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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
SPORTS
iLookouts HaDe Capable Men
 To FiU Gaps Caused By War
Mike Finn Has Collected Player Two for Position Except Shortstop-Ten From 1916 Team Have
 Joined the Colors
By W. c. FOSTER

which Cassius were d Bill Taft. Hub" Perdue has got his release from Fiber field and went to New Orleans John Bates was released also, and John Peters the big receiver, went back to Detroit. Finn worked little smooth diplomacy to get Fred Graf back from Little Rock, but the only other representatives of the 1glT Lookouts available for 1918 duiy are Howard Merritt the southpaw boxman who finished the 1917 chase in blaze of glory, after poor start, and Ward Mcdowell at second base
 LOOKouTS' ROSTER
 Finn has already added to this nu- cleus of three men with nine other play CTS of experience, whom he tninks VIII do" has several more deals on Tor new men and has lined up half dozen youngsters under the age of maturity, SC. that the Lookouts could start the season in the field tomorrow with team in. the fold. The manager writes, in deed. that he has every department taken care of in some fashion except shortstop, and that he's moving heaven and earth to locate a servicable per former for that position.
 Finn's new Lookouts are as follows: Outfielder Cueto and Pitcher Ring, from Cincinnati, two well tried performers, the fielder a speed merchant, the pitcher a fast ball artist: Nerbouss star pitcher of the New York State league, who won 25 and lost for Wilkes Barre; Catcher Larry Brown, formerly of Mobile, last year manager of the Clinton Central league team; Pitcher Lehman, who won g and lost 13 with Rochester's seventh place club in the International league First Baseman Graham, a promising In ternational leaguer, who was the cyno- sure of the major league scouts last year until he was taken sick in midi- season; Outfielder Flagstead. who batted 3S1 in the Northwestern league; Outfield- CT Miller. who swatted for .337 with the Clinton Central association. team; Earl Mack Connie Maeks son, who played first base and caught in the North Caro- lima league
 Fred Graf will captain the team and play third as in the past five seasons. Considering the manner in which the army draft ridded the squad. the Chat tarooga lnagnates think they have su- perb start toward a good club for the 1918 campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
ART FLETCHER ID CAPTAIN NEW YORK Veteran Shortstop Named Field Leader of McGraw's
 Aggregation

New York, January 12.-Arthur Fietch- CT. veteran shotstop of the New York National league club has been appointed captain of the team for the season of 1918, it was announced today, succeeding Charles Herzog, who was traded recently to the Boston Nationals.
 Owing to the inability of Chairman Hermann of the national commission to attend a conference in Washington next week the meeting of the major league committees with the commissioner of in- Iternal revenue to discuss war taxes on baseball has been postponed to the week of January 2l. The postponement of this meeting also necessitated postpone ment of the meeting of the joint sched- ule committee at Dover Hall, Ga, which will be held about January 24
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
SPORTS

Now that we know this county not only wants but needs sport during this wgSs because athletics provide re- lief and recreation, build up moral and physical strength and may be made to produce patriotic funds, it is but natural to wonder just what forms sport is to assume as we be- come more and more deeply engroSSed in our light for victory
 At this time it is impossible to tell just what definite forms sport is to assume should the war continue for some years. One may but guess Conditions and influences are so. con stantly changing that it is most diff cult to put ones hand on something tangible and permanent in order to base even a conjecture.
 Our larger institutions of learning have widely different views and have practiced widely different forms of sport during this college year. With some there is a crying need for inter- collegiate competition; with others military training has not only an- swered this demand but filled far higher purpose as well.
 Even our two service academies may be said to have different views relative to the immediate future of athletics When I was at West Point early in October the feeling was that AOOlid11l Wal4t COlIcS6 felSNSllS W 1S hebf ing its last days until peace came. 4 month later the Naval Academy was planning for another season. Here the view is held that intercollegiate sport serves needed local purpose in keep ing the middies busy within bounds.
 WAR MUST END
 But at neither academy is there any hope of an ArmyNavy game until the war is over. The mere fact that the coming together of so many off, cers and future officers at such a spectacle offers too great an oppor- tunity for disaster at the hands of Q fanatic---in other words of a German --is sufficient to prevent such con- test beng approved during this war even if it were sought by the acade- mics. ,sa1s ssHi iTzSyE
 In seeking an answer as to what form college sport will assume as the war continues one finds no aid from either the financial or patriotic side. In the matter of money about every thing that was possible happened dur ing the recent football season. Teams went bankrupt, others reaped a gold en harvest, one the biggest year in it's history, and still others had an average budget. Receipts, on the whole, were away below normal.
 From a patriotic standpoint about everything has happened also. Some elevens created opportunities for playing for patriotic funds, others accepted offers to do so, still others made no effort in this direction and one class went so far as to refuse even the chance. Too much cannot be said in condemnation of the latter.
 SPORT IS. UNNORMAL
 One can get nowhere in the matter of what form sport, and more parti- cu1arly college sport is to follow, by the usual method of procedure. An analysis of intercollegiate sport today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

, Sturgeon, Ed l.. Anderson (two terms), and Wiley Afford, who is serving his second term.
 FAMILIAR AS DUKE" Due to some unknown reason the nick name of Duke" was attached to him
 several years ago. And it was by this
 name that he was familiar to all club members.
 In the clubs poolroom he was classed as one of the luckiest and best conser- vation players in all the membership; in the pool he allowed his 4-year-old son to do all the swimming; in the reading room-well he hardly knew what that 1 looked like; and in his office, by the entrance, he was always found, at any hour of the day or night, to be a willing and ready entertainer to members, l Club members feel as though they are | losing valuable man-and they're right. | His shoes will be hard to fill. | In severing his connection, members l join in wishing him the best of luck, and hope that he will continue to make rapid strides.
 LINDSAY IS SUCCESSOR Beavin will be succeeded by D. R. | Lindsay, a former secretary of the Press club. The change will take place l at the meeting Tuesday night. when 1 Beavin will turn the books, keys and other important matters over to the new | secretary.
 No one knows how I hate to leave l the club" he said recently. '.The fel- | lows around here are the best set of | men I have ever been connected with, and how I will get along without them remains to develop. I'm strong for the | club. and I will do anything I can for | it or any of the loyal members any l time"
 l And that's the same way the members I feel toward Duke" It's the true B. A. ! c. spirit-one that's hard to beat any
 where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
A Fathers AmI,ition

From the Washington SYAr
 q kind O wish I was q tAs %rmy." said Farmer Corntossel. ffd ike to he along in the compan< wfth my boy Josh"
 "So as to cheer him up
 NO. Josh is always csse ui, But I'd like to be corporal ot ssme4hing. So that for once in my *ifM epuld make him stand around aNH 2Q ex- actly as tell him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

After almost four years of faithful and service, J. D. Beavin, secretary of the Birmingham Athletic club, will sever his connection to accept position in other fields Secretary Beavin, dur ing his stay at the club, has witnessed a vast increase in the membership and on practically every line.
 In losing the services of Secretary Beavin, the club is deprived of a valu- able asset. He has been one of the chief cogs in the workings since he assumed the secretaryship.
 Members greatly regret to lose his services. Due to his genial spirit and his readiness to make friends, he won home in the hearts of all loyal mem bers, and his presence was always de- sired.
 A GLOOM CHASER
 He could always turn a spirit of gloom into one of joy Talk of hard times and the like, which would occasionally cause the pessimistic members to desire dis bandment of the club until after the war, was always forced into a joke by him. But he always did it courteously. His enemies could easily be counted on ones fingers.
 When he informed the board of gov ernors of his intentions to resign, every possible string was pulled to have him remain. But he had already accepted another position, and he couldn't re- main, despite the fattering offers and pleas.
 He became an official of the club in February, 1913. He came to the club from the city, where he was employed in the comptrollers office. He served Under three presidents namely. Sam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
MEMORIAL FUND FOR
 TENNIS STAR RISES

The Wilding Memorial fund being raised by Australasia tennis players to purchase a perpetual trophy to commemorate the memory of Anthony F. Wilding, has passed the $500 mark and gives promise of doubling these figures. The New Zealand Lawn Ten his association has been presented with the racket that Wilding used in the Davis cup matches of 1908. The racket was first offered as a, trophy in a war time tournament and the ulti- mate winner deeded it to the associa- tioii as a perpetual property.
 The death is announced at the front of Capt w. F. C. Holland. one of the best known track athletes and oars men in England. He was versatile track athlete, winning British cham pionships at the 100yard, half-mile, mile and long jump. He rowed in the Oxford varsity eight for four years and was president of Oxford Boating club in 1889 He rowed No. in 1896 in the Leander crew which defeated Yale. For several years afterward he coached the Oxford crews and for 10 years before the war acted as judge at the Henley regattas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

When the former Czar was asked 0 decide the course of the railway which connects Petrograd and Moscow he drew a perfectly straight line between the two capitals and the engineers proceeded accordingly. although they had many natural difficulties to over come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
The Cheerful Suitor

From the Louisville Courier-Journal .Why won't you have me-"
 T dare not love again said the TO- mantle girl. Alas, l have loved and lost"
 Try again. You can't lose me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
A British Mrs. Blunderby

From the Boston Transcript
 Her boy was in a provisional unit but when the old English lady was asked to which military department he be- ionged, she replied innocently: Robbie is in the provincial unfits''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Y. M. C. A.-SOLD|ER CONTEST POSTPONED
 AT ELEVENTH HOUR
Camp Sheridan Outfit Quar- entined and Scheduled Game Is Forced to Be
 Called Off

The scheduled basketball game last night between the Central Young Mems Christian association and the Camp Sheridan outfit was postponed, owing to a quarantine being declared over the soldier quintet shortly before time for their departure. The local author ities were immediately notified. and announcement was made that the game had been cancelled.
 A number of fans. however, were un- aware that the game had been called off, and were at the 'Y'' shortly after s o'clock, waiting for the contest to start. Coach Mitchell's men also gath cred, and a practice tilt was held.
 Coach Mitchelrs men promise to de- velop into winning machine before many more, weeks pass. The material is exceedingly promising, and their showing to. date indicates we'll their chances for the southern champion onship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

While China has not provided for the internment of Germans and Austrians, even those of military age, all citizens of the central powers are required to regis ter and are forbidden to travel They may engage in peaceful occupations with China's permission. The mildness of the regulations created some comment among foreigners, but Chinese officials replied to such criticism by saying they closed the German banks and are limiting the activities of Germans and Austrians even more than the United States and Japan are.
 Standardized boots will shortly be avail able for civilian wear in England through the release of certain quantities of leather by the war office department. The boots will be priced at about S5 for town wear, 8 for rough wear and s2 .25 for youths school boots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
MAY DOUBLE MEMBERSHIP

Every club member is. going to be asked to secure at least one member. And if each member will do his loyal duty, it will mean that the clubs mem- bership will be more than doubled, for some members can be counted upon to get more than one If such occurs, the club will continue to prosper despite the weary war conditions.
 A service flag of 162 stars will be pre- sented at the meeting, and a bevvy of patriotic talks--all brief-wil be made A short talk by each of the board of gov ernors will be made, and then the fun vii, start.
 The stag will be filled with lively nun. bers. And the battle royal will be the headliner. as usual. The entertainment will start about SSa o'clock and continue until midnight AM members are urgently requested to at tend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

cle Sam. But in order for. the club 70 continue to operate, additional members to fill the gap must be secured.
 As a club official recently said, "The athletic club has for it's membership the cream of the young men of the city. An excellent spirit prevails. and new mem bers. after being passed on by the board of governors, are always we'll received by the old members
 More members have been added to the clubs list in the past few weeks than any time in the past years. In former years the club didn't want any new members. They were accommodating all their building would allow. And when a new number was added, he had some thing to be thankful for. But now, since the war has drained the membership, the gaps must be Srepaired-ano quickly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

And the club is proud of the record. They gladly give their; members to Un-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-23
,G0RGAS URGES CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SOCIAL DISEASE

NEW YORK Sept. 22.-surgeon
General Gorgas has urged the im
mediate cooperation Of tho civil
population" to safeguard men in the
service from the alarming spread Of
social diseases, according TO bull
letin issued tonight by the war de-
partment commission on training
camp activities. Men and women
are urged as a patriotic duty To mott
~ the proper authorities "of every
questionable place or charncte
IL was pointed out that OF the
new cases OF disease for the week
ending September 8. approximately
hs per cent were those OF social dis
eases and so per cent OF these were
reported to have been contracted
before the men entered the service.
Asserting that the general pub
lie is not properly CO. operating with
the government in combating. the
social scodrEe, the bulletin states
that this city is undergoing an "ef-
tectiVe cleanup campaign"
The report further states that the
general health conditions OF the men
In the service was exceptionally
good, the death rate OF 2.65 being
remarkably low.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-23
FOURTH LOAN CAMPAIGN
WILL BE OPENED TODAY

wksHINGToN. Sept 92.-rhe
peaklng~oampalgn on behalf Of the
fourth Liberty loan which opens
formally next Sunday will start to-
morryw in many parts Of the coun-
try Nth morea than one hundred
th0Isand men and women prepared
VI make addresses In theaters'
schools. churches on street corners
and from automobiles in rural dis
trlcts.
The corps Of public speakers as
sembled ut the fourth loan Is the
largest ever organized for any prop
aganda In this country Forty thou
sand four-m minute men, twenty thou
sand others working under direct
supervision from the central Liberty
loan organization. at least fifty thou
sand volunteer speakers formed by
local organiEa tions-1thia army OK
'Sampalgners will tell from the plat
forms the reasons why Americans
must buy bonds.
Many communities decided TO
start their campaigns before the
nominal opening day, to give Nhe
loan momentum which otherwise II
might not acquire until the second
or third week, A special reason
urging this cqprse is that the en-
tire subscription period will be only
three weeks. instead OF the usual
four weeks
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-23
HERTLING NOT TO QUIT o
IS NEWEST HUN STORY

AMSTERDAM. 4 Sept 22-On tho
basis Of information from a com
potent source" tho Berlin CORE
spondent OF the Dusseldorf Naoh-
richtcn. comes 10 the conclusion that
Chancellor Won Herillng does not in
tend 20 rosiru ana that official ctr
cles do nat attach any importance
TO the laips.g Tagebhtts report
Tho correspondent says that though
the minority or the center and pro.
Rroaalye parties are cn9eavOring 10
bring about greater parliamentari.
nation for the goyfrnment the ap-
nialiBih alone favor absolute padlia-
mentarizhtiOn
Tho centrlHi organ. Germanla, IN
an article today, discreditH the Leip
xix Tngcblatt's bcnsatlonHb report
abut political crisis II declares
accord now happily has been reached
and the supreme army command is
ana VIII remain decisive.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-23
EntertnIncd RcunIoh Guests.

Col and Mrs w. Tate Brady were
hosts last evening at n charmingly
appointed O'Clock dinner. enter
tanning as honor guests several of
Tulsa's most distinguished guests OF
the reunion.
Gen. Carl Hinton OF Denver. Colo
commander in chief ~ the Confeder-
Confederate Veterans Admiral A.
O. Wright Of Jacksonville. Fla.
commander -lnchlcf Of the Coufeder-
ate Naval veterans. Gen Nathan
Bedford Forrest OF biloxi. Miss, ad-
iutant general Of the Sons OF Con
federste Veterans. Mrs u. T., Adams
OF Muskogec, matron of honor OF
the Confederate Naval veterans, Miss
Dorinda Bruce OF MuskoRee. maid
OF honor OF the Sons Of Confederate
Veterans. Mrs. Ruth Brady Dewey.
sponsor n-chief for the south for
the Confederate Naval veterans. S.
A. King. ir., and Edgar Worthing
ton of Tulsa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-23
CAN T FIND MAN WHO SHOT
MAN Ar LOCAL CRAP GAME

Omer peaso. who lives at 62s
North Boston avenue. was shot
through the lower part OF the body
at l o'clock Sunday morning as he
was watching game Of craps at
tho Southwestern garage Pease, ao-
COrding TO the report turned In by
the police department had just come
In and was looking on ht tho game
when one Of the, men tried to prove
that he had mahe his point.
You don't know anything about
H." said pease That remark proved
all that was necessary ~! start the
bWll rolling, and the man 10 whom
the remark was addressed proceed
ed to Cnnnonadc Not only was
Peuae shot. but he was hit over the
head with the revolver
Running up Main sKeet. the VIC
tim Of the shooting entered the Katy
restaurant. across the street from
the NJ X. & 7. depot, the man doing
the shooting following closely be-
hind, enforcing his opinion with the
revolver. More than dozen shots
we're fired. some or them entering
the restaurant
Pease ran through tho restaurant
and out tho back door lie was final
by found and taken TO tho Tulsa hos
pital whore II was found that his
inIurleA although not necessarily
fatal. may incapacitate him physical
ly for all time. Police working on
the case were unable 90 find any
trace OF the man who did the shoot
ing up until last night.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-23
FERRIS REPEATS ATTACK
ON REPUBLICAN MEMBERS

WASHINGTON. Sept 20 Rep
rcscntotiye Scott Ferris chairman of
the democratic congressional com
mittee. I'M statement tonight said
the claims OF republican leaders. as
voiced last week iu congress, that
the election Of republican congress
Ia November is necessary 20 insure
a vigorous prosecution OF the war,
falls before the facts" The rec
ord. he said. reveals that republicans
IN congress viewed as u whole,
have been obstruclon.ats' and
that the democrats have been the
reliance OF tho administration on
war measures
1t is not necessary said Mr.
Ferris. TO refer 90 the recent at
tacls Of Senator sherman. Repre-
seutatives RoseuburE and Mason and
others on the president and his fol
lowers TO convince the country that
the republican party was as at pres-
ent organized party uf opposition
rather than a parry ~ support
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-23
CAN REGULATE FOOD PRICES
ON LARGE QUANTITY SALES

That wholesalers who can be
proven guilty ot discrimination In
selling to retailers can be handled
through the food administration and
the state fair price committee. is the
word brought back by q. Ed War
ren who retuEp'd Thursday from
oklahoma city. Judge Warren had
gone TO ask authority for the police
force to handle violators of the food
rulings In cases wherc II can be
proven unjust Discrimination IS be-
Ing prnctiCed by wholesalers
The main complaint has been ON
the matter OF retailers, some OF
them receiving better prices from
the wholesaler ON accoHat Of buy
ing In greater quantities This. II Is
believed makes for "a difference In
prices OF some staple food products
that is hurtful 70 the small man
Judge Warr~--~~rrFsnd that the
prices, both wholesale and retail,
should be such that no one. especial
~ tho small grocer, viii be disrrim
mated against by reason Of his In
ability 20 purchase In large lots.
That Il Ia perfectly legal 10 publish
the fair price l!sts was the statement
made 90 Judge Warren. and Also TO
see that gfocers do not exceed the
prices set out by the fair price com
mittec.