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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
Will Kdvdndu9h Resign AS
Southern League President?


ing assistants. but too much credit
cannot be given him for the present
condition OF the circuit.
In playing TIE part which he did
in ,sthea leagues development, Judge
Kavanaugh undoubtedly put great
amount of time and energy into the
work. The organization still claims
goodly share of his labors. And so the
question arises, will he be able to
retain his position in case he is elect
ed to the Senate? 1t is hard to tell
In case Judge Eavanaugh finds it
necessary to give up his services to
the Southern league. the choice for his
successor will be difficult PROPOSE
ton for the Southern magnates to
solve. Lowry Arnold of Atlanta, Tom
Mccullough of Memphis and several
other men prominent in sporting circles
throughout the south might be men,
toned for the place. 1t is probable,
however. that Birmingham would fur
nish two candidates, either of whom
would poll a number of votes. Those
two are President Baugh or Owner
Rick Woodward. Either one of these
men would prove capable of handling
the affairs of the league successfully
1t Is indeed to be hoped that Presi-
dent kavanaugh will not find it nee
essary to resign az president of the
Southern. However. II such situation
should arise, it would be well for
the southern sporting public to know
that the affairs of the league were
being protected from the breakers by
such man as President Baugh or as
owner Rick Woodward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
MAY ELIMINATE
HAMMER THROW
Event Considered Danger
GUS by Athletic
Authorities

Throwing the hammer as an event on
the intercollegiate track and field pro-
gramme is in greater danger this year than
it has been in many years. The promi-
nence of other events in the recent Olym-
pie games has had something TO do Nth
this, for the provide chance for the big
and powerful man who could not make a
showing in track events but is too valu-
able a type to be left out of the games.
There has been some agitation favoring
the substitution of the javelin for the
hammer and the matter was taken up
the other day by the New England asso-
citation. This body expressed some hos
tility to the hammer, but decided to wait
for the intercollegiate Athletic assoeia-
ton before taking drastic action.
Quinn, the Harvard weight coach, while
admitting that the event is dangerous
one, and when made safe has TO be car
ried out where the crowds cannot Wit
ncSs 1t, has come out in favor of short
enlng the handle or increasing the weight
of the missile. or both, and his plan will
be brought before the association at its
next meeting, where 1t Is expected that
iIitGh opposition 10 lflt VI
the hammer on the program will develop
Quinn maintains that the event has cer-
tain features too valuable to be dropped
from the programme and thinks that an
increase in weight and a shortening oi
the handle will solve the problem.
As matter of fact, the hammer is nc
more like real hammer than lSeyhole
saw is like the old fashioned article. In
the days of the wooden handle and the
Al. f1.A.- t.F4t
little danger in the event, but now that
the piano wire has been substituted fol
the handle and the athletes have mas
ed the intrcacies of the triple turn
the missile is sent to such distances thai
it is hard to keep the event in the limits
of the average athletic field There As
no telling when some performer vii
evolve the quadruple turn, and certainly
some of the less experienced performers
are not sure now when they throw just
what direction the leaden ball will take
1t would do no harm to substitute the y
pound weight for the hammer. There
are already records in this event, anc
tho college men could take a shy at tbs
performance of the older men In the atf--
lctlc clubs. The heavier weight would
bring out all the power there Is In the
big men who now throw the hammer ano
there would be no danger to anyone.
1flefe are Soou many iieh WIN oc
lleVe that the hammer should be apoi-
shed in favor of throwing the baseball
which is certainly a thoroughly American
form of competition. In this, of course
the weight of the contestant would mol
count for much and the supreme effort
would be far more local. The whole mat
ter will be thoroughly threshed out, how
ever, and 1t would not be surprising te
sea the last of the hammer in another
year or two.
Among English athletes there has beer
little specializing in the hammer, anc
when an American enters the event
against an Englishman the result IS al
most foregone conclusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
JOHN M'GRAW WILL STICK
TO THE BASEBALL GAME

Mrs Brushs son-in-law is the president
of the club now. Mrs. Brush and her
children own thesclub.
DO you think It possible for a man to
tire of running a winning team. captur-
ing pennants and worlds champion
ships?" queried the reporter.
Il can't imagine man tiring of base
ball as long as he Is successful in it, re-
piled McGraw. But you know there is
such a thing as the game outgrowing and
getting away from even a baseball man.
Take the case of Charley Comiskey. for
illustration. He stepped aside as field
manager of the White Sox for Clark
Griffith, Jimmy Callahan and Fielder
Jones because he probably realized that
he was losing his ambition and fighting
spirit on the ball field.
Now, I'll go the same way, and tie
moment | find myself slipping backward
| intend to follow Comiskey's plan and
quit I've been playing ball and manag-
ing teams since 1889 This will be my
eleventh year as manager of the Giants
/ started with Olean, New York; Pat le-
beau and Brudder Bill Gleason sent me
I'D. Tebeau saw ME play in Texas, reconl-
nended me to the Cedar Rapids club, and
Gleason sent me from Cedar Rapids to
Baltimore
u have a contract with the Giants as
mann ger that still has three years to rum
Before the end of 1915 many things may
happen. | was ambitious as ball player,
and think my desire 10 make good has
been enc of my most desirable assets as
a manager
.sWhat do you aspire to now?' asked The
writer. :.
..Well. I'd prefer not to talk any NOR
replied McGraw. 1T would sound egotis-
teal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
YES, BECKLEY WAS
FROM MISSOURI

Jake Becxley." says Joe Tinker, new
manager of the Reds, always gave me
more laughs than any other player. Jake
was a grand, good fellow and very earnest
in his work, but l just couldn't help laugh
ing when ] looked at him. l remember
the first time ne ever saw Tommy Leach.
each was heraded as speed marvel
and all the players were anxious TO see
his speed on the sacks. HIS first time TO
bat Tommy drew pass and walked down
to first base, where Jake was playing 1t
was noticed that Jake PLAYED quite way
from. the bag, and no one knew the reason
until Tommy started to steal. Then all
the players of both teams were amazed
to see Beckley rushing for second, step
or two in advance of Leach. Jake ar
rived ahead, slid into the bag, got up,
busted his trousers and proudly eJacu-
lated "Oh. l don't know. These bushers
may be fast. but they haven't got all the
speed on earth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
KIDNEY AND
BLADDER TROUBLES
Conquered By Kings
Royal Germetuer

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For any form of bladder trouble or
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This new treatment absolutely con-
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Kings Royal Germetuer sold by all
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Twentieth street. North.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
BOB FITZSIMMONS
DOESN'T THINK MUCH
OF PRESENT HEAYIES
WHAT CAN FRANK CHANCE
DO WITH HIGHLANDERS? !?
Peerless Leader Will Have Mertorous Individual Bunch to
Work With-Defensive Work Needed Jennings Talks
of Antics the Damond-Not for Rah!
Rah! Specimens

New York. January 1s.-(Special.) 1.-The
coming of Frank Chance to New York
and speculation as to what the Peerless
Leader will be able to accomplish with
the tail end Yankees in the American
league is still the news of overshadowing
interest in the American baseball world
and will be until the team begins TO
play in April.
The Yankees have long been an enig-
ma in baseball. At times they play as
pretty a game as one would wish to sec,
at others class c team could beat them.
Taken individually they are a pretty
good bunch of big league ball players,
who have desperate hard time winning
enough games to keep them In the per-
centage table at all.
If Chance can weld them into a fight
Ing machine imbued with confidence and
pepper, there are liable to be some sur
prises in the National league next sea
son. Clarke Griffith took a team of lit
tie more merit than the Yankees last
year and made them pennant contenders.
Can Chance do the same thing?
It's worth watching TO see If he can.
Establish a Defense
Frank Chance is one of those man.
ayers who believe that the main thing i'll
building up a successful ball club is to
establish a powerful defense. He be-
lieves more in defense than in offense.
Therefore his first thought will turn to-
ward the pitching staff. If he can get
three steady going pitchers he believes
that he viii have laid the cornerstone
for pennant winning combination. His
next move Will be to strengthen the in
field, the real first wall of defense. The
outfed, the secondary defense will come
last. II he can establish a strong de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

fense he thinks the offense can look out
for itself The idea is Stop the other
fellow and then start out to do some
thing yourself.
A striking evidence of the strength of
that argument is the Boston National
great hitters, but without good defense
have been unable to move a peg UP the
ladder.
Hughey on College Players
Hughey Jennings says he fully agrees
with Dean Briggs of Harvard that col
lege baseball players should not try to i'm
itate the antics of the professional clan.
Says the Tiger leader: college boys have
all they can do to learn the straight
game of baseball without trying to put
ON some of the frills which we profess
sionals consider perfectly legitimate.
These are not 'rowdy' tactics, but at the
same time boys on the college field well
could make them SO. The college player
needs to put all his time in playing the
game and playing it straight, without
trying TO put on some of the things that
are taken in good spirit in the profess
sional circle of the sport"
Obey crandall is a regular Dick Dead.
eve, according to his friends in Renssel-
ner, Ind. A short time ago a man APP
peared at the county auditors office with
d Sdiiiiy sdeh oNei iiis aiiouioei anu set
ting down the sack, inquired of Auditor
Joseph p. Hammond: DO they pay a
bounty for crows in Jasper county,
''They sure do, il they are killed in the
county, replied the auditor well, [
have "A crow heads and I killed the
crows In Carpenter township replied
the man in such gentee manner that
1t attracted the attention of the auditor.
who produced the blanks used in filing
crow bounty claims and filed one out.
Sign here,' said the auditor, pointing
to the line at the bottom of the blank.
The man signed and pushed the blank
over to the auditor who read the name
"Otis Crandall."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
ARTIE RIGGS CHOSEN TO
MANAGE THE SELMA CLUB

get busy at once. and 1t is expected he
will report for duty here about March
10 and that the players he has signed in
the meanwhile will report a few days
later for practice season.
Riggs is we'll known IN baseeal CIR
eles In Alabama and throughout the
south and the Selma association believes
he is the best man that has applied for
the position.
The association intends to have Man
aeer Riggs place strong club in Selma
and 1t is believed that when the local
club opens the season in Columbus on
April 10 it Will be one of the strongest
clubs in the Cotton States league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

Selma, January 1s.-tSpectal) )-Artie
Riggs who last season managed the
Huntsville and Talladega clubs of the
Southeastern league, was Saturday AFTER
noon selected by the board of directors
of the baseball association to manage
the Selma club In the Cotton States
league during the coming season. q
Riggs was one of the several applicants
for the managerial berth for the Selma
club and while he has not been heard
from, there is no doubt but he will ac-
cept the place. 1t Is the intention of
tho association for Manager Riggs to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
Sloss0n Wins Again

st. Louis, January 1S.-Two sensational
runs gave George b. Slosson the fifth
straight block of 400 points in his 240o
point match with Koji Yamada It lS.2
balk line Billiards here last night The
total score for the five nights play is
20O0 to 1918 in Slosson's favor. Slosson's s
high runs were 112 and 101, and the jap
anese best run was "a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
NEWS OF THE LINKS

Boston, January 1S.-Suggested changes
In the date of the National golf cham
pionships from June 4 to some time in
September in order that several British
and French players may participate will
be aeseeable to the officials of the Brook
lyn Country club on whose links the event
will be contested. The postponement
would bring to this countr.F Edward Pay
present British champion, as we'll as
Harry Vardon am George Duncan, and
possibly a number of professionals from
France. The arrangement would also ell
able several of the American professionals
to play in the British championship
which will be held late in June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
JENNINGS HAS
FRENCH BATTERY

Now that the Parisians are clam
oring for baseball and, incidentally
flirting with Jean Dubuc, the clever
young twirlsr of the Detroit Tigers,
Hughey Jennings proudly boasts
that he has the only real French
battery in captivity. Hughey fig
ures that ne will have no trouble
with Dubuc and will pair him off
frequently this season with Ron
deau, the backstop, who worked in
the International league during the
past two seasons.
Yes" says Hughey. there have
been all sorts of batteries during my
baseball days, but l have the gen.
uine article in Dubuc and Rondeau.
Years ago Sadie Mcmahon and
Robbie were the Dumping battery
and they won some fame. Then
there was the Sauerkraut Battery
Theodore Breitenstein and Heine
Peitz>and the PretEel Battery-Get-
zine and Ganzel--the Pony Battery
Ed Walsh and Billy Sullivan and
perhaps Swedish. an Italian and
a few more classy combinations
which made baseball history, but
now it is up 10 my French battery"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
GOLF ASSOCIATION
TO HOLD MEETING

Chicago, January 1s-Members OF the
Western Golf association will hold tEeir
annual meeting and election OF o1iicers
here tonight.
President J. d. Cady and Secretary e.
Willard are expected to be re-el9cted-
part of the business will be to award
the associations annual tournament.
-Four clubs are being considered for TINS
honor the Beverly and Homewood ciuns
of Chicago, the Cincinnati Golf club, ana
the Keene Country club of Grand Rapius'
Mich. The Memphis Country club is the
only bidder for the open championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

New York, January 1s.-Bob Fifzsini-
mons don't think much of the present
crop of heavies. He came into New
York the other day and gave out a
few thoughts
OF all the white hopes Mccarty and
willard look best to. Bob. Il have not
seen either in the ring he stated, but
from reports these two are about the
best we have. Still. where would they
stand against the real fighter of the
old school? The reason that we eannot
expect too much from them is that
they have no one to show them how to
fight"
Bob has son 16 years of age, who, he
claims can give an argument TO the
best of the boxing gentry. Young Bobby
weighs 10 pounds and can make his
dad step in lively fashion. His father
delights In telling how the youngster
knocked out three Elizabeth heavy
weights In one night, and then the man
agement refused to allow Bobby to con-
tinue in soiling the canvass with SO
much of the claret stuff.
A Real White Hope
."There's the real white hope for you,"
commented Bob proudly, .'but he will
never take up the game for a living.
He and [ have a nice proposition OH our
Dunnelen farm. He does the work and
do the overseeing. Farming Is just
my line and the city looks so strange
that have to bring a guide with me
when / want to HE to the white lights.
Fitzsimmons has ambition. 1t is
to have the world in after years speak
of him as Robert L. Fitzsmmons, the
actor" For 16 years he has been dis
cipline of the mimic boards, principally
as the leading character in THE Honest
Blacksmith" and as a performer In the
vaudeville field. He has new play.
1.-THE Warning" which is no cheap stuff,
but the real goods to quote Fitz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
Rifle Shoot

Rifle Shoot
Washington, January 1S.-The Eastern
league matches for the inter-club rifle
shooting championship of the United
States this week resulted as follows:
Birmingham, Ala, defeated Portland.
Me-. as3 to q65.
Manchester, N. H., defeated New Or
leans, s7f to 910
Bridgeport. Conn, defeated Bangor,
Me, 9S9 to 96s.
Erie, Pa, defeated Philadelphia 933 to
0. by default.
Warren. Pa, defeated New Haven,
Conn, 1872 to o. by default.
Washington, January 1s.-Among results
of the first of the intercollegiate Rifle
league matches this week were:
North Georgia defeated Lehigh s72 to
7lS.
Michigan Aggies defeated Oklahoma Ag-
gies, S97 TO S25. =
Washington defeated Louisiana $40 to
s25.
West Virginia defeated Kansas 9sS to
765.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
PRIZE DOG
IN BIRMINGHAM

Bizzie B., A. X c. 10Si19, the noted prize
winning dog, will be on exhibition 1T
Golfers drug store in Birmingham this
week Bzzie 3. is Boston terrier of
prizes In over hundred entries. Metals,
trophies. cups, ard other prizes won by
him will be on display during his stay in
Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
ATHLETICS ARE
FAST SIGNING UP

Nearly every member of the Ath-
letics is getting into line and within
a few days Connie Mack expects to
have the signature of the players to
every contract he mailed after jan
ry1. The players who have sent
in their contracts, sealed, signed
and delivered without the SEM
blance of a complaint, are Lapp.
Thomas, Coombs. Pennock, Crabh,
Collins. Barry, Eddie Murphy.
Danny Murphy. Walsh, strunk and
Oldring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
New Skating Record

st. Paul. January 1S.-Robert Mclean
of Chicago, last night made a new
worlds ice skating record at the open
ing of the annual carnival of the west
ern skating association, covering 40
yards in IS 1-5 seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
GUN CLUB SHOOT

Nine shooters were at the weekly shoot
OF the Birmingham Gun club yesterday.
Good scores were made by some. John
Fletcher made a straight run of GA, finish
ing his IS with but two down. r. IL.
Baugh was shooting in fine form, as, was
also II. c. Ryding.
A new gun club is being formed in
Ensley which will shoot on the grounds
of the Birmingham club Wednesday of
each weak Shot Al Broke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
B. H. S. BASKETBALL
FIVE SWAMPS TEAM
FROM TUSCALOOSA
Fitzsimn1ons Doesn't Think
Much Of Present Day Hed0ies

I'm through with running a bag
punching stunt in connection with ny
acting" Robert declared. "and no more
sandwichng me in between the trained
seals and the lady contortionists. After
this the people can come TO the theatre
TO see me act"
James ]. Jeffries isn't going % fight
MeCarfy, although he does not hold him
supreme. In answer to the query he said .
Me fight Mccarty? Well. l should say
not. I'm done with fighting. How long
do you suppose these fellows would laSt
with Sam Langsford? Why. he "
just name the round he would kk,s
them out in. And Johnson" ~
For some reason, probably because tie
majority of the big fights OF recent years
have been held in that vicinity. Pacific
coast fans. are generally credited with
being good judges of the ability Of fight
ers. Y ct is has almost invariably proved
to be the case that they have made the
wrong man favorite before a fight
In the recent battle for the white
heavyweight championship, between .sAf''
Palzer and Luther McCarty. Palzer was
a slight favorite In the betting. IN the
fight between Tommy Murphy and
'Frankie" Burns-Burns was the odds
on choice. 1t was the same way when
WolgaSt lost to Rltchle, although IN that
instance there was some excuse because
Wolgast was then champion
This is not a recent failing. 1t has
been true for years. Jeffries ruled fa-
vorite over Johnson at Reno. When
"Bill' Squires came to this country from
Australia, with a reputation "a mile
long, and was matched to fight
Tommy" Burns, who was made a fa
vorite 1t will be recalled that Squires
lasted less than one round.
When Fitzsimmons fought Corbett for
the championship, Corbett as the cham
pion, was the popular choice. Returning
once more to a more recent incident Xii
bane was not considered to have a chance
with Attel.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-17
MOTHER Of JNO.
\. HEBRON DEAD
At E|GHTY-0NE

Mrs Mary ]. Heron, aged 81
years, wife of the late w. J. Heron
OF the Fruita Section and mother OF
John II. Heron OF this city, died this
afternoon at l o'clock at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. S. n. Cox. Death
was due to the weakness of extreme
age.
The deceased had been resident
ol the Grand valley since 1885. NOV
ing here from the east. She was
born in Ireland In October. 1892. She
was married about IS years ago. her
husband dying in Fruita in 1902.
The following children survive the
dearly beloved mother: John II. Her
ron of this city, j. F. Heron of
Fruita; w. T. Heron of Springfield.
III; Mrs. S. n Cox of Fruita. and
Mrs. Margaret Sims OF Rupert, Ida.
All have been notified of their moth
er's demise.
Mrs. Heron, who had been identi-
fled with the valleys Ioveable old
people since she came here rs years
ago, was an ardent worker in the
Methodist Church as long as her
strength lasted. She was a devoted
wife and mother, and her character
was of the noble type in her every
day duties and deeds. When Death
gently stole into her chamber just
after the noon hour today and lifted
the burden from the wasted, weary
and age-bent shoulders and sounded
the signal of reward. the loved ones.
while keenly conscious that a loved
one had gone, were cOmforted with
the lovely heritage left them and
the thought that the end could not
have been long delayed by earthly
powers. 1t was beautiful close to
worthy life.
The funeral services will. be held
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Cox. with interment in Orchard
Mesa cemetery. The services will be
conducted by Rev. Il. II. Flelscher.