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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-29

In none of the matches were the win
ners pressed at any time and, with the
exception of Dawson all the Pacific coast
stars took the opportunity to practice
strokes at the expense or the payers
drawn against them in the singles. Chief
interest centered in the play of Nc
Loughlin, his first of Importance in the
east this season. While not obliged to
exert himself, he occasionally unlimbereo
one of his famous service aces or ter
rifle voHey smashes.
Sixty matches still are to be decided
in the first round. They will be started
tomorrow morning. In the afternoon
Johnston and Griffin will defend their
doubles titles against Mclaughlin and
Dawson, challengers.
The schedule of the more important
contests follows Willis E. Davis, Cali
fornia, vs. Joseph ]. Armstrong, Phila-
delphia; Karl II. Behr, New York, VS.
Conrad B. Doyle, Washington; Hashishirc
Mikami, Japan, VS.. William j. Clothier
Philadelphia; Mclaughlin and Dawson VS.
Johnston and Griffin.
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WILLIAMS MAKES
FAVORABLE DEBUT

New Orleans, August 2s.-U. S. will
liams, former Georgia Alabama league
catcher, signed by the Pelicans Satur-
day. made his debut as Southern
league twirler today and kept Atlanta s
hits we'll scattered, enabling New Or
leans to win 4 to 2. The Pelicans got
but six hits off Day but these were hard
and timely. In the eighth inning, with
a runner on second base and one out
Stansbury drove hard liner to Day
and the Atlanta pitcher being unable
to field it the ball bounded in the air
and was caught by Munich, who put out
the man at second base for a double
play. Rain caused q postponement of
the first game of the scheduled double
he 1er The SCOrA.
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the Crescent City management has all
ready deposited their money, enough TO
carry the Dodgers to New Orleans for the
series at Heinemann park.
ANDERSON'S LETTER
H. H. Anderson, general secretary Of
the Street Railway Young Mems Chris
tian association, which the Dodgers rep
resent, in a letter to the sporting editor
of The Age-Herald, extends mis- thanks
to the public for the loyal support dur
ing the recent games of the elimination
series. His letter is as follows:
To the Sporting Editor of The Age-Her-
aid:
II wish to thank the people of Birming-
ham for their liberal support of amateur
baseball in the elimination series fast
drawing to a close, and to thank the sup
porters of the Birmingham Railway.
Light and Power Company Young Men $
Christian association team. We have n
loyal bunch of fans who have given us
loyal support all the season, watch has
been great factor in helping place the
old game on the right side of the Ledger.
II have been identified with amateur
sports several years and the association
has turned out some good ball teams, but
the Young Mems Christian association
team this year is composed of the finest
set of men that ever represented the
association on the diamond, gentlemen at
all times on and off the field.
THAT old fighting spirit saved many a
hard fought battle for us. They were
never beaten till the last man was out.
II wish to congratulate both the mafi-
agement of the Avondale Mills and Viva
Bottling Works team. They played the
old game as it should be played, and We
were never able to let up a minute and
best of all, they played a clean, gentle
manly game. there was never a single
incident to mar the sport"
H III. ANDERSON.
General Secretary Street Railway Young
Mems Christian Association.
The game this afternoon will start at
$3.50 O'Clock. Hill will probably pitch
for the Milers, while veitch will do the
flinging for the Dodgers.
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NE THOD|STS MEET
ATTY. M. "A. TONIGHT
Meeting of Friends, Alumni
and Students of Birming-
ham College Tonight

Friends, alumni and students of Bir-
mingham college will gather at the
Young Mems Christian association to-
night in get-together meeting. the
first of it's kind held by any local col
lege this season. The purpose of the
meeting is to Inc the fellows up for
the coming athletic season, which the
authorities desire to make one of the
greatest in the history of the stsnool.
Coach Charlie. Brown, the new ath-
letic director, is spending his time in
visiting all of the supposed candidates
for the football team and makes bet
ter acquaintance in general. The gath
ering tonight will convene at o'clock
Plans for tire coming gridiron season
will be discussed and the prospects OF
the college in athletics for the 1916
II season discussed in general
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FIGHT MAY BE
STAGEDLABORDAY
State Officials Permit COun-
ty to Deal With Fight.
The Sale of Seats Is
Reopened

Oklahoma City, August 2S.-The question
of permitting the Morris Moran fight at
Tulsa on Labor Day was left to the Off
Gals of Tulsa county today by Lieuten-
ant Governor Trap, who, in the absence
of Governor Williams is acting governor.
Under Oklahoma laws, prize fights are
prohibited. In telegram to Acting Gov
ernor Trap the sheriff referred to the
fight as a boxing contest.
Tulsa, Okla, August 2S.-With the sre-
opening of the seat sale and the assur-
ance of county officials that there prob
ably would be no interference if the
Moran Morris bout comes within the Ok
lahoma law describing boxing contests,
confidence prevailed today that the bout
would take place. A physician today
pronounced both men in perfect condi-
ton.
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| COMMISSION SERVES
NOTICE ON TEAMS ON
DRAFTING ELIGIBILITY

Cincinnati, August 2S.-The national
commission today served notice on all
major league baseball clubs that all clubs
whose roster included 35 or more players
on September 10, will not be permitted to
file a draft for this season.
The announcement also reminds the
clubs that the major league drafting sea-
son begins on September Is, and closes on
September 20 1t was also learned semi
officially that the meeting would be an
open one this year and the drafts an
nounced publicly. During the two years
of the Federal league, the drafts were
kept secret until the player had been
signed to a contract.
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WINNERS
IN DOUBLE HEADER

Chattanooga, August 2S-After Little
Rock had defeated Chattanooga in the
opening game of this afternoons double
header, s. to 4, Kirby hit the ball over the
left field fence with the bases full in the
third inning of the second contest, en-
abling the visitors to win again, to 2.
None of the pitchers used by either team
was effective. The scores:
uNrro rANIr,
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BARONS SPLIT DOUBLE HEADER
WITH M'INTYRE' S LOWLY GULLS
Eddie Mcdonald and Kid Cation Have Great Day
at Bat and Afield-Rally in Seventh Gives
MOleys First Game-BarOns Hit Hard in First
Game But Lose Smuggling Eye With Pug Cavet
on HiIl-Final Game Today
By G. j. FLOURNOY

Mobile, August 28.-(Special AFTER they bombarded
Mack Allison for 16 regulation base knocks and the first
game of today double header to 2 Baron batting eyes
went off for vacation during the second half the afternoon
sport and result the days labor resulted in dog fall Mo
bile winning the second affair abbreviated because
AZ and arvu
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"Hit for Allison in seventh.

T.
Three-base Hit-McDonald
Two-base Hit--Gondolfi, Cation 2.
Sacrifice hits-Hoily, Schmidt Grimes 2.
Sacrifice Flies-Massey, Cavet Meusel,
Smith.
Struck Out-Allison 2, Grimes /.
Base on Balls-Grimes l.
Time-1:2o
Umpires-Hart and Works.
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Summary: Two-base hit, Barbara.
Three-base hit, Messenger. Home run,
Kirby. Stolen bases, Messenger, Har-
ris, Mcmillan. Sacrifice hit, Pitler. Sac
rifice fly, Pitler Bases on balls. Brooks
4. Hits, Knowlson with runs in
2-3 innings. Hit by pitcher, Knowl-
son Wares, Covington). Struck out,
Knowlson 1. Marshall 2, Brooks 2.
Balk, Knowlson. Time, 20. Umpires,
Pfenninger and Morgan
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Cubs Purchase Two
Pitchers From Indians

Chicago August 8.-Victor Aldridge and
Rex Dawson, pitchers with the Indian
apolis American association club, were
purchased by the Chicago Nationals to-
day. Aldridge pitched a one-hit game
yesterday. They are to report at the
close of the association season.
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Two-base Hit-Schmidt.
Three-base Hit-WilcoX.
Sacrifice Hit-Cavet.
Double Plays-Holly to Swacina; Mas
sey to Swacina Swacina to Holly; Pom
der to Derrick.
Struck Out-Ponder 8. Cavet 2.
Hit by Pitcher-Cavet (McDonald.)
Time-1:15.
Umpires-Hart and Works.
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North Carolina League

AT Greensboro: Greensboro 0. Dur.
ham 2.
AT Asheville: Asheville: 1876 Winston
Salem lis.
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mondson. Three-base hit. Higgins, Sac
rifce hits, Higgins 2, Stansbury 2.
Stolen bases, Day, Allison 2, Edmond
son, Bluhm. Struck out. Day l, Will
lams 5. Base on balls, Day 4, Williams
i. Wild pitch, Williams. Double plays.
Williams to Stansbury to Bluhm; Day
to Munich. Time, 200. Empires, Will
liams and Rudderham.
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Sc RE S
WITH CRESCENT CITY
CHAMPIONS ASSURED
Dodgers and Brands Meet in Initial Struggle at
Redwood Friday-Double Bill for Saturday.
LoveIess to Pitch Opener-First Inter-City Sc
ries Between Amateur Champs for Local Fans
ny FRED BoDEE<ER

Birmingham baseball fans will have their first opportunity
witness ntercy series Friday and Saturday at
Redwood field when the Trolley Dodgers champions of Great
Birmingham meet the Brands champions of New Orleans IN
the first of three game series double bill will be staged
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Although another game in the city
elimination series is scheduled for
this afternoon at Fleetwood, no import
ance is attached to the result of the
game other than by victory Avondale
can eud second in the standing of the
three teams. The Dodgers will use
none of their first string men this aft
ernoon against the Millers and will use
only a patched lineup.
Neither Ards or Loveless will be
worked. Both will be kept fresh for the
big series with the champs from the
Crescent City. The Dodgers will
strengthen their team by the acquisi-
ton of several stars from both the Mill
ers and the Bottlers. Smoky Bob Love-
less, it is thought, will be used against
the Brands in the first game with Ardis
and another twirler to hurl the double
bill.
DODGERS TO NEW ORLEANS
Following the appearance of the Brands
here Friday and Saturday, the Dodgers
will travel down to New Orleans on Sep
TENDER Is and 16 to meet the Brands on
their home lot. Three games viii like
wise be staged in the Crescent City, one
game on Friday and a double bill on Sat-
urday.
The series which starts Friday is the
first inter-city series between amateur
teams in the south. The winner OF the
series between the locals and the New Or
leans team will gain the right to contest
with other dustrick winners for a chance
at the national title which was won by
the White Autos Of Cleveland last year
with competition from the south.
Good attendance is looked for at each
of the games with the Brands. The at
tendance at the elimination series was
excellent, an average of over 1900 people
attending each game. The success of the
inter-city series is assured. The COM
mission made enough money off the re-
cent games of the elimination series to
insure to bring the New Orleans cham
pions here for the three games. while
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Il Moley's athletes fattened up muchly
1T the expense of Allison in the open
Eng game, placing 16 drives in safe
territory. Practically all the Barons
Kiad hand i'll the mauling dished out
30 the Gull twirler, but Eddie McDon-
bid had one of the very best days of
Ills long and useful career, turning in
ia triple and three singles as his por-
hits were pinch blows, the last one
irving in the tieing run and scoring
himself a moment later with the tally
eally needed to win.
Kid Cation was also a most promi-
nent little man in the first game, both
afield and at bat. He handled seven
chances without semblance of flaw,
while at bat he turned in two doubles and
single, each of his extra base blows
manufacturing runs, while his single
sent two Barons across the rubber
GULLS GET LEAD
Mobile got lead of run off Grimes
in the first inning of the first game,
only to have the Barons' tie it in the
third on Catons two-bagger, sacrifice
and McDona1d's single. The Gulls went
into the lead again in the fourth, but in
the fifth the Caton-McDonald pair put
the Barons in the game again. Cation
led this round with a double also and
was sacrificed. He scored on Mcdonald S
slashing triple to right while Derrick
later scored Mac with a single.
The base hit shower happened in the
seventh, however. 1t was something like
this: Mcdonald opened with a hit, Der
rick and Coombs following suit and fill
ing the bases, Meusel's sacrifice fly
counted one run. Clark then singled,
scoring another and Eschen singled;
Cation furnished another hit and two
more runs rode to the plate
In the second game the Barons could
do nothing with Pug Cavet. His blind
ing speed served him we'll as the low
hanging clouds made it very difficult to
see the ball. AS a result the Gull left
handler smoked the ball by Baron bats
men. allowing them but three singles
He was threatened but few times and
then brilliant fielding shut orr the vIsi-
tors, the Gulls turing in three double
plays, all of them at times when Cayet
seemed about to weaken.
PONDER HIT HARD
On the other hand Elmer Ponder was
hit hard and opportunity. Two runs
came over in the second on Swacina's
i, single and Wilcox's triple to right, the
latter following swats across the plate
Yhen Hauser let the return from the
Ntfield get away.
THE other two tallies were scored IN
The fifth when Matty Mcintyre outgen-
GRADED Moley Two men were on bases
and two out when Burke came to bat.
There's room on first for that guy!
Pass him. yelled Moley, figuring to
bring Dempsey up to bat, Mcintyre, how
ever, called on Schmidt to hit for Demp-
sey and he delivered a double to right,
acoring two more runs
Il These runs were enough to win as
Eavet always had the Barons well buff
faloed.
4 A one-hand catch by Eschen. similar
\ play by Swacina and the fielding of
Cation featured the game. The final game
of the series will be played tomorrow with
Perryman and Wiley as opposing mounds
men.
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Games Today

Birmingham at Mobile.
Little Rock at Chattanooga.
New orleans at Atlanta (two games)
Memphis at Nashville.
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Totals ...... 40 2 IA "a IA
*Batted for Monroe in eighth.

Memphis ........... 900 010 010-2
Nashville ........... 900 003 00*-3
Summary: Two base hits, Williams 2,
Baker. Three base hit, Ruel Double
plays, Sheehan to ELAN to Kaufman;
Walsh to Cruthers to Paulette. Struck
out. Rogers /, Monroe 8. Bases on
balls, Wells 1. Rogers 1. Hits. Wells
IA in innings with 2 runs; Monroe, 8
in innings with 8 runs. Sacrifice hit,
Sheehan. Time, 2:15. Umpires, Breiten-
stein and KERN.
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Southern League Standing

Results Yesterday
Birmingham so; Mobile 34
Little Rock Sc, Chattanooga Az.
Atlanta 2. New Orleans A.
Nashville 8. Memphis 2.
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HEINE STILL A CUB

Chicago, August 2S.-Heine Zim-
norman, third baseman of the
Chicago Nationals, was still Cub
tonight, after nearly a week of
dickering between the Chicago club
and several others for his sale.
Negotiations with the Phillies are
still pending.
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Saturday between the two teams.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-11
NEWS BRIEFS

Zane lodge No. l Ladies of the
Shield of Honor will meet this evening
at the Odd Fellows hall. Twelfth and
Chapline streets, 10 install newly
elected officers.
Through the courtesy of the Hazel
Atlas Glass company, about one hum
dred girls working in the offices Of The
company will spend their vacation at
Terra Ala, where the company has
rented 4 cottage. Misses Pauline Mil
Ter, Georgia Hess. Margaret Ford,
Liia Clator, Elizabeth Henry. Helen
, Fnak, from this city, have completed
their vacation.
Russell Stuart, Elmer Gillespie,
Gerald Coffey and Frank Schneider
are planning canoe and camping trip
down the Ohio river. They will 20 DIS
far as ParkerSburg.
Russell Young Of South Wheeling,
an employe of the Wheeling Mattress
company, sustained a triple fracture
Of the arm when he was caughI in the
machinery. He was taken 10 the Ohio
Valley General Hospital where last
night ii was said that he was recover
ing.
More students than ever are on
rolled this year in the summer schools
Of the state, according 10 announce
ment received here from The state
authorities. There are 1.290 enrolled
and more than 100 are al the West
Virginia University.
Despite Of the fact that this has
been a very backward summer until a
few weeks ago. farmers say that the
corn crop and other vegetables will
be unusually plentiful, but may be a
little late.
No official statement has been
given out, but II is semi-aulhoritativnly
reported that The receipts al HE
Wheeling post-officr for tho fiscal year
ending June 30, were much larger.
perhaps 30 per.cent. increase than over
the preceding year. The local office
| is no exception. as there has been a
material increase al practically all the
post-offices in the country during the
i same period.
Laura Allen Of WarwoOd. was ar.
raigned before Squire W. p. Wickhan
at tho county Jail last night and fined
81 and costs upon her plea of guilty
| TO being intoxicated Sunday
- At meeting of the board Of con
/ troll yesterday morning il was decided
to have the members Of the work
! house gang clean up The various
dumping grounds.
1t is understood thar movement
| is on foot TO secure free bridges II
| the Island and this movement will be
launched by committee of prominent
men Of the Island. taking advantage
of provision Of the new charter.
Council will not hold n meeting
tonight as scheduled. there being prac
tically nothing TO do until after the
finance committee meets.
Mayor Kirk yesterday notified the
street department 10 see to il that the
streets Of the city were clean for 10y
atty Day Saturday.
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MRS, LOUIS D|N|NEY SERIOUSLY
|NJUREDWHEN STRUCK BY CAR
sUsTA1Ns COMPOUND FRACTURE OF
BOTH LEGS AND RIGHT ARM.
Accident Occurs Near Leatherwood Sta
ton, Last Evening, When She
Stepped in Front of Trolley.

Mrs. Louise Dimmcy. VINO resides on
III" National road between l."ai herw""d
and Ruilrr'S place. was seriously hurt
vest erday afternoon shortly after .
a. clock. when sh- accidentally stepped
in front Of ~" right front step If car
X" - nf tho Nest Virginia Traction ana
Electric Company. as the car was IN
warl hound
As Il result Of the accident. Mrs. Dim
mrv's left leg WAS broken in two places.
and she sustained Il compound fracture
Of tho right leg and compound trac-
tllra Of the right arm, also.
Mrs Chimney at the time was JUST
coming on: If he yard through the gate
and stopped directly in the path ~ inc
car. Evidently she did not motto" me
approach Of the trolley as she was going
company IN the National rond. whore
SIP" intended To purchase hrnnd Ir"m the
driver of Millcr'S bakery wagon OF Edge
wood Mrs Chimney WAS knocked down
backward and toward the yard fence.
The employees in charge OF the car
were charles Eil<cy. motorlnan. and or
willie Kigcr. conductor. TIL" rn"iorman
did everything possible" 10 avoid the ac -
ridrni, but without anvil. as Inc car was
TOO clrsc Ia Mrs. Dimmey.
lir. !. i. Birncy. nf Fulton. was sum
mnnrd and rendered medical aid. MIS-
Chimney was removed to the Norm
Wheeling hospital in an ambulance" NJ
tho hospital she was attended by Drs.
i. Piummcr cole and /. J.. Eirney. assist
cd b. pr. William Cracraft. However
!, will hc forty-cight hours hefor" the
final outcome can. he hetermined. as Sne
is suffering from the shock. Mrs. DIM
mcy received cut over left eye and
several bruises i'll addition 10 the frac-
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,CI BUSINESS HOUSES AND MANU-
FACTURUG PLANTS TO CLOSE
POE AFTERNOON.
~SeH Bands TO Be In Procession OF $4,000
Loyal Ctttzens-MeettnS OF
Committees Wednesday.

At a meeting last night OF the execu-
tive committee Of the Loyalty Day 10
be celebrated: in this city Saturday Al.
eernoon. 1t was decided to ask that all
business places and manufacturing
plants TO close from g o'clock noon un.
Ill 5 o'clock Marshals were appointed
Tor the various. divlsiSAs. Action was
taken that no advertising floats VIII De
allowed in the parade. white all fraternal
and school organizations may carry
!, their emblems. providing each division
shall be lead with an American flag. \
FORMAL request Will b. made I" Mayor
Harvey L. Kirk tina: nc declare gem
eral holiday next Saturday afternoon
that all may participate In the parade
It Is expected that fully 1o.O0o persons
will be in line. Preliminary plans were
completed last hight for ten hands 70
be In the parade. other towns In the
Wheeling district wilt b. asked I" de-
clare Saturday afternoon holiday. e.
I; Ten Bands In Parade.
! It was brought out at the meeting
that the parade will IN c"cry sense &
the word be a patriotic demonstration;
& that nothing shall enter into II from a
advertising point OF view
- thai il shall be for -he purpose Ot
cnoting loyalty. 10 Aa,cr.ta. The ten
4nds, of sixteen pieces each. Will raass
kfter the general parade and march
through Twelfth street playing all the
national airs. including: America.
"Star Spangled Banner" Three Cheers
for the Red. white and Blue. NJ Coun-
try IT'S Of Thee Maryland. My Mary
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GENERAL WOOD
DENIES CRITICISM

NEW YORK; July la.-Major General
Leonard Wood, commanding the depart
mont Of the east. in a statement. here
tonight, denied that, in an address before
The con tention of the National Educa-
tional Association he criticised the Off
GERS and men OF the National Guard for
delay in "SprinSing 10 arms"
BY a rather heavy spring TO arms
the general said he meant 10 convey the
impression that ii required an unusually
long time to mobilize even small num-
hcr of the guard.
My criticism" said the general, vas
not Of the officers and men. but OF the
system. IT was intended 10 point out
the necessity for preparedness and TO
indicate how fatally slow would be this
kind of mobilization in serious enier-
gcncy.'
General Wood announced that troop
movements from now on will be slow.
Weeks may be required before certain
commands in the south will be able 10
move. Every effort Is being made 10
rush recruits 10 tho commands already
on the Mexican border, so that vacancies
In the ranks due 10 the dependency dis
charge order and other causes may be
filled and the regiments brought up 10
the required war strength.