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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
DOUBLE HEADER THIS AFTERNOON. OTHER SPORT NOTES
ALABAMA CLAIMS
 CHAMPIONSHIP Friedman Discounts Claim of Auburn-Record of
 University Given
By FRANK B. LAWRENCE

Tuscaloosa, May 1O.-tspecfaI,-tp
 presenting Aiabama's claims for tb.
 5. I. A. A. baseball championShip. fl ,s not the purpose or desire of the atn-
 letic authorities of the unixar.,.x ..
 enter into a controversy win my
 institution. but merely to presept th.
 record or the Crimson and white tean,,
 which, 1t Is believed. cannot he eaualed
 by any other southern college.
 The Alabama team has played mora
 games than any other S. LA. A taan, and has won larger percentage of
 games. In addition to this the Grim
 son has not lost a series this season.
 being the only s. l. A A team not to
 do so Alabama has played a greater
 number of s. I. A. A. games than any
 other member of the association and
 it Is upon this record that the univer-
 sity team bases it's claim of the cham
 pionship.
 Alabama has played 16 games with
 s. I. A. A. teams, winning 12 and losing four. In addition to this Alabama de-
 cisively defeated Southern university.
 who, although not a member of the association, came to Tuscaloosa flushed with a long string of victories and touted as one of the best college teafns In the south Birmingham college, an- other strong contender for state hon. ors, was twice defeated by the Crin- son.
 Following the defeat of the Missis- sippi A. and M team in double heal CT last Saturday it is the belief of the
 Alabama supporters that championship
 honors will be awarded to Alabama for 1915.
 Following is the record of Alabama: Vanderbilt won one, lost one; Geor- gia won one, lost one Georgia Tech
 won one, lost one: Sewanee won two: Louisiana State won two Mississippi College won two; Mi.lsaps won one;
 Mississippi A. and M won two.
 Graduate Manager of Athletics Hugo Friedman today made the following statement in regard to Alabama's claim to the title: q don't see how Alabama can miss the championship this year. We have the record to show and the fact that we have played more S. I. A. A. games than any other southern college and won a large percentage of games will certainly bring the honors to the Crimson White. Although au- burn claims the title, l fail to see by what right as they have yet to face Mississippi A. and M. and so far haze won only eight games, while Alabama has won 12. With the exception Of 1 Georgia. Auburn's victories were oyer institutions rated in the second class. I believe that after careful review of the records of the southern college 1 teams that the authorities will award the championship honors to Alabama
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players, and this. style of umpiring re- suited in 1S innings of baseball being played in two hours and five minutes
 With this style of umpiring Scott Ches- mutt is bound to attract the attention of the moguls in the majors and be drafted higher up. He oserves 1t,
 Chesnutt's style of umpiring is worthy of comment, as if is snappy and decisive. There is no hesitaton--a player is out or safe on the instant. It is strike or a ball there is no delay. In fact, Chestnut works so fast that he was already calling for batter yesterday on an infield fly that was still up in the air. However, ac- cording to the rules with men on bases. 1t was an out whether the ball was caught or not, but this shows that Chesnutt was hustling the game along all the time
 The Southern league needs men of the decisive type of MT. Chestnut on it's arbi- ters' staff. Such men help the game along. R. F. l.,
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FEDERAL LEAGUE
STANDING
BrOOkfeds Defeated

Brooklyn. May IDA wild throw by Bennie kauff on Chadbourne's single with two men on bases gave Kansas city three runs in the fifth inning of today's game and these, with one in the second. were enough to beat Brook : iyn to g. The locals rallied in the sixth when two doubles and brace of sngles sent three runs across Pack ard was invincible in the other innir gs.
 Gagnier Brooklyn shortstor, was li,- on the head in batting practice this morning and went on the hospital list Holt going to short and Westersil back to his old job at third. Score: RH e Kansas City . 010 030 000--4 S ] Brooklyn ........ 900 OO3 0O0--3r 6 Z
 Batteries: Packard and Brown; Vii. son and Land.
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By RICHARD F. LussIEn

Howard Merritt. southpay hireliEr mates battle vainIy against the offer tnps of Arthur Johnson at Rickwooa Field yesterday afternoon and ficn decided to take n hand in the prorced- fngs with tbe result that he broke up one of the most sensa tional pitching eueis ever witnessed in the local ball yard by sending looping Texas leaguer over EIInm's head In the first cs the thirteenth inning which scored Crufhers and Dupckei. Thus Memphis won the third game of the series by the score of to O..
 As the fans trooped out of Redwood Field following Hemingways out the statement was freely made that the local public would wait many a day before sec ing such a brand of baseball as was dis played by the Memphi and the Barons yesterday afternoon. It was a beautiful pitching duel with honors about even. d. though Johnson was hit harder-though he received the better support, and the field ing of both teams bordered at all times on the sensational
 For Memphis the star of the game was of course, the doughty little southpaw- Howard Merritt. This sterling hurler held the Barons to seven hits, five of then scratches, and not only pitched the most wonderful game of his career, but figured largely in the hitting. Of the five clear blows secured off Johnson, the Memphis left handler secured two of them. In the fifth inning Merritt singled cleanly tC right but died at first base. In the thir- teenth his Texas leaguer broke up the game. Merritt received able support ir the field by his leader, Briscoe Lord, who had seven put-outs in center, most of them difficult chances Mitchell at short also performed notably-his one-handed catch of Ha1es liner in the fifth cutting off a sure home run.
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hit for Johnson. He popped out to Cruth- CTS Jimmie Magee grounded to Cruthers and 1t went for a scratch hit advancing Hale. Hemingway ended the fracas by popping out to Dunckel
 Arthur Johnson after lengthy absence from the mound pitched a remarkable game and deserved a victory over a less capable performer than Howard Merritt The star of the game was undoubtedly Roy Ellam. who besides making two of the seven hits secured from Merritt ac- cepted 12 chances without an error Re- peatedly Ellam would cut in over second base and spear balls labeled for singles Charley Carroll at first base played the game of his life. Dannie Clark also played well and Tod Sloan made a re- markabe catch off Dunckels bat in the seventh inning The umpiring of Scott Chesnutt who made his first appearance of the season at Redwood Field, also featured the exciting contest. A double header will be played this afternoon.
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ROY ELLAM'S WORK
 IS SENSATIONAL,

Mcbride opened the second stanza with
 a scratch hit, but was nipped off the bag by snap throw from Andreen. In
 the third Johnson singled cleanly through tile box after one was out, but remained there s Magee and Hemingway flied out. In the eighth Hale singled cleanly to left after two had died and then John son flied out. The story of the ninth has already been told and in the tenth and eleventh the Barons were retired in order. Tn the twelfth Mcbride singled with two out, but Carroll grounded out. The thir- teenth furnished plenty of thrills for be- sides the damaging wallop of Merritt. the Barons staged little rally of their own.
 Roy Elam opened the session with a scratch hit It was a hard hit ball on which McDermott made remarkable 0tOp and throw to first base The throw pulled Dunckel off the bag and Ellam
 by a clever slide. avoided being tagged
 It was sensational baseball Hale lined to Mitchell forcing E.llam, but was safe when the Baron captain blocked Cruther's throw. Lord Cecil Coombs was sent in tc
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PELICANS HOLD LEAD

New Orleans. May 1O-EXcellent pitch ing by Bagby coupled with the wildness of East and tho inability of Lively to prevent the locals hitting, enabled New Orleans to defeat Little Rock today by score of to 3. Bagbys playing fea- tLred the game, the local pitcher getting three hits one C ,le, in four times at bat. and handling nine chances in the field without an error. About 5000 school children were guests of the management at Heinemann park today. Score:
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EPPS M'DUFFIE
 WINS .HURLING DUEL

Talladega, May Special )-Tal : ladega lost the opening game to An niston by the close score of 2 to 1. It fie and Decatur McDuffie having lit tie edge on Decatur, striking out nine men and giving up only four hits, while Decatur struck out seven men and gave up five hits; also Anniston fielded bet ter behind McDuffie than Talladega did behind Decatur. The errors were the cause of the loss of the game for Tal- adnDa Scnra.
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Clever Marketing
Youths Companion,

From Youth's Companion
 Have you a nice cucumber?" aske 1 bandy, as he entered the market gar den.
 Yes, here is one" replied the gar oener, that will be ninepence."
 "roo much. Have ye no one for about tpppence?'
 The gardener showed him a small one on the vine. You can have tlsis one for tuppence.' he said.
 All richt, heres the tuppence; bul don't cut it off. III be calling for It n a fertnioht"
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LOOKOUTS SPLIT
 WITH CRACKERS

Atlanta, May 10.-Atlanta and Chat tanooga divided double header here game to in Il innings and the lo- calls the second. 5 to 2. Darkness stopped the second game at the end Of the sixth inning. Three home runs were registered during the two contests. SCores
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SCOTT CHESNUTT
 l PLEASES THE FANS
Local Man Is Excellent Ar biter-Will Likely Go
 to Majors
 "Stri-ike O-n-e ,'

'Stri-ike o-n-e''
 That loud, strident call announced to the fans yesterday afternoon that Scott chesnutt, i.tne best umpire in the South ern league had returned to his native hearth for the first time this season ln- cidentally Mr. Chestnut umpired ia fault less style and pleased both the players and the fans. A remarkable feat.
 Chesnutt this season is even better than last, when he first broke in the league Last season Scotty established the reputa- ton as driver on the field-an arbiter that would not countenance slugsishness Of play, anl yesterday he was the czsr and continually prodded the players into hustling the game along
 Come on, boys; show me some life, was Chesnutt-s continuous entreaty to the
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Pittfeds Win

Baltimore. May 10.-Pittsburg had an eaW time winning today's game from Baltimore 10 to 4, making clean-n np ,f the series. The visitors bunchad their hits off Suggs, whose wildness proved very expensive Konetchy's twc- base smash which cleaned up the bases in the seventh with two on, was fen- ture Score:f R H. E.. Pittsburg ~ 900 300 340-10 10 2 Baltimore .. 01O 200 O10-4 g
 Batteries: IeClair, Barger and Ber- ry; SuggE. Bailey and owens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
THIRTEENTH FATAL
 TO ARTHUR JOHNSON

The fatal thirteenth inning began au- spiciously for the Barons. Lanky Arthur Johnson quickly had Cruthers in the hole by whisting over two strikes. However, in trying to sneak the third one over Cruthers singled sharply to center. Bris- COG Lord then ordered the bunting game and Dunckel sent tri1ing grounder in the general direction of first base. Carroll, who already had 26 put-outs to his credit. without an error. faltered and chased the ball about his feet long enough for Dunek el to reach the first bag safely Dick brennan, following bench instructions, bunted toward Carroll and was out at first, Johnson to Clark. However, cruth- CTS and Dunckel had advanced. It was the first time during the game that a run ner of either team had reached third base.
 It was assumed by the fans that Man eger Lord would replace Merritt with pach hitter. but the Memphis leader dered the southpaw to go forward and hunt. Merritt tried hard but failed, and after having two strikes decided to swing at the next one. He did and the ball went looping over Ellams head TOT a safety. Mcbride made a game attempt to catch the pill, but it dropped at his feet. Cruth- CTS and Dunckel raced to the plate in safety. Red McDermott ended the half of the inning by hitting sharply to Eam, and the only double play of the game re- suited.
 The Barons never got a runner past second base at any interval during the contest. In the first inning on Crutchers' error Dannie Clark reached first and stole second after two were out He died there in the ninth inning Merritt was temporarily unsteady and walked Jimmie Magee. Hemingway flied out Clark walked and Magee went 10 second. Sloan popped to first base and Mcbride ended the Baronial' hopes by flying out to left. It was the only real chance the Barons (,had of scoring during the entire game.
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WHITNEY'S PITCHING
 TRIMS LAGRANGE,

Newman, Ga. May 0.--(Special) )-New- nan defeated I.aGrange in the first game of the year on the home grounds Whit ney was too much for the visitors only allowing them three hits. The features of the game was the batting of Chastant and the pitching of Whitney. The score 1:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
South Atlantic League

At Jacksonville: Jacksonville 8, Colum- bia 1 (first game).
 Jacksonville 3, Columbia (second game, seven innings).
 At Macon: Macon l. Augusta 8.
 At Albany: Albany 6. Savannah (eight innings, rain)
 At Columbus Columbus ,, Charleston (
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Summary: Stolen bases, Holland, Am son, Newton. Two-base hits. Chastant, Boyd Double plays, Donaldson, Amason to LaFftte; Whitney, Matthews to Griffin to Matthews. Left on bases, IIaGrange :, Newman 8. Base on balls, off Living ston 0, off Whitney o. off Rayburn ?. Hit by pitcher, Griffin, LaFitte. Struck out, by Livington 0. by Whitney 8, by Rayburn 3. Time, 1:45. Umpire. Boone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11

by Downey netted St. Louis two runs il the fourteenth and the Buffvds failed to score. RH E. St. Lotus 900 zoo 100 900 02--5 13 1 Buffalo .001 zoo 000 900 o0--3 2
 Batteries: Harbert and Hartley Schulz. Anderson, Bedient and Allen, Blair.
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ROME WINS

Rome, May 10.-( Special.)-Ostendorf s wlidness, coupled with two doubles and two singles, punched in the fourth inning, gave Rome the opening game of the sea son, with Griffin here today. The hitting and fielding of Werner and the fielding Of Leon for the locals were features Each hit for two bases with the sacks full in the fnllrt h. Score.
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fIIl TUT <AIIeII TIT VtIINH'
 Score by innings:
 Chattanooga .. 100 O21 900 22--S Atlalntla ..... 020 100 010 2G--5
 Summary: Two-base hits, Elberfeld Daly 2. Three base hits, Jenkins. Hsr ris. Home runs, Jenkins. Lusk. Double plays, Cunningham, Kitchens to Harris; R;sland to smith Jenkins to Bislard {; Allen to Williams. Innings pitched, Cunningham 1-3 with II hits, runs; Allen 10 with 9 hits, runs; Tbomp- son IS with one run. no hits. Struck out. Cunningham 8, Clark 3, Allen &. Bases on balls, Cunningham ', Thomp- son 1, Allen 4, Kelly l. Sacrifice hits. Kitchens, Allen, Lusk, Daley. Elberfe'G. Stolen bases, Bisland, Rumler Passed balls, Kitchens 2. Wild pitch, Cunning ham, Thompson. Hit by pitcher Allen (Graff). Time, 2:44. Empires, Rudder- ham and O'Toole.
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American Association

At St. Paul: St. Paul 1s, Minneapolis 12.
 No other games scheduled
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Newark Defeated

Newark May 10-Chicago won the final game of tine series here today from Newark 10 to 5. Frequent changes were made in pitchers. Score: R H. F. Chicago ........ 100 900 602--10 12 ? Newark ......... 0I2 900 2I0- 2 z
 Batteries: Block, Johnson. Mcconnell and Wilson; Reulbacb, Brandon and Rariden.
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Summary: Two base hits, Moore. Mit . tlermicht. Three base hit. Camp. Rase on ball, McDuffie ?. Decatur l. Left on bases Anniston &. Talladega 6. Hit by pitched ball, by McDuffie (Donaldson) Struck out, McDuffie 9; Decatur z. Time. 2:2o Umpire, Daughdrill. Attendance. $500.
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summary FfIts appUrtlOHeu, U1I taSt,
 no hits and no runs in 1-3 innings (three
 men left on base, one out in second); off Lively, Il with T runs in 2-S innings. Two-base hits. Starr ?. Downey.t Three base hit, Bagby. Sacrifice hits. Starr, Reilly Sacrifice flies, Downey. Knaupp. Stolen bases, Hendryx, Thomas. Struck out, by East l. Lively 3. Bagby g. Bases on balls, off East A. Lively ?, Bagby 8. Hit by pitched ball, by East CKnaupp) by Lively CThomas). Wild pitch, Bagby. Double play, Downey to covington. Left on bases Little Rock D. New Orleans [.
 Time, 1:45. Empires, Breitenstein and Will liams
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Score Is ? to 0-Memphis Pitcher Wins Own Game. Ellam's Hitting and
 Fielding Features
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Games Today

Memphis ?. Birmingham 0. Chattanooga 8. 2: Atlanta 6. 5. New Orleans [. Little Rock 8 Mobile Nashyille-Called in third in ming; rain.
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International League

At Jersey City: Jersey City 1, Mon treal g.
 At Newark: Newark 3, Rochester TO- At Providence: Providence 6, Toronto i. At Richmond Richmond il. Buffalo g.
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Sloufeds Win

Buffalo, May 1e-The closing game of the St. Louis series developed Into a 14-inning battle that went to the visitors to 3. Four singles. a sacri- flee fly and . bad throw c ths plato
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Results Yesterday

Memphis at Birmingham. Chattanooga at Atlanta. Nashville at Mobile.
 Little Rock at New Orleans.
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When McGTaw unimbered did appreciate shrapn but he about bg
 
 Doyle Iobe would third Im glad I'm be the of best years Herewith learned to fear
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'Pinelia batted for ostendorf in ninth

Hoard, leon. Werner. Three-base hit Walker Stolen bases, Bowden, Walker, Hutcheson, Cochran 2 Saffel, Richards Base on balls, Ostendorf ., Aaron B. Left on bases, Rome ,, Griffin [ Hit by pitched ball, Bowden (Aaron), Leon. Aaron tOstendorf). Struck out, Ostendorf s, Aa- ron 3. Passed ball, Hodges 9 Wild pitches. Aaron. Time of game. 200. Um- ptres Davern. Attendance, 2ooo
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SUMMAR '

Stolen Bases-Coyle, Dunckel, Clark. Double PlaN-Ellam, Clark to Carroll. Sacrifice Hts--Dunckel, Drennan. Bases on Balls-Johnson ,. Merritt ?. Left on Memphis ,. Birmins- ham s.
 Struck out-Johnson }, Merritt 3. Time of Game-2:05.
 Umpires-Chesnutt and PfenningorS
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Georgia Alabama League
STANDING

Results Yesterday Rome $, Griffin 3. Newman 4. LaGrange l. Anniston 2, Talladega 1.
 Games Today Anniston at Talladega. LaGrange at Newman. Griffin at Rome.
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Summary: Two-base hits. Jenkins, Smith. Three-base hit Williams. Home run. Rumler Struck out. by Clark 5. Heitt 9 Bases on balls, off Clark 2 Hiett ?. Stolen bases. Moran, Manning. Wind pitch, Heitt Hit by pitcher. Hiett (Eloer- field D. Time. los. Empires, OToole and Rudderham
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HE GETS REVENGE

Here is Al" Demaree, who in the suise Of a Philadelphia pitcher returned to the Polo Ground and. following in the foot steps of other iliustrious ball tossers who standard. spent a pleasant afternoon con- yincing the Giants boss that he was no David Harum when it came to swapping players. Demaree went away from the
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
AIRsHIPs IN WAR.
In Some Ways They Are More Effective
Than AeropIanes.

White the airship is clumsier and
slower moving than the aeroplane, it
has its own special uses in war. In
"Air Craft In the Great War;" by
Claude Grahame-Whit and Harry
Hooper, is this:
There are three points in favor Of
the airship. and none should be over
looked. She can remain in the air
many hours if required; even. in an
emergency, for several days. And in
this respect she has the advantage Of
the aeroplane. She can hover. too,
above given spot, her machines
stopped and her car motionless. This
is of value in detailed observations.
and here again she has the advantage
Of the aeroplane, which can not hover.
"a third merit of the airship. and
again useful one, is that she can fly
safely at night. This provides her
with many uses in time Of war Aero
planes can fly at night, too, but only
at grave risk. If motor fails, and
the air man has to descend. darkness
prevents him from choosing landing
ground, and he may crash into wall
or hedge or the side of house, or find
himself in the tree tops Of wood.
"Hovering at the rear of her own
lines, and fitted with powerful Wire
less plant. the airship can remain aloft
from dawn until dusk, her observers
watching constantly the enemy's battle
front, and signaling, while the news
has value, any change they may notice
in the position Of the troops. For de-
structive raids, particularly at night,
the airship has grim potentiality.
1.-The point to be borne In mind. the
fact that governs the use of an airship
in war, is that in a clear Sky during
daylight. and away from the protection
Of her own guns or planes. she is large.
slow flying and highly vulnerable. Her
hull cannot be armored, fragile though
it is; the weight would be prohibitive.
So she may be crippled and sent to
earth by the accurate placing of sin.
gle bomb or she'll"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
TO END COMMUNICATING.
Prisoner Offers to Make Money Safe
In Return For Liberty.

Prisoner Offers to Make Money Safe
In Return For Liberty.
If the claims of Peter Teldkamp, now
a prisoner in the Wayne county (Nlich.)
Jail under a seventeen year sentence
to Fort Leavenworth for counterfeit
ing, are correct, he may be the means
Of revolutionizing the entire issue of
United States paper money.
Feldkamp wrote to Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo offering in exchange
for his liberty and job with the treas
ury department a chemical secret he
had discovered which, according to
him, will make counterfeiting impos-
sible.
Feldkamp is a photographer and an
amateur chemist of no slight attain
ments. While experimenting in raising
one dollar bills TO ten dollar ones he
stumbled on his process. which since
his arrest, he asserts, he has perfected.
Feldkamps process SO colors the bill
that it cannot be bleached and thus
halts evildoers from making even the
paper. Even with the paper they
would still be up against a stone wall,
unable to duplicate his tint.
That the Washington authorities are
taking Feldkamp's assertions seriously
is shown by the fact that James Sloan,
head Of the treasury department at De-
troit, has been instructed to interview
Feldkamp.