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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
IS TWO- YEAR:OLD CHAMPION
John P. Grier Finishes Sec Ond-Winner Gets $26,650
 Stake Money

New York, September 13.-Samuel D. Riddles chestnut colt, Man O War, by '.Fair Play"-Mahuba, won the classic futurhy over the six furlong straight away course at Belmont park today, hav- ing led from start to finish in III S-S.
 Harry Payne Whltney's Whiskboom colt, John P. Grier, finished second three lengths behind the winner and five lenghts in front of Samuel c. Hildretha Dominique which got third money.
 Running down the middle of the track with Jockey I,oftus steering him straight without urging him, Man O War won easily, and proved conclusively he IS the 2-year- old champion of the year.
 Many great race horses have won this classic since it's first running in lsSs, when Proctor Knott beat Salvador, but many prominent horsemen who saw to- days race think Man O War is better than any of them, with the possible eX- ception of the late James R. Keenes Colin, which won it with an unoeaten record, having finished first in all of his engagements as 2-year-old in lSVl The champion will not be seen again this year. as he will be given rest until he is ready to begin his S-year-old career next season.
 After delay of eight minutes at the post, due in part to iue oh the champion, which broke through the barrier several times, the 10 contenders were sent away to a good start. Man O War broke running and set killing pace with the fast breaking Dominique close up but never able to reach the leader As the field drew near enough for those in the stands and clubhouse to distinguish the colors it was seen that, barring accident, the race was practi- cally over so far as Man O War was as nothing behind him was able to make him do much more than ganop.
 Half way down the straightaway John P. Grier passed Dominique, but the Whitney colt swerved perceptibly all the way to the wire while Dominique just lasted to beat the fast-coming lilly Cleopatra a new for third place. Upset was fifth, half length away, with On Watch sixth, a neck in front of Paul Jones. Dr. Clark, an added entry from the Whitney stable after Arethusa had been withdrawn, finished in eighth place, several lengths in front of Captain Alcock, while the western lilly Miss Je- nina, which ran with bandages on both hind legs, finished last after being eased up in the final furlong.
 The value of the stake to the winner was $26, $50. with $3l06 for the second and sl503 for the third horse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
DTPHTHERIA CASES SHOW AN INCREASE.
 STATES DIR. BOWLING
Health Officer Urges Children Be Kept Away From Crowds and
 Symptoms Carefully Watched

Diptheria cases reported in the city showed an alarming increase yesterday
 when six new cases and four new carriers were reported to the city health officer. The total number of new cases for Sep. tember has reached 25. while the mum Der fo carriers as reported up to last night were 35
 Dr. J. D. Bowling. health officer, has issued statement in which he urged parents to keep their children away from parties and other gatherings of children. pointing out that one child in the crowd who might be carrier without knowing it might spread the disease to a score of children.
 In view of the fact that school is about to open when the danger of diptheria will be greater on account of the crowds the situation is taken to be serious. The utmost care has been urged with a warn- ing to watch out for the first symptoms of the disease and to keep those who have it or are carriers away from the other children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
GARRISON BACK ID COACH MARION TEAM First Game Will Be Played With Howard College
 at Marion

Back from years service In
 France, Major B. B. Clarkson, who
 coached the football team of Marion
 institute in 1914. 1915 and 1916, has
 again assumed the direction of ath-
 letics at the institute. To assist the
 major on the gridiron this year he has
 the able services of L.. M Kinnear of Washington and Lee and B. M Parks
 of Georgetown college. Interest in
 athletics is running high and material
 is promising.
 About 100 men reported for practice
 immediately after Major Clarkson an
 nounced his readiness to begin work
 on September 8. Short daily scrim-
 images since have kept the men on the
 job.
 The team will be somewhat lighter
 than usual, but the speedness of the
 backfield will amply suffice to compen-
 sate for the shortness in weight old
 players will not hold their places without competition. There are fou. of last years letter men back, Reede- at quarter Culver and W. A. Argo at tackle and Allen at half. They are showing up we'll. J. M. Argo, H. w Jackson, Vann, Morgan. Riley Oi- hnger' Carruth and Luthringer of last years scrubs are looking good Of the new material, Stovau at cen ter. Galloway. Singleton. Curry, Elm
 inert and Katz at guard, Bradford. Munson. Parnell and Wilcox at tackles, Tracy, Tally. Wright, Glover. Mellen. Stency. Stephenson and Sem erson at ends, DuPre at quarter. Waters, Ives and Whitaker at ful;- back. Albert. Anderson. Johnson, B. Rainer at halfback. These men are showing exceptionally good talent. Marion's first game of the season will be played September 19 on the
 campus, with the Birmingham Alumni. Among the latter are Charles an, Houston Drennen. Douglas Strei., Felix Blackburn. Douglas Wingo Hugh Randy and others. There follows a schedule of the sea sons games:
 September 10 Birmincham alumni on the campus. September 27-Auburn mt Au- burn.
 October S-Birminghnm- South ern on the campus. October 24-University of Ala bama at Tuscaloosa. November 1-Spring Hill nj Selma.
 November 15-Howard college on | the campus.
 November 22-Mississippf coI- 1ege nt Clinton, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
GIANT BOXING CLUB WILL BE ERECTED IN NEW YORK SOON Many Prominent Men to Have Memberships in the Cubic Build $500,000
 Clubhouse

New York, September 13-The forma- tion. of a membership boixng club, which will include among its sponsors and supporters some of the most prom inent men of the country, was an nounced here tonight. The new or ganization will be known as the Inter- national Sporting club of New York, and will be modelled. to some extent. along the lines of the famous National Sporting club of London. Plans for the erection of a s500,000 clubhouse to be located at Fifty-fifth street and Sixth avenue, in the heart of the city, are in the hands of contractors, and it is hoped to open the arena early in February with an international bout in which Jimmy Wilde, the English flyweight champion of the world, will be one of the contenders.
 The club. which will operate under a charter from the army, navy and ci- william board of boxing control, and the National Sporting Clubs of America both incorporated bodies. will be the most impressive organization ever formed in this country for the purpose of staging boxing exhibitions under the membership plan. The building will be constructed of marble with number of reading and dining rooms, as well as a large lounge. There will be one or more smaller clubs with sep arate quarters within the main club building
 The dressing rooms for the boxers will be in the basement and the con testants will enter the ring there and rise with the entire roped enclosure to the arena proper by means of an eleva- tor devise thus doing away with the usual tiresome preliminaries preceding a bout The arena, including private boxes and balconies, will seat about 2500 spectators. In place of the usual seat there will be heavily upholstered chairs
 According to the prospectus of the club, the officers include Mai Anthony J. Drexel Riddle. president; Hon Frank lin K. Lane Gen. Coleman DuPont Admiral w. s. Sims and Justice Barlow S. Weeks, vice presidents; while the admission and ballot committee num- bers among others Warren Barbour Charles Dana Gibson and Charles H Sabin. On the general committee as well as on a number of special committees are found the names of Maj. Gen. T. H Barry, Walter Camp, Rear Admiral Ben ton c. Decker, Prof. Irving Fisher, Yale university; Samuel Gompers. c. Oliver Iselin Maj. Gen. J. F. Morrison, Charles H. Sabin, Augustus Thomas, United States Senators H. s. New, K. D. Pitt man, Miles Poindexter, J. W. Wads- worth, Jr Congressman w. J. Cary. AL bert Johnson, J. F. Baker and J. l. Nolan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
HOWARD PROSPECTS
 GROWING BRIGHTER
Partial Schedule Has Been Arranged-Many Men
 Out for Team

With the end of the first week Howard'E football outlook is brighter than at any previous time this year. Not only are the25 veterans on hand who were expected but a number of good men who had not been heard from to the beginning of the season are out for the team. and some of them are looking exceptionally good. Two of these who are likely candidates for the varsity II are McDaniel, an ex- perienced backfield man, and O'Kelly, 200-pound guard from the marine corps
 With the arrival of Walker, tho crafty little quarter of the 1917 az gregation that held Sewanee to 6, and 'Puny" Adams. the giant tackle, who outplayed the whole Auburn fine in the same year, Howard is assui ed of the strongest team in her history.
 Already uniforms have been issued to 30 men. and with a dozen more old men expected Monday the squad will be about double Towards usual strength. All of the men are working at top speed to get in the best of con- dition for the opening game with Au- burn on October 5.
 Enthusiasm and optimism are at high pitch on the campus and among the alumni The large number of students are pulling hard for a win hing team and are more than confi- dent that their team will satisfy their high ambitions for it.
 Coach Dillon Is asking for assist ance in handling the large squads of candidates A schedule for the second team is to be arranged as soon as pos sible.
 Towards schedule is not quite com pleted yet. To date 1t stands:
 October 5-Auburn at Birming-
 ham.
 October 1T-University of Ala
 bamn at TuscalOosa.
 October 2J-Open.
 November 1-Open.
 November s Birmingham-
 Southern.
 November 15-Marion institute
 at Marion.
 November 27-Spring Hill at Mo-
 bile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
CRACKERS SWAMP COLUMBIA TEAM IN
 LAST GAME PLAYED

Columbia. S. C.. September IF. Neither Perritt nor Smith was ef- fectfve this afternoon. and Atlanta won the Inst game 0 fthe post se- rtes with Columbia, II to 2. Sug~s pitched well after the first inning, when punched hits and an error allowed Columbia's two ruuns.
 The series resulted in two vic tories for Atlanta an dthree for Columbia, Suggs pitching both games won by Atlanta. The team representing Atlanta was com posed of several players of the Atlanta Southern Association club and members of several other clubs of the association. Six or more At lanta regulars Joined the Phf.adeI- phia Americans at the close of the Southern Association playing sea sOn. score: R. H. E. Atlanta O01 100 O15-11 13 3 COlumbia 200 600 O0O-2 8
 Batteries: suggs and Higgins; Perritt, Smith and Rawson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
WESTF|ELD ID PLAY
 FOR SOUTHERN TITLE
Atlanta Champs Will Visit Birmingham Next Friday
 and Saturday

The baseball fans of Birmingham are looking forward with great inter- est to the inter-city series to be played by the champions of this city, the Westfeld Shipbuilders, and the semi-pro champions of Atlanta next Friday and Saturday at Redwood park, the series to decide the cham pionship of the south in semi pro baseball
 Westfield. by defeating the B. R.. l. & P. Trolley Dodgers in three straight contests has won the cham pionship of the City league of Bir- mingham and with it has gained the Cracker city for the first honors in southern semi-pro baseball.
 The team representing Atlanta, the Atlantic Steel company's aggregation, is strong outfit. and when they tie up with Westfield on next Friday and Saturday some of the best and hard est fought games of the entire year for Birmingham will be staged at Redwood.
 The championship of the south will not be the only thing at stake. Bir- mingham and Atlanta have always been enemies in all branches of ath- letics, and the coming series will be no exception. In fact, it will be harder fought by the Birmingham entries, be- cause Atlanta. besides winning the pennant in the Southern league, has defeated Birmingham in nearly all branches of athletics during the past year and the Magic City representa- tives will go out for revenge.
 The series carries with it large amount of civic pride and the fans of the city will most likely crowd Rick wood during the games, roofing for their own entries in the south's cham pionship contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

A. A. U. championship tournament in the new arena as well as Olympic games. boxing and wrestling try-outs. In addition it is the purpose of the club to encourage and support other tournaments, including billiard matches and wrestling contests between the leading mat contenders of the world. A lengthy programme, including boxing bouts, ranging from four to ten rounds between the leading professionals and numerous amateur and industrial box
 CTS, in ali weight classes, has been mapped out for the months of February. March and April and according to the announcement of the club there will be boxing matches almost every night in the week once the arena is opened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
CINCINNATI FANS KICK ABOUT HIGH
 COST OF TICKETS
Lucky Ones Who See First Three Contests Won't Be Considered in Cast of
 Extra Games

Cincinnati, September 1S.-Augusi Hermann. president of the Cincinnati Nationals, said today in the event there are fourth and fifth world series base ball games played in Cincinnati. those persons who are awarded reserved seats for the first three games will not be considered in the allotment of the seats for the later games. The plan was decided on by the Cincinnati club directors the best way of ac- eommodating the greatest number oi the public wishing to see at least ons of the contests.
 No more applications for any oi the games to be played in this city will be received after Monday noon" Hermann said.
 If the l.e.. clinch the pennant the awarding of reserved seats for the first three games in Cincinnati will be made as soon as possible after we are sure of the victory. The applications oi the unsuccessful fans will be kept, and fthere is fourth game here. re- served seats for 1t will be awarded along the same plan as that of the first three games. If there is a fifth game. the rules will apply for it.'
  steady stream of applicants for the world series reserved seats at the of fees of the Cincinnati club.
 United States District Attorney Clark today sent a letter to Hermann which indicated that the seat sale ar engagements planned by the Reds man agement semed satisfactory.
 Louis H. Capelle, prosecuting attor- ney of Hamilton county, received let ter today, signed West End Fan" in which complaint was made against the prices fixed for the games. and the method of awarding seats.
 'It is evident profiteering is now on in the advance sale of the tickets" the writers,of the letter charged.
 The prices are 400 per cent higher than those charged for the regular games.
 The idea in the plan of drawing ought to be the subject of a grand jury investigation. I regard 1t as prohibitive scheme for the man of or dinary means. The fans arc being 'gouged by rrofiteers of the Cincin- natl baseball club.
 This matter has not been handled by the National Commission. but by the Cincinnati baseball club.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
RICHARD MATCH MAKER

G. l.. (Tex) Rickard will be the of- ficial matchmaker for the club and he will be employed to arrange for con- tests between the leading boxers of the country as well as for information al matches. All amateur as well as in- dustrial boxing contests, for which large number of special belts and prizes will be offered, will be under the su vision of Frederick w. Rubien, secre- tary of the Amateur Athletic union, with which the International Sporting club has arranged a general working agreement Army and navy matches will aluso be featured.
 This will permit the holding of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
'ete Herman Signed for
 Thanksgiving Battle

New Orleans. September 13.-Pete Herman. bantamweiEht boxing hampton. was signed for . Thanks- giving bout to defend his title. nc- ccrding to the announcement here tonight by D. J. .Torterieh. promoter. Tcrterich said he h agreeing to pay Herman s11.000. said to be the highest price ever offered ham tanweight champion, reserved the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Annual Convention Auto
 Equipment JObbers Ended
By Associated Press

Chattanooga, September 13.-The an nual convention of the Southern Auto mobile Equipment Jobbers' association. which has been ny session at Signal mountain for three days. closed today after discussing different matters affect ing the trade. The officers of the asso- citation are: A. H. Borden New Orleans, president; E. F. Yancey. Atlanta. vice president; F. K. Leyey, New Orleans, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Gene Walker, Birmingham Rider, Wins Atlanta Races

Atlanta, Ga, September 13.-E.u- gene Walker of Birmingham won all four events in the motorcycle rnces at Lakewood today. tnking the mile event, two five-mile rnre~ md a 25-miIe contest, the time in the last race being 10 minutes 5S.4 seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
MILLER REPORTS

Miller, winner Of the Porter athletic cup last year, and fullback on the foot ball team, reported for practice for the first time Thursday afternoon. being unable to go to Camp Winnatacka. Mill Ter knows the game, is an excellent plunger. and will make a valuable ad- dition to the backfield squad. Besides. he is a good punter
 Larcon, an end, is expected to arrive in the city during the coming week, according to recent information re- ceived here. Larcon was the running mate of Scotchie Neill on navy eleven, and the latter pronounces him as one of the best ends he has ever seen play on the gridiron.
 Other players are expected to arrive during the coming week. With these new arrivals and with the excellent ma terial already on hand, prospects for a winning aggregation for Birmingham season are of the very best and the team will compare most favorably to the famous machine turned out by Coach Brown in 1916.
 "If we had a punter as good as Scotchie Neill the team would be far better than in 1916" said Sig Levie, Coach Brown. in comparing the pros poets for this year with the team of 1916, stated that this years varsity would have considerably more weight, but not quite as much experience as his other famous machine. but that the in- experience was more than offset by the natural ability and weight.
 Officials are trying to obtain a game on September 27, an open date, and t is thought that at least a strong Class B college team will be ylayed on that date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

Twenty-Five candidates reported to , Coach Brown for the initial practice of the season on Munger field last Thurs
 day, IS of whom were at Winnataska for
 n days Several other men will don the uniform the first of next week. and at least three teams, 33 men, are i expected to report for the daily work out Monday afternoon at 3:30
 A number of men have been showing up exceptionally well during the week s practice. However. absolutely no one, so far. has cinched a berth on the varsity, according to the statement of Coach Brown. Out of the large number of men out for practice everyone will
 be given good chance to show up, and in number of instances positions will not be filled until the day of the first game.
 The team is ready to begin scrimmag-
 ing. but Coach Sharlie Brown, who does not believe in very much scrimmag- ing. even in the middle of the season,
 states that the initial scrimmage of the
 season will take place Tuesday after noon. Signal practice, so far, has been taking up the greater part of the after noon's workout. Coach Brown believes in a very great amount of signal work, and the two quarterbacks, Toto Jaffe
 and John Burney, have been busy call ing signals each afternoon for the first N~~~-'ASr
 passing. falling on the ball, and some tackling has been engaged in.
 Coach brown has also had his best
 punters working constantly in order to develop a good punter to take the place of Scotchie Neill. punter for the 1916 team who was rated as the best punter in the United States last year when he played on a navy eleven. Eddie
 Lewis has been doing most of the punt ing so far. but Miller, Rogers and sev-
 eral others can also boot the old pigskin high and far.
 SPECTATORS
 There have been many spectators to watch the pigskin warriors in their first workouts, and confidence and spirit
 among the students is at a high pitch with the excellent prospects on hand. Team work the varsity can be seen
 to good advantage when new and diff
 ficult formations are being executed
 wthiut pebble.
 Only one minor injury marred the practice of the first week. when Coop
 Green, tackle. was injured on the foot
 in signal practice last Thursday after
 noon. He will not be able to report for
 practice again until Monday or Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
After One Weeks Practice
 Partners Are In Condition
A Number of Men Are Showing Up We'll in Practice. Thirty Candidates Are Out for Team-Several New
 Players Arrive During Week-Only One Injured
By GEORGE REYNOLDS

The Panthers have completed the first week of the football training season and already condition to enter regular game The excellent results of the 1Oday training camp at Wnnaaska have been shown the three workouts held this week Munger field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
GAMES TODAY Detroit at Washington.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY

New York 2. St. Louis O. Pittsburg Az, Philadelphia 1-e. Chicago 2. Brooklyn 1. Cincinnati 3-3, Boston 2-4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

Iris Speaker. the hard hitting out fielder and manager of the Cleve- land Indians, has made very cred itable showing with his charges this season. and while it is fore gone conclusion that the pennant belongs to the White Sox. Iris has kept his boys fighting every inch of the way all season. The great Speaker has been Ty Cobb's rival for the batting supremacy in the American League for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGuE

RESULTS YESTERDAY Chicago 8, Philadelphia 2. Cleveland 4. Boston 3.
 New York Az. St. Louis 1-6. Washington g, Detroit 8.
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 ders. Generous 200 bottle sent free. STATE Acu DR.w. H. MAY. 5ls PEARL ST.. NEW YORK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
GAMES TODAY,

Boston at Cincinnati.
 Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

Fireproof. waterproof and odoriess paper has been made from . seaweed by an English scientist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

16-inch electric fan handles about 20o0 cubic feet of air in a minute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

Panther followers hailed with delight the arrival of a number of former grid iron stars at the college during the lat ter part of the week. chief of whom were Sig Levie and Aubrey Miller. Levie was manager and star tackle of the famous Panther machine of 1916 and is ready to get into the fray to once more defend the honor of the Gold and Black. Levie is a senior at Birmingham South ern this year. and is determined to have one more good year on the gridiron. He will be of untold value to the team this year. not only with his star play ing but because of his experience and knowledge of the game.