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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
NJ 'ALL|STER THINKS
RED SOX WILL Be
IN RACE NEXT YEAR
Of Opinion That Internal
Troubles Cause of the
Downfall Last
Season

Chattanooga, December s.-(Special0
Bill McAllester the Dobbers' star receiver
of 1912, and at present the junior member
of the st. Louis Browns receiving staff,
is of the opinion that the Boston Red
SoX next season will be in the race for the
gonfalon in Ban Johnsons circuit all the
way to the wire. The rumored removal
of McAleer. Stahl and McRoy from the
ranks of the stockholders and directors
prompted the remark.
In the opinion of McAllester who is
coaching the athletic teams at the Chat
tanooga High school during his period of
Information, injuries and internal dissen-
sion were entirely responsible for the
downfall of the Red Sox' last season.
, With the internal troubles, which were
precpitated by the removal of Stahl and
the elevation of Carrigan to the man
agerial role, smoothed away, and Wood,
Yerkes and the other invalids discharged
from the hospital list, McAllester believes
the Red Sox will be as strong In 1914 as
they We're in 1872.
McAllester does not take seriously the
report that Agnew and other members
OF the Brownies have Joined the Federal
league or will cast their fortunes with
Stovall He states that the Brownies
without exception are stronger for Hickey
than for any pilot who ever appeared in
st. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
BACKS FOR FIRST
TIME SINCE 1905
|. HAVE SHOWN DRIVE
Attack Has Also Been Con-
Observation-Disclosures of
Ten ard Clause
Helps

New York. December 3.-For the first
time since 1905, the last year of the mass
play and five-yard rule, backs on this
years football teams have shown a SEM
blance of drive and concentration of at
tack, qualifications which arc SO neces-
sary to success on the gridiron.
Before the adoption of the 10-yard
clause and the forward pass players who
carried the ball could be pushed and
pulled by teammates. Many persons were
of the opinion that it was the assistance
the runner received which enabled him
to gain ground. This was true to a large
extent, but the player carrying the ball
had to possess enough individual drive
and power to get up to the line before
he was checked by the opposing team.
1t is only a matter of football history
to learn of the backs who were too fast
for the interference or who were so speedy
they hit the line before their teammates
could buckle on to give the necessary
assistance. Such players generally made
ground through their individual efforts,
as they always hit the point of attaclo
as soon as an opening was made by one
of the forwards.
Gains were made by revolving masses
on the tackles, but such plays seldom
worked against a strong eleven. 1t gem
orally was the player with the speed and
drive who picked his openings, who made
the gains, even when opposition was met
Some players were used in a mechanical
sort of way for the sole purpose of hold
ing the ball and depending upon their
teammates to push or pull them for SUBJ
stantial gains. These players seldom If
ever made gains through their own eff
forts. although they always We're given
the credit.
Since the abolition of the push and pull
of the player with the ball, backs have
either lacked confidence or the driving
power. They have been imbued with the
feeling of receiving assistance from their
mates, and IL such help was not received
they were unable to make ground. They
did not seem to realize that gains can be
made through the line off the tackle,
through individual effort. AS a result the
lack of either confidence or driving power
has resulted in many promising players
being relegated to the sidelines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
FRANK TO BECOME:
SOUTHERN AGENT OF
CLEVELAND CLUB
Position Created as a Com
promise Between Pres
ident SOmers and
Frank

New Orleans, December 3.-Charles
Frank, presdent-ma of the New Or
leans Southern League club, will sever
connection with the local club January l.,
and will become southern representative
of the Cleveland club of the American
league. The deal has been completed and
all that remains is signing contracts
The position Frank will assume was
created recently and it is said 1t is "a
compromise of differences Frank is al
legged to have had with c. w, Sommers.
vice president of the American league and
owner of several baseball clubs. These
differences are said to have first become
apparent during the latter part of last
summer.
Frank has been with the Southern as
sociation since it was organized 13 years
ago, and in that time has won six PEN
nants His teams finished out of first
division only once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
TO DIVIDE FINES
AMONG NEEDY
Trotting Association Will
Render Assistance to In
jured Drivers

New York, December 3.-The board of
appeals of the American Trotting assoeia-
tion announced today that 500 of the fines
collected will be divided among injured
or needy harness race drivers The first
award was $500 to James f. Ramey, for
>mer driver of Joe Patchen, now ill at
Lexington, Mo.
Most of the appeals considered were pro-
tested collections.
William A. Posey of Corydon, Ky. was
reinstated. A. A. Oliver of Paris, Tenn,
was fined s25 for violation of rules, ana
the horse MACK" and the mare MAY
Simpson" We're found ineligible to COM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
SANFORD WILL NOT
MOVE TO CAPITAL
Recently Appointed District Attorney
for Middle District Will Re-
side In Opelika

Opelika, December 3.-(Speoial )-Thomas
Drake Sanford. who on last Tuesday was
appointed district attorney for the middle
district of Alabama by President Wilson
is receiving the congratulations of his host
of friends in this city. Mr.. Sanford is
well qualified for the position, having
been United States commissioners at Ope-
lika for the past Is years.
Mr.. Sanford stated yesterday that he
did not think it would be necessary for
him to move to Montgomery and that he
would continue to reside in this city.
Dr.. w. P. Hurt, pastor of Trinity
church, and DR.. II. III. Mcneil, pastor OF
the First Methodist church, are in Mont
gomery attending the annual Alabama
conference. DR.. Hurt has served Trinity
church the limit of four years. Dr. Nc
Neil has served the First Methodist only
three. years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
FRESHMEN HUMBLED
: BY SOPHOMORE F1sv"
AT MARGARET ALLEN
Margaret Allen SophS
Triumph Over Freshmen
After Holding Opponents to Close Score First Half
Freshies Explode in Second Rivalry Intense-Mar
guerte Lewis and Elizabeth Prince Star
ny ASA ROUNTREE, JR.

After desperately holding the Soph-
omores to a Is to IL score in the first
half, the Freshmen basketball five OF
the Margaret Allen school weakened
in the final half and fell an easy vic
tim to the aggressive and machine-like
playing of their. naughty opponents.
The final score was 27 to 16.
From the start the game was furi-
ously contested and during the initial
half first one team and then the other
had the advantage At the conclusion
of the first half the Freshmen root
ers were jubilant over the playing of
their representatives and their long
cherished hope of victory over the
Sophs appeared near realization, for
the Freshies were playing in splen-
did form and the outcome was exceed :
ingly doubtful
However, in the second half the
Freshmen lost control of themselves
and ascended into the clouds for the
remaining part of the game, making
victory for the Sophomores an easy
matter. In this half of the game the
Sophs. scored an even dozen tallies 10
their opponents one.
Although defeated, the Freshmen are
to be commended for the game fight
they put up. They were smaller than
their opponents and this, at times,
proved a serious handicap to them.
Throughout the entire struggle the
Soph. five played with machine-like
precision and this clockwork playing
was in the end materially responsible
for their victory.
Although intense rivalry existed be-
tween the two teams the game was not
marred by one unfortunate incident and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
WH|TMORE LEADS IN
P|NEHURST TOURNEY
BrOOkline Golfer Heads All
Contestants in Qualify
ing Round

Pinehurst, N. c., December 3.-Parker
d. Whitmore of the Brool1line Country
club, led todays field of ga players with a
card of 81 in the qualifying round of the
tenth annual autumnal Country club golf
tournament here. Others who qualified
for the first flight were A. A. Stagg, Chi
cago; C. l.. Becker, Woodland; C. Il.
Hudson, North Fork; III. V. Segerman,
Englewood; L. ]. Moran, Metaeomet; e.
r. Manson, birmingham; G. f. Brown,
Huntington valley; f.. s. Husey, Ha-
vana; Rev. T. A. Cheatham, Salisburg
S. A. Tennessee. Cooperstown; p. L.. CAL
lager Montclair; Dr. j. s. Brown, Mont
clair; II. S. Spaldng, Braeburn; R. c.
Steese Youngstown, and f. ID. Wilkerson,
Youngstown. w. l.. Milliken, Indianap-
oils, was forced into the second division
when beaten in playing off a tie with
p. L. Gallagher. Play will be resumed
tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
Frank to Sever Relations With Pels

Chicago. December 3.--American
league clubs may seek the aid of the
courts In preventing any of its play
ers, who may desire to jump to the
Federal league. from playing with that
organization. The American league
never has sought judicial assistance
in its affairs but will do so next
spring In the event of Its reserved
players attempting TO play in the new
organization.
The reason in this change of tactics
is that the American league player
contract reads differently from the con-
tract formerly rendered to and signed
by the player. 1t reads as follows:
THE compensation of the party of
the second part (the player) stipulated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
VOLS ENTER CLAIM
FOR WILBUR KRAFT
Schwartz Anxious to Secure
Services of Former
Pelican

Nashville, December 3.-Nashvilles fail
ure to secure Harry Welchonce last sea-
son was due largely to the failure of Man.
ager Schwartz to put in his claim for the
player by February /, as is required by
the laws of the national commission, but
Bill isn't going to be tricked on a tech
nicality again.
The Nashville club has already entered
its claim for Wilbur Kraft, drafted by
Brooklyn from New Orleans with Secre-
tary Farrell of the commission, and If
that hard hitting ex-Pel is sent back to
the minors he will certainly come to Nash
Vile.
Il am putting a lot of faith in Kraft as
my regular first sacker," said Schwartz
yesterday, land if he returns to this
league we will have the hardest hitting
right handler in the circuit. He showed
up well on first for green man last sea-
son. One thing that impressed me was
the fact that he has an excellent pair
of hands. That is the most important
thing, and the playing of position around
the bag will be a comparatively easy
thing for me to teach him this spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

ties of the entire bunch first This man
has just finished his third year in col
lege football and had three years of
experience on a good prep team before
going 10 college. He is one of the fastest
men In the game in Dixie today, being a
dangerous man on end runs and plays
off tackle. He can also hit line in
good form, as was proved by the fact
that he was used at fullback for his team
last season. Furthermore, he can for
ward pass well, both for distance and
accuracy
AS good, however, as is his offensive
work. 1t is bedimmed by the brilliance
to his defense. II is doubtful If a more
fierce, fearless tackler ever played foot
ball In any section. In no less than four
games this year have men been taken
from the game following one of his fierce
dives. Quinn, of Michigan, went out
following a head-on collision with Roar
ing" Annie, as did Mayes. of Virginia;
Ramey of Tennessee and Toliey of Sc
vance. The last two later returned to
the game. but the first two were out for
several days.
We consider Newell the strongest COM
petitor against Skies. The Auburn cap
tain Is surely as brilliant carrying the
ball, but he lacks some 10 pounds in
weight and he could not be rated as
highly as the Commodore back on de-
fense. lie is one grand little football
player and, If he had the defensive power
of Skies. it would be a very hard matter
to dsplace him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
CHILD GROUND TO
PIECES BY TRAIN

Jackson, Miss, December 3.-(Spe-
cial) al)-Josephine Tonson, a negro girl,
a years of age, was run over and killed
by a southbound Illinois Central pas
senger train today and cut half in two.
The girl was walking between the
tracks in the city limits until the train
got almost opposite her, when she
stepped directly in front of the engine
and was ground to pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
RUM0RED DOBBS WILL
SUCCEED FRANK AS
LEADER OF PELICANS
AMERICAN WILL FIGHT
TO RETAIN IT'S PLAYERS

in this contract shall be apportioned as
follows: Seventy five per cent there
of for services rendered and % per
cent thereof for and in consideration
of the players reservation by the
party of the first part for the season
of 1914. unless released before its ter
mination In accordance with the pro-
visions of this contract"
In other words, when each Amer
lean league player signed a year ago,
he gave an option on his services for
1914 for 25 per cent of the sum he
received. In case Sam Agnew of tho
Browns or any other player who
signed such a contract, seeks to play
with the Federal league in 1914, the
American league will resort to the
courts in an endeavor to ascertain if
that option can be ignored by the
player.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

only few fouls were called, none OF
which were for rough playing.
! The game was replete with good
plays and amusing incidents, and il
was thoroughly enjoyed by all who
witnessed it.
| While the playing of both teams was
good, the work of Marguerite Lewis,
| captains of the Sophs and Elizabeth
| Prince, captain of the Freshmen, was
| the most prominent on the offensive,
especially that of the former, who
again and again eluded her gaurd and
| rung goals from difficult positions. On
the defensive, the playing of Lucy
Smith of the Sophs., and Ann Lanier OF
the Freshmen, was the most conspic-
| uous.
Both teams were backed by a band
of enthusiastic rooters, the Freshmen
being led by Miss Mable Abbott and
the Sophomores by Miss Katherine Nc
Cormick.
The two teams will meet again on
Saturday morning and Wednesday aft
ernoon, and both are very likely 10
be close and hard fought, as the
Freshmen are determined to trail the
Green and White of the Sophomores ~
the dust and wave their Maroon and
Blue In triumph.
The lineup of the two teams was as
follows:
Sohpomores-Mar Lewis (cap-
tain) and Margaret Wilkerson, for
wards; Margaret Davis and Edith
Whatley, centers; Lucy Smith and Orr
lean Perkins, guards.
Freshmen-Elizabeth Prince (cap-
tain) and Jordan Prince. forwards $ /;
Letia Stewart and Mytrel Lock, CEN
ters; Ann Lanier and Grace Thompson,
guards.
Referee, Prof. Ed Miles; umpire, Miss
Mayo Thach; timekeeper, Miss Mary
Weisel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

Lieutenant Nichols at Portsmouth.
Mrs. Nichols was visiting friends here
and the message was forwarded to New
Haven. Mrs. Nichols was In New York
for the day and the message was for
warded again this time to the hotel, a,
which she had expected to stop.
When 1t was handed to Quarterback
Nichols he decided it was not intended
for him, as his family was in Spartans-
burg, s. C. Mrs. Nichols got the mes
sage after the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
NICHOLS RECEIVED
WRONG TELEGRAM
Message Received Before
Army-Navy Battle Not
Intended for Him

New Haven. Conn, December 3.-That
the telegram received by Quarterback
Nichols of the Navy football eleven just
before the game with West Point at New
York last Saturday, which seemingly told
of the serious illness of his father was
intended for the wife of Lieutenant Mich
oils, who is stationed at Portsmouth, N.
H.. was learned today through friends
eiierc of Mrs. Nichols - - r
The telegram was sent to apprise Mrs.
Nichols of the serious illness of her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
JOHNNY D0bbS MAY
SUPPLANT FRANK

Montgomery, December 3.--Announce-
ment from New Orleans today that
Charles Frank will sever his connection
with the baseball club there to become
representative for the Cleveland Ameri-
can League club, brings out the an
nouncement here that John Dobbs, last
year manager of Montgomery will man
age the Pelicans next season and that Kid
Elberfeld, formerly of this city and Chat
tsnooga. will captain the team and play
shortstop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
BROWN REMOVED TO
COUNTY HOSPITAL

Nashville, December 3.-Tom Brown,
Vanderbilt's premier right guard. who
was stricken with smallpox few days
ago. has been removed to the county hos
pital for conta gious diseases, where he is
under the care of the county physicians.
Tom was kept at his home a short time
after he was taken ill, but since his re-
moval the place has been thoroughly fumi-
gated and 1t is believed that there is no
danger of contagion from that source.
Toms condition is reported satisfac-
tory to the attending physicians and no
serious results are expected from his ILL
ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
Cardinal Stefano Ill

Rome December 3.-Cardinal Luigi
Oreglia Di Santo Stefano. dean of the
Sacred college and the only surviving
cardinal created by Pope Plus TX, is ill
with pneumonia In view of the advanced
age of the cardinal-he was born in 1928
serious apprehensions are felt at the
vatican for his recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
Dividend Reduced

New York, December 3.-Rivalry between
the parcel post and express was reflected
today in the reduction of the quarterly
dividend of the American Express COM
pany to per cent Previously the quar-
terly dividend had been at the rate of 3
per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

pete in races won at Paris, Tenn, ON Oc-
tober 3. It was ordered that their win
nings be returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
CLARK TO CONFER
WITH JOE TINKER
Pirate Chieftain Anxious to
Have Tinker Join His
Team

Chicago, December 3.-Fred E. Clark,
manager of the Pittsburg Nationals, will
confer here Sunday with Joe Tinker, de-
posed Cincinnati leader, with a view to
having Tinker join the Pirates, according
to story published here today.
Clark already has arranged with the
Cincinnati club for Tinker's release, it
is said. Whether Tinker is to succeed
Wagner at shortstop, indicating the lat
ter's possible retirement or transfer to
Cincinnati, could not be learned.
Chicago, December 3.--On his arrival
here this afternoon the player admitted
he had arranged to NEE Clarke next
Saturday. He said, however, an in
formal discussion of his joining the
Pittsburg team was all he expected
would take place.
According to Tinker he would play
shortstop and Wagner would go to first
base, his addition giving the Pirates
an infield of four 800 per cent slug
gers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

Princeton's hockey squad, consisting
of thirty-seven ambitious young puck
chasers, turned out for the first prac-
tice of the season yesterday at st. Mich
olas Rink, New York, under the direc-
ton of Wendell Kuhn. who succeeded
Hobey Baker as captain. Baker was in
the lineup and rendered valuable assist
ance to the young players who are try
ing to make the team.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-03-14
HOW slioar IMPRESSIONS GOVERN
TRADE.

Anyone Wao newer studied tho bust
neas Of marketing some kind Of CON.
modify newer dreamed OF how slight
tianss VIII turn TRADE 20 Of from bust
nose WAN
An advrftistng expert recently pub
iiahed magazine afiiclc, In which he
showed how cleveF saiesmen work on
this principle Of human nature lie
said tha4 many astutr commercial uav-
eHera alwpss have slmrpened pen
al and order blank handy. and when
the tsoapeet is hesitatins. they push
tho pencil and hank ta,tfully ~ be can
seaoh Il easily though mi 80 close To
ham as TO CIV, an imp. esaion 81 forcing
him
TIE WRITER ~ the arsicie said that
good many times the readiness Of hhese
ustcmeats wlh Head man 20 make an
pfdcf wiefeas otherwise ne would
have FILTERED away sotne moments tn
hesitation and would finally have turn.
go down me proposition
Tho representative % nnu order
oouse told the writer oncv that hts
concern had eound that adveruAng mat
GET sent eiN with ofdci blanks and re-
turn envelopes brought aboui twice as
ahni ORDERS as su,'h matter without
,he mailing faculties. Il takes five Min
ees TO write regular ictiel Naaie an
syier BLANK csn b. fiNod cut n haif
minute The difference led 20 q
iepile quantity ~ orders.
TIE power of those sHgnt impressions
q similarly Illustrated m the case ~
iswp0pef advertising Sven 10 per-
en sstis eut With no aenntle purp Sc
Ia huy f3 particular a.uclt tsscrlhsd I
a the newspaper thu fac that she
sis read welt Wriitrn ads ,istsemcnt
bag sounds neWsN and frosl rss1ve. l.
Do aitle luuaesslon that turns her 70
hr ,loof ~ the man Wspo p'sblished lt
Where scme particular bafgatn was
ientioned IN way a. giss an imr~oS-
leu ~ sood vaiiie. thus impression be-
''tss oiear cut motive not 10 be off
~ by ancient reputation % conmeti
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-03-14
THE FRIEDMAN CURE FOR rUsER
cOLOsiS.

Tile scramble among tuberculosis Vie.
MnE FOR Change 10 Try In Ffeid-
nianns much debated cure Tor the
White plague ~ In pathetic contrast
/ with the public ludimsresce 10 pre-
vsnnye measures
I The imprOved methods Of dealing with
{ this disease nave created a compliment
feelins IN thr public mind Most PEG q
pie believe that q people wln stop
sIatune on the side walk. and open the
windows occasionally for fresh air this
saant modern spectre wont touch them
Or their families
stui although tuberculseis was swept
OF the sstrth by the Newspaper writers
10 years ago. there are san 300 900
deaths year nom IL In this country,
so PEE cent more than were killed in
battle during uiie Civil war
Teachers are generally &ying good
work nowadays BY urging their children
70 let some fresh air INTO they rooms
at night. Isit the case came 70 the
writer's ear recently. % one woman
VINO refused her son amy Ventilation
whatever az night We can't heat
ali out doors" sle said The snme boy.
whose teacher had told him no ought
20 take baths, haa - portom his abu- /
ions Qua In the end ssfen coop His
mother objected to his ssopp4ng wake |
over the floor u the house
A hospdta superintendent reported to Z
the last meeting Of ne satlonal as
noeaatian. that u 900 casss he had
studied. there wers the following dea tbs
u period SIX 20 nine years after
eavtns the hospital. on tnclpdent cases |,
IS pei cena died; of advasced cases. 81
per cent died. The campaign has only
,egun
Less pathetic mobing Of doctors with
lew aud untI-ied cures. more willing
less 20 take treatment and enter hos
dtals in early stages. Is what is needed
tMs swf,h scourge Is to be stopped