothing in name,r is the say old Herre puts it.
 According to Herre, Lemon has a per- feet peg, is swell hitter. and is more than fast on the bases. He recommended the receiver to President Andrews and the latter made an attempt to secure him along with Moves.
 In-the latter Herre states the Chatta- nooga club secured a man who is prac- tically the equal of Lemon. Moves is de- scribed by Ilerre as being an exact dupli- cate of Rowdy Elliott
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07

oscar W. Underwood has it last come into real fame. In his honol7 paseoa'i park has been named. The park at bes- semer will be called Underwood fleid'
 The name was conferred yesterday morninr at the meeting of the4 Bessemer Board of Trade F. (. Mat''Isoo' P'0s dent of the Bcssemer club ot the oou.l- eastern league, was present dt ,ne ,'
 ;n, ana |, was he who proposed 'Cn- ,lerwood" The suggestion was hailed as a happy one. and the members ot lue organization voted in lump. .,.......-...
 The work on the grounds will be com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
Tennis Players to Nashville

Chattanooga, March 6.-tSpecial. Not withstandng the fact that Chattanooga was chosen as the next annual meeting place at the last tourney in Memphis the Southern Lawn Tennis association will not meet here this year. The 1912 tourney was to be held the last week in May, but in view of the fact that the Southern Golf association meets here the first week in June the directors of the Chattanooga Golf and Country club, un- der whose auspices both meets were to have been held. have withdrawn their claim in favor of Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07

Easeball practice,w will be resumed to- day at Redwood after two da|s rest. Charley Bell, ioeai ooS -candluatv for second base, togeth- CT with Lee Lemon, who arrived Yes terday. will join the Tour Barons "ho have been training since Monday.
 Tomorrow the six Barons will be joined bv nine more recruits as catcher Dllger, Pitcher Boyd 1nfieiders Ems carroll, Midkiff and Wall and Outheio l. CTS Mowrey, Cochran and McBride VIII join the Birmingham team. The others report on March 12, while Marcan VIII
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
BERNHARD SELLS
 CHARLIE FRITZ

Memphis, March 5.-tSpecial)- )-Manager Bernhard. today sold Pitcher Charles Fritz. veteran, to Kansas City, in the American association, and Pitcher Wea- yer, recruit to Greenwood, in the Cot ton states league. Fritz is the second member of the locals to advance to a league of higher standing after drawing his release here. Three weeks ago Dutch Altman went to the Philadelphia Amer jeans and thence to San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
Tie Game in Texas

San Antonio March 6.-The Philadel- phia American league baseball team re- cruits and the San Antonio Texas league team played a to tie game this aft ernoon. The game was called in the ninth inning because of darknes. The pitch ing of sHouck and the base running or Strunk were features of the Philadel- phians' scoring. Score: k. E. San Antonio .... 600 013 003-7 12 3 philadelphia .......... O21 coo 031-7 10 4
 Batteries: Browning, Downey, Neill and Smith: Houck, Danforth and Pagan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
Burns-Frayne Mill Off

Oakland, Cal. March 6.--For the novel reason that the fighters are nursing personal gredges against~each other, the city commissioners have de- clared off the return match between Frankie Burns and Johnny Frayne, scheduled here for March 20. The au- thoritfes declare the recent 10 round fight between the men was marked by attempts to injure each other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
CLARENCE SMITH The Local Boy Who Is Candidate for the Baron Hurling Staff-Photo by
Henry G. Baird

I1eilTy 1. DdlTu
 Clarence smith, the local boy who is trying out for the Baron hurling stan. is working daily at Redwood, endeav- bring to get into good shape for the coming season. He believes Chat he re- ceived enough experience last season under Manager Tom Fisher of Annis- ton to assure him a position on the team if he can deliver the goods
 smith played good ball last year with the Anmston team and his hurling helped that bunch to carry away the Southeastern league flag. He tried out for the Baron team last year, but was farmed out to Anniston to get more ex- perience
 Smitty' is good young pitcher and he will no doubt run the other recruits hard race for one of the regular jobs on the hurling staff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
NO PADS OR FRILLS
 FOR BILLY SMITH

Chattanooga, March Special J. The uniforms of the 1912 Lookouts are to be conspicuous only because of their plainness. Not even monograms are to be used by Manager Billy. The home uniforms will be plain white, while the road uniforms will be a plain gray of a very light shade.
 In my opinion" said Manager Billy yesterday the plain uniforms look far better. and furthermore the monograms and trimmings invariably fade in wash ing. After we strike our stride they are all going to know who we are all right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
RESSEMER NAMES ITS PARK
 IN OSCAR R,UNDERWOOD'S HONOR

menced immediately and Manasco an- nounces that everything will be in shape when the players report March %. Things at Bessemer," stated he. yester- day afternoon, are in fine shape. and with the continued enthusiasm of the people of the Marvel City there is no doubt but that the Southeastern will thrive in Jefferson county.
 Mr Manasco announces that he has landed the nucleus of a fine aggrega- ton, and that there is every reason to believe that Bessemer will cop one and perhaps two of the rags of the South ieastern, season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
Cold in Mobile

Mobile March 6.-The morning prac- tice of the Cleveland American league team was abandoned today on account of the cold weather. If conditions change practice will be resumed. Manager Harry Davis is considering the purchase of a salt well near here, the waters of which are said to contain many medicinal prop critics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
FIFTEEN BARONS WILL HAVE
 REPORTED BY TOMORROW

mot come until March II.
 Yesterday but two of the Barons worked out Foxen and Tom Kane played handball and performed gym nastic stunts at the Athletic club and as the result of the training are Tn pretty good shape. Today the boys will go at the training little hardeis and the pitchers will warm up wftn the catcher bit.
 The boys will go out to the park about 10 o'clock this morning and Will work out until about 1 o'clock. The double practice period will not begin until next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
Mcfarland to Box Burns

Chicago, H., March 6.-Packy MIC rsrland and Kid Burns were matcheo 1.xt night to fight 10 rounds at kenosha Wis-. on March 15. The acceptance oi NcFArland was received by wire troif New York where last night ne aeIea.ee ..r,ne Found Hogan. This makes two bouts in four days at Kenosha. Kelly and McGorty will box on March IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
Fritz Goes to Kansas City

Mobile, March 6.--Pitcher Charles Fritz of this city has been notified Ito report to the Kansas City, Mo, team of the American association. He played last season with Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
General Harrison III

Opelika, March 6.-Gen. George F. Hare rison, one of the few surviving commands inc officers of the Confederacy, ana former congressman, is seriously i'll ac his home near here. He has been prom- inent in the politics of the state for more than 30 years. a,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
Whiteside Resigns

Chattanooga, March 6.--tSpecial.)-Th resignation of V. B. Whiteside as secre- tary of the local ball club has been an nounced. He will he succeeded by W. b. Scnter. The former secretary of the Look outs has engaged himself in the wholesale coal business. .s, .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
Coyaleskie Arrives

Chattanooga, March 6-tSpecial. 1.-The 1912 season was actually inaugurated here last night with the arrival of Harry Cove leskei. the first Lookout to report. The "Hurlng Hun blew in from Shamoy- kin in excellent condition and eSen light CT than at the close of 1911 season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
kilhane to Meet Attell Again

San Francisco, March 6.-Johnny Xiii bane, the new featherweight cham pion, announced here today his vii lingness to give Abe Attell an oppor- tunity to regain the title, suggesting Labor Day as a convenient date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
Dividend Increase

New York. March 6-Directors of the Rubber Goods Manufacturing company to- day declared a dividend of 6 per cent on the common stock, as against 3 per cent December last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
LOOKOuTs NEEDED OUT

Chattanooga, March 6.-tSpe- cial. l.)-After a lengthy conference at baseball headquarters today, Billy Smith began to weed out his sur plus material. George Mil was given his unconditional release, while Chester Carmichael was slIs- pended. Wolfe and Shackleford were released to Rockford, H.. team.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-07-13
TRINITY COUNCIL.
Thousands Attended An
nuaiOutinR at Fern
Grove.

As was expected. the annual pic
mic and outing Of Trinity Council, Y.
NJ. l., on Wednesday at Fern Grove.
was the largest ever given by that
popular East End organization, the
morning and noon boats being al
most overcrowded with happy pleas
ure-seekers. Everybody was having
a great time until rainstorm broke
over the grove during the afternoon,
which gave rise to ill-founded
rumors that caused much anxiety
when they reached this city. Trim
ity's arrangements committee were
watchful everywhere, and the only
untoward incidents of the day was
when a young lady made a misstep
when leaving a rowboat, which in
some mysterious manner gave rise to
the report that two persons had been
drowned. The other incident oc-
Cured during the rainstorm, when a
lady tainted while making her way
from the dancing pavilion to other
shelter. When these rumors reached
the city they caused much uneasiness
among the parents of many of the ex-
cursionists, but this was dispelled
upon the arrival of the first boat
with assurance that the foregoing
we're the only mishaps. The man
agement on the boats and on the
grounds was perfect and makes Trim
ity Council more popular than ever.