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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26
Barons And "Razor- Backs" Clash Again
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. CoBBErT

!. CORRETT
 loved ever since was a kid big enough to hold a bat in my hands.
 T don't think that any boy was ever happier than I when opportunity gave to me my first big league chance. And when I made good and had regular job, it brought to me joy that l can not express. All through the years I worked as faithfully as I could and as honestly in an effort to give my em ployers the best that was in me, and think I did
 Finally, the time came when. as a baseball performer, I had reached my limit It then was a case of passing out into the minors and being sifted grad ually into baseball oblivion, or going into some commercial enterprise. Just as it seemed that I had to accept one or the other, I recalled that during my playing days I was heraled as some- thing of a baseball comedian. Right then and there I decided to capitalize this ability of mine in an effort to stay in the big leagues.
 Sometimes it hurt a bit to be out there on the ballfield only as com edian and forced to see others play the game that 1 loved; to realize that had passed that period in life when I was useful as an athlete and was only a run maker, to lebI Wlluln .ne lH6 yearning to get out and play the game, and then come to the awakening that I never could play again.
 But, there has been some solace for me in the fact that I have made some people happy. We live but once and l think the finest thing in life is to live it so that when you pass along there will be some persons glad because you lived. I have tried to bring a little hap pness and a little joy to others, h those moments when I became little unhappy because I have degenerated into a baseball clown, I rid myself of that feeling by recalling the fact that even in such a role I am bringing smiles and laughter-and making peo- pie a bit happier"
 That was Herman Schaefer; a great ballplayer, a baseball comedian who never will be forgotten; fellow whose death comes as an ierreparable loss to these who were his friends.
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The death of Germany" Schaefer has removed from the big league spotlight one of the most lovable fellows ever connected with it. a man who numbered his friends by the legions and his ad- mirers by countless thousands
 Schaefer ever will be remembered as a character unique in the annals of the national pastime. Through the years of his youth his praises were sung throughout the land as a really great ball player. His work around the key stone sack for the Tigers during that era when they were winning pennants with astonishing regularity, was one of the outstanding factors in the success of the Detroit aggregation.
 Schaefer never ranked as a player as brilliant or spectacular as Lajoie or Collins. But year in and year out Schaefer was dependable and ever re- liable. He was brainy far beyond the average, felded his position beautifully and was one of the timeliest hitters in the whole hard hitting Detroit crew. It was his strategy, his splendid work afield, or his bat that saved one game after another and then added it to the winning side of the Tigers account
 But Schaefer was valuable even be- yond that. He was a mixer" and dip- lomat par excellence. His unfailing good humor was one of his outstanding traits. Whenever Germany" was around grouches were almost impos- sible. He never, was afflicted with one himself and never could understand why others should have them. And in the toughest battling for the pennant when his temperamental teamates were suffering from nerves, it was Schae- fer who rose to the heights as a gloom chaser and, by his antics, saved the Tigers from cracking.
 When the playing days of Schaefer were ended he made his official debut as a fun maker in baseball. Teamed with Nick Altrock of the Senators, Schaefer provoked laughter on the ball. field unlike any ever known before. His shadow boxing, his tight rope walking his solo wrestling matches and all his other tricks were more than worth the price of admission to any ball park As comedy team they were marvellous
 Yet, odd as it may seem, the role of clown in the big leagues was one that was distasteful, in a ceertain snese, to
 Geramny' Schaefer. Only last winter I had dinner with him and during the course of conversation, he said.
 After a fellow has been a big leaguer for many years it hurts his pride little to know that he is being retained only because he can amuse the same crowds that he once used to en- certain and thrill But I have willingly suffered the hurt to my pride for the privilege of staying in the big show of lingering around in the big leagues and living on the ballfield that I have
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SUMMARY OF WEEKS
 PLAY IN THE MAJORS

New York, May 25.-Eastefn teams had the advantage in the National league last week. while in the American league the reverse was true, the .westerners winning 16 games out of 20 and in three series making a clean sweep. The New York Nationals and the Chicago Ameri- cans retained their first position places, but were closely pursued by the re- spective runnerup, Brooklyn and Cleye- land, who kept step with their leaders. The Philadelphia Nationals with four victories and no losses had their best week of the season
 In the National league New York de- feated Cincinnati twice in three games and today won the rubber game of a tEree-game series with St. Louis, Causey allowing the Cardinals two hits in his sixth consecutive victory! The Giants, who won their seventh straight game last Sunday when Benton blanked Gin cinhati. were checked Monday by Luque, of the Reds. Causey won Tuesday when his teammates batted out Eller who pitched no-hit contest the previous week. Benton beat St. Louis Friday, while Tuero stopped McGraw's men Sat urday with three hits. This week New York and Brooklyn will engage in a four game series
 Brooklyn lost two games out of three to Chicago, the Nationals champions wir,- ming their first game in the east Mon- day. Alexander was ineffective Sunday, but Hendrix was charged with the de- feat. Pittsburg could do nothing against Brooklyn in three games, including to- days contest Pfeffer of Brooklyn reg istered his seventh consecutive victory of the season Friday, although batted hard by the Pirates.
 Cincinnati and Boston broke even, Lu-
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PHILLIPS HIT HARD

Averaging more than Il hits a game, Philadelphia took three games from St Louis and two from Chicago, the Quak- CTS rallied in the ninth inning Tuesday,
 scoring six runs. In his first game of the season, Packard shut out the Cardi- nals Wednesday, Cravath batted in a few runs off Alexander Friday and Ja- cobs twirled his fifth victory Saturday. Pittsburg won two games out of three rom Boston.
 Excellent pitching enabled the Chicago Americans to win four games in five, despite their weak scoring power. After taking two from Philadelphia, the White Sox withstood the attack of Williams
 and Cicotte each shut out the Yankees. but Faber suffered defeat. Cicotte pitched his third consecutive shut-out as he blanked Philadelphia last Sunday and Boston the previous week. The White Sox batted harder today, however, in defeating Washington.
 New York. the most successful of the eastern teams, lost to Cleveland last Sum- day through Wambsganss' heavy hit ting. but won Monday when Thormahlen allowed the Indians three hits and no | runs. Cleveland encountered little trou- ble with Philadelphia which lost every game it played. Today the Indians de- | feated Boston. the world champions fourth defeat in row.
 St. Louis made favorable progress | breaking even with Boston. defeating Washington three times, and out scoring New York today. All of the Browns victoriAs were by one-run margin Ruth of Boston won his game Thursday maj, !, ing home run with the bases full Boston dropped three straight to De- troit. which climbed out of last place. Dauss of Detroit whitewashed WashinE- ton Monday with three hits. Losing to Detroit today. the Athletics suffered their sixth. straight defeat.
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BARONS MAINTAIN LEAD BOTH AT BAT AND IN THE FIELD Fisher Swat King Through Games Played Wednesday. Bernsen Has Scored
 21 Runs

The Birmingham Barons are still lead ing the league in fielding and batting according to averages, including games played through last Wednesday, Moley s men have also maintained their remark able record for runs scored and double plays being far ahead of their nearest competitors.
 Fisher, the local right gardener, is the king-pin among the swatters, according to these figures, but since their complla- ton Fish has slumped slightly. Hair ston, Peters, Duncan and Bernsen are still in the 300 circle, with Al Ellis just on the outer edges. Bernsen. scored A runs in the % games or nearly one tally nar copteSt
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sBatted for Aiken in ninth.

Score by innings:
 Memphis ..........2 200 422 202-14 1 Atlanta ............... 900 300 100- 4
 Summary: Twobase hits, Christen-
 bury 2, High, Carroll c. Griffin, Barger
 Smith. Canavan, Galloway, Mayer Herndon, Dyke Boone. Innings pitched by Boone 4,swith B hits and runs Dou- bIe plays, Bratchi to Galloway to Grif- fin; Galloway to Dykes. Left on bases Memphis 10, Atlanta B. Struck out, by Boone 1, Aiken 1. Canavan g. Base or balls, off Boone 2, Aiken 3, Canavan 1 Sacrifice hits, Meyers, Walsh, Barger Stolen bases. High. carroll. Hit by pitched ball, by Boone (Carroll and Meyers), by Aiken (Smith, Meyers, Car roll and Griffin). Time, 2 hours. Um- pires, Pfenninger and Shibley.
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The Baron manager is not whit downcast over the two successive de- feats the locals have sustained at the hands of Memphis and Little Rock, but he believes that his team is now on the road to the top and will oust New Or leans if the Dobbers ever snow any signs of weakening Slap's mediocre box work on Saturday is accounted for by the weather, the cloudy, cool day being very unfavorable for a veteran hurler. With Merry on the hill today we ought to even the series
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THIS IS CHILDREN'S DAY AT RICKWOOD

Listen, kids. This is chil- dren's day at Redwood and all of you who are not over 12 years old will be admitte:! to the ball game free. Little Rock and Birmingham, two of the best teams in the league, are going to fight it out. Help the home boys win.
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LEADERS
 WIN BOTH GAMES Hub Perdue and Lankenau Beat Vols Twice in the
 Same Place

New Orleans, May 25.-New Orleans took both games of a doubleheader from Nashville here today to 1 and to 0. The games were remarkably fast and well played. despite being played in ankle-deep mud. "Ba De" Purdue, veteran pitcher of New Or leans, not only hurled masterly ball against Nashville in the first game, but led the attack on Pitcher Decatur with three clean hits in four times up, knocking in two runs Lankenau was we'll supported in the second, while Metz was hit freely. Scores:
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BAP PT|STS COP ALL THREE TRACK EVENTS Deep Water" Athletes Prove Best in the Sunday
 School Track Meet

l The Baptists proved the best track ath- l letes in the big Sunday school meet at | the fair grounds Saturday afternoon, all three events being won by boys of the deep water faith. The Fifty-fifth Street l Baptist team won the Class event, while the Southsde Baptists won both the Class B and Class c firsts The entries were classified acording to weights and about 120 youngsters par l ticipated in the afternoons entertain | ment. After the meet "coneys'' and drinks were served to all. Following are the results in each class: Class A. 110-14O pounds five entries: | Independent Presbyterian ........ 13 Handy Memorial ................... 9 NorWood Methodist .................... Events: Standing broad jump, Fifty sixth Street Baptist. first; Handley Mem l orial, second Independent Presbyterian. third.
 Running broad jump-Fifty-sixth Street Baptist, first; Handley Memorial, sec ond; Independent Presbyterian, third. Dash-Fifty-sixth Street Baptist first; Independent Presbyterian, second; Hand- ley Memorial. third.
 Tug of War-Fifty-sixth Street Baptist, first; Independent Presbyterian, second. Handley Memorial third Half-mile relay-Independent Presby- lciidH, lHSt, street Bdpt1Sl. second; Handley Memorial, third Class B, S5-110 pounds, 10 entries: Points. SouthSide Baptist ........... 9 Handley Memorial ............... 10 f1rSt Metnodlst ........................... G Independent Presbyterian .. 1 Norwood Methodist ....... Events-Standing broad jump-South- side Baptist. first; Handley Memorial second; First Methodist, third. Running broad jump-Southside Bap- tist. first; First Methodist. second; In- dependent Presbyterian, third. Dash-Southside Baptist, first: Indc- pendent Presbyterian, second; Handley Memorial, third.
 Tug of war-Southside Baptist, first; aandley Memorial, second: First Meth odist. third.
 Half-mile relay-Southside Baptist first; Handley Memorial, second; First Methodist, third.
 Class c, 6o-sS pounds, 10 entries:
 Points Southside Baptist 1T Handley Memorial .... IF Independent Presbyterian ..........s<e First Methodist .......................... Norwood Methodist ............
 Events-Standing broad jump-f1andley Memorial. first; First Methodist, second; Scuthside Baptist. third.
 Running broad jump-Southside Bap- tist first; Handley Memorial, second; h. dependent Presbyterian. third.
 Dash--Southside Baptist. Independent Presbyterian and Handley Memorial tied Points were divided equally three each
 Tug of war-Independent Presbyterian, first; Southside Baptist. second; F1rat Methodist. third.
 Half-mile relay Southside Baptist, first; First Methodist. second Handley >s>mcFial. thtrds Z. :> 's #
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give out his twirler

The dope points to Stone as the enemy moundsman in the scrap today. but "Rube" Robinson, the star south hot. Stone is a youngster and a new conner in this circuit, but Robinson has been the leagues best lefthander for severl seasons. He always beats the Barons, or rather he used to do it. regularly when Moley carried five or six lefthanded hitters instead of three, as a present.
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Summary: Two-hase hits. McMillan Ducote, Miller. Sacrifice hits. Coleman Brown. Double plays. Schooner t. Brown; Graft to Gleason to Graham Struck out, by Fulton 2. Base on balls off Noel 4. Left on bases, Mobile t Chattanooga 5. Time, 1:35 Empires Johnson and Collins.
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Seven innings by agreement.
 Earned runs, off Metz 6. Two-base hits, Daniels, Daubert, Kohlbeck. Stolen base, Sullivan. Sacrifice hits, Knaupp, Deberry, Stansbury Lankenau. Struck out Lankenau. Bases on balls, off Lam kenau l, Metz 3. Wild pitch, Metz. Passed ball. Street Time, 1:12. Empires, Campbell and Brennan.
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Smith Returns in Form

Brooklyn, May 25-Sherrod Smith of Brooklyn pitched his first game since his return from overseas and shut out Pittsburg today, to 0. with three hits. He had splendid control of his cross Ire ball and the Pirates hit few balls
 to the outfield. Konetchy had 1s putt
 outs at first base. The Suberbas won
 in the third inning when they scored
 nve runs on two errors pass. two hits and sacrifice fly. Myers made
 a triple with the bases full. Score:
 zzs R. H. E. FPitksburg 900 900 0OO-O aI3 Brooklyn .0O5 900 0Os--5 8 3
 Batteries: H;laiIton, .s Evans and S,Feenet s Smith and Kr1efer, i.
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CHICKS SLAUGHTER CRACKER HURLERS Boone and Aiken Bumped
 Unmercifully by Barger's Crippled Birds

Camp Jesup, Atlanta, May 25.-Mem- phis hit Boone and Aiken hard today and easily defeated Atlanta, If to 4, before several thousand spectators made up largely of soldiers and con valescents from Camp McPherson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26
LEAGUE STANDINGS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY New Orleans, 4-6; Nashville, 10. Memphis. IA; Atlanta, 4. Mobile, 2; Chattanooga, O.
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Batting Averages
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Causey Wins Sixth Straight

New York. May 25-New York made 1t two out of three from St. Louis. winning the deciding game of the series by a score of 5 to 1. Causey held the visitors to two hits and won his sixth straight game of the season The Giants won in the sixth inning when Young, Chase, Baird, Kauff and Zim- merman hit in succession, four runs scoring. Score: R. H. E. St. Louis ... :. .001 900 O00--1 1 New York ....... .O10 004 O0s-5 g 3
 Batteries: Goodwin, May and Glenn ons;s Causey and Gonzales
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Kid" Morrison To HurL For Barons Ln Second Contest
Moeys Men Will Endeavor to Get Revenge Travellers for Saturdays Drubbing- Stone May Work
 for the Visitors

After of the Brons and Travellers will lock horns again this afternoon Redwood that Benny Kar leagues leading the next two battles and thereby will ou hist tWir
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FULTON PITCHES
 SECOND SHUTOU1 Mobile PhenOm Blanks tho
 LOokOuts and Rests Kid Noel

Mobile, May 25.-Fulton pitched his sec cd successive shut-out here this after noon and Mobile won from Chattanooga ? to 0. Noel pitched good ball, but ts,4 errors gave Mobile the first run and sus cessive doubles by Ducote and Miller. ts other. Miller's hitting was feature Score:
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Dallas: Dallas l, San Antonio ' At Fort Worth: Fort Worth ?. Hous. ton '.
 At Waco: Waco 4, Beaumont 6.
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Summary: Earned runs. off Deca- tur. A. Two-base hits, Gilbert, Deber- ry. Stolen base, Mcdonald. Sacrifice Hits, Sullivan, Daubert. Double plays. Mcdonald to Meyers, Knaupp to Dau- bert to Fielder. Struck out, by Pur- due 3. by Decatur g. Base on balls. off Decatur 3. Time, 1:24. Empires, Brennan and Campbell
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GAMES TODAY

Little Rock at Birmingham. Nashville at New Orleans. Chattanooga at Mobile. Memphis at Atlanta.
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GAMES TO-DAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY New York, 5; St. Louis, 1. Brooklyn, 5; Pittsburg, 0.
 sS, GAMES TODAY Chicago at Boston. St. Louis at Brooklyn. Pittsburg at New York. Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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que of the Reds winning his fifth aight Friday while the Braves took heart Sat urday with Gowdy back in the lineup and won.
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AMERICAN JEAGITE
RESULTS YESTERDAY

RESULTS YESTERDAY Cleveland, 8; Boston, 9 St. Louis, 6; New York, 5. Chicago, 6; Washington, 5.
 GAMES TODAY Washington at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland.
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TWO BILLION MARK IN VICTORY. LOAN
 HAS BEEN PASSED
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 Boston that there is little chance of either of these districts catching up. Brooklyn, New York, and Hartford Conn, reported today they had exceeded their quotas.
 DIVISION REPORTS Following are official reports by district subdivisions:
 St Louis district: St. Louis county $t, ,44o, GOO; Indiana, $13,073, GOO; Kentucky, s22 9S9 O00; Tennessee, s12, ,265, 900; Mississip- pi, s, ,26S, 900; Arkansas $14116,OoO; Mis- souri, s22s1e,oOO; Illinois s1s,6s1.0o0; St Louis city, $29.O45,00o. Richmond district Maryland $5, 407 900; District of Columbia, $10,77s0, 900; Virginia, s2e, ,o94 GOO; West Virginia, s5,1S6, 900; North Carolina, s12,412, GOO; South Carolina, $4,- 465, ,0O0.
 New York district: New York state, s514, ,64S, 900; New Jersey, $37, 900; Con- necticut, s4,s51, 900; New York city. s411.- 4S0, 900.
 Philadelphia district: Philadelphia s54. .751 GOO; Eastern Pennsylvania outside Philadelphia, $57 066, GOO; southern New Jersey, $10, 49S, ,0oo: Delaware, N415,ooo.
 San Francisco district: Arizona, $1,005,- o0o; Idaho, S4,5S9, 600; Nevada. SS05 coo; Ore gon. $19,es1, 600: Utah, $5,9s9,ooo; Washing ton, SIS, ,66O 600; California, $6l. 5oooO0; Ha- waii, $4,0S7 600.
 Dallas district: Texas, s24, ,427, GOO; Ari- zona. s4ss, ,0o0 Louisiana, s1SS5, 900; New Mexico, $74s, ,oo00: Oklahoma, s115.O0o. Atlanta district: Mississippi and Lou isiana. s15,0Oo,000 each; Alabama, $6,751,- COO Florida, s8, ,s61, GOO; Georgia. s6,574 900 Tennessee, SIP, 123000. Chicago district: Cook county, s69,0sS.- oOO. Illinois outside Cook county, $49,57 GOO: Indiana, $ss, 1000; Iowa, s-&~s6 900; Michigan. $ss, ,S7O 900; Wisconsin, s41 ,sa GOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-07
Dr. Cornyn to Lecture on Newspaper Work
 in Latin-America
Illustrated Lecture Under Auspices of ., Spanish Club Open to Public at
 Civic Association Cafe

Prof. J. H. Cornyn. head of modern languages at the Birmingham Southern college, will deliver a free public lec- ture tomorrow night at p. m. in the Civic association cafe under the aus pices of the Spanish American club. The general public is invited to hear the lecture, which will be entirely in English and illustrated.
 Prof. Cornyn has chosen for his sub- ject Making a Newspaper in Latin America,' and under this title will pre- sent a picture of the life in Spanish speaking countries, as seen from the point of view of the Journalist who goes there with the proper credentials and armed with a thorough knowledge of the Spanish language
 He will paint from intimate knowl- edge Porfirio Diaz. for a third of cen tury ruler of Mexico. He was well ac- quainted with Huerta, the dictator, an6 Madero, the revolutionary leader. He will tell about Felix Palavicchini, now candidate for the next president of Mex ico, and many other public characters whom he knew intimately. The lecture will show the inside of Latin American
 life at two of the best known capital: of the southern republics.
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PERSH|NG ID BE
 BRITA|N'S GUEST Will Officially Thank Eng land for What She Did for
 Million Tanks
RN Assnriafnd Press

London, May 6-Gen, John J. Pershing, commander-in-chief of the American ex- ,peditionary forces, is coming to England on May % as the guest of the nation. He will officially thank Britain for what she did to make comfortable more than 100000 troops passing through Eng land on the way to France. For two days he will be the official guest of the nation, but he will remain here several more, during which he will be extensive ly entertained.
 With several other American generals the commander-in- chief will cross in a British destroyer. He vii be met at the London station by a guard of honor and will pass through troop-lned streets to the hotel where he will make his head quarters.
 At the parade of the Horse Guards General Pershing will decorate with the American distinguished service ne&al British officers who won honors with the American army. On May 24 (the an- niversary of the birth of Queen Victoria), a full regiment of Americans, accompa- nied by an equal number of British. will march through the city past Buck ingham Palace, where the King will take the salute. This regiment has not been selected yet, the American officers say, but it is likely to be one from the army of occupation, which will return to Ger many.
 The programme, except for the first two days, has not been completed, but is likely to include functions at Buck ingham Palace and banquet or recep- ton by the Lord Mayor.