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The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-24

Mrs. Jennie Carter left Thursday
night for an extended visit with rel
atives at various places in Arizona.
She is in hopes that the change in
climate will benefit her health
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-24

pu Mrs. G. B. Stow returned
nome in Roswell, N. NJ,
y night. Miss Imogene Mon
rcompanied them and will
re for a few weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-24

Paul Nettlebeck broke one of hi
legs Wednesday afternoon Will,
wrestling with some boys.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-24

Mrs. Lauretta Alice and children
returned to their home in Rigby,
Colo, Thursday night after visit
with j. W. Tanning and family.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-24

DR.. p. C. Guyselman leaves this
Saturday night for his new field at
Montrose. A host of friends regret
his departure.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-24

iu Mrs. Fl. G. Manecke re-
saturday morning from a
|eVeral months with relatives
Pnt points in Illinois.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-24
MONTE VISTA BEATS
PUEBLO IN FAST GAME

A most excellent basket ball game
was played Thursday evening at the
opera house when the Central high
school boys team of Pueblo played
the Monte Vista high school team.
While the score netted a triumph for
the home boys. all reported a hardly
fought and fairly won game. The
score was 3S to "a. Another inter-
Friday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-24

E. j. Short went to Albuquerque
Monday evening for several days or
business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-24

Miss Hattie Breen came down
Thursday night from South Fork
and is visiting C. r. Cunningham
and family.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-24

Ieo, M. Darley died Wednes-
Alamosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

Paul MartinSon, the big Dane grap- pier, and Charles Cutler. the two men who are booked to meet at the Jeff ferson theatre Monday night, will ar rive in Birmingha Saturday morning and will train here on Saturday and Sunday preliminary to their bout. Both men are coming to Birmingham determined to be the victor and one of the liveliest matches ever staged here is consequently expected.
 Promoter Brown Parks stated last night that he had received a letter from both men. Both Cutler and Mar tinson tell me that they are in excel lent shape" MT. Parks said. Cutler is one of the pupils of the greatest wrestler America has ever produced Farmer Burns. Cutler Is very az gressive wrestler. He goes after his man from the start. In other words, he's got the Joe Stecher style.
 ''Martinson is giant. He is feet 2 inches tall and weighs over 200 pounds He has never wrestled Cutler before and the match should really be an interesting one"
 Fans are already placing their reser- vations for the match. MT. Parks said that he would construct extra seats in order to be in a position to accom- modate an overflowing crowd. The Jefferson will seat over 700 people.
 MT. Parks is now dickering with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

week. It reached Chattanooga through private communications, but has been con- f1rmed by the Kid himself. He has faith in Bobby Watt, the former Columbia star, who has been showing up well at short, but believes that he can imbue the Look
 outs with more fight and dash by being in the game himself Watt will be retained
 as understudy and Just as soon as the team gets going right the Kid will turn
 his work over to the flashy collegian. This will make Elberfeld's twenty fifth
 season as a ball player but reports from
 Texas say that he is still young and agile enough to make most of the short
 stops in Baugh's circuit look cheap. With the Kid in the game, the Lookouts will be 50 per cent better, no matter what the ability of young Watt. Elberfeld's s profound knowledge of the game, his gin- | ger and fighting spirit, will win many games and he will get the other players | In a belligerent state of mind.
 This practically settles the Lookout line up for the opening game with the excep- I ton of the outfield. Kitchens will prob ably go behind the bat, Sheehan on first base, Pitler on second, Elberfeld at short and Graf on third. Marshall or Allen,
 or both, will be in the box. The outfeld- CTS may be Paddock, Harper and Bow den, and they may be three entirely new men.-Chattanooga Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

mingham was well lined up on the opening day proposition before dark.
 The campaign is going to proceed at the same gait. Chairman Frank Jutz is working hard and he is greet ing the merchants and business men behind him for big drive the first of next week.
 Atlanta is evidently working hard. The papers of Atlanta are calling on the people to Beat Birmingham or Bust" They've had the same slogan for the past few years. Needless to say they've busted" every year for the past four.
 Birmingham, however. doesn't want to lose the honors this year. We have won the honors with apparent ease in other campaigns and with an increased population and better times it should be little trouble to put at least 15,000 in the park on opening day
 The season opens next Thursday. The Nashville Vols oppose the Bar ons in the first contest. The game will start promptly at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
PITTSBURG PIRATES
 COMING FOR SERIES
Yesterdays Game With Birmingham College Posponed-The Pirates Have Good Team-Burlegh Grimes Will
 Pitch One Game Against Moey's Men

ter Schmidt and William Fisher com prise this department This staff should line up with any in the league, with the possible exception of New York
 The infield is Callahan's great prob lem. Warren Adams probably will be at first. He is high class fielder and a mediocre hitter
 The second base job probably will go to Hoke Wagner and Doug Baird should have no trouble in fitting in at third.
 THREE SHORTSTOPS
 Jim McAuley, Alex Mccarthy and Charley Ward are all trying to get a chance at the shortstop position, with the result still in doubt.
 In the outtield Max Carey, annual holdout and speed demon; Bill Hincn man and Frank Schulte have the call Schulte is getting pretty old and may or may not play up to his usual stan- dard this year. Carey and Hinchman are pretty good fielders, but don't line up in a class with half dozen other outfelders in the league.
 Callahan will also carry Al Ellis. a promising youngster; Carson Bigbee who can play either the infield or out Held, with a chance of one of two other youngsters staying for a shor; time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
Pittsburg Pirates Here Friday and Saturday
A BARON 4 DA Y
No. 17 EMMET PERRY MAN, PITCHER

There's a lot of difference between being a preacher and being called one. Emmett Key Perryman, the elongated twirler of Moley's Barons, should know as much about thia qes.-anybody else on the map. The said Emmett Key holds the nickname of Preacher, simply because someone once spread the story that he was a parson during the winter months.
 But that's not the case at all Perry never has been a preacher and will probably never be one, but neverthe- less he has the title of one. Perry ir fact, doesn't do anything in the win ter. He says he does sometimes" and everything" as a means of earning his bread and meat during the idle baseball months. Just what this is re- mains in doubt. Consequently Perry is not married.
 Perry is back with the Barons this year in better shape than ever. Last season he was sick throughout the campaign and consequently he didn't show much form. Perry, however, is a good pitcher He'll be a regular on the bafon starr this year no matter what few grandstand managers think.
 Perry's effectiveness is shown by the manner in which he handled the Louis- vile Colonels last Saturday. Two hits in five innings was all they could do with him. That looks little like he is still a good pitcher, doesn't it?
 Perry started his professional ca reer in 1911 with the Danville club Iii the Virginia league, Class c organ1- zation. Perry played the entire sea- son there and went to Richmond in 1912. Richmond was in the Virginia league then.
 In 1913 Perry went to the Roanoke club in the same league Perry was the- property of the St. Louis Browns after his first year and he was farmed to the various clubs by the American leaguers.
 In 1914 Perry had trial with inc Browns, but was sent to Atlanta He had good year twirling for the Geor gla capital. He went back to the Browns in 1915 and made good. stav- ing in the big show the greater part of the season
 Ferry was used chiefly as a relief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
GIVE YOUR BLOOD
 A THOROUGH SPRING CLEANING

blood should be kept free from any trace of impurity. This is absolutely necessary if you would enjoy the robust vitality and superb strength you long for. S. S. S., the great vege- table blood purifier and tonic, should be kept in every home as a safeguard against the in vasion of disease germs. s. s. s. is made from roots and herbs gathered direct from the for ests, and is the best blood rem edy to be found, and contains no mercury, potash or other mineral substance. This great medicine acts directly upon the blood cells, eliminating any for eign or impure matter, and at the same time improves the ap- petite and builds up and adds new life and strength to the en- tire system. It is without ques- tion the greatest tonic and blood builder obtainable, and a few bottles taken just now will put your system in fine condi- tion to withstand the change in seasons which, to many people, is a severe tax.
 Whenever you feel debilitated or in rundown condition it is because your blood has become sluggish and is in need of purifying and invigorating tonic. And it is highly important that you heed this warning of nature to put your system in order, as otherwise you will be liable to succumb to some serious illness which you can avoid by keeping your blood in tip-top shape.
 s. s. s. has been on the market for more than fifty years, and is sold by druggists everywhere, any one of whom will tell you that he has never known this great remedy to fail to give complete satisfaction. If you will write to our medical department you will be given free medical advice by specialist who makes no charge. Ad- dress Swift Specific Co.,. 94 Swift Lab oratory. Atlanta. Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
If YouExpectto toEnjoy
 Perfect Health

You cannot expect to enjoy all the benefits of a strong and healthy body, and the splendid vitality you are entitled to, un- less your blood is absolutely clean. Every heart beat, every breath of life depends upon the blood supply-every function of your body is either properly or poorly performed, according to the condition of your blood.
 Can you not see, therefore, the vital importance of keeping your blood absolutely pureg
 In fact, there are scores of ailments attributed to other causes that would never exist if the blood were kept entirely free of impurities. And do not underestimate the damage to your health that any irregular ity may occasion, no matter how seemingly slight. You cannot afford to labor under any handicap, or neglect to cor rect any condition that tends to lessen your efficiency.
 Keeping well and in perfect physical condition is largely a matter of being able to resist disease. Every day you are subject to attack by disease germs. Every one else is slml- larly exposed, and those who succumb are those whose sys- tems are not in condition to re sist the disease germs which are ever present. The slightest impurity in your blood will weaken your system and lessen vour ability to resist disease.
 To be reasonably sure of per feet health, therefore. your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
EXHIBITION GAMES

Atlanta, Ga, April 4-Philadelphia American-Atlanta Southern Association game postponed account rain.
 At Philadelphia: Holy Cross 8, Penn sylvania 3.
 At Annapolis: Navy 8, Syracuse g.
 At Cincinnati: Columbus American As sociation 2 Cincinnati Nationals 2, Q0 in- nings; dark.
 Batteries: Ehrhardt and Coleman; La- long, Mitchell, Filler and Clarke Allen. Louisville, April 4.-Louisville American Association 3, New York Nationals (sec- ond team) l.
 At West Point: Army IT, Manhattan 15. At New York: Columbia 8, Amherst 5. Memphis, April 4.-Cleveland- Memphis game called off, rain.
 At Charleston, S. C.: Charleston South Atlantic League 5, Citadel l.
 At Dallas, Tex: St. Paul American association 2S, Dallas Texas league 2.
 At Chapel Hill, N. C.: Davidson col- lege 4, University of North Carolina 8.
 At Raleigh. N. C.: A. and M. col lege g. Richmond college 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

Birmingham has received Atlantas challenge on the opening day ques- tion.
 Blanks Everett secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. received a tele- gram yesterday morning from Atlanta Here's the way it reads:
 Dated at the SOuth's metropolis, April 2, 1917, the eternal resting place of the 1917 Southern Association Son- falOn.
 Dear Miss Birmingham:
 You can "PACK THE PARK"
 BUT
 WE'LL .'IxOP THE KUP." (SIGNED) MISTER ATLANTA. The telegram caused furry among the workers for the local campaign. They were astonished at Atlanta's boldness. Immediately after receiving the telegram workers began to spread the message and as the result Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
DETECTIVE BROWN
 WINS CHAMPIONSHIP |0VER A LARGE FIELD.
Plain Clothes Officer Best Shot on City's Police FOrce-LOw Scores
 Are Made

Ben Brown, plain clothes officer, won the championship of the Birmingham po- lice force at the match held at the Bir- mingham Athletic club Tuesday, T. K. Lee, promoter, announced yesterday The match was disappointing in view of the small number of men who competed. Double this number signed up to shoot, but failed to show up at the range. Sev- eral who claim to be the best shots on the force failed to shoot for reasons not hard to guess.
 Although some of the scores are low, more credit is due the men who made them than is due the men who claim to be fine shots and refused to shoot in a public match.
 If a provision had not been inserted in the rules which forbid any one man win ming more than one prize, Brown would have walked away with at least three two cups among other things. Scores follow in order of merit. The force is sadly in need of practice and a suitable place should be provided by the amount of practice.
 Slow Rapid Bulls
 fire. fire. eyes. Ttls. Ben Brown ........ 6S 119 1Sl Won silver loving cup and champion ship. Cup donated by T. K. Lee.
 Slow Rapid Bulls
 fire. fire. eyes. Ttls J. T. Moser ........ 43 103 14t Won gold medal Donated by T. K. Lee.
 Slow Rapid Bulls
 fire fire. eyes. Ttls A. M. Ellis 46 70 1lt Won gold cuff links. Donated by Her bert J. Baum.
 Slow Rapid Bulls
 fire. fire. eyes. Ttls R. T.Wyatt 45 6s 1le High score at slow fire. Prize, Mexican holster. Donated by Wimberly & Thomas
 Slow Rapid Bulls fire. fire. eyes Ttls Ttils. L. Pope ............ 37 75 Il. Second high slow fire score. Prize, 1ot cartridges. Donated by T. K. Lee.
 Slow Rapid Bulls
 fire. fire. eyes. Ttls R. T. Cartwright .. 2S S6 III Won silver loving cup. High score rapid fire. Donated by Birmingham Arms Co.
 Slow Rapid Bulls
 fire. fire. eyes. Ttls H. H. Moreland =. 15 T St Second high score, rapid fire. Prize flashlight. Donated by J. D. Beavin.
 Slow Rapid Bulls
 fire. fire. eyes. Ttls E. L. Hollums .... 10 55 6 Most bull's-eyes. Prize. 100 cartridges Donated by A. F. DeFuniak
 Slow Rapid Bulls
 fire. fire. eyes Ttls Tom Whalen ...... 10 0 lt Booby prize, for missing target most times. Prize, stick chewing gum. Other scores are:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

hurler with the Browns and he didn't
 have a very good opportunity to show his wares.
 About the latter part of August Perry was sert to Birmingham. He pitched but few games for Moley. In 11916 Perry was back but as stated above. he didn't have very good sea- son on account of illness. Perry will have a great season this year. He predicts il himself, but he
 hates to admit it. Perry is the tallest player on the Baron roster He stands
 about 6 feet 3 inches in his stock ing feet
 He is a hard worker and Is wei. liked among his teammates. When Perry is out on the hill a greater
 part of the fans pull for the Barons.
 They like to see Perry win. He's the kind of a fellow who appreciates their support, too.
 Moley is counting on Perry this year. He hasn't been in camp so aw- fully long, about two weeks, but he's
 already in tip-top condition. He will be one of the first pitchers Moley works once after the season starts. TOMORROW Thomas Poland, eot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
GIANTS BEAT TIGERS
 AND LEAD IN SERIES

Tulsa, Okla, April 1.-The New York Giants took the lead in their spring ex- hibition series with the Detroit Americans by winning today's game, to A. Fletcher drove out single, double and home- run in five times at bat. A one-h handed catch by Burns of a line drive off Rari- den's bat was the fielding feature. Score:
 RH. E. New York ............... .V02 OPP 011--8 12 2 Detroit ................... .O20 100 O1OA Il Batteries Anderson, Perritt and Rari- den McCarty; Roland, Cunningham and Spencer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
YANKEES HIT HARD
 AND DEFEAT BRAVES

Wilmington, N. C., April 1.-The New York Americans pounded the Boston National pitchers unmercifully today winning an exhibition game, 8 to B.
 Russell and Shawkey were both ef- fective, although Russell issued seven passes in five innings. Score: R H. D. New York ...... 101 900 231-S 16 3 Boston ......... 900 110 010-3 5 Batteries: Russell, Shawkey and Alexander; Berns, Crum and Gowdy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
Anderson Loses Again

Pinehurst. N. C., April 4.-Phillip Car ter, w. c. Fownes, w. A. Whitcomb and Frank Dyer survived in the supper Brack- ct of the first match round, north and south amateur golf championship tourna- ment here today. Norman H. Maxwell, Gardner White. B. c. Beall and Robert Hunter won in the lower bracket. The closest contests of the day was that be- tween White and John G. Anderson, won by White on the home green
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

Jupiter Pluvius interfered with yes terday's schedule scrap between Moley's Barons and the Birmingham college Partners at Redwood. The heavy rain which fell throughout the day made play impossible and conse- quently forced the Barons to remain idle
 Moley did not take his men to Rick wood. The field was in such a soggy condition that practice was impos- sible. The field was very soggy last night and there was some doubt whether it would be sufficiently dry to practice today.
 Moley doesn't care so much about practicing today if old J. P. will only hold up on Friday and Saturday. Jimmy Callahan and his clan of Pitts burg Pirates will come up from New Orleans Friday morning to play the Barons a couple of the games.
 The clashes with the Pirates will be the final exhibition game of tae . season with the major league clubs. The Panthers will be met some day next week, while on Monday Moley's men will meet the Ensley T. c. I. team at Redwood.
 PIRATES BEAT PELS
 The Pirates have been playing in New Orleans for the past several days. Yesterday they scored a 6 to vic- tory in 10 innings over the Pelicans. The Pirates only recently broke camp at Columbus, Ga.
 Burleigh Grimes, the star heaver of the Barons last year, is with the Pirates. According to all previous ac- counts from the Pirates camp, Bur- leigh is making good and will be one of the regulars this year. Burleigh will hurl one of the games against the Barons. It will probably be Sat- urday's contest.
 If the Pittsburg club is to break into the first division this year the pitchers must come through with the same high class brand of pitching which marked their work last year.
 Pittsburg should have one of the best pitching staffs in the league There Is Cooper, one of the best pitch CTS in the league in 1916, and Coop CT looks liRe repeater. Miller pitched good ball last year, as did Jacobs, and there is no reason why they should not repeat. Mamaux may or may not be one of the sensations of the league this year.
 MAMAUX IS YOUNG
 Mamaux is young-not yet 22-and he is likely to allow his youth to get away with him.
 Mamaux has no really bad habits, but he has temper and a temperament which he has never tried hard to con- trol. and he has weak stomach, which is not materially helped by the practice he has of eating heavy lunches at night.
 If he will control his temper and his appetite, Mamaux will show the National league something this year If he doesn't he is likely to lose as many games as he wins.
 CRIMES LOOKS GOOD
 Callahan has two good looking youngsters in Carlston and Grimes. either one of which has the possi- bilities of a great pitcher if started in the right direction.
 The Pittsburg catching staff is not brilliant, but it is steady and consist ent. Alfred Snyder, Bill Wagner Wal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
Cutler dnd MQrtinsOn WiU ArriDe for " dtch Saturday

several good men. He has not decided on who he will stage following the bout Monday night. All of the men he will put on, however. will be only of the high class of the men on the mat.
 He has had a number of requests from wrestling fans to bring Tom Draal1 back for a bout. It is probable that Draak may be matched at a later date
 The match Monday night will start at S.30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
WILL BECOME CITIZEN

Chicago. April 4.-Les Darcy, the Australian middleweight boxer, whom Governor Whitman barred from boxing in New York state be- cause he said Darcy was for eign stacker" evading Australian military service. took the oath ot allegiance and signified his inten- tion of becoming a citizen of the United States today. He received his first citizenship papers from the circuit court of Cook county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
ROTH'S WILD THROW
 GIVES PIRATES GAME

New Orleans, April 4.-After New Or leans tied the score by getting four runs in the ninth inning, the Pittsburg Ma tionals won out in the tenth when Bigby reached first on an error, stole and scored when Catcher Roth threw the ball to the outfield. The final score was to B. Score:
 R.H. F. Pittsburg ................0 ..0v col 020 1-6 6 3 New Orleans .......... 100 GOO GOA 0--5 ' 6 Batteries: Cooper, Evans and Wagner; Dickerson, Petty, Caldwell and Roth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
Slow Rapid Bulls

The possible in this match was 300
 Ben Brown announces that he is ready to defend his title at any time in public match. and the chances are he will soon have challenge. Moser and Wyatt both shot below their usual average and either should be able to make it very interesting for MT. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
PHILLIPS WINNERS
 OVER RALEIGH CLUB

Raleigh. N. C., April 4.-The Phila- delphia Nationals defeated Raleigh. N. C., league here today, to 0. Score.
 R.H E, Philadelphia ................. 10 1 BalelRn =. U Batteries: Rixey, Mayer and Killifer, Adams; Eldidge Patterson, Minton and Clark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

Atlanta DefieS Birmingham
 In Opening Day Campaign
Help Birmingham Win!

BLANKS EVERETT Secretary Pack Committee Birmingham
  opening game holiday will place
  0 a  BY ... ...-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
GEORGIA NINE IS
 EASY WINNER, 70

Athens, Ga, April 4.-Philpot, pitching his first game of the season for Georgia universiay, held the Oglethorps university team hitless in five-lnning game here today, Georgia winning easily ' to O.. The game was called on account of rain. The score: R.H. E. Oglethorpe ...................OU OU V-O Georgia ........................O .O02 5T-I
 Batteries: Simms, Mason and Hope; Philpot and Rawson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
VIRGINIA SUSPENDS
 ATHLETIC CONTESTS

Charlottesville, Va. April 1.-The Uni versity ofs Virginia today called off all
 baseball and track contests after April g on account of the preparedness move ment at the university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
CRIMES LOOKS GOOD

Callahan has two good looking youngsters in Carlston and Grimes. either one of which has the possi- bilities of great pitcher if started in the right direction.
 The Pittsburg catching staff is not brilliant, but it is steady and consist ent Alfred Snyder, Bill Wagner, Wal