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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
FOOTBALL MARPLOT BY CHANGING RULES
 KILLING FOOTBALL
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Under normal conditions, there is no more interesting game under the blue canopy than football.
 It is pleasing to the eye with its spec tacular features; it excites with it's ever changing front and aspect; it thrills with its moments of fearful and de- lightfu1 expectation which succeed each other with marvellous rapidity; 1t stirs the blood, rouses the patriotism. and causes the blase and the lime-boned to open his lungs and give license to bois- terous acclaim
 That Is, football under normal con- ditionsi
 Waning of Interest
 In recent years, the great American game of the colleges has not been under normal conditions.
 What has been the result?
 Interest has waned, and at the present time. strenuous efforts of former col legians, present collesians and the ener- getic sporting writers have almost failed of their purpose. The awakening of enthusiasm is slow. The slim attend ance of last season is recalled, and the wonder is whether or not 1t will be pos sible to improve conditions for the sea- son Wnlcn IS about 10 ensue.
 Game Not Understood
 There is no reason, as our friend Post seems determined to have it. It requires no journey to foreign parts, or exten- siye study of forgotten lore to locate the germ of disease. The parasite, as . matter Of fact, has long been known. Its eradication is a matter of far greater difficulty.
 The ordinary citizen of today does not understand the game. Some sea sons ago, following series of accidents there went up a cry from hall room boys and erudfte masters of Biblical lor' and petty politics for reformation When the cry goes up, there is in Ivariably the marplot who pushing him | self forward.
 The football marplot was innumerable He got to work with beautiful theories none of which solved the problem O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
JOHNNY EVERs PICKS GIANTS

Chicago. September 21.-Johnny Evers picks the Giants to win the world s series. He Gaid today:
 "All VIC hear is how Joe Wood is going to put 1t all over the Giants in the worlds series. but do you know. I really believe the Giants will find Wood easier than Ray Collins, the Red Sox's south paw. Wood has an overland delivery with speed, and. believe me. the Giants can kill tbat kind of pitching. It's the side arm delivery with good curve ball that hag the New Workers up in the air. The Giants are not playing good ball now, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Red sox Win

Detroit, s.p.snipei zi.--Bo5ton hit
 Willett freely today anl Detroit save 2 ragged fielding exhibition. The new
 champions won il to,i. Larry Gardner.
 third baseraln 10. Boston, broke the
 little finger of his rigat hand trying to stao srcundcr from Bus.l in the eighth inning. Manager Stahl said to- night that Ciardner would be out the remainder of the season, but would play in the world series. Cobb's in- jurel knee caused him to retire in the eighth inning. The features Of the game were homo runs by Speaker and Crawford inside the park. This has been accomplished but once before. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Teareau Downs Pirates

|. New York, September 1.-New fork de- feated Putsburg here today in the first game of the series by score oI 'o 1, Tesreau besting Camnitz in pitchers battle. Murrays hitting won for New York. In the second inning he singled and scored when Merlsle singled and Sha- fer followed with sacrifice fly. In the fourth Inning his home run to deep right won tho game. Wagner scored Pitts burg's only run in the sixth, when he singled with two out, stole second ana third and came home when Meyers throw got away from Shafer. Most Of Pitts burg's hits were scratches. Score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
Southern May Lose Its President
'ST. LOUIS DRAFTED YANTZ
 AT INSTANCE OF MONTGOMERY
But Willy Biken Boss Instead of Gripping Barons Did Them Great Favor By Saving Boyd for Ther-Yantz Will Revert to Billikens Shortly Before Season
 Opens in Dixie-Locas Thankful

That Catcher George Yantz of Bir- mingham was drafted by the St. Louis Browns at the instance of Manager J. Dobbs of Montgomery and that next spring the hard working Dutchman will revert to the Billikens is pretty well established.
 While Yantz Is an excellent man and could be used to advantage by the Barons next season, instead of put
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
LEAGUE DIRECTORS CALLED
 TO MEET IN BIRMINGHAM
At Annual Meeting Local Club Will No Axe to Grind President Baugh Being Satisfied With Salary and Player Limits Bunting Scandal to Be Aired
 at Expense of New Orleans

ordered in either the salary limit or the number of players limit
 President Baugh states that Bir- mingham will have no ax to grind. Owner Rick Woodward favors, from a personal standpoint, the abolition of all salary limits, but because he knows that less prosperous clubs could not thrive under sky scale," he will not endeavor to have his point estab- lished.
 One of the most interesting matters will be the protest filed by Mobile against New Orleans on account of the Bunting scandal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
The Veteran Disappears

- e7e~-A> tSA'HfDtS-
 The Veteran Disappears
 In the first season of the era of Ire formation" the game was revolutionized Those who previously had strained theil throats during Intercollegiate struggle. sat quietly T can scarcely under. stand" he said. but if the intention i. good, I will be patient s.' ~
 The following fall. came with a new revolution. The old veteran still sat though with little interest. Next year new rules were tried. The veteran dis appeared.
 At our games today, who attended? 4 hand full of college boys and boys whs were in college last season. The fath CTS of members of the teams, and father. of boys who are fraternity brothers o the players.
 But the great mass is absent Ant the mass, when the rules were permit ted to stand did attend. Eleven Drastic Changes It is interesting to note that the rule. for this season are In no regard similai to those of last year. Even the distance between the goal. is different. The changes which went into effec last year, are now obsolete. The new changes arc innumerable. There are eleven drastic changes, eacl of which it is of vital importance that tn spectator know if he would enjoy him self.
 | And the age of the football marplo still endures.
 Game Will Live
 Football will not die. It is too grea a game. It Is necessary to the preser yation of real college life.
 Therefore, It stands to reason tha mon will come forward some of thes days and cry halt"
 Then will the spectators understan and theyold spirit will be revived. Bu until that day, football interest will con tinue its wane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
Stengel Is Star

Brooklyn. September 21.-Brooklyn walked away from St. Louis today 12 to 0. Rucker pitched sensational ball, striking out II men and allowing only seven hits, all scattered. He also placed three hits to his credit. Stengel. the new Brooklyn outfielder, kept up his sensational hitting by making the longest drive of the season over the right field fense. first time up. Dau- bert tripled in the eighth with the bases full. Score. R HI E. Brooklyn ..... 120 200 06s-12 16 1 St. Louis ....... 900 900 000-0 [ o
 Batteries: Geyer. Perritt and Bresna- han; Fucker and o. Miller. Time. 1:45. Empires. Rigler and Finneran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
LEAGUE DIRECTORS TO CONVENE HERE ON DECEMBER 15

ting one over" on the Barons, 1t Is conceded here that Dobbs did Bir- mingham favor.
 In other words, Manager Molesworth would have lost, had not Yantz been drafted, Pitcher Boyd, and Boyd is more valuable than Yantz. Therefore, Birmingham, in the near future, will formally issue thanks to the willy leac CT of the Montgomery Billikens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
EXPERTS OPINIONS ON FOOTBALL RULES; SQUADS REVIEWED

The regular fall meeting of the Southern league directors will be held in Birmingham December 15. this, in accordance with an announcement made yesterday from Southern league head quarters.
 Judge Kayanaugh wires that if the directors desire the meeting to occur at an earlier date he will be willing to make the necessary change in the call.
 The meeting will not be of vital inn portance, inasmuch as it is not an- ticipated that there will be changes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
TO RAISE RACING STANDARD

cluJ has adopted many of the latest rules In light harness racing and will insist on their observance. The system of penalties and suspensions which prevailed under the old Trotting union of Great Britain will be revived and enforced. The style of starting has been remodelled and all horses will be required to be sent of from behind tapes. The track will be closed to horses late in answering the starter s gong, thereby obviating the delays which have made the sport unpopular with spec tators. A new body of stewards has been appointed and 1t will operate under a fresh code of racing regulations. The first meeting will be held at Imber court park. Thames Ditton, at the end of this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
Cubs Lose . Couple

Philadelphia, September a1.-cAseaSe waa defeated in two games here to- day, tho scores being to and : to 3. Philadelphia won the first game in the eighth inning after two men were out on single by Luderus. . pass to Knabe and Doolan's double. IL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
American Association

At Louisville: Louisville 11-1, Indian apolis 20.
 Second game five innings, darkness. At Kansas City: Kansas City 2-7, St. Paul 5-6. 4 At Milwaukee: Minneapolis, postponed, rain.
 At Toledo: Toledo 5, Columbus 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

UMAAHi. Two Base Hit-Butler. Three Base Hit-Doyle. Home Run-Murray. Sacrifice Hit-Fletcher, Snafer. stolen Rases-Wagner ?. Left on Bases-New York 5, Pittsburg 1. Bases on Balls--Camnitz l. Struck Out-Tesreau 4, Camnitz {. Hit by Pitcher-Camnitz GohnsoA; Tes- reau {Carey). Time-1:26. Ump!res-Klem and Orth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
AUTO RACES POSTPONED

Milwaukee, September 21.-The Vanderbilt cup series of automo- bile races was this afternoon put over for two weeks at Wauwatosa.
 Agreement was made whereby the expenses of the drivers during the time of postponement will be borne by the organization under whose auspices the automobile carnival was proomted. The Vanderbilt cup race will be held on October ?, the Wisconsin challenge and Pabst trophy races on October 3, and the grand prize Saturday, October 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
Bean Eaters Slug Hard

fly defeated Cincinnati today. batting Fromme out of the box in the second inning and hitting McGraynor at will. Donnelly let down in the ninth in- ming. allowing three hits, Cincinnati scoring tw runs. The score: R. H .E E.. Boston .... O30 3o3 05s-13 IT 1 Cincinnati ..... 900 900 002-2 2
 Batteries: Donnelly and Gowdy Fromme. McGraynor and Clark, Sever old. Time, 1:40. Empires. Owen and Brennan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

visitors down to one hit until the ninth inning, when three singles, a pass and a wild pitch gave them two runs. Lavender was hit hard in the early innings. Scores: First game: R.H E. Chicago ... 900 100 010--2 10 l Philadelphia -. O01 900 02#-3 s o
 Batteries: Cheney and Archer; Rixy and Killifer Time, 1:45. Empires, Eason and Johnstone.
 Second game: k Il G. Chicago ........ 001 900 O02-3 l Philadelphia .... 012 110 00*-5
 Batteries: Lavender and Archer and Cotter; Seaton and Killifer. Time, 1;4o. Umpires, Johnstone and Eason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

SU MMAR '. Two Base Hit--J. Onslov. Three Ease Eit--Crawford Home Runs--SpealSer. Crawford. Stolen I3ases-Hooper. Krug. Double Play-Busn, Louden to B, Onslow
 Base on Ealls-coliins 1, Willett 3. Struck Out-Collins 2. Willett g. Wild Pitch-Willett. Tirnc-1:5 :52.
 Umpires--O Loughlin and McGreevy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

London, September 21.-with the object of raising light harness racing to the standard prevailing in the United States. tho London Trotting club has been or ganized Though the number of trotting meetings in the United Kingdom has never been large. some of them have given the sport an unsavory reputation by indulging in practices which have been practically banned from American codes. Even the professional racing for stake features does not furnish race records comparable with matinee racing In Amer lea. and the projectors of the new club are as anxious to raise this standard as they are to make the racing ciean- Ihe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

play without accident and each of which
 succeeded admirably in befuddling the
 man whose dollars makes the continu- alton of the game possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
Recruit Goes We'll

1 Cleveland. O.. September zl.-cievsiand defeated New York in 10 innings today
 to {: Brenner, Wisconsin league re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

cruit. pitched good ball. errors being re- sponsible for all of New York's runs' Cleveland won in the tenth inning on doubles by Chapman and Turner and .assad hai, Score. R.H. E. Cleveland ....... 0o0 O10 900 2-5 10 5 New York ,. coo cos 900 IA 8 Batteries: Brenner and Adams; War hon and Caldwell land Williams. Ilme, 1:55 Empires, Connolly and Hart
 Browns Climbing
 St. Louis, September A.-St. LouiS py timely hitting, and aided by errors won from Philadelphia today, to 5. Todays victory for the locals and New fork defeat by Cleveland enabled St. Lotus 10 climb out of last place in the league stane- ,l ing. Score: ..o St. Louis ................ oo zlo lV
 Batteries: Crabb and Lapp; Baum gardner and Stephens. Time, hours. Um- pires, Dineen and O'Bfien.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Underwood and Wilson hold long con
 ference.
 Belmont tells of funds used in Judge
 Parkers campaign.
 Bailey resolution causes warm debate
 in Senate.
 Senate ready to try Archibald. No report from Stanley committed Herbert Knox Smith to join third
 party. 2-Theatrical men in disagreement School lot will not be bought now. Bond issue passes at Alabama City. The discussion of the pacing donkey 3-Companies D and will go into camp. Decatur will have new postoffice. 4-Editorial comment 5-Lawyers slow to discuss O'Neal's re-
 form methods.
 Milner favors water contract Rapid progress in tax increases. Yeggman reported wounded. 6-Judson girls form local chapter. Dolly Dalrymple on The Fly Swat
 ter" 7--Sports. s-Rojas wants to succeed Orozco. 9-Gamblers murder causes big stir. One hundred and fifty expected to at
 tend dinner. H. Markets. 12-Sunday school workers adjourn. Strike hearing in New York resumed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
FALLIERES PARDONS
 GUSTAV HERVE

Parts, July 16.-President Fallieres today on the advice of the French cabinet granted a pardon to Gustav Nerve, the military agitator and lead CT of the revolutionary organization, La Guerra Social, who was sentenced on February 23. 1910. by the Seine as- size court to four years imprisonment on a charge of melting to murder and the glorification of crime contained in an article he had written in praise of an Apache who had killed q policeman. Five other prisoners serving sentences for political misdemeanors were re- leased today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
HERBERT SMITH ID
 JOIN THIRD PARTY Tenders His Resignation to
 President Taft EFFECTIVE TOMORROW Publication of His Letters to Roose- welt Recently Believed to Be the Cause-He Declines to Talk
 of His Action
EFFECTIVE TOMORROW

Washington, July 16.-Herbert Knox
 Smith today resigned as commissioner
 of corpora tions to join the forces of The odore Roosevelt and the new progressive party. He will be succeeded in all proh- yn, N. Y, the present deputy commis- sioner of corporations, who Is desired as distinctly administration exponent. The change will become effective on the close of business Thursday. July IS. MT Smith will go to New York for a conference with Colonel Roosevelt on Friday, when his political plans will be mapped out l He will probably take an active part in the campaign discussing corporations | with reference to the Sherman antitrust law He admitted today that he advised l the former President of his action. and | tentatively discussed the future at his | conference with MT. Roosevelt at oyster Bay last week, which gave rise to ru- mors that he would withdraw his ale- glance to President Taft
 Declines to Talk
 | MT Smith declined to discuss his off cial relations with Mir Taft, although ! his action, he added. was not necessarily | to be interpreted as meaning he had been restricted through a disagreement of ! ideas.
 l A close personal friend of Mir. Roose- | welt, Mir. Smith, was a member of the
 tennis cabinet during the previous ad- mnistration His friends assert that the commissioner was displeased over the de cisions during the convention campaign | of the International Harvester corporation | in which Mir Smiths letters to President Roosevelt advising against the prosecu- tion of the corporation under tie Sherman | Ii.. tIo fff,n Aottra ant tlty | In his letter of resignation Mir Smith | frankly advised President Taft of his intention of going into the new party. | He said:
 | 'T have the honor to offer hereby my resignation as commissioner of corpora tions in the department of conm meree and | labor to take effect at the close of busi- ness July 1s 1912
 T do so because I intend 10 support the progressive movement and the new | progressive party. That movement in- cIudes the principles that believe in, and that have earnestly tried to further. so 1 far as I could. during my term of federal 1 service.
 | Believes in New Party
 T feel that the new party repre- sents the principles. with more promise and power of performance, than either the republican or democratic parties. | T trust that you will pardon this depression of my personal views. It seems only courteous that I should state to you the reasons for my ac- tion.
 T wish to retire from office as soon as practicable, and believe that by I July IS I can so close up my official work as to leave the bureau with no substantial lapse in it's operations" | Mir. Conant, born in Acton, Mass. 39 years ago, was connected with the New l York Journal of Commerce and Com mercial Bulletin for years.
 Smith Told Roosevelt | Oyster Bay, N. Y.. July 16.--When lColonel Roosevelt was informed of the resignation of Herbert Knox Smith. he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
BeaIl Bill Passed

Washington. July 1s.-Heavy penal ties for gambling in cotton "sutures' are provided In the Beall hill. passed by the House today by vote of 95 to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
NO REPORT YET FROM STANLEY COMMITTEE Beall Bill Passes the House
 95 to 25 ADOPTS TERROR BILL Will Build Greatest Warship Possible Under Modern Naval Conditions.
 Hayburn Blocks Purchase
 '.f of Monticello
ADOPTS TERROR BILL
DAY IN CONGRESS.

/, Senate:
 Passed Tfiman resolution for the
 Terror" warship
 Senator Ashurst spoke on his bill to strengthen the rights of desert land set tiers.
 August Belmont testified he contributed s25o.oOo to the 1904 democratic campaign.
 Attempt to pass resolution for purchase of Monticello was blocked by Senator Hepburn.
 Agriculture Committee authorized fav- orable report on bill to create horti- cultural commission
 Senator Bailey in speech attacked
 President for his attitude in Lorimer case.
 Members were sworn in as a high court to try Judge Archibald on impeach- ment for High crimes and misdemean- ors''
 Adjourned st 5:1o D. m. until Il a. m. today.
 House: tff Military affairs committee favoraby reported bill to transfer Fort Thomas.
 Ky, to navy for marine garrison. Judiciary committee considered pro gram to determine when investigation of beef trust shall begin. Steel trust investigating committee practically agreed to recommend dissolu- tion of the United States Steel corpora ton and endorsement government suit against it. Decided to insist upon its bill grant ing $75 pension to widow of Admiral Schley. refusing to sanction Senate's in crease to $50 Passed Beall cotton anti-option bill. Adjourned at 4:4s p. m. until noon to- day.
 Washington, July 16.--Although 1t Is assured that the Stanley committee 5 Hong investigation of the so-called steel trust will result in at least two re- ports to congress-one by the repub- llcans and the other by the democrats none was disclosed today. The minority report will agree with the majority report that the corpor- ation is in contravention of the Sher- man law. The minority, however. will not sign the majority report, which will contain suggestions for remedial Legislation. The majority will propose one set Of bills to meet the situation disclosed by the investigation and the minority will propose another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
Monticello Not Bought

Washington, July 16.--'Thomas Jeffer- son was not the author Of the Declaration of Independence,' declared Senator Hey burn today as he blocked consideration of a joint resolution proposing the pur- chase of Monticello by the government,
 Mir Heyburn spoke of Jefferson as the idol of the democratic party.
 'IIe is about as well bronzed and moss covered as any other statcsman,' he said, and I do not think he should be defied,'
 Jefferson Levy of New York, owner of Monticello, says he would not sell IL even if Congress passed the resolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
Terror Bill Passed

Washington. July 16-The Senate today passed the Terror battleship'i rsolution by Senator Tilman, proposing that the United States build the greatest warship possible under modern naval conditions to put an end to the race for naval su- premacy."
 Mir Tillman's resolution directs the commmittee on naval affairs to determine how far shipbuilders and armorers can go to build the very. best battleship or cruiser the world has ever seen or will see.a and proposes tosname the new ship the "Terror'' and make her the peace maker of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
Mr. Underwood Enabled 10 Give the Nominee Marry Points As to Con-
 ditiOns In Various States
MAP OUT BATTLE GROUND OF
 CAMPAIGN LIKE CHECKERBOARD
Brief Acquaintance Results in Strong Attachment Believes Democrats Sure of Victory-No Sore Spots
 Left-Amusing Incident With a Fat Man

Oscar w Underwood and Woodrow Wilson yesterday talked the political situation luncheon the Trenton Country club The leading apparently with other
 Governor Wilson's the House leader follows
 m found him entirely charming He has such singular ankness have met long that have fancy We had fine talk he and the whole situation most satisfactory really like who had always known each other
 Of Governor Wilson, MT. Underwood said:
 w think Wilson leader of do not have be the President of the believe his administration will live promise think the democratic united and in condition a victory than it is today"