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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

cluding some of the best, if not the best teams in the south, the basketball quin- tet of Virginia Military Institute has un- disputed claim to the championship of the South Atlantic division and upon its great showing for the season presents a strong bid for the championship of the south.
 ''Vanderbilt, another claimant for the southern title, has defeated only two col lege teams, Georgia Tech and the Uni versity of Georgia, neither of which has ranked among the leading basketball teams of the section Efforts to arrange a game between w. M. I. and Vanderbilt failed and the comparative merits of the two teams will have to be considered on their records
 Significant victories for V. M. l. were the defeat of Auburn 45 to 19; University of Virginia .. to 13; West Virginia Wes leyan 30 to 15; and Trinity, the leading team of North Carolina, 46 to 13. V. F. l., the other Virginia claimant for the South Atlantic title, was defeated twice in three games.
 ''Total points made by the cadet quintet was ASA or slightly over 40 for each game to 15 game for it's opponents.
 The outstanding feature of the playing of the institute quintet was its work and balance. In points scored Bunting led, with 139, Lee at the center forward trailing, with 112 Summers, at center made rapid progress from the beginning of the season and at the close was con- sidered second to none in the state in his position The reliability and scoring abil- ity of Captain Bacharach and the air tight guarding of Leech were features of the seasons play"
 The tabulated score of the team ana of the individual players follows;
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Barons Leading
 the League in
 Team Fielding

The Barons have dropped sadly in team batting, and are now sixth, although they lead the league in fielding. Mem phis, Birmingham's nearest rival in the fielding averages, has made twelve more errors than the Barons.
 Little Rock is leading the league in batting, with a percentage of PIT. The Barons, with mark of .241, are sixth. Al Ellis, the Barons' highest batter, is seventh in the lists, with a percentage of .31S.
 E. Miller is leading the league in batting, with a percentage of .356. The Barons have only one batter over the 300 mark.
 Ching, Mobile, is the best twirler in Dixie's major at present, Ching has won four games and lost none. Bir- mngham has four pitchers above the 800 mark-Glazner, Morrison. Gal1a- gher and Coffindaffer. Glazner is the highest Baron pitcher.
 The following averages include games of Wednesday,, June 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
NEW PITCHING REGULATT
 IA VE NO EFFECT ON BA TYING
Number of Runs and Hits Per Game Almost the Same in 1920 as in 1919.
By Associated Press

2 New York, June 1.-The number of runs and hits in the major leagues has been affected little by the new pitching rules adopted this year, barring the use ot the ''spit ball'' and other freak dsNver- ies, according to a comparison of fig ures for the first month of this season with the same period last year.
 Higher scores were expected by some followers of the game, but the increase in the American League was slightly more than one run a game (of half a run for each team), while in the Ma tional a gain of ten-tenths of a run was made. An increase of about nine tenths of hit game was made in each league.
 The National League game average was TT runs and 17.62 hits in 1920 and 7.e runs and 1870 hits in 1919. The re- spective totals in the younger league was S64 runs and 17.73 hits to 75 runs and 1888 hits.
 Errors, which often were attributed to the "spit ball' interfering with field ing, were slightly more numerous this year despite the abolition of it's use.
 Totals for the two periods compare as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
JOE SEWELL MAKES
 A SPLENDID DEBUT

As much at home as if still on the University of Alabama diamond. Joe Sewell made a brilliant debut at Heine- mann Park Wednesday. He is at the Pels' short position to stay "Peppy" Rirperton. victim of a charley horse will be sent to the outfield when he recovers completely.
 As John Dohbs remarked Sewell looks to be finished ball player" He has none of the rough edges of the average collegian or rookie. He fields his posi- tion well, throws beautifully, knows how to tag runner. and he hits. He slammed out three splendid drives dur ing the game. One was a clean double. another long single and the third would ordinarily have been a two or three-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
The following review of the season,s

The following review of the seasons work is given by "The Cadet" tho of- ficial publication of the institute:
 Prom the first kickoff in the Hampden- Sidney game to the last ball thrown against Tech last Saturday, V. M. l. has gone through the greatest period of athletic success ever known at the institute. There were but few reverses during this period and all were in time redeemed. Football first, basketball and next baseball and track each came to a close with an unprece- dented record
 'Tn football, we suffered two defeats A-after both of which we proved, by comparative scores and return to form, our superiority to both rivals. The features of the season were the de- feat of North Carolina and the glori- ous victory of tho first Thanksgiving an nineteen years over V. P. I.
 Baseball Is usually a weak sport here but this year tho team profited by the success of football and basket ball and came out on top. We won ten of fifteen games and tied ono and the season came to a successful close by defeating the abused V. P. l. in the deciding game of the series.
 'sThe track team ended its season in a closely contested meet with V. P. l., the meet ending in 63-63 tie.
 'oThe team was prevented from par ticipating in the annual South Atlantic meet in Blacksburg because of the CO., incidence of government inspection The other meeting was decisive vic- tory over Trinity in the early part of the season.
 "On the gridiron, the basketball floor, the diamond and the track. ". M. I. has proved its worth. Many years will pass before the record of the year 1919-20 is eclipsed by any frOr fhia lima hencefOrth the Cadets will continue the good work and fulfill the greatest hopes we have in their ability.
 By defeating every team played. in-
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"" Swimming Campaign Begins
 Monday Morning

The Y. M. c. A. annual city-wide swim mingham district between the ages of 10 and IS years who cannot swim, will start Monday morning at g o'clock, when the first class will take to the water in the tank at the Central ~" All boys of the city who are eligible are well come to attend these classes, according to announcement of W. w. Abell. physi- cal director, who will have charge of the lessons The only fee attached to the lessons is small charge sufficient to cover the expense of towels and soap.
 More than 800 boys of Birmingham and the district are expected by authorities of the Young Mems Christian Associa- tion Those who desire to take up this opportunity to become a swimmer are urged to appear at the Central " building Monday morning by S:45 O'CLOCK Registration and other business will De completed by 8 o'clock and at that hour the first class will receive it's instruc- tion Classes of about twenty-five boys will be formed and each class will De allowed to remain in the water for r period of 20 minutes. Previous to enter ing the pool Mir Abell will instruct each boy in the fundamental principles of Keeping afloat. The first days lesson. however will be to impress the be- ginners as to the proper way of breath ing.
 The greatest depth of the pool during these casses will be but three feet This, the authorities believe, will reduce tns chance of mishap to the minimum. Ex- pert swimmers will be on hand so as ts give each boy sufficient attention MT: Ahel assisted by Charles Stapleton, will be in charge of the corps of instructors Throughout the week the lessons VIII be held and the course Will come 10 . close Saturday morning By this time if is believed that every person will be enabled to become fair swimmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
Bears Beat Pels
 Behind Sigman'S s Good Box Work

Mobile. June 5.-Although Murchison pitched excellent ball against Mobile this afternoon three bases on balls came punched with hit and an error by Fielder and gave Mobile three runs in the fourth, enough to win over New Orleans, to 0.
 Sigman pitched air-tight ball for Mo- bile and benefited from good support, especially by Golvin and Mullen. When McMillan singled in the fifth it marked the eighteenth successive game in which he has hit safely. Score:
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.Perdue out for failure to touch third

Seven Inn1hgS Dy dsTeerIerft1
 Summary: Sacrifice hits, Wlckham' Ballinger. Stolen base, Demoe. Three base hit Dunning. Two-base hits, Bal finger, Brown, Jonnard. Base on balls, of Noel 5, off Perdue ?. Struck out, by Perdue A. Left on bases, Nashville S' Chattanooga 5. Time, 1:3o. Umpires, Pfenninger and Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

One National League ball player who has visions of becoming John D. Rockefeller is Walter Holke of the Braves He made some lucky invest. ments in an oil producing and refining company that are netting him better than 10 per cent a month. Several other ball players hail,ng from St. Louis are in the same company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

The Joplin club will organize a "Knot Hole" gang among the kids of the town and let them in for 10 cents a throw Since Joplin. by it's arrangement with the Western League, does not split re- ceipts but gives the visiting club set guarantee of sl00 a game. 1t can open it's gates free so far as other clubs are concerned. Joplin in it's first home stand drew an average of better than 900 paid advissions per game. so that the other clubs of the league lost money in mak- ing the guarantee arrangement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
AUSTRALIA TO HAVE
 TEAM AT OLYMPICS
By Associated Press

Melbourne, Australia, June 5.-The fed eral government has subscribed thou sand pounds to the Olympic team. It is definitely decided to send fourteen Australian representatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
Nashville Wins Double Header
 From 'Noogans

Nashville, Tenn, June 5.-Nashville took both ends of a double-header with Chat tanooga, winning the first game, to 2, and the last to 0. Perdue made his first appearance for Nashville since 1908, and allowed only four singles. Cunning made three doubles, triple and a single. Score-First game:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

Roy Fentress. former Memphis pitcher, has bought himself barber shop in Chickasha Okla, and says he is done with baseball Memphis sold him to Wichita Falls last winter, but he refused to continue in the game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

One member of the New York Giants had spunk enough to fight while Me- Graws team was in St. Louis He was Lee King, who had a dispute with Jakey May. The two of them went under the grandstand after the game and sfit" un- til they had unused each other up and then sympathetic fellow players stopped 'em,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
FOOTBALL
BASKETBALL

Roanoke Y. M. c. A. IS, V. M. I. 54. Hampden-S Sidney 2, V. M. I. 40. Roanoke College IA, V. M. I. 60. Randolph h-Macon 10, V. M. I. 53 " P. l. 25, V. M. I. 31. Auburn 19, V. M. l. 45. University of Virginia 1s, V. M. l. A. Wesleyan Is, V. M. l. 30. Davidson-V. M. l., cancelled. V. P. I. 23, V. M. I. IA, St. Johns College 10, V. M. I. 36. Trinity 13, V. M. I. 46. V. P. I. 26, V. M. I. 28.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

Summary: Sacrifice hits. Ballinger, Shay. Double plays, Ballinger to Burke; Ellam to Burke to Brown. Two-base hits, Burke, Cunning, Wickham, Cun- ningham. Bases on balls, off Cunning ham 1. Struck out, by Hodge 6, by Cun-
 ningham 5. Hit batsman, by HodSe Johnson, Shay) Left on bases Nash- vile ,, Chattanooga 5 Time, 1:3o Om- pires, Williams and Pfenninger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

base hit. Right Fielder Trieste hap pened to be in the right alley.
 Sewell is a lefthand hitter, giVlng the Pels five southpaw swatters among the regular players. Manager Doops does not think this is too many, as he says there are not many left-handed pitchers in the league.
 The Aiabamian is even shorter in stature than Poppy" Ripperton. but he is heavily built and has the appearance of being as strong as young steer. He stands up to the plate well ana taxes a hard cut at the ball. Ken Scott, who coached Alabama U's football team said that sewell had more man power than any athlete of his size he ever saw Whether Ripperton will go to right or leftfield when his leg gets all right hasn't been decided. Manager Dobbs recently moved Ray Neusel back to right and put Pug Allen in left and this ar rangenent has been working very well. but Ripperton's hitting is needed.-Will Hamilton in New Orleans ltem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE

assisted). Struck out, by Murchison g. by Sigman l. Base on balls off Sigman ?, off .Murchison 8. Left on bases. Mo- bile 4, New Orleans ,. Time. 80. Um- pires Brennan and Clifford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

New Orleans ......... 900 900 O00-0 Mobile ......,..... 900 300 00*-3
 Summary: Two-base hits. Deberry ?. Sacrifice hits, Golvin ?. Stolen base, McMillan. Double play, Golvin (un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
Travellers Split
 DOu uble' He ader With the Chicks

Little Rock, Ark, June 5.-Memphis and Little Rock split double-header here today, the locals taking the first game F to 0, and the visitors winning the sec Ond to & Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
v. M. '. TEAMS MADE SPLENDID $40 WING DURING PASTSEASON
In Every Line of Sport Ca det Athletes Were Win ners-Review of Seasons Record

V. M. | men in Alabama are proud of the record in athletics made by the famous school during the season just closed. It is pronounced the most sue cessful season in athletic sports in the history of the institution. Here is a summary of the seasons football, bas- ketball and baseball records:
 FOOTBALL
 Hampden Sidney 9, " M. I. 8. St. Johns-V. NJ l., cancelled.
 William and Mary 8, V. M. I. 21. University of Virginia z, V. NJ. l. 0. North Carolina A. x E. 21 V. M. I. 0. University of North Carolina 7, V. M. I. 29.
 Davidson ', V. M. I. 14.
 Roanoke o. V. M. l. fl.
 " P. l. o. V. M. l. IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

summary: IWo-pdse nils, biottoiii' Robinson. Three-base hits, Frierson. Sacrifice hits, Distel, McGinnis, Brottem. Stolen bases, Carroll. Double play, McGln- his to Dstel to Wano. Left on bases, Lit tie Rock 6, Memphis 5. Struck out, by Robinson 6, by A1brs 1. Base on balls, off Albris B. Wild pitch, Robinson. Earned runs, off Albris S. Time, hour 45 minutes Empires, Roth and Kerin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
BASEBALL

Lynchburg College 5, V. M. I. 8. Lafayette College 5, V. M. I. 5. Amherst 5, V. M. I. 4. Trinity 2. V. M. I. 5. Hampden- n-Sidney 4. V. M. I. 6. V. P. I. 4, V. M. I. ?. Roanoke College 1, V. M. I. 2. Delaware College 2, V. M. I. 1. Auburn 7. V. M. I. 2. University of South Carolina 1, V. M. I. 6.
 Roanoke College 2, V. M. I. 3. V. P. L 10, V. M. I. II. Georgetown University !. V. M. I. 1. Lincoln Memorial 1. V. M. I. 6. Emory and Henry 1. V. M. l. 12. V. P. I. 1, V. M. l. 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

Summary: Two-base hits, Carroll 5, Bischoff, Harper. Sacrifice hits Frier- son, High. Stolen bases. McLarry. Grif- fin 2, Miller 2. Double plays, Collen- berger to Blades to McLarry; High to McLarry to Bischoff; High to McIarry to Thweatt to Collenberger. Left on bases, Little Rock 8. Memphis g. Struck out by Thweatt 5. by Lobman l. Bases on balls, off Thweatt 5. off Lehman A. Wild pitch. Thweatt. Earned runs, off Lehman 4, off Thweatt l. Time. ? hours Empires. Herman and Roth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
TROPHY WON
 BY GERMANS WILL
 BE RETURNED SOON
By Associated Press

London, June e.-The trustees or enemy property in Berlin have notified Gerald Watson, the secretary of the Royal London Yacht Club at Cewes. Isle of Wight, that they have instructed the Nordderschter Yacht Club at Hamburg to return the international silver chal- lenge cup which was won by Herr San ders at Kiel in 1914, just before the out break of war, with his Paula III.
 The trophy has since been in the cus- tody of the Hamburg Yachting Club, and MT. Watson has made application for its return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

Hank Gowdy found the end of the rain how while the Braves were in the west. He stopped over in Columbus and mar ried his sweetheart of several years. The brides name was Pauline Walsh. They will occupy a dove cote in Boston,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-28
on Pdper Good

The fact that the federal reserve
hank has consistently refused to ao-
cept oil paper, in re-disoounting from
any Of the banks In the oil country,
II being commented on, especially
now when there seems to be n deter.
mined effort on the part OF the gov
eminent through the federal reserve
banks, TO bring about harder times
by restricting credits.
That this IL absolutely unjust, so
far as oil country paper is CON
cerned, is frequently proven here
where the center OF the oil indus
try In thoroughly established, ana
an instance OF this la mentioned be-
cause II ~ of such striking import
anoe as showing Just how good oil
country paper Is.
A Judge who has presided over
local courts In two OF the largest
counties In the oil country. stated
yesterday, II have never had a single
piece OF oil paper from individuals
or corporations, made the basis OF n
single law suit In the IL years that
have been on tho bench" Some
record ihisl What other industry.
as for Instance cattle. cotton or any
the southwest, can show such a won
derful record7
In the meantime the people are
waiting for n new administration OF
the affairs OF the federal reserve
bank, and are waiting with consid-
cradle impatience.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-28
in THE OIL FIELDS
Office, e24i w. n. PECK Residence 2442
Residence 2442

because the price was a set price
and II cost the Central just NJ much
to run 10 barrels at 10000.
Then II was that the company
and tho people generally through
out the mid-continent field, de-
olared against the contract, and
ifter suit wos brought the property
went into the hands OF receivers,
until finally In 1919 new agree.
ment was entered into. A copy of
this agreement is at this desk. and
can he seen by anyone who Is In
'orested. II is this agreement that
has hccn taken over by tho Union
OF company from the Texas Com o.
pany. and the property goes with n
to the control OF the new people
who bid fair to make 4 tremendous
moving In the mid-cOntinent field
during the next few months and on
pccially N there should develop that
some one ls In great need Of money.
n II should develop further that
n campaign OF selling begins short
~. Il will be interesting TO know
with whom the honor OF having
started first Hes
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-28
,CoIlopy Wins Suit

In the case OF w. A. Chamness.
w. II. Reese and James Morrison,
against ]. w. Collopy. In which tho
plaintiffs were seeking to recover
possession of the five-twelfths work.
ing interest OF the oil and gas lease
from the defendant. J. w. Coliopy;
was decided In favor Of the defend
ant yesterday by Judge Shinn of the
district court OF Washington coun-
ty In Bartlesviile. This case was
tried May s, 1910. and the court re-
served Its decision until yesterday.
This case involved about $4,000.
az there are ~ producing wells with
about 100 barrels daily production
The plaintiffs attempted to prove n
partnership in the lease, but failed
to show that any partnership ever
existed between the defendant and
them.
The lease In question IL located
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-28
In the DUNCAN Yield.

The base line No. Jones In the
southeast OF i2-is-sw is n rig.
McClurg's No. Glass In the
southeast OF 33-1s-sw Is rigging up
rotary.
Hamon-skelly's No. i6 Glass In
the southeast OF 33-1s-sw Is a rig
The Mc-Mann oil company's No. 4
Titan in the northwest OF 33-1s-Sw
In drilling at 1000 feet.
The Lone Stars No. ! Bush In tho
northwest OF 3-23-sw Is drilling at
1000 feet.
The Healdton OH q Gas Co.'S No.
7 Brukles In the northwest OF
4-2s-sw is drilling at 500 feet,
The Shamrock's No. Maloney in
the northeast of $-2s-sw IN drilling
at 1000 feet.
westover's No. q Dickson In the
northwest Of i-es'5w Is drilling at
80 feet.
The Empire oil a. Gas Co.'S No,
Cantrell In the southeast OF s2-
ISIS Is good for 10 barrels at a total
depth of 1855 feet.
Ghent and others No. I Shelton
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-28
NJ. MAnNEr uuorAriONa
Was Biz NeUs Ten Years Ago

IL is only 10 years ago that ths
uiestion was frequently asked
what do you know about the fricst-
iy deai?" and TO tell the truth there
was mighty little that ever leaked
out so that the question remained
unanswered 80 far as the nowspa-
per reporters, and scouts were pretty
much in the dark. while the great
merger was pending. II was oniy
by the best OF good luck that Inc
writer had the pleasure OF putting
over a scoop when the deal was ~ :
naIly contaminated, and like All
good luck that comes newspaper
mems way, was very simple ana
came about In this way
Emory Meyers, who was for many
years chief rig builder for the south
Penn oil company, was stock
holder In the Sycamore oil company
OF Bartlesville, and later became IN
terested before his death, with tho
firm OF Twitoheil n Meyers. ana
owned pretty much all Of the Schulz
ter district. Mr.. Meyers Of course
was familiar with the inside OF the
Priestly deal, and after day spent
In the country with the writer
checking UP tho monthly oil report.
ne decided TO open up his heart ana
tipped Il off that the Prinstly den'
was contaminated and would be
fully worked out at Kansas City the
following day.
The news was received by all the
big oil companies with the utmost
incrcdul!ty, It was the first break In
the control OF tho mid-conunent
tsf
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-28
GHiiiand Gets
Another "Gusher"

The Gllliland oil company No. .
well In the northwest corner OF the
northeast OF the southwest OF 23-25-
z, Usage nation. got n sand In the
lime Sunday evening and came In
at $50 barrels per hour. This good
we'll In located about one and one4
half miles north OF that cOnpanys
three big wells In 20-23-7. No. l.,
of which Is still producing 1000
barrels daily No. 2 is good for
about 1900 barrels whilo No. on
this same allotment IL a barrel
producer. This last big well was
reported flowing In the big lime In
Sundays World. but since that time
has reached the pay sand at 2,s40
and is estimated Mt 5000 barrels
daily production and flowing stead
Nv
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-28
KeIIyviIle District.

H. r. wilcor's No. Tiger In the
northeast OF 1859 In a rig.
The Tidal OH company's No. I
Sheppard In the southeast OF al
1910 In n location
The Carter OIL company's No. /,
Trout In the southwest OF 2i-1b-lo
Is n rig on the ground.
Barnes and others No. I Trumbo
IN tho southwest Of 24-is.1o II
drilling at 900 feet Then 40. s.--
till In the northeast Of 25-i6 In a rig.
The Tidai oil company's No. I
Sewell In the northeast OF 2s-i6-io
il o rig on the ground.
T.. q. Nealy a. Co.'S No. 3 Robins
In tho northeast OF 2s-is-io is q rig
Kingsmith's No. 1 Thompson In
tho southeast OF 2s-is-io IL n ris
on the ground.
The carter OIL company's No. ;
Bircly In the southeast OF ss.fs.Io
is rig.
cMulcn-Jones No. I wallace In
the northwest OF I7-i6-o is making
10 barrels natural In sand from
2,640 to 1850 feet.