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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
JOHNSON ANXIOUS ID STOP THROWING AT EATERS HEAD Would Give Batter Hit on the Neck or Head Two Bases-DisagreesW With
 Ebbetts
TING IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago, July 7.-President Johnson of the American league would give the batter two bases whenever he is hit in the head by pitched ball in order to deter pitchers from intimidat ing the batsman. In statement made public here today he disagree with the suggestion recently made by President Ebbetts of the Brooklyn Nationals that batsman be given his base any time the pitcher tries in the opinion of the umpire, to hit the batter in the head. He thinks the Ebbetts plan would only lead to more wrangling.
 T am loath to believe" MT. John son said, that any player in the game would deliberately injure another but there seems to be a growing belief that pitchers are resorting to throwing balls at a players head in order to intimi- date him, or drive him away from the plate According to the reports that that belief was largely responsible for somc of the latest outbreaks on the field
 "In that case it may be well to pro- vide some plan of minimizing the pos sibility of such methods being em- ployed by pitchers in the future. How would it do to inflict double penalty on the pitcher who hits batsman on the neck or head by giving the batter two bases arbitrarily?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Transforming a Government Horse

Thomas F. Logan, in Leslies
 Rodney faithful army horse, has served the United States government steadily for 20 years. He was first ac- quired by old Battery E of the First artillery at Fort Riley in 1S96 when he was eight years old, and through his long service gained a high reputation for intelligence, willingness, strength and all-around ability. During his service in the army he was never sick and never known to refuse a task no matter how difficult. In Cuba in 1898 he pulled heavy cannon through almost impossible roads and his work helped to save a difficult situation. Although he outlasted his equine fellows Rodney became unable to stand the strain of active service and was condemned, under the rules of the service, to sale He was so popular with the members of the Third Field artillery that they bought him at auction. and since then he has done only the lightest sort of work at Fort Meyer. Upon the recommendation of Capt. Charles D. Mor- timer, the commanding officer of Battery D, Third Field artillery, authority has been given to stable, feed and care for Rodney for the rest of his life. He is to be retired from active duty and placed on Q pension
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
SEM|-F|NALS ON
 IN ALL FLIGHTS IN
 ATLANTA TOURNEY
Osborne and Watkins Only Local Players Remaining in Running - Young
 Dean Defeated
HAL cHASE

Atlanta, July TT. w. Palmer of Miami, Fla, plays R. T. Jones, Jr., of Atlanta and H. A. Wright of Macon, Ga, meets Perry Adair of Atlanta to- morrow morning in the semi-final round championship flight of the annual invi- tation tournament of the Atlanta Ath- letic club. Palmer's victory in the sec- ond round this afternoon over G. W. A6air of Atlanta and Wright's elimina-
 ton of J. S. Dean. 16-year-old golfer , of Rome, Ga, were the surprises of to- days play, which went on in steady rain.
 Those who meet tomorrow in the semi finals of other flights, as a result of to- days play are:
 Second F'light-Eden Taylor, Jr.. Ma con, vs. w. R. Tichenor Atlanta, and C. T. Durham vs V. R. Smith, both oi Atlanta.
 Third Flight-T. J. Bradshaw, Atlanta, vs. Ike Osborne. Birmingham, and H. P. D. Cowee vs. L. D. Scott, both of Atlanta.
 Fourth Flight-D. M. Rose. Jr, Knox vile, vs. s. Hard, Atlanta, and Clark Donaldson vs. w. H. Buckley, both of Atlanta.
 Fifth F'light-M. S. Hodgson, Athens vs. Lem Hill. Rome, and G. l.. Watkins Birmingham, vs. c. F. DeBardeleben Jr. Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
When the Eastland Capsized

Edith Wyatt, in the July Metropolitan.
 Tt is our opinion" says the coroner's verdict, on the Eastiand disaster, that the federal governments system of per mitting the construction of vessels for use as common carriers is unscientific and menace to public safety. There is not now, nor has there ever been, an inspec- tion service maintained by the federal government for the purpose of determin- ing the stability of boats offered for pas senger service It is the judgment of this jury that the present method of de- termining the passenger-ca carrying capacity of vessels is not founded on any proper basis"
 around the hull in the Chicago river, who dived for and rescued and restored and carried and guarded the living and dead passengers of the Eastland was the knowledge that important officers of the national law had been willing to license and guarantee to the implicit confidence of a great travelling public vessel which was unsafe.
 Since that day record has been piled on record of the warnings sent to the supervising inspectors of dangers to the population of the lakes, dangers to the crews upon her vessels. danger to her passengers, the dangerous state of the fated Eastland herself. Terrible it is to find that these warnings of this state of affairs were received with indifference by the national officers responsible for these conditions. More terrible it is to find that the bitterest opponent of stronger and ab,er safety provisions in the sea- mems bill, for the safeguarding of great lake passengers, was this board of super vising inspectors itself, on whose eff cient protection the lives of thousands of the travelling public mainly depend, and are now depending. No one, reading the record of the inspection boards atti- ture on this occasion can possibly feel it is the record of men standing strongly for the safeguarding of travel on the great lakes. where, in the last 10 years 31 vessels have been lost with every soul on board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
.CRUTHERS REPORTS ID MEMPHIS CHICKS
 AND SIGNS CONTRACT
Star of 1915 Team Will Play Today-Jimmy Walsh to Be Shifted to the
 Outfield

Memphis, July 7.-(Special. )-Press Cruthers, 1915 second baseman of the Memphis team, reported to the club here today. Cruthers signed a con- tract at once and is scheduled to make his appearance in the double header here tomorrow afternoon with New Orleans.
 The arrival of Cruthers will send Jimmy Walsh, who started the sea son at third, now playing second, to the right field. Roy Grimes, a youngster, has been given his re- lease.
 The arrival of Cruthers came as a surprise. He has been holding out all the season, but twice, it was stated, he left Chester, Pa., his home, and was on the way here. He later changed his mind both times.
 The Memphis club several days ago denied rumor that Cruthers had come to terms, but Cruthers arrived here this morning, and has signed contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
By FRED BODEKER

southland these days and times. Not a game was played in the Southern league yesterday, owing to the persis- tence of Jupiter Pluvius, while the hines in the Georgia-Alabama were put behind another game when they were not permitted to play. In An niston, the grounds were flooded, while just plain rain was responsible Tor ~ the lack of playing the old game in other places in the league. The South Atlantic was not touched.
 Lost! A couple of perfectly good baseball teams, or something of the like. Finder will please notify Presi- dent R. H. Baugh of the Southern league, and ease a worried mind.
 Found! A couple of umpires of the Southern league. Reward offered to bring arbiters back to safety. Marooned in southern Alabama.
 Here are a couple of ads that Presi- dent Baugh requested The Age-Her- aid to send wide cast over the south land in an effort to find some of his jewels The league head received a wire from Umpire Jack Kerin and Bulldog Williams from Somewhere in Alabama" last night stating that they were marooned in some lonely village while en route to Mobile, where they were supposed to officiate in a series between the Gulls and Travellers there today.
 As there wasn't any series to start the two umps are not missed. In the meantime, President Baugh is Wor- ried over the failure of the Mobile or Little Rock team to wire him of their acceptance to transfer the series to Little Rock, on account of the flood in the Gull City. President Baugh kept the wires hot yesterday in an effort to locate the two lost members of his family, but efforts had proved futile up to late hour last night.
 ''The last I heard from them was in Memphis" said President Baugh last night. "The storm has made it im- possible for me to get in touch with Mobile and yesterday I wired Bob Allen in Little Rock, but could not get an answer. The question has got me up in the air. and I don't know what to think about it. They may be marooned somewhere on a train, and I hope they will turn up in few days"
 If the Gulls and Travellers were to get lost, the league wouldn't suf- fer such an awful amount. Of course, we would have to see easy pickings like the two lowly teams go but the class of the league would certainly be increased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Warrior River Rising at
 Rate of Two Feet Hourly

Cordova, July 7.-(Special.)-Record breaking rains have fallen in this locality the past "A hours, the government sub- station here registering S.65 inches of rain fall for the 30 hours, ending at p. m. to- day. The river is rising at the rate Of over two feet an hour. the most rapid rise on record for 10 years. Various inn provement work along the river at this place will not only suffer from delays caused by high water, but much of the temporary construction has been washed away. The work at the new county bridge and at the Alabama Power com pany docks has suffered heaviest.
 Although Cordova, both the town proper and the mill village, is entirely free from typhoid fever and has been for months. Many people here are being vaccinated in order to be prepared against an attack of the disease. Walker county employs an expert health man at full time, Dr, Grote having been in the serv- ice of both the Alabama board of health and for the government.
 The 2-year-old son of Frank Nelson, retail groceryman of this place, slipped on the wet floor of the veranda at their home this morning and broke his thigh. The child was taken to Birmingham in a serious condition.
 Scott Maxwell, agent of the Indian Head mills of this place, and until this spring was president of the American Cotton Manufacturers association, and well known throughout the south and east as successful cotton manufacturer, and who was Sunday stricken with an attack of apoplexy, is recovering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
FOOD FOR F A NDOM M

Perhaps you hadn't thought of it, but Roy Ellam's Volunteers are the only ball club in the Southern league that has not changed play CTS since it's regular club was se- lected. When the Vols cast their surplus material adrift they re- tained the present corps of pastim- CTS, and though the fortunes of the local club have frequently changed, there has been nothing resembling a shift in players on the Vol roster. Every members of the Vols has had his job all season, and the re- suit is that the club has developed a remarkable system of team-play, with all the fellows working in perfect accord and out with the de- termination to romp home with this seasons flag.
 Several of the Vol pitchers have faltered during the dizzy clip the Vols have been travelling, but the magnates have retained the five with whom they began the season. and the team bids fair to remain intact throughout the entire year. Only an injury to some of the play CTS can disrupt the present batting order, and if fortune will only smile on the Vols and keep them from getting hurt, they will set a record by going through the whole season without change, which, by the way, will be as note worthy and remarkable feat as winning the pennant.
 An Atlanta exchange gloated over the fact last week that the Crackers were to take on the Chicks The Crackers expected the Chicks to buckle up nicely and de- yelop into soft and spongy cinch.
 The dope in this instance, as in many others, went awry as Atlanta promptly dropped two of the three starts and finished the series with an average of 1883.
 Slim Sallee, late southslder or the Cards. undoubtedly deserves place around the top. It has been learned hv a St. Louis sleuth that Sallee voluntarily quit the game because he didn't think he was worth 'he money he was getting.
 The fact that the Cards Kept run, ming into rain on all holidays ana Saturdays cut him deeply ano ie surrendered a contract Tor soooo.
 How many others would iave done the same? You could count them all on the fingers or lne nitching hand of F1ngereu Brown, and then have a 1eW lelI over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08

Thursday the Lookouts positively refused to play thier scheduled game with the Barons Yesterday the Elberfeld clan was anxious to get into the fight and pit their class against the climbing Barons, but Jupiter Pluvius refused, and consequently the game was called off These off days are proving an awful big handicap to the Moleys in both the percentage col. umn and the treasury. which IS guarded by Bob Tyson.
 Yesterdays game was impossible, due to steady downpour throughout the day and the Bar ons are suffering heavily from the lack of funds. Since the abolition of the guarantee fund this sea- son the majority of the clubs about the circuit have grasped the opportunity to cancel the games whenever they had the slightest provocation. A measly little drizzle on Thursday gave the Lookout management a slight excuse to call hostilities off for the day and Moley became justly veXed.
 The postponement of the game was a serious blow to the Barons. The team is playing splendidly at the present and the layoff was not especially desired by Moley. Meanwhile, with the percentage of the gate receipts coming in from the Lookouts the local club Is forced to stand the expenses Of the Barons on the road. which is always paid by the Barons' share of the money taken in at the box office. This is not welcomed any too much by the local management, especially when the games at home have not been proving a profitable investment.
 A double header is scheduled for Lookoutville today with the Moleys and Elberfelds the drawing card. The prospects for playing, however. are said to be slim and it would not be surprising to see the dou- ble card postponed. If it is, then we will certainly hear some how'll ing from Moley. But everyone would agree that he has a per feet right, especially after draw ing such raw" deal on Thurs day.
 Rain is playing havoc over the entire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Preparing for Peace

Berlin, July 7.-(Via London )-Numer- have formed German national commit tee under the chairmanship of Prince von Wedel, says the Koelnische Zeitung, with the aim of awakening a uniform under standing of the German people for an honorable conclusion of peace, which shall guarantee a secured future em- pire."
 In doing this, says the Koelnische Zeitung, all one-sidedness, is to be avoided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
All Americans Out of
 Yucatan and PrOgressO

Washington, July 7.-All Americans have been taken from the Progresso and Mexican ports. south of Vera Cruz, including those on sisal plantations Of Yucatan. Captain Burrage of the bat tleship Nebra ska at Vera Cruz reported today to the navy department this intel ligence. The gunboats Wheeling and Dol phin took American refugees from Purto Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
MATCHES POSTPONED

Memphis, July 7.-Rain prevented play today in the Southern tennis tournament at the Memphis Coun- try club. Douglas Walters of New rleans and Carlton Y. Smith of Atlanta will fight it out tomorrow for the southern singles champion ship. Miss Irving Murphy of New Orleans. present title-holder in the ladies' singles, faces strong con tender in Miss Ethelyn Legendre, also from the Crescent City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
White Sox Drop Another

New York, July 7.-New York again defeated Chicago today, to 3, in F ln- nings. Mogridge, White Sox discard. defeated his former teammates for the third time this season, having permitted only three runs in the three games. Felsch hit safely five times in six trips to the plate. Score: R.H. E.. Chicago .,............O .OOO OOl Ol0 Ool-5 lz , New York .......... 900 020 600 O02-4
 Batteries: Wolfgang and Schalk; Me- gridge and Nunamaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
South Atlantic League

At Augusta: Augusta 0. Albany 9 At Charleston: Charleston l. Colum- bus O.
 At Columbia: Columbia IS, Mont gomery 2.
 At Jacksonville: Jacksonville s, Ma con 9.
 Second game called in fourth. dark ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08

and easily defeated Philadelphia, to ?. Williams. formerly of the University ot South Carolina, pitched the last two in nings and did not yield a hit or run
 Cobb Witt and Coveleskie each made three hits, one of Cobbs drives being a home run. Score: H.H.E IL. Detroit ....................2 .2l llo 5oo-9 If / Philadelphia .............. .0OO Ol0 lOo-2 lo ,
 Batteries: Coveleskie and Stanage; My CTS, Williams and Meyer and Murphy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Phillies Win Close One

St. Louis, July "A wild throw by Smith trying for Bancroft at second in the third inning, after the latter had beat out an infield single, followed by single by Paskert, scored Philadelphia's only run, and defeated St. Louis in a pitchers battle between Alexander and Meadows here today by 1 to 0. Score:
 R. Fl. E. Philadelphia ........... O01 GOO OOO-l 5 St. Louis .... 900 900 OO0-0 6 1 Batteries: Alexander and Killifer; Mea- dows, Jasper and Gonzales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Pirates Win Over Giants

Pittsburg, July 7.-Pittsburg defeated New York here today to ?, by the eff fective work of Pitcher Jacobs Ander- son also pitched well until the eighth in- ming when singles by Wilson, O'Brien, Wagner and Hinchman and Carey's home run scored three runs. Score: R. H. E. New York ....... GOO 101 0O0-2 6 2 Pittsburg .. 100 001 O3*-5 8 5
 Batteries: Anderson and Rariden, , Jacobs and Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Indians Outhit and Lose

Boston, July 7-Better hitting and field ing gave Boston 2 to 1 victory ovar Cleveland today. Speaker started two great double plays. He took Barry's short fly in the eighth and doubled Thomas at second. In the seventh he captured Hoopers fly and retired Gard ner at the plate with perfect throw Score: R.H. E. Cleveland . 100 GOO 000I 4 3 Boston O 900 900 11s-2 o
 Batteries: Beebe. Bagby and O'Neill; Ruth, Mays and Thomas
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American Association

At Milwaukee: Milwaukee II, Kansas City 4.
 At Columbus: Louisville 10, Columbus s. At Indianapolis: Toledo 8, Indian apolis 1.
 (Three scheduled)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Brought Her to Terms

From the Pittsburg Post
 "Ferdy is a mean boy. To tease him, I refused to give him kiss over tho wire"
 'WeIl?"
 ''He immediately asked the telephone girl to give him some other number"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Galveston: Galveston ?, Beaumont l. At Waco: Waco 8, Dallas 6. At Shreveport Shreveport ?, Fort Worth O.
 At San Antonio Houston 5-9, San An toniO 1-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
DILLON ACCEPTS
 CHALLENGE FOR BOUT

Indianapolis, July 7.-Jack Dillon has accepted a challenge to meet Eat tling Livinsky in 15-round Ilght q. Baltimore July IA. it was annouced here last night by his manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
CAROLINA LEAGUE

At Greensboro: Greensboro 4, Char ,tte l.
 At Durham Asheville D. Durham 1.
 At Raleigh: Winston-Salem ', Ral- ieh i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today

St. Louis at Boston.
 Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Pittsburg at New York. Chicago at Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
International League

At Rochester: Rochester g. Newark '. IA innings.
 At Providence: Buffalo -, Providence 3-6
 At Toronto: Toronto 4. Richmond B. At Montreal: Montreal 5, Baltimore 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Reds Continue to Lose

Cincinnati, July 7.-Brooklyn won 8 ragged game from Cincinnati today, to 3. Both sides fielded raggedly and at alternate times both appeared to be a winner through the misplays of the other, Score: R. H. E. Brooklyn .,...... 900 1O1 O02--4 z 5 Cincinnati s..... O02 GOO 010-3 3
 Batteries: Pfeffer and McCarty; Knet- ger and Wingo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Browns Down Senators

Washington. July 7.-St. Louis easily defeated Washington today, to O. Plank was master of the game at all times and was given strong support. Johnson d. lowed eight hits and conerinuted one er- TOT. Score; R.H. F.. st Louis O12 OO2 OO0-5 8 1 Washington 900 600 OO0-O 5 '
 Batteries: Plank and Chapman; John son and Ainsmith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Worth Hearing

From the Boston TranScrlpt.
 "It was very impressive funera1,' said old Mrs Blunderby. land the minis ter delivered such splendid paregoric over the diseased"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Packard in Form

Chicago, July 7.-Packard held Boston to one hit today, and Chicago won, to O., over Frank Allen, when Zeider and Will Hams punched doubles in the eighth. Score: R. H. B. Boston .............. GOO GOO 000-0 0 Chicago .... 900 GOO O1*I 1
 Batteries: Allen and Gowdy; Packard and Fischer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today

St. Louis at Washington. Detroit at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York. Cleveland at Boston.
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Tigers Win Easily

Philadelphia. July 7.-Detroit hammered Myers delivery for seven innings today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Barons Look Good to Lookout Fans. Cecil CoOmbs in Fine Shape-LoOk- outs Profiting by Rest-Man-
 ager Molesworth Still Vexed
SOUTHERN LEAGuE STANDING
Results Yesterday All games postponed, rain.
Games Today

Birmingham at Chattanooga. New Orleans at Memphis. Atlanta at Nashville. Mobile at Little Rock.
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GA. l. League Standing

Results Yesterday All games postponed, rain.
 Games Today Griffin at Talladega. IaGrange at Newman. Anniston at Rome.
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Rain is playing havoc over the entire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
IOWA DEFEATS TEACHERS.
Hawksyes Take Long End Of SO to 10
Score in Listless Game.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Dec. IA slow listless
game with the state teachers college
opened the Iowa basketball schedule
M the armory last evening and the
Hawkeyes won, SO to Is. The size Of
the score fails to indicate the leisurely
way in which the game was run OIL.
From the moment of the first toss
I'D /, took just seven minutes Tor
.eam to score, Iowa finally breaking
the ice when Captain Bannick made
ERASER from the extreme corner
of The floor The rest of the half was
almost as slow a. the first, for at the
end of the period the score stood AT
IL to in favor of the Hawkeyes.
After Coach Kent had sent in SUD
s,itutes in the second period the play
became more enthusiastic. The teach
ers likewise tried out some new men,
and soon the game was furious. If not
fast. The subs made a great battle for
places on the regular team. and outdla
themselves to run up score. Banmck
was the scoring demon for Iowa. MAX
ing six goals from the field before he
left the fray in the middle of the last
half. Byer for Iowa and Letich for
The teachers took second honors with
three goals each. Letich was the only
really effective player for the :pedasogs.