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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09

Although lhe is credited with pitching
In over 50Bames, Tex Russell, the star
southpaw Iheaver of the White Sox,
twirled bit % full contests last season.
This nuDber, however, is larger than
any othd young hurler who broke into
the big lent last season. Walter john
sen, tho star of the Washington staff,
is creditd with 20 full contests and leads
the organization in that respect.
RussAlis record is more remarkable
for the fact that this was his first year
in the majors. The big Texan pitched
wonderful ball throughout the entire sea-
son fd, Callahan's men, and was picked
by many for the all-star team. Russell
participated in 81 games during the 1913
campaign, He won 81 games and dropped
Is for tie percentage of .53S. Many of
the gamss that he dropped were by a
close score.
Johnsoi was ON the mound in AZ games.
The Washington wizard won Sc games
and dropped but seven for percentage
of 1897, and set neat little record for
himself. Johnson hopes to even better
this mari next season, and Manager Grif-
liln Is one Ol lne llOpelulS WHO can see
why johnson shouldn't accomplish this.
Jimmy Scott, who led the Sox hurlers
and whb was next to Johnson in pitching
full contest, having heaved 20 full games,
was sedn on the hill in 4S games Jimmy
won 20 of his games and lost 2l for a
mark Of Ass.
The St Louis Browns hurlers turned in
10i full games. George Baumgardner lead
ing all bf his teammates with q. Lefty
Hamilton. with 10, was second. Joe Br-
mingham's gunners, turned in the next
largest number of full contests, pitching
Sc. VeaT Gregg and "Old Cy" Falken-
berg each hurled %. This was fine trick
for Cy tb pull Off. The lanky slab artist
of the Maps was regarded as all in by
many cf the baseball scribes, but he
showed them up when he came back aft
er having one whole season in the Amer
lean association aud taking part in 80
games WANING % and losing 10.
Connie Mack changed his hurlers Oft
ener than any other American league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
OFFICIALS TO HAVE
CHARGE OF BIG ROAD
RACE ANNOUNCED

ones able to chalk up an average Of
five tallies per conflict during 1913. The
year before four clubs, the Red Sox
Athletics, Cubs and Giants were able
to turn this trick There's no telling
what 1t was in 1913, but one things Is
certain. Either the batters of all the
other clubs We're weaker or the pitch
ers hurled better ball. Which it was,
Well not try to determine.
AS far as that goes, only one other
club was able to count 700 tallies dur
ing the campaign. No, the Giants wera
not the lucky ones. Instead the Cubs
piled up total of ri, and topped the
National league, avera geing ~ counts
per battle. The Giants had 6s4 in 156
games for an average of ii The Phil
lies tied with the National league
champs for second place.
Here's one OF the peculiar features
of the run-seoring of the major league
clubs for 1913. Both the Cardinals and
Browns sent 52S runners over the pay
off station during the 1913 campaign.
but the Cards average per game was
3.5 and that of the Crowns 33 This
happened because the Browns took part
in two more conflicts than their Ma
tional league rivals for eigth place
honors.
The downfall of the Red Sox was one
of the disappointments during the sea-
son. The 1912 worlds champions did
not fail only in the pennant race, bur
also in run getting. In 1912 the Sex
counted 5.2 tallies per game This was
cut down Just one whole tally per
battle during 1913. But the Sox were
second to the Maekrnen. with a per
centage of Al counts each conflict. Tile
Maps and Tigers tied for third with
A.. l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
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Newspapers Consolidate

San Francisco, December S.-The CaII
announced tonight in its final edition
that it had bought the good will, circula-
tion and subscription list of the Evening
Pest, which hereafter would be published
as the San Francisco Call and Post. This
makes the second newspaper consolida-
ton of the last few months in San Fran
cisco. The Chronicle absorbed the Morn
ing Call, which went out of existence and
arose again as an evening paper Now
the Call absorbs the Post and the city
is left with two morning scent papers.
the Chronicle and Examiner, and three
evening 1-cent papers, the Bulletin, Call
and Post and the News
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
JACKSON LOSES FOUR
ELKS In PAST YEAR

Jackson Miss. December S.-(SpeciaI.)
Mississippi lodge No. 416, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. held its annual
memorial service at the New Majestic
theatorium Sunday afternoon, a, large
crowd being in attendance, as is always
the case on the first Sunday of Decem-
Der. During the year just ended the
Jackson Eliss have lost four prominent
and popular mepbers. viz. NJ. w. Curry,
D. w. Ruffin. RHv. Rachford and James
Ewing, the two last named having passed
to the great beyond during the past 4S
hours.
The exercises of the afternoon consisted
of vocal and instrumental music by some
of Jackson's best talent and the memo
rial address was delivered by Edward
Rightor of New Orleans lodge No 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
SHIPPING MASTERS
INDICTED AT MOBILE

Mobile. December S-Harold Shirley and
c. w. Oberkirsch, shipping masters, were
indicted by a United States grand jury
here today on a charge of having shanG-
haied Emmet Smith and McLaren Clarke,
two Columbus Ga, boys aged Is years,
who were shipped on the Italian bark
Mncio for Rio de Janeiro last May.
Shirley was recently deported as an unde-
sirable allen to Kingston. Jamaica. but re-
turned via New York, where he entered.
On his return here he was arrested on
the charge of shanghaiing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
MAY OPERATE CITY
PLANTS SEPARATELY
Eufaula to Separate Water
and Light Departments,
Probably

Eufaula, December S.-(SpeciaL)-It is
possible that within the next year, the
operation OF the municipal water. gas and
electric light plants may be taken out of
the city government and these utilities
conducted as separate institution from
the general city government. 1t is pro-
posed to take out the political equation
and operate the plants as a separate
business, although publicly owned The
accounts of the three plants would not
be a part of the accounts of the city, ex-
cept as separate item.
In short, it is proposed that the three
plants be made to stand ON their own
feet, as private business charging the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
BALDWIN FARMERS
FORM ORGANIZATION

Bay, Mnette, December S.-(Special) }
The farmers of this locality who have or
ganized themselves into a branch of the
Farmers Society of Equity of this county
held a very enthusiastic meeting here
Saturday afternoon, at which time the
prospects for the coming season WAS
talked over The organization admitted
the names of several new members ant
will start into a campaign to make tbs
organization large and strong.
The present officers of the society ar,
j. n Akers president: j. J. Click, vice
president w. b. Vandiver secretary ana
treasurer The other members who are
now enrolled are c. f.. owen, b. +. Wat
son, e. B. johnson, George J. Hall. j. j..
Yoder, S. Nj. Miller and c. l.. Locke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
MUCH INTEREST BEING SHOWN
IN THIRD ANNUAL ROAD RACE
Eight Out-of-Town Athletes
Entered-MariOn Latest
to Register Team-Offi-
ciaIs for Run Announced

That the road race, which will be
auspices of the Birmingham Athletic
club. will be one of the most success
full that has yet been held is evi
denced by the interest that is being
manifested In 1t by not only local
schools and athletic organizations but
also by institutions outside of the city
Yesterday three men were entered by
the Marion Military institute and these
combined with the ones entered by
the University of Alabama, swells the
total of out-of-town athletes entered
to eight. In both of the previous road
races only local athletes were contest
ants and the entrance this year of 9TH
er athletes tends to increase interest
in the race.
The runners entered by Marion insti-
tute are Douglas STREET, Nesmith and
Collins.
Coach Nespor of the Birmingham
Athletic club also announced yesterday
the team to represent the CLUB. The
athletes composing the team are Gill
bert Ritchie, Leo Speigler. Hugh Bandy,
Douglas Early, S. C. Black and Tom
MCGOWAN. The men are ALI in fine
condition and Nespor thinks that they
will give good account of themselves
Saturday.
With only five days left before the
race the various local teams are bus
lily making final preparations and fig
uring on their chances of victory. This
afternoon Coach Noojin will hold tho
final trials to decide which quintet will
represent the Baptists.
Officials Named
The road race committee, composed
of b. M. Starnes. chairman; Leo Speig-
Ter, b. E. Davis and f. E. Byrd, have
appointed the following officials to
handle the race:
Referee, William STREET., Jr,
Starter, f. ]. CourleuX.
Clerk OF course b. NJ, Starnes.
Marshal, Carl Seals.
Judge, DIR. J. E. Dedman.
Assistant Judges. Sam Spurgeon,
Solon Jacobs, Hill Ferguson, DR., Bliss,
Leo Kayser, H. II. McGregor. Ernest
Sifford, e. Knoedels and w. V. NJ. Rob-
ertson, Jr.
Timer. j. p. Ross.
Assistant timers, Jack Biddle, Burr
Ferguson and Professor Mitchell.
Inspector, Charlie woodruff,
Assistant inspectors. Truman Thomas,
Clyde Orr, DR.. PEBBLES, Henry Chair
sell. William Milliken, William Cobbs.
Tom Panhey, c. r.. Culverhouse. w.
King, Jr., and George Barnard,
List of Entries
The complete list of entries received
up to last night follow.
Young Mems Christian association
Platowsky. H. Beatty, Jones, Clai-
bourne, Densler. Robbins. Edwards
Wingo, Keith, Chisholm, Woody and
Fuqua.
University of Alabama, Johnston
Patterson, Barnes. Jenkins and Martin
Howard college, Newman, Adams.
Dunsmore, Kingery. Gallant. Rich.
Duke, Lewis. Acton and Simmons.
Birmingham college, Greene, Hays,
Laughinhouse, Julian and Hanes.
A. A. o. club, Mailer. Reynolds,
Schaefer, Harrington and Byrd.
Marion institute. STREET.. Collins and
Nesmith.
Birmingham Athletic club Bandy,
Ritchie Early. Black, Speigler and Nc
Gowan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
NEW CAMPAIGN
FOR PROHIBITION

Kansas City. December s.-A new cam
paign for national prohibition legislation
In which an effort will be made to en-
list every temperance league and anti
liquor society in the United States, was
outlined here today by Charles j. Hall.
who with Eugene w. Chafin, former
presidential candidate of the prohibition
party, is on a speaking tour In support
of the moYement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
TRENCH BOXER HAS
LITTLE TROUBLE IN
Opposing OF WELLS
ARPENTTER KNOCKS OUT
WELLS IN HURRICANE TILT
Frenchman Administers Kayo After One Minute and Thirteen
Seconds d Actual Fighting-Wells Did Not Strike
One Effective Blow

London, Decembf S.-Georges Carpen-
tier of France kJJcked out Bombadier
Wells of England In the first round of a
contest at the Nakonal Sporting club to-
night for the heavyweight championship
of Europe.
The actual time of fighting was one
minute and IS seconds. Carpenter made
it hurricans a1hir, concentrating his at
tack on Wells weakest point, his
stomach, and pon had the Englishman
groggy Then with a tremendous swing
to the jaw. followed by a smashing left
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
Improved Ferry Service

Bay Minette, December s.-(Speciai.) }
The ferry company which is operating ir
the vicinity of Lillian and which afford:
transportation between this county ant
Escambia county, Florida, has new 80
horsepower engine which will enable the
company to operate at all times regard
less of the condition of the weather oi
water. The ferry at that point is a new
venture but has proven highly service
able to the countys citizens who are glad
to hear of the high power engine that
will be used in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
D. PRATT RETURNS
/. FROM HUNTING TRIP

Derrill Pratt, the local boy who starred
with the st. Louis Browns last season,
accompanied by a sporting writer of the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch, returned yester-
day from Hull's lake, where he has been
camping and hunting during the past
week.
Pratt stated on his return that hunting
was exceptionally good at Hull's lake
and that they had been unusually sue
cessful with the gun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
Mrs. Lorenz on Concert Tour

Jackson, Miss, December s.-(Special)
Mrs. John Lorenz, one of jackson sweet
est singers. Is preparing to go on a tour
of the south as concert singer. She is
possessed OF magnificent and we'll
trained voice, and her friends do not
doubt that she will soon become one of
the stars of the country.
Her first engagement is at the Agrlcul-
tural and Mechanical college, and in a
few days she aItears in concert at New
Orleans,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
Russell Makes Fine Record
During First Year in Majors

manager. Eddie Plank, the Gettysburg
star, led his teammates in pitching full
games going the limit is times. Chief
Bender was the nearest rival on the Phil
adelphia teams, leaving IS.
Dauss and Dubuc, of the Tigers. each
heaved q full games. Edgar Wilett was
the next Detroit hurler. who was able to
turn in over TO- He pitched IS
Chances hurlers pitched rs such games
Ford turned in 10 and Fisher and Caldwell
each went the route II times. All told,
there were just Il hurlers in the Ameri-
can league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
LINEVILLE BAPTISTS
ERECT NEW CHURCH

Lineville, December S.-(Special )-The
members of the Lineville Baptist church
voted today to locate the new church
building that will be erected at an early
date, on the church property across from
John S. Bruces residence. Committees
have been appointed and the contract
will probably be let at an early date in
order that construction work may be
started in March or April.
Cards are out announcing the engagement
of Mr.. Ollie Brown Yates and Miss Pau
line Anderson. the wedding to take place
December 26 at the Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09

and right to the ribs, Carpenter sent
Wells down for the count.
Throughout the brief contest the Eng
lishman did not strike one effective blow.
The fight was for purse of $4,000 and
side stake of $1,000. 1t attracted great
interest amongst sporting men because it
was the second meeting between the Brit
ish heavyweight and the Frenchman with
i'll few months. Their last fight took
place at Client and Carpenter knocked
Wells out in the fourth round after the
Englishman had all the better of the first
two rounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
Old Time Player Dies

Pittsfeld, Mass, December S.-John j
Grum, aged rs. a member of the Eckford
baseball team of Brooklyn, which won
the championship of the country In 1856
and 1853, died today after short ill
ness.
He was a native of New York city,
and Joined the Eckfords as shortstop II
1879
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
Strike About Settled

Indianapolis, December S.-With 1000
union teamsters resuming work today for
friendly employers, there was little evil
dence of strike called a week ago by
the teamsters and chauffeurs union. The
chairman of the strike committee, how
ever, said 1900 men remained on strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
/. w. w. Given Fines

Kansas City, December S.-Mine Indus
trial Workers of the World arrested Sat-
urday following street disturbances We're
fined 500 each in police court today. They
admitted answering a call for men to
lead a so-called war declared on Kansas
City because the police would not per-
NIT street speaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
FIRST WOMAN
LAWYER PASSES

ST. Louis, December SS-Miss Phebe
Cousins, first woman lawyer in the United
States and the first woman to be ap-
pointed federal marshal was buried
here today Miss Cousins died in poverty
Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09

city for service in all three departments.
instead of carrying the account as at
present. Among those who most strongly
favor the change is President Il. r.
Weedon. of the city coancl. who for
several years was chairman of the light
and water committee. and supervised the
building of the present electric light and
power. system. He believes that if the
change is made the three public utilities
will not only pay all operating expenses.
interest and depreciation, but will pay at
least q per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
DEPUTIES FIGHT
RAPIER DUEL

rounds of rapier duel today Deputy
Gambarotta, liberal. was disabled by
Deputy F'eice-G -Giuffrida, socialist, The
men had disagreed over an incident in
the chamber,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09

=. e BALM pRlNCETON
Harold Ray Ballin, Princeton's star
right tackle on the 1918 football team,
was unanimously chosen captain of
next years eleven. Ballin and Ham
mond were the only nominees.
Balm is a junior and lives in New
York He is only nineteen years old
and is one of the youngest captains
Princeton ever had. He played tackle
on his freshman eleven two years ago
and won his letter in football last sea-
SON. Before coming to Princeton he
starred ON the Louisville prep"
eleven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
Good Form
From Judge,

II TOIh JUUBta
What is the finest form OF livlng?'
asked the eugenics prof
Being In the model business" gushed
the gggly girl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09

The Eufaula lodge of Elks is making
preparations now for it's annual Christ
mas charity work subscriptions and do
antions for this are now being received
and there will be very few cheerless
Chrlstmases in Eufaula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09

Willie Rtchie, the lightweight cham
pion, has finally broken his silence re-
garding his terms for a Milwaukee match
Now the Cream City promoters are en-
veloped in silence All Ritchie asks for
boxing 10 rounds is S75O0-$750 for every
three minutes he's in the ring.
LAS lightweight champion, the fellow
Ritchie is one of our greatest little finan-
ciers,' asserted Benny Stienel, a Nilwau-
kee promoter. "He doesn't belong in the
boxing business. He'd be star in Wall
street 1t is impossible for any Milwaukee
club to meet his demands, so there's no
chance of arranging a match for him.
The Washington times., 1913-02-28
Here's a Book

THE Frontiers OF the Heart" by
Victor Marguerite, translated from the
French by Frederick Lees. has been
published by the Frederick \. Stokes
Company of New York.
A young French girl is married to
German doctor on the eve of the Fran
co-Prussian war. Held by all of the
ties which bind the French girl so
riridly to her home, she has a struggle
to assert her right to marry whom she
chooses but. finally. overrides the OBJ
iections of her parents, marries the
man of her choice, and spends two hap
nv wears with him In Germany, where
she completely merges her personality
with his, and, seemingly. becomes thor
oughly German.
sian war they are an ideally happy
coIiple but. thrown in her old environ
ment once more in the land of her
people, her old patriotism surSes up.
clamors for recognition. browns all
traces of her German influence and at
last serves as the wedge which sepa-
rates her from her husband.
Although possibly interesting, this cN-
ample of the French problem story suf-
fers considerably in comparison with
the English and American style. Prob
iem stories are of necessity lacking
10 a great degree in that action which is
other than the result OF mental pro-
cesses. and are prone to- he slow, but
the works of Mrs. Humphry Ward and
Margaret Delsnd, while problem stories.
arc flexible. living things. pregnant
With life and color This can hardly
ne IS said of this French novel Heavy,
meaty. and cumbersome. II requires
real patience to plod through the stupid
dinners, uninteresting war details. and
sosgy conversation Of the characters.
The Washington times., 1913-02-28

utility interests, real property, and various other
speculative opportunities that side OF the Po!o-
mac will make it quite plain who would reap tne
profits of recession For these interests, It woulo oe
fine thing to have that territory brought Within
Federal control But just so certainly as IT were
accomplished, or even pushed to the point OF DC.
coming serious possibility it would arouse increased
antagonis, and give very real color OF reasonable
ness to the charges that exploiting and specuatSe
interests the lookout for opportunity 10 pro-
mote private advantage at the expense OF tne Coy-
ernment's paterna concern for the National Capital
Washington people who want to be certain that
Washington will continue to deserve the kindly and
liberal patronage of the nation, will do well to un-
derstand this recession proposal and to help Congress
to understand that it does not enjoy the support OF
any real body of public opinion here.
The Washington times., 1913-02-28

Conquests Of Constance
By Als,sa Weod,payd

this balmy burg Say, that glossy
guy, Nero. had ncthin' whatever on
him,
"well, fer some reason or other. the
second summer he wuz here he got j,,s
hmertck1 to the delicate down on ms
dainty cheek, not KNOWN that / like
TO killed the came what sold me the
cold cream what grew IL, An fer three
months l fergot what it wux to call the
conductor q liar when he said / didn't
pay my fare. Life wuz just one blamed
tourin car after another with me- Why.
/ got SOS I could get into the darned
tninss tnout even LOOKIN at the
so. all went creamy untn one night
ne takes me to one NV them small. Sc
lect cafes where they turkey trot TIL
5. had on a drape that night what
wuz siashed six ways fer Sunday. and
what wuz left NV IL wuz knotted
ns,S ,oose ABOUT me. l had that slung-to-
Paris-an' knew 1 wuz aces, Wen.
yuh know how chummy a bunch NV
turkey trotters gets about "a @. NJ?
The girls specially begin to tell what
kind Nv sachet they use an everything.
An In one NV them lapses. when my
tinted triumph had went down into the
barroom to blow the bunch NV men. those
skirts gathered round me an, by gosh,
each one NV them had poem writ by
this Cuban galoot. pressed close to their
bosoms, with their powder rags and lip
sticks.
Why. say. after that. could / "a
gone on playin' understudy to fifty
somethin' varieties2 Nothin' doin'. dar-
link, Me fer the plain guy what doesn't
know a piece NV poetry from a jury
summons: fuh en- CINCH that kind
'thout usin' binders an a check rein,
Well, anyway. that's the closest ever
come to Mexico"