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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
WOODLAND CLUB TO
FIGHT FOR PLAYERS
STATES REPORT
Boston Club Will Fight for
Reinstatement of Three
Star Players in the Ma
tiOnal Association

! Boston, October 24-The Woodland
Golf club in circular letter to clubs
that are members of the United States
| Golf association today announced that
it would bring before the annual meet
ing Of the association in January its
fight for reinstatement as amateurs of
Francis Ouimet, former national anna
teur champion; ]. II. Sullivan, Jr, and
Paul Tewksbury. These men, members
of the Woodland club, were barred
from participation in tournaments as
amateurs because of their business
connections.
The clubs letter states that difficulties
have arisen not under the amateur deini-
ton itself, but out of a so-called inter-
probation of the definition made by the
executive committee.
1T seems plain without argument that
the Interpretation is broader than the
rule itself" the letter continues. ITO
illustrate: The committee holds that the
rule does not apply alike to all men, but
that the committee had discretionary
power to decide to whom it shall apply.
Under the power so assumed it has held
athletic goods business after winning
state championship, was enIitled to do SO
without impairing his standing
1T has also ruled that our Nr. Sullivan,
who never attained the distinction of be-
ing state champion, disqualified him
self by entering the same business on &C.
count of his eminence as a player. 1t has
also held that Francis Ouimet, who
adopted the athletic goods business as d
vocation long before he acquired fame
as a golfer, who acquired his ability to
play the game without the slightest ref
erence to his occupation, who plays the
game for the love of it alone and never
in any way has played for the slightest
money consideration. must give up bust
ness or meain barred as an amateur.
The committee may have explanat tons
of the foregoing rulings which are I'M
known to US. We were never informed
of the charges against our boys and were
never asked for an explanation nor given
any opportunity to meet the charges in
any way. In fact, when the committee
found out that our boys had been dis
qualified, we asked for a statement OF
request has not been complid with We
also applied to have our membership in
the United States Golf association
changed from allied to active. The dis
position was denied without explanation
I'VE feel sure that either our boys
ought not to be disqualified under the in
depreciation of the rule or that the inter-
probation is unWise and ought to be le-
Voked. For that reason we are arrang-
ing to have both matters brought up at
the same time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25

New York, October 24.-Something new
in exhibition tours was announced today
by the management of the New York Ma
tional league baseball club. After the
close of their spring training season In
the south. the New York and Detroit
clubs will travel through several south
err cities for a week or moro playing
a game each day. The tour will start at
Dallas, Tex, about April l and end at
Kansas City. The two teams will travel
in a special train. Manager McGraw Of
New York said that he regarded such a
tour as better practice for both clubs
than playing minor league teams in the
south.
Detroit, October 2.-One of the reasons
why Manager Hughie Jennings of the
Detroit Americans arranged for spring
tour in connection with the New York
Nationals was the poor opposition FUR
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
Aggies Working Hard For Auburn Tilt SPORTS
MAJOR League Clubs Will
Play in Southern Cities
After Close of Training
Giants and Tigers Will Be Opponents While Braves and
Yankees Will Folow-Tour of Southern Cities Will
Start BY Last of March

nished Detroit last year on its trip north.
When Jennings reached Detroit he was
quoted as declaring that practically all
the real workouts his men received were
at their camp at WaxahatchIe, Tex, and
in exhibition games with the New York
Nationals.
For several years Manager Jennings
has been considering the advisability of
shortening the stay at a training camp
and then hardening his men by playing
a preseason series of games with major
league clubs.
Boston, October 24.-The Boston Ma
tionals and the New York Americans
will prepare for next seasons games by
a series of joint contests in camp in the
Alabama diamond and in the Carolinas.
Secretary Hapgood of the club announced
today. The teams will train as usual
at Miami and Macon, respectively.
BY the last of March it is expected they
will take the road together playing six
or eight games each under the auspices
of local boards of trade.
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Guyon Ineligible Until
Neat Season.: is RulinQ

Atlanta, October 24.-(Special.)-Jo
Guyon, the famous Carlisle star now at
Tech, will not be eligible until next
season. The Tech authorities will so
rule tomorrow on his case when the
S. I. A. A, following the precedent set
by the western conference in 1906, will
declare Carlisle to be a college and not
a preparatory school Tech, member
of the association, is, therefore, ex-
pected not to make any ruling that
would conflict with the S. I. A. A. rules
and the one-year residence rule would
therefore apply in this instance.
The Guyon case has been watched
with interest over the entire south. 1t
was alleged by the University of Geor-
gia that Tech was paying Guyon a
cash consideration to attend school and
play football for the Yellow Jackets.
The protest of other southern colleges
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Five Attempts to Wreck
Atlanta Street Cars Made

Atlanta October 24.-Five attempts ia
wreck street cars in as many parts OF
Atlanta or it's suburbs, by means OF
dynamite or other explosive, derailmenf
and hurting of brick, were reported
late tonight by the Georgia Railway and
Power company, a number of Whose
motormen and conductors went on a
strike three weeks ago. In no case, il
was said, was any person hurt. but two
of the cars were said to be badly dam
aged. No arrests had been reported In
the cases late tonight.
There were no developments in the
promised action of organized labor here
to get behind the strike movement and
aid the carmen to enforce recognition of
their newly formed union.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
CALIFORNIA LEADS
TEAMS IN SHOOT
ONFLOR|DA RANGE
National Guard From Cali
f0rnia Wins in Big Event
Over Fifty-Five Teams
From Other Districts

Jacksonville, Fla, October M.-The Cali
fornia National Guard team with 1913
points out of a possible $500 tonight was
leading the eight teams which finished
the team match on the Florida range
here today under the auspices of the Ma
tional board for promotion of rifle prac-
tice. The Ohio civilian team was second
with $3.50 and the Missouri civilian team
third with 1856
The remaining five teams which finished
shooting today in the face of a cold,
tricky wind, are Michigan civilian, 279C;
South Dakota civilian 25T; Utah civilian
2477; Arkansas civilian 265, and Florida
Military academy.
There were So teams in the event and
others shot the rapid fire and the 600
yard stages and will go on the range
tomorrow to fire at the 1O00-yard con-
Guiding stage. These teams with their
scores out of a possible 24O0 points, at
the conclusion of the rapid fire and 600
yard stages are:
United States Marine corps 210l; Iowa
National Guard 207S; New York National
Guard 2053; Indiana National Guard 2o50;
Pennsylvania National Guard 20i4 Min
nesota National Guard 2034 Georgia Ma
tional 2031; Kansas National Guard 2025:
Wyoming National Guard 202l; North
Carolina National Guard 01S; California
civilian 2014 Tennessee National Guard
2O07; Maryland National Guard 2007; New
Mexico National Guard 1898; Colorado Ma
tonal Guard 1897; New Jersey National
Guard 1896; District of Columbia civilian
1885,; District of Columbus High school 1855;
West Virginia National Guard 1882; Vir-
gina National Guard 1880; Florida Ma
tional Guard 1880; Mississippi National
Guard 1890; Ohio National Guard 1874;
South Carolina Military academy 1871;
Indiana civilian 1870; Oklahoma National
Guard 1863 Idaho civilian 1866; Arkansas
National Guard 1862; Delaware National
Guard 1854; Texas National Guard 1852;
Iowa civilian 1898; Florida civilian 1858;
District of Columbia National Guard 1926;
North Dakota National Guard 1918; Kan
sas civilian 1898; Wyoming civilian 1892;
Nebraskwa National Guard 1917; Texas
civilian 1872; Oklahoma civilian 1915; Ne
vada civilian 1899; Minnesota civilian 1858;
Maryland civilian 1917; Alaska civilian
1910; Pennsylvania civilian 1866 West Vir
ginia civilian 1899; Georgia civilian 1902;
Alabama civilian 1413.
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PLAYERS VIOLATE
CONTRACTS, TENER
REPLIES TO FULTz
National League President
Declares Commission Has
Right to Fine ViOlaters
of Contract

New York, october 24-President Tener
Of the National league takes issue with
David L. Fultz, president of the Play
ers' fraternity who has protested
against the contemplated action Of the
fraternal commission in filming ball play
ers for transforming after the league
season is over. Mr.. Tener said that in
each contract signed by the player there
is a clause in which the player agrees
not to play after the season without the
consent of the commission. This clause
was inserted, he said, to protect terri
torial rights of the different clubs
The National league president declared
that the commission has power to fire
players for such infraction of the rules,
but would not say that such fines have
been levied against the Boston American
players for participating in a game
against New Haven few days after
winning the worlds series. He asserted
that the New York Nationals and the
Philadelphia Americans and several other
individual players also had violated their
contracts in this respect, and added:
There undoubtedly will be a general
dSciplining."
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was so strenuous that the Southern In
tercollegiate Athletic. asssociation au-
thorities were called upon, which re-
suited in the above decision.
Guyon is one of the greatest half
backs in the game today. He Is former
ly Of Carlisle, the noted Indian col
lege, where he gained all sorts of fame
He is a terrific line plunger and is also
a good man on the defense.
Guyon can be played at fullbacl1 on
the offense and on defensive end. 1t is
understood that the Tech officials were
particularly anxious for Guyon to be
ruled eligible to fill the gap caused
by Jim Center suffering a broken leg
in the North Carolina game last Sat
urday. Guyon, it is said, has an often
sive attack similar to Strupper, the
fleetfooted halfback of the Jackets
Tech authorities can yet play Guyor
but in doing SO would lose their good
standing in the S. I. A. A. and among
other southern colleges. 1t is most like
'ly that Tech will follow the ruling.
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| not be accurately estimated by rea-
son of the calibre of the opposition to
date, since only Kentucky State was
able to furnish formidable competition
for a short time.
Should Charley Carman be able to
return to his place at guard, in the
Virginia game and thereby present an
unbroken veteran line, the opportuni-
ty for Vanderbilt to atone for the past
crushing defeats at the hands of the
Virginians will be increased to a
marked degree. Curry, who was alb
sent from the Ole Miss game on &C
count of a weakened condition, result
ing from an attack of chills and fever,
is in excellent shape and the splendid
form exhibited by Charley Price against
the Mississippians provides Vanderbilt
with another feetfooted Splinter in the
delineation of the runs from kick
formation.
So far the McGugin machine has
conquered the opposition with straight
football, but throughout last week, Sc
cret practice, during which plays de-
signed for Virginia, was in vogue on
Dudley Field, and the attack against
the Charlottesville eleven promises to
cover wide range of variety. The
slowness of both fullback candidates,
Norman and Hardy, and their hap
hazard selection of openings is causing
the coaches considerable worry, for
against lightning forwards, both would
be smothered beyond the line of scrim-
age. Once into the line, both bore in,
in rugged fashion, but the starting is
painfully slow.
Dough" Ray, who has been suffer-
ing from a badly sprained arm, sus-
tanned in the Pennsylvania game, is
improving rapidly and may replace
Norman at the fullback berth, while
the splendid form shown by TOP"
Richardson, the freshman halfback,
should no complications ensue from an
injury received in the Ole Miss game,
has sent his stock soaring high in the
estimation of the coaches. Rather than
risk injuries and thereby cripple the
eleven for the Virginia game, practical
ly all the regulars who could be spared
were withdrawn from the Ole Miss
game after five touchdowns had been
made. Williams, the brilliant guard,
only played the first quarter, Cody was
withdrawn after the first quarter and
sent back for short time in the last
period, while all the first string backs
were carefully handled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
EVANS DEFEATED IN
/. MATCH AT MEMPHIS
Women's State Tourney
Starts in the Ten
nessee City

Memphis, October 24.-"Chick" Evans
of Chicago national open and amateur
golf champion, and Martin ]. Condor OF
Memphis. were defeated today, l up by
Ned Sawyer of Chicago and j. Y. Edring-
ton local player, in an 18-hole foursomc
at the Memphis Country club.
Mrs. Kenneth Duffied of Memphis won
low score honors i'll The qualifying round
of state invitation tournament for wo-
men, which also was played over tho
Memphis Country club course today. Mrs
Duffield has score of 90, up, on par.
Miss Daily Stegall of Jackson, Tenn,
was among the 10 who qualified in the
championship flight. Miss Margaret Me-
Chung of Knoxville, the only other out-of'
town player competing, qualified in the
junior fliSht.
A meeting will be held tomorrow to
formally organize a state womans golf
association.
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Prospects for a good game Saturday
when Auburn and Mississippi A. and M.
lock horns at Fleetwood Field was
strengthened yesterday by reports from
the Aggies' training camp through a
reliable source that special staff OF
coaches is working the Mississippians
most strenously for their annual strug-
gle with the Plainsmen. personal wire
from Coach Chadwick, athletic director
OF Mississippi A. and M, stated that the
Aggies would be in the best condition
possible for the battle.
The Plainsmen, it is sure, will be in
fine shape to give the Aggies good
testing AS in former years, strong
game will undoubtedly be the result OF
the two teams meeting, but odds are not
as large as in former years in favor OF
the Plainsmen.
Auburn has a good team this year,
much better than last year. Probably
their greatest improvement is an expert
enced backfleld, which is rated by many
as without peer in the south. Captain
Hairston received an injury in the Aggie
game last year that kept him out of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
ADJUSTMENTS
Daddy Long-Legs"

Daddy Long Legs" which Henry Mil
Ter will present here at the Jefferson the
tire on Monday, October 30, has been
awaited with interest. The story of the
quaint little founding drudge who is
taken from her asylum home and given
a real chance. in a beautiful new world
has in it an undesirable charm. Little
Judy has sentiment, humor and head
full of day dreams and in her fondest
dreams she had never imagined herself
in the situation in which she found her.
self when an unknown friend sent her to
college, with money, new friends and d
carefully hidden past. This Is the start
of story which teens with fun and SEN
tlment. The play was one of the big sue
cesses of the last New York season and
is being presented this year for the first
time on the road. All the fine casting
eaborateness of production and finished
stage direction of Henry Miller will be
important features of the play when 1t
Is seen here next Monday matinee and
evening.
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Gold Shipments Increase

New York, October 2.-Shipments of
gold to the United States since the be-
ginning of the European war, in con-
junction with the domestic production,
brought the total of gold in the country
from $SS7, 270,664 on August l. 1914, to ST.
636,009,564 on October l. 1916, the gain in
the amount in the 26 months period be-
ing $74S, 73S9O4, according to a compila-
ton announced here tonight. The amount
of gold imported during the war, it is
pointed out, is greater than that for the
full decade preceding the war, and the
imports for June, 1916. We're greater than
in any full year prior to the war, with
the single exception of 1908 The gold
in the United States is now double that
of 1909 and 40 per cent more than at
the beginning of the war. it Is said
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Railroad Heads Discuss
Adamson Eight-Hour Law

New York October 24.-The situation
created by the Adamson eght-hour law,
as it affects the railroads, was again
discussed today at an adjourned meeting
of the railway executives advisory COM
mittee, composed of the presidents and
operating heads of the large railroad
systems of the country, but no conclu-
sion was reached, it was said, as to what
action if any, the executives would take.
Hale Holden, president Of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad, who
acted as chairman, said that the eight
hour law is of such complex character
that it would require further careful
consideration and advice.
Another meeting of the committee will
soon be held, Mr.. Holden added.
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Two Carranza DEGREES

Mexico City. October 24-General Car
rama tonight issued two DEGREES pro-
viding that the Secretary OF the Treas
ury shall fix the rate of exchange on
paper money. By one of the DEGREES the
salaries of all employees or workmen must
be paid in gold or its equivalent in paper
at the rate fixed by the treasury. The
other decree provides that taxes must
be paid in gold or in paper at a rate
fixed by the treasury 1t Is stated that
the DEGREES will result in a big increase
in wages to all employees and some in
crease in taxes.
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Taft Off on Tour

New York. October 2.-Former Presi-
dent Taft left here today on a speaking
tour on behalf of Charles E. Hughes,
which will carry him into eight states
and keep him employed until November
4. His itinerary, as announced by the
republican committee tonight. calls for
an address at Huntington, Ind, tomor-
row; ST. Louis. October 26; Cedar Rapids,
Ia, October q: jackson, Mich, October
49, Marshall and Lansing, Mich, Octo-
Der 80; Philadelphia, October 81: Steuben-
vile, o., November /; New York city,
November g. Rutland. VT N~~s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
METHOD|STS READY
TO MEET H|LL|ANS;
BROWN WORKS HARD
Large Crowd Expected to
Witness Game at Mobile
Tomorrow - Spring
Hill Is Strong

Coach Brown gave his warriors a
hard workout yesterday afternoon on
Munger Field in preparation for the
game tomorrow with Spring Hill COL
lege at Mobile The Methodists are in
excellent condition for the game and
are favorites in the annual struggle
with the Hillians.
Birmingham followers are aware of
the fact that the Spring Hill eleven
is a strong one, but are confident that
the Methodists will be able to register
up victory.
Babe Taylor, the former Auburn star
for the past four years, is assistant
coach to the team.
The Methodists showed up exceed
ingly we'll in the game at Clarksville,
Tenn, last week when they defeated
the Southwestern Presbyterion college,
25 to 0. 1t is understood that large
number of the local followers of the
Methodists will accompany the team
TO Mobile. Last year the teams played
to to tie.
Mobile, October 24.-With all her
minor games practically out of the way,
Spring Hill college begins preparations
today for her battles of championship
calibre, which starts Thursday with
Birmingham college. The game gives
promise of being the hottest event ever
staged on that stadium. The game will
in the opinion of many football au-
thorities, decide the s class college
championship of the south. The game
with Howard college, to be played on
IL T. 10
will also be big event. Indications are
that perfect weather will favor the
two aggregations in their annual
struggle. Last year these teams played
a to tie in Mobile. Everything is
In readiness at Monroe park and it is
expected that a large crowd will wit
ness the battle between the two Ala
bama colleges.
Birmingham college is expecting to
send its best lineup of the season
against Spring Hill. j. NJ. Malone, Jr.,
faculty manager of athletic teams at
Birmingham college, writes that he
will send in the following men against
the Hillians, Thursday: Neil, Norton
and Capps ends; Neese, McPhail, Hat
cher, guards; Sessions, center; Scott and
Cook, quarter; Levie, West and Bailey,
tackles; Gillian, Kidd and Lewis, half
backs; Warren, Logan and Caps at
tnlhark.
= arren, Logan and Caps at fullback
have shown their driving ability in
the three games played this season.
Warren has made two of the touch
downs made so far by the Birming
ham team. Logan is a gamer because
of his weight and his knowledge of
the game. Caps is also an experienced
player. In fact, Birmingham boasts of
her best team this year.
Spring Hill college will send in the
following men to represent the purple
and white: Clements, Fabacher, Collins,
Ching, Moulton, Curren, Christovich,
Tormherz, Truminello, Chopin
Mackin, Spengler, Luke O'Dowd, Capt
Ed O'Dowd, Rice, Kearns, Hastings,
Potter. overly, Sullivan, Gibbons and
Cotter.
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL
GAME AT COLUMBUS

Montgomery, October .4.-(Special. }
The Georgia-Auburn football game,
scheduled for Athens, November 4, will
be played at Columbus, Ga, it was Of
ficially announced here today.
Auburn refused to play in Athens
again this year, and when an effort
was made to secure grounds in At
lanta, it was found that Tech had an
option on all parks, although the team
was scheduled for game in Louisiana
on that date.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25

Chicago, October 2i.-The retail price
of canned beans has been advanced 81
per cent wholesale dealers admitted here
today. Beans which sold at 10 cents 8
can are now selling at Is cents. A
cheaper grade is selling for - cents.
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Spots High in Montgomery

Montgomery, October 24.--Nneteen
cents was bid for cotton here today for
the first time in the knowledge of To-
cal cotton men. Despite the high price
there were few sales recorded, the i'm
preston prevailing that cotton will go
much higher in the near future.
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Singing insects are among the natural
oddities of Japan. The most priced of
these is a. black beetle named "susu-
mushi" which means insect BELL The
sound that it emits resembles that of a
small silver bell.