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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
BASKETBALL SEASON WILL
OPEN AT B. A. C. FRIDAY

The local basketball season will be
ushered in at the Birmingham Athletic
club Friday evening with the opening of
the annual color series
Four teams have been selected from
among the basketball contingent at the
club and some classy games are prom
ised by the Birmingham Athletic club
management for the coming month. The
color series will continue until Decem-
Der 8, after which the team to repre-
sent the club will be picked.
The four teams are as follows:
Whites-E. G. Nesbit; II. p. Hanna,
S. c. Black, Tom Parket, b. Seals, Tom
O'Byrne, d. d. Ansley, j. ii. Barker and
j. II. Christian
Blacks-D. n. Murdock, G.. L. Nc
Queen. E. A. Major, w. B. Cobbs, Guy
Wharton, w. e. Mcclure, NJ. Grady, r.
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to the ends, but Invariably Skies, in
his anxiety, overran his man and al
lowed the catch to be made unmolested
Directly to his poor work in breaking
up these passes can be- attributed four
of the Michigan touehdowns, for con-
trary to all expectations the Commo-
dore forward offered such stubborn re-
sistance to the Wolverine backs that
they relied seldom on line plunges and
confined their attack to fake forma-
tions and forward passes. The tacxling
OF Skies was superb, tearing into the
Maize and Blue runners like a cat
apult and upon one occasion he flew
at Quinn, who was attempting to car
ry the ball, so hard that the powerful
Michigan back was literally knocked
cold, the oval rolling 20 feet toward
the wolverine goal line and it was
finis for Quinn
Boensch, under the acid test, was the
bitterest disappointment of all. He was
SO completely unnerved by the slaugh-
ter that he lost all sense of direction
and with their general ratified the back
field and the greater portion of the
forwards went all to pieces. He select
ed his plays In haphazard fashion, act
ing like man who had been stricken
dumb by some CHASTITY spectre 1t may
make him all the better for having
weather the storm that is, unless his
nerve is absolutely broken.
McGugin Disappointed
Coach McGugin was bitterly disap-
pointed. He was resigned to a repeti-
tion of history in this sixth clash be-
tween the two intersectional rivals, but
was wholly unprepared, not for the
a 70 hI Of lfa
played by Michigan, but for the puny
efforts of his backfield to advance the
ball or for Skies, who was pulled back
on the defense for sole purpose of
breaking up the forward passes, to fail
so dismally. Virginia, Auburn and
even Sewanee would have swamped the
Vanderbilt team as it played today"
said McGugin in reviewing the game,
land l am afraid that it means the
handwriting on the wall and there is
little use in the supporters of Van
derbilt shutting their eyes to the fact
that we have only second rate eleven.
1t was one of the bitterest aisappoint-
ments of my life and 1T will require
herculean efforts to whip the team into
shape to prevent a second such humil-
iation at the hands of Virginia and
Auburn My single hope is that the men
viii go mad with the shame of this
annihilation and fight like demons in
the coming games to wipe it out. II
such a reaction does not take place we
have lost our high position in south
ern football so far as this season is
concerned. [ cannot expect the men to
play ever again so far below par, bur
as for that matter l never dreamed
we would ever be routed as we were
by Michigan. l am confident that Vir-
ginia did not exert her full strength
against Georgia for they are saving
the hardest jolts for Vanderbilt and /
cannot say that l am encouraged by
the closeness of that score. We will
have to play a thousand times better
at Charlottesville than we did against
Michigan If we expect to win"
One consolation, Yost did give Nc
Gugin his whole box of tricks before
he departed for Ann Arbor and that
may help some against Virginia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
BASKETBALL SEAS0
WILL BE OPENED A
B. A. C. ON FRIDA
In Sporting Circles
by Asa RouNTREE. JR.

proposition, unless [ underestima
men who compose the governing bo
the Amateur Athletic union of the
States"
Mr.. Kirby seems to forget than
present healthy condition of athj
in America, the present playground nj
ment in America, and the fact that
of religion, education and the off
of city, state and notion have t;
over athletics, is due primarily tol
work of the Amateur Athletic Ui'igN
ficials, who have been battling fh
lives to place athletics on a souIkd'
and ubstantial basis.
This could never have been ~
phshed unless the Amateur Athlete
of the United States and other gov
bodies had a clear definition in rl
to an amateur.
There is not an old time protest.
on the face of the earth who win
admit that the success of protest.
sport, outside of baseball, is due ID
fact that there is that privilege tov
and In many cases betting has denl
lied sport ~ this country. The atlI
dislike the betting side. but SON.
the gambling, public will bet, wit
result that the pure spirit of con
ton and athletic supremacy Is lost
Of"
The basketball season will be for
opened at the Birmingham AthletiG
Friday evening when the initial
of the color series will be staged.
teams have been selected from dr
the basketball contingent at the club
some classy games are promised by
Birmingham Athletic club managfi
during the coming month. The
| series will extend to December 3,
which the regular season will begin.
Preparations have been completed
everything is in readiness for the
100 mile race which win begin at
fair grounds at o'clock tomorrow a
noon. The cars entered in the race
been thoroughly overhauled and t
and the showings that have been MAJ
practice spin held lately indicate
there is not slow car in the buncf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28

In discussing the conditions Mr..
livan said:
1T was the original intention Of
German Olympic committee to open.
track meet about the middle of u
When | was abroad last summer d
planned the situation from an An
can standpoint and requested a
date. The German committee evid'
made concession to us but eve
open the games on July 1 will wd
hardship on our team In 1916.
Stockholm games began July 6,
similar date at Berlin would ID
more acceptable. Close to so per
of the team will be college studd
some of whom will be graduated in
spring of that year. In many case
would be impossible for them to /,
college before June 10, or later.
From present indications the I'm
States team will consist OF about
athletes drawn from the colleges
amateur athletic clubs as the resul
series of trial games held in var
parts of the country, as in 1919"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
TENNESSEE WINS
BY CLOSE MARGIN

Knoxville, october 27-Unlversity or
Tennessee defeated Davidson college, of
North Carolina. this afternoon to 0,
in q game played in a sea of mud and
with rain falling almost constantly, at
times in torrents. The game was char.
acterized by many fumbles due to a
slippery ball. Neither scored in the first
quarter, but in the second, Carroll left
end ran Is yards for a touchdown. In
the third quarter Carroll again featured
In the scoring line, kicking a field goal
The game closed with the ball on Da-
Wilson'S one yard line in Tennessee S
possession. Thompson and Carroll
starred for Tennessee, Walker and
Creighton for Davidson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
What He Thought
From aA Exchange,

"There!" said Holligan. There,
Misther MooIigan, see that wonderful
tunnel, an here comes the thrain I!
Watch now an let the wind whistle
through your whiskers. Begorra but
tits soight to make a man-s-there. look
at that pow.'
The train whizzed past them and was
swallowed up in the darkness of the
tunnel.
|, AR what. Mister Mooligap," said Mr..
Hooligan. what do you think of that
now?'
We'll, Mr.. Hooligan,' said Mr.. Mooli-
gan, I'm thinking what would happen
if the, thrain missed the hole, so /
am
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
PREPARATIONS FOR 100
MILE RACE COMPLETED

Preparations for the 100-mile race,
which will be held tomorrow at the fair
thing is in readiness for the starting gun.
Men have been at work night and day
preparing the track for the race and as
result the course is almost in perfect
condition. Calcium of chloride has also
been used on the track to prevent dust.
Over 1000 out of town reservations have
been received by the promoters for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
PENNSY ELEVEN IN
GOOD CONDITION

Philadelphia, October 27.-With every
man in the best of condition after the
hard game with Carlisle Saturday, Head
Coach Brooke of the University of
Pennsylvania eleven, lost no time In
getting the Quakers down to hard work
today in preparation for the contest
with Pennsylvania State here this
week.
The varsity team. made up almost
entirely Of second string men, was
sent through 35-minute scrimmage
against the scrubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
MISS. COLLEGE TEAM
MAKES CLEAN SWEEP

Arkadelphia, Ark, October 27-Missis-
sippi college football team made a clean
sweep here today by defeating Hender-
son-Brown college, champions of Arkan-
sas, Z to 2. The Mississppians defeated
Ouachita college here Friday, % to 4.
Fullback Hickman of the visitors de-
feated Ouachita almost single handed,
and continued his spectacular career to-
day by scoring Mississippis lone touch
down and kicking goal, Henderson's 8
line. which has performed SO brilliantly
in the early season games, went to
pieces in the first half.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28

w. Barker, ]. I. Evans and H. M.
Bandy.
Reds-T. Thomas, f. Finn, L.
Strange, G. Ritchie, G. Dodson, z. Cobbs
E. Cole, j. S. Harmon and L. Shannon.
Orange-T. MCGOWAN, T. Spencer, j.
Davis ]. Davis, w. EnnerlSing, 7. Brazel-
ton, W. Wingo, l.. b. Haley, J. e. Gal
lagher w. Ward, and l.. Spiegler.
Schedule of Games
October 31-Blacks VS.. Orange; Whites
VS.. Reds.
November 7-Orange vs. Reds. White VS..
Blacks.
November 14-Whites VS.. Orange Blacks
VS.. Reds.
November 21-Blacks VS.. Whites, Reds
VS.. Orange.
November 2S-Reds VS.. Whites Orange
VS.. Blacks.
December 5-Reds VS.. Blacks, Orange
VS.. Whites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28

race, and this number is expected to be
greatly increased by this evening.
All of the officials for the race have
reached the CITY, All of the out of town
cars entered for the race have also ar
rived. Practice will be held over the race
course this afternoon and it is expected
that all of the cars entered will take
part in 1t. All of the cars have been
stripped and tuned and all are in perfect
condition for the race.
The race will begin tomorrow at 2
o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
GIANTS AGAIN
DOWN WHITE. .SOX

Joplin. Mo-, October 27.--walter John
son and Christy Mathewson did not op-
pose each other here today in the game
between the New York Nationals and
the Chicago American team, Johnson
was on hand and pitched the first three
innings for Chicago, holding New York
to six hits. but Mathewson did not ap-
pear. New York won, 10 to 12.
Score by innings:
Chicago :. .............. 80 O23 003--12 10 4
New York .............. 0O2 143 30*-13 IL 3
Johnson, Benz, Faber and Schalk;
Hearne, Fromme and Meyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
Yale Eleven Rests

New Haven. Conn. October 27--Yale's
varsity football team was given q com
pletc rest today. Fifteen players arc
at the college infirmary nursing more
or less serious injuries. In order tha;
they may keep informed of new plays
that are being tried out, Head Co&ch
Jones sends them charts of the New
plays daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
TOM BROWN WILL BE
OUT FOR LONG WHILE

Nashville, October 27.-It developed to-
day that Tom Brown, Vanderbilts star
tackle, would be out of the game until
Thanksgiving day, at least, as the result
of injuries received In the Michigan game
He sustained broken bone i'm his foot In
addition to broken cartilage in his
neck. This badly cripples McGugins al
ready weak line:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
Tigers Have Brisk Practice

Princeton. n. j.. October ia Rrislx
signal drill constituted the first 6rac-
tice for the Princeton football eleven
after Saturdays game with Dartmouth
All the men were in good cohdition
There were two changes in the varsity
line. Phillips returning to tackle anu
Gle taking Heyiger's place Jat guard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
FELTON, on Varsity

Cambridge. October 27.-Harvard's
varsity football squad may have the
services of another FELTON, at the end
of this year C. c. FELTON,. brother OF
the famous punter of the past three
years, was promoted from the second
team to right end on the varsity to-
day. The team came through the
Pennsylvania State game Saturday In
excellent shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
DEVORE TO COACH
GEORGIA TECH

Atlanta, October 27.-(Special. )-dieu-
tenant Devore of the Seventeenth infan-
try, located here, captain of last years
West Point eleven and all-American
tackle for three years. was today signed
to coach Georgia Techs line for the re-
mainder Of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
PREPARATIONS FOR
HUNDRED-MILE RACE
TOMORROW FINISHED
Vanderbilt Makes Miserable
Showing Against Michigan
Never Before Has the Team Played So Poorly AS In the M
gan Game-coach McGugin Bitterly Disappointed
Eleven Weakened BY Injury of Tom Brown
Boensch Disappointment

Nashville October 27.-(Speeiaf) }
Not in half a decade has a Vanderbilt
eleven been forced to take such drub-
bing as that handed out Saturday by
the Yost machine Never since McGu-
gins connection with football at Van
derbi1t has an eleven responded so in
differently to his splendid coaching.
True, the Wolverines. driven to des-
peration by the merciless roasts fol-
lowing their defeat by the Aggies
played to a 100 per cent improvement
in form, but the Commodores were just
as far in the other direction. There
can be no excuses for their Wretched
showing. They went into the battle in
perfect condition, but with the excep-
tion of Tom and Enech Brown, Skies
and Morgan, the tackling was disgust
ingly weak. Tom Brown never played
a more brilliant or consistent game.
He was in the thick of every play, nall
ing runners who had eluded the entire
eleven, but his remarkable work may
rob the Commodores of his services
against Virginia. After he had blocked
Quinn's attempt to punt from the
shadow of the Michigan goal and
tackled the Wolverine fullback for a
safety. the impetus of the dive car
ried Brown headlong into the wire
fence. His head doubled up like a jack
Knife and only the X-ray will tell
whether or not the cartileges in his
neck were broken. Physicians who ex-
amined him after he war forced to be
carried from the field with a wrenched
ankle declared that he was in an ex-
tremely critical condition.
Skies Plays Poorly
Skies was both good and bad, but
mainly to him can be charged the
clocklike precision with which the
Michigan backs and ends reeled off
their forward passes. They were all
simple affairs. straight across the line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
DEMETRAL OUT I
ON BIG BE

Chicago, October 27.-The bond ofv
liam Demetral. the Greek wrestlery
rested Saturday on a charge of conspiI|
today was fixed at $4,000 in the Grim
court. Demetral Is charged by VIII
A. Schmidt. a photographer, with
frauding him of $4,000 by means of n
wrestling match in Toledo, o., Septen
l. Assistant States Attorney Muh
said that syndicate of sporting /
event swindlers, with headquarters In
cago, had made 100000 by fraud recen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-28
Tennessee Eleven Wins

Knoxville, October 27.-Tennessee
feated the Davidson eleven here this
ernoon by the score Of TO 0.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-03
The chiIdren's Supper.

The question of supper for the baby
and growing child is q very important
one" says Mariana Wheeler. an au-
thority on infant hygiene. THE meth
cd by which the food is administered
Is also important. No matter how care
fully a supper may be planned. il will
disagree with the child if it is swallow
ed I'm large mouthfuls. only half chew
ed. or if the dishes meant to be tempt
ingly hot are served almost cold; If IL
is hastily washed down with large
drafts of cold water or even milk. for
that matter. or if on top OF the supper
candy is allowed or even a very rough
and exciting romp. All these petty
details are of great Importance il the
supper hour is to be a successful one
and is TO prepare the child for the quiet
sleep so necessary to his growth
Whatever food is intended to be
taken hot should be fed to the child at
uniform temperature. the last spoon
full being of the same degree of warmth
as the first To accomplish this the
pretty nursery hot water plates have
been invented which are now so much
in vogue With one Of these II will not
be necessary to hurry the meal in or
der that the food shall not grow cold,
For cereals. milk toast, egg, fish. etc.
these plates should always be used.
do not mean that a child should be al
lowed to play or prolong the supper un
necessarily; he should be made TO at
tend to his meal properly. But he
should not be made to hurry. a good
rule to give a child is to chew eact
piece of food twenty times"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-03

After the baby is five or six months
old, If ii cries or frets in any way. the
young mother is more than likely to
think that the trouble is being caused
by its teeth.
If the baby is getting the proper kind
and amount of nourishment that 1t
ought to its teeth will not bother it.
If you cannot find out just what makes
the baby fret ask your family doctor.
and. If lie understands the case, in all
probability he will tell you to either
change the food or TO increase the
amount.
Proper food and fresh outdoor air
will carry the baby safely through this
period that used to be dreaded so much
by all mothers. With these two the
child cannot help but take long. re-
freshing maps and will also sleep well
| at night.
Do not take off the flannel band until
the child is at least three weeks old
and even after that in most changeable
climates it is wise to have some flannel
about the baby's body. The other gar
ments may be very thin, and this
keeps the little one comfortable during
the hot summer days without allowing
/ it to catch cold.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-03
BULLETIN ON TRIP
TO GETTYSBURG
Adjutant General Says Each Veteran
Must Pay from S14 to So and
State Will Furnish SO.

Adjutant General Tillotson has mail
ed to veterans of the Civil war who
have signified their intention of par
tieipating in the Gettysburg trip a
circular which asks them to state
whether they win accept transpOrta-
ton to Gettysburg under the conditions
specified in the bulletin. Enclosed with
the circular was a card which the vet
Grams were asked TO fill out and return
to the adjutant general so as to reach
him by June ), next Thursday, and If
the card does not reach him at that
time it viii be considered that veter-
ans who have not replied have with
drawn their application and will re
ceive no further consideration.
The adjutant general says that at
the present time there have been 924
applications. The appropriation is
$4,000. The expenses of postage, etc,
are estimated at $500, leaving $4,000
available for transportation. This APP
preparation is equally available to all
honorably discharged veteran soldiers
of the Civil war now living in Vermont
and the committee has no authority
appeal to veterans to contribute to-
ward their transportation brought
comparatively few unconditional offers
of assistance.
The committee has decided that the
only solution of the problem is to first
| divide the available funds equally
among those who have filed appliea
tions and require those who wish to "a
/ ., ~. g,E Ea.,Tr
| transportation. In the end, those who
90 and pay part of their transporta
ton viii be reimbursed if there IS any
money left.
The amount which the committee
can now safely allow each applicant
from the appropriation is $40. tn,
| railroad fares range from S24 at tn,
extreme north to SIS at the extreme
south part of the state, and TIN
amount each soldier must pay out o
his own pocket will range from $l4 t
/ So.
AS soon as all the names are in an,
before the date of starting the com
mittee viii send each soldier an orde
on the ticket agent for their trans
portation up to $40 or the amour
available on the apportionment pla
and the soldier viii pay the tickle
agent the balance
The list of the veterans who hav
applied for transportation from Brat
tleboro is f. b. Warner, James LeRay
Job Long, Daniel Lyon, Lewis
Lynde, Isaiah c. Streeter, Barna
Pratt, j.. H. Putnam. George
Odel, s. b. Boyden, julius Whitne,
f. T. Stewart, II. c. Streeter, r. !
Chase, II. \. Reynolds, L. Leach an
ii. il. Burnett.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-03
pon'ts For the Mother of Bows.

Don't think that a little boy must
necessarily be less polite and well man
nered than a little girl. He is often
shier than his sisters. but this is no
reason why you should excuse him for
abruptness and rudeness. Self con-
trolled, courteous manners are quite as
necessary for a man as woman. and
the fact that your son is naturally shy
should make you more than ever par
ticular with him on this point.
Don't think that the only punish
nent which affects boy at all is a
whipping. Boys are even more sensi
tive than girls, and they feel a sharp
word quite as keenly. Though less
ready to cry and say that they are
sorry than their sisters. they take &
scolding quite as much to heart.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-03
Member OF the. Associated Press.
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1913.
SECRETARY BRYAN's PEACE
COMMISSION.

1t does not appear from the public
statement by Secretary Bryan just how
his proposed peace commission is to get
at its work. But the fact that he has
received favorable replies from eight ma
tons, including Great Britain, France
Italy, Russia and Brazil, shows that there
is a practical side of the effort and that
it has much promise OF success. The I'M
certainty about it appears, first, in the
statement that the investigation which is
to be made before any of the contract
ing nations go to war is to be upon the
initiative of the commission" This would
imply that the commission Is in existence
when the difficulties arise, as if it We're
a permanent body ready to act as soon
as war cloud appeared in the interna-
| tional sky. But, further down, he says
i The composition of the commission Is a
detail to be agreed upon by the contract
/ ing parties" as if the commission were
not to be created until there had been
an agreement by the parties which We're
in danger of rushing into war with each
/ other.
Such an arrangement would seem to be
II essentially weak, if delay is to occur un-
til the hostile feeling nations shall have
agreed upon a commission and that com
mission had Investigated and reported
Just remember the rapidity with which
Japan struck Russia in the first few days
of their recent war. Any nation which
realized that war was possible would de
sire to be free to strike the first blow
and to hit so soon and so hard that the
other side could not recover. 1t wouIC
seem better, in carrying out this general
ly admirable idea, to have a permanent
commission which could be ready to ac-
always promptly, without the initiative o
the possibly conflicting nations, and pu
the real grievances before the world Blu
it is highly encouraging that an homes
effort is being made to work out thi
problem to a successful solution.