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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Y. M. c. A. Swimming
 Club Holds Interest

The swimming club at the Young Men Christian association is creating so much interest that there are more men swim ming there than ever before. It not only appeals to the experienced swimmer, but great many men who are practically beginners are taking advantage of the instruction.
 Some of the men who are making ex- ceptional records lare: w. Westmoreland R. l.. Cross, A. fE. Warner, A. Church Lee and A. F. Frendberg.
 The club is so arranged that the dis tance man swims determines as to whether he is an A, B or class swim mer. The men who have remained in he A class are as follows: Westmoreland Warner, Frendberg, Watson, Cross, Green and Butsch. There will be a special class for nonswimmers that will open next Monday evening at 6:30. R. E. Mitchell physical director, urges all men who are members of the association to take ad, vantage of this opportunity of learning to swim There will be no charge te members of the association The onl, requirement that man must have is { sufficient determination to learn. These special lessons will be continued for tw, weeks. There will be an all round swim ming championship about the last of July and handsome trophy will be given tn, winner of this meet The events will b, composed of short and long distance swims, fancy diving and novelty events Gillngton Chisholm is the present holde of the Y. M. (. A. swimming champion ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

The coach situation at Birmingham college has not been solved as yet, but the alumni association is not worrying. Charlie Brown will not be able to coach the Panthers the coming season He is at present engaged in training work at the officers reserve corps camp at Forst McPherson, Ga.
 If the popular coach passes the final physical requirements at the end of the present camp and is accepted by the army as an officer it will mean that a new coach will see service at Birmingham college the coming fall.
 Those in charge of the situation at Birmingham college are now worrying, however, as they state that several ap- plications are already on file and that two or three men to pick from are available should new coach be needed. Coaches are plentiful" said a Bir- mingham supporter the other day. Tt is never any trouble to procure the services o ia coach, but the main idea of good ones who will come to Birming ham if they are invited, but the prb- lem will be to select between these two fellows if Brown is lost to us."
 Charlie Brown. who coached the Pan- ther eleven with such an abundance of success last season, was recognized as one of the best ever having charge of Birmingham football squad. The secret of his success was that he. got the work out of thesmen, through the | Nf fh1 f was devoted to him. When traced down this is the secret of most coaches suc- |cess. Every man in the business knows the plays but it takes genius to pos sess football brains, and at the same time win the admiration and respect I of the boys who are to represent his team.
 The summer months are being spent by Birmingham veterans and prospec- tive stars who are to be at the col 'lege this year, in planning a campaign for rival elevens in the fall. It has not been announced definitely yet, whether the squad will be taken to F. M. Jack sons farm as was the case at the end of last summer, but the boys are hop ing that such will be the case. Aside from getting in some good training licks down on the plantation camp last summer they had an enjoyable time that will neevr be forgotten, and those who went last summer will be d1sap- pointed if there is not a repetition of the camp.
 Ten veterean warriors will return to the squad this season This fact has been assured The other eight, who fought so valiantly for the Gold and Black last year have responded to Uncle Sam S call to arms and have joined the colors. They will be on their way to France or in training for the trip across the pond, when their comrades are battling upon the field for football |honors the coming fall.
 Those 10 huskies that will again don
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
FEATURES MANY IN RAG RACE; T|NCUP'S
 FEAT REMARKABLE
Pelicans Continue Winning Stride While Lookouts Suffer Another
 Slump

Several unusual features marked play in the Southern association last week. On Monday, Tincup, the Indian pitcher fo: the Little Rock Travellers. shut out Birmingham without hit. Neither did he allow a man to reach first base Tincup's performance, one of few in the history of the game. started a series of four consecutive shutout games partici- pated in by the Birmingham team, two of which were won and two lost by that club
 Tuesdays schedule was featured by a 15-innng contest between Atlanta and Memphis, which resulted in tie. Monte Trieste, pitching for the Memphis club, allowed the leagues leading batsmen but seven scattered hits, while his team mates secured '12 safeties off Sheehan, the opposing moundsman. Nashville and New Orleans also staged an extra-in- ming contest on Friday, which New Or leans won 3-2 in 15 innings
 New Orleans continued in it's winning stride toward the pennant going at .667 pace, closely followed by Atlanta and Birmingham, while Chattanooga suf- fered from another slump, doing no bet ter than a percentage of .333. Nashville and Little Rock both played well, the former winning three and losing one, and Little Rock won four and lost two. Nashville had two off days, Sunday and Monday, Memphis also made 8 poor showing, losing four out of six.
 Mobile continued in the rut winning but one game out of six. Little Rock took a double header from the Gulls on Sunday and Nashville easily defeated them in the two games played on Tues day and Wednesday, the Mobile players being unable to hit the Nashville pitch CTS delivery.
 A tabulation of games played from Sum- day through Friday shows the following results:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
SPORTS

St. Louis tied Cravath of Philadelphia, for home-run honors, each having six. Heinie Groh of Cincinnati dethroned Burns of New York as the leader in runs scored with 3S. Philadelphia main tained the lead in team batting with 26S.
 Leading batters playing in half of their clubs games: Cruise, St. Louis, 1850; Rousch, Cincinnati, .941; Jack Smith, .327; Burns, New York, 1926; Griffith Cincin- natl, 1922; Hornsby, St Louis, .314; Zim- merman, New York, .313; Whitted, Phil adelphia, .306 Kauff, New York, .S04.
 EDMONDSON BALKS AGAIN
 After being displaced for week, Ed mondson of New Orleans again tops the batters in the Southern association with .357. knaupp, New Orleans, regained the lead in base stealing with IS, and strengthened his lead in sacrifice hitting with B. Covington, Little Rock, broke the tie for home-run honors, bringing his total up to seven. Reilly, Atlanta, Is showing the way for total runs scored with 6s Atlanta leads In team bat ting with an average of .270. The figures include figures of Tuesday.
 Leading batters for half of their clubs games
 Edmondson, New Orleans, .s57; Hyatt. Chattanooga, .349; Moran Atlanta, .337; Covington, Little Rock, .329; Kniselg, Nashville, .325; Munch, Atlanta, .319; Gill; bert, New Orleans, .315; Wick, Memphis, .314; Picinich Atlanta .311; H. w. Baker, New Orleans, .304.
 Leading pitchers who have played in 10 or more games:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Ty Cobb BetterS Lead In
 Race For Batting HOnors
Changes of Leaders in National League GeneraCobb Made 70 Hits in 52 Games-Knaupp Is Leading
 Base Steaer-Edmondson in Lead

Chicago, June 23.-Ty Cobb is drawing away from Iris Speaker in the race for batting honors in the American league Unofficial averages released today show the Detroiter leading with .36S-25 points ahead of Speaker. A week ago three points separated them The averages in- clude games of Wednesday.
 Cobb drove out nine hits in his last five contests, bringing his total up to 70 for 52 games. Earl Hamilton, St. Louis pitcher, Is batting 400 and Babe" Ruth, Boston twirler, is hitting .3So Weaver of Chicago, with 40, has scored more runs than any player in either major league.
 Roth of Cleveland maintained his posi- tion as leading base stealer, with 19, and Chapman, his teammate, kept his pace in sacrifice hitting with 31. Pipp of New York is leading the home-run hitters with B.. Chicago is leading in team bat ting with PAP
 Leading batters who have played in half their clubs games include Cobb, Detroit, .SeS; Speaker, Cleveland, .S4Si McInnis, Philadelphia, .315; Chapman. Cleveland, BIO; Sisler, St. Louis, Slo Wambsgans, Cleveland, 300
 ALABAMA BOY SHINES
 Cruise of St. Louis shot into the lead among the National league batters with an average of $50, nine points ahead of Rousch of Cincinnati.
 There was a general shake-up among leaders in other departments, Robertson of New York deposing Zeider of Chi eago, as the leading base stealer with l7.
 Stengel of Brooklyn took the lead in sacrifice hitting with IA and Hornsby of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
GUN CLUB SHOOT

John Fletcher led in the 100-target race at the Birmingham Gun club by breaking 90 out of his 100 shot at Also made the long run by scoring 42 straight without a miss.
 T. K Lee went out high in the 50-tar- get race, breaking 4S out of his 50
 Conditions were ideal for good shoot ing, but for some reason most of the shooters were shooting below their aver age.
 Dr. Majors was shooting a new gun. which accounts for his low score. Programmes for the Alabama state shoot are now in the press and will be out in a few days. The shoot will be held July 2i and 25, with $500 added money Scores:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
BARONS SCHEDULED FOR TWO CRUCIAL
 SERIES THIS WEEK
Crackers Are Foes Starting MOnday-Pelicans Come to Redwood Thurs
 day for Series
The dashing Barons are idle today.

The dashing Barons are idle today.
 Boss Moley and his men will rest
 throughout the Sabbath and leave late to- night for Atlanta, where battle is to be waged, starting Monday, for the pos
 session of second place in the league
 standing.
 The victory yesterday rounded out an-
 other successful week for the Barons.
 Only two games were lost, while four
 were won. Two series were played, one
 with the Travellers and one with the
 Chicks, and both were won by taking
 two out of three games played.
 Moley's crew moved a notch nearer the
 Pelicans yesterday by virtue of their victory, while the Dobbers were suffer- ing defeat from Roy Ellam's men. The Crackers, holders of second place, gained a half of game as the result of their twin win.
 Charley Franks men are exactly two land a half games in the fore of the local team, while the Pels are a game and a half in the front of the Crackers. Con- sequently, the Barons are four full games behind Johnny Dobb's men.
 A trio of games will be played in At ! lanta. Moley will open Monday with Car
 men Hill and will follow on Tuesday with Ralph Comstock. Elmer Ponder or Karl Black will be worked Wednesday. The Barons are back at Redwood Thursday, clasing with the Pelicans. If Moley g pitching order works out as planned, Hill will work Friday and Comstock Sat urday. Perryman will probably work Thursday.
 | If the Barons can have a week as successful as the past one they will be 1 in position to advance. Mo1ey and his men are going to do their very best | They want to get into the lead. There'l ! be some good games out of the six the Barons have scheduled this week, and l the club that beats the sBarons will 1 cert inlV Lnnur thau,1ro hoor, i'm,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
SAM REYNOLDS WINS
 ST. LOUIS TOURNEY

St. Joseph, Mo, June 23.-Sam W. Rev. holds of the Omaha Field club today took the trans Mississippi golf championship from Harry Legg of the Minikanda clut of Minneapolis, the titieholder and five times winner of the hcnor, Reynolds victory was , up and 1 to play.
 The new champion established course record with 72.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
CRACKERS WINNERS
 OF DOUBLE HEADER

Atlanta, June 23.-Atlanta won both ends of today's double-header with Lit tie Rock, P to 4 and 7 to 1, by hitting the ball hard and timely. The second game was seven innings by agreement Today was Moran Day, and local fans contributed to the fund for the left fielder who lost his home in the recent fire There was a military parade during the games to stimulate recruiting in the army. The scores:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Schupp Finally Loses

Philadelphia, June 23.-Schupp's win ming streak was broken today when he was knocked off the rubber by Phil adelphia in one inning an1 New York was defeated, to ?. This was the first time that Schupp has lost game since early last September. Score: R. H. E. New York ............. POO 0o0 CO., 1 Philadelphia .,........ 6lO 100 G0*-S 10 0
 Batteries: Smith, Schupp, Middleton and Rariden krueger; Lavender and Killifer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Birmingham College Not
 Worrying About q Coach

the moleskin for the Methodists form a nucleus around which will be built. a great football machine Prospects were never brighter forN 8 aaswinning eleven and even at this stage of the game 1t
 can be seen that Birmingham college is preparing for strenuous campaign
 in athletics despite the European war situation, NsS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
American Association

At Kansas City Kansas City g. Louis. vile 6. At Milwaukee,: Milwaukee, Columbus, rain
 At Minneapolis Minneapolis 2, Indian apolis 3.
 At st. Paul: St. Paul 5. Toledo 2
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 Score by innings: Memphis ...........,. OO5 900 0o0-- 5 Birmingham ........ 020 POP 22*-1O
 SUMMARY Two-base Hits-Bratchi, Clark, Ca ton, Smith. Three-Base Hits-Ellis, Webb. Home Run-Johnston. Stolen Bases-Coombs, Dobard and Manda. Double Plays-Dobard to Beall Webb to Smith, Clark to Johnston. Sacrifice Hits-Manda, Ellis, Perry man.
 Bases on Balls-Hill l, Perryman ?, Fentress 3. Left on Bases-Memphis [, Birming- ham 6. Hit by Pitched Ball-Fentress (Mc- Donald). Hits-Off Hill with runs in 5 innings; Perryman, 3 hits, no runs in innings. Struck Out-Perryman 3, Fentress 2. Passed Ball-Ruel Time of Game-2:15. Umpires-Morgan and Chestnut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
International League

At Newark: Newark 9 Buffalo 3. At Providence: Providence 2-S, Roches- ter 1-3
 At Baltimore: Baltimore 1-6, Toronto s-4. At Richmond: Richmond A, Montreal S-3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

Thrasher. Three-base hit, Manning. Dou- ble plays, Reilly to Mcdonald to Munch;
 Bridwell to McDonald to Munch; Reilly to Munch. Struck out, Day l. North ?. Bases on balls. Day 2 North 6. Sacrifice hits, Manning. Mayer Time, 200. Um-
 pires. Kerin and O,Toole-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

Ter A. Base on balls Knight 2. Bressler 1. Sacrifice hits, Knight, Reilly, Mayer, Perkins Stolen bases Covington, May CT. Time, 20 Empires, OTooe and Kerin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

Summary: Twofbase hits, o'Brien Burke. Three base hits, Barbare, Mar shall Stolen base. Knisely. Sacrifice hit, Sheehan. Double play, B1uhm, un- assisted. Struck oht, Robertson B. Bases on balls, RotArtsons 8, Ellis |. Hit by pitcher. Ellis a(Bnihhp. Earned runs, Robertson ?, Ellis l. Time. 1:26. Umpires, Morgan and Marcan.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

*Atanta and Memphis 2-2 tie game Tuesday Atlanta and Little Rock A tie game Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

In the seventh two more were added on Clark's double to right, Webb's triple to right-center, and Red Smiths double to right. Tn the eighth Doc Johnston lifted the ball over the right field fence for home run. It was one of the long est seen at Redwood this season. Coombs followed with single and took second on Mandas error. He tailed on Clark s Sa fe drive to ripht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Philadelphia 8, New York 2. St. Louis 5, Cincinnati l. Chicago 2-2. Pittsburg 0-0. Brooklyn 3-7, Boston 0-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
 VOLS WIN FINAL & GAME AND SERIES

New Orleans, June 2s.--Nashville made 1t two out of three for the series by taking the final game from New Orleans today. ? to L It was q pitch- ing battle between Ellis and Robert son, in which an easy pop f1y,. which fell safe among, four New Orleans in felders, spelled Robertsonss dofeat. But for this Robertson would Ah scc cd a shutout, $the hit wal
 for both of Nashville s
 followed when Marshall sdsgL5T. Score:
 Nashville AB R. N ..ss5G5. 1EA E. Kores. 3b. .s5 Jfn fa2 e;12 O Sheehan. 2b. ..3 Q 4 ., i l, y6 Q Kaufman, 1b. 4 04g 10, l4 n Knsely. If. ....3 fno1 ',
 Burke, cf. ..... 8 0E Ii OBrien, rf ...4 el 0f, O Ellam. ss. .....4 c n 1tuh,5ty3 O Marshall. 0. ..a.sS c 3rs afs Q Ellis, D. ......- i3 70 UsasN,
 Totals ...... 50 T % Q
 New orleans AB. R. F. Q. A E. Bittle, If .... ,a O, 0 Knaupp, 2b. .,tS 70 Gilbert, of. .... II q Edmondson. If. Y, D. A Q Baker, 3b. .i... 2 i 0 70 o 0 Barbare, ss. t... Bluhm, 1b. .... Z o Il Higgins, c. .. Robertson. p. Q D.
 Totals ...... 29 2I U
 Score by innings.
 Nashville ......s. o2o GOO ooo--a New Orleans ........ 900 900 100--1
 Sum m 0 ry Twc~baSa hits OBrieQ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Games Today
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Pittsburg at Chicago. Cincinnati at St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
CRUTCHERS PLANS WELL

The Chicks had two pitchers playing in the outfeld, Barger and Davis. Pres Cruthers played a brilliant game at sec ond making several sensational stops and plays. He robbed Eddie Mcdonald out of two hits, Cecil Coombs out of one and Al Ellis out of one. Manager Barger started to take Fentress out several times, coming in from center field and he always decided to try "one more man."
 The Chicks tried hard to hold the Barons but the heavy stick work was too much. Not a misplay was made by the Chicks during the early rounds. The game developed into free slugging match on the part of the Barons in the last few rounds
 There were three doublep lays during the day, the Barons completing two. Eff teen runs were scored and 29 hits pound- ed out by the two teams. Very few were Of the scratch variety. A large Satur- day afternoon crowd witnessed the fracas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

tSeven innings by agreement. Summary: Three-base hits Moran, Covington. Double play, Manning to
 Covington. Struck out. Knight 1. Bress-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

Results Yesterday Chicago ?, Cleveland 1. New York, 2-10. Philadelphia 1-4 Boston 5-4, Washington 0-0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Games TOda,

Cleveland at Chicago. St. Louis at Detroit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Dodgers Celebrate Return

Brooklyn, June 3.-The BroOklynS re- turned from a disastrous trip today and won a double header from Boston, to o. and to 5. The home team punched two singles. a triple and a double off Barnes in the first inning of the first game but thereafter were unable to score Galore held the visitors safe throughout The second was a free hitting game in which Ragan and Smith were knocked out of the box and Coombs and Allen had pitchers battle. Score-First game: R. H. E. Boston ............. 900 900 oO0-O 0 Brooklyn ............ 800 0O0 60s-3 0
 Batteries: Barnes and Gowdy; Galore and Miller.
 Second game-Score: R. H. E. Boston ............... 000 Al C00-5 10 ? Brooklyn ............. 022 Oil G1*-7 13 2
 Batteries: Ragan. Allen and Gowdy; Smith, Coombs and Snyder, Miller.
 Meadows Trims Reds
 St Louis, June 2S.-Meadows was in great form today and St. Louis beat Cincinnati to 1. Meadows gave but four hits and did not pass a batter. Not a Cincinnati player got beyond first base until the ninth when Thorpe, batting for Began, went to second when Long dropped his easy fly. Later Thorpe SCOT ed Score: R. H. E. Cincinnati ......... 0OO 00O OO1-1 St Louis ,........ 200 oil O1*-5 Batteries: Began and Wingo Meadows and Gonzales
 Pirates Lose Two 1 Pittsburs, June 23.-Chicaso won both 1 games from Pittsburg here today, te l 0, and to 4. The second game wen, | 10 innings
 | In the second game. five pitchers were used, Chicago changing twice. It was | see-saw affair. the Chicago team SCOT. 1 ing mainly on the misplays of Pittsburs ! players. Score-First game: R. H. E l Chicago .............. 100 100 0e0-2 | Pttsburg .......,..... eco GOO 000-O | Batteries: Douglas and Wilson; Jacobs | Carlson and Fischer.
 Second game: R. H. E i Chicago ............. OaO Ooo 200 2-6 6 1 P.ttsburg .....a... 100 010 02O 0-4 12 1 Batteries: Reuther, Hendrix SeatoI | and Elliott; Steele, Miller and Wagner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Games Today

Mobile at New Orleans. Little Rock at Chattanooga. Nashville at Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
HOW THEY STAND
LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Birmingham 10, Memphis 5.
 Nashville ?, New Orleans 1. Chattanooga All, Mobile 7-1. Atlanta 12-7, Little Rock Al.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
BARONS GET BUSY

In the sixth, the Barons jumped into the lead. Ellis again started the trouble when he singled to right. Webb beat out his bunt down the first base line. Caton hit to short and Webb forced at sec ond, Red Smith again delivered in the pinch, sngling to center. Ellis scored and Caton took second. Perryman sac rfced the runners bag. Doc Johnston was walked and Eddie Mcdonald was hit by pitched ball. forcing Caton across. Coombs forced Eddie for the final out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
*Hit for Knight in seventh.

Little Rock 900 100 0--1
 Atlanta .013 003 s--7
The Detroit times., 1917-04-28
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The Detroit times., 1917-04-28

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