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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
KID ELBERFEL NOW
 TEACHING SAMM|ES
 NATIONAL PAST|ME
Tabasco Wonder and Homer Haworth Developing Ball Players at Camp
 Shelby

Camp Shelby, Miss, August 2.-ThanKs to Kid Elberfeld, former major league crack infielder, and who came here re- gently from Little Rock, Ark, where he was manager of that club in the South ern league, to act as the official Y. M. c. A. baseball coach, the soldiers sta toned at Camp Shelby will be thor oughly versed in the art commonly known as the great American pastime when they arrive in France. And should they be given an opportunity to play game or so either for the sport of it or for the amusement of their English cousins, they will be capable of giving a very good account of themselves on ths diamond
 The old Tank star of former summers is stationed at Y. N. :. A. hut No C as athletic director, in order to be near the divisional diamond He plots around all morning figuring up schedules, scrap ing together paraphernalia and occasion- ally selling a stamp or so at the coun- ter. In the afternoon the Kid is at home. He goes over to the divisional field, where he taxes his crack Thirty eighth division team. composed of stars from all organizations at Camp Shelby and matches them with one of the 14 teams in the division league or an in dependent team, that is, one not in the lea pue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
FANS FAVOR EARLY
 CLOSING IN ACCORD
 W|THBAKER' ORDER
Johnson Sounds Patriotic Note in Standing for Firm Obedience to Secretary
 Bakers Ruling

Today in Cleveland basebaIls biggest bugs will assemble to make definite ar- engagements for a worlds series A squabble seems imminent in view of the fact that Ban Johnson wants to play the big bill before September l, while Barney Dreyfuss, who will represent the National league, has been instructed to vote for post-Labor Day series
 MT Johnscn's attitude in standing firm for an early closing will very likely find the greatest favor in the minds of fan dom, who would construe a series after September 1 as a dif .ct violation of the spirit of Secretary Bakers ruling when he agreed to allow baseball respite from the work or fight order till that time
 President Tener has refused to have anything to do with the meeting, but is holding out for late series Tn taking the position the National league proxy is making the mistake of his life and If his opinion is allowed to dominate the meeting today it will unquestionabfy hurt major league baseball in the eyes of the public, which is more than ever ready to resent any implied slackersm.
 More than two weeks yet remain (provided the early closing passes) in which to decide the pennant winner in each league. The Cubs have almost cinch in the Tener Arcuit, and by win ming yesterday, increased their lead to five and a half games. Cleveland is running Boston a merry chase in the junior major and cut down the Red Sox lead a full game yesterday, when Cove lesky bested Carl Mays in the first game of the hectic series. Washington refuses to be left out and is trailing along with in striking distance of the pacemakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
SPLIT HEATS DRAG !. FINAL DAYS GRAND
 CIRCUIT EVENTS
Charley M, Ante Guy, Belle Alcantra and Binland Get Firsts in Four
 Races

Columbus, O., August 2.--It took 1T heats to complete the final days pro- gramme of the midsummer Grand Cir cult race meeting here today The card was rather cheap one, but long drawn out, owing to the split heats in the 2:15 pace and 2:15 trot. it taking six heats to decide the winner in the former and five heats in the latter.
 The 4-year-old lilly, Ante Guy had a real battle with Dell Jolla. Erskine' s mare tied the last two heats and Mur- Guy to put her ahead at the wire. Ante Guy was almost prohibitive favorite.
 In the 2:15 pace Hal H., for time, looked to be a winner, but he broke his hopples in the fourth heat and then went very lame the fifth heat and was distanced
 Charley M, who sold for s5 in the field, in tickets totalling $125, finally went over as the winner for one of the longest shots of the meeting.
 Belle Alcantara had no difficulty in winning the 2:1S pace in straight heats. Binland. the crack trotter, easily dis posed of his field in the 2:13 trot for his fifth victory of the year. Sis Bing won second money Walter Cox did not win a race this week The crowds for the five days were excellent Most of the horses were shipped to North Ran dall from here. Summarizes:
 2:15 pace, 3 in 5 heats; purse $100: Charlie M (Palin)... 1 Highland Lassie
 (Edman) .......... ? 2 ? Baron Chan (Well-
 Wood) s............ TO.
 Hal H. and Martin B. also ran
 Time, 2:o7h, h, 2;O5h, 2:oSA, 2:10A 2:16A.
 2:15 trot,3 in heats; purse 5000: Ante Guy (Murphy) .... l Dell Jolla (Erskine) 2 Tacita (Fleming) ...... 4 TO.
 Isworthy, Mckinney and Blackburn Watts also ran.
 Time, 2:oSA, 2:osA, 2:o7A, 2.So .2:12A.
 2:1S pace, 3 in 5 heats; purse s100: Belle Alcantara (Snively) ..... 1 Anna Moore Valentine) ...... ? Judge Sale (Pittman) .....
 Walter Pointer also ran.
 Time, 2:10A, 2:07A, PIP.
 2:1S trot, in heats; purse 5000. Binland (Herdicl1s) ........... l Sis Bing (McMahon) .......... Direct Forbes (McCoy) ........
 Winaoma, Nellie Alcanatara, Minne Arthur and Brownie Watts also ran. Time, 2:o9A. 2:07A, 2:o6 A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
I. [. l. TEAMS WILL
 PLAY FOR CHARITY
Bessemer and Fairfield Adopt New Schedule of
 Eight Games

The T. c. I. league. like other base
 ball leagues. has suffered by the loss of many players joining Uncle Sans
 forces, hut there are two teams in the
 league that feel that it is the part of
 patriotism to furnish the people at
 home with their favorite pastime once
 per week. These teams are the Bes-
 sener rolling mills and Fairfield.
 new schedule has been adopted. be-
 ginning July ? and ending Septem-
 Der IA. This gives an eight-game
 schedule and this race for the T. c. I.
 pennant should prove interesting.
 These teams comprise some we'll known players, such as Eubaiks, Johnson, Hodge. Carnes, Bumgardner McDowell Pop Shaw and others with the Fairfield team, while Bessemer has Stiles, Lasa,a Veteran Vines, Cox. Williams, Sewell. Little, "Red" Harris, Char ley Scott, Howell and Ragsdale Besse- mer has always had a good team in the T. c. l. league and has the reputation of having one of the best managers in ann ateur ball in Bob Ragsdale, whose team has won two pennants and a second place berth in the three years he has been on the job.
 The Fairfield team is managed by Bob Bumgardner of Southern league fame, who is proving his stickability as man. ager by keeping his team together and playing every game. To make the games more interesting, they will be played at different Llaces around the district, which will give the fans the opportunity of again witnessing some real baseball They will play on Red mountain Saturday on the wire mill grounds. and good crowd is expected to witness the game.
 Both teams are anxious to play for any charitable cause, such as the Red Cross, soldiers tobacco fund, etc, and any ene wishing to arrange games can do so by calling Bob Ragsdale at Bessemer rolling mills, Bessemer, 70, Ring 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Don't Experiment With Catarrh; It Often Leads to Dread Consumption

passages, the disease becomes more and more aggravated and finally reaches down into the lungs, and everyone recognizes the alarming conditions that results when the lungs are affected. Thus Catarrh may be the forerunner of that most dreaded and hopeless of all diseases. consumption.
 No local treatment affords perma- nent relief. Experience has taught that s. S. s. Is the one remedy which attack. the disease at it's source. the blood. and produces satisfactory results in eveu the worst cases. Catarrh sufferers are urged to give s. S. s. thorough trial It Is sold by all druggists. You are inc vited to write to the medical depart- ment for expert advice as to how to Specific CO. 4s6 Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. Ga---Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
WANTS LATE SERIES

New York, Aug. 2.-At q special meeting of the National league here today it was decided that no National league championship game should be played after September 2. The club owners went on record as strongly fa- voring a worlds series to be played immediately after that date.
 President Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg club, a member of the National league schedule committee, will leave tonight for Cleveland where he will confer with the American league officials to- morrow. MT. Dreyfuss has full power to act for the National league in re- gard to any schedule readjustments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Young men registering in the last draft which included those reaching 2l years of age during the past year, will be ex- amined by the exemption board of this district Monday and Tuesday at the reg ular place. Owing to the fact that many Of these men are university students and recent graduates of high schools where athletic advantages have been good. very few are expected to be turned down from physical defects.
 Mrs. Cora Walters died at the Norwood irflrmary yesterday morning at clock, following an operation t>yo weeks ago. The deceased is survived by one son, Frank Warren Walters, and two sis ters, Mrs. George H. Younger and Miss Freddie Walters. She was 35 years of age. Funeral services will be announced later pending the arrival of friends.
 Al a meeting of Ensley lodge, No. 9Sl, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Monday night at the hall on Avenue D, a report of the recent national meeting held in Atlantic City will be given by J. w. Berry, who was the representa- tive of the lodge.
 Funeral services over the remains of Denoire M. TiIlery. the 3-year-old daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. A. H. sTillery, were held from the family residence, 4e0 Sec ond street Pratt City, yesterday after noon, with interment at Crumley's chapel.
 Friends of Dave Mckinley, who resided in this district for many years. will re- gret to learn of his sudden death at his home in Johns Thursday afternoon at o'clock. Death resulted from an attack of acute indigestion. The de- ceased is survived by wife and six cnil- dren. Funeral arrangements have not been completed, but interment will be in Pratt City.
 Julia Agnes is the name of MT. and Mrs. I. J. Hunts little daughter.
 Mrs. ". J. Marstellar has as her guests on Ensley Highlands Mrs. J. L. Burton and daugSter of Savannah, Mrs. J. M. Barrow of Lafayette and Miss Leona Burton of Shelby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Reunion of 18th Alabama
 at Mt. PinsOn Aug. 12

Company Commander R. H. Hagood of the Nirfeteneth Alabama. Company C., Confederate Veterans, who was lieuten- ant of that command throHghout> the Civil war, announces that there will be the usual reunion of the surviving mem bers of the company at Mt Pinson on August F.
 This reunion is held every year, and there are now only about If members of the company of 140 living. This com pany started into action from Mount P'nson on August 12, 1861, and ever since Il war they have held reunion on that date at Mount Pinson.
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son on or about August 2o and then play a worlds series within the II days remaining before the first of the. month
 James c. Dunn, owner of the Cleve- land club, and Charles A. Comiskey, president of the Chicago Americans, accompanied President Johnson. Dunn is strongly in favor of ending the sea- son in accordance with President John sons suggestions. Mir. Comiskey. while opposed to the early closing, said hs would vote with the majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
You Will Never Be Cured by Local Treatment With ! Sprays and Douches

Catarrh is . condition of the blood and can not be treated by local appli- cations of sprays and touches: this has been proven by the thousands who have vainly resortel to this method of treatment.
 experimented with. The wrong treat ment IS valuable time lost. during which the disease is getting firmcr hold upon its victim. and making it more difficult for even the proper treatment to accomplish results
 Though Catarrh makes its first ap- csarance in the nostrils. throat and air
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Schedule Manufacturing
 Division T. c. l. League

August s-Fairfield vs Bessemer at Red Mountain.
 August 1a-Bessemer vs. Fairfield at Fairfield.
 August 17-Falrfield vs. Be-semer, a, Bessemer
 August 2i-Bessemer vs. Fairfield. at Ensley.
 August sl-Fairfield vs. Bessemer, at Red Mountain.
 September -Bessemer,vs. Fairfield, at Fairfield. I septemoer l4-Fairfield vs. BesseSer, at Bessemer.
 Season opened July 27, and closes Sep tember H. Based on playing eight-game schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Another Registration
 On Fifth of September

Local exemption board officials are informed that registration of all young mer having reached the age of 21 years since the last registration, June B. will be held in the Ity on September j, and that all will be re- quired to register on that date.
 Birmingham hopes t. add at least 1000 names to the list of available men for service by the coming registra- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cubs Humiliate Giants

New York, August 2.-Chicago won another easy victory over New York to- day by a score of Il to 1. The Cubs now lead the Giants by five and half games in the pennant race. It was Sail ors' Day at the Polo Grounds. Two reg iments of naval reserves from Pelham Bay station attending. Score: R.H .E. Chicago .. POI 120 023-11 l9 0 New York ... 900 OO0 001--1 5 l
 Batteries: Tyler and Killifer; Perritt, Schoop and McCarty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
CLASS 1 MEN TO
 BE EXAMINED

Examination of all Class l men is being conducted at the office of the local exemption boards on the twenty second floor of the Jefferson County Bank building.
 It is more than likely that the men will all be called into service before the end of the month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
PICKS UP NEW MATERIAL

Elberfeld went over to the detention camp this morning and who should he run into but old Homer Haworth, for mer star catcher for the Birmingham Southern league club
 Gee. but I'm glad to see you," pipes Haworth.
 Same here" the Kid replied. Come on over and I'll show you to Colonel Driesbach."
 Nothing doin' for me-" was the re- tort.
 However, the big fellow was finally persuaded into the visit to the Dig guy -the commander-of the detention camp.
 Haworth made his salute and grinned from ear to ear when Colonel Dries bach told him that he was glad to meet him and shook his hand.
 It will be 8 week yet before the col orel will let Haworth out of the detention camp, but when this weeks up--
 Another star player will be added to the division team.
 Haworth will be used in grooming pitchers and will handle the main end of the receiving. Bickell and Lingle, present catchers, will probably be shift ed to first basemen. They are all made up of the stuff that keeps man on a team and Elberfeld cannot afford to let them loose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Vote for Clark Williams for
 Solicitor

DEMOCRACY IS OPPOSED TO THIRD TERMISM. Joseph R. Tate has had the office of circuit solicitor for two FULL consecutive terms on FULL pay, and is now asking for q third term.
 Paid political advertisement by Clark
 Williams Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
AMERICAN I.EAGHE
Red Sox Lose to Indians

Cleveland, O., Aug. 2-Cleveland made all of its six hits and it's two passes count for runs today and de- feated Boston, 6 to 3, driving Mays from the box in five innings These two teams will play a double header Sunday and rest Monday. Score:
 Boston 100 010 001--3 6 1 Cleveland ...... POP 020 00*-6 6 o
 Batteries: Mays, Kinney and Schang; Coveleskie and ONeill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
MANY PLAYERS ON HAND

There are probably more baseball play CTS at Camp Shelby than at any other cantonment in America. The old game has quite a large following down here anc the work of Elberfeld is appreci- ated to a great extent by both the fans and the players arke
 The " coach generally umpires, thus ne IS given fine opportunity to look over the work of his pitching staff. In tne officlal capacity as umps the Kid does not pursue the old form of keeping mum on everything but decisions He coaches the pitcher and generally runs either team from the mound. When he's nor umpiring, he's letting loose some of his characteristic fiery stuff on the coach line.
 As rule, the afternoon game does not run more than four Innings Then the teams are changed, or another team is put in to battle against the cracks or the division. In this way, Elberfeld declares, every man is given an equal showing in the training
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Pirates Halted by Braves

Boston, August 2.--Northrop held Pitts burg to four hits today and Boston won to ?. The only earned run of the game came in the eighth on Massey's double. Wickland's sacrifice and J. c. Smith s pop fly, which Carey failed to get, in shortstop territory. Score: R.H. E. Pittsburg ....- 020 GOO 00o-2 4 3 Boston . 003 900 O1*-4 8 3
 Batteries Miller and Schmidt; Nor throp and Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Cards Reat PhilS

Philadelphia, August 2.--Sherdell held Phila delphia safe at all times today and St. Louis won to 1. The Phillies scored a run in the ninth on two scratch hits and Hornby's error. The game ended with the bases filed Score. R.H. E. S+ Iouis .. 100 0Ol 000-2 Philadelphia .......... VQ VU oi-l
 Bait sres: Sherdell and Gonzales; Wat son. Oeschger and Adams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results Washington 5, Detroit 0. St. Louis 3, New York ?. Cleveland 3, New York 2.
 Games Today Washington 5, Detroit 0. Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. Boston at Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
International League

At Buffalo: Buffalo 0, Jersey City e innings, darkness).
 At Syracuse: Syracuse T. Bingham ton '!
 At Toronto: Toronto 5. Newark 5. ~ Baltimore; Baltimore-RochesteS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
ORGANIZING NEGRO TEAMS

While the official coach could not get Haworth out of the quarantine camp Wednesday, he professed his efficiency at putting the old head to work.
 The Kids mission to the camp was to organize several negro ball clubs among the colored troops just arriving from the southern states When he dis covered the old Birmingham catcher he straightforth introduced him to the dusky chaps and turned the job of or ganizng teams among the dark boys over to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
SPORTS
 EDITED BY II. P. NrDAvID. JR.
Monarchs of National Game
 Plan Worlds Series Today
Official of National and American Leagues Meet in Cleve land-Johnson Against Baseball After August.
 National Favors Late Series

Cleveland August 2At the American league and the National Baseball commission decision will be reached of playing National
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03

upon thousands who never would go to the game if they weren't in the lineup. There are many great players in the National league-but not one who is in the class of those five as real at-
 traction. Undoubtedly George Burns is
 the greatest outfleder in the National and one of the most remarkable base ball has ever known He's a won der Tn every department of play. But
 as IS Burnam, he is not a real drawing card Ills modesty makes him lack the pleturesqueness of Cobb, the spectacular display of Speaker. Burns, in a word, works so smoothly. so mechanically, that he is called colorless. And the fans like | color
 1 The Giants, as a team. have color loads of it. And, as a team, that very , color has made them basebalPs greatest
 drawing card for many years. But when l Il comes to individuals, they haven't real magnet since Benny Kauff, a really great drawing card, went to war l Rogers Hornsby, of the Cards, is brilliant, dashing player and is real attraction, but as lure for fans, he 1 is far from the Cobb Speaker class Ma | ranville was spectacular-bu he has
 gone And so have all the others-Math- 1 ewson, Wagner, Brown, Evers and others
 Of their kind whose appearance as com | | WI Ierever they performed.
 l And so, in baseball today. there are 1 left only five real drawing cards-and
 Ban Johnson has them all QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS I Dear MT Corbett d) How old is Ty
 Cobb? e, How old is George Sisler7 1 (3) Who is the present manager of the l St. Louis Americans? (D Who is the l best all around player in the National
 and American leagues? (0 What is the | highest batting average made by a player
 since 190o, and who holds this record? l HAYM J. GILL. CD, s2; t2). 25 (s), Jimmy Burke; tD.
 Matter of opinion. C5), .422, made by Napoleon Lajoie with the Athletics in
 1901.
 1 Dear Mir Corbett: Sometime ago you a series of articles which gave the rec crds made by the clubs and individuals
 since baseball began. I am anxious to obtain copies of these. Can you let me
 know where I can get them? H. C. l Send me 12e in stamps and I shall be
 very glad to send you a complete set of 1 these articles in mimeographed form, Dear MT. Corbett: Please let me know l if Fred Fulton would have any chance with Willard if they had fought? d., l.
 This question can only be an-
 swered when the two men meet in the
 ring.
 l Dear MT. Corbett-In a game of auc-
 tior pinochle can the one who takes
 the bid discard trump or an ace with
 out announcing it? If he doesn't an-
 nounce it, is he bate?-A. c.
 | An ace or trump can be discarded
 without announcing it. Some people say that when a trump is discarded it should be announced, but this is not the gem
 eral rule.
 Dear Mr. Corbett-There is man on | third and two out. The batter hits the ball to the pitcher and the pitcher gets | the batsman out at first the runner
 having crossed the plate before the third out was made. Does the run count?- | N. L.
 The run does not count.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Cheney Rests Ring

Brooklyn, August 2.--Brooklyn made < two straight from Cincinnati by win ming todays game by score of Z to ,. Daubert hit a home run Tn the tnlra inning. Score: h.H F. /. C,incinnati 900 O00 10-l 5 ? Rroo1rIyn O01 900 10*-2 0
 Batteries Ring and wingo; Cheney and Miller,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Games Today

Cincinnati at Brooklyn. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Pittsburg at Boston.
 Chicago at New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Cincinnati 1, Brooklyn ?. St. Louis ? Philadelphia 1. Boston 4, Pittsburg 2.
 Chicago Ii, New York 1.
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 The national commission meeting is scheduled for Il a. m. Chairman Au- gust Hermann and Ban Johnson, pres ident of the American league, will probably be the only members to at tend as President Tener of the Ma tional league has expressed his inten- tion of not coming
 JOHNSON BACKS BAKER
 Chicago. Aug. 6.-President Ban Johnson of the American league. on his departure for Cleveland tonight to attend a special meeting of the league tomorrow, said he would not be a party to a baseball game played after September ], the date stipulated by Secretary Baker for the application of the work or fight order as it affects professional baseball.
 President Johnson's statement strongly indicated he would not con- sent to staging the worlds series aft CT September l, as contemplated by club owners of the National league The American league executive left for Cleveland with the vote of six of the eight club owners in favor of his plan to close the championship sea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-03
Harner Holds Tigers

Detroit, Aug. 2.-Washington punched hits in three innings today and defeated Detroit to 0. In the second and fourth innings a triple and a single sent in a run and in the eighth five hits were grouped for three runs. Score: R. H. E Washington ... 01O 100 O3o--5 13 1 Detroit ... 900 900 000--0 6 ?
 Batteries: Harper and Ainsmith; Dauss, Hall and Stanage.