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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16

The meet is to be held under the aus pces of the Birmingham Athletic club, and arrangements are in charge of the swimming committee of the club. The officials of the meet were selected from local men, well known in athletic circles Everything is ready for the meet at East Lake, The course has been length ened. and many other preparations have been made.
 There are many good local teams en- tered. The Y. M. c. A. team will be under the leadership of Henry Beatty, who will swim in the half-mile event. MT Beatty is expected to make nice showing in this event. The Y. M. c. A list of entries is slightly larger than 1 that of the city meet, and this team Is 1 expected to come out right anound the top.
 The B. A. C. team is practically the same as that of the city meet. Monk Olmstead, who was entered in the city meet, but failed to appear, is to take part in the state meet Leo Steiner, who made such fine showing in the city meet, taking first in the junior 5o-yard | swim, is now entered in the senlor events | for the same club.
 The B. R., L. x P. team is strength ened by the acquisition of three new men, This team failed to make much of a showing at the last meet. but has been practicng for today events, and hope to ttake several events.
 The l. S. O. R. club, better known as the Independent Sons of Rest, has the same team as in the last meet. This bunch of boys made quite an impression lin the city meet, and are expected to finish high today. There are two line swimmers on the team, Louis Pierce and Alvin Allen Ralph Merritt, sometimes called Mutt" motto which is printed on his bathing suit, is an especially fine diver, and ran Gillie Chisolm close second in the diving events of the last
 meet.
 The list of lady entrants is strength
 ened by the entry of two new swimmers They are Miss r. Sparrow, who is en-
 tered for the B. R, l.. & F.. and Mrs. R
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distance of 200 yards, c. Moughon com ing first, time 2:42, which shows that they were swimming pretty close to last years record, if not faster.
 The junior 5o-yard swim was won by Louis Pierce in 32 seconds last year. This year by L. K. Steiner in g 1-5 sec- onds.
 PROGRAMME
 The programme of events is given be- low:
 Senior first heat, 50-yard swim.
 Senior, second heat, 50-yard swim. Junior, for boys F years of age and under, 5o-yard swim Junior, for boys Is years of age ans under, 50-yard swim.
 Ladies' 5o-yard swim.
 Senior final, 50-yard swim.
 Junior, for boys F years of age anc under, 1O0- yard swim.
 Junior, for boys 16 years of age and under, 100-yard swim.
 Senior, 10o-yard swim.
 Junior relay four-men team. 200 yards
 Senior relay, four-men team, POI yards.
 Ladies' 100-yard swim.
 Senior 200-yard swim. Diving, for all. Senior half-mile swim. This meet promises to be the best 0 it's kind ever held in Birmingham. no only in excellence of programme, bu also in number of entries entered. Tn first event will start promptly at 3:3 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
Longevity May Be Brought
 About By Distance Walking
Champions of Long gDistance Walking Usually Live to Ripe Old Age-Weston and OLeary Are Still Living, Both Over 75-Many Records
 Made by Pedestrians
By JAMES J. coRpErT

Those who term long-distance walk ing the greatest exercise in the world point to the longevity of the many cham pions of that sport to bear them out.
 Edward Payson Weston and Dan O'Ieary, the most remarkabl of all the distance hikers are still li,ing-and both are in splendid physical condition for their advanced years. OLeary is i6; Weston S3. And of late both have been talking about indulging in at least one more jaunt over the landscape.
 No more wonderful demonstration o. athletic prowess in the supposedly years of dotage ever was given than that 5y Weston five years ago. The lure of the open country, stifled for rather long period of time, overcame him and, al though Weston was 7S then, he deter mined upon a 4000-mile walk from North land, Me, to San Francisco.
 .'It's crazy to even think of doing 1t,
 was the general sentiment when Wes-
 ton announced his plans
 But scoffers undaunted him and Wes ton to the as-ynshment of the world
 travelled the entire distance afoot O'Leary and Weston have been walk ing rivals for nearly 45 years. They nrsf met in competition in Chicago in 1S1o ana
 for nearly two decades afterward fought it out for prizes and glory. All througH
 the years both have enjoyed glowine
 health while champions in other branch es of sport-touted as health-builders- have crumpled and died
 LIBBY
 Another famous pedestrian of year ago--who still lives--is Alexander Libby 1 He is something like 75 years old nov and never has known a really sick day. l Libby established many unique record during his time-rnost of them still stand | ing in the books. He once met grea l runner-Norm Taylor-in a handica' l match. Taylor was privileged to run tel 1 miles while Libby was confined to walk ] ing six and one half. Libby won tn race by margin of several minutes 1 Walking backwards one-half mile in minutes and F seconds was another Lioo achievement.
 l Henry Schmehl of Chicago is around and in the best of health. He is jus 1 another instance of what remarkabl
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Sufferers Should Realize That It Is a Blood Infection and
 Can Be Permanently Relieved

Rheumatism means that the blood has become saturated with uric acid poison.
 It does not require medical advice to know that good health is absolutely dependent upon pure blood When the muscles and joints become SOTO and drawn with rheumatism. 1t is not a wise thing to take little salve and by rubbing 1t on the sore spot, expect to get rid of your rheumatics. You must go deeper than that down deep into he blood where the poison turks and
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results can come from walking A rather sickly youth, he took up long alks so as to keep out of doors. The sr Tt final ly fascinated him and his ability as a distance walker became so great that he decided to enter the professional ranks.
 Back in 1876 Schmehl tackled both OLeary and Weston in pedestrian clashes in the Mechanics pavilion, San Francisco, but was beaten in both trials. However, in less than another year Schmehl, by constant practice had developed to such greatness that it was conceded he could give both OLeary and Weston a facing if he was put to another middle distance test against them.
 SCHMEHL'S FEAT
 An outstanding. feat in Schmehrs career was staged in 1878. He met three firemen and three policemen in six-day race. They were privileged to leave the track to go out to eat and sleep, the six men walking in relays. But the condi- tions forced Schmehl to stay on the course for the entire six days. Yet he won and easily thus showing greater en- durance that six supposedly durable ath- letes.
 There are at this time in the United States a hundred men-and more-beyond q the age of 70 who owe their wonderful physical fitness to the fact that they took up long-distance walking in their youth and have stuck to it through the years since then. The hikes kept them out Tn the open, filled their lungs with clear, in- vigorating air; built up the muscles of their arms, legs and entire body; gave to them the health foundation that had carried them along to ripe old age Charles Clauston of St. Charles, Tn.. James McAndrews of Chicago, an ex- congressman, Paddy Fitzgerald, who first to do 600 miles in go-as-you- please days; John Hughes. known as the "Lepper" in running circles 40 years ago; Joseph Badenoch of Chicago-these are only few of the veterans who signified their willingness to enter in 100 walk | ing race proposed last year by Weston and open only to men beyond 70. i If you would live long, live happily 1 live healthily, walk and then walk some more Don't waddle along. Throw back your shoulders, breathe deeply. swing
 your arms freely. stride briskly. That's real walking.
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What Is Rheumatism?
 Why Suffer From It?

which is not effected by salves and yourself of this terrible disease before t goes too far. g. S. S. is the blood cleanser that has stood the test of times having been in constant use for moro. than fifty years. It will do for you what 1t has done fer thousands oc others & S. S ia guaranteed purely vegetable. 1t will do the work and not harm the most delicate stomach.
 Write the physician of this company and let him advise with you. Advice Is furnished without charge. Address Swift Specific Co. z53 Swift Labora-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
ROBINSON HERO OF
 LITTLE ROCK WIN Veteran SOuthpaw Hurls
 Great Game and Drives in
 Couple of Tallies

Little Rock, Ark, August l5-Robin- son was the hero of Little, Rock s to : victory over New Orleans today.
 The big left handler not only pitched hit with two out in the second inning scored two runs. Two games were to have been played. but the second was called in the third inning to enable New Orlean sto catch train. At that time New Orleans was leading, to 4. Score;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
FILLER HITS HOMER

Eller's spin ball had the Giants at his mercy with the exception Of the seventh inning, when New York punched three of it's six hits on him. In the fourth inning, Eller lifted the ball into the left field bleachers with two men on bases. Cincinnati stopped Jessie Barnes. the New York pitching star, after he had won 10 straight games Barnes was hit hard, but with the exception of 5the fourth, he held in the pinches.
 Cincinnati scored in the first inning on singles by Daubert and Groh and Roush's sacrifice fly.
 The Giants tied in their half when Burns took two bases on Kopfs high throw and scored on Zimmerman's sin gle.
 The Reds scored their three runs in the fourth. after two were out. Ma gee singled and on an attempted steal was safe when Fletcher dropped the throw, a fatal error for New York. Wingo then was purposely passed and Filler hit the first pitch for a home run, Magee and Wingo scoring ahead of him.
 New York tallied in the seventh when Kauff singled and took third on double by Gonzales. Burns scored both with single.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
SPORTS
 BY BOB McDAvID
Forty Thousand Fans See
 Cincinnati Reds Triumph
 Over Giants in Both Games
One of the Greatest Crowds in Baseball History Jams Its Way Into Polo Grounds-Eller Hero of First Game, While Fisher Stars in Second-Fans Over
 run Field and Throw Bottles at Reds
BY BOB McpAvID

New York August 15The New York Giants were virtually
 eliminated from National League here today when the Cincinnati Reds defeated them in both games of double header winning series four out of six Cncnnatl won the first game by of to and the second game AtoO The Reds as of their visit increased their lead
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American Association

At Milwaukee: Milwauk ee Louisville, wet grounds.
 At St. Paul: St. Paul 9: Indianapolis 1. At Minneapolis: Minneapolis A. Col umbus 10.
 At Kansas City: Kansas City To- iedo 9
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International League

At Jersey City: Jersey City 10; Tor onto 3-1.s
 At Newark: Newark 2-2; Buffalo 1-5. At Reading: Reading g. Rochester 4 At Baltimore: Baltimore [: Bingham tnp
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Virginia League

At Richmond: Richmond 5; Newport News 8.
 At Norfolk: Norfolk 4-S; Portsmouth 50.
 At Petersburg: Petersburg 5-6; suf- foltx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16

The Birmingham swimmers are inn proving in their speed each year, which is shown by a comparison of the last few meets. In last years s. A. A. U. meet held at East Lake the 10j-yard events were won by Coleman Moughon and Louis Pierce in 1:17 and Ill 2-5 re- spectfully. In the city meet held on July 29 Louis Pierce won the same event in 1:02. In the national event, Perry Me-
 Gillivary of the Great Lakes National Training station covered the 10o-yard course at East Lake in 561a seconds. The worlds record for the 10o-yard swim is about 54 seconds. It is to be noted that against last years fastest time for the 1O0-yard swim, Ill 2-5, a mark of l:6-
 was set up in the city meet.
 Last year in the s. A. A. U. champion ship race the 20 yards was won by C. J. Shelton, Gulf Naval Training sta tion, in 2;56 3-5. In the city champion
 ship meet local swimmers covered the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
FISHER IN FORM

Ray Fisher, former New York Ameri- can pitcher, shut out the Giants in the second game. It was the fifth time that New York had been shut out this season. Benton alsoe pitched a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16

strong game and all of Cincinnatis hits were punched on him in the sixth in ming.
 Neale scored on Dubuc in the ninth when he walked stole second, third and home. the latter in conjunction with Magee on a double steal.
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Matted for Benton in seventh. zBatted for Chase in ninth. XXRatted for Dubuc in ninth. Score bv innings: Cincinnati . 900 OO3 0o1--t New York .....,..... 900 600 000-0 Summary: Stolen bases. Frisch ?, Burns, Neale 3, Me gee, Double play. Kopf to Rath to Daubert. Left on bases, New York 9. Cincinnati I. Base
 on balls. off Fisher 9. off Benton 1, off Dubuc ?. Hits. off Benton in : innings: off Duhuc, none in 2 innings. Struck out, Fisher g. Losing pitcher, 1 Benton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16

1OidlS
 Matted for Chase in Sth.
 xx-Batted for Barnes in 7th
 xxx-Batted for Dubuc in 9th.
 By Innings
 Cincinnati .......,............ 100 20 ooo-s New York ................ 100 0oo 2o0-2
 Summary Two base hits, Coma les; home run. Eller: stolen bases, Groh, Frisch, Fletcher sacrifice hits, Magee, Chase, Roush; sacrifice flies. Roush; double plays, Gonzales. Fletcher; left on bases New York Cincinnati, g; base on balls, off Barnes, 2; off Eller 1; hits, off Barnes in ' innings; off Dubuc, in , innings; hit by pitcher, by Eller. Zimmerman struck out, by Barnes 1; by Dubpc, 2; by Eller, 1; Los in gpitcher, Barnes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
State Svinr1ing Titles
 VIII Be Decided Today
Many Fine Swimmers Entered in MeetLocai Clubs Well Represented-Lades' Events to Be Hed-Speed
 of Local Swimmers Is Improving

o'clock There fine swimmers entered including both meet a $ attend the events
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to 6i2 games.
 The crowd was one of the greatest in baseball history, and got out of the hands of the local management. Thou sands crashed through the Eighth ave nue and Speedway gates and climbs over the turnstiles.
 shortly after the game started steel railing against which the incoming spectators were\ pressing' gave way, go persons falling 20 feet tc the concrete stand below. Fif- teen of the 25 who required medi- cal attention were taken to hos pitfalls. One victim was reported to- night to he dying from a frac- tured skull and internal injuries. Fans even climbed over the high bleacher fence in centerfield. By 2;3o D m, all gates were shut It was es- timated that 10000 were in the park and at feast half that many were de- nfed admission The police cut off the crowd two blocks from the park. The crowd was more aroused than at any of the other games of the series ano quite a shower of pop bottles fel around fk0u pldN e4 . Ae'tc ii Ai'S
 For the first time in yenrs, the police were caEc. into the park. They came in after the first game when hotties had been thrown at Cincinnati players. The crowd surged on the field and Centerfield- CT Roush yyas completely enveloped. City and special police then pushed back the crowd and after m inter mission, the game was finished un- der ground rules.
 Ellers hitting and pitching won thf first game for Cincinnati. He pitched a strong game and hit home run witt two men on bases.
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SPEED IMPROVING

E. Lee Who IS not attached 10 any par ticular club, but is to swim for individ- ual honors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28

tors that would either (if coming
| ii coming two or more together, neu-
tralize each other very perceptibly.
| Let us hope that this may be true OF
September conditions. We believe
that there is less danger probably for
this period than for either the past
reactionary or the last regular period
for the month. Keep in touch with
march of storm areas eastward, and
you can figure about when stormy
| weather will reach your locality. we
believe that the middle and eastern
sections Of the country will get. the
brunt of storms for this period, from
the 9TH to 9Th, Moderately cool
or two.
The second regular storm period
for September runs from the 18th to
the 18th, central about the after
neon of the 18th. Moon is full
on the 9Th; at perigee 9near estst the
TIE equator the 10th; Venus ana aad
18th, which is also the center of a
vulcan Period; Moon will be we'll
north at the close of this storm per-
loo
The VENTS influence is still in full
force. and the Mars influence is wan
ing. Whatever the general character
Mars, will begin to break up by this
time, and gradually wane from now
on. Just now we are approaching
the autumnal equinox, whose full
fury is sometimes let loose from one
to two weeks before the actual equi-
nox of the 22nd. If this happens
this year, this period should get the
the month. AS Moon is full and on
the equator at the beginning of the
period, high temperatures for the
season of year are quite likely to
usher in the period, progressively
from west to east. Heavy. downpours
of rain with hail and windy spurts
are almost certain for some sections,
low areas have passed about the
18th Or touching that date A cool
wave will rush in from the northwest
behind these storm areas, and ten
der vegetation will SILVER if not feel
a touch of Jack Frost's fingers.
There is one hopeful fact-Moon is
at north declination at last quarter
%ay 1 med H9 IF mot peo%petey ' neu
tralize frosty PROBABILITIES. We hope
so. Anyway. keep your eye on your
barometer, if you have one-if you
have not you cannot afford to spend
the price of one to more. profitable
and satisfactory. purpose than to get
one. We say this without mercenary
purpose, although we sell the best
barometer to be had in the world for
any where near the price.
The second reactiOnary storm per-
iod for September runs through the
18th, 18th and 10Th. Only a few
minor causes appear within this per-
iod, but many are near it on both
Sides This period falls midway be-
tween Moons north declination and
last quarter the 18th and new Moon
the 23rd. The September cline
storm" is onlv two days away at the
end of the period. Whatever storms
actually develop will be largely re-
dictionary, lingering from the last per-
iod or coming as the vanguard of the
next to follow.
Where precipitation really ap-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
sEpTEMRER WEATHER.
Hicks Says Month Will Come In
With stormy Weather.

The first regular storm period for
Sentember runs from August 3lst to
Sentember 3rd. Jupiter and Mars
are in conjunction the LIST; Moon
Is at apOgee on the LIST, first quarter
the End and south declinatlon on the
3rd; Vulcan's center Is on the ISL
and Venus crisis on the 1na; tne
Mars influence is waning as 10 lls
intensifying influence, but the au-
tnmnai equinox is drawing nearer.
4 glance at tho storm chart for TINS
month must Convince anyone fam1l-
iarCZWith storm causes that there is
not to be perpetual sunshine for the
month, Seldom do we see sucn an
array of causes at one time. mere
is an average OF one planetary con- con.
figuration for each twenty-t9 uh
should have some influence upon
weather. sit remains for us to try
tn sort them out, classify them and
read their message OF ENCOURAGE
ment or warning. II as suggested,
August goes out as non, Septem-
Der cannot act. very lamb,llKe o4 mnl
peratures will rise and barometer
fall in the west by August 31st, and
low areas will start eastward, fol-
lowed in regular order by clOudlness,
rains. and with good prospects OF
hail in many sections, accompanied
by wind and lightning. Mariners on
til lakes and Gulf should keep
cations during this and the last reg
uIar period for this month in Gulf re-
gions. and high gales on the lakes.
Storms of this period will be govern
ed to some extent by the Mars intlu-
ence, hence, if the last half OF Au-
gust has been marked by severe
storms, this month would nst4raliy
Barometers should be watched, all
black ugly looking clouds ditto:
Danger. may not Turk in storms OF
this period, but if no storms appear,
we shall own up that we have miss
ed our bearings for this once at
least. Cooler, clearing weather Will
follow storm areas, reaching centt t;d
parts about the 3rd and the Atlantic
coast about the 4th.
The first reactionary storm period
for September runs from the, 6th TO
the 9th. We have cOnjunctiOns OF
Neptune and Mars the 9TH, Moon
and Uranus the 8th, Mars and Sat
urn the 18th; Moon is full the 9th;
Venus, Mars and the autumnal equi-
nox will all mix our weather matters
for this period.
Moon being at south declination
the 3rd. the last period is likely to
end with cool if not frosty weather
for a day or two, but renewed storm
activities will develope in the west
by the 9Th, and storm areas start
eastward. AS this is the center of
an earthquake disturbance, severe
Gulf and lake storms are probable
with tornado storms inland. Or
course these are not certain to APP
pear, but we would do less than our
duty if we did not warn of the condi-
lions which are almost always &C
companied by such storms. With so
many storm producing causes in
sight, it is difficult to say whether
some may not act as neutralizing
rather than intensifying influences.
We know that in some cases, two fac
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28

pears, hail will be one factor, and
Winds (probably not desUuctive)
will whip about more or less erratl-
cally It is possible, even probable,
that the equinox of the 21st may re-
tard storms in eastern sections until
almost if not quite time for the be-
ginning of the next period GOODNESS
ern parts Of the country is quite
probable following storm areas.
The third regular storm period
runs from the 23rd through the 26th
with probability of early develop
ment of storminess Moon is in con-
junction with Saturn and Venus the
22nd; Jupiter and Neptune are IN
Moon in Conjunction the 2$rd; Moon
new and on the equator the 23rd:
the autumnal equinox still in force.
An earthquake center on the 23d:
Let those familiar with weather
lore figure for themselves whether
fair or foul weather is likely for this
time, we would be glad to say
ahead, were not so certainly against
such hopes. The best we can do
is to hope that all may be disappoint-
ed in the evidences.
No doubt the most dangerous time
for the month, so far as hail, winds,
tornado storms or hurricanes IN the
extreme south and on the Gulf are
concerned, falls within the last ten
days of the month, presumably with,
in this storm period. Navigators of
the Gulf should be on the lookour
for storms sweeping up from the
caribbean Sea, people who livee near
the Gulf should watch for their full
share of such storms, and shipmen
on the great lakes should take a look
at the barometer and think twice be-
fore starting on cruise. Dayy
Jones' locker will no doubt be wide
open for victims about this time.
We hope nothing of a dangerous ma
ture will appear, but we feel that a
warning should be given. Tornado
oes inland need not surprise on. or
about the third day of this period:
If hurricanes develop, they should
strike near the oath or 25th. Cool
and possibly frosty nights will APP
pear in the rear of storm areas, say
about the 9th or 2Sth, or days
touching these dates.