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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
BARONS AND GULLS RUSHING
 ACROSS STATE FOR BATTLE
FINN WILL NOT BLOCK THE PELS
 TRYING FOR HESS

Manager Finn only smiled when asked concerning the report that he ould block the effort of the New Or jeans management to secure the serv- ices of Otto Hess, the sidewheeling picther of the Pelicans of 1912.
 It Is not thought that Finn will en- deavor to secure Hess. On account of the alliance. existing between Finn and McGraw there is no doubt but that the latter would refuse to waive on Hess In case Boston desired waivers. But here are certain handicaps. The team which refuses to waive on Hess will have to assume the obligation of S4000 which Boston owes New Orleans for the players. It Is not thought that Mo- bile would be willing to assume this debt, and therefore 1t Is cincn that New Orleans will get Hess again unless Boston decides to retain him. The lat ter contingency Is not considered prob able.
 Many stories are going the rounds T said Finn yesterday. One cannot af- ford to believe all that he hears"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
NEW ORLEANS DOES NOT SUPPORT THE
 LITTLE PELICANS

According to Harland T. McDaniel of the New Orleans Item. there is a probability of the little Pelicans run hing to cover.
 Tn other words, in New Orleans, the fans are not falling over themselves rushing to see Eugene Demontreville's Cotton States leagu9rs play ball.
 The attendance has been awful" says Mack, ''and there is reason to fear that the New Orleans club will fall out"
 It is the old story. In the cities of the Cotton States league for some reason the patronage is not sufficient to keep the heads of the clubs out of water.
 It has been rocky road over which the Cotton States teams have been forced to travel. It was hoped that New orleans would boost the attend ance figures. but it seems that this dream has been blown up
 New Orleans does not patronize it's Southern league club as well as city of half million should.
 Birmingham has little trouble in out drawing New Orleans, this being true despite the fact that the Crescent ICity is twice as large as Birming ghanl. land despite tho additional fact that the former permits Sunday baseball. It should cause little surprise, there fore, that Demont's dream has not come true.
 Up to the present time the attend-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
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Rain, which fell in torrents, prevent ea a game yesterday afternoon be- tween the Barons of Birmingham and the Gulls of Mobile.
 Last night the two aggregations left over the Queen and Crescent route for Mobile where a game will be played this afternoon. Tonight the teams will double back to Birmingham and yo- morrow afternoon will open with a double header.
 The teams and the fans were disap- pointed yesterday. The Gulls feel that they can defeat the Barons and arc anxious 10 get again on the topmost bough. The Barons in the midst of a sensational winning streak. are con- fident that they can get away with the Gulls as easily as they got away with the Billikens.
 The fans were more disappointed than either the teams. It has been some time since the Barons played in Birmingham and the local enthusiasts are anxious for the fray. Had the sun shone yesterday there Is no doubt but that 5000 people would have been seat ed about the field. Since the Barons struck their stride the Birmingham fans are as enthusiastic as fans ever get to be. They are anxious to get on the sidelines and urge the locals to victory.
 Manager Molesworth was all smiles yesterday. The recent successes of his team have pleased him. Manager Finn Is looking happier than in many moons. T have a good aggregation," stated season."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
HEMPHILL LEADING LEAGUE
 WITH THAT BIG HICKORY

Charles J. Hemphill, the new Atlanta manager leads the Southern league batsmen through the games played Wednesday, April 24, with an average of 400. Jacobson. the Mobile ont fielder, is second with .3S1. and Baer- wald of Memphis third with .357.
 Jacobson has made the most number of hits with IS. Baerwald of Mem phis. Josnston and Spencer of New Or leans are tied for second place with 15 each.
 Bailey of Atlanta and Starr of Mo- bile are the leading run getters with II tallies each. Maloney of Mobile Is second with 10 and Jacobson of the same club third with g.
 There are 2S players, including pitch CTS and catchers, who are batting over the 300 mark. of this number Att lGnta has eight, Chattanooga, Montgom cry and Mobile three, and Memphis, Nashville and New Orleans two each.
 There are 24 players biting between
 25O and 800, 21 between 200 and .sSo. s2 between loo and 200, four just be- tow 100 and sl with no percentage at all.
 The leading batter of each team is as follows: Hemphill (Atlanta) 400, Jacobson (Mobile) .SS1, Baerwald tMcmphis) .357, Evans 1Chattanooga)
 343, Johnston tNew Orleans) .341, El- liott (Nashville) .S1S, Spencer (Mont- gcmery), 290, Johnston tBirminghaE) .244.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
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 luck. Close your eyes and swing blind and you have just as much chance as to try to outguess him." Lajoie, Cobb and Crawford have expressed similar views.
 Ford used to be a spitball pitcher pure and simple. It was his wonderful side arm splitter that won a pennant for Atlanta in the Southern league in 1908. He depended chiefly on this asset in 1909 when he was with JerSey City in the Eastern league. But all the time he was pj0cticing cn his freak" that he had discovered in the winter of 1908-09. Ford realized that a ball curved" in a direc- ton opposite to that of its rotation ball spiining from left to right breaks from right to left and vice versa. That gave him the idea.
 He simply figured out how to shoot the sphere from his hand in order to com niand at will the rotation in either di- rection necessary for sharp break with out sacrificing the speed of propulsion. Simple, isn't it? He'll show you how to do 1t If you care to believe him. Say he does 1t by slightly moistening either tho thumb or the first two fingers s7hile keeping the rest of his hand perfectly dry He says the moisture acts in the manner of musilage; that the leather ad- heres to the damp surface of his hand while it readily breaks away from the dry part, and that with the same delivery and wrist motion he is able to spin the pllet either to the right or to the left. That's what he says. But no other pitch CT, no matter how hard he practices, can ge. the same result in the same manner. And it is a significant fact that Russell Ford, who las two brothers who figured in professional baseball, has been unable to teach either the wonderful delivery that he has mastered.
 You cannot blame him much for keeping his secret. So long as he can cloud in mystery his wonderful style just so will he be demon among professional pitch CTS IL is his bread and butter. Russell Ford has too much sense to give away his own game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
Cubs Win Easily

Chicago, April 27.-With Ritchie pitch ing beautiful ball, the Cubs helped them selves to today's game with St. Louis by the score of to 0. Only four hits did Rtchie allow and only three Cardinals saw seccnd base. The Cubs played al most perfect ball behind Ritchie, Thinkers huff of q high fly, their only errer, be- ing eXcusahle on account of the deceptive wind.
 Chances men went after Bill Steele in business like manner right from the start They disposed of him in less than two rounds, and then assaulted an inno- cent young left handler named Joe Willis until their own efforts wearied them. Score: RI E. Chicago ................ 150 300 00t-9 s 1 St. Louis ............... GOO 00D 000-0
 Batteries: Richie and Archer; Willis, Dell, Steele and Wingo. Time, 1:55. Um- pires, Owens and Brennan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
THAW CASE
 FOR ONE WEEK

New Rochelle, N Y., April 27.-A fourth attempt through the agency of the law to liberate Harry K. Thaw from the Matteawan state hospital, where he has been imprisoned for the staying of stan ford White six years ago because of in- sanity, was made today before Justice keogh of the supreme court in New Ro- chelle. Thaw was brought down from Matteawan this morning. The hearing today on a writ of habeas corpus was expected to be preliminary in character and it was understood no witnesses would be examined or exhibits produced
 Justice Keogh adjourned the hearing after a brief preliminary session until May 6. Thaw then started back for Matteawan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Bill Trough Gets His

Pittsburg, April 27.-Pittsburg today made several seasons records by defeat- ing Cincinnati, 9 to 4. It was the heav- fest hitting game of the year, 27 hits for a total of 3s bases.
 Byine anG Miller each made five hits, something no other batter in the National league has done this season. Camnitz remained on the rubber the full nine in- nings, but the Cincinnati team used three pitchers, the starter, F'romme, allowing six runs i'll the first inning, and Horsey, the finsher. allowing six in the last. Trough was hit hard. Score: R.H E. Pittsburg .............. 600 522 26+-23 27 0 Cincinnati .............. GOO 002 002-4 2
 Batteries: Camnitz and Gibson, simon; Fromme. Trough, Horsey and Mclean, Clark. Time, 1i5S. Empires, Johnstone and Eason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
ALBERTVILLE WINS
 FROM BROWNSVILLE

Albertville, April 2L-tSpecial)-ln one of the fastest games ever witnessed on the local diamond the Seventh District Agricultural school won the last game and the series from Blountsville this aft erroon by a score of to 0.
 It was pitchers battle between Ross and Ware, the former having the best control. Albertville won by good base running and timely hit by Wilson in the fourth Outside of the pitching of Ross. Noojin's base running and the field ing of Brice featured the game. Boweman, Biountsville's left fielder made an ex- cellent running catch of Noojins drive in the eighth. Score: K Fl E. Alhertville ................ll0 lol ooF-i rlountsville - 900 900 O00--O g 8
 Batteries: Ross and Hall Ware and Statham Umpire. McCleskey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28

left at will The ordinary spitball is mighty freaky in it's behavior. It is liable to break almost any way, but usually for righthanded pitcher breaks away from a righthanded batter. Wherefore a pitcher who can at will hook the ball to either side is doubly effective in that he can make batting for a lefthander just as difficult as for a righthander.
 No pitcher can get away in fast com pany with any one stock in trade. Aside from his freak Russell Ford has as much stuff as anyone In the business He has one of the wickedest fast balls in captivity, a speedy offering that hops up a couple of inches as 1t hears the batter. He has also a good hook or curve and passingly effective slow ball. He pitches everything with the same mo- tion, and as he always masks his grip of the ball with his glove before starting his swing the batter is absolutely in the dark as to what is coming up. Harry Davis. leader of the Maps, once said after Ford had struck him out four times in row: Hitting. that fellow is simply
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28

RUSSELL FORD, FORMER SOUTHERN LEAGUER,
 HAS HAD WONDERFUL RECORD WITH NEW YORK
By w. !, M,nDI'H

New York, April 27.-No pitcher of greater promise than Russell Ford ever bid for public favor. The star of Harry Wolvertons New York Americans is a law unto himself A youth with the most brilliant part of his career still ahead of of him, this wonderful tosser has already established e record Of which the greatest might reasonably be proud.
 Let us enolyze his case quite briefly. Ford has been in the big show but two seasons. In that time he has won 4s games and lost only r. He came to the club at time when 1t was hard up for pitching talent. In his first year out he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
VOLUNTEERS LOSE
 TO THE CRACKERS

Atlanta, April 27.-Inability to hit Johns in the pinehes caused Nashville to lose today's game to Atlanta, 3 to ?. Nash. vile threatened in the ninth by scoring one run, but Johns famed Glenn and 1t was all ever. Manager Hemphill made a shift in hts lineup, placing o'Dell at third and Alperman at shortstop. Score;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
BARONS AND GULLS IN DOUBLE BILL AT RICKWOOD MONDAY

ing score. However. now he is get ting his bumps.
 He was battered unmercfully in his first game this season with the Ro- chester Hustlers in the International. Last season he was not effective and 1t looks as if he Is yet destined to go lower. The Southern league would be a good place for the veteran to come back in.
 Mique Finn evidently has sprung one on Charley Frank. Up at Boston the Hub of the Universe, there is a twirlsr that Frank would like to get. His nams is Otto Hess. So far this season he has not pitched a game. while Hub Pcrdue has been pitched consistently. It has been rumored that Frank wants Hess, but that his game is blocked by his friend" McGraw.
 At Mobile it is also rumored that Mique Finn, the leader of the Gulls, has asked Muggsy McGraw to refuse to waive on the hurler, because Frank did not do him exactly right on the matter of Hyder Barr. However, if Muggsy McGraw should take him 1t would cost just s5o0o. He was pur- chased for 5000 and s4000 more was promised if he made good. It doesn't look like anyone can get ahead Of that Dutchman, Hess is likely to come southward very soon.
 No news has been received from St. Louis to the effect that Manager Dobps has secured pitcher. However, he IS trying strenuously to secure Bill Bal Toy. It Is very uncertain as to wheth- CT he will be successful in his attempt. Derrill Pratt who is starring for the Browns, and Bill Bailey are very close friends.
 One exerts wonderful pressure on the other. Should Bailey be, returned to Montgomery he would not likely be 1 good as he was last season Derriil Pratt Is said to be almost directly re- sponsible for the twirler's fine record last season. Montgomery will need the big fellow before the season is hardly begun. He would add great strength to the Billikens.
 Bill Schwartz has secured a big out fielder from Brooklyn who will report about May 1. His name is Jesse James. With "Rowdy" Elliott, Jesse James and a few other tough mutts" on the squad larger number of policemen will have so be brought forth if the men live up to their names.
 His pitcher, Hensling. showed up ex- ceedingly well last week and this made Bill much the happier. He believes that he will yet be in the race. However, Earl Fleharty lost for the Volunteers yesterday. .'Rowdy" Elliott is fast rounding into shape from his broken finger and will probably get into the game before Wednesday. In the meaa- time Glenn, a rank recruit, is doing She receiving.
 The Barons win play here Monday after going to Mobile this afternoon to play @ game. It is probable that Moles- worth will work Smith at Mobile this afternoon and open up with. Ray Boyd Monday A double header will probably be held on Tuesday
 It is about Dlger's time to do the receiving, while Yantz or Dilger will receive Boyd whenever he works. Boyd Is more effective working with either than with Lemon. R. A. L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
DROPS DEAD TRYING
 TO KILL ANOTHER

Atlanta, April 27.--As he was in the act of shooting a man whom he had ae- cused of insulting him, Edward Walton, a market stall owner, was stricken by heart failure and died during the night Herbert " Jenks. a carpenter, is said to have cuarreled with Walton in the lat ter's place. Walton seized a revolver and was advancing on the other man when he toppled over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28

SUN MARY. Two Base Hits-Hemphill, Kerr. Three Base Hits-East, Mcdonald Base on Balls-Fleharty G. struck Out-Johns 1, Fleharty f. Double Play-Glenn to Lindsay. Hit by Pitcher-ODell and Alperman, Stolen Base-Ganley, O'Dell. Sacrifice Hits-Ganley, O'Dell. Umpires-Kellum and Pfenninger. Time-1:5 :50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
New Agreement Approved

Cincinnati. April 27.-President B. B. Johnson of the American league. here today. approved of the revised national agreement after a few minor changes. The draft will be sent to President T. J.. Lynch of the National league for his approval and Mike Sexton of the Ma tional Association of Minor Leagues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
NOW, FANS, REJOICE

The following has been re- ceived
 T leave Reno for Birmingham tomorrow and will resume my duties on the sporting page of The Age-Herald. "Jenries can never come back.
 "B. A."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28

SI MMAR4. Two Base Hits-Baerwald, Hopkins. Sacrifice Hits-Crandall, Allen, Sentell. Stolen Bases-Crandall. Double Plays-Sentell to Balenti t Coyle. Passed Ball-McDonough ?. Struck Out-Ware 2, Allen 5. Time-1.40. Umpires-OT and Carpenter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
COLLEGE GAMES

At Charleston, s. C.: Charleston [, Clta- del 5.
 At Nashville: Vanderbilt ?, Tech tirst game) Vanderbilt ?, Techs1 (second game).
 At Chapel Hill, N C.: University of North Carolina !, Guilford college 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
MEMPHIS BEATS THE
 CHATTANOOGA TEAM

Memphis, April 27-Memphis punched hits with the visitors errors today and won to 1. Allen for Memphis allowed hits, but they were well scattered. Ware of Chattanooga allowed g. The game was played on heavy field. Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28

ance in the Southeastern league has been good.
 Bessemer is not doing itself very proud. A fair bunch saw the opening game. The second game brought just a handful of the faithful, and Satur- days crowd was keen disappoint- inent.
 Bessemer, it appears, has one of the. strongest teams in the league.
 The citizens of the Marvel City should rally to that teams support
 It is worthy cause. H. W. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
WILL PLAY SUNDAY GAME IN
 MOBILE AND WILL OPEN IN
 DOUBLE HEADER MONDAY AFTERNOON IN BIRMINGHAM
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

Yesterdays Results Atlanta 3, Nashcville 3. Memphis 5. Chattanooga 1. Birmingham-Mobile. rain. New Orleans Montgomery, rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
SOME WHY'S FOR WISE MEN

There should be-and there are ample reasons why to buy Blach's HEaaN $3.5o and s4 Oxfords in preference to any of the countless other lines on the market. Bear in mind that Blach's only sell for cash. Hence values MUST be greater here. People have learned to expect it. AA9N Oxfords are made of carefully selected leathers-and are sewn with conscientious care.
 Hn8T Oxfords fit snugly yet comfortably, especially as Blach $ shoe men are trained foot filters.
 They know their business the shoe business.
 Couldn't tell you anything about farming, or banking or aviating, BUT they can fit. feet. Please bring yours Mon day to be fitted to a pair of Blach's lAaAN
 See haAM supremacy as it is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
International League

At Providence: Toronto 9, Providence 1. Others postponed, rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
Games Today

Birmingham in Mobile. Montgomery at New Orleans. Chattanooga at Memphis. Atlanta at Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28

Up to the present time the attend.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
MAKES
LOEELYGARDENBED.
should Be Given sunny Position n
Sandy Soil.


The most attractive OF an. the sum-
merins, lowering bulbs are the giadlou.
and since wonderful improvements are
being made each year in the size. color.
and beauty Of their flowers q wonder
fully coloTful bed may be introduced IN
the garden.
For best resuits- they should have q
sunny position and q good sandy loan
suits them best, but they do equally as
wei II heavy soil provided there Is
perfect drainage Well rotted stable
manure Il the very best fertilizer, and
where convenient Il should be spread
over the land IN the fall and dug IN
the following spring.
The best time 70 plant fs IN May, put
ting IN the smallest bnlbs nrst. and re-
serving the larger bulbs for later plant
Ing. A succession OF blooms may be
had from July to October by making
piantinss two weeks apart UP to the end
Of June
To make good showing they should
be- planted from three 10 four inches
apart each way The depth 70 planf is
regulated BY the size OF the bulbs. large
bulbs being covered about six laches
deep, smaller ones from three to four
inches
After they have lowered ana the foli-
age begins 10 turn yellow, which is usu-
ally along about the beginning OF Octo-
Der. lift the bulbs. cutting on the stems,
placing them In trays or shelves in an
AIRY cellar or some such place, where
the temperature Will not fan below Is
degrees or 50 over 90 degrees In such
position they win keep perfectly until
time for resetting the following season.
In cutting giadioh for the house, BY
the way, Il y best to cut the spike as
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
- .FRANcEs eHAFFER.

A fttIe booklet reached my desk awhile
aFo. and Il was all about the wish Of
one Woman-1Ers. Martin ". Littleton-
9 Wish that the beautifuit home Of
Thomas JEFFERSON. in the mountains Of
Virginia. might be retained for all time
to g people whom he loved.
And because. as people, we cannot
AFFORD to let slip from our possible grasp
one thing that win bring as In closer
touch which our cherished traditions
and the men who dedicated their lives
70 the making Of those traditions We
are glad to echo the wish that Month
cello where Jefferson lived and died.
may pass into our keeping forever. the
gift Of q grateful nation
Take Too Much for Granted.
As people, We are 80 self-satshed,
20 proudly independent. that we take It
ali Tor granted. and rarely pause to turn
the pages Of history for even brief
look at the days when tndependence was
only g dream
Jefferson drafted the great Designation
Of American Independence we had not
much OF which to boast. except little
circle Of wonderful Statesmen and a
wider circle OF loyal people And Il
seems a pity to see the home Of q single
one OF the men whose names are ciosstS
linked with our early history, remain IN
stranger-hands.
Because we may look at monuments
rearing their proud heads tc the SKY.
and they may tell Of some one who died
thst q nation might live, or OF some
one else who helped lay It's very foun-
dation stones; but somehow they DO not
each the heart or the head in the same
telling way that an old homestead does
rIcb IN memories OF the man. his hfe,
his wo-k-himself.-
And Monticello. the lovely mountain
II crowns, the grounds about the nome
and Ali, ought to belong to the people
fhat they might visit Il at win and re-
,1er,bs- Jederson's part in our na-
tJo1aI life. For Jeierson. like the
other early men who helped In the
making OF our greatness, belongs 70
tile people by right OF pafr1ouc ser
vice and OF love
VINO ever visited Mount Vernon
without carrying away In his neaFs
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
Stockings of Yelling.

Thread silk hose are not cobwebby
enough to suit the fair Parisienne. This
winter fresh-colored silk stockings OF
transparent hneness were worn with the
neat buttoned boat OF satin. suede or
kid. Now yelling stockings are being
shown in the Paris shops, and there is
no difference between the texture Of these
stockings and the texture Of a Russian
cross-barred net face ven. except that the
stocking is woven Of stronger silk and
the mesh is elastic, with more stretching
foot Of the yelling stocking is Of thread
silk and there is a band Of thread silk
around the top for the accommodation
Of the garter clasps.