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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
MOTORS TUNED FOR
 QUALIFYING RACE

Indianapolis. May 26.--The mighty motors entered in the second annual 500-mile race to be run at the speedway on Memorial Day were finally tuned to- day for tomorrow's speed eliminate trials. The great cars of America, France and Germany roared around the brick track hour after hour under the eyed of thousands of motor fans.
 Each of the 29 entrants must show tomorrow a speed of 70 miles an hour for a lap of two and half miles or be disqualified.
 Motor enthusiasts are pouring from all over the country and 75,000 peo- pie, it is estimated, will be present. The speedway gates open at o'clock In the morning and the race will be started at 10 o'clock.
 It Is expected last years mark for the classic will be beaten because of the change in the specifications for qualification The place of honor Is held now by Ray Harroun, who, in his Marmon Wasp" won the race in 402:S, an avearge of 7i.61 miles an hour. liar roun is not driving this year.
 Fifty thousand dollars in prizes is offered. The winner will get S20.000 and the driver that finishes second 5000 Most of the noted American and foreign speed kings are in the contest I'm entrants:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
WORLDS RECORDS
 ARE SET BY CLERKS

New York, May 26.-Three worlds anna teur athletic records were established dur ing the postoffice clerks association genes at Celtic park today. Louis Scott of Paterson. N. J., running from scratch in the 5000 metre race. won by 90 yards in 15.oe 2-5. The former worlds record was |15:u 2-5. made by Jean Bonin of France last year
 Abel Kiviat. of the Irish-American Ath- letic association, defeated Melvin w. Sheppard of the same club by 15 yards, winning the 1500 metres run in 3:59 1-5 and clipping three-ffths of a second off the worlds record held by Harold Wilson of England since 1908.
 The third record was made by James H. Duncan of this city. who. competing unattached. threw the discus from the foot. 21a inch Olympic circle a distance of 156 feet, inch. This eclipses the great throw of F. Nilsson. in the tryouts at the Stoclxhold stadium yesterday by 12 feet, inches. In accordance with the Swedish Olympic rules. Duncan hurled the discus s6 feet 71a inches with his left hand. the combined throws being 252 feet, S1e inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
BASEBALL GOSSIP OF THE DAY
By WALTER MARcHAND

New York, May 26--The west and the east have gotten together in baseball and the situation Is not radically different in either league what 1t was before the intersectional games began The Giants had no more trouble with the western clubs than they had with the eastern. out side Cincinnati, and the Reds handled the eastern aggregations with the same ease t did their western colleagnes-except the Giants. and there you are.
 In the American league 1t was just about the same Those speed boys of Jimmy Callahan are still the class vf the league both east and west with the champion Athletics struggling along with pitching stan that doesn't seem to be able to get In condition and the Tigers in the same boat Both these contenders for last years flag, however, show signs of tightening up and when they do there are likely to be some changes in the percentage tables
 am still of the opinion that John Me- Graw has the greatest baseball club now playing ball and that nothing short Of a miracle can prevent him annexing the worlds championship. After seeing all
  the clubs in action this opinion stands. It might be possible to pick team of stnrs which in long series could beat the Giants at the pace they are going, but even at that they would have to play together for 0 long time to get up to the team work which is really the secret of McGraw's success.
 And the source of strength to McGraw's 8 | team lies in the fact that he has a conl- petent substitute for every place on tho | team and in many instances 1t would be hard work to say which is the better man of the two This means that 1t will take an almost inconceivable series of accidents 10 slow up the team McGraw hao evidently adopted the plan of giving his substitutes sufficient work to keep them in prime playing condition and this will make the continued speed.
 It Is gratifying to see the stand the baseball managers and magnates are taking to prevent professional gambling fastening itself on the national game. It Is not the moral but the business side or the question which appeals to the | baseball men. In this day and genera ton no sort, however popular can stand 1 the blight of professional gambling. Public confidence will be lost and the moral sense of the community will be aroused against it.
 Up to this time there has been little gambling in connection with professional baseball. but since racing was ended fin this state about the worst element in the gambling fraternity has fastened on the game and unless it is shaken off the results cannot fail to be disastrous
 The owners and managers of the big league clubs are awake to the danger and will spare no effort to throttle it. | A first class college baseball player
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changes Outfielder James and Inheld- CT Cutshaw from Brooklyn being the only two to be added. However, Schwartz has very good club and needs but few better players James and Cutshaw will report soon.
 Charley Hemphill has been battling with his "old Ladies" and has been getting fair results. The outfield seems to be a settled affair while he continues with his same inheld gar deners. He has recently added Pitcher Brady to his staff and Is angling after another twirler. His catchers also may be improved.
 Birmingham and Memphis continue with the same set of players. After the Barons secured Almeida the manage ment seemed to be pleased. However, Trough has been going bad of late and the Barons may try out another twirler. Ii Is probable however. that Trough will strike his stride before he is re- leased There is no reason why he should not be able to duplicate or to better his 1911 record, which was very good.
 Manager Bernhard is well satisfied but may add another twirler. The Turtle fans are crying for another pitcher and William may have to an- swer their call Johnny Dobbs has tried to strengthen but that seems to be all. He received two twirlers-- Allison and Kellog-who have not sh wn anything. It is said that Kel- log Is dissatisfied and that he does not want 10 play for Dobbs. Waivers have beer asked upon him. Allison was sent back to St. Louis. although he seemed to possess everything save speed, con- trol, curves and brains.
 Birmingham Is standing pat" at the present time, but another pitcher might be secured Bagby may be secured from the Reds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
BARONS JUMP TO
 PLAY CRACKERS

The Barons move over to Atlanta this morning to play the Crackers a series of four games. Hardgrove will join ths team this afternoon or tomorrow and will be able to get into the box for one game. He will add strength to the Ba- rons and should win his game.
 Hemphill has strengthened his team by the addition of Pitcher Brady, who lead the New York State league last season. He will work in one or the games. His buncii of veterans have been helped by the recent hot weather and should pre- sent more formidable fray than when Atlanta played the Barons a few weeks ago.
 It looks as if Boyd and Dilger will compose the Baron battery. Hemphln will probably work Veddor Sitton.
 After four games with the Crackers, the. Barons return to play the Lookouts on Friday. Saturday, Monday and Tues day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
 CLUBS STRENGTHEN FOR PENNANT RACE

does not have to look for a job. There is in fact. a choice of jobs awaiting his acceptance. In one days news we find that no less than three scouts watched a recent game in which pitching George Davis of Williams college participated. After the game Davis received some flat tering offers. but he asked time to con sider them He Is anxious to finish the college season. Ted Sullivan, according to report. has practically induced Catcher Sterrett of Princeton to join in White Sox. Sterrett Is not only sterling back stop but also a rattling good first base man. President Comiskcy sent Sullivan to Princeton with authority 10 land Ster- rett at any price.
 Pitcher Willet of the Tigers went up to West Point the other day to look over the Armys crack boxrhan. Hyatt. who will join the Detroits as soon as the Military Academy closes. Hyatt will take furlough of three months then and will pitch for the Detroits until he is ordered to some army post The professional scouts are angling for i Catcher Mayport of tho University of Vermont He has the earmarks of big lesgrer and some club is sure to land ! him.
 Already contracts have been offered to Pitcher Rixsy of the University of Vir-
 
 anc fortune to the young college man than through the baseball field.
 Charley Dooin, the red-headed man. aeer-cateher of the Philadelphia Ma tionals. has inaugurated a reform which may have an important bearing on the biting and base running average of tho bis league catchers
 Dooin says that hereafter he will give his signals to the pitchers while stand- ms up, for the double purpose of saving a little time and of protecting himself against return of the intestinal trouble 1 from which he as we'll as other catchers | have suffered. IL is the custom for tho men behind the bat to crouch practically on the knee in order to cover up and | protect more fully the signals which arey are flashing to the pitchers. This, according to some physicians. is dis | tinct strain which in some cases . has brought about bad effects, and Dooin. | having learned the lesson by sad experi- ence, intends to profit by 1t in the .u- | ture.
 There is no reason on earth why catchers should consume valuable tins and run tho risk of internal injury by ! sticking to the old antiquated system At any rate l intend to give my system thorough trial and believe the time is near when other catchers will fall in line and adopt it."
 There are not many managers, if they could hit, who have the nerve to go up in the pinch,r said a we'll known base ball fan the other day at the New York American league grounds If he went up there and made a botch of it tho | first thing that would come from the stands would be. It's a wonder he would not stay on the bench and not butt in" Wolverton is game and there is not any one who will take that away from him. H. is the kind of fellow who will have winner. It may take him a little time to get on. but he will be there. Any manager who can go up in the pinch five times and lace the ball for three hits | has the nerve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
BILLIKENS WIN A
 VERY CLOSE GAME

Montgomery May 26-Montgomery won the last game of the series with Nash vile today. in an eight inning game. the game being shortened by agreement as both teams had to catch the trains for Nashville and Memphis.
 For seven innings Nashville led by one run. but in Montgomerys turn in this session the home club made three runs. As the eighth inning for Nash vile was started five minutes before o'clock, the latter being the hour agreed upon to stor play under the rules ths inning had to be completed. In this inning Nashville tied the score but Mont gome-'' came in and went them one bet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
GERMANY HOLDS
 TRIAL FOR OLYMPIC

Leipsic. May 2s-The first of the pre- liniraries to select Germany's representa- tives for the Olympic games were con tested today in cold weather. which great ly hampered the athletes. Olympic figures metres, which Keen of Munich won in Il 1-10 seconds.
 The 10 kilometres was won by vietz in 33 minutes, 45 1-10 seconds This is a new German record. The shot put measured only 37 feet, 2a4 inches and the discus throw 122 feet. 3-5 inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
LOOKOUTS LOSE TO
 THE MOBILE GULLS

Mobile, May 26.-Mobile won an excit- ing slugging match this afternoon from Chattanooga by a score of to 3. Chap belle was hit safely five times for five runs in the first inning. Laudermllk, re- gently bought by Mobile from the St Louis Nationals, made his debut and was driven from the mound in the fifth when Chattanooga made four runs and tied the score. Campbell succeeded him and pitched well, also driving in the winning run with single. Walsh's fielding fea- tured The score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Two Base Hits-Tonneman, Netzel, Almeida.
 Hits-Ohf Allen. 13 with 5 runs in 2 1-3 innings. als fE Sacrifice Hits-Schweitzer. Ferguson. Moulton.
 Stolen Bases-Ellam, Johnson Double Play-Allen to Crandall to Ab- stein.
 Passed Balls--Yantz.
 Wild Pitch-Smith.
 Basse on Balls--Smith g. Struck Out-Alen IT, Ferguson 1, smith 2.
 Hit by Pitcher--Netzel. Time-1:45.
 Umpires-Breitenste and Kelum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Welcome Ty Cobb Back

Chicago May 26.-Detroit celebrated Ty cohbs return to the game today by de- feating Chicago, 6 toa2. Mullin pitched splendid ball, holding Chicago safely for eight innings In the ninth the locals got to him for five hits and were only able to score one run. Callahan and Bodie were put out of the park in the ninth inning for protesting when Bodie was called out at the plate.
 Score. R.H f. Chicago ........,.....,.. 900 000 101-2 II 1 Detroit ................. 000 100 3e2-6 F 1
 Batteries: Peters and Sullivan and Kahn; Mullin and Stanage. Time, 2;35 Empires. O'Loughlin and Westervet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Allen Was Hit Hard

On the other hand, Allen was hit hard and often, but in the tight places he was hard to get to.
 With two down in the first, Johnson singled, stole second and came all the way home when Catcher Seabough's throw went to the fence. The locals scored one in the first and three in the second be- fore the leaders again waxed dangerous. In the fourth Almeida doubled McGilvray singled, Mcbride hoisted to first for the first out and Eilam ripped hit off Allen, scoring the Cuban. McGilvray also scored when Yantz scratched hit through the infeld.
 The fourth run was made in the sixth. Almeida singled, but was forced at sec ond by McGilvray. McBrde's hit sent Large William to third. from which point he scored when Ellam again hit safely. The fifth and final tally came in the eighth. Johnson initiated the session with a scratch single which carried him to third as Netzel essayed to nail the fleet footed person at first and threw wild. Johnson scored when Almeida poled to center.
 Almeida and Ellam starred with the stick. the former hitting safely each of his four times up and the latter bagging three successive singles.
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Two Base Hits--Walsh Clark. Coyle Sacrifice Hits-Hannah, Gardella. Stolen Bases-Jacobson, Barr
 Hits portioned-Laudermill with runs In 5 innings.
 Struck Out-Laudermilk ?, Campbell 1, Chappelle 3.
 Bases on Balls-Laudermilk 3. Camp bell l, Chappelle l.
 Hit by Pitcher-By Chappelle, Maloney 3, Clark: by Laudermll Barr. Umpre-Rudderham
 Time-2.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
'-One out When whining run was m +'-Batted for Fleharty in eighth.

SUMMARY. Two Base iIits-Lindsay, Mcdonald. Three Base Hits-Elwert. Williams. Sacrifice Hits-Danzig, Mcdonald. Bases on Balls-,Fleharty ?. Bair 1. Struck Out-Fleharty ?. Aitchison ?. Hit by Pitched Ball-Stingle (Fleharty) Fleharty in seven innings, Bair in 1 inning. Double Plays-sPerry to Lindsay to Schwartz
 Time-1:2O. Umpire--Fitzsimmo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
BRONSON READY TO
 MEET M'FARLAND

Indianapolis Ind. May 2s.-Ray Bron- soL today trained down to 13S pounds, the figure required by Packey McFar- land of Chicago for their ten re und bout nere next Wednesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
HALL LEADS THE
 AMERICAN LEAGUE

Hall of Boston Is leading the Ameri- can league pitchers with a perfect rec ord, having won six games. Benz, the new twirler of the White Sox, has been very effective, losing but one game out of [ Ed Walsh and Walter Johnson have each won seven games and lost 3. Wood, the star twirler of the Boston Red Sox, has won seven and lost two
 The other particulars of the averages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
International League

At Montreal: Montreal I. Toronto 2 fOnly three games schejuled.) At Jersey City: Jersey City 5, Balti. more ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
American Association
STANDING

At Louisville: Louisville 1, Toledo 1. At Columbus. Columbus 6, Indianap- Dis {.
 At St. Paul: St. Paul ?. Kansas City 5.
 At Minneapolis Minneapolis 6, Milwau-
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Austin: Austin 13. Snn Antonio 1. At Waco. Waco 6. Galveston 0. A Dallas: Dallas l. Houston 3. At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 1. Beau mont Q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
CIose and Near

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
 Promoter Haven't you any close friends who have money?
 Inventor-I have one; but he is too close to give up any.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Browns Whip Gregg

Cleveland, O., May 26.-st. Louis de' feeted Cleveland to today. Pelty hold- ing Cleveland to four hits. Jacksons three base hit, and Stephens error in was put out of the game for protesting a decision. Score: R.H F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
ALMEIDA AND ELLAM STAR AT THE BAT = BARoNS MAKE TWICE AS MANY HITS AS THE TURTLES
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Memphis '. Birmingham 5.
 Mobile 6, Chattanooga 5.
 Montgomery 1, Nashville IS in- nings).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

s23.z5 WASHINGTON AND RETURN, JUNE 6, G. 2, GOOD LIMIT.
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY. PHONE BELL 3vo7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
sTOCKDALE RESIGNS

Lynchburg. Va. May 26-(Spe- clal)-Otis Stockdalc has resigned as manager of the Lynchburg team in the Virginia league. He has not been able to get results this season and retired on this account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Reds Lose Again

St. Louis, May 26.-An error by Egan on Konetchys easy roller. Evans single and single by Hauser in the twelfth in- ming gave St. Louis the winning run over Cincinnati. score to 4 Today's victory puts the locals in fifth place. score:
 R.H. F.. Cincinnati ....,..,... GOA 600 600 000--4 10 2 St. Louis ............ 900 GAO GOO O0l--5 II 1 Batteries: Benton. Keefe and Mclean; Harmon and Bliss. Time, 230 Empires, Rigler and Finneran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
O'Toole Whips Bruins

Chicago. May 26.-Cheney and o'Toole were pitted against each other in pitch CTS battle. in which Pittsburg won over Chicago, to 1. OToole was wild, but pitched consistent ball, while Cheney weakened in the seventh and allowed four hits, which netted three runs. The game was marked by sensational fielding on both sides Score. R.H E. CT icago ................. GOO 001 0O0-1 6 0 Pittsburg ................ GO 900 300--3 0
 Batteries: Cheney and Archer: OToole and Kelly. Time, 200. Empires, Klem and Bush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
BILTz IS SOLD

Chattanooga. May 25.-(special)- Outfelder Biitz of the local club was sold tonight to Wilkesbarre. Biltz Is supposed to be i'll. but the belief locally is that he has dissi- rated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Memphis. May 2s.-(Special) )--Although the Birmingham team outht Memphis at a ratio of over two to one. the locals took the final game of the series. score to ,. Loose playing, coupled with the un- steadiness of Pitcher Smith, accounts for the disparity The visitors played poorly and were unfortunate in making errors at critical times. Their work was far be- low the standard established in the pre- yious contests of the series.
 In direct contrast to the faulty work of the Rarons the home team played splen- didly in the main. and what errors that were made came when the bases were clear, or at times when there was more chance of danger resulting.
 Barons ct Poor Start
 Smith started out poorly. Laboring un- der the burden of inadequate. support, the youngster whs unable to cheek the deter mined moves of the home team for the first four innings, in which time the game was won. One run was scored in the first, three in the second and one in the third and fourth. The runs in the third and fourth inning came without the assist ance of hit, and from the second inning to the seventh the home team went hit less. Six hits, including two doubles, were all the locals could get off the kid slabbist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Games Today

Birmingham in Atlanta. Mobile in Chattanooga. Montgomery in Memphis. New orleans In Nashville.
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Cotton States League

At vicksburg: yicksburg IT. Hatties- burg 2.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-08-16
HAYS CRITICISED IN REPORT
Former Mlnnesotan, Now in AgrieuI-
turaI Department, Arraiesed by
House Committee.

Assistant Secretary w. NJ Hays Of
the department of agriculture, formerly
of Minnesota, comes in for adverse
criticism in the report of the Moss
committee of the house, which investi-
gated the Florida Everglades land
charges and other affairs in the de-
partment. His operations in North
Carolina with ]. o. Wright former
employee, are arraigned and the report
hints that impeachment proceedings
were narrowly escaped.
Secretary Wilson is not condemned
for the Florida Everglades affair, in
which it was charged that land agents
had used their influence at the de-
partment to prevent publication of
official reports unfavorable to the land
project
Loose management is charged
against the department, however, in
that connection. The handling of
business in the Office of experiment
stations also is condemned
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-08-16
EXPENDS 1898 PER CAPITA
Increase In Cost of Running State
Government

It cost 1898 per capita to run the
government of the state of Minnesota
from Aug. 1, 1911, to July 81, 1912, &C
cording to report of State Treasurer
Smith showing the receipts and dis
bursements for the past year.
The per capita cost of government
for the last fiscal year is 80 cents
higher than the preceding year, largely
on account of the increased appropria-
tons of the 1911 legislature, it is said.
The per capita cost is computed on
the basis of revenue disbursements, of
money that comes to the state through
taxation. That which is disbursed from
funds raised through interest on in
vestments, sale of school and other
state lands and other sources, is not
computed in the per capita cost.
The amount expended from the rev.
enue fund for the year closed July 81
was $8,276,532.54. The entire sum ex-
pended, including the disbursements
from the revenue fund, and included
in sixteen other funds, was $780,
065.41. The total. receipts for the
year were $16,8O5, 3O2.71, or $514,762.7O
less than expenditures. In only seven
of the seventeen funds were the re-
ceipts larger than the disbursements.
each of the others running behind.