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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
GOVERNOR ISSUES CHRISTMAS PAROLES
 TO 6S PRISONERS
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shooting into car; trial judge and solic- itor.
 Dallas county, John Kirk, murder; solic- itor and board of pardons.
 Marion county, George Sizemore lar ceny; pardon board and board of convict inspectors.
 Greene county. Charlie Kennedy. ob- structing railroad trial judge. solicitor. Greene county, A. M Crocler, mur- der; trial judge, convict board and board O. inspectors.
 Montgomery county, Albert Greene manslaughter; board of pardons and con vict board.
 Blount county. Mach Holcomb. assault 10 murder: trial judge, solicitor and board Of pardons.
 Colbert county, J. B. Bonner. forgery trial judge. solicitor and board of par dons.
 Marion county, Sam Shackelford, assault to murder solicitor, trial judge and board of pardons
 Houston county. Gus Stephens, violation prohibition law, heart disease and kidney trouble.
 Chambers county, Dave Nolan. mur- der; lost leg and has tuberculosis. Covington county, Tom Stinson, bur glary trial solicitor and pardon board. Fred Stokes. Colbert county, grand lar
  of pardons
 DeKalb county, John Reef mansaugh- ter; trial judge, solicitor and board of pardons.
 Sumter county Rufus Bivins. shooting into car; trial judge and board of par dons.
 Montgomery county, Richard Burnett, murder; trial judge and board of par dons.
 Butler county, Jerry Rhodes, murder; boards of pardons and convict inspectors. Montgomery county. Lem Daniels, at tempt to murder: physical condition. judge and board of pardons.
 Tuscaloosa county, George Booth as- sault and battery; solicitor and physical condition.
 Russell county, Ed Smith, murder: eyes burned, arm broken, board of pardons and convict inspectors.
 Elmore county, Ed Lewins murder;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
BOYS BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Two hotly contested games were played yesterday afternoon at the Central High school in the junior division of the Boys Basketball league, and resulted in a hard earned victory for the Seniors and Sopho- mores. The Sophomores defeated the Juniors by the score of p to F, while the Seniors were troupcing the Freshmen by count of IA to s. As result of the ga mes played yesterday, each team has won one and lost one. making all teams stand even in the percentage column.
 The game between the Juniors and the Sophomores was hard fought during the whole first half, and as a result both teams were tied when the half finished. A comeback was pulled by the Sophs and they had things their way for the entire second half. The Senior Freshmen game was close at all times, and only for the accurate field shooting of Brad ford the Seniors would have been de- feated, However, Burke of the Fresh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
COURLEUX BUSY WITH HIGH QUINTET Selection of Varsity Basket ball Five Develops a
 Big Problem

Who will be selected for the varsity basketball squad to represent Central high school this season? This is q popular question in the school and much interest is being aroused over the possible candidates. Fully IS as pirants are trying to convince Coach courleux that they have the "stuff' in them. .
 From last years team not . single man returned to school and it is said that Coach Courleux will have a dif- ficult task building up Crimson machine that will live up to the stan- dard of the past four years.
 The gaps left at forward will be we'll filled by the new men. For this posi- ton Gillian. Henley, Burney and Har- rell seem to have the material to fill the old shoes left by Jones and Hogan. For center, Mccullough, Suddeth and Gooda1l are trying to fill the places left by Captain bowman. The position at guard has more applicants than all F. Hall, W. Hall, Hammrick, Dorskey. Blackburn, Ham and others are all trying to land these two berths.
 The question of the "big five" will not be decided until after the Christ mas holidays. However, practice is held every Tuesday and Thursday and Cour- leux is impressng the recruits with the necessity of passing the ball. The rough places are slowly but surely being smoothed out for the fast schedule that Is being arranged. The locals are op- timistic about bringing home another state championship. ks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
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nSHE latest dope is that Christy
 Mathewson is to manage the Yankees. Of course there is no truth in the rumor, but still it makes very interesting reading. Neverthe less, we would like to see Big Six as the pilot of the much berated New York Americans.
 The case of the Yankees is an odd one in baseball It is well known that the team is controlled by Frank Farrell, formerly a well known figure OF the race tracks and Big Bill Devery, a former chief of police Tn New York city These two worthies have peculiar ideas on baseball in general and also Of the management of major league team. These ideas sad to relate have not been productive of pennant winning team. Incidently if might be stated that the American league would manage very well without the Farrell and Deyery interests.
 However to get Mathewson to man. age the Yankees is another thing. It can only be possibly accomplished by
  terest in the team. And Big Six, though known as the thriftiest of ball tossers, has not yet garnered S45OO0o to his bank account. But he iias many friends amongst the financiers or the big town and should Mathewson really get busy on the prol lositon there is doubt but what he could get away ;t A,,l be uhn 1p 1nt better for Matty to purchase the Yan- kees than Jake Ruppert, the wealthy brewer.
 At the city hall gym" last night several amateur basketball teams got together in real fast games. It is the intention of Director Nespor to pick out an all-star civic aggregation by the last of February thar will beat the tar out of the quintette of Manager MillilSen at the Athletic club.
 
 HONOR?
 President James Gilmore of the Fed eral league telegraphs Walter Johnson in reference to the sensational jumb back of last Saturday:
 You will forever carry on your shoulders burden of dishonor."
 Oh, MT. Gilmore, how can you write such cruel words And you are so consistent. You seem to forget that for the past year you have by every known method sought to influence star ball players to break their contracts with organized baseball and yet you bleat about honor. What piffle!
 THEFT.
 We thought as much. We hook a paragraph out of one of our after noon contemporaries announcing Pac- key Mcfarland as the star attraction on the night of 31st, at the Athletic club. We did this through sheer lazi- ness. However. we will not repeat the performance for 1t is now announced that the statement that PaciSey Me Farland was to fight at the B. A. c. was ill-timed and premature. We forswear all faith in press agents in the future.
 But it would be an excellent idea to have PaclSey Mcfarland at the B. A c. on New Years eve. The sports of this city would appreciate the en- tertainment.
 VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
 Anonymous communications will receive no at tention. nor will any attention be paid those of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
HARVARD FOOTBALL
 SCHEDULE MADE.

Cambridge. Mass. December 2g-The 1915 Harvard football schedule. official ly announced tonight, includes the most radical changes ever made by the Crim- son Five of the nine dates are filled by new teams.
 Cornell takes the place of Michigan: Carlisle supplants Tufts; University of Virginia displaces Washington and Jef- ferson; Colby is taken on instead of Bates and Massachusetts Agricultural college displaces Springfield Y M. c. A. college. The Yale, Princeton, Brown and Pennsylvania State games remain
 All contests except that with Prince ton, which will be played at the Palmer stadium, are to be held at Cambridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

grand larceny; tuberculosis in advanced stage; board of pardons and board of convict inspectors.
 Jefferson county. Jellasker Weston, grand larceny; permanently injured board of pardons and convict inspectors.
 Elmore county, Robert Graves, grand larceny; permanently injured; board of pardons.
 Perry county, Ike Iill murder; or ganic heart trouble; board of pardons and convict inspectors.
 Greene county, Luther Wilson, re- ceiving stolen property; tuberculosis board of pardons.
 Randolph county, Bob Cosper, murder. broken in health; trial judge board of pardons, convict inspectors, physician-in- spector.
 Marengo county. Alex Freeman, grand larceny; prevented an escape; health bad board of pardons, convict inspectors.
 Montgomery county, Orange Jenkins murder; unable to perform labor; trial solicitor, board of pardons and convict inspectors.
 St Clair county, Walter Streety. mur- der: trial jury, solicitor, trial judge board O. pardons
 Crenshaw county, Cal Murphy, arson; trial judge, solicitor and board of par. dons.
 Lamar county. Houston Harris. man. slaughter; pulmonary tuberculosis pardon boa I'd.
 Tuscaloosa county, Lee Barnett. murder triai Juuee, solcltor eight members ot jury, board of pardons
 Chambers county, George Bonner, mur- der second degree; age and health: trial judge, solicitor and board of pardons
 .e county. George w. Edwards, grand larceny; trial judge, solicitor.
 Jefferson county, Mack Newberry, grand larceny. solicitor trial 1o n1 arc of pardons.
 Montgomery county, Johnnie Drake. for gery; trial judge. solicitor. board Of par dons, convict inspectors.
 Jefferson county, George Moore, vag- rancy; trial judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Two Trains Put Back

Dothan, December 22.-(SpecialD
 Two trains which had been taken off by the Atlantic Coast Line railway were put back in service this morning be- tween Dothan and Bainbridge. These trains, 1Ss and 1S7, leaving Dothan at o'clock in the morning and returning at 7:45 o'clock at night, will be con- tinued through the holidays and until January 9. in accordance with the or ders of the Georgia railroad commits sion requiring the trains to be run dur ing the holidays and during court weeks at Bainbridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

Bright's disease and appendicitis, pardon board.
 Marengo county, Jim Cunning, murder: feet crushed, board of pardons and con- vict inspectors.
 Macon county, Charlie Coles. murder board of pardons and convict inspectors
 Bullock county. Alto B. Griffin, murder trial judge, board of pardons and convict inspectors.
 Coosa county, Frank II. Ellis, embez- element: board of pardons, convict in spectors.
 Houston county A. M. Prince; trial judge board of pardons and convict in spectors.
 Randolph county, c. NJ. Philpot, mur- der; trial judge and solicitor. board of pardons. convict inspectors.
 Fillmore county. Joe Hall, grand larceny; solicitor and trial judge.
 Montgomery county, Charles Johnson, violation prohibition law; dying of asthma and epilepsy.
 Talladega county, William Pearson, murder; s3 years old; trial judge, solici- tor pardon board and convict inspectors.
 Jefferson county, Will Brown, mur- der; pardon board and convict board
 Houston county, Six Rogers. murder; injured for life, board of pardons. con- vict inspectors.
 Lauderdale county, Fate Rice, assault to murder; pardon board and convict inspectors.
 Fillmore county, Houston Bell, mur- der; board of pardons and convict in- spectors.
 Jefferson county, Charles Hicks, mur- der; board of pardons and convict in spectors.
 Jefferson county. Will Henderson. burglary convict board and board of pardons.
 Crenshaw county, Mao Malone. mur- der; pardon board and convict board
 Marion county, Alex Clarke, murder; back and chest crushed; board of par dons.
 Montgomery county. Mark Graham, robbery; lost leg; board of pardons and convict inspectors.
 BIount county. Irwin Simmons, burg lary; lost eyes; board of pardons and convict inspectors.
 Lee county, Eulius Richardson, mur- der; eyes burned out board of pardons and convict inspectors.
 Tuscaloosa county. Jim Haley, mur- der; lost one of his feet; board of par dons and convict inspectors.
 Randolph county. Charles Caldwell; murder physicianin inspector.
 Lee county, Charlie Glaze, assault to murder; Brights disease (has since died).
 Morgan county John Bailey, murder; lost eyes board of pardons and convict inspectors.
 Montgomery county, Jim Paul, rape of a colored ~oinan; lost leg; board of pardons and board of convict inspec- tors.
 Calhoun county, George Jones, grand larceny: foot crushed, board of par dons and convict inspectors.
 Montgomery county, Claud Sheppard,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

II was intimated at the league headquar- ters that only the signatures were needed to make the documents of the sale com plete.
 No official announcement was made, however. nor was any official statement forthcoming as to the identity of the new manager and players From other sources 1t was learned that Donovan, former Detroit pitcher and last season pilot of the Providence Internatio league team had been chosen manager. It also was reported, but not certified that Rehg, Bos- ton: High and Pipp. Detroit; Mills of St. Louis and two other players were to be transferred to the New York club for moderate cash considerations. Donovan is expected to be given a chance later to figure on trades for other men
 The price for the franchise and play CTS contracts already held by the club has been given as about s420,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
ANNOUNCES
 SCTIEDULEFOR 1915

University, December 9 2-(SpeciaL) )-The University of Alabama football schedule for the season of 1915 was made public here yesterday by V. Hugo Friedman, graduate manager of athletics. The sched- ule shows a number of variations from that of last season. The chief change is for Thanksgiving. For several years Alabama has met Mississippi Agri- cultural and Mechanical on Turkey day, but next season the university of Mis- sissippi will be her opponent. The game will be played as usual in Birmingham
 Sewanee and Georgia Tech will be played as usual, the former in Birmingham on October 30, and the latter in Atlanta No vember 6. For the first time in I2 sears the University of Texas reappears on the Alabama schedule, the game being sched-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
NEW YORK AMERIC'N CLUB TO BE SOLD AND DONOVANTOMANAGE
YANKEE CLUB WILL
 BE REORGANIZED
Sale of New York American Club Jacob Ruppert Virtually Completed-"Wid Bin Donovan Probably Will Be
 Named New Manager-$420,OOO Involved In Deal

Chicago, December 22.--Sale of the New organization under the leadership of Wild Bill' Donovan, constituting one of the biggest transactions in the history of the league. virtually was completed here today Formal announcement of the changes awaits the arrival in New York tomorrow by Jacob Ruppert and T. l.. Huston the new owners of the Yankees They left here late today after complet- ing with President B. B. Johnson nego- tiations which have been in progress weeks.
 It was intimated at the league headquar- ters that only the signatures were need cd to make the documents of the sale complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Basketball Circles Alive
Grist of the Winter League

undue length. Denominatonal or sectarian oues- uons will not be acceptable
 Dear Grist. We note that your stuff is passed by the censor You ought to be in England. J.. B. We referred this letter to Mrs. Julia Fruit Bishop.
 SPORT FORECAST. The championship setback game of the office begins at a. m. sharp.
 INDOOR SPORT. Talking over the European fraeas with d civil war veteran.
 OUTDOOR SPORTS. Doing your Christmas hopping.
 SPORT DICTIONARY Definitions furnished on request
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 BASEBALI~-A double word derived from the prehistoric verb: 'Baseul1, meaning to grab and the Egyptian noun "Balush.' meaning coin. Hence, g coin grabber. Its original meaning is still in considerable use. Synonims: Johnny Evcrs, Walter Johnson, ct cetera, ct cetera.--
 "FOOLOSOPHY' Experience is the name we give to our mistakes luck the name others give to our success. R. F. l..
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
TWO CHARGED WITH
 SHAVING LAWYER

Los Angeles, Cal, December 22.-Glenn Witt and Ethelbert c. Oxman were ar rested this afternoon in connection with the killing of William M. Alexander, a wealthy retired lawyer, by burglars in his home early today. Witt is said to have confessed.
 Witt showed number of bruises. which police thought were from blows admins tered by Miss Penelope Alexander, who erappled with the robber after her brother William had been shot. Oxman had a bullet wound in his leg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
WARRANTS
 WILL BE SENT OUT

Montgomery, December 22.-(Speclal.) j More than a quarter of a million dollars in pension warrants will be sent out by State Auditor c. B. Smith within the next few days for payment on January l. The approximate amount of the warrants is s25S.00o.
 Ten thousand of the warrants to be sent out are for pensioners of the third class, who will receive s16 each; 400O for pensioners of the second class who will receive $2O each,' and about 1200 for pen sioners of the first class, who will re- ceive s25 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
COURLEUX IS HAVING HARD PROBLEM IN SELECTING VARSITY

uled for Austin. Tex, on November 1s Only two open dates remain on the sched- ule, September 25 and October 8. An ef- fort is being made to bring Louisian State to the campus for a game on the latter date.
 The full schedule, so far as completed, follows:
 September 9 (pending) Tuscaloosa.
 Osctober 2-Howard college, Tuscaleosa. October 9-Birmingham college. Iusca- loosa
 October 16-Mississippi college. Tusca- ioosa..
 october 23-(pending), Tuscaloosa.
 October 30--Sewanee, Birmingham
 November 6--Georgia Tech, Atlanta.
 November 13-University of Texas Aus. tin.
 November 25-Universlty of Mississippi, Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Convict Recaptured

Montgomery, December 22.-tSpecial.) The state convict department today an- nounced the recapture at Mobile of An drew Bush, a Choctaw county convict, who escaped from the mines at Lucille on March 23. last. J. F. Irwin. transfer agent, will be sent to Mobile to take Bush back to the mines. He was convicted of man slaughter in 1912, and given 10 years in the benitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
SHOOTING AT OPP
White Man Kills Negro, Fights Po-
 liceman and Escapes

Opp, December 22.-(Special )-Hub Dorsey. white man, engaged in 8 TOW with some negroes Saturday night in the suburbs of Opp. and during the TOW shot one negro, named Alto Thomas. who died Sunday night. .-s5
 A warrant was sworn out for Dorsey by the dead negro's wife before Justice w. O. Searcy, but Dorsey is still at large.
 After Dorsey had shot the negro he had a row with Police Captain Clark and received some severe wounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
KOENIG MYSTERY UNSOLyED Wounded Man Still Under Bond For
 Carrying Concealed Weapons

The mystery regarding the shooting of Winfield ". Koenig on Highland avenue about Il 30 o'clock Monday night remains unsolved according to Detectives Eubanks and Crenshaw, who have charge of the case. The charge of carrying concealed weapons Is still docketed against Koenig.
 Through mistake at police headquar- ters it was reported that 1t was at the res idence of A. Ash that Koenig had applied for aid. Investigation yesterday morning disclosed the fact that it was at the resi- dence of Mrs. Henry Ash, 2732 High land avenue.
 Koenig resides at the residence of his father, T. c. Koenig, 1524 South Sixteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

men did good work and deserves mention. For the Juniors, Kennedy stood out as a star while for the Sophs, Fox did the bulk of their work.
 The line-ups follow:
 Juniors-Jones and Kennedy. forwards; Band, center; Bodeker and Norris guards.
 Sophomores-Cooley and Fox, forwards; Lasslter, center; Hcldman and Agee, guards.
 Summary: Goals from field, Jones l, Band l, Kennedy f, Cooley 1, Hickman l, Agee l, Lassiter 2, Fox 5. Foul goals, Cooley 1. Lassiter l.
 Standardization and Harrison, for wards Atkinson, center; Reeves and Randman, guards.
 Freshmen-Dorby and Goldstein, for wards: Sellars, center; Chamblee and Barks, guards.
 Summary: Goals from field, Bradford 4, Harrison l, Reeves 1, Barks ?, Goldstein l. Foul goals, Bradford ?, BarlIs 1, Sellars l. Referee, Gillian. Umpire. Courleux. Scorers, Roberts and Sparkman. Time of halves, 10 minutes. F. J. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
BILL STREET PICKS
 AN ALL-SOUTHERN
 TEAM FOR LESLIE s
Well-KnOwn Local Sport Authority Chosen to Se- lect SOuth's Best Foot
 ball Bets

In a recent issue of Leslie's Weekly the selection of Bill Streit, the well-known local football expert, for the all-southern football championship Is given promi- nonce. It follows
 The football season of 1914 in the south vas characterized by most astonishing ups and downs The football played. not only by the large university elevens but also the minor college teams, made the season one of the most successful since the rules were changed in 1905 and 1906. The south is divided into three divisions: The Southern Intercollegiate association, the Southwestern association and the South Atlantic division. Therefore, to se- lect a team which won the championship of the south is quite impossible, as the regular schedule of the teams included only few games outside of each divi- sion.
 The following are the first, second and third selections for the all-southern elevens for 1914:
 First Team-End, Robinson, Auburn; tackle, Schultz, Washington and Lee; guard, Gordon, University of Texas; cen- ter. Handy, University of North Caro- lima; guard. Taylor, Auburn; tackle, Bar ker, Virginia; end, Carroll. University of Tennessee; quarterback, Gooch, Virginia; halfback, Young, Washington and Lee; halfback, Reddick, A. and M of North Carolina; fullback, Sikes, Vanderbilt.
 Second Team-End Kurley, Auburn; tackle, Gormley, Georgetown; guard, Hicks, University of Alabama: center, Petritz. Georgetown university; guard, Williams, Virginia Tech. tackle, Schlit- ter, Clemson; end, White, Virginia; quar- terhack, Paddock, University of Georgia; halfback, Currey, Vanderbilt; halfback, Myer, Virginia fullback, Penney, A. and M. of North Carolina.
 Third Team-End Thompson, University Of Georgia; tackle, VandeGraaff, Unver- stty of Alabama; guard, Kelley Univer- sity of Tennessee; center, Perotte, Wash inston and Lee; guard, Putnam, Wander hilt; tackle, Miles, Washington and Lee: end, Cohen, Vanderbilt; quarterback, Tol- ley, Sewanee; halfbaek, Taylor, Univer- sity of North Carolina; halfback, KimbaIl Mississippi A. and M; fullback, Harris, Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Presents For Veterans

Mountain Creek, December 22.-(Spe- ciaL)-Christmas presents for the yet erans at the Soldiers Home have com menced to arrive. The home mail car rier returns from the postoffice with arms full of useful things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Tntal

This is the fifth consecutive possible or perfect score by T. K. Lee this sea son Should he make another possible in the next match to be shot next week he will have tied his last years worlds record of six consecutive perfect scores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Cruiser Azuma Arrives

Lima, Peru, December 22.-The Japanese cruiser Azuma arrived at Callao today. The Japanese cruiser Idzuma. which reached Callao yesterday, sailed today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
RIFLE SCORES

Rifle team scores of B. A. c. for first match of National Rifle association, shot Monday night Decemher 22 1a14: