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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-10
The Daily Novelette,
FARES. PLEASE.

To sit upon n Jury,
Most every mnn has fitness.
But IL takes a skiIlfui lawyer,
To sit upon n witness.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-10

A T meeting Of the directors Of
n the fire department it was de-
cided 10 call a special meeting
for mex Tuesday for the purpose Of
selecting a new fire chief 10 fill the
position u chief Powers. who resigned.
communication was read at the
II Getting from F. E. Hunter. asking the
aid OF The directors in getting n hose
cart nortE f the tracks The COM
mJnicaticn was ordered filed for fu-
ture consideration OF the directors. A
lid from % g. Section for feed was
read and filed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-10
TNKLINGS and
L THINKLINGS
By WEX JONES.

Contributor sends IN these famous
passes
Of Thermouviae
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-10

TO-morrow-Dainty Sandwiches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-10

Autriaas al Bay.-Headliue.
same contributor says this offers q
treat chance for the Horse Marines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
JOHNSON OPPOSED
 ID PINCH HITTING Declares It Injures Players and Interest in Game by
 Constant Shifting

Chicago, June 23.-The pinch hitter craze with which baseball managers appear to have become afflicted, has a strong opponent in B. B. Johnson, president of the American league, according to a state- ment made public by him here today. He declared that he favored baseball leg4 islation to curb the pinch hitter habit.
 MT. Johnson thinks that managers by constantly shifting their pitchers are not only injuring the pitchers. but are reduce ing the interest felt by steady patrons of the game in the players.
 They are making joke of the pitch- CTS by taking them out of the game if a couple of hits made in succession, OF by removing a pitcher who is doing well. to permit some bench warmer to strike out man or fly him out" said MT. Johnson.
 What methods can be adopted to curb the tendency do not know, but, it seems to me as if some rational way could be found that would benefit everybody without in the least handicapping tho manager"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
Barons Cop Opener From Vols SIP
SPORTS
FOOD FOR RANDOM
By FRED BODEkEtt

would be simple enough for the pitcher to assert that he was unable to con trol the ball. It's big question and can hardly be worked out in any short period of time.
 The interview which Dobbs is al- legged to have given out as appearing in the New Orleans Daily States, is as follows:
 Ut is too bad,'' said Dobbs, that a clever fellow like Dodge had to meet his death on a ball field. Per- sonally I don't know whether or not, Rogers aimed for his head. I am in- clined to attribute Dodge's death to an accident, but at the same time it is going to hasten the club owners to agree upon penalty for pitchers who go in for the bean ball. and event. ually force them out of the game"
 Now this champion of clean conduct on the diamond has a most whole- some cure for the evil he so vigor- ously assails. Of course, two wrongs, apparently in this scribe's opinion. create one right.
 As a remedial weapon against the bean ball'' pitcher, this scribe advo- cates, following suggestion laid down by Dobbs, that the pitcher be spiked. The Pels, so the yarn goes on, have been instructed to drag bunt down the first base line against a bean ball'' pitcher, and when that worthy goes over to tag the runner, jump on his feet with their spikes and amputate his pins, if necessary.
 most excellent remedy for an evil, to be sure.
 The Pels have tried it against one offender, so they claim.
 Who was he? And who are the bean ball' pitchers that must be banished from the league?
 President w. D. Smith of the Bar ons cannot be found during the long summer days. It is rumored that the Baron proxy is spending the time at his farm in Springville, where he can easily miss all of the cruel workings about the Barons these days. It is rumored from other sources that the Baron boss is on a scouting trip in search of new catcher. Develop ments will prove one of the rumors.
 Rube Marshall essayed to do the 'iron man. role at Chattanooga, and got away fine. Rube defeated the Crackers in both ends of a double bill. In the first game, a rally in the fi- nal inning overcame tnree-run leau, and won the game for the Elberfeld clan, while good pitching by the Rube was responsible for the second encounter. If the Kid don't be care full another one of his twirlers will be found to be ruined for the remain der of his career. Marshall works about every three days. He is cer- tainly some iron man" to stand that amount of twirling and win the big gest majority of his starts.
 Scribes consider the Barons 50 per cent stronger with Tex Mcdonald in the lineup. Wonder what will be the increased strength when Cecil Coombs re-enters the battle with his mighty bludgeon that's good for a batting average of about 1925? Let's have the answer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24

Few people get through the winter and spring without attacks from one of the many blood maladies that leave them weak and unfit to meet the try ing warm season, and the blood so freirhted with poisons that it is in. capable Of supplying the energy and tissue building properties necessary to health.
 This condition is revealed in many ways, and by many syihptoms, butall point to one thing-infected blood. And just as surely they call for the one true and tried s. 5. s,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
BEST TONIC IS S.S.S.

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 Get s. s. s. from the drug store, and regain your health. Don't take sub stitute. It is guaranteed purely vege- table. Write us for free medical ad- vice. Address Medical Department & Swift Specific Co. Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
LOOKOUTS SCORE
 DOUBLE VICTORY

Chattanooga, June 23.-Rube Marshall defeated Atlanta in both games of a double header this afternoon to 3 and 1 to o. The frays were seven innings by agreement. After being shut out for six innings in the first game Catta- nooga scored four runs after two men were down in the seventh. With Peters on first a base on balls to Walker, Kitchens pinch single, Messengers s triple and Days tumble of Pitler's un- expected bunt gave Chattanooga the game. Hyatts home run drive over Thrashers head was the only tally of the closing engagement. The scores:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
Harvard Ro7Us Course In
 Record Time and Defeats
 Yale In Annual Regatta
Crimson Rows Splendid Form Throughout Race-Race Held Under Perfect Weather Conditions-Yale Crew Cracks
 Under Heavy Strain of Fast Pace Set by Crimson

tA the halfway posts Harvard was still slipping rapidly through the wa ter to Stroke Lund's 30 beat. while the English coached Blue team, less than a length behind, was rowing a long, slow 2S. As the Yale craft passed the post on the east course the shell appeared to swerve and brush the upright that projected from the water and support ed the flag. The accident momentar- fly checked the Yale boat. but there was no loss of stroke and the race pro- ceeded to the two and a half mile point with little change in the posi- tions. Then the pace began to tell on the Yale oarsmen. who roWed rag gedly, but Coxswain Thomas Lashar and Stroke Lawrence swung in the beat in time again and held their place until the three-mile flags were reached.
 ELI CREW CRACKS
 Here the Ellis began to break under the strain. Two of the oarsmen in the mid dle of the shell began to splash and the boat checked badly. Harvard, now sure of ultimate victory, took on fresh strength and with the bridge and the end in sight buried their oars in the water and pulled through with machine-like precision. Half mile from the finish the Crimson had gained a lead of nearly three lengths ana were rowing through a bedlam of whistles, sirens and cannon explosions, which heralded the winning of the race.
 The Yale men were badly exhausted but game, and pulled on their oars like galley slaves, but the power and form were gone and they barely held the pace to the finish. In fact, some of the crew stopped rowing before the lane was reached and crumpled up as the shell ran onward by it's own momentum. When the boats came to a stop few feet apart Harvard's eight gave it's varsity cheer. to which Yale freely responded.
 FRESHIES WIN ALSO
 The Harvard freshman eight won a thrilling victory over Yale in their two- mile race over the Thames course today.
 Overriding the Yalenen in the last half mile, the Crimson oarsmen flashed into the front and slid over the finish line three-quarters of a length adead. Yale led until near the finish, when her crew seemed to tire. The race was rowed in rough water. The official time: Har- ward, 1O:33 3-6; Yale, 1O:39.
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Nashville, June 23.-(Srccial)- )--KarI Black and Tom Rogers clashed in great pitchers battle this afternoon and while hOnors were about even in the matter of hits. the Baron was un- hittabIe when runners were on bases and was accorded better support ut critical stages than the Vol hurler. In fact, 1t was glaring error by Tom my Sheehan thnt allowed Jimmy Es- chen to slip over the platter with the only run of the twirling duel in the sixth inning.
 The Vols had several chances to re- port with a run. in fact two made to order opportunities for score. but the Baron southpaw threw on the breaks when rally threatened to develop and only allowed one Vol to get as far as third base during the entire nine in- nings.
 Sheehan was the lone Vol to travel as far as the last station, his journey coming in the final inning when he started feeble rally. that produced considerable warming up activity in the bull pen, although Black weathered the threatened storm with ease.
 With Sheehan, the tying run. on third and two out in the ninth. the count two and three Black wrapped a curve around Dick Kauffman's neck. at which the hard-hitting first sacker took futile lunge.
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holes.
 Badham vs. Baugh-Baugh 1 up, 19 holes.
 Brown vs. Richard-Richard 1 up, 1s holes. Defeated eight: Simons vs. Thach-Thach 1 up, 1s holes. Macon by default. Ward by default. Munger vs. Mason-Mason 2-1.
 THIRD FLIGHT Harris vs. Stovall-Harris 2-1. Watkins vs. Probasco-Probasco. Nelson vs. Crawford-Crawfod, 3-1. Steinmehl vs. Roberts-Roberts 1 up. Defeated eight: Barnett vS. itzsimmonS-Barnett 4-3. Hewitt vs. Adams-Hewitt Az Munger vs. White-Munger 3-2. Lawrence vs. Doughty-Doughty 7-6.
 FOURTH FLIGHT Quinn vs. Barnett-Quinn 6-5. Meadow vs. Bell-Meadow up, 19 holes. Adkins vs. Griffith-Griffith l up, 19 holes.
 Gregory vs. Kelly-Kelly 2-1. Defeated eight: Nesbit by default. Tichenor vs. Nelson--Nelson. Locke vs. Tutwiler-Tutwiler. Henderson vs. Hillman-Hillman.
 FIFTH FLIGHT Friedman vs. Turner-Friedman 5-3. Stakely vs. Mayes-Stakely 6-5. Shook vs. Mathematician 7-6 Kirkpatrick vs. Dunne-Kirkpatrick 4-3. Defeated eight: Rethea vs. Randolph-Randolph. Turner by default. Kilby by default. Marsh vs. Jernigan-Marsh.
 SIXTH FLIGHT Hogan vs. Fowlkes-Fowlkes 1 up. Brown vs. Munger-Munger 4-3 White vs. Walker-White 5-4. Nevins vs. Sayre-Sayre up. Defeated eight: Wilcox vs. Barnes-Wilcox B-2 Winkler vs. Brower-Brower 3-2. Prendergast by default. Jones vs. ardeleben-DeBardele 3-2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
TALLADEGA SPLITS
 WITH LAGRANGE

Talladega, June 23.-(Special )--Tai- ladega spit double header here today with LaGrange, 12 to and to g. In the first game Krapp was batted to al parts of the field for 13 hits and II runs. Clapp featured at lat for Tal- ladega and also base stealing. The second game was broken up by home run by H. Smith in the seventh in ming over left field fence The game was tied in the fifth by single by
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
PITCHER HAMILTON
 RETURNS TO BROWNS

Detroit, June 23.-Pitcher Earl Hamil- ton of the Detroit Americans, who re- gently was obtained from the St. Louis Americans, has been returned to the St. Louis club it was learned today. The purchase of Willie Mitchell from Cleve- land yesterday caused Manager Jennings to dispose of Hamilton. Hamilton was bought with the understanding that he could be returned within 30 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24

Summary: Two-base hits. Boyd. Tol- bert, Weston. Home run. Tolbert. Stolen bases, Flynn, Showers, Manush. Double play, Gondolfi to Mackie to Griffin. Base on balls, Sigmon 1, Watkins ?, Weston 8. Left on bases, Newman z. Rome D. Hit by pitcher Manush. by Sigmon. Hits off Sigmon 9. in 8 innings; Watkins g., in 1-3 innings; Weston g. Struck out, Sigmon 4, Watkins 3. Weston 3. Passed ball, Pierre. Wild. pitches, Weston and Watkins. Time of game. 2:o5. Umpire, Larocque.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
TOLBERTS HITTING
 WINS GAME FOR ROME

Rome, June 23.-(Special.) .)-Newnan used two twirlers to check Tolbert's de- mon hitting here today but it couldn't be done, the Romans winning to g. ToI- bert's hitting and their results follow ing: Second inning a homer. scored two seventh inning doubled to cen ter scored three; doubled to center in tenth and sent one across, breaking up the game. Matthews protested, claiming the third strike was foul tip after he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
MORRISON PITCHES
 ANNISTON TO WIN

Griffin, June 23.-(Special) )-Morrison held Griffin in his hand in the second of the present series, and Annston won ? to O. Mies who started for Griffin, last ed but for one round, Anniston scoring her two runs in that inning. Robertson pitched airtight ball. Reynolds was the batting star. He also played good ball on first. Score:
 Anniston- AB. R. H. O. A. E. Chrlstenberry, 'ss... O. 1 o
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*Batter for Williams in ninth.

SUMMARY. Two-base Hit-Clark. Double Play-Sheehan to Kaufman. Passed Ball-Street. Struck Out-Black 1. Base on Balls-Rogers 3, Black 1. Sacrifice Hits-Sheehan, Baker, Street. E. Mcdonald. Stolen BaSe-ESchen. Time-1:55. Umpires-Kerin and Breitenstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
NEWMAN DEFEATED
 BY HARD HITTING
Tolbert's Hitting Features Romans Win-AnnistOn
 Wins Over Griffin
STANDING
Results Yesterday

Talladega 4-3, LaGrange 12-2. Anniston 2. Griffin o. Rome 6. Newman 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
(Seven innings by agreement)

(Seven Innings by agreemenC.
 Summary: Two-base hits, Munch Home run, Hyatt. Stolen base, Harris. Double play Yerkes to Munch. Base on balls, Marshall 1, Brennan ?. Time, 1:15 Umpires, Hart and Rudderham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
International League

At Providence: Providence 4, Toronto 3. At Newark: Newark 2, Montreal 5.
 At Baltimore: Baltimore 8, Buffalo 8. At Richmond: Richmond 6, Rochester {.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
By BLINKY HORN
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Birmingham l, Nashville 0. Mobile 6, Memphis 1. Chattanooga Al, Atlanta 30 New Orleans-Little Rock, postponed, rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
Seven innings by yagreement)


 Summary: Two-base hit, Perkins. Three base hit, Messenger. Stolen base, Pitler. Sacrifice hits, Perkins, Marshall. Double play, Messenger to Graf. Base on balls, Day 2, Marshall 2. Struck out, Marshall g. Time, 1:2O. Empires, Rudder- ham and Hart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
Games Today

Newman at Rome.
 Anniston at Griffin. LaGrange at Talladega.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24

Double play, Bales to Reagan to Pope Left on bases, Anniston 5, Griffin 5. Base on balls, Mics 1, Morrison 2 Struck out, Morrison 6. Time of game 1:25. Um- pire, Blackburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
ESCHEN GETS FREAK HIT

freak hit; without parellel in these parts, which Jimmy Eschen uncorked in the sixth to start that round. paved the way for the undoing of Rogers. In at tempting to duck high pitch, Jimmy's bat in some manner collided with the bail and it scared to right field, too far for either Kaufman, Sheehan of Baker to grab, although the three raced madly for the looping fly. Eddie Mcdonald sac rificed and a short passed ball allowed Eschen to reach third. Meusel banged one to Sheehan, who booted it. and Eschen raced home with the run that decided the game.
 Up to that time Rogers had allowed but one hit, which Eddie secured in the first frame but got no farther than first base Rogers, who made his first appearance since the fatal injury to Johnny Dodge, weakened slightly towards the close, but a great play at the plate in the ninth prevented another run. In that round Red Smith, who was rushed in when one of Blacks SlantS SlaShed a finger Tor Mike Hauser in the third, walked as a starter. Clark bunted in front of the plate and Red was killed off at second Derrick poled a single to left on which Clark took second. Caton popped to Kaufman, but Black beat out teaser to first and Clark raced for the plate, while Kaufman was sliding into first Half leaning on the ground the Vol first sacker begged to the plate and smothered the Baron keyStOner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
Games Today

Birmingham at Nashville. Mobile at Memphis.
 New Orleans at Little Rock. Atlanta at Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
SPORTS
Karl Black Victor In Hurting Duel With Tom
 Rogers By Lone Tally

Sheehan's Glaring Error Allows Jimmy Eschen to Score From Third With Winning Run-Black Unhittable In Pinches- Have But Few Chances to ScOre-Doubleheade Today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24

Well, we ought to win series The double header that will be played in Voltown today will be strictly an advantage for the Barons. All that Moley and his cohorts want to do is to split even and that means that the local bunch has really shaken the jinx and won a series from the Vols.
 Karl Black pitched a magnificent game yesterday and was accorded won- derful support. With the Barons play ing in this manner, the Ellam gang found it impossible to secure any thing but a defeat and consequently the Barons copped the first game of the series by lone tally.
 The double bill that will be staged today will see Elmer Ponder and Preacher Perryman doing the twirling activities. Herbert and Ellis will prob ably be the moundsmen the Barons will be forced to defeat. We have three straight victories to our credit already and double win today will put the number to five.
 Mike Hauser suffered a split diget in yesterdays game and was relieved by Red Smith. Mike will be out of the game for several days, which means that Red will be forced to do all the catching. The loss of Mike will strengthen the Barons in respect to hitting as Red is one of the best hitters on the local pay roll.
 The death of Johny Dodge of Mo- bile, recently, from being struck in the head with a pitched ball has caused the scribes all over the circuit to offer some remedy whereby a pitcher could not deliberately use the 'bean ball'' and escape without any punishment. Various methods have been suggested, but none seem to fill the necessary requirements. The cry is going up from all parts of the cir cult for league legislation against the use of the most dreaded trick of the pitching trade.
 A scribe in New Orleans, who is al- ways on the band wagon, making capital of any such circumstances, drags in an interview with Johny Dobbs in which the Pel boss is quoted as saying, T do not know whether or not Rogers aimed for his head.' No more unjust or unfair insinuation could be drawn against a pitcher and especially when he is one of the repu- tation of Tom Rogers
 Rogers has one of the best repu- tations of any player in the league to- day. Players are of the opinion that Rogers is excelled by no pitcher in Dixie, when it comes to clean con- duct on the diamond. He is too we'll known to be the victim of so vicious an inference as is offered from the Crescent City scribe. True, the "bean ball'' should be eliminated and the New Orleans scribe has made no new discovery in that respect.
 All admit that the "bean ball'' has no place in baseball. But where is the remedy for that evil? The suggestion of the New Orleans scribe that the umpire be clothed with the authority to determine when bean ball is pitched will not cover the case. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
GET EVEN START

Both eights shot from the starting point at a 40-to-th minute clip and in the first spurt Yale took the lead. Aft CT an eighth of a mile both strokes dropped their beat to 32 and then a stroke lower and, at the half mile. Harvard had gained a slight advantage Slowly but surely the Crimson began to draw away and at the mile had about three-auarters of length lead, rowing 30 to Yale's 29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24

New London, Conn.,, June 23.-Row- ing the course in record time, the Har- yard varsity defeated Yale here late this afternoon in the fOur-mile race, the feature event of the fiftieth regat- victory closed day of joy for the Cambridge oarsmen and their follow CTS, for the winning completed a clean sweep which began yesterday with tine rowing of the freshman sub-fours anI extended through the freshman and second varsity eights rnces contested and won early this forenoon.
 Perfect weather and water condi- tions prevailed when the rival varsity eights rowed to the starting line on the Thames shortly before 6 o'clock Harvord won in 20 minutes seconds, thus clipping eight seconds ( if the best previous time. made by Yale n 1885. Yale's time was 20:17 Once the shelis were straightened out Yale never se- riously threatened the Crimson. The Blue combination tried desperately several times to cut down the lead of their rivals, but Harvard answered spurt with spurt and finished strong ly while the Eli oarsmen were badly exhausted.
 Harvard rowed in splendid form throughout and won by three lengths 4 remarkable feature was the fact that Harvard rowed the final two miles in faster time than it covered the first half of the course.
 Weather, water and land combined to furnish a perfect setting for the record breaking performance. There was just the slightest ripple on the water from the downstream breeze when the eghts got off to a perfect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
FIELD WAS SLOW

Showers fell, which through the early innings were unnoticed by the players who are already facing a double header Saturday. The field was slow and the ball slippery, but the pitchers appeared to be worried by that
 Black gave up only one base on balls and his strikeout of Kaufman in the ninth, with Sheehan on third and two out, was the only flaming exploit of the game. The Vols best chance to score came in the third when Ellam rapped a single to center and Street singled through Eddie Mcdonald with none out. Tom Rogers tried vainly to sacrifice and fired one to Caton. The run shortstop begged to third, killing Ellam and breaking the back for the rally. Lee raised weak fly to third and Sheehan grounded to Caton. The Baron short fielder was the fielding fiend of the afternoon He booted one chance out of eight, but nothing came of that, and number of the drives di- rected, at what was thought to be the weak link in the inner defense, were torrid smashes.
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Totals ..3'

Newman ...............0 .0OO 11o O Rome .. .020 900 8
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THIRD FLIGHT

E. w. Barnett vs. Dr. A. B. Harris Harris 1 up 19 holes.
 A. T. Fitzsimmons vs. B. T. Stovall- Stovall 6-5.
 E. c. Watkins vs. F. A. Hewitt-Wat- kins 6-4
 Scott Probasco vs. A. A. Adams-Pro- basco 6-5.
 Frank Nelson vs. w. B. Wight-Nelson 3-2
 S. D. Crawford vs. R. c. Munger-Craw- ford 4-3.
 J. M. Lawrence vs. F. J. teimehl- Steimehl 3-2. Roberts, 2-1