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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
FINALS IN 3. A. C.
 TENNIS TOURNEY
 PREVENTED BY RAIN
Teams From the Athletic Club and Country Club to Fight for
 Prizes

Intervention on the part of Old Jupiter Pluvius late yesterday after noon prevented the finals in the Fourth Of July invitation tennis tournament ol the Birmingham Athletic club from De ing contested. Despite the indictment weather of the earlier part ot the att ernoon the preliminary rounds were pulled off but when it came time Tor the finals the courts were in such a poor condition that it was thought best to postpone the playing of the Inais until another day. It was decided later that the final match should be staged on the club courts Thursday afternoon beginning at o'clock.
 In the finals are teams represent ing the Country club and Birmlngham Athletic club. Bell and smith were the successful members of the Athletic club. while Drennen and Roberts are the Country club representatives.
 The results of the days play follows;
 McNaul and Bretzin of Fairfield Vs. Bell and Smith of the Athletic elup' 5-f. 5-7.
 Bell and Smith vs. Kunsinshki and Williams of Bessemer, 6-0, 6-2
 Black and Smith of country club vs. Richardson and F1tzsimmons of Ath- letic club, 6-S. 2-6 6-S.
 Semi-finals: Bell and Smith vs Black and Smith. 6-1, 6-4
 Country Club Courts
 Read and Sparks of Young Men Christian association vs. stevens and Alvord of Athletic club, 6-4, 6-3.
 Winro and Counselman of Young Mems Christian association Ys. COCK reIl and Donaldson so, 60.
 Drennen and Roberts Vs. Wingo ana Counselman, 7-5, 6-S, 60.
 semi-finais Drennen and Roberts vs. Read and Sparks, 6-4, 6-3.
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FOUR THOUSAND
 FEWER SEE CAME Threatening Weather Holds Down CrOwd-Ill Luck
 Continues

The lowering clouds that hung over Rickwood with menacing mien pre- vented Birmingham from registering a record breaking attendance at the games of the Fourth. At the morning game the official paid attendance was 2932, moderately large morning crowd. The threatening weather con ditions that prevailed after noon held the crowd at Redwood to 5040 in the afternoon game. Those who attended were rewarded with showers.
 Neither the morning attendance nor the afternoon crowd bettered the mark $ of 1913. Last year 41S9 witnessed the forenoon contest. while S095 were crowded within Redwood in the aft ernoon. The i'll fate that Birmingham has suffered on the Fourth continued, for neither game finished with the Barons victorious. An even break was experienced in 1913.
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CONNIE MACK SPONSORED DAVE ROTH INTO RANKS
 OF THE MAJOR LEAGUES
New Baron Was Secured College By Connie MackIs Over Six Feet One and Just 22-Will
 Make Debut Today
By REUBEN A. LEWIS

Philadelphia contract in June, 1911, and Roth got his first glimpse of real baseball
 But after two months idleness on the bench Roth felt that he was in need of further experience and was shunt- ed to the Baltimore farm in the Inter- national league. During August and September Roth served in the same ca pacity of bench warmer at Baltimore. In the spring of 1912 he was sold to the Reading club in the Tri-State league.
 In this fast minor circuit Roth had his first taste of real work. When the season closed he had won 12 games and had lost but 10. While the young ster's showing was not sensational it was far above his clubs average and so Manager Dunn yanked him back to Baltimore. Then young David starred His damp, slants@ won 22 battles for the Baltimore club and suffered but nine reversals. Connie Mack was given an option on the young collegian. but decided not to accept it on account of the injury his arm suffered in the early months of the season. This decision per- mitted the White Sox to land him through the drafts.
 While Roth has seen four years in the ranks of the various league, he is not yet 23 years old Dave was born on August 26, 1891 at Newport News, Va As yet he is to sign a life contract. In the winter he enjoys the oysters at Baltimore. Roth is one of the larg- est twirlers in the league, ranging feet A inches in height. At present he weighs 1S7 pounds.
 While his main dependence is a spit ball, Roth has a wonderfully effective slow /lll and a nifty crossfire. His delivery is so arranged that his entire weight adds to the momentum of the pellet The Memphis Chicks will be the first to test his effectiveness.
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0HARLES STEWART'S timely four \ base clout yesterday afternoon
 0 turning into tie game one that appeared beyond redemption saved the
 Barons from making an ignominious fail
 ure of their Fourth of July celebration.
 The scare thrown into the Baronial camp
 by Bill Schwartz and his cohorts was
 the worst that has befallen in recent
 years for always in the past eight years
 the Barons have been able at least to
 divide honors with their foemen on this
 historic day.
 However, only twice since the Southern
 league firmly entrenched itself in the
 baseball domain have the Barons been
 able to decamp with both ends of the Fourth of July bill The first successful | campaign was in 1907, while the second and last happened on the Independence Day. of 1910 And curiously the Volun- | teers were the victims on both occasions i Since 1906 the Barons have met the Nashville crew four times on July 4
 and needless to say they are holding 1 the advantage. Three of these bills were | staged in Birmingham, while the fourth was fought out in old Sulphur Dell. | Outside of tlR Vols the Barons have | met Montgomery twice. Mobile and Mem-
 phis once each on this special holiday l since 1906. In 1909 the Barons remained l idle as this important date in American l history fell on Sunday and the schedule
 makers ordained that the local club should l have a day of rest
 l Honors between the BillilSens and the 1 local are even as both double headers were split. In 1906 Maxwell, who later | became a Baron, outpitched Eva" Will l helm and the Billilxens got away with a l ? to l victory. But in the afternoon the l Barons got their revenge, when, led by I Rip Ragan, they fell on Malarkey and I Burnum, two Billil<en beavers, and batted | out 9 to win.
 Again in 1911 the two teams came to- gether in Birmingham with results the l same as previous. Montgomery copped l the first battle to ?, Sparks besting | Maury Kent in warm battle. In repa- ration for his previous victory over the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
AMERICANS BREAK
 BRITISH RECORDS

London, July 4.-W. M Oler, Jr. and Homer Baker carried the colors of the New York Athletic club to victory to- day in the high jump and the half mile flat race. respectively, at Stam- ford bridge and wrested the champion ship titles from their British holders. w. F. Potter of Yale university easily won his heat in the 120-yard hurdles but in the final lost to the British holder, G. H. Bray, by only two feet
 Oler, with a magnificent effort in his last try, took the high jump title from B. H. Baker of Liverpool Both cleared 6 feet 2 inches.
 Then the Englishman failed thrice at feet 2h inches. The American failed twice at that height before he classed himself in the negotiated prize and won the title.
 W. R. Applegarth of the Polytechnic Harriors in addition to winning the title for 100 yards took that for the 220-yard sprint, which he did in 21 1-5 seconds, equalling the record.
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Newman Wins F;rst

Rome Ga, July 4-6special.)-In a hercely contested game both teams slugging the ball, Newman took this mornings Fourth of July game from Rome, ' to 6. Newman took the lead in the hrst inning, but Rome tied the game at three different times, each tune to have Newman again take the lead. The game ended in the ninth in nlng on put-out at home. close e. clsion, which if called safe would have again tied the score. Newman used one pitcher and Rome two. none of whom Were effective. Newman obtained Is hits ana Rome IA. The hitting of Howell. who made two homers, and Utley. who made one, were features of the game Score: pn n NeWhan -..........210 001 021-7 15
 Batteries: Whitney and KimbreIl: Flowers, Knight and Taylor.
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Perry Addir Winner Tn Mont9omerv:
 Local Golfers Garry Off Prizes

Montgomery July 4.-tSpecial.) .)-Perry Adair, the 15-year- old golf wonder of At lanta. and runner-up for the southern championship in the recent tournament at Memphis, added another victory to his list this afternoon by defeating R. w. Brooks of New Orleans, a veteran golfer and also a runner-up for the southern championship, in the finals of the fourth annual golf tournament of the Montgomery Country club
 Adair won by up and to play. and had Brooks down from the first hole.
 The youthful golfer from Atlanta, who played in the finals of the southern tour nament at Memphis with Nelson Whitney of New Orleans, several times southern champion. did splendid work this after noon. His drives were long and straight and his approaches and putting were excellent. His score was two below par, which gave him S7 out.
 Adair this morning defeated H. G. Sci bels of Birmingham up and to play, though his game was not so good as this afternoons.
 Brooks, his opponent in the afternoon match, won from William Badham of Birmingham by 1 up. Badham's score was "A. one of the lowest made during the present tournament, and he lost to Brooks by one stroke on the last hole.
 Birmingham players carried off several honors in the tournament In the sec- ond flight Hewett Smith won a cup: Smith Cullom carried off honors in the fourth flight and R. G. Thach won the cup for the fifth flight The consolidation prize in the third flight went to George Bon- durant, also of Birmingham.
 The following are the winners in the 
 Perry Adair. Atlanta, first flight.
 Hewett Smith, Birmingham, second flight.
 s. L. Tyson, Montgomery, third flight.
 Corwin. Atlanta, fourth flight.
 Thach. Birmingham, fifth flight
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Selma Takes Two


 Selma, July Special "A timely nome run in the ninth inning by Kim pail won the morning game for Selma rom Talladega by the score of to 3, kimballs hitting after relieving Thomas in center field was the feature or the game. The game was witnessed by large morning crowd Score:
 R.H E. Ialladega ...... 210 900 0O0-3 8 Selma .......... 900 003 OO1-4 Batteries: Schultz and Baker; Brooks and Gutierrez.
 AFTERNOON GAME.
 A home run by Kerkein in the eleventh with a man on base won the afternoon game from Talladega by the score of to S.
 Talladega took the lead in the first two innings but Selma went ahead in the fourth when Robinson was going badly and made five runs on two bases on balls, an error. a sacrifice and a triple and two singles. Selma blew up in the ninth and Talladega took the lead again, but the game was tied up again by Selma. In the eleventh Davis walked Brooks and Burke, following. hit one over the right field fence The game was witnessed by a large holiday prOuyd Coora.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
SPORT SQU|BS

Dayton. O., July 4.-Athletes from the Illinois Athletic club carried off honors ot the Central Amateur Athletic union ath- letic meet here today, rolling up score of 57 points. The Chicago Athletic asso- citation was the nearest competitor with 45 points and the University of Illinois finished third with 30 points. The Uni >versity of Illinois captured the initial race, the 120-yard high hurdles, with McKeown and then won the 1O0-yard dash with Holman. After this, however, the Illinois Athletic club boys braced and it was a fight between them and the Chicago Athletic association the remain der of the meet
 New York. July 4.--Only two monoplanes today took part in the 94-mile race from Governors Island to Sputenpuyvfl and return to the starting point Harold Kan tor in a 50-horse power machine won the cup and first money prize of Sl0OO by fly ing over the course in 43:26 l-5. Albert S. Heinrich. in his 50-horse power mon oplane, won $5o0, the second cash prize.
 St Louis, July 4.-Roland Hoerr today won the singles championship in the cen tral states tennis tourney here, defeat ing Arthur Van Rephert 6-3, 6-3, GO. Both are members of the St. Louis Amateur
 
 Hoerr won the doubles championship from Grover Holthaus and Van Reppert 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, S-6. Jones and Holthaus also are from St. Louis. @
 Lyons. France. July 1.-The grand prize of the Automobile Club of France was won today by Lautenschlager, driving a German machine Louis Wagner, with a French machine, was second; Salzer, also with a French machine third, and Jules Goux. another Frenchman, fourth. The winners time for the course of 467 6 miles was hours 1 minute IS 1-5 seconds
 Dodge City, Kas.. July 4-Glen Boyd of Denver. Col, won the 300-mile mo- torcycle race in 4 hours, 25 minutes and 26 seconds. Three persons were injured John Eggleston of Fort Worth, Tex, re- ceived a broken collar bone, and Harry Glenn of Atlanta. Ga, was knocked un- conscious when Glenn rode into Eggles- tons back wheel Carl Airhart of Kan his machine sxidded before the race be- gan. The race was run on a two-mile track.
 Ottawa. July 4-George S. Lyon of Toronto won the amateur Canadian golf championship today by defeating Brice Evans of Boston, 8 up and to play in the final 36-hole match. Lyon was up at the end of the morning round. IS holes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
HAWAIIAN MAKES
 NEW COAST RECORD

San Francisco. July 4-Duke Kah- anamoku of Hawaii today set a new Pacific coast record of 2:26 4-5 in the 220-yard swim in the three-day indoor salt water meet here He literally won by a nose from McGillivray of the Illinois Athletic club Chicago.
 Kahanamoku also won the 100-yard event and now has 13 points to his credit. Illinois Athletic club swimmers have 20 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Newman Wins

Rome, July 4.-(special.) .)-Newnan made a clean sweep of the two Fourth of July games by defeating Rome this afternoon to 2. In the third inning Edmondson
 of Newman lifted the ball over the fence for a homer. The feature of the game was the superb pitching of May who held the Romans helpless, flaming the strongest batters in the pinches Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

Lee Veil. Montgomery. sixth flight. The winners in the consolation events were:
 First flight. J. c. Durham, Pensacola Second flight, Tichenor, Atlanta Third flight, Bondurant, Birmingham. Fourth flifht, Vardaman, Montgomery. Fifth flight. Glass. Montgomery. Sixth flight, B. G. Betty, Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
GUN CLUB SHOOT

Gentry Hillman and Dr. I. J. Sellars tied for the Fourth of July handicap at the Birmingham Gun club yester- day. Mrs o. l.. Carl. just two targets in the rear, shot the third gun. E. R. Holt led the professionals In the shoot-otf between Sellars and Hillman, Hillman came out victorious. Mrs. Carl and Holt were high on all targets shot at. P. B. Hummer finished with a per- feet score in the preliminary events. Scores:
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STANDING
Anniston Wins

Gadsden, July 4.-(Special )-Anniston took the afternoon game here by a score or to D. The game was played in a sea of mud and during a rainstorm but was interesting. The visitors overcame a lead and tied 1t in the seventh. Ste venson's double in the ninth netted two more. Three of the visitors scores were due to WoodS' wiIdnese
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Handi-
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Dallas Dallas 3-1, Waco IS
 At Ft. Worth: Ft. Worth 3-8 Aus tin 0-4. 1-5
 At San Antonio: San Antonio 10. Beaumont 3-G.
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~ RAFTY Connie Mack sponsored \ David Roth, the latest Baron
 >~ into the ranks of the majors Keen for the collegians, Mack heard of David Lambert Roth, the phenomenal young pitcher of the Mount St. Jo-
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TOtaIs ID m 33 13 6
 +Ba>ted for Overton in the eleventh.
 Score by innings:
 Talladega 130 200 OO2 OO-s Selma ...............0 .010 500 oil 01-9
 Summary: Two-base hits Carter. Camp. Three-base hit. Farmer Home runs, Farmer. Burke. Stolen bases. Car ter 2, Davis. Double plays. Farmer Ov- erton to Vasterling: Carter to Askew Bases on balls. Robinson Q Davis 2. Carr 6. Struck out. Robinson 3. Davis 6. Carr II. Sacrifice hit. w. Cowan. 2:25. Umpire, White.
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Summary: Two-base hits, Howell May. Springfield. Kimbrell, Smith Home run, Edmondson Double play, May. Bowen to Ho"ell. Bases on balls, May 9 Time of game, 1:50. Stolen bases, Bowen. IrtIev 9 Struck out. May 8, Aaron ?. Umpire. Blackburn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
GEORGIA-ALABAMA LEAGUE

LaGrange 100 100 0-2 2 Batteries: Davis and Williams; Head
 and LaFitte.
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CITY LEAGUE

f~American Bakeries Co. defeated Tux. edo to 1.
 Standard Oil Co. won from Oster Brothers by a score of to 5.
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t7'1r11T1IaIy. IWO-Dase h1ts, Donaldson stevenson. Sacrifice hits, Selph Mills kiilingsworth. Stolen base, Donaldson Bases on balls Wood 4. Killingsworth ? struck out, Wood 4. Killingsworth ? Time, 200. Umpire, Davarne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Head Bests Davis

I1dITahSe, JuIy 4.-(Special.) )-Head proved to be master of the hour in this mornings game by striking out eight men and giving up only two scattered hits in the shut-out battle between La Grange and Opelika Davis, who worked we'll and allowed LaGrange only five safe hits. one being home run bv Donaldson in the first inning. In the fourth inning Holland got an infield hit. stole second and was brought In by a clean hit by LaFitte. These plays ef- fected the only tallies in the game. The game was called after the eighth tn- ming so that the two teams could catch the train for Opelika Score:
 RsH. F. Opelika .............0o 900 900 co 3 O
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seph's college team. His scouts over looked the prospect and reported that he had every requisite needed for serv- ice in the majors Accordingly the Ath- letic leader signed the youngster to a
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Summary: Home run. Newell Two base hits, Holland Newell, Fry. Sacri- flee hit Blackwell. Struck out. Cantlev A. Bannister 6. Base on bals Bannister I Stolen base, Newell Double play v Donaldson to Holland to Amason Spitz to Newell to Schwartz. Wild pitch
 Bannister. Umpire, McGrath. Time I .oo
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Glazner Swats Homer

Annlston. July 4.-(Special. )-An- niston came from behind this morning ana overcome five-run lead and de- Ieated Gadsden 10 to 6. Sanford and hWihg were both taken out of the box ana Williams sent in by Gadsden and Glazner by Anniston Sanford hit for three bases in the second inning with three men on bases and scored on a two base hit by Donaldson. The feature or the game was a home run by Glazner to the center field fence with one man on. The Anniston fans made up a purse or over $50 and presented it to Iiazner a1ter the game was over S R. H. E. Gadsden ......... 320 100 00o-e s 1 Annlston ....... .050 020 12*-1O 13 8 Batteries Ewing, Williams and Ban Vile; Sanford, Glazner and Sheppard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Cantley Pitches Well

opelika, July 4-(Special.) )-Opelika de- feated LaGrange before a large holiday crowd, score to 2. Cantley worked for opelka and pitched a steady game The hits he gave up came after one or two men had been retired in each inning The feature or the game was the batting of Newell, who got four hits out of four times up and scored of the runs scored by opelka. He got two singles, one two base hit and home run. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

Ottawa. July 4.-George S. Lyon of Toronto won the amateur Canadian golf championship today by defeating Brice Evans of Boston, up and to play in the final 36-hole match. Lyon was up at the end of the morning round, IS holes
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26
KING AND QUEEN
IN WILLIAMS co.
CORN IS KING AND ALFALFA
WILL BE QUEEN IN THIS
COUNTY

The Williams County Fair and Bet
ter Farming Associations have solicit
ed assistance from all over the county
regarding prizes for the county fair
to be given this year and they are now
in a position where they can assure
contestants that the following prizes
will be awarded in the corn growing
contest:
For individual corn contests, one
acre for boys under eighteen and three
acres for men:
First prize. -.-$lOO.OO
Second price,. oO.Vo
Third price,. 4V.UU
Fourth price,. zo.OU
The following prizes will be offered
to the Farmers Club having the best
grain exhibit at the county fair. In
this contest corn will possibly count
for one third or one half, to be decid-
ed hereafter:
First price, ..-- ...----.-.---Sl2o.O ~
Second price,. 80. -..- 75.OO
Third price,. 49,. 80. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 5O.OO
Fourth price,. 2o.OO
Fifth price,. 80. -. .------:;..:-. 25.OO
Two prizes will be awarded for the
best acre Of alfalfa sown this year
under dry land farming.
First price, 80. ---.----S5O.OO
Second price,. 80. 80: -: 80. 300.
AS before stated the business men
of the county generally are contribut,
ing to the prize fund and Mr.: Hall
therefore feels that he can guarantee
that the prize money will be paid as
soon as the prizes are awarded.
BY taking part in the county corn
contest the farmers of this county
stand a chance to win other prizes
as there will be State corn contests,
and anyone winning here can fell as
sured that they will at least have a
chance in the state contests.
Now is the time for individuals and
farmers clubs to make up their mind;
to get into this contest and win. By
winning prizes for the club or YOUR
self you not only benefit yourself but
the county as it will put us on the map
as a county capable of raising as good
corn as any in the state.
For further information call On or
write to E. w. Hall, field agent, Will
liston, N. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26
MINOT NORMAL
READY APRIL l
MAIN BUILDING TO BE READY
NEXT MONTH SAYS THE
CONTRACTOR

Minot, March 21.-The main build
ing of the new Minot Normal school
will be ready for occupancy on or
about April /, according to Contract
or D. A. Dinnie, and it will therefore
be possible to start the spring term,
which commences Monday, April +,
in the new quarters.
The top floors Of the main build
ing are now practically complete, and
it is expected that the other floors
will be in shape for occupation on
the specified date. The work on the
big building is now being pushed rap
idly. When completed, it, like the
new dormitory, will be one of the fin
est and most modern buildings in the
west.
Both President Crane, the faculty
and the students are awaiting with
pleasure the opening of the new
building. The armory has served a
splendid purpose and some excellent
work has been done there, but even
under the very best conditions, tenn
porary quarters must necessarily
handicap, and it is for this reason
that all will look forward to the open
ing of the new building with consid-
cradle satisfaction.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26
FIGHT STILL ON
OVER MARSHAL
NOMINATION OF DOYLE AGAIN
HALTED-IN HANDS OF SEN.
ATE SUB COMMITTEE

Washington, March 23.- The nomi-
nation of Stephen J. Doyle of Car:
rington to be United States marshal
of North Dakota was today referred
to a subcommittee on judiciary, COM
posed of Senators Walsh and Smith
of Georgia and Brandegee.
Doyle's friends had supposed that
his nomination would be reported IA
vorably but action was delayed be-
cause National Committeeman John
Bruegger telegraphed, asking a hear
ing. Bruegger and Chairman D. H.
Macarthur made a fight for the ap-
pointment of William Collins as mar
shall, but they were turned down by
the president and attorney general: 1t
is said that the opposition to Doyle is
purely political and based on the
ground that he is not the choice OF the
organization.
Another North Dakota nomination
that has been held up is that of J. H.
Bloom as postmaster at Devils Lake.
Senator Gronna is responsible tor the
delay in this case. He does not state
the grounds of his opposition, but says
he wants to look into the matter BE-
fore consenting to Blooms confirma-
ti0n.