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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15
LOST and FOUND.

LOST-On the evening of March 6,
somewhere between the home of Ira
Murphy and CrichtOn's store, a
cameo brooch. Finder please leave
at Herald office. Gel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

agent for the massachusetts, Life In
surance company in this section of the
state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

will appreciate the cour-
tesy of having all individuals or
firms with whom we do business pre-
sent their bills to us monthly, as it
simplifies our bookkeeping and
avoids errors. Lancaster Electric
Light & Power Co. Geo. P. Angus,
vice president, Lancaster, Wis. 34tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

GOING TO MOVE from Lancaster, I
offer my modern home for sale. LO-
Gated 1 IL blocks east Of Ryland's
park. Modern in everyway; hard
wood floors; furnace heat; electric
lights; hot and cold water; bath
room, etc. Easy terms. Samuel
Levin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

FOR SALE Two-seated surrey. Light
single buggy, electric lighted, new.
Light three-spring milk wagon. All
three rigs in good repair. Will sell
cheap. See c. H. Angus for partic-
ulars. Lancaster, Wis. 1tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15
FOR RENT.

HOUSE FOR RENT-Just east of fair
ground Good orchard and garden.
Also have for sale some seed barley.
Inquire of Peter Hoffman, Lancas-
ter, Wis. 3Wtfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

MODERN HOME FOR SALE Having
purchased farm, offer for sale my
modern home, located in the Fourth
Ward, 2 blocks from high school.
This house is practically new and
modern in every respect, with z
rooms and bath; house has east
frontage. Lot is 78x12O feet. Good
garage and chicken house. G. E..
Mcmahon. 48tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

FOR SALE-The Massey Homestead
consisting of 1854 acres of farm,
timber and pasture land; large,
brick house and other improvements.
Located in the village of Potosi,
Wis. Address, Mrs. E. E. Foster,
executrix, Potosi, Wis. 29tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

FOR RENT-My residence in the 4th
ward; first house east of A. Ivey's.
Inquire of Alfred Payne, Lancaster,
Wis. Farmers phone. 1tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

DIR. MOORE is specializing in the
treatment of pyorrhea and diseases
of the teeth and gums. Special enc
tine treatment expertly given. Cases
from out of the city will receive
prompt attention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

DIR. GAULT is again doing general
medicine and surgery; calls city and
country promptly attended; special
attention given to Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
SWEET JERSEY MILK

and cream from high-grade Jersey
COWS. That's what you are getting
when you patrOnize the Creamy
Dairy Furthermore you will get
milk that is just as pure and clean,
as sanitary surroundings can make
it. Other people like our milk and
our service. Try it and you will too.
Greany's Dairy. Farmers Phone,
Lancaster, Wisconsin. 2w12p
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

FOR SALE-A nice building lot adj
joining my residence property, one
block north of the Lancaster House.
See w. B. Dyer, Lancaster, Wis.52c4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

FOR RENT-My farm of 172 acres, To-
Gated miles north of Lancaster,
and miles south of FennimOre.
Will rent for cash or on shares. G.
H. Vesperman, Lancaster, Wis 52tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15
LIVE STOCK.

FOR SALE Some well-bred draft
colts, or will exchange for COWS. AL
bert Brinkman. 3w1p
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

FOR SALE-Brood mare and her colt.
Good ones. Also colt coming two
years old. Will sell at a bargain if
taken soon. Lewis BendOrf, on
Beetown road, Lancaster, Wis.
Farmers phone. 3tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

FOR SALE-My residence property in
the city of Lancaster, two blocks
south of south school. Consists of
eight room house, partly new; good
cistern; city water; new barn and
eight lots; plenty of fruit and good
soil. Call on write, Mrs. F. Ohlert,
Lancaster, Wis, r. f. d. 2. Farmers
phone. 6ltfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

FOR SALE-My town property in
first ward at North Adams and Pine
streets. Consists of seven rooms;
basement under house; city water;
cistern; barn; some fruit and 4 lots
of ground. Will sell together or
separate. For particulars see Hen
ry Heiliger, Lancaster, Wis. 52tfc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
OWNERS EXPECTING
 GREAT SEASON FOR
 NATIONAL PAST|ME
Reports From All Over Cir cult Tell of Increased En- thusiasm-PeaceTreaty
 Direct Cause

Reports from all over the circuit tell of
 year. From all indications owners of
 baseball clubs will this year, after several
 seasons of lean pickings, rake in the
 shekels as never before.
 It is unquestionably true that the best
 thing that has ever happened for the
 great American game was the peace ne
 gotiated between organized baseball and
 the Federal league. Another year of the war would have so disgusted the fans with magnates and players that it is
 doubtful if it ever could have regained it's place in the affections of the general
 public.
 The outlook at the beginning of March last year and the present forecast for this season are materially different and different for the better. With the truce came a change in the attitude of the ball players, the effect of which will be salu- tary in the months to come.
 The war almost destroyed the illusion of the great American public about base ball. Once destroy that illusion and the game is as dead as Electors pup. There was too much talk of money both from the magnates and from the players. The business side of baseball was too openly exploited and the sporting spirit flickered and almost went out. Had it done so 1t would have been disastrous.
 The Southern league in common with other baseball organizations of the coun- try will share the prosperity of the south in general this year and a total attend ance of million souls during the five months of the season would not be sur prising. Last year one of the leanest years in the history of baseball, a total
 of 37,7s4 men, women and children saw Southern league games. It should not be difficult to swell that total to a round million
 Scrutiny of attendance figures for 1915 provide some interesting dope for those who care for statistics. Birmingham is shown to have been surpassed by but one city in the league. Memphis, which had an attendance for the year of 10000. Birmingham was next with l35,S55, and New Orleans close third, with 134 405. 1 Four cities in the league had an attend ance of over 100000, and Atlanta lacked | but APO of reaching that figure. The stat | istics show that Memphis, Birmingham, 1 New Orleans and Nashville are the four
 banner towns in the league, with Atlanta,
 Little Rock, Chattanooga and Mobile in 1 the order named.
 | The figures for all the clubs follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

New York February 26-No radical changes will be incorporated in the foot ball code for 1916, as the result of the two days conference of intercollegiate foot bah rules committee, which closed here today. The suggested rule requiring all players to wear numbers in each game was only casually discussed.
 The claim was made that to number the players would destroy the strategical value of the game, since scouts from rival colleges could easily solve the com plicated offensive and defensive moves built around certain players.
 A number of rule changes were made, notably increasing from 10. to 15 yards the penalty for a foul committed against a player about to make fair catch of a forward pass. The committee also ruled that where a team is late in appearing for the second half of the game the or tended side shall have choice of goals; made it allowable to bat ball on punt-out as we'll as forward pass, but decided that an opponent may not run into the catcher except in bonafide attempt to catch or bat ball,
 The task of codifying rules to meet conditions in certain restricted playing fields was left to the editor of the rules book following certain general lines laid down by the committee It was also de- cided that leaping back of team-mate in order to receive a forward pass was legitimate, provided the man with his feet on the ground did not aid the catcher by advancing. Another change makes it al- lowable for a player to push an opponent out of the way in order to secure kicked ball, which by fumbling has become a free ball.
 It was further ruled that a guard, cen ter or tackle, to be eligible to receive a forward pass must be at the end of the line of scrimmage when the ball is put into play. In the case of a receiver of such a pass standing with one foot or and one over the side line and touching the ball which then bounds into the field of play, the ball is ruled out of bounds
 It was decided that foul committed by q defending side behind it's own goal line which deprives opponent of an oppor- tunity to secure free ball, shall result
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
MARION INSTITUTE
 HAS 19 GAMES ON
 BASEBALL SCHEDULE

Marion, February 26, (Special)-Coach B. B. Clarkson of Marion institute. has completed the baseball schedule, and 1s games will be played This is the largest number of games the institute has of fered in several years.
 The 1S games at home and six road games are as follows: . At Marion, March 17-1S, Birmingham High school
 March 27. Southern university.
 March 31, Auburn.
 April 10, Southern university.
 April IT, 1S Mississippi college
 April 21, Cumberland university.
 May 22 23, Birmingham college.
 On road, March 21,- at Greensboro Southern university.
 April 3, 4, Birmingham college.
 April 6, Anniston Presbyterians.
 May 15, Southern university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
SPORTS
DIRECTORS ADOPT
 SCHEDULE AFTER
 LENGTHY SQUABBLE
Expected Sensations Fail to DevelOp-Mileage Proposition Voted Down Contract For Tickets Awarded to Memphis Firm

Atlanta, Gas February gG-The South ern association will open it's 1916 season on Friday. April fl, with Birmingham playing at New Orleans. Chattanooga at Nashville, Little Rock at Memphis and Atlanta at Mobile. The board of direc- tors, after making some two score changes in individual dates. tonight for mally adopted the list of playing dates prepared by the schedule committee. The chief change was in moving the opening uay up one day, it having been planned to have the season begin April 15. The season ends Saturday, September g.
 The directors met in executive. session and tonight when they adjourned it was announced that the only other action taken besides adoption of the playing schedule was to vote down a proposi- tion that all clubs pool tneIr mileage ex- penses, and to award a two-year con- tract for tickets to a Memphis concern. Many other measures which were ex- pected to have been brought up at this meeting, did not come before them, the directors said, but gave no specific rea- son for not taking them up, other than the length of time taken to adopt the playing schedule. Tonight a banquet was held here by the directors.
 The schedule provides that each club play 140 games, half on the home grounds and half abroad, and that each team shall meet every other % times
 Little Rock has all holiday dates at home while Mobile has none, but the latter is given liberal allotment of Saturday and Sunday games, getting two more Saturday games than first proposed. On Memorial Day Atlanta plays at Little Rock. New Orleans at Chattanooga, Birmingham at Memphis and Mobile at Nashville. On July 4, Mobile visits Little Rock, Nashville is at Birmingham. Chattanooga at At lanta and Memphis at New Orleans. Labor Day games are scheduled be- tween New Orleans at Atlanta, Mem 'phis at Little Rock, Mobile at Bir- 1ningham and Nashville at Chatta- nooga.
 The division of Saturday, Sunday and holiday dates by cities Is as follows:
 Atlanta. 13 Saturdays, July and Labor Day
 New Orleans. nine Saturdays, 15 Sun days and July i.
 Birmingham. 10 Saturdays, July and Labor Day.
 Mobile, Il Saturdays and 12 Sun days.
 Memphis. 10 Saturdays. II Sundays and Memorial Day.
 Nashville, 10 Saturdays, 16 Sundays and Memorial Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
EyERYTHING HARMONIOUS

Atlanta, February 26-(Specia1.) ) The expected row in Southern league circles failed to materialize here today and tonight everything is as harmo- nious.
 The directors met in continuous ses- sion from 10 o'clock this morning un- til 7:30 tonight. without stopping for luncheon, and all but one hour of this time was spent over the discussion of the schedule.
 On resolution by President Shrop- shire of the Nashville club shortly aft CT o'clock, the proposed schedule as recommended by the committee was adopted with the changes as suggested, these changes consisting primarily of @ switch in dates by clubs. It was agreed to open the schedule April 14 instead of April 15.
 The Mobile and Chattanooga clubs were the cause of the long argument over the dates and, strange to relate, after all their argument the Chatta- nooga club did not make a single change in it's home dates, while Mo- bile club failed to change single date on the road. Aside from switching dates they made no changes at home.
 Aside from the adoption of the sched- ule, the only matters acted on were the awarding of a two-year contract for printing the tickets of the league to s. c. Toof & Co. of Memphis and voting down the proposition to pool the mileage.
 The Memphis delegation started fight to increase the salary and player limits, but the league constitution and bylaws provide that this can only be acted on at the annual meeting in De- cember and when President Baugh so stated the directors refused to act on 1t.
 The Andrews-Fran controversy, the Bisland case and the Shropshire resolu- tions were not touched at all. The mag mates adjourned at 7:30 o'clock and inn mediately went into the banquet hall, where they were the guests of the To- cal club.
 The following were in attendance: President Baugh, Secretary McDer- mott. Shropshire of Nashville, Watkins and Martin of Memphis, Allen of Lit tie Rock, Heinneman of New Orleans, Patten and Blberfeld of Chattanooga, Inee and Parker of Mobile, Molesworth and Smith of Birmingham and Frank' Colsson and Reynolds of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
No Important Change In
 Football Code For 1910

in a touchdown for the offended team. If. however, the foul is committed while the ball is in the air. the penalty shaA! be a safety.
 Where the defending side makes an uni completed forward pass from behind it's own goal line on the first, second or third down which is grounded behind the line or hits goal posts or bar, it shall count as a safety; on the fourth down 1t goes to the opponents at the point Of scrimmage. A forward pass made by at tacking team on first, second or third downs hitting goal posts or bar, becomes a touchback: on fourth down goes to op- posing eleven at point of scrimmage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
NO MORE MISSING GAMES WILL CAUSE:
 ANGUISH IN LEAGUE
MT. Baugh Learned Lots of Things Last Year; Named Professional Statisti-
 clan as Secretary

The Southern league will find this year that R. H. Baugh is a much more competent man than he was last. He is gaining mellowness with experience and his actions this year will be much more decided than they were last.
 There has not been a single trans action in which MT. Baugh has been in volved as president of the Southern league that he has not learned some- thing and the effects of this wisdom are becoming apparent this early in the season, and the buds have not yet be- gun to swell.
 Doubtless many have wondered just why it was that MT. Baugh should have selected Harold McDermott to succeed the late M. T. Stradford as secretary of the league. The question is answered by Mr Baugh himself. He wanted a man who knew figures and was not afraid of them.
 THE MISSING GAME
 Those who will cast their eyes back ward to last year will remember the missing game which caused New Or
 leans, Memphis and Birmingham so much anguish and which drew down SC much criticism on the office of the president of the league President Baugh does not propose to have this repeated and to obviate this danger he has employed as secretary a man who has made the pursuit of the decimal point his life work.
 Mr. McDermott is Birmingham man. ager of the Memphis firm of E. F Leathem & Co, and is a certified public accountant. He has had 10 or 15 years experience as an accountant and it Is predicted that when anybody in the league this year wants to know any thing about a game or an average or anything else he will be able to go and immediately put his finger on it. "The principal duties of the secre- tary," said MT. Baugh, in explaining his appointment, "are to keep the rec ords of the league. In this l think MT McDermott will be eminently success full, as he has been an expert account ant since early manhood. It was foi this very reason that I employed him We want our figures accurate and this year they will be absolutely correct to trouble those who compile the stand | ings of the various clubs and the aver ages and other records that this office keeps will be right up to the minute. "In casting about for a successor tc MT. Stradford, I recalled that the books
 of this office required auditing several | times a year MT. McDermott had beer doing this auditing. As vice president fContinued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
DONOVAN AND TANKS
 IN TRAINING CAMP

Wild Bill Donovan and his New York Yankees are safely ensconced at Macon, the first major organization to fit south for spring training. Bill will have 45 athletes tearing up things around Ma con. It will be a sweet young job cut ting down to the limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
LAWS DEATH CAUSES
 UNIVERSAL REGRET

The death of Jack Law, who made a brilliant record in the south as a writer of sports. is. occasioning regrets all over the country. Jack was widely known, both as writer and before that as a ball rlayer Just prior to his death he was covering the New Orleans race meet for the Commercial Appeal, but gave it up and went home to die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
CHICAGO WELCOMES
 LATEST MAGNATE

Chicago has just acquired another base ball magnate and now boasts of three, When it developed that James c. Dunn was the mysterious person for whom Ban Johnson was acting in purchasing the Cleveland Indians, Chicago discov- cred her honor. Other magnates in the Windy City are Charles Comiskey of the White sox and Charles Weeghman of the Cubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
COLD WAVE STOPS
 SPRING TRAINING

When Bill Donovan hit Macon for spring training. 20 of his battery pros poets accompanied him. They bumped into a rain and it later turned cold, so that not much work has been done to- ward conditioning as yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
Reds Train at Shreveport

The Cincinnati Reds will train at Shreveport this year instead of Alexan- dria. and the players are welcoming the change. because the moving picture the atres are so much more numerous in the former city The movies are the sole method of killing time after work hours on southern trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
GUN CLUB SHOOT

The shooters of the Birmingham Gun club shot in a gale of wind at the regu- lar practice shoot The weather was rather cold for good scores also. c. J. Barr led the shooting, his score of 4S eing very good under the conditions.
 At a meeting of the Birmingham Gun club it was decided to change the shoot ing day from Saturday to Friday after noon. All members and visiting shoot CTS are urged to make note of this as there will be no shooting hereafter on Saturday afternoon. Shot at. Broke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
Reulbach With Pirates

Ed Reulbach. the famous old Cuhh pitcher. has signed contract with the Pittsburg Pirates. Dreyfuss thinks there Is still some good work in the ancient soupbone Reulbach last year was in the Federal league and only did passably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

Chattanooga, 12 Saturdays. Memorial Day and Labor Day.
 Little Rock. II Saturdays. Memorial Day, July and Labor Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
ATHLETIC CLUB FIFTH

place because q their victories over At lanta, Alabama and Montgomery The locals had good team, and could have attained a much better standing in the final ranking if they had defeated Van derbilt.
 University of Alabama Is given sixth place by their win over B. A. C. and Y. M. c. A The Crimson quintet by these two victories take sixth place over Mississippi A. and M.. to whom they split even in four game series. The Crimson quintet is one of the best college lives in the south and each
 (Continued cn Page NIne)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
B. A. c. Wins Fifth Place in Basketball WOrld-GeOr- gia Second and Ramblers Are Third-COmparative Scores Used as Basis
By FRED BoDEKER
Final Southern Ranking

Basketball fans in the southern states, Tennessee, have been watching with un- tiring interest the result of the present season for the apparent championship team. As series for the chief contend CTS is impossible, comparative scores are the only method that can be used to thrash out the championship five of the south.
 The Atlanta Athletic club is given this high honor. The Cracker five demon strated by consecutive victories over num- erous, and in fact almost all of the con tenders for the title, that they possessed without a doubt the best team in Dixie. Atlanta played a great game when bas- ketball was played, but on several oc- casions the Cracker five came near allowing the title to slip from their grasp by so-called rough playing or indoor football"
 The result of Atlantas game with Co lumbus Y. M. c. A. yesterday cannot have any bearing on the final outcome of the honors or the ranking above. The Atlanta five is composed of the best av-
  very aggressive, play consistent game and can hold their own In any contest The Crackers have demonstrated that they can play a rough game or "child's game" as they termed some of the games in which they were engaged.
 BEST TEAM IN SOUTH But Atlanta is not given the southern | Fov Af are entitled to the best that can be giver them for the simple reason that they have the best team in the south. The Birmingham Athletic club had sportsman ship enough to admit the title should be long to the Crackers, although the riv- airy between Birmingham and A9tlants is intense.
 Take backward glance at the results of the games during the past season At lanta has been defeated but once-tha' 1 by the B. A. c.
 1 To second place the University O I Georgia goes without any seriou: | trouble. The Red and Black five defeat ed Columbus, held Atlanta to a clost 1 score and handled all other opponent. | with ease. Georgia showed remarkable ! improvement toward the latter part o. | the season, and the awarding of secon( place to Georgia is without dispute.
 The Nashville Ramblers are given thirt | place on account of their victory ovel Vanderbilt. who in turn had defeated Bir mingham Athletic and Mobile. The Ram blers did not play any other southern | team in the above ranking with the ex ception of Memphis, whom they humblet with ease. The Vanderbilt Commodores are forth in the ranking owing to theil victory over Birmingham and Mobile ana 1 their close game with Columbus. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

fContinued on Page Three)
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-21

FOR SALE: Household furniture, fruit jars, etc. Rev E. H. Molony. 4-2O-tf