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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06

caught sight of his feet; a bloody band
age on one had worked up to his ankle
and the MANNED foot lacked two toes.
A quick motion from beside the huddled
form made Poe spin around just in time
to evade the snap of ferocious teeth.
Babo. the ape, confronted him, struggling
toward him weakly, evidently injured.
Poe leaped upon the ape, caught him
fairly about his hairy throat and strug-
sled for a violent haif-minute with him.
Then the monkeys steel-gripping hands
relaxed their hold. Poe jumped to his
feet turned hastily toward a mass of
frenzied men bursting from the front
door Of the Iodging-house and, gathering
up the dead weight of the powerful
monkey, clutched II close and managed
with difficulty to stagger down the wind
ing alley to the water, turning but once
to find that the group had stopped at
the insensible form of the black man.
He jumped into the waiting skin,
threw his heavy burden in the bottom
and pushed of. telling the man to row
like the devil back to Haggerup wharf.
During the trip Poe wound rope about
the orang-outang's muscular hhbs and
noted with relief that the animal was
still alive and beginning to struggle
again.
The member Of the firm was waiting
for him within the big Haggerup ware
house. in which order had now been re-
stored.
Poe gave Babo to the keepers and. not
stopping for explanations. grasped the
astounded member of the firm by the
arm and rushed him into the street.
They found a cab some blocks away
and drove at once to the hospital near
est Helrs Quarter.
In answer to the Germans breathless
demands for an explanation. Poe sketch
ed the following briefly during the ride:
THAT black man your assistant keeper
described and called Jock. pulled on the
trick. I thought It from the first. when
I found he had moved the glass tank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
ICRUISE TO CUBA is ASSURED
BARONS WITH ELAN IN CHARGE
MANAGER WORDSWORTH AN
NOUNCES HE WILL BE UNABLE
TO SAIL-TRIP A CERTAINTY
UPON RECEIPT OF CONTRACT

Under the leadership of Roy Ellam. the
Barons will leave Birmingham for Ha-
vana on September %. Manager Moes-
worth announced definitly yesterday that
he would be unable to accompany the
club TO the Antilles and ELAN assumed
charge of the cruise.
With the receipt of the signed contract
from Promoter Jminez the trip will be
assured. The Barons have agreed to
the terms announced and are waiting for
the signed contract from Havana. All
other details have been arranged and it
is thought certain that the proposed
cruise will develop inlo a reality. The
contract is expected daily
Manager Ellam announced that the per-
sonnel of the Cuban party would con
sist of Catchers Mayer and Dilger. Pitch
ers, Prough, Foxen and Gregory; First
Baseman McGilvray, Second Baseman
Marcan, Shortstop ELAN, Third Base
man Mcdonald, Outflelders Mcbride, Mes
senger and Knisely and Utility Carroll.
A series of 10 games will be PLAYED.
beginning on October l and continuing
through the month. After the close of the
series the club will return to the United
States and the members will depart for
their respective homes.
'The trip is assured, said Manage
ELAN, "as Mr.. Jiminez has been for
warded contract in which we agreed
to terms. All that is necessary to finish
the deal is the receipt of a contract
signed by the Cuban promoters. The
players are enthusiastic over the cruise
and we hope to enjoy ourselves.
"On the island we will meet the strong
est Cuban clubs. which are managed by
Rafael AlnAda nd Ar,, nd
The New Orleans club. with which |
made the cruise last winter, put up a
strong game against the clubs and we
expect to win consistently
The work of building up the Barons for
next season required too much atten-
ton to permit Manager Molesworth to
make the journey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
SHAFER is HIT WITH BRlCk.
M'GRAW PROTECTED BY OFF,
GER WITH DRAWN REVOLVER.
FANS HURL MISSILES AT THE
PLAYERS

Philadelphia. August 30-New York
was awarded today's game with Phila-
delphia on a forfeit, 3 to o. after the
home team had a lead by the score OF
to G. and only good police protection
saved some of the visiting players and
Umpire Brennan from injury at the hands
of men and boys. Umpire Brennan for
feited the game to New York after the
Philadelphia club had failed to move from
a section in the centerfield bleachers spec
tators who, New York players claimed,
interfered with the vision of batsmen.
Policemen prevented serious trouble in
the grounds, but they had some difficulty
in getting the New York players and
Umpires Brennan and Eason safely to the
North Philadelphia station of the Penn
sylvana railroad, fou,. blocks from the
ball park On the way several persons
attempted to attack Manager McGraw,
but policeman drew a revolver and
kept the crowd back. One man was ar
rested for interfering with the officer,
Umpires Brennan ana Eason we're es-
corted up another street by dozen po-
lcemen and when nearing the station
they were assaled by shower of stones
and other missiles. The players and the
umpires reached the station from diff
ferent directions about the same time.
Policemen escortng the New Workers,
SEEING the attack upon their brother Of
ficers. went to their rescue and the crowd
that was following instantly rushed for
ward and attacked Mcdraw and his men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
PENNANT WINS
FUTURITY RACE AT
SARATOGA TRACK

Saratoga, n. Y. August 30.-Pennant
won the $4,000 futurity at six furlongs
here today after desperate drive toward
off Southern Maid and Addie NJ who
finished second and third, respectively.
The result was in doubt until the last
few strides. The time was Ills.
Both Pennant and Southern Maid came
from far behind in the stretch and had
McTaggart been able to keep Southern
Maid going in the early stages she prob
ably would have beaten Pennant. Bring
hurst took the lead in the first few
strides, followed by Forum and Early
Rose. with Addie close up. The trailers
were Pennant, Southern Maid and Any
from the leaders.
Turning out of the back stretch Bring
hurst had a commanding lead on Forum
and Early Rose, but as they swung for
home Pennant entered the argument and
Forum and Early Rose dropped back
beaten. A furlong from home Pennant
challenged Bringhurst and the two had
race for a sixteenth of a mile where
Pennant began to draw away. Then
Southern Maid came up with a wonder
full burst of speed. She was taking two
strides to the winners one in the last
50 yards.
Borel went to the whip on Pennant and
the colt answered gamely holding a
lengths advantage at the close. Addie NJ
was beaten only half a length for the
place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
DEMAREE TIED FOR
LEAD OF NATIONAL
WITH sMATTY" THIRD

Two youngsters, Demaree ana
Humphries. are setting the pace for the
National league moundsmen Each of
the pair have captured 12 battles and
dropped 3. Mathewson is close on the
heels of the youngsters with % victor
les and defeats. and at the present
stride that the Old Master is going in
dications are that he will overhaul
these young upstarts before the drop
ping of the curtain. The comeback, Nc
Quillan. ranks third among the twirl-
ers with six wins and two losses.
His recent showing proves beyond
doubt that no mistake was made by the
Pirates when they purchased him. Of
the ten leading hurlers three, Dem
aree, Mathewson and Marquard, are
Giants. The showing of the Giants,
pitchers may in a way explain the run
away race which they are making in
the parent organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
SIX COLLEGIANS AID
GULLS TO PENNANT
Robertson Brown Clark Paulett Hogg and Stock Are Col
lege Products CLARK Captained Bucknel Team.
Many Collegans Enter Southern
BY REUBEN A. LEWIS

The roster of the Gulls contain more
collegians than any other club in the
circuit. The champs have a seXtette of
former college stars who are playing in
fine form for Mique Finn Larry Brown,
Bradley Hogg. Eugene Paulette, Milton
Stock. Dave Robertson and Jimmy Clark
are products of the campus
Larry Brown is a product of Auburn.
The second catcher of the Mobile ag-
gregation was a splendid college play
er. He is a member of the Phi Delta
Theta fraternity
Outfelder Jimmy Clark was captain
of the Bucknell university baseball
team and was one of the most bril-
liant players developed by that college.
Christy Mathewson was a proouct of
the same university.
Bradley Hogg, who trounced the
Barons twice in the past series, was
star pitcher of Mercer university He
played so brilliantly with the southern
nine that he was signed by the Boston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
GERMAN YACHTS TO
CONTEND WITH FAST
AMERICAN SAILORS

Marblehead. Mass, August 30.-The
only international sailing yacht race in
American waters this year will take
place off here next week in the fifth
German American sender boat contest
AS in former years, the two countries
will be represented by teams of three
boats each. selected with much care and
manned by expert Corfnthian sailors
The challenging fleet is composed or
the Angela VI owned by his imperial
and royal higness Crown Prince Will
liam of Germany; the Serum, owned by
Waldemar Tietgens of Hamburg and
the Wittlesbach X, owned by .-hristof
Alt of Berlin.
The defenders are the Gina, owned by
Guy Lowell of Boston; the Ellen, owned
by Charles p. Curtis of Boston, and the
Sprig owned by John L. Saltoe,stall of
Boston
The races will be sailed in Massa-
chusetts bay. The courses will be al
ternately windward and leeward and
triangular, the former being u miles,
or twice to the outer mark, three miles
from the start and return. In the other
course the sides of the triangle will be
two and a half miles and the yachts
will sail twice around.
The sport will start on Monday an
hour before noon and the races will be
held on Tuesday, Thursday an6 Friday
of next week and on the Monday of the
following week, provided no postpone
ments are necessary through lack OF
wind, there being a five-hour limit or
each race.
The owner OF the yacht that first
wins three races or which wins the
fifth race in the series will receive a
massive silver cup for which President
Wilson stands as sponsor, while the
second prize. awarded on points. IS
giver personally by Governor Foss OF
Massachusetts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

National club. Hogg is a member of the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Big Dave Robertson, the leading hit
ter of the Southern. was one of the
greatest all around athletes over de-
veloped by North Carolina A. and Nj.
He played a wonderful game as half
back on the gridiron team ana twirled
on the baseball team. He was one OF
the fastest sprinters on the track team.
As member of the Kappa Alpha fra
ternity he was one of the most widely
known athletes in the South Atlantic
division.
First Baseman Paulette is a product
of the University of Arkansas, where
he was playing when he was grabbed
by Manager McGraw of the Now York
Nationals. Milton Stock was &, sensa-
tion with the Northwestern university
| baseball team. He Was also signed by
McGraw
The past season has seen more col.
legians enter the Southern league than
ever before. Messenger, Carroll. Foxen,
Mcdonald and Molesworth played col
lege baseball Atlanta has FIVE col
legians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
TY COBB PASSES JOE
JACKSON IN HITTING

.Ty Cobb has passed Joe jackson in
the gruelllng fight for the smuggling title
of the ma jors. With a mark of 1888, the
Georgia peach has taken the lead OF
Jackson, who follows with .39l. The De-
troit batsman has made l25 hits In 5ie
times at bat. and the Cleveland slug
gers record is 164 hits in 4l9 times at bat.
Cobb has gained steadily on jackson
during the past three weeks but the Nap
smgger is maintaining consistent pace
and is withing striking distance OF the
Tiger. iris Speaker is third in the race;
with a clip of 1866, while pinch hltter
Henriksen is fourth. Nap Lajole Is htth'
with a fine average of .S54.
Clyde Milan of Washington continues
to surpass the best base stealers OF the
two leagues. The National speed me-
chant has annexed 81 bases and is nearly
20 bases ahead of the nearest rival. ny
Cobb has annexed 30 bases
Below are the averages of the American
Ina ono Including the games of Thursday:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
CUMMINGS is CHAMP
OF INTER-LAKE MEET

Middlebass Island, o.. August s0.--Rob-
ert Cummings of Toledo successfully de-
Tended his title as inter-lake champion
in the singles this afternoon by defeat-
ing Theodore Lightner of Detroit. winner
of the associations third annual tourna-
ment, Ga, 3-6. Ga and 1O-S
By winning IT three times in succession
Cummings becomes the permanent pos
SCISSOR of the inter-lalse singles trophy, q
handsome silver loving cup.
In the finals for the inter-lake doubles
championship this forenoon Henry Wick
and Bud" Hayes of Cleveland, tourna-
ment winners, defeated Iightner and
Or. n. +. Owens of Detroit last years
winners. taking three out of five sets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

dal over in the American league all
ON account of the Chalmers trophy,
and just as long as some fellow,
who thinks he is causing a stimulus
in hitting, running or pitching,
Keeps on offering prizes, just so
long as you are going TO see bad
feeling cropping out; ugly charges
like this Covaleski-P Prough affair,
and l had as soon expect to see a
soda fountain in as team
work under such conditions as
these
But Birmingham is peculiarly fortu-
nate in possessing two of the three
medals offered. Bill Prough han cinch-
ed the medal offered the leading twirl-
er while Bob Messenger has eopped
the trophy for leading the base steal
ers. Both have deserved to capture
the trophies by their conscientious and
consistent playing.
Dave Robertson viii cop the third
prize and is believed to be the best
hitter in the Southern league. Official
announcement of the winners will be
made some time during the week
when the official figures are received
by Secretary Jacobson
After hard fight Ty Cobb has over
taken Joe jackson and is leading by a
scant margin. Jackson Is undoubtedly
the heavier hitter of the two as the
records demonstrated. while Cobb Is
the more clever. Jackson scores few
infield hits, while the Peach has regis
tered a number
Should Jackson lead the American
and Daubert the National, the South
ern league will furnish the two first
batters in the circuits Al Demaree
another Southern Lacquer, Is first
pitcher in the National while Boehling
is closely behind Johnson for the first
rank in the American.
Johnny Dobbs resorted to every prac-
tice known to dispell the jinx yester-
day afternoon. After his Billikens
had dropped the first he switched the
position of every batsman. Wares was
dropped from second to last, while
Manning was elevated to six place.
Sloan was elevated from fourth to first
place.
Il can't understand why we are un-
able to score" quoth the Montgomery
pilot, but ii is one of the great mys-
teries. The slump struck the club at
the wrong time and proved disastrous
to our hopes. The Mobile club suffered
a like setback, but had a great lead
to pisteet them. But we hope to
finish third this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
DAVE ROBERTSON LEADS
WELCHONCE BY 8 POINTS
Gull Gardener Cnche Trophy Over Wechonce-Krat Leads
League With 353-M Messenger and Knsely Hit Over 800

Big Dave Robertson has clinched the
trophy to be awarded to the leading
batsman of the Southern. With a swat
mark OF .S4f the rangy Gull gardener
Is leading Harry Welchonce, his near
est adversary, by eight points. by won
derful hitting against the Crackers yes
terday. Clarence Kraft of the lowly
'Pelicans took the lead of the league.
Kraft is hitting 1853 for As games.
fhe Barons have two 800 hitters in
Pedro knisely and Bob Messenger The
Pepton center fielder is smuggling .s3I,
while Messenger is just on the 800
mark. Both are experiencing a slight
slump at the finish
The Atlanta club has -four of the
leading 10 hitters. each hating 300 or
better Harry Welchonce is leading the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
LONNY NOOJIN TO
MANAGE ASHEVILLE

Asheville, August Y0-(SpeciaI
frof. Lonny Noojin, director or atb.
letics at Howard college and outf1elda,
during the season just ending. WIS "a,
"isht erected manager of the Ashe-
VINE baseball team In the CaroIina
league. He succeeds Manager Thomas
C. Stouch, the old Southern Lacquer
who has been in charge of the local
team all of this season. Stouch returns
to his old home in Greenville, S. e.
Manager elect Noojin has already
started to work building up material
for the 1914 team, having reserved sew
eral OF the best players on this sea
sons team. After the final games in
the Carolina league next week Profess
son Noojin will return to Birmingham.
Stouch will probably retire from
baseball for the time being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
From the Angle Of the Bug
By REUBEN A. LEWIS

The managers of the Southern
league are almost unanimous in
favor of abolishing the donation of
medals for the leader in respective
departments. While the league
moguls accepted the trophies in
view of the fact that one was Of
fered for pitching, hitting and
fielding. However, 1t is certain
that no medals will be given next
season.
In an effort to gain one of the
cherished medals. players have dis
regarded team work, cast reflec-
tions upon fellow players and in
sfnuated that the scorers are play
ing favorites. Such a distasteful
display of bitterness should be
eliminated
Manager Molesworth is in favor
OF abolishing the trophies "The
offering of medals for sensational
playing" said the Baron boss, has
injured the team work of the clubs.
In an effort to better his individual
average, players have sacrificed
the standing of the clubs. The
medals cause bitterness among the
players and do not tend to promote
harmony.
i do not believe that the medals
Will be continued next season. and
sincerely hope that the practice
will be discontinued. If the season
closes without squabble 1t will be
wonder"
Bill Schwartz is firm in his be-
lief that the medals should be abol-
ished. "These medals are radically
wrong" said the Nashville pilot.
These medals are all wrong any
now. What good do they do? and
can show you q whole lot of harm
they cause. They stir up bitter
ness among ball players in general;
they break up team work, for fell
lows will get to working for a
fleldlng or batting record and won't
rlsk chances on a lot of plays, for
they viii hurt their fielding or bat
ting record.
Look at that cobb-Lajoie scan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
BOB MESSENGER HOLDS
FIRST RANK ON THE SACKS
Baron Speed Merchant Leads Robertson With Margin of Seven
R9seeWares Is Third in Race-Gulls Have -Four
In the Leading Ten

Speedy Bob Messenger annexed sec
ond in the first game yesterday after
noon and swelled his string of stolen
bases to Ga Big Davo Robertson failed
to perpetrate a theft sut is second
with 81 Kid Wares. the speedy see
ond saelSer of the Bilikens, ranks third
with total of "a.
While unofficial averages give the
Baron speed merchant lead Of seven
stolen bases. the official figures are eX-
pected TO show a wider margin. Unless
the Gull runs Wild in the two games
on Labor Day, the Barens will capture
two medals Messenger hopes 10 steal
at least two sacks in the battle on La
hor Day and believes that he will cap
ture the medal for stolen bases.
Edie Mcdonald is the second Baron
among the 10 leading hhse stealers. The
peppery third sacker has stolen 81
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
TOM MARTIN FORCED TO
QUIT SWIM WITH CRAMPS

Memphis, Tenn, August D.-Robert
Godbey of Memphis won the annual 10
mile marathon swim In one hour and 81
minutes here today. With one minute
each separating them, Davy Jones of
Memphis was second, Russell Heath, St.
Louis missouri A. CO, third, and Ev
erett Cook. Memphis, fourth. The race
was sanctioned by the Southern ANA
teur Athletic union.
The course was down the Mississippi
river, finishing at the Memphis wharf.
Jones, who is 10 years old and weighs
but 80 pounds, led for the first six miles,
Tom Martin. Birmingham Athletic club
southern champion was attacked by
cramps and was forced to quit at the
end of the fourth mile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
THE CITY LEAGUE

With Smith twirling in great form the
West Woodlawn aggregation of ball toss
ers easily defeated the Southern Bell Tele-
phone team by the score of 5 to .. Smith,
who is the leading moundsman of the
league struck out 21 of the opposing Tele-
phonles while Franklin made only nine
breeze the air The Telephone company
scored their two counters on a home run
by Lanier. which scored Franklin who
had Just hit Tor two bags. Score:
r. H. e.
west NoodlaWn ,.....................5 7 .
Bell Telephone Co. ...........2 4
Batteries; Smith and Gather; Franklin
and Lanier
The Standard Oil company out hit the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
ANGRY PHILADELPHIA
FANS ATTACK GIANTS

One of the players. said to have been
shafer, was reported to have been struck
by a brick.
The crowd also pressed in on the um-
pires, and, the police say, Brennan was
struck and almost knocked down. Once
inside the station players and umpires
were safe and they left for New York
shortly after o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

Wrecklng crew with 1886. while Long
is second with 1922. Bisland third with
'SoS and Wallop Smith fourth with soc.
Kid Elberfeld is the lone represen
tatiVe OF the Lookouts, while Sloan is
ter.
Below are the 10 leading sluggers
the averages including the games of
yesterday:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
RITCHIE AND WELSH
POST $3.50 FORFEITS

Vancouver b. c., August SO.-wilis
Ritchie, lightweight champion, and Fred
die Welsh the British champion, posted
forfeits today for their 2O-round fight
here September 20. Each put up $3.50.
of which $500 was to guarantee appear
ance and sl250 to insure that the fighter
would weigh l35 pounds at noon on tho
day OF the fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

bases in % games. TL recent progress
on the paths by the Barons will prob
ably give the Barons the lead III stolen
bases for the season.
Mobile has four Of the leading 10
base runners in O'Dell. Stock. Starr and
Robertson. Montgomery and Birming
ham have two. while Atlanta and Nash
Vile have player among the speed
merchants. Besides stealing the great
est number of cushions. Messenger has
averaged more to a game.
Below are the 10 lading base stealers,
=, u ,,1Itf Ift,r- al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

Postal Telegraphers yesterday and won
the game. to l. The oil team amassed
total of 10 hits off the delivery of
Goldstein, while Telegraphers garnered
only two from Strange. Score: r. Fl. e.
3.luuaro On GO. ..................-.4 10 l
restal Telegraph Co. ....-...........1 2
Batteries Strange and Smith; Gold
stem and Davis. Umpire, Burlington
me game scheduled to be played be-
tween the Schaeffer Manufacturing COM
pany and the Progressive Farmer was for
feited to the latter on account of the nom
appearance of the Schaeffer team.
SECOND DIVISION.
In a game featured by the pinch hitting
of Reese and Her, Rising Grocery cpm-
pany blanked Sayreton yesterday by the
score OF I to 0. BY winning the tea n,
Rising maintained its perfect record and
continues to lead the second division bv
a eiose margin. Score; r. H. e.
Rising Grocery Co. ..................7 Z 2
ga sreton Observation-Disclosures. 8 2
Batteries: McDuffie and Reese; john
son and Reese.
Thomas totally outclassed the Louisville
'A'N' N'oShNfiic ftdlTOad YESTERDAY and
easily Won the game. II to 5. The Thomas
boys out hit and out played their op-
ponents in every department of the game
ana at no time during the game was the
lihai result in doubt. Thomas f.Nind
Ralney of the l.. e. N for is hits. while
Hushes OF the victors yielded only seven
Cd, aaie pihsies. score: r. Fl. e.
:, : -..'....... ...............n 10
Louisville & Nashville 7 A
Batteries: Hughes and Rainey: Rainey
and Mauke
JeHerson Power company shut out Green
springs by the score of to 0 and further
secured lts mold on the second rung of
the ladder. The game was featured NV
the smuggling of Gilmore and Watkins of
the winning team. L. Smith hurled a
nice game for the Dynamiters and kent
Insca,. a...s eea'.eieu' score r.. II. e.
Batteries L. Smith and Fowler veitcb
and Robinson. Umpires, McLendon and
Watkins. "''u