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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

AT the time the hit was made McGilvray
was on second. He huffed it for third,
rounded the bag, was about 20 feet on his
way toward home, when he concluded that
he couldn't make it. So he scooted back
to third and slid into the bag just as the
man who had been ON first did likewise.
While the unhappy pair were standing
there giaring at each other and trying to
decide who had pulled the "boner." Hen
line. with head down. raced toward third.
Ten feet away he threw himself into a
sack. spilled the other two runners.
=: TRIPLE OUT
-As The three Birmingham runners were
sprz Wing ON The landscape. the left fielder
tossed the ban to the infield. The third
baseman grabbed it, tagged all three
ssuir-ning athletes. and retired the side.
zQnaint, wasn't it?
"A companion piece to that story deals
with the Atlanta Memphis teams of 1919.
Memphis was at bat and had Canavn
and Block on the bases. glastonbury.
tee next batsman, poled the ball to the
right field fence.
Million Reed. playing right for Atlanta,
grbbed the bail on the rebound from the
fence. Then he hurled it to the home
plate. Meanwhile Caravan, who had been
Oh first, and who was the faster runner
OF the two, caught UP with Block just as
third base was rounded. Clasping hands,
Cfnaxan and Block, wholly unaware that
Iceed had nabbed the rebound and al
ready had tossed the ball to the catcher.
rosnpe6 for home side by side.
-Four jumps from the plate the ball and
tie catcher met them. Before Canavan
could streak it back for third. the Atlanta
catcher slapped the ball against Blocks
ribs and performed similar rites for Can
AVIAN, giving the catcher two put-outs on
one play, and Reed as many assists.
Caravan appears to be one of those ath-
l6xes who has q knack OF figuring in odd
affairs. For early in 1913 he won L.
inning clash in peculiar way.
The score was SIS when Memphis went
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

practice will bs held on the lower field at
Grant field, which just at present resem-
bles young fish pond. Should it quit
raining now i would be the first of next
week before anything like recent prac-
tice could be held and just at present it
doesn't look like old Jup Pluv has any in
tenlion of letting the rain stop. This rain
has certainly hit Tech basketball hard,
not be scheduled until some time in jan
the beginning of the season. This is i'm
probable, though, as the first game will
90 'lnsQ .;9suou xul on puB 'esql nun
and it might cause the postponement OF
uary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

wrestler. But nothing could be done
except to establish the right for some
other wrestler to wear the crown for,
like Polly of the Circus" the show
moved on and the game proceeded, how
ever sorry we all felt over the loss of
Earl Caddock. Again, my questioner
asks:
But Caddock is now coming back
and why has he not the best claim to
the title?'
OTHER SIMILAR CASES
Let us compare Caddocks claim to
other similar cases. Jack McAuliffe,
one time king of lightweight fighters,
and a champion every inch of him, re-
tired from the ring. He became eX-
champion. Supposmg he would try ?
come back-would Benny Leonard be
forced to relinquish the lightweight
title? Nonsense. And during the time
of McAuhffes retirement what right
had kid" Lavigne, Frank Erne, Joe
Cans, Willie Richie and Freddie Welsh
to claim the title?
James j. Jeffries was heavyweight
champion He retired. Soon after
, Marvin Hart and Jack Root fought for
the title vacated by Jeffries. To lend
color to the match and swell the box
| office receipts, Promoter Eagan of the
| match secured the services of Jeffries
| for referee. After Hart won, Jeffries
| declared him champion of the world
and repeated his positive retirement
announment. The public almost
unanimously refused to accept Hart as
| champion, but nevertheless Promoter
Tom McCarey of Los Angeles matched
Hart VS.. Tommy Burns for the title.
Burns won, toured this country, in
| vaded Europe and became the recog-
| nized champion and when Jack Johnson
! won from Burns in far-off Australia,
| the world branded johnson as a won
| der and champion. Finally Jeffries was
induced to try a GOMEZ back and restore
the title to the white race. When JEFF
fries and Johnson entered the ring in
Reno, New, July 0, 1919. Johnson was
introduced as the champion and JEFF
fries as challenger.
And if Joe Stecher were to wrestle
Earl Caddock, the announcer would Re
forced to introduce Stecher as the
champion and Caddock as the chal-
lenger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
SPORTS

secretary of the International Box
ing union. Carpenter offers TO
meet Dempsey at any place for
the best purse offered at any time
mutually agreed upon. Manager
Descamps. IL Is announced. has de-
posted the sum of 10000 francs
with Paris sporting publication
as guarantee to bind the match
and a pledge of Carpenters sim
eerffy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
Gold Found in Soap

Berlin, October 24-Eight 20-mark
gold pieces were found in as many
bars of English soap by two women
who bought the soap from peddler in
Berlin. 1t is believed the money was
so concealed by returning German war
prisoners and that the soap was stolen
from them after they had reached the
German frontier.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

to bat in the twelfth against Nashville.
Two men were out and none on the sacks,
when Canavan got his turn at the bat
Canavan on the defensive by pitching the
first two for strikes.
HOMERUN SMASH
Just as Graham wound up to fling the
third ball, his foot twisted into a hole.
he stumbled and fell The ball shot high
into the air, but arched perfectly toward
home plate. Caravan waited for it as it
came down, stepped forward slightly and
then swung with all his power.
The result was home run smash inta
the left fiedl bleachers, the clout that won
the game.
one-tjme manager and first baseman of
the Red Sox, to figure in one of the most
peculiar plays III history, and truly
"bouer"
The Athletics were playing the Sox. Jack
Berry was ON third for the Athletics, AMI
Eddie Collins Gil second. The signal came
for the double squeeze. With the pitch,
both runners get into motion The bats
man flIvvered, however, and instead OF
hitting safely, he popped to Stahl.
Barry was almost home when Stahl
made the catch, and whrled back toward
third. Meanwhile Collins, sprinting from
second, had crossed third and also was
headed for home. Barry, on his way back
TO third, passed Collins, who was still
speeding for home Jack yelled to Eddie
whereupon Eddie dashed back to third
He slid into the bag second or two after
Barry had reached there.
Stahl stood transfixed-with the ball In
his hand. What should he do? Who was
out, or wasn't either man out? Where
should he throw the ball? And, as ne
stood there the nimble witted Collina
picked himself up and dashed back to
second in safety, arriving jump in ad-
vance of Stalls throw.
But the saddest thing about it-from the
Boston Viewpoints that Stahl wasn't
sufficiently conversant with the rules to
know that Collins was out for having
passed Barry on the base lines. He lei
the Athletics get away with the trick and
the next batsman scored both runners
with a long single
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
Ladies Demonstrate TRACTORS

Chiidersburg, December 12-(SpeciaL)-
The tractor school sprung a surprise to-
day when Mr.. Gundberge of the Moline
Pillow company invited Misses Virginia
Heath, Maggie Lou Burton and Ruby e.
Riley to drive their tractor about the
street. About 800 people watched the DEM
onstration, which was a success. and
showed how easy the tractor was con-
trolled and operated by woman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
Brings Dead to Life

Rangoon India. OCTOBER 1.-THE
Rangoon Times has published details
of the claim of a Burmese woman
to bring the dead back to life. The
woman states that when revivified.
the dead person has a new mind and
better features but the treatment must
be continued for a month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
Stecher Is Real Champion
Says Curly, His Manager
Caddock Won Title From Joe But Later RetiredStecher
RecIams Crown and Defeats Contenders-Cad-
dock Challenger in Comeback
Nv JACK cURLEY

New York. December 12.-(Specia) Who is the world
champion wrester daily asked this question, and
is, Joe Stecher.
devoted many the mat game and have
champions and and feel qualified judge the situa
Stechers claim the title lies the fact of his defeating
the other liners in his last few Matches and right he is
True he lost last Wadek Zbyszko in Omaha
and defeated Lewis Madison Square Garden November
this But why does that entte him to the e? ask
questoners. Here is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

H. Dougherty, Crenshaw and Walker.
On the nomination committee are S.
V. V. Sanford C. r. Brown and Calhoun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
Some Queer Things Happen
In the Southern League
Three Baron Runners Clustered Around Third Base and
Triple Out Results-Canavan Lands on False
Pitch for Homer
by JAMES J. coRBETr

lot of quaint things happen down in the Southern league
Incidents that tend to challenge the creduy of those who
innocent bystanders when the tales recounted.
Harken to this
Birmingham playing Atanta-this happened some sea-
ago-and two the with out Up
stepped Mr. Henne to the plate bed
baseball through the nfield left Whereupon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
CARPENTER ISSUES
CHALLENGE TO JACK
Deposits $4,000 Francs AS
Security-Aay Place
Any Time

Paris, December 12.-(Havas.)-
Georges Carpenter today issued
challenge to Jack Dempsey for
bout for the heavyweight cham
pionship of the world.
The French heavyweight nd
dressed the challenge through his
manager. Descamps. in care of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

Motorcycle sidecars are coming into
general use in England for carrying mails
in rural districts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

In the United States and Canada or
ganized leather workers are paid $3.50
day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-24
MEXICO DRAWS THE
INTEREST OF THE
COMMERCIAL WORLD

Coblenz, June 28.-(Correspondence
Of The Associated Press)-The eyes OF
the commercial world OF Germany are
directed toward Mexico, accordtne 10
German newspapers of recent date.
With reference to Germany's pros
pective trade with Mexico the German
Anzeiger which Is devoted to q
chemical industry says: I'm
there was formed in 1913 q German.
Mexican society composed Of educatea
people. The purpose of this society
is to disseminate information apous
Mexico; lend impetus to the study OF
Spanish; bring about the teaching OF
the German language n German
kultur in Mexican schools;induce
Mexican statesmen to visit Germany;
and induce Mexican youths to attend
German universities. In March, 1913
a similar society was organized IN
Bavaria with a charter membership
of 200 persons.
I'm Renthingen there has been IN
~corporated the 'Almeco' founded oy
industrial firms, the purpose of the or
ganization being to facilitate exchange
Of raw products and other commo-
dities between the two countries.
Seventy FIVE per cent of Mexico's
exports found their way to the United
| States which regards Mexico as III
warehouse. OF course those exports
will now go to Germany. Our mrs
duty is to secure from Mexico large
Imports Of raw materials andw not re-
Igard it as a dumping for Germans
uoOdan hh
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-24
INTERPRETATIONS SENATE
ACCEPTANCE OF COVENANT ARE
SUGGESTED BY EX-PRESlDENI.
TAFT Blames Wilson For Man Bad Points In Pact; Hopes
To Unite Enough Democr ats And Republicans To
Defeat Radical Amendments.
(By The Associated Press

#SM%4@@ (By The Associated Press r
%%3%WaAhington, July 23-A plan for interpretations in Senate acceptance
pf the League OF Nations been suggested by Former President AIT In the
hope of uniting Of a middle ground enough democratic n republican, sen
Nsr ratification. s $50 N& e@ Il
M The suggestion has been received with earnest onAderaton b. the
group OF Republicans who fayor the league idea and who already are at work
n definite program Of interpretive reservations which they declare they
wv treason to believe will be accepted by the administration. The admin
larationFleaders, however. unwilling to concede hat N reservations M be
necessary still insist they will have the votes when h time comes to ratfy
h COVENANTS as it is.
# #%2 %#E Believe Wilson WIN Accept Plan. 49,, . p"
~ So confident are the league republicans the. success Of heir plan that
some 4 them believe President Wilson will publicly accept it to smooth the
way to acceptance of the league. some republican senatorsw who have seen
the president in the last few days have come away from the White House
with the impression that Mr.. Wilson might lot be adverset to such interpreta-
tons as would leave tn league fabric unimpaired. They say, however, that
this impression is not based o. ~ direct statemen by he president
G & Mr.. Taftss suggestion. which created a sensation in the Senate because
to Will H Hays, the republican national chairman, copies Of which
reached sol republicans senators today. The touched pon nan features
of the treaty controversy n emphasized the former presidents belief that
only by acceptance of some eservations could the treaty be- ratified.
r@ Six Interpretation Proposals Outlined.
Six specific Interpretation proposals are outlined which Mr.. Taft say he
y convince will meet thu objections o. q large group of republicans who
favor the league H counts As democratic SENATOR'S supporting III pres.
dent in the treaty fight an says that should three republicans be ommted
majority.
The former president suggested to Mr.. Hays that his name % withheld
antagonize som senators Of his party. Chairman Lodge Of the Foreign Re-
lauons Committee, who is named in that connection declined today to make
any comment O h Taft letter.
Mr. TAFT also las written some Of the republican senator's who, under the
eadershl OF Senators McCumber, North Dakota and McNary, Oregon, have
been interested in formulating a middle course Tor solution # the Senate
Island, ana Spencer, Missouri also have been consulted in the Interests It
such a plan.
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own way, the decision of the
United States resting with Con-

way, the decision of the
United States resting with Con-
gresS.
4.-That differences between
the nations regarding immiGra.
ton, the tariff and other domestic
questions, shall not be left to the
league for settlement.
5.-That the Monroe Doctrine
is to be reserved for ADMINISTERS.
ton by the United States.
0.-ThAt the United States {.
serves the right to withdraw un-
conditaonaIly at the end Of ten
years o r At least to terminate
then her obligations under Article
Ten.
These interpretations, Mr.. Taft
wrote. could be made without
the covenant. The argu-
ment Of administration senators
inclusion Of any such pro-
visions in the ratification has been,
however. that any qualification at all
would ~necessitate re-negotiation with
the other nations and encourage
them to adopt reservations.
Wilson Must Make Choice.
It is known that in his White House
conferences with republican senators
the president has emphasized this
argument, though he has been told by
some Of them who are friendly to the
league that, he must choose between
reservations or failure OF the entire
league plan. Just how much basis
there might,be for the prediction that
Mr.. Wilson might decide to endorse
interpretive reservations did not APP
pear tonight, thought it was reported
negotiations actually were under way
to secure such an endorsement.
The president saw four more repub-
licans today, and it is understood that
each Of them expressed a determine
ton to vote for reservations. They
were Senators Page of Vermont, Nc
Lean of Connecticut, Sterling Of South
Dakota and Newperry of Michigan.
During the day Senator Mcclellan,
democrat, Tennessee, supported the
league in a Senate speech and in the
House. Representative Edmonds, re-
publican, Pennsylvania, introduced a
resolution asking the Judiciary Com
mittee to report whether the president
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cured. 1 don't think they can be Sc
cured except by relieving their con-
sciences through reassuring interpre-
tations Of the league, OF such a char
acter thai they are likely to be ac-,
cepted without further negotiation
er nations who dictate the peace. Af-5
ter consideration Of tho arguments. I
have formulated these Interpreters
lions, and reservations. with the hope
that they will suggest a basis Of
agreement between the democrats
and sufficient republicans to ratify the.
treaty and secure us the inestimabte
which will be the foundation for
growth and development into a new
era in u International relations.
THE attempt Of such men as Sena-
tor Borah, Senators Johnson, Sher-
mar Inc others to defeat the treaty;
and the deliberate e~xaggeration Of
the Shantung feature Of the treaty, do
not, I think, indicate the attitude Of.
the majority Of the republican party
any attention should be paid to the
suggestion that the treaty be amend
ed in its provisions with/reference to
the Encouragement of the map Of the
region Of the war.
Favors Ratification.
ITO repeat, I am strongly in favor
Of ratifying the treaty as 1t is. Were
I in the senate I would not hesitate to
vote for it, but the situation may re-
| quire concession to secure ratification,
and I suggest what / have already
sent to you. a copy of which I en-
close, as something that will secure a
useful League Of Nations, which may
be improved and which may satisfy
the genuine objections of the repub-
lican friends of the league in the SEN
ate.
Coming to specific interpretations,
it seems to me that the first achieves
all that the craftsmen of the with
drawal clause intended, and as thus
interpreted relieves that clause from
a possible construction by which the
actual withdrawal on two years no.
tice might be greatly hindered
bers Of the league. =
1.-The second Interpretation has to
do with the presence in the league as
members, Of self governing dominions
or colonies Of a home government,
also a. member. Certainly in a small
body like that of the council. it would
be unfair to have a home government
represented and also. one Of its domtn.
ions or colonies and 1 cannot think II
was Lne 1nteNIlON Oh tne trainers ,Ol
the covenant that this might happen
Yet I am bound to "a that such q
result is not excluded by the presen,
language Of the covenant in Article
x. and Article w.: nor does the Ian.
guage Of Article XIV. necessarily e.
clude from the tribunal to recon.
mend a settlement Of a dispute, q
home government where one of 1t.
dominions or colonies is a party, MOI
does it necessarily exclude a dominion
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-24
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or colony from such tribunal where
the home government may be q
party, vel. I have no doubt that both
OF these exclusions were intended BY
the trainers Of the covenant. Nor ts
there any express description Of the
function to be performed by the
council or the assembly under Article
Ky. t.. require =. should act judicially
and according to international law or
equity and Justice. I have no doubt
that 1t was intended that the language
OF the preamble should characterize
the function of the duties Of the coun-
Gil. or assembly under Article XIV, and
therefore that the language I have In
.troduced in the second Interpretation
Is merely giving expression to that
which ought to be inferred ii the in
5tention Of the trainers OF the owe
nant. may say that 1t supplies that
as q defect of the covenant.
sees No objections.
The third Interpretation Is an ex-
act legal construction of the effect OF
Article X, and 1 do not see how any
Of the signatory powers car object to
It. The conclusions in respect to the
functions OF congress under this arti-
Gle is the necessary result Of the dis
tribution Of power under u consti-
tuition, to which none Of the associate
members of the league can object.
THE fourth Interpretation is a
mere statement of International law
and the proper construction Of the
seventh paragraph of Article XIV.
which, Is only inserted to satisfy
criticism Of that paragraph based on
the unfounded assumption that some
tribunal Of the league will be found
which will declare issues In respect to
immigration or the tariff to be some
thing other than a question Of
domestic policy. If, as all authorities
show, immigration and tariff unaffect-
ed by treaties are purely domestic
questions, then It cannot injure the
league to say that which is undoubt-
eddy u maxim of international law,
and remove the concern Of those who
suspect other nations Of being in con-
slant and unprincipled conspiracy
against the interests of the United
States. We may deplore this attitude
of mind, but where it costs nothing IN
the effectiveness Of the league, we
may well insert a provision to remove
the fears it prompts.
1.-THE fifth Interpretation defines the
Monroe Doctrine and has maintained
it for ninety-six years, it is fairly
within the limit of any Interpretation
for it to state what the doctrine hae
been made to be in the history Of it,
development to the present day. AZ
the time has come for its world
recognition, the time has also come
for Its definition and I believe the Ian.
guage used correctly states what We
have a right to claim 1t to be and al
that we have the right to claim it t.
be-"