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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-10

It's been bumper crop OF poll
,tlcs. too. And as usual. over-prodiIc-
tion. has lowered the valuation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-10

~ After all. the campaign Just ended
~ propably most memorable for Mr.
7 NBryan's unprecedented silence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03

Mickey Devine has been trying for years to make the big leagues He's had one chance after another. But always some thing has happened that kept Hickey from realizing his ambition. II looked for a time in 1920 as if he would survive the Ped SoX test. But he's been sent back 10 the minors again for more seasoning
 Devine came into fame first in 1916
 The Tigers stopped over in New Haven, Conn, to play an exhibition game De- vine was the backstop for the local out ht, The great Ty Cobb was in the Tiger lineup. And half of New Haven turned out to see him hit, and to see him do his deer-like stunts on the base lines.
 Prior. to the start of the conflict one of Divine's teammates said to him:
 Mickey, if this Cobb gets on and starts for second don't waste your strength by tossing the ball down that way. You can't catch a shadow"
 Huh" retorted Mickey Devine. "I say can't catch a shadow, but if that bird Cobb tries to do any stealing on me I'll catch him."
 Eventually the famed Mir Cobb poled out a hit and roasted on first. With the swing of the pitchers arm. Ty started for second. He was met about five feet from i the bag by the second baseman, who non-
 clalantly touched him with the ball while
 the umpire whispered, You're out into i the ear of Mir Cobb.
 The Georgian arose from terra firma and looked around, and looked puzzled at the same time. Something seemed ] wrong-to him. lie didn't say out loud , that he thought the ball which tagged him was ball the second baseman car
 ried around for emergency purposes but he looked as if he thought that very thing.
 ! Later on in the combat, the same Mir Cobb again reached the very same first base. And the same MT Cobb, ranking | because of defeat in his previous base 1 stealing effort, decided that sa" such | fearful outrage was to be perpetrated at his expense again. Having been shown | up by the youthful backstop. he now de- | termined upon retaliation.
 So MT. Cobb took upon himself a long
 lead-as dong as he dared to take Anu with the whirl of the pitchers flipper,
 Mir. Cobb was on his way, streaking it as l Ty Cobb never streaked it before, A dozen feet from the bag MT. Cobb decided l to play it safe all around by executing
 one of his far-famed and baffling slides 1 He flew into the ozone and then vol paned with terrific eclat As he did so, ! the rookie second baseman pushed base
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
A AmericansAre Victorious m.
 Olympic Meet.
sy Associated Prss

Beverloo, Belgium, August 2. Incomplete results of today's pistol and small bore rifle events of the Olympic shooting contests indicate ano t h e r triumph for the United States, which is believed to have gained first place, for indivi- duals and teams. in both events.
 A surprise of the meet was the fine showing today of the Brazilians in the pistol match. They apparently gained second place for the team shoot, and Afranio Costa's individual score of 4S9 is second, so far as the unofficial scores show only to that of K. T, Frederick. an American civilian, whose remarkable 496 gave him fourth place. Costa casually borrowed one of the first time today, and with 1t beat A. T. Lane. former Olympic pistol cham pion. who scored 4S1.
 Americans pistols. shooting it for the
 In the small bore rifles mach, x. ;, Nuesslein, an American civilian, beat his military countrymen with a score of 39i
 Paul van ASbroeck, the Belgldn worlds pistol champion. shot badly today, being outside the first five.
 Official results of todays shooting will not be known until tomorrow when the meet closes with the army revolver competition
 In addition to the United States there were ten countries represented at todays contests Sweden. Norway Denmark, France Switzerland. Fin land. Brazil, Canada. Great Britain and Portugal
 Clear weather prevailed during the competition, but there was a high wind
 Unofficial scores for todays pistol match for teams shows the Americans finished as follows: K T. Frederick 496 out of possible 500; A. T. Lane 4S1; G. H. Shook. All; M. O. Kelly 46s; R. c. Bracken. 456. Total 2.372.
 In the individual event the unoffi- cial scores were as follows: Frederick 496; Lane 4S1; Bracken f56: Dr. C. F Fiske, 45S; pr. H. A. Bayless, 43o
 Unofficial scores in the small bore rifle match were: N. A. Neusslein, 391 Sergeant Fenton, 3S5; Lieutenant Com mander W. A. Lee. 370; Sergean, Schriver. 367. Total 1890
 The same scores stand for both in dividual and team matches.
 By a change in rules all teams in the team matches will consist of only five men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
INTERN ATIONAL GOLF MATCH TO BE STAGED

Toledo Ohio, Aug 2-The Intentional team match as prelude to the National Golf Tournament, to be played over the Inverness course next week, will be staged Sunday, according to announce ment of Inverness officials today.
 The tournament proper is scheduled for probably will be contest of the British experts against the American prores> sonals, Harry Vardon and Ted Ray will make up half the English team. Walter Hagen and James Barnes will head the American contingent. Partners to the -four have not yet been picked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03

The Cotton States Tennis tourna- ment. one of the biggest net meets of the year for the south, will com mence on the local Country Club courts Monday, August Q. This be- came known when an announce ment was made to that effect ny tournament officials of the Coun- try Club yesterday morning.
 This meet is expected to draw q the south, particularly from Ala bama. Tennessee. Georgia and pos sibly from Mississippi.
 The tournament will begin Mon day, when preliminary matches will he played. Play will continue throughout the week until the finals are completed, possibly on Friday.
 ENTRIES CLOSE SATURDAY
 Entries to the tournament will close Saturday night. The meet is open to my amateur player in the south. Each entry blank, when filled out and returned to the tournament committee of the Coun- try Club. must he accompanied by Sf.5O fo rentrance in the singles matches. nnd s1.00 for each en- trance in the doubles.
 There are uaite n few well known net stars in Birmingham. any one of whom stands good chance to cop off the title.
 LOCAL STARS ENTER
 Lee Allen Brooks. q local saar. has already entered. as well as Billy Bartlett, Ray Lang, Robert Johnston. pr. Enri Drennen and N. T. Warren. well known in the ten his world.
 The awarding of this meet to Bir- miz.gnam should iie considered quite 8 feather in Magic City's cap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
 Pop Geers Driues PeterJune Ahead h Feature Race

Toledo, O.. August 2-Peter June, driven by the veteran Edward Geers won the Elks Club 2:0s trot for a purse of 5000. the feature race of the opening day of the grand circuit meeting here tkis afternoon. Brusloff was driven to the front in the opening heat by Tommy Murphy, but Peter June, the favorlte, came on and won the next two heats and the race.
 Dottie Day, winner at Columbus last week, captured the 2:1S tfot. but KiIo Watts showed a burst of speed and nosed the ltt6 mare out in the final heat.
 Tom McMahon with Drift Patch headed the summary in the 2!06 pace in straight heats, while Ethel Chimes, the favorite. had to be content with second money.
 symbol s. Forrest had easy sailing in the PIP pace and won in straight heats with little trouble
 In the second heat Frank Whitehead q was cut about the face when Baron Russell tripped on the back stretch and went down.
 Favorites came through in all events. Following Geers victory in the Elks stake the local lodge of Elks presented the veteran driver with a complete blanket suit.
 SUMMARIES
 2:ls trot. purse s1 200; three heats: Dottie Day, bm.. by Morgan Ak
 worth tMcDonaldD ...................1 Kilo Watts, bm., by General Watts,
 (Turney) .......................... 22 1 Lotta Watts, bm., by General
 Watts tCoxl ................,......... 2 Anita the Great. Van H.. ora Lee, Alcola, the Acme. Long Set Viola Watts and TorleY also started.
 Time-2:09i4, 2:0sh 2:0s1e
 Ellls stake, 2:o9 trot; purse 8, 600; three heats: Peter June. oh. E.. by Peter the
 Great (Geers) ....................4 41t Brusiloff, b.h.. by Peter the Great
 (Murphy) ......,...........,........ i ? Mille Irwin, br n1., by Bingara (W.
 Ftemlng) ............!.....!.. Princess Etawah Comet. F.. Colorado and Tara's Hall also started.
 Time-2;o61h, 2:oSA. 2:0TA.
 2:06 pace purse $l 200 three heats: Drift Patch, D. E., by Dan Patch
 tMcMahon) .,..................... 1 Ethel Chimes, br m., by Council
 Chimes (Murphy1 ,....................29 Peter Elliott. ch g.. by Peter the
 Gold Quartz. Home Fast and Captain Heir at Law also started.
 Time-2:0 2:0st, 2;04A. 2:o5iA.
 PIP pace. purse sl 200; three heats: Symbol S. Forrest, bh. by Sym
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
Brother of John
 Morrison Slated
 to Join Barons

Nashville. August 2.-(specinl.)-- Phillips Morrison, a pitcher, and brother of John Dewey of Boss Moley's staff, will join the Bnrons toward the latter part of August If he can obtain his discharge from the army by that time, it was learned here today.
 Phillips is touted to he a mighty good hurler and will bolster the Bnronial staff considerably if he can join in time to do the locals any good.
 Manager NoIeswOrth stated that it was not likely that MorrisoD's brother could get his disc harge in timc to report for the pennant chase this year, and ,vas rather in- ciined to he pessimistic over the prospects of securing the tyvirIer my tirtc soon.
 Philiips is quite an athlete, weighing I90 pounds and measur- ing feet n inches in height. He is said to he better pitcher thnn his brother. John Dewey, which is saying quite good deal for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
JOHNSON WILL NOT PITCH UNTIL HIS
 ARM GETS RIGHT

Just when Walter Johnson will pitch his next game for the Griffs is problemat tical but when he does re turn to duty it will be because the hurler himself is convinced that he is ready for work. Johnson has been in dulging in short warr-ups daily and announced yesterday that his ailing arm felt better than for some time, but opined that an additional few days of rest would be advisable to insure it's complete recovery. Acting Manager Mcbride believes Johnson is better Judge of his condition than any one else possibly could be, so when Walter gets back into the box it will be be- cause the Kansan himself believes he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
Challenge Is Made for fhe
 Yacht Cup

Toronto, Ont, August 2. Alexander c. Ross, a former member of the Canadian Parliament, announced to- night that he had sent a chal- lenge to the New York Yacht Club to compete for the Amer ica's cup in the summer of 1921.
 The challenge Mir. Ross said, has been sent on behalf of the Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron and if accepted it is proposed to have the boat designed by a Britisher, built in Canada and manned by Nova Scotians
 Commodore Aerimulus Jarvis of To- ronto. who was one of Sir Thomas Lipton's advisers, conferred here today with Mir. Ross and intimated his will ihgness to be the skipper for the next race. He estimated the cost of the new challenger, which will be christened The Maple Leaf" at more than s1 ,000.- coo. Mir. Ross said it is planned to have the cost of construction paid for by popular subscription.
 u!M su!SS!H uolueId 'Yooq 6uomIBu offerin gifts patrons. Music by one of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03

ball against the anatomy of Tyrus Ray moud Cobb. and the umpire once more cEortled something about You're out"
 Tyrus Raymond Cobb gathered himself toeether ambled back to the bench and took a few good looks at the catching person on his voyage in. As he passed some of the New Haven extras, who were frisking around outside their bench. Tyrus Raymond Cobb said Who's the catcher?
 "Devine-Mickey Devine-why ." was the reply.
 "Oh, no reason at all-no reason-except that 1 sort of thought for minute or two that Ray Schalk or Steve O'Neill had come up here to get d little exercise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
ALBERTVILLE BEATS
 ATTALLA PIPE SHOPS

Albertville, Ga, August 2-(Specialt- Albertville Bearcats added another sclaD to their long string here today by wal loping Attalla pipe shops, to 6. The game seemed walkaway for the pipe shops for the first seven innings, but Albertville came from behind and over came a five-run lead
 Pete Lewis. old Marion star, hurled good ball for the victors, but rotten sup port gave the visitors their runs. Col Her starred at the bat for Albertville, while Ware was the shoppers best bet
 Score: R. H. E. Attalla .......................... 4 Albertvlle .........................S 10 {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
TRAVELLERS OPEN
 WITH BARONS AT
 RICKWOOD TODAY

One of the most crucial series of the season will begin at Redwood field this afternoon when the Barons tackle the league-leading aggregation of Kid EIberfed.
 Gallagher or MeeSer will ascend the mound for Boss Moley's cohorts this afternoon and attempt to hold in check the hardhitting Travellers. ac- knowledged to be the greatest slug ging team in the league
 Five games separate the league leaders from the locals. and five games will be played at Redwood field. In order to keep in the run hing, the Barons should at least take three of the scheduled five encoun. ters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
Tanks Horne Run Champion Up toI His Old Tricks
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago, August 2.---'Babe" Ruth cracked out his thirty eighth home run of the season before a crowd officially estimated a more than 1000, and New York shut out Chicago to 0. It was the third circuit drive the home run champion had hit off Williams this sea son. Ruth. in addition to driving the ball into the left field bleachers, walked twice and another time he hit an nfield fly so high that he reached second before the ball was caught by Risberg.
 Quinn was hit hard, but frightened up in the pinehes and was given per feet support. Score: R. H. F.. New York .. POP 20l 000-7 II 0 Chicago .... 900 GOO 00O-O Q
 Batteries: Quinn and Ruel; Williams, Wilkinson and Schalk, Lynn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
BURNS PINCH HITTING
 WINS FOR CLEVELAND

Cleveland August 2.--George Burns, pinch hitting for Righ Fielder smith in the fifth inning, doubled to left, scoring Chapman and Speaker with the only runs of todays game Cleveland beating Washington to o. Coveleskie pitched effectively the entire route, while Courtney's only lapse was in tn eighth. Up to that time he allowed only two hits. Score: E. H. E. Washington .. 900 900 000---0 , Q Cleveland ...... 900 O20 0o0--2 5 0
 Batteries:- Courtney and Charity; Coveleskie and ONein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
COTTONSTATES TENNIS
 MEET BEGINS MONDAY
 AT THE COUNTRY CLUB

It Vvns not definitely known until n short time ago that Birmingham would get the meet. It is one of the regularly recognized tournaments of the National Tennis Associntio
 Officials of the Country Club have had the courts worked over and put in the best of condition for the meet.
 With the entrance of many southern stars practically certain, success of the tournament is as- sured,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
SECOND AIRPLANE
 RACE IS PLANNED

New York. Aug "A second trans-con- tinental airplane race over a southern route is planned for the winter by the Aoro Club of America. pending sanction of the board of governors, it was an nounced today. The proposed course is from New York to Los Angeles via the gulf states and the southwest. The first race. which is to be held in October from New York to San Francisco, has brought numerous requests from cities in the southern tier of states for a second con-
 est through that territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
HORNSBY STARS WHEN
 CARDS BEAT ROBINS

, Brooklyn August 2.-After losing the first two games of the series of four. St. Louis beat Brooklyn today by to 1. Eleven hits and three earned runs were made off Marquard in the first seven innings. Hornsby drove in three runs off Marquard with triple and double and the one off Smith with a single, Brooklyn scored on Johnstons pass and Griffith's t4iple. Score: R. H. E. St. Louis ...... GOO 02O 101--4 14 3 Brooklyn ....... 001 900 o00--1 Q
 Batteries: Doak and clemons; Mar quard, s. Smith and Miller
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
OFFICIALS ACKNOWLEDGES
 RECEIPT OF ENCE

New ! ork, August 2.-Officials of the New York Yacht Club today acknowl- edged receipt of a telegram from Alex ander C. Ross, Canadian yachting enthu- siast challenging for the Americas cup in 1921
 George A. Cormick, secretary of the New York Yacht Club, said that the challenge would be duly considered" upon receipt of the formal challenge, which was understood to he in the mails. MT Cormack gave no indication as to the probable attitude of the club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
PHILLIPS RALLY FALLS
 SHORT; CUBS VICTORIOUS

Philadelphia, August 2.-Manaser Cravaths two -bagger featured todays ninth inning Philadelphia rally which, however, fell short. Chicago making it two straight by the score of to 9 The locals punched four hits in the final inning, but Rixey popped to Terry for sthe third out with runners on sec ond and third Score: k. H. E. Chicago .... .... 100 101 01O---4 10 ? Philadelphia .... 100 900 O01-2
 Batteries Tyler and Killifer; Smith, Causey and Wheat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
CONIFREY BREAKS
 ARM DURING FIGHT

Bridgeport Conn. August 2.-Frankie Conifrey of New York. known in ring circles as the Fighting Fireman, broke his left arm near the shoulder during the fifth round of a scheduled ten-round fight with Shick Simfer of Scranton, Pa. at the open air arena in this this city tonight. Conifrey dropped to the floor after the accident and screamed for as- Sistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
PURSES OR GRAND
 CIRCUIT ANNOUNCED

Hartford Conn, Aug. 2.-Purses for the Grand Circuit Races at Charter Oak Park, September to 10. inclusive, were announced today aggregating s290 000. The Charter Oak s10000 stake for 2:12 trot- ters, will be raced on Sept. 9. There are twenty races on the programme. four events for each day of the meeting En- tries will close Aug. g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
BROWNS BEAT ATHLETICS
 IN SLUGGING CONTEST

St. Louis, August 2-St Louis -Eal- lied in the eighth inning. scored six runs after two men were out. and de- feated Philadelphia 10 to today. The visitors batted Sothoron from the box in the seventh and the locals knocked Perry off the mound in the eighth. Score: R. H. E. Phil2/slphia . 100 I01 320- IS St. Louis .... 012 001 06*-10 IS 0
 Batteries: Perry Naylor and Perkins; Sothoron, Burwell Shocker and Severeid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
Art Nehf Pitches Giants to Second
 Game OUer Reds
NATIONAL. LEAGIIE

New York; August New York again defeated Cincinnati today, to ? making the series stand two games to one in the Giants favor Nehf pitched d fine game, holding the worlds cham pions to five hits. The Giants hit Ruether freely, Burns leading the at tack with three singles. Score R. H. r. Cincinnati ..... 900 200 oG0-2 5 3 New York .... 001 301 00*-5 12 Q
 Batteries: Reuther, Fisher and Allen; Nehf and Snyder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
LYNCH OUTPOINTED
 FRENCH CHAMPION

Jersey City, N J., August 2.-Joe Lynch of New York outpointed Charlie Ledoux, French bantamweight champion. in vir- tually every round of their twelve-rouni bout here tonight. In the final round Lynch caught Ledoux off balance and scored a knockdown. but the French champion was on his feet a second. The men weighed in at 11s pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
ERRORS HELP PIRATES
 TO BEAT T. eE BRAVES

Boston, Augu. 2.-Errors by Oesch- ger and MaranVlile in the seventh in- ming helped to present Pittsburg with two runs and enabled the visitors to de- feat Boston to ? today. A rally in the ninth by Boston was cut short when Maranville hit into double play, closing the game Score: E. H. F.. Pittsburg .. O00' 100 200-3 I Boston .......... GOO 20G 0OO-2 6 3
 Batteries: Adams, Carlson and Haeff- ner; Oeschger. Scott and O'Neil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
CHICAGO PROMOTER WIRES FIGHT OFFER
 TO JOE BECKETT

Chicago, Aug. 2-An offer of s10.00O for Joe Beckett, English heavyweight cham -Pion, to box Tony Melchoir, of Chicago, was cabled today to John Cochran, man. ager of Beckett in London, by Larney Lichenstein, manager of the Chicago boxer. The match, if Beckett accepts. probably will be held in East Chicago or Milwaukee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
DEPALMA ADMITTED
 TO T.. s. CITIZENSHIP

New York. Aug 2.-Ralph DePalma, automobile racer, was admitted to United states citizenship in Brooklyn federal court DePalma was a native of Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
AMERICANS WIN \ SECOND
 SHOOT-OFF FROM AFRICANS

BeVerIoo, Belgium August 2.- A re-check of the targets in yesterdays S shoot off of the tie in the 600 metre team event shows that the United States. instead of gaining second place, was again tied with South Africa. The second shoot off was held today, the Americans winning it with a score of 2S4 against the South Africans 279.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03

boleer tMurphy .,..,..............,..11t 1 Prosser, blk. g., by Manrico T.
 (Geers) .....,...................s f , James Albert. Crystal Knight. Frank Little. Double c. Kokomo George, the Squaw Man, Charley Sweet and starooy Inglesbee also started.
 Time-2:0iA. 2:05ia, 2;04s4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-03
TIGERS TAKE DOUBLE
 HEADER FROM RED SOX

Detroit, August 2.-Detroit won both games of today's double header with Boston ] to ? and to 1. In the first game J. Bush was hit hard ande the Tigers piled up an early lead. The second was tight pitching contest. Flagsteads double in the ninth brought in the winning runs for the Tigers. Scores:
 First Game R. H. F.. Boston ...... 900 101 000-2 1 Detroit . BOP 900 00%-5 13 0
 Batteries: J. Bush, Karr, Fortune and Walters; Oldham and Manion.
 Second Game R. H. F.. Boston ......... 900 900 001-1 : 0 Detroit ..... 900 GOO 002-2 I
 Batteries: Harper and schang; Dauss and Stanage.