MOLESWORTH IN BENDER, COOMBS MARKET FOR ONE DAVIS AND OHL REAL SWATTER Connie Mack and Yannigans Here SOME GOLFERS MOLESWORTH ENTERS MACK ANXIOUSLY WATCHING STAR ATHLETICS IN- MARKET FOR HITTER AND COOMBS GOLF GAME AT CLUB CHIEF BENDER i ____...•.•••aitaiiititiillliMlia _t_ States He Has Two Men on String, But ’Twill Be Hard to Get IF TWO STARS RETURN TO Bender, Coombs and Davis Test Country Club Links—Webb W. WILL COOMBS “COME BACK’’ FORM, ATHLETICS WILL WIN. Either Out of Majors—Almeida Not Considered Crawford Remembers Bender and Congratulates Him on HARRY DAVIS IS ANOTHER the Probabilities His Prowess as a “Catcher” Among INTERESTING FIGURE * "iri Manager Molesworth announced yes- is a pood chance that I will land one Chief Bender, Jack Coombs, Harry Da- baseball scrimmage scheduled between Connie Mack, who in high society H the visiting Athletics and the 11aions. terday that he had entered the market of them. It will prove hard, however, to vis and Secretary Ohl, forming a four- called Cornelius McGilllcurdy; a bunch Cards to the club were issued by Webb the a hitter. get either out of major leagues.” on the course of the for .300 of yannigans, supplemented by that great some, played golf W. Crawford and the Athletics, after The men under consideration are out- leaving the bank of that told In addition to being able to hit the field general, Harry Davis; the club sec- Country club yesterday afternoon. gentleman, fielders. It is understood that Moles- a funny story. ball, the maif desired by the local club retary. Mr. Ohl. and three regular pitch- While it is said that the secretary went worth has great faith in the ability 6f “Mr. Crawford.” they said, “after hav- Houck, reached along in order that the foursome might must be either a good outfielder or a good ers, Bender, Combs and ing been Introduced to Chief Bender, ex- Carroll to make good on third. third baseman. Birmingham morning ami spent be formed, the others are expert golfers. pressed himself: "Oh. yes, l know you. As Asked if there was a chance of Almeida yesterday the at the Hotel Morris. Bender, in other words, in addition to a matter of fact. “Cully” fSxum and [ Manager Molesworth stated that he was coming south again, Manager Molesworth day saw a It was afternoon for a and a you Irt game in Philadelphia last as much aware of the need of more hit- shook his head. too cold yesterday being pitcher splendid Quail spring, l tell you. you're some catcher, "Hardly,” he said. “It would be impos- the of to meet the "shot," is also on the links. ting as any of the fans. players Philadelphia good all alt sible to of the right, right.' I get Almeida out majors. but this in case the The was on account of "[ have a couple of men spotted at Barons, afternoon, game possible At any rate, the players enjoyed the And. then again, 1 hope to land a bet- he wettlier has moderated, there will occur the cold weather, which prevented the game of golf at the club. the present time,” said, “and there ter man than the Cuban," a game, and it is probable th..t Coombs and Bender will pitch and L,app catch. The Athletics will he in Birmingham on HANDBALL TOURNEY Saturday afternoon also. RAIN PREVENTS GAME; Watching: Bonder and Coombs one star COOMBS AT THE B. A. C. TONIGHT In order to find if possible real AND BENDER TODAY among his youngsters Connie Mack al- ways follows the yannigans, and permits Cold the exhibition Celts This afternoon the handball the old heads to scuffle for themselves. weattiftr prevented reached the city yesterday for the experts, up in another match. The singles are to Ath- contest scheduled between the Barons series, and bring with them several vet- representing the Birmingham Athletic he played in the afternoon, while the This year the great leader of the the and Connie Mack's colts at RicKwood eran stars. doubles will be played at night. letics, considered by many greatest club will meet those wearrng the colors this Weather pilot of them all. has a bunch of promis- Fle^d afternoon. permitting, an exhibition con- of the Men's The afternoon match starts piornptly Memphis Young Christian wind and cold weather test will be ai Z material, but he doesn't state whether High following pulled off this afternoon. association in the first o’clocK and the night mrtch starts ing inter-city hand- in the wake of the of and Mack at 8. The referee has not been select 3d or not either one of the recruits will be rains yesterday stated last night that he would ball ever the tournament played city. .vet and will not be until last made it for the work Eddie Physical Direc- able to supplant either of his regulars. night impossible play- Plank ofi the mound, while Again tonight these same tic tor players Lyons reaches the city. ers to on the field for The It is considered significant that with get practice. Lapp would go behind the bat. the yannigans, Mack lias brought Ben- tion until der and Coombs, two of his old pitchers, TO INVESTIGATE a custom's employe permitted Congress, Secretary Houston today had the who in former years were vx....-.**«*► red as importations to be hauled away. the first of a series of conferences with as others in fast CUSTOMS SWINDLE While the scheme is believed to center good any company. ANNISTON HAS NO the department -officials Working in va- Last season, however, neither d d good j at Boston, other ports are being investi- CONTROL OVER RAIN rious fields along the line of the .activities Washington, March 27.—Secretary Mo* work. Both failed to approach the stand- gated. Many of the importers an far as which the new division will take Adco and General ard to which they measured up m .no up. Attorney McReynolils the has seemed investigation progressed season of 1911. It be. therefore Each of these officials explained to the have an of an al- good may begun investigation to Anniston. March 27.—(Special.)— When be in New York. that Mack was as anxious to see what secretary what lie had been In leged customs swindle under which it is doing these old stars would be able to show as called up over the telephone Thursday the way of dairy, cotton, fruit and poul- suspected dressmaking concerns have de- well as to measure the weight of hi* morning and threatened with a suit try and egg marketing method investiga- frauded t lie government of duties on youngsters. against the city because his front yard BASEBALL tions. The secretary considers the work Imported gowns, principally from Paris. COLLEGE Davis Interesting figure had been flooded by the storm Wednes- to be done the is It is believed t liat had Bender I by marketing division of Boston said to be the port through Above is shown the laughing countenance of big Jack Coombs, former- generally day night, Mayor J. L. Wiki© told an the economic and have At ly one of the of the Athletics. The last season did not and Coombs shown form last season, the! highest importance, which the gowns entered without Lexington, Va.: Randolph-Macon 7, dependencies pitcher angry citizen that he "would have to show the form he had previously when he was as one Athletics would have won the champion-, lie said today lie would go slowly in the payment of The it is V. M. I. 3. displayed recognized duty. scheme, of the world, and broken the record see the Lord about that, as the city does of the ablest twirlers in the business. He has hopes of being as good in ship taking any final steps in the matter. said, seems to be a revival of the At Richmond, Va.: Ph’ladelphia Na- system 1913 as he was the year before. of the world for the number of succ salve not control the rain, wind or the weather this used in what was known as the "sleeper tionals 9. Richmond (Virginia league") 1. championships. And it is believed man In any of his activities." Chim- cases of At Wake Forest: of year that the Atheltics will win if Urn trunk” several years ago. Trunk Virginia 5, Trinity neys, windows, roofs, fences and bridges two brag pitchers prove as strong in com- loads of gowns, it is believed, have been Connecticut 1. suffered in several parts of the city. INDOOR LEAGUE batting Father Time as Eddie Plank has brought over and to lie or At Raleigh: LaFayette 3, A. and M. permitted proved. "sleep” on the deck without examina-i of North Carolina 1. WHO IS WHO WITH BARON Other interesting figures with the Ath- NEW DIVISION Yesterday afternoon at the Young Men’s letics are lormer first base- MMMHIMMttMMMHMMMIMMHCtUMMMMMII Harry Davis, Christian association an indoor baseball LAGE man of the Athletics, and Mack’s right THOUGHT IMPORTANT RECRUITS—ARTHUR league was formed by Mr. Mitchell, the hand man, .and last seasop unsuccessful director of the The manager or the Cleveland ciub, and Washington, March 27.—Preparatory to boys’ department. is for the of the > Arthur a candidate for a back- was sold to Monmouth in the same league, Catcher one of the best in th league intermediates THESE HANDLED THE SHOOT Lajje, Lapp, tho establishment In the department of Monmouth he four department only. In the first games on the 1913 Baron team, there with played American circuit.