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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
YACHTS CHOSEN
TO MEET GERMANS
The Ellen, The Sprig and
the Harp0On Are
Selected

Marblehead Mass, August l6Three
elimination races for the purpose of select
ing three American sender yachts to meet
the German invaders for the President
Wilson and Governor Foss cups next
month were held off here today. the nine
aspirants for international honors sailing
in two divisions. The winners were the
Ellen, owned by c. p. Curtis, Jr which
won all three races in the first division;
the Sprig, owned by John l.. Saltonstall,
Which won two races In the second di-
vision, and the Harpoon. owned by
Charles f. Adams, which won the third
contest.
After the third race the regatta com
mittee eliminated three of the boats the
Chance, owned by c. A. Wood; the Bad
ger. owned by b. b. crowinshield. and
the Dorina. owned by G. L. Batcheder,
and F. l.. Fletcher
The first race, a windward and leeward
affair, was sailed in the ightest of winds;
the second around a triangle in seven
knot breeze. while in the third a repeti-
ticn of the first course, the yachts started
in moderate weather and finished in a
drift
The Ellen led the first division from
start to finish in all three races and the
Sprig did the same III the first two races
of the second division, but in the third
race the Harpoon beat her to the turn
ana dropped her rapidly in the run home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
THREE BID TO BUILD
CUP DEFENDER
n
important Developments
Follow Course of New
York Yacht Club

New York, August 16-That three syndi-
Gates have been formed to build boats
which will aspire to defend Americas S
cup next year was an important develop
ment that came out during the recent
cruise of the New York Yacht club. The
syndieates are headed by Cornelius Van
derbilt, George NJ. Pynchon and A. S.
Cochran.
OF the club and owns the 81 foot Aurora.
Mr. Pynchon is one of the cleverest
corinthian shippers in the club and owns
the 81 foot Istalena. Mr.. Cochran raced
the 80 foot schooner Westward with much
success both here and abroad. 1t is ex-
pected that n. G. Herreshoff will design
and build the Vanderbilt and Pynchon
yachts, but that Mr. Cochran will seek a
new cup yacht designer probably William
Gardner.
Several other members of the club have
expressed desire to enter the trial races,
including Addison G. Hanan owner and
designer of the 81 rater Josephine, and it
is believed that Boston, Philadelphia and
perhaps Chicago will have representatives
in these races.
If Philadelphia has a representative it
is expected it will be built by syndi-
cate headed by Commodore Walter Clark
OF the Philadelphia Corinchian Yacht
club, who has raced the schooner Irolita
against the Elena for three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
ASPIRANTS PLACED FOR
NATIONAL TENNIS MATCH

be held in New York after the allcom-
ers tournament
In the draw for the al1comers today.
the names of more famous players came
out of the hat toward the close, placing
them in the lower half.
The drawing included the following
pairs:
SECOND ROUND.-RYES TOP HALE.
II. Il Hackett VS.. w. L. Heyl Jr.
q. p. Gardner, Jr VS.. Ewing Taylor.
n. w. Niles VS.. J. H. Carpenter. Jr.
Gardner Reals VS. A. Fl. Dutton.
Alfred S. Dabney VS.. j. A. Vale
ID. c. Josephs VS.. T. W. Washburn.
FIRST ROUND.-MIDDLES SECTION.
S. Fl. Voshell vs. Harold Hartshorn.
c. F. Touchard VS.. Walter Roberts.
r. c. Seaver VS.. r. N. Williams, sec
ond.
Ezra Goud VS.. c. NJ. Bull, IT.
J. c.. Thomas VS.. f. c. Inman.
f. I. Frelinghuysen VS.. ]. S. Strachan
A. e. Kennedy vs. I. C Bundy
Dean Mathey VS.. r. A. Johnson.
Clarence j. Griffin VS.. e. III. Woods
SECOND ROUND.-LOWER HALF
r. r.. Leonard VS.. Karl II. Behr.
Wallace f. Johnson VS.. Shaw Mexican.
Amos Pinchot VS. NJ e. Mclaughlin.
G. M. Church VS.. w S. Kuhn.
Basil Wagner VS.. W. NJ j. Clothier.
S. L. Woodward VS.. William A.
Larned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

Newport, r. l., August 16-The plac-
ing of the aspirants for national lawn
tennis honors in the allcomers tourna-
ment, which begins Monday on the
Casino courts, was made today by as
sociation officials. The entries include
virtually the entire American aggre-
cation of lawn stars and 1t is not ex-
pected the finals will be reached until
the middle of the second week.
In making public the result of the
draw, President r. d. Wrenn announced
that the championship. match in dou-
bles will be played Wednesday, in
stead of Monday, as has usually been
the case. This postponement is due
to the desire to give the present title
holders, NJ e. Mclaughlin and T. C.
Bundy of California, a few days fo.'
practice, as they have not played to-
gether since the early spring. The
doubles match will be Pacific coast
affair, Mclaughlin and Bundy defend
ing against two other Californians,
John r. Strachan, and Clarence j. Grif-
fin.
The association officials are arrang-
ing complimentary subscription dir
ner in honor of the Davis cup team TO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
GOLFERS
PLAY IN FINE FORM

Philadelphia, August 16.-Edward Ray
and Harry Vardon, the well known
English professionals who came to this
country to compete in the open golf
championship of the United States,
played a great game today at the White
Marsh Valley Country club when they
defeated Gill and Ben Nichols in a spe-
cially arranged 36-hoe best ball four
some by up and to play. Although
they were new to the course and had
only left their vessel last night, the Eng
lishmen played a remarkable game
At the end of the morning round they
were five up. At the end of the first
nine holes of the afternoon play the
Nichols brothers had reduced this to
three up. The match then seesawed
until it ended on the sixteenth green,
playing which hole Ray and vardon went
down in three.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

Jimmy Johnston will probably gain his
third trial with the Chicago White Sox.
He is hitting So5. has stolen over 50 bases
and is leading the Pacific Coast league
in run getting.
Walter Johnson has announced that he
will demand $12,5O0 next season from the
Washington club. Should Manager Grif-
fifth fail to meet his demands. Walter
declares he will quit.
Lefty Leifield, who refused to report to
Atlanta, has won his first two games
with San Francisco in the Pacific Coast
league He pitched good ball on both oc-
casions.
Manager Harry Smith of the pennant
winning Newark club is slated to succeed
Bill Dahlen at Brooklyn. Should Smith
be elevated. it is understood that Dahlen
will pilot the Newark club.
Reports have it that President Hedges,
of the St. Louis Browns, is dickering
after Jake Stahl to succeed George Sto-
vail at St Louis. Ban Johnson is anxious
to see stahl continue in the American
league.
Although the Cleveland club had an OPP
tion to select any two players on the New
Orleans club for $1,000 each, the Maps did
not think Frank had two players worth
that much money. Pitcher Walker will
gain another trial with Cleveland,
Bonesetter Reese has declared that Ed
Walsh's arm could be rounded to old
time form. The doctor ventures the state
ment that Walsh will be as strong as ever
and able to pitch before the close OF the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
SISTERS ILLNESS
FORCES PROUGH TO
LEAVE BARON TEAM

With news that his sister was danger
ously ill at her home near Athens. Ala,
Pitcher Bill Prough left before the game
yesterday afternoon to attend her 1t had
been arranged for him to pitch the second
game against Nashville but he was forced
to depart before the battle. Just how
long the big twrer will be away is not
known. but it is thought that he Will join
Birmingham in Atlanta Monday
Manager Molesworth will make des-
perate effort to retaliate in the series for
the three straight defeats handed out by
the Atlantasclub this week. 1t is planned
to send Prough, Foxen and Iardgrove
against the Atlanta club. All should be
in good condition for the crucial series.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

American league season. Callahan is
jubiant
Jacinto Calvo, the new Cuban outfielder
with Atlanta, is hardly able to SPEAK
English. When the Castillian reported in
the spring at Charlottesville, he could
hardly play on account of his inability to
understand the managers orders.
The Boston Red Sox have purchased
Walter Rehg, outfelder for the st. Paul
club of the American association. The
Boston club will give the st. Paul team
$4,000 worth of players for the gardener.
He will report on August &C.
Josh Devore has followed Beals Becker
to Philadelphia from Cincinnati. The out
fielder prevented Becker from holding a
regular job at New York, and beat him
out of his position at Cincinnati He
wonders what will be the outcome at
Philadelphia. 1t is said that Doom want
ed Devore on account of his inside knowl-
edge of the Giants tactics.
Should Ray Caldwell not pay Pitcher
Jam NduSIih Slo, WHICH iie poiioWou dhd
refused TO return, the national commits
sion has ordered that he will be prevented
from playing. Vaughn says that Cald-
well borrowed this amount in the spring
of 1912 and has never paid him.
-
Six major league clubs are dickering for
Outfielder Gilhooley of the Montreal club.
The New York Americans, Brooklyn, Chi
cago Cubs, Cincinnati Pittsburg and the
Boston Red Sox have offered propositions
for his release. Owner Lichtenstein wants
$4,000 and player for the sunfielder.
In its vigilant search for youngsters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
POLE ESSA VS. IRON MAN
ROLE TO BOOST 'NOOGANS
'.ss..ss................. Observation-Disclosures.


ture the hurling medal offered by RAN
dolph Rose Of this city.
The showing of the Barons before the
Crackers at Rickwood Field when the
Sniithmen made clean sweep of the
series and broke Proughs string of 10
straight and the success of the Lookouts
in their invasion of thes Georgia capital
has convinced Elberfeld that he can fin
ish as well as third by a squirt on the
final stretch and he figures that Cova-
leslxi is the man who can carry the Moo
gan colors pest the mounts of Smith and
Molesworth.
Covaleski has really hurled phenome-
nal ball this season but poor support and
bad break in the pinches has de-
prived the Hun of the leadership which
1t is generally conceded he deserves at
present Harry believes. however, that by
a spurf h can pass both Prough ana Ell
mer Brown in view of the slump which
their clubs appear to be suffering
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
GUN CLUB SHOOT

Twenty-Five shooters were present at
the weekly shoot of the Birmingham Gun
club yesterday.
Guy Cooper of Kansas City was present
and put up a good exhibition. He will be
a participant in the Alabama state shoot
to be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
The professionals present were Tom
Cassety, George Hilman, p. 3. Plummer,
Dick Leland and Clyde Hunter
Gentry tIIillman went out with the very
good score of 95 out of his 100 and C. J.
Broyles followed with 92.
The Alabama State Shooting tourna-
ment starts Monday with practice day
and promises to be the best ever held.
All of the leading professionals and
amateurs throughout the south will par
ticipate and no doubt some records will
be broken during this shoot, which lasts
for three days.
Scores were made yesterday as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

the New York American league club has
Houston club in the Texas league. White
man must be over 80 years old. He played
in the Southern league with Montgomery
several years ago and was not then con-
sioered youngster
Cincinnati is on the verge of clean
up. Waivers have been asked on Suggs,
Sheckard, Egan and Bates and all clubs
have granted the Reds right to dispose
of them as they see fit. Trades are re-
ported to be under way for Sheckard and
Bates. Suggs is destined to go back to
the minors
The reported offer of 100000 for Ty Cobb
seems to have been a neat yarn of the
press agents Washington officials
laughed when the report was read that
Griffith was tagging a 100000 certified
check in the face of President Navin
The rumor brings to mind the fact that
Griffith once Offered $4,000 for Nap
Rucker
Carl Thompson, who was recalled by the
New York Highlanders will report to the
lowly Kilties shortly after the close Of
the Southern league season. Frank
Chance is going to test all the youngsters
he has out on his string. Joe Councilman
will also report to the Pittsburg Pirates
at the same time.
A syndicate has been formed in Mem
phis to purchase the interest of President
Frank Coleman. The present owners will
face a serious proposition at the close Of
the year for the lease on the park expires
and the land owners are going to demand
higher rent. The present stand is not
large enough to accommodate large
crowd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
JOE TINKER DEFTES RED
OWNERS TO RELEASE HIM
Cincinnati Leader Refuses to Be Gagged -DecMres Cut
Owners Are Not Supporting Him and Says He is
Ready to Quit-Realizes Hazard

Boston. August 16-Joe Tinker, man.
Ager of the Cincinnati National League
team is ready to quit, he says, unless
President Garry Herman of the club
changes his policies.
Tinker today received a telegram from
President Hermann, notifying him that
he'd had violated baseball law by pub
licly airing the differences in the club,
and requesting him to make no further
statements at present In refusing to be
gagged" as he termed it, Manager Tin
ker said:
Il realize that I must take a stand with
regard to the management of this club
or step out The teams showing has
been a great disappointment to all con-
cerned and I have held off as long as
! could because I felt I am not sue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
JOE JACKSON MAINTAINS
LEAD OVER CLEVER COBB
Nap Sugger Continues Lead Georgia Peach American
League vYingling Holds Leading Position National
Johnson and Mathewson Lead Pitchers

Chicago, August 16.--Joe Jackson led
Ty Cobb In the race for American
league batting honors this week and it
begins to look in the home stretch the
Cleveland man will maintain his ad-
vantage. Cobb is straining every nerve
to catch his rival at the wires and their
figures. 393 for Jackson and 1886 for
the Detroit star. show how close the
race Is.
The next five batters are iris Speak
er. Boston, .S72; b. Murphy, Philadel-
phia, s354; Henriksen, Boston, .351;
LaJoie. Cleveland, .S44, and e. Collins,
Philadelphia, .342.
Earl Yingling. Brooklyn pitcher, leads
the National batters with a percentage
of Ala for "a games
Charley Mcdonald, for 81 games is
hitting .365, and is one of four Boston,
Nationals hitting better than 800.
Daubert of Brooklyn, climbed to third
place during the week with an average
of 1862. The next five leaders are:
Hyatt Pittsburg, $50; r. Miller. Phil
adelphia, .348; Walsh, Philadelphia,
.S46; Cravath, Philadelphia, 1898, and
Gibson, Pittsburg, 1893.
Walter Johnson pitched his way to
the front among the American league
slabmen this week.
The first five pitchers rank as fol-
lows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
FORMER CHAMPS ARE
BEATEN BY COMERS

Southampton n Y, August 16.-J. S.
Strachan and C. J. Griffin, the Pacific
Coast doubles lawn tennis champions.
distinguished themselves in sensational
tennis here this afternoon by defeating
w. A. Larned and w. J. Clothier, both
former national champions in the SIN
giles, in the final of the doubles match
at the Meadow club. The match went
five sets, 3-6, GA, 2-6, 6-2. Larned,
seven times holder of the natiinal sin
giles title, went to pieces in the end.
Clothier worked with will, but could
not Withstand the rapid fire of the CAL
ifornia boys.
Clothier won the singles by defeat
ing G. F. Touchard in easy fashion, 60,
6-1 So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
COVALESKI HOPES TO BOOST
LOOKOUTS IN FRONT OF BAR
ONS AND CRACK ERS-ALSO
WANTS MEDAL

Chattanooga, August 16.-(Special)
Southern league fans are very likely to
see Harry Covaleski do the iron man
stunt during the closing days of the pres
ent season. Two causes are practically
certain to effect the Huns appearance
unusually often during the remaining
three weeks. The first is the belief that
the Loolsouts have an excellent chance
to finish ahead of both the Crackers and
Barons and right on the heels OF the
rag winner, and the second is that Covey
is going to make great effort to cap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
MINOR LEAGUE MOGULS DEMAND
FABULOUS SUMS FOR STARS
Recent Sales Mark Unpre-
cedented Regime of High
Priced Deals
BY REUBEN A. LEWIS

The dearth of likely talent has en-
couraged the minor league moguls to de-
mand fabulous sums for star players cor
rallied in their folds. Before the minor
league moguls will deliver star to the
majors, he demands over $4,000 and often
a player or so. The recent sales of Fred
Maisel for $4,000 and two players, La
verne Chappelle for $4,000 and two play
ers and Cy Morgan for $4,000 marks an
Unprecedented regime of high priced deals
In dickering for players, the big league
pilots have been stunned with enormous
demands For Outflelder Gilhooley of
the Montreal club, the owner requests ST.
0o0, or $4,000 in cash and two players The
Kansas City club refuses to sell Out
fielder Walker for less than $4,000. Catch
er Burns of the Montreal Leafs has
played in wonderful form and has been
the center of many neat offers. Steadily
refusing the attractive offers, the Inter-
national magnate says he will part with
the catcher for $4,000 cash and two play
ers.
Prices Advancing.
Several sales have been announced this
season which make the big league bosses
grow snaky in nervous expectancy. Every
year the prices of players are advancing
Bush league clubs are refusing to part
with talent for less than $4,000 or s5oO0
Muggsy McGraw is reported to have given
$4,000 for a young pitcher in class d
league. 'Rube" Sehauer of the Superior
club was the high priced phenom.
The reign of the baseball lottery was
started a few seasons ago when Muggsy
McGraw paid $1,000 for "Rube" Mar
guard. After being nursed for two sea-
sons the southpaw developed into a world
beater and rewarded the New York club
for its large purchase price.
Charles Comisley, the boss of the Chi
caso White sox, stands out as the leader
in the deals. First, the "Old Roman
purchased Russell 5lackburne for $4,000,
and was disappointed for the shortstop
failed. But the Chicago mogul failed to
be discouraged, and purchased Ray
Schalk for $4,000 and Laverne Chappelle
for $1S,5Oo. Schalk is declared to be the
best catcher IN the American league,
while Chappelle is slowly striking his
fast pace.
Expend 100000
For new talent to supplant the falter-
ing veterans, the two major leagues ex-
pend nearly 100000 year Charles Eb-
bets president of the Brooklyn club, has
announced that he has spent $4,000 and
will dispose of $4,000 before the year is
over. President Hermann of the Cinein-
natl club says that he has bought $780,
600 worth of players and will spend over
$4,000 more before the drafting season
is over. For one player, the Chicago
American league club paid $1S,500 while
Frank Chance has scared over the $40, 900
mark already buying material to bolster
his cellar champs.
Other clubs are making more conserva-
tive purchases but the sum paid for
players this season will far exceed the
purchase total of any preceding year.
But should the game progress with the
same rapidity in a few years a star per-
former will net 100000.
But the most baneful thought is that
the majority will fail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
CAMP PERRY EVENTS MARKED
BY ACCURATE FIRING-WIN-
DER TAKES ADJUTANT GEN
ERALS MATCH

Camp Perry, o., August 16.--The sec
ond day of the National Rifle association
matches closed today and SO far the
shooting has been of new character as
more possibles are being made this yeaI
than ever before in the history of the
National association.
The adjutant generals match was fin
ished on the 1000yard range this evening,
Lieut.. Col. c.. B. Winder of Ohio being
the winner with score of 100, plus five
bulls-eyes, he having made Sc consecu-
tive bull 's-eyes, including his two sighting
shots. This is a new record. The match
when won in 1911 by Capt G. Emerson of
Ohio was captured with a score of 9S
The adjutant generals match was shot
at slow fire. the same as the Wimbledon,
in which Lieutenant Colonel Winder was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
WILLIAM" SETS NEW
MARK FOR 3-YEAR-OLD

Peoria ILL.,, August 16-A new worlds
record for S-year-old PAGERS was estab-
lished at the Great Western races here
tEis afternoon when William, owned by
w. w. Marvin of Lafayette, Ind, with
Marvin up, went the second heat of the
3-year-old and under pace in 2:05 fiat.
In the first heat William tied the
worlds record for S-year-old PAGERS, held
by Miss DeForrest, of 2:05l4, made at
Lexington, Ky, two years ago. and
broke the record for 3-year-old stations,
the former mark being 2:05ik made some
Is years ago by Klatawah. The two
heats made by William this afternoon
constitute the two fastest heats ever
paced by 3-year-old In race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

cess myself, that the club has not been
making money, owing to its low stand
ing, and therefore that it was UP to me
to stand for some. things l would not
otherwise have endured
But when | found that our players
We're being sold outright to minor league
clubs without options, and that ! was
constantly being urged to cut off players
against my best judgment without wait
ing for a chance to make a trade which
would help the team, l decided l must
make a stand.
If this statement does not meet with
the approval of President Hermann
can't help 1T, and he has the right to
let me out at any time. | would rather
go out to the fruit fam in oregon than
to try to handle a club when / am not
backed up by the owners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
Locke's Remains Arrive Home

Pittsburg, August 16.-The body of Will
liam H. Locke, president of the National
league baseball club, who died at Vent
nor, n. j., Thursday, arrived here today
and was taken to the home of his mother,
Mrs. C. T.. Locke. Funeral services will
be held at the residence tomorrow. The
honorary pail bearers will include T. j,
Lynch, president OF the National league
Ban B. Johnson. president of the Ameri-
car league, and owners of National
league clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

Atlanta, August 1e.-tspecia1)
Wednesday is Bill Smiths birthday, and
will be bill Smith Day" al the local
ball park.
The Birming CHAM Barons will be the
opponents of the Crackers at the time
and will help in whatever celebration
which will be held, though said cele-
bration is being kept a mysterious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
BRooKLYN LANDS COLLINS

Brooklyn, August 16.-The Brook
lyn National League club today
negotiated three-cornered deal
whereby Bill Collins. the sensa-
tional outfelder of the Newarks,
will join the Superbas next Mon
day.
Brooklyn gives Leo Callahan to
Toronto for that clubs consent to
allow Hub Northern to be trans
ferred to Newark, the latter club
sending Collins to the major
leaguers. Brooklyn will use Col
Inns in the right field Immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
Dnnlin SIGNS to Play

Jersey City, N. j., August 16.-Mike
Donin, former star batsman OF the
Giants, Internationally released recently
by the Philadelphia Nationals signed IL
contract today to play with the Jersey
City club of the National league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
FEDERAL LEAGUE

At Pittsburg Pittsburg /. Kansas
City GA inningsl.
At Cleveland: Cleveland 4, Chicago g.
At ST. Louis: st. Louis 5, Indianap-
oils III innings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Dallas Dallas A. Houston 30.
At Austin: Austin u, Galveston 6.
At Waco: Waco 0, Beaumont A.
At Fort Worth: Fort Worth u, San
Antonio /.
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secret.
There Will be a brass band on hand
for the occasion. That's all that any
one can learn definitely. Whatever else
is in store for Bill on this auspicious
occasion is being kept in the back
ground. Even If 1t were known. 1t
would be better to keep it a surprise
to Bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
Rus Blackburn Recalled

Chicago, August 16.--The Chicago Amer
icans today recalled Shortstop Dena
Blackburn from the Milwaukee American
associations team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
McAllister Matched

San Francisco August 16.--,Bob McAliis-
ter and Sailor Petroskey were matched
today to meet In 20 round boxing con-
kest hers September ..