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New-York tribune., 1919-01-13
Sir Chas. Wyndhanl,
Noted English Actor,
Favorite Here, Dies
Played in America and Eu-
rope With Success: Was
in Civil War: knighted by
Late King Edward i'll 1902

LONDON. Jan. -. Sir Charles
Wyndham. actor and manager since
1876 Of the Criterion Theatre. died here
this morning. He was eighty one years
old. He was twice married, the second
time TO Miss Mary Moore, March 21
1916. Miss Moore was his leading lady
for moro than thirty years.
Through his activities in America
since his first visit in 1862. Sir Charles
was almost as well known here. csne-
cally among theatregoers, as in his
tavoritc in London ard had met with
success on the European continent
Because of parental objection to his
professed desire for a stage career,
Wyrdham came to America following
the completion of his education. Arriv-
ing here in the midst of the CiYil War.
he enlisted in the Federal arm as a
surgeon ard served for one year
After lis discharge he again sought
the stage and made his first appearance
with John Wilkes Booth, brother of
President Lincoln's assassin, at the
Olympic Thentre October s, 1853 He
falled TO make MT, aNd two years
later returned to England to appear
with Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in
several plays.
Upon returning to America in 1869
he readily established reputation as
. light comedian. His. most noted sue
cesses We're School for Scandal y "P ink
Dominios," which had a run of 500
nights. and wild Oats Ono of his
last popular productions was "The
Mollusc"
A fvorite in society, he was as we'll
New-York tribune., 1919-01-13
/. ". {. A. 10 Y cicone Nurses
Returning From ONcrscas

Plans are being formulated by the
y ". c. A. to welcome home the
nurses who have served abroad, and
vino before going over were billetcd
while in New York by the " W. c. A.
Miss Kate Hills Boyd, of Chahbers-
burg. Penn. one OF the Y W. c. A.
1876 secretaries in France. writes that
the nurses returning from war service
are not going to seek their former
well paid jobs" but will try to enter
some kind OF public service.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-13

At the Rivoli William Favershsm is
appearing in "Thc Silver King"
IT r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27

 I.0CAV-HT yVInE
Jess Willard Neuer Howed
 Much Against Smaller Men Dempsey Has Knocked Out All His Giant R;vals in EarS
LOCAL-BY WIRE

weight champion in 1905. Jim Flynn, only about feet 9 inches tall and oeaming 175. gave Carl Morris, 6 feet inches and 225 pounds, one of the worst pastings New York audience ever saw. Joe Choynski weighed 175 when he fought the 140-pound Joe Walcott--and Choynski was about II inches taller than the negro. But Vol. colt won with a knockout.
 LACK HIT GIANTS HARD
 The only man that ever knocked out Jack Dempsey was the undersized Jim Flynn. And the only other men who caused Dempsey trouble were Bill ly Miske and Willie Meehan-both smaller than Dempsey Jack banged all his giant foemen to sleep almost before they knew what had happened
 Take Jess Wil1ard's case as another example. Any time he was faced by man near to his own size he fought we'll But Jess never showed much against smaller fighters Gunboat Smith, who was six inches shorter; Charlie Miller. only ordinary in size, and Bearcst Tom McMahon all are credited with either decision or pop ular victories over him. Big boys were easy for Jess-but he found the speedy little ones tough picking.
 Willard, in taking on Dempsey, Is meeting man far smaller but infin- itely faster" it was suggested.
 Yes, I know, and when those boys get together watch history repeat as regards what fast little man can to to a big slow one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
LOUIS ]ACOBY IS
 STAR OF TOURNEY Dallas Golfer Eliminates Perry Adair and Ruben
 Bush in One Day

New Orleans, June 26.--Louis Jacoby Of Dallas was the big surprise of to- days matches here in the seventeenth annual championship tournament of the Southern Golf association
 After defeating Perry Adair one of the contenders from Atlanta, in the forenoon, Jacoby eliminated Reuben Bush of New Orleaps in the afternoon. up and 4 to play
 Nelson Whitney, Bobby" Jones, Jr., Whitney Bouden and Louis Jacoby will meet in the mi-finals Friday Whit ney is paired with Jones, while Jacoby and Whitney Bouden are opponents.
 Bobby Jones, Jr, reached the semi finals by defeating o. S. Carlton of Houston, Tex, and 5. The present champion played his best golf of the tournament today and after the first nine holes, his victory was conceded by the large gallery which followed the play. Nelson Whitney had an easy time of 1t, defeating w. c. Hunt of Houston, and 4. Bouden knocked off Ellis Knowles, Pensacola, who tied with Nell son Whitney for low medals.
 Bryan Heard, Dallas, and G. P. Witherspoon, New Orleans are paired in semi-finals of the second flight The other match in this division is T. N. Bradshaw, Chattanooga and Victor Smith, Atlanta
 Results of the fourth round at match play today were as follows:
 Whitney Bouden, New Orleans, de- feated Ellis Knowles, Pensacola, up and B. Bobby" Jones, Jr., Atlanta, de- feated o. S. C;clton, Houston, 6 up and 5; Nelson Whitney, New Orleans. de- feated w. c. Hunt, Houston, 6 up and 4
 Drawings for the semi final matches tomorrow are as follows:
 Whitney Bouden, New Orleans, vs Louis Jacoby, Dallas; Nelson Whitney New Orleans, vs. Bobby" Jones, Jr. Atlanta.
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give Hawkins the once over, but if such was the case the scout did not disclose his identity. After the first inning flaw kins frightened up like a clam and played Jam-up ball until the sixth, when, with the bases full and two men down, Poss sent clean two-bagger to where the
 tence once stood. clearing the three sta. tions just ahead. Hawkins was respon- siole for the two runs made by the war camp community players. The pitcher got clean double with two on, and went to second, scoring his teammates with straight grounder through the keystone station.
 Pruitt, a new product and classy pitcher, did the mound work for the utilities during the first section of the contes. Young taking his place on the walk in the fifth inning. Both of the camp players delivered the goods at the right time, and everything went their way all through the game, their victory ending spout having never been seriously threatened by the local players.
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ANNISTON SPORTS
CITY TEAM DEFEATED

Anniston, June -(Special.)---Tht camp utilities players came in to town from the reservation Wednesday after noon and walked away with the Red Circle club team like the proverbial freight train left the tramp by the side or the road an S-to-2 score telling the sad and twice repeated story of games between the rival aggregations.
 The utilities fell on Hawkins like a thousand brick in the first inning. The first five men up for the camp players lined out safeties, the fifth man taking the keystone bag on what should have been a reasonably safe single, clearing the bags of all those who had gone be- fore him.
 The story had gone forth that big league scout had come to Anniston to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27

Jack Barry and Amos Strunk Traded for Roth and Shannon

New York; June 26Jack Philadelphia Athletics Bobby Roth Maurice Shannon the
 
 ton the trade being made
 Both Barry and Strunk members of Connie M famous baseball Athletics will which considered of the the history of the professional Barry plays either short or while Strunk outfielder
 outeder Shannon second baseman The batting Roth 26 and Barry 25O.
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Cubs Divide Double Header

Chicago, June 26.-Chicago broke even with St. Louis today in two long drawn-out, listless games, the locals winning the first game, to 4, and losing the second, to 2. It required al- most five hours for both games Er- ratio fielding, coupled with opportune hitting gave Chicago the first game. Bunched hits gave St. Louis the second game. Score: First game RH E. St. Louis .000 100 030-4 5 Chicago .......... 100 oil 1O1-5 5 Batteries: Tuero, Ames. Meadows and Clemons. Snyder; Hendrix, Douglas and OFarrel.
 Second game: RH.E. St. Louis .....320 900 110-7 13 3 Chicago .......... OH O10 000-s 9
 Batteries: Meadows. Ames and Shy der; Martin, Bailey and Daily.
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CALHOUN TEAM COMING

Anniston, June &.-CSpecial )-The strong aggregation from Calhoun Ga, is coming to Camp Mcclellan Saturday and Sunday for two games. which will be played on the base hospital diamond, one of the prettiest and best kept fields in this section of the state.
 With a long string of victories and few defeats to their credit the Mcclellan players are on tip-toe of expectancy over the coming of the strong Georgia aggregation, and the camp players are ready to put up their coin on their own team.
 The camp team has recently been strengthened by the acquisition of Fruit. a high class slab artist. Regular prac- tice is making the camp team better and better each day, and as the season ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Reds Win Five-Inning Game

Cincinnati. June 26.-In game tha. was stopped by rain at the end of the first half of the sixth inning, Cincinnati beat Pittsburg today, to o. A batting rally off Adams in the fourth. which included five hits. combined with a base on balls and wild throw by Barr resulted in six runs. Score:
 R. H. E. Cincinnati HOO 6Os-7 o Batteries: Adams and Schmidt; Ruether and Wingo
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GIANTs SUFFER DEFEAT

Anniston, June 8-(Special. )-The Red Circle Giants, the negro team of the war camp community service here, suf- fered their first defeat Wednesday after noon when they met the Talladega Cubs on their home diamond. The game was hard-fought contest from beginning to end, the batteries for the Anniston team being Keith, Hawkins and Berry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Harper Wins for Senators

Boston, June 26.-Washington tool the final and rubber game of the fv, game series with Boston today, to 1 Harper, who pitched and won Monday came back and yielded but six hits whereas Pennock was hit freely Score: RH B Boston ............ 100 900 000-1 6
 Batteries: Harper and Agnew, Picin ich; Pennock and Schang
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The enemy on this occasion will be none other than the Memphis Chicks and Barger's birds will be pretty tough judg- ing by their recent performances against the Bears and Crackers. John Morrison and Samuel Crews are slated to hur. against the local clan and the probabil-
 ities are that Foster and Cy Barger will sling for the opposition. Morrison has been travelling along at fast pace here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27

lately and Crews hopes to break away from the losing jinx today
 Moley is not downcast over the recent showing of his proteges, but sticks to his original idea of starting his pennant drive on July 4. If we are around 800 on July I don't believe anybody can stop us on the stretch,'' said the chubby one last night. "Coffindaffer is already in the fold and with 'Whitey' Glazner on the way, things look far brighter than they did month ago.
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Tigers Take Pitchers Duel

Detroit, June 26.-Heilmann's three base hit to center field in the twelfth inning. with one out, followed by Flag stead's single, gave Detroit al to c victory over Cleveland today. Roland and Jasper made pitchers battle oi Detroit's first extra-inning game of the year. Score: R. H. E. Cleveland 1000 900 900 000--0 : Detroit ...... .O00 900 900 001--1 ]
 Batteries: Jasper and O'Neill; Roland and Ainsmith.
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'PELS PLAY POORLY AND LOOKOUTS WIN Herb Kelly Defeats Old Team Mates in Opening
 Battle of Series

New Orleans, June G.-New Orleans played poorly behind Weaver today, and Chattanooga took the opening game of the series, to 2. Aside from the secono inning, when base on balls, two singles and wild pitch gave the locals two runs, Herb Kelly twirled shut-out ball and held the Pels in the palm of his hand. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27

Nashville .010 oil 900 1--4 Mobile ..101 010 900 0--3 Summary: Home run. Wickham. Two
 base hits, w. Meyers, Kohlbecker. Sac
 rifce hits, Golvin, Schepner. Sacrifice fly, Ducote. Stolen bases, Schooner 2, Miller. Double plays, McMillan to Col win 2, L. Meyers to Kaufman. Struck out, by Utt 4, by Helrinch l. Base on
 balls. off Utt 4, off Helfrich 3. Hit by pitched ball, by Utt (Ellam, L. Meyers). Wild pitch. Utt. Time hours. Empires, Johnson and Williams,
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY Cincinnati ', Pittsburg 0. Chicago 5-3. St. Louis AT.
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vances there is a growing belief in the minds of the hard working stick artists that they are just a little too much for the teams who essay to score more runs in nine innings than they can do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27

Summary: Stolen bases, Graf, Bratchi Sacrifice hits, Neiderkorn, Bratchi, Gill bert. Double play, Demoe to Gleason to Anderson. Struck out. by Kelley 4, by Weaver 3. Base on balls, off Kelly B. off Weaver g. Wild pitch, Kelly. Time :8. Empires, Blackburne and Lauzon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
SPORTS
Barons and Chicks to Play
 Double Header Here Today
Morrison and Crews Will Hur for Locals and Barger and Foster Will Occupy Mound for Visitors-Rain
 Knocked Out Thursdays Game
BY non McpAVID

the farmers chucked with gee that incessant that bepaered fair valley yesterday afternoon Moley his faithful hirengs forced idle robbed of another opportunity the Magic City representatives cavort the squared Today double ha n1a The frStp star at o.2O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
VOLS COP OVERTIME CAME FROM BEARS Utt's Wildness in the Tenth Frame Gives Ellam's Men
 the Decision

Mobile, June 26.-Nashville won a 10-inning game from Mobile today. score 4 to 3. Utt's wildness in the tenth cost the locals the game, as he walked a batsman, hit another and made wild
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
GAMES TO-DAY

Chicago at St. Louis. Cleveland at Detroit. Washington at Philadelphia. Boston at New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
Pitchers Records

American Association At St Paul 0, Kansas City 6. At Louisville 2-1, Columbus 3-S. At Indianapolis 8, Toledo L At Minneapolis 3, Milwaukee 2. Gutta-percha was introduced to the civ ilized world as recently as 1S42 by Dr.. Montgomery, Scotch surgeon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27

ITO stick like limpet." Is an old saying. but few people know how it Is that limpet is able to stick as 1t does to the rocks upon which it passes its existence The creature Is able by means of the cen tral portion of It's body. which can be raised independently of the edge or frill which surro nds it. to create a vacuum. much in the same way that piece of soft . smooth surface by pressing out all or the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
GAMES TO-DAY

Memphis at Birmingham (two games).
 Little Rock at Atlanta. Nashville at Mobile. Chattanooga at New Orleans.
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Browns Win in Thirteenth Inning

St. Louis, June 26.--St. Louis won a thirteen-inning battle from Chicago to- day, 3 to ?. The locals, who out-hit the White Sox almost two to one. sacrificed many chances to win by poor base run ming. Score: R. H. E Chicago .... 1000 010 001 900 0-2 St. Louis ... .000 101 900 900 1-S IS { Batteries: Kerr and Schalk; Sotheron land Billings. Severeid.
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The smallest republic in the world, 60 far as area h concerned. 10 St. 0oust..
 situated In an almost inaccessible part Of (tno H1nsos- Pyren4oa ot Goust is hardly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
LEAGUE STANDINGS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY Chattanooga 4, New Orleans 2. Nashville 4. Mobile B. Birming gham- Memphis, postponed, rain.
 Little Rock k-Atlanta, rain.
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AMERICAN LEAGUF

RESULTS YESTERDAY Washington 3, Boston 1. St. Louis 3. Chicago 2. Detroit 1. Cleveland o.
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GAMES TODAY

New York at Boston. Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Pittsburg. St. Louis at Chicago.
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a square mile in area, with population of practically 13o persons. who rule them selves The president is elected by a council of F, chosen for five years by the people, and he is likewise judge. assessor and tax collector. This little republic has been ruled, it is said. for more than 20o0 years through council of elders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
By JAMES J. CORBET~r

"Id rather fight big man any old time than fellow my own size-or smaller" declares Jack Dillon, the original Giant Killer" and one of the real wonders of the prize ring
 And then Dillon went on to explain:
 It's easy to sock big fellow-and mighty hard to land on a fast little one. The big fellow presents a big mark and go times out of 100 he's slow. You can run all around big man and hit him where you will. But you've got to chase the fast little fellow and moving target, that's small at the same time. is mighty hard to hit
 Tom Cowler was a giant. Every one said l was foolish for taking hum on. And they added that he'd mur- der me. But I had different ideas and they proved correct when I got into the ring with him. I circled all around Tom until I got hi mdizzy trying to Tom until I got him dizzy trying 10 jaw-and 1t was curtains for him.
 Charlie Weinert was another met him in Philadelphia when he was touted as world beater. Got him to whirly-ggging too and then I un- leashed an overland right-and WeiE- ert was knocked out. Walter Mona ghan. Al Norton. Andre Anderson-all of them were big men. But I knocked 'em kicking.
 LITTLE MEN FAST
 But you won't find my record clut- tered up with knockouts over little men. They were too fast for me to make them spin around trying to find me. And against them I had to use downward or straight punches-neither as effective as an overhaul. simply be- cause you can't put the same amount of walloping force into them.
 Skim through the records and you'll find plenty of instances that show where the little man either whipped or held the giant to a draw. John l.. Sullivan was wonderful fighter and he beat practically every one ofa.thc giants he tackled. But he couldn't put out the diminutive Tug Wilson back in 1882, and in 1888 the small, 156- pound Mitchell held him even for 39 rounds, even though John L. outbulked him by more than 50 pounds.
 Tommy Burns weighed only 165- but he whipped the 210-pound Marvin Hart and so became technical heavy-
Evening star., 1919-12-07
Alexandra Society.

Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Daniel N. Swan
and their two daughters, Ruth and
Marion, have returned to Fort Totten,
N. Y, after visit to Mrs. Swans
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander S.
Doniphan. at the Fairfax.
Frs. Lewis Cheeseman and her two
sons. Richard and David, of Hatfield.
Mass, are the guests of her mother,
Mrs. Edward s. sFawcett. on Prince
street. Mrs. Fawcett had as her
guests for the week end Miss Janet
wallace of Dobbs Ferry, N Y; Mr.
james L. Wallace of the Episcopal
High School and Mr.. Laurence Faw-
cett of the University Of Virginia.
liam J.. Morton and Mrs. J. Stewart
Jamie eson have returned from New
York, where they attended the Army
&avy game last Saturday. Others
from this city. who attended the
Katherine Newland, Messrs George E.
KeeEan and B. P. Wheatley.
The Junior German Club met Fri
day afternoon in the auditorium of
Elks' Home. on Prince street.
Mrs. Percy Evans is the guest of
friends in New York city.
Miss Mary Hunt Roberts has re-
turned from visit to friends in King
George county, Va.
Mrs. J. Sidney Douglas is the guest
of Mrs. e. l.. Childs. at Casanova, Va,
and will later go to Warrenton for a
visit. =
|. Mrs. Louis G. Porter Of Greensboro.
N. c., is the guest OF her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Bartels on North Washing
ton street.
Miss Virginia Lee Upton of this city
and Mr.. Todd Fitzgerald of Reno, New,
ar oft of
the parsonage of Trinity Methodist
church by Rev. A. E. Spielman. Mrs
Alvin Gillum was the brides only at
tendant. Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzgerald will
live at Camp Humphreys.
The Tuesday evening dancing class
met last week at Odd Fellows Hall, on
North Columbus street.
Mrs. Albert Pierce and Miss Lily
Pierce of Niagara Falls, N. Y, ere the
guests of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Baumgarten, on South
Lee street. Mr.. and Mrs. Baumgarten
have announced the engagement of
their other daughter, Miss Amy
Baumgarten, and Mr.. Nathan Seigel of
Washington
Mr.. and .Mrs. Julian D. knight have
returned from a visit to the latter's
parents. at Honesdale. Pa. a.
Mics Winifred Bayne is the guest of
friends in Harrisburg. Pa.
Miss Ollie e. Burns and Mr.. William
r.. Harrison were married Thursday
at the parsonage of the First Baptist
Church, by Rev. e. b. Jackson, d. d.
Regimental Sergt, Mai. James M.
Cunningham has returned to his home
Fin this city after being in France, for
1.-THE past twenty moI,tils. 81
from Lexington. Va. where she at
tended the foot ball game and the
Thanksgiving dances at the Virginia
! Military Institute.
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gown OF midnight blue, accordian-
pleated charmeuse, the bodice fin
ished with ruff1e of the charmeuse
edged in white encircling the neck
and reaching to the waist line in the
front. where vest of white showed.
The skirt was broad at the top, the
extra fullness having the effect of
pockets. She wore a small sable hat,
with band of ermine showing on
the upturned brim.
Mrs. William C. Braisted, wife of
the surgeon general of the Navy. Is
one OF those happy people who does
many things better than fairly well.
10 meet her at fashionable rout
one would never imagine that in the
well poised. thoroughly up-to date
woman before them, stood not only
an accomplished chauffeur, who de-
lights to drive her own car when.
during the spring and summer, she
and her husband go for long. delight
full rides within a radius of hundred
miles from Washington. Still less
would one imagine that so well does
she understand the art of driving
that she can in an instant detect any
thing wrong with her car, and locat-
ing the i'll can treat it as successfully
as her distinguished husband has in
times past cared for his countless
patients.
A good alI-around chauffeur, Mrs.
Braisted is an even better cook and
housekeeper as any one so fortunate
as to be numbered among the inti-
mates in the charming house in Cleve-
land Park purchased last year by the
surgeon general and Mrs. Braisted
from Senator Cummins. has satisfying
cause to realize.
AS gardener she scores another
success. and with all the reading
necessary to keep abreast of the
times and in pace with her husband,
Mrs. Braisted is a needlewoman to be,
proud of.
This latter accomplishment. by the
way, finds it's happiest vent of late in
the fashioning of all sorts of useful
and dainty things for the little grand
son. Billy. who is his grandfather's
namesake, which, of course. gives
him an especial added attraction to
the surgeon general.
If all this seems too good to be true
they have only to go and call on
Billy's parents. Commander Frank G.
Braisted, U. s. N; and wife, at their
apartment, on Wisconsin avenue, and
be convinced from the first glance at
the youngsters array of seasonabie