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Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12

cause for certain players remaining so long in the national pastime, but
 when they are all sifted dewn te the bottom it is condition that stands right at the top. Of course many other features have their due weight,
 but none figure as prominently as the ! physical end.
 1 The matter of keeping in proper condition lies entirely with the indi- i vidual. Of course, manager or club owner can make iron-clad rules as to the punishment he will dish out 1 to the players in case they break the l training rules, but this is not what IL l takes to keep a player from tnduls1ng l in this class of recreation. A player 1 who does not drink or carouse about l the late hours of the night just be- cause he is afraid his manager Will catch up with him is not the kind of a man who makes the most valuable
 man for 8 team! The player himself has to willingly keep in trim to give the club his very best services, and without his own aid in the matter he is of little value.
 Pops Record.
 Pop Foster, captain of the New Haven champions of 1912, is one of the greatest examples of ball player who has always took the proper care of himself, and look at the result, says the New Haven Journal Courier. Pop has been in the game 8 little
 more than a dozen years, and right
 
 sition and bat as well as most of those in the Eastern association. There has been considerable gossip sent out from baseball headquarters during the winter season to the effect that Pop is to go elsewhere, but 1t is safe to wager that the old boy will wear a New Haven uniform during the com ing campaign Pop is a valuable man and is also popular.
 George Bannon, member of Jim Canavan's championship nine of 1909, in discussing the merits and demerlts of baseball players recently. stated player to let out and laid stress upon, the fact that Pops keeping in condition was alone responsible for him staying in baseball as long as he did. Pop devotes much time to gym nastics in the Yale gymnasium and when the bell rings for the starting of the 1913 season he will be superior to most of the league athletes in this respect.
 Others in the Same ciass-
 Clyde Waters. the star catcher of the White Wings. is another who is always in the best of condition, Wa ters is physical instructor in Kenyon college during the off season and will arrive in better shape than some will be after the season has been well un- der way.
 Bobby Stow, who holds down second base for Bridgeport, is another example of ball player who takes the best care of himself and his record in athletics proves this.
 Jumping to major league Fred Clarke, manager of the Pittsburgh team of the National league, takes the prize for his physical fitness. For thirteen consecutive years Clarke has been with Pittsburgh, and he has all ways been right up in the running, both as a player and manager. Last year he did not play ball, but prior to this time he had played regularly and was always able to hit around the 300 mark. Right now he is in far better shap than many who have played fewer games. And it is all because he has taken care of him. self
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12
BASE RUNNERS NOW SLOWER. Jennings Says Players Arc Not as ! Fast as Those of Several Years

It is the opinion of Hugh Jennings
 manager, that the base runners of today are, for the most part, far in ferfoE to the base runners of the time when McGraw, Keeler, Kelly, Hanlen and Long were names to conjure with Baseball as game made wonderful strides in the past 10 to 20 years,' said Hugh, but the player of teday-I am speaking in general ter7ns-is far the inferior of the player of yesterday. when base running is considered There are faster men in the game to- day, that is, more faster men. but there are not nearly so many good base runners, for the reason that play CTS Of today do not extend themselves.
 Enc good base runners Of the two major leagues can be counted on your hngers-almost on the fingers of one hand. Consider Cobb, Milan, Bescher. Bush and one or two others, perhaps, and the remaining players in the big leagues are let out Ten or 20 years ago there were lots of men who were good on the paths. It is my opinion that baseball will show its greatest improvement in future years as men develop as base stealers. Stealing bases is not a natural ability. It is acquired. Up to a year or so ago Clyde Milan of the Washington team was .an ordinary man on the paths, but Milan saw the advantage of culti- vaf1ng his speed and learning when to take chances. Now he is one of the best base runners in the game.
 I do not consider Eddie Collins an exceptional or a very dangerous man when it comes to running bases. Col lins has not developed himself suf- hcfent in the fadeaway slide and un- til he gets that properly he will not cause opposing teams any undue alarm when he gets on the sacks I do not believe there is, much chance for improvement along other lines. 1t is hardly possible that there-wfll ever be a player the superior of Cobb. In fact if Cobb's equal is found it will be an exception Cobb fs without a weak ness as player and this is something that cannot be said of any other player in the game. Ty, however. had shortcomings when he broke into baseball, but he had sense enough to work to overcome them. That is why he Is the greatest player.
 'Every baseball follower in the country knows how, a few years ago, Cobb was cinch for Doc White, the Chicago pitcher. White knew Cobb had a weakness at the bat and White preyed on it. Cobb knew the situa- tion as well as did White, and after months of faithful hitting against & certain kind of ball Cobb overcame his weakness. and White can trick Cobb no more. When other players begin to realize their faults and try faithfully to overcome them, then, and then only. will baseball be advanced''
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12
Handy Baseball pees Book.

The Sporting News Record Book fer 1918, a handy little baseball guide, vest pocket in size and containing schedules of niajar and miner leagues for 1913, record feafs of the pasts etc, etc., Is ready. The latest edition of this book is not eaIy more complete, but more interesting than ever. This beck is published by c. c. Spink & Sen, pub fishers of The Sporting News, St. Lou is. Ado.. who will send 8 copy postage paid to any address OH receipt the usu- al price.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12
Red sex to Play Illinois.

Jaka Stahl manager of the world s champion Boston Americans, has prom ised Athletic Director Huff oS the Uni versfty of Illinois. to bring his club to Urbana, H., for two games in April on his way east from the training grounds at Hot Springs, Ark. 'rweath- CT permitting, Stah1 will come here,' said Huff. He wants to show his play CTS the old tree in deep center into which he drove 8 home run against Michigan in 1901, when three men were on bases. the longest hit ever made on the grounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12

Baseball can't be kept out of its own much longer. The indoor fans are beginning to look to the open, many of the bow1ers are winding up their tournament work, and the de- ciding games in the basketball series are on the slate for the next few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12

Louis American league team was de- feated by the local Texas league team today, to 4. Schenck. Stone and .Wieldman, recruits. pitched far St Louis.
 Wieldnan is said to be the talest pitcher in either majer league.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12
COTTON.

New York. March 11.TCotton spot closed quiet; middling upIands. 12.40; middling gulf, 12-s5- saes 5s bales.
 Futures closed very steady. Clos ing bids: March, 1A.18; April, 12,01; May 1191; June, 11.S5; July, 11s4; August, 1176; September. 11.4s; Octo- bsr, 11.44: November =: December, H. 4s; January. 11x2.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12
SPORT NOTES.

For their little tete-a-tete in New York the other night Pacbey McFar- land pulled down $7.000 and Jack Britton S4,5S2.60. The 60 cents was for .carfare.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12
Athlstios Start North Today.

San Antonio, Texas, March 1.-The Philadelphia American league baseball team today defeated the local Texas league team, to 1. House, Plank and Farrell alternated as pitchers for Philadelphia. Tomorrow the Ph1ladeI- phia regulars will start homeward.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12

It is doubtful if there are many who appreciate the position that Australia occupies with regard to the automobile industry or the importance which at taches to that country's steadily in creasing importation of automobiles and parts For instance, in the year 1911 the eight states imported auto mobiles. including pleasure and com merciaI vehicles, and accessories, to the value of $6.1S5,000, of which the stae of New South Wales, which took almost as much as the other seven states combined, took $2,645,1 ,120 worth, leaving $3,539,9 ,970 for the others. Nat urally. the greater portion of the inn portation came from Great Britain, though America is next and within the past year has displaced France for second. The value of cars imported from Great Britain was $2.72S,930. as against $1.S02.3 3S5 from the United States. AS indicative of the strong demand for American made cars and trucks, Now South Wales alone took $641,9T0 worth Of Amerncan products as against s1,163.o 900 worth of British products. both figures representing a substantial increase over those for the similar period last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12
DOINcS IN THE AUTO WORLD
Boston Show Opens in Mechanics Ha-Rigidy Enforced Traffic Laws in Los Angeles-Howard Wilcox Enters Indianapolis Race-Austra Market For Motor Cars.

, out trouble. The arrangement is such
 that the, brake lever is in direct line
 with the operators right shoulder.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12
MONEY.

New York, March 11.-Money on call firm 3-4 1-2 per cent; rul- ing rate 4, last loan. 4 1-4 closing bid. 4, offered at { IA.
 Time loans strong; sixty days and ninety days and six months. 5 1-2 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12
LEAGUES ALL WAITING
 SOUND OF OPENING BELL.
Opening and Closing Dates of Circuits in Organized BasebaEl-Pacific Coast Teams Are First Off.

Schedule making of the nearly two score of recognized professional base ball leagues of the country is praott- ca1ly complete for the 1913 season with only few departures from the gener- al programme followed last year. The first pennant race is to be started as usual by the Pacific Coast league, whose season, opening on April l. is big opening day of the year, comes April 10, marking not only the com mencement of the two major league seasons, but also those of the Ameri- can association. the Southern league and the Texas league. Among the changes this year in the various league circuits there is the shift of the Fall River, Mass. franchise to Portland, Me- in the New England league; the return of Waterbury to the old Con- necticut league, which will be called the Eastern association this year, and the addition of New London and Pitts field and the loss of New Britain, which makes an eight instead of a six club circuit.
 The opening and closing dates of the various leagues so far as available are given below:
 April l. Pacific Coast 1eagne, Oct. 26.
 April 10, American league, Oct. 5.
 April 10. National league. Oct s.
 April 10, American association, Sept 28.
 April 10. Texas league. Sept T.
 April 10, Southern league, Sept. 7.
 April 15, Northwestern league, Sept. 2s.
 April Is, International league, Sept. z1.
 April F, South Atlantic league, Sept. 1.
 April IS, Western league. Oct. s.
 April 2S. Central league. Sept. I. April ss. Eastern association seps
 April 30. New York State league, Sept. IA.
 April 30, New England league, Sept 1.
 April 30, Tri-State league, Sept. L
 April 30, Central association, Sept. 1.
 May T. Southern Michigan league, Sept. r.
 May B, Ohio State league. Sept. a1.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12

Texas Lsasusrs Trim St. Louis. Wacona, Texas. March 1.-The St.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12

Pop Foster Example of One Who
 Takes Care of Himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12

Frank p. Fox, oil operator, accessory dealer, former racing car driver, and one of the best known men on auto mobile row. has now entered the rae- Ing from another angle. and the Fox Special, a car owned and maRufactur- ed by MT. Fox, will line up for the start of the third annual 500 mile In >teraational Sweepstakes races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 30.
 Formal entry of the car in the big race has been made. with Howard Wilcox nominated as the driver. The car will be No. t2. It will be equip ped with -four cylinders having a bore of 43-4 and stroke of. 1-2- The piston displacement will be 339.9 cubic inches.
 Fox has the distinction of being the drive the car which carried John j.. McNamara away from Indianapolis when he was arrested in connection with the dynamite case.
 He began his career as a race dTfv CT in 1907. In 1908 he won the road race from Pittsburg to Butler. Pa, and during the same year won the 25 mile free-for-aH at Vinoennes. In 1909 he was entered in the special ten mile though during the race he tore down 160 feet of fence he finished first. Dur ing 1910 he finished fourth in the Wheeler -Schebler 200 mile race and third in the G. and J. 50 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
 Howard Wilcox. known throughout the racing fraternity as Handsome Howdy, is also an Indianapolis man, whose broad experience entities him although he Is only 25 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12

Keeping in perfect condition is what makes a ball player valuable for 8 long terms of years. Many other theories have been advanced as to the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12

About the only place an automobiles Is safe from the clutches of the law in Los Angeles seems to be the garage. The police have been hostile to speed CTS for some time, but now they have developed an equally strong aversion to a stationary car. A number of car owners have been recently haIed into court and fined for allowing their ma chimes to stand at the curb longer than thirty minutes, so 1t appears that a motorist must keep moving or stay in doors. The ordinance restricting stops at the curb to this time Is being en- forced to the letter, without much re- gard to traffic conditions, and local motorists are talking of organizing a protest and working for either an ex- tension of the time or a change, plac- ing the matter In the hands of the po- Hcemen. according to the existing traf- fio conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12

BASEBALL PLAYERS MUST
 KEEP IN CONDITION
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12

ness before tLs public there is no me- dium better than through >tha adYertis- ing columns of Tha Bullettna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05

our farms and that is produced in our
factories.
New trunk lines must be projected and
built through Alabama, in order to con-
Vey to the coast our manufactured ar
ticles OF commerce. The construction of
these much-needed railways will be de-
ferred for 10 or 10 years. II our people do
not call an emphatic halt on the CAM
paign of demagoguery that has been
waged persistently in the state for the
past decade.
New railroads would open up new ter
ritory: thousands who are unfamiliar with
the advantages to be had in Alabama,
after having been made acquainted with
our inimitable resources and possibilities,
would purchase lands of our people and
make most desirable citizens, thus assist
ing us in developing Alabama into the
greatest richest and most prosperous
state in the union
Candidate for Governor
''As member of the legislature
from Madison county and as state
official, l have striven to remain loyal
and faithful to my trust. l have at
all times been identified with all move
ments as legislator, official and citi-
zen. looking to the growth and prog
ress of my state. Since I attained my
majority | have taken part in every
campaign and worked, spoken and
voted for the success of the democratic
party. For 10 long years / struggled
almost single handed for the protec-
tion of the fauna of my state. From
mere idea | have built up the do
partment of game and fish to the point
where it is conceded to be one of the
strongest and best managed depart
ments of our state government With
out a dollar having been appropriated
with which to organize and put In force
our conservation statutes, l began my
labors, held office for nearly a year
before drawing any salary, and ad-
vanced from my lean purse the neces-
sary funds with which to defray the
expenses of my department. Although
the game and fish protection fund. at
this season of the year is at its law
water mark. there remains to Its credit
today in the state treasury the hand
some sum of $33,6S3.30, placed there
by the law l wrote, which Is a net
profit to the tax payers of Alabama.
Ny work and my administration has
been indorsed on two occasions by
ing majoritles.
Having spent IL years toiling for
the preservation of the natural re-
sources of my state, ] ask my people IL
they believe that | have the courage,
equipment, the vision, the determine =
ton, the wisdom and the progressive
spirit to elect me governor in order
that my field of usefulness, If such |
possess, may be enlarged / will ac-
| cept no office that 1 do not believe
! by training, experience and every Other
| token, | am qualified to fill.
| II believe, if l am chosen governor
| of my state. that / can assist my peo-
| pie in eradicating the dlssention and
discord that now prevails in many
quarters, and in inaugurating an era
of concord. unity of action, growth
and development, happiness and pros
perity for every citizen within the
borders of our great and matchless
Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05
WOODMEN CONVENE
IN SHEFFIELD ON 4TH

Huntsville, July 4.-(Special.1-Zac /.
Drake, former head consul of the Wood
men of the World of Alabama went to
Sheffield today and attended a district
convention of northern Alabama Wood
men. Mr. Drake was the orator of the
day.
Miss Sarah Belle Layman, an accom-
plished young musician of this city.
daughter of the late DR.. J. NJ. Layman,
was married to W. r. Bradford of Al
bertvile Wednesday evening. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of the
brides mother in the presence of a small
party OF relatives and friends by the
Rev. F. l.. Wear of the Central Presby-
terian church. Mr.. Bradford and bride
left on a honeymoon trip to the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05
BUSINESS BRISK
FOR A FEW HOURS
Then Wholesale Merchants
Closed Up and Went to
the Game

Business on Morris avenue yesterday
opened quite briskly but after a few
hours work practically every mer-
chant closed his doors and hied himself
20 the country. the BAH game or 60
one of Birmingham's many parks.
The wholesale district presented a
lonely view yesterday afternoon. The
drays, automobile trucks and Uttered
sidewalks were conspicuously absent.
Gone was the hustle and hurry that
usually characterizes the busiest
street in Birmingham" The silence was
SO deep that one could almost hear it
sonorous and reverberating tone But
this morning is expected to witness the
usual Saturday activity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05
London Stock Market

London, July 4.-With no improvement
in the South African strike or the Bal
kan news, the stock market was agar
nervous and depressed today. Prices dc.
clined in all sections.
There was only fractional recovery
at the close. American securities opened
steady with prices unchanged. Trading
was quiet but the market was depressed
by realizing and closed dun with values
ranging from unchanged to below parity
Consols for money, 72ssd; consols fol
account, ~ 9-16; Illinois Central, 1l5
Louisville and Nashville 13i1s, Southern
railway 219s.
Bar silver steady at sd per ounce
Money 2l.13 per cent. Discount rates
short bills As per cent. Three months
bills 4 5-1644ss per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05
INVESTIGATIONS SEEM TO BE
ORDER OF DAY IN MISSISSIPPI

Join him. they employed New Orleans
firm of accountants to go through the
books of the penitentiary and find out
just where the leaks happened to be.
They have from three to Ave men at
work.
The general investigating committee
named by the late legislature, composed
of two senators and three representa-
tives, have been in session here since
Tuesday, and today entered into con-
tract with three different firms of ac-
ountants-Raymond E. craneh & Co.
of Philadelphia, Pa; c. E. Wermuth of
New Orleans, and Lewis L. Crook of
Meridian, each firm to employ two men
at $40 each per day and expenses of
getting from place to place.
This means that about s expert ac-
countants are now at work, or will be
by next Monday, hunting for grating
on the part of Mississippi officials. and
that calls for $3.50 per day. or more.
However, it is expected that Governor
Brewer will have finished his peniten-
tiary investigation in a few more days.
The belief is general here that the
Kinds county grand jury will be re-
called next week, or the week after,
and that other indictments will follow.
Trustee Smith. president of the prison
board, indicted for grating and being
Interested in the sale OF worthless
auto to his own board goes to trial
Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05
Fruits and Produce

Apples. new, 81 5oG2; Florida Va
lencia oranges. s.; California oranges, s.
box; lines, Sl.25 per 100; Irish potatoes, s0o
to 81 bushel; sweet potatoes, Dooley, 81. so
@1.75 hamper; onions, red globe, &c per
pound; lettuce. Sl.50@250 per crate: Gu
eumbers. per crate. $i.75; tomatoes, Flor
Ida, S2.25m2. 20; cabbage, Mobile, 81 75G2
crate: new Texas onions, crate, 81 so;
beans, per hamper, 81 25dt1 so; peaches. s2dp
$50 crate; squash per hamper, $16i1. 25:
eantaIoupes, 81. 51d3; watermelons. l5dD
25c; peppers, per crate. sl.50fl2; lemons.
box of 800, sS.50a9. Okra, $2q2 so ham,
$50. Georgia cantaloupe, $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05
OFFICE
New Orleans Railway and Light COM
pany, 2OI-2O0 Baronnc street

New Orleans. La, July 3, 1918.
Sealed bids will be received up to
~ o'clock, noon. Thursday, July 10.
1913 for furnishing one years supply
of by-product coke Approximately
10000 tons) 10 this company, begin
ming August /. 1913, as per specifca-
tions on file at the office of the COM
pany, 201 Baronne street New Or
leans. copies of which may be OBJ
tained on application.
Bids must be addressed to Mr.. Hugh
McC1oskey, president and general man.
ager. JOSEPH II. DeGRANGE,
Vice President and Secretary
7-5-6t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, July f-Cotton, spot. good
trade; prices lower. American middlng
fair, 7.22d good mlddling, 693d; middling,
6.69d; low iniddling. sold; good ordinary,
6.03d; ordinary, $3.50 Sales, 1900 bales,
including 1880 American, and 1000 for
speculation and export. Receipts, 1000.
including 500 American. Futures closed
quiet July, 643i4d; July-August. 6.42lsd
August-September, G.3412d; September-Or-
tober, 6.22lzd: October November slid:
November December, 6I3d; December
January, 6.12hd; january February
6.121zd; February -Biarcn, 6l4d: March.
April, 6.15d; April-May, 616d; May-June
Sid; June-July, Gid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05
Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising hour, S6.tl
-four, s5.65; Oklahoma Ha4t
pure wheat shorts. 500; pul1 aAeat hs.H
s27; C. s. huls per ton 81 esiale
meaI per ton, SS2; c. S. f 4a Sea
ton, s26; No. timothy hay lsn
mixed alfalfa and johnson EfeAg rrz l1H.
$50; sack, sl.50; alfalfa hay, .sss l1.., 80,
johnson grass. per ton. SIS; mixed feed
s32; oats, SEC bus; corn, S5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05
$1,000 REWARD

4 REWARD OF $1,000 WILL DE
PAID FOR INFORMATION RESULT
ING IN THE ARREST AND CONvIC-
TION OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS
FELONIOUSLY PLACING DYNAMITE,
NITRO GLNCERIN OR OTHER En-
POSIvE ON ANY STREET Can
TRACK IN THE CITY OF BIRMING-
HAM. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM.
ny G. ExUM. AS PRESIDENT OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05
Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper, 10Ml1c In Dbl. lots; gray
snappers or groupers, 31ad4c; Spanish
mackerel, 121ac; sun perch or bream Sc to
10c in bbl. lots; pompano. 2Oc; mixed fish.
SC in Dbl. lots; crockers, &c in bbI lots.
mullet, 6lzc in bbs.; small trout. Sc TO
s1kc; fresh water cat. dressed 12lsc; salt
water cat, TIC.