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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17

It often has been said that when it comes to concocting excuses for defeats, the average baseball bug makes the astute politician look like an amateur. The brain of the fandom is truly wonderously and marvelousy made. What it lacks of logic it accounts for in originality; it goes out into the highways and byways of fancy and it plucks from superstituton and inn aginaton the nucleus of its alib.
 Birminghams faithful flberts are not exceptions to the rule. The Barons have been going badly. For the first time in three years local enthusiasts have reason to fear lest their favorites find anchor in the second division. And consequently the bug is casting about for an explanation of the new order of things Many amusing alibis have been given.
 According to well-known local enthus- iast-a dyed-in- the wool filbert, who hasn't missed a game at Redwood Field in the past three years years-Presdent Baugh is the cause of the Barons' disastrous year. Not that the Albert planes Baugh. The present head of the Southern league, according to this authority, is the inno- cen. cause Of the trouble In other words his logic runs that Birmingham is the home of the Southern league president its
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
WORLDS RECORD FOR MILE IS SMASHED
 BY NORMAN TABER

Cambridge, Mass, July 16--The fastest recorded mile ever run by man was the athletic feat of Norman S. Taber, former ly of Brown university, in the Harvard stadium today. His time was minutes 12 3-5 seconds. Taber was paced by three fast middle distance runners. The first quarter was made in 5S seconds. the sec ond In 67 seconds, the third in 6S seconds and the fourth in 59 3-5 seconds. \ w. H Meanix, formerly of Colby col, lege. set new worlds time of 54as seconds for the 400-yard hurdles. Both Taber and Meanix ran under the colors of the Boston Athletic association.
 The former amateur mile record was minutes 14 2-5 seconds. made on the same track by John Paul Jones of Cornell in 1892, Taber running second. The profess sional record of minutes 12s4 seconds has stood since 1SS6 having been made by w B. George, Lillie Bridge, England
 The former 400-yard hurdle record of 56 4-5 seconds was made in 1910 by Ander- son of England. Meanix held the anna teur record of 57 4-5 seconds made lase year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
BIG ED WALSH COMES BACK AND PITCHESN THE SOX TO VICTORY
SAYS SOUTHERN STANDING
 IS NOT YET CORRECT
Lookouts Are Another VctoryMatter Will Be Adjusted Nashville Scorer Resents Charge He Was
 Responsible for New Orleans Game Blunder

campaign against his figures MT. Str3t- ford certainly co-operated with the papers in finding the error. but his critics argue that it was his duty as secretary of the league not only to cooperate, but to in- vestigate of his own incentive and to as- certain beyond all doubt whether his fig- ures were correct or not.
 Nashville Claims
 In connection with this criticism if might be well to recall the charges re- gently made in Nashville paper that the official scorer of that city was not re- sponsible for the recent error in the standings, as had been printed in The Age-Herald. The Age Herald, it will be remembered, stated with Mr. Stratford as it's authority, that the failure to award the New Orleans club with it's proper number of victories was due to the fail ure of the Nashville official scorer to send in to the league office a record of the game played in that city between the Nashville and New Orleans clubs on May 26 The Nashville official scorer contendsf that this game was properly sent in and that he received a check for the same. Whether or not this contention is war ranted has not been ascertained. If this official scorer did send in the game played in Nashville on May 26, he has been done a grave injustice. and an injustice which. of course, should and without doubt will be corrected.
 Should Check Figures
 As secretary of the Southern league. MT. Stratford keeps complete record of all games played and turned into his office by official scorers and it should be the work of only a few minutes to find out If this record tallies with the con- tention of the Nashville scorer.
 Mir Stratford undoubtedly has been unjustly criticised by the various papers, who have seen fit to characterize him as incompetent to fill the important position which he occupies. The Age Herald has abiding faith in his ability and feels sure that when the matter is finally adjusted it will be found that this work as the leagues secretary has been satisfactory in every way The secretary with his records on file, can easily ascertain if official scorers have been responsible for the standing scandal. We believe that he will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17

Again a storm seems brewing
 over the Southern league stand
 ing. In turn the Little Rock and
 New Orleans scribes have been
 placated and the matter seeming
 ly was adjusted, but now Chat
 tanooga comes forward with the
 complaint that the Lookouts
 have been robbed of a victory in
 the supposed corrected official
 standings as printed in The Age
 Herald Wednesday morning.
 Mir. Baugh is out of Birmingham and his official opinion on the rumpus which has been raised over the standing of the clubs is not available, but officials left in charge of the office have expressed their willingness to take the matter up with and make every effort to ascertain if another error exists in the of- f1cial figures. This matter in all proba- bility will be adjusted In a few days.
 Friends of the league administration will watch developments in the contro- versy with on little interest. At the same time they would dislike exceedingly to find Chattanooga's contention a just one Such a result would not speak well fol Secretary Stratford, who evidently is sure that his present standing is correct. as he Is not making any effort-so far as is known-to ascertain whether there art further errors. In the event another error is found 1t might well be argued that its finding was due rather to newspaper com plaint than to any effort on the part oi the league secretary to see that eacf club Is fully protected in the officia league figures. Such situation woult be seized immediately by the mud singer. of the league, who already are prone tt believe that the recent adjustment wa. made not at the instance of Mr. Stratford but rather through bitter newspaper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
Braves Take One

Boston July -6.-Boston defeated Pitts burg 6 to in 15-innng game today, and as Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati the locals moved out of last place. Good hitting and a huff by Gibson gavo the home team three runs in the seventh in- ming, tying the score Pitchers were changed by both managers in the eighth inning and Hughes held the visitors to one single during the remainder of the game, while Adams was hit safely nine times. Neither Hughes nor Adams passed man. The winning run was scored on singles by Connolly, Magee and Schmidt
 President Tender and Secretary Hayd- Ter of the National league witnessed the contest Score: R.H.E. Pittsburg ...... 200 O02 100 GOO O00--5 10 Boston ...... 900 oil 300 GOO 0O1-6 19
 Batteries: Mamaux, Adams and Gibson; Tyler, Hughes and Whaling, Gowdy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
b|G ED WALSH
 0LpTNE faT \ Old Sox Sta Rp Enters the Game and Hol> hfr cites
 To Six Safet. $
STANDING
Other games, rain.

Chicago, July 16.+Ed Walsh has
 come back in the opinion of the biggest ek-day crowd of the sea son which watched him pitch Chicago to victory over Philadelphia today 6 to 2 Holding the Athletics to six hits, passing only three men and strik- ing out five, the big pitcher looked like the Walsh of old, though some critics thought he lacked much of the speed he used to show. It was noted by others that he seldom if ever re- sorted to the spithall, his forte in his best days, but depended mostly on a slow curve and his expert knowledge of the opposing batters. At the end of the game cheering admirers carried him off the field
 Of the half dozen safe drives the Athletics gathered J. Walsh made three and Davis two, the latter get ting triple which paved the way to Philadelphia's first run. Walsh's most trying inning was the eighth. in which a walk and two singles gave the Ath- 1ethics one run and threatened more but he famed Schang and caused Lajoie to fly to Weaver for the final outs.
 The Sox runs were mainly gifts Schalk singled after Wyckoff had passed two and I.ajoi fumbled grounder in the second when four scored, Pitcher Sheehan got by with out allowing a run. but successful bunting in the eighth off Knowlson netted two more for the White Sox Besides the bestowal of gifts upon Walsh, the ceremonies included the raising of the Chicago championship pennant by a squad of soldiers from Fort Sheridan. Score: RH.E Philadelphia .... 900 100 010-2 6 2 Chicago ...... 040 900 02*-6 0
 Batteries: Wyckoff Sheehan Knowlson and Lapp McAvoy; & Walsh and Schalk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
PELS' NEW HURLER
 DOWNS LOOKOUTS

New Orleans, July 16.-Allison held Chat tanooga safe in all but the sixth inning today, and the locals won by score of ' to 1. McCormick's triple scored the only run for the visitors. Aitchison was hit hard throughout the game the Pelicans failing to hit safely in only two innings Scpra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
LEFTY TOWNSEND
 DOWNS THE CHICKS

Mobile, July 16.-Mobile evened up the series with Memphis by winning today's game 8 to in II innings. Per rvs double, sacrifice and Dobard's single won for Mobile in the eleventh after Miller had been thrown out at the plate in the tenth inning. Town send pitched excellent ball, errors giv- ing the visitors their runs in the first innings Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
Superbas Win

Brooklyn, July 16.-The Brooklyn Super- bas made 1t three out of four from Gin cinnati by defeating the visitors today by 2 to 1. Broolslyns record now is 16 won, tie and lost since the team came home in last place on June 30
 Hits by Getz and Miller, Miller's steal of second, Wingo's wild throw that scored Getz and Myers single which brought Miller home gave Brooklyn its two runs in the fifth Hits by Rodgers, Killer and Wingo scored Rodgers for Cincinnati in the fourth.
 Appleton was taken out after the fifth and Dell held Cincinnati safe. Herzog was put off the field by Umpire Quigley in the seventh for kicking about Dell's deliv- cry. Score: R.H.E. Cincinnati ......... GOO 100 O00-1 z 2 Brooklyn ............... GOO 02O 000-2 ' l Batteries Dale and Wingo; Appleton, Dell and Miller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17

$ T M M Af1f. Stolen Bases-Stark, Farmer. Double Plays-Clark, Ellam to fleming way. Bases on Balls-Robertson ', Kissin- ger 2. Left on Bases-Birmingham 3, Nash vile G. Hit by Pitched Ball-Robertson Oodge). Struck Out-Robertson 6, Kissinger 1. Passed Ball-Street. Time of Game-1:30. Umpires-Kerin and OToole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
International League

At Harrisburg: Harrisburg s, Toron- to z.
 At Harrisburg: Harrisburg 7 Toronto B. (Second game) At Providence Providence B. Mon treal l. st
 At Jersey City: Jersey City 1, Buffalo 2. At Richmond: Richmond ?, Rochester Il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Waco: Waco 2, Dallas 8.
 At Beaumont: Beaumont ', Calves ton 8
 At San Antonio: San Antonio 6. Hous- ton D. Worth l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17

Dothan. July (Special.) )-At meeting of the directors of the Flag league held in Waycross today the four Georgia towns voted to disband after the games tomorrow (Saturday). DothA an and Gainesville voted to continue until August 6 as scheduled, but were outvoted. Financial troubles were given hy the Georgia towns as req sons for quitting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
TRAVELLERS ARE EASY
 FOR CARL THOMPSON

Atlanta, July 16.-Thompson held Lit tie Rock to two hits today, Atlanta making it two straight by winning to ?. One of the two hits secured by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
American Association

At Milwaukee: Milwaukee 5, Indianapo- lis 4.
 At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 3. Colum- bus s.
 At St Paul: St. Paul 10. Cleveland 1.
 At Kansas City: Kansas City 5, Louis vile 4. (Ten innlngs.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
"Batted for Day in seventh.

Home run, Murray. Innings pitched by Day with hits and runs. Struck out, by Thompson 3, Day 3. Base on balls, off Thompson 3, Day 3. Sacrifice hits, Day, Kaufman, Stolen bases, Jenkins, Kaufman ?, Mcdonald g. Mo ran. Passed balls, Gribbens g. Hit by pitcher, by Thompson (Starr) Time, 1:55 Empires Williams and Breiten- stein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
TWO GAMES TO-DAY

Two games will be the menu at Redwood Field this after noon The first battle will be called at 2:15. Black and Grimes probably will work for the Bar ons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
pEnRrMAN' ARRIVES TO-DAY

Word was received by Man ager Molesworth yesterday that Pitcher Perryman has left St. Louis and will join the Bar ors here today. Perryman left St. Louis at $50 yesterday aft ernoop. He probably will be worked in his first game against the Trhvelers next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
South Atlantic League

At Albany: Albany 13, Macon 5. At Augusta Augusta ?, Charleston 4 At Columbia: Columbia g. Savannah 1. At Columbus: Columbus 3, Jackson vile G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17

When Howard Baker stepped 1ntc one ol Dick Rohertson's offerings in the eighth inning of yesterdays BaronVol engage ment and shot it between first and second for a clean single he registered the f1rst safe wallcp to be garnered from Robbie delivery and incidentally he robbed the spitball artist of an excellent opportunity 10 join the Ho-hit immortals. Bakers sin gle and shechan's scratch in the ninth constitute the sum and substance of the Vols slugging propensties for the after noon Robertson won his own game in the fifth inning with a single to left which scored two runs. The final count was to 1.
 Robertson was unduly wild, but for seven and one-third innings he held the hard hitting Volunteers without the sem blance of a safety. The young saliva phonom was in rare fettle, and when ln- ming by inning wore on in hitless sue cession the 5oo0 fans who packed Rick wood Field to witness the affray began pulling for not-hit battle. Robbie tried vainly to deliver, but in the eighth Baker dashed his hopes with his blow to right. In addition to holding the Vols to two
 
 six men. His wildness marred his work, however, no less than seven Volunteers securing free transportation to first.
 Kissinger Goes We'll
 Opposing Robertson, Ruben Kissinger, the superannuated veteran and star per former of Bill Schwartz, was also in ex- cellent form, and save in one bad inning I 1nlI tIa PDr tn O safeties Kissinger's undoing came in the fifth, when the Barons found him for three hits, which together with a double steal and some bonehead work on the Islrt of the Vol inner defenses, resulted in three counters.
 It came about like this: Jimmy McGee, the first man to face Rube in the fifth, beat out an infield tap. Wallace attempt ed to sacrifice, and was safe when kissin- ger and Dodge pulled the comic sheet stuff in endeavoring to decide who should handle Wallaces bunt. McGee took sec- ond on the play, and a moment later the two worked a double steal. With second and third occupied and none down, Kis- ; singer grew nervous and walked Elam. Clark hit to the pitcher and McGee died at' the pldte, put the bdrOil heyStoHeI reached first in safety Robertson then delivered for single through short and Wallace and Ellam scored. Hemingway drove a grounder to deep short and was thrown out at first, but Clark reached home on the play Sloan ended the in- ming with a grounder to Stark.
 The Vols Lone Score
 The lone score of the Vols came in their portion of the fifth inning and was made without the aid of a single hit. Dodge, first up, was walked Street sent him to second with a sacrifice. Kircher drove a grounder to Ellam but Heming way let the ball get away from him and Dodge raced home from second base. kircher went out trying to steal the keystone.
 After the fifth inning neither side even threatened to score. Kissinger for the re- maining three innings allowed but 10 Rarons to face him. and yielded but a single hit. Robertsons wildness kept him In trouble throughout but he was invin- clbe in pinches
 The stellar work of Dolly stark at short for the Vols was a distinct feature of the game which, except for the work of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
Wins Tennis Title

Buffalo July 16.--Vanderbilt Ward
 of New York won the tennis cham picnship of the Great Lakes here to- --v defeating Lesler Gilbert of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
MATTY SHUTSO OUT
 FALTER|NG CUBS
Third Straight Series Won by Giants When Old
 Master Shows Form
STANDING

New York. July 16-New York made it three out of five games from Chi cago today by taking the last game of the series today 2 to 0. It was the third straight series the Giants have taken from the Cubs.
 Mathewson was in his old time form. Score: R.H. F. Chicago - 900 900 000--0 Q 0 New York ...... 900 200 00*-2
 Batteries: Zabel, Humphries and Ar cher; Mathewson and Dooin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

Results Yesterday Birmingham 3, Nashville 1. New Orleans I, Chattanooga 1. Atlanta 6, Little Rock ?. Mobile 8, Memphis Q1 innings).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17

Summary: Home run, Schmidt. Two base hit, Perry. Sacrifice hits, Cal houn. Eibel. Sacrifice fly, Schlei. Dou- ble plays, Flick to Calhoun. Cruthers to Mitchell to Eibel. Stolen bases. Mill Ter 2, Dobard. Stewart ?, Lord. Struck out, Townsend 1, Robertson B. Bases on balls, Townsend 2, Robertson ?. Hit by pitcher, Townsend (Cruthers). Wild pitch. Townsend Left on bases, Mobile z, Memphis 6. Time, 2:05. Um- pires, Pfenninger and Rudderham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
Games Today

Nashville at Birmingham two games) Little Rock at Atlanta. Chattanooga at New Orleans. Memphis at Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
Walter in Form

St Louis, July ashington lit St Louis pitchers. particularly Lev erenz's offerings to all corners of the lot today. while Walter Johnson held the home team to six scattered hits and the visitors won Aasily, to 2. The visitors opened the game with walk, two singles and a triple on which Foster, Milan and Shanks scored. Koob then replaced Leverenz and Neff greeted the new pitcher with sac rifice fly which brought Gandil home from third with the fourth run of the first inning. Koob allowed two more hits and was replaced in the ninth by Cook. Score: R.H. E.. Washington .. 400 010 100-6 l2 I St. Louis ... 900 100 010-2 Q
 Batteries Johnson and Ainsmith; ; Leverenz, Koob, Cook and Agnew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17

ton was not announced.
 Philadelphia, July 16.-With the disposal of Eddie Murphy to the Chicago White Sox today, only eight of the IS members of the Philadelphia Athletics who partci- pated in the worlds series games with the Boston Nationals last year now remain with the local American league club Along with Murphy on the White Sox team is Eddie Collins, Shortstop Barry and Pitcher Pennock are with the Bos- ton Americans, Pitcher Shawkey with the New York Americans, Bender with Baltimore Federals, Plank with St. Louis Federals and Home Run' Baker is play ing in the Delaware county Pennsyl- vania) league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17

Score by innings: NHa etdhoosd .-.................. VU VO1 WI New orleans ............--...... 110 40 W"-7
 Summary: Two-base hit. Johnston
 Three-base hits, Mccormick. Daley. Home run, Hendryx. Stolen base. Thom- as Struck out, by Aitchison 9 Bases on balls. off Aitchson B. Allison 1. Double plays, Gra6 to Harris: Allison to Knaupp to Bluhm. oa' EasFf -fa ttanooga [, New Orls Tila+ % Umpires, Chesnutt. une
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
EDDIE MURPHY IS SOLD ID WHITE SOX Famous Old Athletic Base ball Machine Is Further
 Shattered

Chicago. July 16.-Eddie Murphy an out fielder was purchased by the White Sox from Philadelphia today, and will join the team without delay. The considera- tion was not announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
ROBERTSON HOLDS
 THE VOLS HITLESS
 FOR SEVEN INNINGS
Dminutive Dick Wild But nvncble and Barons Win Game by Score of to But Two Hits Off Baron Hurler
 and One is Miserable Scratch
The Official Score

opposing twirlers, drug rather wearil along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
FLAG LEAGUE

Dothan, July 16.-(Specia1) )-Bruns- wick, Waycross 3.
 Valdosta 5, Gainesville s. Thomasyille l. Dothan 9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17

*One out when winning run scored. Score by innings: Memphis ...... 200 900 900 oo-2 Mobile ....... 900 900 no 01--3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
FEDERAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Results Yesterday

Others not scheduled.
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