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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-28
Senate Republicans Fail to Take Action at Confer ence-Nothing to Do But Support Democrats
STEPS ARE TAKEN TO
 MEET DIFFICULTY IN
 MOVING SUPPLIES
Additional Aeroplanes to Be Purchased Delay Indi-
 cated in Negotiations Over Protocol With Carranza

Washington, March 27.-Fai1ure of ISenate republicans to take any action
 lat a conference today on the Mex Eican situation left the administration
 unhampered in dealing with the prob
 lem.
 The conference was called with the
 purpose of considering steps to force
 the dispatch of additional troops to
 the border for patrol duty. In the fface of official advices denying alarm ling reports, however. and of General At'unston's apparent, confidence that he had enough men for any present emergency the republicans adjourned with some of their leaders agreeing that there was nothing to do but sup port the administrators plans at this Stime.
 Official advices confirmed press dis patches telling of the physical diffi- tculties encountered by General Funston ! in keeping a 2oo-mi1e supply line in toperation without the use of railroads. While there is no shortage of food or sother supplies for the troops at the ifront, cavalry mounts already are on short rations.
 TO MEET SITUATION l Steps to meet the situation have been taken by Secretary Baker as there is no indication of an agreement on the proposed protocol providing for the use of Mexican lines by American troops. Mir. Baker issued this state- msnt lats today M All information the department has from the border shows conditions to be quiet and the excitement Of the last few days somewhat allayed We have no dispatches indicating actual conflict between American soldiers and any forces of any kind in Mex ico.
 The expedition is. of course, mov- ing forward and so lengthening the line of communication. For that req son General Funston has requested, and the department has purchased, two additional auto truck equipments, com prising 54 cars in all
 LII duultlOiI tUf LHdL 6eHeTdl rum ston tells us that additional aeroplanes will be of service. both in reconnais- sance work and in carrying messages form the advance column to the base at Columbus. Of the aeroplanes already there two have been destroyed. Others have need of replacing parts, but two of them are in actual continuous serv- ice. The department is now nego- tiating for the purchase of additional aeroplanes, but neither the number nor type has been yet determined
 Wireless communication is reported to be intermittent because of the sta tic conditions in the electric field there. For this reason additional importance is given to the request for larger aero plane facilities"
 TWO PLANES DESTROYED
 The secretary said the destruction of two army aeroplanes had not been explained as yet to the department Four of the remaining six machines on the border were under repair, leaving only two of the original eight in ac- tual service. The army has plenty of skilled aviators to operate the ma- chimes that will be purchased. MT. Ba- ker added. He said that while the Aero club has volunteered the services
 (Continued on Page ThreeD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-28
One of Series General Persh- ing Is Establishing as
 Supply Depots
VILLA PREPARING
 TO RESIST PURSUERS
Mexican People Are Not Responding to His Appeals, But Are Inclined to Wait and See What Man
 ner of People Gringoes Are

Field Headquarters American Expedi- tionary Force, Coloma Dublan. Mexico, March 2S, by aeroplane to Columbus, N. M, March 27.--Gen. J. J. Pershing an- nounced last night the establishment of a new base in the pursuit of Villa. The second base is much nearer the location where the bandit is reported in retreat than the old base, at field headquarters.
 The headquarters, it is presumed, will be maintained as an important link Tn the supply station, the chain of stations or bases forming strong, formidable l1ne reaching into the interior of Mexican territory.
 Such thus far has been attained by the ability of the American cavalry to travel fast and far on light rations, accustom- ing itself as it travels not only to semi native diet, but also to difficult climatic conditions
 Several cavalry organizations have been out for considerably more than week after start made on a little beef, salt, coffee and rice or beans. Not word of complaint has come back from these troopers.
 FALTERED NOWHERE
 Not sign has been received at head quarters that they have anywhere fal- tered. Reports give good cause for belief that thus far the American troopers have proven themselves the superiors in speed and endurance of the Villa bandits.
 There is confidence here that the cav airy will continue it's good work for at least two or three weeks, by which time Eie IS posqib;s that new rryanizations. GIT be throwi. into the chase The headquar- ters officers are all the more proud oi the cavalry's record because it began the most recent phase of the chase after one of the longest and hardest rides an American cavalry division ever made.
 Americans still fin camp here express growing impatience to mount and start southward into the attitudes where they know the cold is bitter and the shelter on campaign duty is anything but comfort able.
 Evidence that Villa Is preparing to re- sist the American pursuing columns and that the Mexican people are not as vet Tally1nR 10 nlIl ild6 pcCii NOiiSSeSS SS St-S officers and the scouts of the American troops.
 Officers who have ridden over the va rious fronts in the state or Guerrero where Villa fled when the expedition crossed the border, have found numerous indications that Villa miscalculated com pletely when he predicted that his Co., lumbus raid would cause general upris- ing against Americans
 RETIRING SOUTHWARK
 The status of the chase today is that Villa is retiring continually southward, trying to force recruits into his ranks. His men are feeling the pinch of hunger and are hoping for an early summer to shield them against the cold of the noun tains where they have retreated some where south of Namiquipa
 The question of overshadowing impor- ta nee is:
 Will Villa continue to prepare for re- sstance?
 It is frankly hoped that he will, for
 (Continued on page TwoD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-28
Yellow Pine Report

New Orleans March 27.-The weekly report of southern yellow pine mills. is-l s,ied today by the Southern Pine associa- ton, shows conditions at the close of business Friday. as follows: New busi- ness booked, 1O7,s79.S45 feet; shipped. S5. : e62, 125 feet; orders on hand, <, ,SS2, TO feet.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
Beats Hall
On Clay Courts
of fEdgemere Club
Yale Player Gets Revenge for
His Defeat at Forest
Hills.

Alrick r. Man. jr., won the final
round match Of the Edgemere Tennis
Clubs annual tournament by defeating
Walter Merrill Hall yesterday in four
sets, scoring at 6-3, 3-6, "a, Ga.
The match had been postponed for sew
eral weeks, and yesterday marked the
first time the men had been able 70 get
together TO settle their differences.
The victory was doubly welcome to
Man, for in the national championships
at Forest Hills, two weeks ago, Hall
had conquered him in straight sets.
But yesterdays battle was fought
out on clay courts. and Man seemed to
find the faster bound OF the ball more
70 his liking. Whenever Hall attempted
70 force him back from the net by lob
bing Man smashed his returns back
with such speed that his opponent was
glad 20 call halt. In the second set
Hall was at his best and reeled of the
points with powerful drives TO deep
court.
With the set score even Man started
n net attack and won the last two sets
and the match without being in danger
at any time. After making his open
ings he rushed the net position, and
from there smothered Halls attempted
passing shots.
A brisk, cold wind, driving in directly
Of the ocean, made lobbing a perilous
undertaking, and several times Hall
threw away points by putting these
shots far out Of court.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
In All Fairness
By w. O. M'GEEHAN

There possibility that intercollegiate
football will be numbered this Hsughon Of Harvard
has at last conclusion such bad idea
after all This change Haughton after
experience baseball Experience
liberal education
Before presidency the Boston National League baseball
football players for the of the public As far football
concerned the public composed Of lot Of phdren with mucker
tendencies.
But the brief space baseball Mr. Haughton has de-
voped liberation for the public which is fast rpning genuine
Mr. Haugho that the public body composed
highly
Office smngy Of sxbit
be wholly bad concluded In willing
admit that they may possess homey virtues.
Now Mr. Haughon that his little pal Mr. Vox Popu wants the
football players numbered and ayng that Mr. ugh do for his
little friend Vox Popul is going be done.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
SPEARS VICTOR
In MILE RACE
AT vELODROME
Lanky Australian Defeats
Spencer by Foot in
the BraSsard.

Bob Spears, the lanky Australian
cyclist, the man who vanquished Frank
Kramer, gave further evidence at the
Newark Velodrome yesterday that he
was the best man awheel this season.
He defeated Arthur Spencer, the speedy
Canadian, in the one-mile Brassard,
which is a match race in one heat
Spencer had held the Brassard
honors for eight weeks in succession,
riding a different opponent each week.
During this time he has defeated such
stars as Alfred Gouiillet, Alfred Grenda
and Reggie McNamara. the Australians.
The struggle yesterday was carried
right down to the tape, Spears having
a foot advantage at the finsh.
Spencer was not without glory, as ne
won a one-mle match race in straight
heats from Jackie Clark. Clark, how
ever, broke training a couple OF weeks
ago, with the intention Of quitting for
the season, and was slow.
Spencer rode around Clark in the
last lap of the first heat and then held
off his rival in the last lap OF the Sec
end heat.
Alfred Goulet, the blond Australian,
captured the one-mile pro handicap
named the "Firemen's Two Platoon.
He set the pace for the last lap, and
beat out Reggie Mcnamara, his fellow
countryman, by three inches.
John Staehle, the new amateur cham
pion, captured the two-mile amateur
open from a large field. Jake Msgin
won the fve-mile pro" riding around
Alfred Grenda in the home stretch.
The summaries follow:
The BrassGrd tone-mile professional match Rob
ert SrcArs Australia IS. Arthur Spencer. Toronto
Won by Spear, Tine. a.. Las eighth. u. p.
Berger san Frsncisco lii yards. William Beck'
Newark ice YARDS. second; Andrew Cacuch bli-
fslc 80 ards. third. Tine. 20 -.
Firrmcn two platoon la dlcSo one mile pfoles-
Rcsgie Mcnamara. Australia (seratell second ~
varf MADDEN, Newark 30 yarisl, thlrr. Nary
Kaiser. New York 30 yarisJ. fourth Time
One.mlie match rae. PROFESSIONAL -Arhur. spern-
cer Toronto. U J. clark. Ausirslla-Won "
spencer IN 40 strIsht heats Tine for last eighus'
i. 20 and 0 Il 3-j. 49,,
Mis- and out tprofessonal al Won ~ IAcob Msgi1.
John Bedeu. Newark Third Loyd 1henas' -
F-sncL,ro fourth. George 4. Cameron. New Nork,
dftr Distance. three miles. Tine. o. 2. ...-,,-
Two-mie amateur tgpen Won ey JohH SteeI-e
Ryron. Australia third Thomas fi,zs.mmcls. kssi
Orange. fourth. Tine. = -. go
Fve-miie open iproi,ssiouall- BY Saeco
Willis Hsu.cy san F-1rc.sc0 third. hrgsle NC
Namsrs Australia four'h Edward haddeI' New
AK. ffth. Tine. 1901 -.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
LARRY CHENEY USES
FIRST CURVE BALL

Larry Cheney pitched mis- first curve
ball in the big leagues on Friday, Au-
gust is.
Il have never had a curve and every
ball player and manager in the les~ue
knows IT," said Larry. Il have always
depended on nv fast one-my splitter
and using my head, but lately have
been working with a curve and think
I will fool lot of the wise bows.
II took a chance in the fifth inning
at Pittsburgh when Bob Harmon was
Up, with two out, and we were four
runs 70 the good. | offered Hickory
Bob as nice curve as you could wish
20 see. He came very near making a
hit of it, as McCarty had 20 take the
chance in deep first and do a mighty
slide 20 the bag 20 beat Harmon, who
is speed marvel at sprinting. SUI
the experiment was satisfactory and l
will Try II again"
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
MALLORY YACHT WINS
SMILE RACE ON SOUND

Greenwich. Conn, Sept. io.-ln a
strong aortheasterly breeze tive yacht:
started over the tve-rnile course OF
the Indian Harbor Yacht Club to-
dav G in the Arrow class roees. Com
modore Clifford D. Mallory's yacht
Rani finished first, defeating the Buo-
bic. owned by Ralph Z. Slavin' by
ffty-six seconds. ~
In he one-dssign class j. F. Dur
yeas Minrehaha sailed in fine form
and was an easy winner. She crossed
the line minute seconds ahead OF
" Iewis's Hiuheehee.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
Miss Bjurstedt Wins
Fast Match on Court

champion travel at her fastest TO gain
the honors.
The point score of the second set
follows:
Ml', M'. Rs.,'t1f.: Rsas:iSd'. !: g 81 8
In the third round of the mixed
doubles Miss Bjurstedt and Baggs de-
feated Miss Margaret Grove and Harry
Steinkampf at "a, l-6, Ga. Stein
kampf was deadly overhead. and ma
Jority OF the points on his side was
scored when he shot the ball squarely
between Miss Bjurstedt and Ter part
ner.
Miss Grove Shines.
Miss Grove covered the beck court
position splendidly, returning many of
Miss Bjurstedt's hard drives and
Baggs's smashes. The latter was weak
overhead in this match. and his SER
vice was likewise lacking in severity
and control, but in the later matches
he overcame these faults and played
brilliantly in the final round match.
Miss Bjurstedt and per partner won
the semi-fnal round match against
Miss Grace Gilleadeau at al, 6-3.
while Miss Wagner and Ostendorf
vanquished Miss Margaret Taylor and
Mr. Fox at 60. Cd, in the top
bracket.
II was we'll after o'clock before
the final was started. with Embree
Henderson, the Eddie Conlin, of The
Bronx, in the umpire's chair. This
was a struggle in which all four hit
the ball hard and the rallies were
fought out at lightning speed.
Ostendorf and Baggs wed with each
other in severe smashing Of l)bs and
rapid fire play at the net. while the
two girls engaged in stirring driving
duels from deep court. The match will
be played over at later date.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
GOLF TEAMS CLASH
BY ELECTRIC LIGHT

Montclair. y. J., Sept. io.-By the
light OF the moor. and innumeraole
arc lights a putting competition was
run of last night on the Montelair
Golf Club grounds, IN which the eight
man team captained by +. ". Dyer
won from the women's team. eaptained
by Mrs. r. B. Nef. The score was
90 2.
On Saturday sixteen members Of the
club will contest for the championship
as the result Of the qualifying round
played this morning. The contestaRts
and their scores we're:
F. W Dyer. 20; J. 2. Batten, 81; c.
Bailey, 81; II. {. Hall, 50; J. Hodgson,
So: R. B. Neff. So; F. Z. Donahoe, So
Eads Johnson. s5; c. j. Turner. 80
A. B. Cutting. Sc; r. Starrett, 50; W.
E. Marcus. jr, So; r. P. Barbona. SO;
W. R. Conwell, So; R. c. Kerr, So I.
Scarano. So.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
PLANTS ELENA
IN MATCH RACE
WITH KATOURA
Contest for the Cape May
Cup Will Start TO-mor-
row Morning.
By CAPTAIN JAMES c. SUMMERS.


Morton F. Plant, who owns the fast
racing schooner yacht Elena, chal-
lenged former Commodore Robert E.
Tod. the owner Of the schooner ha-
toura. on August Of this year for a
race for those two famous trophies, the
Cape May and Brenton Reef cups,
which we're originally offered 20 the
New York Yacht Club IN 1872 By James
Gordon Bennett. The Katoura IS the
holder of both cups. having won them
last from the Atlantic. Needless 70
say. the challenge was accepted by Com
modore Tod and both races are 10 be
sailed this week.
The race for the Cape May Cup will
start at II o'clock tomorrow morning
from off Ambrose Lightship. Il IS eX-
pected that both yachts Will come 70
the starting line in the best KIND OF
racing trim, for the contest Will be
keen one from start 20 finish OF the IA
mile course. The Katoura covered the
distance last year IN 81 hours, :
minutes, 81 seconds.
The start for the Brenton Reef Cup
race will be az II o'clock on Saturday
morning from the same place. pro.
vded the Cape May race 10 finished
before that time. Club topsails are
barred in both races. The yachts may
carry all other sails. The Katoura's
time for the race last year was p
hours. 10 minutes. 45 seconds. The dis
tance is 264 miles.
All records we're broken for these
races at that time. II is thought that
the time will be bettered in the coming
races, if the yachts have a steady
breeze. Large sums have been wagered
BY yachtsmen and others on the result
Of these races. II is reported.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
OCEEhAH FIRST IN
SPECIAL CUP RACE

In light breeze from the eastward
Eve Yachts OF the handicap class, whose
owners are members Of the New Ro-
chelle Yacht Club, sailed special race
Yesterday for a 500 cup offered BY
Ulrich Eek. OF that club. The course
was from Hicks Ledge buoy 20 and
around Parsonage Point and Motifs
Point buoys and from there 20 the
finish.
Edward J. Dealy's sloop Ogeemah
made the best time over the course ard
won the prize p. c. Pfeifer's Glare
was socend on corrected time and
George p. Granbery's Anita third.
SPECIAL RACE FOK Eek ClF-sTAhr III
COURSE. II MILES
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
N. Y. ATHLETIC CLUB
GIVES OUTING TODAY

The New York Athletic Club will
play most to a large number Of ath-
letes who competed in the national
championship games on last Friday
and Saturday in the way OF an outing
10 Travers Island to-day. The guests
will gather at the Central Park club
house az 9:l5 a. m, and will motor 20
the summer clubhouse. where dinner
will be served. A trip will then be
made 70 Huckleberry Island, and on
the return trip they will be treated TO
an eight-oared shell race. A base
ball game, with Eastern and Western
athletes composing the teams, will
wind I'D the days festivities.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11

The numbering players that might
make the work by opposing watch the
nary With the numbered easier for the scouts
OF there law against the practice Of scouting for football
but the outsider who understand that mighty
high sportsmanhp football the practice
bit unethca. To the mide Of
shopping professional baseball employ and
while they fellows signals But the main idea
professional baseball the box office force busy
This numbering the players for the Of the
public strictly ethical and
attempting make the work Of the football
difficult If practice ethical desirable it ought
abolished employ should be the mucker class
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
Winking at the Rules.

everything football has rules that made
the only apparent purpose Of being wnked at For instance the
Of the have complete command Of the team In
supposed any suggestion from the coach
anybody admitted that this rule
steny pinch send order
he with command for the
play watching the side lines thinks might b.
effective.
Nearly football the big matches do this No officials
prove violation Of the rules 1t up to
admitted
they would eliminate all muckerlsm
This by the good ortsmanshp
they that the foolish
emergency the rules committee should abolish It,
sport players observe the rules only under fear Of penalties IS
not particularly wholesome
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
Bouts at Empire A. c.

Matchmaker Ed Mcmahon has ar
ranged a bantamweight bout as the
semi-fnal to the Benny Leonard
frankie Conifrey affair at the Empire
A. c. on Thursday night. The bantams
who will meet are Joe Lynch, Of the
West Side, and Mickey Dunn, Of Har-
lem. Leonard means 20 be in mis- best
form when he faces Conifrey. as he re-
gard. this Harlem lad as one Of the
best men a. mis- weight in the Fast.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
schiefein "One" Club Man.

Manchester, Y, Sept. 90. @.
SchieAein. the Mohawk golfer who
came into prominence when be won the
Mohawk invitation tournament recent
", gained admission to the "one" CLUB
Of III. Ekwanok Country Club on his
first visit 70 the course by playing the
1s1-yard sixth hole in sing e stroke.
In the seventeen years of the clubs
history this particular hole had never
yielded a one until this season.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
Yachts in Close Race.

Port Washington, Long Island, sept.
i0.-The narrow margin Of 25 seconds
separated the leading yachts at the
finish of the race Of the interclub star
class in Manha.set Bay this afternoon
under the auspices Of the Port Wash
ington Yacht Club. IL was pretty
finish between the Altar and +. a.
Morgan's Aurora, the former winning.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
White sox Buy Pitcher.

Paducah, Ky. Sept. l0.-George bry,
an, 81 81 Louis, has been purchased
from Hannibal, no. by the Chicago
Americans, and will report neAt spring
Hrvant is A pitcher and was member
~ the paducAh team in tho Kitty
League in 1914. His work this season
has been remarkable. as 30 lost but two
games and won ~.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
R. II. White Wins on Links.

After having negotiated the rounds
Of the Oakland Golf Club in IS, R. II.
White, on his handicap OF 2, won the
Acorn Handicap on the links Of the
Oakland Golf Club yesterday. His
gross score was the best Of the day.
]. II Hallock. with net Of II on his
handicap of -, was second.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
Baseball's Gentle Influence.

fguravey filed in the East River and made the isle
the Borough Of Brooklyn The comedian and the
superstition that there feeling
the Manhaane and the Bridge Jumper though ~
both inhabitants greater New York The Saturday crowd at the
Polo Grounds showed the Brooklyn jest The multitude
the Phes from the top OF Coogans
Bluff thereby restoring Brooklyn the lead the National League
Brooklyn had trimmed the Braves
there would have been raised had been the
Giants swhoh climbed the dizzy elevation.
Nobody can watch baseball developments and claim that
no oroughs Of greater New York The
n and civzng influence baseball has drawn Brooklyn and Man
more closely together articles which Incorporated the
CITY gallant action of their allied baseball
team Fabush longer hate the Manhaan Tor ms
er clothes and his shk city the Robins has
o tho repect of Manhattan Brooklyn that lots Of
rn citizens are planning Flatbush Of these days
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
STROLLERS REMAIN
AMATEUR CHAMPIONS

Cleveland, Sept. lo.-The Telling
Strollers, Cleveland amateur baseball
champions, eliminated the Panhandles,
Of Columbus. from the national cham
pionship series by defeating them, Il 20
10, in loosely played, hard hitting
game. The score:
P,nb.sdle, . . , s-io is 2
Battsries-Gibbons and Bill. CoAr. LINK. Linson
.~f
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
Lightweights at Olympic.

Four local lightweights will perform
in the star bouts at the Olympic A. I.
tonight. In the main event Carey
Phelan will mingle with Johnny Md
Harris. Johnny Burt and Battling Hur-
ley will clash in the other star bout.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
Clinton and Burns in Ring.

Johnny Clinton will meet Kid Burns
Wednesday night in ten round bout
al the Pioneer Sporting Club: Paekey
Hommey and Joe Mooney will clasn IN
another ten-round set-to.
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
Dinner for Robertson.

A testimonial dinner will be rendered
at Murray's tomorrow night TO Lawson
Robertson. coach Of the lrish-American
Athletic Club, who leaves next week TO
take up his new position as athletic
director at the University OF Pennsyi-
yapia
New-York tribune., 1916-09-11
ScandinapianS Break
Six Records in Meet
Fight Log.

TONIGHT.
obmsIs A. c.-csr-s PhsIsa snd isaaas sis
Harr,A
TUESDAY.
Hslem 8. C. tHs~.sD.- Wee lssrtss
and Andy csrtsx, jshsny hpes ans rsany
Fsrrsil.
Br,sevy 8. c.-wIiIis seeeh~ sns Nam
Pierce.
WEDNESDAY.
PIerssr S. c.-Pasky hsmney and Joe Mooney.
KID esrns and Ishany clintea.
Thu RSDAl.
srplrs A. c.-Beny teesard and 'n'ss
csalfrv, Joe Lynch asd slskss osnn.