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SPORTING NEWS EDITED BY I AND LIVE GOSSIP Barons HUGH W. ROBERTS FROM The Face the EVERYWHERE Seagulls Today I _ MAXWELL HARPOONS THE PELS BIRMINGHAM LED THE LEAGUE POINTERS TO FANDOM IN FOURTH OF JULY CROWDS IN SERIES’ DECIDING BATTLE the bottom. The Barons gave the Billikens a Atlanta, a> susal, is <4n — President Kavanaugh yesterday report- Rames. afternoon's attend- and if the [ Birmingham* boost Monday and Tuesday, ed to the local association the President Hervey of Mobile denies amount ance was as as the doubleheader themselves large men of Manager Bobbs do DOOlNi W AS VERY WILD BUT CLARK IS WORKING HARD. of money turned into the attendance the report that lie visited Little Rock IS SOME HUSTLER. general fund in New Orleans. Birming- ln%the series which begins this jVEASEY ham's proudly of the Mobile by the several clubs which entertained afternoon attendance was larger for the purpose selling BARONS SCORED VERY SEL- * in the plump of than tho and afternoon attend- afternoon Montgomery, of the Ar- July 4. morning franchise to the sportsmen ance in the Pelicans might become really seri- DOM—MAXWELL DESERVED A Atlanta. No figures are given, but Birmingham, As is kansas capital. known, the Fourth of July jp- ous. from its two turned In as are This news should be hailed with de- SHUTOUT—HE FANNED NINE games much celpts polled. Birmingham turned In Frank will open against Montgomery as Atlanta and New more than light. money Orleans from $4000 and drew down about he be- $1000. this afternoon with O. Hess, and their four games. t will hum- All of which tends lieves the former soldier lad The announcement is made that Mont- Chattanooga did fairly well, but Bir- to show fjiat Blr- SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING m Ingham is the best baseball ble the Billikens. The series will prob- has released Savidge and town ip the gomery Ralph • Won. Lost. Pet. mingham cash is a third more than Chat- league, Played. although Atlanta is a trifle larger ably be worth watching. Jesse Tannehill. 46 *t8 621 and New signed New Orleans 71 tanooga's. Orleans more than twice as 5*3 This official announcement is simply 76 43 32 drew as large. at the Montgomery Birmingham many people to Nashvillp is playing-very finely 77 4<> 37 MO And it Is well to official, the juice in the cocoanut hav- Birmingham Its morning game as Chattanooga and remember that It rained and as a result of the fine 78 39 39 *»>> and thundered present tifne, some Chattanooga during ami before the aft- ing been lapped up days ago. Atlanta combined drew to their morning of Bair yesterday aft- NashviMe 80 4" 40 *v>0 ernoon game July i l„ flinging Teddy But the announcement Birmingham. accompanying 4«> Ol ornoon. the Lookouts are removed from Memphis 79 39 that has been turned Ralph Savidge r : 45 03 the immediate proximity of the Barons. Mobile 78 over to Selma is more than interesting. Atlanta 77 29 48 .377 The Barons have a b?-eathing spell, A few years ago Savidge was one of but no excuse to let up In their good SOUTHEASTERN WITH THE the stars of fliis section. He showed Results Yesterday SCRIBES work. •_ so much stuff that he was given an op- New Orleans 1. ( hat- Birmingham 2, In four games played against portunity to make good in the big Nashville 4-6, Chattanooga 3-1. STANDING Chattanooga News: Well, it’s here_ tanooga, the Volunteers copped three thn* Pelican camp. Memphis 4-4, Atlanta 1-2. Played. Won. l^ost. Pet. slump which we have tied the other. rain. Anniston .. 56 31 24 .571 and Montgomery-Mobile, prophesied must surely come. Birming- Gadsden 51 29 22 .569 Mobile comes today and will remain ham’s victory over the and New Orleans are tottering Pel- Montgomery (fames Rome ... 57 28 29 .492 for the balance of the week. If the Today icans yesterday set a new precedent for drawing closer every day. and P»ir- Huntsville 66 26 30 .464 Barons play as well against the ouvs Mobile at Birmingham. th£ 1911 twain. Selma 54 25 29 .463 season—three consecutive " CLARKE, as all ■ .... ■ ■■ —— they played against the Pels, L. fliOTO. M ORNRR Decatur 52 23 29 .4 12 feals for the New Orleans club. Chattanooga, as stated. has been Atlanta at Nashville. three games of the series should be Charll5 Dooin The Pels are In a bad from which not scheduled. way and knocked from a position Chattanooga-Memphis, Selma-Decatur double header post- won. Dooin. the hustling manager Frank realizes it more than anyone continually bit the heels of the •'Charley” "Fred” Clark, the manager of the Pitts- poned; rain. they the Barons win the else. Should three, they the who is a Birmingham won the third and de- Personally we expect early bus- and are now with Nash- ♦of Phillies, making game try locals, tjed team, is hard to overcome would be getting pretty close to the game of the series. 2 to 1. burg working iness relations between Frank and the last in the first di- to bring his team out in front in the Na- ciding ville for place leaders. If we ever close, and we Models Again Break Even get an excellent game Homers, but it is our that the sec- tional race. Maxwell pitched 'he' leaders in the National i.eague race. hope vision and the first place in the ever get good news from Rick Wood- League penuan^ Anniston, July 12.—‘(Special.)—Annis- against his former teammates, and had Naps will be unable to aid their pro- wa rd— ♦ I It is a hard row, bat "Fred" is a game ton and Huntsville again broke even ond. a teges as the Clevelanders more than Turtles de- There may be a big surprise in this J. Johnston not misjudged long fly here this Anniston taking Memphis, although the fellow. afternoon, little, old circuit yet. TURTLES WIN i nail in the seventh inning, the Pelicans bave their hands full looking after feated Atlanta yesterday afternoon, ttfe first game by a score of 4 to 0, ! would have been shut out. their own race. The Pels’ fatal weak- a in the table, and is p.nd Huntsville getting the second by dropped place And we are good news BOTH GAMES expecting ness lies in their department. in a hole below Chatta- from 3 to 2. Tha games were enlivened by now' registered Mr. Woodward every day. For some unexplainable reason, it battery H. W. R. Atlanta, July 12.—Memphis took both fast fielding on the part of both teams. nooga and Nashville. seemed almost for the Barons AMERICAN LEAGUE News: to- Impossible Chattanooga Accompanied by ends of a double header from Atlanta Five double plays were made. No-hit to reach home after having anchored hi« wife, Bill blew The blue-eyed Bartley day by scores of 4 to 1 and 4 to 2. STANDING Hill blanked Ills opponents In the first themselves on bases. The muddy field into Chattanooga yesterday afternoon. was Played. Won. Lost. Pet. i locals were so badly crippled that It game, but he was unable to make it Bill THE YOLS PUT THE had something to do with this, and, Detroit 77 53 24 .688 has arranged quarters here for his to use a local amateur at third two straights. Score; \ AWAY necessary too, it appeared that Veasey really en- Philadelphia 76 49 27 645 family and will probably join the club LOOKOUTS Score: Huntsville— AB. R. H. PO. A. E. in the second game. deavored to pitch when the visiting New York 76 4t .35 .539 In Nashville tomorrow. Big Bill stated lb _ 4 0 0 9 2 1 AB. R. H. PO. A. K. 75 40 35 533 Landes, Nashville, Term., 12.—Nashville Memphis— was in striking distance. The Chicago that it would be several days before July 0 0 0 l^iate Pickens, 2b. 3 0 1 2 0 0 Swalm, If. 3 1 1 Boston if 40 38 .513 be wot: p double header this afternoon from Barons had 15 men to perish miserable Matthews, rf. 3 0 1 1 0 0 would be in condition to work be- rf. 2 0 0 ^ ^ ® Cleveland ..80 3.S 42 .475 BaerwaId, cause of of .506, the Chattanooga by timely hitting. The first ^ ^ deaths on the bases. Fenner, If. 3 0 0 0 0 I his long jump and lay off. With a team hitting average Jackson, cf. 2 1 1 Washington 78 27 51 .345 Lambert, If. ... 3 0 1 1 1 0 His was are leading the game was 4 to 3 and the second 6 to 1. 3 113 10 St. Louis 76 20 26! delay caused by the neces- Philadelphia Athletics Hast, 2b. 56 ft 2 0 Maxwell clearly his Over* on, ss.2 1 1 2 of A The last game was called on account of ss. 2 0 0 1 2 outpltched youtn- sity packing his belongings and teams of the American league. perusal Crandall, Sporn, 3b.2.0 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 ful adversary. As a matter of fact, settling various business affairs. will reveal the fact that darkness at the close of the seventh In- Allan. 3b. Administer Shut Out 1 0 0 2 0 0 of the figures 0 Tigers Brown, c. R. lb. 2 1 1 3 0 Maxwell had the Pelicans on his hip members of that club are ning. The first game was featured by Miller, j Detroit, July 12.—Donovan held Philadel- Riggs c.2 0 0 0 0 0 the Individual *> 1 0 Adams, c. 3 o l the battle, the ma- New Orleans Picayune: Asked Sun- to the Ath- runs over the field fence throughout great fJ p. ... 3 0 1 0 2 0 hitting hard enough keep home right by 4 0 phia to four scattered hits today and the ompklns, 2 0 0 0 day If he was not afraid Jesse Tan- in the race ever^should the hitherto Newton, p. jority of their hits being infield letics Northern and Seabaugh. No men were world's were shutout for champions the 0 18 19 4 rohill of the M*< kmen never re- field scratches. He walked but one Totals 26 5 might prove a disorganize!- when great pitchers on bases in either case. Scores: 6 31 * 1 also Total** 31 4 third time this season. The score was turn to normal form. The figures man and fanned a total of nine. Veasey, signed. Secretary "Silver Bill" Stick- Nashville— AH. R. li. PO. A. E. I Anniston— AB. R. H. PO. A. E. show the marvelous figure at which Ty 9 to 0. All three shutouts were suffered rey of the BlUlcks 4 0 A. E. on the other hand, was responded with a Lay, If 12 2 0 Atlanta- AB. R. H. PO. exceedingly Carter, ss. 3 2 0 ft 5 1 Cobb is swatting. within this week. Detroit hit Krause negative shake: Dobbs Wiseman, rf 2 0 0 3 2 0 3 5 b and in seven "J. is a human follow show the hit- Beumiller, ss. 3 0 0 wild, addition to passing 2b.3 1 1 2 1 0 The figures which hard, he three Marlin, a Hannon, buzz and UcVhonce, cf .... 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 lasting innings. 1 ft 1 1 0 0 saw, Jesse will be more care- ters of the American league who are tip- Jordon, 3b. 0.2 batsmen, he smashed two others in the Morton, 3b, Smith, 3b 2 112 10 0 0 1 0 0 him. In the first ft ft ft ft ft ful in his cf. ... 3 recruit, replaced inning Eubanks, cf. .... 1 conversation than when lie ping the beam as good as .250, and they Zimmerman, shortrlbs. Perry, 2b 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 FI ft 0 8 1 0 for up to July 6: Britton. If. 3 113 Cob got a base on ball and stole second, she*, lb.3 was under 'Gladys' Molesworth's are official games played 0 gentle Schwartz, lb 4 0 5 1 0 2 0 1 in 2 0 Waaem, If. 3 0 1 0 0 ft RATTING. Sykes, lb. The game was played on a muddy third and home. Score: R.H.E. rule CLUB sh 4 0 1 f» 4 0 « 0 0 Lindsay, 3 n 1 1 2 W’o^dward, rf. .. 2 1 0 2 AB. R. H. Pet. Miller, 3b. field, and in a of rain. Philadelphia .000 ooo 000-0 4 l Seaoargh, c 4 11 7 3 0 0 1 gentle sprinkle c.2 0 1 7 1 ft c. 3 0 0 3 Detroit .212 020 20*-9 10 0 Brown, New Orleans .2462 447 753 .306 o Wells, In of these a crowd Picayune: “Doc" Walter Philadelphia !• leharty, p 2 o 1 2 o 0 114b spite facts, large Hill, p.3 ft 1 0 0 0 1 421 734 Johns, rf. 2 Batteries: Krause, Marlin, Thomas and Johnston's Detroit '2445 1 0 0 0 0 0 of — — — — — —I kid brother, Jimmie, was an Lair, p 2 0 « 0 people witnessed the sport, and on 2285 377 657 287 Foxen, p. Livingstone; Donovan and St&nage. Time, infant terrible Chicago _0 account of the of Totals 2ft 4 5 21 8 II yesterday, and “Doc" 660 _0 closeness the score 1:42. Perrine and Dineen. Boston 23X1 331 .283 Totals 31 4 8 27 13 0 Umpires, to take 24 1 4 21 15 J, Score by innings: ouylit him aside and teach him Cleveland 2585 342 725 280 Totals (in spite of the many opportunities the innings: Huntsville 000 00ft 0—0 to be a better lad. He stole some per- New York 2278 305 635 279 AR. R. H. PO. A. Score by / Barons received), much excitement pre- Win j Chattanooga— 1* Naps Again 001 •—4 309 615 .257 j Memphis .
New York .. 43 7 that Hemphill, 11 .255 at National league headquarters tonight, McAdams took part.—It is likely New Orleans— A B. R. H. PO. A. E. Mo con 3 7 3 jexklns, rf 2 0 0 3 0 0 Results .... 51 6 Griggs, Cleveland 13 .255 W. lb. .. 0 0 2 Jusi us. If 2 1 1 10 0 5, Milwau- following the return of President Lynch Selma and Gads'den will take similar ac- Johnston, 3 1 11 l o Savannah 2 At Minneapolis: Minneapolis Tannehill, Chicago ... 229 3o 58 .263 Barr, If. 4 0 1 1 0 Batteries: Douglas and Guthrie, Sb 2 0 110 0 fiom Philadelphia, where he went to in- tion. 0 Kahlkoff; k Smlivan, Chicago 143 20 36 252 Manush, 3b. 4 0 1 3 4 0 Pope and Oetbel. Umpire, Kelly. Beurse, c 2 0 2 4 2 1 Louisville 3, Columbus « vestigate the affair. The fine Is the limit Another bump which the Travelers will At Louisville: Wallace. St. Louis. 210 17 63 .252 Callahan, cf. 4 0 0 3 o 1 angford, p 2 0 0 0 3 0 Bllowed by the National league regula- ] Roach, New’ Yodk 40 4 10 .260 meet will be caused Matthews, the lit- Kirk. 4 At R.H.E Paul S, Kansas City 7. tions. ^>y 2b. 112 11 Augusta: <1Atnstnpaul: St. C. Walker, Wash. 80 14 20 260 tle to from 2 9 3 To'als 22 1 8 18 lfl 5 9. pitcher, according reports Anglemler, c. 3 0 2 1 2 0 Albany At Toledo: Toledo 1. Indianapolis Boston 44 9 Wood, 11 .250 Rome. It is said that Matty bought his I Doane, rf. 4 0 2 2 0 0 Augusta 1 4 5 l 88 19 New Manager for Decatur and R. H. PO. A. E ..... Zelder, Chicago 22 250 release from Rome for $100 and that the| Knaupp, be. 4 0 0 1 2 1 Retteries- Dugglehy Colby: Clay- Gadsden— AB. Johnson. New York .. 120 13 90 250 Decatur, July 12.—(Special.)—Con Har- was never Hence Abercrombie and Da Fltte. if*. 4 1 0 0 0 0 purchase price paid. ( Veasey, p. 3 0 0 0 0 0 ton, Umpire, Long, 0 on low has just arrived in the city and will lie may not be allowed to work in that Hoagland. Bowden, 3b 4 0 112 Other Sports Last Page cf 3 0 2 0. 0 Collins Goes to Denver take charge of the management of the city. Totals 33 1 8 24 11 2 Dorsey, ,1 12.—Outfielder Before leaving here Manager Riggs of Score Out Milford, c 2 1 3 3 0 0 Denver, July Joe Col- Decatur team of the Southeastern league by Innings: Lejeune Huntsville's team stated that tie *a 3 0 1 2 3 0 lins of the Chattanooga team of the signed Birmingham 000 010 10*—2 Chattanooga, July Hicks. tomorrow, making his first appearance or 12.—(Special.)— 3 0 0 7 0 0 ®outhern league was purchased by Alien, McAdams, the alleged New Orleans 000 000 100— W.rley, 1b 1 Outfielder Pheldon Hejeune arrived 0 Denver today and will join the Denver here on the local diamond in the Deca- Dallas outlaw pitcher, thinking he was Lokey, rf 3 0 0 3 1 BEDFORD free and SIMMiRY. her from a bone 0 0 0 team Immediately. tur-Anniston game. Mr. Harlow comes a agent that he believes he can Two-Base Hits—W. today Buffering felon, Hunt, rf 3 0 1 Johnston, Kirk, El- 0 3 meet any protest that may be made. He left the club In Nashville. He ,. 2 0 1 to Decatur highly recommended as a lam. having Wear, p says he has made a satisfactory settle- will be out unless he The first of the season Sacrifice Hits—Anglemler indefinitely playing manager. ment with President O'Neil McGilvray, 27 3 6 18 9 0 in regard to Maxwell 2. shows immediate improvement. An- Tefal* Harlow was with the Helner, Ark., club Pitcher Matthews, who is said to other outfielder will be Box Seats on Sale at Florence and belong Stolen Bases—Barr, ^cGllvray. secured to hold Score by Innings: Parker’s Until 2 p. m. of the Arkansas league. Last season lie to Rome. He released Pitcher Kuyken- the Hookouts In race. 010-1 Struck Out—Maxwell 9, Veasey 1. th§ Kome .000 dall this afternoon and sigried Womack, ««^3 played with the Joplin, Mo., team, and is Bases on Balls—Maxwell 1. Veasey 7. Gadsden .«« whom he some time ago sold to the Cot- a player with much experience and has Hit by Pitched Ball—Veasey (Phelan, SUMMARY. BASEBALL ton States. Huntsville plays at Rome to- quite an enviable Harlow' Kilam); 4. reputation. morrow. BAII.EY WAS HERE S'ruck Out—Wear, 3; Langford, said: am Time of Game—1:50. 1. VS. *i on the lookout for good play- TV.re on Balls— Off Langford BARONS ers and expect to make of the Decatur Vmplre»—Rudderham-FitEslmmona. H. T. Bailey, president of the Three-Base Hit—Wear. team the winner SEAGULLS rag of the league or Gadsden club of the Southeastern Two-Base Hit—Milford. close to at least.” is very it, It expected IXMXGS AT CLUB To Match Wells and McFarland Uague, spent yesterday In Birm- Sacrifice Hlt-Milford. ARROW that within the next few7 the team TODAY days New York, 12.—E. McDonald, ingham. Ftolen Base—Long. July to Hicks to Wes- will be very much strengthened. The University club announces He Double Play—glowden Grandstand Tickets at Florence, manager of Matt Wells, English light- reports everything humming COLLAR » Gann’s and Seals-Cnr- that beginning with the game this in the Southeastern circuit. Gads- ley. Parker's, weight champion, received a cablegram __ llslc. Bessemer Loses afternoon, the score by ininngs will den is still In the race, but needs FOR SUMMER—A smart “Notch" thl" •>fternoon from the Ix>ndon * raton Rotes bo posted at the club. Sport- strengthening, according to the I,ow Excel Tuscaloosa, July 12.—(Special.)—Tusca- York. All steel collar. Galled 4 O’Clock The score will ing life offering a purse of 130,000 for of Mr. Via Seaboard to New Plentyofcravatroom,and easy Game loosa defeated by innings be opinion Bailey, and to gather Bessemer here today. Fast and best trains. to or to off. t fit. South North Bea- given, too, in all games played a "rht between Wells and Packey Mc- available material was one of his car equipment. put on take lit., for Take Enaley* Score: Tuscaloosa 1. Bat- 6. Bessemer on in