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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
BY BILLY CARPENTER Tmpire Southern AssOciatio

eleventh, and that tally gave the game to Syracuse.
 With much difficulty I made my way to the dressing room and found the president of the club. the manager, a couple of ticket sellers and the ground keeper awaiting my arrival. They all started to tell me what crook I was. tried to keep up my end of the con- versation, but seeing I was hopelessly outnumbered, I retreated. It was GUS tomary In the New York State league at the time for the umpires to be paid daily by the home team, It is needless to say that I didn't get any salary that evening.
 After changing my clothes I started for the little steamer, and noticed big crowd patiently awaiting my coming. A kindly chap with rowboat offered to take me across. 1 accepted the invita- ton, but some of the crowd who were following closely got wise. Just as I was about to step Into the boat, 1 re- ceived shove that sent me into the water up to my neck. I grabbed the side of the boat and managed to pull myself into it. As we started to pull away. we were given a shower of mud and stones, but the control of the fans was bad, neither of us being hit. That evening the phianthropic presi- dent of the club sent a messenger over with my days pay. It was the S all in pennies. The messenger also brought the information that my presence was not expected the next afternoon. I ar rived on the scene to work the game the Ilion club taking the place of Sy- racuse. I was refused admittance. How' | ard Earle,->who was managing Ilon, re- | fused to play, and started to leave the grounds when he learned the trouble. was then allowed to enter. The game passed on without any trouble. and Al, bany won an easy victory. That even ing I was lauded for showing up, after the way I had been treated and was voted a real umpire. After that expert ence Albany was always an easy city | for me to work. I showed them
 wouldn't be intimidated by the rougf neck actions, and they left me securely alone.
 Copyright, w. G. Evans, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

Chattanooga, March 9.-(Special.-No withstandinG the fact that he possesses as great an aversion for breaking into print as the prolific Theodore, William Billy smith, .taciturn pilot of the Lookouts, has nevertheless at this early date risked a prognostication upon the outcome of the present season of the Southern associa- ton. The Lookouts' helsman will not attempt to pick the various rag chasers according to their actual position, but only as regards divisions and groupings. Trjos appear to have as strange fasci- nation for William Billy as the numerals ..seven" and "eleven" for other votaries at the shrine of sports.
 Birmingham, Nashville and my own 'Noogans look best to me-" opined Smith. s'I will not attempt, however, to state which of the trio has my preference. ,Nashville's strength with Daley and Well chonce in the outfield; Bill Schwartz upon the infield, and Rowdy Elliott be- hind the platter is not to be denied, not withstanding what may be the personnel of the remainder of the club. There IS strength in that big four that bodes Ill for any opposing club
 Birmingham I also consider extremely formidable. The outfield will be the fastest and best balanced in the league. Messenger. Mowery, Johnston and Me Bride, no matter which three are chosen, will hold their own with any correspond- ing three in Pater Kavanaugh's baili- wick Lemon, too is a cracking good re- ceiver while the remainder of the team appears strong.
 "Concerning my own crew." continued tacturn Billy with a smile, q have but little to say. They are mostly youngsters, but I have a nucleus of veterans My pitching staff, too, even though Benton is departed. must be reclSoned upon. As for the keystone sack, let that give no one any alarm. It will be better protected than any other in the league. whatever may be Elberfeld's final attitude. Just pay us little attention, that is all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
BOYD'S NAME IS RAYMOND. THOUGH FAMOUS BUGS" NOR
 MOTHER RYAN IS A COUSIN
Molesworhs Promising Recruit-Who Won Thirty and Los Seven Last Season-Shoots at Trap and Pursues the Quai-B -Blushingly He Tells His Lifes Full Story
 to The Age Herald Readers
BY REUBEN A. LEWIS

R. c. Boyd, otherwise known as Ray Molesworth believes will make Bir- mingh star twirler. He is quite young, being but 25 years old, and is quite a hefty twirler, tipping the scales at l65 He is rather short of stature, measuring feet g. but is said to pos sess both speed and curves.
 Here is what he says:
 T am a happy but miserable man. If I was married then I would not be happy, but as I am not I think I am missing something and there you are. We'll, Just say that I have got pros poets and everything will be all right
 T have just arrived at, the quarter century mark, and I feel as spry as a frying size chicken. I am in good shape and my old right member feels finely, even if 1t hasn't been worked much so far this year. I suppose I am a combination pitcher, as l depend both upon speed and curves. I am able to sting them across the plate with a little pepper behind them, and am also able to make them twist and dart a little l use the spit ball some lit tie bit, and at times can fool the old boys with my drop ball.
 Besides being ball player, l am somewhat of trap shooter and a hunter. In the winter I hunt all the time about my home at Indianapolis. believe that I like hunting even as much as baseball, but of course the sports are not much alike. I think I'll have to look over the trap shoots that are coming here. as l can hit the birds pretty well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

Thirteen Barons journeyed out Rick wood yesterday Tn spite of touch of Jacls Frost, and worked the kinks and stiffness ont of their joints and pivots. They were Catcher Lemon, Pitchers Boyd, Foxen, Kane, Hardgrove, Smith and Randall, First Baseman Ems. Second Basemen Bell and Carroll Third Basemen WGll and MidlSiff and Manager Molesworth. Be- sides the Barons several other aspirants for other professional teams were out at work.
 About 1 o'clock the tribe of Molesworth journeyed out to the park on the Ford electric" and at once donned their lshi- forms and started practice The players began the practice by dividing into pairs and warming up with each other. The members of the team who had been out before stung the balls over a bit. brt the others just did throw hard enough to get the pellet over the pan After about an hour of warming up, a batting practice was started. ~~
 Twirlers Foxen, Kane and Smith shot the balls over to the intielders and out 1ielders, while the other pitchers batted out flies to each other. This lasted Tor over an hour, and then the pepper games started A pepper game is nothing more than a batter bunting the ball to several who are lined up. The exercise is a fine one if there is much life in the crowd. Bill Foxen is perhaps the champion Of the pepper game crowd for he is a live wire, and his '.lil pep makes things lively.
 After a trot around the park the players went to the club house,
 Boyd, Ems. Carroll, Mdkiff, Wall and Randall were out for their first time and seemed to like it even if khe air was bis chilly. Boyd is a hefty looking inaividual as he is but feet inches tall and weighs lG5 He pitches with free swing of the arm, and looks as if he is a good fielder and a pretty fast man. He bats fields and throws right handed. He looks very promising.
 Randall, who comes from Vicksburg iE the Cotton States league, is youngster. superby built. He is a large boy who pitches andAfields right handed. Last year he enjoyed splendid record in the Cot ton states and he looks like d powerful and speedy pitcher.
 Carroll, whom Manager Molesworth ex- poets to make a hard try at second. is a fine Joking youngster. and is very fast on his feet. Carroll is just 2l years old and has played professional ball but for one year. He handled himself nicely in yesterdays practice. and seems to be q good hitter. He comes highly recom- mendcd
 Midkin and Wall. the third seekers, are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

When speaking about tough decisions. give me an audience for a minute and listen to the terrible tale I have -to un- fold. My troublesome affair dates back to 1902, in a game between Syracuse and Albany of the New York State league To be proper. the game was played at Rensselaer,, N. Y., where all the home games of the Albany team are played To get there 1t was necessary to take a little steamer across the river, and then the trolley for a short distance to the grounds. Thereby hangs a big part of the tale.
 The score at the close of the tenth in- ming stood ! to 1, with both pitchers going superby. The first Syracuse play CT to bat received a base on balls. The pitcher protested strenuously, and the fans roared a. dsapproval. I warned the pitcher that a continuation of such tac- tics would result in his election. He told me that 1 didn't have the nerve to put him out, that he would have me mobbed if I did. Giving the base on balls had got me in bad, so I decided to accept the challenge and go through l accordingly notified MT. Player that he could hike to the clubhouse. It looked for a time as if would have to forfeit the game, but I finally got the contest started. t-.
 On the very first ball pitched. the man on first started to steal. The catcher threw badly, and the runner continued on to third. As he approached third he evidently decided he would try to score. for he rounded the base at full speed. The third saclSer seeing he had a good chance to score. gave him the hip, and sent him sprawling to the ground. l was watching the play closely, and as the runner got up. I motioned him to score because of the interference. In the meantime the center fielder had re- | covered the ball. and made a beautiful throw to the plate. The catcher was waiting for the runner with the ball in his hand, and touched him out, so the crowd thought. There was wild scene when it became evident I had allowed ] the run because of the interference. Al bany failed to score in Its half of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
BY HUGH ". ROBERTS

| and stomach, to blacken an eye or two and perchance to make the blood flow
 That audience had right to expect that much. A fight of ten rounds was advertised. Nothing was said about a clinching match.
 There are numerous young men travel ing throughout the country, declaring themselves fighters. They are virile, wiry and in possession of splendid records" They are capable. to judge from their outward appearances, of earn ing a livelihood.
 Many of them are working the cities of the nation in pairs Before the bat tie they are strangers, each avowing a keen desire for the blood of the other. Once in the ring, they spar a bit, clinch bit more, fake a while, and smile in the teeth of the audience. After the bout they lock arms and stroll away, ratting in their jeans the golden shekels of which they have deprived the people
 Amateur boxing is all right when we know the amateurs. Seals and John stone gave the. people run for their money After neigher of their bouts did the people grumble.
 Birmingham sportsmen are easily pleased. All they demand is half a show. They are anxious to spend but after having been stung, not to spend twice in the same place.
 Give us more fights of the Seas-John- stone variety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

1 T have been playing professional
 ball since 1906, and have taken two
 excursions to the big leagues, once
 to St. Louis and also to Cincinnati. i.
 In 1906, when l was 19 years old, | signed up with the Frankfort team in the Blue Grass league. That was
 my first professional venture although I had played ball quite a bit before. ] remained there through 1907, and then went to Keokuk In the spring. This
 was my first year in the Central as- sociation. I played there in 1908, and | then was turned over to Burlington l played there in 1909, and then went l to Ottumwa in 1910. l had fine sea son there that year, and was drafted | by the St. Louis Americans. l fin ished the season there but was turned back to Ottumwa for 1911. l twirled there last year and won 30 and lost | '. leading the pitchers of the league
 The Cincinnati team bought me and
 so I finished out the season with the
 Reds. And then, as you know, I was
 turned over to Birmingham, and here l am to stay.
 'The way I first landed in the pro- fessional ball game was in 1905, when I was pitching for the Noblesville team in Indiana. I won a few games for that bunch and then the manager ol Frankfort nabbed me. I am not SC
 much of a hitter, but my friend, Hard
 grove, one of the Baron recruits will tell you I used to beat him with my hard slugging. Well, I can't break any fences down. and so you shouldn'i fear. I bat field and pitch right hand ed. I was once an outfielder and
 could take turn out in the garden
 although I am sorely afraid I wouldn't
 be a. Ty Cobb or a Joe Jackson. I hope to be in good shape by the time the season opens."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
BARONS AND VOLUNTEERS
 STRONG THINK BILL SMITH

"The Pelicans I cannot see, notwith- standing the fact that they copped the bunting last season. Frank had' the cheapest team in the league last year and the howls that he was exceeding the sal ary limit made me smile His success last season was due to the individual ef- forts of one man. and that man is miss ing this year. Otto Hess is the lad l mean. Frank will no doubt have another bunch of promising youngsters this year, but it is asking too much of dame for- tune to ask that she weld them into a pennant wining combination for two con secutive years The Pels will make them- selves heard however.
 Atlanta under Hemphill should corrall a good club" continued Billy, with the smile which he invariably dons when he mentions Atlanta, but I can't concede Charley even one, two, three the first year. He has enough players under con tract, goodness knows, but the Tanks will do some weeding. There may be some dissention.
 "Montgomery is another club which rate along with Atlanta and New Or leans. It must be considered stiff prop osltion, but not pennant possibility. The club will not be as strong as last season.
 Memphis and Mobile, concluded smith, l cannot see in the. running. Finn appears to be the more formidable of the two, however Furthermore, Mique stands exceedingly well with McGraw and will undoubtedly receive great aid from the Giants second string. The loss of Allen and Swacina will be noticeable. however. I cannot see any bright fu- ture for Memphis, as there are internal causes which are hurting. The death of Finlayson was a blow. The new blood which is being added does not appear to be such that will strengthen the team to any great extent over last year.
 "Of course, my observations are being made from present conditions" ended William, "and there is a possibility that the entire personnel of the teams, espe- cialy New Orleans. will be entirely changed. But l believe I have given the relative strength in pretty n truthful termS.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
TRAP EXPERTS
 COME MARCH 15

Columbus, March 9.-A strong squad of professional shooters will visit Birming- ham on March 15 and, in conjunction with the Birmingham club, will hold 100 bird shoot on the fair grounds.
 The squad is composed of six of the best known professional shots in the country The gentlemen composing the squad are John R. Taylor of Atlanta, w. R. Crosby of OFallon, Ill.,; II. D. Gibbs of Union City, Tenn; R. O. Heilxes of Dayton, O.; Walter Huff of Macon, Ga, and Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake, Ia.
 All of these named participated in the southern handicap, held in Columbus, Ga, in 1910 and will also take part in the same event at Columbus in May next It is confidently expected that a liberal representation from the Birmingham Gun club will attend the southern handicap this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Baseball Dope Book for 1912

The Sporting News Record Book for 1912. published by The Sporting News at St. Louis, Mo. is now ready. It contains schedules of the American. National Eastern, Southern, Western, South At lantic. Northwestern and Pacific Coast leagues and Central association for the coming season, as well as records of the major leagues for season of 1911. It is q very handy book, vest pocket in size, and may be obtained on receipt of cents in stamps or coin, to c. C. Spink & Son, at St. Louis. Mo. /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Cub.Pel Game

New Orleans, March 9.-Mana2er Frank Chance. who is directing the spring train ing of q players of the Chicago Nation als here. and President-Manager Charla.i Frank of the New Orleans Southern league club have agreed to a game be- tween the teams on Sunday afternoon al Pelican park. Chance is to give his youngsters a real try out, while ManaSs. Frank is expected to use his team re gently tried out in Panama.
 ''fIinc'' Zimmerman. utility; R. Cotsei, former Fordham college catcher. reported to Manager Chance yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

Atlanta. March 9.-(SpeciaL )-Nineteen Crackers have reported for practice. The other 13 are due Sunday or Monday. Shortstop Wolfe was Saturdays arrival
 The signed contracts of Pitcher Mar tin Walsh and First Basenan Artie Phe- Ian arrived today. Johns Is now the only unsigned man.
 John Kerr looks like a great catcher. He appears to- be a real find"
 Catcher Ed Sweeny, former Cracker is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

America inherited from its English dam a love of fight. For that reason pugilism will never die.
 At the present time, boxing is making strenuous effort to emerge from under its temporary ban.
 Along with other sections of the country the south is aroused. In New Orleans, Memphis and Chattanooga there are strong fight colonies. Despite its alleged aesthetic taste. Atlanta is quiet Iy falling for the glove game. test at the present llme, Is being made in Birmingham.
 Boxing, when not tempered with, Is a manly sport worthy of encouragement.
 On account of the ease, however, with which manipulators can make 1t crook cd. its renaissance will be attended with grave danger.
 America demands that fairness above all other things prevail. A referee dis honest, a fighter interruptions, or an audience deceived and otherwise impos- cd upon, will not be tolerated.
 An audience left the Birmingham Athletic club Friday night dissatisfied. The general explanation is that that audience expected too much. Perhaps 1t did.
 That audience expected the principals to mix 1t, to jab each other to the face
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
CHARLIE WHITE
 SPENTDAY HERE

c. D. White of New York, the wei known representative of the sporting goods house of Spalding, spend yester day in Birmingham, and visited head quarters of the Southern and Southeast ern leagues.
 MT. White, after trip throughout tn United States, predicts a great seasoI for baseball. ''The country is enthuse' as it has never been before,' he said.
 He believes that the Giants and tn Athletics have the better respectiv chance to land the pennants of the tw' majors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Another Wrestler Coming

Chicago, March 9.-Stanislaus Zbyscli and Yussiff Mahmout were tentativel, matched last night for a finish wrestling match before local club. purse o $60Q0 was offered with the provision tina Frank Gotch agree to meet Zbyscko il the event stRat Mahmout is defeat ted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
CRACKERS AND HIGHLANDERS
 GAMBOL IN MERRY SUNSHINE

a Yankee 'holdout.' He has not reported to Manager Wolverton yet. Outfieldei Cree will join the Yankees next week Pitcher Fisher reports in June.
 There are 32 players practicing under Wolverton.
 Sunshine today was the first since last Saturday. Both teams held two work outs. They may play a game next Fri day.
 If size counts for anything the Crack CTS will be right in the hunt. Of the 3. men but five can be considered smal of stature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

iton, Briggs. Wares, Bonin, Brown, Shot. tin, Miller. Field and Baumgarten. Mrs Wallace and Mrs. Stovall are accompany. ing their husbands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
JOHNSTON COMES MONDAY

, Chattanooga, March 9.-tSpecialD
 Jimmy Johnston, the Baron out fielder, who has been a holdout of Manager Molesworth. stated today
 that he would go to Birmingham Monday for conference with the
 Birmingham pilot. Johnston ob- jected to a cut in salary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Barons Work In Pickle Sunshine
BIRMINGHAM FIGHT GAME U N H A PIP Y BEGINNING FRIDAY
LOCAL FANS EXPECTED TOO
 MUCH FOR THEIR SHEKELS :.
 THE GENERAL EXPLANATION

Which Causes Discussion What They Expected and What They Got-Some Variance of Opinion Concerning That Battle of "Pugilists' at the Birmingham Ath-
 letic Cub-SeasJ Johnstone Bout Contrasted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
WE DO VULCANIZING
SAVE 25%

5. In order to introduce the SUI periority of our service and to thoroughly familiarize our selves with the automobile trade we are for the next 30 days making a special reduc- ton of 25 per cent on the standard prices of tire repair ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

Featherweght Champion Johnny Xiii bane, his mascot and the man he beat for the title. The picture above at the right shows the new king of the little fel- lows holding John Kilbane, Jr., his son, and mascot, in his arms. Abe Attell, who tumbled before Kilbane's prowess at Los Angeles, is shown in the small portrait be- low. The other pictures present Kilbane in fighting togs and street dress. The champion is quite as much a Beau Brurn- mel as was the late Stanley Ketchel, &C., cording to the picture at the left.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-05
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MANY ROLLERS EXPECTED.

No less than 900 bowling teams can
he taken care Of by Chicago AT the
twelfth annual tournament Of the
American Bowling Congress, which II
to be held at the International Amphi
th.ater, at the stock yards. starting
next March. contracts for that capacity
having been arranged for last week by
the Chicago promoters. who are to H.
nance the big meet. Predictions, how
ever. range all the way from $50 to
40 clubs. but the mere possibility Of
tn" meet exceeding all expectations has
forced the local men to plan to take
care of anything that might happen.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-05
TEAMS CLASH
FIRST Time
High School and HealaniS and
PunahouS and Males in
Initial Meeting.

Tomorrow afternoon on the Moiliili
with the IIcalanis and the Punahou and
Mailo teams viii come together in the
regular double header of the Hawaiian
Association Football League. The first
game viii he called at Eta and the
closer at 3:3O.
This will he the initial meeting Of
the season for both combinations. ON
paper II looks as though the High
School team, topping the percentage
table. should he able to take the less
experienced Hcalanis into camp, hut
the Punahou- MaiIe game Is harder to
figure. II should he a great battle, and
as both teams are more than ordi-
narily keen to win. there Is every pros
poet of some warm duinEs.
II might improve the general tone
Of the games If the players were moro
particular about uniform, and turned
out In the regulation short pants. A
soccer player In Hopping long trousers
looks about as ridiculous rs would II
tennis player In riding toys
Dcasc and MaCI.Can will referee. This
* the formers first season with the
league, but he has shown that he
and Is giving general satisfaction
MacL can liz as sure and impartial in
| his rulings as ever