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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
LITTLE ROCK BELIEVES IT IS : EMPLOYED AS LEAGUES GOAT

Little Rock, August S-Growing tired of being the goat for cities holding franchisesNin the Southern league, Lit tle Rock will not again make an offer for the franchise of any of the clubs. and 1t will not consider any proposi- tion unless it comes in the form of an option.
 Whenever 1t becomes necessary for any club in the Southern Association of Baseball clubs to raise money with which to wipe out deficit. or to main tain the club, out goes a report from that town that the stockholders are considering proposition from business men of Little Rock for the franchise of that city. The price usually ranges from s25,o00 to $500O0, showing that Little Rock is a good ball town. or that the other cities think it Is. otherwise they would not be offering so much for a franchise
 As q matter of fact. Little Rock only made .one offer for franchise. that coming from George Grayson of Cray sonia, a brother of the owner of the Louisville franchise in the American association. Montgomery in one of its eHorts to pull money from the pockets of the few loyal fans of the city made Il bluff at selling, and ,Grayson imme- diately wired the club officials there to put up the franchise and take the money. Montgomery backed down. This bluff at Montgomery, as it had been previously worked at Mobile brought the business men through with the long green and the club is now breathing easy.
 Then came Nashville. with a tail end club and drawing almost nothing at home or on the road. with debts amounting to about $30.000 chal<ed up against the slocal association. From that city came the report that Little Rock offered s25,000 for5 the franchise, but as it was not enough to pay the debts of the club, the transfer would not be made. An angel was wanted to put up the cash to allow Nashville to stand on it's feet again. The Nash vile papers worked the probable trans fer to Little Rock of the franchise, and again It worked, but nary a nibble was coming from Little Rock.
 At the present time, the same as It has been for the past three years. Lit tie Rock is reading the sporting sec tions for baseball as 1t is played fin
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Chattanooga, August S,-(Special.)--- After the first battle had been called off because of wet grounds, the sec ond game of todays scheduled double header was stopped by rain in the first half of the third inning with the count 2 and in favor of the locals. Neither of these frays will ever be played as today marked the last appearance of the Barons in Chattanooga during the present season.
 Hardgrove and Allen were the hurl- CTS in the final. having been selected by their respective pilots because of their ability to handle a wet ball. The locals got to Hardgrove, however, in the second when Tutwiler opened with a clean single to left and went to sec ond on wild pitch. Balenti doubled to the left field fence and the ex-Tiger fallied. Bunting whiffed. but Gray singled clearly to center Johnstons peg had no chance to get the Indian and Hardgrove cleverly intercepted it, nabbing Gray off first with quick peg to McGilvray Hannah grounded out Rain was sprinkling throughout this entire festive session and follow ing Hardgrove's death at the hands of Allen and Coyle in the third 1t came down in torrents. The diamond was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
HART THINKS SMITH GREAT

Chattanooga, August s.-(Special.)- No man in the Southern league Is talk ing a greater interest in the pitching phenom of the 1912 season than old Bill Hart, who after g5 years of active service as finger is now calling them as he sees them from behind mask and protector. The phenom, of course. is young Smith of the Barons, the game little youngster who has had a meteoric rise from peanut vending to Class X hurling in one short year.
 Wednesday morning when the Bar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
Smith Likes Priest

Chattanooga, August s.-(Special)1sBilly Smith believes that he has corralled a likely youngster In Priest, the Nashville boy, whom he secured from Johnny Seigle at Gadsden The old Vol outfielder recom- mends the lad highly and he bids fair to live up to his statements.
 The addition of Priest gives the Look outs for the first time since the release of Andy" Ware full string of five pitchers. Furthermore 1t gives the. local club for the first time in two months a squad of 1G men. as allowed under the player limit.
 Five outfielders are being carried at present in Moran, Barr. Tutweiler, Gray ana Wasem, but one is likely to go be- fore the week is out.
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Sallee Shows Form

Brooklyn. \. r., August S.-Sailee out pitched Fucker in a tight battle today and evened up the series. The score was ? to 1, Oakes getting St Louis first run by a drive to deep center for the cir cult St Louis got the winning tally on a single, a tumble by Wheat rMowreys sacrifice and Ellis hit. Score: RH.E. St. Louis ............... OH 900 c00-2 2 Brooklyn ................ col 900 000--1 1
 Batteries: Sallee and Win9o; Fucker, Ragon and Miller. Time, 1:35. Empires, Finnernan and RJgler.
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ons and Lookouts were rained out genial Bill spent his entire leisure hours giving the youngsters advice and instructions. The two were engaged in conversation for more than an hour and the attention which Smith paid to the sage remarks of the veteran speaks well for his willingness to learn and indicates his absolute lack of con- ceit.
 He has got as much stuff as any lad I ever saw" was Bills comment, and if he handles himself right he will be a wonder He has all the physical and mental attributes"
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BRISTOL SELLS
 SEVERAL PLAYERS

.Brlstol, Va, August s.--The Bristol club of the Appalachian league has just sold Pitcher N. A. Cullop. star twirler of tho lccal circuit the past two seasons, to New ,Orleans; Pitcher J. W. Walker to Cleveland. and Outfelder Y. Y. Sloan 10
 Kansas City. Cullop was sold for 5000 and Sloan for s1Oo0. President Barnard of Cleveland was here and closed the deal for Walker, who reports September 3. Cullop reports 10 New Orleans this week and Sloan to Kansas City Septem- Der 5.
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l BAROsM -BN a\0 M AT IN
PERHAPS THE RAIN SAVED
 THE BARONS FROM BEATING
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completely submerged within few mo- ments and in spite of Manager Smiths protests that the teams should wait 30 minutes before the fray was officially called off, Hart immediately declared the battle ended. Allen did not escape unscratched, however, in the two short sessions, as Messenger singled in the opening round and Ellam doubled in the second, though without result.
 Hardsroye left tonight for Birming ham and will open up there Monday afternoon, following the Barons' return from Nashville.
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Donovan for Manager

Detroit. Mich., August 8.-It was an- nounced today that "Bill' Donovan. vet eran pltohar on the Detroit American league baseball team. has been appointed manager of the Providence team in the International league by Frank ]. Navin, owner of the Providence club. and presi- dent of the District club. Donovan ex- poets to take charge in a few days Presl- dent Navln also announced he has asked for waivers on Outflelder Davey Jones of inc Detroit team
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SUM MAHY. Two Base Hits-Clancey 2 Weaver. Three Base Hit-H endryx. Ease on errors-New Orleans 6, Nash vile ?. Double Play-Summers to Lindsay; An gcmier to Clancy. Ieft on Bases-New Orleans H. Nash vile 3.
 Ease on Balls-Summers 8, Weaver 2. Struck Out-Summers 3, Weaver 3. Sacrifice Hit-Stanley. Stolen Bases-Spencer, Hendryx, Knaupp, Angemier. Time-1.57.
 Umpires-B Breitenstein and Hart. Called at end of eighth, rain.
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Real Game at GuntersyilIe

Guntersville August s.-fSpeclal.)-- The greatest game of baseball ever played in the new park was pulled off here today between Guntersville and Collinsyille The game was called in the twelfth inning with the score 3 and g.
 King for Guntersville struck out IS and Tidmore for Collinsville struck out six. Each side made three errors A double header will be played Friday.
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NEWS OF ENSLEY

tsined at a house party. Several points in Georgia were visited by the party on the way home.
 Miss Myrtice Brooks will entertain a number of friends Friday evening in honor of her seventeenth birthday
 The Epworth league of the Ensley Methodist church will have charge of the sale of tickets at the Belle theatre next Monday.
 Miss Pearl Cawthorne left Thursday for visit 10 friends in Brookwood, Tuscaloosa and Kelerman
 Friday evening in Wylam a mass meeting will be held by the refer endists A number of distinguished speakers will address the meeting in onnosltion 10 the water contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
ATLANTA LOSES
 TO MOBILE GULLS

Atlanta, August s.--By batting Johnson heavily in the early innings of today's game Mobile was enabled to defeat Att lanta,-6 to ?. .Cavet was hard to hit in pinches, Atlanta having many men left on bases. Long hits by Maloney and Starr featured. The game was called at the end of the seventh inning on account of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
YACHTSMEN WERE
 ONLY TAKING PHOTOS

Tiel, Germany August s.-The five English, yachtsmen who were arrested August 4 at Eckernfoerde in Schleswig Holstein on the charge of espionage were released today. They were accused of taking photographs of important points along the Schleswig Holstein coast including schedules of bays and harbors. The police admit now the sus- pected men seem only to have been guilty of foolhardy photography of which now they know the risk.
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Golf at Manchester

Manchester. Vt, August 7.-Among the first 10 of the S2 players. who qualified for the first round of match play tomor- row in the thirteenth annual competition for the first presidents cup at the Elk war~p Country club today is H. Ward of Dallas, Tex. H. w. Stucklen of Brae- burn led the field of 173 starters with a score of 75. MT. Wards score was S5.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Giants Finally Land

New York, August Skew York won the last game of the series from Pitts burg in the tenth inning today, the score being 2 to 1. Snodgrass' single and steal and Murray's single scored the winning run. Both Marquard and Hendrix pitched brilliantly Byrne's error let in New York's first run in the first inning while Pittsburgs lone tally was scored on Gib- sons home run. Score: RHE. Pittsburg ............. 00l 0o0 000 0--1 6 l New York .......... 100 eco 600 1-2 0
 Batteries: Hendrix and Gibson; Mar quard and Wilson. Time, 2:l0 Empires, Owens and Brennan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
AND JOHNSTON SOLD
 TO THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX
MANAGER WORDSWORTH AN NOUNCES SALE IN CHATTA- NOOGA-SMITH GOES FOR S26OO = CONSIDERATION FOR JOHNSTON UNKNOWN - TWO STARS

Chattanooga, August -(special)-M ager Molesworth announced today that Clarence Smith, the phenomenal young finger of the Baron staff, had been sold to the Chicago White sox, and that to the. same aggregation would go Jimmie Johnston.
 He declined to make known the consld- eration, although it is understood that a fancy price was paid for the pair of play CTS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
BOLD BARONS PRETTY HIGH
 SAVE IN ART OF FIELDING

Montgomery leads the Southern league teams in batting through the games played Tuesday August 6, with an aver aged of .26O. Atlanta Is second and Blr- miEgham third.
 Montgomery has made the most hits With Birmingham second. Birmingham has made the most runs. with Montgomery second.
 Here are the figiIreS.
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Mclaughlin Bests Bundy

New York. August s.--In his semi-final, M. F. Mclaughlin proved himself mas ter of his fellow Californian, T. c. BunD'. in the New York state tennis tournament here this year. and won his place in the final and championship round. He will play R. N Williams. who recently won the national clay court and Pennsylvania state titles. and who today defeated w. M. Hall. ra.ed tenth on the national 1frt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
Some Other Dope

Birmingham. Nashville and Atlanta are tied for the lead in making sacrifice hits through the games pryed Tuesday. Au- gust 6, with H each. The other teams have sacrificed as follows. New Oslean; 1s9. Montgomery l36, Chattanooga 12S. Mo- bile 113, Memphis 10S.
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Two Base Hits-Maloney 2, Starr 2, Ja- cobson, Alperman
 Three Base Hit-Sitton.
 Base on Balls-Stton 1, Cavet 1. !. Struck Out-Johnson l. Sitton |, Cavet 6. Hit by Pitcher-Bailey. Stolen Base-Odel.
 Sacrifice Hits-Alperman, Starr Odell, Jacobson, Long.
 Time-1.45
 Umpires-Stockdale and Fitzsimmons.
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figures:
Barons Base Runners

Birmingham leads the Southern league teams in stolen bases through the games played Tuesday August with 196. The others are as follows: Chattanooga 16I. Mobile Al. Atlanta 1S7 New Orleans 1SA. Montgomery 1s4, Memphis 130 Nashville 1Of
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Cubs Beat Phillies

Philadelphia, Pa, August s-Chicago Won the final game of the series here today by : to 4. The visitors hit Moore and Bitter hard and made nearly all their safetes count. Lavender was at his best. Score: R.H E. Chicago .................. 102 GOO 220-7 10 2 Philadelphia .....s..... 600 100 120-4 10
 Batteries: Lavender and Archer: Moore, Ritter, seaton and Killifer Time, 2:l5. Empires, Johnston and Eason.
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MontgomerY leads the soulhe

Montgomery leads the Southern league teams in double plays through the games played Tuesday August with 6s. Ths others have made double plays as fol- lows Mobile, 62 Atlanta. 59; Nashville 59; Birmingham. 56. Chattanooga, 5, New Orleans, 49: Memphis, go.
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American Association
STANDING

At Louisville: Louisville 0. Milwau- kee 4 Give innings); second game post poned. rain.
 At Toledo: Toledo ?, St. Paul |; no second game rain.
 At Columbus: Columbus ', Kansas City 1.
 At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 3, Min neapolis '.
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The Fielding Record

Nashville leads the Southern league teams in fielding through the games played Tuesday, August 6. with an aver age of .s65 Mobile and Montgomery are tied for second place with 1882. Here are the figures:
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RAIN TOO LATE TO
 SAVE THE OLD VOLS

Nashville, August S.-Rain broke up the game today before Nashville could play the last half of the ninth inning, but New Orleans won. 6 to l. Both pitchers were batted freely. Score:
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Cotton States League

At Columbus Columbus 5. Jackson 1. At Greenwood Greenwood 0, Vicks- burg 1.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE FIGURES REVEAL BARONS' VALUE

IN SECOND LOOK0UTS STUNG HARDGROVE VICIOUSLY-THE BARONS HIT ALLEN WITHOUT RESULT-HARDGROvE COMING HOMEWARD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
All That Dumb
 Animals Want Is

just enough to live on | TODAY
 But men and women of in- telligence recognize the possi- bility of misfortune and ad- versity, and are providing for the future. They are the peo- pie who today have more than four billion dollars In savings in our banks and trust com panies.
 What are you doing? Why not start Savings Ac- count here and let your money earn 4 per cent interest com pounded quarterly? One dol lar will open an account here If you can't spare more. Call today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
No Surprise Locally

The announcement of the sale of the players mentioned above will cause little surprise in Birmingham.
 Chicago has an option which If exercised it can have it's pick of the Birmingham players for the sum of S2600. 1t is gen erally supposed that by the exercise of this option the Sox will land Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
BARONS MEET VOLS AT SULPHUR DELL IN SHORT SERIES

ing the games played Tuesday, August $, with 11S6 bases on their hits. Birmins- ham is second
 The Billikens also lead in extra bases and triples, Nashville in two baggers and Birmingham In home irns. Here are the Hcurae-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09

A secret order for boys in Ensley Is now assured. At regular meet ing of the W. o. w last night the Boys of Woodcraft was discussed at length and James Brlmner, who takes a deep interest in the welfare of boys. was appointed commander of the boys camp. The first order issued by the new commander was that all the boys on the charter list attend A meeting on Friday, August 1e, at p. m., to in- stitute the new camp in regular foSm and elect officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09

THE GRAND CIRCUIT

Pittsburg, August S.-The final in the professional drivers stake, 2:15 trot and the free for all trot championship, fur nished the trillers forg the fourth day of thc Pittsburg meet on the grand circuit In the latter event. Billy Burke, the horse that made the seasons track record at Cleveland August l, was the center of comment with Dudie Archdale. one of the Geers' string, sharing honors. Billy Burke took the two heats of this race and incidentally another son of Silent Brook won another race on today's card. the 2:12 trot, which Shawbay took easily.
 In the free for all Billy Burke also set new records for this track in both heats On a spongy track, he went the first heat in 2:05 and the second in 2:04& In both heats Geers, with Dudie Archdale, got away first, but was passed at the half mile by Mcdonald, with Billy Burke, who finished with Geers upon his wheel
 In the professional drivers stake. Queen Worthy was picked to win and did have things her own way in the first heat, In the second she quit when half way down the stretch. In the meantime Annie Kohl was coming through the field on the pole and won easily. In the next heat Annie Kohl got the lead at the start and held 1t 10 the finish winning the race.
 Shawbay took the 2:15 trot in three straight heats. running away from the field in every heat. In the last heat Mur- ray endeavored to hold him down, hay ing the race won, but the stallion kept letting out and made the mile in 2:07h
 Fred Jamison, with the brown gelding Babe also had an easy time of it in the 2;10 pace, taking it in straight heats.
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Ambition Is Shattered

St Louis, August s.-Hamilton held Washington to four scattered hits while St Louis hit Vaughn and Cashion hard, winning the first game of the series. to o. Score: R.H E. Washington ............ 900 900 000-0 1 St. Lotus ......+s..s.-. lvo Wo ol--S ll U
 Batteries: Vaughn, Cashion and Aim smith, Hamilton and Stephenson. Time, 1:50. Empires. Hart and Connolly.
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Yanks Still Tumble

Cleveland, August S.-The bases on balls and the hits yielded by Ford in the first and second innings cost New York the game today to ,. Score: R.H. E. Cleveland ...... 430 100 O0*-S 1 New York ..... 600 200 003-5 8 5
 Batteries Kaher and O'Neil; Ford and Sweeney Time, 1;40. Empires, Egan and Sheridan.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Boston Gets Another

Detroit, August S--Boston gave Collins sensational support today and he defeat- ed Detroit, to 0, in the opening game of the series Detroit also felded splen- didly behind Lake. but the visitors punched hits in the first and fifth. Hoop- CTS home run in the fifth scored Wag- ner and Carrigan ahead of him. Score:
 R.H.E. Boston ............. 200 030 0o0-5 Il 1 Detroit .............O 900 900 000-0 8 Batteries: Collins and Carrigan; Lake and Stanage Time, ;5O Empires, West ervelt and OLoughlin.
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STANDING
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE

At Asheville: Asheville 2. Morristown 3; 16 innings
 At Johnson City: First game. John son City 2, Bristol O. Second game, Johnson City 3, Bristol 2.
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Billikens the Swatsmiths

The Montgomery Billikens lead the Southern league teams in slugging includ-
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sor1TuERN LEAGUE STANDING
Yesterdays Results

Mobile 6. Atlanta 2. New Orleans s. Nashville 1. Rain elsewhere.
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Games Today

Birmingham in Nashville, Mobile in Atlanta.
 Montgomery in Memphis. New Orleans in Chattanooga.
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Smith Fine Pitcher

The young pitcher has shown marvellous form this season, and is second to the best in the league according to figures, Al Demaree recently sold to New York by Mobile for the alleged sum of $l0,0o0, topping AhIn by a few points
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Reds Are Beaten

Boston, August s-Boston punched hits off Fromme in the first and eighth in- nings today and won 6 to ,. Score.
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s:09 class, pacing, in Q; purse SloOO; Babe. br. E. Gamison) ............. 1 Edward B.. b. g. CValentine)...... ? Forest Prince, b. g. (Cox) ).......... 3 Early Thacker, b. g. (Geer9. 4
 Time, 20619; 2:09, 2:06sa.
 Professional Drivers stake final. 215 class, trottng, ? in 8; total value, s5643: Annie Kohl, blk. m (Carpenter).. 1 1 Queen Worthy, b. m. (Murphy).... 1 { 3 Ruth McGregor, chm. (McDonald) ! Dorsh Medium. blk m. (Geers) .... 2
 Time, 2:0SA, 2:071s 2:07A.
 Trotting championship, free for all trot purse $2500; ? in 3:
 Billy Burke br. g. (McDonald) 1 Dudie Archdale, blk m. (Geers)..... 2 HGilworthy. b. z. CWright ............ 3 Brace Grdle b. m. (Murphy) ....... {
 Time, 2:05: 2:04s4.
 212 class, trotting, 3 in 5; purse, $1000: Shawbay, b. s. (Murphy) .......... 1 1 Derby Boy, b. z. (McCarthy). 3 Castledome. b. s. eDodge) ...n..... { Peewee, b. E. (Geers) .............. 2
 Time, PIPE; POS; 2:07h.
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Johnston a Star

Jimmie Johnston Is one of the distinct Stars of the circuit and perhaps the best base runner who has ever figured in the south.
 The Sox will have landed prizes when these players report to the Windy City.
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Miss Clotilde La Borde left Wednes- day for her home In Covington, La.
 Mrs. J. A. McEarchen. Jr., and daugh- ter, Virginia, Miss Lowry Davis and Miss Elta Donaldson returned yester- day from three weeks visit to Knox vile. Tenn, where they were enter
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Philadelphia Chicago, rain.
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Miss Alice Meyer entertained pum- Der of her friends in honor of her thir- teenth birthday at her home on Park avenue, Wednesday afternoon. Those invited were Misses Louise Briggs, Ida Starken. Jessie McCaig, Kate Rutledge, Hattie Rutledge. Jessie Rogers, Alice Huffman, Emma Ligon, Ethel Thomp- son, Jessie Trucks, Harriet Turner, Helen Turner. Nell Fryer Ethel Meyer, Alice Meyer and Edna Meyer; Messrs. Oliver Thomas. Nelson Thomas, E. c. Huffman. Larence Sullivan.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-25

Willie Richie, who is training
across the bay from San Fran
cisco for his Thanksgiving day
championship match with AID
Wolgast, is the first fighter in
history, so far as is known, to use
a dummy for a spatring partner.
The apparatus shown in the
above picture, is heavily weighted
around the feet. From the waist
up it is rubber, covered with can
vas and inflated with air by means
of a bicycle pump. The heavy
weight attached to the feet per
mits the dummy to be knocked
down full length, but it imme-
diately rights itself and is ready
for another Wallop.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-25

One advantage about the dunn
my is.that it teaches a fighter to
hit clean. A glancing punch
slides off, while solid blow, de-
liyered properly, knocks it full
length. The figure is the exact
height of an ordinary man.
Richie hasnamed it "Wolgast."
OF course he has not done away
with the regulation sparring part
ner-the tough Individual who
takes a walloping every afternoon
in exchange for a few dollars a
week and the eats-but the dunn
my does his share of the work.
Seattle. = Two slight earth
quake shocks felt. No damage