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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
Best Stock Fast Going
 To Europe

Louisville, Ky, March 25.-(Special) Within the next six months more than 800 standard bred or trotting bred horses will leave this country for Eng land, France and Italy, according to announcement by the American Asso- citation of Trotting Horse Breeders. This is a warning to American breed CTS who are apprised of the fact that foreign buyers are picking up the best of our speed horses, shipping them abroad and receiving fancy prices for them.
 The association is asking that fan ciers and breeders to do all in their power to stop the exportation of foun- dation stock, or if they intend to con- tinue to sell for export, to do the ex- porting themselves and reap the har- vest that foreign buyers are reaping. The bulletin points out that there will be a serious shortage in trotting bred stock in this country in 1922. and that the shortage cannot be corrected un- less more fanciers take to the breed- ing game.
 Alexander Gemmell. English buyer. recently shipped to London a consign- ment of 20 head of American trotters. They were auctioned off in London at a hall that attracted-a a record crowd. The following list showing what the horses were purchased for in this coun- try and what they brought in England iS tutaraStinD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
ChristyIn
 gLeague
 Since 1901

San Antonio Tex, March 25.-Christy Mathewson's work at the Giants training camp at San Antonio where he has been acting as coach of the pitchers for the strenuous campaign the coming season, reminds the fans that the former Buck nell university hurler has been playing continuously in the National League snice 1901
 Blk Six will celebrate his fortieth birth day on August 12 this year. He started out with the Keystone academy in 1896, going from there to Bucknell university in 1898.
 Tn 1899 he hooked on with the Taunton club in the New England League under the name of Sullivan. He was with Nor folk in the Virginia League in 1900. being purchased by the Giants and returned to Norfolk the same season. The Cin- cinnati club drafted him in 1900 and traded him to the Giants for Amos Ruse, one of the greatest hurlers of his day.
 Mathewson was on the New York pay roll for fifteen seasons and was traded to Cincinnati on July 20, 1916, with McKetch- nie, Eddie Roush and a cash considera- tion for Herzog and Killifer, to become manager of the Reds. Christy Is now back again where he started twenty sea sons ago.
 It's a long jump back to the season of 1901 and 1t is recalled that the Yankees were just talking of invading New York
 According to the official record, Math- ewson won 372 games and lost 191 dur ing his sixteen seasons in the fastest company in the land. He was touched up for 4,29S hits by his opponents, an aver age of seven bingles to a game, had 772 bases on balls charged against him and was credited with 2,290 strike-outs by the official scorers in the National League during his sixteen seasons of active service in the box.
 The Charts won five National League penants since Mathewson joined them namely, 1904, 1905, 1911 1912 and 1913. The Giants won the worlds series against the Athletics in 1905. Mathewson won three out of the four games taken by the Giants, who landed the series. For all-round excellence his perform arces in the series will probably never be equaled, as he shut out the champion Athletics, who were admittedly hard hit ters, for twenty-seven innnigs, with but one base on balls and only one' fielding error.
 The score of the series of 1905 follows: New York 8, Athletics 0; New York 0, Athletics 8; New York g, Athletics O.; New York l, Athletics O; New York 2, Athletics 0. Mathewson allowed but four teen hits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26

break some of these contracts he's been signing so freely. Therell be another pugilist in court.
 Among other surprises of the 1920 season is General Woods batting per- formance.
 George Belly, charged with wife beating, was ordered flogged with a barrel slave by an Akron judge. Man with name like that has no busi- ness appearing in public print.
 Government price-fixing on coal will terminate April 1. By that time the Birmingham public will be more interested in the price of ice and baseball tickets.
 When some malicious fan begins to call them bolsheviki this summer, the Reds will be in the market for another appellation.
 Electric fans will buzz in the Rick wood grandstand this summer. The human devices will operate as usual from the bleachers.
  Memphis fans are meeting all boats and trains in their impatience to see the missing 60 per cent of the team roll in. Maybe the boys are coming overland through the dew. Lee Hart, former Philadelphia Ma tional, is over in Chattanooga this season and Strank Nicklin has him touted as the coming batting sensa- tion of the south. This makes two Lee sensations promised. The other by Lee Magee. If this thing keeps up, future ath- letic battles will be fought on the screen and in vaudeville. Fellow in Bessemer wants to know when Jack Johnson will return to this country. That's what the dis trict attorney in Chicago is trying to find out.
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his portion. Queer work was charged against him.
 Loftus lost two races in 1919 on supposedly unbeatable" horses. And censure of the severest kind was his
 reward. One defeat came while he was astride Man O'War. It was the only
 time during the season that this won
 eerful thoroughbred lowered his colors.
 Tt was just case of Loftus trying to show off and failing in the end declared one of his critics. He knew he had the best horse under him. 1n- stead of being alert at the starting line he took things easy and was care less. As result his horse was away poorly and the start for Man O'War was so bad, due to the 'boner' of Lef- tus, that he never could get up." The other occasion on which Loftus was beaten was in the duel that in- yolved Sir Barton and Mad Halter. l After~the race was run in which Sir Barton was beaten, a row ensued be- | tween Loftus and Guy Redwell, trainer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26

T. N
 A world is speoulatins just now
 as to the reason that caused the
 Jockey Club to refuse 1920 riding
 license to Johnny Loftus.
 Loftus has been ranked for several
 seasons as the king pin jockey of the
 American jockies. It is something
 like three years ago that his brilliant
 performances pushed him conspicu-
 ously into the limelight. And at once the newspapers began to toss innum- erable boquets to Loftus.
 Yet today Loftus is in disgrace; Loftus is man ruled out of his pro- fession; an undesirable in the sport where he once was most brilliant figure.
 What is the cause of 1t? No one outside the Jockey Club ever will know definitely. For this organi- zation makes practice of never giv- ing to the public an explanation for it's actions. So the public is left to imagine what circumstance or what chain of circumstances brought about the downfaH of the most talked about T.lot of race horses since the days of Sloan, Garrison, Redfern and the other satellites of bygone generation. Did newspaper praise affect Loftus, make him arrogant, then careless, then his downfall?
 Loftus was quiet, unassuming, modest youngster until his work be- gan to attract more than passing att tention. Then, of sudden, Loftus was hailed as a hero and every new l race day caused writers to break forth into ecstacies of delight over his work. Perhaps the praise went to his head. Loftus. since the time that he was
 rushed into the limelight as a won derful rider, became, m the opinion of many, grand stand performer" He played his finishes for applause. It seemed that time and again he kept his horse well back until the finish line was neared, and then with the crowd shrieking for him to "come on come on'' he would bring his horse along to the front and win the race | ty a neck or head.
 | It was spectacular work-and it gave the crowd thrill. But the point
 Is that In many of those races there
 seemed no necessity for a hairline 1 finish Loftus usually had the best horse in the race and he could just as well have sent him to the front
 at the halfway mark and kept him there instead of staying back and playing for a thrilling finish. | Occasionally Loftus made "boners''
 by this trick of his, for sometimes he would time his spurt too late or
 would underestimate the reserve qualities of the horse in front of him.
 And he would lose a race. Then criticism and condemnation became
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
Golf Bookies Flood East
 With Gambling Circulars;
 Advertise Sheets In South

Boston. March B. -(Special)-What will strike many as a regrettable element en- tering into the game of golf Is it's ex- ploitation at present In the south by a group of bo6kmakers, who are making up tkeir sheets on open tournaments. quot ing their odds on the different profess sionals and spreading their literature far and wide among the golfers of the country inviting their patronage.
 In the recent open tournament at Bel leair, Fla, for the West Coast champion ship, they quoted Walter Hagen at to for first place, 2 to 1 for second and even money for third. Jim Barnes they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26

"A HOST of American fight fans 3A will be placed between the devil and the deep blue sea if the press agents, circus moguls and movie promoters ever disperse and Tex Rickard is given mans size chance to bring Georges Carpenter and Jack Dempsey together for bat tie. Pugilistic patriotism will be put to the acid test.
 The French champion is over here sporting the Croix de Guerre with bells and blue ribbons, conferred upon him for distinguished service in the world war. The decoration was won when Carpenter was an air pilot in bombing squad and twice wounded by shrapnel.
 Dempsey is awaiting trial before a federal court in Los Angeles, charged with being slacker-e7ad- ife the draft.
 Jack is the American heavyweight champion, stacker or not.
 Carpentier is the heavyweight champion of Europe.
 The battle, naturally, would be for the worlds championship.
 So. Under which flag is the Amer ican fight fan going to be found
 The sporting editor of The Age Herald would be pleased to hear from the fight fans of Birmingham in this connection, preferably members of the American Legion.
 Of course, an early match between the two champions is decidedly i'm probable. Carpenter is tangled ur in maze of contracts-he signs lem all-and Jack doesn't know as yet whether he's going to spend the next few months on the inside looking out or on the outside looking in.
 But one has been crowned hero and the other arrested as stacker
 A lion in Mexico throwed four cold feet and showed yellow streak when an enterprising promoter tried to prod the beast into battle royal with Spanish bull. If they should ever put that bull up against Birming. ham tiger, he'd be put on the blink regardless of from where he halls.
 - Preacher and sporting editor arc engaged in bitter newspaper contro. versy in Springfield, O., What coun try does the sporting editor repre- sent:'
 Denver city council proposes al ordinance to abolish the horse iron the public streets. Why not include the bull?
 ] Wait until Carpenter begins t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26

had at to for first, 21k to 1 for second and to for third, the same quotations applying to Alex Smith, the Belleair res ident professional. Odds were quoted on many of the other professionals up to 40 to l and even higher for first place.
 In these circulars they invite the re- cipients to write for their price list for other open tournaments, including the united north and south championship at Pinehurst. They announce the conditions under which orders will be accepted. by letter or telegram, and state that drafts will be sent immediately after tourna- ments covering winnings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
BRITTON TO FIGHT
 TWICE EACH WEEK

Jack Britton, weterweight champion. says he will fight twice each week this year, if he can find sufficient engage ments. The champ admits he must make his hay while the sun shines. He has appeared in nine engagements since Janu- ary l, two of which were chiefly exhi- bition bouts, and is said to have received on an average of $2,0o0 in each of them He will defend his title against Leonard late in the summer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26

of Sir Barton. The 'Jam" became sol bitter that 1t was finally carried upl tc the Commander J. K. D. Ross, owneN of Sir Barton.
 Some persons are of the opinion that the Loftus- Bedwell row, followed. i rerhaps, by other charges, has broughtI about the action of the Jockey Clubs Others feel that there may be soma cause unknown to the public. But the fact remains that Loftus has been
 refused the license to ride. All oel which should serve as a lesson for every youthful jockey to watch your step."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
THEY WILL HELP TO
 GET FREIGHT CARS

Members of the transportation and traffic committee of the civic associa- ton have been appointed by Presidenr k. B. Irwin. This committee was created at a meeting of the board of directors Tuesday afternoon and it's duty will be to make every effort to secure larger number of freight cars for the Birming+ ham district.
 This matter will beDtaken up with the public service commission by the commits tee and it is expected that sufficient pressure will be brought to bear to re@ lieve the car shortage being felt in Alas bama and especially this district at ths present time.
 Rates and things which are handled through the Birmir gham traffic bureau will not be included in the work of this transportation committee, which is coma posed of H. H. Shell, chairman; c. Bl Beasley, Jay Smith, c. T. Woffordl George A. Johnston. J. w Angell, J. B. Taylor, Duff Green, Charles Plosser, J. U Jackson and Wilbur B. Lewis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
GEERS PLANS
 FOR GREAT SEASON

reinsman, will move his string of horses from Memphis to Cleveland about April 15 Geers says he anticipates the great est season of his career this year. He has given up the driving of hobbled pacers and will confine himself entirely to young trottsrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
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Made in Tampa, Fla.

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 State style wanted. also whether mild medium or strong. This guarantee with every box: If, after smoking five of these cigars. they are not entirely satisfactory return them to s. Simon. P. O. Box 66o, Tampa, Fla. and your money will be re funded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26

Totals $5,560 s1s,325
 There was a profit of $12,765 for the shipper on seven of the twenty head shipped, and advices state that the re- mainfning 13 of the shipment were sold in every case for at least $50 more than they cost here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26

The lightweight division of pugilism in this country is the only class in which the crown of the champion is menaced Sy formid- able contenders for the honors. It does not follow that any one of the eight or ten lightweights now fin action would be able to wrest the title from Benny Leonard. but it cannot be denied that the list of aspirants contains several boxers of the first rank. Willie Jackson, of New York, and Lew Tender, of Philadelphia, appear to be in the lead at the present time, and have been matched to meet at the Arena A. A., Jersey City, April 5, and with small doubt the victor will be matched with the cham pion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
 HARRY CREE GOES TO PACIFIC COAST

Harry Greh, Pittsburg middleweight boxer, has been lured to the Pacific coast He will leave soon after April 1. and will not return to the Smokey City ~lntil the last of July or the middle of August. He has been tentatively booked for five four-round battle in California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26

An imperial institute of patentees will be organized in England to guard the interests of patentees and patent owners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
By JAMES J. coRBETr

AA world is speculating just now
Evening journal., 1920-09-02
CHURCH LEAGUE SCHEDULE

At the weekly meeting OF the
Church Baseball League. held at the
Y NJ. c. A. last night. it was de-
cided TO play the scheduled game OF
Saturday, August 2i. next Saturday,
In order 10 enable the playing Off Of
The remainder Of the schedule. This
action is due TO the past rainy Sat-
urdays which has thrown all the
teams behind schedule. The remain
der OF the games will follow their
regular order. West and First Cen
trail will play double headers while
the other teams will get in double
headers on the four Saturdays to fol-
low.
After October the championship
series will be played, after which a
banquet will be held and "a silver low
| ing cup presented 20 the winning team
Chairman Harvey Mccoy presided last
night. The Saturday schedule is
West VS.. Brandywine-Baynard, No.
I2, 2 TO Z. Old Swede VS.. Union,
double header, at Rockford, TO 4 and
TO 6. Scott VS.. First Central. Bay
nard, No. 1, ? TO Z. First Central VS.
West, Baynard, No. 4, TO 6.
Omclal standing Of the teams TO
date Is as follows:
Evening journal., 1920-09-02
new COMP ANY
TO OFFER NASH
Delaware Distribution Cen
ter Is Now at 10O6-10O8
West Street

~ unusual interest TO Wilmington
automobile owners is the announce
ment that distribution and service OF
Nash PASSENGER cars and trucks in VIII
E,snglon and the 81 r. otI dine territory
hereafter Will be handled b. the VIII
mingion-Nash Motors Company, OF
which Charles 2. Thomas is president.
The building occupied by the VIII
mington-Nash Motors Company, i0O6-
1908 West street Is in the center OF the
automobile section. lt Is 60 feet wide
and 40 feet deep. The building is mod
ern IN structure and in its appoint
menls There are spacious show
rooms for Nash passenger cars ana
.Jncks and adequate space is provided
FOR The parts department and for the
service department.
other officers Of the organization are
w w. Barlow. treasurer and sales
manaeer and n. A. Emerson, Vice-prcs-
dent and superintendent Of service.
we are conscious OF our obligation
TO owners of Nash products said Mr.
Thomas. "and 10 will be the rigid pol
icy Of the WilmingiOn-Nash Motors
Company TO render service that Is both
|lNllIN uHQ 0ilIAAthhiNt AZ AAho A''A
my experience that service Is the most
vital factor In the automobile business
TO keep a good car is the underlying
purpose Of the Wilmlngion-Nash
Motors Company. and this, Of course,
applies to trucks as well as 10 passen-
ger cars.
Thus in taking over the Nash line
we have had In mind that the motor
car merchant who has the truest con-
ception Of his obligation TO the owner
Invariably meets with the greatest
measure Of success
1.-THE policy to serve the customer
can be made as important a factor In
the conduct OF a business as the re-
sponsible heads Of that business them
selves insist II should be made. The
degree Of service TO the customer
therefore. in he final analysis depends
upon the ability Of the automobile
dealer TO properly measure that serv-
ice and 10 see that The standard set Is
maintained by his organization. Oui
policy. believe. typifles our ideals as
TO a service standard"
Evening journal., 1920-09-02
.Y, MEN N FAIR MEL.

The track team OF the Y. NJ c. A.
Is making fnal preparations for the
athletic meet at the state Fair on La
Dor Day. The "Y" athletes have been
in lraining during the past several
weeks.
A good string OF field and track
men has been rounded up by Director
kadel Roy Hamman and A. T. Belch-
Hr, star field men, have been coaching
The discus throwers, shot putlers.
pole vaulters and jumpers. A. l..
Wiilgoose. a former Cornell Univer-
sify track man. has been coaching
the runners. Most Of the athletes
turned out for a general work out
II the Fair grounds Monday evening.
Several more work outs will be held
there this week
The following men will represent
the association: Roy Hamman. At
wood T. Belcher. David Jones. Pierre
sails. stephen McNee. Baldwin S.
Maull. Charles NJ. Arm. Edwin D. An
derson, w. II Shields, Harry Loose,
Ralph France. John France, T w.
Baker. Charles Lcggas, Roland In
gram and Harold Holt. Several 9TH
ers will get .heir entry blanks in 90
morrow.
Evening journal., 1920-09-02
MOTOR RACES AT CHESTER.

CHESTER Pa, Sept 2.-Harry
Lang, the New York speedster. is the
lrst Of the visiting automobile racers,
with the exception OF Irema Correa,
the Brazilian champion. to appear
here FOR the classic at the Chester
Fair grounds which will be held un-
der the auspices OF the Delaware
County Racing Association on the
morning Of Labor Day.
Lang took a spin around the half
mile dirt track and said the course
was in great shape. He is entered in
both the five and ten-mile races.
The local riders including Bill
Strckler, Kid Wolfe, and the VIII
liams Bros. are alreads on the ground.
SO Is Correa. The Brazilian Is in botn
the five and ten mile races. but he VIII
have the strongest competition In the
five in which he will meet all OF the
above named men.
Evening journal., 1920-09-02
ARCADE JoLTs.

SAY, John. we heard you were win
ming fresh laurels for yourself in the
iOO-yard dash. Dignity, er boy"
Murphy and Carpenter are running a
race for hair cuts. Murphy had his in
the shape OF an Indian war-lock, and
Carpenters locks like full moon. De-
feating the high cost OF living. En-
What.
Bernie" Drummond was badly dis
appointed when Fairyiew cancelled
on US the other night. Bernie has a
new pair Of baseball shoes which he
wanted tried out.
IKE" Lynch. Unlque's pool shark
challenges everyone on the team for
high stakes. lie has been known to
play for an ice cream cone.
"Snipe" Dugan is coming along fine
In his boxing lessons. lie expects TO
take the lightweight title from Bonnie
Leonard.
Morris, old boy. you will have to stay
away from PennsgrOVe hereafter.
They have designs on your life over
there.
At the last meeting held by the club
a solo was given by Harry Lenderman
on his violin. Harry is one Of Arcade S
twelve piece orchestra and is also the
leader Of this wonderful aggregation
Of talented musicians.
Lefty, the solo cornetlst Of the
Arcade orchestra had an offer from Al
q. Fields Minstrels He is so good he
doesn't know whether TO accept 1t or
not.
Eddie Harrington Is a new member
OF our aggregation and Is the right
man in the right place.
pete" Hougentogler is due TO be-
come lame and stiff If he does moi
knock Off sitting on a certain stcT
every night. what is IL, Pete. an at
attraction"
Eddie lyle is the main contender foi
| Lynch's pool title and they are booked
FOR i25 points at the Unique pool room
Evening journal., 1920-09-02
FAIRXIEW VS. VICTORY STARS.

At klrkWOOd Park Tonight FallNIgW
and Victory Stars will meet for the
second time this season and a great
game Is looked for, as the colored
lads are one Of the four teams that
has set the strong Fairview nine
down TO defeat.
Thomas will do the mound work,
while Jimmy Gillon will be on the
receiving end for Fairview.
on Labor Day Fairview will go, 70
Port Penn to play the team Of That
town.
Any club wishing a game for any
night next week or Saturday can pc
accommodated by writing TO Captain
Thomas. 400 Eighth avenue, or by
calling 6979-M after 6 o'clock eve
nlngs.
Evening journal., 1920-09-02
FooTRAII AT .VORKHOUsF

Preliminary football practice Start
at the New Castle County Workhouse
next week.2 DR.. r. w. Tomlinson,
workhouse physician, will assist Wal
MIR. Hale said this morning he had
been promised assistance from Della
ware College In training the inmates
football team. The squads will have
their first drill next week. Warden
Plummer expects TO round out first
class team. and is open for challenges
for Saturday and holiday games.