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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
HOLDS
 FIRST PRACTICE Initial Baseball Practice Held at Central-Over 50
 Candidates Report

Baseball practice started yesterday aft ernoon at Central High school with over 50 candidates answering the call of Coach Pritchard and preliminary practice was started. Although the number fell short of those expected, an abundance of ma terial is on hand and Central followers are expecting good team.
 Only preliminary practice of light na- ture was held. The candidates were di vided into groups. Six pitchers reported and began to Timber up the old soupbone Only one left handler was in the list Three catchers reported and, judging from the very earliest indications, the livelest fight for any position on the team will be walked here.
 Outfielders and infielders were galore and especially the latter. Only one vet eran from last years team for the out field is back in the fold. Of the infield candidates, two veterans are back.
 Sliding and warming up were the chief essentials practiced yesterday. The next practice will be held tomorrow at Smith s park. As yet no possibilities can be picked from the large group of candi- dates, but it appears that Central will again present favorable opposition on the diamond. The first game of the season is on March 17-1S, at Marion, with the Marion institute nine. Coach Pritchard has big job facing him in rounding out team by that early date and especially when practice will be held but three times a week.
 Candidates for the track team will prac- tice again this afternoon at East park. The initial practice was held Saturday, when about 15 men reported to Coach Pritchard. A formidable team will most probably be rounded out, as Coach Pritch- ard has a good line of material. Pros- poets are especially bright for the dashes and long distance runs. Practice for track will be held twice a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
TENNIS SCHEDULED
 ID ENJOY ANOTHER
 SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Preparations Are Already Under Way for Con- structiOn of Numerous
 New Courts

The coming summer promises to be Birmingham, judging from the prepara- tions being made by clubs, associations
 and privates at the present time when the streaks of warm weather inspire the admirer of the racquet to begin to think
 of the good days in store.
 Tennis in the past few years has grad ually been climbing until it has assumed | the place of one of Birmingham's most popular summer sports. Like every oth- CT game that tends to develop mankind, ] it is game that fascinates and it's at traction increases it's population from | year to year.
 Tennis is one game that can be called a "gentleman's game.' That is, there is ! no part in it that requires roughness excessive physical strength or anything of the liking. It is game that requires skill and judgment and plenty of. it to be a good player.
 For the past several years tennis play CTS in Birmingham have had one serious handicap. This was the lack of courts. What few courts that were scattered This year the number will be mate rially increased. The Y. M. c. A. will build 10 courts at Twenty fourth street and Ninth avenue, north, if present plans materialize. while the Birmingham Athletic club will construct about five rev courts on Eighth avenue and Twen- ty-eighth street, north The Country club is also understood to be considering add ing several new courts. In addition, pri- Nate courts are expected to be construct ed in scores, which should give lovers of the game ample opportunity to play. The city championship tournaments will
 be held as usual for both boys and men, and it is probable that tourney for girls and women will be attempted It certainly appears to be sure fact that Birmingham is scheduled for big year in tennis and the people cordially well come the game that cultivates manners and courtesy.
 over the city were chiefly private ana the fact that the game was expensive was only discounted in the past year. Last year the people saw the sport of tennis and it became favorite. Courts sprang up all over the city and every afternoon and morning they were oc- cupied
 The best courts in the city were pos sessed by. the Country club. Six clay
 courts, which the club provided were found inadequate for club members and a comparatively low figure Two courts of the Birmingham Athletic club were also found to be far from enough and the same applies to the Young Men's s Christian association. Two courts were built in Norwood under the auspices of a club. This constituted the bulk of ten- his courts in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
LARGE PURSE FOR NEXT GRAND CIRCUIT Horses Will Step for Purses of $35,000 at Next Sum-
 mer's Races

Grand Rapids, Mich., March 6.-Horses going to the post at the grand circuit har- ness meeting here next summer will step for purses totalling $35,50O, according to the tentative programme arranged by Homer J. Kline, secretary of the Furni- ture Driving club. who arrived here to- day to fix details of the meeting.
 If the plans formulated by MT. Kline materialize. the $1O0O0 matrons' stake. which featured the meeting here last year, will be run off here again.
 Purses for early closing events total $130OO. A dozen purses of 5000 each for late closing events swell the tentative total to $S5,5OO.
 MT. Klines' plans call for the following races:
 2:O7 or POS trot: 5000 purse; renewal of Furniture Manufacturers purse.
 2:15 trot for s3O00- purse.
 2:1O or PIP pace, for $3000 purse.
 Pace. not slower than POS for 5000 purse.
 Two-year-old trot, sweepstakes event. Horses must be named for this event by March IA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
TEAMS CONTINUE ID DEPART FOR CAMPS Advance Squad of Pirates Off-Braves Arrive at
 Miami

Pittsburg, March 6.-The advance squad of the Pittsburg Pirates left here tonight for the spring training camp at Dawson Springs, Ky. The party was composed of 12 players and newspaper men and was in charge of Catcher George Gibson. A second detachment of Pirates will leave Saturday in charge of Hans Wagner. After a short stay at Dawson Springs the training camp will be shifted to Hot Springs, Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
PASS THROUGH JACKSONVILLE

Jacksonville, Fla, March 6-Three Ma tional league baseball teams passed through here today en route to their training camps. The Philadelphia Ma tionals squad arrived on the steamer Lenape from New York and took a train for St. Petersburg.
 The second squad of Boston Nationals passed through en route to Miami, where a number of the players arrived yesterday for spring practice. The Chicago Nation als. in charge of Manager Joe Tinker, came on a special train from Chicago, and after a short stop over left for Tampa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
METHOD|STSSTART
 BASEBALL PRACTICE
Over 100 Candidates Gives Coach Pinson Abundance
 of Promising Material

Over 100 candidates responded to Coach Pinson's call for the baseball team at Bir- mingham college yesterday afternoon and the first practice of the year was held on Munger field A large number Of promising players were among the group.
 Only light practice was indulged. Coach Pinson worked his battery men together, but dismissed them after brief limber- ing up. In the pitching department, pros poets are exceedingly bright, and it is around the twirling corps that Coach Pin son expects to build his team. Catchers are also plentiful, making the battery department stack up well.
 A large number of veterans are back, giving Coach Pinson a good starting point The addition of "Slick Davis to the list of already prospective players has practically solved the infield problem. Both positions in the infield are well taken care of chiefly by veterans.
 Practice will continue daily and follow CTS of the Methodsts predict banner year for the Pinson nine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
SPEAKER SIGNS

All Boston was eased last week when Iris Speaker, the former Southern leaguer, attached his name to a 1916 con tract with the Red SoX and announced as satisfied. Iris is about the best man that the Carrigan outfit can boast of and his absence from the lineup would have changed things considerably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
BLACKBURNE QUITS

Russell Blackburne the star infielder of the Chicago White Sox last sea son, has quit baseball. Russell has great pros pecs, according to experts and the young ster was expected to have his big year this season. It's only the passing of an- other player-thats all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
THE MASTER MATEWSON IS REPORTED TO BE IN SPLENDID SHAPE AT TEXAS. THE VETERAN OF MANY CAMPAIGNS EXPECTS

rived here today to begin spring train
 ing. John J. Evers was in the squad, which consisted chiefly of players whose homes are in the west and middle west. The other division of the Braves is en route by boat from New York, and is due here Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
FINN TO KEEP CONTRACT

Although announced as retired from the game for this season on account of bad health. Mike Finn former manager of Mobile, will manage Beaumont of the Texas league, as his contract calls for. Finn was advised by physicians to stay out of baseball for 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
BRAVES REACH MIAMI

Mami Fla, March 6.--Twenty members of the squad of the Boston Nationals headed by Manager George Stallings, and Business Manager Walter Hapgood, ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07

been signed for tryout at this posi- ton.
 'Browwich, who batted .250 last season with Davenport in the Three-I league. and Perry if he is not disposed of by March 15, will try out for third. Schmidt is also after another man for this posi- tion but the deal is In the making.
 '.rhe Mobile outfield will be the equal of any in the league. Miller, who is now training with the Yankees at Ma con, Ga, is expected to come back to Mobile Mike Burke, one of the popular men in baseball i'll the Southern circuit, and who is in better shape this year than ever; McDowell, a hold-over from last season. and Ted Smith, last year with the Augusta club, will be in the outer gardens. Smiths contract has been re- ceived, and the other players mentioned will report on time and sign later.
 Manager Schmidt has nearly a ton of letters from different ball players around the country who want to sign up and he says that he expects to have a+ least 20 men on the field by March b, the reporting date"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
SCHEDULE FIGHT IN CENTRAL

The Southern league is not the only place on the map where the proposed scheduled fails to suit everybody. Up in the Central league everybody is fighting and arguing about the schedule. They haven't made any progress in two weeks of labor and they've about given it up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Re-opening Announcement

In announcing the re-opentng of my tailoring busi
   still favor with their requirements very proud o a add, it country
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  add this reputation clothes tail that 1t is to obtain. EVERYTHING. to impres an lect1 be whil is plete S In the
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-05
PARC PERDUE NOTES.

There has been more rainfall during
the month of July this year, than ever
recorded in this section before. The
rain has almost stopped and the farm
ers are beginning to take heart again
feeling that though the season is late,
there will be fair cotton crop. The
farmers need fair and good weather now
to enable them to get rid of the grass
and weeds in their cane and cotton; pre-
pare their gardens for fall planting and
also plant their Irish potatoes.
Both cane and rec are in better shape
than for years. The acreage of both in
this section is largely increased for this
year. T.. 4,1&
Miss Lillian Reaux, the little daugh-
ter of MI. Joseph Reaux, is down with
an attack of typhoid fever at her faith
er's residence. It is the earnest wish Of
her numerous little friends, that she
will pass the crisis of her sickness safely
and soon be on the road to recovery.
Mr.. Jacques Theaux of this place
recently left for Opelousas. where he will
be the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Dom
mic Girouard, for several weeks.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-05
A SPLENDID WOMAN PASSES TO
THE GREAT BEYOND.

Sometimes an event occurs in COM
munity that strikes a chord. that thrills
with sorrow the pulsations Of many
hearts Such was the case in New Ibe-
ria on Thursday morning last, when the
announcement was made that Mrs. Am
brose Viator, nee Effie Bernard only
u years old, native of Jeanerette had
passed away. Mrs. Viator had been i'll
only several hours. and the dark sha-
dow of sorrow was the heavier. because
it was unexpected, leaving an infant
only a few hours old. Deceased re-
sided in New Iberia about six wears and
before her bethrothal to Mr.. Viator was
beloved young teacher in our Public
Schools. She was a daughter of the
venerable Mr.. A. c. Bernard. ST.. of
Jeanerette. also we'll known here. as he
served for many years as member of
the Police Jury from the Eight Ward.
besides her aged father and infant boy,
she leaves a little daughter about two
and one-half years of age, her husband,
Mr.. Viator. two brothers. Dr.. A. Ber-
nard of Morgan City and A. c. Bernard
Of New iberia. six sisters. Mrs. R. Nor
want, Misses Alice. Rosa and Aspazie Of
Jeanerette and Sister Mary Sylvester of
the Convent of Mercy of Jeanerette and
Sister Mary Bernard of Convent of
the same order at St. Martinville. The
funeral was conducted from St. Peters
Catholic church in this City yesterday
afternoon at four o'clock in the presence
of legion of sympathetic relatives and
friends. The Enterprise extends its con-
dolence to the beTeaved husband. broth
ers and sisters.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-05

M Ernest P. Carstens, of Shreve-
port, spent a couple of days in New
iberia this week, the guest of his father
Mr.. E. J. Carstens Of Center Street.
Ernest had just returned from Gin
natti Ohio where he visited as dele
gate to the Rotary Convention. After
spending few days in that City he
went on to Washington and New York
on business matters. He left mere on
Thursday en- route to his Shreveport
home, accompanied by his wife who had
been here for a couple of weeks, the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Carstens.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Laurent eau
treaux, on Tuesday, August 1st, sweet
girl.
Miss Maud Lemaire left Friday for
visit to relatives in Patterson, La.
Miss Louise Thomson has returned to
her home in Baton Rouge.
Misses Freda Veazey and Lulu Le-
MARIE have returned from LAFAYETTE,
where they attended, the Summer
Normal School.
Mrs. L. T. Dulany left Friday for
Natchitoches to be present at the
Normal School graduating exercises.
Mr.. Don Dulany, her young son is one
of the graduates. @
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-05
A CORRECTION.

In a recent issue of The Enterprise
an article clipped from the Beaumont
Journal which expressed well merited
praise and civic pride in the success Of
one reared from childhood in that push
ing city, there appeared a slight error
which we wuold venture to correct.
The position offered to Mr.. Owen J.. T.
Southwell unsolicited was Instructor in
the Department of Architecture. not
,"the chair of Architecture" in the
University of Illinois. This was how
e er a great honor to one of his age and
experience as this University has the
foremost department of Architecture Of
all the Universities Of the, Middle West.
As Mr.. Southwell was born in New he
ria, it is natural that she should feel
pride in his rather remarkable career:
50 At the risk Of offending his modesty
and dislike of seemingly fulsoms
praise we beg to add the following:
During Mr.. Southw.ll's tvs: tenn II
Carnegie Institute Of r.ca1,:,yy evc-y
design submitted to the B.,ux Arts So
ciety, received = mention, his last designs
receiving first mention. During his Sec
ond term he was awarded q medal by
the Beaux Arts. On III. :ompl::;on Ct
his course awarded medal by the Amer
lean Institute of Architects-the first to
be awarded At Carnegie.
In December 1915 at the Conventions
If the American Institute of Architects
held in Washington, D. c. when the
work Of all Institutes and Universities.
,nder the patronage of the American
Institute, was on exhibition at the Cor
:oran Art Gallery, his was the only one
nan exhibit, he was the sole represen-
alive of Carnegie. It was a new ven
ure and they feared it would be weak
n some points, but it received unquali-
led praise. After the Convention. this
work. was exhibited at all the UNIVERSE
les, under the patronage of the Amer
can Institute from Boston to California.
He has since entered the office Of
ngham & Boyd of Pittsburgh for prac-
ical experience, still taking part in COM
petitions after office hours. In Janu-
AIRY was awarded Beaux Arts medal for
archaeology problem of "A French
)raper's Shop of the XIV Century"
his problem having been published in
he February number of the Journal Of
he American Institute of Architects.
lis "Main Lobby Of Large Court
louise" was published in the January
lumber. In April he was awarded Sec
nd medal in competition Of "A Naval
reviewing Barge"
A FRIEND.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-05
THE DIFFERENCE

between borrowing money on a
straight mortgage" and the
monthly payment plan" is vital.
If you borrow money on straight
mortgage" due in five or ten years
you worry every day in the year,
for every day brings you nearer
to the date upon which the mort
gage will be due.
If you borrow money from rs
on our monthly payment plan
every day is a day of joy, for as
each month goes by your loan be-
comes smaller and in q few years
the home is your own.
Which is the best plan?
IBERIA BUILDING ASSN.
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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-05
Insurance Agent.


Crowley arrived here Thursday to visl
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buqour.
Miss Dulcie Veazey is visiting II
Biloxi.
Mr.. Marcel Dreyfus of New Orlean:
is here visiting relatives.
Miss Myrtis Courts arrived Monday
from New Orleans where she attended
the Summer Normal.
After several days visit here with Mr.
| and Mrs. Kirt Frantz, Miss Inez Green
| wood returned to her home Tuesday in
Napoleonville.
Mrs. (Dr.) Henry King and children
are visiting relatives in Baton Rouge.
Mrs. John Tolson and baby of Lafay-
cite spent several days here with he,
mother, Mrs. Hanley.
After several days visit here with
Miss Margaret Muller Miss Lucille
Breaux, returned Monday to her home
in Port Arthur, Texas.
The Six Hand Euchre Club met Wed
nesday afternoon at the home of Miss
Lillian Soulier. The prize was won by
Mrs. Anthony Landry.
Mr. Ogden Romero returned Thursday
to Baton Rouge after several days visit
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Rom
gro.
The Busy Bee Sewing Circle met at
the home of Miss Julia Mcmahon last
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Louis Fagot and sons Hubbard
and Hacker have returned to their home
in New Orleans.
After q week visit here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Beckman have returned to their
home in New Orleans.
Miss Lillian Aubry and Miss Edna
Steckler of New Orleans have returned
from q visit to Houston and High Is
land, Texas.
Miss Aline Fay is visiting relatives in
Jeanerette.
MI. Joe Daiare of Indiana is here Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Daigre.
Mr.. Fernand veazey Of Austin, Texas
arrived here last Saturday to spend the
summer with his family.
Miss Anna Marie Duperier of Beau
mont is visiting her grand mother, Mrs.
Alfred Duperier.
Miss Kate Dutell of Abbeville is the
guest of Miss Alice Bernard
Mrs. Joe Renoudet entertained at .
dance Tuesday night in honor of Miss
Leah Emmer of Beaumont.
Mrs Virgins (Nee Myra Veazey) of
New Orleans is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. F. G. Blumenthal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Fuller and
daughter Geraldine have returned to their
home in Beaumont, accompanied by lit
tie Adeline Conrad.
Sash, Blind and Door Factory,
special work Of all description.
Cisterns and tanks.-Bertrand
Lumber Co.
Mr.. B. v. Mouret, one Of the mer-
chants of Jeanerette was circulating in
New Iberia on Thursday, shaking hands
with his friends.
The Episcopal Auxiliary met Wednes-
day afternoon At the residence of Mrs.
NJ. w. Fisher. The members present
were Rev. R. r. DiQgs, Mesdames F. v.
Peale, Alfred Barnard, Jeff Forgey, Jake |
Bauman, George Robertson, F. G. Will /,
liams, Porteus Burke. A. B. Murray,
Julius Koch, J. P. Russell, Arthur Good |
win, John Fisher, Misses Lizzie DeVal-
.nuv< n H>v1>v.o~ >~l Y>-.:> E:.l>-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-05
HOME TALENT SHOW FOR NEW
IBERIA.

Mr.. r. E. Downs, former director for
THE National Stock CO. is in this City
contemplating the production of one Of
his famous plays The Outcast' using
persons desiring to take part, to COM
municate with him through The Enter
prise Office.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-05
HOUSE WANTED.

Wanted to purchase = small house in
New Iberia. Location must be good and
price right If you have such property
place il IN our hands and We will sell il
on . reasonable commission. n. w.
Fisher, real estate agsnt
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-05


Miss Cora Labyche returned home this
week from Orlando, Florida, after a de-
lightful visit there of several weeks, the
guest of Hon. and Mrs. J. B. Lawton.
Mr.. Roland Minvielle of Jeanerette
was a business visitor here on Wednes-
day.
Hon. Joseph A. Provost of Jeanerette
spent several hours here Thursday on
business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Belanger and
children have returned home from a visit
to Thibodaux and Houma, La.
Miss Amy Broussard of Abbeville is
the guest of Miss Nita Lassalle.
Miss Clara Yranor of Lafayette is the
guest of Miss Courage.
Miss Hazel Walters of Broussard is
the guest of Miss Clara Landry.
Miss Blanche Haste is visiting rela-
tives in Gueydan, La.
Miss Ethel Ewes is visiting friends in
Galveston.
Mrs. w. G. Weeks and children re-
turned Thursday from several weeks visit
to Morgan City.
Miss Florence Laughlin IS the guest
of relatives in New Orleans
Mr.. Lester Kahn left last Saturday
for Cuba to resume his work.
Ex-Parish Representative ]. c. Akers
of Jeanerette was here on Thursday
transacting business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gates who lad
been residing At Baton Rouge for sew
eral years, arrived here this week to
make their future home. They have
taken up their residence ON the property
Of Mr.. Gates on Duperier Avenue. Mr..
Gates had been connected with the
Standard Oil Co. near the Capitol City,
but his interests here demanded his
kpresenee. fs
Among the visitors in New Iberia on
Thursday was. DR.. c. E. Mauldin, the
Superintendent Of the Live Stock Dem
onstration Farm near Jeanerette.
Judge Sam Nuckolls made q business
trip to Baton Rouge this week returning
home on Thursday.
Police Jurors Hamilton Derouen of the
Fifth Ward and E. J. Gary Of Patout-
vile were here on Thursday attending a
session of the Police Jury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Minvielle and
baby have returned for a visit to rela-
tives in Houston and High Island, Texas.
Mr.. Owen Mcmahon returned last Sat
urday from vinton where he was en-
ployed for several months.
The Five Hundred Club me. Tuesday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Sid
ney DeBellevue. The prize was cap
tured by Mrs. Jules Dupuy.
Miss Natalie Freeman entertained
few of her friends Monday with dance
at the residence of Mrs. M. w. Fisher.
The Bridge Club met Mondsy after
noon at Mrs. Alfred Pickett
Mrs. (Dr.) J. w. Sanders returned last
Saturday from q visit to relatives in Ba-
ton Rouge and Wilson, La.
Mrs Rub;n Mavronne of Gretna. ar
rived here this week to visit her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert DeBlanc.
Nh. Benny Rienauer of Port Arthur ,
spent last Sunday here with his sister,
Mrs. Laxayd King.
Miss Ida Cambell was 4 visitor to La i
fayette Tuesday.
Mrs. Taylor Cade arrived "wednesday |
from New Orleans to spend the summer
in her home here.