EDITED BY News See The Field HUGH W. ROBERTS Sporting aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaataaaaaaaaaBaa .. .a...a..aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaCollege aaaaaaa a aaaa...... *...... a.Day aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Sports aaaaaa aa a aaaaaaa*aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa« | COLLEGE SPOOLS The Game Yesterday As STRANG PLUNGES T Ivo Thousand See Tolvell M AWFUL RAP Witnessed Local Man Win Grammar School Meet HAVE FOLL Sffl By THROUGH FENCE OF NICK LARSEN BY BILL AX. Powell won the grammar school field the Henley school, Powell second, Mar- • tin third. meet yesterday, making a total of 86 Nashville, 7— (Special)—T saw the Later, when Seigle came to the bat with The 85-pound relay race was won by the i May Has Narrew Es- points, followed by Paul Hayne, 48 points, Terrific Drive In Seventh this Molesworth's throw the banes full and one out, he had the Driver Powell school, Paul Hayne second, Martin Gets game afternoon. Daring Henley 28 Martin 12 and South points, third. to the plate in the first inning, which misfortune to hit into a double play. Highlands 4. race was won was frum Death The 95-pound relay by retired Bay at the plate, was from deep The fault was not Seigle’s. Dickson Through Seigel cape The highest Individual scores were made the Powell school, Paul second, to Hayne center. It was a mighty heave, for Bay, pitching well. But they roasted Seigle Meet At the Fair by Arthur Driver of Powell school and Henley third. Field as we know, is a fast man. a fare you well. The relay race was won by Big Emmet Collins of Paul school—15, | 115-pound were liberal in hits Hayne They have often said. too. that Moles- They very scoring | Powell school, Henley second, Paul Hayne RACES AT FAIR GROUNDS The second best individual score In the THREE SCORES RESULT Grounds This After- The other feature i for Nashville this afternoon. As a matter I third. worth has no wing. Powell of fact, the hits should have been about school was tied for by Jack Hall The unlimited class relay race was won of the game was Larsen’s swat in the j | evenly divided. Both pitchers did well, and Wallace Nall, each making 11 points. by Paul Hayne school, Powell second, noon seventh which scored ©Ham and Bowen | I few Nashville as the score Henley third. though hits, Crowd Sees Events Given Under The second best individual score in J Birmingham Takes First of Nashville and himself. indicates, came when men were in posi- j Big There were at least 2home run. developing any Police Relief Asso- large crowd rooters, they Great Throw But these Nashville fellows can t stand man who ever came und%r my eye, and I Emmett Hughes, each making 8 points. the welkin ring witli cheers as their fay- the and when go wrong, they have been baseball games for ciation. orltes succeeded. Retires Bay at the Plate. AND ALABAMA ARRIVE gaff things watching The second best was another tie between have to knife someone. the past fifty years. Prizes offered were as follows: got Berry Cruse and Harry Band, each mak- Flfty-doliar trophy, offered by the Ma- ing 5 points. sons for the winner of the meet, the same The best Individual score In the Martin to be won the same school two suc- SOUTHERN LEAGUE Great Rivalry Between Entered Teams. MEMPHIS WINS EASILY. THE CRACKERS BALLOONED. Within 100 feet of where Emile Striker, by STANDING. school was made No. score cessive years before becoming permanent his partner, was dashed to death in a 24- by 107. his be- Played. Won. Lost. Pet. Y. M. A. 5 second best property of the school. Athletic Club and C. And Jack Is Benched for Castleton Wild and Thomas Had hour race last fall, Lewis Strang yester- ing points; by No. 101, Nashville 19 12 7 633 O'Connor A gold play ground button to the high- 3 points. Douglas Strelt was the Mobile 19 11 3 .679 day afternoon narrowly escaped the grasp only est individual case of tie each Events Disputing Decision. Easy Sailing. scorer, in New Orleans 20 Strong—Officials, contestant representing the South 11 9 560 of the grim reaper. High- contestant to receive a gold button. Little lands who Rock 19 10 9 .626 and Prizes. 7.—Slow work Montgomery. May 7.—Montgomery won mile school, scored. He made 4 A silver and bronze button to the best Little Rock. Ark.. May It occurred In the fifty-second Atlanta 38 9 9 .500 this after- points. and second best individual scorer in each Little Rock’s infield allowed j an easy victory over Atlanta of the 100-mile and at a time when Birmingham 19 9 10 by event, The 75-pound relay race was won 474 final by school. Memphis to score five runs in the sec- j noon in a featureless game by a Strtfng, after two delays from spark plug Montgomery 19 8 11 Memphis 19 ond of today’s game, cinching the score of 10 to 2. Castleton waB wild and 6 13 .316 Today is college day in Birmingham. | inning trouble, had the feature of the pro- had his teammates result. Fullenwider. who succeeded Gir- poor support, making well in hand. Just as he rounded The college hoys will compete at the gramme NATIONAL LEAGUE. RESULTS YESTERDAY. ard in the box in this Inning, did not al- ! many costly errors. Thomas made his AMERICAN LEAGUE. fair grounds. Sponsors and maids have the curve where Strieker was killed last initial bow of the season for Montgom- 4, Nashville lay a to reach second. The | Birmingham 1. been chosen. Colors will wave. Yells will Memphian fall, the detachable rim of the right front j Played. Won. Lost. Pet. Won. Lost. Pet. and in form. Score: Played. Mobile 2, New Orleans L local team hit Keiber with considerable i ery pitched steady Pittsburg 19 13 6 Mb Detroit be sent skyward. wheel ran off, hurling the machine into j .19 14 5 .736 Memphis 6, Little Rock L but fast fielding, j Atlanta— AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Philadelphia 16 9 6 .600 New York It Is field day. frequency, particularly the fence. 17 10 7 .588 Montgomery 10, Atlanta 2. ! cf. 4 0 0 3 0 l Boston 16 9 7 on the of Baerwald, them Bayless, .663 Boston 17 10 7 .588 Those are the Universities of part prevented 1 That with his life is re- competing McMurray, c. 4 0 0 5 0 0 Strang escaped Chicago 2*) 11 9 .650 from more than one run. Captain Chicago 16 8 8 .500 Alabama. Tennessee and Vanderbilt, the ecorirfg 1 1 GAMES TODAY. Jordan, 2b. 4 0 0 0, markable. As it was, he managed with Cincinnati 22 10 12 .455 Cleveland 16 8 8 .500 O’Connor was put off the field for ob- 0 Birmingham Athletic club and the Bir- Winters, rf.. 4 114 0 difficulty to extricate himself from the car Brooklyn 16 7 9 438 Philadelphia 15 7 8 .467 ""Birmingham at Nashville. jecting to a decision. Score: Moran. If. 4 112 0 0 New York 15 6 9 .400 at mingham Y. M. C. A. and escaped with nothing more serious Washington 15 5 10 .333 Memphis Little Rook. • AB. R. H. PO. A. E. 3 0 1 1 0 team is and en- Little Rock— Newton, ss. 6 St. Louis 21 7 14 .333 St. Louis 17 5 12 .294 New Orleans at Mobile. Each strong and able than a number of severe bruises. Cocash, 2b 5 0 1 1 2 0 Henn, ib. 3 0 1 7 0 0 Atlanta thusiastic. Each to win. Vander- at Montgomery. hopes ; 6 6 2 Tilford Cowell of in a Boucher, ss. 3 0 0 Kirkpatrick, 3b. ... 2 0 1 1 0 2 Montgomery, Does Well. Elberfield Hits bilt is an unknown having pre- Hagerman Umpire. quantity, 3b. 3 0 1 0 2 1 Castleton, p. 3 0 110 1 was awarded the 100- Perry, Chalmers-Detroit, had New Nashville, May 7.—(Special.)—Birming- pared for the meet fob just one month. 0 2 1 0 0 Chicago, May 7.—Hagerman today York, May 7.—New York won an Sentz. cf.‘...4 mile event at conclusion of the ham the fifty- the honor of first shut-out succeeded in putting a stop to Nash- The Athletic club will send some of the Collins. If. 4 0 0 2 1 0 Totals 31 2 6 24 6 5 pitching the exciting 12-inning game today from Bos- fifth mile. He rode and skill- ville's winning streak Tarleton, lb. 4 1 1 12 ‘‘O 0 fearlessly game of the season for His ton 4 to 3. w'ho Newton by taking the first best Athletes in the south to the field, 1 Chicago. Lake, relieved 1 0 0 and showed of of the Flourney, rf.4 0 1 AB. R. H. PO. A. E. fully, splendid presence work was game series today. Score 4 to 1. and the Y. M. C. A., with its speedy men. Montgomery— consistent throughout, especial- in the fourth, brought in the victory on c. 4 0 1 6 2 0 rf. 4 0 0 2 0 0 mind on several occasions. Nashville's run came in the Casey, Kerwln, so with men on bases. hits his double and ninth when expects to land a number of events. o 0 0 1 0 ly Bunched Cree’s single. Elberfield Girard, p.0 Persons, If. 4 3 2 4 0 0 It looked like a shut-out for the Cowell's Slendid Work. with a of errors in the third and wTith Cham- Vanderbilt arrived yesterday morning, j Fullenwider. 2 0 1 0 4 0 4 2 1 6 0 0 couple disputed Umpire Hurst over a de- p Whiteman, cf. pions. the at noon. x 1 0 0 0 0 0 He also won the sixth gave the from Cin- cision at shoved the Tennessee reached city j Folbre Greminger, lb. ... 4 1 1 7 0 0 Birmingham district Chicago game the plate and referee, The Champions were welcomed home by Alabama reported on a belated train at Rockenfield, 2b. .. 4 1 1 4 1 0 championship, over Scully in a Stanly cinnati. Score: R.H.E. who retaliated by slapping the player in 3 27 17 3 a Totals .34 1 ss. 3 1 0 0 2 0 001 003 01*—5 9 3 large crowd, which was visibly 9:30 o’clock. Pepe, steamer, and he was the favorite Chicago the jaw. By thus placing his hands on I disap- for in ninth. perhaps x—Batted Fullenwider Hart, c. 4 114 2 0 Cincinnati .OU0 000 000—0 6 3 pointed at the result. The Birmingham High school will enter with the The lad drove the Elberfield himself out people. 17-year-old Batteries: umpire, put Manush. 3b. 3 10 10 0 Hagerman and Moran; Molesworth. first up, got right down to e certain number of events, too. Its sec- Memphis— AB. R. TL PO. A. E. several wonderful miles, and whenever of the game under the rules. Score: Thomas, p. 3 0 0 0 8 0 Frcmme and McLean. Time, 1:43. Um- business lining out a Ha thirds count for the same 0 1 2 0 0 by two-bagger. onds and will Wagner, of...5 he before he was R.H.E. flashed the grandstand pires, O’Day and Emslie. was sent to third by Henline, and scored as the firsts and seconds of the Baerwald. 2b.4 1 2 3 4 2 Boston .001 100 bigger Totals 33 10 6 27 8 0 greeted with cheers that resounded for 001 000-3 7 2 on McOilvray's long fly to Seigel. That Stinson, rr. 4 1 2 3 0 fellows. Score by innings: Loses New York .000 120 000 001-4 11 4 ended the the 3 0 0 5 ft 0 miles. Marquard Again. scoring until seventh, Mc- in the O’Leary, c. Atlanta 010 000 100— 2 Batteries: Chech and Spencer and Don- Nothing Way. won Gilvray being out stealing second and Coulson. If.3 ft 1 3 0 0 Lewis Strang won the 5-mile sprint over Boston, May 7.—Boston today's Montgomery 200 071 00*—10 ohue; Newton, Lake and Blair and Gygli popped to Nashville The boys will meet today at noon at ; lb. 4 1 2 ft 2 ft game from New York 2 to 1. Marquard is- Seabaugh. Babb, Sacrifice hits. Ker- Dewitt and Cowell without trouble. It Kleinow. Time, 2:20. Umpires, Hurst and started Summary: Moran, i sued his second In and with a two-bagger by Bay. who the Athletic club. There they will don Carey, lb.4 11 9 1ft pass the eighth Evans. win. Two base hit. Whiteman. Three ! was^iot necessary for him to make fast went to third on Wiseman’s sacrifice. car is ss.4 1 ft 2 3 0 Sweeney’s two base hit, an infield out their running gear. A special pro- Lindsay, base hit. Henn. on Bases balls. Thomas, j time, and he was never hard after and the East's long drive to center was returned Keiber. p. 4 0 1 0 1 0 pressed ’‘squeeze’’ play gave Boston two vided to take the athletes to the fair 1; Castleton. 3. Hit by pitcher, Castle- Hit Wins. by Molesworth in time to kill taking the lead in the very beginning. runs. Score: R.H.E. Murphy’s Bay at the ton Passed ball. grounds. 11 2 (Manush). McMurray. New York 000 100—1 4 1 Philadelphia, May 7.—Washington was platp. Totals .35 5 10 27 A. W. Greiner, in a Thomas Six 000 The will start at 1:30 Struck out. Thomas, 3: Castleton. 4. Flyer, Birmingham got busy again In the fifth. sport promptly Score by innings— Boston 000 000 02*—2 4 4 again"*"defeated here today in a pitchers’ Stolen Manush. in attempting to lower his own 6-mile Bowen o'clock. <*>0 100-1 bases. Persons. 3; Time, Batteries: Dor- went to second on Butler's fumble Little Rock .OftO Marquard and Myers: battle, the score being 1 to 0. With one 1:45. Umpire, Pfenninger. record made at Nashville scored and wild throw to first. Ellam sent him be a and enthusiastic (SO 000 000—5 May 1, ner, Mattern and Bowerman. 1:44 There will large [ Memphis Time, out in the hit for three to a failure. On account of ninth, Murphy third, but Larsen's bunt was the attendance. The meet lias been discussed Summary: Tunings pitched, Girard. 11-3: trouble he was Umpires, Johnstone and Cusack. MATTHEWS DROPPED THROW. bases and scored when Freeman made a medium of a double play. to Sea- Fullenwider. 7 1-3. Hits apportioned, off to call a halt at the conclusion Duggan for a number of weeks, and is now' on ev- compelled to j 3. Stolen lias- wild throw in the ball. Score: baugh Robertson, which retired the Girard. 7: off Fullenwider. of the fourth mile. Pirates Sting Ball. returning ery tongue. Each of the universities repre- side. es. Boucher. Bases on balls, off Girard. 1; And Mobile Scored Run Over R.H.E. Winning won from sented is with alumni in Birming- Bob Stubbs had an easy afternoon’s Pittsburg, May 7.—Pittsburg In Nashville’s half of the sixth, Sea- strong Keiber. 2. Struck out. Fullenwider, 4; Pelicans. Philadelphia .000 000 001-1 5 3 St. Louis today 5 to 3. The feature was baugh was safe on first on a hit ham and will send all others Keiber, 5. Hit by pitcher. Keiber (Perry). work in winning the two events in which .000 000 000-0 7 3 through patriotism the of Barbeau and the Washington to batting Wilson, Ellam, and went to second. Duggan sac- to the field whom the love for the Double plays. Fullenwider to Boucher he was entered. He w'alked away with Batteries: Coombs and Thomas: John- sport Mobile. May 7.—After Pruitt had held former having a batting average. rificed him to Tarleton Baerwald to Carey. Time, perfect third, but he was out trying could not drive. 2:* Johnny Green of in the 6-mile son and Street. Time, 1:52. Umpires, the Mobile team hitless for Chattanooga Score: R.H.E. to make home on Bay s Infield hit. Wise- 1:35. Umpires, O’Brien and Carpenter. well-nigh Connolly and Egan. All the kinks have been smoothed out. ! event, and won hands dowm in the 110 102 00*—6 15 3 man eight innings the locals made one of Pittsburg singled, but Bay was thrown out at W. D. Nesbitt stated last that Shel- 5-mile St. Louis 210 000 000—3 9 2 third. night { ALABAMA WINS SECOND. their now famous rallies and handicap. ninth-inning Batteries: and In the Y. M. C. A. who was Willis Gibson; Rhodes, SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE the seventh, with two out, Bowen ton, entrant, j won the before one was on game any out, Strang’s Hard Luck. Sallee and Bresnahan. Time, 1:45. Um- singled, Ellam hit safe, Larsen then disqualified temporarily because of un- Gresham Pitches and Gets Sentell's Rhoton's clean Splendidly single, double, The feature of the was the Kane and Klem. Won. Pet. drove one to the which paid dues owed the Athletic club, has programme pires, Played. Lost. dump, succeeded , Thornton's sacrifice, which Dexter fum- In and Out of Holes. 100-mile event, and there was im- Chattanooga .19 15 4 .788 evading Seigle Wiseman until Lar- paid up in full. He explained that the in- and much bled, Sabrie’s sacrifice, which Dex- .18 12 6 sen had the clrcuiL had been allowed to run Rucker Hammered Hard. Columbus .666 completed debtedness ter threw to Matthews and the catcher patience when delay after delay post- j i Macon 19 10 9 .526 A was started as an on the of Tuscaloosa. May 7.—Alabama turned the ninth-inning rally by chiefly oversight part dropped it at the plate, allowing Rho- poned Its beginning. Brooklyn, May 7.—Philadelphia stopped this aft- Jacksonville 18 9 9 .500 Tonneman, batting for Duggan. He got Shelton. Hass, Alabama’s representative, tables on Cumberland university ton to come over the Immediately after the start ran Brooklyn’s winning streak today by a with winning run. Strang .500 a arrived the \ ester- Charleston 36 8 8 single and went to second on Bay’s with Alabama squad ernoon. winning by the score of 2 to 0. Score: to the front and In the eighth mile, after score of 4 to 1 victory. .Rucker was bat- j Columbia .17 7 10 .412 sacrifice. Dickson fumbled Wiseman's in- day. and will participate in the events. Mobile- a burst of his ted out of the box in the seventh. Score: Tomorrow the final contest of the series AB. R. H. PO. A. E. magnificent speed, lapped 19 12 .368 field hit The admission fee will be 50 cents, R.H.E. Augusta 7 and Tonneman scored on East's be off and a hard Is Wheat. If. 3 0 0 0 0 0 competitors, Dewitt and Cowell. At tlm Those in The j will pulled fight Savannah 36 2 14 .125 single to right. charge requested Age-Her- Sentell. ss. 4 1 1 1 5 0 tenth mile, however, he was compelled to Philadelphia 010 000 300—4 8 0 The feature of the day was the work of ald to announce this morning that there ! expected. 3 for and 000 000 001—1 8 1 Rhoton, 2b. 114 4 0 stop repairs, lost the mile he had Brooklyn a will be no extra for vehicles. This afternoon under Columbus, Ga., May 7.—(Special.)—In the Birmingham shortstop and the ef- charge ’varsity stinging Thornton, cf. 3 0 1 0 1 0 gained. He started again, however, and at Batteries: Foxen and Dooin; Rucker. heavy hitting game Columbus defeated fective twirling of both pitchers. The Meet Officials. the former defeat went into the game Sabrie. lb. 2 0 0 16 1 0 the twentieth mile again lapped his com- Wilhelm and Bergen. Time, two hours. Savannah 6 to 2. Score: R.H.E. to fight to a finish. Gresham was ; Hopkins, rf. 3 0 0 3 0 0 petitors. H1b great speed ran him well to Umpires. Truby and Rigler. The Official Score. The following will act as officials: prepared Benson, 3b. 3 0 0 0 4 0 and at the thirtieth mile Savannah .001 000 001—2 6 3 Referee: \\*. D. Nesbitt. in the box and delivered the goods in j the front, Nashville— AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Hardy, c. 2 0 0 8 0 0 was two AUBURN DEFEATS TECH. Columbus .003 200 00*-5 8 2 Rev. M. E. Ki trick, J. T. fashion, allowing only four hits he laps to the front. Bay, If. 3 0 1 3 0 0 Inspectors: ; great j 3 Batteries: Kane and and Stockdale, p. 0 1 0 5 0 Then occurred another halt and Shea; Eyler rf. 3 0 Bostick, Charles Woodruff, Paul West, and out ten n Ball, the Wiseman, 1 2 0 0 1 striking op- Massing. Westervelt. Time, 1:42. J. D. Baugh, IT. N Starnes, Jr.. Bisroe and when lie again started the long dis- Fast Fielding Saves Reynold^ from Umpire, East. 2b. 4 0 3 3 4 0 posing pitcher, was also in good form. Totals. 20 2 4 27 20 0 Seales. William Cobbs. E. E. Currie. tance Cowell was one mile ahead of Robertson, lb. 4 0 1 9 0 0 Tie allowed but three hits, but fanned Sad Defeat. At Charleston: Augusta 0, Charleston Finish Judges: J. W. Ager. Raimundo him. He settled to the task, however, and Seigel, cf. 4' 0 0 3 0 1 Alabama scored first In the New Orleans— AB. R. H. PO. A. E. 1 <11 innings). deOvies, Dr. O. P. Board, S. A. Seel ye, only two. when Cowell had trouble crossed him. Butler, ss. 3 0 1 2 2 1 Reagan, cf. 4 0 0 2 0 0 Atlanta, May 7.—(Special.;—The Yellow At Columbia: Chattanooga 8, Colum- Chap Hodges. fourth inning when Vaughn, obtaining a Then he began Blowly to pile up a goodly Noyes, 3b. 3 0 0 0 2 0 Rohe, 3b. 4 0 0 2 0 0 Jackets blew up in the first inning today. bia 5. Field Judges: J. P. Ross, R. p. Means. stole second and third and number of yards over the Chalmers-De- Seabaugh. c. 3 0 14 10 free pass, Weimer, rf. 4 0 0 1 0 0 At Macon: Jacksonville 5, Macon 6. J. W. Sparkman. E. E. Smith. Sam trolt, and at the fifty-second mile, when the The entire team apparently became de- Duggan, p. 10 113 0 came home on an error. The only other Huelsman, If. 4 0 13 10 Adams, J. D. Williams, T. A. Mgross, accident occurred, he was 2% miles in ad- moralized and before it settled down again Tonneman, o. 1110 0 0 run of the game was made In the sixth Dexter, lb. 4 114 12 Evers and Walsh Reinstated. George E. Wallace. vance of Cowell. Demont, ss. 2 0 2 1 0 0 had sent two men across the rubber. Time Keepers: Jack Riddle. Burr Fur- Inning by Vaughn, who got a two-bag- Strang’s fastest mile was the eighth, Cincinnati, May 7.—Chairman Herrmann Totals 29 1 10 27 12 2 Matthews, c. 3 0 17 11 These two runs proved to be enough, guson. J. S. Oounselman. ger. the first lilt made by ’varsity, and 3:00:%. of the National Baseball commission, an- Dundon, 2b. 3 0 1 4 2 0 scored Starter. C. D. Comstock. came home on* a wild throw from third time at the conclusion of the and were the only runs during AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Pruitt, p. 1 0 0 0 1 0 Strang's nounced this afternoon that Pitcher Eld Birmingham— In two were (*!erk of course. Jelks Cabaniss. to first. the seventh hits fiftieth mile waa 69:07 2-6. the entire game, for although the Yellow Molesworth, cf. ... 4 1 1 3 2 0 Walsh of the Chicago American league Assistants to clerk, T. C. Young. O. A. i obtained, but there was nothing doing. time at the same distance was If. 4 0 2 0 0 0 Totals. 29 1 6 *24 0 3 Cowell's Jackets hit Reynolds hard, the swell sup- Henline, Brown, Dr. J. E. Dedinan, Bert Throck- Cumberland had one good chance to score 61:23 4-5. club and Second Baseman Evers of the rf. 3 0 0 0 0 0 •—None out when winning run was port by his teammates allowed the Au- McGilvray, morton. when, in the seventh inning, the bases Chicago National league club have been Gygli, lb. 4 0 0 15 0 1 made. Was Race. burn ites to with the Scorer, W. B. were filled with one out. But Gresham Spectacular get away game. 1 McGaughv. Score by innings: reinstated to good standing and again can Kane, c. 4 0 3 4 0 Assistant scorers. Z. T. Rudolph. A. A. was equal to the occasion and came out The 100-mile event, on account of the Here is how Auburn scored: 2b. 4 1 1 2 4 0 Mobile .000 000 002—2 with their clubs. It haji Bowen, B. R. Starnes. C. B. of the hole like a veteran. accidents which to on an of the play respective Lyons. Glenn. W, | New Orleans .000 100 000—1 happened Strang, Webb was safe error Ellam, ss. 2 112 4 0 C. The line-up: it for him to lose time not yet been decided what amount of Griggs. Summary: Stolen bases, Thornton. Sac* making necessary catcher. He was forced at second by Larsen, 3b. 3 112 2 0 Official announcer. Solon Jacobs. Alabama—Vaughn, catcher: Gresham, and distance, became a real automobile fine to impose upon the players. Herr- 0 rlttoe hits, Thornton, Sabrie, Hardy, Hall’s lilt to third. McCoy hit to third Dickson, p. 3 0 0 5 0 J. pitcher; Snedecor, first base; Conan, sec- race. Marshal. E. McCrossin. Pruitt. Two-base Rho- and on his error Hall and Smith scored. mann saying that this matter would be ond third base; hits, Thornton, base; Pratt, Waite, short It was where- 31 4 7 27 23 1 Order of Events. ton. Double plays, Huelsman to Dundon; thrilling and spactacular, A fast double play retired the side. The settled within the next few days. Totals stop; Mudd. left field; Peebles, center it would Sentell to Rhoton to Sabrie; Rhoton to as hod no accident occurred, two teams will play again tomorrow. Score by Innings— No. 1—lOO-.vard dash, trials. field; Wadkins, right field. Sabrie. Struck out. Stockdale 1, Pruitt have been a runaway. Score by innings: R.H.E* Marion Defeats Nashville ...... 000 000 001—1 No. 2—100-yard dash. Birmingham gram- Cumberland—T/Uno, catcher: Ball, pitch- Birmingham. , 4. Bases on balls, Pruitt 1, Stockdale 2. The meet was highly successful from a Auburn .200 000 000—2 4 4 Birmingham .100 000 300—4 mar schools. er; Allison, first base; Sinead, second Marlon, May 7.—(Special.)—Marion won Hit by pitcher, Rhoton and Sabrie. Time, point of entertainment. Manager Fred Tech .000 000 000—0 7 4 SUMMARY-. No. dash. base; Crump and Frye, third base; Frye of series with 3—100-yard Birmingham High 1:48. Rudderham. Staley had everything arranged to per- the second, game Birming- Struck out—Duggan 3, Dickson L left Umpire, Batteries: Reynolds and Hall; Collier school. and Harrison, short stop: Barbee, 3 fection, and fully 6000 people witnessed tin* ami Armlstead. ham college, score to 2. Batteries: Base on balls—Dickson 1. No. 4—880-yard run. field; Miller, center field; Gibson, right Garden Golf. sport. The events occurred under the Long and Heath; Harkins and Boyles. Sacrifice hits—Wiseman, McGilvray, El- No. finals. field. City 5—100-yard dash, auspices of the Birmingham Police Re- lam, Duggan, Bay. Score by innings: R.H.E. Garden City, N. Y., May 7.—Walter J. Strang in Chattanooga. Umpire, Lee. No. 6—880-yard run, Birmingham High j lief association. Two-base lilts—Molesworth, Bay. school. Cumberland .000 000 00ft—0 4 4 Travis, former national and International Chattanooga. May 7.—Lewis Strang, A. Homer George was referee and starter. Double plays—Molesworth to Kane; No. 7—120 hurdles, trials. Alabama .000 101 000—2 3 4 COLLEGE* GAMES. champion, narrowly escaped defeat this H. B. Solon Jacobs, Robert Jem- W. Greiner, George Dewitt and other pro- Bowen to Ellam to Kane; Noyes to East Summary: Bases on balls, Ball 2. Struck Gray, No. 8—One-mile run. and hero At Sew’anee: Sewanee, 4; Vanderbilt, 0. 10. Hit afternoon in the annual tournament of Ison, Jr.. Dr. J. E. Dedman, Steve fessional automobile drivers meet to Robertson. No. run. out. Ball 2, Gresham by pitcher, 9—440-yard timers were At Columbia: of South Caro- Time—1:30. Vaughn and Crump. Sacrifice hit, Mil- the Garden City Golf club at the hands Smith were the judges. The tomorrow to compete in the big races un- University No. 10—120-yard hurdles, finals. S. Max J. 0. ler. Stolen bases. 2, Gresham. of R. C. Watson of New York. Scott Joy. David Fox, Wink- Auto- lina, 3; Clemson, Umpire—Fitzsimmons. No. 11—220-yard run. trials. Vaughn der the sanction of the American Two-base hit. Mc- The that saved was ler, E. Z. Crow and Rufus Russell. No. 12—220-yard hurdles, trials. Vaughn. Umpire, only thing Travis mobile association. The races will bo Time 1:50. No. Laughlin. of game, the stymie which he laid his competitor The 13—220-yard run, finals. Official Summaries. run on the half-mile circular track at No. 14—220-yard hurdles, finals. on the home hole. It was a full stymie, First event: Five miles, motorcycle park. No. 15— Running high jump. resulting in a half, so an extra hole was Olympia AMERICAN ASSOCIATION match, Tennessee-Alabama championship, five- broad necessary. On the nineteenth, Watson Ten events are scheduled. One is a No. 18—Running Jump. Robert Stubbs (Indian), first; Johnny No. 17—Pole vault. lost by flubbing his second Into the great mile for the Tennessee championship. At Milwaukee: Milwaukee 6, Indian- Green (Curtiss), second. Time, 5:29 4-5. No. 18— Putlng 16-pound shot. sand pit, where lie got out only to lose Another is a 50-mile race for Chattanooga apolis 2. Second event: Five miles, Birmingham No. 18—Throwing 16-pound hammer. the hole because Travis was well up to- drivers. Robert Stubbs and Genella will Toledo 9, championship, open only to Alabama j ! No. 20—Throwing discus. At Minneapolis: Minneapo- ward the cup on his second. Travis led in a five-mile cycle event. drivers, Tilford Cowell of Montgomery compete special No. 21—Running high jump, lis 3. WatBon all the way out, but at the | Autliur Greiner and “Monk’* CowoU are Birmingham (Chalmers-Detroit), first; Scully of Bir- High school. At St. Paul: Columbus 3. St. Paul. 2. eleventh hole, the match was squared and to be contestants in a ten-mile race for ndngham (Stanley steamer.;, second. Time. I No. broad At Kansas City: Kansas City 6, Louis- again at the fifteenth. amateur 22—Running jump, Birming- 5:45. the championship. ham High school. vile 2. Jn the other match of the first division, One of the feature events will be a Third event: Five miles, Lewis Strang No. 23—Putting 12-pound shot. Albert Seckel of Princeton heat Arden race between a motorcycle and a race Birming- (Quick MO;, first: Tilford Cow oil (Chalmers- ham High school. TEXAS LEAGUE. M. Robbins of St. Andrews, one up after horse. This will go one-half mile and Detroit), second. Time, 5:32 2-5. Nr. 24—Relay race, Birmingham gram- At Waco Oklahoma having Robbins three down. no will be allowed the thor- Oklahoma City: 5, Fourth event: Five miles, motorcycle handicap mar schools. The final tomorrow will be between City 4. Robert Stubbs (scratch), (In- oughbred. handicap, ■■ ■■■- No. 25—One-mile relay race. Travis and Seckel. — At Shreveport: Shreveport 14. San An- dian), first; Gall Joyce (14-mile), (Indian), No. 26—Dance Saturday night in the Donlln Will You Cannot Lose in tonio 1. second; Johnny Green, Scott and Chandler Play. Picking gymnasium of the club. At Dallas: Sunday School Games. First game, Galveston 1, also1 run. Spokane, Wash.. May 7.—Mike Donlln, Dallas 0; second game. Galveston 1, Dal- The baseball committee of the The Trophies Offered. Sunday ’Pile fifth event, 100 miles, race awarded formerly captain of the New York Na- las 0. Horner General Meet Trophy—Cup donated by School Athletic league met at the Y. M. to Tilford Cowell by Referee that he ^ At Fort Worth: Houston 5, Fort tional team, announced today the Benevolent and Protective Order of C. A. last night and arranged for the George in fifty-fifth mile after accident Marx Shirts Worth 0. would return to the New York club at the as to Lewis Strang. Time for 55 miles, Elks, to be known the Elks’ trophy. opening games for next Saturday. The 1:07:31 end of his present theatrical engagement College Trophy—Cup presented by the 1-5. , VIRGINIA LEAGUE. senior teams will play as follows: New I Southern club, to be known as Southern if the "fans" so desired. "If the Cumberland Presbyterians vs. South- New arrivals added A At Danville: Danville 2, Lynchburg 1 Efforts To Have Meet. York Baseball club meets my terms, It la »v.’ub trophy. side Baptists, Owen ton diamond. Racing the up to the -funs' whether or not 1 play ^v QQ L Club Trophy—Cup presented by (10 innings). Little Rock, a large Twenty-seventh Street Baptists vs. First May 7.—Headed*"by all ar- to our club, to be known uh Country At Norfolk: Norfolk 9, Roanoke 6. baseball Ibis year# 1 have made incompara- I mm Country Christian ctturch, at Behren’s park. delegation from Hot Springs, racing mem- club At Richmond: Richmond 6, Ports- rangements to salt for Europe In July, trophy. East Lake Methodist vs. Sec- mouth 3. Episcopal bers from that city are here today mak- but if tin! ‘fans', who have always been Relay—Cup presented by Bir- ble line at .. College ond Presbyterian, at East Ii«ke. finish mingham Arms ami Cycle company. ing a spirited effort to induce members my friends, want me to stick and It is expected that a junior league will the Giants 1 wilt feci Club Relay Trophy—Cup presented by CAROLINA ASSOCIATION. of the lower house to vote for the meas- out the season .with be organized within a week or so. Next have Railway, Light and Power tiiat it Is due them that 1 stay." luck you may Birmingham At Winston-Salem: Winston-Salem 3, Saturday tlie Second Presbyterian juniors ure which recently passed the senate, al- company. Spartanburg 1. will play the juniors of St. John’s Epis- 100 In Garland county baseball Grammar School Relay Trophy—(Tip lowing clays racing Southern Field Meet. picking the winner, At Greenville: Greenville 4. Charlotte 1. of the bill are also {Whatever copal. each year. Opponents presented by Y. M. C. A. 7.—There is every on At Greensboro: Greensboro 5, Ander- from that county. The New Orleans, May caunot wroug the The Birmingham Playground and Ath- here in force j* you go son 1. Local Lovers. bill will be taken up in the Indication that the annual track and field letic league will present a gold button to 8port probably Shirt at Ferd Marx Store late this afternoon. meet of the Southern Asso- game the winner of the greatest number of Never was Birmingham’s love for sport- house championship to be points, a silver button to the one mak- ing events better shown than yesterday. ciation Amateur Athletic union, for Men. It’a all your way. Games. the next greatest number and a City League track here tomor- ing Five thousand people saw the automobile held at the City park was com- suc- who heretofore insisted that bronze button to the third bnst competi- Bessemer and Decatur Car Wheel row afternoon, will be a thoroughly \ Men always nothing races at the Fair Grounds. tor in the High school competitions. at West End Park. Woodward Iron cessful affair. There are 131 athletes en- Two thousand saw the Grammar school pany for them under find A medal will be given by the Bir- tered for the 17 events. good enough $1.50 every requirement gold their Company and Louisville and Nashville Athletic club to t’ae contestant boys compete at park. mingham Y. that The baseball matinee was packed and Railroad company at Lakevlew park. met in our “Dollar” line. So many patterns |i who scores the greatest ..umber of points 'Twas Alabama's Day. good Jammed to a most uncomfortable degree. M. C. A. at North Birmingham. Grasselle in the open competition. Ath- was a for the could with couldn’t choose Chemical company and Birmingham | Yesterday great victory you pick your eyes shut—you letlc at Smith’s park. arms of the athletic teams of this state. ARKANSAS LEAGUE. Ladies and children free cl^> a bad one. Any color or plain white, any size, any sleeve Birmingham defeated Nashville. At Hot Springs: Argent a 5, Hot Saturday Matinee O’Brien Welsh Beats Frayne. defeated Atlanta. with or back. I Montgomery length—all the guarantee of fit, money , Springs 3. New York. May 7.—Freddy Welsh, the Mobile defeated New Orleans. At Helena K. Jonesboro 1. House. Little girls will Jonesboro: Opera defeated Auburn defeated Georgia Tech. kinds. Alexandria: Alexandria 4. Fort English lightweight pugiMwt, Shirts at $1.50 like others’ $2.00 \ At be box of candy, little fa#t The University of Alabama defeated given Johnny Frayne of California to a | «mitb 2. Cumberland university. Al Mouroe: Texarkana 6, Monroe 2. boys a baseball. ten-rouxLd bout here tonight*

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