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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-04-30

BIG LEAGUE STUFF
By FRED BoDEKER

regular game this season on ac-
count of an abundance of fly
chasers on the Stallings' roster.
The Braves pilot called on Collins
and he has filled the veterans
shoes well.
Not often does manager pull
the bone" that loses the game, but
such was the case in a contest be-
tween the Pirates and Cardinals in
a close game recently. Manager
Jimmy Callahan of the Pirates
was coaching on third base, where
Doc Johnston. the former Southern
Lacquer, was waiting to score, with
Max Carey on second Johnston
was called out for interference"
when he was touched by Callahan
and the Pirates became so. FUSED
up that they quit then and there
Callahan protested against the de-
cision SO strenuously that he was
escorted from the park But it
cost the Pirates ball game, new
ertheless.
President Britton of the st. Louis
Cardinals pulled quite a. unique
stunt on the opening day of the
National league. 1t had rained the
night previously and it looked like
the diamond would not be in con-
dition for the game. Over $50 gal
Ions of gasoline was put on the
field, and it was dried out suffi-
GENTLY for the game to be played.
AS that was rather an expensive
method to use to have a game, the
Cardinal mogul decided to pur-
chase huge tarpaulin which COM
pleteiy covers the inffeld. And it
wasn't a bad move at that, as two
games have been played on &C.
p count of this bit of preparedness
this early in the season. 1t will
undoubtedly pay for itself before
the passing of the season.
The Detroit Tigers and Ty Cobb are
playing good game. In fact, Mr..
Cobb and his assistants have lost
but very few ball games and are now
In an honored position-second in the
league standing. Cobb and Huehie
Jennings are betting all kinds of
money that they will be leading the
other teams in the Ban johnson cir
cult by a neat margin within a few
weeks time. Tyrus and Hughie are
about right, at that.
Inc acquisition or Iris Speaker GER
tainly did help those Cleveland In
dams, for they are now perched
around the coveted 500 mark for the
first time since 1918, when they gave
the Athletics an awful run for the
rag. Lee Foil may have winner,
but it will be surprising if they fin
fish better than the break-even mark,
which will be some honor to the
plucky leader for his first year in the
managerial toys of formerly cellar
club
The New York Giants, with all of
their added strength, have failed to
show the expected stride and now
John McGraw and his cohorts are
comfortably situated In the cellar,
seemingly content Tt won't be long,
however, until Johnny gets his bunch
together and pulls out Of that hole I'M
less we are greatly misinformed by a
few players ability to play the ma
tional pastime
Pick your worlds series opponent,
although bit early-(?.
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ROLLER AND DRAAK
MATCHED FOR BOUT
ON TUESDAY NIGHT
Famous Wrestling Physician
Meets Belgian Champion
at Jefferson Theatre
in Finish Match

The wrestling bout Tuesday night at
the Jefferson theatre. between Tom
Draak, the Belgian champion, and DR..
B. F. Roller, formerly American cham
pion, promises to be one of the best that
will be offered in Birmingham. during
the present series of matches. Promoter
Nespor could not probably have secured
two grapplers that are more evenly
matched than the Belgian and the ia
nous physician and the bout promises
to be one that will live long in the mem
DRY Of the local wrestling fans.
The calibre Of both mems work is
known to every fan in Birmingham. Both
are exceedingly clean wrestlers and
win the approval of the spectators by
their sportsmanlike work while ON the
mat. Draak has not appeared in Biz
mingham as often as Roller but he is a
strong favorite.
There Is some speculation on the match
in regard to the toe hold. Draak is a
clever wrestler, but the universal ques-
ton among the fans Is will he be able
to prevent Roller from securing the toe
hold on him. Once when Roller begins
to work on his opponents toe. the end
of the match begins to approach. Pro-
vided Draak can keep Roller from dis
aiding his leg, he will give the physi-
clan an extra strong bout and will most
likely be victorious.
Roller, until the last few years, was
catch-as-catch-can champion of America,
the title which he held until Ed ("Strang-
lerC Lewis broke into the limeught
Lewis now possesses that title having
defeated Roller and all other opponents
In the past few years. 1t will be recalled
that Roller, OH his initial appearance
here several Years ago, was no faster
and appeared to be no better wrestler
than he is at the present. taking his
match with Lewis two weeks ago as a
basis of conclusion.
Draak has a wide assortment Of holds
and Roller will find the Belgian a tough
opponent. Tho match will start at the
usual time. $50 o'clock. with several pre-
llminaries preceding the main attraction.
The usual officials win be In charge
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STRONG RIVALRY
! EXISTING IN FIGHT
FOR c. A. |. TROPHY
Strong Fight Being Waged
by Six Cities to Win the
Attendance Trophy for
Opening Day


Admission, April 2s.--(Speciai.) -Strong
rivalry exists among the six cities rep
resented in the Georgia-Alabama league
over the effort to win the trophy for the
largest attendance on opening day. In
this city Mayor J. L. Wikle has issued
a proclamation urging all the fans to at
tend when the Admission team opens here
next Wednesday, for which most Of the
stores will be closed and half holiday
observed.
Manager Wade Reynolds has about
picked the team that is to keep Admission
on the baseball map.
The lineup for the opening day will
probably be as follows: Miles or Fawl-
kes catcher; Morrison or Sigmon,
pitcher; Bope, first base; Clark short
Showers, third base; Lacy. second base;
Cooper, left field Reed. center; Reynolds
right field.
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Cecil Coombs Second Among
Hitters Of Southern League
Baron Outfielder Hitting SIT ClipWaker of Little Rock
Leading League With Percentage of .647
Clark Batting .347

Outfielder Walker of the Little Rock
Travellers, is leading the batsmen of the
Southern league through the games
played Wednesday. April %, with an aver
age of 81 resulting from II hits in II
times at bat in seven games.
Outfielder Coombs of Birmingham is
second, with 517, and First .Basenan
Swacina of Mobile third, with $50
Outfielder Thrasher of Atlanta leads in
hits made, with 10. Kaufman of Nash
Vile and Clark of Birmingham are tied
for second, with II each.
Kaufman of Nashville leads in runs
scored, with 49, Thrasher of Atlanta is
second, with II, and Clark of Birming-
ham, third, with il.
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NAVY CREW WINS
OVER PENNSYLVANIA

Annapolis. Md, April 2s.-Navy's first
crew won from University Of Pennsyl-
vania by two lengths. Time: Navy 7
minutes. 10 seconds; Pennsylvania min
utes, 10 seconds.
University Of Pennsylvania second crew
won from Nays junior crew. Time:
Pennsylvania, minutes 81 seconds;
Navy, s, minutes. % IS seconds.
Pennsylvania freshmen crew won from
Navy fourth class. Time: Pennsyfvania,
minutes, Is 20 seconds; Navy. minutes
IS seconds.
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Two weeks of playing has given
the major league teams a full
chance to get into full operation
and a good line on practically
every team can now be had. Rain
is playing havoc with the schedule,
not less than 20 games being post
poned in the American league,
while slightly over 10 have been
Cancelled in the National league on
account of interference by Jupiter
Pluvius, basebal1s greatest enemy.
Although the teams have not
cut their rosters as yet, the lineup
for the season is practically de-
cided upon. Few youngsters have
made good in the big show on ac-
count of the influx of former Fed
era1 league stars. There are no
less than 40 former outlaws who
are now playing in the regular
line-ups of the big league teams,
which goes to show that the Feds
were not as bad off as some of the
fans made them appear to be.
AS matter of record for fans who
will be wanting to know next win
ter: Walter Johnson was knocked
out of the box for the first time
on April II at Boston, when in the
sixth inning Red Sox batters
landed on him for a double and
four singles In row. Oppressive
heat was not given as an alibi,
either, contrary to expectations.
Two records have already been
broken in the American league.
The ST. Louis Browns won a game
in Chicago recently and the Wash
ington team has finally copied a
game in Boston. Neither team was
able to win game on the grounds
of the opposition last season,
something that hardly ever hap
pens with the Senators mixed up
in it.
George Stallings, pilot of the
Boston Braves, Is quoted as saying
that when hot weather arrives, Bill
James will be found taking his
regular turn for the Braves and
pitching as good ball as he did
in 1914, when he practically won
the rag and worlds championship.
They will have to change the odds
on the National league pennant
race If Stallings' prediction comes
true. George is probably talking
for little publicity, as he repeat
ed this same assertion last year
when the Braves were in the midst
of the rag fight. 1t can hardly be
straight dope"
The Boston Braves have suf-
fered their first bit OF real hard
luck. Sherwood Magee had his
wrist broken on April 10, when
Chief Bender hit him with a
pitched ball, and the Braves big
ace will be out of the game for
sometime. Bender pitched but one
inning, but it was long enough to
do this damage.
Magee's absence from the game
gives one of the three Cs a chance
to get into the game. Collins,
Compton and Connolly. three out
fielders, have not been given a
chance to show their wares in a
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game at Little Rock on Tuesday when
nve. travellers stole eight bases on his
LOOKOUT catchers. Injury to Chattanooga
packstops at the seasons ante-appear-
ance, and apparent inability of the team
to get started. are assigned as reasons
Tor Chattanooga round-corner showing.
The Travellers averaged more than 10
hits per game in the series ras..n Chat
tanooga. and their pitchers. it is being no.
tced, are moving at a faster rate than
heretofore
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Cubs Finally Defeated

Chicago, April 29.--Heavy hitting by St.
Louis ended Chicago's winning streak to-
day. the Cardinals routing Mcconnell for
his worst beating of the season and win
ring. to A. Home runs by Bescher and
Long helped to pile up the visitors runs
and the first Chicago score was counted
en- Williams homer. Score: R.H.E.
st: Louis ......>......... 900 2O2 OILS 10
Chicago ................. 100 OcO 800 8
Batteries: Doak. Salee and Snyder.
Gonzales; Mcconnell, Prendergast and
Fischer.
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LOOKOUTS BUNCH
HITS AND WIN EASILY

Memphis, April %. - Chattanooga
punched their hits in the second and sixth
innings today. and with the inability Of
the locals to hit Knapp, won easily by a
score of II to 3.
T.lherfed, Pitler. Harris and Peters
did good stick work for the visitors. AL
though the Memphis team used three
pitchers they were unable to stop the
heavy hitting of their opponents. Score:
Chattauooga= Alb. r. H q Il
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At coloumbus: Columbus /. Minneapo-
lis s.
At Toledo: Toledo 2. st. Paul L.
s At lndianapoli Indianapolis 3. Kan
sas City o.
At LouisvillAs Louisville i Milwaukee, !
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-04-30

Day OF AtIaIta, remnant HOImqulst
and Clancy of Mobile, Brenton of New
Orleans Rogers, Ellis. Frost Marshall
and Herbert of Nashville. Barger,
Grimes, Tillman and Wheeler of Mem
phis, Grimes, Ponder and Black of Bir-
mingham, Marshall and Peters of Chatta-
nooga, and Hoff of Little Rock, have
failed to make hit, and have no per-
centage.
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South Atlantic League

At Jacksonville: Jacksonville 6, Column
bia az Innings.
At Macon; Macon l. Montgomery 8.
At Augusta: Augusta 2, Charleston 4
At Albany; Albany s, Columbus 5.
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Johnson in Form

Washington, April 2S.-Boston was
helpless before Walter Johnson today
and Washington won A to 0, hitting
Foster hard in the seventh and eighth
innings Only 20 batters faced john
son. three of the five visitors who got
on being thrown out at the bases.
Score: II. H. E.
Boston ......., 000 900 5000 /
washington 49,. 900 900 22*-4 1
Batteries: Foster and Thomas: john
son and Ainsmith.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-04-30
COLLEGE GAMES
Georgia Wins

Charlottesville, Va. April Pa double
by Erwin and triple by ellis in the
ninth gave Georgia a victory over vr-
ginia today. 3 to 1. Two Georgia runs
were cut off at the plate by throws from
the outfield. 1t was the seasons first de-
feat for Galloway. Score: r. III. e.
Georgia ................ 900 100 O02-3 2
Virginia .................. 600 100 000-1 0
Batteries: Westbrook and Rawson:
Galloway and Gwathmey.
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Giants Lose Seventh Straight


New York, April 29.-The New. Yorks
lost their seventh straight game here to-
day when they were defeated by Brook
lyn in a thinning game, to 4. before
the largest crowd of the season Brook
lyn won in the twelfth inning On success
sive singles by Daubert, Stengel and
Wheat.
Fred Merkle of the New York team
won an automobile in the eighth inning
when his two-base hit struck sign on
the left field fence, the advertiser having
offered a car to the first player who hit
the sign with fly ball. The sign has
been up since the opening of last season.
Manager McGraw made radical
change in his lineup, sending the veteran
first baseman to third base, while Kelly,
a Northwestern league recruit, played
first Score: R.H.E.
Brooklyn ........... 600 1O1 O02 0o1-5 10 4
New York ...... 0l0 900 Oil OO0-4 Ii
Batteries: Smith. Vanguard, Cheney
and Meyers, Miller; Stroud, Anderson and
Rariden.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Today
Chicago at ST. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
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Pirates Win Over Reds

Pittsburg, April GETTYSBURG defeated
Cincinnati here today, to 1. The home
team scored their runs off Toney in the
first inning on double by Baird and
singles by Barney. Hinci.man and Wag-
ner. Score: Ri E.
Cincinnati .............. 900 COO ,100-l 6 8
Pittsburg ............... 200 900 00s-2 10 o
Batteries: Toney. Schulz. Dale and
Wingo; Mamaux Miller and Gibson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-04-30
Penn Downs Yale

New Haven. Conn. April 2s University
OF Pennsylvania defeated Yale here to-
day. 8 to I, in a loosely played game.
Score: R.H.E.
Pennsylvania Observation-Disclosures. s
Yale ... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8 4
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Totals .............. 81 8 rs 10 B
Harris out. hit by batted bail.
s'Hit for Stone in ninth.
Score by innings:
Chattanooga ............... 100 004 00O-l1
Memphis Observation-Disclosures 101 900 o1O-- 8
Summary: Two-base hits, Peters Pit
Ter. Kniseley Sacrifice hits. Messenger,
Knapp Stolen bases Messenger. Hyatt,
Craft, Peters, Jantzen. Double play, Ell
berfeld to Pitler to Harris Innings
pitched. Barger lis with runs and 3
hits g on base, / out in second; Wright
20 with S runs and hits. Passed balls.
wallace Peters. Bases on balls Knapp
5, Wright 1, Bar9er ., Stone 5 Struck
out Knapp 4 Wright Z, Stone s. Hit
BY pitcher. Bareer SGraff, Stone Qdes-
senser). Time. I'D Umpires. Pfenninger
and Hart \.
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Cobb's Double Wins

Detroit. April 29.-Cobb's double in
the eleventh inning, scoring Witt, gave
Detroit a thrilling to 4 victory over
Cleveland here today The Tigers. two
runs behind when they came to bat
In the ninth, staged one of their bat
ting rallies. Young. Crawford and Cobb
tied the score Score: R.H.E.
Cleveland ~. oil 900 O2O OO-4 10 i
Detroit ~. 02O 900 0O2 01--5 is 8
Batteries: Klepfer. s. Coveleskie.
Coumbe and O'Neill Dubuc, Boland,
Dauss and Stanage. Baker
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Ithaca. n. Y, April 2s-Cornell defeat
ed Princeton here today, 1 to 0, as the
result Of the sterling pitching of Bill
Russell. Score; R.H.E.
Cornell NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. III
Princeton Observation-Disclosures. 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-04-30
|bARONS' APPARENT
|SLUMP IS HIGH SPOT
OF PAST WEEK'SPLAY
Vols Continue to Play Great
Game Showing No Signs
of Slackening Their
Present Gait

New Orleans four time defeat of the
Mobile Gulls, Atlanta's sudden discovery
OF winning ability, the persistent steadi-
ness of the Nashville Volunteers, and Biz
mingham's apparent slump, have been
the high spots this week in the South
ern association fandom struggle In the
weeks play experts pretend to see; save,
perhaps in few instances, especially
for the Barons, the race beginning to
take the true form it may be expected
to follow throughout the season on Biz
mingham's successive defeats.
Up to Friday, when the Barons won an
easy victory in the game scheduled at
Fleetwood, the only one in the Southern
circuit, the Crackers had played havoc
with Birmingham's pitching corps, rated
as one of the leagues best. But the
Barons' come backbone Friday Is taken
to mean that the New Orleans Pelicans.
who have had things their own way with
Mobile all week, will get sitter argu-
ment.
Mobile already has given signs that the
Gulls were due for a shake-up, and would
pc polstered' by their enemy of the week.
Manager Schmidt of Mobile announced
yesterday that he had purchased Massey
the Pels and Gulls for the ultimate
strengthening of the Gulls. These are
simply passed around as being heard
VOLS STILL WINNING
Despite predictions that Nashville would
crack under the pace rney nave taken
since the opening Of 1916 the Volunteers
won three out of four from the hard
hitting Memphis squad this week. and
Nashville pitchers allowed the Chicks just
to fold AZ hits per game.
While critics agree Memphis has not
looked as good against the fast travelling
volunteers as it did against Little Rock,
the Chickasaws are still considered
first division team, according to all opin-
ion over the circuit.
Chattanooga Jared badly again, dropping
three out of four to the Travellers.
Manager Elberfelds predicament it is
alleged. was reflected perfectly in the
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st. Louis. April 29.-Chicago defeated
st. Louis here today, to l. J. Col
Inns double. McMullens single, e. COL
Inns sacrifice and Jacksons triple won
the game in the eighth. A triple play in
the locals half Of the seventh fea-
tured the game. With johnson on Sec
ond, Plank on first, Shotten lined to
Weaver. who stepped on second and
shot the ball to Fournier, retiring
Plank before he could get back. Score:
R.H. Z.
Chicago. ........ DOL 900 020--s L
st. Louis ......... 600 01O 000--1 s l.
Batteries: Russell and Schalk Plank
and Clemens.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-23
Figures Show Manu-
facturers Are Enjoy
ing Bumper Times
AUTO INDUSTRY
is THE LEADER
Number of Employees
Boosted 49 Per Cent
In Past Year

James v Cunningham. labor com
missioner for Michigan. has prepar-
ed some figures showing the tremen-
dous prosperity enjoyed by the man.
ufacturing concerns OF Detroit and
the rest OF the state
Fourteen big concerns in this city
automobile factories not being in
cluded, employed a total OF l6,727
hands lsst year, while this years
figures are 22,63l. an increase OF
over 35 per cent In the automobile
industry the gain is even larger
employees last year In IL factories
being bl.994, and this year 77,495. an
increase slightly In excess OF ~ per
cent, The total givGn for 1916 ls
based on conditions in April, but
as showing the continued prosperity
OF the industry Mr Cunningham
points out that while the Ford Mo
tor Co. employed only 2s,5s6 hands
then, the figures had been swollen
10 34,63s In August. And what Is
true OF the Ford company ia true
proportionately OF other concerns,
he says
Grand Rapids manufacturers are
also feeling the bumper times and
increasing the payrolls. the percent
OCostinued on Page Two)
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want No Religious
Party" Is Sentiment
of Delegates
STILL HOLD TO
MEXICO STAND
No Breakdown On OPP
position To Wilson
Policy

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.--Vigorous
resentment over intimations that
the American Federation Of Catho-
lie societies holding its annual con
vention here this week, is partisan.
was displayed today by both lay
men and members OF the clergy who
are attending the various meetings.
we want no Catholic party" the
words of Bishop Hickey, OF Roches-
ter, were repeated frequently today
by the delegates who showed their
disapproval of attempts 10 impute
partisanship to the societies.
After telling crowded mass
meeting held under the auspices OF
the German Roman Catholic Cen
tral verein, that there were 10000
600 Catholics in the United States
which meant 100000 voters who
could WELD tremendous influence,
James f, Zipf. OF St Louis, presi-
dent OF the verein, said
Il do not contend now for re-
ligious party We are too big for
partisanship. but our influence
should be cast where il will best
serve the holy principles for which
we stand" A burst OF applause fol
lowed his declaration that there
should be no religious party.
Bishop Joseph Schrembs, Of To
ledo. chairman OF the federation's
committee on resolutions, said to
day that the statements contained
In the resolutions concerning Mex
leo. represented no backdown from
the anti-Wilson stand taken by Ma
tionsl ecretary Matre in his report
to the convention, Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-23
A. o. II. Votes Relief to
Relatives of Slain
Irish
MORE MONEY TO
BE SUBSCRIBED
State Convention To
Hold Sessions Lasting
Through Friday

Shortly before icon. Wednesday.
the biennial state convention OF the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians voted
TO pay out OF the state treasury ST.
600 for the relief Of widows and or
phans OF the slain in the recent
Irish rebellion. This. Il is stated.
will be augmented by numerous
cash subscriptions running the total
amount 10 several thousand dollars.
The entire morning of the secop i
day OF the convention was taken up
in the reading OF reports OF the
state officers and the appointing of
committees to transact the remain.
ing business OF the convention
which closes Friday
The oficial opening Of the conven.
tion following the preliminary cere-
monies, Tuesday morning. was at
o'clock in the afternoon. The ses,
sion was called to order ty Or. +. J
O'ReIly, chairman OF the local con.
vention committee. Louis l., Rich,
ards, county president, acted az
chairman.
Most OF the late afternoon session
Tuesday was occupied In the discus
sion OF business ccret TO the order
The afternoon session which be
gan at 2 o'clock was executive, an
dealt mostly with routine matters
The Ladies' Auxiliary which is meet
ing separately In the Hotel Cadillac
where the mems sessions are alsC
being held, trans acted business
Wednesday Of interest cnly to the
order.
4 banquet OF Tho two crganiza
tions will be held IN the Hotel Cad
lilac Wednesday nigh, Among thu
speakers will be the folloSing
Judge = j. NJ Hally. tcastmaster
p j. Murphy. state president. J 9
Lehr, editor OF the Mich igan Hiber
nian; Thomas A. f Weadock, for
mer United States congressman
James Clancy, rational director
Miss Anna Lacey. state president
OF the l.. A. A. O. H.. and Miss b y
Mahoney.