davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
Barons Slowly Gaining Mid-Season Form

and with the swell batting average of .3o9 Since Mobile has secured his services, leagues of higher classif1ca- tion have made the Mobile club off cials offers for his services, all of which were turned down. He is a left hand hitter. small and fast He fielded 97l last season and stole 2S bases
 Holdovers from last years team are: J. E. Hollingsworth, pitcher; Mack AL lison, pitcher Dan Gondolf third base Joe Wiley, pitcher: Jack Dempsey, catcher; Mike Burke, outfelder, and William Wilcox. outfelder.
 It is not certain yet whether all these men will be brought here for trial Sev- eral of them are on the market and in dications are that if they are not traded or sold they will be given their unconditional releases. Joe Wiley is counted on as one of the pitching mainstays while Manager Mcintyre stated at the end of the 1916 season that he expected lot of help from Mike Burke during the season now ap- preaching.
 Twenty-two 'men will be in the Gulf training camp including Manager Me lntyre In addition to the seven hold overs. 12 new men will report. Their records are as follows
 Dave Griffith, catcher, with Wichita, Western league, last year; hit 334 and f1elded .966.
 Phil Slattery, pitcher, with Marshall town. Central association last year. won P games and lost H.
 Walter Golvin, first base. with Quin- cy Three-I league. last year, hit .275, f1elded 97S.
 Ed Pinkerton. pitcher. with Musca- tine Central association, last year; won 23 and lost seven.
 R. L. Moore Detroit semi-pro second baseman. Taken on for tryout by Manager Mcintyre on recommendation of Detroit scouts
 Clarence Bittle. outfielder. with Wa co. Tex, league club last year; hit .33' and fielded .971.
 Fred Hager. catcher. from North Carolina league: hit .21O and felded .96S.
 Eugene Layden, outfielder, with Harrisburg. New York State league; hit .271 and fielded .955.
 Harry Lunte, shortstop, Central as-
 Thomas Blodgett, pitcher from American assoication (sent to Mobile by the New York Americans). Won seven, lost 10, Blodgett is left handler.
 John tCyo Pieh, pitcher. won four and lost six in American association last year. sent to Mobile by New York Americans.
 Francis Moran, semi-pro twirler from Biloxi Miss. Won 27 and lost three in independent baseball. Moran is a southpaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
REGULARS WINNERS IN CLOSE CONTEST. AGAINST YANN|GANS.
Steady Grind of Two Hard Workouts a Day Putting Moley's Men in Fine
 Condition

The steady grind of two strenuous workouts day is slowly rounding Molesworth and his crew of Barons into mid-season form. The practices, which are being held at Redwood Field twice a day, are being conducted under the most favorable weather con ditions.
 Moley is thoroughly satisfied with the results of his training camp to date. There is only one3sore arm in the camp, while only one slight in- jury has occurred to any player. First Baseman Burke is troubled with sore wing, while Pitcher Douglas suffered a slightly sprained ankle a few days ago. but is now back in shape. There has not been another injury to handi- cap the displaying of ability by the players.
 Elmer Ponder reported to Moley yes terday at Redwood and had his first workout of the season. Elmer is in fine shape and will probably have a banner year.
 Eddie Mcdonald did not arrive yes- terday, as expected, and will conse- quently reach the city today. Moley had a letter from Eddie last week, in which he stated he would leave his home in Albany. N. Y., Saturday, which should have put him here last night. He had not reached the city up to a late hour last night.
 The regulars were victorious over the yannigans in a six-inning fracas yesterday, 2 to 1 being the score. Karl Black hurled for the yannigans, while Bob Loveless was on the hill for the regulars, Jansens triple to deep center and an infield out scored the only run for the yannigans.
 Clark's walk, wild pitch by Black, a sacrifice hit and Werner's single scored the first run for the regulars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
SPORTS
Prospects for Winning Team |0t Auburn Better Than Usual
of Several Regulars Will Be FelMgan Joins Pitts burg Pirates-Number of New Men on Hand-P-
 rates Defeat Plainsmen to 2
By J. E. LovELACE

less Price can get in shape though Au- burns chances for repeating on the dia- mond will be limited.
 DuCote and Hairston are both on hand to do the receiving. DuCote is getting the call at present, while Hairston is suffer ing from a strained wrist.
 Tvey Griffin is back on first and Is still the class of college performers at the initial sack Collins is again at second and bids fair to again cop all-southern honors
 The vacancy at thira caused by Milli- gan's flop to the professionals will be well filled by Pat Jones, and just at present Tanner has the call at short over smms, a freshman.
 The outfelders includ, Hairston of Du- Cote. Wynne, Pete Bonner and Prender- gast. Either Hairston or DuCote will play right field; Wynne will cover left and the fight for center will be between Prender- gast and Pete Bonner. There are number of newcommers who are attracting attention but the try-outs have hardly been thorough enough to permit anyone to get good line on their abilities. I1owery, from Att more, is a good hitter and also some thing of pitcher and may give some of the regulars run for q position. Other freshmen who look most promising are simms, Creel, Hughes. Manning and Trapp.
 Friday the varsity played their first game of the season when they tackled the Pittsburg Pirates in Columbus. Ga. Pittsburg won tn game, to ?, but were forced to extend themselves to get the victory. Frank Schulte and Bill Hench- man, both regular 300 hitters drove in three of the runs, the other two being scored on errors.
 Auburn earned runs in the third in- ming when two singles and double sent two runs across.
 Pittsburg earned one on a. three-bag- ger and sacrifice fly and later scored four more after Tanner should have re- tired the side. Auburn made seven hits to six by Pittsburg, thc Pirates getting four hits off Suggs and two off Price.
 Auburn opens the college season Wednesday, March 2S, in Greensboro, playing there the 18th and 29th, and in Marion the 30th and 31st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
A BARON A DA Y
No. , WILLARD (RED) SMITH, CATCHER

This morning we have Willard Jehu Smith of Longansport, Ind, as our sub ject The said is the star Baron catcher of last year, who is again with us this season.
 To call. Mir Smith by his real name Willard Jehu, is a very peculiar feat in Birmingham or elsewhere and conse- quently we will get acquainted at once Red, as he is commonly known in base ball circles and private life, starts his fourth year in the Southern league on April F when the 1917 season opens.
 Red has been a Baron for one entire
 lap. He was a mainstay in the Baron machine last summer and Moley is look ing forward to him to accomplish even more
 Red started his professional baseball career in 1912 He was playing semi professional and amateur baseball around his home town and suddenly decided to enter the ranks of the regulars He signed with llopl1insville in the Kitty league and played the entire season. In 1913 Red was the chief figure in a big trade between Hopkinsville and Cairo. He played with Cairo for the remainder of the year.
 Red had great season with Cairo batting .329, and having the reputation Of being the best receiver in the circuit He was sold to Nashville. Bill Schwartz was the manager of the Vols. Red didn't get much of q chance to perform in 1914, but nevertheless he showed enough stuff to be kept on the roster.
 The Vols secured Gabby street the fol- lau a nd p1 nSpd hV the Vols except as pinch hitter. He performed wonderfully in this line. hav- ing the reputation of being the most dan gerous man to face a pitcher in the pinch of any other player in the league.
 Last year the Nashville management
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
SPORTS
Fans Finally See Vision of q Winning Nine
Entre New Collection of Players Gathered Represent Gull City-outlook Encouraging for Successful Sea
 son-New Men Look Good

Mobile, March 19.-A(Special. )--After
 a couple of seasons of gloom it begins to look like there might be ray or
 two of joy in Mobile baseball. Under tne new ownership of the club have come new methods. The present back .-ers have formed valuable alliances and nave spent real coin for promising youngsters and with what they have Sacqulred through these mediums, cou- piled with the holdovers from 1916 who seem worth while, Manager Matty Mo- elntyre should be able to build a ball team that can hold up it's head in the Southern league. Business is good in the port of Mobile in spite of war .handicaps to shipping and the outlook Us encoura ging from every angle
 Greatest interest, of course, centers in the, new men who have been acquired, through purchase, draft and loans from the New York Americans, with whom Manager Mcintyre is working in close Harmony. due to the friendship that ex- lsts between him and Manager Bill Donovan.
 Since First Baseman Harry Swacina has been released much interest cen ~ters in Walter Golvin, the first base man bought from Quincy of the Three N league He had a fine record will. @Quincy and if he can hold it up in the Southern league the once popular Swa- scina won't be missed
 Another player of whom much is ex pected is Clarence Bittle, the fleet It, tie outfielder secured by draft from Waco of the Texas league. He is hailed sas one of the fastest outfielders who mas shown in minor league ball in many a day.
 Bittle comes to Mobile highly tolted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20

Auburn, March 19.-(SpeeciaL )--Grant- land Rice says that "In the spring a young mans fancy lightly turns to full box scores" and here at Auburn the coming of spring has brought an active interest in the great national game.
 Over 70 candidates are reporting daily and from this squad Coach Donahue hopes to devlop a team that will make a good race for championship honors. The geratest need just now seems to be for little additional strength in the pitch ing box.
 Of last years championship team the greatest loss has been that of Pitcher Milligan, who has decided to enter pro- fessional circles. Milligan was one of the mainstays of the Tiger pitching staff last season and when not on the mound was used at third base where his fielding and hitting aided much in the teams suc- cess. Milligan has not been in school this year but has come by 10 work out with the team and to help Donahue in devel- signed up with the Pittsburg Pirate and will report to Manager Callahan in Co., lumbus, Ga. Monday.
 Johnnie Suggs the port side twirler, Is showing the same old stuff and will probably be the Auburn's most dependa- ble pitcher. Shelby Price of Huntsville, one of the best pitchers in college cir cles has been unable to get into the best condition for mound duty and this fact If Price rounds to form then Auburn will have two men who should equal the work of any two college pitchers. Herb Bonner looks to be the third man and if he continues to improve then Auburn will have well rounded pitching staff. Un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
 CONNIE MACK WILL ATTEMPT ID BUILD ANOTHER MACHINE Leader of Athletics Wants to Have Team Modelled After One He Tore
 to Pieces

Philadelphia, March 19.-It is more than to execute his plan of tearing apart one of the greatest baseball machines the game has ever known. Straightway he began anew his prowess of raking the brush for a new winning combination. At the time he said period of two years would suffice to put him back in the race. Recently he outlined his hopes for named in this statment will show one remnant in each of the four departments of play held over from the old rgime. Wally Schang, Joe Bush. Stuffy McInnis and Amos Strunk are the four selected around which to build the new machine.
 If Mack decides to dispose of Bush and Schang his plans may not work out se we'll Together with Schang will be cai ried Myers and Picinich to handle th work back of the plate.
 Joe Bush, Jack Nabors,. Elmer Meye and Russell Johnson are regarded as fo' regulars for the pitching staff In addi ton there are some half dozen other. including the famous Rube Schauer, t. furnish the extra talent.
 For his infield Mack will retain McInnis at first Grover at second and Witt at short Bates at third will complete the inner defense. Witt played through last season. Grover and Bates are new hands though the former played awhile with the club last season. Bates is placed chiefly or his strong recommendation as minor Ieaguer, together with inside reports from Mack's scouts.
 In the outfield Strunk will be aided by Ping Bodie of White Sox fame, and Frank Thrasher, recruit from the South ern league. Mack believes that Bodie can deliver the goods despite his former failure with the Sox. Thrasher comes along with a record of never having hit below 300 in any league. He hit better than 300 for Atlanta last season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
Roof Garden of the Continent

Dan Ward, in the World Outlook.
 Bolivia is the Thibet of South Amer ica. It is the highest inhabited coun- try in the Western Hemisphere AL though only 10 degrees from the equa. tor. Bolivia is colder than Maine. It's roomy country Think of this--you could put 60 Belgiums into Bolivia, and yet this great land has only one-third of Belgium's population. Foreigners and foreign capital are now pouring into Bolivia. and her immense stores of that exceedingly precious metal, tin. promise much for the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
Coniugal Foresight

From the ChlcagO I1eraId.
 A famous physician, asked at the New York Academy of Medicine why he wore rubbers on day when the streets were perfectly dry, replied:
 My wife runs down the street after me with them when I don't. wear them to keep her from getting pneu- monia."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20

Coombs single, sacrifice and Dun cans two-ply wallop gave the regu- lars the tally which prevented a tie game.
 Moley is woroking his men hard in order to have them in good condition for the game against the Washington Senators on Friday at Redwood. Practices will continue to be held twice day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20

Tn every homo Sloane Lini.
 ment has earned its place in
 the medicine chest as . relief from pains and aches.
 Quickly penetrates svithouf rsb- bing and soothes the soreness.
 Cleaner and more effective than mussy plasters or ointments. it does not stain the skin.
 For rheumatism. neuralgia. lout, lum- baeo. sprains and strains use Sloan,s Lini. ment. At all druggist. 2Sc. Soc. $1.00.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-08
THE RETURNING CONGRESSMAN

of the congressman who recently been visiting the
countries allies and who have been pretty close to the 'front.'
home Six of them already in Washington and
seventh is on his way there.
trip has been profitable representatives
public convinced that their duty and the duty
every United support and
push the fight definite conclusive victory just fast pos
sible
One of hem interview told something of the vision
he has gained the Allied of what had already been
plished what remains be DONE He said in part:
Before visiting the battle fronts thought had
cepon Of conditions Europe brought by the
badly No words depict the horror and
humanity Of ALL the depths Teuton cruelty and barbasm
underestimate the Importance of the decisive blows which
yet aimed the daboical enemy of civilization the
world has yet known
1t evident that he ready for the coming session of congress-
He his duty and will do his part help others theirs
porting the administration in all its awe must not
look upon the president the President Woodrow Wilson, but
Americas leader the of the and
navy who must have the intelligent backing the American
gress and the undivided support Of the American people,
In regard talk the returned have
definite opinion There must be until Germany beaten And
there will be honest peace talk until then Germany will make
proers of peace from time time trying extricae herself from
position becoming daily less comfortable But such OFFERS from
whatever they be recognized for what they
and dscamed by every and loyal the
democracy.
The congressman who went abroad learned much Their faith
the fight for the safety of democracy renewed their vision car
fed their determination strengthened The trip well worth
while Its value will be multiplied if the crowd of folks back
home who can't for themselves will accept the word of Their
representatives and profit by their experiences
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-08
THAT BACKACHE SPELLS DAN.
GER!
Action Today May Save Maysville
People Future Misery.

A bad back isn't a bad thing II II
serves as warning Of hidden kidney
disorders. Kidney diseases are fright.
fully common today. We override SC
much. We don't give the kidneys a
chance to rest up, and while a bad
back, some bladder disorder, an occa'
sional dizzy spell or persistent head
ache may be the only outward sign
the kidney trouble that is behind II
all may be overlooked or neglected
Put your signs to use. Take them as
warnings. Fight of kidney weakness
1t takes only slight kidney disorder
to start case Of fatal Bright's dis
ease, from which 100000 people die In
the United States every year. Prompt
treatment at flrst-that's all that's ne
cessary to keep kidney weakness from
turning into gravel, dropsy, govt, heart
trouble or Bright's. Use Doan's Kid
ney Pills-the Oldest, the most widely
used, the best-recommended Kidney
Pill. Forty thousand Americans rec.
ommend them publicly. Here's one
Maysville case:
Mrs. John Burns, w. Second st.,
Maysville, says: Il was subject to
severe spells of backache and other
kidney trouble. They would come on
every three or six months and there
were times when was confined to bed
and rendered helpless. The quick and
decided benefit / received from Doan's
Kidney Pills was wonderful. l have
never had such severe attacks since"
Statement given February 13, 1914.)
NO TROUBLE SINCE
On November IT,, 1916, Mrs. Burns
said: II have the same good words
OF praise for Doan's Kidney Pills to-
day, as ever. have not needed a kid
ney medicine since I took them"
Mrs. Burns is only one of many
Maysville people who Lave gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. II your
back aches-if your kidneys bother
you, don't simply ask fora kidney
'emedy- ask distinctly for DOAN'S
kIDNEY PILLS, the same that Mrs.
Burns has twice publicly recommend
d--the remedy backed by home testi-
mony. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y. when Your Back Is
Lame-Remember the Name"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-08
"A SPLENDID TONIC y
Says Hixson Lady Who, On Doc.
tors Advice, Took Cardui
And Is Now Well.

Hixson. Tenn.-"About 10 years age
was..." says Mrs. J. B. Gadd, OF
this place. 81 suffered with a pain in
my left side, could not sleep at night
with this pain, always in the left
side.
My doctor told me to use Cardui. I
took one bottle, which helped me and
after my baby came, was stronger
and better, but the pain was still
there.
l at first let 1t 60, but began to get
weak and In q rundown condition,
90 l decided to try some more Cardui,
which l did.
This last Cardui which I took made
me much better, in fact, cured me. It
has been number of years, still I
have no return Of this trouble.
l feel 1t was Cardui that cured me,
and recommend It as a splendid fe-
male tonic"
Don't allow yourself to become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take Cardui. It should sure
ly help you. as it has so many thou.
sands Of other women in the past A.
years. Headache, backache, sideache
nervousness, sleeplessness, tired-oui
feeling, are all signs of womanly trou.
Bile. Other women get relief by taking
Cardui. Why not your All druggists.
NC-132
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-08
LEXINGTON BOY
Has Thrilling Experience-Terribly
Wounded and Left For Dead on
Battlefield at Lens.

Lexington, KY, December 6-Des-
perately wounded by shrapnel, asphy-
xiated by poisonous gas as he lay
bleeding from his wounds, later pick
ed up as corpse from the bloody
attlefield where he had lain uncon-
scious for thirty-siN hours to be bur
led with the thousands of others who
hal fallen in the fierce fighting around
Lens, and finally found amid the
,eaps of slain and rescued to be sent
TO an English hospital at Hampl, 4
Hill, where he is now recovering, .:e
some of the thrilling experiences Of
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-08

Romay Bogeart, a private of the 47th
Canadian Battery, former Lexing-
ton boy and youngest son of Victor
Bogeart, special Belgian relief COM
missioner as told to his fathe", who
is just back from the war front and
who visited the young hero in the
hospital near London.
Young Bogeart, who is only TWEEN
ty-one. enlisted three years ago in a
Canadian unit, and in the last year
has been awarded three medals Tor
distinguished bravery. Because of his
ability to speak French, Flemish and
German and his intimate acquaint-
once with the country in Belgium and
Northern France, where much of his
boyhood was spent, he was used a5 .
guide for the placing of various rrgi'
ments of the allied forces at the front,
and it was while engaged in this dan
serous work he met with many Of the
thrilling and terrible experiences
through which he has passed. His
right leg is paralyzed, and he is suf-
fering from weak heart and lungs. as
result of inhaling the poisonous gas,
and will probably never be able for
active service again at the front, but
= soon as he is able to leave the hos
pital he will try to obtain a release
rom his old command and secure a
commission as instructor to train
American troops, as he says he wants
,, to be useful to the allied cause.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-08
OUR COLORED CITIZENS
Arrangements For Great COlOred
Singer Completed

Everything is in readiness for Mrs.
Anita Patti Brown, the negro's great
est Coloratura Prima Donna singer.
Nothing has been omitted to make the
cOlored races greatest and most noted
singer in this city most pleasant. Mr..
James Munday a former Maysville
boy but now holding a responsible
and paying rositicn in the Chicago
postofiice, assured Mrs Anita Patti
Brown a most enjoyable and success
full consideration she made Mays
vile, Mason and neighboring coun-
ties visit.
The colored people of this section
of the state can pride themselves of
having seen and heard the negro
races best and greatest If they will
make it point to come to the Grand
Concert at the Scott Methodist Church
Monday night, December 10. 1t will
be impossible to get such great peo-
pie here again. Come out at all cost
and hear the negro races best and
greatest talents.