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The Washington herald., 1913-05-24

There is no work Icing done today in
this city more worthy of the support
Of. the benevolent and the religious
people of the city than that being done
bv Rev. Enoch NJ Thompson. at -Four
tsentb and Streets Southeast. where
the chapel Of the Nativity is situated
The Washington herald., 1913-05-24

Rev. John E. Briggs, pastor of Fifth
Baptist Church, will preach on The
Lads Loaves" in the morning, and
conduct evangelistic services with special
music at night. There will be baptism
at the opening of the morning worship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
SCHWARTZ WORKING
ON FLINGING STAFF

Nashville April 25.--(Specia1)-If Cy
Dalgren and Joe McManus, cast off twirl-
ers secured from Joe TinSer's Cincinnati
club, bolster up the wobbly Volunteer
hurling crew, as Bill Schwartz believes
they will, the boy manager will have lit
te to fear from any other team in Judge
Kavanaugh's circuit.
The Vols are minus hitting strength, but
are guaranteed SO per cent pure in field
ing, so Bill intends to pin his faith on high
grade twirling to carry him in the hunt
for the bunting.
Just now George Beck, the Moline mar
vel, is the backbone of the slab corps,
but several additional vetabre are needed
to make the spinal column work smooth
ly. George has started four times, and
on each occasion has flashed under the
wire winner by the same scores to 2.
Lefty Williams, farmed out by Eb-
belts Trolley Dodgers, has never round
ed into form, being troubled with a sore
arm, but Schwartz isn't worrying.
Cy Daigren has already had two try
outs, one of which was successful.
Joe McManus, the other recruit was
with Ottawa in the Canadian league last
season, participating in 20 games, IA of
which he won, allowed an average of six
runs to a battle and caused 105 Cannuck
batters to go out by the strike-out route.
McManus was the first red leg to go the
full nine innings in the spring practice,
turning the trick in Rickwood park when
he turned the Barons back with one run,
although he was touched up for II hits.
Bill will hang on for a while to Dyna-
mite Sam Hendee, the huge coal miner
from Colfax, Ia, which used to be part
of Frank Gotch's farm.
The Vols could have had Rudy Sum-
mers who went to the Lookouts from the
Cubs for the asking, but Schwartz be-
lieves the little southpaw is unfit to stand
a hard campaign in this hot cliplate.
The veterans Case and F1eharty are
both troubled with stiff muscles and have
had little to offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
From the Angle Of the Bug
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

worth realizes the serious nature of
the situation, and that he will not be
guilty of a hasty and therefore neces-
sarily unwise course of action.
Nashville has evidently unearthed a
star in Beck. When he first appeared,
he was on the mound of Rickwood
Field. He showed nothing remarkable,
although he held the Barons to such
a small score that when Fittery threw
the ball away. the Vols were able to
win.
Since that afternoon Beck has led
the Volunteers to three. successive vic
tories. His triumph of Yesterday was
his most glorious, fof cd pitching
is required to hold the Barons in
.whitewash' defeat.
Therefore, 1t is evident that Beck has
the goods. No young pitcher can win
four successive games in Dixie with
out bundle of good stuff.
The Barons return to the local lot
this afternoon, and If the weather Is
good, will meet the Lookouts of Chat
tanooga. AS the team of Elberfeld Is
not considered one of the strong clubs
of the league, the Barons should srnite
the visitors hip and thigh and get away
with the majority of the games.
Birmingham fans, having witnessed
but two games this season, are base
ball hungry, and fortunately rare
feast will be spread next week We
will have the Lookouts, at present on
the very bottom, and the Crackers, at
present on the topmost bough of the
good old tree of the merry old league.
As a result of these games the fans
will have an opportunity to judge as
to why the Lookouts are weak and the
Crackers are strong, and to compare
the Barons with the two extreme ends
of the company.
The road trip was highly successful.
The Barons return after having played
excellent ball, despite a miserable
start. They lost three out of four
games to Atlanta, divided a series of
four games In Chattanooga, and won
the series against the Volunteers, two
games to one.
Before the game yesterday they had
played 800 baseball. an excellent road
record They lost yesterday, but gave
the Vols a great fright and delighted
the people at home by the splendor of
their efforts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26

Walter Nevins, a local bug" some
days ago asked The Age-Herald to ex-
plain how a team could make six success
sive hits, two of which must be triples
and not score.
The Age-Herald submitted the prob.
lem to the fans.
one hundred and twenty-five answers
were received, which indicates that it Is
the sporting page of The Age Herald
which the bugs" read. Those sending
the correct solution are named above.
In the following letter, the accurate
solution is given.
Sporting Editor Age-Herald, Birming-
ham, Ala.
Dear sir;-In reply to the article
In The Age-Herald, of even date, re-
garding the six hits made by a team,
two of which are are triples, and not
score. would suggest the following
way:
First man up hits for three bases.
Is thrown out at the plate trying
to stretch 1t into homer. Second
man duplicates this feat. The next
three men single, making five hits
with two out. The sixth man singles
and the ball strikes runner going from
first to second. making third out.
If the above solution is not correct
would be glad to know how it can
be done. Yours truly.
q. N. BRYANT,
Guntersville, April "a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26

Nashville, April 25.--(special. "A
|, combination of a pass, the miserable
errors and Jupiter Pluvius assisted the
Vols in taking the final game of the
series from the Barons by a count of
to 0, in a five and one-half inning
affair cut short by black storm clouds
which caused darkness to amble in two
hours ahead of time.
Mr.. Thompson. the former Universi-
lty of Georgia's star. was introduced
to heASchwartz men, and the collegian
twirled wonderful ball. One measly
bunt was all the Vols were able to
singled in the second. For the rest Of
the FIVE innings he had the Nashville
batters playing dead, tanning Jesse
James twice. Noyes both times he was
up, and Perry and Brent once each.
1t was Charles "Jinx" Cases turn TO
occupy the hill, but the way the Bar
ons had been slamming his pitchers in
duced Manager Schwartz to trot out
George Beck. the Moline marvel, the
Ing Birminghamers.
George had horseshoe in one hand
and four-leaf clover in the other
for he emerged on the right side OF
the ledger, with his team mates not
getting the ball out of the infield in
the opening frame.
After Daley had sent up a sky
scraper which Ellam gobbled. Goalby
jockeyed with Thompson until he had
fA,, 1. <.at a.
singer to the pitchers box, which
Thompson scooped and attempted to
cut Goalby down at second His throw
was trife high, forcing Marcan to
spear at the ball with one hand and
he failed to hang on to it.
Clayton Prey slapped one at Ellam, who
tossed to Marcan, forcing Callahan, but
Ills effort to complete a double play
gummed the works and cost the Barons
the game. His throw to McGilvray was
low and the pill wiggled through Mes
legs few feet Goalby took a desperate
chance for the plate, and a perfect throw
would have nipped him, but McGilvray
had caught the fever, and his slam to
Diger oozed through the Baron catcher
into the So cents seats, Goalby hustling
over and Perry reaching third on the
overthrow. Schwartz contributed the
final out via the ELAN TO McGilvray
route. After this spasm the infield set
tied down and Daley was the only Vol to
see first base.
Birmingham had two chances to win the
game, one in the first when Messenger
and Mcbride singled, but they got no far
ther than first and second, the needed
punch failing to arrive.
Again in the fifth, after two were out.
Thompson doubled to the top of the right
field dump and Marcan was walked. Mes
senger,. with a chance to tie the score,
whitfield.
1t was Beck's fourth win of the season,
and the fourth time he has won by a
one run margin. He kept the Barons'
four hits widely scattered. struck out Ell
lam twice and Messenger and Dilger once
each. Rain threatened to stop the pro-
ceedings in the Vols half of the third
when fine drizzle set in, but after 10
minutes Jupiter Pluvius retired long
enough to allow five and one-half innings
to be worked out. and the rain cheated
Thompson out of a victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
THOMPSON SHOWED
FINE FORM AGAINST
VOLS ON YESTERDAY
Reformation OF Sports
For Political Purpose


that his work may be of greater value
to himself and to his community. to in
crease his earning power. When. In
this work, all goes well. so long as he
does his labor as an individual. but
should he show an aptitude for organ
ization,y for controlling other men far be-
ycnd that of his fellows and the earn
ings of his organization apparently
great and the subject OF newspaper
tales--look out for the free and un-
trammeled legislator from Kokomo.
In Birmingham our baseball popu-
lation Is possibly $4,000 people; from
this $4,000 will come the yearly attend
ance of $4,000. The balance of our
population never see game. Let some
lawmaker looking for the spotlight,
convince this balance of 10000 people
that the doings at Rickwood are evil:
that the players are kept in cages, and
only liberated that they may play; that
the owners require big bank to care
for the money. and there is no power
that will make that majority pause
in their fight against the amusement OF
$4,000 people
In this very fact laid the whole
strength of the temporary successful
fight against racing. Take New York.
for example. Within a radius of %
miles of the city hall there are pos
sibly eight or ten million people o.
these it's doubtful IL over $1,000 ever
saw race. About five or six thousand
regulars, there every day, rain or shine.
the balance of the racing population
made up of occasional visitors. some
going on Saturdays. some on an occa
sional off. day. some for one of the
big classics, the Realization, the Subur-
han or the Futurity. Mr.. Hughes sue
ceeded in convincing, those who never
so to the races or their representative
that the small minority were band OF
cuthroats, thimble riggers, and that the
organization was making too much
money. What happened? Mr.. Hughes
went to the supreme court at Wash
ington and the horses stopped running
fer three years. But they are coming
back this year and they viii have 3et-
ter racing and more of 1t than the town
between the rivers has seen before.
The reformer" may give temporary
checks to the great underlying forces
of human nature but like the tabled
god in the machine. sooner or later
the nature of man that Is in him makes
light of the evanescent do as l do
reformer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
BURR FERGUSON SAYS POLL
TICIANS FOOL THE GREAT
MASSES AND ADVANCE THEM
SELvES-THE DEATH OF RAG
ING
ny RuRR FERGUSON

Representative Gallagh of Illinois
is keen TO get in the focus of the
spotlight, that place occupied in sue
cession by Hughes OF New York, Folk
OF Missouri and Sanders of Louisiana.
away with. annihllate. the iniquitous
trust of baseball. Why? So far as a
mere voter can see. because the profess
slonal game is organized, has its rules
and regulations for its players and
Is doing the criminal act of-making
money On this last fact rests. per-
haps, the whole strength OF Mr. Gal
lagher, and it's mighty force in our
current political conception of good
morals.
1t is not charged that ball players are
not well paid; that they are not we'll
cared for. but that their employers in
sist on the rigid enforcement of con-
tracts and that after the player has
agreed to conditions he is no longer a
free agent. That these players are the
best paid, best cared for body of men
in the country who work with their
hands, bear no weight, is of no in
Guence. That the deluded public who
put up the money want to do so and
take pleasure in hearing their part of
the expense of the team for mainten-
anee and profit also has nothing to
co with the matter. It's the organiza-
tion, the money making organization
that Mr.. Lawmaker is cunning for.
Our schools and colleges have as
their main objective the preparation of
the young man for an increased effi-
cheney in the life's work which he has
planned. To give him such q training
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Some History Cited

In the spirited little contest the ma
"who goes you one better was found
EIis letter follows:
/ witnessed a game of ball on
May 30, 1890, when Anderson, Ind.
club got three triples, double and
two singles in one inning and yet
they didn't score Drelond, the first
batter, hit for triple and tried to
score on a short passed ball but
was tagged out Wiswell, the next
batter, hit for what looked like a
home run, but was caught at the
plate by a good return. Shumways
the next batter tripled; the next
batter, Derby, bunted and while
the third baseman was waiting for
the ball to go foul the batter made
second, thus giving him two bases.
Faatz also bunted and was safe.
As Shumway on third was held from
scoring this made five hits and the
sixth came when Fear hit liner
to right, the ball hitting Faatz
on the way to second, thus retir-
ing the side.
| want to hear from you.
w. II. BRANDER.
Birmingham, April "a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
YNFoRTrNATE.

7 T TNFORTUNATE
Probably no other word could
so we'll express the situation
following the result of the game yes
terday between the Barons and the
Volunteers.
1t was a fine game, and either club
might have lost without dishonor.
Thompson did not win.
This trim cut collegian has displayed
goods in abundant quantities. He Is
certainly a conner in the baseball
world. His manner is typical of the
"rah, rah" class, but his manner
should not and will not be held against
him-if he continues to show great
form.
Yesterdays effort was his third. His
first was a miserable failure. His sec
ond, that against Chattanooga. was
successful. Yesterday he starred be-
yond all question.
And now Molesworth has yet another
youngster to give a thorough trial
1sdfnilut. Up W tIS plcScit llltle llidl
member of the firing corps has not
been given a chance in a professional
game, this having been due to the fact
that some weeks ago he injured his
hand Manager Molesworth has first
impression that Lamline will prove ef-
fectiye.
The problem of the pitchers at the
present time is q most serious one, and
will become more serious should Lam
line prove a winner. There is no ques-
tion but that Sloan and Thompson
have goods, and that Fittery deserves
a still more careful scrutiny. Should
the manager hold to his veterans, he
will have to cut loose at least two of
the youngsters. Should he discard
one of his veterans, he could, for
long while, hold to three of the re-
cruits.
1t is a grave proposition, that of re-
leasing tried veterans who are known
for their worth, and supplanting them
with comparatively untried young
sters. We are confident that Moles-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Croy Was Rash

Frank o. Croy of the Winston Tail
orIng company, 1926 Fourth avenue
has got into trouble In his letter h,
states that If a better solution is OF
tered than his he Will press four suit,
without charge for the successful mar
The list above published therefor'
should reap the benefit.
Mr.. Croy's letter follows:
Sporting Editor, Age-Herald
Dear Sir-Answering your in
quiry regarding the possibility of
six successive hits being made of
which two are triples and yet not
score made, can be answered as
follows:
Jones triples--one hit. one triple
Jones caught off third--one out.
Smith triples--two hits, two
triples.
Smith caught off third base-two
outs.
Brown singles-three hits.
White singles--four hits.
Black singles, Brown held on
third-five hits, bases full.
Green singles-sixs hits.
Brown out for failing to touch
home plate--three out six hits,
two triples.
Just little bonehead work is all
that is needed to make this pos
sible.
Four suits of clothes will be
pressed free of chsrge to the man
who can give a better answer to
the sporting editor of The Age
Herald.
WINSTON TAILORING co,
By FRANK o. CROY.
Birmingham, April "a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26

Detroit, April 25.-Blanding, pitching his
first game of the year, held Detroit to
five singles and Cleveland shut out De-
troit today to 0. Five of Cleveland $
seven hits were for extra bases, Johnston
starring with the stick with a double and
triple in three times at bat. Johnston
easily could have made the circuit on
his hit in the first inning, but the ball
rolled under the bench in right field, and
Umpire Evans allowed only three bases
on the drive. He scored moment later
on an out. Johnston scored again In
the third when his hit, ordinarily good
for two bases, went through Veach and
rolled to the fence. jackson made Cleve-
lands third run, in the sixth, when he
doubled and tailed on Lajoie's single.
s Ty Cobb quietly entered the Detroit dug
out early in the game. and although he
sat on the bench chatting for some time,
no one in the stands knew of his pres
ence The score by innings: R.H.E.
Cleveland ................lO .lOl Vol OO0-3
Detroit ....................0 900 600 600
Batteries: Blanding and Land; SMullin
and Mckee. Time, :56. Umpires, Evans
and Hildebrand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Upton Surprised

London April 25.-sir Thomas Upton,
who has been anxiously awaiting the re-
ply of the New York Yacht club to his
challenge for the Americas cup. is some-
what surprised that its consideration by
the committee of the American club has
been put of for two weeks.
He said he quite understood that the
usual course was to refer a challenge
to the committee of the club, but on the
last occasion the committee gathered on
the same day as the club meeting WAS
held and the reply was sent that night.
In regard to the report cabled from
New York that the New York Yacht
club would ask for some further particu-
lars, Sir Thomas Upton said he could
not understand what further details were
desired as the challenge was drawn on
the lines Of previous ones which the New
York Yacht club had accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Loose Fielding Beats Cubs

Pittsburg. April 25.-Loose fielding by
the Chicago team in the second inning to-
day and pair of hunts that were poorly
handled gave Pittsburg three runs that
stood them in good stead when Robinson
weakened in the ninth. After pitching
shut-out ball for eight innings the left
handler weakened. Leach's triple,
schulte's single. zimmerman's double, an
error by Mccarthy and Saier's sacrifice
fy gave the Cubs their only three runs.
Hendrix checked the rally. Hits In the
early innings off Richie were lucky. but
he contributed to the defeat himself with
n pair Of errors. Careys single an out
and Byrne's hit gave Pittsburg the first
run. Singles by Wilson and Butler added
another in the sixth and punched hits
added one more in the seventh. Score:
R.H E.
chicago ...... 900 900 0Os--3 4
pittsburg .............. 100 DOL 10@-6 10 2
Batteries: Richie, Humphries and Ar
cher: Robinson. Hendrix and Simon.
Time, IA. Umpfres, Owens and Guthrie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
The Common Mistake

The following letter indicates the com
mon error which the majority of ,ths
writers fell into:
Sporting Editor Age-Herald, City:
Dear Sir:-Referring to article In this
mornings Age-Herald regarding the
scoring of six clean hits (two triples)
without making a run.
Such a complicated matter would
call for series of improbable posi-
bilities, however my idea of solu-
tion follows:
First batter up knocks clean three
Dagger, but is out trying to stretch
1t into a home run. First hit, first out.
next man makes three bagger. Sec
ond hit; man on third, one out. Next
batter dumps one in front of plate and
beats 1t out, runner on third unable
to advance r. Third hit. Next bats
man bunts TO pitcher who throws to
third in effort to catch runner playing
off: he beats the throw; bases full
Fourth hit. Next batter drops short
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
COBB COMPROMISES
DEMANDS AND SIGNS
DETROIT CONTRACT
Upton Surprised That Ac-
ton on His Challenge Is
Delayed-Seats for 4O,-
900 at Reception

Detroit. Mich, April 25.-After confer.
ence with President Navin today Tyrus
Cobb, centerfielder of the Detroit Ameri-
can League Baseball club, attached his
name to a 1913 contract The terms were
not given out Application to the national
commission for Cobbs reinstatement was
Immediately made. The conference con-
tinued two hours. Both men emerged
smiling; when they were asked for the
contract terms they smiled more broadly,
but refused to give out any informal
ton.
This is my last hold out" Cobb said
as he left Navin's office. I'm going to
get into my uniform Just as soon as pos
sible and begin to practice and I'll be
ready to play when they let me-
If the national commission acts on
Cobb's reinstatement promptly and does
not keep him out of the game any longer
1t is expected he will be in shape to play
within one week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Ten Proper Solutions
ReceiOed From the Fans

fly between first and second baseman;
both try for it, realizing they are eagh
playing 1t, both suddenly stop and
ball falls safe, neither man touching
It, Base runners forced to advance
First baseman RECEIVERS and throws
runner out at plate. Fifth hit, two
outs. Next batter hits grounder be-
tween short and third; runner going
from second to third base is hit by
the batted ball and forced out retir-
ing the side before man on third
crosses the plate. Six hits, no runs.
three outs. +.
1t may be the above is In error. l am
not positive, IL it is ] would be glad to
have you point out my mistake. Yours
very truly.
r. B. VAIL,
r3ir,.,tn,l.,., Anvil %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
EMERSON MUST
CONTINUE ALIMON \

Baltimore. April 25.--According TO a
ruling of the court Of appeals at Ann
apolis today, Capt. Isaac f. Emerson
must continue to pay his former wlac'
now Mrs. c. Hazleton Basshor' the szS' :
900 annuity agreed upon at the time OF
the couples divorce. Upon her remar :
riage Captain Emerson sought to nave
the alimony provision set aside
The court held that Captain Emer-
sons allowance to his wife was an
agreement between them, rather than
one made upon the decree for alimony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-26
Griffith's Lads Win

Washington, April 25.--After pitching
sensational ball O'Brien weakened In
the eighth inning today and Washing
ton. by great finish batted out a
victory, winning the last game of the
series with Boston to 4. In seven in
nings OBrien struck out IL men, TAX
ing six in the first two innings. The
first three men to face O'Brien in the
eighth hit, and Hall was sent to the
rescue. He was touched for three and
allowed q base on balls. Boston hit
Gallia hard for four runs. Boehling
who went In in the sixth, was relieved
by Johnson after Washington took the
lead. President Wilson was in the
grand stand again today. Score by in
nings: r. H. r.
Boston ....... 900 OPP 0oo-4 IL o
Washington ..... 900 900 49, IL I
Batteries: O'Brien. Hall and Nuna-
maker; Boehling. Gallia and Johnson
and Ainsmith. Time. 2:o5. Umpiress
Hart an4 pinesps ';'sf'