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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

Mrs. Willard J. Wheeler, is convales-
 cent after serious Illness at their
 home
 Miss Lucy Buchanan will leave Mon day to take up her studies at the University of Alabama. Mrs John s. Goldsmith has returned from a pleasant sojourn of six weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
No Doubt

From the Louisville Herald.
 "They say that parting Is such sweet sorrow. I wonder who originated that saying"
 Some wretch whose life was going to the country for the summer. have no doubt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

take the law into her own hands. The prosecutor was not equal even to kiving n reprimand when he saw a little woman whose head did not reach to the shoul- ders of her husband and who weighed 100 pounds less. He ordered her released without comment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

with friends at Berryville. Clark county, Va.
 Miss Mary Findley Is i'll at the Davis infirmary.
 Mrs & S. Godbee has returned from a visit to north Alabama.
 Miss Bessie Evans will return today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11

history Of the game. In view OF the
fact that basketball. in its compare
lively short life. has jumped into great
popularity, DR.. Naismiths narrative la
most interesting and timely.
Basketball. unlike the majority OF
our games. 10 not a result Of evolution.
but is~a modern synthetic product Of
the office. DR.. Naisynith tells us that
the principles were established. the
rules formulated and put into type
written form before any attempt was
made to test Its value. 1t was first de-
scribed at the Y. M. c. A. training col :
lege at Springfield. Mass, In January,
1892.
Its popularity and extensive intro
duction Is attributed primarily to three
factors. First, there was an absolute
need for such contribution: second,
it was founded upon fundamental
principles; third. 1t was produced in an
international institution which gave ~
world wide interest.
In the early nineties athletics as
they are known today were very little
used in the work Of the department OF
physical education at any place. In
dividuals who in the fall season wer~
interested and took part in football
found that In the winter season APP
parAtus work was more or less tire
some and embarrassing, while the In
fluence 1t might have upon the in
dividual did not greatly appeal to our
youth. This left a period of physical
inaCtion to a great many persons who
enjoyed participation In a wholesome
form of competition. basketball was
introduced as a deliberate attempt t.
supply game for the winter season
that would have the same interest for
the fall. and baseball In the spring.
that should be filled and which has
been filled by basketball.
The principles upon which the game
was based were, first, that 1t should
demand Of and develop in the players
the highest type Of physical and ath-
letic development.
This, second principle was that II
should be no easily taken up that any
individual could make q fair showing
without a long period of practice.
The third principle was that, on &C.
count Of the dxe and conditions of the
various gymnasiuYns Of the country a.
that time. u could be played in any
ordinary gymnasium.
The fourth principle was that Il
should be capable Of being developed
to such an extent a. to hold the In
terest Of the Individual after he hAA
learned the fundamentals OF the
game
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11
BOWLING
Ry 4. l. COSBY.

10y AA GNy0oA
G. H. Cosby still leads in the ave-
Journal team heads the lead by a
large majority,
Last Monday night the journal press
boys ca ptured two out OF three games
from the champion Palace team.
The scores were close and exciting
the Palace Ave won the first game
by twelve pins losing the second by
three pins and the third by twenty
One pins.
The Journal boys ware in top
notch form, storming the alleys with
strikes and spares. which gave them
q few moro points In the standing
column
Rowsey shot a slA, with la a. his
best count in the ret between the
Palace and Journals IN the Palace
Duckpin league.
The games wednesday night be-
tween tho Richmond Lunch and
Tfmss-Dtspatch teams were postponed
on account Of Captain Richardson, oa
the Lnnch boys. bsing dck.
Tomorrow night tho Journal and
Times Dispatch teams VII battle for
honoF3 Most OF the bowling Fans ara
Iook1nx for tho Times boys to capture
At least two games OF the series.
wednesday night the Palace and
RSchm snA Lunch teams win draw
stxaws In their three-game set
MAegC1ty Bowling Tournament
Boys gst ready, the time u shos+.
practice for the big tournament. Dc
not take any time IN selecting your
tsamA ~ the dms n slippin6 and
There win be only \ few weeks BE-
fore tn entities open
A1an4ser HOwsey. Of the Palace a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11

players an coach a. he did ~ captain.
Yale men look for an early return Of
Blue gridiron trtumphs.
The new head coach has often been
called the greatest end that ever wore
football toys. He never was heavy.
but he was endowed with a physiqus
that seemed to make him almost tm-
mune from Injury. In his day foot
ball was e rougher and harder game
than at present. burt he was seldom
knocked out. In view Of the fact that
while playing at Yale. he never
weighed more than 165 pounds. his
endurance was remarkable.
Hinkey attended Andover before 60
ing to Yale, and when he first went
out for the Blue team in the faN OF
1891, he weighed only about 140
pounds. He soon showed the coaches
that he was OF the stuff Of which foot
bali players are made. He was -
iected for the wing position. and in his
first year played the game that has
since made his name a word to conjure
with when ever football games Of tbs
nineties are spoken Of. He was ono
of the hardest tacklers, and hardest
workers that ever walked the grid
iron chalk marks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11
Io BALL PLAYERS
c)STlNG Bis SUMS
PROVE TO Be STARS
HxxLY MURRAY SAYS ALL THE
ING MEN TOGETHER DIDN'T
COST $4,000.

NEW YORK Jan. 1o.--"D!d II eveI
occur to your" asked Billy Murray
FORMER manager OF the Phil1ies, and
AZ present ecout for the Pirates. "tha,
We have never had n ball player who
costs lot OF money to be one Of che
great stars OF tho gamer"
1t WIS little chilly for the fanfegt,
but the question opened up a subjecs
that is not often discussed
"Of course" MURRAY amplr!e~H
'there are one or two cases where the
clubs got their moneys worth---Mar-
guard. Tor fnstanoe--hut / think You
can eafely sGy THAI ali the really great
stars of rho game didn't cost $4,000
put together
Then whats she use Of paying the
hig pr.ces7' he was asked
"Just because we are afraad we
might lose star IL we didn't, that
al" was the answer.
sllys question brought fout the
very Interesting tact that Eddie Col
ittaA now considered tho greatest ban
player living. cost Connie Mack ex-
Actly ss--tAe price OF = return trip
nackef Tor . man to come from Ph.ia-
delphia, sign han and go back. And
mind you. Eddie had tried awful hard
10 get q chance with the Htrhiau derx
Cobb Cost SIS.
" Cobb cost the Detroit club s7e
and hts expenses from Georgia to
Sstrutt.
Tra spaasrer oost Boston IN tn.
nsaghborhood Of $4,000, but could
have been had tor Len, - the Red Son
had MIN before &hak. ana let him 10,
Chrtsty MAthewuon ouwt the Nev
York a,uD io@ than sloo and, on &C.
scs'nt OF q lia.x-sip about Il eha story
Eons chat Andrew Freoduoan nay,v,r hu,c
10 pay thAk
Just whae Walter ,ohnsou cost 4.
not sxactiy known. but It wus oertai MY
not more than $500.
OF course the expensvo players we
have TO 90 back TO Theodore Bretten
stein 20 end ono who proved to be a
sfAr ~ the flgSt water after his pur-
chase. Tho prsco paid tor BrettsteAn
Was el0,eo0. and thai was the frs
hag 6guro known In basehall The
other expenAavo men are MAruuard,
O'Tooae. Blackburn OF Chicago, c.
Seymour. Spike Shannon and Kelly
rccaa,tfy at Pittsburx. OF these men
only two-MAruuArd and O'Toole--- 70
main In the big league. None Of them
have turned out to b. history-makina
stArA
II elrtuk, after an Murray said,
'ti1aa Connie Mack has rot tho right
idea He gets them fresn the 1choofa
where thsy DON'T cost anything, and
where the chances OF developing q STAG
are just rs great a. among the minor
leagues. know OF ono school boy
player right now, that was signed by
Connie Mack more than a year ago
and Ii viii still be two years before he
gets out OF college,. and can report to
the Athletics"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11
away with that without tho NO Of the

away with that without tho NO OF the
spatter."
This advice of Stanage u IN Mne With
an interview given by Uncdrs Charley
Ferguson to . g. Paul paper.
Says he: Tho sensational collapse
Of Ed Walsh hast season has made a
deep impreasdon on tho beavers in both
major league circuits, and many OF
the leading ARTISTS of the damp fling
told me they would use this delivery
sparing1y next year.
year after year spitball pitcher
have been collapsing. but the defend
ers Of the delivery always had been
OF a pitcher being able to last, though
using It continuously.
Walsh An Exception.
'~yvalsh had a wonderful physical
makeup. and was able to Withstand the
strain longer than the others who
took up the fad, but the end came
with iaIn, and came suddenly. Walsh
thinks he will come back next year.
II hope he will, but the records
show no Instances OF spitball beavers
who have regaincd their form after
once breaking down.
Ferry says there Is no doubt that
the epitbalI delivery does impose
much harder strain on the arm than
any other delivery IN general use.
Take my own case" he says "Once
I had as good an arm as any pitches
needs. Finally 1t went back on mo,
but by cultivating a slow ball got by
for several seasons. and l thought
would for several more. But ! was
persuaded to take UP the epitball, and
though ! had good success with 1t for
one season. 1t killed my arm COM
pletely in less than five months.
.sIt Is merely a matter OF physical
endurance with all of them. Sooner
or later It gets every ball player than
takes It up II Mathewson had taken
up the spitball when It first came into
use. he would have been out OF the
game years ago. I heard Walter
Johnson say he would Quit the game
before ne would resort to this killing
delivery.
"As look at II, the spitball IL popu-
lar becauAe by using Il pitchers can
dispense with using their brains to
some extent, but In the long run 1t Ia
a losing game. as any one familiar with
the careers of leading opponents OF
the delivery knows"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11
YALE EXPECTED TO
| PLAY AN Open GAME
HINKEY, NEW HEAD COACH, FA-
n
VORS THAT STYLE SHOULD
DEVELOP BETTER TEAM.

With Frank Hinkey named as head
football followers are looking forward
tooth all followers are looking forward
to seeing the Blue adopt a more open
style OF play. Hinkey Is an advocate
of the open game, and 1t 10 probable
he viii proceed to develop the Yale
team to use this system of play.
Although Hfnkey was graduated in
1895. and played football long before
the days of the present open game he
has kept in touch with the new ideas
in football, and experts think he will
turn OFT a team next year that will be
an Improvement on the recent elevens
that have worn the Blue.
An Old Star.
Hinkey played end at Yale in 1891.
1892, 1893 and 1894. He was given a
place on the AH-American team for
these four years. and was leader OF the
Yale elevens OF 1898 and 1894. He
made a great football captain, and Il
expected to make a great head coach.
II he instils the same spirit in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11

ts&mA 70 eompsts IN ths Ansiss and
doubles-
MANAGER Rowsey Il now worn ing on
Iynchburg tor delegation 70 compete
In the interc1ty tournament.
II II ieft TO the local boys to get to-
gether 4 strong body OF pin knights
to competA The local boys ought 10
make up At least twenty teams
among the different alleys in A, b and
| c classes
Explanation Of Tourney.
The Intercity tourney consists Of
three classes, which means an equal
show for the poor bowler as we'll as
the strong bowler. For instance,
class A means a bowler with an aver
age OF IFS or more: class B, means a
bowler with an average OF 100 to 174:
class G raaa2ls,a q, bowler With ass as'sD-
age nf AS to 80.
The entry fee In the respective
classes will lie 81 for each event: Ave-
men teams IS each team: two-man
each, individual ell events. $40.
The Intercity tournament, which
will be held here about February 18th.
between Richmond. Washington and
Baltimore bowlers. will be the largest
and best of It's kind ever held ON the
Old Virginia alleys.
Bowlers. watch the papers for a call
meeting OF the Richmond Bowling as
ISOLATION, issued by President s. N.
Williams, TO decide on a definite date
TO open up the Integrity tourney here,
Committee Meeting January 18th.
A committee meeting OF the Rich
mond, Washington and Baltimore as
soc!a,ions will be held In this city
January 18th to draft rules and draw
up constitutions and mako up by
laws for the Intercity tourney.
The games this week In the Palace
National Duchpin league VIII be ex-
citing and interesting.
The Tmes-Dfspatch boys are now
on their upward pace, Keep your eyes
on them.
Some good bowfers TO be here for
the Intercity tourney.
The tourney last year In Washing
ton was a success and many Rich
monders attended.
Loesberg. II Baltimore, captured
first place in the all events; II. Krauss,
OF Washington. captured second, and
G. l.. Cosby. OF Richmond. captured
third place, and carried all honors for
the Old Dominion bowiers.
Lossbergs total was 1.715: Fl.
Krauss total was 1880. and c. L.
Cosbys 1.674. only sixteen pins from
capturing second place.
It Ia expected at the tourney to be
held here that Thomas and H
Krauss will carry all honors for Wash
ington pin-topplers, while Lossberg
viii carry tho pin knights OF Balti-
moro. ana now II leaves Richm> nd
to prove the best here, II is expect
ed that Mcfarland. Rowsey, C. l.
Cosby or Thorpe will carry the local
boys colorS flying high
1t IL to the interest OF every bowler
In tho city to SEQ that this coming
tourney will be q success 80 now, Buys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11
Stanage Advises
Constock to Give
Up His Spit Ball
YOUNG PITCHER MUST CONFTNE
HIMSELF TO CURVE TO RE
TAIN EFFECTIVENESS.

Oscar Stanage. Tiger premier CATCH
er. advises Ralph Comstock. the young
Tiger hurler bought tor $4,000 from
St. Paul last fall, to dispense with tho
spitball II he would remain effective
In big league company.
'Comstock has such a swell curve
ball." writes Stanage. that he can get
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11

High Individual score--Paarick, 148.
High team, one gane---Journa b46.
High team. three games-Journal.
1897.
High individual, three games
RowBey. S73.
High average. III. Co6tU, ~
gamea, 1854 average.
Games this Week.
Monday. January l2th---Jou rnal W.
Times Dispatch, at $3.50.
Wednesday, January 1<th---Rich-
mond Lunch W. Palace, at $50.
Wednesday. January 1<th--Bishop
Shirt company VI. virgfntana. at $3.50.
Friday, January 16th-Palace va
Fulton BrownA At $3.50.
Standing of teams:
New Britain herald., 1914-08-07
WHAT NEURASTHENIA IS

Neurasthena is condition of exhsus- tion of the nervous system. The causes are varied. Continuous work, mental or physical, withoutpr proper vacation periods, without proper attention to diet and ex- ercise, also worry over the struggle for success, are the most common causes. Excesses of almost any kind may pro. duce it. Some diseases, like the grip, will cause neurasthenia. So also will a severe shock, intense anxiety or grief.
 The symptoms are -sensitiveness, irritability, disposition to worry over trifes, headache, possibly nausea.
 The treatment is one of nutrition of the nerve cells, requiring non-alcoholic tonic. As the nerves get their nourish- ment from the blood the treatment must be directed toward building up the blood. Dr. Williams Pink Pills act directly on the blood and with proper regulation of the diet have proved of the greatest bene- fit in many cases of neurasthenia. A tendency to anemia, or bloodlessness, shown by most neurasthenic patients, IS also corrected by these tonic pills. Your own druggist sells Dr. Williams Pink Pills
 Two useful books sDiseases of the Ner- vous System' and "What to Eat and How Co Eat" will be sent free by the Dr: Will Hams Medicine Co.,, Schenectady, N. Y.s if you mention this paper. -..-zu-..------
New Britain herald., 1914-08-07
MRS. WILSON PASSES AWAY WITH HPRESIDENT AT BEDSIDE last Words of White House Mistress Were
 for Husbands Comfort Country Extends Sympathy to Chiet Executive.
eceased Interests for Poor Will Result in Congress Passing Bill for Im- proving Sums of
 Washington.

Washington, D. C., Aug. Mrs. |oodrow Wilson, wife of the presi- l mt of the United States, died at |e White House at o'clock yes- |rday afternoon. Death came after brave struggle of months against lights disease, with complications. De president was completely un- .rved by the shock and his grief was .artrending. He bore up we'll under strain, however, and devoted him. l f to his daughters. iThe end came while Mrs, Wilson
 unconscious. Her illness took a Tn for the worse shortly before 1 &Iock in the afternoon and from en on she grew gradually weaker.
 Kneeling at the bedside at the end re the president and their three
 ,1 1ghters. Dr. Carey T. Grayson, U.
 N and a nurse were in the room
 just outside a door were Secretary eAdoo and Francis B.. Sayre, MT. kIson's sons-in Jaw, and MT. Tu-
 llty. his secretary.
 Both houses of congress adjourned 1en MTS. W1lSOH oOdth Wdo
 unced and for brief time the heels. of the government practically ,pped. while everyone paid respect
 the loss of the president.
 Beginning of the End. f-he beginning of the end came at
 o'clock yesterday morning, when
 F. P. Davis of Philadelphia, who been called in for consultation, hIized that the time for hope had |ssed He took the president into p red room of the White House and pre in n broken voice told him the nth. MT Wilson's face blanched, It he bore the shock well. He was
 ormed that the end was only a [estion of hours.
 MT. Wilson then took his daugh- Is. Mrs. W. c. McAdoo, Mrs. Sayre d Miss Margaret Wilson, aside and |ld them of their mothers condition. htiI then they had thought there hs a chance for her recovery. Constantly at Bedside. From that time on the president hd his daughters remained con- hntly at Mrs. Wilson's bedside. The
New Britain herald., 1914-08-07
faintly. "that if go you will take care

faintly. "that if I go you will take care of my husband-"
 It was the same touch of devotion
 which she had so many times re- peated-her constant anxiety having
 been that the president might not
 worry about her or be disturbed in his official tasks.
 The president returned to the sick room from the last conference with the doctors, his three daughters lean ing on his arm.
 Francis Bowes Sayre and Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Humility stayed outside the door. Mrs. Wilson lapsed into unconsciousness, but ral- lied. By 1 o'clock she began to sink rapidly. She could still recog- nize those about her, however, and looked cheerfu1ly toward them with the same sweet smile that will finger long in the memory of the many who knew her. It was a characteristic ex- pression of sweetness which, officials and their families as we'll as people in the slums whom she had befriend- ed had learned to love-
 Sinks Into Unconscdousness.
 At ? o'clock, Mrs. Wilson was still
 
 most departed and few minutes later she sanA into the sleep of un- consciousness from which she never aWoke.
 For three hours, the president and his three daughters gazed longingly into her eyes in the hope that she might speak to them again, but she could notH The sun was casting it's long shadows from the Potomac to the south grounds coloring the foun- tains, gardens and elms. There was hushed stiffness in the other apart ments.
 All eyes were turned toward the southwest corner of the house. Just at the hour of five, death came. The president and his daughters were in tears Secretary Tumulty walked slowly to the executive offices, his head bowed.
 Pall of Gloom. Quietly he announced to the cor respondents that the end had come. , A pail of gloom settled over the exec ut1ve mansion and the offices. Pres ently Dr. Grayson, his face haggard l and worn from day and night vigil, came to the offices. There was an inn press1Ve silence everywhere, Secre- l taries, attaches, clerks and servants seemed overcome. Vice President Marshall and mem bers of the cabinet, and the leaders in congress were notified. Both houses promptly adjourned. The flag on the White House was dropped, gates were closed and the silence of death spread over the White House for the first time since 1892, when Mrs. Ben jamin Harrison passed away. Members of the cabinet justices of the supreme court, members of the diplomatic corps, telephoned their condolences and sent cards From many humble homes came flowers as Mrs Wilson had made many friends
 ir the slums and city generally in I her endeavors to help the friendless 1 and poverty stricken
 She had told the president yester- day morning she would more cheer l fully Ego away if the bill for the inn
 provement of alleys were passed by | congress.
 l A Word to the Leaders A word to leaders from Secretary
New Britain herald., 1914-08-07

long, hard vigil through the Mexican crisis, worked unceasingly.
 The cabinet meeting was cancelled and all regular engagements for the next few days will be put off, the president seeing only officials with important business.
 Wants No Interruption.
 The president sent direct word to the leaders of the senate and house and the heads of the government de- partments that it was his wish that the regular business continue and that the lowering of the flags to half staff be the only public recognition
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