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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The fourth Liberty Bond campaign be- gan with flourish in the EnsIey district yesterday morning and it is expected that the quota will be oversubscribed be- fore the time limit expires. The mems forces began store to-store canvassing, and the women will begin work in earn- est this morning
 Most of the workers attended the luncheon at the Tutwiler. and the four- Mrs. J. O. Bryant visited the different schools and talked to the teachers and children in behalf of the loan.
 The workers have secured their cos tunes of white with pink wells and will canvass the houses in the interest of the Liberty Loan. The women who intend buying are requested to have the money purchased
 Ensley's quota is $2,0O0,0 900, and the com- mittees aim to get a large number of in- dividual subscribers rather than large subscriptions.
 The packing of the clothes sent in to the Ensley headquarters of the Belgian clothing fund was begun yesterday, and large quantities of clothing in excellent ters from all parts of the district. The week of collecting clothing for this fund closed yesterday, and Joe Smith. tn. chairman, desires to thank the public for it's hearty response.
 That Ensley is to have community sing all it's own is satisfying to the whole district While definite plans haveunot been completed, Stephen Allsop, the dl- rector allotted to this district, and who IS widely known and liked, hopes to have the first sing next Monday night. The IT, C. l. chorus meets tonight for rehear., sal, and will appear on the programme. MT. Allsop hopes to have the singing supported by an orchestra and to date has secured 12 pieces. One of the churches will probably be secured for the meetings.
 The Ensley High School Improvement Parent Teachers association will meet tnis afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the high school building. A good attendance is requested, as the annual election of off, cers will take place!
 The Fairview School Improvement meeting will be held this afternoon at E:So o'clock All mothers who have chill aren attending this school are urged to be present.
 Red Cross unit No. will, meet at the flrst Baptist church this morning at 10
 
 MT. and Mrs. c. King returned Sunday from Chicago, where MT. King was a delegate to the American Bankers asso- citation.
 AlVih Keller, Herbert Brush and John Iiassier nave returned to the university ai,er spending the weekend with home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
RED CROSS BULLETIN

The work of the American Red Cross has grown to such proportions In it's efforts to relieve suffering hu- manity that The Age-Herald will publish Red Cross bulletin daily. Contributions to this column from workers throughout the district will be welcomed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
GWIN.XINES

MT. and Mrs. L. V. Vines of Alliance announce the marriage of their daughter, Alice Mae, to pr. J. w. Gwin of Besse- mer The wedding took blast Saturday in Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
RED CROSS NOTICE

The Red Cross unit of O. F. s. 11S will meet tomorrow at the Elks home for an all-day sewing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
RED CROSS PRAISED

Tn recent letter to his mother. Mrs. v, A. Birk, Sergt Russell Birk told in- tefestngly of his trip overseas, and how comfortably their quarters were in the transport that took them over In speak, Ing of the Red Cross he said: Words cannot describe the good the Red Cross IS doing here. They have treated us roy ally and have left nothing undone to make us comfortable" Sergeant Birk mas recently reached France and is member of the Seventh division of engi- neers.
 Alter being without a pastor several months, the First Presbyterian church or Ensley has secured the services Of hev. q. E. Tomb of Haynesville. Rev rem. has had successful career as a pastor and was reluctantly relieved by the Haynesville church. He will begin ms work here the middle of October
 At meeting of the Woman's auxiliary or the First Presbyterian church. with Mrs. F. J. Jones yesterday afternoon, the members decided to operate a dinner booth at the State Fair. During the pro- gramme Miss Irving, who is in charge Of the Ensley mission, spoke interestingly or the work at the mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01

ing laws and custone of war on land Reply by cable is required before Octo- Der l. 191S"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01

Tenn, for the past few days. They have taken an apartment on South Fifteenth street, where they will be at home during MT. Henderson's stay in the army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
''IT'S ALL OFF,
DECLARES PLANK

Philadelphia, Jan. 23-"I will not
go to New York next season. I am
through with baseball forever; that
goes. am not trying to hold any
body up, and I hope that my retire
ment will not upset the deal between
New York and St. Louis buff it does
cannot help it."
This was the statement made by
Eddie Plank. the 43-year-old south
paw pitcher, who figures in the deal
that sent Derrill Pratt to the New
York American League club from St.
Louis. Plank was reached from this
city over the telephone to his farm
at Gettysburg, Pa, where he is snow
bound and taking life easy.
when I announced last summer
that 1 was through with baseball at
the end of 1917. L meant just that, %
said Plank. Talk about doing your
bit in the army! guess have done
my bit in baseball and am entitled to
a rest [ am not all in by any means.
| My left wing is as good as ever, and
| 1 could stillp itch fine game, but
have enough 1 have my farms, my
home and enough to take care of me,
so why should L work and worry any
| longer?
"If the deal is dependent on my
signature for its completion, then
| am sorry to- say that it will be all off. y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
HEAVY FAILED TO
X. o. JOE GIMM

Joe Cans defeated Joe Grimm IN
ten rounds at Baltimore on Jan. %,
1904, just fourteen years ago today.
This was one case where the van
Quished got the honors, however, for
it was the job of the clever little ne
gro, then lightweight champion, to
put Grimm to sleep, and he couldn't
do it. Cans put every ounce of
strength he possessed into the punches
he landed almost at will on the Ital-
ian iron man." but Grimm only smil-
ed, No disgrace attached to Cans for
his failure, for Joe Walcott, the well
iterweight champion, and Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien had already tried to
knock Grimm out and had failed, as
had Bob Fitzsimmons- The year af-
ter the failure of Cans to make an i'm
preston on the Italian, Jack John
son was given the job, but the heavy
weight was no more successful than
the lightweight had been. After every
one of these fights Grimm publicly
challenged Jeffries, but Jim didn't re-
spond to the def. 1t has been said
that Grimm was never knocked out
but that it a mistake. The Philadel
phian was injured in an election melee
and had his head cracked by a club
After that he was easy for SECOND
rate boxers, and took the count sew
eral times.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
FAMOUS TIGER
ATHLETE KILLED

Jimmy Paul, who rowed on the
victorious Princeton crew of 1916, is
the first Tiger athlete to lose his life
with the American forces in France.
Another bronze tablet, bearing his
name, is to be erected in Old Nassaus
Hall of Fame, for Princeton never for
gets its heroes. To Princeton men,
whether of an earlier generation or of
the present, the war approaches just
so much nearer. with the information
that a son of Old Nassau has paid
the greatest price of all for the en-
joyment of life, liberty and happin-
ness
Americans must prepare them
selves for much travail When the
long lists of casualties begin to come
back from France, each marking the
nearer demise of the arch fiend OF
, Berlin, many a famous athletes name
will be found up and down the col
umns. America is a land of ath-
letes, and, as in Great Britain, the dy-
ing heroes of the great war will in
clude many stars of football, baseball
rowing, swimming, tennis, golf, box
ing, and even down to the humbles
line of sporting endeayor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
GIRLS ENTERTAIN
BILLIARDISTS At
BRUNSWICK

A crowded gathering OF men, with
a sprinkling of women, saw two girls
from New York give an exhibition in
the Brunswick billiard parlors last
evening, of the possibilities of what
women can do at the sport that, up
to a very short time ago, was a sport
reserved exclusively for the men.
Miss Maude and Miss Florence
Flower sisters, whose brother Arthur
is lieutenant in France, had come
to Bridgeport to give exhibitions in
billiard parlors and clubs for the
specific purpose of booming the in
terest in the billiard players ambu-
lance fund. Miss Mary johnson had
expected to come with them, but was
prevented by sickness.
A close interest was shown in the
girls efforts, and applause was fire.
quents At first the young women were
very nervous, as this was their first
trip away from home, but the speeta-
tors quietly treated them as ladies,
refrained from smoking throughout
the evening, and soon showed them
that there was no real reason why
The girls played a really good
game-a wonderful game, considering
the fact that Miss Maude has been
playing only six months-and gave
promise of a coming ability that soon
will place them on a level with the
good players of the male sex, Manv
of their shots were extremely difficult
and both showed that they have the
principles of the game well in hand
already. Miss Maude Flower defeated
her sister SO to 46 in their first
game; then each played against a
young man and in each case the man
lost, though there was suspicion that
he could have just won out if he had
really tried. =
Heatless Monday, with its closing
and exceptions, forced some changes
in the girls schedule. Many of the
rooms were closed Yesterday, having
been open on Monday. The girls viii
be at the Park rooms at. 2:3O p. m.
today; at Palmer's, Stratford avenue,
at 4 p. NJ; at Toscanno's, PCS East
Main street, at o'clock this even
| ing, and at D. Ke11y's. State street, at
| $50. The schedule for Thursday an6
Friday remains as arranged. On Sat-
urday evening the girls will be at the
Fairfield parlors, 80 Fairfield ave
nue., at o'clock. and other games
are to be arranged for Saturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
.FLAHERTY WORE
UNIFORMS OF
MANY Mines

Few ball players have worn the uni
forms of so many different clubs as
Pat Flaherty, the once famous twirler.
Patrick ]. was born in Carnegie, Pa,
forty-two years ago today-Carnegi
incidentally, having been the birth
place of "Honus' Wagner, who ar
rived there about a couple of years
before Pat put in an appearance.
F'laherty's first appearance on the dia-
mond as a professional was with the
jackson club of the Interstate league
That was in 1896, which season he
finished with Youngstown, o. I'm
1897 he joined his fellow townsman,
the Flying Dutchman,' on the Pater-
son team of the Atlantic league. Wag-
ner was then third basing for the New
Jersey city, and Flaherty pitched and
outfielded by turns. From Paterson
Flaherty went to Richmond, where he
played a part of the season in 1899,
when the Atlantic league went on the
rocks
In 1900 Pat was with Hartford,
then in the Eastern league. He COM
menced the 1901 race with the SYRIA
cuss Eastern leaguers, but finished
the year in Brockton, Mass. In 1902
he was one of the star twirlers of the
American association, pitching fifty
two games for Louisville, which fin
ished second in the race.
Flaherty's first appearance in the
majors was with Chicago in the
American league.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
Also Get Eddie Plank in Big
Trade for Maisel, Gedeon,
Nunamaker, Cullop
and Shocker.

New York, Jan. 23-Derril1 Pratt at
last is with the New York Yankees!
: So is Edward Plank, the veteran
left handler, so long mainstay of the
famous machine of the Philadelphia
Athletics.
! Fritz Maisel now is with the St
Louis Browns So is Joe Gedeon; so
/ is Leslie Nunamaker; so is Nick Gull
Hop, and so is Urban Shocker.
/ Col. Jacob Rupert and Miller Hug
sgins, his manager, made baseball his
4 tory yesterday when they gave up five
( players and a cash bonus to get two
players. 1t is the biggest deal, so far
as the number of men is concerned, in
ithissrecord year of swapping and trad
ing Of ball players.
Both sides seem to be'Satisfied, as
was the case in the recent Brooklyn
pittsburgh deal.
The Yankee argumentis: I'VE had
to get a second basennan. We had to
give up good players. but we got him,
The players we gave up hadn't won a
pennant for US; perhaps these new
players will help
The st. Louis argument is: 1--WE
chad to get rid of Pratt. He was OF
NO further use to the Browns. And
1--WE got what we could get for him
twhile the getting was good. VII
kSisier, Gedeon, Maisel and Austin
we1l have a pretty good infield in st
Louis this spring, thank you"
By the same token, Pipp, Pratt
Pecl1inpaugh and Baker ought to &c
some for the Yankees.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
PHILLy RIOTERS
HAND BAKER
The LAUGH

Philadelphia, Jan. 23-Philly fans
are taking long breath before giving
Colonel Baker one loud, long laugh.
He took Alexander away from them,
and now Uncle Sam threatens to take
a fat sum of money away from Colo
mel Baker. Haw. haw, say the fans.
It's bad enough, say the Pills
former supporters, to have Weigh
man lose a crack pitcher, but con-
slider how much worse Colonel Baker
will feel to lose a fat sum of money
he was to get for letting that crack
pitcher go to Chicago. Haw, haw,
haW!
The mere fact that Alexander's be-
ing drafted will return him to the
Pills until such time as he may be
ordered to camp for military duty
does not square Colonel Baker with
the Pills former supporters. Even
if Alexander does start the season
here, and remains a few weeks, the
boycott planned against the club will
not be affected.
But to have Colonel Baker lose
Weeghmans hot dog coin brings out
the grin and the laugh on every face.
Haw, haw, haw, say the fans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
WEINERT WANTS
y LEVINSKY BOUT

The following letter reached the
Times yesterday:
Sporting Editor, The Times:
In order that my friend, Battling
Levinsky absolve himself of all blame
for that Boston fiasco with Bill Bren-
nan, it is most obvious that he put
over something startling in the 'Ffstic
Line before the public will again
take him seriously.
Therefore and in view of this fact,
1 would advise him to Immediately
avail himself of the opportunity of
meeting the classy young Newark
heavyweight in a fifteen round battle,
which Promoter Terry Lee is anxious
to stage between the men. on the
night of February II, at the Casino
in Bridgeport.
Believe me. when say that Charley
Weinert, the Newark speed merchant,
is a most aCcomm odating contender
in the heavyweight ranks and is only
anxious to give the blond Undersher-
iff the chance to redeem his public
favor.
Hence, unless Levinsky is wearing
Brown Derby which would nat
urally signify his wisdom in such
matters, it is up to him, to no longer
dodge the Jers ey boy with the su-
Lreme class.
There will l>e little difficulty re-
garding terms and 1 will therefor
ar Xiously await Levinsky's answer or
excuse.
| Thanking you for a line on the
above problem and with sincere re-
CARDS, I remain,
Very truly yours,
ED. PATTERSON,
l Manager
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
BASEBALL TAX
UP TO OWNERS

{ Washington ID c., Jan.-z2.-It issup
to the baseball club owners to devise
| their own scheme for the payment of
the war tax on admissions to bail
fpaulcs this summer.
Z The government is only interested
in getting its 10 per cent, and has no
interest in the manner of its coIlec-
ltion-
This was made plain at a confer
ence between Daniel C. Roper, Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, and
the representatives of the big leagues.
Mr.. Roper expressed qualification at
the proffered cooperation and the
'f'patriotic spirit Of the baseball men.
All employees of baseball parks will
be exempt from any admission into
the grounds or tax under the war
revenue law and their status there
fore will not be changed How the
free pass question will be settled was
not announced.
August Hermann, chairman of the
National Commission, headed the
baseball delegation, which also in
cluded John A. HeydIer, secretary of
the National league; Harry Frazee of
the Boston Red Sox, Walter Hapgood
of the Boston Braves, John B. Foster
of the New York Giants and Benja-
min s. Minor and Clark Griffith of the
washington Senators.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
BIG THREE" ARE
NOW UNDER FIRE
BASEBALL STARS
IN ALLEY MATCH

Cincinnati, Jan. 22-More than 800
out-of-town teams have already been
entered for the annual international
bowling tournament of the American
Bowling Congress which will be held
here from Feb. 16 to March 10, and
indications are that nearly 200 more
entries will be received before the list
is closed. With the 200 local teams
that will compete it is expected that
a total of 700 will be reached.
Manager Christy Mathewson of the
Reds has returned from Camp Sheri-
dan, at Montgomery, Ala. where he
conducted checker tournament. and
now is busy getting his major league
bowling stars in form for their meet
ings with his leaguers from other
cities during the tournament. Heinie
Groh, Hal Chase, Tom Griffith, Lee
Magee and Matty are putting in hours
every day improving their pin shoot
ing in this city, while Eddie Roush,
the National Leagues leading slug
ger, is getting in shape at his Indiana
home. 1t is expected that teams from
Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, Chicago
and Pittsburgh will be pitted against
Matty's aggregation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
MITCHELL Great
performer IN
BOXING RING

1t will be twenty-four years ago,
the day after tomorrow, since Charlie
Mitchell, the great English boxer, was
put out of the pugilistic running by
Jim Corbett at Jacksonville, Fla.
Mitchell was a Birmingham man,
and in his youth helped his father
take care of a medical college in that
city. Before he took to the biff game
Charlie entertained medical ambitions,
and when he came to America he was
announced as a medical student. That
was over thirty years ago, and Mitch
ell was then a middleweight, but that
didn't prevent him from challenging
the giant John L. Sullivan. Everybody
expected John L. to put the English
man away in the first round of the
bout, which was held at Madison
Square Garden, New York, but they
were disappointed. MitcheITs clever
; ness enabled him to dodge the punches
| aimed by John L., and in the second
round Charlie landed biff that floor
| ed the hig champion. In the third
round the cops stopped the battle.
They fought again at Chantilly,
France, and the battle went thirty
nine rounds to a, draw, although Sui
livan was almost twice as big as his
| opponent. Mitchell had a failing for
the gay white way and when he met
Corbett in Florida twenty-four years
ago dissipation had robbed him OF
much of his cleverness. Moreover, ir
Corbett he faced a boxer much bigger
than himself and quite as scientific
In the third round Mitchell was
knocked out, and that practically end
ed his career. If he had a little
more meat on his bones, and had tax.
4 en- care of himself, Mitchell nigh
easily have recovered the title fol
England.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
Winters Snow and Ice
Handicap Game Birds
Huns of North and Successive Late and Wet
Breeding Seasons Also Are Trials
in Fight for Existence

Boston Jan. 23-The old and of
luck when they come seem to arriv
true as regards the conditions affec
the country during the past year or
In the first place, the birds have
had to undergo the trials of two sue
cessive late, cold and wet breeding
seasons Secondly, they have been
beset by great influx of unusual enc
mics, such as TIE goshawk and great
horned owl. Then many succumbed
to the rigors of the severe winter of
1916-17. Finally, just see what they
are ''up against at the present writ-
ing.
Usually, after the hunting season is
over, the birds have an opportunity
to become quoted and seek the most
protected feeding grounds where they
may fill up and take on fat in antici.
patton of the cold weather and deep
SHOWS, but the open season hardly
had closed last fall when the extreme
cold and heavy SHOWS set in and
caught them unawares. Since then
they have had no respite, for the snow
has increased in depth and the cold
has been intense right along.
During the last few days much has
been done in the line of winter feed
| ing of the game birds by clubs and
| individuals with the most beneficial
| results.
This year complication of unfa-
voraible conditions, such as war with
it's diverting interests, the saving of
| wheat and corn, the price of all grains
| and lack of funds have tended toward
the most certain sacrifice of many OF
the ground feeding birds, such as
quail and pheasant.
The hunter and sportsman in many
| instances has been found to be a more
or less happy go-lucky" sort of q
chap, and is rather inclined to "let
! some one else do it, But this yeal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
NATIONAL WILL
HONOR GOWDY

Boston, Jan. 23-'I have notified
Hank Gowdy, of the Boston Braves.
the first big league ball player to en-
list, that the National league will take
good care of his dependents in the
event of his inability or effacement,
John K. Tener, president of the Ma
tiontl league, said yesterday.
Already I have plans to make it
plain to Sergeant Gowdy on his re-
turn just how much we feel indebted
to him for the honor he conferred on
the National league by being the first
to foresake the comparatively easy
ways of baseball for the active ser
vice of his country"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23

repeated saying trouble and hard
in punches" certainly seems to hold
ing the game birds in this section of
two.
he must wake up and bestir himself
with much Vigor if he wishes to hunt
next fall.
With grain in the neighborhood of
six cents per pound, or twice as much
as it was last year, almost all clubs
and associations, which at this par
ticular time are experiencing a great
depletion in membership on account
of the resigning of many men in the
attempt to cut down their expenses,
are unable to buy and put out any
where near the amount they have
been accustomed to in the past.
Thus it devolves on the individual
to come to the rescue with some kind
of food even if it is only a few pounds
of grain, barn floor sweepings, or
bread crumbs and table scraps, it
surely will be worth while if it is the
means of saving the life of only one
bird.
AS result of the decrease in tbs
numbers of game birds in New Eng
land, which has been caused by the
unfavorable breeding seasons and the
abundance of their enemies, there are
sure to be bills introduced in the diff
ferent state legislatures this year,
providing for closed seasons of differ
ent lengths and kinds.
Some of these bills have been in
troduced each year for long time
and have been Systematically killed,
but from all indications this year they
! will command more attention than
ever. Without going into the merits
or disadvantages of such legislation al
the present time, suffice it to say that
their proponents, if the game birds
are not fed and cared for, will use
this winters example as a Leverage
| for their passage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
YANKEES LAND PRATT
TO PLAY SECOND BASE
PLANK TO. PRATT
TO PIPP TO PECK

So it has happened! When
Plank pitches for the Yankees next
summer and an enemy batsn1an is
caught off first base, the ball will
be handled thus:
Plank to Peck to Pratt to Pipp;
or Plank to Pratt to Peck to Pipp;
or Plank to Pipp to Peck to Pratt;
or Pipp to Plank to Pratt to
Boy, get an ambulance! A
P-p-p-p-printer has phallen into a
pfft!