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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
TANKS HAVE STRONG TEAM

tne Dli admlFaDly, because he is hitting consistently for the first time since he came to the big leagues.
 TANKS HAVE STRONG TEAM
 Though Babe Ruth shines so brightly that other members of the Yankees are often lost in the dazzling glare created by the king of home run hitters, Yam kee fans have not been blinded to the fact that Miller Higgins has another hitter on the team who can hammer the apple practically as hard as the Big Bambino.
 That slugger is none other than Rob- ert Meusel the big boy from the Pa cific Coast, who has filled in at third base. first base and the outer garden at various times since the season opened
 Meusei is every bit big and powerful as Ruth. and when he lands squarely on the ball the rival outfielders start marathoning, for he seldom fails to hit hard and far away. For the length of time Meusel has been in fast company this is his first time up-he is showing signs of becoming one of the best hit- ters in the league and supporters of the YanlSs predict great things for him in the future.
 Like Meusel. Aaron Ward manages to detract the attention of the bugs from Ruth at odd times. The lad who is filling Frank Bakers shoes so admirably Is one of the finest fielders and surest hitters on the Yankee team and he has made New Workers forget Baker When the season opened it was predicted that the Tanks would be calling Baker be- fore the middle of June but as long as Aaron Ward is on the job the Maryland slugger will not get a summons from Manager Huggns,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14

Summary: Two-base hit, Sigman. Stolen bases, Gilbert, Bradley, Golvin. Struck out, by Signan 3. by Barfoot ?. Base on balls, off Sigman 2. off Barfoot l. Left on bases, New Orleans 2. Mobile :. Umpire, Roth and Brennan. Time, 1:34
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
WHITE SOX TAKE THE
 OPENER FROM SEN ATORS

Washington. July 13.-Chicago took the opening game of the series from Washington today. 5 to 2. Both Cicotte and Zachary were hit often. the visitors winning by punching their ssfeties to better advantage. Score: R. H. E. Chicago ....... 100 GOO 2i1--5 10 2 Washington ..... 900 00I 2O0-3 II 0
 Batteries; Cicotte and Schalk; Zach ary and Charity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
PIRATES TAKE SECOND
 GAME FROM BOSTON

Pittsburg, July B.-Pittsbure made 1t two straight from Boston by winning to- days game , to ?. Carlson kept the vis- itors' hits scattered, while the home team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14

Philadelphia, July i3.-Chapmans s home run. the only hit off Rommell in the B 2-3 innings he pitched, won the opening game of the series for Cleve- land today 4 to 3. Keefe was batted out of the box with one out in the first and the only man to reach first on Rommel was Chapman, who drew a base on balls in addition to his home run. Score R Fl. p. Cleveland ....... 300 001 000--t 1 Philadelphia .. o01 no 000---3 Q 0
 Batteries: Caldwell and O'Neill Keefe, Rommell and Perkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
TIGERS ROMP ON
 BOSTON MOUNDSME FEN

Boston, July 13.-Detroit hit Pen- mock hard in the first inning today. forcing his retirement and Fortune also was pounded, giving the visitors 10 to victory over Boston in the opening game of the series. Flagstea1 l made three doubles and single. Score: R. H. E. Detroit ..... 300 200 005-10 13 0 Boston ......... 200 100 1oo- 2
 Batteries: Leonard and Woodall, Pennock, Fortune and Walters.
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 s*Ran for Marshall in eighth.
 Score by innings
 Nashville 0 O 0 001 O O-2 Memphis .0 o 0 0 0 o 0 % Summary: Two-base nit. Ballinger. Sacrifice hits, Cunning. Bischoff, High Stolen base, Ballinger. Double plays, Ellam to Knaupp to Brown; Knaupp to Brown. Innings pitched by Perdue 8, 1-3 with II hits, no runs 6 on. out: by Marshall, with hits, runs. Winning piecher, Perdue. Losing pitcher, Mar shall Wild pitch, Perdue. Base on balls off Perdue 2: off Marshall ?. Struck out by Perdue 3; by Hodge 2; by Marshall 2; by Vance 1. Hit by pitcher, Brown fby Vance,. Time. 1:45. Empires, John. son and Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
Neu Record For Race Is Hung Up
 By Rifle Grenade

Toledo, O., July 13.-A new worlds rec
 ord for three-year-old pacing geldings
 was hung up at the Fort Miami track
 this afternoon, when Rifle Grenade, car
 rying the colors of the Lon Mcdonald
 stable, paced the first mile in 2:06 IA cutting a IA of second off the record
 held by Direct The Work, made at Lex
 ington two years ago.
 King Watts, owned by George E.
 Dudley of Youngstown, Ohio, and driven by Lon Mcdonald, won the Tecumseh. PIP trot, 5000 stake, Alla Donovan. the favorite and winner of the Tavern stake, at North Randall having to be content with third money. Allie Ashbrook came through and won the last heat. In going away in the first heat Driver Hyde, who was driving Eliza Dillon, was thrown in collision and slightly cut about the head
 Calgary Earl won the POT pace in straight heats while Charlie Red cap tured the POT trot although in the stretch Tommy Todd came up with a rush and took the third heat. Rifle Grenade won the three-year-old pace in one. two, three order. This geld ing is also owned by MT. Dudley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14

Bratchi. Three-base hits. Neiderkorn, Distel Stolen bases, Moore. Calvo, Wano, Gleason. Double plays. Harper to Brottem. Left on bases, Little Rock 6, Chattanooga |. Earned runs off Jonnard 3. off York 6. Struck out, by Jonnard G. by York i. Bases on balls, off York 5. Time, ;55. Empires, Pfirman and Kerin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
By JAMES J. coRnErT

When Davey Bancroft helped himself to six hits in six trips to the plate at Philadelphia the other day he recalled to mind what the experts said of him when he first broke into the big show With tho Phillies.
 Time waa when they said that DaVey was great little fielder but no hitter. And this verdict seemed to fit him pretty well, at that.
 of late. however Bancroft has been hitting the pill at clip that makes one suspect he formerly kept his true hitting ability in hiding. Or was it the change of clubs that brought him out of the realm of ordinary hitters and into the spotlight as a dangerous bird with the sticky
 flancroft's feat of making six hits in six trips to the platter was no ordinary performance for hitting streaks like that don't happen very often. Back in 1915 George Cutshaw turned the trick while playing with the Dodgers and once upon a time Uncle Wilbert Robin son, now the Brooklyn manager, made seven hits in seven times up with the old Baltimore Orioles.
 As member of the Phillies Bancroft built up a reputation as one of the greatest fielding shortstops in either league and he is still going strong as a performer of stellar tricks around the short grass position. Like Maranville, he is nimble as d monkey and can go to either his right or his left and dig cut hard-ht balls that look like sure hits as they soorch their way through the irfield. lie has q wonderful arm and can throw Ike flash from almost any position He fields the ball and throws without lost motion, too which is SO desirable in either shortstop or a second baseman.
 CHANGE WAS GOOD
 Very likely the change of uniforms from the Phils to the Giants, is the secret of Bancrofts improved showing with the bludgeon, A change of clubs very often inspires a player to better things and in Bancroft's case this seems to be holding true.
 When the trade involving Bancroft and Fletcher was made majority of basebaiTs best little critics agreed that New York got the beteter of the deal. Fletcher had sumped with the stick and was handicapped by the weight of years of campaigning with the Giants, where as Bancroft is now playing his sixth season on big time. It appeared that McGraw had landed a player with at least five good years of shortstopping left in his system in exchange for a fading star. But at the outset Ban crofts fielding was his one virtue with the New York club, for he did not start hitting off the reel. and the once timely swats of Arte Fletcher were sad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
REDS BUNCH HITS AND BEAT PHILLIPS

Elnclnnatl, JUIy I3.-CncInnatI bUnCheu hits off Meadows in two innings today and won from Philadelphia, s to 2, Score:
 R H E. Philadelphia .........s 001 eco 001-2 Cincinnati .............. GOA 0o9 i0*-S II Batteries: Meadows and Tragessor; Ring and Wingo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
AMERICAN LEAGTE

Results Yesterday Cleveland 4. Philadelphia 3. Chicago 5, Washington 3. Detroit 10. Boston 4. St. Louis s-2. New York 4-L
 Games Today St. Louis at New York. Cleveland at Philadelphia. Detroit at Boston. Chicago at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
.EUiot's Throu
 To CenterfeLd
 GiuesCubs Game
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago. July 13.-Ellott's throw to cen- ter field in the ninth gave Chicago two runs and victory over Brooklyn today, 3 to ?, with men on second and third.
 Mamaux replaced Galore. and while he was attempting to walk Barber, Robert son took a big lead orr second. Myers came in from center to catch him nap ing but as Robertson sid back to the bag Myers pulled away for fear of being spiked and Elliott's throw went to cep-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14

The Gotham fighter came up game, however, only to go down again under a terrific drive to the jaw. This ended the bout, for Sullivan was not able to rise at the count of ten. Burke won with a right handler to the jaw.
 There was some dissention over the decision in favor of Brady in his bout with Dickey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE At Charlotte 3, Columbia II. At Augusta lis, Spartanburg, 20. At Greenville 6, Charleston '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Al MilWaukee 5. IndIanapolis .
 At Kansas City 1. Louisville {. Others postponed; wet grounds.
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ly missed. Today Giant fans have come to the conclusion that Bancroft will fill the bill admirably, because he is hitting consistently for the first time since he came to the big leagues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
CHAPMAN RUINS DAY
 FOR PITCHER ROMMELL

Pennock, Fortune and Walters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
Italian, Crucifed,
 Escapes With Life

Mexico City, June 16.-Dr. Jose di Gabirele, the Italian religious zealot who was crucified by the Indian in- habitants of Tequizistlan, Oaxaca, last Good Friday arrived recently in Mexi- co City, en route to his home in Pac- huca, apparently little the worse physically, but still harboring his beliefs.
 Di Gabriele appeared in Oaxaca early in Lent, proclaiming himself to be the Savior and so worked on the superstitious and ignorant Indiars that they crucified him, using rail way spikes to nail him to a rude cross. He was taken dcwa the next day and survived his ordeal, belng viewed by thousands on Faster.
 News of the crust; y;on reached the capital of the sta5e, Tehuantepec ana the governor ordered Di Gatrie;e brought there. 4 great procession followed the cart in which he was transported Later the mayor ot Tequizistlan, who acted as the Roman centurion and four other principal figures in the crusifixion, were arrest ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
Committees for the
 Boy Scouts Named

number of committees were named at meeting of the executive committee of the Boy Scouts Tues day night, and it was announced that a meeting of the executive commit tee will be held each Tuesday night hereafter. This committee is com posed of Major w. J. Parkes, presi- dent; Judge w. B. Sorrells, Don Maxey and Rev. J. I. Norris, vice presidents, and the chairman of the various committees.
 A court of honor was created at the Tuesday night meeting, compos- ed of T. L. Brummitt, chairman; Rev. E. R. Steel, Jack Bernhardt, E. D. Russell and F. G, Bridges. The fol- lowing committees were named:
 Committee on educational public ity-Dr. Wm Breathwitt, Wm. Nichol and J. R. Core.
 Committee on campaign-Dr. J T. Palmer, Stanley Dreyfus and Frank Franey.
 Committee on Finance-Leo. M. An drews, Charles Holmes and J. P. Daily.
 Committee on troop organization c. H. Murphy, chairman.
 Committee on civic service-Dr. J. H. Moore.
 Committee on leadership and train ing J. H. Means, chairman.
 The personnel of the last three committees will be named later.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
Soviet Russia Not
 to Recognize the Debts Already Made

London, June 16.-Soviet Russia does not recognize its liability for debts contracted by Russia up to November, 1917, and if compelled to meet them will have various offsets, says the Times in reporting conver- sations between British ministers and Gregory Krassin. bolsheviki min ister for trade and commerce. M. Krassin, when the matter was called to his attention, is said to have de- nied the existence of any liability, but intimated that, if the force ot circumstances should make it de- sirablc for the soviet government to accept such liability, then the soviet government would, as counter-bal- ancing factor, insist upon, inheriting the rights and privileges secured to Russia by former treaties. He laid especial emphasis, it is declared, on the convention of 1915, which award ed Constantinople to Russia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
Partition Home
 Place of V. ID. Wilkins

An equal division of the Wilkins property on the northeast corner of Fourth and Walnut will be made among the heirs of the late V. D. Wilkins, according to an order is- sued yesterday by Judge John M. FL liott. E. A. Howell, Leo M. Andrews and Jo Nichol were named as com missioners to formulate the division. Under the order, James Walter Will kins will receive one-third of the property, Virginius Wilkins Alexan- der one-third and the other third will go jointly to Jessie Allen Will kins and Mary Virginia Wilkins, sub ject to the dover interest of their mother. The property will be di- vided in accordance with the value of each parcel. The property is the old homstead of the late V. D. Will kins.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
Spaniards Awake
 to Need of More
 Hygenic Measures

Madrid, June 16.-Spaniards are awakening to the necessity of i'm proved hygenic measures to decrease the mortality of this country. Seve- ral of the leading newspapers have joined in a demand that ministery of health be organized to give proper attention to sanitary conditions in factories and houses to reduce &C., cidents to workers and to have charge of the erection of cheap houses for the poor, old age pensions, health in surance, maternity allowances, pre- vention of epidemics and hygenic in- struction for the people
 One newspaper quotes Dr. Juarros las having asserted that smallpox, dip theria and tuberlosis had increased enormously; that births had decreased and the death rate among infants grown to such an extent that these deaths now comprised 20 per cent of the national morality. An infinite simal number of houses boast of a bath, he said, public baths were en- tirely lacking and the houses of the poor were so badly constructed that the occupants did not have as many lconveniences as were afforded by the prison.
 The Institute of Civil Engineers
 has taken up the subject and is agitating for hygenic measures to re-
 duce the death rate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
Tiny Girl Central
 Figure in World 6
 Finance Tangle

Seneca, Kan, June 16.-A four-year old girl living here with her grand parents has become the central fig ure in an international financial tan gle.
 She is the daughter of Mrs. Frances Scoville de Mumm, the former Ger man baroness, and her divorced hus- band, Baron de Mumm, who resides in Germany. Mrs. de Mumm died recently in France and her body was brought here for burial. The child is with her mothers parents, MT. and Mrs. c. c. K. Scoville.
 Last December the United States congress restored American citizen ship to Mrs. DeMumm, upon the evil dence that she had been separated from her German husband three years and that she had been granted a divorce in October, 1918. Because of her German citizenship-which she acquired when she married Baron De Mumm-she was deprived of her property rights in France. The French government at the opening or the war SClZcu CH0 ldISc cStd " of Baron De Mumm, wealthy vines yard owner and- wine dealer. Under the separation agreement of the bars on and his wife, she had been award- ed generous share of his estate. But up to the time of her death Mrs. De Mumm had not obtained control of her property again, from the French government. It is now contended that the restoration of Mrs. De Mumm's American citizenship en- titles her daughter to the property.
 Jewelry said to be worth many thousands of dollars was seized by French authorities from Mrs. Town send, sister of Mrs. De Mumm, as she was starting home with the body. The jewelry was to become the prop ertv of the four-year-old daughter of Mrs. De Mumm, and litigation for it's possession also is pending. MT, Scoville, the child's grandfather, is banker. f <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
Calls Bremen to
 Rescue Baby From the Bath Tub

Denver, Col, June 16-Five appara- tus and dozen firemen responded to the frantic telephone call of Mrs. William H. Eagleton in the exclusive Park Hill section. Instead of find ing conflagration, they rescued D. year-old David Lonsdale Eagleton from the bathtub.
 Left alone momentarily while the mother prepared bath, the child slipped the lock on the bathroom door-the mother on the outside. When the frightened parent heard loud splashing of water she feared the baby might drowns so called out the fire department.
 After record run the firemen stretched an aerial ladder to sec ond story window and found the boy on tiptoes, leaning over the edge of the tub enjoying good "splash."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
GIFTS FOR PASTOR.

At the close of the weekly prayer service last night at the First Chris tion Church, Dr. A. Homer Jordan Mrs. Jordan and Master Homer Jor- dan, IT,, were presented with gifts from the ladies of the church, Mrs M. E. Miles, making the presentation speech. Dr. Jordan was given a handsome leather travelling bag. Mrs Jordan, gold wrist watch and Mas ter Homer, gold tie pin
 Dr. Jordan and family will leave for their new home in Springfield Mo-, July 15.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
Chance for Bridge
 Builders from U. s.

Constantza, Rumania, June 16.- Owing to the general destruction of bridges during the war there is an exceptional opportunity in Rumania for American bridge builders. A bridge over the Danube to connect Rumania with Siberia is being con- |sidered by the Rumanian government. There are IS important bridges in other parts of Rumania awaiting re- construction.
 In addition, the great bridge over the Danube at Cernavoda, in many re- Imustingmscnqteoonfyefwithbsurope Ill spects the greatest structure in Europe, must be reconstructed. This bridge known as the King Carol Bridge, is 1260 feet long and IA feet above high water.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
Danger to Persons Crossing Streets
 Extremely Great

New York. June 16.-It has been said that a man runs more risks while crossing Broadway than he does in making transatlantic voyage on good ship. The comparison may be nexaggeration, but certainly of- ficial figures prove that the traffic laden streets of London are full of dangers.
 "A British parliamentary white paper, publisher recently gave detail ed statistics of street accidents dur ing the past year which came to the knowledge of the police," writes the London correspondent of the New York Medical Journal.
 !. There were 51 ,326 ccidents 2,628 be- ing fatal. Horse drawn vehicles were responsible for 440 fatal acci dents, pedal cycles for 178. The 2,010 fatal accidents in which me chemically propelled vehicles involv- ed included 221 busses and 187 tram cars.
 Accidents of all kinds involved in the following types of vehicles: Horse drawn, in 1918, 1864; in 1919 S,143; buses, in 1918, 2,17O; in 1919 2,662; tram cars, in 1918, 7,556; in 1919, 6,866; other mechanically pro- pclled vehicles. in 1918, 14.667; in 1919, 25,48O; pedal cycles, in 1918 .16,S68; in 1919, 8,170.
 In 1918 the number of fatal ac- cidents was 2,193. The figures for the London Metropolitan police dis trict for 1919 were as follows: Horse drawn vehicles-Total. 9S; non-fa- tai, 2,SS6; total, 2,9S4. Busses-Fatal 136; non-fatal. 1853; total. 2,0s9 Tram cars-Fatal Al; non-fatal, g. 9O6; total, 2.947. Other mechanical- ly propelled vehicles-Fatal, 39S; non-fatal. s,3ss; total, s,736. Pedal cycles-Fatal, IA; non-fatal, 2,915; total, 1929. Total of street acci- dents in the London Metropolitan po- lice district in 1919--Fatal, 6s7; non- fatal, 18.998, and grand total, 19.6s5
 In the principal provincial cities there were 380 fatal and 8,472 non- fatal accidents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
Dreyfus Employees
 to Have Picnic

Some 50 or 60 employees of the
 Isaac Dreyfus store will be given an
 outing and will be otherwise enter
 tained this afternoon and evening on the fourth annual picnic to be given
 by the store. The store will close at o'clock and the party will go in cars to point on the Saline river. some 34 miles from Pine Bluff, be- yond Rison. A chicken dinner. swimming, games and other attrac- tions will be enjoyed, and the en- ployes will return to Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
LUMBERMEN TO STUTTGART

Pine Bluff was in the fight to bring the next meeting of the Arkan- sas Lumber Dealers association here according to lumbermen who have just returned from the Little Rock meet ing. Stuttgart was finally selected as the place of meeting for the 1921 convention. Other cities who tried to land the convention were Little Rock, Hot Springs and Hopes Pine Bluff dropped out of the contest, however, and threw it's strength to Stuttgart.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
WashOut Halts
 Session of the
 s. Dakota 'SOlOns

Pierre, s. D., June 16.--Railroad transportation is only now being generally restored in the washout that caused postponement of the South Dakota legislature last month. The special session had been set for May "A and when a big section of the state was cut off from the capital had to be moved up to June 21.
 Fifteen miles of one railroad near the capital was washed away, but the worst conditions were reported from the Black Hills along the Cheyenne river. Many ranches along this stream are said to have been carried away.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-17
Henry Haizlip to Build Home to
 Cost $2O,OOO

Henry Haizlip will start imme- diately on the erection of a two-story frame residence, which will be built at Fifth and Oak, and which will cost approximately $20,00O. The contract has been let and the home will be completed, it is thought, by Christ mas.
 The house which stood on the lot at this place--the McCreary home has been torn down.