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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11

One of the most promising recruits in the Baron camp is Midkiff, a formidable candidate for the third sack. Should he remain with the Barons it Is very prob able that he will be the Head off" man. Last year he batted first with the Akron team in the Ohio and Pennsylvania league and led the league in run getting. In1 126 games he made 96 runs, batting 1902 and fielding .939. He averaged nearly one and a half hits per game and made large number of long hits
 He stole 36 sacks, made 19 sacrifice hits and seven home runs. Besides being a natural hitter and fielder, he is said to be quite brainy and is possessed with good baseball sense. He is said to be an educated man. having graduated at the Morris I1arvie college at Barbersville, w. Va
 Although Mdkiff is a rather peculiar name" said the Baron recruit, my first 4s very plain-Ezra. was born in Hunt ington, w. Va, just 25 years ago last November 13. I was reared in the coun- try, as my home town was not large, and had little chance to play in my early days. However, when l started to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
DIR. OSLER PROBABLY MEANT
 BROKEN DOWN BASEBALL MEN
BY HUGH ". ROBERTS

Last season, for instance, Birmingham tried Jess Tannehill. He was miserable failure, and in addition displayed mar vicious ambition to achieve the manager ship. Before Jess. there was Otis Stock- dale. The oh fox pitched fairly well Tor Birmingham, and always did his pest. But he, too, couldn't resist the tempta- tioa in Birmingham, just as he couldn' in Memphis and Mobile. to point out with a deal of cleverly assumed disinterested- ness the misdirections of the manager.
 Some seasons ago Birmingham got Bill Douglass to play first. The old boy did the very best he could and gave his every ounce of worth to the cause of the club, but he was unable to deliver that punch which in former years had caused his name to be famous.
 Last season Memphis, in despair for pitchers, drew Doe" Newton. The for mer star proved an easy mark in the Southern league, and will probably prove a still easier one this season.
 One of the pitchers of the Pels last year was "Shic" Fraser. The few games lost by New Orleans were those in which Fraser attempted to hurl his heretofore famous saliva dip"
 Instances. as a matter of fact, are un- limited There is no doubt, in spite of ex- captions to the general rule, that the man ager who builds his team up with old stars, is preparing a rough pillow for his battered brow.
 Young men are those on whom Southern league managers should depend. Young men. even though they do lack the experi- ence, are the better ball players of the world. A capable youngster, in the first month of play, might make serious blum ders, but he will never lose his ambition and never lose his desire to deliver the goods.
 And there is another feature-the young ster who displays greenness one month might become a star the next. Take the case of Bill Lindsay. Memphis tried him a month and he was so green that he at tracted the cows New Orleans took him in charge and he played excellently for the remainder of the season, and at the conclusion was complmented by draft from the majors.
 Ambition, activity and agility are worth four pounds of craftiness, experience and self satisfaction.
 It might not be humane to chlorororm the old vets, but had we our way we would not hesitate to do that very stunt before admitting them to Birmingham
 On Molesworth's team this season there is not A single broken star who will tell the boys "how the game was played when we won the championship of the world"
 We have reason to be thankful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
MANAGERS BEWARE BROKEN DOWN VET. HE'S DANGEROUS.

We do not unequivocally adhere to the theory that choroform should be applied to the nostril of every old man.
 But we do know that that manager who builds up a minor league ball club With broken do7n veterans, perhaps former stars of brilliant twinkle, is preparing to make a journey himself to the land of the Down and Out"
 And we know that one younsster or ability is worth two old stagers who are alleged to be "foxy," experienced and strong on the "braln" proposition.
 What is almost the invariable result when a former star long in years Is brought south?
 He is sadly lacking in the old time stuff which made him famous, and he doesn't deliver the goods of a capable youngster He draws three times the sal- ary of that youngster, and this fact leak ing out, engenders internal dissension i. The old veteran, on account of stiffened limbs, longs for seat on the bench from which dangle the managerial reins. In stantly he concocts a little story to the effect that the manager of the club is an ignoramus.
 After a tumultuous five months the sea- son ends No major league clubs step upon the scene with a fat check for the services of the veteran. He Is re- leased. The club has finished fourth, where 1t should have finished first. In- stead of peace there has been nothing but discontent. At the finish there is no profit.
 There is another theory often urged which cannot hold water. You hear the alleged student of baseball state: With a green man on second and a green man on third, we need veteran at short whose steadiness will keep the sbushers' on their feet"
 There is nothing silller.
 I fthe ''bushers" are goin gto take a trip to the clouds, a dozen veterans, it matters not how close they might be standing, couldn't prevent the ascension. Were 1t possible to anticipate all the plays such an end might be accomplished But In baseball it is the very rarest oc- currence that play is anticipated. There are too many possible directions for the progressing struggle to take. Baseball doesn't stop to think.
 To prove the fact that old vets are good only for the farm there are In numerable examples.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
BY JIM HNsTONE. ITnluire National IeanIe

Back In 1906 the Cubs and the Giants fought it out for the pennant. Early in the year the Giants loomed up as for midable contenders, but they hit the to- began in the home stretch. and the Cubs finished an easy winner. When the two clubs met in the second invasion of the east at New York, the Cubs had a four game lead. The Giants were hopeful of taking three of the four games thereby cutting down the lead of Chances team to a very slight margin.
 It was evident at the start of the game that the contest would be a bitter strug- gle. Bob Emsle was my partner in the series, l working the plate and Bob the bases in the opening game. A number of close decisions came up in the early in- nings, and practically all of them went against the Giants. This greatly angered McGraw, and about the fifth inning I found it necessary to send him to the club house, also Arthur Devlin. It was the first time Devlin had been put out of q game in his career, and the fans ar gued something must have been wrong or he wouldn't have kicked so stren- uously.
 In the ninth inning, with the score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11

and Is quite. a stout twlrler. He hal from the Raymond club in the Washingts State league, where he pitched fair ba according to records. He won IS gam9 and lost g. but Raymond finished next E last with a record of .4s9 He hit .21s l, 30 games. He is said to be a youngst. of much promise .
 Rapp, the other arrival, is a colegia
 who played with the Frankfort team
 the Blue Grass league last year. He { hardly D years old, and Is said to be i third baseman of promise. He played prs fessional ball for his first wear last sed son, hitting .232 and fielding .sss. He w;1 bought by the Philadelphia Nationals an was turned over to Mplesworth to be d. veloped. \
 All of the men are touted up by tl' scouts. and especially the pitchers. The arrival makes IS Barons in the city. Tho are: CatcherkLe Lemon, Pitchers Boyd, Ra \ dall. Foxen. Kane, Baker, chaput, Shit, Green and Hardgrove, First Basemss Ems. Second Basemen Carroll and Be, Third Basemen Wall, MidlNff and Rap Outfielders Moesworth and Mcbride.
 Jimmy Johnston has written that he wi arrive today, while Cochran is also es pected. The others will report on Tue, day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11

standing to 1 in favor of the Cubs, New York got men on second and third with two down. With Bill Dahlen up, a good man in the pinch, it looked as If New York might tic up the game. A hit would do the business. With three and two on Dahen I called him out on strikes. ending the game. There was a near riot after the game, but I managed to escape without any serious injury.
 The following day, when Emslie and I appeared for the game, I was politely informed that my presence was not de- sired Emslie refused to work unless was admitted, consequently there were no umpires on hand when time for start ing the game arrived I forfeited the game to Chicago from my position outside the park. McGraw wanted players to officlate, but Chance refused. At start ing time, Sammy Strang, a New York player in the role of umpire, forfeited the game to the Giants. The next day Emslie and I appeared were admitted and worked the game without the slight est bit of trouble The crowd showed its fairness by giving both of us great reception when we stepped on the field.
 Copyright, w. G. Evans. 19l2)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Customs in English Courts

From the London ChronlcIe.
 Quill pens stil survive at the law courtS The barrster may use gold or steel De in chambers, but in court the quill pei is an indispensable accessory to oratory whether to flourish at the jury or to potn warning finger at a witness who is re luctantly disgorging the truth.
 And the law is conservative in man other matters. Nowhere else but at Chan cery lane law stationers can you buy let ter waters, which were abandoned by or dinary people nearly century ago. An this writer remembers an aged copyin clerk--old enough to have been a con temporary of the unfortunate MT. Mem of Bleak House'-whose used a sprinll of sand instead of plotting paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Big Day on Redwood Field
BIRMINGHAM RIFLEMEN
 WILL SHOOT THEIR TUNE

Many people have "shot the chutes'' or at least witnessed other people do- ing so card players frequently "shoot the moon.'' but 1t remained for the rifle team of the Birmingham Athletic club to pull off a new and original stunt which will be presented at the So- ciety Circus next Monday when they will shoot a tune"
 The team of expert riflemen have in vented the most novel musical instru- ment in the world; in fact, the most unique methods of describing har- mony in sound that has ever been known. The musical wonder will con sist of a number of steel bars of vary ing length and each bar will be tuned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Thackeray's First English Home

From the London Daily Telegraph
 A Thackeray house has come into the market-the cottage at Hadley Green, near Barnet, which was the residence of the novelists mother
 It was here that Thackeray was brought from Calcutta as child of seven, and there he wrote his first recorded letter to his mammal and Captain Carmichael Smyth, his stepfather (prototype of Col onel Newcombe.)
 It was while staying with his relatives that an aunt became alarmed at the size of the little boys head. The aunt sought the advice of Sir Charles Clarke, who as- sured her that she should not be afraid. adding It is big head. but there Is a good deal in it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Shelter

From the New York Tribune.
 Postmaster General Hitchcock. replying at Washington reception to a compl;- ment upon his management of the nations mails, said with a smile:
 But the postoffice is still burdened with old fashioned restrictions and rules makeshifts which sufficed when the coun- try was small, but which are most un- satisfactory now that we have grown so vast.
 Those outgrown makeshifts remind me of shared umbrella. An umbrella you know, is a shelter for one and shower bath for two''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
CHAPUT ARRIVES WITH BAKER FOR HIS GOOD GUIDE.

to express musical note The rif,I meh Will stand distance from the il strument and play a tune by shootii at the bars with steel bullets.
 It Is not stated whether the tu played in this novel manner win played allegro or adagio; whether Will be rag time or a funeral dirp but from the manner in which the riff team of the club has been hitting tl buils eve In the recent rifle shoo ing contest the tune is sure to be merry one.
 The team has maintained much s orecy as to the manner in which tl half notes will be produced. indeed has been suggested that they will half shot, but whether this applies the riflemen or to the steel bars on time can tell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
AUBURN LOSES THE
 SECOND SOCCER GAME

Atlanta. March 10.-(Special.) 1.-The At- lanta football club was returned victor for the second time in the soccer foot ball game with the Alabama Polytechnic institute team of Auburn. Ala. headed by Mike Donahue, the count yesterday. of the game played in Atlanta regis tering 3 to O. against ? to 1 in Auburn J. Strachan of the Atlanta club played the most sensational ball for his club being backed by J. Harland and w. Jones in sensational style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Athletics Get Score

San Antonio, March 10.-With "Cy" Morgan, Krause and Houck pitching, Philadelphia Americans barely did win from the San Antonio Texas league team this afternoon. The final score was to 6. Goodwin, pitcher for the locals, knocked home run, while Nor gan was in the box Score: R H F. . San Antonio ... 001 POO 030--6 10 5 Philadelphia .... 020 030 011 1---7 II 0
 Batteries: Goodwin, Browning, Dow ney and Betts; Morgan, Krause, Houck and Lapp. Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
SUNDAYS RESULTS
Pels Beat Cubs

New Orleans, March 10.-The first exhibition baseball game of the sea- son ended today with 1 to victory for> the New Orleans Southern league team over the Chicago National young sters here for spring training The pitching honors were about even, until in the eighth, when Clancey's double to left allowed him to score on Calla- hans single. Moore, of the Chicago team, made the only error. Games will be played Wednesday, Thursday, Satur- day and Sunday. The Cleveland Amer jeans will arrive here week from to- morrow for an exhibition series. Score:
 R. E 1. New Orleans ..... 900 900 O10-l Chicago .A.-.. 900 900 OOo-0 l Batteries: Martina, Maple and Tex ter; Marshall, Dressen and Needhan. Umpire Atz. Time, 1885.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Reynolds Knocked Out

Atlanta, March 10.-(Special )-Jimmy Perry. the Pittsburg welterweight. laid out Bobby Reynolds of New York before Staten's club here tonight. A right swing to the jaw did the work. Reynolds was knocked outside t I tb7 --r'crs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Fort Worth Wins

Fort Worth, March 10,-The Fort Worth Texas league club, today won from the New York National recruits 2 to l. The locals hit Munsell and Farrell, New York pitchers, hard. Score. R.H. k. Fort Worth .... 100 900 0l0-2 New York ...... 900 100 oOV-l
 Batteries: Windham, Heitt and BeleW' Munsell. FuIlenweider, Farrelland Pau lette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Tech Weakened

gia Tech baseball team was struck a hard blow Tuesday when the faculty re- moved from the squad seven of the team regulars for deficiency in studies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Kinks
From the Philadelphia Record.

There are panniers. Capuchin hoods appear.
 Fichus are to be retained.
 New fichus are tucked in the belt Snug sleeves rival the kimono variety Overskirt effects are seen on nearly all models.
 Even tailormades pretend to be trimmed, even if they aren't silk trims many of the smartest of tho wool tailormade costumes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Sox Win Easily

Galveston, March 10.--The second section of the Chicago American league team again defeated Galveston Texas league team today, F to 0. Score;
 R.H E :. Chicago ......... 52o t0o o2o-i1 " U Galveston 900 900 00O-- 6 Batteries: Peters, Scott and Block; Moore, Maloy Krause and Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Giants Beat Dallas

Dallas, March 10.-With Il hits, the New York National league team of seven regulars and recruits for pitch CTS this afternoon dereated the Dallas Texas league team, to 2. Score:
 R H E . Dallas 900 002 000--2 2 1 New York - 200 900 1O0--3 Il l Batteries: Bader, Pate Broadus and Gibson; Walden, Maxwell, Tesreau, Pierce and Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11

Austin, Tex, March 10.-The Austin Texas league team. defeated the Phil adelphia American second team today 2 to l. Manager Downey of Austin tried out two new pitchers. Score:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-11
Young Athletics Beaten

Moore, Maloy, Krause and Williams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

that he does not object to the action of
his managers in soliciting or at least in
accepting without protest the support OF
ply, under the unit rule, uses to carry out
the will of the predatory interests.
People Want to Know.
THE public is not much interested in
Mr.. Clark's opinion of me; he will lave
ample time in which to express lis opin-
nominated or not; but If am any judge
of the news value of items, the people
would like to know Immediately whether
he believes that the New York deleea-
ton, which is completely under the 1omi-
nation of Mr.. Murphy, and which con-
tains among its numbers representatives,
attorneys or agents of nearly every
predatory interest that is depressing the
peopIe-whether he considers that this
delegation thus controlled by one man
who is controlled by the interests stands
in the same position as delegates which
represent the masses and whether ne has
any objection to nomination made pos
sible only by the support of the New York
delegation.
Il have tried to advise Mr. Clark in
his own interest as believe, as well a
in the interest of the party and it is a
source of great disa appointment to me that
he should have listened to personal e,.e-
mics of mine more than he has 10 me.
In using the word disappointment l do
not use it in a personal sense. for I have
no desire to impose my advice upon him;
but feel that it is not presumptuous for
me to assume that I am better ac-
people than those who, have had his ear,
and | am sure that 1 speak for a larger
number.
II am sure, too, that I am as disin-
terested as those upon whose counsel ne
relies, for I have no interest in the sub
ject except my interest in the principles
and policies which can be advanced
through the election of Democratic
president. I believe Mr.. Clark is right at
heart, but during the last few days he
has been misled and has failed to take
of the opportunities to throw
his influence entirely into the balance
when questions of great Importance were
at ISSUE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

by Sullivan, reached the hall late
having been in formal caucus since II
o'clock, Illinois stood unanimously and
firmly for Clark throughout the 26 bal
lots.
Following the seventh ballot there
had been continual rumors of a break
in Illinois and this was revived when
the delegation passed" when first call
ed on the twenty-seventh.
We are prepared to stay until the
snow flies" said ex-Congressman Late
Pence "a champion of Clark from the
District of Columbia. I'VE may not
have enough delegates to nominate now
but we have enough to prevent the
nomination of any one else. Whatever
happens we can hold more than the
365 necessary to prevent a nomination,
and, after the treatment in refusing
him the honor after he had received u
majority we shall stick to the death
The Oklahoma delegation was po.icd but
the vote remained Clark TO- Wilson TO-
pennsylvania added 1 to her usual vote
of 70 for Wilson.
Twenty Eighth Ballot.
The result of the twenty-eighth ballot
wood 1l21z. Harmon %, Foss IS. Kern l.
Bryan 1. absent y. Marshall was elinli-
mated. % of his 80 votes in Indiana going
to Wilson who gained 81 on the ballot.
Clark lost ~.
AT the close of the twenty-eighth ballot
1t was announced that arrangements hid
AI0ue u extend All railroad tlcketS,
making them good until July TO-
1872 or 1882" demanded a delegate, but
there was no reply.
The twenty-ninth ballot them was 7r-
Indiana, on the twenty-ninth ballot
lost 8.
dispute in the Iowa delegation showed
that that state stood Clark 1413. Wilson
ny. but under the unit rule the entire
vote of the state went to Clark.
another wrangle followed when Kansas
ton asked that the state be passed EaIf
a dozen delegates yelled 1--WE want to
vote now Two-thirds of this delegation
are Tor Wilson and we want the vote
cast that way" The delegation was or
dered polled. A chorus of yells and jeers
greeted the beginning of the poll and the
poll proceeded in great disorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01
MOTORCYCLES KILL TWO.
Spill May Result in Furthe- Fatalities
Among Injured.

San Jose, Cal, July 1.-Two motor
cycle racers were killed and two others
seriously injured while riding faster
than mile a minute at Sundays race
meet at the San Jose driving park.
Dead:
REED ORR, Sacramento Motor Cycle
club.
WI BAKER. San Jose Motor Cycle
club
Injured:
c. D. Reade, San Jose Motor Cycle
club, broken collar bone and possibly
internal injuries.
E. A House, San Jose Motor Cycle
club, bruised and decorations about
head and body.
AIzina. of San Francisco. was leading
the eight riders in the 10-nile race, four
others being punched together an
eighth of a mile behind On the turn
of the upper stretch the machine of one
OF the four was seen to swerve and in
an instant the three others had piled
over the falling machine and rider. All
four were thrown and their machines
smashed and broken
When the crowd reached the place
of the accident, Orr and Baker were
dead and Reade and House were I'M
conscious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01
DAY OF BALLoTING.
Democrat Convention Adjourns Until
Today Without a Nomination.

L
| Baltimore, July 1.-The Democratic
| national convention at 11:05 O'Clock
adjourned Saturday night until this
morning at IL o'clock.
Twenty-six ballots had been taken
there was no hope of final verdict
When the convention adjourned
Speaker Clark was hurrying to BaIti-
more from Washington in response to
an urgent call from his campaign di-
rector.
The ballots during the day ran from
the thirteenth to the twenty-sixth
Wilson began at $50 and ended at
4O7. net gain during the day of 81
votes. Speaker Clark began at 55415
and fell to 463 u, loss of 81 votes.
jackson Switched Kansas.
Baltimore. July Judge A. M.
Jackson. Democratic candidate for
governor. is the man who turned the
Kansas delegation from Clark to Will
son Just previous to the twentieth
ballot, Judge Jackson, delegate-at-
large, was argued with. He had been
for Clark. not only because of his in
structions, but because of a strong per-
sonal friendship for the speaker tt
congressional districts had declared for
Wilson. 1t was also hint ed to Judge
Jackson that opposing the progressive
element of the state would not
his candidacy for governor.
The latter argument appeared to i'm
press Judge Jackson especially. He
consulted with other Clark delegates
and the fight for Wilson in Kansas was
won.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

large to be filed at once but Patter-
son may grow in to it. However. the
position has been filed two dozen times
and it didn't last. Patterson looks like
he might do it. But judgment is sus-
pended for time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-01

ST see IN this paper that DIR. Wiley says
a wife is entitled to one-third of the hus-
bands salary" Yes. The trouble is that
so many wives don't seem TO know which
third it is. and take all three.''-c2eveland
Plain Dealer.