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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
AUSTRALIA READY
FOR BASEBALL

The ordinary Englishman may not care
tins Australian brother does and only
awaits an American invasion to surren-
der all its other sports. cricket and the
like, to the only game. SO says Charles
c. Sphinx, publisher of the Sporting News
of st. Louis. who has recently returned
from sojourn in Australia with plenty
OF evidence secured first hand to con-
yirce him that some day the island con-
tinent is going to be just as enthusiastic
over baseball as the United States of
America is today.
The result of the visit is that Charles
A. Comiskey, who has talked of taking
his White Sox to Australia next Decem-
ber will be assured that he will make no
mistake but Mr.. Sphinx win warn him
that he is likely to lose some of his play
ers-thinks the natives may make things
50 pleasant for them that those who
haven't strong home ties are likely to
desert and remain to teach the Austral-
ians the obscure points of the inside
game.
Mr. Sphinx got no further than Sydney,
but was assured there that conditions as
he found them were practically duplicated
In Melbourne, and that in Tasmania also
he would find the same thing-baseball
taking a wonderful hold, players rapidly
developing and big crowds turning ut to
cheer them on.
In Sydney he found a baseball organ-
zatfon. composing three leagues, capably
conducted by enthusiastic sportsmen. The
leagues are amateur affairs-but admis-
sions are charged and the organization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Reports from Atlanta are to the ef-
feet that Billy Smith is after college
phenom for his 1913 Cracker team. This
younester is kortright Church, now
attending George Washington univer-
sity The youngster is a catcher, and
is said to be a star of the first water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

people wanted baseball If they wanted
it very keeny, all well and good. IL
they wanted it little less keenly, all
well and good again. At any rate, Mont
gomery will have baseball this season,
and a most worthy and patriotic and
able young man, j. Dobbs, will, this late
in the season. be somewhat handicapped
in his efforts to gather a team which will
be able to compare and cope with that
which Molesworth will have in charge.
As far as Birmingham is concerned. we
are very hopeful. There is no question
but that with Boyd, Foxen, Prough and
Hardgrove, we have good pitching
staff We have confidence in McGilvray
ELAN and Marcan, Mcbride and Messen-
ger, and with Dilger and Mayer In
charge, have no fears for the catching
department. We need a strong third
baseman, a hard hitting outfielder. and
another real pitcher.
When we get these we are satisfied
For there is no question but that Rick
wood Field is all right Rick Woodward is
superb, r. H Baugh is all that is to be
desired, Molesworth is earnest, hard
working and capable, the directors are
serious. patriotic and astute, Bob Tyson,
the cleverest secretary who has ever
come down the pike-and Bill Stickney
of Montgomery is mighty clever, remem-
ber-and the fans of Birmingham the
best and most enthusiastic over whom
the broad expanse of heaven has ever
stretched itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
SOUTHERN SPORTWRITERS KEEP I
sS'e THE BASEBALL POT BOILINGl
MARVELLOUS DOINGS OF WINTER
LEAGUE DEPICTED TO FAN
DOM-A FEW BOUQUETS FOR
BIRMINGHAM
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

After all is said. baseball. the king of
sports, still fingers, slumbering on win
/. ter's breast
g Much is said.
To the west of us. the New Orleans
scribes have sold. or offered for sale. d
pitcher. Cullop marvellous Cullop, with
a throwing arm and minus batting eye,
of course) for a marvellous price. In
deed, under the kindly titelage of Man
ager Frank, they have increased his
price from a few thousand to a pile of
dollars as high as the pyramids. This is
one form of winter amusement in which
New Orleans scribes periodically indulge,
and no one. save New Orleans scribes,
are perturbed, in the slightest perturbed
And again in New Orleans
They are about to take all our catchers.
Why, there is 'Rowdyr Elliott, the
trimmest gangster who eer tipped
glass, and George Yantz, our own
George, who has done 50 valiant service.
But Birmingham will Withstand the
shock, especially as Elliott hasn't been
around In an entire season. and Yantz
has been replaced by a better man, Fred
Mayer of the Chicago White Sox. who
can do many wondrous things, all the
wondrous things, in fact, which all spring
products can accomplish.
And to the east of us We hear Percy
Whiting grumbling away about the
rules of scoring. The rules of scoring
might be improved upon, true enough.
They are abominable. There is no
doubt but that if the scribes at their
meeting In Chattanooga-or is II Chatta-
nooga ?--in the spring, devise. a new and
original and perfect system, and agree
on that system, that the directors will
put the system in force.
And them
A pitcher, despite the new system will
win games, just as he does now, if he
has sufficient speed sufficient courage.
sufficient endurance, sufficient curve, and
all the other prerequisites which go to
make real finger of inshoots. And
without the foregoing assets, valuable,
1t will be admitted, he will not, despite
the system, win games, or advance into
a more select flock of men-birds.
And at home
We are worried to death about Moles-
worth. He will not lope or roll along
until some indefinite date in February.
We can scarcely control ourselves Our
anxiety is great. Our curiosity is greater.
True we know what Molesworth has on
the string. We remember how he looks,
and know In advance how he will look
at us. We can write his interview be-
fore he comes. But our anxiety is
great. and will day by day grow greater.
until our eyes clap themselves upon his
genial rotundity and our hands grasp the
mighty right of him.
The annual episode in Montgomery has
served to while the time away for the
faps, the young fans, and the sporting
Writers who have not grown accustomed
to the whimsical antics of Montgomery.
Mr.. Tillis had few people in Birmingham
fooled. He doesn't ardently crave to sell
tie Montgomery franchise despite the
fact that it is a losing franchise, leaky
franchise, and franchise little
to be desired. 1t was his de-
sire, We all believe in Birmingham, to see
for himself just how keenly Montgomery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
FIVE DEFEATS TUSCALOOSA


In slow and uninteresting basketball
game the Birmingham High school de-
feated the Tuscaloosa High school yes
terday afternoon at the Y. NJ. C. A. by
a score of 10 to 10
The pass work of the Birmingham
High school was responsible for the over
whelming victory.
II was a runaway game from the very
first. In about 40 seconds after L.owman
of the Birmingham High school got the
first knock off a goal was rung. which
was followed closely after by two more.
Handy of the Birmingham High school
played the best game, getting Il points of
his teams 40.
4 In the second half Coach coureux put
in substitutes. Hilliard replaced Jones.
I.athem took Barkers place and Barker
moved up to center In this half the Bir-
mingham Highs piled up II points
Tor Tuscaloosa Hartraft and Wilson did
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

more than pays the Incidental expenses
of operation
The impression Mr.. Sphinx got was that
Australia is ripe for baseball, hungry for
it. In fact. He believes that the profess
sional game, operated on lines that would
not interfere with the amateur organi-
cations. could be made to go big The
test of his opinion may come il Comiskey
takes the contemplated trip next winter.
The season was still in full blast in
Honolulu when MIR. Sphinx landed there,
five leagues playing Saturday and Sunday
games and all natlonalities talking base
ball in as many languages as there were
leagues. for the Chinese have one, the
Portuguese one, the Japs another, the
native Hawaiians one and the Americans
another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
Southern Sporting Winter Boiling Nleny
WINTER LEAGUE ITEMS

1t looks as II the time will come
when the big league stars will have
experienced as much difficulty In ward
ing off the long green as poor common
place mortals have in accommodating
1t. Here is the latest one on Josh
Devore. Devore is satisfied with the
amount which he drew as his share of
the world series RECEIPTS, and isn't
even drawing $1,000 a week in vaude-
vile. He is spending a quiet winter
enjoying the profits of his labor. Not
long ago he visited his brother in
Parkersburg, W Va. The proud
brother was introducing the little fell
ler around as the" Josh Devore, but
you couldn't fool the boys of Parkers-
burg, To have real live world series
star in their midst was an honor to
which Parkersburg would never aspire.
and one of the wise ones promptly
wagered $500 against S. that Josh was
an impostor. Just to show the people
that he had no doubt as to his own
Identity, Josh put up the FIVE. Just as
easy as that you know But the funny
part of 1t is that the winner of the
short end of the bet Is the proudest
man in Parkersburg today. He could
we'll afford to lose the $500 consider
ing the fact that went into the cof-
fers of the real Josh Devore.
Two OIL tne nldul uepenOencleS on
which Frank Chance Will count for sue
cess of his New York Highlander team
will be two eX-Southern leaguers-
Ford and Sweeny Ford. the ex-crack-
er hur1er, is generally considered the
best spitball pitcher in the American
league with the exception of Ed Walsh.
Sweeny was drafted by the Yankees to
replace Charlie street. the Alabama bov
who will play in the Southern this sea
son.
Pud MeTigue. who is on the holdout
list of the Boston Braves this year,
was one of the hardest hitters in the
International league last season. He
played In AZ games and had bat
ting average of 3i3. He made 81 hits.
scored 5 runs and made four doubles
and five triples. RS a pinch hitter he
proved to be one of the most reliable
mon In the league and was often used
in this role by his manager.
His pitching record was not so good,
however, since he won II and lost II
games, giving him an average of AS.
In 32 games he struck out 145 men and
gave % bases on balls
As soon as this youngster acquires
handlers in the business, since he has
everything else that is needed to make
a winner.
He declares that he will make big
fight for more money, but that he VIII
not break up the Boston team by re-
tirng IL he doesn't get It,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Another reported "hold-out' has come
to terms. This is Pitcher Cicotte of the
Chicago White Sox. Owner Comishy
reports that he has received the sigma
ture of the knuckle ball artist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
ART|E SCHAFER
REFUSES TO SIGN
Mails His Unsigned Con-
tract Back to Manager
John McGraw

Los Angeles, January 1s.-Art Schafer,
utility infieder for the New York Ma
tionals, mailed an unsigned contract to-
day to Manager McGraw, despite the fact
that it contained a substantial raise in
salary.
Schafer said he believed the automobile
business paid better than baseball, but
added If McGraw met his terms he prob
ably would reconsider his determination to
quit.
Fred Snodgrass the outfelder, has not
yet received a contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
What 1t Was For
From Judge.

II
Inquisitive Lady (to library attend :
ant)-Theres a room labeled Vault on
the door. What is that used for?
F'acetious Attendant-Oh, that Is
where they keep the dead languages.
And the lady ssniffed a couple of
times and walked away without even
thanking him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Frank Chance is already beginning
to get busy with his New York Ameri
can team. He has recently signed
Newark Indians last season. Although
the peerless one insists that he will
take another try as a playing manager,
1t is hardly probable that he will really
make such an attempt. In Chase.
Frank has one of the best first sackers
in the country. and Frank is too good
a manager not to realize It. Reports
from New York say that Chance may
switch Cree from the ontheld and place
him at second base. This move. If made
will be to add to the batting strength
of his team. If Cree makes good as a
keystone artist, the lineup of the Yam
kee aggregation will probably be:
Chase, first base; Cree, second base;
Hartzell, third base; Derrick, short
STOP Daniels, left field; Wolters, cen-
ter field; Lelivet. right field. and
Sweeny. catcher.
Shortstop Derrick is the ex-univer-
sity of Georgia star. who served as
utility man for the Athletics for sew
eral seasons.
Another reported "hold-out" has come
to terms This is Pitcher Cicotte of the
Chicago White sox. owner comlslSy
reports that he has received the sigma
ture of the knucl<le ball artist.
In signing Mordicai Brown. Joe Tink-
er has secured an old teammate for his
n IL
and Tinker played together when the
Chicago cub" machine was considered
the greatest in baseball, and when
Brown rivaled Matthewson for the
greatest pitcher of the day. The three
fingered wonder has not shown up so
well of late. but Tinker can't forget
his glory of former days, and believes
that the big fellow can deliver the re-
quired packages in the big show again.
Modern pitchers don't get enough
work. says Trainer Harry Tutbill of
the Detroit Tiger team. Present day
BAN players are pampered too much, he
thinks. This is especially true of the
pitchers They work in their regular
turns, but on other days, loll about the
club house In their uniforms, toss over
a half dozen balls for batting practice,
and think that they have done terri
BILE days work.
Harry speaks from the lifelong eX-
perience of a trainer of athletes, and
while not presuming to dispute the
statement. we would like to modestly
call the attention of the fandom to
one Ed Walsh, who might here be
looked upon as the proverbial excep-
tion that proves the rule"
Reports from Atlanta are to the ef-
fact that Ri1lV Smith Ia ftpr a cOllp2e
phenom for his 1913 Cracker team. This
younsster is kortright Church, now
attending George Washington univer-
sity The youngster is a catcher, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
Cyclists Collide

Paris January 1S.-While riding in the
six-day bicycle race here yesterday even
ing, Cyril Van Houwaert, the Belgian
champion and Petit Breston, a french
man, collided The Belgian. when picked
up, was found to be suffering from a
broken collar bone, a torn pleura and
internal hemorrhage. His condition is
grave Breston was uninjured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
TEAMS TO TRAIN
IN PENSACOLA

Pensacola. Fla. January IS
Complete arrangements have
been made for the Cleveland
Americans and the Toledo Amer
lean association teams to do
their spring training here. The
advance squad of 25 men of the
Cievelands. headed by Joe Blr-
mingham. will arrive February
%, and a week later the sec
ond detachment of IA players
will come. The Toledo club will
follow a week later The park
leased by President Somers is
now being put In condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
BOWLING LEAGUE

Vine Street Presbyterian defeats Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian. Ramsey class de-
feats First Presbyterian while the strong
Baptist team lost to. Walker Memorial
Brotherhood. Southside Baptist failed 70
appear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

the best work They made of their
teams 10 points. Next Saturday the
Birmingham High school plays return
game in Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Chamblee of the Walker Memorial
rolled the highest score, lSs. Webb of
the Ramsey Glass, SS. Swenson. First
Presbyterian, III
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-06
TOO CHEEKY

They say, old man" said Tom
one morning, that Maud has
broken off her engagement to
you. 1t isn't true, is it?"
eyes" answered Dick. 1T is
quite true"
ooh. I say, I'm awfully sorry!
But what on earth made her do
it?'
Merely the fact that I stole
kiss.
WHAT cried Tom. "The girl
must be mad! Why should She
object to you stealing a kiss from
her r"
ooh, that's the troubleP muir
INJURED Dick. ct wasn't from her
that I stole it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-06
eyes"
We'll, then, there's no use fool
ing with the old wishbone, she
interrupted, with a glad smile.
you can have meP
PAVING HTM BACK

a = = \ 49, ~ @4-@N+ a@AA@+4
you must have called me late
this morning, Sylvia. It was
twelve o'clock when l reached the
office. And I had an important
appointment for ten o'clock, too"
Why, I called you at seven
thirty, JohnT
Was the clock right?"
Yes; I set it last night when
you came home. You remember
I called downstairs when you
came in and asked you what time
it was, and you said it was ten
thirty. The clock in my room said
one-forty-hve, so l turned it bacl,
to agree with your watch, and, o
course, I called you by the correct
time this morning"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-06

HE WISHED FOR HER
They were in a restaurant and
he had ordered a whole roast
, chicken.
You see" he explained. as he
showed her the wishbone, you
take hold here. Then we must
both make wish and pull, and
s when it breaks the one who has
d the bigger part of it will have his
y pr her wish gratihed."
q But don't know what to wish
kfor," she protested.
4 @Oh, you can think of-some-
3 thing" he said.
3 = No, I cart" she replied. Il
8 can't think of anything I want
3 very much"
81 well, I'll wish for your" he
81 exclaimed.
FL will you rea1ly7" she asked.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-07

BITTER Root Wisconsin Alumni Asso-
clatlon adopts resolutions favoring a
consolidated University of Montana:
whereas, the state board of education
mas unanimously adopted a plan for
the consolidation Of the four state in
situations of higher learning in Mon
tana and has pledged itself to use all
honorable means to forward the move
ment; and
whereas, the Montana-WiscOnsin
Alumni Association has pledged itself
TO work for a consolidated state uni
Ferslty of Montana; and
Whereas, The State Teachers AS
soclat1on and the University of Mon
tlna Alumni Association and other or
CARNATIONS have approved the pro-
posed plan for consultations; there
fore be it
Resolved. That we, the Bitter Root
Wisconsin Alumni Association, heart
llS endorse the movement having for
It's object the creation of a greater Uni
Verslty of Montana and pledge our
selves to do everything in Il power
To bring about the proposed consClida-
ton OF the said four state institutions
OF higher learning.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-07

the class of cities that are burdened
with a dual telephone service into the
higher class, where one system of
with all the phone
homes of the city. Missoula is agitat-
ing for such a change, Livingston has
secured 1t. There are movements un-
der way in Bozeman that would appear
to indicate that one of the companies
is planning to withdraw from the tele-
phone field in this city. Such an oc-
currence would be a blessing.
Some statistical crank in Missoula
estimated that the business men in
that city annually eXpend $4,000 use
lessly because of the dual telephone
system. This added expense would be
eliminated We're the two systems con-
solidated into one.
THE telephone business in any one
locality is essentially a monopoly if it
is to give complete service. There are
ways in which strict regulation of
telephone companies is desirable. but
it is not desirable to have two COM
panies splitting up the field SO that
approximately one-half the people
with phones an be reached only by
one line, and the other half only bv
the second line
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-07

Above is the recall petition put into
circulation yesterday against Mayor
James NJ. Rhoades. This petition was
read yesterday morning to the ..iti-
Zens' committee, which felt that it was
none Of it's putin" Mayor Rhoades
was not much p%erturbed over the doc-
ument. AS will be noted, the charges
in the petition are all to the effect
that he has not been conservative With
the peoples money. Speaking in re-
gard to this, Mayor Rhoades said YES
terday:
Honestly. r am not worried about
the recall petition. Why should l be?
Why should anyone want to recall me
and not the rest of the council?
Everybody knows that I have but one
vote on every subject that comes be-
fore the city commissioners. GER
ta1nly could not have done all this my
self. Not only that, but anyone who
is at all acquainted with the CITY af-
fairs, knows that all the money ex-
pended by this council has been for
the good Of the city. 1t NAV be that
some of these expenditures were not
judicious. That all depends on the
viewpoint. I defy anyone to single
out an item of expense that wasn't
strictly for the good of the city. If
l have done wrong I will save the city
the necessity of mourning the heavy
Expense of another election-I will re-
sign. If this recall petition goes
through it will c6st the city s1,5S0 for
another election, and that doesn't look
IKE economy. However, the expense
of the election is not the question.
l nave produced figures here this
morning to prove that our administra-
ton has been more economical than
the n which preceded it, and thew
can be verified by the city's books. I
am not ashamed of my record. If it
De such that the voters of Missoula
thlhk | should be recalled, well and
good but | do not think that any
citizen would hold me re-
sponslble for the action Of a council
or believe | acted except as l thought
best. My aim has been to economize
ana | can prove that I have done this.
| rest my case with the people,"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-07
MUNICIPAL PHONES
SUGGESTED
PROTEST OF MISSOULA AGAINST
DUAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM
BRINGS COMMENT.

At a recent meeting of the executive
committee of the chamber of com
merce, a committee consisting of +. II.
McHaffie, William F.. Wayne and
Harry Shapard was appointed to IN
vestigate the matter of consolidation
of telephone service for Missoula. The
Inconvenience and extravaganza of
duplication is everywhere recognized
and the feasibility of merging the two
telephone systems is being discussed in
many cities of the state. The local
committee is already at work, and will
have a report ready for the next meet
ing OF the executive committe. An
editorial in the Roman Pioneer for
January 8 makes this suggestion re-
garding the situation:
The business men of Missoula have
awakened to the burden they are bear
ing in having a dual telephone system.
Investigation has developed the fact
that in the business district alone the
dual system costs the business men
$4,000 additional each year to what
they would pay with only n system
in the city. That is a large sun of
money to pay out merely for the privi-
lege of having two telephones ring
where one would be plenty.
THE only wonder is that they had
not thought of the matter long before.
They have paid the monthly rental
for several years, and knew every
time they wrote the check hat they
We're paying one or the other Of the
companies for something which was
entirely unnecessary. One was sim
ply a graft and nothing else.
THE real solution of the trouble
would seem to be a municipal-owned
at rates to be fixed by law, after a
careful investigation of what rates
would yield only a fair return on the
money invested. This would do away
with that practice of not giving ade-
quate service and of the raising Of
rates which has been charged all COM
panies operating alone in many towns,
and at the same time would result in
a great saving, besides the double toll
now paid.
1T may sound socialistic, but be
that as it may, towns n cities are
gradually coming to this way of look
ing at such matters. AS an example,
it may be cited that the city-owned
railway Of San Francisco, now in oper-
alton, is paying a handsome profit
every day. There should be no SEN
timent in such matters, and if cities
and towns can operate municipal util-
tiles at a minimum cost and save the
individual citizen in everyday ex-
pense. it should be it's province as
much to do that as to provide safety
and comfort in other things. Those
who have been benefited by the old
order of things may object, but people
who We're to be hung have been known
to do that"