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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

sessed with the idea that Auburn will
 force the Commodores to go the limit to
 win and Will hurl themselves with reck-
 less abandon against the Vanderbilt line,
 so determined are they to bring the cham
 pionship to Alabama
 Not only are the men likely to be off
 color but the fiereeness of the Auburn
 attack is apt to put many back in the
 hospital squad and four days Is entirely
 too short time for even old Doc Manier to apply his healing salves in. Manier wrote copious notes while in the grand stand at the Sewanee-Alabama game and came home with the discouraging news that Sewanee looks to be rounding into Form. Coupled with that the Tiger al- Ways, for some reason or other, puts up game against the Commodore that is about aQo per cent better than any other rival sees. In a word the situation s desperate, requiring desperate means. which is exactly the sort of treatment that McGugin will apply. It goes with out saying that every one of Donahue's men win be laying for the brilliant Hard age There ranlzles in Iewie's heart fostering sore over his expulsion from Auburn. There is a bitter hatred in his breast and that bitterness is returned by Auburn and to excess. It is his fond est dream to fairly run over all of the eleven men that shall opose him. It would be sweet revenge could he single handed administer defeat to his former coaeh's team. And to that end he will let loose all the thousands of devils that have slumbered in his heart For him McGugin has built up a wonderful Interference. If that interference supports Lewes eff forts to get away, the slate may be washed clean at Redwood park next Sat urday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
ORGANIZATION IS CHANGED AND RULES ARE SIMPLIFIED. OFFICIAL SCHEDULE AN NOUNCED

number of important changes have been made in the Intercollegiate Bas- ketball league organization preparatory to what is expected to be the greatest year in the leagues existence
 pr. Joseph E. Rayoroft of Prince ton university has been elected presi- dent succeeding R. B. Hyatt of Yale, Yale having withdrawn from the league temporarily owing to a reorganization of minor sports at that university. pr. Raycroft, the newly elected president, is man who has devoted a great deal of time to college basketball, having been leading exponent in the west prior to his leaving Chicago university and coming to. Princeton. s4ssss-s-.s..
 The league rules have been greatly simplif1ed for the coming year and the game, in addition to being spectacular, will be easily understood by the novice. The one hand dribble will prevail this year as last, with the ideal of deveiop- ing more team work and less individ- ual play.
 Dartmouth, which was admitted to the league last year, has also been given thereby entitling it to a full voice in the league.
 The furnishing of officials by the league for all the games was so sue- cessful last year that it has been made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
Important Changes Effected in
 Collegiate Basketball League
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permanent and all Officials for this sea- sons games will be selected by the executive committee. This plan results in securing the best possible officials for the games and also eliminates any possible dissatisfaction with the off cials selected. The executive commit tee keeps report of each official work in each game so that if an offi- cial does not interpret or enforce the rules properly they can be guided in simplifying the rules that were not clearly understood in making up the following years rules. Complete sched- ule follow:
 Official Schedule=December IA Penn sylvania at Princeton; December 1g,
 Princeton at Dartmouth: December 21, Columbia at Cornell; January 10, Prince
 ton at Columbia; January Il, Dart
 mouth at Pennsylvania; January IS,
 Dartmouth at Cornell; January IF, Cor nell at Columbia; January IS, Prince
 ton at Pennsylvania; January 21, Co., lumbia at Princeton; January 24, Penn sylvania at Cornell; February 8, Penn- sylvania at Dartmouth February g. Princeton at Cornell; February 12 Pennsylvania at Columbia; February IA, Cornell at Princeton; February Is, Cor nell at Pennsylvania; February 15, Co., lumbia at Dartmouth; February Is, Dartmouth at Princeton, February 22. Dartmouth at Columbia; March l. Cor nell at Princeton; March 1, Columbia at Pennsylvania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
ABEL INJURED
 FROM A BURN

Chattanooga November 19.-tSpecial')- lake Abel is suffering from burn upon his left arm which is preventing him from sparring in his training for his hght with Yankee Schwartz here November 2'. Ihe member was injured when an oil stove turned over in his training quarters. The local boy is not being seriously handi- cauped. however, as he is shadow boxing, skipping rope and punching the bag. Hand ball. too, is playing an important part in the conditioning process.
 No referee has as yet been chosen for the mill, as there are no local men that are agreeable to both principals. It is not unlikely that newspaper decision will bo given or an arbiter imported from At lsnta or New orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

Coach Dan MeGugin faces a rather strenuous proposition in the remaining games which his team has to play. This proposition arises from the arrange ment of his schedule. Evidently the Van derbiIt authorities who arranged the Commodores' schedule this season did not consider the Auburn Tiger dangerous when this schedule was made. Or they did not reckon with the effects which the bout with Harvard would have on tho Commodores.
 Vanderbilt has an edge on Auburn as
 1t is There is little doubt about that But the condition of the Commodore ma chine al present is greatly advantageous to Auburns chances. A football seam reaches the zenith of its strength but once during a season. This once IS when it meets the opponent for whom it has been trained during the season. This is provided of course, that oppo- nent is met after the season has ad- vanced far enough to enable the team 10 condition itself to the utmost. team can withhold it's greatest efficiency until the last game of the season, If this game is the one for which it~has oeen trained. The psychological effect upon  test on their schedule has much to do in bringing about this result.
 The Vanderbilt team was necessarily trained for the Harvard game. This was the big contest. Win this and they could afford to lose to any southern team, but they could not afford to lose this in saw ing themselves for later games. That game over, the Commodores suffered a reaction. McGugin arrested this to q certain degree by giving his warriors a complete rest after this contest But he realizes that this reaction is there
 How far he can bring them back by stiff workouts after a good rest remains to be seen. He will undoubtedly oondi- ton them enough to take Auburn's meas ure, but it will be after a hard fight, Discounting the nauseating effect that the trip to Cambridge had on the Commo- dores, they will never be as strong this season as they were when they made the trip north. They were on edge, trained to the utmost. they had reached their height for the only time which they will reach 1t this season.
 McGugin faces two-fold proposition. He must win from Auburn to keep his slate clean from defeats, And still le must keep his men in condition for the Sewanee contest which comes four days later. Vanderbilt at its best, would have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
HOWARD RESERVES
 WIN EASY CONTEST

The Howard Reserves had no trou- b1e in disposing of the shelby coun- ty high school aggregation in a game played at the Howard athletic field yesterday afternoon. The local col legians walked away with the high school boys, piling up total of 5s points and not allowing the visitors to count once.
 Notwithstanding the one-sided score, the game was a good one The re- serves showed great improvement over their last exhibition here, their backs plunging through the opposing line for substantial gains, Runs for from 10 to 70 yards were frequent. the Colum- biana defense being utterly incapable of withstanding the attack of the Bap- lists.
 A good crowd witnessed the con- test
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

Auburn, November Especial. )-- The arrival of half dozen or moro old Auburn football stars, who came to assist Mike Donahue and Assist ant Coach Pray in their last week of practice before the game with Van derbilt in Birmingham on November %, the game which all sporting men now concede witll settle the southern championship for 1912, has put spirit and confidence into the team and stu dent body.
 1t has been many a year since en- thusiasm was at such a pitch as is the case in Auburn this week. Among the old stars who came today are Billy Williams. 97 Arthur Redding 'a4 Forney Marlborough, '02; VIII Pat terson, '01 T. C. Locke and the ever loyal Reynolds Tichenor, '96.
 With them on the field there was a notable increase in the famous Au- burn spirit, and the team and student body and townspeople by the example of these loyal followers of the orange and Blue who left their business to return for few days to help the boys prepare for the hardest fight which the Auburn football team has had to make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
POST-sEAsON SPORT GOSSIP

ample of the grey matter of the Boston infielder:
 Boston was playing Cleveland, and the Nap batlers were pounding the Sox hur- lers to all of the proverbial corners of the lot. Charlie Hall was in the box, and il was evident that he must soon draw a berth on the bench.
 Jackson tripled. He was resting on third, Hall threw down the ball end started toward the bench as though to ba relieved by another pitcher. Gardner walked up behind Jackson and said This is h--l of time to take out a pitcher" Jackson bit He raced for the plate. Hall turned around, picked up the ball and threw to cady Jackson was thrown out hy Few yard.
 Joe was the victim of a frameup. He probably isn't aware of the fact yet.
 President Baugh thinks well of Carroll. the Baron utility man who will, in all probability fill the place made vacant at third by the departure of Almeida. Il don't mean to depreciate the work Of AL meida," said the Birmingham magnate a few days ago His hitting, especially during the early part of the season, was a big factor to the Birmingham club. But l was thoroughly impressed with Carrolls work. He may not hit 20 nard as Al, but he is better fielder and a good hitter>et that
 The following story is told of Fred (Crazy) Schmidt, the vetergan pitcher, who while scouting for McGraw last year, pitched few games for the Fund-du- Lac club of the Wseonsih-Illinois league.
 Along about the seventh inning with Rockford leading by a score of to 0, the first man up got on. Schmidt pitched but three times in an attempt to get the run ner going down to second base, but the runner made no attempt to purloin the sack With the count three and nothing on the batter he grooved the next enc. only to have the batter lean on 1t and drive 1t over the left field fence for a home run. After the runner had circled the bases the umpire threw up another ball, Schmidt took f., shook his head and walked over to Bobby Lynch, who was playing third base and was captain and manager of the team and said to aim:
 Say, Bobby, no wonder ] can't beat these fellows I won't pitch against them any longer. l quit right now. They don't know how to play baseball and yet they are leading in this league? That runner that was on first base just let me waste three balls and yet he does not attempt to steal? Then when I put one over for the hitter who has three balls and no strikes, he hits it. Tell me, how cnn g man of my intelligence and baseball knowledge pitch a game of baseball against such bonehead and unscientific playing of the game?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

President Brown Ayres. of the univer- sltv of Tennessee, who is vice president of this section of the s. l. A. A., is nak- ing life miserable for the lives of the Se- vance football players these days ac- cording to talk among the Sewanee play CTS and alumni. says Chattanooga spe- cial to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
 "The Tennessee president legislated Dai- ton out of the game just previous 10 the Tennessee-sewanee game, Then charge of professional baseball playing was trunped up against Jimmie Meeks Of Memphis, fullback, from some quarter and Meeks was declared Ineligible for the Georgia game. Thorough investigation Showed this charge to be untrue. and Meeks was reinstated for the Tech. game. Another objection was found to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
SEE WANEE PLAYER
 REPORTED TO BE INELIGIBLE

his record soon after, however m tho ground that he had attended Union Col lege, and was ineligible under sote sort of ruling that hasn't been made clear. So Meeks did not play in Saturdays snme against Alabama. where he was on the ride lines in uniform, and doubtless will not appear against Vanderbilt.
 ''All these charges, and others against other members of the squad, be it un- derstood, are not based on the alleged use of ringers by the mountain insti- tuition, but on the records of the students themselves. Some one seems to have busied himself studying athletic bi- ographies and Sewanee has been the suf- ferer The entire team has shown the clean slate except Dalton and Meeks, and there was not the slightest suspicion of
 rregularity in the registration, tuition CT scholarship of these two"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
ADDING INSULT
 TO HIS INJURY

Cleveland, O.. November 19.-Although Russell Kriss has had one of his legs taken off at the knee he is as skillful a quarterback as many of the other boys at Shaw high school in east Cleveland. He entered a practice game yesterday as quarterback. and on the first pass the op- posing line broke though and fell on him, breaking the bone in the stump of his previously maimed limb. Russell is II years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
MGUGIN FACES STRENUOUS PROPOSITION

at it's best. This has been their one big game, their goal since the begin ming of the season. It is easily seen that were the two teams of even calibre, Au- burn would have a distinct advantage. In other words, to win. the Commodores must compose an aggregation so superior to Auburn that they can afford to dis count these disadvantages under which they will be working, and still be better than their opponents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
 MOVES TO JOIN SURVEYING PARTY

Chattanooga, November 10-(Special.)-- Eddie Moves. the former Lookout re- oeiver, Who was traded to the Vols for Storch, will leave December l to join q surveying party in the east Tennessee mountains. The little midget is of the opinion that it @ll greatly improve his condition for the 1913 season. He has also discontinued smoking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

Mordecai Brown, the three-fngered wonder of the Chicago Cubs, has been ad- vised by his physician never to mount the slag again. Brown became slightly i'll while on a hunting trip in Terre Haute and summoned physician Examine ton brought out the fact that Browns knee which has already caused him con siderable trouble. and which hastened the end of his major league career, is In bad condition, and that it will probably never heal completely. Added injury, stated the physician, might necessitate it's amputation.
 Empires Billy Evans of the Amerlcan league and Bill Illem of the National league have picked two all-star teams of the players of their respective leagues. The selection made by Evans is as fol- lows:
 Catcher-Strange, Detroit.
 Pitcher--Johnson, Washington.
 shortstop-W Wagner Boston.
 First Base-McInnis. Philadelphia.
 Second Base-Colins. philadelphia.
 Third Base Baker. Philadelphia.
 Rightfield-Cobb. Detroit.
 Centerfield-Speaker, Boston.
 Leftfield-Jackson, Cleveland.
 Utility-Milah, Washington.
 "Rowdy" Elliot. erstwhile Baron, Vol unteer, and more recently secured by Charlie Frank for his Pelican tribe, has been disposed of by the New orleans manager to the Vernon club in the Pa cific Coast league. Frank formerly thought considerable of the ability of the peppery catcher and wanted to secure him when he was turned over to Nash vile. His sale to the Pacific Coast league would indicate that the Pelican manager has his hands on a good receiver for next season
 Big Ed Walsh hangs up the record for being the work-horse hurler of the major circuit but when it comes to the most consistent worker among the regulars, the honors go to Shortstop George Me- Bride of the Washington Nationals He took part in every game which his ciub played last season. In fact the Ma tional infielder has missed but three games since he joined the Washington club in 1908.
 Although Larry Gardner failed 10 show the class that Charlie Herzog did in the championship series, the Boston third sacker is one of the cleverest in the game, and his brain work was an impor.ant factor to the Red Sox success last sea son. The following story gives an ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
KetcheIl Is Matched

New orleans. November 19-Steve Ketchell. the Chicago lightweight. has been matched for 10 round fight Monday night with Frankie Russell of this city before the Orleans Athletic club. It is planned to have the winner meet Joe Mandof upon the iatter's return from the Pacific coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
Schwartz Outpointed

Cincinnati, O., November 1s.-Tommy Gary of Chicago outpointed Yankee Schwartz of Philadelphia in a ten round, no decision boxing contest here last night. Both men were strong at the finish, Gary had lead in eight of the 10 rounds, while Schwartz showed form in the other two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
By CHARLES W. GREER

but littfe trouble with the Tigers. even admitting the fact that sewanee plays 100 per cent better against the Commo- dores than against any other aggrega- men in condition, however, the Tigers may give them lively encounter.
 The physical condition of the Wander bilt men is also not what 1t might be. The bruises sustained in the Harvard game are still evident at the McGugin camp This may impede their efforts against Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

The game Saturday marks their first meeting for three years. This time Vandy Is the favorite Can the Tigers turn the tables as the commodores did in 1909? It hardly looks that way, but Saturday will tell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
WESTERGAARD WINS

Omaha, Neb November 19.--Jess Yves tergaard of Des Moines. defeated Earler Orlando. champion German wrestler, to- night in a finish match, winning the last two falls.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-10

RH. E.
Bankers .....O 90 OF A 8
Golden Rule. % Z 0 2 0 % 6 Z
Batteries; little and Harmon;
BiIlingslea and Baker.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-10

died Sunday morning on South Brewer
street. The body was embalmed by
Taylor and Parker and is being held
while waiting from relatives in Mex
leo.
Judge Sam Parks left for Tahlequah
this morning and tomorrow will de-
liver an address at the anniversary OF
the seminaries. Senator Robt. L..
Owen and C. N. Haskell are also on
the program.
Holland Clark who recently return
ed from western Oklahoma, says the
cyclone west of Hobart left a trail of
desolation behind it. Even the grass
was blown out of the earth and abso-
lutely nothing left.
The team belonging to the oil re-
fnery took run today from the rear
of Marshall Stevens harness shop and
ran down the alley and turned into
Vann street, demolishing the wagon
and wrecking two buggies. The team
was a new one recently purchased at
Joplin and the wagon was also new,
purchased last week of Harry Mead.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-10

The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will meet with Mrs.
Bethel Thursday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock All members are requested to
be present.
w. r. Carey and Miss Mabel Jack
son of Grove, were united in marriage
by Judge Parks this afternoon. Mr..
Carey gave his age as 81 and Miss
Jackson gave her age as Is.
Adds A. Brown. exalter ruler of the
Elks, has appointed the following nam
ed persons as delegates to the state
convention. which conyenes at Musko-
gee, May 9th and 10th: T. NJ. Buffing-
ton, F. NJ. Tarlton. C. E. Kirkley, o.
l.. Conner, Z. d. Klingel, w. II.
Voyles. F. NJ. Adams, ID. NJ. Marrs,
Geo. Graham, Charles York, T. T.
Winner, H. E. Ridenhour, ST. Parks,
w. c. Marrs, J. w. Gatewood, Frank
Purdy, j. H. Butler. E. T. Mccarthy,
Thos. II. Byrd and S. B. Churchill.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-10
from Wednesdays Daily.

Judge Parks returned from Table
quah last night.
Mrs. w. B. Crawford went to Chel-
sea this morning.
w. E. Stanley was here this morn
ing from Claremore.
Frank Wright of Mexico, Mo-, was
among the visitors here today.
S. G. Wills was in from White Oak
today trading with our merchants.
Attorney A. D. Bennett returned this
morning from business visit at At
ton.
Chas. Howell of Bluejacket was in
town today TO consult with DIR. w. B.
Crawford
The body of the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Landers was shipped to North Salem,
Ind. last night for burial.
VIII Webb of Sapulpa was here a
short time this morning en- route from
the east to his home at SapuIpa.
Leonard Conner returned to Fair
land last night after visit with his
brother o. L. Conner OF this city.
The baseball team representing the
Milford-Berger Shee company will play
the Kelso team Sunday afternoon at
Electric Park.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-10
HIGH SCHOOL
LOSES FAST GAME

Yes, the Milford-Bergers won again
but not with the ease they usually do
for the High School was there strong
and played baseball in way that
made the old heads sit up and take
notice and only aslack of experience is
to blame for their defeat for they
played much better game than did
their opponents, but in the last the
bowling of the crowd and the suspen-
sion under which the game rested caus-
ed them to become ratified and they
did not play with the vim and go as
earlier in the game.
The game started off fast and the
High soon took the lead and kept it
UP until the unlucky seventh when the
old heads won the game.
In the last half of the seventh and
last inning the old head players came
up for the last time and the score stood
IL to s in favor of the high school and
the crowd of students on the side lines
were happy and began telling the root
ers of the opposing club how V. II. S.
played baseball, when Marrs for the
NIilford-B Bergers got first on an error
and he was soon followed by ]. Marrs
and with two men on bases the mighty
Henderson was seen to choose stick
and advance to the plate. He had al
ready lost one ball during the game
and the high school pitcher was. wary
but he got a hit and so did Hall, the
next batter and five runs were. made
before the school boys had time to
realize what had happened, and sthen
it dawned on them
They had lost the game by score Of
l3 to IL. Their first defeat this sea-
son and by a bunch judging from their
playing, who didn't have any license
to beat bunch of babies.
Today the high school boys are back
in their old spirit and will start on
their second attempt at the flag by
walloping the Golden Rule aggregation
tomorrow afternoon and the next game
with the Milford-Berger team will see
a much different result as the boys are
much wiser than before yesterdays
game
The game in detail: