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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-07
Athletic Club Makes Bid
 for Amateur Tournaments

Bill Streit of the B. A. c. has made application through l.. D. Benedetto, secretary of the Southern Amateur Attn letic union, for the national basketball and wrestling championships to be held here in 1920 Chairman Streit is real booster for Birmingham and thinks that it will be real asset to both the club and to the city to make Birmingham the center of the amateur athletic actiV- ities in the south.
 The B. A. c. had the wrestling tourna- ment this last season, while California mad the basketball tournament. It Is hoped Birmingham will get both for the coming season.
 In reply to the bid for these two meets Chairman Streit has received the fol- lowing letter from MT. Benedetto:
 we are going to make every effort to secure the basketball and wrestling championships for Birmingham The harder the competition the better for us down south. The fact that we have San Francisco. Salt Lake City and Chi cago to buck against will make us work the harder to secure them.
 Birmingham deserves much credit for it's initiative in going after big things and New Orleans is going to back the B A. C. to land the events"
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(Editor's Note-The following is
 the tenth of series of articles con
 corning Connie Mack. The entire
 story Is based on an interview with
 the remarkable leader of the Ath-
 letics, It is a story which reveals
 many inside incidents and theories
 of Connie Mack, which heretofore
 have never been given to the pub
 lie by the sphinx of Baseball"
 The next chapter will appear in
 this column tomorrow)
 
 After the close of the 1914 season baseball machine. The sporting world was aghast Many reasons for his act wehe offered--by outsiders. The Sphinx of Basebalr' very carefully re- trained from explaining. Through near ly five years he has been silent But the other day he revealed the real cause for his action.
 "The majority felt that I tore apart the Athletic machine because I wanted to market the players and make money in that way" declared Mack. But such guesses were wrong. Monetary gain never would have influenced me to break up club which I had spent years in developing and which was the proudest possession of my life.
 When the first Athletic machine be- gan to disintegrate I knew that it was time for me to build anew. combed the minors, the college diamonds and the sandlots for youngsters to take the place of the aging stars. Through 1906 1907 and 1908 my experiments with more thon 100 players finally produced the team that started on it's way in 1909 and for five seasons ranked as one of the smoothest working and most powerful in baseball.
 q was proud of that crowd of boys Every player was of my own develop ing-every youngster played the kind of game that I had taught him. The boys knew about individual play only by hearsay. Teamwork was what l hac preached-and teomworiS was what they practised. United we stand-divided we fall became something of a motto with them. And no one player ever consid- cred his self above his team interests
 T know of many teams that have worked along in harmonious fashion but none where the. spirit of brother hood equalled that of the Athletics of 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914 The boys were like brothers to each other. ever eager and willing to hell the other. In all those years there never was one quarrel in the team. The team included some high-strung youngsters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-07

iels. first up in the eighth, doubled te left. Daubert grounded to Crews, who caught Daniels between the bases ana ran him down. Kitchens and weaver were easy. When Gilbert doubled to start the ninth New Orleans fans yelled "Take him out" but the Baron hurIer settled down and retired Knuapp, Stansbury and Sullivan on flies
 Duncan singled in the eighth and Bernsen hit safe in the ninth, but the Barens failed to score. Aside from the masterly twirling of the Baronial youngster, the feature of the game wa5 the fielding of Stevenson and Bernsen.
 The pitching assignments for tomor- row lie between Slapnicka and Morri- son for the Barons and Torkelson and Young for the Pels
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Athletics Win in Tenth

Philadelphia, May 6.-Shannon's sin gle in the tenth inning today gave Philadelphia it's first home victory over New York, to 2. The Tanks made more than twice as many hits as the locals and had opportunities to score in nearly every inning. Perry was wild but when threatened he frightened up and, except one occasion, held the wis., itors safe Score: R. H. E. New York ..... .001 900 010 0-2 10 4 Philadelphia .. 900 900 200 Ia 3
 Batteries: Thormahlen, Shawkey and Rue1; Perry, SeiboId, Kinney and Per kins McAvoy
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Dodgers Win Slugging Match

Brooklyn, N. Y., May 6.-Brooklyn over- came a lead of seven runs and defeated Philadelphia, Il to g, in a slugging match here today. Four hits and four errors gave the visitors six runs in the first inning and Williams drove the ball over the right field wall in the second inning. The Superbas punched two doubles, a triple and two singles on top of two passes, a steal and sacrifice fly in the third, scoring six runs off Oeschger. Steady hitting off Prendergast sent the Superbas ahead while Grimes held the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-07

 Earned runs-Off Weaver, none. Two-base hits-Daniels. Stolen base--Stansbury. Sacrifice hit-Gilbert. Double plays-Webb to Bernsen to Webb to Stevenson to Peters; LRuoere to Deberry. Struck out--By Weaver, 5. Base on balls-Of Crews 2; off WeaV- CT, 1.
 Hit by pitcher-By Weaver, Ellis. Time of game-1:34- Umpires-Pfenninger and Sibiey.
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Red Sox Defeat Senator's

Boston, May 6.-Boston made only two hits, but defeated Washington. ? to 0, here today. After Harper passed Witt on Walters grounder Caldwell Foster threw wildly to second to force Witt on Walters gorunder. Caldwell famed on a wild pitch which advanced both runners. and they scored on Hoop CTS single over second. Caldwell was hit safet1y but three times. The score:
 R. H. E. Washington ..... 900 900 000-0 2 Boston .o20 900 00s--2 ? l Batteries: Harper, Craft and Picinich; ; Caldwell and Walters.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Braves Lose Ninth Straight

New York, May 6.-The Boston Nation als lost their ninth straight game of the season when the Giants defeated them in their opening game of the season at the Polo Grounds here today, 6 to 4. The Braves could not hit Barnes, who was very effective throughout the game. Rudolph, Northrop and Demaree wera pounded hard. Doyle's hitting featured. Score: R. H. B. Boston .....-...........-1 100 101 1OO- New York ...............101 210 10*- 6 14
 Batteries-Rudolph, Northrop, Denaree and Wilson; Barnes and McCarty.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY St Louis 2, Pittsburg 1. Brooklyn II, Philadelphia 9. New York 6, Boston 4. Chicago ', Cincinnati o.
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Cleveland, May 6.---St Louis defeated Cleveland, to 3, in 12 innings before a large crowd that included 5000 sol diers and sailors. Coumbes error all lowed St. Louis to score the tying run in the ninth. Hits By Gideon, Jacobson and Gardner decided the contest. Score:
 R. H. E. St. Louis 900 001 001 103--6 13 4 Cleveland .... .000 oil 900 100-3 6 3 Batteries: Davenport, Lowdermilk, Sotherson and Severeid; Coumbe, Nor ton and O'Neill.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Columbus: Colubus O. St Paul 2. At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 1, Kan sas City 8,
 At Toledo: Toledo 5, Milwaukee 1. At Louisville: Louisville T. Minne- apolis 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-07
Zbyszko and Lewis
 to Have Finish Bout

Chicago, May 6.-Wladek Zbyszko. claimsnt of the worlds heavyweight wrestling championship. and Ed "Strangler'' Lewis were matched today to meet in a contest to an absolute finish, best two out of three falls. here May 1s. Zbyszko has two one fall victories over Lewis to his credit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-07
MOBILE OUTPLAYS
 CRACKERS AND WINS Ellis Kept Atlanta's Hits We'll Scattered and Al lowed Only One Run

Mobile, May e.-Mobile outplayed At- lanta today and the locals made it two straight, the score being to 1. Griffin's wild throw to third gave Mobile two runs. Each of Thornburn's passes led 10 a Mobile run. Ellis pitched steady lau. keeping the his off him we'll scat te, ec.. Mobile hal q assists. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago Wins Pitchers Duel

Chicago, May 6.-Chicago won a pitchers battle from Detroit, to l, today in the presence of several thou sand soldiers and sailors, including sew eral ambulances of wounded Williams held the Tigers to four hits. Roland was hit harder but the White Sox won on tumble by Heilman, Jackson's three bagger and Felsch's sacrifice fly. Score: R. HE. Detroit 900 010 o00--1 l Chicago ......... .010 002 00s-3 H 0
 Batteries: Roland and Stanage, Yelle; Williams and Schalk
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Miller Ellis, Rawson. Bratchi Sacrifice hits, McMulan, Schepner. Meyers 21 Sacrifice fly. Ducote. Stolen bases, Schepner, Miller Moore. Double play Meyers to McMillan to Brown. Struck out, by Ellis 1, by Thornburn 5 Base on balls, off Ellis i. off Thornburn E. Passed ball, Rawson. Left on bases, Atlanta 6. Time. 30. Umpires, Black burn and Schaefer.
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Phillies safe. The Brooklyn manage ment presented Manager Coombs of the Phillies with silver tea set and the Brooklyn players gave him gun be- fore the game. Score K. II. E. Phila adelphia .... .610 GOO 011- g 10 i Brooklyn .O OO6 Ill 20*--11 15 .
 Batteries-Oeschger, Prendergast, Fair cloth and CadY: Grimes and Miller.
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GAMES TO-DAY

Birmingham at New Orleans. Atlanta at Mobile.
 Memphis at Chattanooga. Little Rock at Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-07
GAMES TODAY

Detroit at Chicago.
 St. Louis at Cleveland. New York at Philadelphia. Washington at Boston.
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AMERICAN JEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY

Chicago 8, Detroit 1. Philadelphia 8. New York 2. St. Louis 6, Cleveland 3. Boston ?, Washington O.
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College Baseball

At Macon: Mercer F. Oglethorpe l. At Ithaca, N. Y.: West Virginia Cornell 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-07
LEAGUE STANDINGS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY Birmingham ?, New Orleans o. Mobile 5. Atlanta l. Chattanooga- Memphis (postponed). Little Rock Nashville (rain).
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Batting Averages
TEXAS LEAGUE

Shreveport, A.; Fort Worth, ?. San Antonio, 2; Galveston, 3. Houston, o; Beaumont, 2 Waco. 2; Dallas, 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-07
St. Louis Wins Final Game

St. Louis, May 6.-Goodwin outPitched' Evans today, St. Louis winning the fnas game of the series from Pittsburg, to l. After Goodwin replaced May in the first inning the visitors did not get beyond first base until the eighth inning, when two singles and stolen base netted them a run Score. R. H. E. r;ttshurp 900 OO0 010--1 1 4 1 St. Louis ............... .1Ol O00 O0~-1
 Batteries-Evans, F. Mitchell ana Schmidt; May, Goodwin and Snyder.
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Vaughn Allows Only Three Hits

Cincinnati, O., May 6-Vaughn held the Reds to three hits today and the To- calls were shut out, to 0. Reuther start. ed well but weakened in the fifth inning, when five hits an an error by Rehg gave the Cubs five runs. Hollochers batting and base running was a feature. Score: ~~--~
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GAMEs TO-DAY

Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Boston at New York. z Chicago at Cincinnati,
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Browns Win 12-Inning Battle

Williams and Schalk.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31
Swift Predicts Disaster.

Washlngton.-Loui +. Swift, Presi-
dent of the Swift x Co, told the House
Interstate Commerce Committee that
to remove the Food Administrations
control 10 stabilize prices Of meat now
would be TO court inevitable disaster.
Most prices" Mr. Swift said. might
20 TO The cellar" or they might go TO
the sky" IL the control were removed,
but disaster would certainly follow. In
war time, according TO Mr.. Swift, a
Government price-fixlng instrumental
ity could be worked out, but In peace
times there is question as TO the
feasibility of such an instrumentallty.
Mr.. Swift denied that loans made 10
ralsers and feeders of live stock by va
rlous banks. I'm which he or his broth
srs are directors, were used ms clubs
over the heads of borrowers TO compel
them to sell their products to his COM
pany at unfair prices. He also said
that no efforts were made by his COM
pany to control the policy of stockyard
papers, published I'm cities where vle
company controlled the stockyards.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
washingtOn.-After a week of spir-
tied debate the Senate, by a vote of
So to Is, passed the Administration
bill appropriating $lO0,O00.0O0 for food
relief In Europe and the near East.
The fund was requested by President
Wilson as a means of checking the
westward spread Of Bolshevism. The
measure now goes TO conference for
adjustment of minor Senate amend-
meiits, but leaders believe final enact
ment will he accomplished next week.
Senator Martin, Of Virginia, the DeiE-
ocratic leader, and Overman, of North
Carolina, and Warren were appointed
Senate conferees The most impor-
tant Senate amendment changed the
House section against feeding enemy
peoples, so that nationalitles friendly
10 the United States and the allies may
be aided.
the. power of President Wilsoa or Food
Administrator Hoover In distribution
Of the fund were rejected recently by
the Senate and no final effort was
made for their addition. On the final
roll call 10 Republicans and three
Democrats voted against the bills pas
sage, while "a Democrats and 10 Re
publicans joined in its support.
Senators Cummlns, OF Iowa, Repub-
llcan, and Thomas, of Colorado, Dem
ocrat. who were present, but paired,
announced that they opposed the bill.
II also was announced that Senator
vardeman, OF Mississippi, who was alb
sent, would have voted In the mega
tive.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31
NO MYSTERY IN THE CASE


At an engineers shop In the East
the proprietor had one man upon
whom he could rely for being pune
tual. Just recently he had fallen from
his habit and ON several occasions
had been late.
He was behind time few mornings
ago and the proprietor called him into
the Office.
Cant you manage TO get here at
your proper time. James. ms you used
20 dor" he said.
II can't sleep nj nights. now. sir.
and Il makes me late sometimes, but
I will try and alter H." replied the
man.
"If II Is sleeplessness you suffer
from. James, why don't you consult q
doctor and find out the causef"
"oh. I know the cause. sir; II is six
weeks old."-Chicago Daily News.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31

To be possessed Of q head of heavy.
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fuffy.
wavy and free from dandruff IL merely
Q matter Of using q little Danderine.
II Is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots Of II. Just get q
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now-it costs but few cents-all drug
stores recommend it-apply a little as
directed and within ten minutes there
viii be an appearance Of abundance.
freshness, fiufiiness and an incompara.
BILE gloss and lustre, and try as you
will you cannot find trace of dandruff
or falling hair; but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use.
when you will see new hair-fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-sprouting out oil over your scalp
-Danderine Is, we believe, the only
sure hair grower. destroyer Of dam
druff and cufe for itchy scalp, and II
never fails to ,stan falling hair at once.
II you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really Is, moisten cloth
with a little Danderine and carefully
draw II through your hair-taking one
small strand at time. Your hair will
be soft. glossy and beautiful in just
q few Moments delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this. Adv.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31
Wants To Muxz'e Dogs.

Senator Rice. OF Stewart County
has offered the first aid TO sheep rails
ing In Tennessee. lie introduced q
hill which provides when a dog Is per
mitted TO lea re. or does leave. HIS own
er's premises. without his owner. hs
must be mlzzled Dog owners who
are guilty Of allowing unmuzzled dog.
TO roam are subject To zines OF s25 81
S5c. which fines shall 30 into a fund
10 reimburse owners OF sheep killed
when the dog owner is not financially
responsible. The state now has a mum
her OF sheep protective measures. bui
rowing dogs continue 10 feed on mu'.
ton. and the sheep industry in the
state Is very small.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31
alII To SAVE lteIferIcaIxe,.

senator Collins. of Carter county.
last week introduced a Hill prohibiting
the slaughter % heifcr calves six
months Cd and under On Tennessee.
or the shipment frlm this state O.
Iuca heifers for slar shior The penalty
Tor violation u this proposed law Is A
fac of s. 20 siOO Tor each offense. and
IN aggravated cases six months in Jail
The courts have inquisiioriai powers In
these offenses This bin IL designed
20 prevent the s'auehte OF young
breeding secs in the stale. a practice
which has grown
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31
Roberts First Message.

Gov. A. H. Roberts delivered his first
message TO the Joint assembly. in
which he outlined his prograii OF re
trenchnient He made Il plain that
the state henceforth must live ~ithin
It's income and that the policy OF max.
Ing large appropriations without pro
viding a method of securing the reve.
nue 70 meet them must be dis,on
tinued
The governor insists that every dat
lar collected by any agent for the siS,l
must be turned into The treasury.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31
Settlement School Burns.

Lexington. Ky.-Miss Edl;h Scott. oi
New York. teacher. and Elbert Walker
.,lnon HUI and lands Hall. all less
than II years old. were burned t.
death. and an unidentified hoy was So
,crcIy injured by jumping from a two
story window when Hurkham Halt
Pine Mountain Settlement School
Harlan county. was destroyed by fire
other buildings were saved Several
children were injured whep trying to
escape. The fire was caused by de-
fcctive furnace.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31
Spanish State Revolts.

Barcelona, Spaln.-Dctails were an
nounced here Of the new statutes FOL
the autonomous state of Catalonia
comprising the present Spanish prov
inces of Barcelona, Tarragona, Leridi
and Corona. The new Cataloniar
Government will he composed of 6
Parliament OF two chambers and M
executive and Governor General
Catalonia will no longer recognize tn,
supreme authority Of Madrid in mat
tiers of administration affecting Cata
lonia alone. The now government pro
poses To assume the direct control oi
mines, waterways, taxation and educa
lion.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31
Tax Rate Bill.

The tax rate bill. senate bill No. rs
provides that the tax rate or state tar
shall be Go cents on 500 of taxable
property in the state. As the total as
sessment is increased IL provides that
the tax rate be reduced proportionate-
ly. The present rate. or the rate
which has been in effect for the past
two years. Is the same as provided In
this bill.
II is predicted that this reform IN
equalization will add many thousands
OF dollars TO the assessed valuation OF
property in the state. and friends OF
the measure say that a lower tax rate
is almost a certainty with this new Law
enforced. These bills passed the frs,
reading In the senate
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31
70 Investigate State Departments.

In order 10 avoid a recurrence OF the
Objectionable "junketing committees"
turing the proposed recess. Senator
Louthan offered. and the senate adopt
ed. joint resolution which provides
for a joint committee TO investigate
all state departments and state offices
and determine which will require In
vestigation by the assembly. and which
NAV be investigated by the state de
partment of accounts. In other words.
this committee will make a survey Of
the state government and report 20 the
assembly which offices require an in
vestisation committee Senator Lou
than said u was introduced solely vii
an idea 20 economy and efficiency In
the administration OF the states bust.
ness
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31
Raps Prison Methods.

Observation-Disclosures H. l.unde.
of Chicago. submitted to the House
Military Committee statement IN
which he charged that ~ military and
political prisoners must If them con-
tally treaties" at Federal peniientiaries
and detention barracks. lie gave what
he said were details in each case; de-
clartd that conscientious ChjeCiurS had
been subjected To particularly inhu-
man treatment and asked that an in
Vesi igation be made
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31
Weekly Health Talks
What Doctor Pierce Has
Done for Humanity
BY DOCTOR GRIPS.

II has always seemed TO me that DIR.
Pierce, of Buffalo, n. T., should be placed
near the top when a hist Of Americas
great benefactors is written. He studied
and conquered human diseases to a de-
gree that few realize. Whenever be found
remedy that overcame disease. he at
once announced il in the newspapers and
told where il could be bought at 4 small
price. He did not follow the usual custom
of keeping the ingredients secret. so that
the rich only could afford to buy the
medicine, but openly printed the name OF
each root and herb he used. And so today
the names Of Or. Pierce and his medicines
are widely known, and they stand for bet
ter health and better citizenship.
One Of this great physicians most sue
cessful remedies is known as DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. These are little. sugar
coated pills, composed Of Mayapple. leaves
of aloe, root Of Jalap-things that Nature
grows in the ground. These Pellets are
safe because they move the bowels gently,
leaving no bad after-ehec:s, as 50 many
pills do. Very often they make a person
who takes them feel Ike a new man or
woman, for they cleanse the intestines OF
bard. decayed and poisonous matter that
accumulates when one is cOstive- II you
are cOnstipated, by all means 80 to your
druee;s, and get some Of Dr.. fierce's
Pleasant Pellets. They may prove TO be
the very thing your system requires TO
mako Won well and happy.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31


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The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31
Warning Against Military Aggression

Paris.-The warning by the repre-
sentatlves of the five great Powers
against taking possession Of territory
by force Is the first official utterance
deprecating armed ACKNOWLEDGMENT
after the war. II signifies that further
bloodshed will not he tolerated. The
warming in itself is Il studiously pre-
pared document which mentions no
names" II shows. however. the tenn
per of President Wilson and uf the
Prcmiers and Foreign Ministers with
regard Ia mailed fists" which have
been put into action since the signing
of the armistice.