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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
CHICKS PREPARED
 FOR START TODAY

Memphis, April 1.-(Special With pI aspects for the strongest team that has represented Memphis in several years, Manager Stark has his Chicks ready for the opening game of the season here Fri day afternoon with the Little Rock Trav- elers.
 When the Chicks lineup up against the Travellers, there will be only one mem Der of last seasons Memphis team in the lineup. Hemingway, who finished the season of 1915 in the outfieid, is slated to look after second base this summer.
 The addition of Walsh at third, Knisely in center field, Paulette at first base and Wallace catcher are considered the big gest boosts to the strength of the team.
 Chadbourne an outflelder with the Kan sas City Federals last season, has joined the team, and is slated for a regular ortfied berth, but will not be in the game Friday The battle for the third outfield job will be between Chadbourne and Sharman.
 Cy Barger, veteran with the Pittsburg Federals last season, is the pitching choice of Manager Stark, with Jack Wal lace, former Baron behind the bat. How and Merritt, a left-hander, is Stark 8 sec ond choice.
 With city schools declaring holiday Friday and practically every large mer- sntile house in the city promising to close shop at noon, the prospects are for the largest crowd that ever witnessed an opening game here.
 Probable lineup and batting order: Hemingway, second base; Stark, short stop; Knisely center field; Walsh, third base: Paulette. first base; Midkiff, right field; Sharman, left field; Wallace, catcLer; Burger or Merritt, pitcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
GULLS WILL BE IN
 FIGHT THROUGHOUT

Mobile. April 3.-(Special 1.-The indica- tions are that the batteries for the open ing game of the Southern league season here tomorrow between Mobile and At lanta will be More or Cavet for the Gulls, with Manager Schmidt behind the bat. Scott Perry will pitch for the Crackers, while Perkins, from the Athletics, will work behind the bat. The opening game will be preceded by a parade of the club officials, directors and two teams in au- tomobiles headed by a brass band. Com mittees from the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary club are working to bring the attendance up to 10000 people.
 On the staff of Manager Charles Schmidt, who is having his second season as Gull pilot are F new men, inciud- ing Harry Swacina the Birmingham boy, who will cover the initial sack for the Gulls. His presence in the lineup was unanimously demanded by the Mobile fans. The team is strong on pitchers and catchers and has two men in the outfield who are going to break the hearts of Southern league pitchers. They are Holt,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
NASHVILLE FRANTIC
 FOR INITIAL SETTO

Nashville, April 13 Especial )-WIth every promise of a record-breaking at- toerdance tomorrow Nashville's fandonl, after the winter famine, Is fairly frantic for the cry of play ball'' when the Look outs come to town to prize the lid off the Southern scramble
 While the Vols are far from being in condition, and d number of crippies are in camp, Roy Ellam, will pin his faith to Tom Rogers, the big right-hander, to turn the Eberfeld clan back in the opener.
 Local commercial organizations nave manifested unusual interest n the open ing day ceremonies and several thousand tickets have already been taken, with a spirit of intense rivalry existing among the civic clubs.
 Governor Tom Rye will pitch the first ball and Mayor Ewing will be his battery partner.
 The customary parade, winch is expect ed to have a number of unusual features, season, and with an announced pro- gramme of representatives from every commercial organization, this feature is expected to oVerShadow any prevloUS ef- fort in Nashville. Peculiar interest cen- ters about the approaching campaign on account of Roy Ellams maiden effort as pilot, but the former Baron lieutenant has won for himself the confidence of local fandom and has every prospect for success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
TRAVELLERS LOSE
 WALKER SERVICES

Little Rock April 13.-(Speclal) The Travellers, Is strong, leave at 3:30 Thursday afternoon for Memphis. The following men make the trip: Gibson and Rumler. catchers; HoH, LeClair, Hardgrove, CoLchman and Brooks, pitchers; Covington, first; Starr, second; i; Wares, short; Myers. third; Jantzen Walker, Jacobson and Kirby, outfield- CTS.
 With the exception of Walkers knee, the entire team is in good shape Jant- zen will start the game in the place of Walker in left The pitching staff was considerably weakened today when Bill Powell broke bone in his right foot. Powell was in good shape, and Man lager Starr was depending on him.
 Ed Manning reported today but has not yet signed contract In case he signs tonight he will be taken to Mem phis with the team, as he is in condi- tion.
 Following is the batting order and lineup that will probably start the game tomorrow:
 Wares, short; Starr, second; Jacob son, center; Kirby, Right; Rumler or Gibson catcher; Jantzen, left; Coving- ton first; Myers. third; Couchman or Hardgrove, pitcher.
 Jantzen has been hitting third, Kirby fifth and the catchers sixth, but owing to Jantzen's weak hitting, and the good hitting of Kirby and Rumler the shift was made. Myers has been fielding good, as has Wares. but both are hit ting poorly Starr has been hitting and fielding fair. Jacobson has not been hitting up to expectations, but has been fielding good. Covington has been hit ting poorly. Rumler will probably get the call over Gibson in the opening game on account of his hitting. He also has been making pretty pegs all the season, while Gibson has been troubled with a sore arm. Couchman is in the best shape among the pitchers and will probably start the season. He has been pitching good ball in the exhibition series Hardgrove and Brooks are both i'll good condition.
 Very little is known about Hoff and LeClair. as both were late in report ing and have not worked in game this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
FRANKS CRACKERS
 READY FOR START

Atlanta, April 13.-(Special )-The Crack CTS. 16 strong, left here this afternoon for Mobile to open the Southern league sea son tomorrow Every man on the squad is fit. There is not sore wing or leg in the bunch
 Ed LaFitte or Scott Perry will be Man. ager Franks pitching selection for the opener. Both are ready and he'll warm them both up before the game. Perkins will handle the slants behind the wood.
 Catcher Perkins, who was to have been sent to the Crackers by Connie Mack, put in an appearance yesterday Perkins is being counted on as the first string catcher this season.
 The Crackers will face the Gulls as fol- lows: McMillan, shortstop; Thrasher, right field Moran, left field; Mcdonald, center field; Lennox, third base; Gagnier. second base; Munch. first base; Nieder- korn. catcher; LaF'itte or Perry, pitcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
BAUGX |NSTRUCTS UMP|RES ID WORK
 FOR FASTER GAMES
League Head Gives Staff Final Instructions-Must Curb ROwdyism-As-
 signments Made

Empires of the Southern league gath cred yesterday morning in the office of President R. H. Baugh for fina. con ference before leaving for their various assignments at the opening games to- day. All of the staff were present and MT. Baugh explained fully his views on the enforcement of the league laws and assured the arbiters that they would be backed up fully by the presidents office.
 There, will be no mud ball in the South ern league this season, President Baugh instructing the arbiters to see that no pitcher used it. He talked it over with them and all were unanimous in their belief that it should be abolished.
 The practice of pitchers walking far out of their box either toward third or first base, which became so prevalent last year, will not be permitted this season, and the umpires were so instructed.
 MT. Baugh announced the following as- signments for opening day games today: Mobile, Pfenninger and Hart; New Or leans, Rudderham and Breitenstein; Nashville, Kerin and Bernhard; Memphis, O'Toole and Williams.
 'I intend to stress speed this sea son., said MT. Baugh after the conference, and l have instructed the umpires to use every means in their power to hurry up the games. The fans like pep and like to see a ballplayer move as if he had some life in him and it is nothing but fair that we should give it them. There is no excuse for nine inning-game lasting two hours. and it tires out the fans and leaves bad impression.
 Along this line I have decided to pro- hibit the mud ball and to stop the prac- tce of having the pitcher leave his posi- tion and walk toward first or third base to get the signal from the catcher The mud ball was unanimously condemned by the umpires and their judgment con- firmed mine. Therefore, I have decided to prohibit it. ~-
 T have told the umpires that they must curb all rowdyiSm on the field and that they will be fully protected by this office Improper conduct on the field is something I will not tolerate and the arbiters have been so instructed.
 T shall leave tonight for Memphis to attend the opening game and will go to Atlanta from there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14

Two brass bands have been engaged for the opening game One will be in the grandstand as usual while an- other will be in the field In former years this was one of the chief ob- 1ections of the field seats, but with music. over the entire park the place of seaSing should cause no objection. The stores will close at o'clock and as the game does not start until 3:15 o'clock the employees will have enough time to reach the park. Thc merchants are following the suggestion of the city commission, who issued a proc lamation last week declaring a half holiday on Wednesday and expressing the desire that every store and cit izen show the spirit of the Magic City and help Birming ham win the attend ance honors. All of the railway of fees will close at ? o'clock also. Spe- cial rates on all roads into Birming- ham have been put on. The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railway an-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14

In another column of this page ap- pears a blank which the merchants can cut out and forward to Assistant Gen eral Manager Blanks Everett of the Chamber of Commerce in case they have not been seen by the committee securing the city It is practically inn possible for the committees to see ev- cry merchant and it is hoped that those who are not seen will help Birming- ham win the honors by sending this slip in and closing their stores at 2 o'clock
 Tickets for the opening game will go on sale tomorrow morning. Reserved seats will go on sale at Hagan- Dun lap Drug company at g o'clock. Last year the entire reserve section was disposed of in less than half an hour It will be the first come first served in selling the tickets, as none will be held aside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Reports From Eight Towns of Circuit Indicate Banner Year in Dxie's Premier Baseball League ue-Probable Batting Order and Batteries For T0day's Games Given

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14

Atlanta, April 13-With full quot diamonds, the Southern association W schedule this year reverts to the lea of the scheme of 160 games tried out
 Weather conditions permitting, Alta at Nashville, and Little Rock at Mem predictions for the most successful s
 Interest perhaps centers on the games at New Orleans and Memphis, where Pelican and Chicksaw manage ments and fans have been busy for weeks with a campaign to capture the attendance cup fought for each year by the larger cities of the league. Bir- mingham and Atlanta, the other con tenders for the cup, will stage their opening games April 19 both promis- ing record attendance. The Birming- ham management is confident that after next Wednesday the cup will still re pose in the Alabama city, where it has been since offered as the leagues at tendance trophy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
BARONS OFF FOR NEW ORLEANS
 TO OPEN SEASON WITH PELICANS
Eight Players Released

Philadelphia, April 13-Eight players were released today by Manager McGraw of the New York Nationals. They are: First Baseman Rodriguez and Outfielder Fish to the New London, Conn.,. club Catcher Sandberg, Pitcher Walker and Infielder Shepner to Albany. and lntieloer Babbington, Outfielder Farrell and Pitcher Kramer to Rochester.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14

Before the numerous changes this spring in the makeup of the leagues teams-changes which include new man. agers for three clubs-forecasts have failed to agree so great difference of opinion exists among baseball followers as to how the clubs will finish, that 1t has been said that the race belongs to anybody. However, if poll Of expert views and ante-season estimates are to be considered, New Orleans, Atlanta, Bir- mingham and Memphis are figured for the first division, with Little Rock likely to be in the hunt
 Of the eight teams Birmingham alone, perhaps, has seemed content to stand pat on the team that finished second last year, and Birmingham, too, has made changes New Orleans comes in with few old faces but "Wrecker" Jim Bagby has gone and the Pelfcans have gath cred some new ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14

Mcdowell and Mike Burke, covering left and center, respectively.
 The batting order of the Gulls for the opener is as follows: Mcdowell, left field; Clancy, shortstop; Burke, center field; Bromwch, third base; Swacina, first base; Wilcox, right field; Whalen, second hase; Schmidt. catcher; Moore or Cavet, pitcher. Other members of the team are Covington, Holmquist, Harris, Ledbetter, pitchers; Mic Clarke, catcher; Tennant, first base; Dobard, shortstop. Fourteen men will be carried by Manager Schmidt after cutting-down time.
 T am of the opinion that the Gulls wIll be in the fight from the start and no better pitching staff will be found on the circuit" sad Manager Schmidt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
PLANS FOR OPENING
 GAME AT RICK WOOD
 ALMOST COMPLETED
Seventy Stores Have Agreed Close on Wednesday to Make Race for Attendance Trophy Success-Two
 Brass Bands to Furnish Music
By FRED BoDEkER

Seventy stores and the Birmingham district have answered the call of the spirit of the Magic City have agreed to allow their employees attend the ball game at Rick wood field Wednesday, which opens the Southern league in Birmingham The committees are still hard at work and effort is being made every store in the Magic City in line before Wednesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Aladdin An AutOist

From the Louisville Courier-J Journal
 Now it was explained to Aladdin, this is a wonderful lamp Rub it and a genie appears"
 T see little to that What I want is lamp that won't go out on my auto mobile and get me pinched by traffic cop.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14

Charlie Frank, Atlantas S new manager, starts with team not recognized as At lanta of last year and in which ex- Federal leaguers are conspicuous, Frank is counting considerably on his pitching staff. Manager Stark, who succeeds Bris Lord a Memphis, presented new front and promises to finish better than thc third place Memphis hung to at the close of 1915
 All hands seem to admit the attack ing strength of Charlie Starr's Trav- elers, but appear doubtful of the ability of his pitching staff to keep Little Rock far forward in the struggle Re;' Ellam, Nashvilles newest pilot is said to be carefully picking his team and sugges- tions that Nashville may prove the sur prise of the league are heard.
 Chattanooga and Mobile both With teams more or less strange to the league at least as combinatio are being given careful consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Mercer Downs Michigan

Mercer Downs Michigan
 Macon, Ga, April 13.-Mercer batted two pitchers out of the box here today and won from Michigan easily. to 3. The game was called at the end of the sev- enth, so that the Wolverines could leave for Nashville, where they play Wander bilt tomorrow Score: R.H.E. Mercer ...................... 6 10 ! Michigan 3 ' Batteries: Bloodworth and Clements: Miller. Roberts, Andrews and Dunne, ArentZ
 At Cambridge Harvard 4, University of Maine l.
 At Annapolis Md. Tufts 4 Navy 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
SOUTHPAW MAY
 FACE MOLEY'S TEAM

FACE MOLE1'S TEAM
 New Orleans, April 13.-(Special) Weaver, Smith or Dillinger will pitch the opening game against the Barons here tomorrow. Dillinger is a southpaw, the only one the Pels have. and he is ready to go in if the Barons show a strong array of left hand htters. Weaver is first choice if he warns up in good shape.
 Cotton" Knaupp has signed up, ac- cepting the clubs terms, and will be at his old berth at second. But Freddie Thomas probably will not be able to start A slight illness has kept him from practice the last two days. Jack Stans- bury will play third if Thomas is not ready.
 The probable batting order follows: Massey, shortstop; Allison, left field; Stansburg, third base; Edmondson, right field; Eschen, center field; Knaupp, sec end base; Bluhm, first base; Higgins, catcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Makes Eleventh Hour Change-Caton to Play In Center-Robert- son and Smith Are Bar Ons' Batteries Today

Accompanied by IA players, Man ager Carlton Molesworth departed for New Orleans last night at 10 o'clock to face the Pelicans in the opening game of the 1916 Southern league season today. An eleventh hour change by Manager Molesworth came as a complete surprise.
 Before departing last night, Moley announced that John Caton, recruit shortstop, would appear in the game today with the Pelicans in the place of Walter Werner, another recruit, in center field. Werner was considered one of the best hitters on Moley's squad, but poor playing of late ac- counts for the Baron chieftains if nal move before the opening of the season.
 All but four of the Barons on the squad departed for New Orleans. Out fielder Werner Pitchers Miller, Ponder and Perryman will leave tonight for Mobile. where they will join the re- mainder of the Baron team to meet the Mobile Gulls in twogame se- ries Saturday and Sunday. The Bar ons had their final workout at Rick wood yesterday afternoon, practice ad- journing about 4 o'clock.
 We can't win the pennant in the five days that we are on the road, so I hope the fans won't become discour- aged if we lose a few games" said Moley. 'We will face the Pels this afternoon prepared to give them hard for every game I don't care to make any predictions but I do say that the Barons will give the Pelicans and Gulls a hard fight In every game on the present road trip"
 ROBERTSON TO PITCH
 Dick Robertson will work for the Barons today Moley stated before leav-
 ing that Robertson was in fine form and that he was expecting him to hold the Pels safe In case that Robert son hurls the entire game in New Or leans today Moley will use Emory Perryman against the Gulls tomorrow. In Sundays game it is probable that the lone Baron southpaw. Karl Black, will be sent to defeat Charley Schmidt and his bunch. Red" Smith will ap- pear behind the bat in the opener to- day and will probably catch the ma jority of the games on the trip. Hau- ser, however. will be given a chance. Moley is in doubt as to who will work the remaining games. The Barons batting order today will be as follows:
 Mcdonald. third base. | Derrick. first base. Clark second base. Coombs left field. | Lindsay, shortstop. Caton, center field. | Carroll, right field. l Smith catcher.
 Robertson, pitcher l Charlie Carroll may be switched tc | the lead-off position and Eddie Me Donald placed sixth in the batting or der. It is more probable. >owever. that the batting order will be as above. | The heavy sale for the ladies day itickets continues. Secretary Tyson said 1 yesterday that the sale was the heav- 1 jest for several years. | The Barons were accompanied tc
 New Orleans by President w. D. Smith Secretary Bob Tyson and two newspa | per men. The entire delegation will
 return Wednesday morning. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Clemson Wins On Errors

Clemson College, s. C., April 13.-yirgin- ia Polytechnic institute made 10 errors in todays game. with Clemson, and was de- feated, II to l. Score: R.H E. NlelilSOn ........-.............. II V. P. l. ..................... 2 10
 Batteries Anderson, Kessen and liar rison; Freakle, Musgrove, Moore and Gaines, Harmon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Beaumont: Beaumont 3, Houston l. At Galveston Galveston 0, San An tonic 3.
 At Dallas: Dallas 5, Shreveport 4. At Fort Worth: Fort Worth O. Waco Q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14

NEW FACES GALORE IN SOUTHERN LEAGUE | AS TEAMS OPEN SIXTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION


    Birmingham Chattanooga
  baseball
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-07

for the work on the Moorestown road.
He submitted two bids. one for $5S14S.l2
and the other for S51S01.9i There were
two other bidders-Kelly McSeely Com
pany. Camden S64,7iS13, and J. II. shan
ley & Co, Philadelphia, s6a.596.7O.
John r. Bates. Camden, was the lowest
bidder for tho Glenloch road work. The
price he named was S2621I2G,
From 36th street, Camden, to the bor-
ough line of Merchantville, the Moores-
town road will bc paved with granite
blocks. and through Merchantvillc to
Cove road Topeka paving will be used,
with concrete base. Beyond Cove road
to Pensauken line the road will be paved
with amiesite, and will have a telford
base. The distance to be paved is about
three and onc-half miles, and II Will take
10000 square yards of paving to complete
the work.
About one and a hals miles Of the Glen
loch road will be paved with amicsite.
and the road base will be constructed
| with macadam. The Road Committee
will place the bids before the regular
meeting of the Camden County Freehold
ers on Wednesday. Completion of these
two jobs will he hailed with JOY by Phil
adephia automobilists. for the sections
to be paved have long been "A source of
complaint from motorcar owners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-07
ACCUSED OF CRUELTY TO DOG
o"ner Objects to Use of Animals
Hair for Poultice

W.T.. ,ne action of Hyazinth Dignazio. of
irayhe' In removing a handful of hair
an Y's dogs back and boiling it in olive
sa ior poultice, today caused his ar
Rsninent Rs,sI before Magistrate Buckland in
70 an animal.
me hair poultice is a remedy which
seeasas handed down to. Dignazio from his
,ses.ors ssV,'ass In the old country. a prize dog
ela,ls eSnsa by Charles O'Donnell Lee, was
siims with Dlgnazio's children. sud
It,,Hy me animal scratched Dlgnazio's s
ss1i e daughter in the face. When Dig
ms%h T found what had happened he re-
seratcsn stcslsd the old prescription for
of hsehes haies and cuts, and pulled a handful
ressa,l ~si from the dogs back. The dog
snd ks9 contributing portion of its hair
Tsn hlae TO the cause Of humanity and
sonl,ine nome yelping. Dignazio made a
IN 'lse a from the hair and applied It to
IN seiatehes on the face OF his little
y ~ the meantime, Mr. Lee learned
eomni. Lald on his dogs hair and made a
soeis,s.i ant TO Agent Mulvaney. OF the
AhnsS Tor the Prevention of Cruelty to
Dignazio was arrested.