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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
STRONGEST BARON DEFENSE
 WILL MEET VOLS WEAKEST
and Johnson Will Oppose Renfer and MoreGreed for Shekes Forces Another Game Into Discard
 Nashville Seems Stronger
Fly REUBEN A. LEWIS

event and the locals will clinch first rank again, regardless of the outcome at New Orleans If Bill Slime works for Chattanooga, the Pels will have known that the den- izens of second division have a kick
 Without arousing much comment, little Jud Daley of the tailend Montgomery club is staging a won derful comeback. In 1913, the chubby outfielder was shifted from Nashville to New Orleans to Mont gomery when he failed to hit Wise acres were forecasting his passing as a swatter. when he failed to finish over .250. Daley has been unawed by either his past record or present ranking of the Mont gomery club and is soaring over the 300 mark.
 If Bobby Gilks had another 300 hitter on the Billikens, he would give any club in the league a scare. His pitchers are twirling in good form, but the hitting is weak and subsequently faGlty. Jack Lively, a pitcher, and Hank" Gribbens, q catcher, are alternating in right field.
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of the list to the top. Only July IS. the Bostons were in last place. They already had begun their sensational spurt, however, and the close of the following week found them in fourth place. Their rise during late July and August was rapid. Ten days ago they gave the Giants a stunning blow by beating them three straight on the champions home grounds and since then have been tearing along over the western course in championship form. The week just ended capped the' climax of Giant retrogression. Boston continued playing high class ball and lost only two games in seven. If the Giants do not take brace soon, they bid fair to be passed not only by the Braves, but by either St. Louis or Chicago. Each of these west ern teams are close up.
 The American league race still is ex- clusively an affair of the Philadelphia worlds champions. The Bostons have closed up slightly but stin are nearly 100 points in the rear.
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A FTER maintaining first place
 "A for five days, the Barons \ have been overhauied by the Pelicans. While Nashville dead locked the struggle with the Bar ons. the New Orleans club romped on Chattanooga and reassumed the fore. Two victories over Nashville this afternoon will enable the Bar ons to supplant New Orleans again and there is yet a possibility that Birmingham will return for the clash with Chattanooga in first place.
 Sunday was an eventful day in the baseball world. Cincinnati cap tured the third straight from New York and allowed Boston to tie the Giants for the lead of the National league. Stallings' men did not play. With the Braves going at top speed and the Giants in the throes of a oeful slump, Boston is a decided favorite for the National league bunting.
 Two games that were scheduled to be played by Birmingham will never be contested. Three games were on the programme at New Orleans but rain checked the two aggregations after the first five innings of the second game and the third was forced into the discord.
 l-.. crowd would witness the Vols and the Barons in a Sunday conflict, the two managers agreed Saturday night that playing a double header on Monday would be more equitable. Thus the greed of shekels will kill a battle at Nashville, as only two games can be crowded on the pro- gramme today and thus the fourth encounter must be abandoned. Nash vile plays in Birmingham again this season, but nothing less than an unusual and unexpected agree ment will provide a transfer of the fourth Vol game at Redwood
 
 From the present aspect it would seem that Nashville is about as strong as Birmingham. The addi- ton of Johnny Dodge at third base has strengthened the Nashville ma chine, while Red" Smiths pinch swatting proclivities have given the Schwartzmen a decided punch. The substitute backstop retarded a Chattanoopa tri11ponb i,, tho niptt, inning of Wednesdays battle. The Lookouts had a two-run lead in the ninth, but Smith singled in the pinch and tied the score. However, Chattanooga won out in the tenth His hit prevented a Baron triumph yesterday.
 Otto Burns has come to life with the Vols. He is playing in fine form. If Sloan gets back into the game before the last lap, Nashville should give both Birmingham and New Orleans trouble. The Vols have al- ways played at a merrier clip against Birmingham than any other club.
 It ought to be somewhat softer for Birmingham this afternoon. Having encountered Kroh. Berger and Roland, the Barons have faced Nashville's three best flingers. However, Birmingham will offerr Curley Brown and Arthur Johnson, two consistent winners. Forest More and young Renfer will prob ably oppose them. Renfer has been slammed with relentless fury since the outset by Moley's gallants. while Forest More was hammered into submission on his last start against Birmingham.
 Prospects for double triumph are roseate, although the law of averages favors an even break. The Pels' infinitesimal margin over the Barons' will be effaced in such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
BOSTON PLAYERS TIE UP WITH THE GIANTS AFTER REMARK ABLE SPURT FROM THE REAR BERTH

New York, August 23.-Success final ly has crowned the remarkable strug- gle of the Boston Braves to work to the top of the column in the National league race, although Sta1lings' men did not play today, the champion New Works went into action with Cincin- natl and lost their third straight game to the Reds. The Giants were but half a game ahead and their defeat pulled them down to a tie with the Braves for first place.
 George Stallings has made baseball history by his remarkable feat in bringing the Braves from the bottom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
LEFTY TOWNSEND
 MASTERS TURTLES

Mobile. August 23.-Mobile won today S game from Memphis to l, evening up the series. O'Brien was hit opportunely while the fielding behind him was ragged and slow. Murphy, local City leaguer, relieved O'Brien at the beginning of the seventh and was effective during the two innings he worked. Townsend kept the hits made off him well scattered and held Memphis safe after the second inning
 Dobard's fielding was the feature, while his two-base hit drove in Mobiles first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
PELS MAKE ANOTHER
 BID FOR FIRST RANK

New Orleans. August 23.-The locals Southern association championship strug- gle today when New Orleans defeated Chattanooga. to ,. Hendryx hit home run in the fifth with two ahead and the crowd tossed money to the player when he completed the circuit. Score:
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SEES
 CRACKERS TRIUMPH

Montgomery, August 2S.-Atlanta won a listless game from Montgomery this afternoon to 2. The only redeeming feature was the hitting of Dunn, whose three hits out of four times up, drove in three of the visitors runs and he witnessed the game Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24

cite ?; Marcan, Ellam to Covington. Passed Ball--Gibson.
 Sacrifice Hit-Carroll.
 Stolen Bases-Paulette, Lindsay. Struck Out-Hardgrove 3, Roland ?. Bases on Balls-Hardgrove 3, Roland 3 Time of Game-2:03
 Umpires-Rudderham and Chestnut.
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American Association

At Louisville: Louisville s-la. Min neapolis 2-2.
 At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 2-5. St. Paul 3-2.
 At Columbus: Columbus s-s. Kansas City 4-5.
 At Cleveland: Cleveland 1. Milwau- kee B..
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oumHlary' Hits apportioned, 5 runs, hits off Morgan in 6 innings; hits off Ross in innings. Home run, Hendryx. Two-base hits, Barbare, Sylvester, CoyIe. Sacrifice hit, Coyle. Sacrifice fly, Graft. Stolen bases, Starr, Barbare. Struck out. Walker 10. Ross l. Bases on balls, Wal ker 3, Ross 1, Morgan l. Wild pitch. Morgan. Time, 1:55 Empires, O'roole and Fifield.
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Cards Continue Winning

St. Louis, August 23.-st Louis con tinued it's wining streak today by de- feating Brooklyn ' to g. The home team bouDch hits almost at will, while the visitors could do little with Perritt's delivery. Score: R. H. E. Brooklyn ........ 900 000 1923 4 St. Louis ... 201 101 20*--7 II 2
 Bateries Enzman and McCarty. Fish, : CT: Perritt and Wingo. Empires Eason and Quigley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
TY COBB IS BACK
 IN OLD TIME FORM

Baltimore, August 2s.-The Detroit Americans defeated the Baltimore In- ternationals today to 1. Ty Cobb drove in runs and pitched the last inning for Detroit: Score. R. H. E. Detroit .... 102 400 100--s 15 O. Baltimore ....... 001 900 000--1 1 f.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
FEDERAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Rejuvenated Brownies Win

St. Louis, August 23.--Although Bal timore played errorless ball and outhit
 St. Louis, the local team won from the visitors today to B. This was the sec ond game and the second victory for the team under the management of
 Fielder Jones.
 It was said today that Miner" Brown, deposed manager of the local federals
 had agreed to pitch for the team Score: R. H. E. Baltimore ...... 100 02O 000--3 g 0 St. Louis ....... 110 110 00"--4 8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Giants Lose Third

Cincinnati, August 23-Cincinnati made it three straight from New York by winning today's game to 2. Ames was at his best. being hit only three in nings Tesreau was hit hard. especially in the sixth when Cincinnati scored two runs on four singles Demaree. who succeeded Tesreau in the eighth yielded one hit in that inning but lost the game in the final round Score
 R. H. E. New York . 00f 900 010-2 6 1 Cincinnati . 900 020 % -3 Il 1 Batteries: Tesreau. Demaree and Mey- CTS, Mclean: Ames and Gonzagles Um- pires Klem and Emslie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
International League

At Rocky Point. R. l. Providence 1, Rochester 4.
 At Jersey City: Jersey City 0-2. Mon teal 20 (Second, innings by agree ment.) At Newark: Newark 4, Toronto 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
Smith Scores King With
 Tying Run-Hardy and Roland Stage Pretty Duel
SOUTHERN LEAGuE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Birmingham ?. Nashville 2 (called in ninth on account of darkness). New Orleans ,. Chattanooga B. Atlanta B. Montgomery 2. Mobile ,, Memphis l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
Hits Punched on. Barger

Kansas City, August 23.-Kansas City punched hits on Barger in the eighth inning. scoring six runs and de- fating Pttsburg B to 5 Score: R.H.E.
 Pittsburg ...... 020 200 1OO--- II
 Kansas City =. POS OH 06'-1s Il 2
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Nashville, August 23.-(Special )-The Barons were robbed of a to l victory over Nashville this afternoon when to- ward the close of the ninth inning, with two men down, Red" Smith, pinch-hitting for Johnnie Lindsay, drove out a single to the right field dump. scoring King and tying the score. Owing to the fast increasing darkness the game was then called
 The rival clubs had hardly begun to play the game when downpour threatened to end it. This was in the Birmingham half of the first inning when Boland's wild ness walked both Marean and Mcdonald. After the field had been doctored follow ing the rain, these men were scored on a hit by Stewart.
 With Hardgroye slipping them over. the Volunteers managed to get over run in the second inning. Paulette drew a base on balls, and later single down the third base line served to make way for Pau lette to steal home as Lindsay was threatening to go to second and Mcbride was watching him instead of Paulette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
Callahan Robs Carroll

The same Callahan in the third inning did Carroll a mean trick when he made a brilliant one-handed catch of line drive that seemed well-nigh impossible. It was a case of barely get it and robbed the Barons of perhaps another run.
 It was young tragedy in the ninth for Hardgrove today. Dodge flew out to Stewart after which King drew a base on balls. Then Burns, who had failed through the day to connect, drove out single. Lindsay was due to bat, but Schwartz substituted Smith, who singled and tied the score as the result.
 The Barons and Volunteers are to lock horns tomorrow in double bill, and Man ager Molesworth will redouble efforts to annex the brace of games The team is in good shape and with fair break in luck and umpireship ought to make things hot for the Nashville crew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
Games Today

Birmingham at Nashville. Chattanooga at New Orleans. Memphis at Mobile. Atlanta at Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24

Summary: Two base hits, EibeI, Bis- land. Three base hit, Long. Sacrifice hits, Holland 2, Kircher. Stolen bases, Mcconnell, Holland. Bases on balls, Browning 2, Mcleod l. Hit by pitched balls, Mcleod (Holland), Day (Brown- ing). Hits, Mcleod in 3 innings with 4. Struck out, Browning ', Mcleod 1. Time, 152 Empires, Kerin and Brett enstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
Game Develops Into Duel

From this time on it was a pitchers battle between Roland and Hardgrove, the former allowing the Barons through the game six bipgles while Hardgrove gave up four safe taps. The Barons played an errorless game, while the Nash williams were credited with two errors. and it might be said that Williams, Lind say and Paulette apparently had an off day in their fielding.
 So far as the Barons were concerned there was nothing of the grandstand or spectacular about their work, only that they played top-notch, jam-up ball throughout and were "there' at all critical turns. Hardgrove appeared to be in for some hard raps, as twice he halted line drives which came pretty near stopping his career for the afternoon on the mound. Callahan drove one so hard to him that he was knocked to sitting position, but gamely crawled to the ball. some feet dis tance and threw him out to first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24

len, Northen, Dobard, Lord. Sacrifice hit, Townsend. Stolen bases, O'Dell, Lord, Calhoun. Hits. O'Brien 8 with runs in innings: Murphy. with 0 runs in in- nings. Hit by pitcher. O'Brien (Miller). Struck out. Townsend 3. O'Brien 1. Bases on balls. O'Brien l. Murphy 1. Time, 1:45. Umpires Kellum and Pfenninger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24

sLusk out failing to touch second s"Hit for O'Brien in seventh.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING

No games scheduled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
GIANTS LOSE AND ARE
 TIED FOR FIRST RANK BY BOSTON BRAVES

A FTER maintaining first place "A for five days, the Barons \ have been overhauied by
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
GIVES EXPLANATION
OF IDEAL WORSHIP

An interesting dissertation upon the
question, DO Orientals Worship Idols ?"
was given yesterday by Claude Piers
formerly OF London. now resident OF
Salt Lake City and chairman of the
Church of Harmonical Philosophy. 237
South Fourth East street. Mr. Piers
who confined his observations to
Buddhism in Japan. is a globe -circler
OF many years experience. He spent
eight years in Japan, and is familiar with
Japanese customs, traditions and modes
OF thought In his address Mr. Piers
laid stress upon the thought that the
ceremonies were primarily for the pur-
OF the worshper An apt comparison
that no one would accuse the American
people OF idoliZlng the American flag
although they greet ii with cheers upon
anproprlate Occa sionS. WAS made.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
ROBERTS DISCUSSES
'NEARNEss OF GOD
Choir Sings america" in
Honor of Washington
Gardner of G. A. r.

Elder b. II. Roberts OF the quorum
of sevenues, was the speaker at the
afternoon meeting of the Ensign stake
quarterly conference in the tabernacle
yesterday afternoon. In a powerful and
eloquent sermon Elder Roberts dis
cussed the "Nearness of God, - His
omnipreseDce and in com mbination with
that the doctrine of God personality
in living form.
''God is coming to be known moro
and more as working power. dynaml'
ic force, not a static force said FL
der Roberts. "'The danger in this doc
trine is that it tends to move men away
from the conception of God as per-
sonage. 1t tends to lead men TO look
upon God as a force and not person
age
Continuing. the speaker went on TO
show by examples and convincing argu-
ments that God not only is u force, but
is Il real parsonage. lie quoted Glad
stone as saying that the world g great
est need is to hold more firmly to the
conception of God rs q personality to
whom man is accountable for his
deeds, -
Elder Roberts declared that the great
est task confronting the thcologlans to-
day was TO reconcile the everywhere
ness Of God with the idea that He is
also distinct personality. He then
went on to give examples of how the
two could be true. He told of seeing
the sunlight in the water, part of the
water; of the sunlight in the air, part
of the atmosphere; inseparable from 1t
except by an Opaque barrier. From
such illustrations he drew the conclu-
sion that il was the spirit of God that
radiated from His personality and
filled all space,
The speaker concluded his sermon
with powerful plea TO his hearers to
remember that it was impossible to be
out of the presence of God. He urged
them to remember at all times they
were in His presence and advised them
if they would remember that fact they
would live better lives.
Richard w. Young, president of En-
Sign stake, presided at the conference.
The invocation was made by Y. l.. Hal
liday, During the meeting Apostle He.
ber j. Grant announced the meeting of
those interested in securing monolithic
columns for the capitol, which Will be
held in the Hotel Utah Thursday even
ing He urged all who favored the mon
oliths to be present and asked all bish"
ops present TO announce the meeting in
their respective wards
In honor of the presence of Washing
ton Gardner, commander-in-chief OF the
G.. A. R., and other veterans, the choir
and the congregation rendered @ Amer1
ca' during the service.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
SAYS INDIANS ARE
NOT APPRECIATED
Poor Lo Also Is Still Perse-
cuted, According to l.. G.
Christensen.
HE TELLS OF CUSTOMS
Veteran Agent and interpreter
Delivers Lecture in the
Twenty-fourth Ward.
HE TELLS OF CUSTOMS

Despite the remarkable inroads which
civilization has made In the education
Of the Indian, the Indians as a race are
even To this day prosecuted and un-
appreciated people according 10 l.. G.
Christensen. of Monticello, interpreter
and agent for Indian tribes for more
than twenty-six years. Mr., Cbristen-
sen. who was appointed April Q, 1877,
by Brigham Young as a missionary for
the Mormon church, returned to Salt
Lake last week and last night addressed
a large and enthusiastic audience at the
Twenty fourth ward chapel His sub
ject was The Navajos. Their Manners
and Customs"
Mr.. Chrstensen's descriptions Of the
life and work of the Indians on reserva-
tloDs wero detailed and comprehensive
and full of interest He told of the love
the Indians had come TO learn for the
white people and said that although al
one time the Indians had hated and
doubted white people, they had almost
universally come TO recognize them now
as their friend and teacher.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
POPULAR STOCK ACTOR
SUFFERS "A COLLAPSE
Howard Scott Of Utah Theater Stricken
in Hotel; Now Under Care Of
Two Physicians.

Howard Scott. the character man OF the
Utah theater stock company, and favor
ite with Salt Lake playgoers. suffered
botf mental and physical collapse yes
terday morning. He Is now at his rooms
in the Semloh hotel under the care of
two physicians and a trained nurse. the
indications being that at least two weeks
OF absolute rest and careful treatment will
be required to restore him TO health.
Mr.. Scott's breakdown is directly as
cribed 70 overwork. but was entirely un-
expected. as his portrayal OF assigned
parts during the past month has been UP
10 his usual high standard. But while
carrying the strenuous burden OF stock
work he was engaged In dramatic COM
position. deyoting many hours to writing
that should have been spent In rest and
recreation. "He burned the candle at
both ends and the result was his collapse.
which we deeply regret" said Manager
Garrett OF the theater last night
Mr. Scott was 10 have played the part
OF Joe Portugais In the fright OF Way
at the Utah theater this week. Because
OF his breakdown the part was read last
night by Frederick Sumner. who il was
announced Will be prepared to handle the
role without prompting by tonight
Mr. Scott is 81 years Of age and unmar-
ried. His hope is In Oakland, Cal. He
has been on the stage for twenty eight
years and member OF the Utah stock
company for the past six months
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
COMMANDER HAS
NOTABLE CAREER

The following biography Of Commander
Gardner taken from a hiogra phlcal num-
Der Of the Congressional Directory and
the latest edition OF Who's Who In
America" indicates the interesting and
eveutfu career OF Salt Lakes distin
guished visitor:
Washington Gardner OF Albion. Mich.
was born on a farm In Morrow county.
Ohio, on February 10. lS45. When he
was sixteen years Of age he entered the
Union army. serving In the ranks OF the
Sixty hfth Ohio infantry from October,
1861, to December. 1863. He was severely
wounded In a battle at Resaca Ga. lie
received degree OF bachelor OF arts at
Ohio Wesleyan university In 1870 and stud
led theology in Boston university in 1870
al. III 1876 he was graduated from the
Albany Law school with a degree OF
bachelor OF laws.
After practicing law for one year in
Grand Rapids. Mich. he entered the
ministry Of the Methodist Episcopal
1883 no was department commander Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic in Mich
-igan. In 1889 he was made professor and
public lecturer for Albion college. In
1894 lie was appointed secretary OF state
in Michigan by Governor John T. Rlch
TO I'LL out an Uneypired term. Subse
uuently he was twice nomina ted by ac-
ella nation and elected TO succeed himself
lie was first elected 10 tae Afty sixth con-
gress and served for twelve consecutive
years as representative from his district
In Michigan. retiring in 1911. He was
elected comma nder- In chief OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic at the national en-
cempmeut In Chattanooga last year.
Shortly afterwarJ he commenced HIS
present tour OF the United States In the
interests OF the 9 A. r. and 10 promote
a feeling Of patriotism.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
Is ON IN EARNEST
Third Ecclesiastical Ward Forms
League and Will Establish
Record

Citizens of the Third ecclesiastical ward
enthusia stically declared yesterday that
the Third ward would be made the most
beautiful in the city in the proposed civic
spring cleanup The Third ward improve
ment league was organized yesterday
morning at a meeting Of residents of the
ward in the ward amusement hall.
AS proof OF their good faith from sew
enty-hve TO 100 ward residents will as
semble at o'clock this afternoon with
rakes and spades to begin work on the
proposed new lawn IN front OF the Third
ward chapel at Seventh South and State
streets. Grass seed will be planted and
the lawn Will be carefully cared for,
The Third ecclesiastical ward is COM
prised Of streets bounded by the south
side OF Sixth South: the north side OF
Tenth South; the east side OF Main street
and the west side of Third East For
the best individual front and back yards
at the close of the civic cleanup cam
paign prizes will DE awarded. The COM
mittee appointed to look after the clean
UP campaign in the ward Is composed OF
Orson Hewlett chairman. Lucinda Levy,
secretary and an executive committee OF
DR. George J.. Weller, Il. ]. Gardner p.
c, Geertsen. Olive Glazler and Hulda Nor
tenSen.