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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
BIRMINGHAM FANS READ OF COMING
 BOUT AND LAUGH
Situation Ludcrous But Reflects Upon Interest of Local Sport
 Lovers-Magic City Tired of Lions and 'Terrors. ] B. A. C. Not Interested in Bout

local sport lovers. the situation would be almost ludicrous.
 However, it is gratifying to know that the innocence and credulousness of the Birmingham public is not ever lasting There are yet a few who flock to the standards of these alleged grapplers with all of their ancient exuberance, but it is merely a ques- ton of not being able to fool all of the people all of the time. Birming- ham as whole knows that the com ing match here is going to be fake, a frame-up, pure and simple, designed to filch from the pockets of the unsus- pecting their hard earned mazuma It is known. too, that the bout will con- sist of two exotic fat boys. whose sole claim to fame and fortune lies in the strength of picturesque @ title, rolling and tumbling for a few mo- ments upon dirty mat while the pro- letarian mob shouts in innocent glee and the promoters count up the gate receipts.
 The intelligent public reads of the coming bout and smiles broadly. The promoters hear the pledges of loyalty from the unsophisticated and also smile broadly. But as a whole the erstwhile soft and juicy public of the Magic City is gaining knowledge with experience. It is tired of witnessing Lions" and Demons and "Terrors" at so much per seat
 The situation is extremely amusing.
 It is to laugh. c. w. G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
TURTLE LEADER IS AFTER NEW PLAYERS Mike Finn Angling for New Men-HOwell Out for Sea-
 sOn-McDermOtt Sick

Memphis. April 30.-President Coleman of the Memphis club last night announced the release of Pitcher Smith and Out fielder Seneff. smith will return to New Haven of the Connecticut league and seneff goes to Ottumwa of the Central association.
 Pitcher Harrel will probably not be able to pitch again this season according to a statement of his physician today Har- rel has been suffering from strain for the past three weeks and will probably return to his home in Texas
 Third Baseman McDermott was taken sick late Tuesday night and today was under the care of physician. He is suffering from pains in his side and when he will be able to return to the game is unknown. According to word received from Manager, Finn at Atlanta he is after several new men but will not disclose their names.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
;ss $;$ Barons Again Towering Over Cellar

TT is almost next to impossible for
 Class A teams to get polished players out of the majors and through the Class AA leagues at the present time, according 10 President Baugh af the local baseball associa- ton. MT. Baugh returned to the city early yesterday morning from trip to St. Louis and Chicago in search of players to holster up the faltering Barons.
 "The American association and In ternational league are both in rid dled conditiofi because of Federal league raid, and are now doggedly watching for nvery opportunity to se- sure players from the majors Be- cause of the intermediate waiver rule, adopted by the national commission at the demand of the Players fraternity. men destined for minor league clubs must first be offered to those of Class A rank first, and t now happens that nearly every time a biz league club attempts to get player of any ability or experience to d Class A club. they are thwarted by one in either the American association, Inter- national or Pacific Coast league step ping in and claiming the player.
 Rochester is especially shot to pieces and Manager Ganzel puts in claim for nearly every player released out of fast company. Because of this biz lea aue managers are keeping many players on the bench who are not yet ready for service in the majors, for if they are released clubs with whom the managers do not have working agreements will come into possession of them.
 'On account of this state of affairs we have been hndered from acquiring several players we sought. In one case obtained the permission of both an American league club owner and manager to have a certain player for the coming season and also the con sent of the player in question to come south but when waivers were asked four clubs in Class A put In claims for him. Of the four Rochester seemed the most determined to get the player and the owner of the Hustlers was gotten in touch with over long distance in an effort to persuade him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
CHI-T MEYERS SIGNS WITis GIANTS FOR
 THREE-YEAR PERIOD

Boston, April 3o.--Chief Meyers, catcher of the New York Giants, has signed a three-year contract to play with that team. according to an announcement to- day by Secretary John B. Foster. The contract included the present season. overlapping two-yesr agreement under which Meyers Lad played one year. All the prominent members of the New York team now are said 70 be under long term contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
VIRGINIA NINE DROPS FIRST ID HARVARD BOstOnians Knock Out Jones In First Round ard Gain
 Lead-Other Results

Cambridge. Mass, April S0.-Three runs scored in the first inning, when James was knocked out of the box won for Harvard oyer the University of Virginia. The final score was to 9 Hitchcock, the Crimson pitcher. held the visitors to two hits, one of which together with two passes, gave Virginia its two runs in the eighth. Score by in nings R. H. b Harvard ......... 300 900 00*--3 s 2 Virginia .....a.. GOO 900 020---2 ? (
 Batteries: Hitchcock and Waterman James, Galloway and Green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
 .-Batted for Hardgrove in ninth.

SUMMARY. Two-base Hit-Hollander Sacrifice Hits-Baker. Gribbens.
 Stolen Bases-Marcan ?, Ellam, Me- Dowell. Double Plays-Knisely to Ellam; Ellam to Covington; Black to Grhbens to She'd ecor. Bases on Balls-Grimes ?. Hardgrove 2, East 6. Black ?.
 Struck Out--Grimes l, Hardgrove 4, East s, Black 1. Hits-Grmes in 1-s innings, with runs; Hardgrove 1 in 4 2-S innings with no runs; East in 6 1-3 innings with 1 run; Black 1 in { 2-3 innings with no runs. Passed Ball-Tragesser Wild Pitch-Grimes. Time-2:20. Umpires-F'iield and Breitenstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
PELICANS WIN WHEN
 OLD FRITZ WEAKENS

New Orleans April 3o.-Fritz' weakened in the seventh inning today and New Or leans batted him for six runs, defeating Mobile by a score of 8 to 2. Weaver was especially good when Mobile threatened the visitors having B players left on bases. The game was played on a muddy field Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
TURTLES SLAUGHTER
 CRACKER FLINGERS

Atlanta. April 30,-Memphis won the final game of the series from Atlanta here today, Is to ?. The contest, which was six-inning affair, was called at 5 o'clock in order to allow both teams to catch trains. Twenty hits were made off I<issinger and Browning by the Mem phis batters, many of them for extra bases. Atlanta players accumulated five errors during the game. Score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
BOUTS NOT UNDER
 AUSPICES E. A. C.


 The Age Herald is gratified to announce to the Birmingham public that the coming wrest- ling bouts are not under the auspices of the Birmingham Athletic club; that they are not fostered by the club, and that they are not given the offic- cial sanction of William Streit, chairman of the club athletic committee. The reputation of the B. A. c. for cleanliness is above question Its ideals are worthy of the highest commen dalton. Its influence and back ing made possible the existence of the wrestling game in Bir- mingham a few months back. It endeavored to conduct the game upon the highest possible basis. It has seen fit. for req sons best known to it's exec utive committee, to abandon wrestling. Its attitude is high ly commended by its true friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
LOOKOUTS AND VOLS
 BREAK DOUBLE BILL

Chattanooga, April s0.-Chattanooga and Nashville divided double-header to 1, and the home team the second, to l. Errors caused all the runs of both teams in the first game, a pitch CTS battle between Kroh and Berger. Chattanooga hit Renfer hard in the sec and game Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Triple Steal Causes Tie

St. Louis, April BOA triple steal in the ninth inning in which Graney crossed the plate and Olson and Car isch each advanced base today counted the run that tied the score and held off defeat for Cleveland in the game with St. Louis. When Um- pire Chill called the game at the end of the twelfth inning because of dark ness the score still was tied at 5 to B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Tiger Hurlers Wild

Detroit April 3O.--Although Chicago made only one hit, three Detroit pitchers were necessary to enable the Tigers to win the third straight game of the series from the White sox here today, 5 to 4. Hall went to pieces in the ninth and walked batters almost as fast as they came to the plate. Dauss and Covaleski were nearly as bad. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01

Summary: Eight runs, hits or frilz in innings: l hit off Kirby in 1 inning. Two-base hits. Northern. Miller. Sacri- flee hits. Starr, Bluhm Northern. Sacri- flee fly. Schmidt Stolen bases. O'Eell, Burns. Double play, Dobard, Perry to Calhoun Struck out, Weaver 5. Fritz ]. Bases on balls, eWaver 6. Fritz 2. Hit by pitcher. Weaver Dobard). Time, ?. um- pires, OToole and Kerfn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01

Summary: Two-base hit, Demitt Hts, Hall in 1-S innings. Dauss none. pitched to two men in ninth, no one out Covales- Xxi. none in 2-3 innings Sacrifice hits. Lord. Crawford. Base on balls, Hall |. Dauss l. Covaleski 2. Benz 3. Struck out Benz B. Time. 1:43. Empires. Hildebramd and O'Loughlin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
TEXAS LEAGUE
BAREFOOT RELEASED
 TO GALVESTON CLUB

Chattanooga. April so.--(spe- cial. )-Pitcher Barfoot was re- leased by Manager Mccormick today to Galveston of the Texas league. The great showing of Fox, Hardin and Slime left no room for the young right hand CT, especially in view of the fact that Howell is due to arr rive In May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
FEDERAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Berry Pulls Bone

Indianapolis, Ind. April S0.-Indianap- oils today won from Pittsburg to 5. In the first Berry believed that Dolan did not touch the home plate and ran to the locals bench to touch him. While he was gone scheer scored the fifth run of the inning. Score: R.H.E. Pittsburg .............2 POI 001 010--5 14 0 Indianapolis ............ .502 600 000-7 2 3
 Batteries: Walker. Adams, Dickson and Berry; Harter and Warren.
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American Association

At Columbus: Columbus 4, Kansas City 3.
 At Milwaukee,: Milwaukee-Clevelan game postponed, cold.
 At St. Paul. St. Paul. -Louisville game postponed. cold.
 At Minneapolis: Minneapolis Indianap- ells game postponed, cold.
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Summary: TWO base hlts, CaIIahah, Graham Three base hits, Jacobson. Flick Stolen bases, Flick ?, Balenti, Callahan. Sacrifice hits. Johnson. Me Cormick Harding. Bases on balls, Harding 3. Renfer 4. Hit by pitched ball Renfer tGraff). Struck out, Rem fer 6. Harding 4, Time, Las. Empires. Kellum and Rudderham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
' COUNTY H CONTINUES ' INNING STREAK
Ta41g

4ss7 April 3O.-( Special. 5- Blount
 gh school defeated Jackson sk Normal college here this even
 g. Features of the game were ding and pitching of Miles for County High.
 unt County High hae ,ron 10 out
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Cardinals Blanked By Cubs

Chicago, April 3o.-Chicago today shut out St. Louis, to O. The locals made a total of 1S hits, Sallee and Hopper, two of which were triples by Bresnahan and Safer and two doubles by Safer and Zm- merman. Cheney held the visitors to five scattered hits. Sweeney had an ''off day
 being charged with four fumbles. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
International League

At Baltimore: Montreal 2 Baltimore 5. 4 At Newark; Newark-Toronto game postponed; rain.
 At Jersey City; Jersey City Buffalo aame postponed; rain.
 At Providence: Providence- Rochestsr game postponed, rsin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01

It is with difficulty that we suppress smile in contemplating the tenacity with which fat wrestlers over the country are clinging to the hope of gouging more money from the Bir- mingham public.
 If 1t were not for the fact that it is a serious reflection on the intellect of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Atlanta and Return $5.25

Account Atlanta Musical Festival. Dates of sale. April 26 to list. inclusive also morning trains May ?. Limit May t. Trains leave Ills q. m., S .. m. and 2 ?. m. via seaboard. t&-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
A DOUBLE PLAY BY KNISELY AND ELLAM
 FEATURE OF GAME
Hardgrove Relieves Grimes In Fourth After Damage Has Been Done
 Battle Poorly Contested
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Montgomery 4, Birmingham l. Chattanooga IA. Nashville 2-1. Memphis Is, Atlanta 2 Give innings). New Orleans s, Mobile ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
sBatted for Sallee in seventh. s*Batted for Hopper in ninth.

oaier, Huggins, Zimmerman. Three-base hits, Bresnahan, Safer. Hits, Sallee 10 in innings, Hopper in innings. sacri- flee hits Dolan. Sweeney Johnston. Sac rifice fly. Leach. Stolen bases, Magee' Safer. Bresnahan. Double plays, Swee- ney to Safer: Butler to J. Miller; John- nton to BresnGhan. Base on balls, Cheney 2 Hopper 3. Struck out. Cheney 2, Sal
 a Time, 1::40 Empires. Klem and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01

son, Mullen ?. Jennings. Three-base hit Shanley Struck out, K,ssnger 2, Brown ing 1. Bases on balls Kissinger l. Brown ing 2 Steele 1. Hits Kissinger in Ia innings; Browning l4 in 3 2-3 innings Wild pitches, Kissinger :. Hit by pitched ball. Steele Jennings. Kircher); Kissin- ger. SohleD. Sacrifice hit. Lynch. Sacri- flee flies. Kissinger. Lynch, Schlei. Stolen bases. Shanley 3, Stark. Coyie 2,/ Null len. Allison. Time, :50. Umpires/ Pfen- ninger and Chesnutt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Called account darkness

CdIIeu aCcOuHt d4fKH6GB. ID
 Summary: Two base hit. Jackson Hits, Mitchell in innings: Gregg To in l; James 1 in 4. Sacrifice hits, Turner 3, Austin. Pratt. Stolen bases, Johnston, Turner, Graney. Olson. Car isch. Bases on balls, Mitchell I. James 3. Baumgardner 1. Struck out, Mitch- ell s. Baumgardner 5. James 3. Wild pitch, Mitchell. Time, sos. umpires |Chil1 and Sheridan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
SOUTH ATLANTIC

Albany 5, Augusta 3. Jacksonville 1. Savannah 3 Macon s, Charleston {. At columbu1: columhu6 k columh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Tiger Heayer Effective

Princeton,N. J., April 30.-Princeton won featureless game of baseball from the University of North Carolina today by a score of to 2. The visitors s1ed at the bat, but Copeland, Prince tons pitcher, was effective with men on bases Score: H. R. E. North Carolina 100 001 000-2 8 1 Princeton .....-... 102 900 00*-3 8
 Batteries: Williams and Woodall; Copeland and Salmon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Brooklyn Bunches Hits

Kansas City, April S.-Wth the score tied in the eleventh inning, the Brook lyn Federals punched four hits and aid- ed by an error took an to game from Kansas City today. Score: R.H.E Brooklyn ............ 900 O03 100 O4-S 10 ? Kansas City ......... .1O2 GOO 010 00-4 F 1
 Batteries: Laftte and Owens; Henning and Easterly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Games Today
Birmingham at Montgomery. Chattanooga at Memphis. Atlanta at Nashville.
 Mobile and New Orleans.

Montgomery, April S0-tSpecial.) l.)-Mont- gomery won the first game of the series from Birmingham this afternoon by talk ing advantage of Grimes errors and a timely hit or two. The final score of the contest was, Montgomery {, Birmingham 1. The Barons had a good chance to at least tie the score in the sixth inning. when East lost all control of the ball and walked Mcbride and then famed Wal lace. East then walked Magee and when he gave Ellam three straight balls, Gilks called him from the box and sent Black to the rescue. Black gave E1lam his base by throwing a ball and the bases were full with only one out. All chances of score were killed when Hardgrove hit fast one to Black, who forced Mcbride at the plate and Hardgrove was doubled at first.
 After that time the Barons didn't get a man to first base until the ninth, when Ellam singled after Magee had famed. Elam stole second, but Bell, who was sent in to bat for Hardgrove also famed, Me- Donald drew a base on balls, but Marcan ended it with an easy roller right down the first base line and was out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Chifeds Play Poorly

Chica go. April 30.-McGuires liberality with passes, some poor fielding by Chi- cago and timely hitting by Baltimore helped Wilhelm win the series wind-up for the latter today to 2. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
East Pitched Good

East pitched a great game up to the time he lost control and had allowed only one hit, which was scratch, and quite number thought that Snedecor should have gotten an error rather than Gov ington hit, but the official scorer didn't see it that way.
 The feature of the game, which was poorly played all the way, was double play by 'Knisely and Ellam. It was in the fourth inning, after Montgomery had scored one run and knocked Grimes off the hill Hardgrove passed East, ad- vancing Gribbens to second, but when Hollander hit a hot one to Covington. Gribbens was forced at third. With East on second and Hol]ander on first, Baker singled to right. It was fly ball and East didn't leave second base until the ball hit the ground and he then had no chance to score, so when he got to third he stopped, in the meantime Hollander evidently thought East was going to the Iine finally tagging him on the line nearly at third base As soon as Ellam tagged Hollander out. East started for the plate and Ellam also touched him auf too
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01

summary. TWO baSe hit, Hemm1ng- way. Three base hits, McNellis, Street. Stolen base, Street. Double play, Bal enti, Flick to Coyle. Sacrifice hit, Smith. Base on balls, Berger l, Kroah l. Hits Kroh in innings with 2 runs. Struck out, Berger 3, Kroh 4, Harding 1. Time, 1:40. Empires, Rudderham and Kellum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Game Poorly Played

The game was poorly played by both sides. Only one of Montgomery's runs was earned, while Birmingham lone run was the result of a base on balls. Err TOTS figured in the other runs of the game.
 Although both Birmingham and Mont gomery got runners on third with only ore out in the last half of the first and fore part of the second, no runs were scored until the last half of the second, when Montgomery scored three
 Lively opened the Inning with an easy roller to Crimes. who threw wild to first Lively going to second. Snedecor hit a Texas leaguer to right and Lively scored. Snedecor went to second on the throw to the plate. Mcdowell bunted fly to Grimes, who dropped it, and when She'd ecor was caught in chase between sec- ond and third Grimes threw wild to sec ond and Snedecor took third and Me Dowell second Gribbens skied to knisely and Snedecor scored while Mcdowell took third and scored a moment later on Q passed ball. East famed and Hollander hit down first base line for two, but Ma gee made nice catch of Bakers drive to left and the side was out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Brownies Win Close Game

erals today defeated the Buffalo Fed erals 3 to ?. Each team scored two runs in the first inning. In the fifth Tobin singled and with the aid of two more singles scored the winning run
 Score R n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Grimes Taken Out

Grimes got through the third inning
 without being scored on, but after walk ing Mcdowell in the fourth, McDoweli
 stole stole second and scored when She'd ecor singled to right.
 Molesworth then took out Grimes and
 Tragesser and sent Hardgrove in to pitch and Wallace to catch. Hardgrove pa assed East, forcing Gribbens to sec
 ond, but Gribbens was forced at third
 when Hollander hit a fast grounder to
 Covington. Baker singled to right and
 East stopped at third. Hollander over
 ran second and was touched out near third when Ellam took throw from
 KniseIy. Ellam completed a double play by tagging East before he could get back to third,
 Birmingham scored her only run in the fifth. when with two down Marcan was walked and stole second. Covington hit a hot one at Snedec0r. and when the pellet rolled to right field Marcan crossed the plate.
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sBatted for Mitchell in eighth. 'sBatted for Gregg in ninth.

*Batted for Jenkins in twelfth
 ssBatted for Baumgardner in twelfth Score by innings: Cleveland ........... 200 900 O01 O0O--3 St. Louis ........ 100 009 900 O00-3
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Other Results

At Worcester: Georgetown 2. Holy Cross l.
 At Hanover. N. H.: Dartmouth [. Syracuse 1.
 At Annapolis: Navy z, Johns Hop kins 8.
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*Batted for Benz in ninth. **Ran for Bodie in ninth. +*sBatted for Fournier in ninth.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
MACNATES LEARN
TO FEAR TENER
All Refuse to Discuss Policy of
League-GOvernor Mum as
TO His Plans.

Charlie Murphy. OF Chicago. is not :he
only owner in the National League who
has learned 10 fear Governor Tener. AL
though Ebbets, Hermann, Dreyfus. Gaf-
new and Baker were at the Waldorf yes
terday. none OF them was willing to haz-
ard an opinion as TO the policy OF the
league toward Ban Johnson's organiza-
ton. which is threatening war.
you'll have TO ask Governor Toner.
was the almost unvarying reply 10 qucs-
lions.
Governor Tener himself refused 10 talk
about the strained condition OF affairs In
the baseball world, except in general
terms.
What is needed in organized baseball
he said 'Ts a broader spirit Of sportsman
shin The nature OF the business IL such
that the clubs must consider each other
as well as the players and the public.
"Thc National League is copatner-
shin. and the entire body suffers FOR the
sins of one" was the way one or the
naenates summed up the situation. An
ether owners who refused TO let his name
be used. declared
..Tener has done more 10 enforce dis
cinline in the National League In the
shof9 time he has been president than
Lynch did during his entire tenure OF
that Office"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
CHUBBY" CHARLEY
A BIRTHDAY GIFT
Owner of Chicago Feds So Dubs
Murphy and Fairly Rubs His
Hands in Glee.

Chicago, Feb. H-Charles II. Weegn-
man, owner of the Chicago Feds. on his
return to his Office to-day discussed some
angles of the Federal League plans. He
said John NJ. Ward. manager OF the
Brooklyn Club. already had picked for
playing manager a big league star. whose
name would be made public soon.
&C. w. Murphy is the best birthday gift
which the Federal League has received.
said Mr.. weeghman. 1.-THE league will
stand as II is. There will be no further
changes in the list Of cities"
After a consultation with Joe Tinker
Weeghman announced that the Chicago
Federal League club would leave for Its
training camp at Shreveport, La, the
evening OF March s.
The Federal League owners have pre-
pared berth for Bill Bradley, the erst-
while manager OF the Toronto club, which
has been dropped.