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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-23
NEED MORE MONEY |
TO FINISH YALE'S /;
ATHLETIC STADIUMS I.

March 5-6: Chicago Nationals VS.. st
Louis Americans at St Petersburg, Fla.
March 2-13-14-Philadelph Americans
vs. Chicago Nationals at Tampa, Fla.
March Observation-Disclosures Americans
VS. Chicago Nationals at Jacksonville.
March 26-27-3-Wash hington Americans
vs. Philadelphia Nationals, at Washing
ton.
March Washington Americans VS..
Brooklyn Nationals at Washington.
April to 13-Phiadelphia Nationals Vs.
Philadelphia Americans at Philadelphia,
excluding April and g.
April 4-5-Washngton Americans VS..
Cincinnati Nationals at Cincinnati.
April 2-3-4-New York Americans vs..
Brooklyn Nationals at Brooklyn
April New York Americans VS.. Brook
lyn Nationals at Brooklyn
April 6-7-Cleveland Americans VS.. Gin
einnati Nationals at Cincinnati.
April S-9-Philadelphia Americans vs..
Brooklyn Nationals at Brooklyn.
April S-9-10-Cincinnati Nationals VS. De-
troit Americans at Detroit.
April s-9-New York Americans VS..
Philadelphia at Philadelphia
April 10-11-Washington Americans vs..
Boston Nationals at Washington.
April 11-New York Americans vs.
Brooklyn Nationals at Brooklyn
April 11-12-Boston Americans VS.. Gin
cincinnati Nationals at Cincinnati.
April 12-Chicago Nationals VS.. Cleve-
land Americans at Cleveland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-23
No Change In
College Leadership

Washington, February 22.-Results OF
the seventh weeks competition for the in
tercolegiate rifle shooting championship
of the United States, made public today,
showed no change in the leaders in the
different classes Michigan Agricultural
leads with seven straight wins. Massa-
chusetts Agricultural is close behind. In
class b, Washington State college still
leads. In class the University of IL
linois retains the lead.
The high score of the week was made
by Michigan, with 9S7.
The summary includes:
Glass A-Michigan Aggies, 9s7, VS.. Min
nesota, 94s Norwich. 935, vs. North Geor-
gia Aggies, 920.
nell, 800; Naval Academy, $50, VS.. Glenn
NELL $50; Naval Academy, 800, vs* Glenn
son, jdefaulted; Oklahoma Aggies, 9lO VS..
Kansas, s74
Class C-1llinois $40, VS. Worcester Poly,
927 University of PENNSYLVANIA, 912, VS..
Missouri, 90e; Oregon Aggies, 800, VS..
Kansas State, S95: Louisiana State, Ss4
VS.. Pennsylvania State, defaulted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-23
FORMER FRIENDS OF HARRY
VAUGHAN REGRET DEATH

The news of the death of Harry
Vaughan, former Baron manager, yes
terday in Cincinnati from pneumonia was
heard with much regret last night by
many of his old time friends in this city.
Especially was Commodore" Orcutt,
who was perhaps one of his closest
friends in Birmingham. sorry to hear of
the death of the old time player.
II was up TO see him in December"
said the commodore last night, but
found his place of business closed, and
was unable to locate his residence. At
the time ] thought he was sick and recent
developments tend to show that this must
have been the case.
During the past several years Vaughan
has suffered with pneumonia attacks, but
each time he has managed to survive
them.
II certainly am sorry to hear of his
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death, as he was always ioval and
congenial companion
Other of his old time friends were
grieved over his crossing of the great di-
vide and each had a good word to say
for him.
Vaughan in the early days of his base
ball career starred In the National league
Later he drifted to the minors and took
charge of the Birmingham club. 1t was
under his leadership that the Barons in
1905 captured their first Southern league
rag. Vaughan continued in command of
Baronial affairs until the middle of the
1908 season, when he relnqushed control
to Carlton Wordsworth, the present man.
ager.
President Baugh of the local baseball
association could not be reached last
night, as he had not returned from Mo-
bile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-23
Sport Squlbs From E0ery Angle

New York, February 22-(Special.)-A
new use has been found for western col
lege football players of the Adonis type
Those heroes of the gridiron secured posi-
tions as artists models for the men who
draw illustrations for ready made cloth
ing advertisements For their time they
receive 81 hour and all they had to
DO was to put on a borrowed suit of
clothes and stand in alleged society pose
alongside model of the feminine sex.
Some co-eds found positions almost as
easy, however, for they are instructing
women of newly acquired wealth in the
rudiments of etiquette at $3.50 per hour.
Hamilton college has announced the
athletic coaching staff for the present
year. +. J. Samp will instruct the foot
ball players; Floyd Risley will have
charge of the track and field squad and
Coach Turner will show The baseball cam
didates the inside features of the ma
tional game. Risley is a former Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania track star: Turner
Harvard graduate who has played pro-
fessional baseball while Samps record
factory that he was re-engaged.
There appears to be little possibility of
an oxford or Cambridge undergraduate
Rugby football team accepting the invi-
tation of the University of California and
Stanford university TO visit the Pacific
coast for series of sdr'es during the
Panama-Pacific exposition in 1915. Such
trip would take the English students
away from their studies for too long a
period. A tour may be made, however
by 10 composed of old blues, Many of
the old blues keep up thiAc Rugby play
for many years after leaving college by
joining various club teams and team of
alumni judiciousiy selected would prob
ably prove more formidable organization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-23
BIRMINGHAM WELL TAKEN CARE
OF IN REGARD TO SCHEDULE
BarOns Have Been Awarded
Every Desirable Date But
the Closing One-MObile
Opens Season Here
nN Asa RouNTREE. IR.

Baron fans should have no kick COM
ing this year in regards to the 1914
schedule of the Southern league. The
schedule makers have been rather par
tial with the local club and have
awarded it the opening battle on April
ii, the Fourth of July double header,
and also the one on Labor, Day. In
fact, Birmin CHAM was awarded nearly
every desirable game but the closing
one
Mobile will open the season on April
Il, and will play a four game series
After finishing with the Gulls, Manager
Molesworth will lead his cohorts to
Pelicanville, returning on April % to
teach the rejuvenate Billikens a few
baseball tricks
From this time on the Southern race
will be in fun swing and local fans
may bank on the Barons being up in
the front until the last.
The Volunteers. under Bill Schwartz.
will oppose the locals on the Fourth of
.GIly and also on Labor Day.
The Barons will close the season on
September II In Atlanta.
The schedule of games both at home
and abroad follows
Games at Home
April IA, IS, 49, 17-AIobie
April % %, "a 25-Montsomery.
May 4. 5, 6 4, S-New Orleans.
May 10, IA. 15 16-Chattanooga.
May Is, 19-Memphis.
May 21, %, 23-Nashvile
AMY 2S. 90 30, 30-Atlanta
June Il. 12, 13-New Orleans
June -, 20, a. 25-Mobile.
June %, p, 20, Montgomery
July /. ,. 3, t. Nashville
July p. %, %, 94-chattanoosa.
July 25.t 25, q. 2S-Memphis.
July %, 30. 81. August ATLANTA.
August 6, l. S-New Orleans
August 10. "A, 15-Moble.
August 49, 20, 21-Montgomery.
August p, %. 27-Chattanooga.
August Memphis.
August 81, September /. ATLANTA.
September l. !, s-Nashville.
Games Abroad
April Is, 49, %, 2l-New Orleans
April 2s, q, 2s. 29-Mobile.
April 80, May !, .. 3-Montgomery.
May 8, II, 12-Atlanta.
May 20, 20-Memphis.
May "a. 25 % ,27-Memphis
June l, 3, 3, 3-Chattanooga.
June 4, 5, 6-Nashville.
June I, s, g. 10 Montgomery
June A. 49, 16 17-Mobile
June 49, 10, 20, 21-New Orleans.
July ), s, I, s-Memphis.
July g. 10, II, 11-Chattanooga.
July 13. "A, 49, 16-Atlanta
July Il. IS, 19, 20-Nashvine.
August ,, g. mobile.
August g. 10. 11-Montsomery.
August 16, Il, 1S-New Orleans.
August 90, %, %, 24-Nashvine
August %, 29-Memphis.
September 3. 4, 5-Chattanooga
September 10. II. 12-Memphis
September H. 15 To- 17-Atlanta
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than a regular varsity squad Such a
team would probably consist of Cambridge
as we'll as Oxford men as it is known.
that certain former Cambridge stars have
been asked If they are in a position to
consider such a trip.
The track meet schedule of the South
ern California colleges just announced
calls for nine dual meets The season
closes with the Pacific Coast IntercoI-
legfate meet at San Francisco on Satur-
day, May ?.
The first intercollegiate handball series
to be played in recent years will be held
at the Crescent A. c. in BROOKLYN on
Saturday, March 7, whsn the teams of
Yale and Princeton. will meet in dual
competition.
The major league baseball teams are
not the only ones to travel thousands
OF miles each season during the PLAYING
schedule. Even the mileage of the Texas
league clubs totals close to $4,000 miles.
beaumont heads the list with 500 miles.
Frank Moran matched to box Jack
johnson in Paris in June in talking of
the bout recently said
Since my last appearance here have
GAINED much valuable experiences | am
speedier and better boxer in every way
l weight right now 1877 rounds and have
a reach of 7Sia inches, that physically
at any rate 1 am a match for johnson.
With my added experience and improved
physique | believe that 7 will win I saw
johnson against Jim Jeflies and | thinlx,
Jack has gone back, he is not the same
man at all; in my training | shall be as
sisted by the best and the strongest
srarring partners that can be found in
America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-23
PELICAN RECRUITS
WIN FROM MAPS

New Orleans, February PA large
crowd saw New orleans defeat team
OF Cleveland American league battery
men. by a score of to l. here today
in the first practice game of the season.
Manager Birmingham of Cleveland or
dered Players Cullop, Bassler Hager-
man. Boyman and Collamore to report
Tuesday at the Athens, Ga, training
camp Score: R.H e.
Cleveland Observation-Disclosures. ] 8
New orleans .............-......'..
Batteries: Bowman, Benn. Cullop and
Fohl; Basler, Walker, Cullom and Adams.
Time, 30 Umpire, Pender.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-23
A mericans A gain Win

Sydney, N. S. w, February 22.-In the
state athletic championships held here
today. George l.. Parke, the California
sprinter won the 220-yard dash and
Ruric Templeton. of the Olympic club
San Francisco, the pole vault Temple
ton cleared the bar at II feet re inches,
breaking the Australasian record of i'll
feet Ia inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-23
TWO TEAMS TIED
IN CITY LEAGUE

The defeat OF the Association insti-
tute five during the past week leaves
onIy two teams tied for first place
In the city basketball league. These
teams are the Central High school var
sity and the Young Mems Christian as
sociation. The high schoolers have
won six and lost none and the associa-
tion five have captured five straigths
Tie standing OF the league follows:
PLAYED. Won Lost Pet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-23
Life Belts Cast Up By Sea

Norfolk. Va. February 22.-Ni'e re'l
belts reported marked IS. S. California
were cast up at the Kill Devil Hill N G.,
life saving. station today. NJ distress
signals from such vessel wsrs, heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-23
Paris Game POSTPONED

Paris, February 22.--Owing to a heavy
rainfall the New York National and Chi
'ago American league baseball players
the game set for today. The
teams Will leave for London tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-23

RHt@CS oOlhGI
A quartet of leading American golfers
will invade the British golf links next
spring. The most prominent of them
will be Jerome d. Travers, the amateur
champion, who halls from the Upper
Montclair IN. j. Golf Club and whose
book on golf is standard work. Francis
Ouimet, the Massachusetts player who
trounced the English professionals in
the open tourney; Fred Herreshoff, of
Garden City, n. y and w. Heinrich
Schmidt will accompany Travers.
Travers is expected to make brilliant
showing against the English stars. as
he has had particularly varied and in.
sfr11rtiye eynerfnnra
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
sEaREaATED LAND SAFE

Monday, November rs. is the date
set BY the Interior Department for
begInniu gthe sale Of the surface and
the segregated coal and asphalt
lands in Eastern Oklahoma. accord
Ing to the formal notice which has
been received by the News from the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Hon.
Cato Sells.
The exact schedule for the sales in
the various counties has not been ar
ranged but the preliminary announce
ment says that the sale will be held
at the various county seats. begin
ming November 16. and ending in
December.
Altogether there are 437,743 acres
of the aggregated lands scattered
through the counties Of Pittsburg,
L,eFlore, Haskell, Latimer, Atoka,
Coal. Carter, Pontotoc. Murray. Ste
phens and johnson counties, and ap-
proximately one-fourth Of the total
is situated in Pittsburg gounty 1t
Is announced that only about 375
thousand acres out Of the whole are
to be sold at this time,
Reservations have been made be-
cause of coal leases and for townsite
and cemetery purposes.
One person is limited to 160 acres
of the agricultural land and 500
acres Of the grazing land.
Twenty-Five per cent OF the total
bid must be paid in cash and twenty
five per cent Of the remainder paid
each year until the total amount has
been paid. the principal to earn in
terest at the rate of five per cent
per annum.
Where improvements are on the
land they willbe sold with the sur
face at the appraised value. The in
provements must be paid for in cash
Mineral rights are reserved on ali
the land offered to be sold. Circu-
lars which will be issued later will
specify what lands are improved and
with what tracts mineral rights vii
be sold.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

IN East Prussia bring us 70 the 2lst,
when the routed enemy was refused
an armistice to bury the dead. The
Russians are following up their pur~
suit westward to Gumbinnen.
II is believed that the victorious
servians are about to invade Kun
gary.
The censorship continues to make
a blank page OF the activities In the
Northern French frontier II SHOULD
be borne In mind we are only getting
today news favorable to all the all
lies, but have no doubt that authen-
tic news reverses can no longer be
concealed.
At o'clock the news was merely
confirmatorr Of what had been al
ready known, except that no German
troops are near Antwerp.
An official French bulletin says
that great battle between the allies
and the German forces Is continuing
all along the line, without advantage
on either side.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
IDAL GILMORE HAD
EXAMINING TRIAL

The examining trial Of Dal Gil
more, charged with adultery. was
held before County Jpdge Rappolee,
on Wednesday afternoon, in the Dis
trict Court Room.
The defendant lives at sherman,
Texas and nearly every inhabltant
from that section Of the country seem
ed 70 be present. the court room be-
ling well filled with interested spec
tatozs. After hearing the evidence
the judge bound him over to district
court in the sum Of s50q which he
made.
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is STIRRED BY
WARS REALITIES
tcontinued from page u

army counted in the great European
struggle.
Thus far England has felt the war
far less than an y European nation,
except probably Holland and Swift
zerland, but now, waiting for the
issue of the battle and for the list OF
the killed and wounded, the English
people understand all that it means.
Every boat from Belgium comes
crowded with impoverished refugees
who have fled before the German In
vasion. An organization is being
formed for the care of these sufferers
and part Of the Prince of W&ies'
relief fund. which amounts to more
than $500 900 will be sent to Ant
werp for the relief Of the sufferes
who have taken refuge there. Thou
sands Of Belgians have crossed the
border for asylum and a committee
will arrange,for their relief.
England and France apDarentlv
propose to care for their smaller ally
who thus far has borne the brunt OF
the harcships which the war entails.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
FIRST FRENCH
Line is TAKEN

still in progress enveloping the north
ern frontier Of France.
Relations between Rome and vi
emma are momentarily becoming
more strained.
The Mails war map shows the
Germans and allies practically In
touch from south on LJngwy, the
Germans right resting on Courtrai
There are short breaks In the Ger
man lines at Gosselies and Braine.
Such news received here at 100
o'clock this AFTERNOON goes far to-
ward restoring the equilibrium, ev-
emily balancing the contending parties
Reorts Of Russias success against
Germany and Autria appear authen-
tic.
II 1t Is true that the Kaiser has
sent the crown prince to oppose the
Russians. the young leader OF the
German war party apparently has
hard work cut out for him.
Latest reports Of Russian victories
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

OiilCeIb anu SOluierS IA ~
of condition, morally sically.
GAS result Of which
have bean issued th 1T Of the
struggle will change d few days.
The French army wiile 4emain for a
time on the defensive, but at the
right moment. to be decided upon
by the Commander In Chief, 1t viii
resume a vigorous offensive.
"Our losses are heavy 1t would
be premature to enumerate them. II
would be equally so to enumerate
the losses of the Germans, who suf-
fered so heavily they were obliged
to abandon their eounter-attacks and
establish themselves In fresh posi-
tions in LoFraine.
''We delivered four attacks yester-
day from our position to the north OF
Nancy. inflicting heavy loss to the
enemy.
.In regard to the general situation
we have full use OF the railroads and
retain command of the seas. Our op--
erations have enabled the Russians
to come into action and penetrate
the heart of West Prussia. 1t is to
be regretted that the offensive oper-
ations planned failed to achieve their
purpose. as a result of difficulties i'm
possible to foresee. 1t would have
shortened the war. but our defense
remains intact in the presence of an.
already weakened army.
Every Frenchman will deplore
the temporary abandonment Of A..
SAGE and Lorraine which we had oc-
cupied and certain parts of the nat
ional territory viii suffer from event
of which they will be the theater.
THE ordeal is Inevitable but tenn
porary Thus attachments OF Ger
man cavalry belonging to an unat-
tached division operating on the ex-
treme right has penetrated to Rou-
bad, (six miles north of Lille) and
the Rourcoing district. which are de-
Tended by. the territorial reseryists.
"Our valiant people will know how
to find courage to support this trial
with unfaithful faith in the final
success. which IS not to be doubted.
In telling to the government the
whole truth the Government and mill
itary authorities gives it their strong
est proof OF absolute confidence In
victory, which depends only on our
perseverance and tenacity"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

Railway company Of Texas, has lifted
It's embargo on the shipment Of
wheat from points on its Tine and
from out Of Galveston and the Tex
as and Pacific has SO modified It's EN-
barge as to clear the heavy conges-
tion Of wheat shipments at its prin-
cipal points. Westwego, New Orleans
This action wa staken by the two
principal Texas lines yesterday,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

Representation is based on one del
egate for every twenty-five votes or
major fraction thereof, according to
the 1910 vote as submitted above.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

and the attorneys for the New Haven
Railroad, to write an agreement for
the systems dissolution into legal
form and submit 1t robably next week
to the United States District Court
at New York.
The submission of the decree will
mark the final stage in the negotia-
tions between the law department Of
the government and the railroads. IT
was said at the department tonight
that there Is no reason to believe the
New Haven lawyers viii not agree to
the departments ideas since the lat
est action OF the New Haven board Of
directors was to declare willingness
to meet Mr.. McReynold's terms. The
decree will follow the lines Of the
terms between the departmnt and the
railroad last spring, 1t IS said
A Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company, dated on
August "a. says;
THE condition of Emperor Fran
els Joseph. Of Austria. according to
kilograms received here today. is
much worse. His death is but a
question Of hours.
a rumor is in circulation In Paris
that the Germans have occupied the
lunfortifsed town OF Nancy. This re-
lport, however, lacks confirmation.
Nancy Is the capital OF the de-
partment Of Meurthe and Moselle, SIS
miles south Of Metz on the left bank
Of the River Meurthe. 1t is about 10
miles from the German frontier and
y one Of the best built towns Of
France and has population Of over
100 thousand people OF the ancient
fortifications Of the town only the
citadel has been preg~rved.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF

dren Of the German support are be-
ing cared for at Tien-tsin, Shanghai
and elsewhere.
Six Americans have elected to re-
main at Using Tau during the siege.
b. Voght wife and daughter. w. r.
Peck, Edgar Copy, and A. M Brace.
Eduardo Hay. secretary Of war, In
the Carranza government. has re-
signed Reasons not given. His
successor has not been named.
An official statement says Gen.
Orozco was defeated by Constitution
alists in Parras and is now fleeing.
Pueblo IS now occupied BY Carranza
The general cotton conference wi
be held in the auditorium Of the as
sociation Of Commerce at New 0rlens
on August 27-28 The first session Is
III O'Clock Thursday morning Re-
duced railway rates will be given
from every section Of the country.
The cotton situation is critical and a
prompt action is imperative.
HARVIE JORDAN
A Rome dispatch to the Exchange
Photograph company reports that En-
peror Francis Joseph is in grave
condition and may die at any mo-
ment.
Della volpe announced Saturday
that the conclaye Of Cardinals would
begins Its work Of selecting sue
oessor to the late Pope Plus x, cn
August 81. It is expected that
new Pope VIII be selected by Sep
tember 81
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

The Eclair says that it has learned
that August 27 has been fixed as the
date on which general Italian mo-
bi,izstion viii be ordered.
Taare are indications facute dip
lomatie tensions between Vienna and
l,oue. according to the Rome cor
RESPONDENT OF the etit Parisien. Aus
tria it is declared has approached
italy for according facilities to the
aiHed fleets in the Adriatie and It is
possible that declaration Of war be-
tween Italy and Austria will be. an
ncunced early next week.
1ae Avanta says that there has
boen another naval conflict in the
Adrsatic IN which some of the Aus
trina ships were sunk. The same pa
nor rays that Greece has dispatched
troops to aid servia In her fighting
against Austria.
The government has procured
from the life insurance companies in
France, certain notifications Of the
policies which result in the benefit
TO French soldiers and their families,
The military governor announced to
day that the Transportation Of freight
would be resumed on the schedule ex
listing before the mobilization.
Nearly one hundred women and
children from Tsing Tau, the seal
Df government OF the German terri
tory or Klaus -Chau arc being housed
Al the barracks Of the German lega'
4 lion, the soldiers having gone e
Tssne Tau Other women and chill
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
GERMAN TROOPS
ON FRENCH soy

troops are intact. Our cavalry Il
in no way suffered and our artiIf