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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Old Timers Better Slu99ers
Than Present Day Players

How did the batting and fielding
teams of all times compare wiki those
of 1913? The hitting averages of the
facts that make it look very much as
though the old timers had a littlo
something ON the present day crop in
swattng the pellet
The hardest hitting club FOR all time
had an average a good way over the
.io0 mark. Only two of the athletes
fell below this. They were johnny Nc
Graw. who drew the third sackng hon
ors with 800. and Hugh Jennings.
shortstop, who hit 397. Both these ath-
letes. who were star performers In
their days. are now considered amons
the best managers in the major leagues.
Only one athlete. who still is pros
pering in active participation in the ma
tional pastime, gets place on the ALL
star hitting team among the old
timers. He is Nap Lajoie, the second
saclker for the Maps, who, In 1901, while
with the Philadelphia Nationals, piled
up hitting mark of 1922, the best ever
made by a second sacker.
Old Cap Anson, who has long since
retired from the pastime, gets the first
1887 that Anson piled up an average
of .421 and which has stood ever since.
White. who played with Boston in 1873.
grabs the catching job with .401, while
Ferguson, who was with Philadelphia
in 1887, Is the pitcher with a batting
mark of .412. which never has been
equaled by a finger.
Little Willie Keeler, who was up TO
a few years ago starring in the majors,
and who was considered the best place
hitter of all times, made the highest
average for right fielders back In 1897.
while he was with Baltimore, with .4S2.
Hugh Duffy, playing with Boston in
1894, topped the center fielders with
.43S, and Jesse Burkett the right field
ers with .423. Burkett played with
Cleveland at the time.
During the 1913 season Ty Cobb of
the Tigers had the best batting per-
oentage Of any of them with $50, while
Joe Jackson was next with 1913. The
all star hitting club in the majors last
year had a fairly good mark, landing
we'll up in the 800 class, but. at that
was a good many points behind the all
star batting club of old timers
The records of the all-star hitting
club follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

The trend of twentieth century sports
takes up too much time and occupies
too much attention of present day sport
ing lovers for them to give any thoughts
to the past The lightning changes and
the wonderful developments that occur
in present day sports keep the attention
of sporting enthusiasts focused ON the
present and majority of our football.
baseball, track and basketball fans give
little thought to the early days, when
present day sports were novelty and
We're looked upon with slSeptical eve
by the sporting fraternity. Occasionally
one runs across a fan who still retains
vivid recollections of the struggles that
were made by athletes of the early days
to keep present day popular sports from
sinking into Oblivion. from being discard
ed and lost to the present generation.
In probably no other sport was the
struggle for recognition as hard and at
times seemed almost hopeless as in base
ball. In early days the great national
pastime had many a hazardous escape
from being thrust into oblivion and IL
was only through the perseverance of the
old-time players that the game was placed
ON the plane from which it was enabled
to make its ascent to the foremost posi-
ton of American sports. Yet, how many
of the present day fans give IA thought
to the olden days? Outside of baseball
statisticians and a few fans of the Older
generation, little attention is given to TIC
Infancy of baseball. True, fans can tel
of the performances OF Anson, Kelly
clarlIson, Rusie and other celebrities OF
the period, but as for the rank and file
they remember nothing.
Early Days Forgotten
After the struggle for recognition Of
baseball in the north was nearing IA close
the struggle in the south Mas begun. Yet
how many fans remembN back in the
days of 1883 and 1884. when the old South
ern league was first launched on the sen
of adversely. Getting closer home. how
many Baron fans remember anything in
connection with the first baseball team
to tiaunt the colors of the Magic Cityg
Ask the average fan who was Goldsby
and he will shake his head i'm ignor.
ance, As him what does he know OF
Biteman, Baker, o Brien and Beard and
again he will acknowledge his ignorance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

divisions, but will be kept compact. There
will also be no junior league this year.
A meeting of the managers will be held
Thursday evening at o'clock in the
Young Mems Christian association build
ing.
All schools wishing to enter teams must
natify Physical Director West of the
Young Mems Christian association during
the next few days and must register all
of their players before the league opens
on January 10.
The usual fee of 81 will be charged each
team for registration, While each player
on the team must be a member of the
Sunday School Athletic association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
RUBE BENTON BACK
IN GOOD STANDING

Cincinnati, January 3-President August
Hermann received telegram from
Manager Chalres Herzog today which
stated that be had signed Pitcher "Rube''
Benton and Catcher Won Kolntz to play
with the Cincinnati National league club
next season.
Benton was with the Cincinnati team
last season., while Won Kolnitz was
drafted from the Appalachian league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
B. "A. c. Stag Tuesday Night

club members participating, will be
the main features of the card that is
being arranged.
The stag held last month was thor
oughly enjoyed by a large number nf
club members and 1t is anticipate TED
that another large audience will be in
attendance Tuesday night.
The programme for Tuesday will be
announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

The January stag of the Birmingham
Athletic club will be held Tuesday
evening Announcement of the date of
the stag was made yesterday morn
ing and according to club officials this
will be one of the best that has ever
been held under the auspices of the
club.
Boxing and wrestling, bouts, with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
LARNEY LEADS ALL
BOWLERS AT B. A. c.

The following are the averages that
have been made by bowlers at the Br-
mingham Athletic club up until Jam
uary /:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
A Mighty Hunter

A Mighty Hunter
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
why were the animals taken into the
ark?"
ITO get them out Of Roossvelts way.
/ suppose"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

Most OF the athletes, who get places
on the best fielding club of all times
are still actively engaged in the ma
tional pastime. There's only one play
Evening star., 1914-05-10
Winner of $40 Prize
THE LAST LAUGHER
By Billy Lorraine of Peoria. Iii.

TT had been strenuous winter in Chicago. Now my
i two hundred and twenty-five pounds avoirdupos
will assi1nilate just much of that stuff and
then get together and like the songbrds migrate to
Southland clines
Several years prior to this time had been on the
road selling powdered mica flake lubricant. Before
leaving the thought struck that could sell mica
lubricant here and there in the Southland.
called on the mica firm. They gave big greet
ing and bigger laugh the suggestion Of selling mica
in that region.
aWhy, Billy" said Bell, the manager ayou might as
well try sell foot down there in the
tme as mica lubricant at this season. 1t can't be did
at very low figure in thousand pound lots. Every
This proved the best tonic ever had to take
INJURED to myself:
@I show those suckers that Billy the only fellow
that knows just when to laugh and how do it in the
proper octave!"
Orleans paper. The first thing I read article
about a sugar refining mill. I knew an influential
man, Mr. Snell in Louisiana who interested in
big way in the sugar refining industry He became my
destination. explained the excellent qualities of mica
flake lubricant to him. He referred to his
seer on plantation some miles distant.
We reached the overseer just the big mill engines
grinding down to standstll.
aWhat's the matter John? Anything wrong with the
engines?" said Smell to the overseer.
NO." replied John. @Every so often have to
shut off the and oil up. We haven't got the right
kind of fabrication this machinery"
Here hole big enough for mogul engine to go
Evening star., 1914-05-10

padded baseball pants and blue shirt,-and imme
diately went to the hotel and got into them.
By o'clock the had closed, and almost the
entire population of the two towns assembled at
the Coggan baseball field, two blocks from Main-st
River City was confident, and showed it. Coggan
defiant but worried in spite of the fact that the
committee had passed word around that it had found
a pitcher.
Wilder little out of condition, but managed to
get through the first five innings without allowing
River City player to pass second base, and Coggan
becoming delirious with joy; for the Cogganites
had made run and led in the sixth inning.
In the seventh inning Wilder threw fast just
where of River Ctys best batters happened to be
swinging The ball sailed far out and lost in the
high grass in right field Before could be found the
batter had made home and tied the River
City began enjoy life again. In the first of the ninth
Coggan scored again. and when River City came in for
its last inning River City, to man, howled for it to
start something The first up got base on balls.
He had reputation great base runner and prompt
ly started to steal second. Coggans catcher made
good throw and the second baseman about tag the
feet off the bag, could not resist renarng,
in voice that audible the entire field, what
kept yero'-and then dropped the ball. River City
broke into terrific roar, and Coggan settled down
silent. In flash Wilder knew that he would have to
save the situation or leave town empty handed With
great burst of speed and skill he retired River Citys
strongest batters-one-t wo-three-on strikes. The
game was woni
A little later, in street Clothes Wilder was being
waited upon by the committee which suggested little
remuneration.
aOh not at ALL said Wilder Il play ball for fun
Selling matches is my business"
@Wheres your order book?" cried the grocer mana
ger; and every tradesman in the little town of
Coggan scrambling to get his name written on
sheet in that order book.
The last man to sign was the town druggist. II
sold matches before he said; 3but guess
got to'
The whole town saw Wilder off at the train that
night and his pocket orders for enough matches
to last Coggan for many many days.
Evening star., 1914-05-10
Winner of $40 Prize
HOW l CAUGHT AN OUTLAW
B1z T Haddon prertice of New York

was back in the years when travelling statesmen IN
circuits of the West sometimes required
to deliver the goods ordered. One rainy evening
put up the inn of small village in Hancock County,
Indiana, and, wanted to reach Jackson early the
following morning to load with goods for delivery, I
directed the landlord to have my horse fed about mid
night, so that could start two hours later.
number of in the barroom when gave
this ORDER and among them tall of powerful
build, with decidedly sinister expression. He at
tracted my attention because had in my possession
number of placards which the Sheriff of the county had
asked to tack up in the various public houses l
might visit. These placards gave description of
notorious outlaw named Dick Hardhead and the
description tailed accurately with this that
decided not to post the placard there until learned
about him. To my cautious inquiry the land
lord replied that he knew nothing of the stranger,
except that he had arrived a day or so before and
had announced his intention of leaving on the follow
ing morning.
By two o'clock next morning was under way for
Jackson. Five miles beyond the village the road led
through dense forest of pines which hid the moon.
Being completely in the dark could not guide my horse
clear of the ruts, and before long the nigh wheels
pumped into deep hole with jolt that nearly upset
This jolt brought exclamation from within the
wagon that startled greatly; for had supposed
alone. AS the hind wheel out of the hole with
thump both heard and felt some heavy object roll
within the wagon.
In an instant thought of the with the sinister
face, and my apprehensions were in no way allayed
when recalled that had remarked in his hearing that
had sold out all my goods Naturally this stranger
would infer that had lot of cash with me-and he
would be right for had than two thousand dollars
in the belt round my waist.
My wagon strongly built, and covered with
stout oak hood The front boarded up, and the
rear had heavy oak doors My first object to
Evening star., 1914-05-10

through! l went. Taking some mica lubricant went
the whole works laughed till cried when I
that mica stick on the job. Smell and his overseer
smiled skeptcly; but it turned the safest bet you
saw, and got my first order.
This my starting point sale of mica lubricant
that nearly kept the mica mills working nights l
whisked in autos from plantation to plantation, and
entertained in Southern homes with hospitality
equaed this side of the Golden City Owners of sugar
refneries would phone every day to call them if
1 valued my life.
Spring in the air up North. l wanted to get
back to Chicago Doubling back my Southern terri
tory, l sold that lubricant to merchants route.
When finally walked into the Chicago Office, from
Bell down to the office boy received like foreign
potentate laughing at those aughers to this day.
Evening star., 1914-05-10
By L. D. Maxfeld of Chicago

(OGGAN, Iowa, was baseball mad, but in gloom
~ the bright morning that Wilder, for three years
star college pitcher, stepped from the train to
interest the local grocerymen in special line of
matches
He started briskly the FIVE grocers the
supported; but for some reason he made no headway
None of the tradesmen would listen; though he brought
his best line of talk. He made the rounds without
a single sale.
But as he left the last store he heard remark or
that gave him clue to the situation and he found
that Coggan not thinking Of business. 1t think
ing of baseball and its injured pitcher
Have you ever been in small Western town at the
height of the baseball season? You city fans who close
your desks and rush out to the ball park to your
imported and paid performers have conception of
real baseball frenzy. Go to just game in town like
Coggan for instance, and you will realize that you
knew what real fan before. The whole
town will be there; the stores will be closed; business
suspended; and the rig of every family within driving
distance of town will be htched to the ballfeld fence
The air will be charged with enthusiasm and local
loyalty that the city fan never knew. That the
state in which Wilder found Coggan.
But the edge of the day had been taken off for every
Cogganite, because Cy johnson, the towns and
only pitcher, laid up 1t seems that Cy when he
not playing baseball, served the town local
draynan; and day two before, when handling
roll of barbed wire, had his pitching hand. River
City, Coggans greatest rival for county supremacy,
coming with all its strength, including pitcher of
countrywide The game would decide the
baseball supremacy, and it looked though Cog
gan about to be wiped off the county map. There
fore the whole town worried. Business
suspended while the situation discussed street
corners.
Wilder thought the situation for few minutes,
and decided that if he wanted do any business in
Coggan he would have to help win that ball game. The
leading grocer of the town manager of the
Coggan team-probably because he donated the caps,
and played right field because he was manager.
Wilder went to him and offered to help Coggan out
by pitching the game The grocer-manager was skep-
teal; but finally called in the village drug clerk, who
played shortstop, and then the cashier of the bank,
who important factor because he generally
advanced expenses when the team played out of town.
After conference with this committee Wiiuer
introduced to husky farmer, the catcher and
quested to step out back of the store pitch few
balls in the presence of the committee. They decided
that he would do.
River Citys inhabitants had come en- masse By
eleven-thirty the town in turmoil, and the
players of both teams, already dressed for the game
parading the streets Wilder furnished with
motley assortment of garments, tennis shoes, purple
Evening star., 1914-05-10

. How1ed for
CogRan to start
something"
The Meeker herald., 1914-03-28

ESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS
n In National Forest. Is hereby
given that the lands described below, en-
bracing 3y7 ~ acres. within the White River
National Forest, Colorado, will be subject
to settlement and entry under the provis:
States and the act Of June II, 1908 ga stat,
2s',, at the United States land office at Glen
wood Springs, Colorado. on May IL. 1914.
Any settler who was sctualy and in good
faith claiming any Of said lands for agricul-
tural purposes prior to January l, 1900, and
right to make u homestead entry for the
lands actually occupied. said lands were
listed upon the applications of the persons
mentioned below, who have q preference
right subject to the prior right of any such
settler, provided such settler or applicant Is
preference right Is exercised prior to May
IA, 1914, on which date the lands will be sub
ject to settlement and entry by any quail
fled person. The lands are as follows: The
81 NEA, the ELa En- SE14 Sec. 10. T. 2 g.. X.
q, W: 9Th r NJ 10 q, nsres; listed .s. upon ap-
kn. List 2.l7U. Atract within Sec. q. T.
ming at Corner No. whence the corner
common to Secs. l8 and "a. T. N. X. q W..
bears E. 1926 chs; extending thence g. l3o
Ef W., 40 chs: thence s. 20 f., 1880 chs:
II W., l!@ chs; thence n 500 u F., 10 Chs;
l5' F.. ~ chs; thence N. go ~ E.. 24NS chs;
thence $. 5.0i chs, to the place OF beginning,
listed upon application OF f.. y. Oats, YAM
pa. Colorado; List 2-l767. The NEH Sec. ~,
tion OF Arthur Jacobowitz lcnlled Jncksonl,
Yampa, Colorado; List 2-l7T3. February ~.
1911. q. NJ. Bruce, Assistant Commissioner
of the General Land Office. m2l-ail
The Meeker herald., 1914-03-28
The phone rcoal man of Meeker
Phone, Red 84i
And Mine Phone No. 942

DEsTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS
n In National Forest. = Notice is hereby
given that the lands described below, en-
bracing BOSS acres, within the White River
National Forest, Colorado. Will be subject
to settlement and entry under the provis.
Ions OF the homestead laws Of the United
States and the act Of June II, l90G, t3t stat,
wood Springs. Colorado. on May II. ma.
Any settler who was actually and in good
faith claiming any Of said lands for agrlcul-
turnI purposes prior to January 1, 1905, and
has not abandoned same, has preference
right to make homestead entry for the
lands actually occupied. Said. lands were
listed upon the applications Of the persons
mentioned below, who have preference
right subject to the prior right Of any such
settler. provided such settler or applicant Is
qualified to make homestead entry and the
preference right Is exercised prior to May
IL, 1911, on which date the lands Will be sub
ject to settlement and entry by any quail
"a seq seq Sec ~ the "a NEH, the NEH
NWL SEX sec ~, 4. IN. II. HJ W., 9Th p. NJ.
100 acres. listed upon application OF Christ
ian Mohr, Yampa, Colorado; List 2-i774 a
tract of ida.as acres, within Secs. %. 70 and
Beginning at Corner No. l, identical with
Corner No. of Mary A. Boyd's Application
No. 3s2; extending thence \. Oo F.. :s}li
chs. thence n. be E.. 1923 chs; thence n.
60o W., si.l. chs; thence 4. ~ W.. 4s.s0 chs.
to the place Of beginning, listed upon APP
piication Of Thomas OConnor. Pagoda,
Colorado; List e-l7sO. The sEA SWA sec.
ls. T.3N., II. s6 W.. 40 acres. listed upon ap-
plication Of Robert CaiIister, Yampa. Colo
RADIO; List 2-lsDD. February ~, 1914. G. NJ.
Bruce. Assistant Com missioner OF the Gen
eral Land Office. msl-aii
The Meeker herald., 1914-03-28
Notice for Publication
Serial O7s4s

Department Of the Interior. U. g. Land ONCE at
GlenwoOd Springs, Colo, February "a. 1914.
NOTICE Is hereby given that David Smith.
whose pOetOfiice address is Meeker, Colorado,
this Office Sworn Statement and Application,
No. 0iB42 to purchase the nek nek. Zee II. TIP
n. X ~ w, 9TH NJ. and the timber thereon,
under the provisions Of the act OF June 3, 1878.
and acts aihendatOry, known as the Timber
and Stone Law" at such value rs might be
such application. the land and timber thereon
have been appraised at ea85OO the timber
estimated Rt 4ss5.00, and the land $4,000;
that said applicant will offer final proof In
support OF his application and sworn statement
on the 18th day Of April. 1914. before Henry }.
Hay, q. g. Commissioner, at Meeker. Colorado.
Any person Is at liberty to protest this plIr-
chase before entry, or initiate i contest at any
time before patent issues. by filing q cerrobO-
rated afdavit in this ofnce, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
E.E. FORDHAM,
E2l-al8 Register
The Meeker herald., 1914-03-28
Notice for Publication
Serial O55l6

Department of the Interior, U. 8. Land Once at
Glenwood Springs. Colo, February -, 1914.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Joseph b.
Long, of Axial, Colorado. who, on May u, 1911.
for SEX nwlS, nwi4 mex, and Lots ]. ., q and
10, Bee 81, TIP AN, X ~ W, 9Th pm, has fiied
to establish claim to the land above described,
before Henry J. Hay. U. .. Commissioners, at
Meeker, Colorado, on the 18th day Of April,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Madison Huston, Of Axial. Colorado, and
Frank +. shaver, James d. Henry and Gilbert
WessOn. all Of Meeker, Colorado.
4. r. FORDHAM.
m7-al1 Register.
The Meeker herald., 1914-03-28
Notice for Publication
Serial ltH8i

Department of the Interior, U. g. Land Once at
Glenwood Springs, Colo, March Z. 1914.
NOTICE Is hereby given thst James ".
aist. 1911, made Presumption DeclaratOry State
ment. Serial. No. 0s6s4. for Lot q. Sec 9. swA
swL, Sec 10, Lots l, i, s, II and o. Sec is, and
Lot /, Sec ID, TIP N. Il s6 W, 9Th p NJ, has filed
notice of intention to make Final Presumption
Proof. to establish claim to the land above
sioner, at Meeker, Colorado, on the End day OF
April 1914
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edgar j. Wilson, Albert Martin, Bruce
Clubine and Henry A. Wilson, all of Meeker,
Colorado.
E. E. FORDHAM.
ml4-al8 Register.
The Meeker herald., 1914-03-28
Notice for Publication

Department Of the Interior. U. s. Land Once al
G.enwood Springs, Colo. February ~, 1914.
NOTICE Is hereby given that BENJAMIN F.
Grove, of Meekcr. Colorado who. on March 10,
1905, made Homestead Application. ~ Ute,
Serial, No. Gsf,8, for 81 nwk. M swk, Sec
70, TIP 8, r ~ W. 9Th P ", has filed notice Of
intention to make Final Five Year Proof, tn es-
tablish claim to the land above described. before
Henry J. Hay, U. = Commissioner. a. Meeker,
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph RalstOn, Dawson W. Black, David
Meeker, Colorado.
E. E. FORDHAM,
m7-all Register.
The Meeker herald., 1914-03-28
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior. u. 8. Land Once at
Glenwood Springs, Colo, February ~, 1884,
NOTICE Is hereby given that Olaf Holton,
of Meeker. Colorado, who. on April 18th,
for Lot 1. Sec l, sc,4 nell and Lot l. Sec 9, TIP 2
N, and swA swA. Sec %, TIP N. X IS W. 9Th
N, has filed notice of intention to make Final
Five Year Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before H .nry J. Hay. y 8
Commissioner at Meeker, Colorado, on the
End day Of April. 1914.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
Lem F. Gordon. Lyman A. Park and Reed j.
Moore. of Price Creek, Colorado, and Thomas
L. hickman. OF Meeker. Colorado.
E. E. FORDHAM.
m7-all Register.
The Meeker herald., 1914-03-28
Notice for Publication

Glenwood Springs, Colo, February il, 1914.
NOTICE Ia hereby given that Julian l..
Roberts, of Meeker, Colorado, who, on March
q, 1911, made Presumption DeclaratOry State
ment, No. 063Sa for Lots Z, 3. and Z, Sec q. TIP
s. Il " W, 8th P N. has filed notice of intcn-
ton to make Final Presumption Proof. To
establish claim to the land above described,
before Henry J. Hay, U. 8. Commissioner, at
Meeker. Colorado, on the 18th day Of APRIL, 1914.
Claimant names rs Witnesses:
Grover G. Hedges, John l.. Ford, Clarence
Ford and William A. Randolph, all OF Meeker,
Colorado.
E.E. FORDHAM.
FILINGS Register.