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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06

DR.. J. B. Longwell talks Auburn"
to them at two-ten clip, and the
Howard boys are bending every effort
to bring themselves into good trim
for the Tigers.
Yesterday afternoons practice was
given over almost entirely to the run
ming of signals and getting off punts,
with no scrimmage to risk new injuries.
DR.. Longwell Is working his men just
like he meant to play a defensive game,
and If they fight in the game anything
like they have been fighting for the last
week they should keep Auburn from hav-
ing anything like free-for-all foot-race
Howard is unusually light, and the line
uI' is crowded with green men. At the
same time spectators at Saturdays game
should get their moneys worth.
Everything out at Howard is being bent
toward holding the Tigers 1t is quite
well known out that way that Auburn is
going to try to give the Baptists a good
thrashing for some of their past per-
formances. Coach Donahue does not
have to bark back so many years to re-
member the time the Howard squad held
his men scoreless until the last six min
utes of play. 1t may be far cry from
Hcward's team then and now-but one
can never tell, for there is DIR. Long
well, regarded by Donahue and others as
one of the most capable coaches in south
ern football
Howard followers are going to back the
team to put up good fight. They say
they are not troubling about the matter
of scores If the men are able to make
good showing in the way of a fight
They realize that DR.. LongweI cannot
make a winner right off with the green
material he has in hand, and they will
be satisfied if they can see in the pres
ent squad team which can take off
some laurels in future games Of the sea-
son.
Just what lineup DR.. Longwell will use
is yet a matter of conjecture. He has
about IS reasonably good men, and the
fight for several places is far from set
tied. The showing Barber is making at
fullback is impressing DR.. Longwell, and
it is certain that the youngster will get
a chance to share honors with Price.
Acton and Blackwelder will split even
at left half, while Blackwelder is to be
the regular right half.
Gibson is the most versatile player on
the team, and will be found either at
the end or tackle. Ed Duke is certain to
be at his old position at left end, while
Captain Strickland will give Robinson
good fight at center. Price Clayton will
be at quarter, and the crack baseball
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
DODGERS ARE OUT TO
WIN. SAYS ROBINSON

Brooklyn, october 5.-The Brooklyn
Dodgers, champions of the National
league, completed the 1916 season here to-
day by defeating the New York Giants.
Manager Robinson used a number of his
regulars in the game, despite the fact
that scouts of the Boston Red Sox, the
Dodgers opponents in the series, were
present in the stands.
1--WE are going out to win, and l think
we can do it, said Robinson Our team
has played good ball all season, and
we held the lead almost all the way
through, except for a day or two here
and there. We measure up to the Red
Sox, and with our team playing it's best
ball right now, there is no reason why
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
SOCCER FOOTBALL :
LEAGUE WILL MEET

The Alabama Association Football
league will hold their first meeting Of
the season at Ensley in the city hall,
on Sunday, October s, at 2:30 o'clock
to make arrangements for starting the
soccer football at an early date The
prospects for another successful sea-
son is bright and the followers of SOC
Ger are assured of good games this
winter
The teams that are interested should
have a representative at this meeting
to register their team with the asso-
citation. The association will elect Of
ficers for the ensuing year, adopt by
laws and draw up the schedule. There
fore it is important that every team
be represented.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
.KELLEY'S WARRIORS.
SERIOUSLY CRIPPLED
FOR SOUTHERN GAME
Crimson Leader Is Driving
Men Hard-Injuries Pre-
venting Machine From
Getting in Shape

University, October 5.-CSpecial.)
It's a lucky thing for Coach Kelley and
his Crimson cohorts that the Southern
university eleven and not some strong
er aggregation is on tap for a battle
Saturday. It's even considered lucky
here that not even Mississippi college
is on deck for the next ensuing strug-
gle. For as matter of fact pure and
simple the Crimson are not equal to
the occasion of taking on anything
like a formidable machine.
Here is how Coach Kelley's boys
stand at present: Ike Rogers has
snapped wrenched knee for a car
bunkle on his cheek; Hook Brunette,
instead of improving his pedal injury,
has been ordered by the university
physicians to remain out of practice
for a week at least; Gage this after
noon saw his first practice since early
last week when he was ruled eligible
owing to academic trouble; Walter
Hovater is suffering with strained
tendon and has not been able to run
signals since the game with Birming-
ham college; Goree johnson Is on the
field for the first time in two weeks
and is still suffering from water on
the knee, and Whittelsey Is carrying
game hip. These include the more i'm
portant injuries, not to mention minor
defects which have practically the en-
tire eleven in their grip.
Bear stories would be the last thing
needed by Alabama at present. AS a
matter of fact the Crimson authorities
are loath to let their real condition
get to the public. But as one Mr.. But
Ter once said, pigs is pigs" and if
nyar
ing aggregation threatened with real
disaster on account of injuries it is
this same bunch which Kelley has in
tow at the state university.
If Kelley can get his men into any
kind of shape. the general predictions
that he will turn out machine ca
pable of comparison with any in the
entire south is probably correct. If.
however, the present jinx is not done
away with Alabama is in for a year
| of disaster.
Coach Kelley has not let up on his
vigorous training. despite his injured
material. Night practice has been
started and each evening sees couple
of teams running signals in the gym
nasium. And the Crimson leader has
kept abreast of his plan to either
make or break. His men have seen a
week of gruelling labor. But even Kel-
ley can't do the impossible. He can't
produce a WINNER unless he can get an
average break of luck.
But Kelley refuses to be disap-
pointed or downcast.
Our hard luck is coming just when
it can do us the least harm, he stated
today. "Now If we met Sewanee next
Saturday, then we would have kick
coming. If We have to have injuries
we couldn't choose a better time to
have them. All of the boys will come
lround in time. and when they do we'll
jump right into our stride and be ready
to meet the best of them"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06

dicted today that Carrigan himself
would catch the opening game with
Leonard as the pitcher, Allotment OF
the $1,000 reserved seat tickets was
finished early today with probably
more than 1000 applications unan-
sWered. The available reservations
were oversubscribed so greatly that
many persons who asked for modest
brace of seats were allowed but one,
while others asking six. and eight in
some cases obtained only a pair. To
receive their tickets applicants be-
sieged the club box offices today and
with the announcement of last night
that reservations were not specific, but
applied only to the number of seats
preference of location, the grandstand
ticket lines resembled a bleacher rush.
BIG HOTEL BUSINESS
This desire to be on the grounds
early was reflected today in the ar
rival at hotels of hundreds of visitors,
some of whom at least had come ahead
of time hoping to get the pick of seats
Hotel men reported early Indications
reservation having taxed the capacity
in several instances to the point where
cots were ordered installed.
The extent of the appeal of the
worlds series as an event of wide
spread interest as the name implies
was shown by requests to club and
press officials. Many persons had sent
inquiries from the battlefront in France
some weeks ago; from the Canadian
northwest by telegraph within the
past week and from Mexico. The com
mittee in charge of press arrange
nents, reporting a greater demand for
newspaper representation than ever
before, said today that applications
had come from Canada, Cuba and
Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06

it can't win. Wen show the fans some
real playing. Marquard, Coombs, Cheney
Pieffer and Smith will show them some
pitching, and we are not worrying"
RUDE Marquard, who is reported to
have been selected to pitch the opening
game for Brooklyn, said he was in tip
top form now, and that Brooklyn is
going to win This team has nothing
to fear from Boston," he added owe
measure right up to their standard il,
every department, and, believe me. we
are going to trim them. All 1 hope
is that can pitch the same sort of ball
that L have been pitching during the
last couple of weeks"
I'VE will be right at their threats all
the time" declared Jack Coombs. ar
anyone believes Boston is going to ride
right over u.s. he is reckoning without
men of the stamp of Jake Daubert
Pfeffer, Marquard and Chief Meyers"
The first big wager here on the worlds
series was announced today when it was
stated that r. E. Smathers, the owner
OF fast horses, has placed $4,000 to s14-
600 on the Boston Americans to win. A
number of smaller wagers at 10 to 6
were reported
1t was announced that the four UNI
pires chosen for the worlds series would
meet in Boston today to agree upon a
uniform Interpretation of rules. The 'in-
Held fly is one point upon which an
agreement is desired, because In the
American league runner must hold his
base on such a fly. while in the National
league he can run at his own risk.
Fair weather will prevail on Saturday
for the opening game of the worlds Sc
ries here in the opinion of John w.
Smith, head of the local weather bu-
reau.
"All indications today he said. "are
that conditions will be fair. Tempera-
lures will be seasonable and winds mod
crate from the west. The outlook could
not be better"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
Low Score Is the Desire
of North Carolina Coach

Chapel Hill, N. c., October 5.-The Uni
versity of North Carolina football squad
of 26 men left here tonight for Philadel-
phia where they will work out on Frank
ling field tomorrow in preparation for
the game with Princeton SATURDAY.
North Carolina supporters made no pre-
dlction of victory, but it was said that
Coach Campbell was chief official hold
ing the Tigers to low score. The team
was pronounced to be in good shape, and
a line averaging 40 pounds in weight will
confront Princeton when the game be-
gins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06

No actual disorder developed, but
the police were called upon to reform
lines and club employees endeavored,
unsuccessfully, to placate disappointed
applicants who Hammered for answers
to their written requests for seats.
The rush for seats was the result
of new system in use this year. j.
]. I.annin of the Boston Americans ex-
planned because of the late date upon
which the American league race was
decided BY this system successful ap-
plicants were assigned number call
ing for tickets of certain class with
out a definite designation of the seats
as in other years Those first in line
obtained the better seats as they were
distributed by the tfcekt sellers and
it was to obtain this advantage that
applicants sought the leading places in
the lines.
In all probability more persons have
been disappointed through failure to
receive tickets this year than ever be-
fore. Hundreds of requests have been
refused.
SCALPERS WARMED
The police patrol of the ticket lines
is rigorous and those soliciting or SELL
ing tickets are first warned away and
then arrested if they persist. one ar
rest was made today. Private detectives
are said to be in touch with d1strlpu-
ton of seats furnished to municipal
offices. the police and fire departments
and various public service companies
TO be certaoin that none of these
blocks is turned to private profit.
Because of their delay in obtaining
worlds series tickets, some of the
plavers missed a train for Worcester,
whore part of the team played an ex-
hibition game with the Philadelphia
Americans Others delayed their ap"
pearance for practice at Braves Ilelo
for the same reason.
The session at Braves field, which
Manager Carrigan directed, was Inn
bering UP affair in which everybody
seemed to take it easy.
TO friends in Worcester, Captain
Jack Barry said his recently broken
hand was still weak and that he was
doubtful whether he would be able TO
play in the big series.
RED SOX IN SHAPE
Manager Carrigan said that the boys
are in good shape, except Tor roster
and Barry"
Whether either or both would be
able to take an active part in the Sc
ries was still uncertain. he said.
Close followers of the team pre-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
Giants Lose Final Game

Brooklyn, October 5-The champion
Brooklyns wound up the National league
season here today by defeating New
York 7 to 5. Manager Robinson gave
His regulars workout in the game, but
had his recruits filling nearly every po-
sition when it ended. The new cham
pions leave on a special train for Bos-
ton tomorrow at / o'clock. They will
be accompanied by several hundred fans
to be known as the Royal Brooklyn
Rooters' Score: r. II. e.
New York ............ 100 900 22o-5 10 1
Brooklyn .......... 003 COL 3Ov-7 5 0
Batteries: Tesreau, Anderson, Smith
and McCarty; Kocher, Appleton and
Meyers, o. Miller
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
Cannobie Wins Stake

London, October 5.-The Jockey club
stakes FIR three-year- and upwards
was at New Market today and won by
Cannobie. Sanctum was second and
Kwang Su was third. The distance was
one mile and three-quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
WORLDS SERIES MATINEEs

Commodore circuit, Birming-
hams veteran caller of the
worlds series, will again be on
the job. Commodore will call
the games at 1909 First avenue.
Scotty Chestnut will call the
games at 306 Twentieth street.
These will be the only two matt
nees in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
LONGWELL WORKING
BAPTISTS HARD TO
BATTLE PLAINSMEN
Reports From Auburn That Coach DOnahue is
Driving Men Hard Adds Spirit to Squad at How
ard-Positions Not Settled Longwell Has Is
Good Men to Use

Reports from Auburn that Coach Mike Donahue driving
his squad unprecedented pace preparation for the foot
ball game with Howard college at Redwood park Saturday APP
pears to lend Just that much pep to the fighting spirit
of the Baptist eleven,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06

FANS SCRA lBLE FOR TICKETS
TO INITIAL GAME OF BIG SERIES
Boston Management Taking Precauton Prevent
Being SdJack Barry Will Be of Marquard
Slated Work First Game Thousands Fans Disappointed Through
Failure to Secure Tickets Red Sox Practice


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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Braves Whin Phillies

Philadelphia. October with several
players out of their regular positions,
Boston and Philadelphia wound up the
National league season here today, with
the former winning 4 to 1. The players
on both teams frequently made spectacu-
lar one-hand catches and one-hand stops.
Score: r. H. e.
Boston ........... 900 POI O01-4 l
Philadelphia . 900 010 000-1 10
Batteries: Nehf and Tragesser, Black
burn; Fortune and Baumgartner, Adams
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06

player is expected to show something
worth while before the season is over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
Clio be Sights
BY THE ATCHIsoN GLOBE.

Some men will work harder to
catch up than they will to get ahead.
Most of those engaged in Fighting
a great wrong expect to get paid for
Il quit at midnight. win or lose.'' is
another lie that is always III the run
ming.
Deliver US from the one who al
ways insists on telling the painful
truth.
To the average boy, don't looms
up as the largest word in the English
language.
Don't spend too much time seeking
revenge; it won't amount to much
when you find 1t.
A man is aging a little when he
begins to point with pride to a good
nights sleep.
No one knows everything, although
there are few young men who are
fairly certain.
Blood is thicker than water. which
may explain why q kin row lasts long
er than the other kind
It doesn't take a great deal to
please tie children's parents. but lot
of children neglect that little.
When a man begins travelling for
his health, the chances are he won't
catch up with it
No. Pauline, the joint debate isn't
necessarily held in a joint, although
some of them are.
Nearly every poor man figures oc-
cassionally how generous he would be
if he had more money.
The average man knows several
places where he could save money,
out that is no sign he will.
No sawdust combination will ever
eliminate ham and eggs from a lead
ing place among the breakfast foods.
1t is hard for a pedestrian to be-
come perturbed and pine away be-
cause of the advanced price of gaso-
line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Talk is cheap, provided you don't
have to take it back.
It's the little things that count. the
ifs and butts, for instance.
When love is dead, Cupid doesn't
always bother about performing an
autopsy.
Many a man lives such a rapid life
that he dies of old age before he
reaches 40.
Rather than tell the truth, some
people would lie even about having
eaten onions.
You never can tell. A man may be
a good story teller and still fail to
convince his wife.
Clothes don't make the man. You
can't always tell waiter by his dress
suit; nor a gentleman.
Some people are so keen about be-
ing neutral that for fear of being on
the wrong side of a question they will
take both sides.
There are more pessimists than we
realize. The soda fountain attendant
isn't the only person who complains
that life is a fizzle.
Tommy-"Pop, what are the duties
of a campaign manager" Tommy's
Pop-"PrincipaIly my son, to count
chickens before they are Matched.
BIobbs-"See how attentive he is to
her. of course they are husband and
wife" Siobbs-"I dare say; but I'll
bet he isn't her husband, or she isn't
his wife,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
Jayhawker Jots

Too many cooks are not as likely to
spoil the broth, thinks the Salina Jour
nal, as one pesky fly.
The present flood comes opportune-
ly, argues the Wichita Eagle, in the
way OF presenting congress with the
necessity of flood prevention meas
ures.
1t is Medicine Lodge against the
world for something new and daring
in sports, declares the Barber County
Index. One evening last week two of
the city's best sprinters ran a bare
foot race two blocks on Main street.
The street was not only snow-laden
slight thaw and wagon tracks earlier
IN the day. The winner pulled down
$40.
There is nothing like being philo-
sophical, suggests the Norton Tele-
gram, and it cites as an example:
Wilson Marvin drove into town the
other morning with a load of wheat.
About five miles out he lost the end
gate from his wagon and before he
discovered the loss, had lost ten BUSH
els of good wheat, worth dollar a
bushel. He says it is the duty of
someone to feed the birds, which is a
cheerful way to look at it.
A pretty young school teacher in
Nemaha county posted two letters one
day last week, tells the Dickinson
county News; one containing her
school report to the county superin-
tendent, and one to her beau. Yes,
the envelopes got switched. The SUI
perintendent returned the beaus letter
to the teacher with the brief COM
ment that it was very interesting but
unavailable for use in his files. 1t is
not yet reported what use the beau
made of the school report
The Mankato Advocate credits one
of it's exchanges with telling this story
of man and his wife VINO stopped
over night at the hotel. In the night,
the man was attacked with a severe
pain in his stomach. Having a pack
age of mustard in their grip, the wife
slipped on her dressing gown and
went down to the kitchen to prepare
mustard plaster. Then, hurrying
upstairs before the plaster could get
cool. she flew along the hall until she
spied a dim light shining out partly
open door. Rushing in she threw
down the covers, yanked up a night
shirt and slapped a red hot plaster on
the pit OF an exposed stomach-and
then a big, strange man sat up and
cussed like a cowboy at a spring
roundup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
Monument to an Apple Tree.

Perhaps one of the most curious
monuments in existence has recently
been built in Ontario by Canadians
The farmers have just erected mar
BILE pillar to mark the site on which
grew a famous apple tree.
More than a century ago a settler
in Canada named Mcintosh. when
clearing a space in which to make a
home in the wilderness, discovered
among a number of wild apple trees
one which bore fruit so well that he
cultivated it and named it Mcintosh
red.
The apple became famous; seeds
and cuttings We're distributed to all
parts of Canada, so that now the Nc
Intosh red flourishes wherever apples
grow in the great Dominion. In 1896,
the original tree from which TINS
enormous family sprang was injured
by fire; but it continued to bear fruit
until five years ago. Then, after fiji
teen years, it died, and the grateful
farmers have raised a marble pillar
in honor of the tree which has done
so much for the fruit growing industry
of their land.
The story of this apple tree illus
trates the African proverb that though
YOU can count the apples on one tree,
Won can never count the trees in one
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