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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
SPORTS
Mobile Bears Expect Good
 Ball Team For 1920 Season
Twenty Contracts Sent Out by Manager Coleman and President Logan - Grandstand
 Being Built to Seat 4,5OO

Ernest Fallentine. last year with salt Lake City team. home, Salt Lake City.
 First baseman: Walter Coleman, last two seasons with Mobile, home, Modiste, Cal.
 Second baseman: Place unified.
 Third baseman: Place thrilled.
 Shortstop: Hom MeMillan, last two seasons with the Mobile Bears home, Atlanta, Ga.
 outfielders: Guy TutwiIer, last two seasons with Mobile, Birmingham; Joe Mulvey Baltimore, Md; Moon" Ducote, last year with Mobile, star football player; Arthur Dunn, University of Wis eonsin; Milton Reed .last two Years with Mobile and part of the season of 1918 with Atlanta and George Steed, out fielder, sunny South, Ala, a semi-pro
 Of the pitchers it is expected that Full ton, Utt, Brctsky and Bradley will make the team.
 EXHIBITION GAMES
 Mobile will have a great advantage this season as they will have the Louisville American Association team to train with and will play them a series of games on March 20, 2l 24, p and 2S. On March 2s the Boston-New York Giants combina- ton will play an exhibition game here and on April the Mobile team will play 1.-the Philadelphia American League team. Manager Bob Coleman has accepted an invitation to go on the spring training | trip of the St, Louis American League itean to Taylor. Texas. and will assist in the coaching of the young pitchers He will report to Mobile about March 12 or shortly after the arrival of the Louisville team
 The Mobile association is building modern grandstand to seat 4,500 persons with all modern oonveniences. The pro- motors of the game, bunch Of young business men who took over the fran chise last season from lot of old timers. made good and please the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
PLAN TRACK MEETS FOR SELECTION OF
 OLYMPIC ATHLETES
More Than 100 Indoor and Outdoor Games for Next
 Five Months
By Assoelated Pfsss

New York, February .l.-Plans are rapidly taking form for an elaborate series of track meets in all sections of the country to aid in the selection of the athletes who will compose the American team in the Olympic games next summer. While the schedule has not yet been completed, it is known those in charge of the formation of the team will follow the performances of athletes in more than one hundred indoor and outdoor games during the next five months
 The final selection of the track and field athletes who will make the trip to Antwerp will be made immediately following the Anna teur Athletic Union annual championships to be held in the Harvard stadium on July 5 or 10th These titular contests will be preceded by sectional trail games to be held on the Pacific coast, the Middle West, the East and possibly the South. No dates, or locations have been fixed for these contests, but It is expectes that they will be staged about the middle of June.
 On the Pacific coast. Pasadena, stan ford University and the MuHnomah A. C., of Portland, Ore, are all eager to secure the Far West games. As each organization offers excellent facilities, ii is expected that the American Olympic committee will leave the final choice to the athletes of that section in order that a field satisfactory to a majority of the entrants may be named.
 Chicago or vicinity appears certain to be the scene of the Middle West tryouts while Philadelphia or Boston will Mold the Eastern trials. An an- nouncement was received here today from President Dallas of the A. A. ID. to the effect that the MeadowbFook A. C.. of Philadelphia, has abandoned the idea of holding it's annual indoor meet scheduled for March and would instead devote it's efforts to ar ranging for a mammoth outdoor meet carly in June. In this set of games may include the Eastern Olympic trials and in that case would be held June , or 18th,
 In addition to these. official try outs the work of the college athletes in the Pennsylvania relay carnival May I; the intercollegiate champion ships May 2S-29. the conference cham pionships June 5, the Pacific coast con- ference championships and host oi sectional and minor intercollegiate championships all will be watched wish unusual care by the American Olympic committee in order that any pronis- ing material may be taken in hand and developed for the track battles in Bel gium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
bULLDOG-P PANTHER
 FRACAS SCHEDULED
 FOR MONDAY NIGHT
Second of Series Between Local Quintets Will Be Played at B. A. C.
 Begins at S:30

I The Panther basketball squad ended q week of hard practice yesterday morning at the B. A. C. in preparation for the second encounter with their ancient rivals, the Howard College Bulldogs, the argument to come off tomorrow night on the B. A. c. court, with hostilities be- ginning at S;3o o'clock
 The Methodists are out for blood and revenge for the defeat administered them by the East Lake collegians two weeks ago. and are stalking all on this second of the scheduled trio of games. vic tory will even things up, defeat will cinch the series for the Bulldogs, and with this in mind the Panther basket tossers will enter the fray to stage 2 great fight for the decision over Q. 5. Newman and his crew of.cage Bulldogs from Howard,
 The Birmingham Southern aggregation will enter the 'fraeas minus the services of John Burney. forward who has been one of the stellar performers on the court for the Methodists this season. Burney sustained badly sprained ankle at Greensboro ten days ago, from which he has not yet recovered, and his loss Will materially affect the chances of the Panthers for ehalking up victory over their time honored foes.
 However, Propst, the lofty guardian of the pivot position, will be there to a great degree as will Candy, star guard, who was unable to take the trip with his teammates last week. Both of these cage warriors of Coach Brown should cover themselves with great gobs of glory in the fracas with the -Baptists, and the re- sponsiblity for victory or defeat will rest largely upon their shoulders.
 Griffin will probably take Burney $ place tossing goals. His teamwork makes his value to the team very great Captain Norton will assume the duties of the other forward position, and this sturdy athlete will take upon himsel fthe duty of leading his quintet into the fight with grim determination to win. At the other guard position, besides Candy, Var daman will probably appear to start the argument, although he may be super seded by Geen before the evenings en- tertainment is brought to a close. Varda-
 man showed real stuff on the recent Panther trip, and hence his elevation to varsity heights. Green has also im- proved great deal during the last two weeks.
 With the exception of Burney. the squad is in good condition to enter the all important game, and will stage a great fight before they succumb before the Bulldog attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
BARON|AL MOGyLS
 LEAVE FIR TIANTA ID ATTEND MEETING
Southern League Schedule Meeting Takes Place In Windy City of the
 South Monday

The baseball powers that be- of Birmingham will depart for Atlanta, the windy city of the south, this afternoon at 2:30 to attend the schedule meeting of the Southern League. The Barenial moguls will be present at this confab in bunch, "Quack" Smith, president of the club; Moles- worth, manager, and West, business manager, have all de- cided to attend the meeting.
 The schedule meeting will be held tomorrow in Atlanta, and will probably be over by hightfaH of the same day There will be little business to come before the league moguls. so one day will probably suffice to attend to mat ters to be discussed.
 Moley said yesterday that he had not received any signed contracts of the second bunch yet but that sufficient time had not elapsed since the mall ing of these documents to cause him worry over hold-outs, or such. He stated that he had received several letters from some of those who have already signed up, and that every man heard from is "raring to go," and anA- ous for the season to open
 The Barons are still in need of couple of good infielders Moley said yesterday that there were still few deals on the rack, and that he expected 10 close these this week. He said that he might have some real news in the next few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
CLUB MAKES SOME GOOD SCORES Total of 996 Out of Fossil ble 1000 Is Score By
 Local Shooters

The B. A. c. Rifle Club shot their sed- ond match in the indoor league matches this week, and made mighty good score Tackhole Lee led off with pos sibie, making the 200 out of POO. J. o. Moore, De Funak, Mrs. Carl and Henry Jones all shot 1s9. being down only one point.
 Person Moore also shot, but as he made only 1s7 Inc did not make the team The team each week is the five high and the other five are merely "also shots.' Paul McCartin made 196 and he was also shoe off the team. 0. l., Carl. who is always among the high men, fell down thi5 week and only made 195 as did also pr. Percy Reid Frank Flinn was low man on the team with l90. If the local club can keep up the gait that they-have now struck they will most certainly finish the matches somewhere near the top. Of course the local cup has Captain Lee to depend on every week for a possible and it may be that some of the other shooters will put on rev of these during the season At ieaM lt is hoped that they will. ! H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
SHOOTERS FINISH REvl)L VER MATCHES Local Club Stands Good of Landing Second or
 Third Place

During the week the Birmingham, Revolver club shot the last four matches of the U. S. R. A. League matches, and it only remains now to heAr from the other cities entered to know how the local club came out in these matches. It is hoped that the club will land third or even second place. and considering the scores made from week to week there is a very good chance of this, as most of-the members have been shooting mighty well in them
 Match No. s2 was the most important that the club has shot and it was against Springfield, which is acknowl7 edeAf to have the best shots in the ceufary. All the members were anxr ious to pile up a good score asafns1 them and for a wonder they did so. Lee made the wonderful score of 150 out of l50. making three possIbles ana byeaking the worlds record for fifteen shots. by so doing Naturally. he took first place with this score. Moore was second with 139. pr. Treje also made i39. but had one seven and that nut more ahead of him. Dr. Reid was In fourth place with 135 yrd Carl last with 1S0. Total 69S The iSpringfeld club has been shooting about 6S5 to 69o all season. but the members of the local club feel very well about this sss and hope that it defeats them. Per son Moore also shot ~and made Fl and Henry Jones made l2O, but both scores were. too low to make the team
 It will be some time yet Before the club gets the results of the matches, as Porto Rico and Seattle and. other cities that are entered are a good ways of and it will take some time for all their targets to get in.
 Detailed scores follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
FIRST INTERNATIONAL TENNIS TOURNEY FOR WOMEN IS PLANNED
Wightman Trophy Will Be Given as Prize to Winner of Tourney
 Slated for August g
sv Associated Prss.

New York February 21,-The first inter- national tennis tournament for women, the prize Icing the Wtghtman Irophg' riyen by Mrs Hazel Hotchkiss Wight man of Boston, will be held either al Boston, Philadelphia Or New York during Inc week beginning August 2S this year, The tennis playing nations of the world have .been invited by the unlted Sta.es to send teams here for this competition' ana all entries or challenges must reacn here by June l.
 To start the competition to the reguis- tions governing play for the Davis cup will be used, but the matches are to oe t,,o onf of three. instead of three out of five sets As a beginning, the donor ot the trophy having so stimulated; .se Ilnited states is to be considered the champion nation in 1920. The trophy nss been accepted on these eonoitlohs ny t,e t.e ITnited Lawn Tennis Association in the belief that it will help the universal ae- yelopment of tennis for women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
HARPER REFUSES TO
 PLAY SUNDAY BALL
By Assoclstsd Press

BOStOn, IT6DfNHfa
 Harry Harper, the finger who recent iv went to the Red Sox in the deal that sent shannon and Roth to Washing ton. slas tossed a bomb into the hrazee camp by informing Ed HarroWs ne VIII not play Sunday baseball. Contrary 70 general belief, Harper is not an over zealous church member but he ooes not believe it necessary to play the game, on the first day of the wees. Manager Barrows refused to discuss the matter when asked what actioi' n1 x.o,,ld take regarding Idarpers stand
 Jarper is one of the most brilliant hurl- ers in the Johnson circuit when he IS in tip-top form. He also asked for salary increase which will be met. The Red sox owner plans T general boost n nay for members of the team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
VOL, MOGULS WILL ATTEND SCHEDULE
 MEETING IN ATLANTA
Stauffer, Pitcher, Signed by Nash vile Team-Eighteen Signed
 Contracts Returned

Nashville Tenn, February n.-tSpe- cial.)-President J. A. G. Sloan, Secretary George Hutchison and Manager Roy Ei- lam left Nashville tonight for Atlanta, where they will attend the spring meet ing of the Southern League Monday, sloan and Ellam go to the Cracker City to look after the interest of the Vols, while Hutchison is a member of the schedule committee which will ratify the schedule. M
 If was announced by Manager Ellam hefore leaving that Stauffer, right handed pitcher from the PennsylVanis Steel League. has been signed by the Vols. Eighteen contracts have been re- ceived by the local club from new piaS- ers contracts for last seasons regulara having been mailed yesterday and not having time to be returned. over thirty players will report for the trainins period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
JAY GOULD DEFEATED
 BY FULTON CUTTING
ex Assneiatsd Presa

Boston. February gIs-Jay GouId ot Philadelphia was defeated by Fulton Cutting of Boston in the first round of the national amateur racquet cham pionship tournament today. It was a straight set victory for Cutting, 15-5, 15-11, 15-12. In the only other match of the day F. F, Frelinghuysen of New York won from S W. Pearson of Phila- delphia 15-1l. f5-7, S-15, 15-11.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Fifty Second Rule Would
 Work Against Boxing Game
Knockouts Would Become Very Rare If Fallen Fighter Was to Be Allowed Fifty Seconds
 to Recuperate-Examplcs
By JAMES J. CORBETT.

Considerable discussion has been ere ated by the suggestion Of an English box ing authority that 5o instead of 10, sec onds be allowed to a knocked-down war rior before he can be counted out. It is my belief that sucn a change in the
 rules would be all wrong. If It was aocpted, there wouldn't be one knockout in thousand fights History will show, that of all the men knocked out in the modern days, only a dozen or so or the conspicuous ones have been out Tor any periods approaching 50 seconds. I daresay that if the 5e-second rule had been in force since my cay as fIgst- er the championship wouldn't have , changed very often. When [ won from Sullivan, it wasn't single punch that put him out, I beat him down to state of exhaustion. But even at that l doubt whether | cSuld haves for many more rounds been able to floor Sullivan for total time of 50 seconds.
 What would have happened? The fight would have had to go on, because it was to a finish And being fresh and strong V hile Sullivan was weak and tired and bleeding from many hurts, simply would have had to cut him more and still more; beat him down to pulp. because Sullivan was game through and through. and wouldn't quit.
 WOULD HARM GAME And that's one of the things that never help the fight game. It was that very condition in London prize ring rules that made so many enemies for boxing. As son as a man went down, he had 30 sec onds to recover. Almost every well-con- dtloned man. no matter how hard he was hit was able to come back for the next round So the battling continued until one man was so exhausted that he could fight no more.
 The Marquir of Queensburg rules were framed fundamentally to avoid this very thing It was determined by the sporting ,nobleman and his friends, that 10 seconds was sufficient length of time to enable a man to get back to his feet under neua,ty of losing the fight They felt that to give man longer time would permit the possibility of extreme brutal ity. especially when two courageous vac- tiers were facing each other,
 If a 5O-second rule had been in force, Bob Fitzsimmons never would have the championship from me. nor would Jim Jeffries have beaten me. It may be re- membered that E'itz hit me in the stom- ach, l went down and though on my knees and fully conscious of what was going on, I was semi-paralyzed. But hardly had the referee chanted ten when my breath came back to me, and was ready for more fighting.
 Jim Jeffries knocked out .Fitz and so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Dempsey Says He Won't
 Break With Jack Kearns

Chicago, February 2t.-Jaek Dempsey, the worlds heayyweiEht chanpion, in . message ts friends here today. aenied reperte that he fnteaaea ts break with his mana- gev, Jack keaFns.
 Keasns will be my masax~r as long as remain h the boxinE GaRe,r the chsmPien's message read. sI give hiM credit tev ny sueeess as . pusaiist, and becoming worId'n chspppfen.o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Brother-In-Law Killed
 By York Man Yesterday

Livingston February 21,-ln difficulty at York this evening, in the New Work hotel man named Podell killed his brother -in-law, whose name was Cooke, by shooting him with shotgun. Crook is said to have followed Powell in the hotel with pistol in hand and attempted to enter his room, when he was killed The two men were partners in the hotel business at York. Powell is in jail at 1 Hui ersf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Carpenter Knocks Out
 Belgian Champion
sy Associated Press

Monte Carlo, February 21.-Georges Carpenter, champion heavyweight pu- gilist of Europe, knocked out Grund- hoven. the, Belgian champion in the second round of their 1o-round .match here today. Grundhoven was complete ly outclassed and took count five times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

won the championship. But Jim dIdn hit F'itz hard enough to drop him for any 50 seconds, nor half that time. And V hen Jen knocked me out in 1900 he didn't have me out for 50 seconds.
 CORBETT'S FIGHT
 In that fight I led Jeff by the proverbial mile for 2 rounds. The fight was 9 rounds to a decision. Jeff put me to siepe in the twenty-third, but l was out of that sleep long before 5o second elapsef Then, if the 5o-seconds rule had been in force, all that I would have had to do was to stall around through the rest of the twenty-third. twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth and gain the decision.
 The 50-second rule probably wouldn't have helped Jeff in his fight with Jack Johnson, because, when the end came it was because Jeff was not in condition to go farther He was weak and exhaus ted and Johnson undoubtedly would have cut him to ribbons if the fight had gone much farther.
 Johnson, on the other hand, would have been benefited by the 5o-second rule. Jess Willard dropped him. The referee count ed ten About second later Johnson was climbing to his feet to avoid the rush of the fight crazed mob that climbed into the ring to shower praises upon Willard for his victory.
 IT the 5o-second rule had been in force in Toledo on July the result might have been far different. For. when Willard went down the first time he had to climb to his feet while still dazed, and Demp- sey. taking advantage of the situation smashed him again, and once more Will lard went down. Before he had a real change to recover his scattered senses after each knockdown he had to get to his feet and resume fighting,
 Willard, under the 50-second rule. would have ben nightly benefited. After the first knockdown he could have taken a 49-second res. on the floor. Then he could have gotten to his feet, permitted Demp- sey to tap him, and gone down for an other 49 seconds. If his brain hadn't fully cleared by that time he could have taken Another 49 on the floor. About that tune the round would have been over, and he would have had minute of rest in his corner
 | The 50-second rule is bad. It would hurt the game in more ways than one. It would limit action because any time d fighter grew tired he could take a punch 1 and follow it with 49-second rest on the canvas. And, inasmuch as no fights of the present day in America are of the tnGh variety and most are no-decision affairs, the present champions, by taking advAn- l tage of the 4s-second rest, could retain l their titles into hoary old age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Federal Grand Jury Has
 Concluded Dempsey Case
sx Asseeiatsd Pros.

San Francisco, February 21.-The federal grand jury has concluded the examina tion of number of witnesses in the case of Jack Dempsey. heavy weight champion of the world, on the charge that he falsified~ his selective draft papers. No further action is ex- ,pected until Tuesday. when the jury again meets, it was said today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
LEE MAGEE RELEASED
 BY CHICA GO CUBS
sy Am,eistsS Pres,

Chicago. February 21.-Lee Magec, utility fielder of the Chicago Nationals, today was unconditionally released. Magee is a former manager of Fed eral league club and his name figured prominently in the federal law contFer versy with organized hasebails
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
25-Mile Auto Race Is
 Postponed Until Monday
By Associated Pres.

Los Angeles. Cal, February 21.-The 25-mile automobile race which was to have opened the new Los Angeles Speedway today, was postponed on ac- count of weather conditions until Mon day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

Seamless boats are now molded out of thin steel. A plate of the metal is run into a huge hydraulic press, which forces or stamps it into the form of a boat and turns it out virtually ready for the sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

few tickets to Thursday nights mathch. He stated that the bout is attracting more than the usual amount of interest, and that he is expecting a full house. Thursday night.
 Tickets are on sale at the B. A. c. now. Telephone reservations will be held until Thursday noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

won the championship. But Jim didn't hit Fitz hard enough to drop him for any 50 seconds, nor half that time. And V hen Jef knocked me out in 1900 he didn't have me out for 50 seconds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
HOGAN GIVEN
 LIGHT FINE

As a result of near riot at the Yost Field yesterday afternoon when the Williams A. c. football team of New Haven and the Lake team of this city battled for the state. cham pionship James Hogan of 13 Broad street, New Haven, charged with breach of the peace was arraigned in the City Court this morning and fined $10 and costs.
 Hogan was the only person arrest ed following the disturbance when it was alleged that the group of New Haven "rooterS'' started in to "razz" the policemen on duty at the field. Patrolman Layden warned the group to cease their "horse play" Later they broke through the ropes and threatened to "get' Officer Layden.
 Officer McMullins, who was also on duty at the field, went to Layden's as- sistance. Three stones were thrown by the gang one striking McMullins in the stomach. McMullins ran toward the place from where the stone had been thrown and arrested Hogan.
 Superintendent Flanagan said this morning he was we'll pleased with the efficient manner in which, the situation was handled. The officers swho figured in the affair were Sergt. Myers, Patrol men Joynt, Jaggers, Grossheart, Bren- nan, Lynch, Regenery, O'Nei. Walker and Sergt. Lyddy, the latter three be- ing in attendance at the game in ci- william clothes.