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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
HARDLY EXPECT BIRMINGHAM
TO REPEAT AND FEAR
FRANKS PELICAN TEAM.
WHAT POPULAR VISITORS ARE
SAYING

Two of the popular men in Southern
league baseball are W. G. Iiirsig and
William Schwartz, respectively presi-
dent and manager OF the Nashville club.
both of whom are at the present mo-
ment in Birmingham.
Some years ago both attended meet
ing of minor league ball clubs in Texas.
On that trip, both predicted that in
1913, Nashville would win pennant.
Strange to state. they both feel that
that remarkable prediction viii COINS
true.
Nov, I do not predict that we viii
win the pennant." seriously said
Schwartz, but feel sure that we Will
make them all aware that we are in
the race. We are weak nowhere. We
are stronger behind the bat than last
year, and our hitting will show i'm
provement. l expect Fleharty and Case
to do the bulk of the pitching. Beck
and Williams look mighty good"
Schwartz hardly believes that the
Barons will repeat" but trusts that
his lack of faith will not result in
enraging the Birmingham fans. IIe
which Manager Frank Of New Orleans
has gathered.
Mr. Hirsig explains himself in the
following language:
Il am more than pleased with ths
outlook for the team this year and
do not hesitate to predict that we Will
better our performances of the past
two seasons. The team looks far
stronger than it did in 1911. The
est of prospects, but was distinct dis
appointment for number of reasons.
This season 1t looks to me as IL
we have the strongest outfield in our
history and better infield than in
1912. The catching staff probably does
not possess as much natural talent
as the one of 1912, but will give far
better results Ludwig and Noyes are
both men of experience and can be
counted on to work their hardest at
every stage of the game.
The pitching staff is the only de-
partment | am not sure about. and its
real strength cannot be determined un-
I'll after all of the men have been
given fair trial In championship
games. Personally, believe 1t viii
be better than the one of 1912 by q
wide margin. but time alone VIII tell
whether l am right in my convictions.
Case and Fleharty should be consistent
winners. while 1 think Beck and Will
liams are two of the most promising
young pitchers we have ever picked up.
another thing that is favorable for
the team is the fact that we have 4.
clean bunch of ball players, none of
whom will be booze fighters or disor-
ganizers. All the fans know what one
or two players did for us last season,
and | am sure we will not have a repe-
tition OF such behavior.
There are few, If any, teams In the
league that have anything on the Vol
unteers, and this fact will be proved
beyond a doubt before the season is
far advanced"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
SMALLPOX ASSAILS
MINNEAPOLIS CLUB;
CUBS ARE QUAKING

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 1o.--Members
of the Minneapolis Baseball club of the
American association are threatened with
smallpox.
Ralph comstock, pitcher who trained
with the club at Hickman, and who pre-
ceded the other members to Minneapolis
was taken to the isolation hospital to-
day.
Wade n. Kellefer. an infielder who ar
rived with the club today. also may be
victim.
Chicago. April 10.-Members of the Ma
tonal Baseball club We're perturbed to-
day when told that smallpox had broken
out among the Minneapolis players The
latter used the visitors dressing rooms
at the locals clubhouse here Tuesday
when they played an exhibition game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
ATLANTA FINDS THE
LOOKOUTS ARE EASY

Chattanooga, April 10-Atlanta batsmen
punched hits off More in the fifth inning
and won the first game of the season to-
day by 6 to 1 The game was started in
a downpour of rain, which had continued
all the morning and was Interrupted for
nearly half an hour. The weather cut
down the attendance, only 400 being pres
ent. Chattanooga made the first triple
play of the season, More grabbing a line
drive from Alperman's bat in the third,
throwing to Elberfeld and Coyle, retiring
runners at second and first. Score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
From the Angle Of the Bug
by HUGH w. ROBERTS

erywhere supreme, we will shed tear
for the Murpheys and the Writings,
sitting among the cob webs.
We are preparing to make baseball
history. Note the relative positions of
Tyrus Raymond Cobb and querulous
Navin of the Detroit Tigers. Has the
time come when a club will seriously
hesitate before meeting the salary de-
mands of the star which scintilates?
Has the time come when the star will
seriously hesitate before signing a
contract which does not meet with his
approval?
Navin says that no further attention
will be paid to Cobb Cobb says that
unless he is paid the sum of his
dream he will not sign. And there you
are. Every man believes that ere the
following week has closed, Cobb will
be locked in the embrace of Navin,
that the one or the other will have
yielded, or both have reached a gen.
tie compromise.
But Cobb says no, and Navin no,
and the season is now well under way.
Baseball without a Cobb would be a
heaven minus Peter. Tyrus himself
says so, and Tyrus, in the language
hlched from Antony, Is entirely hon
orabe. And NaVin, it Is probable, be-
gins to think likewise. Cobb is uni
versally said to be the games great
est player. He is not the only great
player, however, in whose flesh the
Detroit bengal has imbedded it's aged
claws. But from the standpoint of
gate receipts, Cobb has been the main
support of the weak grown Tigers.
And this the wise old Navin knows. Z
The situation is the most interested
fronting the people now 1t is hoped
that neither will surrender. For the
terms of peace would check pleasant
episode and put us all too soon again
in the firing spell of routine, extraordi-
nary.
In shedding tear over the plight
of the Barons, our entertaining con-
temporary, Rector of the Memphis
News Scimitar, falls into the error of
tender youth He sees in his imagina-
tion poor old Molesworth minus
Smith. "the exceptionally clever left
handler gobbled up by Washington"
To alleviate the sorrow of the scribe
of the hoary Memphii, we now proceed
ia set him right. The peanut youth
who under Moleswortn's tender tute-
lege developed into a mighty man
unon the Baron mound, was, in truth,
surnamed Smith. He threw to bats
men. however, with his right and not
his left, and he, like Jimmy Johnston,
travelled upward to Chicago and not
staid washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
JOHNSON PROMISES
FASTER BASEBALL

Chicago April 1o.~-Faster baseball than
has ever been seen before is promised
for 1913 by President Johnson of the
American league.
IAN attempt will be made this year
to see that the games are played in less
time than in former years. said john
son today ''The umpires have been in
structed to see that little time is wasted,
and the managers will cooperate to cut
of, the minutes which mark the differ
ence between the shbrt snappy game and
the one which is long draw nout'
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SUMMARY.
Sacrifice Hits-Welchonce, Bailey, Long.
Two Base Hits-Baiey. Weaver, King.
Three Base Hit-Welchonce
Double Plays-Smith to Alperman to
Agler Keating to Agler; Smith to Agler.
Triple Play-More TO Elberfeld to Coyle.
Hits Apportioned-Off More 9 In 1-3
innings with runs.
Bases on Balls-Weayer A. More 4,
Troy 5.
Wild Pitch--Weaver.
Time-2:O5.
umpires-Pfenninge end KERN.
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ASHEVILLE WAITS
FOR LONNIE NOOJIN

Asheville, n. c., April 10.-(special)-
Birmingham is being looked to for help
in aiding Asheville to make a good start
in the newly organized Carolina league.
which will play its first games April "a.
Just wait until Centerfieder Noojin
comes from Birmingham and we will ba
fixed" Is now the cry of local fandom
Nooiin is under contract to report to the
Mountaineers, from Howard college, one
week before the beginning of the season,
in condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
MGRAW RUSHES
THREE STARS TO
MANAGER M. FINN

New York, April 10-Manager NTcGraw
of the New York National League Base-
bal club reduced his team to the % play
er limit today by releasing 1nflelder Mill
ton Stock. Pitcher Dave Robertson and
Outfielder Jacobson to Mobile. IT is un-
derstood that McGraw will keep his eye
on the trio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
RACING RETURNS

New York, April 1o.--Ali of the
classic events Of former horse rae
ing days, the Suburban, Metropol-
itan and Brooklyn Handicaps, the
Lawrence Realization and other
features are to be renewed during
the IS days of racing which will be
tried at Belmont park, beginning
Decoration Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
Boxing Bill Killed

ST. Paul, Mimi. April 1O.-The senate of
the Minnesota legislature today killed the
Moeller bill legalizing limited boxing con-
tests in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
TWO CONTESTANTS FAIL

While "cholly' Frank of New
Orleans. following his habit of
many years, failed to answer last
night when asked for the official
figures on paid attendance at the
Moble-New Orleans game. it Is
a practical certainty that two con-
testants for opening day attendance
honors have been eliminated
The Age-Herald's $ correspondent
in Chattanooga sent the following
brief Dispatch
Paid attendance here today $40;
rained heavily
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American Association

At Kansas City: Kansas City II, Louis
Vile I. dother games postponed; rain or
SNOWY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
"Two out when winning run scored

SCMMAfk1.
Innings pitched-by Williams, s; by
Swindell, A.
Hits apportioned-on Williams 3; off
Swindell, l.
Runs scored-of williams, 81; off
Swindell, /.
Two base hits-Clancy. Knaupp,
Paulet.
Sacrifice hits-Snedecor, Angermier,
Knaupp, Swindell. McGill, Cavet, Starr
Stolen base-Clancy.
Double plays-Snedecor to Knaupp.
Struck out-By Cavet, g.; Williams, 2
Swndell, l.
Bases on balls--Off Cavet, z; Will
1iams. z, Swindell, 3.
Hit by pitched ball--By Cavet (Ste-
venson), by Swindell (Paule).
Wild pitch-Cavet Williams.
Passed bal1-Schmidt.
First on errors-Mobile, 8; New Or
leans. 2.
Left on bases-Mobile, ~; New Or
leans, 10. Time of game-2.40.
Umpires---Wrigh and Hart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
BROOKLYN Turns Tables

Philadelphia, April 1o.-Hard hitting by
Brooklyn, which was featured by timely
singles by Daubert and a home run by
Fisher in the early innings, and a three
bappar nv Cutshaw in the eighth, with
tbe bases filed, gave the visitors the VIC
torv in the opening championship game
here today, II to 8. Ragan was very ef-
fartiva except in the eighth, when Miller
and Crayath, pinch hitters, hit safely and
scored on sacrifice flies. The cold, cloudy
weather kept the attendancesdown. score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
BARoNs WILL GET EN- TODAY,
HOWEVER-BAUGH EXPLAINS
TICKETS - KAvANAUGH RE-
MAINS - CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE CALLS
STANDING
Results Yesterday

Results 7 eSterday
Atlanta 6, Chattanooga l.
New Orleans 5. Mobile 4.
Birmingham Nashville, rain.
Memphis Montgomery, rain.
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College Games
Philadelphia, Pa, April 1o-Pennsyl-
vania 8, Cofnell 5,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
LET'S REDWOOD FIELD
Hirsie and Schzvdrtz Are
Sdn9uine Over the Vols
VOLS CLEVER BOSS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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SNAKE ON HUNGER STRIKE
'Cantankerous" Rather AL
most Causes the Arrest
of Its Owner.

INDIANAPOLIS. August Ca rattle
snake. with nine rattles, whose plump
folds have dwindled to nabbiness since
he was imprisoned in a glass cage two
months ago by c. I. Baker, who cansht
the reptile while on picnic, kept HUI
name Officer Merrill ION the jump all
day yesterday and perplexed humane
society officers and deputies In the
county prosecutors office for hours
IF rattlesnake is a pet, is feeding
mandatory" was the puzzle that 1iu-
name Officer Merrill wanted the authof-
tiles to solve before putting Baker unuer
arrest for cruelty to a rattlesnake.
1t required the expert advice or an
animal man to settle the controversy
that worthy's opinion. given after he
had compared the rattIesnake to an Eng
llsh suffragette in jail on hunse'
strike, was that a rattlesnake is a eali,
tankerous animal and just ont OF I SPIT
won't eat for weeks after II IS p'aoeu
in captivity
The humane officer was satlsneo anu
no further attempt was made 10
Baker
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LOST GIRL FOUND AT FAIR.
She Now Expects to Be Sold to Rou.
manian as Wife.

MARION, Ind, August BINARY Stan
KoNitch, pretty sixteen-year-old Rou-
nanian girl, who disappeared from her
home in Chicago last April, and for whom
a countrywide search had been made
was found in Rushville. Ind, and brought
10 this city by local Police Sergt. James
Clifton. who saw the girl with one Of the
fair attractions and recognized her from
the photograph sent out by the Chicago
police department
The girl said she ran away because her
idther forced her to wrestlc with a bear
IN the Roumanian camp on the outskirts
III chicago. She said she expected she
would be sold to some member of the
camp for his wife when returned to Chi
caSo. Some girls bring as high as 81 800
She said.
Charles Stankovitch. uncle of the girl,
who came here from Chicago and accom-
panied Sergt. Clifton to Rushville met
with a surprise when he recognized in
one OF the fortune tellers at the fair his
wife. who left him last May. He said he
would file charges against the woman and
man with whom he alleges she is tour
ing the country.
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ULTIMATUM BY STUDENTS.
High School in Lima. Ohio. Resents
Restriction of Athletics.

LIMA, Ohio. August Following an
euict by the Lima board or education to
the effect that athletics shall he barred
IN the schools OF this city. 50 far as Lima
teams competing with outside teams is
concerned, alumni of the Lima High
School and students IF the school will
mold a mass meeting tonight in which
they will issue an ultimatum TO the school
board the terms Of which We're made
public last night.
The students Will choose A committee
consisting OF four members Of the alumni
association to wait upon the school board
asking tfcm To resciud their action If
the board refuses. the committee will in
form them that The alumni of the high
school aud the students Will work against
them for reelection. The students also
threaten TO strike
Members of the alumni pledge them
selves to tutor all striking students 50
that they will not be behind IN their
studies through any time lost during the
threatened strike The school board :
action followed Il resolution that athletics
was taking too much of a place in high
schools
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DENY sTEFANSSON'S CLAIM.
Trappers Declare They Were First to
Find White Eskim0s.

EDMONTON. Alberta, August 20
Three Fort Simpson trappers, u. l..
Deschanneault and Joseph and William
Hudson, who have just returned from a
long journey to the far north. deny the
claim of Wiljhalmur Stefansson, the arc
tic explorer that he is the discoverer of
a tribe of blond Eskimos.
They declare in penetrating the wilds of
the far north with an Eskimo guide they
heard stories of strange tribe and that
guided to the camp they found Eskimos
whittier than the white men VINO nave
spent years in the cold and winds or the
far north. They claim that they spent
three weeks with the tribe. which num-
bered 800 and obtained many valuable
skins.
When Stefansson arrived they declare
they were already there and the members
Of the tribe then told of other and larger
tribes similar to themselves on the shores
of the arctic.
The trappers claim to have pushed on
northward for some distance, thus de-
laying their return to civilization, where
they learned Stefansson had claimed the
discovery of the tribe.
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NAVY MEDICAL OFFICERS
ARE MUCH IN DEMAND
Shortage in Corps Prevents
Filling Requests for Spe-
ciaI|y Trained Aids.

REQUESTS are frequently received by
the bureau Of medicine and surgery.
Navy Department. for medical officers to
fill positions which require special train
ing. since the civil profession looks to
the federal services for knowledge along
certain lines that are not within the
scope of the duties of the general prac-
titioner. While the value of this CO.
operation is appreciated and number of
officers have been detailed on such spe-
cial duties, the shortage in the corps
frequently prevents compliance with re-
quests of this nature.
The diversity of these duties is we'll
illustrated by the following list of some
Of the activities of medical officers aside
from the regular duties of their corps:
Surgeon General c. +. Stokes acts as
a member OF tho board Of visitors. Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane; men,
Der Of the board of directors. Elmer
sency Hospital; member of the board of
directors. Chldrcn's Hospital member
of the central committee and vice chair
man of the war board. American Ma
tional Red Cross: president of the Society
for Social Hygiene: fellow and member
of the board of regents of the American
College of Surgeons: fellow of the Amer
lean Surgical Association: member of the
house of delegates American N1dical
Association, lecturer at the Naval War
College: consultant at naval hospitals
and with the attending surgeons in
Washington: former inferno and house
surgeon. Chambers Street Hospital and
Bellevue Hospital. New York city; first
house surgeon, Gouverneur Hospital,
New York: surgeon- n-chief. Presby-
fol IlI.Ip port
These professional associations lead to
frequent demands on the surgeon gen
eral for addresses on scientific subjects.
Duties of Others.
Medical Inspector E. r. Stitt has been
lecturer III tropical medicine at George
Washington University and Jefferson
Medical College He is president of the
American Society of Tropical Medicine
Surgeon J. A. Murphy is engaged in
teaching physical training and Is intro
ducing into the service method which
he has adapted from the Swedish
system.
Passed Assistant Surgeon r. f, Garri-
son is working with the Thompson Me-
Fadden pellagra commission and will
give a course of lectures on animal para
:;itolosy at Harvard University during
the winter. He has also done special
scientific work with the Philippine
government.
Passed Assistant Surgeon T. w. Brown
is member of a board which is study
ing the problem Of air supply OF SUBJ
marines.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. o. Dow
ney is with the Alaskan coal investi-
CATION expedition.
Passed Assistant Surgeon G. B. Crow
Is in Ashevile. n. c., studying method
of treating and immunizing against
tuberculosis.
Passed Assistant Surgeon +. p W.
Hough is detailed for special duties with
the Philippine government
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LETTER CARRIERS CONVENE.
Gather in San Francisco With Wom-
ems Auxiliary for Conventions.

SAN FRANCISCO, August a9-Hun-
dreds OF delegates are arriving here for
the conventions of the National Asso-
citation of Letter Carriers and the ma
tional womens auxiliary to the letter
carriers. The two conventions open to-
morrow, and will continue until Septem-
Der ). 1t is expected that 1000 dele
gates will be in attendance at the mems
convention and $40 at that of the women
One of the important questions to be-
considered will be the measure providinS
for the retirement of aged postmen, moss
before the House committee on Judiciary
The Riley liability bill, which provides
for compulsory compensation for in
jured government employees. and which
is now before Congress, also viii be
discussed.
An event of the double convention Will
oe a Labor day parade. in which 800
uniformed postmen will participate.
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BOY KILLED BY AUTO.
Knocked From Bicycle and Heavy
Wheels Pass Over His Body.

HAGERSTOWN. Nd, August CHAR
ry Bovey, fourteen years old, son Of Will
liam Rovcy OF Williamsport, was killed
last evening by being run over by an
automobile owned and driven by Claggett
l.. Miller a furniture dealer.
III" boy was riding a bicycle and COL
iIdcd with the automobile. The car was
running slowly at the time and the acci-
de:t. II Is said, was unavoidable. Two
wheels Of the car passed over the boy s
body
Justice J e. Hershberger, acting cor
oner has begun an investigation and will
probably hold an inquest
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A. Lisner-Tt1E PALAIS ROYAL-G and 18th SITS.
OF HEADQUARTERS.
Commander-in-Chief of G.. A. r.
Plans for Chattanooga Encampment.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, August %
Commander-in-Chief Alfred B. Beers Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. issued
orders here today announcing that ma
tional headquarters in this city will be
changed to the Hotel Patten, Chatta-
nooga, September 49, The CHATTANOOGA
encampment parade will take place at
10 o'clock, September II. The first bust
ness session of the national encampment
will open at 10 a M, September 49, Off
Ger of the day will be c. w. Baker, Ten
nessee.
and G. ID. Martin, Petersburg. Ind. are
appointed national aids -de-camp on the
staff Of the commander-in- chief.
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LET WOMEN RUN THINGS.
Member of Big Family Says That Is
Spirit of the Day.

CHICAGO, August .9-Traditions Of
the Ton family, the largest incorporated
family in the world, were upset ycstcl
day at the annual reunion, when suf-
fragists elected women to all important
offices. When Mrs. Thomas Bradshaw
had been elected president after a
spirited contest one OF the influential
male members of the family said:
1T seems to be the spirit of the day
to let the women run things, and We
might as well let them have the re
mainder of the offices without opposi-
tion.'
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LONG TORRID SPELL BROKEN.
Temperature in Kansas City Takes
Drop of 20 Degrees.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August ga
drop or twenty-five degrees in the tenn
perature here between noon yesterday
ana midnight afforded relief from the
neat. The city last night was famed
by breeze that sent the mercury to
a lower level than it had reached for
many weeks. BY midnight the tenn
perature was 20 degrees, and it was
gradually falling.
The weather foreca ster promised no
ram for this vicinity, but he said the
cooler weather probably would continue
Tor several days.
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PLAN CROWN FOR BRIDE.
King Manuel's Friends Hope to Re-
establish Monarchy in Portugal.

LONDON. August 2a.-It has been
learned that an active monarchial cam
paign, looking To the recovery Of Por-
1uGal for King Manuel. is being direct
cd from an Office in oxford street. Lon
don, the idea being. If possible. to pre-
sent ManuoIs bride with a crown as a
wedding present.
His jealous friends already have sent
over a bag of earth from Portugal, so
that Manuel may stand on the land of
month
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SWEDEN ENTERS PROTEST
Objects to Customs Ruling Regard.
ing Wood Pulp Admission.

STOCKHOLM. August o9-The Swedish
government has instructed its minister
al Washington w. y. Ekengren. 10 pro-
test To the United States government
against the customs Interpretation which
declares that Swedish wood pulp is en-
titled 10 free entry into the United
States only when shipped in. Swedish bot
toms.
The newspapers here comment on the
customs decision as mot in harmony
with Sweden's frleudiness toward the
Panama Pacific exposition ut San Fran
cisco. q