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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
'IILv MARCAN IS
NOW A FULLFLEDGED
BARON, SAYS MOLEY
BIG LEAGUERS PUTTING IN
THE FINISHING TOUCHES

American league has it all over the
National The major league player who
has amassed the highest batting aver
age since the American league ex-
panded is Napoleon Lajoie of the Cleye-
lands. he having hit at APP clip in
1901.
That same season Jesse Burkett OF
st. Louis established the modern hit
ting record for the Nationalists. which
is 1882. The former Cardinal also holds
the senior leagues record for the great
est number of safeties in a season,
which is 22S. Ty Cobb of the Tigers
tore off 24S wallops in 1911, when sle
was awarded the Chalmers car for be-
ing the American leagues most yalua-
BILE player.
Cobb and Burl<ett have Sheen the
greatest run getters in their leagues
in one campaign. The Tiger scored III
tallies in 1911, and 10 years earlier the
Cardinal went from plate to plate on
139 occasions.
In doubles. sacrifices and steals
American league players also hold the
modern records. Iris Speaker is the
king pin anufacturer of doubles. Bill
Bradley was the demon sacrificer and
Clyde Milan sets the pace in steals.
The men who hold these records in the
National league are Hans Wagner,
Jimmy Sheckard and Bob Bescher.
The home-run monarch is a National
league player--Frank Schulte-and SO
is the athlete who eXeels in triples. he
being Chief Wilson of the Pirates. All
told the American league players have
six blue ribbons to the National league
players two Further Information on
the subject as to what players have ex-
celled for the big leagues from 1901
on Is detailed below:
Greatest number of hits in season
Cobb of Detroit. for American league.
24s in 1911; Burkett of st. Louis, for
National league 22S in 1901.
Greatest number of runs in season
Cobb of Detroit. for American league,
147 in 1911: Burkett of ST. Louis, for
National league. 139 in 1901.
Greatest number of doubles in sea-
son-Speaker OF Boston. for American
league, SO in 1912: Wagner of Pittsburs,
for National league. IA in 1904.
Greatest number of triples In season
Wilson OF Pitsburg. for National
league, SO in 1912; Jackson of C1eve-
land. for American league, 26 in 1912,
Greatest number of home-runs in
season-Schulte Of Chicago, for Nations
al league, 81 in 1911; Seybold of Phila-
delphia. for American league, 81 in
1911, Seybold of Philadelphia for Amer
ioan league. 16 in 1902.
Highest batting percentage in season
--Lajoie OF Cleveland. for American
league. .422 in 1901; Burkatt of st.
Louis. for National league, 1852 in 1901.
Greatest number of stolen bases in
season-Milan of Washington, for
American league, IS in 1912; Bescher
of Cincinnati. for National league, so
in 1911.
Greatest number of sacrifices in sea-
son--Bradley of Cleveland. for Ameri-
can league 60 in 1908: ShecSard of Chi
cago for National league 46 in 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Third Straight Goes to REDS

pitchers 10 times. The first day he got
three hits in four trials. Friday he had
four chances but landed only one safety.
Yesterday afternon he is credited with
having been at bat twice. He got two
hits.
For several years Bill has been con-
sidered one of the best hitters in the
league. This season he promises to dupli-
cate his performance of last year. Since
the day he Joined the Barons he has been
one of its most valuable men and ne will
continue to be. lie is popular with the
people and delivers the goods in the park.
Pitcher Fittery looks like a wonder,
although youngsters generally have the
habit of looking like world beaters in the
gentle spring. But this young finger uses
his southpaw with marvellous execution,
and unless we miss our guess he has an
excellent chance to land a permanent
berth in the camp of the "bold and bat
t1e-scarred."
Dan Senno. the outfelder, looks pronis-
ing. Yesterday he stung the ball on the
nose and showed fine form IN the field and
on the bases. or course, tomorrow Senno
might look like lemon. but the chances
are that ne will not. He will probably hit
PCS for the season, and will rank high
among the fast men of the circuit.
However, the indications are that before
the season has advanced very far, Owner
Woodward will be forced to turn his face
toward the east again. 1t becomes ap-
parent that before another pennant can
be landed the Barons will be compelled to
find another man who can field well and
hit the ball hard. Johnston and Almeida
" ere two excellent hitters. We have not
found a man vet to take the place ol
either-that is with the stick, and prob
ably in still other respects. II. w. r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
DROP THIRD STRAIGHT
CONTEST TO CINCINNATI REDS
RATHER LISTLESS CONTEST
WON BY MAJOR LEAGUERS.
FINAL SCORE IS A TO /


In a rather listless contest Joe Tink-
ers Cincinnati Reds dished out another
defeat to the Barons on Rickwood field
yesterday afternoon. The final count
was to /, with the major leaguers
safely anchored next to the 4.
The game was devoid of spectacular
playing. and was as a whole rather
loosely played
The Barons' one and fruitless oppor-
tunity to stave off a third consecutive
defeat at the hands of the Tinker
cohorts came in the eighth inning. Aft
er Messenger had flied out to center
Dan Senno drove a vicious liner through
left center for two bases. Mcbride con-
nected for one sack, sending Senno to
third, and McGilvray was given free
transportation to first, crowding the
bases. Carroll, next up, made heroic
attempt to deliver, smashing fast
one through McAIanus that looked good
to count a couple of tallies, but Egan
knocked down the ball with his bare
hand and recovered in time to toss Nc
gilvray out at second. In the meanwhile
Dan Senno had taken advantage OF
these activities and romped across the
platter with lone count for the Bar
ons. With two down. Mcbride on third
and Carroll on first, there was still
chance for ELAN to deliver. but the best
the Baron captain could produce was a
fly to the outfield.
with two down in the ninth inning,
the Barons again started rally LII
Marcan stung a vicious single to CEN
ter and Mcbride duplicated to left,
causing an abrupt halt in the rush for
the cars by the hopeless who considered
things settled. Senno, who had already
secured three hits, was not due, how
ever. and flied out to centerfield, putting
an end to activities.
The Reds started things early, scor-
ing in the first period. Tinker was safe
at first when Bates went out at second
on felders choice, and the kid mama
ger scored the first run when Hobliz-
ellie smashed an offering from Baker
for two stations.
Tinker scored again in the third
round, as a result of a fielder's choice, a
piece of dumb work on the part of
Dad" McGilvray, and an error.
Things rocked along pretty evenly
until the eighth when the Reds pro-
eeeded to count again. Bescher was
walked. Bates made his third hit OF
the day, and Tinker sacrificed both
runners a station. Bescher counted on
infield out, and Bates
scored on wild throw to Mayer.
Tinker sent in one Mr.. McManus to
the slab, and although Moley's cohorts
with his offerings with
cheerful regularity there was very lit
tie doing when hits meant runs. The
Ianky hurler took things rather easy
relying considerably upon the SUPPORT
of his teammates until the Barons
threatened, and then he uncorked
of benders that put
quietus upon local aspirations. Baker
and Lamline, the two recruits whom
Moley selected to do slab duty, both
made a thoroughly creditable showing,
and would have gotten away lighter
out for loose playing behind them
The details of the game are shown in
-ba hoy arorn-
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FEDERAL LEAGUE
OWNERS TO MEET

Chicago, March 22.-President Powers Of
the Federal Baseball league has issued
a call for meeting of the club owners
to be held In Cincinnati next Tuesday
to ratify recent moves and to receive
the new clubs The date for the schedule
meeting will be set at this time. The
schedule has been drafted, but adoption
of it has been delayed until the regular
meeting. At the regular meeting the
Federal league, it is said, Will plan TWO
clauses which are considered revoiution-
arv in baseball One OF these will allow
PLAYERS to sign contracts for one. two or
three years and become free agents at
the end Of their contract term. and the
other will be an agreement to pay full
salaries during training seasons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
CRACKERS DEFEAT
BOSTON BRAVES
Slow and Uninteresting
Game Goes to Southern
Leaguers

Atlanta, March 22.-(Special)-Atlan
defeated the Boston Nationals here to-
day IL to in a slow, tiresome and un-
Interesting game, that dragged to nearly
three hours before it was completed.
The wildness of the two Boston pitch
ers, Brown and Strand, and few timely
hits by the Crackers were responsible
for the Atlanta runs.
A batting rally in the seventh, when
five hits were punched. three for extra
bases, netted five runs. Smiths triple
was the games only feature.
The two teams play here again Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, instead Of
going to Athens. The score: R.H. e.
Atlanta ...............2 202 020 50a-11 Z )
Boston ..............00 coo 202 0o0-4 Z 0
Batteries: C. Brown and d. Brown.
Strand and DeVoght; Musser, Bauswein
and Dunn. Umpire, Woodward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
HIGH LOSES TO
MARION INSTITUTE
Entire Series Dropped to the
Marion Team by Local
School Boys

Marion March 22,-tSpecial) THE Ma
rion Institute captured the entire series
of three games from the Birmingham
High school by winning today's game
to l.
Bobbitt and Beasley were the battery
for Birmingham and Frazier, Goode and
Hairston for Marion. Frazier struck out
10 of the visitors in seven innings and
Goode, one of Marion's substitutes, held
the visitors scoreless for the remainder
of the game.
The features of the game were the
brilliant playing of the Birmingham
sfortstop and second baseman. who
starred in a triple play in the eighth
inning. Nesmith featured for Marion by
his heavy hitting. Walker was conspic-
uous for brilliant fielding in center.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
INTERNATIONAL
MEET is PLANNED

Cambridge. Mass. March 22.EAll that
is lacking to insure an international
track meet with oxford and Cambridge
pitted against Yale and Harvard is an
agreement as to the date OF the pro-
posed meeting in the stadium.
The English Athletes have expressed
a desire to visit this country during
the early summer ana next Week We .i,s
Yale and Harvard mana cement VIII
send them q formal invitation.
IT is the expressed hope of Yale and
Harvard athletes that the proposed
meet this summer will become fixed
International event to take place every
three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
College Rifle Shoot

Washington. March 22---In the Inter-
collegiate Rifle Shooting League matches
Harvard university leads the eastern di-
vision while in the western division West
Virginia leads. Results this week in
clude: Eastern league, Harvard 9oI,
Massachusetts Tech. 9f4, North Georgia
917, Columbia S69, Rhode Island State S33,
Clemson defaulted; Western league, West
Virginia $40. California 932, Purdue 9S1,
Oklahoma A. and M. SAT, Nebraska S53,
Kansas S53.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
RIJJE GRASS LEAGUE
WILL DISBAND

Lexington, Ky. March 22.-It was an
nounced here today that the Blue Grass
Baseball league, comprising six Kentucky
tiles, probably will disband as a result
T Secretary Farrell of the National as
scciation declaring all players Of the
eague free agents. 1t was said, however.
hat the clubs would sue for damages for
the actual money paid out for players and
for the loss Of contracts. The action Of
Secretary Farrell followed an announce
nent that a team would be put In Cow
.ngton, KY, which is within the prescribed
five mile limit of Cincinnati.
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Gulls Defeated

Mobile, March 22.-The Detroit Tigers
the Mobile Southern league team
in l hour and 35 inmates today by the
score of to 3. Hall, five innings. and
Dauss, the other four innings, pitched for
Detroit. with Rondeau catching. Cavet
and Townsend IN the same, order occupied
the mound for Mobile. Veach of the
Tigers made a three base hit which was
one of the 13 the Tigers made. There
will be another game tomorrow.
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BASEBALL RESULTS

Memphis, March 22.-Chieago National
league batsmen had nothing On Memphis
of the Southern league in the way of abil-
ity to hit the bali in todays game between
those teams, but sprinting National league
fielders blanked all out two of Mem
phis efforts to circle the bases. AT the
end Chicago's score was s. Richie in
five and Lavender In four innings yielded
eight hits, and Sehnieberg, Harrell and
Rodner in three innings each, allowed
Chicago a like number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
WAGNER JOINS
PLAYERS FRAT.

New York. March 22.-President Da-
vid L. Fultz of the Baseball Players
fraternity announced today that me-
gotiations are now under way between
the fraternity and the White Rats
Actors union of America for an ANAL
gamation between the two organiza-
tions for the purposes of mutual sup
port and protection" and Fultz expects
the arrangement will be consummated
within a few weeks he says.
Wagner of the Pittsburg National
team is announced as one of the latest
additions to the ranks of the fraternity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
VENDING WAY NORTHWARD
FOR OPENING OF SEASON.
SOMETHING OF THE NEW
YORK GIANTS
Hx Walter NInrehand

New York. March 22.--Working their
way northward and eastward, the big
league teams are all putting the finish
ing touches on their spring condition.
ing and getting in shape for the OPEN
more than two weeks away. II the
reports from the training camps are
reliable, no one of the teams is going
to get the jump on it's fellows by rea-
son of luck of the weather. If any
of the teams start out in better shape
than the others. it viii be due to su-
perior skill in conditioning. which is
just as important, early in the season
as superior playing skill
MeGraw's success in large measure
is due to his uncanny ability to get and
keep his men in condition.
1t is not at all unlikely that he will
get the jump on the National league
this year, as he has in the past, by
reason of this ability.
Now that Marquard has concluded to
be good, 1t should not be forgotten
that the Giants are going into the
race with about as good a pitching
staff as can be boasted by any team
in either league. Mathewson, Tesreau
and Marquard for the first string,
Wilfse, Ames and Crandall to fall back
on and two or three youngsters, like
Demaree, Carlart and Schupp in re-
serve. McGraw is well fixed. His plan
OF holding a complete set of substitute
outfielders and infielders nearly as
good as the regulars will be adhered to
this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
THINKS TEAM WILL BE IN THE
FIGHTING THIS. SEASON.
NOTHING BRILLIANT AT FIRST

Chattanooga, March 22.--Cspecial)-To
say that Manager Elberfeld is well pleased
with the showing of the Lookouts so far
in the practice games is putting it mildly.
In their practice games with both the
Cubs and the Cardinals the locals have
shown conclusively that they will prove
dangerous contenders before the season
is a month old.
house on fire. In fact if the Lookouts
hold their own for the first month or the
first six weeks, Manager Elberfeld and
all local fans will be satisfied, because
the 'Noogans are a club this year that
will improve with age in every depart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Wrestling Tournament

Ithaca. N. Y, March 22.-Cornell re-
tained the intercollegiate title in wrest-
ling today, when its mat men came
through the finals with 27 points. Lehigh.
considered the most formidable contender.
won IA points and finished third. while
Princeton sprang surprise by making
second place with 10 points; Columbia was
fourth. with 10 points and Pennsylvania
fifth with points.
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finally was looked upon as a hold-out.
But, with the other regulars, he arrived
several days ago and has been hard at
work since.
There was never grave concern lest
Narcan would decline to sign, but. never
theless, there will be satisfaction when
1t Is generally known that he has at
tached his signature to a paper for an
other year.
Marcan had a great season in 1912, and
his friends believe that he will repeat
this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Sox and Pirates Tie

Hot Springs, Ark. March 22.-Tied in
the series, each with prior game 10
their credit, the Pittsburg Nationals and
the Boston Americans worlds champions.
struggled to 8 to tie in the third game
of the scheduled series of nine at Whit
tington park this afternon. Boston with
two scores held Pittsburg safe until the
fourth inning, when hits were bunchea
on Leonard for three tallies. The fifth
betted Boston run. tying the score. In
the succeeding innings Foster pitched for
Boston and Adams for Pittsburg re-
placed Hendrix. No base runner there
after advanced beyond second base. Score:
R.H L.
Boston .................. 200 010 000--3 10
Fiftsburg ............... 90 800 000-3 0
Batteries: Leonard, Foster and Thomas
and Carrigan; Hendrix, Adams and
Kelly. Umpire, Owens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

Houston. Tex, March 22.-Myers' two
base drive, scoring Herzog, who had
walked to first and stole second, and the
shut out ball pitched by Ames and
Goulait We're features of the New York
National league work in the to game
here today with the Houston Texas league
team.
Art Shafer, shortstop, indisposed for
week. worked with New York and fielded
brilliantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
BROWNS Down Dallas

Dallas, Tex, March 21.-With II safe
hits, three of them triples, by Sloan,
Wallace and Johnston respectively, the
ST. Louis Americans this afternoon wor
from Dallas of the Texas league Z to 2
One of Dallas runs was due to a wild
throw by Crossns to catch runner at
third. Allison and Weilman pitched FOR
st. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Western Teams in Action

Oklahoma City. Okla, March 22.-Two
Western league teams got into action
here today as a part of the training sea-
son when Lincoln won from Omaha. 5
to 4, in the first of two games to be
played in Oklahoma City. Congalton's
drives brought in three of Omaha's four
runs. Otherwise the play developed little
brilliant baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Maps Win From Pelicans

New Orleans, March s2.-The Cleveland
American League club today defeated the
New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern
league by the small score of to a. The
play was good though not spectacular.
New Orleans got four hits and Cleveland
six New Orleans made the only error
of the game.
Kahler and Mitchell pitched for Cleve-
land while Williams and Brenton were in
the box for New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Minor League Claims

Auburn, n Y, March 22-Among claims
affecting minor league baseball hahded
down today by ythc national poaFu Q,
arbitration were these. under the neau
Of services awarded: James Allen 70 A.u-
mere, Okla; M. NJ. keilher 70 re'e's-
burg, Va
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Athletic Colts Win

Beaumont Tex, March 22.--The Phia-
deIphia American recruits batted their
way to a Q to 4 victory over the Beau
mont team OF the Texas league this after
noon. The performance of the winners m
cluded 10 safe hits. three of them home
runs. one three bagger and six two bag
Eers.
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a fast game. the Galveston Texas league
team today defeated team of mixed reg
ulars and recruits of the New York Ma
tionals, 8 to 2. Crandall was a puzzle to
his opponents until the closing innings,
when he was hit for two scratches, two
singles "a two bagger and three base
hit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
MARCAN'S CONTRACT
NOW SLOWED AWAY
The Popular Second Sacker
Is a Fullfledged
Baron

Arthur Marcan, Baron second base
man, has signed his contract for the
season of 1915. according to an announce
ment yesterday afternoon by Manager
Moleswerth.s
In the beginning Marcan indicated that
he would not sign a contract at the
figure offered by the management. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
TO ORGANIZE CITY LEAGUE

A meeting will be held at the
Young Mems Christian association
Friday night to start the organiza-
tion OF the City league for the COM
ing season. Professor West and
Mr.. Mitchell of the Young Mems
Christian association. who are lead
ing the movement, have invited
all organizations who wish to be
represented in the league to and
send representatives to the meet
ing Friday night. Already a num-
Der Of teams have spoken for places
and present indications point to a
successful City league season this
summer.
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GEORGETOWN Wins

Washington, March 2.-Georgetown de-
feated Princeton in one sided game to-
day, to l. Feinle of GEORGETOWN struck
out eight men. Score: R.H II.
Princeton ............ 600 COO 00f-1 4 4
Georgetown ....... 11o 131 O0+-7 . ,
Batteries: Princeton-Sinms. Copeland
and Carter: Georgetown-Feinle and Null
aney. Umpire, Hughes. Time, 2:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
PENNSYLVANIA Wins

Annapolis, Md, March ply hitting ct
times when hits meant runs, Navys base
ball team defeated University of Pennsyl-
vania in the first game of the season at
the Naval academy today. to 0.
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Two Base Hits-Bates, Tinker, Mayer,
Senno.
Hits Approximation McManus, y; off
Baker, s in five innings; off Lamline
in four innings.
Sacrifice Hit-Tinker.
Struck out-By McManus 1. by Baker 4,
by Lamline /.
Base on Balls--McManus 3, Baker l,
Lamline l.
Double Plays-Grant to Egan to Hobli-
zelle; McGilvray to ELAN.
Umpire-Chesnutt.
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Senators Win Game
Myers Wins Game

At Charlottesville, Va. washington
(American league) s, University Of Vir-
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LELIyELT INJURED

New York, March 22.-Dlspatches
received here today from Hamilton.
Bermuda, report that Jack Leli-
Welt. the New York American out
fielder, had sprained his ankle in
practice and will be out of the game
for a few days. The injury is not
serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

1t is a wonder that the temperance
organizations do not make more of pro-
fessional baseball in advancing their
propaganda. 1t is doubtful If in any
other profession in the world the same
number of active. red-blooded young
men can be found with no small per-
centage of drinking men. 1t is not so
much a matter of principle with the
bad players as 1t is cold business, but
the result Is the same. A man can't
play big league baseball long and drink
alcoholic beverages.
The managers recognize this and one
by one they are cutting out even the
occasional glass of beer. McGraw is
the latest to join the ranks of the pro-
hibitionists. He wants all of the play
ers to be primed to get away from the
mark on April 10 to a flying start, and
will not entertain any monkey Shines
that may interfere with his arrange
ments.
This is the first time since McGraw
took charge of the club, back in the
middle of the season of 1902, that he
has ever Issued such an order. Here
tofore he has placed each man on his
honor, but now any violations will be
punished by fine of $25 for such Of
fence.
Some belated winter league statisti-
clan has made the interesting discov-
cry that in the matter of records the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Otis Crandall Hammered

Galveston, March 92-Hammerlng
Crandall hard in the last two innings of
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Slated for Baker in the 5th.
ssBatted for Lamline in the 9th.
Score by innings:
Cincinnati ........,....... l0l w o1-f ! l
Birmingham ..-........... wv wv WV
SUMMARY
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Some belated winter league statisti-
clan has made the interesting discov-
cry that in the matter of records the