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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

FAVORABLE OUTLOOK
FOR BOXING BILL

Chicago. February s.--Followers OF
pugilism returning from Springfield,
where they attended the Inauguration
of Governor Dunno, say the outlook is
favorable for the passing of boxing
bill by the legislature.
Those interested have been quiet IN
their efforts TO have the "lid lifted
and were careful ID learn the attitude
OF local authorities on the subject.
Mayor Harrison iavors boxing law
IL the public interest is safeguarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
SMITH AND ALMEIDA
STAR IN GAME IN HA VANA, CUBA
EX-BARON PERFORMERS SHOW
GREAT FORM IN SIXTEEN IN
MING CONTEST - PADRON
SHOWED UP WELL
By JOE MAssAGNER, JR.

Havana. Cuba. February 4-(special.)-
Three players connected with the Bir-
mingham, Ala, club figured promi-
nently in one OF the most brilliant base
hall exhibitions ever played here. when
Manager Alneida $ Havana Reds defeated
the Fe Browns in l6 inning contest yes
terday by a score of to l..
These three men were Clarence Smith,
the ex-Baron star, who goes to the
Chicago White Sox next season. Rafael
Almeida, the hard hitting Cuban whose
deadly stick work did much toward land
ing the 1912 pennant in Birmingham last
season. and Padren, the third sacker,
who has been signed by Manager Moles-
worth, to fill Almeidas shoes next sea-
son.
The work of each of these men was
of the highest order. Almeida secured
two timely bingles out of seven times
at bat, while Padren was the only player
Smith secured two hits out of five times
up, ScOfcu, one run, ana accepted nNe
chances without bobble.
Smith was the distinct start of the
game. The Birmingham boy was playing
his first game in Havana uniform, and
although he had scarcely weeks work
out, he handled the hard hitting Fe
club in great style. remaining master
of the situation throughout.
... Smith the Star
Smith allowed nine hits, but he passed
only three men, and helped to score the
two runs made by his club with his
timely safeties. Eight men struck fruit
lessly at his benders during the contest,
and his fielding was fautless throughout.
In. addition he scored one of the two
runs made by Havana.
Manager Almeida was doubtful con-
corning the advisability of sending in his
Birmingham recruit. Smith had been
here but a week, and after lay off of
some months, 1t was hardly to be ex-
pected that he would be able to show
the od-time form that placed him at the
top of Southern league hurlers last sea-
son.
But Smith was confident.
Il am in great shape" he stated.
Never felt better In my life. | got into
condition last summer in three days.
and never had a sore arm. All l want is
a chance, and tell you l am going to
deliver"
Almeida has seen Smith deliver too Of
ten to disregard his request. He turned
the boy loose and how well he delivered
need not be repeated to those who wit
messed his work yesterday.
During the early innings of the contest
the young phenom showed tendency
to be wild, and 1t was in the first ses-
sion, that the club opposing him scored
its lonesome tally. As the game pro-
gressed, however, Smith seemed to get
better. His control was perfect, and he
had twists and benders broke about the
plate with deadly effectiveness. Seldom
was he in danger after the first inning,
but when threatened. an extra hitch in
his trousers, a shifting of his gird and
he would pull out of the hole with coll
ors flying.
The score by innings of yesterdays
game is: r.
Havana ................. 010 900 600 900 0O0--l
re -..-.,.................. lo 600 COO 0u0 QUO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
THOSE ON WHOM HE STOLE IN
1912-WAS TURNED BACK BUT
NINE TIMES DURING SEASON.

Bob Bescher of the Cincinnati Reds has
a chance to shatter a National league
record the coming season by doing what
he did last year-namely, setting the
pace among the base burglars.
In the past, in the parent organiza-
ton, players have won the base stealing
honors in five campaigns, but not in five
consecutive campaigns. Bescher if he
ranks No. 1 among the ..assocks filchers
in 1918, will be entitled to all the more
credit for shattering a National league
record by leading the base stealing brl-
gade five years in succession, since he
only has been in the National league a
trifle over four seasons. joining the Reds
In the fag end of the 1908 campaign.
Right away he demonstrated that he
would bother the catchers. stealing 10
bases in the e games in which he par
ticipated.
Four Season Leader
In 1909 Bescher previously denied a
trial with Detroit Che would have made
an ideal running mate for Tyrus Ray
mond Cobb, led the National leaguers
In base stealing. with 81 larcenies. and
the habit he acquired in 1869 he has since
maintained, for his rank was No. in
1911 and 1912.
Bescher was one of the few Cincinnati
players who received votes from the
Chalmers jury of experts as being the Ma
tional leagues most valuable player, is
regarded by many as one of the sanest
base runners in the profession and has
the reputation of never trying to boost
his record by making unnecessary steals
That the Rhineiander knew when to set
out to beat his way to either second or
third Is evidenced by the fact that only
10 times last year he failed to attain
the goal for which he set forth. AS he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

made 67 successful steals his base rum
ming average, calculated in the new way,
would be .S70-figufes much than those
made by Clyde Milan, the American
leagues champion base runner
His Unsuccessful Attempts
Bescher's first unsuccessful attempt to
steal was in the game played on May 4,
Ivy Wingo of the Cardinals turning him
back from second. Wingo did the same
thing to Bescher later in the season and
was the only backstop who twice halted
him. The other backstops who nailed
the Cincinnati speeder were Roger Bres-
nahan, Tom Needham. Jimmy Archer.
Will Killifer, Peaches Graham. Otto
Miller, Chief Meyers and Mike Simon.
Probably the worst day Bescher had
on the bases was September II. In the
first inning of game with Brooklym.
Bescher was caught off second by Pitcher
Don Carlos Patrick Regan and later in
the same contest the speeder was nailed
in an attempt to steal to the midway
by Miller. The Superbas won the game
l to 0.
Thrice Bescher stole three bases in
games.( the backstops he victimzed be-
ing Miller, Meyers and Kelly. He scat
tered his 81 steals through 81 games. max
ing one in each of 40 contest and two in
nine. The catchers that Bescher found
the easiest to steal on We're those em-
ployed by st. Louis while the backstops
who kept him from taking liberties were
New York's. The records of Beschers'
successful and unsuccessful steals last
year are appended:
Bescher's Successful Steals
Against ST. Louis, 17-Wingo, s; Bliss, 4;
Bresnahan, g. Snyder, 2.
Against Pittsburg, 14-Simon, Z; Kelly,
4; Gibson, D. et
Against Boston, 9-Rariden, s. King, 4.
Against Brooklyn. S-Aliler, z. Erwin, |.
Against Philadelphia, 7-Killifer, 4;
Doom. 3.
Against Chicago. 7-Cotter, s. Needham,
2; Archer, /; Heckinger, l.
Against New York, 5-Meyers. s.
Bescher's Unsuccessful Steals
8 Against ST.. Louis, 3-Wingo, 2; Bresna-
han. l.
Against Chicago. 2-Needharn, i; Arch
er, /.
Against Philadelphia. e-Kiliifsr,, I; Gra-
ham, I.
Against Brooklyn, miller, a.
Against Pittsburg, 1-Smon. i.
Against New York, 1--MeyerE /.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
SHOOTING TOURNEY

Washington, February S.-The United
States indoor rife shooting team record
was tied by the Warren, Pa, team this
week with score of 800 out of pos
sible 1900.
Results of the Eastern league, in which
Washington and Warren are tied for first
place, included:
Washington defeated Brooklyn 9s6 to
91S.
Birmingham defeated Erie 95f to 943
New Orleans defeated Philadelphia 9OS
to (Default)
In the Western league Cleveland leads
with five straight wins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
SAYS SENATORS
RATHER DISCUSS BASEBALL
THAN REVISE THE TARIFF

Yesterday r. n. Baugh. president of the
local baseball association, received from
Judge Kavanaugh a letter of thanks for
Birmingham's part in sending a magnlli..
cent floral design to the national capita.
on the occasion of Judge Kavanaugh tax
ing the oath as Arkansas new senator.
1t made me feel mighty good, stated
the judge. 40 be remembered by the
friends with whom ! have been SO long
associated. The flowers came at a most
opportune time and attracted considerable
attention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

Relay race. Boston a. A. Burns, Mer-
rihew. Gram. Halpin). defeated Irish
American A. c.. Now York meyers.
Rosenburger. Pepis. Sheppard); time.
minutes seconds A new record for
1860 yards. Former record, minutes
1-5 seconds, made by Boston A. A.
team in 1911.
Three mile run, scratch, won by Har-
ry J. Smith, New York (unattached)
time, 15 minutes Is AS second
Putting 1e-pound shot, handicap,
won by John Lawler. Fort Warren (2
feet 2 inches); distance, 45 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
PRATT ORDERED TO REPORT;
OWNER HEDGES SPEAKS IN
HIGH TERMS OF ALBANIAN

Derrill Pratt. the Alabama star, who is
y member of the team of the st. Louis
J. ,owns. received instructions to report to
ut. Louis March e. ~ ~ ci liaBt
Pratt has not signed his contract and
Browns show some disposition to meet
his salary demands. However, he will
probably report to st. Louis on March
4. and will there. he believes, sign a con-
tract providing for increased remunera-
tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

Accompanying the instructions was a
very complimentary letter from Presi-
dent Hedges So complimentary did the
owner speak of Pratt. in fact. that the
latter is of the opinion that thefe will
be no trouble in getting his salary in
creased
All Browns east of the Mississippi river
will report TO st. Louis on March and
will leave that day for Waco. where
training will be taken up. The Browns
west of the Mississippi will report direct
to Waco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

MANY of the senators, ! find. are base
ball Tsns. As soon as I got within th'
hall they came around and started I
tanning bee. It looked for while as i
business would be forgotten.
ut may happen that some Of my new
friends will be in the south this sum.
mer and We will show them the ealibr'
of baseball that we present 10 the pub
lie
The judge stated that his daughter il
with him III Washington and viii remain
until after the Inauguration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
BESCHER GREATEST BASE
STEALER OF ALL LEAGUES
..."......,..............

made 67 successful steals. his base run
ming average, calculated in the new way,
would be .S70-figures much than those
made by Clyde Milan, the American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-13
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION.
Work Should Be so Organized as Not
Only to Teach but to Convince.
BY DR.. Leon S. Merrill, Orono.

Director Extension u ork, College OF
agriculture, University Of Maine
The two great things needed in every
business today are knowledge and eff
cheney. A person may have knowledge
without efficiency, but never efficiency i'll
any piece of work without a working
knowledge concerning the job engaged
upon.
AS economic pressure is more and
more keenly felt, the demand for
knowledge and the ability to use it
successfully increases in ratio The
need for more knowledge concerning
the truths underlying successful farm
ing has been finding expression in
this country for century or more i'll
the organization OF agricultural asso-
Citations, farmers clubs and societies.
All these means for gaining knowl
edge or the spreading of agricultural
truths have been informal. and, be-
cause of absence OF coordination,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-13

accompanied by enormous waste OF
time. energy and money.
Conditions have changed tremend-
ously Agriculture is now recognized
to be a business OF no mean import
anee. comparing fayorably in its re-
quirements OF knowledge and eff
cheney with any other business. The
farmer OF tomorrow. who is to cope
successfully with the problems in
volved in the farming business, must
have a working knowledge, however
acquired OF the fundamental sciences
upon which plant and animal hus
bandry are based; he must be skilled
in the art OF farming, and he must also
be an efficient business manager.
\ man may have one OF the above
requisites and be failure He may
even have two OF them and yet not
succeed. but the man who possesses
ali three will. under average condi
tons. be successful Thus we see
that all these qualifications are neces-
sary, il farming IS to be placed on
sound business basis.
The real question then is. how shall
these qualifications be acquired, for
ourselves and for our children
Certain agencies for determining and
disseminating agricultural truths are
already in the field in active service
but we will not in this short article
attempt to discuss them, and will con
fine ourselves to pref outline OF
what may be expected from Aericul-
tural Extension Work. or the spread
ing OF agricultural truths among pres
ent farmers. Facts OF economic i'm
portance are constantly being deter
mined, but how shall they be made
known: how shall these truths be Sc,
at work, and without loss of time In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-13

this service the agricultural press i.
and will continue to be very I'M
portant factor The farmers insti-
tute, the occasional lecture. and the
lecture course will add their share
Bulletins. issued by the various ex-
pertinent stations, agricultural col
leges, and the department of agricul-
ture. are OF growing Importance and
value, and constitute a most reliable
source of information Colleges OF
agriculture are training more and
more of the young From these state
ments we see that much has already
been done, but we are also aware that
much remains to be done to connect
up agricultural truths with the real
practice OF agriculture; in fact, these
truths need to be set at work This
conclusion is reached because OF thou
sands of letters coming to the writer's
desk each year from the farmers of
Maine, requesting advice concerning
specific problems.
to believe that the extension work OF
the future should be SO organized as
not only to teach, but to convince,
and to set at work. In this connec-
ton only three forms will be men
toned, and one OF them briefly out
lined
First-Correspondence course. d.
rected from the College OF Agricul-
ture, but pursued at home
Second-Extension schools of three
to six days duration. held at centrally
located places. and probably repeated
each year, in which teaching and prac-
tiee work shall Be combined i'll proper
proportions and the attack concen-
trated upon some one project of i'm
portance to farmers.
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What's the Matter With Name
Continued from page O.
ter stock and to better seed. He CON
tributed in every way possible to the
spread OF scientific knowledge and
scientific methods
Efficiency and cooperation should
be the watchwords OF the American
farmer The two ideas must go
together. for neither is possible with
out the other Efficiency calls for
larger capital Cooperation will pro-
duce the credit and thereby the capital.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-08-12
Tho Way They Manage to Reach Their
Fuel In Holland.

Tho Way They Manage to Reach Their
Fuel In Holland.
It was not until 1888, when Poetsch
invented the freezing method that
Hollands coal fields became OF any
practical value.
Where coal Is encountered immedi-
ateIy under the solid rock there Is q
stratum of drift sand that contains
great quantities Of water. This con-
dition of things made It practically
impossible to build the shafts. The
freezing method. however. has sue
cessfully solved the problem, and hol-
land now has hourishing mining In
dustry.
On til, spot where the shaft Is to be
dug from twenty-five to thirty Dor1ngs
are made down through the drift sand
to the solid rock In circle i've feet
larger In diameter than the projected
shaft. Pipes are then sunk into these
bore holes. and through these Is circu-
lated by powerful freezing machines d
chemical solution cooled down to be-
low zero.
In this way the drift sand containing
the water is frozen as hard as rock
after the freezing machines have been
working day and night for two months.
In this frozen cylinder Of sand shatt
is then dug and lined from bottom to
ton with strong srgmpnts o! cast iron
securely soldcrrd together with lead. =
Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-08-12

made present Of every nice man in
H.IIsboro to that lovely. distinguished.
strange girl who could have slipped
through bucket hoop II she had tried
hard. I had to sit there, listen to the
presentations, watch her drink two
tall glasses of delicious tea full OF
sugar and consume without fear three
Of Judy's puffy cakes, while ! crum'
bed mine in secret over the banisters
and set half the glass Of tea out OF
sight behind the wistaria vine.
1t was bad enough to hear Aunt Bet
tie Just offer her Tom. who. II he is hel
own son, is my favorite cousin, but
believe the worst minute almost ever
faced was when she began on the
Judge. for could see from Aunt AIDE
lines shoulder beyond Miss Chester
how she was enjoying that. and she
added another distinguished ancestor
to his pedigree every time Aunt Bette
paused for breath. I couldn't say a
word about the fish, and Aunt Adeline
wouldn't. l almost loved Mrs. Johnson
when she bit off thread viciously and
said "Humph" as she rose to start the
tea party home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-08-12
Horse Notes.

A stallion is valuable 10 proportion to
the quantity Of good produce he gets.
There is no use trying to breed valua'
BILE stock If the sire Ia selected at hap.
hazard.
Long fasts followed by heavy feeds is
sure way to bring on collie and infia'
nation of the bowels.
The horse that 10 being fed to get into
condition should be fed q little at time
but frequently.
The safest horses to breed are those
that are the scarcest In market and
bring a good, round price.
While it Is important with growing
colts to maintain steady growth from
birth to maturity, there ia less real nee6
of feeding for early maturity than with
any other class Of stock.
To develop horse means to increase
his speed or his strength, as the cast
| may be, to strengthen the weak points
and to perfect the animal In any d.
rections whatever by judicious handling
and careful conditioning.
The best remedy for scratches Is pre-
vention. Keep the feet and legs Of th'
horse clean. When they come in a
night, wash them clean and rub them
dry. The latter Is az important a. th,
washing, as allowing them to stand Will
their feet aud legs wet is injurious. 4
little care as regards cleanliness vii
avoid much trouble and loss.
Horses should always be watered be
fore feeding, and never Immediately af
ter. It is more injurious to digestion
and Is often the cause of collie to ALLOW
. horse to drink heavily on full stom
ach of graiu.-HOrn and Hoof.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-08-12
LEAF FIFTH.
ONLY an Old SONG.

n 1LEEP is one of the most de-
ISI lightful and undervalued
PsFs;::5l amusements known to the
l3xs-l3J human race. | have never
had enough yet, and every second or
time that I'm not busy with something
interesting curl up on the bed and 20
dream hunting-only I sleep too hard
to do much catching. But this torture
book found that out on me and stopped
II the very first thing on page three.
The command Is to sleep as little as
possible to keep the nerves in a good
condition-"eight hours Mt the most
and seven would be better" What
earthly good would a seven hour nap
do me? ! want ten hours to sleep and
twelve II l get good tired start. To
see me stagger out Of my perfectly
nice bed at 6 o'clock every morning
now would wiring the sternest heart
with compassion and admiration at my
iaithfulneSs-to whomi
Yes. 1t was the day after poor Mr..
Carter's funeral that Aunt Adeline
moved up here into my house and set
tied herself in the big south room
across the hall from mine. Her furni-
ture weighs ton each piece, and Aunt
Adeline is not light herself in disposi-
ton. The next morning when / went
In to breakfast she sat In the "vacant
chair" in a way that made me see
that she was obviously trying to Ill the
vacancy. | am sorry she worried her
self about that. Anyway. 1t made me
take a resolve. After breakfast ] went
into the kitchen to speak to Judy.
Judy" said. looking past her
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-08-12

head, my health is not very good, and
you can bring my breakfast to me In
bed after this" Poor Mr. Carter al
ways wanted breakfast on tie stroke
of 7 and me at the same time. though
he rarely got me. Judy has two dead
husbands and she likes ginger col
ored barber down town. Also her
mother is our washerwoman and In
fiuenced by Aunt Adeline. Judy under
stands everything ! say to her. After
had closed the door heard laugh
that sounded like war whoop. and l
smiled to myself But that was before
my martyrdom to this book had be-
gun. get up now!
But the day after / came from the
city l lay in bed just as long as
wanted to and ignored the thought OF
the exercises and deep breathing and
the icy, unsympathetic tub. l couldn't
even take very much interest in the
lonely egg on the lonely slice OF dry
toast. / was thinking about things.
Hillsboro is very peculiar little
speck on the universe: even more Pc
culiar than being like hen 1t Is one
of the Oldest towns In Tennessee, ana
the moss on It is so thick that 1t can't
be scratched Off except in spots. But
Il has q lot of race horse and distillery
money In It. and when 1t gets poked
I'D by anything unusual 1t takes a guip
Of It's own alcoholic atmosphere and
runs away on its own track at 2OS
gait, shedding moss as 1t goes. IL
hasn't had q real Joy race for a long
time, and felt that 1t needed It.
rolled over and laughed into my Pill
low. '.
fro RK CONTINUED
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-08-12

"Well, well, honey, l don't know
about that" said Aunt Bette as she
famed and rocked her great, big. dar-
ling, fat self In the strong rocker |
always kept IN the breezy angle of the
porch for her. "Al Is not old enough
to have proved himself entirely, and
from what hear
She paused with big, hearty smile
that she always wears when she be-
gins to tease or matchmake. and she
does them both most Of her time.
But st whom do you suppose she
looked? Not me! Miss Chester! That
was cold tub No. 2 for that day. and l
didn't react as quickly as might, but
when I did l was In the proper glow
all over. When revived and saw the
lovely pale blush on her face l felt Ike
cabbage rose beside teabud. was
glad Aunt Adeline came out. on the
porch Just then 80 could go In and
tell Judy to bring out the iced tea and
cakes. When I came from the kitchen
stepped into my room and took out
one of Alfred's letters from the desk
drawer and opened it at random, as
you do the Bible when you want to
decide things, and put my finger down
on line with my eyes shut. This was
what 1t was:
"-and all these years have walked
the world. blindfolded to Its loveliness
with the blackness that came to me
when I found that you
didn't read any more. but showed It
back In hurry and went on out on
the porch. comforted In. way, but
feeling some more in sympathy with
Mrs. Johnson than had before Aunt
Bette and her guest from Washing
ton had interrupted our algebraic
demonstration on the man subject.
You can't always be sure Of the right
answer to X In any proposition Of life:
chat Is, n woman can't!
And, furthermore, l didn't like that
next hour much. just as sample OF
life, for instance. Aunt Bette had got
her Joining together humor well started
and right there before my face she