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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
PELS T|CKLEDOVER
DEFEAT OF bARONS
Live Notes of Yesterdays
Tame Affair in New
Orleans

New Orleans, May 4.-(Special.) New
Orleans fans were highly elated tonight
over the Pels defeat of Birmingham. 1t
made the third straight for the home
club, the only trio of consecutive vic
tories they have put across so far this
season All but knapp played the
game r. ght up to the handle, and the
dope here is that the Pels are going
, to mop up in this series unless the
Barons give a better account of them
selves than they have been doing.
Three double plays were made in to-
days game. The Barons pulled spicy
one in the sixth inning after the locals
had made their fourth run. Snedecor
was on first when Knaupp hit to
Trough, who then showing reaL1ife,
harled to Marcan and Marcan relayed
TO McGilvray.
Marcan surprised everybody by pull
ing a bone" In the sixth inning, Sne-
deoor's single on which Hendryx scored
YVES gobbled by Marcan in great shape
and the second baseman could probably
have headed Hendryx off at the plats
haG he thrown there. But he forgot
that Hendryx is pretty daring when he
gets started on the paths and threw to
third, thinking the runner wouldn't try
10 make 1t on home. Hendryx didn't
slew up a second and got to the plate
tefore Carroll's relay could get there.
Bill McGllvray hit the bali on the
nose twice, but didn't get a hit. ono
II l,ne drive off his bat was caught by
knapp and turned into a double play
ano another time when Big Bill
slammed the ball out on a line to cen
ter Hendryx ran up and made spec
tacular shoe top catch
Harry Mcintyre. who has joined the
l'els, viii probably pitch one game
against the Barons. Mcintyre is not be-
lieNed to be in the best. of shape, but
says he is ready. His only appearance
so Far was as a pinch hitter and he de-
livered the goods with a double. tie
vas always a good hitter and il Is
believed here that he and Evans will
rrove good as emergency batsmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
WITHOUT TROUBLE
GULLS BEAT CRACKS

Mobile, May 4.-The Mobile club today
tightened its hold on first place in the
Southern league race by defeating Atlanta
in the first of a four game series. score, 8
to A. After Atlanta had taken a lead of
one run in their half of the first. Mobile
batsmen fell on Musser for two doubles
and two singles. scoring three runs before
man had been retired. Weaver relieved
him and another two bagger scored an
other run. Mobile scored four more in the
fifth after two We're down, a single and
double, mixed in with five stolen bases
and wild pitch, counting the runs.
Cayet was unsteady and hit hard at times
but pitched brilliantly in the pinches. The
paid attendance was 1872 people, the crowd
overfowing into the playing field, making
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
From the Angle Of the Bug
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

hurting staff are imbibing liquids
stronger than coffee. If this is true,
the local manager had better get
on the job sand plaster a good,
heavy fine on the guilty ones
Now it's cinch a pitcher can't
lead the league in downing hog
beers and pitching too, and If Billy
Smith has this kind of trouble
among his twirlers it's goodnight,
Crackers. And when the home pa
pers publish it, it's pretty strong
and must have some truth. They
Eetter ride the wagon most dill
gently until after this series with
Mobile, anyhow. Something awful
waiting for 'em here Better have
something on 'em when they get
'em over to these Gull artillery
men"
The Associated Press yesterday
issued the following review of the
Southern league race:
Spectacular work on the part OF
Manager Mique Finns Mobile club
furnished the chief feature of in
terest in the Southern association
during the past week. Opening the
week with victories over the Mem
phis club on Monday and Tuesday,
the Mobile club returned to it's
nome grounds and took four
straights from Montgomery. To-
day Firms team completed the sew
enth victory in as many days by
defeating Atlanta 8 to 4. This re-
markable winning streak has land
ed Mobile in first place in the pen
nant race, with Atlanta second by
narrow margin.
There has been little change in
the percentage column among the
other six clubs. Four games were
played today, and tonight finds
Montgomery, Birmingham and
Memphis all with nine victories and
IL defeats scored against them.
Manager Franks New Orleans club
finished the week one game behind
the four Just named.
Improvement in form by the
Chattanooga club has been marked,
and although Manager Elberfeld
still finds his team acting as rear
guard, the showing his pitchers
have recently made Is calculated to
inspire him with hope for the flu
ture. Coveleskie and More are
rounding into condition, the for
mer displaying much of the ability
which won him the title of giant
killer.
Good weather during the week
has helped to swell the attendance
throughout the league. the records
thus far being well above those of
previous years"
The following paragraph, preg-
nant with it's own positive tone, is
from the Montgomery Advertiser,
and is quite edifying:
Birmingham is playing in some
what like the form indicated by the
spring doping and Molesworth is
getting more material from the
Cubs With this additional fight
ing strength the Barons may come
along ut a lively clip in short
while, but the chubby manager will
lave TO land some more pitchers
before he can figure on being
Remnant possibility again this sea
SON"
And now having permitted with
Tom Sawyer wisdom our friends to
write this column, we will call
halt for fear that our enemies
might think that we are not dis
playing the enthusiasm and energy
that recent Baron successes so rich
ly merit
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K r EW YORK. May 4.-on the eve If
M the first interseotional clash OF
L clubs in the two major leagues be-
ginning Tuesday, a decidedly interesting
situation has arisen in the National league
race. The week developed a pronounced
shake up. Witnessing drop of the cham
pion New Yorks from first place to fifth,
the rise of Chicago to the top with Phil
adelphia threatening to usurp the leader
ship, a winning streak by St. Louis, which
brought that club out of the rut and into
first division and a squirt on Brooklyn's
part which In connection with the weak
showing of New York and Pittsburg made
first division contender of Manager Dab
lens team.
The flow of events was more plaeide in
the younger organization. Philadelphia,
Cleveland and Washington moved along
in the even tenor of their winning way,
each taking three games and losing one
and maintaining their relative distances
from each other in the first three places
of the percentage table. Chicago. while
not able to advance BEYOND fourth place.
dropped only one game out of six played
Reverting to the National league sltua-
ton, the rise of Philadelphia was per-
haps the most impressive performance of
the week, TO take three games in a row
from the Giants not only elated the
teams followers, but indicated class of q
kind which makes Manager Dooins pres
ent combination look dangerous.
ST. Louis, after outpointing Cincinnati
in two games early in the week. won
three out of four from Pittsburg. The alb
sence Of Wagner is handcapping this
club. Neither is the twirling corps show
ing its predicted form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
IEVANS PROVES A STUMBLING
BLOCK FOR THE BOLD BARONS
D|LGER UNDERGOES
SEVERE OPERATION
Catcher on Table Three
HOurs-NOw Resting
Easily

fainting on the ball field Saturday after
noon. was rushed to ST. Vincents hos
pital, was operated on yesterday after
noon for appendicitis.
The operation was successful and the
The attack was a severe one, however,
and Dilger remained on the operating
table three hours.
The illness of Dilger means that Mayer
will do all the catching for some time.
The plucky receiver however, says that
he is willing to do his best until his re-
ceiving mate is back in harness.
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VOLS PROVE EASY
FOR THE TURTLES

Memphis. May 4.-Memphis gained an
advantage in the first inning, while Dahl
gren was pitching for Nashville, that
made a to victory easy. Dahlgren
pitched a third OF an inning, allowed
three hits. one triple, and Memphis
scored three runs. F'leharty relieved him
and pitched good ball but Nashville could
not overcome the locals lead. The fourth
run in the opening came when Love stole
home Errors had much to do with the
other Memphis run. kroh, pitching for
Memphis, was steady throughout and his
s,pport was faultless Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
LOOKOUTS DEFEAT
THE BILL CROWD

Montgomery, May 4.--Chattanooga took
the first game of tie series from Mort
gomery this afternoon, in a 10 inning con-
test, to 4. Montgomery scored three
runs in the sixth and seemingly had the
game sewed up, but Chattanooga scored
once in the eighth and tied the score in
the ninth after two were out and no one
on bases. G. Brown was relieved in the
ninth after the tying run had scored and
the bases were full. He struck Coyle out.
Scnre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
CHICAGO FANS WILL
HONOR MIR. CHANCE

Chicago, May president
Charles ComislSey Of the local
American league club announced
today that every reserved seat in
the park had been sold for the
game between the New York Amer
leans and the White Sox, to he
played here May II, known as
Frank Chance day"
Manager Chance Of the New
Yorks, formerlA manager of the
Chicago Nationals, has many adj
nirers here and the demand for
seats has been as great for this
game as it had been for a worlds
championship series, Mr.. Comiskey
said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
Dadeyillc Wins

Dadeville Mag 4.--,specialD--Al Alexander.
CITY and Dadesille baseball teams played
two games here Saturday the home team
v inning both. Score: .Dadeville ia Alex
ander City 9-3. An interesting feature of
the first game was the rally Of the Dade
vile boys IN the last inning, When the
score stood 9 to 5 against them. A total
of eight runs were scored and FIVE pitch
ers used, before their batting rally was
stopped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
DOUBLE HEADER
is DIVIDED

Fort Deposit. May 4.-(Specialo-ln the
presence of a large crowd of enthusiastic
ball fans a double header game of base
ball was played on the Lowndes County
High school diamond Saturday between
the Sydney Lanier High school OF Mont
gonery and the Lowndes County High
school, the teams dividing honors, the re-
suits of the first game being victory for
the visitors by score of to O.
The afternoon game was won by the
horne team with a score of II to Z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05

81 MMARf.
Three Base Hit-sloan' Donahue, Elber-
field.
Two Base Hit-Gilespie. Coyle Jantzen,
Tarleton. c. Brown.
Sacrifice Hit-TIarbison
Innings Pitched-By C. Brown, 2-3,
with hits runs.
Struck out-By c. Brown T. by n.
Brown ., by More 4.
Base on Balls-C: Brown 3, More 3.
Hit by Pitched Ball-Street (by G.
Brown.
Wild Pitch-Ee Brown.
Time: :00.
umpires-w Wright and Breitenstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
LOCALS GET But TWO HITS.
PROUGH STUNG WHEN HITS
MEANT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. S
MEN WERE SURROUNDED
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

New Orleans 4, Birmingham 1.
Chattanooga ., Montgomery 4.
Mobile 8, Atlanta 4.
Memphis 5, Nashville 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
A I'iienry

From the Washington Star
How do YOU suppose Steggins ever
came 10 write me such an elaborately
sarcastic letter about so slight mat-
ter9n
VERY possibly. replied Miss Cav
/ crue. he has Just employed new
y'.n"grapher and is trying to show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05

SUMMARY.
Two Base FIits-Loye 2, Perry
Three Base Iit-Ward.
ITits-Off Dahlgren 3, with runs In Il
inning
Sacrifice Hit-Goalby
stolen Bases-Perry. Young, LoV.
Bases on Balls-Off Kroh ?; Dahlgren
/. Fleharty /.
Struck Out-I<ro1 6, Fleharty :.
Hit by Pitcher-Ward (by Fleharty).
Time-1:45
umpires-Hart and Stockdae,
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International League
American Association

At Columbus; Columbus 4 Kansas
City I.
At Louisville: Louisville 1. st. Paul 9.
At Toledof Toledo 8, Minneapolis 6
Al Indianapolis. indianapolis q Mil
Maukee .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
TEXAS LEAGUE

At San Antonio: San Antonio T, Aus
tin 3.
At Galveston: Galveston a. Dallas 3.
Al Houston: Houston ]. Waco L.
AT Beaumont: Beaumont 8, Fort
Worth 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
(Other Sports on Last Page)
THE TINDER tories.

The fine points about these eye
glasses are elegance of design, larger
visual field, lightness of construction
and accuracy in grinding. Jas. H.
Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05

Two Base Hits--stock, Starr. Robert
son ,, Jacobson.
Sacrifice Hit-Clark.
stolen BasesZO'Dell ?, Jacobson, Rob
ertson >, Paulet.
Double Plays-O'Dell to Starr to Paulet
Hits Apportioned-Muss 4 with 3 runs
none out in firsD, off Weaver I with six
runs in eight innings
Wild Pitch--Weaver 3
Passed Ball--Schmidt.
Struck Out--Cavet 3, Weaver 2
Bases on Bals-Cavet 6, Weaver 3.
Left on Bases-Mobile A. Atlanta S..
Time-2.00.
Umpires Rudderham and Fifield
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
SiIencing Conscience

From the Baltimore American
Il don't see how that druggist could
charge you cash for the soothing syrup
why not?''
Because he knows he's taking hush
money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05

Two Base Hits-spencer, HendryS,
Mayer.
stolen Bases-James 2 Hendrix.
Double Plays-knaupp to Snedecor'
.Atz to I<naupp to Snedecor; Prough 70
ELAN to MeGilyraN.
struck Out--Evans !, Prough D
Bases on ESlls--OT Evans 2, Proush
Passed I'all--Mayer
Time--1 80.
Umpires- Pfenninger and KERN.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-18
MISTAKE
In Identity Leads To An
Exciting Fight

On Friday night a mistake on the
part Of a we'll meaning young man,
residing just west of the city, result.
ed rather disastrously for an older
gentleman returning from dance in
Mt. Vernon to the home of his daugh-
ter who also resides just west of the
city. The two engaged in a fight anu
the latter soon was badly in need OF
the attention of a physician.
The young man was just leaving the
house after making call upon the
older mans son-in-law and daughter
and did not recognize the father as he
came into the yard. A short argument
followed during which each man call
ed the other an impostor. The mis-
take was not discovered until after
1t had become necessary to send for
the physician from Mt. Vernon.
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Mr.. Cyprain Cochran has returned
to his home In Mt. Vernon after two
weeks visit with relatives in Kansas.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Bedell has gone to Col
umbus to visit her mother. Mrs. G.
Gotshall.
Miss Julia Franklin of Tiffin has
returned to her home after pleasant
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Hill OF
Sugar street.
At a regular meeting of CliRton
Chapter No. 26, r. A. NJ. at the Ma
sonic Temple Friday evening a class
of five candidates received the Past
and Most Excellent Masters degrees.
Mr.. George Spearman was a busi-
ness visitor in Columbus Saturday.
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The lawyers got . tartar when. In Q
recent trial in q southern city. they
summoned to the stand an aged darby
who had been an eyewitness Of 6ght
that had occurred between q number
Of persons.
Tell US what you know about this
nght," said counsel when old Nose had
been placed upon the stand.
"TightT asked Nose, apparently
greatly surprised. "What 6ght"
"You know very well what fight IL
meant" said counsel. Tell US about
It."
II don't know nothin' about no fight"
insisted the witness. "When was itY
"See here. Noses" exclaimed the
lawyer: mo trihing-the fight day be-
fore yesterday. You know all about
It. Tell u.s.
"Oh. de fight day befo' Yesterday"
said Nose. "Well. sub. you see. Is
slept since de day befo' yesterday. and
l never kin rickollect anything after
rs been asleep" - 3.
And that was all they could get from
him.-Green Bag. :,
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When q collar hurts, the average
horse winces upon being asked to
throw his weight into the collar. Lat.
er he becomes what we fooIishly call
balky perhaps. and finally he fights
IKE an army mule when some one
tries to put collar on him. That's
knowing something!
] am personally acquainted with a
horse which simply hates a certain
blacksmith who once upon a time nail.
ed Q bad fitting pair Of shoes to his
feet and inflicted sore feet upon this
horse for all time to come.
There are men In this world Of ours
cruel enough to fasten q horse with a
heavy rope In stall and then beat the
horse with u chain. But such men
have bad luck" for forever afterward
u the horse which has received this
eort Of discipline hears q chain rattle
b viii bolt In terror. whether hitched
- moving machine. q carriage with
children In 1t or heavy wagon load
cd with produce. This II either horse
sense or horse revenge.-Tarm and
Tireside.
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RETIREMENT or
BRIG. GEN. sMirn

BRIG. GEN. SMtTh
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 15-Today
after a career of more than forty.two
years of faithful and efficient service
as an officer Of the United States
army, Brig. Gen. George r. Smith of
the Quartermaster Corps was placed
on the retired list today on his own
application. Gen. Smith Is native
of New York and was graduated from
West Point In 1875. For seven years
he served with the 12th Infantry. In
1882 he was transferred to the pay
department, and served continuously
with that department up to the time
OF It's merger with the Quartermas-
ter Corps, last November. He was
colonel and assistant paymaster gen.
eral from 1908 until 1919. when he
was appointed paymaster general
with the rank of brigadier general
and held that position until the de-
pactment was abolished, last Novem'
ber, when he was transferred to- the
Quarterlnaster Corps with the same
rank.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-18
Sustained By v. L McIntlre
Al HIS Ice House
Fell Is Feet And Landed On
A Pile Of Ice
Was Unconscious Many Hours
After The Accident

While at work at his ice storage
house on Coshocton avenue at about
4 o'clock Friday afternoon, w. l.. Nc.
Intire fell from height OF about
twenty five feet and alighted upon a
pile Of broken ice. He was badly in.
jured and was rendered unconscious.
Mr.. McTntire was experimenting the
work OF storing ice and had climbed
up to where the men were workins.
Having remained there for q time he
started to descend by means of lad
der when he fell and struck violently
against the mass Of refuse ice. His
fall was not witnessed by any of the
men who were working at the place,
but he was discovered shortly after.
ward lying where ne had fallen. He
was carried to his nome, q short dis
tance away, where Dr. s. e. Deeley
was called In attendance. An exam.
ination showed several deep gashes
upon the side of the head and numer.
Gus bruises about the body. No bones
Were broken by the fall.
The injured man was not rendered
unconscious at the time of his fall,
but lapsed into Inconsistencies short.
ly afterward. He remained In that
state nearly all night but appeared to
be recovering rapidly on Saturday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-18
BODY
OF Unknown Mn Is Found
IN BeIlvIllg Jail
Applied For Lsdglng And
Died During The Night

Bellevllle, o., Feb. 15--A man, aged
about As years, whose identity has
not yet been fully established, died
during the night in the jail at BELL.
vile. having been given a nights lodg.
ing In the jail last evening when he
applied to Marshal Hissong.
The mans name is believed to
be Charles Liekensberger, place or
residence unknown, this name having
been written in memorandum book
found in his pocket by Coroner Miller
of Mansfield. Nh
A bottle of medicine found in the
mans pocket bore the label of Sec.
mann's drug store. Gallon. this hav.
ing contained oil of sassafras and 9TH
er ingredients evidently intended for
neuralgia. A pint bottle containing a
small amount Of whisky was also
found in this mans pocket.
Papers found upon the body lead
to the belief that he was a chef and
also that he had at one time played
In the band at Akron. The address
of Daniel Berger. Akron, was also
found in q memorandum book.
Coroner Miller sent message ad.
dressed to MIR. Berger but has not
yet received reply.
The man complained last evening
of not feeling well and death is be.
lieved to have been due to natural
causes. He was fairlyowell dressed
and did not have the appearance Of
a tramp.
The body was taken to the A. A.
Shafer undertaking parIors in Beli.
vile pending efforts to locate rela.
tives or friends.
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MT. VERNON
To Be well Represented IN
Glass Circles
Local Men Want TO Be Offl.
GERS Of National Association

The National Window Glass Work.
ers are soon to elect officers. Presi.
dent ]. NJ. Neenan, formerly Of Mt.
Vernon, wants to be reelected presi-
dent Of the organization and will no
doubt land the office as he has no op-
position.
For the position of secretary of the
organization there are number OF
candidates, among them being Emil
Miller of Mt. Vernon. For members
of the executive board a number OF
Mt. Vernon men are candidates:
They are Leon Mondron, Joseph Get
singer, James Riley, Fred Leclercq,
Joseph vautard Of Mt. Vernon seeks
a position on the wage committee.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-18

The Russian has not applied his
names without reason. In 1853 when
he founded the capital OF the Amooe
province. he named Il Biagovesch-
chensk. This means good news"-to
al save the proofreaders in the news-
paper o61ces. Three yeas later be
founded the capital Of Primorskaya
and gave It . name that plainly showed
what II was intended to be-vladivo-
stok. ruler Of the east" Near the end
Of his great transcontinental railway
hs made brand new city and called
It Dalny. ''farthest." very appropri.
ats name for q place $500 miles from
the starting point Of the road. A pct
u clan OF the Suchan family. spring
ing from the narrow. beautiful but
savage gIens southwest Of CAangbal-
shan, founded the Nanchu dynasty.
which for more than 200 years ruled
China They took the dynast1c name
Of Aan5u. or Nanchu. IN their own
language meaning ''cIear." 10 this ths
Europeans have added . tssmination.
and We have Aanchusia. the ''count1y
Of tie Manchus. s."-London Answers.
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

NTH LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. ca
tarrh is q blood or constitutional disease
ana In order to cure It you must take in.
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure q
taken internally, and acts directly upon
Catarrh Cure Is not Quack medicine. II
was prescribed by one Of the best ply.
eiclans in this country for years ana y
a regular prescription. It Is composed OF
the best tonics known. combined with M tns
best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. Tho perfect combinae
tion OF the two ingredients Is what pre-.
dlices such wonderful results IN cur1no
catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
r. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo. y
Sold by Druggists, price 75c
TAXI Halls FAMILY Plus for cont tiuAtioe
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British Lighthouses.
There In lighthouse to every four
teen miles Of coast In England, to
every thirty-four miles In Ireland and
10 every thirty-nine miles In Scotland.