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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

London, July 14-(special)-The Eng fish people are deeply chagrined at the failure of the British athletes at Stock holm. The papers are full of complaints of lack of preparation of the men, w. Keech Thomas. ex-president of Oxford University Athletic club, calling 1t the scandal of the Olympic games. He says Great Britain has suffered In name and fame at the Olympic games. The pride of every Englshman present in the stadium has been daily galled by what he sees, hears and feels.
 We could not run, so 1t appeared, either long distances or short; we could not jump either broad or high. The team indeed did not train to win, did not run to win, was not organized to win. The men accepted defeat as if the Olympic games was a competition of parlor tricks in n provincial drawing room.
 Let me draw q contrast with the Uni ed States. When all Is said that can be ,craped together against American meth ods 1t remains that they won an unpre- cedented series of remarkable victories by determination, skill, zeal, organization and sheer merit. Their team is model team. Meredith, Sheppard, Craig, Lip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
CRESCENT COAL
 PROPERTIES SOLD

The properties of the Crescent Coal company have been absorbed by the Att lantic Coal company. according to an announcement yesterday. Y
 The new company will be officered by w. E. Saulsbury president and superin- tendent; A. c. DeShazo. vice president and store manager; A. H. Witt, secretary and chief engineer, and Wellford T. Leake, treasurer and sales manager. The properties of the Crescent Coal company, which have been taken over at very large price by the new company. are To- cated at Seloca. Ala on the Louisville and Nashville railroad. They have been in operation some time under the direc- ton of w T. Ieake. Culpepper Exum was financially interested in the Cres- cent company.
 The new management announces that the modern equipment Of the mine will be augmented and that s25,000 or per- haps more will be spent.
 The new officials are all well known in the local industrial world and every confidence is felt in their ability to mako fine showing at Sesoea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
ENGLAND DEEPLY CHAGRINED
 BY SHOWING AT OLYMPIC GAMES

pincott and half dozen besides are ath- letes of quality seldom if ever before pro- duced. Events such the pentathlon were won simply because fit man was especially trained over a long course Of months for this particular contest.
 There was nothing in the running which could be stigmatized as the least unfair or unsportmanllke. Tho number of false starts was unfortunate, but not premeditated. have never admired ath- letes more. They ran with dash and judg. ment; they were trained to perfection. II our team had been collected and the com petition organized by men as well quail fled as the Americans we should have done well instead of badly. We lost be- cause we deserved to lose. The next games will be held in Berlin The Ameri- cans have vaulting ambitions to surpass even themselves. The only way to re- trieve our national reputation is to begin at once to organize. No nation can ar ford to throw away it's reputation as we have thrown it away Every Englishman in Stockholm has gone day by day into the stadium with deeper sense Of hu- initiation When Jackson won the mile spectators felt astonishment that 1t had come to this, that nothing more unex- pected than English victory could hap pen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
CHANGES MADE BY
 SOUTHERN EXPRESS

The following changes In the officials of the Southern Express company will be effective today:
 Agent J. K Shannon transferred to Nashville, as assistant superintendent southern division Mir. Shannon was ap- pointed agent at Birmingham in No, vember 1910, coming here from Louisville, where he had been route agent. His success In the local agency is attested by the present promotion.
 H. Mckinney becomes agent at Hrming- ham, succeeding J. K. shannon MT. Mckinney has been a route agent sta toned at Nashville, for number of years and is well equipped for the ardu- ous duties of the Birmingham agency.
 Superintendent W. s. McFarland of the central division. Chattanooga, becomes general superintendent, western depart ment, with headquarters at Birmingham. Mir. McF arland is seasoned express man, who has had charge of the Birming- ham office and many lines out of Bir- mingham for several years.
 s. r. Knowles, who has been agent at Chattanooga for number of years, succeeds Mir Mcfarland as superlntend- ent central division.
 General Manager E. M Williams. who has been stationed at Birmingham since February, 190S goes to Chattanooga as second vice president. in charge of traf- fic. MT. Williams has made rapid prog ress in the express business. Coming here as general superintendent. western department. he was soon made general manager and is now advanced to the vice presidenCy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
TEXAS INSPECTOR
 OF MINES LEAVES
Broman Talks of the Red Hot POliti. cal Fight Under Way in
 His State

1sadore J. Broman, state mine inspec- tor of Texas, after a weeks stay in Bir- mingham. during whic htime he investi
 'I have made careful study of the district, left yesterday for his former home In Minnesota.
 T have made a careful study of the mining situation in Alabama" said he and am we'll pleased. You have greater mines than we have in Texas, although from the nature of our mineral. we have no explosions For instance last year only seven of 5000 miners met death.
 'I was especially pleased with the, ad- vanced methods adopted here for the pre- vention of accidents"
 In reference to the red hot political campaign in Texas Mir. Broman said ''The fight between Governor Colquitt who is seeking reelection, and Judge Ramsey, will be little closer than many now believe. Prohibition is figuring. the governor being a local optionist and his opponent a prohibitonist of the uncom- promising tyre. There is every reason to believe that Colauitt will secure the nomi- nation, although the prohibitionists are certainly waging a bitter warfare"
 The state mine inspector of Texas is appointed by a commission of mining ex- perts and not by the governor. MT. Bro man was formerly professor in the Uni- versity of Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
HAL CHASE TO GO

New York, July 14-There are said to be rumors in baseball circles here last night that Hal Chase, the one time star first baseman of the New York Ameri- can league club and former manager of the team will be traded to the Chicago Americans. It is said that President Comiskey is willing to give infelder Sci Der, pitcher, an outfielder and consid- erable sum in cash for Chase. Chase has not been going well this year, in fact, he is having his poorest year since breaking into the big leagues. At pres ent Sterret, the former Princeton catcher is playing such a good game at first that Chase could be let go without weakening the team.
 President Johnson is in New York with President Comiskey of the White Sox and it is said the league executive Is trying to find what the matter is with the Highlanders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

Memphis, Tenn, July 14.--(Speeial.)- Birmingham defeated Memphis here to- day in weird game. score 10 to 4. after getting away to a poor start. In the fifth with the Barons two counts behind, they jumped on Kissinger and his CO., laborers to the extent or four runs. In the very next round the home team tied the score driving Foxen from the hill before any one was out Boyd es- sayed the rescue roll with decided suc- cess, retiring the side before any further scoring eventuated. In the eighth Bir- ningham scored four runs, which placed the game on ice. They also added two more in the ninth.
 Two home runs, one from Foxen S stick with Dilger on base in the fourth, featured the contest which was marred by the continuous wrangling of the par ticpants
 Here's how the hostile scores were made:
 Dilger opened the fifth with a single. Foxen followed, driving the first ball pitched to him over the right field wal for a homer, sending in the catcher be- fore him. Marcan famed, but Messenger was based. Johnston hit to short and was safe on Crandall's boot. A hit to center which was played poorly netted two more runs
 The second batch of runs came in the eighth. Almeda singled and McGilvray followed suit Mcbride hit to right, and the Cuban scored In attempting to fol- low the third baseman home, McGilvray was caught in a chase and put out. FL lam followed with a single. Dilger was safe on an error, and on a. wild pitch two runs resulted bringing the run total up to four.
 Kissinger quit cold in the ninth and was hissed and jeered by the home fans. He threw aimlessly to Messenger who was passed. Johnston and Almedia fol- lowed with successive singles, scoring the fleet-footed fielder On grounder to first the Cuban crossed the tablet, for his second score of the day.
 All the local runs were made off Foxen. Not Turtle got as far as third dur ing Boyd's regime. He pitched a re- markable game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

Jimmy Lavender is the find of the sea- son. It is none other than he who sue eeeded In stopping Richard Marquard from winning his twentieth game. Laven- der is another man who has an interest ing history. He was born at Montezuma, Ga, in 1885. After securing a grammar school education he set out to become famous as an engineer at Georgia Tech In Atlanta.
 While there he developed into a won- derful pitcher. However, he was not a large man and many believed that he would never do for the big league In 1906 he started out in baseball with the Augusta club in the South Atlantic league. In 1908 he drifted to the Danvillo club in the Virginia State league. He did not make any wonderful records in either of the leagues.
 After a year with the Holyoke club in the Connecticut Valley league he was drafted by the Providence club in the Eastern league. He pitched winning ball until 1911. when Frank Chance nabbed him. However, 1t was due to Bob Tarle- ton that Lavender secured a chance to work in the big league. Murphy, the owner of the Cubs, has always invited the players to recoL.mend promising young ball players.
 Although Tarleton had had this offer for five years, Lavender was the only man he recommended. Murphy took his tip and drafted him. Tarleton received s300 for his services.
 The Cubs wanted to buy Ward Miller from the Montreal club and the Montreal club wanted Lavender So it was agreed that the Cubs would buy or draft Laven- der and then sell him to tEe Montreal club as part payment for Miller. The Cubs drafted him and then tried to turn him over to Montreal
 But the Providence club put in a claim before the national commission that the Cubs did not give 1t a chance to buy Lavender and by the rules he could not be given to any other club in the Interna-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
NEWS OF THE RING

New York, July 14.-Ok lahoma sends to New York another white hope in the person of Cowboy Jess Willard Accompanying him are his manager, Charley Kid" Cutler and Marty Cut Ter, who trained Johnson for his fights with Jeffries and Flynn.
 The cowboy is the biggest thing in white hopes that has thus far made its appearance. The young man weighs 240 pounds. stands feet inches in his stockings, has reach of S31 inches and Is only 25 years old. His manager predicts great things for him when he grows up.
 Willard halls from Oklahoma City, and has only engaged in eight battles.
 T am so much impressed with this boys ability" said Cutler, that I am willing to fight him against Luther Mccarthy, Al Palzer or any other big. man, winner take all"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
BASEBALL WILL BE BOOSTED AT SELMA
 BY A BIG PARADE
sOUTHEASTERN STANDING
Games Today
U6IIItS IUud Talladega at Gadsden. Anniston at Selma.

Selma, July 14.-(Special )-lnterest in baseball and the Selma club will be given a boost Monday and as a result large crowd is expected to attend the opening game at Riverside park between the Sel- ma and Annston clubs. The return of the club and the boost of the game will be made with a large parade which will march through the principal streets of the city at F o'clock Monday.
 The parade will form in front of the cotton exchange and will be led by four trumpeters and a drum corps of four. Following the drum corps there will march In the parade about twenty of the most prominent business men of the city carrying banners upon which will be printed appropriate mottos.
 This bunch of banner carriers will be led by Mayor J. l.. Clay and among them will be bankers, wholesale grocerymen and business men of every walk of life. Following these will come about a hun dred walking boosters of the Selma club.
 In the parade there will also be a num- ber of the ladies of the city in automo- piles. A committee composed of Mrs. M. M. Lehman and Miss Maude Schus- ter has charge of that feature of the parade and large number of the la dies of the city have signified their in- tention of taking part in the procession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

1 tional unless the Providence club had
 passed him up. The commission decided
 that the claim was just and the Cubs had to keep Lavender. Here Frank
 received hunch that he must be some
 good on account of the suawl that the
 good on account of the squawl that the
 Providence club raised and he again se-
 cured his services.
 Chance brought Lavender along on the spring training trip and Lavender ao- companied the team through Birming- ham, Chance was not impressed with the southerner as he was never strong
 for small man and Lavender is rather
 small of build and statue He tried to
 get rid of the young twirler. He want
 ed to sell him or to place him in the | International league, but a rule prohibited
 him from turning him over to Montreal.
 the Cub farm In the International, and so while he was trying to farm him out.
 Lavender got chance to work. Then Chance saw that small fellow was capable of working and winning in the big leagues. Lavender won his first
 game and then started to beat the best in the leagues. Finally he was pitted
 against Rube Marquard and he broke Marquards winning streak of 19 straight
 games. He is proclaimed throughout
 a find, and 1t seems as if he will be able to pitch at least 45 games this season.
 Jimmy Sanford Lavender is another
 star that Georgia has furnished and more particularly Augusta. It Augusta that furnished Ty Cobb to the majors and
 now it is James Lavender He uses a
 splitter almost exclusively. He has good speed for a pitcher and Is said to pos- sess much strength.
 Although many have pictured Laven- der as a small delicate man, he is not a dwarf by any means. He is but three
 inches shy of six feet and weighs TO pounds. He is a righthander, and has
 been proclaimed as the best pitcher that Tech ever turned out.
 With Larry Cheney Jimmy Lavender,
 Brown, Leifeld and Reulbach on their twiring staff. the Cubs has a slight chance to overtake the Giants, who, ie seems. are destined for long slump. Lavender is another southerner who is making good. He Is famous in 1912 and will be more famous in 1913. He's conner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
CHIEF MEYERS IS
 THE POSSESSOR OF
 THE HEAVIEST BAT

The heaviest bat in the major leagues belongs to "Chief" Meyers the heavy hit ting Indian catcher of the New York Giants. Not only is the Indians bat the heaviest but 1t is the largest.
 The big chiefs bludgeon weighs sixty ounces. The Indian says that the larger the better and he usually finds what he wants Although Heinie Zimmerman, or the Cubs, has knocked more extra base hits and leads in nome runs, his bat looks like a miniature ash in comparison with the Indian receivers. The average weight of war club is about $ ounces.
 The heavy hitters use heavy bat. Ty Cobbs war club is about ounces over the standard while Hans Wagner says that he doesn't care how much a bat weighs, just so 1t is large and has lot of wood in 1t. Joe Jackson uses bat which is about 40 ounces in weight Fred Clarke and Ty Cobbs opinion of a good bat seems to run In the same line as the two have often paired off in bats.
 Wagner breaks more bats in a season than the average player does in three seasons. Incidentally he also gets more hits than the average batsman does in two seasons. Iris Speakers bat Is in the middle weight class.
 The other end of the story shows that Harry Lord uses one of the shortest and Iightest bats made. If 1t should bg placed along beside the bat of Chief Meyers it would look like an imitation of the real thing. Marcan's bat, which is said to be the shortest in the Southern, is of the same variety.
 Lords bat is but 36 ounces in weight. However, every ball player has a collec- ton of three more sticks. Schulte, the home run hitter of the Cubs, Is an other batter who uses long and light war club. Ping Bodies bat weighs near ly AS ounces. However Chief Meyers is a great believer in the heaviest club to be found, while Harry Lord uses the profession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
BARONS SLAUGHTER PASSENGER
 AND WHIP THE TURTLES EASILY
GULLS TROUNCE THE
 CRACKERS IN FIRST

Mobile, July 14-Mobile defeated At lanta in the opening game of the series this afternoon f to 3, in raggedly played and hard hitting game. Mobile hit Becker and Sitton opportunely while Campbell pitched well in the pipches.
 Jacobsen hit a home run over the right field fence in the second inning. Donahue was put out of the game by Umpire O'Toole in the second and pitch CT Becker was forced to retire in the third when he stopped a liner from Starr's bat with his pitching hand. Rain stopped the game at the end of Allan ta's half of the eighth inning. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
JELKS LEAVES FOR
 CHICAGO MEETING
Chairman Will Be Chosen in Accord With the Wishes of Gov
 ernOr Wilson

". D. Jelks, member from Alabama of the national democratic executive com mittee. left yesterday for Chicago. where today he will attend a meeting of the committee.
 The purpose of the meeting Is to select a manager of the campaign in the in- terest of Woodrow Wilson for the presi- dency and a subcommittee to assist the manager. It is taken for granted that Wilson will make known to the commit tee the name of his choice and that the election of his choice will follow without dissenting vote.
 Prom every section of the country state ex-Governor Jelks. "come reports indicating democratic success. The di- vision of the republican vote between Roosevelt and Taft will give Wilson every state which is said to be doubtful, and others which are as rule republican,.
 ''I can't tell what we will do in Chi cago but it is certainty that we will take that action which is considered by the close advisers of Wilson to be to the best interest of the party and the cand- ates"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
MORE TIME OFF
Bremen Seeking to Get Every Sixth
 Day as Day of Recreation

Birmingham fremen are trying to have the commissioners grant them every sixth day off and have brought the matter forcibly before the delegation in the city hall. The local fire laddies are at pres ent getting every tenth day off. but they point out that almost every other south ern city gives the firemen a day off every sixth or eighth day
 The firemen also state that they receive the same pay as tie city policemen, who work eight hours per day, while the fire men are required to be at the station "A hours. excepting at meal hours During the hot weather it is very confining for | the men, and they believe they should be granted day off every sixth day. Ii | was stated at the central station yester- day that firemen in Selma, Montgomery Chattanooga, New Orleans and several
 other cities were working on the sixtf day basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Maruuard Loses Two

St. Louis, July 14.-St. Louis won two games from New York this afternoon by scores of to 2 and to 2 The locals won the first game in the ninth inning when Marquard, who relieved Wiltz in the eighth, was hit for three singles and gave a base on balls. Marquard went in to pitch the second game but was re- lieved by Crandall in the seventh inning when the locals were leading to 2. A single and wild throw by Meyers in the next inning gave St. Louis another run.
 Scores; First game RHE. New York ....... O02 OO0 0O0-o 1 St. Louis ............... 010 100 00l-3 o
 Batteries; Wiltz. Marquard and Meyers; Harmon and Bresnahan. Time 2:OO Um- pires, Eason and Emslie.
 Second game RHE New York ........... OH OO0 Oo0-2 9 St. Lotus ............... 101 001 01~-4 13 O
 Batteries: Marquard, Crandal and Mey- CTS; Geyer, Steele and Bliss Time. POO umpires, Eason and Emslie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Mans Whip Champs

Cleveland, July 14.-Cleveland defeat ed Philadelphia today to 2, driving Morgan from the box in the eighth. Banding allowed only IS men to go to bat in the last six innings. But a for a fluke hit he would have scored a shutout. He drove in three runs and scored one himself. Ryan's bat ting and fielding and Turner's field ing featured. Score R. H E. Cleveland . 100 200 02*-5 14 Philadelphia ... O20 900 000-2 0
 Batteries: Blanding and Easterly; Morgan. Pennock and Lapp. Time. 2:00. Empires, Westervelt and Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
I IT 10
Cubs Trounce Doves

Chicago, July 13.-Chicago won a hard fought 1S inning game today from Bos- ton to 5. The winning run was scored on single, sacrifice, an error and a sacrifice fly Reulbach retired in the second when Gowdy hit a home run. Hess retired in the eighth in favor of Brown with one out, the hist man up hitting safely and Brown retired in fa- Nor or lyler' Score R.H. E. Chicago ........... 02O O0t 002 GOO 1-6 IA O Boston ,........... 210 GOO 200 600 O-5 10 ?
 Batteries: Reulbach. Iseifiell Maroney. Richie and Archer and Needham; Brown. Tyler, Hess ano Rariden. Time, 800. UTm- pires, Rigler and Finneran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
BILLIKENS EASY
 FOR TEDDY BAIR

Montgomery, July 14.-Nashville romped on Aitchison today, totalling IS hits. and won the game easily by a score of to g. Bair pitched magnificent ball through out and kept hits scattered except in the fourth inning. Young's home run to deep right field featured the game. Wel- chonce turned his ankle in sliding Into first and will be out of the game for a few days. storch was placed in left and James went to center. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
Big Purse at Detroit

Detroit, Mich, July 14.-With nineteen paid up in the Merchants and Manufactu- turers' sl0.00O stake and fifteen in the Chamber of Commerce s5o00 pace, the De- troit Driving club had established a new record with its classics which will be raced during the blue ribbon meeting here July g to 26. It is expected when the horses reach the Detroit track they will be in prime condition to make the fastest average time of any of the grand circuit meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

With the resignation of Hugh w. Roberts. the presidency of the South eastern league devolves itself upon H. T. Bailey of Gadsden, the vice presi- dent.
 As it is the general understanding that the directors of the league are unanimous in the opinion that MT. Bailey should remain at the head of the organization, 1t Is taken for grant ed that he will continue as president for the remainder of the season
 At the last meeting of the directors Mir Roberts made it known that after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15
H Barons Mop Up With the Turtles = ss
BAILEY NOW PRESIDENT
 OF SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE

July 15 1t would be necessary that he retire. In his letter of resignation he writes:
 "On account of my recent absences from the city, I have been unable to give the league the attention that it deserves. For this reason and in view of the fact that 1t soon will be neces- sary for me to leave Birmingham for an indefinite period | feel that in jus tfce to the organization I should turn the reins over to MT. Bailey.
 Hinder his guidance I feel sure that the league will prosper and will main tain it's reputation of being the fastest Class D organization in the baseball world"