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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

On Wednesday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock Capt. J. N. Seymour, Jr., will hold an aquatic meet at the bathing beach at East Lake park. All entries will report to Captain Seymour not later than Il O clock Wednesday, No entrance fee will be charge and is open to all anna teur swimmers of the south. Prizes will be offered for each event.
 Over 20 local swimmers have already en- tered, and at least 20 more are expected to enter. One of the features of the programme will be a 50-yard swimming contest for ladies. It is expected that there will be a large crowd of the fair sex on hand to enter this contest as Wednesday is ladies day at the beach, and all ladies will be admitted to bathe free of charge.
 Another feature will be water baseball game, which will be the first game ever played in the south. This game is be- ing introduced by Captain Seymour, and should be very interestin. The rules of the game are as near as possible as the reg ular game, only there are only five in- nings, with nine players to each team. To give all patrons of the lake a chance to participate in this game, Captain Sey- mour has announced that anyone inter-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
Pitching Feat of Tom Rog- CTS Lone Thriller of
 the Week
VOLS CONTINUE TO
 PLAY STEADY GAME
Barons, Chicks and Travellers Handi- capped by Rain-Crackers Still on Downward Plane But
 LookOuts Strong

Atlanta, July Enlightened only by the performance Tuesday of Tom Rogers, Nashville hurler, who tied what is said to be the worlds record held by "Cy" Young and the late "Ad- die" Joss in pitching no-run, no-hit, no-man-reach-f game, against the Chattanooga Lookouts, the past few days of the Southern association race have run true to form, with the possible exception of the continued decline of Atlanta.
 Chattanooga. with indications given
 two weeks ago that the Lookouts were
 going to contest the leadership with the Volunteers and the Pelicans more
 than made good. Manager Elberfcld's
 charges split brace of games this week with Nashville and captured a double header yesterday from Memphis.
 Bacon, recruit pitcher from the Ohio State league, today pitched one of the
 games and held the Chickasaws to four hits
 Nashville went steadily along in the consistent manner that has given it first position In a series with Chatta- nooga and Little Rock. while New Or leans won two games, one from Bir- mingham and one from Atlanta. The weather crippled the playing consid- erably, Birmingham. Little Rock and
 Memphis getting in but two games since Sunday and Monday.
 After dropping nine straight the At lanta Crackers gave faint evidence of revival yesterday, rallying In ninth in
 ming in New Orleans. tying the score
 and playing the Pelicans to a stand still until darkness called the game in | the twelfth.
 Recently. comment is being made around the circuit of possible changes in the personnel of some of the teams, | resulting from promising Southern
 league men being purchased by the big leagues.
 At Nashville. at least two Vols may
 go up, but critics agree not before the season ends. And then the same Is be-
 ing said of a Pelican pitcher and out fielder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

Dave Robertson leads, however, though Jake Daubert has cut down the difference and is hitting 1886 to Rob ertson's .344. Max Carey of Pittsburg is ahead in stolen bases with 27. Max Flack of Chicago in sacrifice hits with 27; Williams of Chicago in home runs with 10 and in total bases with 134, and Burns, New York, in runs scored with 55 Brooklyn leads in club batting with 254. The Nationals 300 batters among those who have played in half or more games are:
 Robertson, New York. .314 Daubert, Brooklyn, 336; Wagner. Pittsburg, .335; Hinchman, Pittsburg, BPS Chase, Gin cinnati, 1923; Long. St. Louis, .317 Zim- merman, Chicago. .911; Hornsby. St. Louis, 3.10; Wheat. Brooklyn, 1904. Schultz, Chicago. .302.
 Leading pitchers for 14 or more games:
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DODGE WINNER 0F
 AMERICAN DERBY Faux Col Second and Frank lin Third Gambling Gives
 Officials Trouble

Chicago. July 15.-Dodge. owned by Weber & Ward. and ridden by F. Mur- phy, won the American Derby. the $10,- 900 race, with which thoroughbred horse racing was today revived in Chi cago. R. J. Mackenzie's Faux Col was second, and Franklin. Dodge's stable mate, third. The time for the mile and a quarter was 2.04 3-5. Churchill of Foxhall P. Keene's stable, was the only other starter.
 Gambling was prohibited, but big force of deputy sh-riffs and private policemen on hand to enforce the order could not stop the nod" system by which number of bookmakers did a thriving business. Dodge and Franklin, the Weber & Ward entry, was made an odds-on favorite Churchill and Faux Col were equal second choices.
 Eight men were arrested on charges of operating a handbook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
.SREAkER

Iris Speaker is perhaps the greatest outfielder in the national pastime. Speaker worked his way back into the leadership of the American league dur ing the past week and is now setting Joe Jackson and Tyrus Cobb a merry pace Many close followers of the game attribute the great showing of the Cleveland Indians this season due to the fact that Iris is an Indian. He Is valuable player. but he cost the Cleveland club bunch of money It is said that the purchase price was $s5,- 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Today No games scheduled.
Tigers Win Poor Contest

New York, July 15.-Detroit won a poorly pitched game from New York to- day, g to 7. The visitors landed on Mo- gridge for seven runs in the third in ming. the last four coming when Burns made a home run with the bases full. After New York tied the score in the fourth inning, Burns drove in Detroit s eighth run with single in the fifth and another in the ninth with a sacrifice fly.
 Manager Donovan of New York and Second Baseman Young of Detroit were ordered off the field for protesting de- cisions. Score: R.H.E. Detroit .................. 007 010 0o1-9 13 2 New York .............. 302 200 0O0-7 1
 Batteries: Dauss. Roland and Baker; Mogridge, Caldwell and Nunamaker. Wal ters.
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Johnson Deliyers in Pinch

Washington. July 15-Walter Johnson's s single in the ninth inning with two out scored Williams from second today and enabled Washington to take the second game of the series from Cleveland. score to 9 The visitors made their two runs in the sixth after Johnson had thrown the ball into center field trying for play at second. Score: R.H B. Cleveland ............... 900 002 000-2 ? Washington .. 900 0OO 111-3 s 8
 Batteries: Bagby and Daily; Johnson and Ansmith, Henry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
EIGHTH ANNUAL COTTON STATESl TOURNEY TO START TOMORROW
Entry List Expected to Be Up to Standard poets of Successful Tournament Carlton Smith Wiu Not Attend Drawings to Be Held Tomor- row-New Trophy Offered For Singles Cham piOnship
Fly FRED BoDEKER

The eighth annual lawn tennis for the champion ships of the cotton states will begin the of the Br
 ngham Country club afternoon with the prospects d being of the most successful journeys staged under the auspices of the National Lawn Tennis association.
 Indications that the tourney will equal the last year,
 which rated the best held for the title of the cotton states The entry list will close until today and tries expected from Atlanta Memphis New Orleans Mont gomery Selma, Nashville and other southern cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
COBB GAINING

Iris Speaker has regained the lead In the American league, running his aver age up to 3S7. while Joe Jackson fell down during the week from .3S1 to .36o. Cobb gained 12 points and presses Jackson hard with .955. The speedy Detroiter has 34 stolen bases which in dicates he will have to hurry on the lines the remaining half of the season to attain his ambition for 100 thefts. Speaker also regained first place as
 slugger with 153 total bases and leads in runs scored with 63. Eddie Collins heads the sacrifice hitters with 20 and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
TRAVELLERS HOLD
 VOLS TO EVEN BREAK

Little Rock, July 15.-Nashville and Little Rock broke even in today's dou- ble header. the visitors winning the first game to l and Little Rock talk ing the second to l. Little Rock could do little with Herbert's pitching, while Nashville's hits off Holmauist were timely. In the second game Little Rock slugged Kroh's curves for 14 hits for a total of A bases. Umpire O'Toole was injured and compelled to retire at the end of the first game: Scores:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
RUMLER LEADS

Leading batters of the Southern as sociation. including games of Tuesday, are: Rumler. Little Rock. $50; Moran, Atlanta .3SS; Jacobson. Little Rock, .315; Harris. Chattanooga, .316; Coombs. Birmingham. .315: Manning, Little Rock, .315; Knisely. Memphis, .313; Ed monson, New Orleans. .311; Schmidt. Mobile, .311 Ellam. Nashville. .30S, Meusel, Birmingham. 305; Smith, Bir- mingham, .303: Thrasher. Atlanta, 300.
 Wares. Little Rock. and Caton, Bir- mingham. lead in stolen bases with 2l each; Knaupp. New Orleans. in sacri flee hits with 32: Rumler. in home runs with 8. and Harris. Chattanooga, in to- tai bases with 143 and in runs scored with 53.
 Little Rock leads in club batting with .271.
 Leading pitchers for Is games or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

Baker in home runs with s. Detroit leads in team hitting with 256.
 The ten leading batters in the Amer ican league are: Speaker. Cleveland, 3S7; Jackson, Chicago, .S65: Cobb. De- troit, .S55 Burns. Detroit. 1908; Shotten, St. Louis, .29s: Sisler, St. Louis, 292; Strunk, Philadelphia, .287; Nunamaker. New York, .2S6; Miller. St. Louis, .zS5; Felsch, Chicago. .2S4
 Leading pitchers for 14 games:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

fresh air and exercise, but knowing now to swim means not only self-preservation at times, but the medium of saving lives of. others.
 The training method which was used by the American Olympic swimming team on the steamship Finland en route to Stockholm, is an excellent method of learning how to swim The question has been frequently asked, how, did the swimming team train while on the boat for nearly month on the way to the games. Of course, there were no tanks on the boat. A canvas tank about 20 feet long, and eight feet wide was suspended between two beams and filled with water to the depth of about four feet
 From another beam a rope was sus- pended, with belt attached to it. This belt was put around the swim mer's body. just above the hips so that the weight was distributed equally. The belt permitted the body to hang just below the surface of the water so it was necessary to keep moving to be high enough to breathe. In this harness the swimmer would go through his regular stroke without making any progress IS the rope held him back, but nevertheless, provided the essential means! of exercise.
 LESSONS STARTED
 Where this equipment can be rigge~ up, it can be used for instructing begin- ners how to swim. But generally the rope is held by some one on a pier, or at any higher elevation, where the teacher, can walk along and permit the pupils to make progress. This method is used extensively in Enrope and has proved very successful. The idea is to re- lease the tension on the rope as the swim mar iv,1r A. I, l,o ming by himself at times without know ing it.. It gives him the necessary confi- dence to strike out. Boys on, the farm or in cities where there isn't body of water large enough, can rig up one of those swimming, pools.
 When beginning to swim don't rely on the dog fashion stroke. Breathing is the most essential part of swimming Breathe naturally and your success is as- sured. Don't try to display speed. The rope attached to your body will keep you up. Move your arms with a regular stroke, breathing you move. Keep your fingers close together to form web,. and have the palms of the hand striking the water when pulling. Use the frog s kick to propell yourself.
 DON'T TRY UNDERWATER
 Do not try underwater swimming until you have mastered the art of keeping afloat. To be successful swimmer one should keep his mouth closed and breathe through the nose, but if you find this diff ficult at the strat breathe through nose and mouth. If it should be your misfor- tune to take water into the mouth you swim do not allow it to go down your throat for it will strangle you and then you'd confidence goes.
 One should not remain in the water for too long a period of time. Neither should one so swimming right after a hearty meal. Swimming brings nearly all mus cles into play. promotes deep breathing and cleanliness You cannot use liquor and tobacco and become a good swimmer. It is dangerous to go into the water if a thinker. Boys and girls should become expert swimmers for it is indeed an ac- complishemtn to be proud of.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
A Youthful Wit

From Harpef s.
 were playing baseball on q vacant lot in Nashville Tenn, when the game was interrupted by an old negro woman cross ing the lot. and a small boy called out:
 Game called on account of darkness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
White Sox in Form Again

Philadelphia, July 15.-Chicago won both games from Philadelphia today. to and 1 to O. Only one error was recorded in the two contests. Each game was marked by excellent twrling. In the first Scott had the better of battle with Sheehan, while in the second Benz won over Bush. Scores: First game R.H E. Chicago ........... ...., III 0lQ OO0-4 0 Philadelphia ..... 100 900 0O0-1 1
 Batteries: Scott and Schalk; sheehan and Carroll.
 Second game: R.H E. Chicago .......... Oo1 O0o 0O0-1 o Philadelphia ... COO GOO 0O0-0 o
 Batteries: Benz and Lapp; Bush and Carroll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
Dangerous for Drinkers to Engage in Art of Swim
 ming Exercises
TELLS OF TRAINING
 METHOD ON TRAVEL
Says Law Should Be Passed to Force Every Boy and Girl to Learn How to Swim-An Accomplish
 ment to Be Proud Of
By KENNETH HUsZAGH Cha pion Sprint Swimmer of the Worl

Every boy and girl in this country should know how to swim. The art of swimming should be taught Tn the public schools-lp fact, there should De : a law passed making i t obligatory t h a [ swimming be taught the youth of the land. Not only will the aTt of swimming promote good health thrOtIqn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

WAGNER SHOWING HITTING STRENGTH
 OF FORMER YEARS
Dave Robertson Still Holds Lead Over Jake Dauber-Trs Speaker Tops in American-Rumer Leading South
 ern-Three Barons Over 300 Mark

Chicago July 15Wagner his average up eight points 33 and took third place among the batter of the National league this week. according averages printed here today which include Wednesdays games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
Red Sox Split With Browns

Boston, July 13.-St. Louis and Boston divided today's double header, the visitors winning the first game to l. while the second was Bostons by 17 to 4.
 After the Red Sox began hitting in the third inning of the second contest, the visitors piled up many errors and none of the four pitchers could stop the slug ging Scores: First game; R.H E. St. Louis ...!...... 200 GOO 0o0-2 Boston ................ 900 900 o1o-1 1
 Batteries: Hamilton and Hartley; Eos ter and Cady.
 Second game: R.H E. St. Louis ..............10 100 00l O11--4 s s Boston ............. 005 4O4 40s--17 II i
 Batteries: Davenport. Park. Baumsard-t ner, McCabe and severeid: Ruth. Wyckf on and Carrigan. Thonaa. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

Lee Allen Brooks, the city champion,
 Is in charge of promoting the tourney |hnd has secured large number of en- tries. He has mailed out invitations to every prominent tennis player in tte 'bouthern states and has received word From them of their intentions to enter.
 The first play will be held tomorrow afternoon in both the singles and the .1oubles.
 l The entry list last year went slightly |pverl 75 in the singles and over. 25 teams In the doubles Although this mark may bot be reached this year, officials are confident that it will not fall much be-
 ow this number. The tennis committee,
 which is composed of L. A. Brooks
 Chairman, with Dallas Townsend, R. D.
 Johnston, Jr., Carol Blake, Meredyth
 Roberts, w. T. Warren and Robert Ma
 one as assistants, have been busy for +he past two weeks in working up in-
 crest in the tourney and as result have
 succeeded in interesting a large number
 hf ,,l to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
AVERAGES IMPOSSIBLE

The storm of the first part of last week prevented few of the box scores from being given out as yet, and therefore the usual averages of the Southern league could not be compiled. The lost scores will be included in the next averages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

Sacrifice hit, Holmquist Sacrifice fly, Holmquist. Struck out. Holmquist 5, Herbert 3. Bases on balls. Holmquist 8, Herbert f. Hit by pitched. by Herbert (kirby). Double play, Wares, unassist- ed. Time, 1.55 Empires, O'Toole and Hoff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
NEW TROPHY OFFERED

'vThe Country club has offered very beautiful trophy to the winner of the Journey for three times, and no player has leg on this cup. The cup offered Py the Montgomery Country club several Tears ago was won by Carlton Smith last
 i ear by winning the title three times. In Inc doubles, the cup offered by the Mont komery Country club is still on the mar ket with about five teams having one, Ind some of them having two legs on it. we are expecting a fine tourney, and Thy local player is welcomed to enter. It appears to me that we will have some line tennis here during the tourney and Accommodations will be made for a large humber of spectators. All will be wei Eomed."
 Aside from the championship events, hens consolation sin gles tournament will De held which will be open to every player who meets defeats in the first hatch actually played by him. A prize Will be given to the winner of this event. The rules of the United States Lawn Tennis association will govern all play ] Ind approved championship balls will be ksed. All matches will be the best two but of three except in the semi-final End final rounds, which will be the best Three out of five.
 An entrance fee of g for mems sim Eles and s for team in the doubles
 Eill be charged. For any Information de- Eired. any member of tennis committee |vill be glad to furnish.
 The play will be held on the six clay Eourts of the Country club which are Fated among the best in the south. Com betent officials for the matches will be furnished by the tourney. The complete kntry list will be announced in tomor- lows Age-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

(Seven innings by agreement
 Summary: Two-base hits, Starr, Jacob son ?, Kirby. Wares. Sheehan Three base hit Gibson. Home run, Wares. Stolen base, Jacobson Sacrifice hit. Starr. Sacrifice fly, Kirby. Double plays. Kirby to Gibson; Wares to Bar bare to Covington Struck out by Kroh 1, by Hardgrove 3. Bases on balls, of Hardgrove 1. Time, 1:15. Empires. Hon and Ellis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
From the Yonkers Statesman. VOL. I IAaV,

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
DRAWINGS TOMORROW

The dra wings will be held at the Coun- try club on tomorrow morning. The ten bis committee will have charge of this Fnd of the tourney Play will begin at o'clock in the afternoon and be contin- bed for the next five days, the finals to be reached either on Friday or Saturday. Carlton Y. Smith, the cotton states Champion and runner-up in the southern tournament at Memphis recently, will not be able to attend the tourney. Smith was unable to attend owing to business, and notified Chairman Brooks prior to the Journey in Memphis.
 It is not expected that Vernon McMil- Ian, Smiths young partner in the dou- bles, will attend either. which means That none of the champions will be pres- Ent to defend their titles. E. V. Carter, IT,, the southern champion in 1915. will Intend the tourney, and is generally picked by local experts to cop the hon prs. Carter will enter in the doubles with J. K Orr, Jr., newcomer to lo- kal followers of the game.
 T have assurances from prominent players all over the south of their in Eentions to enter the tourney" said Chairman Brooks yesterday. Every in lication points to a very successful tour hey. The absence of Carlton Smith. the present titleholder, will add interest to The playing. since the players will be kware of the fact that they will not be forced to face a champion
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-30

Three persons were injured when a
taxicab and an Ocean Avenue street
car collided in BrooKlyn.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-30
.RODUCTSAND
IMPLEMEATSN
GOOD SECTIONS

4 L
For the success Of three of the main
divisions Of kkj1e COST 1air-.ussful
and ornamental plants manufactured
products and agricultural implements
ID. McH. Forbes, manager of Waia-
kea Mill Company, is largely respon-
sible.
He was the Woodworking and eff,
Gent chairman for all these sections.
Among the exhibits were the follow
ing: .
Agricultural Implements !.
$ H. Hackfeld & Company showed
many plantation implements, among
them the Spalding deep-tilling plow,
which won a first prize, and the John
Deere plows, also harrows, etc.
Davies & Company also had fine
exhibit of farm implements, a gas en-
CINE, hand cane-cutter for small
work, plows. ETC. ..>.~
r. C. Beamer had general hard.
ware exhibit. -,
In the manufactured products sugar
held prominent place. Waiakea Mill
Company with a fine showing of sug-
ars, molasses, tsgasse, etc, won much
commentator.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-30
PHOTO EXHIBITS
AT FAIR GIVEN
MUCH ATTENTION
Number of Competitors Win
Prizes and Con1rrienda alton
for Showing

Among the noteworthy awards in
the Photographic exhibit at the lHa-
wafi County Fair were the following:
Best single contact print, amateurs,
first prize, Vieira Jewelry Co., silver
cup-T. Yoshioka.
Best collection Of 10 or more con-
tact prints, first prize, Hilo DrugsCo,
silver cup-Carl s. Carlsmith,
Best enlargement from film or
plate, first prize, meal and blue rib
bon-Hawaii Volcano Observatory,
Best print, contact or enlargement
of negative, Oriental or other types
of island residents, fishermen, bath
ers, sailors. peddlers, laborers, child
rem, old people or other interesting
figures, first prize, medal and blue
ribbon-Carl S. Carlsmith; second
prize, red ribbon-Dr. Y e. Colville;
third prize, white ribbon-E. d. Ayres.
Unusual photographs, freak sub
jects, ETC.. first prize. medal and blue
ribbon-H. o. Wood volcano pic
ture).
Speed pictures-First prize, medal
and blue ribbon-T. A. Jaggar.
International Photographic Associa-
ton Contest--Best collection Of 10 or
more prints, contact or enlargement
without limitation of subject, ETC.,
first prize, Hilo Drug Co., Ltd, $40
cash-C. A. Head; second prize, med
al and ribbon-T j. Bones; third
prize, white ribbon-C. E. Fay.
Honolulu Photo Supply Co. contest,
best collection of ten or more prints
of any size, first prize. Honolulu Pho
to Supply Co., SO cash-Carl s. Carl
smith; second prize, red ribbon--Dr.
Y. E. Colyille.
Class 3, Professionals Only
Best collection of portraits, single
or groups-first prize, medal and blue
ribbons. Nagami.
Best collection of views, landscapes,
etc, first prize, medal and blue rib
bon-K. Machara.