davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
B. A. [. RIFLE TEAM MAKES FINE SCORE T. K. Lee Earned Reputa- tion Only After Hard
 Work at Range

The Birmingham Athletic club rifle for the season. making 9s2 of possible 1000. It holds fifteenth place at last re- ports. among 1s6 competing teams.
 T. K. Lee made an unusually good score. his two sighting shots and 20 of ficial shots all going inside the 10 ring, almost every one being exactly in the center, or ''tackhole'' shots. This habit Of centering his snots is why he was dubbed '"Tackhole" by shooting maga- zines. The official records show mat he has lost but 4 points out of pos sible 10100, counting all offimial matches and championship matches in which he has competed in the last four years. An English shooting paper. in referring to Lees work. said: "Tackhole' Lee of the U. S. A. has earned the title of 'phe- nomenon' by his astoundingly consistent work of such remarkable perfection with the miniature rifle"
 Lee calculates that he has put in dur ing the past six years approximately 54O0 hours practice with the rifle. and has fired close to 50O,Oo0 cartridges This is equivalent to 675 days of eight hours each, which shows his reputation was earned by much hard work, for rifle practice is the hardest sort of work.
 Scores in detail follow: T. K Lee, 2O0; w. O. Watkins. 197: Roy Shelnutt, l95; Mrs O. l.. 2arl, 195; o. l.. Carl 195; to- tal 982 i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
BIRMINGHAM OUT ID WIN TROPHY AGAIN Campaign Will Be Formally Launched Next Saturday
 at Luncheon

Birminghams preparation to again win the attendance trophy for the largest paid attendance on the opening day will begin next Saturday, Blanks Everett, sec retary of the Chamber of Commerce, an- nounced yesterday. Birmingham won the trophy last year by a very narrow margin. and every effor- will be used to again "Kop the Kup."
 The trophy is offered by President R. H. Baugh of the Southern league an nually. This year Birmingham must com pete against three cities. namely, At lanta. New Orleans and Memphis. Fol Birmingham to win the trophy it will be necessary to draw a larger crowd than Atlanta. New Orleans and Memphis, al though good baseball towns, will not give Birmingham any seriou, trouble.
 Birmingham holds the record for paid attendance at one game, being little over 12,500. Last year, the opening. day attendance was but slightly over the 10,- O00-mark,-but the trophy was won. Mem phis drew about 5000 New Orleans about 5000 and Atlanta only a few less thar Birmingham.
 It is the desire to break the record this year. Birmingham has the openins day of the season. which is April F. ai home for the first time in several years and this will prove big advantage. The Barons have, in the past few years opened the season on the road and re- turned to open the season here few days later.
 The fact that the opening day game is to be played here against Nashville ant 1t is the only one of the week, as the Barons leave Immediately after playing it, will undoubtedly draw a great crowd The usual rates on the railroads will alse be in effect.
 A luncheon will be held next Saturday at the Tutwiler hotel. Invitations tC red blooded fans will be extended dur ing the week. A lively meeting will bs held and >the campaign to ''Kop the Kup' will be formally launched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
METHOD|STS READY
 ID TACKLE bAR0NS
Coach Brown Has Men in Excellent Shape for Con-
 test With Moley's Men

Although the weather was rainy last week, the Methodists worked all the days, When weather was unfavorable Coach Brown worked his men in the gymna- sium. Much was accomplished, too, for Barons tomorrow. They are confident of making a good showing against the pro- fessionals
 Just what lineup will appear for the collegians has not been determined. Prob ably all three pitchers will be called upon. Nation and Ardis are ready to take a game upon themselves at any time, while Brown is yet to acquire control. The lanky hurler seems to possess won- derful stuff but is unable to serve 1t right.
 Cube Ware and "Gabby" Scott will both be used behind the plate. Suspicion and Boyd will perform at the initial sack.
 salomie' Ware, tile hard-hitting first sacker of last season. will not play base ball this season He has decided to launch himself upon the sea of business. Nell will be used at second, while '"TlnlS'' Gillian will be assisted at short by Pea head Walker, the only rival of the dminutive Kid Caton in captivity. Wall ton, of last seasons team, will again play third.
 Norton, . regular, will play the center garden, While Cappa will be stationed ip right Left field will be filled from the following: Lewis. Blanton, Sergeant.
 This is the first game of the season for the Panthers and the fans should be natient with their efforts against the hired help of Moley.
 The game will be called promptly at ,'clock. The umpire has not been an nounced as vet but in all proba bility Swa- cina will be called upon again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
AUBURN NINE LOOMS AS REAL CONTENDER FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Several New Faces on Mike DOnahue's Machine-The Team Better Balanced
 Than Last Year

Auburn, March M.-(Special )-Examina-
 ured largely in the holding back of prac-
 tice for the greater part of the past
 week, but this afternoon the fellows
 showed how glad they were to be able
 to get back into harness again by going
 through one of the most peppery work
 outs of the season. Each tried to see
 who could put the most pep into his work, and there was not slow moment during the whole afternoon
 The varsity is about to assume it's fi-
 nal form, and, judging from the recent
 showing against the Pittsburg Pirates, it Is going to be, a strong contender for S. I. A. A. honors this year. Though 1t does not seem quite so strong in pitch ing and hitting as last year it is better balanced and a more experienced team, as whole, than that of last year. Price and Suggs will form the nucleus of the pitching staff, provided Price is 1 in condition. Suggs ought to have i big season this year for the freshman | oe last year picked up lot of valuable experience last summer, and is in good condition for a big season. The most Hkely cdnuluaIe LOT the InlFu pldCe III ! the flingng corps is Herbert Bonner. He has a great deal of stuff to show, and as soon as he gets control of it he is going to make someone hustle. Two Bir- mingham boys, Bert Styles and Ward Frawley, are also being watched closely as likely candidates.
 Behind the bat, Ducote reigns supreme, twhle Lucy Hairston as his understudy is doing duty in one of the outer gar dens. Lucy" will probably divide up the catching with Duke and will be seen behind the bat on a number of oc- casions this season.
 At first Ivey Griffin Is showing even better form than last year, and those who have seen him play know that this is saying a whole lot for last year as a freshman he did some great ball playing. On the keystone "Bull' Collins is king, and his flashy work is going to cut a large figure in the Tigers record this year. Jack Wynne is also being worked here in case of an infied emergency. On | short, Tanner, last years third baseman. is having plenty of competition from Sims, freshman. On third, Pat Jcnes, the diminutive quarterback, is
 putting up great game and it would not be surprising to see him land the
 place.
 The outer defense will be taken care of by Wynne Bonner, xrendergast and Hairston and what one of these fellows can't do towards losing the ball, the ctkers can
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25

Birmingham is to have some real wrestling matches again. This an- nouncement was made yesterday by Brown Parks. The matches will be started within the next two weeks.
 In making the announcement M-. Parks stated that the sporting season in Birmingham was dull at this stage of the year and he thought wrestling would liven things up a bit. q am a keen lover of sports" said MT. Parks, "and I believe wrestling will go good in Birmingham during the next few months. Nothing but men of the high est rating will be placed before the Birmingham people.
 T would stage boxing but it is a violation of the law. Wrestling is a good, clean game if staged properly and I am confident I can get the best out of the wrestlers. The matches will last only for about two months. but during that time the best men of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
Best WreStlerS Tn Game 10 Be Offered 10 Fans; Bouts
 WiU St0rt in c FeW Weeks
Brown Parks Bring Men Available Before Local Fans
 Matches Will Start in About Two Weeks-Will Force a Grapplers to Give Best Services

mat, including Joe Stecher, will be pre- sented to the wrestling colony"
 MT Parks stated that the first match would probably be staged in about 10 days He is in communica- tion at the present with number of good men. It is probable that Illus sane and Cutter, two of the best men in the game. and both new grapplers to the local colony, will be the par ticipants in the first match
 The matches will be staged at the Jefferson theatre. MT. Parks is the promoter Popular prices will be charged.
 Wrestling was held here last spring and it proved a decided success. The Birmingham people like wrestling when the right kind is presented. There are good men available and Promoter Parks should bring only the best to perform here. The fans would welcome such men as Hussane. Cutler, Stecher and the like.
 It is hoped that good matches win be presented. Then Birmingham will support them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
Notice!

Beginning Sunday morn ing, March 25, 1917, the Idlewild and Fountain Heights car lines will be connected and operated as one car line.
 Northbound from the terminus of the Idlewild car line, the cars will take the same route as the Idle wild cars to 2d avenue and 20th. street, North; from 2d avenue and 20th street, North, the cars will continue north to the ter minus of the Fountain Heights car line, taking the same route as the Fountain Heights cars.
 Southbound from the terminus of the Fountain Heights car line, the cars will take the same route as the Fountain Heights cars to 1st avenue and 20th street, North; from 1st avenue and 20th street, North, the cars Awiu con- tinue south on 20th street to 20th street and Avenue B, South; from this last named intersection the cars will take the route of the Idlewild cars to the terminus of the Idlewild car line.
 BIRMINGHAM RAIL WAY, LIGHT 6 POWER
 COMP ANY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
VOLS ARE VGT|MS .0F UNPREPARDNESS
Franks of the Weather Man Have Forced Roy ElIam to Give His Crew of Doubt
 fuls Little Practice
By BLINKY HORN

Nashville, March 24.-(Special.)- .)--If
 someone will agree to second the mo- tion, Skipper R. Ellam of the Vols will arise and offer motion that the
 Dixie derby be delayed in starting | something like month or more. For the Baush flag winners are victims of unpreparedness victims of the an tics of the clements, and the pranks of the weather man. and in a word
 Boss Ellam's nag will be far from ready when the April barrier is sprung.
 Save for a trio the list of wounded is not large. but Skipper Ellam count ed upon Bill Ellis to act as a stout prop on the slab and the delayed start
 of the Arkansas snarpshooter is caus- ing considerable worry on the part of the Vol boss. Still Manager Ellam is too well equipped with other worries to finger long over the case of Ellis, who finally came to taw after pro- longed suuawk through the winter l ican association.
 Aside from the catching staff the Vols offense and defense Is so full | of holes as a sweitzer cheese, Gabby Street and Moose Marshall are certain
 of berths in the init and mask depart ! ment. But on the infield in the gar dens and on the rubber the question
 mark rules supreme. Art Kores is now 1 classed among the lost, strayed or
 stolen. The whereabouts of the crack l third sacker is unknown to Shrop- 1 shire, Haury and El1am. Cores climb ed down off his $400 per month high horse l but spurned the counter offer of the Vols. Since that effort to compromise the situation failed. Kores has made 1 the sphinx set like talking machine 1 The swap of Floyd Kroh to the Pels i for Larry Pezold may temporarily plug | the gap on the hot corner, but the ex- l Dobber is by no means in class with Kores. Failure to dig up a new
 keystoner has forced the Vols to give ! Tommy Sheehan another chance, but | if a second sacker is put upon the market the local lnaEs will lose no time in discarding the former Toronto
 player In the suburbs only Howard
 Baker and Ray OBrien, the latter pur-
 chased on option from Davenport. are
 available for duty. leaving a gaping hole to be plugged. On the heaviny hill aside from Bill Ellis and Pug Gu vet nothing is known of the ability ! of the slab candidates. Adverse wealth 1 CT conditions have made it impossible 1 for any of the rockies to display their 1 wares. Unless the Cubs do Santa
 Claus act for the Vols delivering the | outfielder, infielder and pitches as per promise. the champions will face the l April start the most uncertain factor
 ever to enter Dixie flag scramble. There may be a silver lining in the cloud for the Vols. but heavy appli- | cation of the polish and scrubbinS brush will be needed to bring it out. ----
 Nearly all of the construction material.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
Natures Remedy
he Chicago Herald.

From the Chicago Herald.
 Bessie was attending her first class in domestic science and was asked to tell briefly the surest vay to keep milk from souring. Bessie, who was an exceedingly practical child. gave this recipe:
 Leave 1t in the cOw.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
MANNING'S TRIPLE
 ONLY HIT OFF REDS

Little Rock, March N-The pitching ofII Mitchell and Filler today was too muchl) for the Little Rock, Southern association' club, and the Cincinnati Nationals won sn easy victory over the local Southern association team, to O. Manning's triple
 in the ninth was the only Little Rock hit The score: R.H.E. Little Rock ......................... 0 { ] SIucluIldtl IV l Batteries: Ledbetter, Knight and Chap man; Mitchell Eller and Clark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25

As the time for the opening of the
 Southern league season draws nearer,
 fans naturally begin to wonder what
 chance their home team is going to
 have in the fight for the championship.
 Baseball is now in full swing. The ma
 tioaal pastime has already taken it's
 place for another big year.
 The majority of the fans have all ready seen ''their'' team in some pre-
 liminary action. A glance around the training camps of the Southern league
 teams will convince one that some
 classy baseball will be offered around here this summer.
 The Southern league stands ready to leap in the most successful year in it's history. Practically every club in the league has well-balanced, aggressive team. Consequently, more bitter flight for the pennant this season than in recent years can be expected. There are four teams who must be considered pennant contends. These are
 Birmingham, Little Rock. Memphis and New Orleans The other four teams are strong, but will not be in the class to compete against the above quartet. BARONS LOOA GOOD Taking each team separately, the strength can easily be seen. Starting with Birmingham, Carlton MolesWorth has a stronger team ready to put in the fight for the rag than he has had since winning the gonfalon in 1912. The pitching staff of the Barons is Exceedingly strong. Hill, Ponder, John son and Black are four first-class hurl- CTS while Moley has Perryman, Doug Has, Lovelace and Roberts to select His l fifth moundsman from.
 ] Not only the pitching staff of the Barons is strong, but the defense of I the team is almost impregnable. An infield composed of Doc Johnston on first, Danny Clark on second. Kid Ca ton on short and Eddie Mcdonald on 1 third would be the best in the cir 1 cult The outfield must, of course, be strengthened.
 1 The team lacks speed. That will be the only disadvantage Moley will have to work with. It will be aggressive and | in other words a mighty good team. COUNT ON THE TRAVELLERS Now glance at the Little Rock Tray | elers. Charley Starr and Bob Allen have prospects of accomplishing what they have long been desirous of-winning d rag. The pitching staff of the Travel I CTS IS Wiial IS SOtHS to Couht. IsOD- inson. Tincup, Hardgrove. BaumEard- ner, Ledbetter. Hosmquist. Trout and Knight are all good fingers. All arg | capable of performing in the Southern league with the possible exception oi Knight and Trout.
 l Then the offensive strength of the | team is great, too. Of course. the hit ting strength of the Travellers will not | be as great as last season. but it will
 be aove the average in this league. The | infield, with Tex Covington on first Buggy Wares on second. Dolly Stark
 on short and Walsh on third will give
 Starr an experienced inield, which
 should d mountain in the defense.
 Tie Travellers arc always hard to get
 started and if Charley Starr can get
 his gang to working in harmony be
 fore the middle of August. he's liable
 to make things hum around the old ! circuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
TIGERS EASILY WIN
 OVER DALLAS NINE

Dallas, Tex, March 2.-The Detroit American league team No. 1 defeated the Dallas, Texas league club, here today, { to 0. Coveleskie and Cunningham were in fine form while the fielding of Young and Augustus featured Score: R.H. E Detroit .................... f 10 DallaS u
 Batteries. Coveleskie, Cunningham and Spencer; Lewis. Tanning and Coleman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
New Record Made

Grand Rapids Mich, March 24.-A new worlds record was made at the American Bowling congress tournament here today
 by Gus satorius and William Hokshuh of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
CHICKS ALSO STRONG

l While we are in the northern part 1 of the circuit, we'll visit the other pen lnant contending town. The Memphis
 ChicAe. after threatening for several
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25

Cincinnatis meat packing industry 10 increasing at the rate of $.000,000 every frye years. NJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25

Nearly all of the construction material. such as steel rails and machinery, used in Guatemala comes from the Tn !, q States In 1915 Guatemala S imports Of steel from this coutnry amounted to sS6, 7o5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
HOME RUNS GIVE
 GIANTS THE VERDICT

San Antonio Tex March 24.-Home-
 runs by Herzog and Robertson. and the
 hitting of Fletcher, three hits in four times at bat, helped the New York Ma tionals to 6 to victory over the San sAntonio, Texas league team today. The score: R.H.E. New York ......................... 8 San Antonio ........................ Batteries: Benton, Schupp and Rari- den, McCarty; Friday and Cook. Quick Work From the Somerville Journal. Hicks-She married in haste. Wicks-And repented in leisure suppose.
 Hicks-No, she repented in haste too. 2,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
chapter LxxxI

To my surprise We had a very en-.
ioyable dinner say to my sur.
prise because I was so dlsagreeably
impressed with Holland manner
toward Robert that was ready to
pick flaws iu everything and any.
thing
Holland was particularly happy,
II seemed TO me. She sat next to
Robert and they kept up a running
fire Of conversation, interspersed
with laughter was between Tod
and Ned. and was very much in
tercsted IN Tod's descriptions Of
South America They had been In
Rio Janelro about a week and in
Ruonos Avres 10 days Tho rest Of
The time they bad spent rushing
fro~l place 70 place not remaining
any her Ions cn1uet rceive
br' thc fain'ast impress 'ons vet 20
hear Tod talk one would imagine
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
DOBLE-DETROIT
PLANT ENLISTS
HUGE CAPITAL

The Doble Detroit Steam Motors
company IS the name OF the new
corporation that viii Manufacture
Detroit stcam cars The or
anizaIon being perfected under
uchrau laws and the CAPT .lizati6n
placed ar sfooQgooo
Tie uame- 81 ,hc men at tho
7a Of phi company have NOT yet
8 clio Hnt IL q un3nr 20 q
l tf,y vl ho we0 prom
thr meteor ear indu :,
hat evev der rfucn' 81 he
ru vin 80 wjrncd Wv
-onced vecutves
niles organ cation is now
rrtco'Iy complete II lnc'ul
tton, exception men who have
proven themselves marked cue
e-aase- in motor car selling These
strong distributors. advantageously
placed I'm various parts Of the coun-
try. have organized their territories
AVID asve now under them some.
ac over 100 dealers and sub
'7'e ready 10 move the cars as
ap.dh hoy can bee manufac.
ursd
Actual signed contracts have al
ready been received for more than
fi20oGo0o worth Of ears net value.
nd additional orders are coming in
steadily
Plans for actual production are
moving along very rapidly now. and
II IS confidently expected that cars
will be ready FOR delivery by fall.
Development work is being speed
cd up especially on account OF the
deep interest that this and other
governments are showing in the ap.
pHcation or steam 20 trucks. tract
ors and motor boats for war pur.
poses
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11

most Of his life had been spent
south OF the Equator
As we rose from the table over
heard Holland say 10 Robert:
we shall expect you 10 visit us
when you come remember I.
II am not likely 10 forget such an
Invitation. he replied
For a moment ! wondered II Rob
, ert was planning a trip east then
dismissed the idea as foolish. Altho
he never thought n necessary 20 &C
quaint me with his plans. did not
think ne would consider a trip near
my home without mentioning il To
me Il was simply al ordinary IN.
vitation and reply I had overheard
one that any one might give and
accept
Some one proposed a dance, but
after Dir We all decided We would
rather talk SO we sat around in a
circle. listening 10 some or Tods
exaggerated stories. Holland tre
quently interrupted 90 correct his
statements. and I was surprised az
the nonchalant way ne accepted her
corrections. ! would not have dared
criticize or correct Robert in pub.
lie ! am sure he would have i'm
mediately become angry. and that
| he would not hesitate 10 show A.
AS We walked home 7 suddenly
thought OF what Robert had said 10
Holland q,
Are YOU thinking OF taking =
trip, Robert?' ! asked.
Yes. why7" ne replied. surpris-
ing me
"Oh. nothing. only / heard you
talk Of Il 20 Holland and thought it
rather strange you had not men
toned Il 10 me-" returned coldly.
altho my cheeks were burning with
indignation
1T was unnecessary 10 talk Of n
until my plans were perfected. As
! II is some business OF Hollands
that takes me. do not consider II
strange should speak Of it TO her. "
II thought you had turned over
all her business 20 another lawyer. "
She insisted that retain a part
OF IT, he told me in the tone OF
fnahty he 50 often used to me. and
which never failed TO anger me
So he was stil 10 be associated
with Holland Freeman The old
jealousy fared up anew She was
'ovelier II possible than before her
marriage and-it seemed TO me-
al"o more sure OF her own attrac.
I tons
"Shrl' We tako the children" I
-u"ried pre'erd'0o 7 thought 7 was
rc'u'ed n his plan
~ e'0'l @o GLOVE r Is a business
r'r p- a-a mrlo 1r1 ehaU 10
Htrr away ard
-b'ieed 10 ru-h Aacr Immediately
ny business IS 0nished