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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
ATHENS AGGIES WIN
 OVER MARION HIGH

Athens, November 25.-(Special. )--The Athens Aggies defeated the Madison County High school team here yesterday by the score of 4S to ., The locals easily outclassed the high school boys and ad- vanced the ball at will by means of end runs, line plunges, and forward passes.
 Thomas, playing at left half for the Aggies, played a brilliant game. making five of the locals seven touchdowns His broken field running and receiving passes was the best offensive work seen on the local field this season. Fullback South for the Aggies ripped the high school line open for repeated gains.
 The Aggies play the Blountsville Aggies here on Turkey Day, and this promises to be the stiffest game of the local sea son. Blountsvile's team is as heavy as most of the best college teams of the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
The lineup and summary:

The lineup and summary:
 Army (15)-House, left end; L. Jones, left tackle; o. Knight. left guard; Mc- Evan (capt.), center; Meacham, right guard; Butler, right tackle; Schrader, right end; Gerhardt, quarterback; Place, left halfback; Vidal, right half back; Oliphant, fullback-
 Navy (7)-Fisher, left end; Clarke, left tackle; Gilman, left guard; Good stein, center; Reifel right guard; Ward (Capt.l, right tackle; Jackson, right end; Welchel, quarterback Perry, left halfback; Ingram, right halfback; Rob- erts. ful1back.
 Score by periods:
 Army .......s..-.s...s.. V-I5 Macy ............s........ O.
 Referee, w. S. Langford (Trinity). Umpire, F. w. Murphy (Brown). Field judge. J. A. Evans (Williams). Head linesman, Carl Marshall (Harvard). Time of periods Is minutes each. Army scoring: Touchdown, Oliphant, Vidal. Missed goals from touchdown, Oliphant ?. Goal from placement, Oliphant-
 Navy scoring: Touchdown. Goldstein. Goal from touchdown, Reifel. Substitu- tions: Army, Ford for Place, Hirst for Knight, Hahn for Marcham. Navy, Orr for Welchel, Dashiell for Perry, Scaffe for Ward, Davis for Dashiell, Butler for Davis, Marton for Butler, Von Heimberg for Fisher, Whalen for Orr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
FELL CITY DEFEATS
 TALLADEGA HIGH

Pell City, November 25.-(Special.)--Th Pell City high school basket ball team asily defeated the Talladega County High school on the local court today by the score of 65 to, IS. The game was loosely played and it was seen from the start that it was a Pell City victory Features of the game was the playing of Lankford for the local.
 The lineup:
 Pell City: Garrett and Ginn, guards: Iankford, center; Edmondson and Fur ner. forwards.
 Tanadega High: Acker. McLaurine and Lanier, guards; Eastward center; Suggs and Pardon forwards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

Some 50,000 citizens, not counting the governor of New York, cabinet of ficers, generals, admirals and an array of lesser lights in both branches of the government service, saw the combat. Only for the absence of President VII son, the game would have provided all the spectacular incidents which go to make Army-Navy football battles his toric.
 When the cadets trooped out of the stands at the end of the game and "rllshed' the colors, they had Il victories to their credit to the Navy's nine. and they celebrated this achievement in time honored fashion. Seven hundred and sixty strong, they massed in front of their beaten rivals, did a serpentine dance about the field before forming a great oval and then, at g. given signal rushed pell-nell about their colors, held aloft by three of their number.
 Chill winds swept through the great stands, packed with cheering partisans of the Soldiers and Sailors Tho gay gowns of feminine rooters were hidden under furs and heavy coats. But there was no lack of vivid colors. Seas of chrysanthemums swayed as their wearers cheered and shouted, and the pennants of both schools were waved proudly.
 OLIPHANT STARTS SCORING
 The Soldiers did most of their cheering early in the game, for the Army started off with a rush. On the kickoff Oliphant caught the ball on his own hve-yard line and carried 1t back through broken field. past il plunging Middies to within five yards of the Navy's goal. From that point 1t was rushed over for a touch- down.
 It was also Oliphant who later kicked field goal for the Army. Goldstein. the young center of tho Navy, was the hero of the Annapolis clan. He broke through the Army line in the third period, blocked one of Vidai's punts, and raced 15 yards for a touchdown.
 Governor Whitman. Mayor Mitchell, Sec retary Of the Navy Daniels and Secre- tary of War Baker were among the of- hcial dignitaries who occupied boxes when the battalion of Cadets marched on the field. In light blue colors and carry ing yellow pennants, with band at their head. the soldiers paraded in company front, dragging a mountain gun as a mascot
 MODES TAKE FIELD
 A few moments after the cadets had cleared the field, the nliddies. about 12O0 strong, marched In with their blue and crimson uniformed bandsmen. They made a contrast in apparel to the army. They brought goat as their mascot.
 Just before the Army team appeared upon the field the cadets, standing with heads uncovered. gave the West Point cheer at the end of which their two-inch cannon roared a salute to the soldier players.
 When the Navy team came into sight a few seconds later, their goat mascot greeted them with antics that were ac- cepted by the Middle rooters as betoken- ing good luck.
 Between the second and third periods, Secretary Daniels and Secretary Baker, surrounded by officers high in their re- spective services, walked to the center of the field and greeted each other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

The game was the best ever staged between two small college elevens on local gridiron. The Baptists were outclassed by the Methodists, but the Longwell eleven won the praise of the crowd by the manner in which they fought It was a case in which neither team was outfought, but the Howard eleven was outplayed, as expected.
 Both teams fought hard, but victory perched on the best team.
 The day was perfect for the struggle, the field being in excellent condition. De-
 spite the fierceness of the fight, not Q serious injury was recorded. Several players were taken out of the game with slight injuries, but not serious &C., cdent rnarred the day.
 OPEN PLAY FEATURES
 The open play, as expected, featured
 the battle. The wide, sweeping end runs of the Methodists, together with the for ward passing, proved most difficult form of play to break up. The Method fists were on the offensive a greater part
 of the game and consequently had the best opportunity to display their wares. That Howard would terrorize the Meth
 odists with the forward pass failed to develop and only once was a pass suc-
 cessful.
 On the other hand, the Methodists worked the pass for good gains. Two passes paved the way for the first touch- down of the Methodists Both teams attempted to use the pass frequently, but it failed, other than the times men toned above.
 The Methodists took the lead In the first period. Acton received the ball to start the game but the Baptists lost 1t
 when Warren intercepted & short pass over the line. Ham made a O-yard run around left end, but Howard held. Three passes failed and Howard gained the
 ball The Baptists made one first down on line bucks. The Methodists braced and held, forcing Blackwelder to punt 3o yards. Scott was downed after return ing the ball about 10 yards. Warren clrcled left end for S5 yards. placing the ball on Towards six-yard line. Here
 Scott used poor judgment in running the team and lost the ball on downs. PUNT BLOCKED
 Blackwelder dropped back of his own goal line to kick and McPhail broke through, blocking the punt wild scramble took place for the ball, but after unravelling the mass Referee Streit found Clayton, the Howard quarter, on the ball. It was @ safety, giving the Methodists a two-point lead.
 The ball was given to Howard on their 20-yard line and on line bucks and skin tackle plays. made three first downs, the ball being in midfeld. Birmingham held, however and forced Blackw elder to kick. An exchange of punts followed with the Methodists gaining about 20 yards How
 ard had the ball on their own 35-yard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
President Southwick at WOmen's College

Montgomery, November 8.-(special) The Montgomery lovers of the art of ex- pression are eagerly anticipating the visit of MT. Southwick, president of the Emerson School of Oratory, Boston, Mass, who will appear Monday evening, November 2, at the Woman's college in a public recital. His ability as reader is widely known throughout the United States, and a rare treat Is in store for all who hear him read King Lear.' Miss Ruby Page Ferguson, & graduate Of Emerson, and the expression teacher at Wonan's college, is. through her ear nest efforts, largely responsible for Pres idept Southwck's visit to Woman's col- lese and Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
PIRATES WILL TRAIN
 AT COLUMBUS, GA.

Pittsburg, November o5.-The spring training camp next season of the Pitts l.urg National league club will be estab- lished at Columbus, Ga, according to an announcement here today by President Rarney Dreyfun. This will be the first time in 16 consecutive years that the team has not trained at Hot Springs, Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
PENN VICTORIOUS
 OVER WEST VIRGINIA

Philadelphia. November 25.--The univer- sity of Pennsylvania defeated West yir- gnia Wesleyan today, 1s to O. scoring ali points in the second period of play. ana completing the second. half of the game with second string men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
SUPERIOR TEAM OF ELI VICTORIOUS IN
 ANNUAL STRUGGLE
Eli Scores Victory Over Crimson For First Time
 Since 19O9- Followers of Blue Hold s Great Celebration

New Haven Conn., November 25After four years of secuve football defeat Yale truphed Harvard here this afternoon Tonight the Blue celebrated only the first victory the Crimson 1909 but the first touchdown since 1907.
 The victory of the Eli eleven fairly and clearly de served For the first time in almost decade Yale the field team individually superior the Harvard machine and by sheer power and ability beat down the Cambridge combna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
WISCONSIN HOLDS
 ILLINOIS TO DRAW

Madison, Wis, November 25.-In field of mud. the University Of Wisconsin's football team was able today to hold the University of Illinois team to 0-0 tie. Wisconsin had 8 chance in the first Of the last period, but Kreuse fumbled and gave Macomber an opportunity to punt out of danger. Hampered by mud. Ma comber failed three times to get field goal. Twice he tried place kicks and once drop but without success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
ROBERT HUNTER WINS
 PRESIDENTS TROPHY

Pinehurst. N. C.. November 25.-Robert Hunter of Noroton. Conn.,, won the Pres ident's trophy by defeating Donald Par son, Youngstown, O., f and here today in the finals of the annual autumn golf tournament. In the second division, c. B. Hudson. New Suffolk. l.. l.. defeated J. G. Nicholson, New Bedford, and 2, and in the third division Lee of Aberdeen won from Hall, Youngstown, and g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
EXPERIENCED ARMY ELF VEN WHIPS MA wy IN STUBBORN GA " E
Array of Officials See Middies Fight Gamely For Annual Clash-Oiphant is Star Again-Cadets
 Get Early Lead

New York; November 25The experienced Army team rumphed the Navy eleven when the football machines from West Point and Annapolis cahed in their annual battle at the Polo grounds here The cadets victorious 5 but the mddies fought gamey and grmly until the final ctof +bo vli
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
YALE TRIUMPHS OVER HARVARD IN MIGHTY CAME ARMY CONTINUES VICTORIES OVER IVY ELEVEN
BIRMINGHAM COLLEGE VICTOR
 OVER HOWARD IN HARD FIGHT
Frce Fought Play iss Score Two Touchdowns Final Period is Star
 of Bloody Battle
By FRED BODEKEH

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

sive. The closest the Baptists drew to the MethodiSts goal was the 32-yard line, from which they attempted a placement kick. The Methodists car ried the ball into striking distance several times. but failed to have the punch to put the ball over until the third quarter.
 Howard was outweighed and con- sidering the circumstances put up an excellent game. The Baptists showed excellent training. The Methodists showed up as a well-trained eleven. especially on the offense The eleven is one of the best small college teams seen in action in Birmingham in years.
 NEILL'S PUNTING GREAT
 Neill's bunting was remarkable. His punts averaged about 50 yards and were high enough to allow his ends to cover. Blackwelder's punts averaged 35 yards Howard tried tho forward pass 12 times and was successful twice, while Birmingham tried it 13 times and was successful twice. The Baptists gained 40 yards by the aerial attack. while the Methodists realized five more yards.
 There were several who played a brilliant game. but out above all stood the work of Tramp Sessions a, center LOT tue MetnOOISLS. 1nlS young . ster bids to rise high in the gridiron world if his work yesterday can be taken as an example. He was mixed up in practically every play and got S5 per cent Of the tackles.
 Gillam. Captain Bailey. Neill. Norton and Lewis also performed well for the Methodists, while Clayton's work was the best for the Baptists. A. Duke also played we'll on end. Both teams were ar.I1 1,,viv, l1n game.
 About 2ooo people witnessed the game. Much enthusiasm was shown throughout and after the battle.
 LINEUP AND SUMMARY
 The lineup:
 Birmingham G5)-Norton, left end; Levie. left tackle; McPhail. left guard Sessions, center; Neese. right guard Bailey (captain), right tackle; Neiu. right end; Scott, quarterback: Capps, left halfback; Gillian. right halfback {; Warren. fullback.
 Howard (O)--B. Duke. left end; Haynes. left tackle: Gibson. left guard Strickland (captain), center; Griffin, right guard; Adams right tackle; A. Duke, right end; Clayton, quarterback; Acton, left halfback: Blackwelder, right halfback: Barber. fullback.
 Score by periods:
 Birmingham ........ ? 0 0 13-15 Howard ...... 0 0 O. 0 Summary: Referee, Streit, Auburn; umpire. Powell, Alabama; head lines man. Counselman, V. P. T.. time of periods, 15 minutes each. Howard scoring: Safety. Clayton. Birnineham scoring: Touchdowns. Lewis, Gillan; goal after touchdown, Gillian Substi- tutions Howard. I4eath for 4. Duke. Price for Barber. McNarron for Acton; Birmingham. Kidd for Gillian. Lewis for Capps. Cook for Scott. Walker for Cook. Hatcher for McPhail. McPhail for Levic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

William Allen of Cleveland, gar dener, was fined $10 and costs for tying robin to a cherry tree to frtghten away other birds that sought the fruit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

1 line. A forward pass, Clayton to A. Duke, on a fake end-run formation, net ted z0 yards. The pass was 8 beauty and completely bahled the Methodists. Two more passes failed and placement kick was attempted. Blackwelder's effort from the 32-yard line was wide and 1t was a touchback.
 FIRST HALF ENDS
 For the remainder of the half the ball changed hands frequently. The Baptists attempted B pass on gaining the ball but Lewis, the Methodist halfback, was especially instrumental in preventing their completion.
 The Methodsts received to start the second half and started & rush down the field which was not halted until the ball was within 27 yards of the Baptists' goal End runs were the chief method of gain ing, Gillian and Lewis ripping off gain after gain around the Hanks. The Bap- lists held, however, and Neill attempted placement kick from the S6-yard line. He failed by wide margin.
 An exchange of punts followed and the Methodists had the ball on their 35-yard line. Two first downs were made on line bucks and beautiful forward pass, Cook to Norton, netted 30 yards. placing the ball on the Baptists' D. yard line.
 A line buck failed and another pass. Cook to Neiil netted 15 yards. placing the ball on the six-yard line and first down. Gillian tore off three yards through center and the third period ended here.
 LEWIS CROSSES LINE Warren opened the last period by
 gain of two yards through the center of the line. On the next play Eddie Lewis ploughed through the center of the line for the first touchdown of the game. Gillian missed goal. Howard received and started an off, fcnse which carried the ball to mid field. In this rush was a 35-yard dash around right end by Clayton on fake forward pass formation. With the ball 50 yards from the Baptists goal, Levie. the Methodist tackle, blocked another forward pass which Neill caught and raced for touchdown unmolested. Gill; lam kicked goal.
 The ball was blocked about the cen- ter of the line of scrimmage and
 bounded about 10 yards out where Neill snatched the oval and after ] evading Clayton with the aid of in terference ran the remainder of the distance to the goal for the second touchdown.
 METHODISTS ON DEFENSE This practically ended the game, as the Methodists immediately went on the defense. Howard made two first downs on line bucks but attempted a forward pass. which was intercepted by Lewis. The Methodists kicked and , Howard had the ball on their own IT, yard line. They rushed the ball back
 to midfield, where Acton fumbled and Gillian recovered. The game ended & few minutes later with the ball in Birmingham ms possession on Towards 37-yard line.
 Birmingham played an excellent de- ] fensive game as we'll as an offen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
CRIMSON IN SILENCE

Across the bowl the Harvard body stood in silence after the Crimson team had left the field until the parade reached their position. Then the cheer leaders called for a long yell for Yale and the volume of sound which arose carried praise for the Yale eleven and evoked an equally hearty response from Yale, as well as round after round of applause from the neutral spectators.
 The game was played during cold gale that reached a velocity of 40 miles an hour and chiAed to the bone the specta- tors At the bottom of the bowl, 1t car carried the kicked ball in swirling and cratic circles and gave the team with the wind at it's back. a decided advan- tage. Both the Harvard and Yale scores were made when the respective elevens occupied this point of vantage.
 Harvard won the toss and defended the north goal with the gale at it's back. Robinson tried field goal from the Eli s 28-yard line. The ball carried far and true between the posts and Harvard s only points were registered.
 ELI SCORES TOUCHDOWN
 Yaies chance came in the second period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26

Possessed of a stronger line and a backfieid fully the equal of Harvard's, the Eli eleven took up the battle after the Crimson had gone into the lead with field goal in the opening period. With steady attack, aided by the break of a Harvard tumble, Yale forced the Harghton-coached machine back <; .s own goal line for a touch down that proved to be the winning score of the contest.
 Harvard put forth a desperate de- fense and battled viciously against every foot gained by the Blue, but was finally heaved across it's own line un- der the irresistible charges of the con- cuering Ellis. Once in the lead the home team never gave it's opponents an op- portunity to strike again and held the s-point margin throughout one of the hardest fought conbats of recent years in this famous football classic.
 RECORD CROWD ATTENDS
 The victory was won before the largest and most picturesque assem- blaze of gridiron enthusiasts that has ever witnessed a football game in this country. Close to 80,000 spectators nassed within the Yale bowl, filling every available foot of seating and standing space. The scenes when the timelzeeper's whistle announced the completion of play and of Yale's vic- tory, surpassed anything heretofore seen in the celebration of success in this series.
 Thousands of cheering and yelling Yale alumni and students rushed upon the felds engulfing the fatigued Blue heroes, For a moment there was a seetf!ng mass of young and old men and women, that completely hid the Mayors. Then out of the Maelstrom emerged the members of the winning team, borne upon the shoulders of their class mates and the customary parade around the field and the illuminated goal posts began.
 Led by the University band and the captain of the crew, track and base ball teams, the tide of joyous Yale ad- herents swept up and down the grid iron in the snake dance that has be- come part of such celebrations There were unusual features to the outburst today which appeared to indicate that Yale w2s prepared for the triumph Huge balls of blue fire, ready immedi- ately the game was over, were at tazhed to the two bars at the extreme zinds of the field, while squads of un- der graduates fired volley after volley of Roman candle balls across the bars as the band blared and the Blue sec ton of the stand sang and cheered in a,r,i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-26
ELI SCORES TOUCHDOWN

Yaie's chance came in the second period. Horween's best kicking effort against the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Two Barns Burn.

Two barns were destroyed by fire
which started from lightning during
the thunder showers last Thursday
evening, those of Alonzo Fulton, a
couple of miles south of Leon and
Will Roberts, who lives about three
miles south of Decatur City, both be-
ing struck a few minutes before 8
o'clock.
The barn of Mr. Fulton was new
one, just completed the past year to
replace the barn on the same site
which was struck by lightning and
burned in August, 1914. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fulton were at home at the time
and Immediately after the flash saw
that the barn was on fire. Mr.. Full
ton pushed buggy out Of the run
way. but that was all he saved from
the barn. Fortunately his live stock
were out in the pasture, but he lost
grain, hay and all his farming tools
and harness. The barn cost him about
$4,000 and he had insurance of 5000.
The barn on the Will Roberts farm
south of Decatur which was burned
about the same time, contained a
quantity of hay, grain and farming
tools. He had insurance on the barn
of 5000, and the loss on the contents
was covered by insurance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
When We Were Young and Rode a
Bicycle.

/! In glancing over the Indianola Ad-
Focate-Tribune last week we found
the following item in their column of
thirty years ago, and what memories
of our boyhood days it brought back.
We we'll remember this trip, which
occupied week, and what a change
there has been in the country roads
since then. AT that time many of
them were mere COW paths, and such
hills as there was, for nobody ever
thought of cutting down a hill in
those days, and such thing as a
road drag was unknown:
o. E. Hull, Of the Charlton Herald
force, and Fred Voiland, of the Char
itOn Democrat office, came over from
Charlton on their wheels last Sunday
and interviewed the wheelmen of our
town and the EDITORS table; then they
and Frank Schooley mounted their
noiseless steeds and started for Des
Moines to join the wheelmen of the
state on their annual tour. They go
tnis year to Spirit Lake, with route
mapped out as follows: Leave Des
Moines at 1 p. m. Monday, the 9th,
then go via Waukee to Adel, twenty
three miles; Tuesday via Redfield,
Linden, Panora and .Herndon to JEFF
ferson, forty-six miles; Wednesday to
Lohryille, twenty-three miles. Here
they will take the train for Fonda, to
miss some very rough road. Friday
they mount their wheels again, riding
to Sioux Rapids for dinner, and then
on to Spencer, a forty mile ride. Sat
urday they ride twenty miles to Ar
nold's Park, on Lake Okoboj. They
expect to have all the fun they want
on the. wheel on the outward trip, and
will return by rail next week.