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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
WALKING CHANEY" HASN'T HAD ENOUGH
Wants Another Thirty Days
 to Clean Up Jail
THE BURDEN OF PROOF
Shifted From Prosecution to Defense by Recorder in Finiug Negro Woman--Name Was Moses, But
 He Was No Bull Fighter
By ELLIS c. HoLLuMs

Walking Clancy" the negro woman who attained notoriety locally because of her "care-free'' gait. yesterday completed so-day sentence imposed by the recorder month ago. She was released at noon by the warden of the Northside jail. At 1:so o'clock, when the afternoon session of recorders court began, Chaney ap- peared before Judge Davis and asked that she be given another S0-day sentence.
 Why. what have you done?" asked Judge Davis.
 ''Ah aln't done nothin'. boss" replied the woman. '.but I didn't have time to finish cleaning dat jail. I wants to SC back 30 days 30 I'll have time to get il good and clean. It's awful dirty and ought to be cleaned"
 Well" said Judge Davis you go on down the street. Chsney, in your usual manner. You will be arrested before go- ing very far and I'll give you a sentence that will be long enough to permit you to clean the jail thoroughly"
 'Yassuh,. replied Chaney. as she left tho courtroom.
 Georgia Johnson, negro woman of moro than generous proportions, ap- peared before Judge Davis yesterday to answer to charge of violating the pro- hibition laws. The officers alleged that Georgia purchased five dozen bottles of beer II days ago and that Tuesday only nine bottles remained in her possession They submitted their case on the assump- tion that human capacity was not suf- ficient to make away with five dozen bottles of beer unassisted
 Georgia vociferously asserted that she Davis wanted to know how many bottles she consumed in day. She said the first four days she drank 12 bottles a day. but noticing how fast her stock was diminishing cut down on her supply for the remainder of the time.
 Georgia could not prove that she had not been selling or giving away the beer, so Judge Davis assessed the minimum fine against her.
 Acting Bailiff D. c. Simmons yesterday morning at recorders court was busily engaged in sorting out the prisoners wna desired to plead guilty to the charges brought against them. He was getting his appearance bonds In order to be handed to Judge Davis at the proper time, when little, weazened-faced negro approached from the jail.
 Whats your name, niggerY' demanded Bailiff Simmons abruptly.
 Moses" answered the negro.
 Are you the Moses they found in the bullrushes?" asked Simmons.
 Nav, suh," replied the negro "Dey found me in CT vacant house; l aint been rushin' no bulls"
 "Bull' is the vernacular for policeman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
PERSONAL

William M Brock, chief copy writer of the Beaumont agency, Is now convalescent after a serious attack of pneumonia. Taken suddenly i'll about two weeks ago, Mir. Brooks condition resulted in his be- Ing taken to the South Highlands in- firmary, but yesterday he was carried to his home at 1412 South Sixteenth avenue with the expectation he would regain his normal strength in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
At Photoplay Houses

Frederick.
 Trianon-"Lady Audley's Secret" with Theda Bara.
 Princess-"His Fairy Godmother," with Wally. Vann and Nitra Frazer.
 Odeon One-"When My Lady Smiles" " Essanay special feature.
 vaudette-"A Cigarette. That's AL" with Phillips Smalley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
Brazeal With Messer Co.

J. W. Brazeal is now associated with M. P. Messer Real Estate and Insurance company as manager of the sales de- pertinent. Mr. Brazeal has been in tho real estate business in Birmingham for a number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
TOOAY'S EVENTS

Tenth annual convention of Alabama Farmers union convenes at Chamber of Commerce auditorium at 10 o'clock a. nl
 Weekly meeting of Real Estate ex- change at 10 o'clock a. m. at Tutwiler hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
At the Theatres

Grand-"A Girls Way burlesque; matinee at p. m; night 7:S0 and D. m.
 Orpheum-"Knobs O. Tennessee, drama matinee at 2:8o; night at s:3o
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American League Games.
Detroit Defeats Chicago.

DETROIT. April l?.-Ty Cobb's throw
from deey, center. which retired John Col
Inns at the plate i'll the ninth inning yes
terti:.y. gave Detroit the opening game OF
the series with Chicago, to
Detroit piled up a lead early. but
Covelesllie lost control in the fourth in
ming. Reynolds, who replaced him. was
no puzzle, ard Dauss took up the pitch
ing task iii th. seventh after Chicago tied
the score.
Young's sacrifice fly scored Baker with
the winning run III the eighth. The score
Chicago. o . D o.
Detr.it .............. !. :; u y y 1 IS
Runs-tluinlan. Weaver. f. Collins 81. J. Col
Inns Telsca Ems. Young 81, Cobb ~. Baker.
Two base hits ~ II. f"Ing. Cobb. Three base
hitS-Wearer. Fc;Sri. Cobb. Stolen bases
Young t2,, Breton. j. 'u..-i,-, Earned runs-O6
Scott, 3: of johnson. :: "a WofSang. 1: Oh
Coveleskie. g. off Reynolds. ). Sacrifice ny
Young. Left on basesChicago. & Detroit. :.
First base errors-C .icago. s. First base OIL
balls-On Scott. 4; OF Wolfgans. 3: OF Cove
leskie 5: OF Reynolds. /. Hits-pH Scott. Eve
in two innings: or johnson. three in two in
ninss: Off WolfSang. one in four Innings: on
Coveleskie In five and one-third Innings of
Reynolds, three in one and one-thlrd innings: on
Dauss. two in two and one third innings Hit by
ptcher-By Dauss, /. Balk-Srott. St"uch out
BY Scott z; by johnson. ): by Wolfgang. =; by
Coveleskie. l.; by Dauss, 2. umpres-Messrs
O'Ioughlin and Hildebrand. Time of game
hours and 10 minutes.
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championship doubles still include all
of New England, ali of the middle
states and the middle Atlantic states
in short, all of the eastern seaboard
from Maine to Virginia. Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Washington and
Baltimore are all included in this one
section, and they include more clubs.
more high-ciass players and more
tournament competition than all the
rest of the country added together.
We still have the middle states
championship tournament, to be sure,
and the middle Atlantic states cham
pionship tournament, but their winners
will not have the privilege of playing
in the final series at Chicago, because
the Boston contingent felt that the
time-honored glory Of New England.
the birthplace of the game in this coun-
try, would be lost If Longwood had to
eastern championship tournament. It
ought to be possible for the New York
contingent to qualify its best team for
the nationals at Orange. in the middle
states championship. meeting. and go
direct to Chicago. not via Longwood.
If 1t had not been for the desertion
of Newport this season the eastern
section probably would have been split
up this year, but the Cape Cod repre-
sentatiyes felt that New England had
been shorn of enough honors for one
season, and New Workers will have to
go on to Boston again this season to
qualify.
Another reform that the methods Of
playing the national doubles could
stand would be the limitation of the
sectional tournaments to residents OF
the sections In which they are held
AS II is now each section Is open to all
corners, and last year two New Workers.
represented the western section,
Church and Mathey, while Irving
Wright of Boston was one of the south
ern champions to qualify for the final
series.
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BOWLING TOURNEY ENDS.
Wins First Prize in All
Events With 1885 Pins.

NEW YORK, April 1s.-The ninth an
nual bowling tournament was COM
pleted at the Grand Central Palace
early yesterday morning, when tho last
men bowled in the singles and doubles
There were no changes in the leaders
Of tho last few days, but T. Scannell Of
New York by his bowling in the SIN
giles early Sunday morning took nrst
place in tho all-events. The bowling
was to have been finished Saturday
night. but postponed matches neoes-
STATED prolonging tho tourney.
Tho winners Of the big prizes and
their scores follow:
Kramer. New York s57. SO: H. chiekerlns
New York, 64s 3e5: Leo Lncke, Brooklyn. 6SS
$55. Theodore Smith, Philadelphia. 83s. $50; c.
Hummel. Brooklyn. 837, $45; Z. e. Wood, New
ark. 636: 80; F. Roth, Paterson, 6S5, $50; J. A.
Smith. Rutherford $50. $50: 8. Lindsey, New
York. 62s. !276o F. OK. New Yort, e2s. ~ So
,ors Iunle ~ %sltsF and A. Smith nusher
New York. .2le. 500; q. Dunbar and J. VII.
son, New York, POS, ss6: q. Riddell and H.
Horton. New York. 202 SIS; @ Klinselho6er
and F. Cute. New York. 400. $40: J. Watt
and P. Mecon, New York, / l8s, S85; G. Essen
bower and J. Gtngrich. Reading, l.1e4, S5b; r.
Roberts and F. Gerdes, New York, i. Iss. SIS; J.
Kiumpp and P: shulz. New York, Lisa, SO.
Al! eventsyT Scannell. New York, ,o35, $780,
n. Horton, New York. 1854. sos; g. Roberts,
New York. 1.sAs. 500 r Gineh, New York,
l.s24 $lo; 2. E. Wood, Newark. 1879. 112.
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BOXER BECOMES LIEUTENANT.
Peter McEnroy Gets Commission.
Many CHALLENGE Moran.

LONDON. April 19.-Peter McEnroy
English heavyweight boxer. has re-
ceived q commission as a lieutenant In
the Leinster regiment. He has been
in the thickest of the fighting for some
months After few days leave In
London he has returned to northern
France to take up his new duties
where more than 500 of the leading
amateur and professional English box
ers are serving with the colors.
Frank Moran, the light haired Pitts
burgh heavyweight, has been matched
with Dick Smith, the English heavy,
for a twenty-round contest for a purse
of $4,000 in London next month. Bands
man Rice, Gordon Sims and Herbert
Hall have issued challenges to Moran,
and the latter has stated his willing
ness to accommodate all his challen-
gers in order.
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BY n. c. BYRD.

Georget own, Catholic University and
the Maryland Aggies are to play difficult
games this week. Each of the teams is
to meet the Harvard nine,. and there are
others which are likely to be big stum-
bling blocks in the way Of a successful
week.
today: the Blue and Gray is at Worces-
ter, where it will face Holy Cross, the
school which won two contests from it
here early in the year: the Farmers have
Harvard listed at College Park. Tomor-
row Tufts will appear against NJ. A. c.
and will play at Georgetown Wednesday
NJ. A. c. Is to meet the Baltimore Poly
technic Institute Wednesday. Harvard
will be opposed to Catholic University
Thursday and will go over on the Hilltop
Friday for n battle with the Blue and
Gray. Georgetown has no contest booked
for Saturday. while the Brookland insti-
tuition Is scheduled for one with Ursinus
and NJ. A. c. with Mt. St Joseph's.
Arrangements have been made to
have the Masonic game-the contest
between the lodges of that order for
the benefit of the Masonic Home--take
place this year July ). The affair was
made an annual feature of the Masonic
celebrations last summer. when it was
instituted by an action of Harmony
Lodge. Harmony challenged all the
other lodges of the Jurisdiction to pro
duce team CAPABLE of winning from
it. The other lodges made good. and
when the game was played Harmony
went down by something like IA to >.
This spring Harmony came back for
more but the other lodges refused to
accept the challenge, an agreement
finally being made to have the lodges
that make their home in the temple
meet 4 team obtained from the other
lodges of the jurisdiction.
The game last spring was a big sue
cess financially. the end really sought
AS a result of the contest about $4,000
was turned over to the Masonic Home
and it is thought that just as much. or
moro, will be realized from the contest
scheduled for July g.
The Pennsylvania relays are to be held
this week. and there is no doubt that there
will be big representation from this sec
ton. Nearly all the prominent colleges,
excepting possibly Georgetown, will have
teams in competition. while many of the
schools will run. Virginia will compete
In the class B championships. and against
it will run Johns Hopkins and Washing
ton and Lee from this section and sew
eral other institutions from the north and
west. Catholic University is to compete
against st. Johns Of Annapolis and other
from Pennsylvania and New
York. Western Maryland College is to
run against colleges In that class, while
the Maryland Aggies and Gallaudet are
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Gilmore also scores the players who.
after having gone to the Feds, returned
to orga nized base ball. That these &C
tons OF the players were absolutely legal
Is proved by the fact that the Federals
have not made single effort to restrain
these players from playing with organ
ICED base ball. Their attorneys undoubt-
eddy have advised them that the players
acted within their rights and that no
court would take action against them.
That the balls which Pitcher Shore used
in the game Saturday were manipulate ted
IN some way or other there Is no doubt,
and that Umpire Mullaney did not take
action on his own accord shows him not
to be familiar with the rules
There were no less than seven or eight
occasions when new bali was handed
10 Shore. and in every instance that ball
was soiled so that II was several shades
darker than II should have been. There
is a rule against this practice, but Null
laney did not pay any attention to the
violation.
Some three or four years ago base balls
were made with a glossy cover. For that
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RAY COLLINS MAY OPPOSE
WALTER JOHNSON TODAY
Red Sox Left-Hander, Who Has Scored
Many Victories Over Nationals, Will
Be Troublesome If In Form.

Exams is MOI conyincad mai Shora
Iutely satisfied that he used something
ub;cJ, belned HIM j., I,is nitcbing
~ exapined serar.I of tho halls u-bi,r,
shore had used and they 1yrre coatad
Yin, aitbar I;corir. mr. some sort of :,
tar substance Evans said "How II
was done ! do NOT know Int hereafter
NJ, chnr. III 10 rnder c1osa scrmtirr
of thu. un,nireS for am satisfied that
h, ala something To the balls he mitchell
saturd,y
Th,. r,,Ir /, allow umpires to alter
r,. h.i,i,,i ~ Ia, oni ~, tho hasas
Il ;. very rood one rs il k.ens both
man f.,ritigr ,,itb IN. ,.r,iops duties
~, mo ,i.I,t nm before an unuire is
.,lI.ui -, 80. ..,,.rp of rho game
-, ~, NM, 49, a. l..st
: ..,,,,,,,.. ~ ,,,n,,i,,s .y,,,.rieuc.
I,bf, i. n,t attended rs ), criticism, Of
Ni,.tIaa., ,vb, i working her. with
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MACK AGAIN DENIES TRADE.
Says Baker Will Play With Ath-
letics or Not at All.

PHILADELPHIA. April 1a.-The re-
port that the new owners of the New
York Americans are still after J.
Franklin Baker of the Athletics is still
going the rounds. but there is no more
truth in il than there was earlier in
the season. Manager Mack wasted
enough time last night to again deny
the runor ami said there was no chance
of any club in either league getting
Baker for any amount of money or
players
Mack has not asked $4,000 and Third
Baseman Maisel in exchange for Baker
and declared again last night that
Baker would play wiz the Athletics
IL he played at all Connie has received
no word from Baker since the latter
talked things over with him the
opening day of the season. 1t is no
secret that Mack would like TO have
Baker back, but there is no chance of
the Home Run King" getting back I'M
less he reports to Mack of his own ac-
cord. This ought to settle all the wild
rumors going the rounds.
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reason a pitcher was allowed to rub the
ball on tho ground. so as to get a good
has been made with a dull cover. and the
rule then was passed that the new balls
must not be Intentionally soiled.
Whether. as charged by the local play
riety by reason of something that Shore
did to them coos not matter. but 1t was
apparent to every one in the Enclosure
that tho new white balls were dlscolored
before they were pitched.
While the Cleveland team may not
be able to keep up It's present pace,
the prediction that Birmingham's ag-
gregation would show to much better
advantage this year Is almost certain
to be realized. The changes which
have been made in the team have been
Of a beneficial nature and. without re-
fecting in the least on the ability OF
Larry LaJoie. the Cleveland club help
ed itself not little whom 1t got rid
Of the big Frenchman, whose influence
on the other players was not OF the
best. With the new blood added to
the ranks, Birmingham Is apt to have
a very good season and a possible
chance Of finishing in the first divi-
sion.
Barring the games which Pennock
and Bush pitched during the first few
days Of the season. none OF Macks
pltcnerS mas enO"n mucn, Out tnAt
does not necessarily prove that his
pitching stan is weak. stan of
twfrlers made up entirely of young
sters Is apt to take little time before
II does consistent work. Bush. Pen
mock and Wyckoff have a lot of ability
and tho fact that they have not been
effective in their last appearances
mean little. for they may come right
back and pitch gilt-edge ball
Pat Moran. the new manager of the
Philiies. has managed to get a good
start in the race with a team which
was believed to have been weakened
| SO much that It could not be figured
as having a possible chance to make
a respectable showing. This. too, may
be proved before the season 10 over.
! but Moran deserves credit for having
given his team a flying start. He has
| his players putting forth every effort
and there has been quite q. difference
| in the spirit of tho athletes under
! Moran's regime compared with con-
ditions of last year and several years
before that. when the Phillies had one
Of the strongest teams in that circuit,
but could not win enough games to cut
4 figure in the race.
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TONY, THE BARBER,
On Da Basa Bal Gam.
BY ED CALLoW.
Hello Walyo! :! !!

Hello Walyo!!!
How you Mka da hasa ball teama?
I tai you boys. ma frand Clarka Da Grtf
have besta team Of his lifa- Deesa year
da washeenton teama will grabba da
prixa peanutta nag. 1 bat you feefta
dor. Walta Da Johnse looka vera
sweeta to mo. He will be orright II he
will refusa to TAX advice from his
ladder -on-law. Lasta year his fadder-
in-law maka too mocha da butt in. He
try to tai Walta Da Johnse how to
sick; no have infiama da elbow jointa-
He is-a TAX correspondence-a treata-
menta from Docta Bonehead Reesa.
Reepa Van Weeliam lisa play vera
nice-a nrsta base. He is-a jumpa
round da hasa bag Justa nk' Italian
nea. II he will no try for steala da
homo plato bumpa hit from John Henn
an Aimswifta he will DO all to da
spaghetti.
I tai you secret: Howard Da Shank
pape: deesa mean da lefta feel is re-
serve for Howard Da Shank. Mista
Rundown will cleana da bat for Hanka
Da shank; he will play lefta feel for
Monocka on florida July to visit his
aunt. We have nice-a new Jump. Heesa
name is Mule-Annie; he is Irisha Wop;
he eat ALA time spaghetti weeth his
right wen he lisa gat use to extra f1na
curve ball weech Is use by da Wash
eenton pitch. Ezra time deesa new
Jump Gala da strika ball he tickle his
Da Busta Bake Bean Red Sox coma
to Washeenton to steala da gam from
Clarka Da Grin. Billa Car-Again
know no hava da tougha nut to cracka-
Da Washesnton team is stronga, for de-
feata da Red sox boys Pretta quick
Mista Fost' IL bat to da bathtub. Den
Mista Shore is pulla from da bulla pen
to TAXA his place in da box for pitch.
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AVERAGES OF NATIONALS
IN THE FOUR GAMES PLAYED
Williams Leader With the Bat. Shanks and
Henry Being Tied for Second
Place.
In the four games played last week
" the Nationals Williams is far away

In the four games played last week
by the Nationals Williams is far away
the best batter and as yet has to make
his first error at the initial corner of
the diamond. In fifteen times at the
bat Williams has hit safely six times,
two Of his clouts being for two bases.
which gives him a nice percentage of
400 in the quartet of games. The hit
ting OF Shanks has also been very
pleasing to his host Of admirers. the
clever left fielder batting for a total
Of 1913, his four hits totaling eight
bases. Moeller is going we'll and John
Henry's two bingles had the right ring.
Milan and Morgan have yet to locate
their batting eyes, but are bound to get
started very soon. The team fielding
totals 1854, and batting $50. Following
are the averages in detail:
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Maxwell "25"
H. b. LEARY. JR, AeeaG.
Tel. N. l4SA. 02l.2S 18th u. NV.

Manager Herzog has only two mora
men to release in order to be down to
the legal player limit. One infielder
will go. and 1t will probably be Tommy
Sheehan, who is a grand little bail
player, but the victim of circumstances.
The team can carry only six inflelders.
and Won Kolnitz and Wagner have the
call as utility men on account Of their
exceptional hitting ability. Sheehan
was secured from Te-re Haute on an
agreement to pay $4,000 for his release
in case he was with the Reds after
April %.
Walter wilmot. tho former major
league star, gave Jesse Altenberg OF
the Pirates quite lecture on base run
ming at Hot Springs q few days ago.
Walter was one of the best In the
business during his day, and he be-
lieves Altenberg has q great future be-
fore him. One Of the pointers handed
out by the veteran was to watch the
pitchers face with a runner on first.
'.If his lower jaw muscles twitch. you
know he is going to pitch" said he. L
found this out years ago: the pitcher
may control every other muscle. but
Just as soon as he makes up his mind
to let go, you will nnd that there IL .
movement of the lower Jaw Alts0s
berg promised to pay heed,
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nlERTINENr 0fNGNT'
Xlss'Happenin$$S1 SPortdom
By 7. ED GRILLO.

Jim Gilmore the Feds he depore present conditions
ball and that he hopeful will reign the game
He lays all the blame existing conditions organized base ball
He tells the salaries players drawing and the great
OF money club losing.
Jim doesn't admit that he and his henchnen who
this Of affairs possible by trying force their
game Gmore remarks lead believe that the sailing
the Feds this spring is not smooth He admits
welcomed that Phil Ball. the
the Feds has been conference with
Comkey indicate that Gilmore the only
seeking for that the conference between Ball
American League sought by the
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$4,000 IN PRIZES.
Vast Sum Offered for Winners IN
New York Fair Races.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, April 1s.-Forty
thousand dollars has been offered as
purses and prizes for the annual grand
circuit races to be held in connection with
the New York state fair held here next
September. OF this sum $4,000 Is re-
served for six early closing events, entries
for which will close May 10.
The events will be headed by the En-
p;re State ten-thousand-dollar stake for
212 trotters. Others are the 211 pace
for $1,000: 2.24 trot for three-year-olds,
$4,000 220 trot, for green horses. $4,000
2oS trot, $4,000. and the 207 pace, $4,000.
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ANOTHER BIG PURSE Is CUT.
Size Of Manchester Cup Lowered
From $15, 600 to $4,000.

LONDON, April 1s.-Followine the
action OF the Chester racing commit
tee. which reduced the stakes Of the
Chester cup from $4,000 to $1,000. the
Manchester racing authorities have
lowered the value of the Manchester
cup. which is to be run May 20, from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The Russian turf has lost By tho re-
cent death Of n. NJ Lazareft, the most
prominent owner and breeder of race
horses in the country. In the period of
eleven years. from 1903 to 1913, he won
the Russian Derby, which 10 run at
Moscow, seven times