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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
BARONS TO PLAY
 CLEVELAND TEAM THIS AFTERNOON

No class.
 Mr., Croker. have you winner under cover for the next derbyg.
 Mir. Croker actually smiled.
 No-don't think so" he answeref, T nave a-shorse, but I don't known he can go the distance.
 What horse Is it s
 Mir Croker maintained a discreet si- lence.
 How about the next year2s mitted
 What narne?''
 ''ium-eame from horse that won tho derby once,' was tho answer What do you think Of New York s chance to have racing in the next year or so?'
 Isn't any racing here?''
 But will we have it?.' ''Racng's dead said MT. croker de- cidedy.
 "Will they ever kill the sport in Eng land and F'ranee?n ''No chance. It's getting stronger every year"
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ola rsero man once lived in the al- ,.,. +o tba rear of The Age-Herald. lie was very feeble, but in the respect oi everyone was none the worse TOT has ms worn the livery of servitude.
 There was very little in the joy or 'o- dav which should have caused nm to shudder when contemplating the fears oi a, unborn tomorrow. But he ciung to life. even in the little things. ma1ntaiheu an interest strange-almost weird.
 Every afternoon last summer he encoun- tared the sporting editor. 'I hope We will win today" was his invariable com went And later he would ask, Did we win?''
 Yesterday we heard him crying upon the Lord If was evident that the dark angel had drawn up with his fatal draught II was evident also that the old man was shrinking. His cry was pitiable, of na- ture which strikes a responsive chora III the breast of those who. though young ran imagine the ravages of the years to come.
 If sounded as the cry of the lost soul. Hinder it's spell one shut out the hum or the material world, and with rapid though tender fingers removed the shroud iroin the cold brow of the yesterdays; ana would have, were it possible, looked the tomorrows squarely in the face. Perhaps ere this, the grim umpire in the game whose innings are life and death, nave called the third strikei
 For several years baseball and death have, been waging a bitter warefare in Memphis Up to the present time the play is the victor
 The pelt of the strife was a man well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
BASEBALL THE LIFE SAVER

known in the affairs of the world. Time came when 1t seemed he must die. He loved life. With feeble though persistent fingers he showed away the goblet with the draught Perhaps there was never a gamer fight than that of his. Finally his physicians, grown desperate, prescribed baseball Every afternoon the valet dressed the invalid, and after seat ing him in his chair, wheeled him to the game.
 He became interested. He learned the players of each team, and the batting av- craze of each. Every morning, with his milk, he called for the paper.
 Under the excitement of the afternoon his sluggish blood warmed and coursed deadened tissue, and eliminating the lime deadened tissue, and Illuminating the lime from the bones. f ff3 II
 Soon a color returned to his face One could almost see the touch of health. lie get stronger Soon his voice was heard en- couraging the Memphis players. It was the working of a miracle in the twentieth century and under the gaze of the entire world. Fr
 The gentleman will never stand again upon his feet. But he will live. He will be able to sympathize with the weak and glory ins the success of the strong. His heart will be thrilled by the melody of gladsome music. His mind will contribute to the thought of the world.
 Baseball was the tonic. His physicians had done their all.
 And perhaps-who knows 1.-the little thrill he received when learning of the success of the Barons, and the mental ex- ercise which his hope in their success made possible, might have added a week, a .month, or a year to the score of the old negro of the alley. H. w. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
The Philadelphia Teams

Philadelphia, April 7.---The Philadel-
 phia American league team, the world 8 champions. will start the season of 1912 without change outside of the batteries As pitchers Manager Mack has secured Brown, Houck and Sal mon, while Catcher Egan of the In- ternational league team of Baltimore will assist Lapp and Thomas. The bat ting order of the team will be: Lord. left field; Oldring, center field; Col l:ns. second base; Baker third base Murphy, right field McInnis, first base; Barry, shortstop.
 The regular pitching staff will be,
 as in 1911. Bender, coombs, Plank, Morgan, Krause and Dunforth. The local National league team has signed a number of new pitchers The batting order probably will be: Knabe, second base; Titus. right field; Lobert, third base; Cravath, left field; Luderus, first base; Paskert. center field; Dool- an, shortstop: Dooin, Killifer and Gra- ham, catchers, and Moore. Chalmers, 1 Alexander, Brennan, Hunt Masters, Seaton, Kutz. Curtis on the pitching staff
 cravath will play in left field tenn
 porarily, owing to Magees injury.
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base, respectively.
 The outfeld will be composed of Joe Birmingham. Graney, formerly with the Pelicans. and Talbot, who is said to be a find Birmingham plays regularly in the outfield for the first team but accom- panied the Yannigans on this trip.
 Molesworth will have his regular line up against the Maps. Mcbride. Johnston and Messenger will play the outfield. Mc- Gilvray. Berghammer, Ellam and Carroll will cavort in the inner garden, while 1t is probable that both Dilger and Lemon will catch. "Chub" Chaput is in good form and Molesworth may work him througout the contest.
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The Barons and the yannfgans Of the Cleveland American team will play this afternoon at o'clock on Redwood Field The Cleveland squad will arrive this morn ing. and will play but one game. How ever, from all indications, the Barons will receive a hard fight.
 Tt is probable that Molesworth will work Chaput and Foxen for the Barons, while Big Six" Steen, DeMott and Baskette will be on the mound for the Maps. Hohn- horst will play first Neal Ball will cover the keystone. while Peckington, and Bronkie, who played for the Nashville team in 1910. will play shortstop and third
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
PRISONERS SENT TO
 THE MOBILE JAIL

Bay Minette. April Ton account of the recent jail delivery at this place. at which time two prisoners made good their escape, State Inspector Oates has ordered that the prisoners now contained within the local stronghold be removed to the jail at Mobile, where they will be cared for at the expense of this county MT. Oates made trip to this place several days ago and investigated the delivery and the situation regarding the new jail and his decision has reached the local of ficials and the prisoners were removed to- day in accordance herewith. There were only four in number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
GREAT SPORTSMAN PEssIMIsT

New York, April 7.-Richard Crol1er. former boss of Tammany and keen pat ron of sport does not think the modern tighter compares with the men of the past generation. Before his departure for England he was asked:
 How do the men you've seen compare with sharsey and Jefries and Corbett and RuhIin and Mccoy and that old bunch?'
 They don't compare" said Mir. Croker, Haven't you seem any that
 I've only seen one fight this trip-two big fellows-didnt amount to anything Who were they?"
 Don't remember said MT. Croker How good a fighter is Bombarder Wells in England?"
 Haven't seen him.. the others?"
 Yes
 Any class2"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
LAST PRACTICE GAME OCCURS TODAY;
 CLEVELAND AGAINST THE BOLD BARONS

The opening of the season is just four days off, and the Barons have but a short while to get into condition. After the game with the Maps Monday the Barons will Journey to Gadsden where they will play the Gadsden team of the Southeast ern league.
 Molesworth is playing about 12 innings every game during practice, so that the men will not become exhausted when the regular games are on.
 The Cleveland team is composed partly of qoundam Southern league stars. Neal Ball. Graney, Hornhorst, Bronkie and Baskette have performed before the Southern league fans before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
Irish- Americans Win

New York, April 1.-The boxing cham pionships committee of the Metropolitan association of the A. A. P. has awarded the boxing championships of the state of New York to the Irish American Attn letic club. The preliminaries are to be held on April 29, and the finale on May at the Irsh-American A. c, club house The proceeds of this tournament will be turned over intact Nto the committee in charge of the Olympic fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
Rain Spells Game

New York. April 7.--The Philadelphia American worlds champions and Jersey City Internationals played five errorless and scoreless innings at Jersey City to- day and then gave up the game or account of rain. Salmon and Gipe, new pitchers for the Athletics, held Jersey City to two hits. Philadelphia made four hits off McHal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
Detroit in Cleveland

Cleveland. April 7.-When Cleveland and Detroit open the 1912 American league season locally next Thursday Cleveland's probable lineup will be: Butcher, left field: Olson. shortstop;
 Jackson, center field; Lajoie. second base Ryan, right field: Hohnhorst first base Turner. third ..nse; Livingston. catcher, and Gregg, pitcher.
 Out of the players who tried for the Cleveland team this year 1t appears
 now that Manager Harry Davis will select the following:
 Catchers Livingston, Easterly, O'Neil
 and Adams; Pitchers Gregg, George,
 Mitchell, Kaler. Krapp, Banding, Steen,
 Baskette and James; Infielders Hohn-
 horst Lajoie, Olson. Turner, Bronkie, and Peckinpaugh: Outfielders Jackson.
 Birmingham, Ryan, Graney and Butcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
LOVE OF BASEBALL MAKES MEN ABLE TO FIGHT DEATH
FANS ON THEIR METTLE

rh intends making & to landt have been Issued III Chaanooga papers for Birmingham s sons the =. ,hanhar o Commerce esaidla We SA Birmingham cannot V & everybody opening game We nave n9 d % an and got to make soou our of the city Let us act TOT patri
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college, where 50 young women, in suita- ble attire, are trying to prove to Miss Mary Porter Beagle. the physical dI- rector that girls can play baseball.
 The Giants are not winning all the att tention at Barnard, for the girls are in training for their nine and the annual battle with Teachers college. Some of the candidates are a trife sore in the muscles and their baseball vocabularies are limping, but they are acquiring 8 lib- eral education that will be appreciated by their own and other girls brothers.
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day meets its Pittsburg rivals here, having won the inter-league series from the local American league team, which closed today.
 The Nationals, owned by a woman, will begin the season with three new pitchers, "Bflf' Bell, six feet and four inches in height; Joe Willis, iett handler, and Eugene Dale.
 Frank Gilhooley, a diminutive play CT. also new man. was signed for right field. Catcher Hickory Johnson was added to the team principally be- cause he Is pinch hitter.
 Probable lineup for the first game
 Huggins, second base; Ellis, left field Oakes, center field; Konetchy, first base Evans, right field Mowrey, third base; Hauser, shortstop; Bresnahan, catch : CT, Harmon, pitcher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
IN SENSATIONAL INTER-CITY GAME BLOOD FLOWS AS RESULT OF MANY FIST FIGHTS

St. Louis, April 7--(SpeciaI)-A fist fight with Jimmy Austin and Harry steinfeldt the participants, was just one of the thrilling incidents in yesterdays game when the cardinals beat the Browns, 9 to T. The victory gave the National leaguers, the city champions ship as It was their fourth triumph.
 The row between Austin and Stelnfeldt came in the fifth inning when the Cardi- nals rallied with five runs. Austin held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
MANDOT TO FIGHT
 IN LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock, April Special. )-Joe Mandot. the coming lisntweight cham pion, arrived in Little Rock Saturday for his 10-round boxfng match with Joe Sherman before the Rose City Attn letic club here Tuesday. The match will be the first staged here since the game was killed two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08

base runner when he muffed heave, and Steinfeldt, coaching, dived into the locked pair. Austin leaped up and scored rights and left in hurricane fash ion with Steiny returning each punch Players and policemen rushed to the scene and separated the pair.
 In the Browns fourth Bresnahan was cut fin the stomach. a peculiar gash. by Hogan.
 Hogan bore down from second on Pratt's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
MORE ABOUT MARY'S INsHOOTs

New York. April 7.--(Special.) .)--"slam it. Mary; knock the cover off Gladys, can't you get one over the plate? That nishoot of yours is fadeaway if you can only place 1t. And, Helen, don't try to kill the poor ball; you don't have to be a. Home Run Baker Now, girls, keep your eyes on the ball. Play ball, every bodyi"
 Stern commands like these may be heard in the Thompson gymnasium at Barnard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
TRAVIS WINS TITLE

Pine Hurst, N. C., April 7.-Yester- days S6 hole final round in the 12th an- nual north and south amateur golf cham pionship won for Walter J. Travis of Garden City, L. l., the coveted title of thrice champion. having taken 1t in 1904 and 1910 H. J. Topping. Greenwich Country club. proved no match for the former British and American champion.
 The seasons schedule concludes with the annual mid-April tournament, April II, 12 and 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
Hustlers Go Home

Anniston, April Special )-The Rochester Hustlers, who have beer training here, left Sunday for Atlanta where they will play two games with the club in that city this week. They are on their way nors., and Manager Ganzel will likely take on some new men while in Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
Ladies' Tickets Arrive

Robert Tyson. secretary of the Birming- ham club, announced yesterday that the season tickets for ladies have arrived and that they are now on sale at the Bir- mingham Arms company's store onf See ond avenue. The box seats for the open Ing game will be placed on sale at the arms company on Wednesday morning al 9 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08

single to right and Evans relay had the runner many feet Hogan. when about 15 feet from the plate. leaped with ter rifio force high into the air at Bresna- han. His right leg cut it's way through Bresnahans protector ripped his uniform and found Its way into Rogers flesh. Then stovall was spiked by Evans run- ming to first. Tn all it was the most sensational game ever witnessed in St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
BELL TO CHILLICOTHE


 Charlie Bell, local boy. who was trying out for the Baron team, was sold Sunday to Raymond Ryan, manager of the Chillicothe team in the Ohio State league. Bell is a very promising youngster and will no doubt go nicely in the Ohio league. He will leave this morn ing.
 Following Bell at least three oth- CT Barons will leave before the week Is over. Molesworth will sell Kane, dispose of Ems, and one pitcher. probably Hardgrove or Randall The others will stick throughout the week. Either Berg hammer or Marcan will be sold by May Is. Jimmy Wall will probably he sold as soon as he recovers the use of his thumb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
Cubs Play Reds

Cincinnati, April 7.-Loca1 patrons of baseball, when the Chicago team opens the National league season here Thurs day, will find new grandstand, said to compare favorably with any in America. The new manager. Hank ODay, has said probably Humphries or Suggs will pitch, while Mclean will catch. The others are. rIoblitzell, first base: Egan, second base; Esmond. shortstop; Grant, third base; Bescher, left field: Bates, center field, and Mitch el or Marsans, right field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
HOPPER WINS RACE

Paris, April 7.-The Prix du President de Ia Republique. steeplechase handicap at two miles, six and a half furlongs, was run over the Auteuil course today. The stake, which was valed at N0.00o, and included a piece of plate, was won by M. Guerlain's Hopper. M. Lienart's Kumamoto finished sec ond, and M. de Toury's Georget third. Eugene Fischer's Corn Cob and Angel. Blond ran unplaced.
 Hopper finished second in this event last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
Johnson Is Hnpeful

Chicago, April 7.-Interest in the 1912 pennant race is the keenest in the his tory of the league, according to Pres ident Ban B. Johnson. In statement issued tonight he said that five clubs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08

into middleweight alley and dare Mo Goorty or the next best man to boot
 it. And. with no knowledge of 9ib- hons apart from what he has accom- plished with the welters, there is more speculation in the west as to what would happen If McGoorty and Gibbons
 got together than attac.es to the con templation of a Klaus McGoorty clash. It is said that some foreigners wifi happen along presently. Dave Smith,
 the Australian champion, is expected
 and Georges Carpenter, the Frenchman, has threatened to invade America. But there is doubt as to whether Smith or Carpenter are bona fde middleweights. If they can conform to the loS-pound standard they should be given a royal welcome, for even the most. optimistic must admit that the mfddleweisht class
 is in moribund condition at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
EDWARD RALPH WINS
 BILLIARD TOURNEY

Philadelphia, April 7.-Edward Ralph or Hightown. N. J., last night won the na- tional pocket billiard championship by de- feating James Mature of Denver in the final round of the tournament for the championship by the score of 15o to 13o.
 Ralph, who is a newcomer in national championships, played a steadier game than his opponent. The standing of the contestants for the championship whom 1t came to an end last night was as fol- lows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08

ATTENTION. AUBURN MEN
 THE AUBURN GLEE CLUB WILL PLAY \ RETURN ENGAGEMENT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL WEDNESDAY, NIGHT S;I5s APRIL 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
BASEBALL
Baseball

Ladies Season Books are now on sale at the Birmingham Arms Co. Price S1.Oo. Admits lady free on Tuesdays and Fridays and on other days at half price.
 Box seats for the opening game will go on sale at Birmingham Arms Co. at g o'clock Wednesday morning. Birmingham Base Ball Assn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
HOW MAJOR CLUBS WILL LOOK WHEN
 SEASON OPENS UP

1 New York, April 7-The local oppening of big league baseball on Thursday win
 be two game affair with the Nationals i, lined up against their rivals in Brook lyn and the Americans against the Bos- ton team.
 In Brooklyn there wi be at least one change in the outfield and Catcher Street is new to the Highlanders. Before the sea- son Is over the Brooklyn club expects to move into its new steel and concrete stadium. and the New York Giants will make their first full seasons use or the great amphitheatre finished late last year The new home of the Highlanders, prob ably will not be ready, however, until next year.
 Harry Woverton, the new Highlander manager announced the probable line up for the opening game with Boston as fol- lows
 Wolter, right field: Daniels, center field; Chase first base Cree, left field Hartsell, shortstop; Dolan, third base; Gardner, second base; Street, catcher, and Vaughan or Ford, in the box.
 The New York-Brooklyn opening will probably be:
 New York-DeSore, left field; Doyle. second base; Snodgrass, center field Mur- br,. third base; fletcher. shortstop; Meyers, catcher; Marquard or Tesreau, pitcher. Brooklyn-Stark,. shortstop; Daubert, first base: Wheat, center field; Hummel, sec ond base Moran, right field; Smith, third base; Northern, left field; Erwin, catcher; Fucker or Barger, pitcher
 St. LoRie in Chicago
 Chicago, April 7.--with new manager and three recruits the 1912 Chicago club of the American league appears much improved. The new members are Mattck, right fielder;s Weaver. shortstop, and Rath, second baseman- St. Louis will oppose Chicago in the opening game here Thursday. Manager Callahan has announced that Walsh will probably pitch. and that Sullivan will catch.
 The probable batting order will be: 1 Rath, second base; Lord, third base; Callahan. left field; Bodie, center field {; Mattick, right field zeider. first base; | Weaver shortstop Sullivan, catcher. and 1 walsh, pitcher.
 Lee Tannehill win be retained as util- itys infielder, and Matty Mcintyre as utility outfeder.
 | The probable line up for St. Louis is: | sShotton center field; Austin, third base l Stovall first base LaPorte, second base Hogan. left field: Pratt. right field: Hal linans shortstcp; Stephens catcher; Mitch
 ell, pitcher
 Pittsburg in St. Louis l St. Louis. April 7.-The St. Louis Ma : itionai league basehall team on Thurs
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 St. Louis. April 7.-The St. Louis Ma
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The Nome daily nugget., 1912-06-10
S. S. SENATOR THIS EVENING.

Steamship Senator is expected in this evening at ten o'clock with a full passenger list and cargo. also much mail. having gotten away ahead of the Victoria the steamer has the bulk of the mail.
 Some of the Senator's passengers: r. J O'Connor and wife. United States Marshal Powell. wife and niece, C. F. Ramsay and wife, w. McManus. Mrs. C. c. Cowden and child. Miss Nina Saunders. Ira Rank and wife. F W. Carleton and wife. F.. K. Jordan. Harry Dobson. jr.. Hank Dolan. Geo Grigsby. F. J. Kolash. M. D. SamueIs, Dn. b Stone. Geo. Pidduck, Judge Flynn J. Seidenberg. J. Riordan. E.. F. Pearce. pr. Brock. J. Donohue. J. D. Flanigan. T. Dargin. Dick Healy, and others making a total of 354 pas sengers
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-06-10

to ;he fact they have naturalization days. Tn this country or "treek" back to his dear "Bloemfontein, in Orange Free State. and devote his energy 10 telling the members of the Eolks- rood. how to run that country. thcrr Rre ample good American citizens in this country to look after the United States. without his help. for when it comes 10 choosing between the Red. White and Blue" and the red" flags tho Star spangled Banner" will al- ways he given a ninety per cent pref eTence hy our population Come tO think of it. today was naturalization, and We wonder if he went up and took out lis first papers, We know he has the nerve for trying to tell Am ericans how te run this country proves that
 Instead of devoting a column try ine to diver; attention. why didn't the fellow publish the telegram. with the Nuggets comment and let the people , judge for themselves It is not too late-do it anyway Do not assume too many roles. allow the few readers the paper may have the credit Of being able to see at least 2 hole through a ladder.
 Tn" Bourbon power plant startes up yesterday morning. and the electric power is now furnished the city from that central or distributing station and will he until the close of tho sea Son.
 ". L. Betteley. after visit 70 his home in London, England. has gone 10 Antoiagasta. Chni. 10 take position in construction work on new rail road
 F. E. Fulton. who has been In Vale Ore. since leaving Nome has gone to Regina. Saskatchewan. Canada.
 The writer dropped into the Meth odist church. yesterday morning to hear the Baccaiureate sermon by the Rev c. IT. Baldwin. also 10 prove that in matters of education tho moth CTS are more interested than the fathers. Rev Baldwin preached an able sermon. instructive and full of truth that stands out in contrast to our every day mode of living. and trying 10 carry on affairs of moment. local. general and national.
 The church contained good rep resentation of the mothers while the men were conspicuous hy their ah- sencc