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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
Wylann

Mrs. John Powell was a charming hos tess Friday afternoon when she enter tained the Domestic and Art Club at her home. Pink and white were the colors used in the decorations and were also visible in the ices and cake served The afternoon was spent with needle work of various kinds and exchanging patterns If work. Those present were Mrs Thomas R. Walker. Mrs. Joseph Dobbs, Mrs. Will Shivers, Mrs B. S. Sloan, Mrs Fred Reid, Mrs. H. A. Riviere, Mrs. Marvin Walker, Mrs. N. A. Walker, Mrs Walter Hiam. Miss Willie Rowell and Mrs. D. P. Page.
 Mrs w. H. Clarke and daughter Miss Elizabeth, have returned to their home in Aberdeen, Miss, after pleasant visit with her mother, Mrs. Josephine Sevier.
 Mrs Albert Harris left Saturday for her home in Hanson Ky.
 Mrs Earnest Cable is visiting relatives in Huntsville.
 Miss Sudie Clousc left yesterday to spend some time with relatives at Palos.
 Miss Marie Gunter of Brennan, Ga, is visiting MT. and Mrs. c. Priest.
 Dorothy Page has gone to spend tl,e summer with relatives at Cuba.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church met with Mrs. Sam Hallam Thursday afternoon The following in- teresting programme was given: Map Study" Mrs. A. E. Page. Phases of Mountain Work Mrs. N. Stafford Ideals Realized" Mrs. Percy Holmes. News from the Front Mrs w. A.. Stewart. "A Message to the Missionary Union," Mrs. Fred Reid. 'Is It Any thing to You" Mrs. Walter Hiam. Vo- cal duet, Mrs. A. E. Page and Mrs. Fred Reid.
 After the programme social hour was enjoyed. during which the hostess served light refreshments to the following mem bers: Mrs. Walter Hiam. Mrs. Fred Reid, Mrs. Mamie Stafford, Mrs. Will Cable, Mrs. Grimes, Mrs. w. A. Stewart Mrs. G. N. Futrell. Mrs. A. E. Page and Mrs. Percy Holmes.
 Mrs. Earl Sneakers recently entertained at her home in honor of her sister, Miss Marguerite Moxley 1t being her ninth birthday. Games were played on the lawn until late in the afternoon, when ices and cake were served the following young people: Katherine McFarlin. Grace Gayle, Sadie Moxley, Rosini Levithe. Lil- Han Richardson, Hilda Davies, Priscilla Davies. Hazel Brown Annie Kirkwood. Mary Camps, Marguerett Camps. Mary bunzack, Maggie Lusk. Florence Holtz. Katie Mae Sawyer, Jewel Sawyer. Eliza beth Moxley. Mona Cagle, Jeannette John
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

MT. and Mrs. William Cobb of Hance- vile
 | Mrs. J. K. Couch and daughter. Lucille, have returned to their home in Yolande after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Henry Bailey.
 Mrs. Jesse Chantz has returned from l Decatur, where she was called by the ill., ness of her sister, Mrs. w. Nelson. Mrs. s. G. Lively and daughter, Eliza beth. are the guests of relatives in Will
 scnville.
 Mrs. R. E. Lee and children left yes terday for Helena to be the guests of rel atives.
 MT. Luther Nelson of Atlanta is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. B. w. Finck Mrs. George Tobler who was carried 1 to St. Vincent's is improving. /! MT. E. A. Thomas. who has been the
 guest of friends, motored to his home in Haleyville.
 Mrs. H. E. Wilson has returned to her home in Columbia Tenn, after a delight
 ful visit with Mrs. J. H. Mangrum.
 Mrs. Claude Sybil has returned to Au-
 gusta after spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. M H. Roudisil.
 Mrs. J. H. Peyton of Pelham is the
 guest of her daughter, Mrs. H. D. Higgin- bctham.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Boyles 1 Methodist church will entertain with 8
 poverty party" Wednesday evening al 1 the home of Mrs M. H. Roudisil.
 Mrs. Homer Nunnally is visiting her pa
 rents in Telfvile
 ] WoOdlawn 1 The Piquik club entertained their hon. 1 orary members with truck ride and moonlight picnic at West Lake on Friday evening. The party was chaperoned by
 Dr. and Mrs. D. V. Edmondson. After l the serving of bountiful supper danc- | ing was enjoyed throughout the evening Among those present were Miss Racha el Simpson, Miss Susie Wishart, Miss Frances Macon. Miss Jessie Macon. Miss l Bernadette Porter, Miss Ella May Gainor, 1 Miss Nellie Hahn, Miss lone Graham Miss Bernice Conner Miss Margaret Hall, 1 Miss Ellen Graham, Mr Glenn Zbinden MT. Edgar Montgomery, MT. George | Clover. Mir. Walter Hunter, MT. Bethea ], Mccall, MT. Austin Byars, MT. Leon Clapp, MT Bynum Waters, MT. Steph sr l Moore and MT. Robert Vance. l One of the prettiest and most enjoyable l events of the past week was the reception l given by the Mizpah class of the Wood l lawn Presbyterian Sunday school at the 1 home of Miss Frances Barclay. The oc- l casion was complimentary to Miss Nell Patton of Annston, who is the guest Of | her aunt, Mrs. c. A. Merrill. The colors
 used in decoration were white and yellow daisies being placed in profusion Tn the | rooms where the guests were received 1 In the living room the receiving line I consisted of Miss Bessie Merrill, Miss Nell | Patton, Miss Frances Barclay, Miss Mollie Barclay, Miss Josephine Miller Miss l Crystal Glass. Miss Ruby Buck shaw
 Miss Mary Clark, and Miss Katherine
 Reed In the reception hall Miss Dorothy | Barclay served punch. Music was fur. nished by Miss Mabel Lovelady and MT | Clyde Lovelady. Tn the dining room tht l table was centered with big bowl ol daisies. Here Miss Mary Brown Buck
 shaw poured tea and Miss Louise Ware
 Miss Sarah Fulton and Miss Mildred
New Britain herald., 1915-12-06
TO HAVE NEW GYM.
New Football Field Also May Be
 Constructed Soon.

New York, Dec. 6.-It was an nounced that at a meeting of the Fordham alumni to be held during the early part of this week plans would be made public for the erec- tion of the largest college gymnasium in New York city. The cornerstone is to be laid on next commencement day.
 Fordham is also to have new football field besides it's present ath- letic field. During the past year ten to twenty acres of low ground on the college land has been filled in until the once hilly stretch presents a level surface and extends from the third avenue elevated tracks at Bronx park station to the Fordham hospital. The field faces the Botanical Gardens and is big enough for a gridiron. Athletic Director Lush would not make any statement until after the alumni meet ing. President Mulry intimated that he would have an important state ment to read on athletics and the student body anXiously are awaiting the report.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-06
ATHLETIC CONFERENCE.

Princeton, and Harvard Make
 Provisional Rules for Amateurs. 1 lew Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 6.-The
 Ftion of possible reinstatement of
 Yale athletes, who were recently Jared ineligible for. playing sum-
 baseball, was discussed only i'm
 nally at a joint meeting of com tees from Harvard, Princeton, and Ne in New York last week. This stated here last night by Profess R. N. Corwin, Chairman of the |e Athletic committee. Professor Twin says "this subject fell outside purpose of the meeting and tho nmittee did not, of course, feel npetent to pass on the case. There s, however, a very full discussion the matter in all it's bearings" orovisional rules for governing ath- Ics at all three institutions were opted. but 1t will be several weeks ore the universities can pass upon m for ratification. Professor Cor l indicates that the joint meeting the eligibility committees may be
 annual affair.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-06
The Six-Day Epoch.

Dear Sir:
 he annual six-day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden Is upon us again, and the usual hue and cry has been raised in certain quarters again apout the severe tax on the riders. Can the calamity howlers point to any one disabled by the physical strain in a way that long, healthy sleep does not repair?
 Take veteran Joe Fo1ger. He has been member of the winning team more often than any other rider and now has bobbed up again. Yet Folger doesn't even bother to train for a six-day race. Just rides into con- djtion, he says, in the race itself. A rheumatic old man with wear diges- tive organs might find the six-day grind beyond him. But the profes- sional cyclist thrives on it, marvelling. meanwhile at the Marathon runner. the football player and other super athletes In other lines H. T.
 Six-day riding must be life builder, rather than a strain. We remember cheering Bobby wa1thour long before Ty Cobb ever made a base hit. in the days when certain keen observers were just beginning to discover that young fellow named Mathewson looked to be quite g. pitcher. Yet Walthour looks as young as ever.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-06
"BIG ALEX PITCHES
 IOW-RUN AVERAGE
Philly Star Leads in National
 Leasue-Matty Far Down List

New York, Dec. 6.-Interestins figures for the baseball fan are to be found in the miscellaneous statistics compiled by John A. Heydler, Secre- tary of the National League. In the records of pitchers, the names of all those who played in more than fifteen games being included, Grover Cleve- land Alexander stands to the front The figures are based on the average number of runs earned in a nine-in- ming game, and 1.22 credited to the . Phillies star moundsman. He tcok part in 49 games, 36 of which were complete. and pitched, in all 376 in- nings more than any other man M the league; 1 1,435 batsmen faced him, and 253 hits were made off his deliv. cry. He allowed 64 bases on balls, hit 10 men, and is credited with only 2 with pitches. His opponents scored SC runs, 51 of which were earned. In computing this record, all runs scored are charged against the pitch CTS except those resulting from field ing errors and passed balls. No runs arc charged that scored after chances had been offered fielders to retire the side
 Toney of Cincinnati ranks second to Alexander, the average number of runs scored off his delivery being 5z { this being derived from a record of 36 games, IS of which were complete. Next to Toney comes Al Mamaux of Pittsburg, who is credited with 20. Pfeffer of Brooklyn ranks fourth with 2.09, and Hughes of Boston fifth with PIP. Kantlehner of Pittsburg is sixth with 2.26. Following him ap7 pears the name Of Jeff Tesreau S{ the Giants, who is credited with 2.2g. Humphries of Cincinnati with 2.30, Ragan of Brooklyn and Boston 2.30, and Dell of Brooklyn with 2.34 round out the first ten.
 Christy Mathewson of the Giants ranks forty-second in the list with 3.5S. The Giants pitchers in the list are named in the following order. Tesreau, seventh; Perritt and Stroud, twenty sixth and twenty -sevent1s; Benton, thirty-seventh; Schauer, for ty-sixth; Ritter. fifty-third, and Schupp, fifty-fifth. +. f.lH
 The National League pitchers al- lowed 334 less bases on balls in 1915 than in 1914, and made seventy-three mere strike outs. The Boston club drew the greatest number of bases on balls, 549, and Philadelphia is seconl with 460. St. Louis is third with and Pittsburg fourth with 419. Chi cago, Cincinnati and Brooklyn follow in the order named and New York brings up in last place. having gained only 315. The Cincinnati team has low strike out record, with 496. Brooklyn is second with SIP; New York; third, with 547, and Philade1- phia. fourth, with 500. Boston, ShG- / cago, St. Louis and Pittsburg follow in that order, the last named team having a record of 656.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-06
CORNELL WON'T LET
 SHARPE GO TO YALE
Any Attempt to Get Him Away From Ithaca Would Meet Strong
 Opposition.

Ithaca, N. T., Dec. 6.-Should Yale ask Cornell to release Dr. Al Sharpe from his contract to coach Cornell teams, which has four more years to run, the request would not be grant ed, judging by the present state of mind of the men in charge of foot ball at Ithaca. A careful sounding of sentiment finds a unanimous opin- ion on this point. It has taken Cor nell fifteen years to work out her football salvation and any attempt to disrupt the system would meet with strong opposition. . It is not believed here that the contingency will arise.
 The football team will eletc a cap- tain next week at a banquet to be given in Its honor by the athletic as-. sociation. All of the "C"men will take part in the election. The dis cussion of candidates so far has not developed any great favorites al- though a number of men are men tioned for the honor If Cornell elects 8 man who will be a senior next year, and that probably will be done, the choice will lie between Mueller, fullback; Anderson, right guard; Tilley. guard and tackle. and
 S'' ii' eiio' AAiley dHu Anuer- son have played for two years, Eek ley and Mueller were subs last year and played varsity football for the first time this year. The other var sity men who will be available next fall include Shiverick, Gillies and Miller. all sophomores. It is not thought probable that any of these three will be chosen captain.
 Although Cornell suffers heavily in the loss of Barrett, Cool, Sherton, Col lns and Jameson, the outlook for next year is not bad. Tn addition
New Britain herald., 1915-12-06
NOT AN ERROR BY ATn,rrn.
'eai Fielder Goes Through 4. Games With Avara

New York, Dec. 6.-The hoa.
 CTS or the International 1eeS s. neia- asao, a were according to the oe oe7o,n in dvstases, as follows: First honA yudge' Buffalo, now with w. uase' eon' second base, Truesdale tns 1nn El.y; shortstop, Stevenson. RochostSn e.sey enird base. Bues, Jersey Citu. eS1ei. ter; neld: Smith, Rochester and Man el' treal; center field. Demmitt ronao4o o4. ana Jersey City; right field AIme,ao ..o Montreal' with a percentage of noo TOT 1orty-two games; pitcher, Cr,,tch er' Jersey City; Cottrell Richnoas ana Meadows, Richmond. oata. er' HoWley. Montreal. w.I1-n. Ii olke' who belongs to the Giants .nd Who played with Rochester tbe 1,,ha,a season, was second among tbe e,.st oasemen with 1892 to Judges eoA
 The Buffalo club led in team t7a,a Ing. Andrews of Richmond ,,.;th three games won and none lost rarlxs first in pitching averages. but ths real leader is Beebe of Buffalo. who won tWenty-seven games and lost seven. Gilhooley. the outfieIder who mas rejoined the Tanks, had a field ing average of .976 and stood eighth He had twenty-five assists from inc outfield, which doesn't indicate that ne has weak throwing arm.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-06

VIII come to Honolulu for the carni- val. Perry McGillvray, who pushed the champion so hard in the same meet in the 220 that he had to break another speed record, will be another cara, and the probabilities are that 11udy hangers, the Pacific coast dis rance champion, will be the third star visitor. Of native talent there is al- ways a plenty. Hawaii is the home or swimmers. Recently veteran hsnerman, seventy years and odd old, was capsized mile and a half from snore While spearing giant squid off !he barrier reef that encircIes the .slano Of Oahu. The boiling surf
 t.aasned th his canoe to splinters, but
 veteran, encumbered by his nets
 s,no nh .ne Fragments of his gear. swan
New Britain herald., 1915-12-06
.kAHANAWOkU

honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 6.-Duke kahanamoku, the worlds chamnion snort distance swimmer, will defend ms records in his native waters on Washington's birthday, February 22 1sle' against the best competition the rest of the United States can send to Honolulu. The races will be heId under the supervision of William T Raw1ins, president of the Haw.,;o, association of the A. A. U., and undar the auspices of the Mid-Pacif1c ca,
 nival. which this coming year vii, occupy the week February 2,-ee Arthur Raithel of Chicago. who forced the duke to break his own worlds record last July at San Fran cisco for the 100, has already given MT. Rawlins verbal assurance that he
New Britain herald., 1915-12-06

eo the men mentioned above sh.rn
 can call on Hoffman ana PanaS,pt 1wo capable substitute haI..s,sH Dard and Dixon, substitute 1inareas. grown a substitute center ana pnan son and Zander. two promisin. ana also on 'Bretz, who played ~ as same at quarter on the fresh7,. oa
 .even thls fall. -Bretz probably will
 Talk of next years scbed,,. games with Harvard, Penn ana M;.p i a saa.n ,le lasr m Ithaca, and probably sma11as wltn Colgate. Most of the vaa teams on this schedule +bjs year will be retained. oie 'n's
New Britain herald., 1915-12-06
CYCLISTS START
 SIX-DAY GRIND
Seventeen Teams Sent on on Long Journey at Gardcn-Big Crowd
 Present to See Start.

New York, Dec. 6.-Several thou. sands of the annual permanent and transient guests of the six-day bicNcle race, were present in Madison Square Garden shortly after midnight this morning. when Sheriff-elect A. Smith fired the gun which sent seventeen hardy and we'll trained cyclists away on their 142-hour grind. It was aI fresh. healthy appearing band ofI cyclists whose wheels were drawpA upi at the starting mark before MT. Smith but their appearances will have un. dergone a decided change before the finish next Saturday.
 The riders who responded to the pistol shot were Fred Hill Reggie McNamara, Oscar Egg, Percy Law renee, Martin Ryan, Worthington Mit-1 len, Gus Wohlrab, Norman Anderson, Bobby Walthour, Charles Pierkey Peter Drobach, Ray Eaton, VinSsnzoN Madonna, Joe Fogler Rudolph Rudil Russo, Willie Hanley and Victor Lln- art.
 The old gang was missing from the Garden last night. Every precau tion has been taken to prevent thd rought scenes which have marra races in previous years. Forty priv detectives are stationed throua the old arena, and no man recognized as a gun fighter, pickpocket, or in an manner an objectionable person wi be admitted
 The crowd, which was not as larl as at some previous first nights, VI slow in arriving and was more Wrde ly than any on record. The custom ary preliminary scenes were in q der, with the spectators being ente tained or bored, as it might be, the song boosters and a splend band.
 The riders were somewhat ovel looked until they came on the saucq en masse. Then they received TO al reception. Some of the old fago ites especially Jackie Clark and Goulett were missed but their piac were capabably filled by yourAster Plenty of new blood has been fnJec cd into the race. The method picking the teams used this ya helped improve the exhibition
New Britain herald., 1915-12-06
PENN. LEADS OTHERS
 IN GAMES PLAYED
Quakers Have Played 423 Games Since Taking Up Sport in 1S7S-
 Tigers and Rutgers Pioneers.

Since Taking Up Sport in 1s78-
 Tigers and Rutgers Pioneers.
 seven years of intercollegiate foot ball passing into gridiron history with the close of the 1915 season, it is interesting to go back over the rec- ords, tracing the development of the game and the progress made by the Dig universities and colleges in the Flsskln sport. Princeton and Rut- gers were the pioneer teams on the neid' both these institutions having begun play in 1869,
 Inc records show, however, that Pennsylvanla, which did not take up footoall until 1878, has played the greatest number of games, the Quak- CTS havlng figured in 42S contests since that date. Of these games 3O3 nave been won; 104 lost, and sixteen tieo' 1aie IS second, having played SS4 games since 1872, of which 345 nave been won; 30 lost, and nineteen others sled. Harvard teams have participated in 369 games since 1874. or Wnlch Sll have been won; forty- eight lost. and ten tied.
 Frlnceton, although the first to play football, has figured in less games than either Yale, Harvard, or fennsyiVania. The Tigers records snow S67 games played: 312 won; forty-one lost, and fourteen tied. Mlchlgan which took up game in 1873 leads Middle Western collges with PIP games played, of which the Wolver- mes nave won 211; lost fifty-two, and Ied nine. The records of the leading colleges with the year football was Hrst played, total number of games played contests won, lost, and tied,
New Britain herald., 1915-12-06
EX WINNERS IN ECIDING BATTLE
and White Gridiron War; brS Smother PaWneeS

peal football championship for
 Bon of 1915 is finished and the
 A. c. by their brilliant victory
 le Pawnees yesterday after
 the Traut Park gridiron. are
 to the spells of victory. hav-
 Fclassed the losers in all de-
 hts of the game. and leaving
 blance of doubt in the minds
 spectators of their superiority
 heir lighter opponents. The
 11lly weather had a tendency p the attendance down, but vas 8 good crowd on hand
 he game was called.
 work of the winners was far |r to that of the previous Sun- Ehen they found the South bys a stiff opponent. The work backfield yesterday was a reve- to the supporters of the purple hite rooters, the work of Cap eott. Breen and Bratton stand t in the fore. Time and again 10 crashed through the defense
 Pawnees for long gains, and the fifteen minutes of play it |een that the South End boys simply fighting against the in- |le defeat.
 game was featured by the ex- ] manner in which the officials rank Zwick, referee and MT. y of Naugatuck umpire, handled ayers. Time and again 1t was 'ary to stop the game on ac- of the interference by the swarming on the field, but the Is were insistent on the players tn sides getting a chance, so the was delayed until the "mob" l back Kicking and wrang- which marred the first contest ntirely absent yesterday, the of- having the game well in hand, hen they gave a decision it was l by the contestants.
 touchdowns were scored by m and Scott in the first half. nber of players on the Pawnees ed from injuries, Andrews, Ho- tnd Larson being the "a ones. management of the Annex is
 to arrange a game with the West End team of Bristol, for sunday.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-06
FOLWELL WILL STICK
 TO PRESENT BERTH
Announces His Intention of Remain ing With w. and J. as Coach
 Calls System Antiquated.

Philadelphia, Dec. 6.-Robert C.. F'olwell, captain of Pennsylvania s football team in 1907, created another sensation Saturday night in the foot ball situation at Penn when he ap- peared at a meeting of the Sphinx Senior society, the big honor organiza- tion of the university, and reiterated his statements of last week that the football coaching system at Penn is decidedly wrong. In his talk to the pick of the Quaker college Folwell declared that the coaching system at Penn is antiquated and that good coaches have plan of action mapped out for the whole season and do not waste practically the whole season in experimenting, as has been done for the last few years at Penn.
 He said. as hundreds of others have said, that this years team showed hardly a semblance of team play until the very last game of the year. "And the men have been worked to death,' he went on. "Penn's coaches have stuck to the system of excessive scrimmage for the last seven years, despite the fact that all other modern coaches are using scrimmage to per- feet their teams less and less each year.
 We need young blood on our coaching staff. The present board of coaches has been in charge of football here. directly or indirectly, for the last fifteen years, and except for 8 period of five years, when about half of the team was composed of all- American material, our seasons have heen failures. We have to get a man in charge here who will produce winning combination. To do this he must have up to date football, and there must be confidence and har- monv between players and coaches
 .I would consider it a great honor to he asked to coach the team, but have withdrawn my candidacy and will sign again with Washington and Jefferson because I feel that, even if the position were offered to me, I would not have the proper support back of me. do not want to criticise Brookie or Dickson, but I do not feel that they have any excuse to .criticise the material. The whole fault lies in the system now being taught here, and 1t cannot be blamed on any one thing. The old coaches and old system have had long enough trying out and it Is time we gave the younger blood a chance and drought in an up to date system"
 FolwelTs statement that he has withdrawn his candidacy because he feels he would not get the proper SUD- port even if chosen is thought to refer to the time he was captain in 1907, when he had trouble with Dr. Williams and the other coaches.
 Since that time relations between Folwell and the board of coaches chen and now in control here have been strained. Both Folwell and William M. Hollenback, two of the most suc- cessful coaches of the present day, have been totally ignored by those in control of football at Penn as fit men to take charge.