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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
BIRMINGHAM BOY
 PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
 AT CASTLE HEIGHTS

Lebanon, Tenn, April 1L-(Special) John Copeland, an old Birmingham boy. and Zach Curlin have accepted positions for the coming year yfh the Castle Heights school. The former will become director of athletics while the latter will coach the football team. Both these men are prominent Vanderbilt stars, Copeland having won laurels on the track and Cur lin on the gridiron under the tutelage of the famous McGugin. The local school is quite fortunate in having sNcured the services of two such well-known athletes, and looks forward confidently to, main talning it's hitherto great prestige in all forms of clean sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
By GEORGE H. BUTLER.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 11.-(Spe- cial. If McCormick's kid pitchers but weather the gaf in the championship race as handily as they have during the exhibition period, the club which de- feats the Lookouts in their quest of the 1914 bunting of the Southern league is certain to be acclaimed the official champion by Father Kavanaugh.
 In both the outfield and the infield the Lookouts are the equal. if not the superior, of any other club in the cir cult and the same may be said of the receiving department. The success of the locals lies in the hands of the heav- ing contingent. In Boyd, Kroh and Slime, Mccormick has three tried heav- CTS that should prove towers of strength when hot weather arrives The question with the Lookouts as 1t now appears is whether or not the recruit beavers can carry the club during the first month of the race The Lookouts will open the season against the Fur ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
By WILL R. HAMPTON.

New Orleans, April 11.--(Special) Although Johnny Dohbs has had most of his Pelicans together longer than any other Southern league club he has just completed his lineup, with Bluhm at first, Burns in left and Sylvester probably in center. The outfield pre-
 sents the only problem, and this lies solely in the placing of players. Sy1- vester, who has led the club in both
 hitting and fielding In the exhibition
 series, is almost an unknown quantity as an outfielder, as he has been playing
 first base. Burns is a center fielder,
 and may not work satisfactorily in the difficult left field at Pelican park. Nor then fits we'll in right, but in his work
 so far Sylvester has shown a prefer | ence for right, so shifts in the garden
 may yet be made.
 Although Manager Dobbs expecte his club to bat above the average, and his inf1eld to star in fielding. the chief hope of the club is in the pitching corps, which is now composed of Bagby, Wilson, Walker. Evans, Glavenich. Styles, Gudger and Teddy. The first five-maybe the first six-will be re- tained
 The only regular who is likely to be | m ssing in the opening game is Short stop Knaupp, who is suffering from a l spraned ankle. Barbare, a youngst CT | of great promise, is in his place. Bar | bare has played such a good game that | Dobbs is undecided between him and
 Hendryx for the utility job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
SOUTHERN RECORDS BROKEN BY SPEED DEMONS YESTERDAY
ROEBUCK CLUB GOLF TROPHY ATTRACTING
 CROWDS OVER SOUTH

The opening golf tournament of the Roebuck Golf and Automobile club, which will be held al Roebuck on May |. s and g. is expected to be one of the best at tended that has ever been in this city. Golfers of prominence from all over the south will be in attendance Already the Memphis clubs have assured the com mittee in charge of arranging for the tourney that they will send large dele gation.
 The programme for the tournament is as follows
 Thursday, May Ca. m)-Qualifying round, IS holes. medal play sixteen low est scores qualify for 1ioebuek Springs prize Second Is scores qualify for w.. W. Crawford prize. Third 16 scores quail fy for East Lake prize. Fourth 16 scores qualify for Wilson Springs prize.
 Friday Ca. m.)-First round for all flights. Losing eight to be paired for junior prizes
 Friday CD. m.)-Seoond round senior and first round junior flights.
 Saturday Ca. m.)-Se$1i-finals for all flights Handicap event. Finalists not eli Eible.
 Saturday (p. m.)-Fnals for all flights The club team will be determined by the aggregate scores of the four members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
GUN CLUB SHOOT

l.. R. Holt led the shooting at the Bir- mngham Gun club at the regular week ly shoot held yesterday, closely followed by E. M. Cornewll. Holt scored 97 and Cornwell 96. Dr. T. J. Sellers was third with 91 breaks. Cornwell broke his first 53 targets without miss. Mr. Myers of the Ensley Gun club was also at the shoot.
 Holt, Barr and Sellers tied on doub e targets with 19 each out of their 24 shots. The Grand Birmingham Handicap Shooting tournament starts on April 20 and lasts for three days, with most at tractive programme, a good lot of added money and two trophies. The great event of this shoot is the Grand Birmingham Handicap, consisting of 100 targets, dis tance handicap, for purse of $50 guar anlee and a handsome sterling trophy. The preliminary handicap shoot on the second day for a guaranteed purse of $50 and the double target championship of the south shoot on the first day will also feature.
 Many of the best professionals and ann atures of the country will compete. Scores were made as follows at yes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
LITTLE CLEANED FROM
 SPRING TRAINING SEASON
Exhibition Games Furnish Little Evidence of Real Strength of Teams-S Southern Conditions With This Con sidered is Reviewed
By ASA RoUNTREE, JR.

ders to the wheel and help push 'he Barons upward.
 Montgomery, Nashville and Memphis all appear doomed to the second division.
 Good Infield
 The Bllikens have a good infield, but the ability of the outfield and pitching staff is unknown. While from present indications the Vols are only mediocre in quality. The Turtles, though stronger than last stason, have not come up to the standard that was anticipated and the preseason showing has been rather disappointing to the Memphis fans, &C., cording to reports from that city.
 The Gulls look to be the poorest team in the league. Outside of acquiring Tepe to play short in place or Stock and Mary" Calhoun to fill the vacant shoes of Gene Paulette, Briscoe Lord has done little to strengthen the Gulls and unless he bolsters up the weak spots in his team in quick order the Guls will be fllrt- ing around the cellar instead of around the top as they were last season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
TWO NEW SOUTHERN AUTO MARKS SET BY RACERS YESTERDAY
Mile Record Held by Strang and Five-Mile Mark Set by
 Ben kircher Both Fell
 at the Fair Grounds

Two southern automobile records fell yesterday afternoon at the fair grounds before the spectacular onslaught of Louis Disbrow and his band of speed demons. The first to go was the mile record, while the five-mle one was the next to succumb.
 Louis Disbrow opened the attack on existing southern records and on his first trial for the mile record of both the fair grounds and the south tied it, travelling the distance with his Sim plex Zip in 52 4-5 seconds Not content with this, the little speed daredevil de- cided to make another trial in an effort to surpass the achievements of his pre- decessors, and this time he was sue cesful, the Simplex negotiating the lap in 52 1 5 seconds
 The attack on the five mile mark was not on the programme for the day events, but Raimey urged the promo ters to let him take a try at it and like Disbrow, he succeeded but by q much wider margin. The old record was minutes and 57 seconds held by Ben kircher, while the one set up by Raimey in his Comet yesterday eclipsed 1t by 16 3-5 seconds, being minutes and 40 2-5 seconds.
 Raimey went the first mile in 56 sec onds, the second also in 56, the third in 55, the fourth in 53 E, his best time, and the final mile again in 56 seconds.
 The timekeepers in these events were Hubert Drennen, Ted Brownell and q Representative of the Highland garage
 The exhibition yesterday was one ol the best that has ever been staged in this city and large number of specta- tors witnessed it despite the threaten Ing weather.
 The first event on the programme, 6 three mile race for cars of 300 cubic inches and under, was won by Hein- mann, driving the Scat, in 3 minutes 5S 4-5 seconds. Horey in the Bullet was second, while the third entry-Clears in a stock car--was forced out of the race in the first lap on account of en- zine trouble.
 The five-mile event for cars from GOT to 450 cubic inches was won by Eddi' Hearne in minutes and 34 seconds Raimey in the Tornado was second while Cleary again had to drop out or account of engine trouble. A little eN citement was caused by Clearys ca catching on fire but the blaze wal quickly eXtinguished
 The five-mile Australian pursuit race participated in by Horey, Cleary an, Heinemann and Disbrow, was easil. won by the latter in minutes an' Is 1-5 seconds
 The novelty race, in which the car raced for two laps. stopped, change' tires and wheels. and then rushed on lap to the finish was easily won b. Eddie Hearne in a Case. the time be ing minutes 46 seconds. The whee on Hearnes car was changed in 15. seconds. while it took 21.4 seconds { change the one on Heinemanns.
 In the exhibition drive by Disbroy with his 290 horse power Jay Eye See . mile was made in 55 4-5 seconds
 The free or-all race of three mile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
PRIZES FOR PLAYERS
Blach's Announce Prizes to Be Given
 for Various Season Records

Prizes offered by Blach's to players of the Birmingham baseball club this year is as follows:
 For the opening game April 14, choice
 of a pair of Blach's Frat $50 oxfords;
 Blach's or American $350 hat to the Bir- mingham player making the most hits in
 Tuesdays game.
 Prizes for the season: Choice of Blach's s American $50 hats or Blach Frat S3.50 shoes and oxfords to the player with best batting average; to the player with best base stealing record; to the player with best outfielder's average: to the player with best infieder's average. Player must have been in 90 games or more). To the pitcher Gin IS or more games) winning most games, choice of above hat or shoes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12


 ing All matches to be IS holes.
 Prizes Awarded The prizes that will be awarded are: First flight: RoebuclI Springs prize to winner. Junior Roebucl Springs prize to runner-up.
 Second flight: N W. Crawford prize to winner. Junior ". w. Crawford prize to runner-up.
 Third flight; East Lake prize to win npf. Junior East Lake pi ,ze to runner up. Fourth flight: Wilson Springs prize to winner. Junior Wilson Springs prize to runner-up.
 Prizes will also be given for lowest qualifying score; for winning team of four: for best net score in handiea ; for second best net score in handicap. An entrance fee of 8 will be charged for the tourney. Following the three days meet will be a 36-hole medal play match for southern professionals. W. P. Ward, Robert Baugh, T. ]. Wat son and F. B. Crawford compose the committee having charge of arranging for the matches.
 The reception committee is composed of R. A Brown. chairman; H. l.. Badham, A l.. Fulenwider J. s. Pearson, Frank Fowlkes. John s. Turner, Ross Smith, W. N. White, D. M. Drennen, Monroe Jones, ". w. Crawford, H. G. Seibels, J. D. Kirkpatrick and David Roberts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
BIRMINGHAM WANTS ATTENDANCE TROPHY Launch Campaign to Have Biggest Admission to the
 Opening Game

Birmingham has thrown down the gauntlet and the other southern cities have accepted it. The desire to break the existing attendance record and capture Judge Kavanaughs trophy has not only taken firm root in the Mag gic City but also In Atlanta, New Orleans, Chattanooga, Montgomery and Nash vile.
 Birmingham as usual was first in launching a campaign to shatter the attendance record and now her sister cities have also gotten on the trail. But one thing very noticeable about the attendance movement in the other cities is that none of them has set their opening mark anywhere near that of Birmingham.
 President Heiniemann of the New orleans club is asking for an attend anee of 5000 at the initial combat of the year, while the marks of the other quartet border around that of New Or leans. But none has yet displayed the | audacity to ask for 15,000 on opening day. Yet this Is the goal set by the civic organizations of Birmingham and 1 this is the one that is going to be reached.
 All Interested Everyone in Birmingham has be- come interested in tho contest to make l this city supreme In another line of achievement and the slogan of Boost ! Birmingham by going to the opening game" is meeting with popular favor. 1 Assisted by the city commission. local | civic organizations are conducting a city wide campaign for the promoting 2 of interest in the attendance contest and should Birmingham lose out it will 1 not be because her civic organizations were inactive but because of the pooI support accorded by the citizens. l In the other cities in the SoutherI circuit energetic preparations are being made to thwart Birmingham. Follow l ing in the footsteps of Commissioner. l Ward, Lane and Weatherly, the mayor!
 of Chattanooga, Atlanta and the com mission of Montgomery have declared l April IA a holiday.
 In Chattanooga the Elks and the civi
 organizations are busily boosting ant
 a monster parade has been planned for Tuesday morning.
 | Mayor Woodward has also taken hand in the campaign in the Georgi'
 metropolis as has the Chamber o iCommerce and Ad club. Birmingham
 is ahead of them here for four organ izations are backing up the attendanc movement here.
 The city commission and the Busi
 ness Mems league of Montgomery hay also joined hands for the purpose O
 raising the attendance figures.
 The fight this year for the troph
 will be more spirited than eyer before
 but the warmer the opposition Is tn
 sweeter will be the victory. Birming ham does not fear competition for sh has con nfidence in her citizens and rest
 easy in the belief that they will no
 let her proud banner be trampled i
 the dust by rival cities.
 was won by Hearne in minutes an 71-5 seconds, while the free-for-a a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
OUTFIELD BLEACHERS
 FOR OPENING DAY

A s100o building permit was issued to the Birmingham Base ball association for the erection of outfleld bleachers. These are being constructed from the left field foul line around into right field and have a seating capacity . of 5000. While the bleachers were built primarily for opening day they will be permanent and this insures ample seating accommo- dation throughout the coming season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
AUBURN LOSES ID FLORIDA UNIVERSITY

Tallahassee. Fla. April 1.-The Univer- sity of Florida team today defeated the Alabama Polytechnic inJtitute nine 9 to 8. Score: R.H F. Florida. 5 3 A. P. I. ............................ 10 4
 Batteries: Shaw and Higgins; Driver, Davis and McNeill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
Vivian Wins

The Wylam Methodist baseball team easily defeated Vivian Baptists yester- day afternoon by the score of Il to O. The game was featured by the pitching of Sargent, the Methodist pitcher. who did not yield up single safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
Junior League Closes

The Junior baseball league at the Young Mems Christian association came to a close yesterday with the Sea Gulls win ming the silver loving cup offered to the team finishing first. The final standing of the league follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
MIKE FINN'S TEAM
 APPEARS STRONGER 7 THAN LAST YEAR

Probable Line-Up of Turtles Duggan, left field. Coyle, right field. Love, venter field. Stark. third base. Shanley, shortstop. Mullen, second base. Dunckel, first base. Liebhard, pitcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
PELICAN TEAM IS
 ALSO DEPENDING ON
 WORK OF PITCHERS
Batting Order

Sylvester. center field. Starr, second base. Burns, left field. Northen. right field. Bluhm, first base. Lindsay, third base. Barbare or Knaupp, shortstop. Higgins or Adams, catcher. Bagby or Walker, pitcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
LEAGUE TEAMS READY
 FOR THE OPENING GONG TUESDAY
SUCCESS OF THE
 LOOKOUTS DEPENDS ON YOUNG HURLERS
Opening Line-Up

Opening Line-Up Johnson. left field. Coyle. first base. Jacobson, center field. Mccormick, right field. Balenti. shortstop. Flick, second base. Graf. third base. Street, catcher. Kroh, pitcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12

Atlanta, April 1.-(Spec8l )-Atlanta is making bid for the opening day attend ance trophy again this season, and inak- ing it strong. Tickets have been on sale for several days and are going like hot cakes.
 Mayor Jim Woodward has issued proc lamation declaring opening day q half holiday the local Chamber of Commerce has sent cards to their 1900 members, not requesting, but ordering them to close for the day.
 The local Ad mems drum corps and the Atlanta Automobile and Accessory asso- ciation have co-operated in staging big automobile parade through the streets of the city before the game, ending at the park.
 Joe Dunn will catch the opening game and probably tpree of the four games of the series with Dutch Munch, a new conner, working in the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12

was won by Hearne in minutes and 71-5 seconds, while the free-for-all handicap, the last event on the pro- gramme. was captured by Louis Dis hrov in minutes and 4-5 seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
MANY CHANGES
 ON VOLUNTEER
 TEAM THIS YEAR
Opening Line-Up

Opening Line-Up Callahan, cepter field. Hemingway. third base. Sloan. right field. King, left field. Schwartz, first base. Williams, second base. Lindsay, shortstop. Smith. catcher. More and Berger, pitchers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
nx pAU LTREANoR

Nashville, Tenn. April 1L-(Special.) The personnel of this seasons Vols is far different than that of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
HOW ATLANTA WILL OPEN SEASON

Mcdonnell. second base. Jennings, shortstop. Welchonce, center field. Long, left field. Eibel, first base. Flanagan. right field. Lynch, third base. Dent, pitcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12

of each team in the qualifying round Teams must be nominated before start ing. All matches to be IS holes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-09
And. the Loss of MilIers in the
Shenando bah ualley lis Due
to Other Courses. !

{ WASHINGTON, July 9.The in
terstate Commerce Commission has
ruled that the rates for transporta-
tionson. -four and grain products from
the Shenandoah Valley division of
the Norfolk and Western railroad to
points on the Pocahontas division In
West Virginia. including Bluefield
and points as HARVEST as Williamson,
are not discriminatory or otherwise
in violation Of law and the COMPLAINT
the case has been dismissed.
The rates from. Shenandoah Valley
points to Bluefeld have gone up
from 10, II and 10 cents prior to
1907 to 12M and Is cents. At the
same time the rates from Cincinnati.
Columbus and Washington Court
House, o.,Ahave been reduced. The
increase from Virginia points has
averaged 221s per cent, while the
reduction from Ohio points has
ranged from 81 to Al per cent, &C
cording to the report of the commits
sion.
The commission holds that, the
loss Of business in Norfolk and
Western territory in West Virginia
by Virginia millers is due to causes
other than freight rates and that with
these causes It has nothing to do,
hence the opinion that the rates are
not discriminatory.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-09
WILSON TO OVERRIDE
BANKING COMMITTEE
Will Try to Force in the Senate
Confirmation of the Nonii-
nation Of Warburg.
or AsseeIArsp rarsn


WASHINGTON, July s.-Paui war
burg, the New York banker, has re-
considered his request that President
Wilson withdraw his nomination as &
member Of the federal reserve board
on the condition that he will not con-
sent to appear before the Senate bank
ing committee to be cross-examined.
AFTER receipt Of telegram from
Mr.. Warburg today It was said BY
officials, close to the president, that
an active fight would be made for the
confirmation. It was declared that:
should the banking COMMITTEES fait Is
report the nomination fayorably. the
president expects the Senate as &
whole to act. q
Mr., Warburg,s telegram to- the
president was not given out but after
Its receipt officials at the White Honse
said the name would not be with
drawn. That followed a visit by SEN
ators Thomas and Shaffroths To- the
White House. They are understood "a
have told the president that only 4
very few Democrats would oppose MI.
Warburg's confirmation.
The situation as to the nominatioi,
OF Thomas d. Jones, Of Chicago. f.
manned unchanged and It was SAID At
the White House the president would
continue to press his nomination.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-09
funston
Makes a Trip to the Gap in the
Railroad and Gonfers with
. . Mexican Commander.
t.Y .,soe,A1rp ,,r,,,

VERA CRUZ, July 9-Brigadier
General Funston today made trip
to the gap in the railroad where he
conferred briefly with Lieutenant
Colonel Izunza, commander Of the
Mexican federal troops. On his re-
turn Funston said nothing important
had been discussed, but that he had
thanked the colonel for several re-
cent courtesies extended to Ameri-
cans such as the return of the two
marines. who had wandered out or
the lines.
General Funston also explained
the recent trip Of small mounted
party from the American garrison to
Eltejar, village within the federal
lines. Colonel Izunza had yesterday
called the attention Of the American
authorities to this incident saying he
regretted Its occurrence as such
movements were liable to bring
about an unnecessary clash and loss
OF life. American and other pas
sengers who arrived here today from
the capital, did not bring any CON
frmation Of the report that General
Huerta's wife and some other mem
bers Of his family had already left
Mexico City.