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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26

tablished dazzling record with. the Yankees in his first year with that club Then somebody discovered that he was using an emery ball and it's use was barred. Immediately afterward Ford slipped.
 The Senators annexed Joe Boehling in 1913. He won Il games in row and finished the season with seventeen vic- tories and seven defeats So brilliant was his performance that the fans in Washington temporarily forgot all about Walter Johnson But they quick iy put the Speed King back on his pe- destal for Boehling in 1914 showed by his indifferent work that he was just another of the Flashes in the pam"
 Al MamauX is recent example. He became a Pirate toward the far end of the 1914 season. but did not perform regularly for the club until tie follow ing season. In that year, although identified with second division outfit, he won 21 games in 29 trials for thel average of .724. He came back in 1916l with twenty-one triumphs in thirty-s six efforts for an average of .583. But what has Mamaux done since that time that makes him other than, just a fair twirler?
 Those are just few of the outstand- ing instances in baseball's annals of fingers who have risen to greatness, in a single season--or in a. pair of seasons and faded from view almost inlmedi- ately afterward. All of which makes enc wonder whether those who pitched in such sterling form in 1919 for the Reds areNthe really truly greats their supporters claim, or whether like Ford. Cole, James and the others they are just flashes in the pan"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Ice Skaters To
 Organize League
 In World Series

New York. April 25.-Through Alfred F. Flath, of Brooklyn. former promoter of ice skating contests, and unquestion- ably one of the real authorities of the sport which has come to the front So rapidly in the past two years, an effort will be made to form an international or- ganization for the purpose of laying down a uniform system for holding world championship affairs.
 F'lath makes no denial that his action is the result of the defeat of Bobby Mo- Leon by Oscar Mathieson in Norway the past winter, nor does he attempt to alibi mention that Mclean was greatly handi- capped by Norway competition condi- tions that are entirely new to American speed skaters. F'lath has already en- listed a hundred or more speed skating fans of the east in his project, and there is likelihood he will cross the Atlantic this summer to interest Europeans in the plan.
 The Brooklynite says Mclean could hardly have expected to win against Mathieson in the latter's country, because conditions there with regard to titular events are so unusual none of the Ameri- can skaters have ever tried to meet them He also takes Mclean to task for ac- cepting such a match on short notice and after particularly busy cabaret season in Chicago. during which he has no chance to look after his physical well being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
By Associated Pros.

New York, April 25.-Heavy batting featured the American League contests last week, when ten or more runs were scored in twelve of the eighteen games. The National League pitchers. with five shut-out contests to their credit, were not so liberally scored upon
 The Chicago Americans continue to head their league with a clean record, winning four straight games, including a victory today over Detroit, which has lost all its eight games this season.
 First place in the National League is shared by three teams, Cincinnati, Brook lyn and Pittsburg. Cincinnati received a setback last week dropping chree games out of five. The Superbas took the lead Saturday but their defeat today by. New York held them back until the Reds and Pirates. who were successful today. caught up to them.
 The batting rampage of the Cleveland Americans, who won five straight games by averaging ten runs and nearly thir- teen hits to contest, was checked to- day by Sothoron of St. Louis.
 In the American League, Boston cele- brated Patriots day, Monday by trounc- ing New York twice and won again Tues day. The Yankees, without the services of their injured star outfielder. Ruth, defeated Philadelphia twice, but the Arn- letics took a pitchers battle today be- tween Naylor and Shawkey. Washing ton also won twice from the Athletics and broke even with Boston, dncluding Johnson's shutout victory today. st Louis, Philadelphia and Detroit did not win a game last week. The Tigers hit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26

game in the first two of their four game series, the Crackers taking an cratic sixteen-inning contest Friday but falling down before Fulton Sat urday, who pitched a steady game, while Trieste and Boone could do noth : ing in the box. Today the teams played on the government reservation at Fort McPherson, near here, the Bears talk ing the game from Atlanta in a heavy hitting affray.
 Chattanooga dropped two out of three to Memphis in the last half of the week. Fine pitching by Cavanan in the first game gave that to Memphis whose players lost the second contest by misplays. The third. rather farci- cil game. went to Memphis. In Mem yhis today the Chicks again won. Little Rock bested Nashville in their contests of the last three days of the week. two out of three. The Travellers landed heavily on three Nashville pitchers in the first game. In the sec ond the Little Rock players, while not getting so many hits, managed to bunch them. In Saturdays contest the Vols turned on Little Rock and drove Masters from the box but in a rally the Travellers sent Hodge to the show CTS. Jonnard came to the rescue for Nashville and checked the rally. To day the teams played--again in Nash vile, the game going to Little Rock by the score of to 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26

1 N1 KTMMING through the pages of N baseball history, one finds many LS=> instances of flash in the pan" moundsmen; of pitchers who leaped into greatness in a single season, promised much through the years that were to follow-and then suddenly fell by the wayside.
 One of the conspicuous examples was Hugh Bedient Nothing really was hoard the Red sox along in 1911 The follow ing year, 1912. his spectacular box-work assisted the Sox in winning the pennant and climbing finally to worlds cham pionship heights.
 Bedient pitched with an ease, a grace and a coolness of veteran. Countless thousands of baseball enthusiasts prs dicted that eventually he would compile a record of wonderful kind. But after 1912 Bedient never figured conspicuously have shot his bolt. He ventually pas<ad to the Feds and then out of baseball. He had one year of greatness-and was gone.
 Big Bill" James was the hurling phe- nom of the Boston Braves in 1915 The work of this youthful giant in that year ever will be remembered when great pitching feats are discussed. But the call that James made on his arm in that season wrote the word finls" to his career, for afterwards he never amounted to anything Tn a nurling way
 A furore was created in 1916 by Fer dpand Schupp of the Giants His south paw slants baffled every club in the National circuit. He allowed less tE.c one earned run per game that year and came back in 1917 with twenty-one yic- tories against seven defeats. But ssce that time Schupp has been an, fin and outer''-just an ordinary flinger who was almost waived out of the major leagues less than two years after he achie 70. real greatness.
 Then there was King" Cole, who won 20 out of24 combats for the Cubs
 in 1910. Everybody expected wonder ful things of Cole afterward, but in 1911 Cole was more or less of bust" and soon was 'shooed" off the Chicago ros- ter, and into the bushes"
 Russell Ford was another. He es-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Old Indian Tonic Stops
 WOman'S Pains
One Bottle Ends Suffering of
 Los Angeles Lady

T took one bottle and it relieved me of so-called jumping pains" Mrs. !. c. Schroer of 530 Temple street. Los Angeles. Cal. writes. in praising Old Indian Liver and Kidney Tonic
 T felt hot pains In spots, like ;,ruises would cause she writes The pains stayed in one place for a while, then moved to another part of my Body. Your medicine stopped them. was also weak and dizzy. but think the cause was from lack of blood | felt much better~after taking the tonic.
 My head has ached much during my life. and at times I have been un- able to think clearly Doctors didn't seem to find the cause. The first bot tie of Old Indian Liver and Kidney Tonic brought wond srful relief"
 Buy bottle today
 Sold by Green Drug Co.,. corner First avenue and Twentieth street causey Drug Company. East Birmingham: Darlington Pharmacy. Pratt City, Ala. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Harvard Plan To Develop Timber In Athletic Field

Boston, April 25.--Fhe effect of Har- wards system of compulsory athletic training is more evident this spring than ever before, although it's benefits were almost unanimously conceded before the holidays As we'll as having placed ev- cry undergraduate fin some from of ath- letic activity, the system has increased interest in baseball, tennis, football and rowing to such an extent the Crimson may be almost certain of unusual athletic timber for years to come.
 According to recent announcement by the Harvard officials in charge of the new system, more than o5 per cent of the freshmen have been taught to walk correctly Exhaustive and definite tests of the manner of Incomotion among sthe first year men diselosed the fact that but small percentage of them stood or walked correctly. and were thus mak- ing~for ailments calculated to seriously handicap their chances for good health not to mention success--in later life.
 From strictly sporting standpoint, however, perhaps the greatest benefit to be found in the new system is the in creased number of aspiring oarsmen created by the compulsory schedule. Since indoor practice was first called nearly 1G0 freshmen have been working out daily at the machines Tn the famous Weld oathouse-sometning that was all most unheard of in Harvard athletic cir cles before.
 According to Coach IIaines. there is an entirely new phase to the compulsory ath- letic system that is quite apt to be over looked He refers to the fact that a surprising number of first year men show much natural ability in various branches. and invariably they are young men whom the ordinary athletic coach would least suspect possessed such ability. Haines declares the system encourages the boys 10 show their best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
FIGHT FANS NV EAST SEE
 RETURN OF ROSEATE DAYS
By Associated Press

YORK; April 25The of NN the Walker b that championships contested he providing the bill approved  The the abolished Frawy the Horton law which permitted bouts. the of Jeffries
  defended against Tom Sharkey J. Jeffres! athletic 
   The heavyweight held
  abohng ODowd middeweight  under membership plan, but the police interfered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26

New Orleans, April 25.--What do I think of the Barons? We'll about the only answers yours truly can frame after seeing Moley's 1920 pennant hopes 1T action in one game is a peculiar one. In other words, l am going to base an opinion on facts know and not possi- bilities.
 Frankly, the Barons seem to lack just what the Pelicans have lacked since Fob Higgins departure from this neck of the wen known woods--a. peppery, heady catcher.
 Big John Peters is about as nice a chap as he is large Che played on the Pelicans once and we know him welD. But Pete is purely a mechanical catcher. Best pegger in the league, and at times a lucky hitter, is Pete, and a steady backstop withal BHt that about lets him out. His editorial department is decidedly bushy. And Petro also is TO bear on foul flies Che unused up sew eral of 'em today)
 And that was and still is the matter with Hank" Deberry, Pelican back stop, as dangerous as any hitter in the league. fair pegger and, like Pete. really good lad personally. But there have been times when Henri could have made himself useful from the neck up, and didn't. Any team needs a good, heady catcher more than any other po- sition on the team. The berth behind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
WORST IS YET TO COME
By WILLIAM MIG. KEEFE Sporting Editor New Orleans Times s-Picayune

the bat is the real place where gray matter is needed.
 Put the brains there, and all-around teamwork improves and unsteady pitchers become steady having a ten- dency to balance the whole team. Aside from the pitching and catching angle, Molesworth seems to have a fair infield this summer; a good staff of pitchers and an outfield that could easily be improved. Griffith in center is going to cut lots of ice in this league during the season, or I miss a guess. Jesse James could claim a class rating compared to the way Griff came in behind second in the first inning, scooped Larry Gilbert's ter
 rifle line drive out of the clover, turned
 a complete somersauIt nearly breaking
 his neck, and doubled Ripperton off
 second, nipping in the bud rally which
 might have given the Barons trouble
 Griff also contributed a couple of
 other nifty catches. and threw in a two-
 iagger which spelled Derrick for young
 Bradshaw in the third inning. Two runs scored on the wallop. Summa in
 right, probably will not burn up the league, however, and 'sRuber Ellis is not what you could call fence buster.
 But if Moley gets smart catcher or injects into the gentle, every day dome of J. Peters some real jazzy thinking, his outfit will show a big and imme- Giate improvement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
TAYLOR SPEAKER AT MEMORIAL EXERCISES
 HELD IN MERIDIAN

Meridian, Miss. April 25-(Special) Col. R. V. Taylor of Mobile delivered the oration at the memorial exercises ere this afternoon in honor of the Confederate dead and those who lost their lives in the late war. the pro- gramme being under the auspices of the various Confederate bodies and with Capt. B. V. White of the local Confederate veterans camp acting as master of ceremonies. Following the exercises at the courthouse the vari- ous cemeteries in which Confederate and world war soldiers are buried were visited and their graves deco rated with flowers. The flowers were conveyed from sthe courthouse on fire department trucks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
BARONS NEED MORE PEP
By JOHN L. SULLIVAN Sporting Writer New Orleans States

New Orleans, April 25.-Birmingham' s ball team will probably be fighting it out for third or fonrtk place unless the pitching is strengthened. weakness at third base is closed. and the punch, ; the thing that wins baseball games, is instilIed in the men.
 Coffindaffer should never have beat en New Orleans Sunday A big horse- shoe was hung around his neck. And there is the uncertainty of the game.
 If the Barons' field behind every other pitcher like they did behind Golf findaffer they are going to be hard to beat.
 Stevenson gives the impression of be- ing dissatisfied and this is not idle talk, for before the game he went after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
By FRED H. GORMLEY
 Montgomery Bureau Jhe Age Herald 22i-2 First National Bank Building

Montsomery, April 25.-( (Special)- Alabama lawyers who attend the an nuai convention of the State Bar As sociation at Birmingham Friday and Saturday will be entertained with a reception at the Country Club and with a luncheon at the Southern Club. This announcement was made by Col. Alex Troy. secretary of the association. to- day. ..
 The reception and dahce which will be given by members of Birmingham will be held the evening of Friday, while the luncheon. which will be given by the association in honor of its members. will be at 1 o'clock Sat urday These will be the only formal entertainments. all others being in- formal.
 Colonel Troy has received great re- sponse from members Of the organiza- tion and believes the meeting will be one of the largest and-most interesting ever held. Many lawyers will be at tracted to the meeting by the address of A. Mitchell Palmer. Attorney Gen. eral of the United States. who will speak on Law Enforcement or the Enforcement of the Law" His address will be in the auditorium of the Tut wiler hotel at a time to be fixed bx the entertainment committee.
 score or more of new members have been elected by the executive committee during the past few days. while a large number of applications will be presented to the association during the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
MILLIONS OF GIANTS
 PUT ON JOB

sui-Ferro-sol is mineral water rich with the one element (iron) that strength ems and muitiplies red corpuscles-i, makes them by the million.
 One teaspoonfpi of suI-Ferro-sol taken 3 timSs a day quickly displays the won derful effects of this remedy.
 Booklet giving details mailed on rs- quest. Liberal bottle one dollar ts for 'S'. at all drug stores or postpaid upoh receipt of price. The sul-Ferro-soI CO. Desk A. Montgomery. Ala--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Baseball Riots
 HaltedBy Cops
 at Indianapolis
By Associated Press

Indianapolis, April 26.--A near riot was caused when Umpire Finneran forfeited the second game of double header between Louisville and Indian apolis. American Association teams, to Louisville here this afternoon.
 The Louisville team had scored six runs in the seventh inning and the In- Gianapolis club was apparently mak ing no effort to retire their opponents, when fans began throwing cushions on the field.
 Umpire Finneran then ordered the contest forfeited and the fans swarmed down on the field, Special details of police had to be called to restore or der
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
EVENTS OF THE DAY
 FROM STATE CAPITAL

sheriff and deputy out and the Jail in charge of porter, the report said.
 Conditions were found to be much improved at the Mobile city jail on q second visit, according to the report improvements were recommended in the following county jails: Marion. Daie. Geneva. Coffee. Hale and Bull iock. Satisfactory reports were made Fayette, Dallas, Bibb. Pickens cov- ington, Houston. Greene and ,Tusca- loosa.
 A majority of almshouses visited on lne tour were found to he in bad con oiuon and various recommendations ior improvements were made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Milton Fells e e6WorfdAuto
 SpeedRecordS
By Associated Pres,

Daytona, Fla, April 25.-Before of ficials of the American Automobile Association. which body has sanctioned the events and Is officially in charge, speed pecords here in his sixteen cylinder car.
 Milton covered one ,kilometer in .14.65, three miles in 1:12:1S. four miles in l;S6:14. five miles in 2:00;04,
 Previous records held by Ralph De- Palma, were: One kilometer 44S6, three miles l:15:04 four miles 1:39:77 and five miles 2:04:5S. Milton also reduced his own worlds record for the half mile and the mile, doing the half in :11:S6 and the mile in. :23:56.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
CINCINNATI REDS ARE HALTED WHILE CHICAGO AMERICANS GO FASTER

we'll in the Cleveland series but their pitchers failed.
 In the National League, Doak of St Louis pitched two shutout games, aiding the Cardinals to approach nearer tine leaders. Pittsburg and Philadelphia each won half their games. The Pirates two victories were scored at the expense or Cincinnati, Manager Cravath of the Quakers, selected himself as pinch hit ter in a New York contest and won the game With a home-run. Boston fielded poorly, dropping three games to Brcaf- lyn and one to New York The New York and Chicago teams apparently have not hit their normal stride
 The weeks record in each league of games played. won and lost, with runs, hits errors, men left on bases, and runs scored by opponents, including games of Saturday, April 24, is as follows:
 AMERICAN IEAGJIE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Canada Defeats
 United StatesIn
 Olympic Hockey
By Associated Press

Antwerp. April 25.--Canada defeated the United States 2 goals to o, in 8 hardfought hockey game tonight and tomorrow will meet Sweden in the finals for the Olympic championship.
 It was not until late in the second half that the Canadians were able to score against the Americans, who strove vainly all through the game to penetrate Canada's defence.
 It was lightning hockey throughout, but the Americans were outplayed.' The Canadians expected an easy vic- tory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26

grounders knocked to him half heart edly and Molesworth had to rouse him, up.
 Croll will do. but he's awful light. Bernsen is O. K, and Stewart seems a conner. Griffith is a crack outfielder,
 both on offense and defense, but Sum
 ma still has his weakness of being afraid of being dusted off at the plate and he showed it here today. Ellis is about the best all-around man
 m the team and Peters is there, but he will never catch foul fly, because he does not lz9bw how to start after the ball
 That's my opinion of Birmingham. They will be in the fight, but Moles- worth has a big job. He has to keep them going all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Germs of Blood Diseases Meet
 Conquering Foe.

Germs of Eczema. Tetter, Pellagra and other forms of blood troubles make their headway in exact accordance with the scarcity of red cerDuscles in the blood.
 When these corpuscks are multiplied and strengthened to the extent of beng capable of overthrowing disease germs, then and only then does the disease begin it's Iasing battle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Criss In SHkexenort

Dode criss, one-time famous hitter. ,s making his headquarters in shrevanor. these days He is in charge of drlllins, operations for an oil developing concer,, ana says any husky ball player wantin :. Joo can have it on his force at sl5 2
 uay. Dode himself is drawing down more game out~oI me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Empires Are Named

Empires for the Blue Ridge are an- nounced as Harold T. Rose, M J Lynch and E, l.. Beck. The signing of Karl kolseth by the Hanover Club completes the list of managers for the Blue Ridge. He was a player in the Blue Ridge with Chambersburg in 1915 and 19l6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
BARONS AS SEEN BY SPOR TING EDITORS M CRESCENT CITY
One Admits They Outplayed Pelicans, Another Says They Lack Ginger While Third Raps Our
 Star Backstop
NOTE BY THE SPORTING EDITOR
Star Backstop

Merely others The AgeHerald quesing their opinion of the Birmingham ball club They asked frank, unbiased picking strong points of the and individual paye Their replies
  when the Baron defeated the Peans by of five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Tobacco Juice Barred

Spitball pitchers in the majors can slobber on the ball this year. but the slobber must be of a certain color Notifi- cation has been sent out that tobaccco 'juice Is considered a discoloring fluid and is under the ban. That means tobacco chewers can't throw spitters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
He Can Pitch or Umnire

The veteran George Mulin, who was considering two propositions. one to pitch for Rockford the other to umpire in the Mint League, will accept neither. His health is such, he says. that he must give up any active engagement like pitching or umpiringI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Conlev May Re R.cL..oa

Webb conasy wao joined HamiltoX of the Miat Nxxsse last year as a third basemaa asa played about every position except pstcl v hefore the season closed, may pc HA@f ssstc regular catcher this year by Mafxs ger snaughnessy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Joplin Releases Two

Joplin has released Catcher Murphy and Outfielder Scheild to Durham of the Pied mont League. Murphy was let go when assurance came that Jack Snyder, the catcher bought from Brooklyn. would re- port
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
Neal Ball In New H.xen

The veteran Neal Ball will play with une New Haven Eastern League tesm this seaso4 ana At IS assistant and field can
 .ain Ifr @ssna ser Chief Bender Bender
 l'as 'ept tMe Aty-five players in training
 most cg thssa men who have had s,,..,s' ax ns,i, ence. ~f'' -