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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
KAUFF ANXIOUS TO
SIGN WITH THE
NEW YORK GIANTS
Star Federal League Player
Says One Ambition Is to
Be Under Direction of
Manager McGraw

New York, December 25.-Benny
hauff or the Brooklyn Federal league
cluD who led the Independent organi-
cation last season in batting and base
running, hurried to New York as soon
as ne heard the rumors about baseball
peace and IS now in this city in Sc
cluslon. Kauff was at his home in the
west when he heard OF the pronosed
amalgamation of the two leagues, and
he at once saw a chance to realize his
ambition to play with the Giants
1t is believed that kauff's principal
reason for coming here was to take
some immediate action concerning the
suit which he has pending against the
Giants. When he was signed by Man
ager McGraw last summer Kauff
claimed that he was offered a bonus
or $4,000 for signing. When Kauff was
prohibited from playing by President
John IS. Tener, of the National league.
the New York club regarded the deal
as null and void.
hauff, through his attorney, John NJ.
Ward, the former Giant player, then
brought suit to recover the amount of
the bonus The case is still pending.
Benny, it is understood, has had sew
eral conferences with his counsel. and
some action regarding the suit may be
expected soon.
kauff has told his friends that the
ambition of his life would be realized
II he could play under McGraw on the
Giants. He wore the New York uniform
tor brief time at the Polo grounds
last summer, and was disappointed
When he had to go back to the Brook
feds.
IL kauff has any say in the matter
re VIII play with the Giants next sea-
son, III the event of peace being de-
Jared between the leagues. When Nc
GraW saw him play year ago he
aid not hesitate to say he was the most
promising ball player he had ever seen.
hauf's performance last season bears
out McGraw's prediction
At the present, Kauff is the Drop
erty of Harry Sinclair. and is for sale.
Whether the Giants will buy him. is
unknown, but since Kauff wants to
90 there. he will probably be sold to
New York il they pay the price.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
FORMING OF SCHOOLS
INTO ASSOCIATION is
IMPORTANT MOVE
Former College Men Are Fostering One of Great
est Athletic Moves In Alabama In Several
Years-Meeting Will Be Held On December 81.
Support Generous

The High School Athletic association
that is being fostered by former college
athletes in Birmingham will be one of
the most important athletic organizations
ever formed in the state. All arrange
ments will be completed at the meeting
of the representatives of all important
schools in prep athletics on December 81
In this city.
The movement is a great one and is
move in the right direction to promote
prep athletics throughout the state Here
tofore athletics in the high schools have
been in an exceedingly poor state. A
large majority of the schools used play
ers that We're not members. Others did
not keep their contracts, causing unnec-
essary expense and embarrassment to the
disappointed teams.
Sport lovers in Birmingham are nu-
melous, and when the condition was
shown it was not long until a meeting had
been called. This meeting witnessed the
birth of the High School Athletic associa-
ten. The conditions We're discussed and
found to be deplorabe and the former
athletes unanimously decided to find what
Sp-pPCi dllOli tIIGy MOuiu receive from the
state schools.
Every school that was requested to
send a representative to the meeting glad
ly responded AT the present Is schools
have sgnified their intentions of sending
representatives to the meeting next Fri
day
AT the first meeting William STREET was
unanimously elected temporary chairman.
Pap Greshman was elected chairman
of the rules and bylaws committee. E.
A. Robinson was chosen chairman of the
entertainment committee. At this meet
ing the following men were present and
due to their efforts Alabama will have a
I1leh School Athletic association: Will
STREET., Borden Burr, E. l.. Cation, p.
Gresham, w. V. NJ. Robertson. E. A. Rob-
iEson, A. B. Alvord, Dan Martin. William
Milliken, Physical Director Foffer of the
Y. NJ. c.. A. and A. Brumage.
The proposed association has received
hearty support, both from Auburn and
Alabama. Mr.. STREET received letters from
Thomas Bragg at Auburn and Ionnie
Noojin at Alabama.
Bragg's letter is as follows:
Auburn, December %, 1915.
"Mr VIII STREET, Birmingham Ala.
Dear Bile Your kind favor of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
Willard Bout May Be Cancelled
Mandot and Wolgast
Quit the Boxing Game
Report Sent Out From Chcago-Boh Suffered Terrible Beat
ing About Week Ago-Wolgast Had Varied During
Career As Boxer

Chicago, December 25.-(Special Joe
Mandot and Ad Wolgast, after their dis
astrous experiences of the past week,
hav. announced their retirement from
the ring in the same voice, as it We're
The retirement of Wolgast is about
due. One cannot fight always. AG
has been the sort of ripping, tearing in
fighter who wears out quickly, and it's
no surprise that old Father Time got
hold of him for keeps
The case of Mandot is different.
Everyone who saw the New Orleans
lightweight massacre Jake Abel here
three years ago knows that the French
market star should have been a cham
pion.
Instead of that, and only four years
after he burst meteor-like on the fistic
world, he's down-and-outer, so far as
championships go.
There's reason.
Ills said that Joe is entirely too fond
of the old wine when it's red
You can take it for what it's worth
but it's a safe bet that there is, for once,
something of merit behind the rumor.
After the two bouts in New York the
metropolis scribes hailed Leonard as the
coming lightweight champion-and roast
ed the boxing club for the Wolgast-C
frost. Said the Evening Journal, for in
stance:
Tab Benny Leonard of the Bronx,
New York city, as the next lightweight
champion. The clever little protege of
Billy Gibson, always a consummately
clever boxer, hay found punch. With
it he knocked out Joe Mandot of New
Orleans, ore of the most formidable of
the lightweights, in the seventh round
at the Harlem club last night.
1.-The card was marred by the worst
piece of brutal bunco-steering that ever
was perpetrated on a long-suffering New
York public-the bout between Leach
Cross and Ad Wolgast The former light
weight champion, who was just beaten by
Frank Whitney, was in no condition to
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Y. NJ. c. A. PLANS TO
RENEW SWIMMING
AND ATHLETIC MEET
Swimming Meet to Be Held
on Saturday-UnifOrms
for the Basketball
Teams Ordered

Athletic authorities at the 'Y" have
announced the list of events given be-
low for the swimming and athletic
meets that will be held morning and
afternoon, January 1. The swimmin s
meet will start at 10 a. M. and will
include the following events: Twenty
yard dash for juniors, 20-yard dash for
intermediates and seniors, 40 yard
swim open to any member of the as
ISOLATION. any style; 40-yard breast
strike, 40-yard swim, back stroke; 100
yard swim, any style; lunge for dis
lance, nigh diving, fancy diving. buoy
race, novelty race novelty UNDER
water stunts CIV. w. AbelD.
The events to be conducted in the
athletic meet will be open to the old
er members of the boys department
and anyone in the mems department,
and are as follows: Twenty five-y yard
dash. 60-yard potato race. mile run,
standing broad jump, running high
jump. pole vault. l2-pound shot put.
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BIDS HAVE BEEN
MADE FOR FORTY
OUTLAW PLAYERS
Gilmore and Weeghmann
Make AnnOuncement-The
Minor League Clubs Are
Bidding Also

Chicago December 25.-There are "a
players under contract to clubs which
were members of the Federal league, and
already bids for 40 Of them have been
made by American and National league
clubs, according to James "A. Gilmore
and Charles Weeghman.
The Federal league owners expect to
have to carry a comparatively few con-
tracts, as it is almost certain, Mr.. Gill
more said, that the high-salaried, better
known players will be taken over by their
late rivals
Minor league clubs, which have claims
on players who left their ranks for the
F'ederals, will be given opportunity to buy
the men who fail to find places in the
majors, according to Mr.. Gilmore. In
few OF these cases it is possible the
owners of the Federal league will have
to supply part of the contract salaries.
Deals for the players will be going on
all winter, it Is expected. So far as known,
meme has been arranged yet, and reports
that Kauff. Magee and others already had
been awarded to one team or another
were denied.
Mr.. Weeghman insisted today that he
would buy the Cubs and move them to
the North Side, despite stories here and
elsewhere that there was a hitch in the
deal He confirmed a story that his
agreement with Charles P. Taft, provid-
ing for his purchase of the major portion
of the stock, extended indefinitely, or
until peace was agreed to-
1t was likely, Mr. Weeghman said. that
the nickname Cubs" would be retained.
Manager Tinker, who is in a hospital
here, was informed over the telephone Of
the successful termination of the peace
meeting and of the announcement that
he would be manager of the combined
Whales and Cubs. He was not permit.
ted however, to discuss his plans
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a recent date at hand and contents
carefully noted 1t will afford Mike
Donahue and L genuine pleasure to
be in Birmingham on December 81
to encourage the Alabama high
schools in organizing an athletic
association.
Auburn thoroughly believes in
organization, and 1 wish to assure
you in behalf of the athletic asso-
citation here that we stand ready
az all times to encourage pure
amateur sport in the high schools
and colleges of our state.
IF we can serve you in any way
please command us. With kind per-
sonal regards, / remain sincerely,
THOMAS BRAGG"
Noojin's letter follows:
University, Ala, December 90.
''Alr. Will STREET., Birmingham, Ala.
Dear Sir: I have your letter of
a recent date inviting Friedman and
myself to be present on December
81 to help organize the state High
School Athletic association.
Il wish to thank you very much
for your invitation and will try to
be present on that occasion. This is
a worthy movement and one which I
have been hoping to see put on
foot for the past several years, and
trust that the organization will be
thoroughly successful at this meet
ing. With kindest personal regards
and with the compliments of the
season, L am very truly yours,
"LONNIE NOOJIN."
The tentative programme is officially
nnounced as follows: From $50 a. m
o l p. m, executive session at the Tut
viler hotel; representatives at lunch
automobile trip over the city; O'Clock
0 o'clock, dinner at press club; box
arty at the Jefferson theatre.
Disque High school, Marion County
Iigh school, Bib County High school
tuscaloosa High school, Etowah High
choll, Bessemer High school, Central
Iigh school, Blount County High school
helby County High school. Marshall
ounty High school, Ensley High school
1arbury High school, Walker County
Ugh school, Carbon Hill High school
,ora High school have signified their
attentions of having representatives al
he meeting.
Further arrangements will be made
uring the present week. The organiza-
ion is one that has been needed in the
tate for several years and the former
ollege men and everyone interested in
ne promotion of amateur athletics
hould lend all possible aid in making
ne meeting a success. Alabama has her
nance. VIII she take it?
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MEN Who JUMPED
IN M|DSE:ASON WILL
NOT Be CARED FOR
Action of Magnates Indi.
Gates That Majority of
Players Will Remain
Idle in 1916

Judging from the declaration of ths
club owners and managers attendins
the peace meeting, actual contract
Jumpers are going to be in great dis
favor, and it would be no surprise ii
many of them waited in vain for Of
fers to play next season.
OF course, this situation does not apI
ply to the members of the st. LouiI
Feds nor the Chicago Feds, who will
be taken care of in the cities named
An exception also may be made in thd
case of Lee Magee, whose services ard
greatly desired by the New York
Yankees. There are others whose conf
tracts do not expire until the close OF
the 1915 season. These men will draw
their pay, but some of them may rel
main idle.
There are IL contract jumpers FROM
the big league-Hal Chase of the Whitd
Sox, Pitcher Schultz of the Yankees|
Nick Cullop Of the Indians, Davenport
Marsans and Chief Johnson Of the Cin1
cinnati Reds, Lee Magee of the Cards.
Allen, Fischer and kirkpatrick Of thd
Brooklyn club, and Konetchy of thd
Pirates. The National association list
of midseason jumpers includes Conf
stock and Bailey of Providence, Kored
and Mcdonald of Rochester, Roach oil
Toronto and Burk of Indianapolis.
That Burk was the only A. A. playei
to jump his contract is due to the facI
that the Federals and A. A. had gen
tlemen's agreement not to touch eaclI
others players after they once had
signed. This agreement was lived ul|
to during the 1914 season, but violated
this year by the Pittfeds. That such a11
agreement ever was entered into wal
because of the efforts made by Presi
dent Tom Chivington and c. w. Soma
ers of the Spiders to arrange peace
cOmpact two wears ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
The Lost Umbrella


Little things can be very trying at
times. Mr.. Fowler thought, when one
wet morning he could not find his UNI
brella. Like many married men, he be-
lieved in the maxim. when in trouble
blame your Wife"
Il say, Elem he shouted, what on
earth has happened to my new UNI
brella? I brought it home last night
and now it's gone: and. of course, it's
raining furiously."
Why, it's scarcely raining at ALL,
said his wife. but last night it was
simply pouring when the parson left and
so l lent him your umbrella!"
What an asinine thing to do. shall
never see it again now. so 1 may as well
buy another today!'
How can you be so wicked, Adolphus?
AS If the parson would stoop to stealing
your umbrella?"
'Stoop to stealing it be hanged! I bor-
rowed it from him a couple of months
ago!"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
BURNS WANTS TO
CALL OFF BOUT OF
W|LLARD-FULTON
Says Newspapers Are Not
Giving Support to the
Proposed Champion
ship Fight

Milwaukee, December 25.-Asserting
that New Orleans newspapers are not
lending their support TO the proposed 90
round bout between Jess Willard and
Fred Fulton of Rochstr, Mimi, to be
staged next March for the heavyweight
championship of the world. Tommy
Burns, the promoter, today notified Tom
Andrews, his local representative that
he desired to call the bout off
Andrews, replying to Burns said that
such move would be a serious mistake
He also said that if the New Orleans pro-
meter decided not to stake the match he
tAndreWs) would gladly take over the
project by offering the boxers d purse
of $4,000 for a 10-round bout during the
first week in February.
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EXPLORING PARTY FINDS
CAMP FOR OUTLAWS


From the New York World.
Pierre, S. D.-The party headed by
Doane Robinson of the State Histori-
cai society, which went down the river
to locate the site of Loisel House, con-
tinued their investigation, and ON ST.
George, they located the site of a dug
out which was occupied by a band Of
outlaws in 1S45, who ruled things with
a high hand for a time in this sec
ton,
The site is in an alfalfa field at
present, but the old walls and founda-
ton of the fireplace and chimney yet
are easily located. This band was part
of company sent up the Missouri
river by Fox. Livingston & Co. of
New York, who entered into opposi-
ton with the American Fur company
for trade. and sent up large supply
of whisky for trading purposes.
The post this party established at
Fort George was in charge of man
named Kelsey. and with his whisky
business he was getting lot of the
trade which had been coming to the
American company at Fort Pierre, and
the manager of that post sent a man
to Fort George with a stock of goods
to trade. Kelsey and his men de-
stroyed his camp and stole his goods.
They captured the William r. May, a
fur-laden steamer coming down the
river and confiscated the cargo.
About this time part of the tough
crew in charge of Kelsey captured
what remained of his whisky stock
and went to Simoneau Island and
set up business for themselves. Kelsey
claimed the profits of their trading,
but as they declined to ancknowledge
that he had any rights he finally went
to their camp, where, in a quarrel, he
killed two of them and wounded sew
eral others and fled the country.
The party also located and took
measurements Of a large Rec forth
fication near the mouth of Chapelle
creek and located the site of Loisel
House on the island at the mouth OF
Chapelle creek.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

1t is a statement which can with
stand controversy that no other Ala
bama girl-perhaps American girl--has
experienced a more uniquely romantic
and spectacular career than that which
has been and is the lot of Miss Shell
ley.
AS is generally known in Alab ama,
she was the daughter of the late Gen
eral Shelley, gallant warrior, congress
man, and in other various respects,
political leader in his state During
the life of her father, she had rare
opportunities to see and know and
love the world in a big sense, to visit
the countries and courts of Europe,
to be presented to royalty, and indulge
to her hearts content in the pic
turesque and bizarre.
And thus it came about that she
visited the family of Hannis Taylor,
the DISTINGUISHED Alabamian, who
once represented this government in
Spain. AS the guest of Mr.. Taylor,
she went from country to country of
Europe. was presented to the major
ity of the famous courts, and by vir-
tue Of her remarkable vivacity, incom-
parable enthusiasm and personal
charm. became it is said, a favorite
in the inner circle of European So
cial life.
SAW FREE CUBA
After her return from Europe. Miss
Shelley was confronted with fine OPP
portunity to see Cuba at time when
the Spanish yoke, as a result of the
sword of Joe Wheeler and the guns
of Dewey had been broken forever.
That opportunity was contained in
an invitation from her brother, James
Shelley, now a colonel in the American
army. The invitation was accepted
and it happened that shortly after
| leaving Spain, in all it's glory, Miss
Shelley stood on Cuban territory in
the moment when Spain, broken in
power was withdrawing in bitter de-
feat
While in Cuba she visited all the
spots on which American blood, in or
der that Cuba might be free, and the
Monroe doctrine upheld, had been she'd
In the time Of peace. she charged up
San Juan hill where the valor of the
little Confederate general had saved
a glorious day She looked out over
Santiago bay where another Alabama
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Rescue Work

From the Washington Star.
Dr. August Won Humboldt, the Austrian
fiscal agent, said at a saengerfest II
Milwaukee,:
ut is no wonder England finds it I'm
possible to get the Balkan states to go y
with her.
ENGLAND came to the resucue OF Bel
gium-and look at poor Belgium! ShI
came to the rescue of Servia-and look a
poor Servia. Is it any wonder Greece and
Roumania fight shy?
"Englands idea of rescue work re
minds me of the Splinter who said to mi
best girl
"'You need have no fear of tramps Of
thugs when YOU are with me, dearest.
hold, as you know. the quarter and hall
mile records, and If anybody attacked vi
I'd run off and bring help in no time"
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Too Soon
From Tit-Bits.

A we'll known Scottish architect was
travelling in Palestine recently when news
reached him of an addition to his family
circle The happy father Immediately
provided himself with some water from
the Jordan to carry home for the chris
tening of the infant and returned to Scot
land
On the Sunday appointed for the cere-
mony he duly presented himself at the
church, and sought out the beadle in or
der to hand over the precious water to
his care. He pulled the flask from his
pocket, but the beadle held up a warning
hand and came nearer to Whisper
NO the moo, sir; no the moo! Maybe
after the kinks oot,'
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BASK ETBALL PROGRESS

The new uniforms for the Y. NJ c. A.
basketball squad have been ordered,
and are to be made up as follows: First
team, white shirt and pants, crimson
'1' on the shirt front, crimson stripe
on the outside seams of the pants
crimson stockings with three-in
white band and white suction sole
shoes for the entire squad
The second team will be known as
the "'Y' Reserves" and will he mi
formed with crimson shirt, khaki pants
and crimson. stockings with two mar
row white bands. The uniforms will
be here in time for the opening games
and will fix up both squads in classy
style
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dip on parallel bars. Ginning or pull

up.
The entries for both of these meets
will be held open until the events are
actually under way. Much interest is
being shown in these events, and the
competition will undoubtedly bring
out many contestants.
The athletic interest is being rap
idly developed at the "Y,'' and early
in January the physical department
committee is making plans to launch
big booster" organization among the
members, which will have for it's chief
function the promotion and support of
all forms of activities pertaining to
the physical section. This group will
seek to develop what is known in edu-
cational institutions as school spirit"
The athletic fans of the city are pleased
to see the "Y" taking its place in COM
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ian had nobly attempted to bottle up
the fleet of Cervera-where, later
that fleet in an effort to escape, was
shattered into bits by the modern guns
of the American navy.
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n leagues nx7ea be
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From Puck.
Clarence-Pop, what is a millennium?
Darktown father-It's dess about de
same as centennial. muh son. only it's
got mo- legs.
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munity athletics again, and the pro-
gramme for the holiday week is ex-
pected to inaugurate particularly
heavy list of events for winter months