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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
PAULETTS HITTING
WINS CONTEST FOR
MIKE FINN'S CLUB
MATTY'S CONTROL LITTLE
LESS THAN MARVELLOUS
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tain incident which Is now historical.
During that pennant pursuit Me-
Graw's master mechanic labored III
56 engagements and countersigned only
AZ eomplimentaries. an average of o.75
to the combat. Matty was almost as
accurate last year. when he handed
out 81 free tickets TO first In 43 sxir-
mishes. In 1911 he averaged 0s4
gratuities to the game and in 1909.
0.97. Matty was widest when he made
his start in 1900. lie took part in por-
tions of six games that season, ridding
his system of % passes.
The National league batters have
been able to work Matty for only 775
complfmentaries in the sis Champion
ship games he has twirled which
means that he has Issued only one AMI
one-half free tickets for every contest
in which he has taken part. big Six
also has been stingy in the matter of
transportation in contests for basebalis
blue ribbon The White Elephants got
only one pass from him in three games
In 1905, but three gifts in the same
number of games six years later Last
season the Red Sox pried five bases
on balls out of the pride of Manhattan
in the three games lie twirled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
HAMMER THOMPSON
AND CAPTURE INITIAL GAME
From the Angle Of the Bug

noon, Birmingham fandom will not lose
heart. Birmingham lost several games
last season before that onward march
that placed the 1912 pennant in Rick
wood Field was begun. Local fans have
the utmost confidence in Molesworth
and Rick Woodward, and they are also
warm admirers of the men who are
wearing Birmingham colors in the
Georgia capital today. 1t will take
more than a game, a series, or several
series to dampen the ardor of local
enthusiasts. And meanwhile Manager
Molesworth and Owner Woodward are
noting any weaknesses that may ap-
pear in the Baron line up, and Bir-
mingham fans may rest assured that
those weaknesses will be strengthened
with the best material possibly at
tainable.
On account of the drizzling rain that
fell in Atlanta yesterday, Molesworth
decided to send young Thompson to
the mound and to reserve Prough for
a better day. Prough, it is known, is
a fair day hurler. The elongated
right handler needs plenty of warmth
and sunshine to be at his best. On
the other hand it developed that
Thompson is nothing extra as a mud
horse himself. The exUniversity of
Georgia phenom was hit hard and
often during his one turn In the box,
and the Crackers netted q total of flour
runs off his delivery Sloan, who
succeeded him, did much better, hold
ing the Crackers to lonely tally dur
ing the remainder of the contest, but
with Brady hurting in mid-season
FORM the Barons were never able TO
IA 1aad q prai inst han
The defeat at the hands of the
Crackers yesterday caused the Barons
to take quite a slump in the league
standing. At present the highest place
that can be accorded the champions is
fifth. However, at this stage of the
game one victory cuts large figure in
the clubs standing. and it will not
! be many more days before the cohorts
! will be stationed in the high position,
where they of right belong.
Frank Allen was in fine fettle in the
Brooklyn-New York game yesterday,
and got away with a win to his credit
against the Giants. The Alabama boy
is going to go at a great pace in the
big show this season unless we miss
our guess. Allen has as much stuff as
any hurer who has graduated from
the Southern in some seasons. He
got away badly last season, and was
out of condition during most of the
summer He seems to be in great shape
now and with any kind of an even
break, should go with the best of them
this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
1886 ATTEND GAME IN
ATLANTA; NASHVILLE
FALLS FAR SHORT
Moley Had Reason For
Working Young Hurler
Wanted to See Recruits Work Under Trying Circumstances
Outfielder Badly Needed-Cracker City Baseball Mad
Tops Birmingham Attendance BY a TAB Total
BY HUGH W. ROBERTS

Atlanta, April 14-(Special 1.-The fans
at home probably wondered why Moles-
worth sent his youngsters to the mound
In the game OF this afternoon The an
swer is simple. He wanted to see his
recruit under fire when surrounded by the
most trying circumstances. He figures
that IL the new hope stood the gaff be-
fore an opening day audience, ne would
for their courage. And again, the aft
ernoon was so wet and cold that he didn't
care to take a chance on running the wing
OF either of his veterans.
AS a result of the experiment he has
about reached the conclusion that Thomp-
son still lacks something, and that Sloan
will make good man. As concerps
Sloan, there is scarcely a doubt but that
he is correct! The youngster has speed
and curve and a fine splitter. He grins
while under fire and this is not bad,
sign.
AS result of the game. the manager
has about reached the second conclusion
get hard hitting centerfielder,S He has
tried Bodus. and the youngster, while
having fine spirit and tine throwing
arm, is evidently too immature. Senno,
despite his double of today. will scarcely
measure up TO the Jimmy Johnston
standard. And man of Jirnmy's stand
ard is necessary IL Molesworth rounds
out another pennant winner, or one able
to compete for tie pennant
As we have been so daring as to state
on previous occasions Atlanta will bear
watching. Manager Smith has three good
hltters. Bailey. Welchonce and Alperman.
And Willie Smith, the third baseman
whom he admires, Is no slouch. With
three fine hitters, half a dozen creditable
fielders, and string OF fair pitchers,
smith should be around the counted when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
Atlanta Grabs Game and Trophy
VETERAN HURLER HAS CALL ON
ALL OF THEM WHEN IT COMES
TO LOCATING THE PLATE.
SOMETHING OF HIS RECORD

If Hugh Chalmers were to offer a
motor car to the National league
pitcher having the best control Chrlstv
Nathewson of the Giants undoubtedly
would be the individual who would
receive the machine.
What wonderful command "Blx SIX"
has is shown by the records. Matty
now is entering on his fourteenth cam
paign in the parent Organization and
in four seasons-19os, 1909, 1911 and
1912-his average of passes has been
less than one to the game. The year he
exhibited the most perfect control was
1908, when, almost unaided. he nearly
pitched the New Workers to a pennant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
COBB MAY MAKE
CHICAGO HIS HOME

Chicago, April 4,-Ty Cobb, champion
batsmen of the American league may
become resident of Chicago IL he fails
to come to terms with the management
of the Detroit club, according to a tele-
gram sent by him from Augusta, Ga,
today Cobb replying to an offer of Sl5,-
600 year and an automobile to act as
Chicago agent for an automobile supply
company of Logansport, Ind, said that
he was still negotiating with President
Navin of Detroit, but would give defi-
mite answer to the business proposition
within 10 days. The concern which seeks
Cobb's services recently weaned Vincent
Campbell, a Boston outfielder, from base
ball and placed him in charge of its st.
Louis branch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15

the medals are awarded.
1t will be fortunate for the league
should Smith prove able to hold his ma
chine together and keep the men in a
good humor. For when Atlanta draws
and Birmingham draws, all the other
cities may sit back and watch the pro-
ceedings without a qualm of-fear as to
the seasons finances
Atlanta is baseball mad The Crackers
oudrew the Barons This afternoon was
worse from a weather standpoint than
was last Friday, when the Barons opened
and that afternoon was bad enough. The
fans here knew the Birmingham figure.
They were determined to outstrip Bir-
mingham and then their team had Just
returned from a victorious series against
Chattanooga, and they wanted to give
Billy Smith fine reception. And the
Crackers were facing the Barons. the
biggest drawing card about the circuit.
Atlanta should have won and did. At
lanta deserves all the credit in the world
for its remarkable showing.
Atlanta outdrew Birmingham and win
without doubt win Judge Kavanaugh's
trophy offered for the largest opening
DAY paid attendance. Birminghanl's flg-
ure was SJSS. Atlanta topped that num-
Der by 74S, the total paid attendance of
taAif, dfNtihDp haNiiib btSH oooV. ~ Ne~f' a
great crowd of baseball enthusiasts. who
keyed up by the Atlanta spirit and the
members of the local Ad club, brayed the
elements not to see a game of baseball,,
but to beat Birmingham.
As a matter of fact. Atlanta sees Bir-
mingham in its sleep and trembles The
people here are trying to fight off the III
evitable as long as possible. All the
stores closed UP and the mayor declared
half holiday just as is done in the Or
dinary provincial centers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15

en- which drive Mcbride counted and
Large" William went to third. He
scored from that bag when ELAN skied
to Long.
The result of the day would have
been disastrous to the pennant hope OF
Birmingham but for the consoling fact
that there will be still other games.
Tomorrow, If the day is fair, Manager
Molesworth will send either Foxen or
Prough to the hill and either, If luck
is even, should bring the bacon home
The Barons are too old In the sport
to wear sorrowful expression fol-
lowing their drubbing. AS matter Oh
fact, some of them at this moment, just
following the evening meal. are sitting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
LOOKOUT CLUB EXEMPLIFlES
KAVANAUGH'S JUDGMENT.
TEAM FAR FROM PERMANENT
LY SELECTED

Chattanooga. April II. -(Special) 1.-The
wisdom of the action of the Southern
league magnates. or more properly speak
ing OF Judge Kavanaugh in ruling that
clubs should not be required to conform
TO the salary and player limits until May
10, or 30 DAYS after the opening of the
champion season has been clearly shown
by the experience of Elberfeld with the
local club.
%Practically 80 days ago the Kid thought
that he had solved his reduction prob
lem in all departments of the club and
on that account the local executives look
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
PAULETS HITTING
BEATS TURTLES

Mobile, April 14.-Paulet's hitting de-
feated Memphis in the opening game of
the series of the Southern league sea-
son on the local grounds. The score
was to 2. Paulet hit for a home run
with Jacobson on base in the second
and singled in the sixth. driving two
more runs across the plate Hogg ives
a puzzle to Memphis batters with men
on bases. Stocks fielding featured.
The paid attendance was 6101. Presi-
dent Kavanaugh was spectator and
took part in the parade preceding the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15

SUMMARY.
Sacrifice Hit--Lindsay.
Stolen Bases-Perry, HARRISON
Three Base Hits--James Gillespie.
Double Plays-Elston to Coyle.
Innings Pitched-Case, j, with hits
and 8 runs; Hendee. 1-3. with hits
and runs
Hit by Pitcher-Hendee, /.
Bases on Balls-Chappelle 2, Case Q,
Hendee 2.
Struck Out-Chappelle Z, Case /, Hendee
g Johnson l.
Tlme--1 :45
Umpires-P Pfenninger and Keerin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
THE LOOKOUTS
POUND OUT VICTORY

Nashville, Tenn, April 14-Chappelie
held Nashville to three hits today while
Chattanooga batted three of the local
pitchers all over the lot, winning the
game Q to 2. Gillespie starred with the
bat, getting three hits, one of them a
triple. The field was wet and slippery
and made the footing very uncertain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
American Association

At Milwaukee: Milwaukee 2, Louis
vile 0.
At st. Paul: st. Paul 5, Indianapolis !.
At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 6. Column
bus s.
At Kansas city Kansas City To-
1edo g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Austin. Austin ., Dallas l.
At Waco: Waco 0. Fort Worth 1.
At San Antonio: San Antonio Z, Calves
ton ).
At Beaumont: Beaumont ?, Houston 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15

SUMMARY.
Home Run-Paulet.
Two Base Hit-Odell
Sacrifice Hits-Starr, Clark.
Stolen bases-Starr, Stock.
Double Plays--Odell to Starr to Pau
let.
Struck Out-By Newton /.
Bases on Bails--Newton 2. Hogg ..
Left on Bases-Mobile 2, Memphis Z.
Passed Ball-Haigh.
Umpires-Hart and Wright.
Time--1:32
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
Games Today

Birmingham at Atlanta.
Memphis at Mobile.
New Orleans at Montgomery.
Chattanooga at Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
THE YOUNG BARON HURLER
SPREADS BATTING FEAST AND
CRACKERS CORDIALLY AT
TEND-MISERABLE DAY FOR
GAME
LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Atlanta 6, Birmingham 2.
Chattanooga 8, Nashville 3
Mobile 5, Memphis 2
ontgomery-New Orleans; rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15

*Batted for Thompson in second.
SUMMARY.
Two Base Hit--Senno.
Three Base Hit-McGilvray.
Innings Pitched--Thompson / with D
hits, 4 runs.
Struck Out-By Brady 5, Sloan 3.
Bases on Balls--Sloan 2, Brady /.
Sacrifice Hits-Ellam, Bailey, Keat-
ing.
stolen Bases Keating Carroll. Alper-
man Alger. Welchonce.
Time :00.
Umpires-stockdal and Breitenstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15

beneath the footlights of Charlie Grape
win and Michael Donlin, while others
are tempting the GODDESS of chance In
nickel ante and-a 10-cent limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
ANNISTON WINS
FROM ALBERTVILLE

Alhertville, April IA Especial. The An
niston Preds deefated Albertville this aft
ernoon in the first of the three games
series by a score Of 10 to 10. The game
was played during -drizxle rain and err.
rcrs were numerous. The game was void
of any features. The score: R.HE.
Admission ...................... 13 is 7
AibSl tsihC ~ IL
Batteries: Crosby and Leach; Collins,
Mcdonald and Campbell.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-28

Memorial Association In
cOrporates to r ais e
Fund.

The Grover Cleveland Birth
place Memorial Association was
incorporated at Trenton, New
Jersey last Saturday.
The association has raised $18,-
600 to purchase from the First
Presbyterian Church at Caldwell,
N. j., the "Old Mause," where
President Cleveland was bora,
and efforts will be made to raise
$25, OOC for the care of the me.
mortal. March Is will be the
anniversary of Cleveland's birth
and on that date and on March
is, the preceding Sunday, the
founding of the memorial will
be celebrated at Caldwell. Pres.
ident-Elect Wilson and other
prominent men are expected to
attend.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-28
Card of Thanks.

The family of Mr.. E. E. Tar.
bert desire to extend their sin
cere thanks to their neigh bors
and friends of Saltillo for their
many acts of kindness and tend.
ers of sympathy in their recent
bereavement.
The kindly aid extended us by
Messrs. Hundley Welch, Ed De.
Ford, Tom Welch, DR.. E. b.
Walker and the citizens general
ly of Savannah was more deeply
appreciated than our feeble
words can express.
Mr.. Tom Hassell and Others
from Clifton won our everlasting
gratitude for the timely assist..
ance in our great sorrow.
We cannot close this brief
card without expressing our adj
miration for the conduct of Mr..
Steward, clerk of the ill-fated
steamer, City of Florence" on
the occasion Of the sinking of
the boat. He did all within his
power to save our dear daughter.
May God bless you all. May
none of you ever have to drink
the bitter cup so cruelty pressed
to our lips.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Tarbet and
family, in savannah Courier,
February Dist.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-28
He Was No Gambler.

The Memphis Commercial Ap.
peal tells of negro arrested for
stealing $11.O0 and the following
colloQuy passed between the city
judge and the prisoner.
What did you do with the
money!" asked the judge.
II lost it jedge."
did you lose it shooting
craps?" asked the Judge.
"Nossah, jedge, dat's some.
thin I nevah does. Shoot craps?
Nossah; | belongs to de chu'ch,
and don't do anything lack dat. ;.
" Well, that is certainly strain.
ing point, should think shoot
ing craps would be more honor,
able than stealing the money of
an old woman like this.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-28
Drainage District.

The board Of director Of the
Obion river drainage district in
Oblon county, has let the con
tract for large section of levee
and ditch work to Fred @. Nor.
gan of Vincennes, Indr This
work will reclaim several thous.
ands of acres from annual over.
flow from the Obion river. There
are 10000 acres Of land subject
to overflow in Obion county from
Obion river, and drainage dis
tricts have been organized EN-
bracing all these lands. The
work let embraces all the lands
in district No. 2. Contracto,
Morgan will begin work as quick
ly as he can assemble his equip
ment.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-28

Willis Webb, negro, was lynch
ed last Saturday by members Of
his own race on a plantation in q
remote Sc ction Of Sunfower coun
ty, Miss, after be had shot and
killed two negro women and two
negro M en-.
Webb, charged with the mu.,
der of amember Of his race two
years ago, fed to Arkansas. He
returre d Friday, and failing tc
induce, Clara Love, a negress,
aud h err mother to return with
him, shot them to death. Fri
day might he hid near the Love
cabin, When the elder Love
and his son appeared, Webb
opened fire with q pistol and
both fell dead. Last Saturday
four hundred negroes began q
sef.rch for Webb aud before noon
found him hiding in cotton
shed. With little ceremony, q
rope was produced and Webb
was hanged tor q tree.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-28
Farmers
Changed From Enemies
to Friends of the Auto
and Are Buying Annu-
ally Almost as rlany
Cars as Are Sold in the
Cities.

Though the farmer is today
one of the best friends the auto
mobile manufacturer of the
United States has, taking almost
as many cars annually as are
sold in the cities of the country ,
it was not so vero long ago that
this good feeling did not exist.
The farmer was antag6nistic to
the introduction of the automo-
bile. He had many grievances
against the devil wagons, as
they were Dubbed in many local
tiles, and was not at all reticent
about voicing them. The autos
frightened his horses, he said !;
they kicked up dust into his eyes
as he was driving home from
from market, and there were
many other reasons why he had
prejudices. Of course, all this
antagonism has long since been
eliminated, for the American
farmer of today is as. quick to
see the advantages of the motor
car as any one, but a speech de
livered at a recent meeting of
the Michigan Good Roads Asso-
citation handles the matter from
another angle. The speaker was
Horatio ("Good Roads Earle,
former state highway commits
sioner and candidate for mayor
of Detroit, " no is known far and
wide as one of the most ardent
advocates of improved highways.
THE farmer can no longer
find fault with the automobile
industry on any score" said Mr..
Earle in part. HE can no long
er hold up the frightening of his
horses as reanon for opposition
to the motor car, for thousands
of farmers are owners themselves
And the growth of automobile
plants in this country has opened
up to him new and broader mar.
kets for his farm produce than
ever existed before. Thousands
of men employed in automobile
factories, at better wages than
they could earn elsewhere, are
demanding a better standard of
living than ever before and are
eating more and better produce
every day. The farmer cannot
help but profit. The location of
many auto plants in Detroit and
vicinity means better market
for hundreds of farmers in Mich.
igan. 1t is safe to say that these
farmers who have profited by
the automobile industry ever
since its inception are no longer
knocking Commercial Appeal.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-28

know now ana want 70.
It sometimes seems that about
nine.tenths of the people think
that to handle bees one must
possess special powers over them
must be gifted in q special
way--must have "hoodoo"p power
and that only those thus special
ly endowed should venture near
q swarm of bees. All Of this is
a mistake-nonsense. We have
no "bee witches or persons
specially endowed. What one
man can do any other man can
learn to do. 1t is matter OF
education, and the knowledge of
how to handle bees can be OBJ
tanned by any man or woman.
In looking over the statistics
for the honey industry in Ten
nesssee and comparing them
with other safes, we find that
while Tennessee occupies third
place as to number of colonies
or swarms, it only occupies fifth
place in income of honey and
wax. Why this low place? The
answer can be quickly given and
the reason easily understood
when we refer to the old fashion
way in which the bees are cared
for, the large number of home
made boxes and old-time gums
that the bees are kept in. 1t
will be safe to say that two
thirds Of the bees in the state
are kept in these Improbable
hives. If the Bookkeeping peo-
pie over the state woule transfer
their bees from the old home
made gums to the modern NOV
able frame hives and look after
them in the proper way, and at
the proper time, the 100000
swarms in the state would bring
in an annual income of approx
mately 100000 instead of only
$4,000 as at present.
Flow TO Keep Bees" will be
given in later Talks to Farm
ers."
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-28
Bishops Win
On All Points In Famous
Vanderbilt G. 5 eDe-
cid e d by Chancellor
John Allison.

A"ShshkOs H~us 81 SuhuSCl-
lor John Allison today handed
down his decision in the Wander.
bilt university case, involving
the right of the board Of trust to
elect its own members. The de-
cision was a sweeping one In ia
vor of the college of bishops of
the Southern Methodist Church
as against the board of trust s
claim.
The chancellor's findings brief.
ly follow:
That the original charter was
granted to representatives of va.
rious annual Methodist confer.
enccs.
That Vanderbilt universit y
was founded by the Southern
Methodist Church, and now be.
ing largely maintained and pat.
ronized by said church in the
true sense"
That the corporation brought
into existence by agents of the
original patronizing conferences
simply holds its title to the uni
yersity and its property In trust.
That the board of trust of the
university were never and are
not now members of the corpor-
alton, and do not hold and never
have held the right to elect per-
sons to fl vacancies on the
board.
That the annual conferences
having created the board OF trus-
tees, the right to fill vacancies
in the creature" was vested
alone in the creator, the annual
conferences, which, by appropri-
ate action transferred the right
to the general conference, which
in the exercise of that right,
elected E. N. Harris, of Macon,
Ca; A. w. Briggs, of Memphis,
and V. A. Godbey, Of Austin,
Tex. to the board at the Ashe-
vile conference in 1910, and who
are entitled to their seats.
That the college of bishops
constitute a board of supervision
of the university and have the
right, jointly with the board, to
elect officers and professors and
prescribe the course of study and
plan of government.
That commodore" Cornelius
Vanderbilt did not impose any
conditions or reserve any of the
rights or privileges. Prior to
1910 vacancies on the board had
been filled by the board, the an.
nual conferences and later the
general conference through the
board of education. The board
of trust alleges this was a volun-
tary concession on it's part, to
maintain intimate relations with
the church. The position of the
bishops is that the church estab-
lished and is Mentioning pat
ronizing the university Of a
founder" in making his gifts
to the university.
The court in this connection
paid a handsome tribute to Com
modore Vanderbilt for his un-
selfish PHILANTHROPY.
1t is expected that the case
will be appealed.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-28

The Supreme court of Tennes-
see has held invalid the law pro-
hibiting Sunday baseball, be.
cause of irregularities in its pas.
sage. Those who believe in keep.
ing holy the Sabbath day will
try it again through the Leglsla
ture.