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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

Charlie Williams who was connected with baseball for more than quarter Of century as business manager, club
 secretary etc, and who recently re- signed his job with the Cubs, had many
 About the funniest one" relates Will Hams, had to do with a youth who get a tryout with the Cubs some years ago.
 He showed up fairly well in the training camp and we decided to carry him along
 for the exhibition games.
 After dinner one night in one of the
 bis southern towns where we were stop ping. this kid came bouncing out of the hotel elevator and rushed at me: too, he demanded.
 q looked at him in surprise
 "'Why a piano?' I asked. Well, those two players in the room next to mine have piano in their room and don't see why I can't have one. Are they any better than I am? l want
 a piano, l say
 Can you play a pano?' l asked No, but I can earn.'" 
 During the winter of 1s14-15 Joe Tinker was bombarded with letters from 8 fel- low who claimed he was University of Michigan man and the son of aris-
 tocratic and wealthy parents, continued Williams. "He insisted he was a great ball player and that Joe would make the
 mistake of his life if he didn't pick him | up His letters so impressed Joe that l he decided to take the kid south with
 him on the training trip of the Chicago l Feds.
 l "The kid reported to us in Chicago and one look at him convinced me that 1 he never even saw the University of Michigan. But Joe insisted that his let ters showed plenty of education, not knowing until ater that the rookie had paid $1 apiece to high school boy for writing those letters to Joe. Along about midnight on our first night on the Pullman I was awakened by great uproar in the forward end Of the car. I polsed my head through the curtain just in time to see one of the players leaping out of an upper and
 making after the~negro porter. It was our college star
 "What's the row about? I asked.
 "Why, that doggone porter won't
 obey me-, exclaimed the player, in indig- nation.
 "'What did you ask him to dor "I wanted him to wash out my un-
 derwear and socks and have them ready for me in the morning and the son-of- a-gun said he wasn't a washlady. That's true-that's true, l said. He
 doesn't do our washing
 "'Wen who does? I've got to have these things washed tonight so can
 have them in the morning.. "Why-ah-Mr Tinker does the wasH- ing for the team. II said That's his
 berth over there-No. g. Now, you put
 your underwear and socks right in
 where Mr. Tinker is sleeping and he'll
 get up early enough to have your things washed and dried before you get up.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Indians Take First Place

Cleveland. July 4.-Cleveland went into first place in the American league standing today by taking both f-mes from St. Louis, to and to s, while New York and Boston each lost one. The locals scored their winning ran in the tenth inning of the afternoon game on Bagby's infield hit, on which Houck threw wild to first, Johnston s safe bunt an intentional pass to Speak, CT and Roth's single. Score:
 Morning game: R. II. E. St. Louis . 000 00l 00l-2 10 3 Cleveland . 110 002 00s--4 6 Q
 Batteries: Wright, Houcll and Nuna- maker; Covaleskie and O'Neill.
 Afternoon game: R. H. E. St. Louis ...... so3 100 010 0--s 16 2 Cleveland ..... 300 900 300 1-9 16 c
 Batteries: Rogers, Davenport HouclS and Severeid; Coumbe, Groom, Basby and O'Neilt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

According to Chairman ]. K. kimbar something over s5o0 was realized for the Red Cross. We were very much pleased with the hearty response to our tourna- ment" said MT. kimball last night Everything went off in great shape and the fact that over 150 people took lunch here yesterday is sufficient evidence thai the proper interest was being displayed.
 After the prizes had been awarded Lieutenant Choyce of the British army made an inspiring talk on trench life and army activities in the war zone
 It is believed that the Country club < total from this tourney will compare well with the amounts raised by other golf clubs over the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Phillies Tighten Grip

Boston. July 4.-The Philadelphia Ma tionals strengthened their hold on third place today by defeating Boston, to l. in the morning and to 2. 12 innings in the afternoon. Pearce's single or J. l.. Smiths shin in the seventh scored the winning run in the morning He tripled in the twelfth in the afternoon and scored when Konetchy threw poor ly to the plate after catching Oeschg- CTS foul fly. Both games were featured by light pitching, Oeschger holding Boston to three hits. Pearce made a leaping one-hand catch of Wickland' $ line drive in the tenth with two men on bases. which undoubtedly saved the game for Philadelphia. Boston dropped to fifth place as a result of the dou- ble defeat. Scores:
 Afternoon game: R. H. E. Philadelphia 200 900 900 001-3 , Boston ...... .001 900 010 O00--2 3 5
 Batteries: Oeschger and Adams. Burns; Ragan and Wilson.
 Morning game k H F. Philadelphia ... 900 900 2o0---2 ? Boston ......... 900 01O 000--1
 Batteries: Prepdergast and Burns; Nehef and Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
.FA|RF F|ELD WINS
 FROM bESSEMER Ex-Barons Help Wire Work CTS Win Brilliant Game.
 Bessemer Shut Out

Fairfield beat Eessemer yesterday in pitchers battle. Hodge getting the best of the affair, allowing only three scattered hits The game was fast ard staged on the Besse- mer diamond Features of the game was the heavy hitting of Brown and the fast fielding of Shaw Fairfield had three ex-Barons, Mcdonald. Jan sen and Bernsen in the lineup, but they failed to solve t1dney's delivery.
 The box score follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Red Sox Break Even

Philadelphia, July 4.--kopp's saefi- flee fly. after Philadelphia filled the bases in the eleventh inning on a oase on balls. an error of judgment by Me- Innis and Truesdales tumble, gave the Athletics this afternoons game by the score of to l. after Boston had slugged out an II to 0 victory in the morning.
 Perry outpitched Mays in the aft- ernoon, but Shannon's tumble in the eighth was followed by singles Ly Ruth and Schang. tying the score. The first local run was scored on an ii- field out after safe bunts by Kopp and Burns and a pass had filled the bases.
 Ruth returned to the Boston club today. getting into the lineup in the afternoon. He struck out twice. Score
 Morning game: R. Fl E. Boston ..... 003 040 040--11 IF , Philadelphia .. 900 131 03t-- 15 c
 Batteries: Jones' Molyneaux, Bush and Angew. Watson, Adams, Pierson, Gregg and McAvoy.
 Afternoon game: H. II. + Boston ... 900 900 010 001 2 Philadelphia :. 0o1 0c0 900 01--2 2
 Batteries: Mays and Schang, Perry and Perkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

The 10 Red Cross certificates awarded to those who finished closest to bogey were won by Gentry Hillman, W. V. M. Robertson, E. J. Dunn, A. A. Adams, $. F. Thompson, E. H. Cabaniss, j. E. Thames, Mrs. F. l.. Brown J. $. Pevear and R. w. Daniel
 The best gross scores of the day next to MT. Browns were:
 Bob Munger, S5; Bob Baugh, S2; J. H. Doughty, s5; J. $. Pevear, s1i Val Nes- bit, S4; Dave Roberts, s5; Bob< Brooks, Ss, and T. l.. Scouten, S4 MT. Brown s card. for the IS holes was as follows;
 356 443 543-37
 552 555 554--7S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
SOuthwOrth and CatOn
 Win Game for Pirates

Pitts5lrg, July>4-Pittsburg defeated Cincinnati in the morning game by a score or l to in Il innings, after a pitchers hattie between Ring and San- ders. The latter relieved Miller after the third inning, owing to an injury, and held the visitors to six hits in the next eight innings. Ring had held the locals to four hits until the eleventh, whea hits by Sanders, Caton and Southworth. together with base on balls. sent over the winning run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
REVIVAL BEGINS AT
 PRATT CITY SUNDAY

A revival meeting will begin at the Pratt City Methodist church Sunday morning at II o'clock, and will be con- ducted by Rev L. Fletcher Parrish, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Method st church.
 Services will be held daily at 10 o'clock a. m and S:30 o'clock D. m. Special music will be rendered during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
American Association

Morning game:
 At St. Paul: St. Paul 5. Minneapolis l.. Afternoon games: At Milwaukee,: Milwaukee 3-6; Kansas City, 6-4.
 At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 1. St Paul 2
 At Louisville: Louisville 8 Columbus 4. At Toledo: Toledo 1-1; Indianapolis 40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Forney Johnston Delivers Address at Celebration
 of July 4 in Huntsville

Huntsville, July Especial )-The nations birthday was generally ceie- brated in Huntsville today and the-big feature of the celebration was a pa rade made up of Red Cross members. coutingents oF the various patriotic societies, italian Greek and Syrian divisions, a fife and drum corps and city and county officials.
 l'orney Johnston of Birmingham delivered the ad lress of the day m- mediatelv after the parade. He spoke of 'the aims of the United States and all the free nations that are now en- gagged in this way. Rev. George Stoves read the address of President Wilson. The Declaration of Independ- ence was read by Judge James II. Bal- lentine.
 Joseph Goodlett, who married Miss Hattie Geron in this city q short time ago, died suddenly in Memphis. pr. O. J. Brooks and Humes c. Laughlin of this city have gone to Alaska to inspect a large cannery. which has been established on the Kenai peninsula principally by Hunts vile capital. When they return pr. Brooks expects to enter the medical service of the army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
SPORTS EDITED pv R P. u'DAYID. JR-
Golf Tourney at Country
 Club Proues Big Success
Angn White Wins American Red Cross Medal tor Ne Score Nearest Bogey-Mrs. 5. L. Majors and
 E. L. Brown Get Other Trophies

golf tournament at the the of the year were maoe the White the American Red Gross
 
 awarded the Baby Bond donated Tor the earned the mems prize also boy or the nearest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Pirates Beat Reds Twice

Pittsburg July 4.--Pittsburg took a double header from Cincinnati here to- day, the morning game by a score of l to 0 in Il innings and the afternoon contest by a score of to 4. Ring and
 Sanders engaged in a pitchers duel during the first game, which the Pirates won in the eleventh on three infield hits and walk Heavy hitting marked the afternoon. The wildness of E1ler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
International League

Morning games:
 At Newark Newark g, Jersey City 2. At Syracuse: Suracuse- Rochester rain. At Buffalo: Buffalo 1, Toronto ?. Afternoon games:
 At Buffalo. Buffalo 8, Toronto f. At Baltimore: Baltimore 5-2; Bingham ton AS.
 At Syracuse: Syracuse 1-5, Rochester AZ.
 At Jersey City: Jersey City 3. New ark [
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Chevrolet Wins 1O-Mile
 Handicap at Cincinnati

Cincinnati. July 4.-Louis Chevrolet. won the 10-mile handicap. taking the first preliminary heat and then win- ming the final His best time was , minutes 49 seconds. Joe Boyer finished second in the final heat. Ralph Mtsl- ford was third and Darto Reste fQurth,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Baseball Bug Picks His
 Own All-SOuthern Team

As was expected The -Herald's all l-southern team printed in this sheet several days ago has heen chal- lenged by bug who submits an az gregation which he describes as being the real and only championship out fit. Give his team the once-over and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Tanks Win and Lose

Washington: July 4.--After losing the morning game. to 0, Washingto evened up in the holiday double header with New York by taking the second contest, to 2. Both Johnson and Caldwell were hit hard this afternoon. but Washington had better success in punching it's safeties. Scores
 Morning game: R. Il. F, New York ~ 100 900 033--7 2 0 washington . 900 900 000--0 , 3
 Batteries. Shawkey and Walters; Ayers. Hansen and Picinich.
 Afternoon game: R. Fl. F. New york ....... 900 0OO l2O--3 Wa shington ..... 600 ool 3O'-4 l
 Hannah and Caldwell Johnson and Picinich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
White Sox Win Both

Chicago, July 4.-Chicago won both games of the double header from De- troit today, to and to i, respcc- lively. the first game going F in nings.
 The playing of Ty Cobb was the big feature of the day. He made fiv e hits in the first game in six times u2. went from first to third on Veach' S sacrifice bunt played, first base in the second game and successfully worked the ancient hidden ball trick on Benz.
 Heilman was elected from the first game by Umpire Evans for disputiis q decision on strikes. large holiday crowd was present. Scores;
 First game: R. Fl, ft Detroit ..... 004 0oo o02 OVo--b ID Chicago . 900 050 001 N01-7 10 Q
 Batteries: Roland. Cunninsham. Dauss and stanage; Danforth cicotte and Jacobs
 Second game. R. Fl. +, Detroit ....... 900 o0lO00-l Chicago ,........ 900 11o 0o'--2 ID
 Batteries: Donovan and Yelle; Benz and Jacobs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
TEXAS LEAGUE

Dallas 1-9: Shreveport O-5. San Antonio 3-10: Houston 2-1. Fort Worth 5-S Waco 4-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

Bessemer ..... ono GOO 000--0 3 0
 Summary: Threeba hits, Brown llodgess Stolen bases, Bumgardner, Brown. Sacrifice hits, Hodge tsacrifice fly) 2 Struck out, Edney B. Hodge '. Base on balls, Fdney g. Hodge 1. Hlt by pitched bali, Gilliland (by Edney) Time, 1:45. Empires, McDermott and Brady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

Pitchers: Robertson. Pelicans: Rob inson. Travellers: Slapnicka. Barons; Hoyt. Vols; Tuero Travellers.
 You will note from the above that he substitutes Altenberg for Compton, Clark for Fisher and Baker for Buts, these being the only changes made in the Age Herald pick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Games Today
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Boston at Philadelphia. New York at Washington. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

and Began lost the contest for Cin- cinnati Scores: Afternoon game: RH. E. Cincinnati 100 100 200-A4 II 4 Pittsburg ...... .023 300 00s-S 8 0 Batteries: Eller. Began and Allen; Cooper and Schmidt. Morning game: R.H.E. Cincinnati .... .000 900 900 00--o 8 0 Pittsburg . 900 900 900 01--1 o Batteries; Ring and Wingo; Miller,
 Sanders and Schmidt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
LEAGUE STANDINGS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

St. Louis 2-S, Cleveland 4-9. Boston It, Philadelphia 92. Chicag5 7-z, Detroit 6-1.
 Washington CA, New York 7-S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Dodgers Split Series

New York. July 4.-Brooklyn split even in it's four- game series with New York by winning this afternoon in 10 innings by to 3. The veteran Coombs pitched remarkable game in spite of wretched support. Brooklyn making seven errors Wild throws by Mack wheat let in the three runs scored by New York.
 Coombs won his. own game in the tenth inning when he opened with a triple, ard scored the winning run on Johnson's single Scores:
 Afternoon game: RH. l.. Brooklyn .......O1O 200 900 1-4 10 ' New York ..O00 0p1 O20 0-3 ' 0
 Batteries; Coombs and NJ. Wheat; Causey, Ogden, Perritt and Rariden.
 Morning game: RH F. Brooklyn ........100 GOO 001--2 [ 0 New York 900 900 0O0--0 10 0
 Batteries: Marquard and Miller; Smith, Anderson, Ogden and McCarty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Yesterdays Results

tsttTudY heSuItS Philadels hin 2-3, Boston 1-2. Pittsburg Is, Cincinnati 0-4. Brooklyl 2.4, New York 0-3. Chicago II, St. Louis 0-0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Cubs Blank Cards Twice

St. Louis, July 4--Chicago twice shut out St. Louis today, to 0. The first game which went 10 innings, was a pitchers duel between Tyler and Ames, Chicago winning when Merk1e doubled. took third on Paskert's sac rifice, and scored on a single by Deal.
 St. Louis out-hit Chidago to 3 in the second game, but brilliant fielding by the visitors kept Hendrix out of danger when the home team was in a position to score ScoresN
 First game: R. H. E. Chicago ... 900 900 900 1---1 ; i St. Louis ..... 900 900 900 co |
 Batteries Tyler and Killifer; Ames and Gonzales.
 Second game: R. FL E. Chicago ..... 900 100 0O0--1 5 0 St. Louis 900 900 0OO-O 9 ;
 Batteries: Hendrix and Killifer; Doak and Gonzales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Games Today

New York at Pittsburg. Chicago at St Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05

Fairfield .i...... 001 100 0O0--2 : 0 Bessenler ....... ono GOO 000--0 3 0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-11
Fire Insurance Losses in Alabama for 1917
 T0taled S2,11S,670.29

Montgomery, May 10.-(Special. )-Insur- ance companies carrying fire insurance in Alabama suffered losses of g, ,11S 67O. 9 during 1917, according to a preliminary report of the state insurance department made public Wednesday. During the same time. the companies paid total losses of 2,200, ,931 52 a portion being for losses sustained in other years
 Total insurance on property carried by insurance companies in Alabama was $2S6, ,162 last year and for this insur- ance the companies received premiums totaling S431, 172 92. Companies having home offices in other countries carried fire insurance to the amount of SS0. .770 497. Several of the foreign companies had home offices in Germany, but they have been forced to quit business since a state of war was declared.
 Total life insurance carried in Alabama during 1917 was s231, ,917, ,391. n. Total new business written during the year was $4l,- GAO, ,S60.l3. Total losses incurred by life insurance companies during the year were g, ,S07, 540 .79. while total premiums col lected on life insurance during the same time were $6, ,325, ,S92. .6l. This does not in- clude fraternal insurance.
 Total fraternal life insurance in force December 31. 1917. was s1o6, 949. .240. 50. Fra ternal insurance companies sustained losses of s95o, ,5lS.0 .03 during the year, while total premiums collected were $1,S67,- S91. Al.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-11
Automobile Men Promise
 Government Co-Operation
 In Carrying Out Plans

Washington, May o-Representatives of the National Automobile Cham Der of Commerce today completed a three-day conference with officials of the war trade board during which the war demands of the goYernm lent upon the automobile industry were outlined and the industry was pledged to comply. Besides greatly reducing the output of pleasure cars, to con- serve labor and materials, the manu- lecturers are expected to concentrate their engeries upon war work.
 On the committee of manufacturers are: w c. Durant, J. N. Willys, John F. Dodge. w. E. Flanders. c. c. Hancb and Hugh Chalmers. They issued this statement tonight:
 After a thorough investigation the committee was convinced that the de- mands of the government, direct and indirecN were very great, and con- cedings that these demands should be given unquestioned priority, volun- teered all possible assistance and pledged the entire resources of the automobile industry to speeding up the war program, at the same time keep ing in mind it's accomplishments, with as little disturbance to geenral busl- ness s possible.
 Until the government requirements are more definitely known the autc- mobile industry, in addition to the manufacture of airplane engines am- balances, trucks, tanks, tractors, gun 1 carriages, mine anchors, shells and other munitions, will apply itself tc | helping to solve the great problem 0!
 transportation which is directly in Its l line"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-11

in the morning. The benches are placed under the great spreading trees. A band stand has been erected where a band of 40 pieces and an orchestra of 20 leads the singing at the formal opening exer- clses three times week; the benches belonging to the community sing at Cap itol park were generously donated for the high school
 One can't speak of the new high school headquarters without referring to the splendid new library and hospital rooms, the large, spacious lunchroom and the excellant sanitation, for these all form a part of the great achievement which Dr. Brown and the board of education have to their credit; these departments are all well equipped and arranged in modern style and are comfortable, airy and bright.
 You understand that we saved abso- lutely nothing from the fire except 25G desks, which were stored in the annex Dr. Brown said, as he chatted about the new building. We lost eight pianos, and every book in the library except one MT. H. G. Wells Future of America which I happened to be reading the aft ernoon before the fire in the evening. l recall putting the book in the corner of the library when I left late that after noon; it was the only volume saved, which called forth the observation from me that it just goes to prove that the Future of America can't be destroyed. !"
 In the hall, as one enters, the beauti- ful service flag of the Birmingham Gen. tral High school waves triumphantly, bearing proudly the 26 stars, which sig nifty the number of boys who have joined the army to fight for their country hardly one of them being 21 years old, but all of them being imbued with that splendid patriotic spirit of fine young American manhood, which is willing to sacrifice education, home, friends, train ing-everything to battle for the freedom Of their country.
 To pr. Brown and his able assistants, the board of education and Dr. Phillips, superintendent of the public schools, Bir- mingham owes a debt of gratitude that cannot be measured in mere dollars and cents-for it is above and beyond com mercial value--it is the big-hearted, gen. erous, loyal citizenship which spells pros- perity and upbuilding for city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-11

C0T1 TWENTY THREE HUNDRED
 bright, happy, smiling boys and
 girls awoke on the morning of the 12th of last February to find them selves schoolless. These 230o boys and girls were enrolled on the books of the Birmingham Central High school, and when they left their instructors and classroons on the afternoon of the 11th, they hadn't any other idea in the back of their heads except to be in their &C., customed places the next day in the big, spacious halls of the building of the High school standing at the corner of Seventh avenue and Twenty-third street, north.
 What happened and how these hun dreds of boys and girls. instructors and principals found the beautiful High school building in ashes on the morning of the fatal February 12 is now a matter of history, written down in the annals of Birminghams eventful career never-to- o-be-forgotten episode and one which brought sorrow to the hearts of thousands and thousands of people.
 Also what happened on the eventful February F, when hundreds of disap- pointed boys and girls saw their beloved school in ruins, is recorded on the calen- dar, for within a very few hours after the assembling of the pupils Dr. Phillips, Dr. Brown, the board of education and group of big-hearted, generous citizens of Birmingham were gathered together formulating plans and arranging some method Of caring for the 2300 boys and girls who had been made schoolless by the conflagration of the evening before.
 There were many courses open to ,is,' Dr. Charles A. Brown, the beloved and honored principal of the High school, said to me the other day when he was making a personally conducted tour of the new headquarters which cover the vast area back of the Hillman hospital and part of the medical college We could have folded our hands and deplored the tragedy and said, It's too bad and lot of things like that. Or we could