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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30

What do you want?" asked Mayer as Dan missed. That thing was made to order Now I am going to strike you out for being sassy"
 Dan set himself for the final.
 It came in the form of a fast one ball sank in Killfers glove Dan found the walk back to the bench a mile long
 Fred Clarke seldom showed traits of being a hard loser and he was more or less of a philosopher when it came to discussing luck.
 ''I have had my share of it, I guess, 3 he would say during the rocky periods of his last two years. T suppose oth- CTS are entitled to some of if. The cards can't always go the same way
 CLARKE BEGETS LUCK
 Fred was great, and greatness prob ably begets luck. One day years 2go when Fred was in what he thought his real element of luck, some friends tried a joke on him in the club of- fees with 8 trick match box. It was full to the brim and every match eX- cepting one was an explosive. The jokesmith stood by and grinnod as Fred took d match out of the trick box and calmly lit his cigar. The match burned down with hardly flicker and Clarke tossed the burned end into the cuspi- dor and the smile faded from the faces of the watchers.
 Such was the luck of Fred in that year that he picked the one safe match contained in box of 50.
 When the darker days came late in his career, friends would sympathize with him in his hard luck. But the Kan san would only laugh and say:
 Well, I have had my share of it and I will have to take the bad with the good"
 One night Fred was walking along Chestnut street in Philadelphia trying hard to bear up under seven consecu- the hardest run of disaster he had faced since the parting days at Louis vile. A street beggar tugged at Clarkes sleeve.
 Please, mister, I'm in very hard 1uck,'' he whined. q only have a nickel and I need little change for eats and bed"
 Clarke looked the panhandler over and sized him up as none too worthy Grabbing him by the shoulder, the troubled manager said:
 You think you are unlucky, do you! Well, I will match a dollar with you against your last nicske1 to prove that that I am unluckier than you and ii I win you go broke"
 The tramp slapped his last jitney on his knee and Clarke did the same with the dollar. Clarke proved the unluck- streak the next day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
EDDIE M'DONALD ANXIOUS TO PLAY AGAIN IN SOUTH
FEATURE SERIES ON
 THE DOG" STARTS
 ON FEBRUARY 13
John C. Moses to Write Ten Fully Illustrated Art-
 cles on the Dog, All Breeds, and Its Diseases. First Article Will Introduce the Dog in General

best dog and the best breeds-svery-
 hody's dog is the best. Thus you see what
 a writer is up against when he attempts
 to do the dog good turn. In the bird
 dog article l have called into service to
 help me out my friend, Judge Zell Gas
 ton, who has judged the different breeds
 at work in field trial events on the va
 rious circuits, where the actual work
 and stamina of the dog counts, not the
 hot air trials run at street corner gather
 ings of bird dog bugs The judge has
 a good library on the sporting dog.
 After the bird dog number is published
 the remaining eight articles will be de-
 voted to the larger and smaller breeos-
 Great Danes, New Foundlands, St Bec
 nard; to bloodhounds, foXhounds, wolf hounds, beagles; English bull terriers,
 English bulldogs, French bulldogs, and the innumerable species Of smaller pet
 dogs with their fluffy, curly, silky, lcng| and short hair-the kind the kiddies ard. ladies like Ana scme photos of goodl looking lady fanciers who own kennelsi worth thousands of dollars. will be repre-. duced. Everybody will have 9 chance toi
 see a champion in each class; all illus trations will be two-colunln in size, thus allowing the enGraver and stereotyper. more surface to bring out small details. "Aiong with these write-ups I will del scribe the different diseases and afflic-l tions of our friend the dog, and offer ad- vice and suggest treatment | have actual - ly experienced in the many dogs owned3 by mo during my life, which has beena many hundreds. "The articles are written under the OF k. of the Birmingham Kennel club, and as the public will be thoroughly interested in all breeds of the dog family by the early spring, say April 1, it behooves the club to get busy and carry out the plans which have been discussed the past few weeks for big dog show about this time5s The date will not conflict with other ken- nel events, as they will be over, and q show put on under proper management. and little advertising will be Q big thing for Birmingham. Don't let the mat ter drop, but give it boost. We want ei show.
 Several large dailies in different part:s of the country have asked to use this series of articles, which requests I have granted. Thus my feeble attempt to pu the noble animal before the world vie the newspaper route will be rewarded ol a larger scale than at first anticipated It is hoped in the future that the hun dreds of kennels, owners of champions il ! the pet strains and owners of field tria winners having dogs at stud and youn} pedigreed stock for sale will use morf newspaper space in advertising. Manu| facturers of standard remedies, kenne supplies and foods will also find this good field to branch out in. It pays t ] advertise '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
TWO PLAYERS SENT TO OAKLAND FOR
 JIMMY JOHNSTON

New York, January 29.-Joseph J.. Chabek, pitcher, and William Thinner man, outfielder. were released by the Brooklyn National league club today to Oakland of the Pacific Coast league in part payment for James R. John ston, outfielder, recently obtained by Brooklyn from the Federal league. Johnston played with the Oakland club before he jumped to the Federals.
 It was announced also that Leon J.. Cadore, pitcher, is to be released, prob ably to Montreal of the International league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
THREE TEAMS MAKE
 PERFECT SCORES

Washington, January 29.-Perfect scores of 1000 were made during the past week by three teams, Michigan Agricultural college, Massac achusetts Agricultural college and Washington State college, competing in the inter- collegiate rifle matches in progress un- der auspices of the National Rifle as- sociation.
 Kings Mills, C.. with 991, made the high score in the interclub competi~ tion, and went into the lead in aggre- gate scores, while Tyrone, Pa, with 91f. and St. Johns Military academy oi DeIafied, Wis, with 9S0, were first for the week in the high school and military school matches respectively.
 In the military school matches Ten Il essee Military institute had score of 931
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30

interesting if such contest could be staged in the immediate future. but of course, there isn't much likelihood Of such thing this season.
 In connection with the teams there are several little things that are also worth mentioning. Woolfkill Henderson. the lead ding amateur shot, had an average of 96 s last year, one less in every 100 than his record of this year. Spencer, who leads the pros had an average of 96.33 III 1914, so he also bettered his mark one in lOO over the year previous. Newcomb, the amateur handicap champion. has the lowest average of the 10 amateur shoot CTS, yet there are many who think he IS the best amateur gun in the land.
 Little Delaware furnished two of the 10 amateurs selected. Pennsylvania, with it's 300 gun clubs. couldn't furnish more than that in the select gathering. Both are amateurs. St. Louis, Mo-, furnished two of the 10 professional shots It is noticeable fact that few of the real good trapshots come from the large cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
GUN CLUB SHOOT

W. M. Evans of Margrett won the pri offered ct the lS-ya"d championship sho by breaking 43 out Of his 5o Delone Leland and Carl tied for second place.
 l. C. De|oney was high in the 1Go la get race King S6 out Of his 100, shoo ing the last event from 20 yards.
 On February 19 and 19 the BirElingha Gun club will give the annual midwi ter handicap shooting tournament. 1T programme for the two days will consi or 50G targets. The first 203 targets the 10th will decide the championship the Birmingham Gun club and han some loving cup emblematic of the char pionship for 1916. The last 100 targNts W be shot from handicap distance. the wi ner to receive a purse.
 Scores. o0-target race:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
TOURNEY
 ALMOST COMPLETED

Boston. January 29-The semi finals in the national amateur racquet doubles championship were played to- day, In the first of the two contests, G. H. Brooke and J. H. Wear of Phil adelphia defeated Joshua Crane, Jrr and Fulton Cutting of the Boston Ten his and Racquet club, 15-2, 15-S, l5-6, 15-4.
 In the second match Lawrence Wa terbury and J. C. Waterbury of New ork defeated Clarence c. Pell and Stanley G. Mortimore of Tuxedo. l5-9. 15-9, 15-l1, 15-5, 15-14.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
ROD MI
 @ a,,d 2 | E&yA GUN |
All-American TrapshOOting Te
 nv pntar D Caruey

All men are born equal, but they do not remain that way long.
 There are some men who can't be kept down, and there are many others who find the pace too fast-irrespect- i've of the speed of the procession-and
 drop back. It is just the same in sports as in business Ability is the main factor in success. In sporting circles you are told that class will tell" It does, and the inferior performers are soon lost track of.
 All this leads up to the main issue the selection of all American amateur and professional trap shooting teams It takes sometime to get to the pith Of this kind of a story. There are more than million trap shots in America,
 and it is only to be expected that some chaff should become mixed with the wheat.
 However. there are more men of equal ability, calibre, or class, as you care to term it, among the devotees of "the sport alluring" than are to be found in any other line of sporting ac- tivity. The quickest way to find this out is to look over the 1915 trap shoot ing averages and try to select there from all-American amateur and pro- fessional teams, teams that would fit l in best together against any other 1 team or teams that could be selected. 1 The main trouble in thing of this | kind is that there are so many good l men, so many men of even ability, 1 that some of them must be eliminated, and it is this elimination process that takes so much time. It isn't quite so difficult to pick ll-Ameriean football | and baseball teams, because there are numerous players in these two branches | of sport who stand out head and should 1 CTS above all the rest. Some few weeks ago several writers | broke forth with selections or all- 1 eastern, and an-western trap shooting g 1 teams, and in the main. these teams
 were chosen from the highest 10 men 1 from each section in the averages. Very | few writers differed on the teams ! but in picking a representative team Of | the nation there will be quite diff | ference of opinion, so the writer goes
 to it first to give all the others a
 chance to shoot his team to pieces-if | they can.
 Here are the teams-10 amateur and the 1 same number of professionals, teams
 which if combined could defeat any 20 trapshooters on the face of the globe: 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30

The arrival of MoIey will not be at tended by any big celebration at the l Fa1e following out the
 years, he will be sef5ay y ecc5 ned by the local ones.
 3 ba i ot parade will await tie coming of the chieftain, although 1t would not be too big a celebration for the Baron leader, who has placed Birmingham on the baseball map.
 Moley will sneak out of his home in Fredick, Md, sometime during the early morning of Wednesday, February ?, and will bid farewell to the old home stead until the end of tine approaching campaign, which will be about the mid dle of next September Provided no plans are upset, the train bearing his highness will pull into the Terminal station on Thursday.
 Baseball from that time on will be in the air in Birmingham. Trades have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
METHODIST FIVE IS IN GOOD CONDITION FOR GAME TUESDAY
WORDSWORTH WILL ARRIVE IN CITY FOR
 WORK ON THURSDAY
Coming of Baron Chieftain Is Welcomed By All Fans-PIans and Outlook For Approaching Season Will Then Be Given to Fans

Carlton Molesworth manager of Birmingham will arrive Tn the city take active charge of the working affairs of the club Thursday, February The coming of Moley will be wei coned by every fan in the city for then Birmingham will begin informed of the plans and outlook of the Baron cheftan fort tlnc cO1rnr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
FINN TO MANAGE
 BEAUMONT CLU

Beaumont, Tex, January 29-AIiqj Finn, former manager of the Mel phis and Mobile clubs of the Southel association, today signed.a contract
 manager of the Beaumont club of \ Texas league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
Totals

These figures quite naturally show the professionals to be the better shots. but the margin is extremely slight. No anna teur was selected who had shot at less than 2109 targets. and no professional who had shot at less than 25O0 targets. The amateurs shot at 33,205 targets and missed 1912 of that number. The pro- fessionals fired at 3S 9S5 targets and of that number missed connections on but 1892. Team averages of the amateurs give them 96.04, while the professionals have a team average of 96.17.
 Someone of these days there will be a competition petween just such teams as the ones selected above. It would be real
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
COSTELLO A "GOAT-GETTER"

There are times in the life of deter ninod player when such little thing as base-hit will prove the greatest Of mortal joys, and it is tough when the wish is not gratified. Dan Costello the Pirate 'goat-getter," secured the goat of Erskine Mayer of the Phillies quite often last season, but the Quaker pitcher turned the tables on Dan one day when Costello came up in pinch.
 Well, we'll if there isn't the goat gctter,' scoffed Mayer as he sped d strike over the plate.
 Costello gritted his teeth and red dened as he stepped back and yelled:
 Come on. you lobster, and I'll knock your head off"
 "All right, old boy, don't get mad and I'll give you another good one.
 With that remark Mayer drove cos tello back and Dan negotiated fruit- less swing. 5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
PROFESSIONALS

Totals ...................33s 33s, 2O5 31, ,Sss 96O4
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14

The Names Mill, belonging to
Guy Newton. was destroyed by
fire Thursday night, entailing a
considerable loss,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14
Wild Goose

We had quite a nice rain
Thursday.
Jake Howard made a business
trip to Seymour hast week.
Alfred Rushing, who has been
in Texas the past few months,
returned home Friday.
H. A. Dedmon took a load of
hogs to Mansfield Friday.
Cleo Kelly left last Monday to
attend school at Hartville.
The singing at l.. j. Rushing's
Saturday night was we'll attended
and all present reported an en-
,joyable time.
Marshall Dodson :and wife
spent Sunday with the latters
parents, j. NJ. Newton and wife.
Revival meeting will begin at
Hargus Chapel Sunday conduct.
ed by Rev. Luke Marler.
JERRY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14
Brief Breezes

Everybody is busy cutting
corn this week.
Jasper Taylor has purchased a
silo.
There was a called meeting at
Antioch Saturday but few at
tended.
Thomas Berner and wife were
chiriravi by a large crowd Wed.
nesday night.
John Hamilton is erecting a
silo for Jasper Taylor this week.
The infant daughter of Hamp
Pool and wife was buried at An
tioch Friday; death was due to
infantile paralysis.
Relatives and friends sur
prised Tom Hamilton Monday
night it being his birthday ami
versary. BOBBIE.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14

r. r. Allen, who has been visi.
ting at the A. G. Legere home.
has returned to his home in Ok
lahoma.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14
Bad Colds From Little
Sneezes Grow

Many colds that hang on all
winter start with a sneeze, a
sniffie, sore throat, a tight
chest. You know the symptoms
of colds, and you know prompt
treatment will break them up.
Dr.. Kings New Discovery, with
it's soothing antiseptic balsams,
has been breaking up colds and
healing coughs of young and old
for II years. Dr.. Kings New
Discovery loosens the phlegm,
clears the head, soothes the irri
tated membrane and makes brea.
thing easier. AT your Druggist.
SOC ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14
Are You Looking Old?

Old age comes quick enough
without inviting it. Some look
old at forty. That is because they
neglect the liver and bowels. Keep
your bowels regular and your Ii.
YER healthy and you will not only
feel younger but look younger.
When troubled with constipation
or biliousness take Chamberlain's
Tablets. They are intended es.
pecially for these ailments and
are excellent Easy to take and
most agreeable in effect. Obtain
able everywhere.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14
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The readers of this paper will
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Take Halls Family Pills for
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14
When you have an achey, street

When you have an achey, street
chy feeling and you are dull, tired
and discouraged it is a sign of
approaching malaria or chills
You should act quickly to ward
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you the help you need. 1t de.
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Price SOC. Sold by all Dealers
Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14
Constipation Dulls Your
Brain

That dull, listIess. oppressed
feeling is due to impurities in
your system, sluggish liver, clog.
ged intestines. DR.. Kings New
Life Pills give prompt relief. A
mild, easy, non gripping bowel
movement will tone up your sys,
TEN and help to clear your mud
dy, pimply complexion. Get a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills today at your Druggist,
25c. A dose tonight will make
you cheerful at breakfast.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14

The Mansfield Concert Band
has been engaged to furnish mu-
sic for the Rogersville fair next
week
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14
Preparedness At Home

Home money to loan at 10 on
improved farms in Wright and
Douglas counties, on seven years
time. Can get your money as
soon as title is perfected. No de-
lay. Come and see, or write
AVERY 4 STEPHENS,
Adv. Mansfield, Mo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14
Constipation the Father of
Many Ills

OF the numerous ills that affect
a large share start with
constipation. Keep your bowels
regular and they may be avoided
When a laxative is needed take
Chamberlain's Tablets. They
not only move the bowels but:im-
prove the appetite and strength
en- the digestion. Obtainable ev.
erywhere. ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14
How to Give Good Advice

The best way to give good ad-
vice is to set a good example.
When others see how quickly
you get over your cold by taking
Chamberlain s. Cough Remedy
they are likely to follow your ex-
ample. This remedy has been in
use for many years and enjoys
an excellent reputation. Obtain.
able everywhere.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14
CATARRH Means Death

LaGRIPPE, q Diseased Body
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-09-14

@. II. Hensley. who has been
working with a steam shovel
gang at Columbus, Kas., has
been visiting here.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08
GREENVILLE.

Repairs are being made on the hotel
property.
Irving Winsor has gone to New lIamp-
shire for a vacation.
Rev. G. A. Burgess has returned from
Mountainyiew, n. ii.
The SmithGcld Schools opened on
Tuesday, September ..
Town Clerk Oscar A. Tobey is spend.
ing vacation in Maine.
Ernest Austin of Providence spent
Sunday with William Austin.
Miss Allie Parker OF Providence has
come to reside with Mrs. Sarah Windsor.
Stephen Brown and son, William r.
Brown, motorcd to Albany, n. u, this
week.
Il. X. Winsor, Jacob Schlcmmer and
Adam John are marketing some fine
peaches.
Mrs. Alfred C. Phillips and daughters,
Dorothy and Esther, visited Miss Sadie
Bowers ON Thursday.
n. l.. Winsor, Mrs. Hattie Lamb and
Miss May b. Lamb attended the Wor-
cester Fair on Monday.
Frank Turner returned to work in the
Office of the Rhode Island Insurance Co.
on Tuesday, after a vacation OF two
weeks.
Sunday guests at Richard Clemcnce's
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Howard OF
Lonsdale, John Hodgson of Boston, and
Miss Anna Brown OF Pawtucket.
Labor Day visitors at T. w. Penney's
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dunbar and
daughter, Daniel Salisbury and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Holmes, all of Providence.
Marshall W. Mowry has returned
from motor trip OF over 600 miles
lie was accompanied by his brother, DIR.
Jesse Mowry, and Fred Carr OF Provi-
dcncc.
The Ladies' Society of the Baptist
Church met i'm the church vestry on
Wednesday evening. a bean supper was
served by Mrs. Fred Ninsor, Mrs. James
Winsor and Mrs. Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Jameson and
daughter, Bcrnice, of Meshanticut Park,
and Miss Nora Bemis, Secretary of the
Providence Y. w. G. A., were weekend
guests of Mrs. Henry Eldridge at The
Redwood"
Greenville Grange will resume its rcgu-
lar meetings tie second and fourth
Tuesday evenings OF each month. On
Tuesday evening, Sept. II, il is hoped
each member will come prepared to fur.
nish a part Of the program.