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PRoUGH BARoNs CRACKERS MONDAY
From the Angle Of the Bug
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

under the foxy system devised by the
grouchy Dutchman they will become
strong contenders for the bunting.
Comparatively little has been said of
Mobile 1t seems to be the general
belief that the Seagulls cannot last a
season through, and that Mique Finn,
despite his early bursts of brilliance.
cannot win a pennant. However, last
season he stood the gaff for several
months, and finished, If we remember
correctly, so near the top that the
Barons ofttipnes trembled.
Paulette is as clever first base
man as one would care to see. Starr
and O'Del are serviceable infielders,
and at short, young Corbett Is said
to be brilliant flash of light. Schmidt
is all right behind the pan. In the
outfield will be Maloney and Jacobson,
two excellent men, and McGill, an un
known A recent addition to the in
field is Milton Stock, sent south by
Manager McGraw.
Last season, with Demaree, Camp
bell, Berger, Cavet and others, Mobile
had what was said to be the best
exception of the first named, that
string is still shooting benders from
the Mobile dump. Dave Robertson. a
pitcher, has just arrived from the
camp of the Giants, and there are
several youngsters trying to evade
the decorative can"
The Barons are now preparing to
go out on the road. After the series
with the Crackers Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Manager Molesworth
will be in position to know, it is prob
able. whether or not he will require
more strength with which to hold his
own against the stronger teams of the
league.
He may be strong enough, God wot,
as he stands today. None more ar
IDENTIFY hopes that's true than genial
Rick himself.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Adams Shows Form

Cincinnati. April 12.--With Adams in
mid-season form and the Pittsburg team
batting three Cincinnati pitchers hard,
the visitors won from the locals here to-
day by score of to 2. A cold, raw
day held the attendance for the OPEN
ing of the season down. Pittsburg took
the lead in the opening inning and prac-
tically had things their own way there
after, getting hits when they counted for
runs, while Adams was almost invin-
chile in the pinches. Cincinnati tried out
two youngsters, McManus, formerly of
Ottawa, and Smith, a local product, after
Fromme had been hammered hard during
the first five innings. McManus was wild
but Smith did fairly WELL The hitting of
Wilson, Butler and Viox was good, all
of the nine safeties that were distributed
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STARS FRATERNITY
RECEIVES A JOLT

Chicago, April 12.-Offending players
will be suspended in the American league
during the present season without the
formality of hearing. as has been the
case heretofore. according to an an
nouncement made last night by Presi-
dent B. b. Johnson.
The statement was made In reply to
President Fultz of the players organ.
ization, who recently requested that pun
ishment of men elected by umpires be
withheld until their side of the case
could be heard.
The players contention is dismissed by
the president as being unworthy of Sc
rious consideration because it would be
too obstructive to maintaining discipline
ON the playing field.
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BIRMINGHAM, in the opinion of
its partisans, will win the pen
~ nant of the Southern league IN
the good season of 1913. In the opih-
,or of free thinkers and atheists. Biz
n,;npham might win the rag Of battle.
In the opinion of everybody, however,
If birmingham does win. it must meet
and overcome several other exception
ally strong teams which at the pres
ent time are grazing on the fertile
acres of this territory.
1t does appear, as matter OF faet'
that in addition to Birmingham, Chat
tenooga. Montgomery, Nashville and
others. there are some powerful aggre-
cations in the league this year. New
orleans. Atlanta and Mobile, of
course. contain flaws in their arnor.
Every critic has point to make In an
effort to disproye the strength of
these. But If we do not miss our
guess. or unless an unparalleled array
of accidents befalls the camp of either
or all, the three will be nesting in the
first division when the gong of the
final round resounds.
Atlanta's strength seems to be
lodged in its hitting. We have always
been partial to a hitting team, for
swatting and pitching are the true
elements OF greatness. Fielding Will
soon become lost art, but never will
a. team win a rag without men who
can hit and men who can pitch.
William Aristotle Smith has, with
the expenditure of many thousand
bones. collected bunch Of swatters
beyond a doubt, and it seems a safe
prediction that the hitting average OF
the Crackers will be Healthier than
that of any other aggregation.
Here are Atlantans who may get a
hit at any snoment-Agle Alpermann,
welchonce. Bailey. Long and Smith.
Keating is considered good short
stop. Dunn and Graham are accept
eble catchers. Weaver is a good
pitcher, and the record seems to indi-
cate that Price will go WELL There
are other Fingers. including Brady,
who will face the Barons Monday,
who may be expected to win a game
every now and then. Smiths pitchers,
1t is now apparent. hardly measure up
Two o1x fna
point of effectiveness. If Smith had
Birmingham's fingers. the race would
already have been run-in our humble
and questionable opinion.
Charlie Frank has what appears to
be we'll balanced team, combining
fielding. hitting and pitching. Yantz
and Angemeier@ are good catchers,
though neither is as brilliant as El-
lott was in his palmy days. Snede-
cor, first baseman, the former Uni
versity of Alabama star. will rank
among the best fielding first basemen
of the league. Clancy is good at Sec
ond. Atz and Manush or Knaupp
rounds out a strong infield Spencer
is a capable outfielder and a clever
puncher. Hendrix is strong, and
stevenson IS Hdlieu dS d Wohuei' d.
gem hitherto concealed in deep, un-
fathomed ocean cave.
Little is known of Franks hurting
corps. True, Swindell showed form
last season. Other pitchers who have
yet TO win their spurs are Evans,
Bremen, Williams and sidewheeler
for whom the willy Pelican leader is
angling now.
The Pels are balanced, and when
Frank gets them to running smoothly
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Barons Waive Claim On
Otto Jordan Who WillGO;
Famous Players Passing

Waivers have been asked by Chatta-
nooga on Otto Jordan, star second base
man, who has been succeeded by Flick.
Birmingham Will waive, it was on
nounced yesterday.
It is said to be the intention of the
Chattanooga management ITO give the old
star his unconditional release should all
the clubs waive. 1t is confidently expect
ed, however, that some one or more OF
is said. needs star second baseman.
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GULLS AND PELS
PLAY FINE DRAW

New Orleans. April 12.-NIoble played
the locals to a tie today, the score being
to when the game was called on ae-
count of darkness at the end of the
twelfth inning. Clean hitting by IIibble,
Spencer and Atz and Angermier gave
New Orleans two runs. while errors con-
tributed to the visitors tallies. Two were
out in the ninth when a misplay by Atz
let in the tieing run for Mobile Camp
BELLS batting was a feature. Berger was
withdrawn to allow Hogg to bat for him
in the ninth, and Cavet pitched the last
four innings. A doubleheader is to be
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In the field and in the way of general
Southern league. He came south withsAt-
lanta, and aided b. Smith to store away
couple of pennants. He later managed
Atlanta and QOde a failure. He tol-
lowed Smith TO Chattanooga, and last
season, played good ball.
His passing is an epoch in the history
of the Southern league. He was not popu-
lar with fans out of the town in which
he was playing. But everyone gave him
credit for being a finished performer,
even though weak at the bat, and one
who fought every inch of the way before
yielding to defeat.
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WORDSWORTH MAY PLAY AGAIN

Manager Molesworth may play again.
He will should it be determined that
one of the outfielders is too weak at the
stick, or in any other way is not of Glass
A strength.
OF course, he doesn't figure that he
will have to play, and should he go into
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the outfield 1t would be pending the ar
rival of another man.
Molesworth. however, is confident that
he could hit as hard as 300. And he
knows that he could field with the best
of them
To guard against dangerous period he
Is keeping in good shape.
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PROUGH AND FOXEN NAMED

Manager Molesworth announced last
night taht he would open against the
Atlanta Crackers with Willie Prough.
Prough has shown good form, and he is
calculated to hold the hard hitting Crack
ers. Against Prough win be pitted king
Brady, one of the alleged strong men of
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'-Batted for Berger in the ninth.

ICH1IGU IWEIItII
SUMMARY.
Hits-Off Berger in innings, runs;
off Cavet in innings.
Two Base Hits--Brown, Corbett, kib-
Bile. Atz. Hendryx.
Sacrifice IIits-Corbett 3, Maloney.
Stolen Bases-HendryX, Kibble, Spen-
Ger.
Struck Out-By Brenton 9. Cavet 2
Berger 5.
Base on Balls-OT Brenton 3, off Ber-
ger 1, off Cavet 3.
Hit by Pitcher-By Cavet (Atz).
Time--2:50.
Tmpires-Wrght and Hart.
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MUSSER GOES SOME;
HOLDS LOOKOUTS

Chattanooga, April 12.--Musser was in
vircible today and Atlanta shut out Chat
tanooga, making it three straight The
home team made only two scratch hits
eff the Cracker pitcher, and he struck
out nine. Troy also pitched we'll, but Al
perman hit him for home run in the
seventh and drove in another run in the
eighth with a hit that followed an error.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
DONAHUE'S BINGLE
WINS FOR DOBBERS

Memphis, April 12.-Donallue. Montgom-
erty's catcher, lined out two base hit,
scored Sloan, who had advanced through
his own single and q. steal, and Montgom-
away in to 1-contest today with Mem
phis. 1t was a pitchers struggle from the
beginning. but in the seventh Memphis
punched hits on Brown and brought in
p ofalx fall
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Cards Beat Cubs


Chicago. April 12.-The oelated opening
of the National league baseball season
here took place today, when Chicago lost
to st. Louis, to 3. ST. Louis jumped
into the lead when base on balls, sac
rifice, a double and single netted two
runs. Two more runs were scored in the
fifth when the visitors punched hits. The
final run resulted from a pass, a stolen
base and a. single.
The usual opening ceremonies attended
the opening. A brass band paraded around
the field, followed by players of both
teams. A chest of silverware and several
floral pieces were presented to Manager
Evers. the gifts of his admirers. The
presentation speech was made by the
mayor.
A chilly. damp air blew across the field
and caused the small opening crowd to
shiver throughout the game. Score:
R.H.E.
ST. LOUIS ................ ~" W. ViV--o ~ 8
Chicago ...........-..... 10 900 100-3 D
Batteries: Griner and Wingo; Lavender.
Smith, Cheney and Bresnahan. Time, 2.30.
Umpires, Owens and Guthrie.
Other games postponed.
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SUMMARY.
Two Base T1it-Donahue.
Sacrifice Hit-BagbyA
Stolen Base-Wares.
Wild Pitcf-Harrell
Base on Balls-Harrell 1. T.. Brown 2.
Struck Out-By Harrell Z, l.. Brown 4.
Time-1:45.
Umpires-Fifeld and Rudderham.
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Ran for Street in eighth.
ss-Batted for Troy in ninth.

SUMMARY.
Stolen Base-Bailey
Home Run-Alperman
Double Play--Flick to Elberfeld TO Coyle.
Hits Apportioned-Off Troy 6 in 8 in
nings with two runs.
Base on Balls-Off Masser 4, off Troy
l, off Stark /.
Struck Out-Musser 3, Troy ..
BallS-Musser.
Time-1:50.
Umpires-Pfenninge and KERN.
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b. Smiths team.
Tuesday. the Baron manager will send
William Foxen to the hill. Foxen in the
past has proved effective against the
Crackers. He has~never lost to them.
As many of them are left handed. Moles-
worth figures that Foxen will go well.
The present line up will be continued.
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YOUNG BARON, AFTER SHOW
ING GREAT FORM, LOSES ON
WILD THROW IN TENTH.
COLD, SNAPPY GAME
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Nashville 8, Birmingham 2.
Atlanta 2. Chattanooga 0.
Montgomery 2, Memphis l.
New Orleans 2. Mobile ..
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GOULD STILL CHAMP

Boston, Mass. April 12.-For the
eighth consecutive year Jay-Gould
of Lakewood, n. J., successfully
defended his title to the National
Amateur court tennis champion
ship by defeating Joshua Crane of
Boston. former champion. To-
days scores were Cd, 60, G-2.
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American Association

At Minneapolis: Minneapolis s, Colum-
bus /.
At Kansas City: Kansas City 7, Louis
vile g.
At Milwaukee,: Milwaukee ., Toledo 0.
At st. Paul: st. Paul 10, indianapolis 21
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Continued on Page Fifteeu)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-24
RULE, OF THE PEOPLE
WAS MADERO'S AIM

Francisco Madero IT, the slain Mexico regarded him
In to The Tribune messages
to President he proclaimed his purpose OF
amorang conditions and reestabg peace and prosperity
Madeo fully believed to the moment MS a,fes. .nd " ~ %
the late revolt, and The Tribune correspondent
February he asserted that would DC nonsense o' iii"
to Quit his post At that time he said
What resign Will help conditions perna'
nen,ly? through within the year and
experience of who might succeed me nave
fought thus and l might as well continue
is my duy head of the where the people
have elected willing btrate do anything that man may
honestly properly bring my country but shs not " TIC
part a coward"
lust previous deposition feared American inter
vcntion more Felix Disz He particularly
Americans the more SO because he felt that inter
would increase the horrors the situation IN
apnea TO President Taft Mexico he said February
your xceeny this taking all measures
necessary rebels the cudad will do the least mari"
the capital and have hopes h everything
will be peacefully arranged n a short time 49,
country this passing through terrible
would only increase the DAN
gers lamentabe that would 90 great
loyal OF the o"eu
contributing to the danger
Having established democratic government here similar TO 'ha
Of the great equitable and just sentiments
that have been and that undoubtedly repre-
American people, whose desnes you nave
guided with so much skill and patriotism
Madeos aim proessedy establish constitutional democ
acv in Mexico this could be done only by enforcing re-
the only firm basis for prosperity and DEVELOPMENT MS
general policy historical record on vurn
written May Mexico City for the collection OF the Modern
Historic Of New York translation OF THIS record
follows: ,
The like all the other nations OF the world pes 10
nov the fruits of highest of prosperity This can only
attained by of the general economic intellectual ana
level Mexns In order to realize this aspiration once our w
establish the which constitutes true
only firm basis for the prosperity and the development
Of people. 49,, ,, a..
that the commissions which now snake the
national will be established III the pohua
and that democracy will be forever securely
republic career OF
the prosperity OF the proletaan classes ana
viii make possible for the government solve the asa problem "
while at the same time giving
s,ron. impetus public instruction
adequate agrarian laws and good
M education enable the Mexican people, without paintu or
nt upcavas but surely the realization OF Its hsn
aspirations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-24
MADERO OPPOSED SUAREZ
Tried to Defeat His Nomination
for Vice President.

1t was generally supposed that Gustavo
Madero. the Presidents brother. placed
Jose Pine Suarez In the running for the
Vice-Presidency and this created feel
ing against the President. Suarez was
Governor of Yucatan when he won the
nomination over Or. Francisco VasQuez
Gomez in September. 1911 There was
trouble in the convention. and President
Madero rose to say that Suarez was not
his candidate but he would accept on the
ticket any man tho delegates named. In
fact. ne tried TO stampede the convention
for a dark horse by suggesting that In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-24
THE MURDERS DENOUNCED
Madero Followers in Arizona
Wildly Indignant.

Douglas. Ariz. Feb. Gone thousand
Mexicsns from Douglas and Aqua Prieta
denounced the killing OF Madero and
SuareZ at mass meeting in the streets
here tonight, e. G.. Sariano. Mexican
customs collector at this port and others
made speeches OF protest
Excitement among the Mexicans on both
sides of The border mere grew steadily
during the day. until il has reached fever
point Three hundred state troops, most
Is Yaqui Indians. marched out of Aqua
Prieta to-day FOR the south. The Gov
ernor had ordered them not 10 recognizes
the Iuerta government
An uprising is expected at Aqua Prieta.
General Ojeda. the federal regular COM
mander. tonight sent to this side his
machine guns and ammunition.
Manuel Cuesta, Mexican Consul here.
who last week admitted assisting the
revolution during his administration, said
that the Staying of the ex-President
meant the harmonzing Of matters
throughout the republic.
Cuesta. while the Madero government
consul at Douglas. furnished the larger
part OF arms and ammunition TO the
rebels of Sonora according to Manuel
Mascarenas. IT,. the new provisional rebel
Governor of Sonora.
The rebel Governor and Arturo Elias,
who was the Diaz governments consul at
! Los Angeles. are here to-day, and sustain
Cuesta's claims of friendliness TO the
revolution Mascarenas and Elias are on
their way TO Mexico City 10 confer with
! General fiuerta concerning the situation
in Sonora.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-24
Griscom Is Mortified.

81 am Mortified" ne said last night. TO
hear that the man with whom | so recent
" talked and dined has been put IN death
iu such n shocking manner II is impos-
sible for me 10 make further comment on
fine matter until The facts haze been
nrni...h, out by a thorough Investigation.
when the Official statement Of fresi-
dent ilucrta was read 10 MI trisc"n NJ
Indicated his belief that such an inNesti-
cation would be Immediately forthcoming
Enrique NJ Sobral, the Mexican con
e,,I general, when Informed by telephone
o, his home In Brooklyn last evening OF
rho double murder OF the deposed heads
of the former government. said he great
l.. denlored assassinations as means
FOR settling political controversies
.I dcplore the death of Francisco Ma
dero INST AS | would deplcre the death
of am. man who has occupied such
,,roa, Office as he did But cannot make
any positivc statement as 10 the circunI-
stances or express any opinion until the
Government communicates with mo 49, 10
the facts" he said.
Dr John Wesley Hi. president of the
International Peace Forum was deeply
moved when the news was conveyed 10
him by The Tribune.
.political assassination must BRING
urofound regret To every American ne
lid 81 wish TO EXPIRES my prolouhe
.ocrct regard the deaths OF Madero
and suarez as a violation Of the lnterna-
.,InoI code and as an expression OF law
,oesrees and barbarism. To my mind II
is one q the strongest indlcauohs that
oo,ditions in Mexico are now oil such a
character as to make II necessary
.,,on,uaI,v TO bring about intervention
6v this country
.n,. fiat ! do not necessarily mean
.,.,ed intervcniion--a military ih'aS'o"
=, uoxico N'rat do mean - 'h"' U,'a
eo.ornment mist soon ie'''a.'u '''e -
,,shncn, Of auietude and peace III Me-
=, mn, Sc how Sc can stand o.
II ,oggcr and witness such aci~ Win
49," .,,' aascrling our authority. W. hnye u
' w." responsibility toward Mexico man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-24
THREE YEARS COMPRISED
MADERO'S RISE AND FALL



March 3.-Assisted in organizing
convention to nominate opposition
candidate to Oiaz.
June 3.-Imprisoned by O'az on
charge OF sedition.
DC. 8.-Escaped from prison and
fled to Texas disguised as peon.
Nov. le.-Crossed Rio Grande into
Mexico and rallied troops to his
standard
Feb. 6.-Joined by Orozco and
Blanco and Pancho Villa.
Feb. 15.-Wounded in fight with
federaIs near Casas Grande.
May 8.-Captured Juarez after three
days battle.
May 25.-Beeame provisional Pres''
don't on Daz's resignation.
Juno s.-Entered Mexico City. amid
cheers.
Aua. 31.-Nominated for President.
Oct. 2.-EIected President.
1912.
March 7.-Confronted with revolu-
ton led by Orozeo. II lasted
three months.
1918.
Feb. e.-Surprised by revolution led
by Felix Diaz and Reyes.
Fob. 1s.-Arrested and imprisoned
by Huersa.
Feb. 23.-KilIsd while being con-
veyed to the penitentiary, sur
rounded by soldiers belonging to
Huerts's army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-24
MURDER-PRESS AGREES
Leading Editorials Denounce
Killing of Madero.

Editorial comment Of the New York
newspapers this morning showed the
practically unanimous belief that Madefo
and suarez had been deliberately muir
derod. President Taft's course in not IN
icryening Al This time was generally up-
held
'rhe leading comments follow in part:
The \yorld"-The treacnery and saw
agcrv with which the revolt in Mexico
hegar q fortnight ago attends II 10 rs
tragic culmination IN the muroer oi
Francisco Ma0erO and Pine SuarcH. IlicH
had ATTEMPTED 80 rule constituu0ndiiA;
They had been deposed and imprisoned
through the pcriidy ana violence OF Hlth
closely associated with them IN govern
meut They were shot to dedtn 10y COW
ards acting 81 behalf Of other towards.
whose false excuses only add 10 their
guilt. President Taft is right lh
providing against possible contingencies.
He Is even more cmphaticaif riShi III
his policy OF non-intcrvcution except as Il
last and desperate resort.
the Sun"-Whatever Madero's faults
or Weaknesses. ne repre- scented long GrleN-
ances that must be righted before ei
mancnt peace can be established in Mex
leo. Against relentless. murderous dDSo-
lutism rebellion rs the oniV shI.'1' M
the black davs of Mexico be ended speed
ily and a real constitutional poltN cs-
tablishcd, Meanwhile the course 81 the
government at Washington VIII. We may
ne sure. continue 10 be temperate "a
tent. Just ana irn.
THE American The cOld-b!ooded nun
do OF MadcrO ana SuaFeZ-the csct.v
President and Vicc-President-lS PROOF
that the men who. for the moment o.
crpy the National Palace AZ the cdp,td'
ave waging the same sort OF war a. t'''
ianch raiders OF the outlying stale.. 81,
That Madero after catching DldI III ~
rebellion should be slaughtered ~ "
man whose life he spared makes lhiS
crime a supreme atrocity even ~ me "I-
hals Of barbarous revolution. ! ne ga .de'
murder OF unarmed prisoners taxes ~
leo outside the class OF nations NHo"S
convulsions are entitled To respect
The Times" In other countries inc
murders will cause distrust OF the pro
liAonal government and rcpLrnahcc 10
us methods but the killing OF Mc@lcauS
~ MoxicaHs is not "a cause Ior ioTelfi
interference. With such Mexican pletu-
pns Of making power secure we nave no
manner Of sympathy. ana the sheliv"
notion OF the la ley fuga IL held mere III
NE contempt II deserves. But our M
uonai interest in the incident is concerned
only with its effect on Mexican poHlcS
and the possibility that IT may lncreas"
me danger of anarchy in the n"h-
afflicted republic.