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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
Webb Transferred 10 Barons
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBETr

Of all the ringmen that England ever produced. few were more active than Jem sn ith, who held the championship in the various divisions from welterweight to heavyweight.
 Smith assembled splendid record as a
 ringman, but the crowniug achievement of his career was his terrific encounter
 with Jake Kilrain on French soil in lSS6-
 the last real battle of Smiths career and
 certainly the most spectacular. That fight took so much out of smith that it practically his fighting days
 Smith began his career in a rather un- usual way As youth he had made quite reputation as a fighter among the
 neighborhood boys. He always was fond
 of pugilism and whenever contests were counted to be on hand
 A boxing competition opened to fi0
 pounders was put on in London in 1882.
 Smith went there as spectator and liter the first battle had been staged his boy
 friends said to him; "Jem, you're a whole
 lot better than those fellows. Why don't
 you get into the tournament"
 Smith jumped up from his seat. hunted up the managers of the show and asked
 to be entered He was accommodated. Smith jumped into the ring wearing most of his street clothes, but before he
 climbed out of the place he had whipped every man who faced him and had won
 the 140-pound championship of London
 Some months later Smith beat Bot Preston in bare knuckle fight near London for a purse of S20O-the first real money that Smith ever received as a re-
 ward for his ring efforts.
 1 ate in 1SSo London bOXiO9 eDtbuSia st < pu. on a competition for 154-pound fight | CTS Smith beamed only l45 at the time but he entered the tournament. defeated all his foes and won the championship Two days later he met a fighter named i Liddard, who weighed 160 pounds. anc 1 Knocked him out in six rounds. Tw, weeks afterward it required only fou1
 rounds for Smith to beat Snavey, a 170 ! pounder.
 1 Along in 1883 a boxing competition fol
 niddeweights staged in Shoreditch wa: won by Smith. He had to defeat thre,
 men to insure victory for himself i fight followed with Bill Davis. whom l Smith knocked out after one hour of bat l ting.
 After defeating Henry Arnold witt | gloves in IA rounds, Smith, who thei weighed only about 150 pounds, matchet himself to battle James S<idmore. on of the giants of the English prize ring
 Skidmore, far over six feet tall, weighed ! 224 pounds, and lowered over smith lik, 1 a mountain over mole hill. smith, | terrific puncher and fast and aggressive 1 fighter, tore in at SlIidmore at the frs call of time and knocked him cold in tn | third round, an accomplishment tha awakened England to the greatness 0 1 Jem Smith.
 | On December r, 1884, Smith took oi Wolff Bendoff in a glove match to
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finish for SiO0 side bet Smith broke his left arm in the third round and had to fight from then on with his right. But it was good enough to win for him
 and he knocked out Bendoff in the twelfth
 smith entered a tournament in 1885, in Shoreditch open to heavyweights The Marquis of Queensbury rules governed the fight. Smith knocked out all of
 his opponents and won the title. He then set claim to the heavyweight cham pionship of England. This was disputed by Jack Davis. The result was a match on December 16, 1885, in Godstone fol $1Oo0 side bet. The men fought with bare hands and smith knocked out Davis in four rounds.
 Ali Greenfield then challenged Smith The fight which followed took place in Paris on February 16, 1886, for side bel of S15O0 Smith had all the best of ii up to the 18th round when Greenfield s partisans, realizing that they were about to lose their wagers, broke into the ring and stopped further battling. Jem Mace. the referee, declared the fight draw d decision which created storm of eritt- cism throughout pugilistic circles.
 After two fights with Jack knifton, each of which was broken up by the po- lice, Smith remained in idleness for ;l While. But WHICH JdNt iNtii dliis tuc . iNeiN American bare knuekle warrior arrived in Europe, Smith lost no time in chal- lenging him. Kilrain accepted and the battle which followed ranks as one ot the greatest in ring history. The men fought under London Prize Ring rules for 5000 side bet and the diamond belt, signifying the world championship. The battle took place or i December 19 1887 on Isle St. Pierre l France before a sizeable crowd. Kilrail 1 and Smith were almost matched in size as Smith, by this time, had taken or i weight and beamed well beyond 200 1T 1 fighting condition.
 ! The men started battling at furiou' 1 clip and through nearly 30 rounds they | fought desperately. But honors continued i even. From then on until the 105th rount
 the fighting was featured only by occa i sional rallies. Both men were in fear i full condition and each was near to eX' haustion as the 106 round began. As the fighters toed the scratch fol ] that session they clnched, held a whis nered conversation and then, breaking from it-and without consulting the ref eree-they announced the fight was ; | draw.
 smith went into retirement soon after | ward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
BARON MACHINE FAST ROUNDING
 INTO CONDITION
Moley Places a Tentative Team in Field and Has Good Practice-Squad
 Looks Young

Moley is driving his colts at rapid rate in their training routine at Redwood. The Baron skipper puts lem through a couple of grilling workouts each day and the rapidity with which they are rounding into shape speaks well for his methods.
 All the fine points of the game are daily being drilled into the veterans as well as the rockies.
 Yesterday Moley had his half dozen kid pitchers learning how to cover first on bunts and wide grounders to the first base. The usual batting and fielding practice was also staged with marked improvement being shown ill both departments.
 Ellis arrival yesterday leaves only Duncan outside of the fold and Pat has written that he will be here about Tuesday. Moley placed nine of his men in the field yesterday afternoon and went through a snappy practice. Bernsen took first, Mcdonald second. Railley, short, and Gillen, the T. c. l. youngster, went to third.
 Brashier, Ellis and a couple of pitch- CTS chased flies in the outfield. ld- worth, Peters and Hairston took turns throwing to bases and the way these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
SCRIBE CHOOSES
 1873 BARON TEAM Relieves Moley of Worry Of Picking His Men From
 Large Field
By BOB McDANiD

Here, dear fan, is about the way the Barons will look when they start the season here. on April 24. Of course, this is merely a guess, and many things may happen to upset our dope, but from all indications the 16 gents selected are certain to be on the pay roll when the Vols open here next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
College Baseball

At Macon, Ga. Mercer ,, GieUrg al Tech 4. u1 innings.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
BILLY WEBB COMES
 TO BARONS FROM
 PITTSBURG CLUB

RilJy Webb, thirdbnseman for the Barons in 1917, but the property of Pittsburs for the past two years' was transferred to the Birmingham club yesterday afternoon. according to an announcement made by Man ager MOleswOrth.
 Webb went to the Pirates at the close of the 1917 season, but re- mained there only n short while be- fore he enlisted in the navy. His addition will mean much toward Barorial pennant chances.
 Webb played in 132 games during his last season here, batting .@S7 and fielding .934.
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 Faced by conditions unparaI- leled in Southern league history MOley is valiantIy struggling to weld together a winning cOmbina- tion on which there must be seven Class A>players and seven young sters who have never been this high in baseball before.
 He had to pick 16 instead of II, because G1azner and Coffindaffer are still in France. You will note to second base, change that should agree with the heady one. You will further note that Glazner and Bernsen are placed in the youngster class. This is allowed because the 1918 season was not considered in making this rule. Only those men who participated in more than 20 games of Class ball prior to last year will come under the ban.
 Haworth is certain to, land his job and Hairston is surely the most promising kid catcher. Slapnicka is the only veteran hurler. but Comstock may change his mind and we have left room for him by choosing only six vets above.
 The infield with Billy Webb on third and Eddie on second to steady Railley, the kid shortfielder, should be fairly well balanced. Duncan and Ellis are practically sure things and Brashier is the favored candidate for the third garden. All tenberg is not expected to report.
 In case Danny Clark and Debus show up change might be made Tn the team. but ecven then such a thing is doubtful Clark didn't make hit with Moley when he jumped last year and Railley is believed to be fully as good as Debus.
 They look pretty young boys, but then this is a great season for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

An! what relief No more tired feet; no more burning feet; no more swollen. aching, tender, sweaty feet. No more soreness in corns, callouses. bunions.
 No matter what ails your feet or what under the sun you've tried with out getting relief. just use 'Tiz. Tiz' is the only remedy that draws out all the poisonous exudations which puff up the feet. "Tiz'' cures your foot trou- bic so you'll never limp or draw up your face in pain. Your shoes won't seem tight and your feet will never, never hurt or get sore and swollen. Think of it, no more foot mis- cry. no more agony from corns call louses or bunions.
 Get a 25-cent box at any drug store or department store and get instant re- lief. Wear smaller shoes. Just once try "Tiz." Get whole years foot com fort for only 25 cents. Think of it.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
RAILLEY AT SHORT

Moley is enthusiastic over the snow . ing of young Railley at short. Ina boy has one of the best pair or hanos have seen in this league ln somS- time." said the Baron manager yester day after the practice. He Will ne very crude for about a month, put a1tef that, watch his smoke
 Raillev is long, rangy sort or klu' built along the same lines and with much the same field appearance as Walter Barbare, former Pei star, now with the Pirates Although he has never had any professional experience to speak of, he will very likely develop into a star before the season is far gone.
 Claypool. the other shortstop candi- date. is also a ice-looking youngstef and will make some team a good man. GilIen, the boy Moley has been tryin; out at third will hardly have chance now that Billy Webb has been signed Peters the human tank, is trifla heavier than usual, but whips them to second just as he has been doing for years past in this league Pete may not make the team on account of the seven class A men rule. but Mole1 is going to give him thorough try out.
 Jones, another catching possibility is not quite big enough to stand ths gaff of Southern league pitching. FOUR YOUNG STARS Of the many young hurlers in the Baronial stable four especially LOOK good in practice. Roberts, Sigman Samuel and Ballmer all have the ear marks of embryo stars and while it's too early to make predictions, at least three of this quartet will most prob ably be with us until July anyway "YOu can't tell about young pitchers,o observed MO1ey during
 the practice yesterday. "They all look good in practice, but many fade under fire. Size and action
 are alI a manager cnn judge by in
 training games. He can't see the
 heart of the player and conse-
 auentIy he doesn't know whether
 they can stand the acid test or
 not"
 Roberts Samuel and Ballmer arc all big fellows with ideal "builds' for pitchers while Sigman, the southpaw, is medium sized, but possesses plenty of stuff Then, too, he is the only portside hurler on the crew whlch of course adds considerably to ms chances of being retained.
 The Barons look green of course, put comparatively speaking, they VII stack up pretty well with the material from which other Southern league clubs will have to pick their teams The man who can dope the race this year, however, is an astrologfst, no' baseball expert. s -a1,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
Dodgers Win Their
 First Exhibition Game

Jacksonville, Fla, March 29.-The Brooklyn National league team defeated the New York Americans here this aft ernoon. 8 to 6. in the first exhibition game of the season.: R H. E. Brooklyn 10 2 New York .................
 Batteries: Grimes, Pfeffer Galore and Krueger; Quinn, Brady, Schneider and Hannah, Ruel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

Brashier takes nice swing with the ash and looks to be of Southern league caliber The ex-South Atlantic star is a stocky built youngster, construct ed like a brick henhouse. Halrston' who looms up as the most formidable candidate for the second string re- ceiving job, is even huskier than Brashier, being about feet 10 inches and tipping the Fairbanks around lso. In spite of his weight the old Auburn half-back is fast and aggressive.
 As usual Eddie Mcdonald is the life of the training party. Ed filters about in reckless abandon. going through all the gyratons and contortions incident to limbering- up practice. The brainy boy is as lively as a youny eel and ms acrobatic movements elicit much amusement from the players.
 Bernsen appears to be more aSlie than he was last season. In 1898 the big fellow was about as graceful as a full grown heifer- but he seems to have shaken some of the mud off ms hoofs and some of the lethargy from his disposition. In fact, he IS to the close observer a new man..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
BRAsHIER LOOKS GOOD

boys cut 'em loose brought the sap up to the budding point.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
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ctTARRlfAL DEAFNESS AND HEAD
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scientists for o long time past have recog-
nized that catarrhal is constitutional dis
ease and necessarily requires constitutional
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Sprays, fnhaiers and nose douches are
liable TO irritate the delicate air passages
and force the disease into the middle ear.
which frequently means total deafness, or
else the disease may be driven down the air
passages towards the lungs which is
equally az dangerous. The following for
mul3, which Is used extensively in the
damp. English climate, is a constitutional
treatment and should prove especially efi
cacious 10 sufferers here who live under
more favorable climate conditions
. Secure from your druggist 1 ounce Of
fafmint Double strength. Take this
nome and add 10 st q pint Of hot water
snn ,n little granulated sugar: stir until
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Evening journal., 1919-01-24

Odd lots of Chill
dren's Hosiery; small
sizes; values to 35c,
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LIEUTENANT CURTIS
BACK FROM OVERSEE

Lieutenant stephen Curtis, Of this
city, is one Of the officers on the trans
port Goentoer, which arrived in New
York this morning from France. Lieu
tenant Curtis is a son OF Chancellor
Charles NJ. Curtis He was a student
at Hayerford College when he entered
the army service He was an officer
Of the 10th Engineers which returned
on that transport today. Il is expected
nc will he transferred to Washington.
ID. c., barracks.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
PENSIONS roR BRITISH
CULTURE PROMOTERS

y. f. Special 20 The Evening Journal.
LONDON. Jan. 2i-The British gov
srnment distributes $1,000 a year in
pensions 20 people who have done good
work IN literature, science or art, but
who have fallen into straiiened cir
cumstances Among them is Mrs Alice
Nedham. the song writer. who draws
g ye0a-. Mrs J #. Barrclt. widow Of
man once well known IN the musical
world. with a similar sum; r. A.
Hughes. a Welsh poet The widow Of
Tom Kettle, Irish Nationalist draws
s315
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
POSED As DEAD WOMAN
BEHIND GERMAN LINES

NE. A. Special TO The Evening Journal
LONDON, Jan. PA soldier Of the
MiddleseX regiment posed as girl six
months behind German lines. after the
girl he represented had died. He had
made his escape from a prison camp,
and. after six days Of hiding. crept into
small farm house looking for food.
He found an old woman bewailing the
death OF her daughter that morning.
he prevailed upon her 10 let him im-
personate the daughter. whom they
buried at night. and, for six months,
untll The armistice was signed, he did
the work the girl had done in The
home.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
IEUTrNaNT Hocu HrTURNs.

Lieutenant Ira IIoch, veterinarian, OF
No. 90i jackson street has been dis
charged from the army and has re-
sumed his veterinary practice. Lieuten-
ant. .Hoch was at Camp tombstone, Fla,
under orders TO proceed overseas for
duty when the armistice was signed
His sailing orders were cancelled and
he has been assisting in demobiliza-
tion work since then
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
GENERAL MOTORS
NEW CORPORATION
BY the United Press.

ALBANY. n. Y, Jan. 2i.-The General
Motors Acceptance Corporation today
filed its organization certificate with
the State banking department. The cap
ital is given as s2.O00,00O and the direct
ors are William c. Durant, Of Deal, n.
j.; p. s dupont. lrenee dupont, Lammot
dupont and Henry +. dupont, all OF
Wilmington, Del; j. A. Haskell, Red
Bank, n. j.; J. j. Raskob. Claymont
Del; p. Fitzpatrick. Larchmont. ~ ~;
C. c. Cooper Edge Moor, Del, and A. IL.
Swayne, New York City.
The company's office will be located
at No. &c Broadway, New York.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
InIsn crNrnsr pARrY FoRMrp.

TT IIE IWIIII TTT07-
DUBLIN, Jan. 2i-An Irish Centrlst
party with Captain stephen Gwynn ss
chairman was formed Thursday. IL was
announced today It's platform includes
home rule under supervision Of a cen
iral parliament dealing with national
affairs. and a provincial self govern
ment within Ireland under provincial
assnmhlles.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
RUN DOWN IN AUTO.

Mrs. $. w Wright, Of No. 1898
Orange street, was run down by an
auto last evening. at Ninth and Orange
streets, while on her way home She
was able to return to her home after
being treated by DR.. ROssman.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
GEORGE n. ANDERSON
III WITH pNFT fMnNI 4

George r. Anderson, member Of the
brokerage nrm OF Owens, Anderson and
Rumford is seriously III with pneu-
monia.
Or. Lewis Bumford, member OF the
same firm. who has been indisposed,
resumed business today.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
uEUTFNANT LAIRp pFTTRNs

Lieutenant Philip d. Laird has been
discharged from the army service and
mas resumed his former business con
nection with Laird and Company, in
Yestment bankers.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
REPREsENTlTfyE FRANCIs m

Representative Theodore w. Francis.
former sheriff, is in at his home. No.
i4Oi Tatnall street lie is suffering
with the grippe
Evening journal., 1919-09-06
uP-To-DATE GARAGE FOR SALE

In the western part Of the city on a street recently
paved to take of the town traffic garage with
storage capacity of thirty fully equipped workshop and
office included in the purchase price also 500 gallon gaSo
line tank double stage air compressor oil pump chain hoist
etc. and in fact everything that goes with we'll ordered
garage An agency for popular truck of which there are
close TO $50 in Wilmington alone goes with this bargain
Call our office for further particulars.
Evening journal., 1919-09-06
GTI5iEj;IIIzIEI3
Farhas For Sale

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Possession can be arranged
: acres miles 60 Wilmington. Stone
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3 acres Complete little place. build
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80 acres-t0 miles TO Wilmington,
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S3 acres-On stone road near X. r..
etc. Excellent land and complete build
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Possession 80 days
30 aeres-Levei land. good set Of
buildings. including garage Large
number 10 fruit trees, handy TO trolley.
o acres-On stone road Il miles 10
Wilmington. nearly level land. House
with modern improvements. Fine farm
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meadow.
IS acres-Fine old stone house. hot
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stone barn. ice hOnse. orchard. fine
property for gentleman's home and
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90 acres-Ncar railroad station. com
plete set Of buildings, orchard. well
watered, rolling land. Possession 60
DAYS.
100 acres-On stone road. miles TO
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$1,000
1i5 acres-Fine level. sandy loam
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acres timber 10 acres meadow; three
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Many more, all sizes, directions and
prices
Complete listings city and suburban
property
Evening journal., 1919-09-06

ON KING STREET IN THE 1900 BLOCK-2story
dwelling and bath, lot 25x125. With the
erection and completion of office buildings and public
library the vicinity of the court house. property on King
street will advance greatly in value The frontage and depth
of this property would make very desirable investment
Inquire at our office for particulars.
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FOR SALE

F0DlM SAlLlEs
pa W 18th St, 10 B.3p. steam hea,
laundry, gas and electric; immediate pos
171s Washington St. II R.B.sP. Hw
H. gas and electric. laundry; lot 27GxfhO.
II Sso9ne NJ ~ -, near Second X, Il, I,
18th street. near West. r, y. p IA
neat possession in 30 days
West 18th St. dupont 6 r. b. . T.
heater; lot 14xtOO. price So 500
West sixth St, near West, II, b; pos
Market St. near asrd, R. .B.p HwH.
Broome and Chestnut SITS. new. r. H.
~ i've garages; 30 DAYS possession.
3oI.Soe E- Poplar s., R. r: possession
heater; good location possession in so
Madison Madison ST. near Eighth. R. b; good
SUBURBAN HOMES.
Holly. OAK. acres. overlooking the
river. II r, r, p. H w H.
Bellevue. : acres, overlooking the river,
X. Il, ) p possession.
Holly Oak s X. b. . T, II w II. hard
wood floor. open fireplace lot l0Oxoo0
,ltil hilierest; : r. B. p, heater. electric
gillcrest, r; b. 7, w II, electric
cedsrs. acres, good location. IL r.. r.
i Brack-Ex. s r, B.2P W II. gas and
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Hamilton Park new stucco bungalow. 5
u, b, electric lights lot 37xll9; imme-
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Borwcod; acres. rooms house, garage
Irch Hill, Delaware, 90 acres, good
buildings; early possession.
H:|.El::5
Tamil And King Sta Phones 1885, 1857 /
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ON THIRD STREET, IN THE 600 BLOCK-S-story
brick dwelling rooms and BATH gas and electric Lighting
lot 1875. Possession 80 days.
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ON KIRKWOOD STREET. IN THE 800 BLOCK-A
splendid residence that be bought very reason
ably. Inquire at our office Possession 80 days.
Evening journal., 1919-09-06

ON BENNETT STREET NEAR NINTH-Thre. very
desirable brick dwellings that be bought cheaply
critics in this neighborhood always safe investment
Lot 14x75.
Evening journal., 1919-09-06

ON WEST 25TH STREET, IN THE 200 BLOCK
2stoy brick dwelling practically new, containing rooms
gas and electric lighting, lot 22x125 feet Possession
80 days