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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

New York, December 16.-Permanent abolition of the bleacher seat-the 25-cent seat--is foreseen in the action of the Ma tional league favoring reduction of the seats in this popular section of the base ball grandstand to "a minimum
 The club owners are desirous of doing away entirely with the 25-cent seats, 1t is explained, but in the cities where they have been a fixture for years, the pro- posed change will have to be made grad ually. In the New York and Brooklyn stands the 25-cent seats have already been reduced to a comparatively small number.
 In cities like Philadelphia, St. Louis and Cincinnati, where there are more than 5090 of the cheaper seats, the price for the majority of these seats next season will be raised to 50 cents.
 President Ebbetts of the Brooklyn club
 is father of the movement to reduce the cheap seats to a minimum, and it is strongly favored by all the club owners. He claimed that if something was not done to increase the revenue and cut down expenses, tine business of operating baseball clubs would become a losing proposition.
 Prior to the adjournment yesterday the magnate of the National league took further action for a curtaillnent in oper- ating expenses by recommending unani- mously a retrenchment in players salary. The salary list of more than one of the National league clubs last season eX- ceeded 100000, and the probable reduction may be estimated by the statement of one club owner who said that he expected to cut his salary list by at least one-fifth. Changes in the rules governing the worlds series, as proposed by August Hermann and President Tener, were recommended by the league These in- clude the provision that the players of the two teams competing in the series receive a stipulated amount and that a percentage of the receipts be divided
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
I'M. |. 4. PREPARING FOR VANDERBILT FIVE Coach Mitchell Expecting Hard Fight From the
 COmmOdores

Coach Mitchell at the Young Men Christian association has programme mapped out for the coming week that consists of the hardest kind of work for the Y. M. C. A. varsity five. The first game. which is to be played De- cember 27 with Vanderbilt, is one Of the hardest games on the entire sched- ule. Vanderbilt was conceded by many to be the strongest team in the south last year, and from reports they will be probably stronger this year.
 Coach Mitchell considers the Vandy squad one of the hardest propositions on the Y. M. c. A. schedule, and if he can dispose of them the local "Y' will be in the running for the cham picnship. Last weeks practice showed great improvement in the local squad. and with another weeks work to perfect team play and condition the men the 'fY" will be able to put up a strong fight.
 Manager Claude Estes has completed his schedule and has made an envia- ble record in handling this difficult problem. MT. Estes will not be able to play on the squad this year, but his enthusiasm and boosting will be a great factor in determining the fight put forth by the local squad.
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the first 10 men to finish. Alabama won three of the medals, while Acipco won two.
 The number of points scored by each team is as follows:
 University of Alabama, 45.
 Acipco Y. M. c. A, 51.
 Mississippi A. and M, 67.
 Birmingham Y. NJ. c. A., 9s.
 Jefferson County High school, 151
 Birmingham Athletic club, American Steel and Wire company and Birmingham college did not finish
 The following is the way the runners finished:
 1, Walter Jones, Alabama; 2, Laugh inhouse, B. A. C.; 3, W. Bailey, Missis- sippi A. and M; 4, Deas, Acipco; 5, Wal ker, Acipco; 6, Locke, Atlanta: T. H. Beatty, Alabama; s, Kirchner. Alabama; i; 9, Button, Y M. c. A.; 10, D. Beatty, Acipco; Il, Evans, Mississippi A. and M. :; F, Connors. Y M. c. A; 19. Sherrod, Acipco; 14, Lille, Alabama; 15, Jenkins, Alabama; Is, Hamilton, Mississippi A. and M; F, Ramsey, Mississippi A. and M; IS, Kidd. Alabama; 19, w. F'uqua, Aclpco; 70, Trevelleaven, Mississippi A. and M; q, Borland, Y. M c. A.: 9, T. Jones, unattached; g, Blackwell, Jeffer- son county; 24. R. Fuqua, Acipco; 25, Reeves, Jefferson county; 26, Green, Jef ferson county; 27, Lindbergh, Birming ham college; 2S, Densler. Y. M. c. A; 29, Robbins, Y. M. c. A. 30, Greene, B. A. C.; 31, Leonard, unattached; 32, Wal tersdorf, A. S. & w. Co.,; 33. A. c. New man, B. A. C.; 34, Herd, Y. M. c. A.; s. Peeler unattached; 36, Candy. B. A. C.: g. Glinn. A. s. & W. Co.,; 3S. Nc Outlook, Jefferson county; g, Keith, Jef- ferson county; 40, c. Brown, Birmingham college; fl, Woody, Birmingham college; 42, Fox, unattached; 43, Downey, Jeffer- son county.
 Winners time, 1e minutes, 1s 4-5 sec onds.
 Seconds time 16 minutes, 2s seconds
 Thirds time, Is minutes, 30 3-5 seconds.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE MEETING
 ENDS; 1917 SCHEDULE FRAMED
Dobbs and Elbered Only Managers to Attend Meeting
 Baugh to Enact Regulations to Stamp Out Rowdyism

Nashville, December 16.-The 1916 meeting of the directors of the South ern league came to a close here this morning after one of the most im- portant sessions In the history of the league. The magnates spent the en- tire day in framing the schedule for next season.
 A few minor business matters were attended to at the morning session to- day. but none of importance came up. Every club in the league was repre- sented at the framing of the sched- ule, which lasted until late in the aft ernoon. Birmingham. Mobile, Atlanta and Little Rock drew the opening games, as announced yesterday.
 The Fourth of July games go to Birmingham, Memphis. New Orleans and Atlanta. The Labor Day games go to Mobile. Little Rock, Chattanooga and Nashville.
 Several clubs had special requests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

A locking device to prevent the use of telephones by unauthorized persons has been patented by New York man.
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MADE OF
 " TYPICAL ELF VEINS FOR ALL ERICAN
ohant of Army Pollard of Brown Are Unanimous seec tions for Halfbacks- Scoring Power of Players on
 Eleven Is 261 Points

New York, December 16.-A consensus of the numerous so-called all-eastern football teams selected at the close of the gridiron season shows that players from seven colleges and universities of this sec-
 ton are outstanding favorites for posi- titions on the mythical eleven. The Uni versity of Pittsburg. which many authori- ties and writers name as the leading team of the east, places two men. while Colgate
 Yale and Princeton also are allotted a like number. Pennsylvania, Brown and Army each has one man named.
 The consensus Is compiled from first teams and where more than one combina- ton is selected the players In the second and third elevens are not considered. In almost every case one or two players stand out with an overwhelming majority
 of votes for their respective positions and the team thus formed from these players is representative one which if 1t could be assembled under prominent coach for few weeks of combination drilling would be & most formidable grid iron machine.
 Beginning with the ends, the compila-
 IlOIl SIOWS ludL OL tuC ClCfCit Oplety CA S named Heron of Pittsburg and Moseley of Yale are the leading candidates. Com
 erford, Yale; Miller, Pennsylvania; Weeks,
 Brown and Harte of Harvard all secure favorable mention. For tackles West of
 Colgate and Mclean of Princeton lead
 with Gates, Yale; Wheeler, Harvard; Lit
 tie, Pennsylvania and T1orning, Colgate
 next in line Black of Yale is the out
 standing favorite for guard, with Hogg,
 Princeton, his running mate. The other
 votes for these positions are scattered between Dadmun, Harvard; Fox, Yale;
 Henning, Pennsylvania; and Seis, Pitts burg. Peck of Pittsburg and Anderson of Colgate are almost unanimous choices fol center and quarterback, respectively. McEwan, Army, is the only other center to secure more than one or two votes, and Shiverick, Cornell, occupies the posi- ton of runner-up for quarterback. Pollard, Oliphant and Berry have a run away race of 1t for backfeld honors. The Army halfback, formerly of Perdue, and Pollard. the negro star at Brown, gather between them virtually all the votes for the halfback positions, although Casey, Harvard; Gllroy, Georgetown and Hast ings, Pittsburg, are named by a few all- team selectors. Berry, the all-round ath . lete of the University of Pennsylvania, is apparently adjudged to be in a class by himself as fullback, as he Is mentioned by fully nine out of every ten writers who have set themselves the task of naming such teams.
 Of this combination five of the eleven players figured in the seasons scoring for their various teams and the total re- suit of their efforts in this direction ag- gregates 261 points. Of this total OI- phant of the Army scored 112; Pollard, Brown, 72; Berry, Pennsylvania, 35; An derson, 30, and Heron, Pittsburg, 12. The complete selection and lineup of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

The race was one of the best ever seen here. The failure of Don Scott, the sen- sational runner from Mississippi A. and N. to participate. owing to a sprained ankle probably prevented the race from being better. Glenn Laughinhouse, run ming for the Birmingham Athletic club, finished second after setting the pace for the majority of the course.
 Laughinhouse ran a remarkable race, but his failure to sprint on the home stretch cost him the victory. Jones ran the last half-mile of the course in ex- ceedingly fast time, passing over five runners who were leading him. Walter Locke, the Atlanta Athletic club runner, who had two victories in the B. A. C. races to his credit, finished sixth after staying near the front for the greater part of the race.
 The leaders stayed grouped throughout the race. Laughinhouse set the pace and was leading Jones until the last half mile, when the Crimson runner began to sprint and easily passed the club repre- sentative. Bailey of Mississippi A. and M., who finished third, also ran an ex- cellent race. He was close on the heels of Laughinhouse at the finish. Jones lead was about 100 yards.
 Of the 52 entries, 49 toed the mark for the grind Of the 49, only six dropped out along the route.
 The race was run off remarkably we'll Not hitch appeared to mar the event. Every runner was examined by phy- sicians before being allowed to run Not an accident occurred. One of the largest crowds to witness a road race in Bir- mingham witnessed the start and finish while a large number also viewed the race from various points along the course.
 The Alabama team gets one leg on the cup. To become permanent pos sessor of the cup, one team must win it three times. Medals were presented to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
GUN CLUB SHOOT

John Fletcher won the double target championship by winning today at the 24 double targets. Watcher won of the 10 shots for the trophy. Fl. c. Ryding had a chance to tie Fletcher if he could have beaten him yesterday. Ryding lacked only one target of winning the event. Both men were shooting in splen- did form.
 The wind interfered with the shooting, which accounts for some of the bad scores.
 Lee Moody won the 50-target race, also the 100-target race, and tied Fletcher on the doubles.
 Moody had a long run of g without a miss, which was remarkably good shoot ing, considering the conditions. Scores:
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Chattanooga's Schedule

Chattanooga, December 1e-(Special.l University of Chattanooga's 1917 football schedule as drafted at the Charleston meeting of the S. I. A. A. is as follows: September 29-Oglethorpe university, at Chattanooga
 October 6--Open.
 October 13-Open-
 Ocstober 20-Howard college, at Sir, mingham.
 October 27-Tennessee, at Knoxville. November 3-Louisville, at Louisville. November 10-MaryvilIe, at Chattanooga. November 17-Sewanee, at Chattanooga. November 29-Florida Gin process of ne- gotiation).
 The Moccasins will be coached again next year by Johnny Spiegel, who re- gently signed a new two-year contract. Captain Eldridge is the only member of this years first team who will not return and the players expect to redeem to some extent at least the promise they showed early in the present season.
 
 The University of London, England, in experimenting with building materials, has built one wall of soft soap and mud.
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National League Fauors
 Abolition Of Bledchers

among the players on the other clubs fin- ishing in the first division of each league.
 By this plan, it was claimed, interest would be stimulated among the second division clubs in their efforts to finish within the money"
 After the plan is drawn up in definite form. it will be submitted for approval at a meeting of the two leagues. This action will probably be taken in Febru- ary
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that games be played in their city on certain dates Practically all of the requests were granted.
 President Baugh announced today that he had several important an- nouncements to make in the near fu- ture in regard to new regulations on players, It is understood the regu- lations will be put in effect. to stamp out rowdyism on the field. The fights which took place last year in several cities were discussed at the meeting and President Baugh Eas given the power to enact new regulations in an effort to stamp it out.
 President Baugh left for Birming- ham tonight. He was accompanied by Secretary Harold McDermott of the Southern league, President W. D. Smith of the Birmingham club, Presi- dent Jules Heinemann of the New Or leans club, and Secretary Parker of the Mobile club
 Only two managers attended the meeting. Kid Elberfe1d of the Chat tanooga club and Johnny Dobbs of the New Orleans club were the lone pilots in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

October 27-North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical, at Lexington.
 November 3-Georgia Tech, at Atlanta, November 10-University of Indiana at Indianapolis.
 November 17--Georgetown university, at Roanoke, Va.
 November 29-Washington and Jeffer- son, at Richmond, Va.
 Oxford, Miss, December 16-The Uni- versity of Mississippi football team today elected John Ball, this years left half back, as captain of the 1917 team and announced the following schedule: October Extending.
 October 20-Pending.
 October 27-Alabama at Tuscaloosa. November 3-Mississippi Agricultural end Mechanical (place not decided). November Observance, at Memphis. November 1SL. S. U., at Oxford. November 30-Mississippi college at Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
Lones Wins ROad Race; Dick Robertson Ls Sold
IDICK ROBERTSON REPORTED
 SOLD TO NEW ORLEANS PELS
 Source of Pruning to Be Done by Locale

was in 1915, when the spitballer had everything his way in the league moving down the opposition with comparative ease.
 nn"fe a valuable man for the Pelicans. He has wintered in New several years, but at the present time is wintering in Bir- mingham. His effectiveness lies in his ability to control the spitball. Aside from being a very reliable pitcher, Dick is also dangerous with the will low.
 The sale marks the first of the prun- ming on lasts year squad. ! It is under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
Football Schedules

Lexington, Va, December 16.-Georgia Tech, Georgetown and Indiana universi- of Washington and Lee university, an- nounced here today. The game with Georgetown will bring the two universi- ties together on the gridiron for the first time in several years. The schedule fol- lows:
 September 2s-Roanoke college, at Lex ington.
 October 6--Richmond college, at Lex ington.
 October 13-Randoph- Macon college, at Lexington.
 October 2O-Navy at Annapolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
SPORTS

this concensus of all-eastern teams is as follows:
 Mosely, Yale. left end; Mclean, Prince ton, left tackle; Black, Yale. left guard; Peck, Pittsburg, center Hogg, Princeton, right guard; West, Colgate, right tackle; Heron, Pittsburg, right end; Anderson, Colgate, quarterback; Oliphant, Army, left halfback; Pollard, Brown, right half- back; Berry, Pennsylvania, fullback.
 Positions by colleges: Yale 2, Princeton 2, Colgate 2, Pittsburg 2, Army l, Penn sylvaria 1, Brown l.
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According to reports from a very authentic source, Dick Robertson, the star beaver of the Barons, has been sold to the New Orleans Pelicans. The news of Robertson's sale reached Birmingham yesterday The deal, 1t IS understood, was arranged at the Nash vile meeting.
 The sale of Robertson causes no great amount of surprise. Dick was late getting started last year. but was going strong when the curtain fell. Dick greatest year with Birmingham
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stood that next season will witness practically an entire new team at Bir- mingham.
 President W. D. Smith of the Bir- ming club could not be reached last night to confirm the report The trade was strictly cash transac- ton. Robertson is a high salaried player and the failure of the magnates to increase the salary limit is no doubt one of the chief causes of the sale. Robertson served Birmingham well and the local club will have a hard time in finding one to fill his shoes.
 F. B.
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SPORTS
ALABAMA TEAM WINS BIG ROAD RACE; NEW RECORD BY w. JONES
Alabama Runner Wins First Place and Sets New RecodCrm son Wins Team Honors-Acipco Second-Locke Falls
 to Fifth Place-No Accidents

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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-15
WIT AND HUMoR.
Welcome.

In a little bush league town out
West the ball club considers itself
lucky II, at the end of the season gate
receipts have been enough to pay
expenses and there is enough to pay
for a round Of cigars.
During a recent game biplane was
observed lowering low over the park,
and the manager was just wondering
whether airships we're to be added
to the house roofs and knot holes
as medium for beating the gate.
when the machine lurched and drop
ped rather heavily into the outfield.
Presently the birdman opened his
eyes to find the manager bending So
licitously over him. That official gave
a sigh Of relief at the strangers return
to life, and remarked cheerfully:
Feeling all right now, old fellow
Then you can just give me your quar-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-15
Condensed His Report.

William Bookhammer. p. II. r. sta.
ton agent, tells the following story.
which should take prominent place
along with other stories concerning
brevity. The story:
Pat Garvey, section foreman at
Trunckeyville. was formerly In the
habit OF sending long and detailed
reports to the supervisor. oftimes
his daily report would contain three
or four pages. The supervisor be.
came weary OF wading through the
mass OF detail. and ordered Carney
to boil his reports down. you
arnt writing love letters" was the
superintendent rebuke. but rail.
road reports" Soon after this ulti.
matum was received by Garvey the
memorable cloudburst and flood oc.
CURED at Trunkeyville. This is the
laconic report that Garvey sent In {:
"The river is whore the railroad was. .
-Tidioute News.
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TABOR TOPICS.

Well, II is still dry in this section
1t has rained all around. but has not
poured down in the middle yet.
Crops in this part OF the country
are going to fall short OF what the
people thought for at one time. on
account OF the continued dry weather.
The protracted meetings have all
about come to a close. The last one.
which was held at Cottonwood. closed
last Sunday night. There we're sew.
eral additions to the church and much
good was accomplished.
The people have turned their atten.
ton to fishing since the meetings
and most every one feels that they
have had their share OF mosquitoes. A,
present they are turning their atten'
ton again. but this time TO the cotton
fields. II the dry weather continues
II will not be long until the cotton will
be gathered In this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. McDuffle Of
Florence are visiting relatives near
lack.
Mr.. J. II. Lummus and little daurh
ter. Clara. Of Midway. have returned
home after a short visit at lack.
Mr.. Oscar Folks OF Florence. who
has been visiting relatives near Re
lance. visited at Cottonwood Sunday
CORRESPONDENT.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-15

Senator Sherman In the Senate
Monday stopped in his remarks long
enough to declare that Samuel Com
pers, head OF the American Fedora
tion Of Labor, was a public nuisance.
The senator further said, "There is
no more tryranical, outrageous injus-
tice than that of leaders who live on
the sweat Of other peoples brows."
The Eagle has thought that same
thing for long time. II these thou
sands OF labor leaders, from Samuel
Gompers down, who draw fat salaries
that come from the earnings Of the
great army OF honest laborers, were
cut loose from the payroll and forced
to go to work themselves. It would be
far better for the cause OF labor.
These sleek, well-fed leaders sit up
in the shade, and in order to make
a showing for the money they draw,
constantly foment trouble and keep
the country in state Of turmoil. In
nine cases out of ten the agitation
results in hurt to the cause OF labor.
Put the labor leaders to work.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-15
SIGHT Of MONEY
STOPPED THE RUN
oeposltors Tipped OF East ST. Louis
Bank Was Unsafe Felt Safe
When They Saw Cash.
'ny Associated PressJ

East st. Louis. Ill.,. Aug. ia pile
OF currency totallng s5O0.oo checked
small run OF the depositors on tho
Illinois State Bank here. The run
was due to reports spread by a man
who called up depositors by telephone
and told them he was giving a tip"
that the bank was not safe. Efforts
to locate this man have failed.
Depositors we're assured by the
president OF the bank that the instl-
tuition was absolutely solvent. but to
make timid depositors feel safe the
Illinois State Bank Monday drew
100000 from It's connection In st.
Louis, No, and put this money on the
counter.