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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
NINE HAS HARD
SCHEDULE THIS SEASON
Will Play Cincinnati Reds Well Barons Also University
of Illinois and Southwestern of Texas-Will Meet Com
modores in Tuscaloosa-The Full Schedule

one game margin, viii be met, and this
season the Commodores will have to face
the Crimson aggregation on the ''qrovcr-
bial' mound whereon Alabama teams
have met but sew defeats The University
Of Georgia, which for the past two years
has not appeared on the Alabama sched-
ule, will be met in Athens this season.
Georgia Tech viii journey TO Tuscaloosa
for series In addition to these. Tulane,
Mercer, Kentucky State, Mississippi Ag-
ricLltural and Mechanical, and Cumber-
land will be met.
From tho above list 1t isfseasy to see
that Tubby Graves warriors are facing
the most strenuous schedule this season
that could be arranged in the south.
Practically every college of baseball inn
portance in the south appears on their
schedule.
In preparation for facing their long
string of opponents, Coach Graves VIII
have his team out earlier than usual this
season. Battery practice will start about
February 10. and regular workouts will
begin on about the 18th of the same
month
Athletic directors here are very optim-
istic over the prospects for The coming
season. Six of the veteran near
champs of last season are on hand, and
a geodly amount OF available material ii
reported among the new candidates.
The full schedule follows:
March 90, Cincinnati Reds; March "a
University of Illinois; March 2S and 20,
Marion: April 2. Birmingham Barors;
April and 5, Owenton; April and 10.
Tulane; April II and II. Mississippi Agri-
cultural and Mechanical; April 16 and II,
Georgia CAthensl: April" Is and 10, Mercer
(Aiacon); April % and 26, Georgia Tech;
April 20 and 30, Cumberland; May l. 2,
and 3, Mississippi Agricultural and Me
chanical (Columbtls and Starksville); May
and 10. Kentucky State; May Ia and IS,
Southwestern nf Texas; May 26, q and IS,
Vanderbilt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
Goals

Two points for win, / for draw
Now that the various teams are begin
ming to bunch closer in the standing a
pretty race is going to be seen from now
until the close of the season. The first
bali of the season closes February g.,
and Wylam has a Dig advantage on the
other teams, but they will have to ex-
tend themselves throughout the next half
20 hold their present position. The trail
ing teams entered the season under the
d sadvantage of inexperience; however.
they are made up of young players who
are rapidly acquiring the necessary expe-
rience and threaten to squash the cham
pionship aspirations of some of the other
te,ms. The reserve division of the league.
which is composed of second elevens of
the first division CLUBS. is putting up bet
ter games than was expected of them The
purpose of this division of the league is
to develop young players for the first di-
vision, and many of the reserves will be
ripe for the first division next season.
The interest of the soccer fans just
rev is centered on the Atlanta-"All Star
same. The Atlanta team won every game
they played last season and have much
stronger team this year. The birmingham
ers in the league, and their followers are
confident of a victory; at any rate, the
game will be hotly contested throughout.
I he teams will play at Rickwood park on
February !. beginning at o'clock. Judg-
ing from the interest already manifested
The game will be well attended, which Will
assure more games for the Birmingham
people After the Atlanta game the "All
Stars" will tackle the Auburn eleven.
Though it is not widely known, this Is
Auburn's second year at the soccer game
and Couch Donahue is developing for
inidabe team for the Birmingham game.
They held the Atlanta champions to so
score last year, and have the advantage
OF years experience this season.
The following is the line up of the
'Ail Stars for the Atlanta game: ID.
Woods, goalkeeper; James Brown and
Sandy Dunlap, backs; Sellers. McCutch-
con and George Brown, halfbacks; w.
nrury, John Rowe, Sandy Brown, ID.
Alexander. Jr., and w. Muir, forwards.
A. r. Brown of Wylam has been selected
to referee the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
BY JACK BETHEA

1902; OBrien, 1903; Vaughn. 1so4-5-6-7-
3; MolesWOrth, 1909-1O-11-12-13
Montgomery-Whl 1903; Pabst
1904; OBrien. 1905; Durrett. 1906 Null
laney, 1905-6; Malarkey. 1907. Ryan,
sos; Greminger. 1909-f0; Dobbs, 1911
1918.
New Orleans-Powell. 19Of-2: Cam
pau, 1903i Wrigley. 1908; Rickert, 1908;
Frank, 7-s-e-1o-11-f2-13
Little Rock-Finn, 1901-2-3-4: Gear,
1905; thinner, 1906 Finn, 1907-S-9.
Shreveport-Reed, 1902 Gilks, 1908
4-5-6 Fisher 1907.
Selma-Stout, 1901.
Charley Frank has corralled a bunch
while it is certain that but one of them
will stick others Will go on the spring
training trip with the Pels and be given
chance to make good.
Frank has signed Jakey Atz, well
known to all fans, to play second base
He has agreed to give Harry Matthews,
who was once with the Barons under
Harry Vaughn, chance with the Birds.
Matthews managed the Rome team in
the Southeastern league last year and
says he is confident of his ability to
come back. 1t is regarded as improb-
able that he will make good.
Red Tom Fisher and Jimmy Dygert
have written Frank, asking for try
out which will be granted although
they must pay their own expenses un-
til they demonstrate that they have
the goods. Fisher was formerly man
ager of the Admission team In the
Southeastern league.
During the time that Birmingham
has been in the Southern league the
Barons have finished in every position,
winning two pennants. Nashville has
won two remnants. Memphis two. New
Orleans three and Atlanta two. Mont
gomery has played 10 years without
winning a pennant, Shreveport seven
and Mobile and Chattanooga five each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
FUTURE OF THE YANKEES
UNDER CHANCE is SUBJECT
OF MUCH SPECULATION
NY WALTER MARCHAND

New York, January 25.-(Special.) ut is
fhe unknown which attracts. For this
xtason the future OF the Yankees. beg
pardon, Mr.. Chance. the New York Amer
teams, is the most interesting matter of
speculation in the baseball world today.
VIII the peerless leader be able to pull
the Highlanders-the New York Amer
icans-out of last place in the percentage
table and place them in the first division
Curing the season which soon will begin?
Or must Mr.. Farrell's men still be con-
tenders for the cellar championship? In
these parts these two questions prac-
t.cally overshadow all others among base
ball fans.
In the discussion, then, are employed
numerous IFS II Russell Ford comes
lack to form; II Wolter, Cree and the
other cripples come through and stay in
good condition; If Chance can inject the
hame brand of pepper which made the
Cubs always formldable-then the New
Hork Americans will land In the first d.
vision and may be In the fight for the
remnant. II not, then 1t will be hard
matter to oust them from last place.
Talking about last place there is a good
deal of ominous talk from Detroit. The
etcry goes that the whole team Is sore
nm Hughey Jennings and that several OF
the stars declare they will not play
hall again under, the direction of Zee
Yah" Bad language, nagging and sim
1iar high crimes and misdemeanors are
charged against Jennings in the reports.
q ou may hear all sorts of things about
Baseball between seasons.
Who's going to capture first place in
the salary league? The other day when
Frank Farrell engaged Frank Chance
as manager of the Yankees at yearly
wage estimated TO be $4,000, the vexing
problem seemed to have been solved, but
the impressible Charlie Murphy, tsar es-
traordinary and press agent extraordinary
of the Cubs, has put his rotund figure on
she baseball horizon as a disputant of the
Chance assertion.
Murphy says that Johnny Evers Is go
ing to be the kingpin salary artist If
the new Cub manager really gets all that
his employer declares is coming to him
in the way of financial returns it will
only be a year or two before he might
enter into partnership with Uncle Sam
in the United States business. Little
rohnny," who is much liked in Chicago
and not so much liked here, because of
his criticisms of the Giants, is going to
get so much money that Murphy doesn't
really like to tell any one just what the
amount is.
Only one string is tied to Evers' an
nual stipend. That Is, the Cubs must
finish In first, second or third place. With
that condition carried out. he will receive
In addition to a stipulated amount a
oercentage of the earnings and a bonus,
the latter depending on what position
the club occupies at the end of the sea-
son.
1t may be said that that string has al
most the dimensions of a six strand cable
There are five baseball leagues in Homo
lulu and none of these organizations
speak the same language. There Is an
American league. an Hawaiian league, a
Portuguese league, Japanese league and
. Chinese league. When all five are un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
FANS SPECULATE ON
THE REAL CALIBRE
OF JOE RIVERS

University, January 25.- (Special) The
schedule committee of the University u
Alabama baseball team today announced
the schedule for Inc college season of 1913
The University schedule includes some OF
the strongest college aggregations in the
south, as we'll as games with profess
sionals.
This season tho Alabama aggregation,
In addition to thor annual contest with
the Birmingham Barons, which will be
played here on April 2, win take on the
Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati club
will be the fifth big league club to be mot
by the University diamond artists during
the past five years. The Philadelphia
Athletics, the Detroit Tigers, the Cleye-
land Maps, and St Louis Browns have all
journeyed to Tuscaloosa for bouts with
the Rahl Rail- boys.
It will be noticed that in addition 20
facing the strongest college baseball ag-
grsaation throughout the south this sea-
son. Alabama win go out OF the southeast
section on two occasions. The University
of Illinois, last season one of the strong
est college aggregations in the middle
west, will play here on March "a This
team last season journeyed through the
south and found comparatively easy VIC
tins in their southern opponents. Be
sides illinois, Alabama will meet South
western OF Texas here on May II and 10.
While these. Two games are of consider
able importance, IN view of the fact that
these two colleges are comparatively new
in southern athletic circles, other games
of Importance fill practically every date
or the University schedule.
Vanderbilt, who captured the champion
ship from Alabama last season, by a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26

The annual fairy tale has again been
started
This time the report comes from
Chattanooga and Is in the form of an
inquiry. WHO would be likely to sue
ceed kavanaugh9"
1t is pretty safe bet that no year
since the judge look office have the
ides of January rolled around without
some scribe shy of dope" started the
story that the Judge might resign.
Sometimes 1t is might and sometimes
WILL
But each succeeding year has been
the judge serenely directing the des-
tinies of the Southern league and II
is predicted that he will continue to
do so so long as he desires
Since 1901 Southern league clubs
have changed mana gers just so times.
During that period the Barons have
had five, while Montgomery has
changed managers nine times. the most
extensive changes CT any club in the
league. Dobbs has lasted three years,
the record
Charley Frank managed Memphis in
1901-2-3 and went to New orleans in
1904, serving continuously since.
Southern league managers from 1901
to 1913 inclusive are as follows:
Memphfs-Frank, 1901-2-S; Whistler,
1904-5. Babb, 1906-7-S-9-10; Bernhard,
1911-12-13.
Nashville-N. Fisher, 19O1-2-3-4-5;
Finn. 1906; Dobbs, 1907; Bernhard 1908
9-10; Schwartz, 1911-1.-1S.
Chattanooga Whistler, 1901-2;
Dobbs, 1910; Smith, 1911-12; E1berfeld
1913.
Atlanta-Pabst, 1902; Powell, 19o3-4;
Jordan, 19o5-1o-11; Smith, 1sO6-7-S-9-
13; Hemphill, 1912.
Mobile--N Reed, 190S-9; T. Fisher.
1910; Holmes, 1911; Swacina, 1911; Finn,
1912-13.
misunderstanding 1901; jackson,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
Story That Amused King Ed

Writing in the January Strand maga-
zine, Marshall P. Wilder says that all of
the stories which he related to the lats
King Edward the one he seemed to ap-
preciate most was about man who had
a habit of walking in his sleep. One
night he got up and wandered about the
streets until met by policeman, who
shook him. saying:
Here, here. I'll have to arrest you.
can't have this sort OF thing
But, my good man." expostulated the
now thoroughly awakened sleep walker,
this is not Intentional. I am a somnam-
bulist.'
.I don't care what your religion Is.
You can't walk about the streets In your
rajamas."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26

Ger wall the island has the Tower of
Babel backed off the boards.
When Joe" McGinnity, the old Iron
Man." who did so much for the Giants
when they were sorely in need OF help,
left TO assume control OF the Tacoma
Northwestern League club. the east lost
one of the greatest pitchers who ever
graced a big league pitching mound. with
Joe" go the best wishes of the host
of his personal friends.
1t now appears that the Philadelphia
National League club is in a fair way
TO regain some of the prestige which it
lost during the last eight or ten years
William II. Locke is now at the helm,
and Quaker City fans are confident he
will build up a winning team.
The National league and the baseball
world, as a whole, wecolmes the change.
VIII Locke, in his capacity as secre-
tary of the Pittsburg club, established
himself as a business man of well defined
scruples and principles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
Not New, But Worth Retclling

From the National Monthly.
While in a battle an accommodating
young Irishman noticed crippled soldier
who seemed TO be in great misery. The
cripple said that he was wounded in the
leg and Pat Immediately threw him across
his shoulder and started for the doctors
in the rear Of the army. While on his
way cannon ball came along, unno-
ticed by Pat, and took off the cripple s
head. When he reached his destination
he was asked why he was carrying a
corpse Pat looked very much surprised
when he noticed the headless body and
said "Well--I'll be gorra-he told me it
was his leg"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
Alabama Schedule Announced
GOSSIP OF THE GAME

, But four clubs who were among the
charter members cf the Organization
Birmingham, New Orleans, Memphis
and Nashville-are still in the league,
and have been continuously. Chatta-
nooga left the league in 1908 and In
1910 was restored TO membership.
trwenty-two players will report to
Manager Kid Elberfeld of the Ioekouts
at the first call for practice. They are:
Pitchers. More. Coveleski, Chappelle,
Grover. Ware, Merchant. Stark, Camp.
.Catchers. street, HaDnah, Giddo. First
base coyle. Second base Coyle. Short
stop, Elberfeld. Third base, Gillespie.
James, Bowman. Outfeld, Massey,
Cruise, Elston, Forsytfe, Fuller
Bill Bernhard of the Memphis Tur
ties is planning TO have his pitching
staff report a little earlier than the
remainder of his men in order to have
them in condition By the. time for the
opening of the Southern league pitch
ing season.
Bill remembers with regret last year
when rain played havoc with the Tur-
ties schedule and prevented the men
from rounding into shape until the
season had been well advanced.
With hisfpitchers all in the pink OF
condition, the kinks all gone from
their arms and With the superflous
flesh that winter had put on them
worked away, the Turtle mana ger
thinks he would Le able to get fly
ing start that would carry him long
way toward the penEant
Extensive improvements are being
made at Andrews field by the Chatta-
nooga club The grandstand Is being
repainted, the field is being filled in to
prevent water settling and provision
has been made to protect fans in the
grandstand from the rain. The Look
outs hope to wipe out in 1913 the dis
grace of the past seasons in the South
ern league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
RIFLE TOURNEY

Washington, January 25.-Bridgeport,
Washington and Warren, Pa, are tied
for first place in the Eastern League In
ter-Club Rifle shooting tournament for
the championship of the United States.
Results this week were:
Bridgeport 1894, Birmingham 93S.
Warren 800, Brooklyn 904.
Portland $685. Erie 93s.
New Orleans, sos, New Haven defaulted.
Manchester, n. H., 91, Philadelphia
defaulted.
Washington 977 Bangor defaulted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
SCHEDULE MAKERS
HOLD MEETING

Chattanooga, January 25.-The
schedule committee of the South
ern Baseball league met here today
to draft a tentative schedule for the
1913 season to be submitted TO the
Southern league magnates at the
spring meeting to be held in Chat
tanooga probably about the middle
of March for ratification. Those
in attendance are c. B. Andrews,
Chattanooga; C. Colsson, Mobile;
Charles Frank. New Orleans, and
Mr.. Coleman of Memphis, Coleman
said President Kavanaugh was un-
able to attend, being engaged in an
active fight for United States Sena-
tor from Arkansas to succeed the
late Senator Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26

that he will be the regular first sacker
for the Maps next season.
All of the st. Louis fans are nutty over
Pratt, Mr.. Keener says, and believe he
will be one of the leading hitters OF
the league during the 1918 season. Pratt
is still weak on ground balls, he says,
"but is such a willing worker that he
Is sure TO overcome this fault before
long. He is one of the prettiest natural
hitters in the league, and is as fast as
blazes. Furthermore he takes the best
care of himself and seems serious in his
desire to make a name for himself in
the baseball hall of fame.
ITO my mind he is better ball player
than Red Smith, who was sent to Brook
lyn from Nashville, although Smith is a
mighty nifty third sacker."
According to Mr.. Keener. the Cardinals
seem to have been jinxed since Mrs.
Britton took charge of them, and with
Bresnahan golng to the Cubs, he can't
see them very well this year. Higgins
knows as much baseball as Bresnahan.
but possibly hasn't as much executive
ability and may have trouble from the
fans if he gets a bad start. he believes,
but he predicts great things for the
Browns, who have cornered the best
young talent in the circuit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
GIANT RECRUITS
TO TRAIN EARLY

New York, January 25.-The New
York Nationals may get an earlier
start at the training of recruits
this spring than any other club.
Captain Larry Doyle, second base
man of the Giants, has notified
the club management that he pro-
poses going to the training camp
at Marlin, Tex, with the recruits
two weeks earlier than had been
expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
YANKEE CLUB UNDER
FRANK CHANCE AN
UNKNOWN QUANTITY

pionship ladder will be seriously inter-
fered with.
The struggle to obtain Willard's sig
nature to a contract by at least half
dozen prominent. managers of boxers
still continues. Tom Jones, who looks
after the affairs of Ad Wolgast, has
made a special trip from California
to Chicago for the express purpose of
pleading his case in person, but seems
to be meeting with no success. For
the moment Cutler, the wrestler, ap-
pears to have the inside track. but he
cannot induce Willard to sign a con-
tract. TIL lank kansan enjoys TO the
full the pleasing sensation of being
sought after. To have the usually
naughty managers kowtowing before
him fills his cup Of bliss to the brim.
In the far away Calgary, Tommy
Burns is going ahead with his prepar-
atoms for his championship battle
with Bombardier Wells, which is sup
posed to be scheduled to be held there
on April z although Wells has yet to
be heard from in the matter. Burns.
however, is not letting this trifling
circumstance interfere with the stories
he is sending out. He has already
conferred the honor of refereeing the
bout on Biddy Bishop, a sporting man
of Tacoma, who is a close friend of the
former champion.
For some reasone Wells has remained
silent regarding his plans for the fu-
ture. Beyond stating from time TO time
that he intends to make another in
vasion of this country little has been
heard from him. Apparently he is wait
ing for the various offers he has been
receiving to increase in value before
accepting a match.
The general supposition has been
that the winner of the Cross Rivers
fight would be the natural boy to meet
Willie Richie. the champion, in
bout for the worlds lightweight title.
But that is not 20 be. "Packey' Nc
Farland of Chicago is wearing the
wreath of contender. Billy Nolan,
manager of Ritchie is authority for the
statement and he ought to know In
a recent letter from the west Nolan
says:
"Packey" Mcfarland will be given
the first chance to meet the title hold
er If he shows that he is a lightweight
or anything near It. In fact, he is our
first choice. He Is regarded very high
ly as a ringman, and the choice by
long way of the eastern division. This
means that he and the champion would
draw an immense gate. AS director of
the affairs of "Wiliie" Ritchie, I can
not afford to overlook that fact"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
NEW YORK FIGHT FANS ARE
DISCUSSING JOE RIVERS:
LIVE GOSSIP OF THE RING
BY JEFF THOMPSON

New York, January 25.--(Special. y
Fight fans in New York are still dis
oussing Joe Rivers. There are a few
outside the immediate friends of Leach
Cross who do not agree that the Mex
lean had decidedly the best of the
East-sider in their recent bout At the
same time there are many who do not
think the Mexican made a sufficient
ly impressive show to warrant giving
him an even chance against the light
weight champion. Rivers was slow in
starting. In the last round he fought
like a champion but in the earlier ses-
sions he certainly vas not up to the
mark.
Cross is shifty fighter but 1 have
never regarded nim as of champion
ship class. Had Rivers gone at him
early as he did in the last round he
probably would nave put him out.
The latest is that jack Johnson and
AL Palzer are to fight in Paris. May
be so, but such fight, Ii it ever takes
place, and L have my doubts, will be
only of interest TO Johnson and Pal
zer and their managers. 1t will prove
nothing and only In the event of Pal
zen winning the bout will 1t have any
effect on the heavyweight situation here
and unless Johnson deliberately lays
down 1t is a. part OF the dope to fight
Palzer a winner.
OF more interest is the proposed bat
tie between Luther Mccarty and Bonn
bardier Wells. Its true Palzer knocked
Wells out but there is strong suspi-
cion it was one of those lucky flukes
we sometimes see in the fight flames
and the Englshman showed while he
lasted that he was fighter of class.
If Mccarthy puts Wells away his claim
to the white heavyweight title will
be made much clearer. Willard and
Gunboat Smith will then be the only
obstacles in his way to undisputed su-
premacy.
The peculiar actions of Jess Willard,
the runnerup in the white heavyweight
race, are placing the Kansas giant in
bad light. willard has succeeded in
getting himself barred at least tempor-
arily from appearing in this state for
failure to fulfill n date at Buffalo
club to box One Round Davis few
weeks ago This and other short
sighted proceedings on his part, indi-
cate that 1t is high time he straight
ened out his much involved business
affairs or his progress up the cham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26

Ger wall the island has the Tower oi
Babel backed off the boards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26

There are five baseball leagues in Homo
9ulu and none of these organizations
speak the same language. There Is an
American league. an Hawaiian league,
Portuguese league, a Japanese league and
. Chinese league. When all five are un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26

The annual fairy tale has again been