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I DORZIAS SETS NEW CAPTAIN ANSON WILL \ •: STRENGTH RECORD NOT GET PENSION I AT PENNSYLVANIA Bill j Foxen Sold to Wilkesbarre FROM THE NATIONAL j imiufT------Mt»«l«»«»Maa>.«aa«»»»aa...... ^..... ___ ..... 5 PIRATE FANS SORE ON CLARK SOUTHPAW BILL FOXEN RELEASED MOST BALL PLAYERS FALL FOR DEAL WITH CARDINALS INTO DISCARD WHEN THIRTY — TO WILKESBARRE BYMOLESWORTH Ft. December be a tower of strength to the Cardinals. Louis, 19.—Allowing; New York, December 19.—It all depends In golf it is the same as In tennis. of Keep your eye on "Hank” and see if been diminishing at a rapid rate, the on the sort of athlete referred to—that’s Ouimet, the American is law's limit to any argument, which, By ASA ROUNTREE, JR, open champion, 1 am not correct.” of a little too pace the Southern being the answer only 20. Travers, one of the greatest course, is two sides, it now' can be Inevitable is the c611 of Father Time to the question: “At what Naturally Schuyler P. smiled. Who much for his tired and worn salary golfers in the is 20. Most of | is an country, stated officially that the Cardinals und irresistible are age athlete at his best?” wouldn’t? A letter of this nature from the consequences ; wing. the American stars are either under 23 In baseball an athlete ©ut-slickered the Pirates in the famous a local admirer would not have caused that follows hand in hand with it. No Dur'ng the past season Foxen won usually reaches or only slightly over it. But in Eng- the to on much of 10 battles and lost for an aver- his around and the exchange of players, five for three. Not j congenial Prexy put matter how hard or how successful 14, prime 25, goes into land it is somewhat different. Vardon He 128 and a grin, but considering that It arrived age of .617. struck out discard around in the and Ray, that wonderful pair, are near- In quantity, though, but actually in , one combats the ravages of the old 30; boxing limit from Pennsylvania he smiled until he issued passes to 107 batters, ranking ing the grandfather ago. Hilton, the quality. man he will in the end sink down into ranges from 20 to 25; in football it Is opened the next letter. ^fourth in this respect. During the 36 English amateur champion, is over 40, While the followers of the Cardinals the mire of from 17 to 23, with the crest around 20; | Letter No, 2 had the following for uselessness, borne down by games in which he participated oppos- and J. 11. Taylor, open champion, is 43. his but there are to these rules were rejoicing over the acquisition of I part of its contents: insupportable old age. Year after year ing batters succeeded in rapping exceptions Football calls for youth, and the grid- for a total of 247 bingles. as there “Hank" Robinson, , Jack “Since the fans have attacked Clarke Heroes of the diamond pass slowly delivery are exceptions to all the rules. iron gladiators seem at their best around for his trade with the St. I^ouis club, His record during the 1913 season, 20 and 21. Before that the Miller, Art Butler and “Cozy” Dolan, down the soapy way to ob- Walter Johnson, the whirlwind twirler age player j leading with the one of 1912, dem- his answer is that the Pirates have the compared of the has not arrived at his full development; it was supposed that the admirers of livion. onstrates how he is Senators, has just turned 25, and greatest first baseman in the National clearly rapidly usually after it the strenuous game ex- this is Bill his effectiveness. In 1912 he won looks good for 10 years more in major Clarke’s Corsairs also would be laugh- league. Clarke’s attitude is that he had Joining procession Foxen, losing acts its toll and after a player reaches 19 and lost the season league of the ing up their sleeves. But they aren’t. to bid pretty high if the Pirates were veteran of many a National and South- 9, finishing society. Ty Cobb, Detroit -3 or 21 Ids effectiveness is gone. with an average of .679. Thus it will Information from fans of Pittsburg to be a pennant contender, because if ern league struggle. After battling Tigers, and Eddie Collins, of the Ath- be seen that .162 he didn't secure then the Giants he declined dialing reveals the that Fred Clarke and Koney desperately and bravely in the South- letics, are around 27, and, barring acci- Bryan Leaves for Florida gossip would. last season. to be on the December fuss are in bad for ern for three years against the de- Foxen made bis debut in the South- dent, ought cavorting big Washington, 19.—Secretary Barney Drey swap- “For Koney to join MeGraw’s Giants mands of old Father the ern toward the close of the league diamonds for 10 years try an and Mrs. Bryan left Washington ping the quint and only getting Ed would have put the Pirates out of the Time, jovial] league raq,rc.‘ 1911 season with from tonight to spend Christmas at their ■ Bob and Mike 1914 is Clarke’s answer. and happy Baron southpaw has been .Atlanta, coming The same Is true of Joe Wood, the Koney, Harmon Mowrey. pennant race, winter in the Chicago Cubs. After a short trial Boston place Miami, Fla. They w*ll The is Now, with Koney, he can jolly the fans forced to yield to the inevitable, he twirler, now 24; ,*'Tris" Speaker, one to receive the information he was released to the Barons, where make brief stops at Asheville, N. C, and himself into believing that he will ))©en sold Molesworth to the the Boston now 29; Joe Jack- President Schuyler Britton. having by be has been ever since. 'While on the outfielder, nd Jacksonville, Fla., en route to be In the race. The right up new faces, Wilkesbarre club of the New York son, the Cleveland who Is around Miami. in a batch I Baron roster he has performed in a slugger, They expect to return timo Rushing through of mail at too, will serve to stimulate interest State league. reliable manner and he leaves tile 25, and iArcher, the Cub catcher, to give the annual state breakfast to his desk at Robinson field yesterday around Forbes field is Clarke's version." Jimmy Southern with the well wishes of Dixh* the diplomatic corps on New Year's In a Unanticipated, the announcement of who already has reached 30. afternoon. Proxy Britton found a num- way Clarke has a good alibi in fandom. Day. saying that he had to secure the the deal by President Baugh Mathewson. of the Giants, now is 33 ber of letters received from “Big yesterday With the release of Foxen Pittsburg Train" Indications to prevent a walk-away for the of the local club, came like a bolt cf has beeh in the big league for 13 years, friends. One missive ran as follows: are that the local club will undergo a Brown Position Giants in the 1914 While Kd was Accepts grind. from a clear and all house and is still one of the greatest a but the lightning sky, BILL general cleaning before the time twirler Chicago, December 19.—W. C. Brown, “Say, fans are after Clarke. not a sen at ion here this past summer FOXEN fandom is now wondering where the Baron set for the opening of the 1914 cam- that ever stepped to the mound. Eddie Who recently resigned the presidency They wanted Koney all right, but they he is a great player, and to put him on southpaw, who has been dis- ax will next. Clothed In paign. The showing of certain Barons Ath- of the Now‘York Central ac- first for the Gotham crew would not fall secrecy, carded Plank, the’porfsfde flinger of fho railway, can't see why he didn’t get something by Molesworth toward the close of the 1913 race made the without is cepted the vice presidency of the Na- strengthen the Pirates’ chances to do- deal was put through even 11 letics, 37, has be“en many years in serv- better than Mowrey and Harmon for appare^ that a number of radical tional Soil Fertility league here to- ing much this next season. the most ardent bugs in the city get- ice and still is a star of the first water. the five changes had to be made in the Baron day. players lost. Robinson was re- After C. Dooin but it was The national game does not boast of swapped ting wind of it. not until after the meet- line-up before another Southern league garded as the l>est pitcher on the club’s for Byrne and Camnitz he was anxious ing in when two better iufielders, two grander slug- To that the release of Foxen is Atlanta, requests for rag could wave triumphantly over to say gers than of the Staff and now the Pirates are without get Cozy hack and hand Clarke his waivers were granted, that it was con- Klckwood Field. of this 1.rfijoie, Naps, and Wag- a be it Cognizant botli two Britton is surprise would putting mildly, summated. ner, of the Pirates. Wagner is and R good left-handed pitcher. Southpaws, pirates. Proxy not show- President Baugh and Manager Moles- *10 for it was the has in ing any signs of being willing to pass confidently expected by The passing of the veteran south- vorth set to mingled big league battles for know, are the have work to eradicate you mighty effective in five no 17 seasons. is about two over those Pirates to get the three Baron followers that he would return paw j^ill doubt be regretted by these hindrances and it id likely that Lajoie years , and that kid will local tans, but It the junior of the Pirate, and lias been big Cards again. next year to resume work where he must be admitted Baron fans will bo furnished with that the deal was a beneficial one In major leagues for It years. left off. to numerous surprises before the begin- the team. What’s the answer? that these During the past two sea- ning of the 1914 season, as there are First, to President Baugh, the sons he four men According has slowed up considerably several on the' team who have out- are among the greatest nat- deal has been for some time. and his ural ball pending usefulness to the Barons has lived their usefulness in the Southern. players ever born. And the second part of the answer is that they The have kept themselves in condition through Forecast the years—have lived clean Sporting pilot for the H. H. Hitt Lumber straight, lives, company. ITEMS OF INTEREST have taken care of their physical selves Capt. W. T. Rowden has resigned. Cap- and so have survived the legions who ny ASA AROUND tain ROl'STRKE, JH. DECATUR Rowden will very likely go to either have come and gone during the past 17 LEAGUE Paducah, or to NATIONAL Ky., Chattanooga. Term., years. of blazes, ; strength record he established several December scorching Decatur, 19.—(Special.)—Sher- and accept a position as pilot on a In tennis there is no real age boun- weeks iff R. N. McCulloch received a Walter Mayer, Baron mainstay ago, Dorzias, a student of the Uni- telephone steamer. dary. Just now it looks as if youth has of message from Valhermosa Springs yester- Regardlessbehind the bat during the past versity Pennsylvania, again set up a one call, because Maurice McLoughltn, that Will Bbeeb day stating Sutler, a negro, The New Decatur are new one by 1890 police inforcing the Californian, and national champion, i season, dashed into a burning lodging registering kilograms on who is wanted for shooting Maurice the city ordinance Is and Norris sec- a standard against riding bicycles only 23, R. Williams, Yj house in Cincinnati and saved testing machine in the uni- Crowder, a prominent farmer of on recently young the sidewalks. ond, is the same age. These two, with versity gymnasium that was seen there. from the flames eight small children. yesterday. According neighborhood, their two teammates, who won the in- to Dr. A deputy was immediately sent to Val- Mr. and The fire was discovered by Mayer and McKeinzie, the physical director Mrs. Montgomery Groenendyke ternational tennis championship, aver- hermosa. but no trace at CAPTAIN ANSON of the negro could announce the engagement Rnd around 23. But. in Wild- Pennsylvania, this feat marks him as approach- aged rebuttal. nfter turning in the alarm to a nearby he found. Another deputy went to the ing marriage of their Miss New the world’s strongest man. daughter, ing. the great Zealander star, who fire station he awakened the sleeping scene of the shooting today. Crowder Grace Dean * * * Groenendyke, to J. W. Far- defeated McLoughlln, Is well into his ^Wmm§ was hut roomers in time for nearly all to escape seriously not fatally shot. The mer. of Ga. The thirties, and of the ten- Captain Adrain Anson will not receive Waycross, marriage many greatest There Is shooting occurred several a BaM the flames Tener No days ago at will-take at the of SSE0 safely. The heroism of the Says place home the bride’s in America and in are a the pis players Europe pension from National league. An gathering people near Valhermosa. parents in New former Baron receiver is not being al- ^of Decatur on Christmas pver 30, and some are nearing the 10 j investigation has been made into the Need of Vet- After a service of several years as river day. mark. lowed to go unnoticed by Cincinnati Granting mrnrna&iSimtBtBmEmmuDBm financial condition of the old player, and citizens and there is talk of sending his it was found that he was in no need of eran a Pension name in for a Carnegie medal. • * * assistance. The game between the basketball quin- tet of the Birmingham Athletic club and princeton" coaching New York, December 19.—Governor the Mississippi Aggies will be played on COMMITTEE COMPLETE John lv. Tener of Pennsylvania, the new Monday, December 29, instead of on De- president of the National league, an- cember 24. Princeton, N. J., December 19.—Witfc nounced today through Secretary Heyd- • • • the acceptance today of membership on ler of the league that Capt. Adrian C. Five more spring exhibition games the Princeton graduate football coach- Anson, the veteran Chicago player, was have l>een scheduled by President Baugh ing committee for 1914 by Knox Taylor. not in need of a pension and he saw no of the Barons. On March 18 and 19 the and '95, Roscoe Sheffield, ’02, the per- reason why one should be granted. A De Runnel Louisville team of the American Asocia- sonnel of the committee was complete!. proposal to pension Anson was dis- tlon, will be played at Rickwood. on The other members who previously had | cussed at the annual meeting of the April 2 the Barons will journey to Annis- accepted are K. I. Ames, *90, chairman; I sez here the week of De- Mint D. G. Deering.

Pennsylvania Student Reg- (KEAMorRENTUCKY isters 1890 Kilograms in Test "THEE” WHISKEY

Philadelphia, December 19.—What is claimed to be a world’s record for strength are productive of the keen tests was made today by Michael Dor- Bicycles zias, a Greek athlete, who Is a student at to be the University of Pennsylvania, when ho anticipatory pleasure, registered a total of 1890 kilograms on the later confirmed the sense of standard testing machines In the uni- by For versity gymnasium. Dr. R. Tait McKen- taste. It is foolish to to Xmas zie, director, who witnessed the attempt make physical tests, declared that in ids opinion Dorzias When for a agfsn looking Bicycles for Christina* gifts, pick is the strongest man in the world. MINT JULEP. (A large bar glass)—One perfect julep out good ones. Every blcyole dealer In Birmingham Dorzias earlier In the year made a new tablespoon of sugar, dissolve in % wineglass of he has the If Pennsylvania and what is claimed to be water; 3 or 4 of mint, which will tell you beat. you are not familiar sprigs you press with anything but an inter-collegiate record of 1775 kilogiams. well in the and water to extract tne with the different makes, then get some one who Is. sugar flavor; This w'as almost equalled yesterday by then add I "Cream of $22.50 and they will tell you that the bicycles that have ^wineglass Kentucky", CREAM OF KENTUCKY. Kenneth C. Withrow, a freshman, who after which withdraw the mint and stir the been sold here In Birmingham for over twenty registered 1700 and the years, kilograms, Greek ingredients well; then fill glass with fine ice such as the National, Rambler, Cleveland, Ivor John- was spurred on to make another trial to- When do it are and insert the mint again, stems downward, you you son and Crescents, are bicycles that have etood the day. leaves above. Dress tastily with fruits in sea- to test Built to give ssrvloe and equipped with all the' son. a all Give sprinkle of white sugar, and serve insulting the traditions of Latest and are all Fruit Growers Elect Officers Improvements absolutely guaran- with a straw. teed against defeots In material and workmanship. Bay Minette, December 19.—(Special. > the Don’t look for the very oheapeet; get the best; It At the recent meeting of the members of great commonwealth where pays to lnvostgate before buying. Call on us: we tlie Baldwin County Fruit and Nut Grow- will be pleased to show you. We carry a complete $45.00 line of juvenile bicycles. > ers’ association found the association to be doing much good. The officers who were elected for the coming year are: President, Dr. W. H. Ludewig of Foley; LARGEST SELECTION IN BIRMINGHAM vice president, E. S. Hunt of Robertsdale; secretary, A. M. Troyer of Fairhope: treasurer, E'. A. Hunt of Robertsdale; di- rector. J. M. Stover of Bay Minette.

Roller Skates Cardinal Martenelli 111 Rome, December 19.—Cardinal Sebastian 50c and Martenelli, w'ho was papal delegate in up the United States from 1896 to 1902, is seri- ously 111. The cardinal, who is 05 years old, Is prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites.

Frank H. Rand Dead BIRMINGHAM ARMS & Boston, December 19.—The death of Frank H. Rand, bursar and assistant 1919 I treasurer of the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology, was announced in CYCLE CO. a telegram received today from Pine• 3rd Ave. hurst, N. C„ where Mr. Rand had gone | In search of health. Mr. Rand was born in Vermont 53 years ago.