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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
THIS SOUTHPAW WAS
A CLEVER PITCHER,
But REAL IVORY
Carried Slippery Elm In
One Pocket and MOIasses
In Other-Had Wicked
Curve
by OLD TIMER

Back in the days when the national
pastime was rather new the game con-
tanned some players who were green
as new -mown hay. A eft-hander
named knowlton. wno won consider
able fame while pitching for the noted
Newark club of the old Eastern
league, was one of the greenest speci-
mems the game ever had Knowlton
would stand for hours watching the
street cars and the electric lights
Later. while a member of the Toledo
team. a railroad. which ran alongside
of the outfield fence, was constant
source of interest to the lad When he
heard the whistle of an approaching
train ne would dash for the fence,
climb it and frantically wave his cap
at the passing train
The moment Knowlton stepped into
the pitchers box he was a different
Knowlton, FOR he was extremely clever
a deceiving batsmelt This foxy lad
would line one pocket with slippery
elm bark and in the other have mo-
1Ssses. When he wanted TO produce a
wide. sharp breaking curve he dipped
his fingers into the pocket containing
molasses. When he wanted to reverse
thd curve he ehewed the slippery elm
and mcistened the tips OF his fingers,
This producing q grapevine curve
which Invariably tied the hatsman up
IN knot when he tried to unravel it.
Through these ingenious methods
Knowlton paved his way to the big
league and was signed by the famous
Detroit club of 1881 On the spring
training trip the players had no end Of
fun with knoWlton-he was a perfect
scream In one OF the hotels in which
the team was staying. on The floor of
The parlor were beautifully designed
cuspidors. which locked like huge
Vases,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
WILL TENDLER Join
LE0NARD'S TROUPE?
Lew Seems to Have Changed
In Attitude Toward
Champion

New York, January 4.-(Special)-Has
manager talked Lew Tender out of his
championship aspirations and into a
money grabbing campaign? That is the
Interrogation that is bothering fans in
the City of Brotherly Love, where Glib
son and Leonard appeared in company
and in frequent conferences with Tan
dler Christmas Day.
Following several months of dickerins
for a match between Tender and Leon
ard it is noteworthy that negotiations
ended abruptly and Tender almost over
night changed his attitude toward Leon
ard Gibson ct al, from one of hate to
enc of forgiveness.
1t is argued Gibson and Leonard have
erased all hope of landing the title from,
the mind of Tender and that the Phila-
deipha youngster will in a month OF
six weeks become a member of Gibson
stable which includes, as we'll as Leon
ard Joe Benjamin, the Pacific coast phe-
nem. Tender underwent an operation
several weeks ago and will be forced to
take things easy for at least another
month.
The students of the padded mitten
sport in the Quaker City now see the
penmanship on the wall. They argue
Tenders love of wealth has caused him
to toss aside Phil Glassman, lifelong pal
who has managed the newsboy since he
started, for the privilege of joining the
Gibson stable, where he will be paid a
set sum for his services each year .
If is also shown Gibson has accom-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
NOVEL METHOD OF
STOPPING MINE FIRE
BY Associated Pres.

Jerome. Arlz., January the sire,
which Cor more than 20 years has burned
in the upper Levels of the United Verde
Copper mine here. is about to be ebnli-
mated By dr. astic process of lowering
the entire surface of the property o n
f0o-foot level. All attempts to extinguish
it have failed.
1t is the general opinion that the fire was
started by a slip in the rock producing
sufficient frictioa heat to ignite the ores
rich il, sulphn-. 1t has burned its way
through. veins CT copper. gold and sui
phur
The process of suppressing the fire IN
wolves the removal Of 100000 culsiA
yards Of material. The area to be evac-
uated Is roughly estimated at 400 l., $50
feet. Monster steam shovels are to be efll-
plovei in the work.
1t is expected sthaA the task of remov-
ing the entire top of the mine and tc
evtinsuish the fire. will occupy several
years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
THREE GOOD GAMES
|. ON TAP FOR LOCAL
BASKETBALL FANS
B. A. CHI. A. c.; Howard
Chicago "Y"; Central
Dora; Three Premier
Battles

Three good basketball games are on
hand for local followers of the cage
game this week. These contests are
the Atlanta Athletic club team, be-
tween Howard college and the Chicago
Y. NJ. C. A. and between Central High
school and Dora High. All three
games will be good ones, as all con-
assistants are considered among the
best in their class.
The B. A. CA. A.~C. clash bids fair
to be the premiere of all games be-
tween southern institutions this sea-
son. Aside from the intense rivalry
be0 cen the two teams, the element
OF equity enters into the discussion of
the affair. If reports can be relied
upon, Atlanta will enter the fray on
practically even terms with the locals.
No line can be gotten upon the real
strength of the Cracker outfit, but,
suffice to say, the A A. c. teams al
ways put up a stiff fight against the
p. A. G. The game will be played
Saturday night, at the B. A. c., and
will begin at $50 o'clock. AS usual,
there will be dance after the game.
The Howard-C Chicago 'sY" affair
promises to be 'humdinA Ser" What
little advance dope that Gamble gotten
upon the Chicago team points to the
fact that. it is a strong aggregation.
The Bulldogs themselves are primed
for the contest and will enter the fray
with good chance to come off the
winner. This game will be played
Tuesday night at the B. A. c.
Central and Dora High are slated to
meet Friday. Both schools are always
close contenders for the state title and
the game Friday may be the one to
decide in the final reckoning. Cen
trail played the school alumni and
Howard scrubs and, although defeated
The Howard scrubs fell before the
Crimsons. however
1t can be seen that local fans will
have their fill of good basketball
games this week, as three of the lead
Nng local teams are slated to play, and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
MURPHY NOW HAS
NEW ARGUMENT
Former Cub Magnate Says
Baseball Must Change
for Success

Chicago, January 4.-(SpeciaL)-
"Chubbie" Charles is at it again.
Selling upon the muddle in the Amer
lean league. in which Messrs. Rupert,
Frazee and Comiskey are engaged in
the pursuit of trying to put sprays in
Ban Johnsoh's wheel. Charles w. Muir
ply, formerly controlling owner of the
into the calcium rays with a yarn that
baseball must change it's cod/ to con-
form to good business practice or fall
by the wayside.
81 have always made it a point to
keep out of American league argu-
ments,' said Murphy apologetically,
but at this time 1 cannot refrain from
calling attention to the failure of the
present baseball system measure up
to the best business practice. Messrs.
Rupert and Frazee are business men,
and s such they are unable to stand
for the czarlike rules of the national
game. I believe the fans will recall
some of my battles with baseball heads
now, and that they will see that the
eastern magnates are simply fighting
for the same things I fought for sew
eral years ago"
Murphy says he has no AK to grind
when he speaks of the unpleasantness
in the American league. He explains
his mention of it proves his contention
of several years ago that no other
group of business men would permit
one man to govern their interests as
magnates are forced to do in baseball
and that the time has come for a
change. He now predicts that the
change will amount to a revolution be-
fore it is completed, but baseball will
be the better for the upset.
Since disposing of his interest in
the Cubs. Murphy has been in the back
ground of baseball. However, the fight
now being waged by Rupert, Frazee
and Comislley against Ban Johnson
stripes a sympathetic chord in MUIR
phys breast, because "Chubbie" Charles
has mixed with the american league
executive several times and always
came out second best.
When Murphy waged his fight
against the baseball system he de-
clared it was for the purpose of bet
tering conditions. but at that time it
was charged up to Murphys inability
to remain quiet. Baseball must make
good as big business or fail: ] am
greatly interested in the outcome he
said
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
SPORTS

lily outpointed frankie coniey at Ke-
nosha. Wis. Fans know what rugged
and tough ring customer this Conle5
was about six years ago. This bout
gave johnny his start and he forged
right ahead thereafter.
After Johnny Ertle had won from Kid
Williams on foul in Minneapolis,
Richie took him on at st. Louis. Ertle
was at the top of his form then. but the
best he could do was to get an even
break with Richie after hard fight.
Then Richie branched out and took
on such recognized good ones as Pal
Moore, Joe Haley. Mike Erie, Frankie
Mason. Earl Puryear. Roy Moore and
Joe Burman. Johnny met Pat Moore
and Johnny Ertle on three different oc-
casions and the fact that he was re-
matched with them tends to prove he
gave as much as he received in the
punch line.
Richie arrived Sunday ana win com
plete his training in public. Herman Is
training at his private gymnasium up
town with Young CLANCY, who meets
Jimmy Butte on the same card, a. his
chief sparring partner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05

1t is stated that Herrmanns resigna-
tion has been turned in. But it hasn' t
been acted ipon-and no ione knows when
it will be. Maybe, in a little while, it
viii be stated that the resignation wasn't
reign.
Since that first resignation announce
ment, Hermann hasn't said anything
definitely on the subject Not until Herr
mann actually quits-not until he fully
and completely surrenders his joo-will
very many persons believe it is to be a
certainty.
Meanwhile the woods are becoming
rather full of candidates. One of the lat
est-entries in the field is John b. Eos
ter, former secretary of the Giants. Fos-
ter was dismissed by the Giants without
aEy public explanation whatsover-and
without any being made to him. Since
then Fosters friends have been booming
him for the commission JOB. But the can
didacy of Foster is not being taken with
extreme weight.
John Farrell, for many years the Gar
~ Hermann Of the minors due to his
executive powers in the minors is a
likely candidate. And, of course, there S
talk in favor of Judge KenesaN. Noun
tain Lands. who was mentioned fire.
quently in that connection in the other
days when there was talk of BUSTING
Hermann.
Big Bin Edwards. now a government
enlploye. is most conspcuously mem
tsoned. The former Princeton football
star, tYpifving the best in sportsmanship
has big following and is a general ia
vorite among the baseball leaders. He
sizes up as the best possible man for The
job-but it's q question as to whether or
not Bill would take the jon
And all the while there are a dozen
folks who are eager to pluck the plum"
but they are keeping discreetly i'll the
background waiting to see if the job
really will be open.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
New system of Chinese

Paris, January 4. : The new Chi.
nese phonetic system of about coo
characters recently approved by the
Chinese national board of education
has been taught with excellent re-
suits among the 10000 Chinese
brought to France by the French and
British for war work. according to
Young Mems Christian association Of
ficials. Most of the Chinese were I'M
able to read their language when they
came here, but. now a Chinese paper
printed here has a circulation of 5000
among them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
RICHIE
HAS FOUGHT BEST
OF THE BANTAMS
To Meet Pete Herman Jan.
Z In New Orleans.
Trains In Public

New Orleans, January 4.-(Specia1.)-
Johnny Richie, the sturdy Chicago
bantam, who tackles Pete Herman here
Wednesday, January T. at 1.-THE Tulane
Athletic club, has been boxing six years
and in that time has met the best
bantams in the country with the excep-
ton of the present champion.
Richie first attracted attention when
as youngster starting out he decisive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
KILBAIN'S FRAIL HANDS

Few men ever attained fistic promi-
renee with hands as frail and delicate as
those of Johnny KiIbane.
Many folks have remarked-an Slight
irgly, too-concerning the fact that Kill
bane, although faced often by lemons, .
has scored only about q knockouts in
close to 40 battles
Those who are close to Kilbane offer
this explanations
"Johnnys hands are so delicate that
never in all his career has he fought a
battle without injlring them in some
way. Fortunately the hurts never have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
TREAT YOUR
COLD OR Group
WITH CHENEY'S
EXPECTORANT
cheney,s Expeetcr.nt rives immediate re-

Cheney's Expectorsnt gives immediate re-
lief to all colds. 1t is the quickest Of all
cough remedies. It produces results now.
1t is famous as aNcure for Group and
whooping cough. Cheney's Expectorant is
pleasant that children ask for it when
afflicted Colds contagious and so every
member of the family should take Cheney .
Expee torant on the appearance of the slight
est cold or symptom of whooping cough or
croup.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05

acted a law prohibiting the manufacture
sale or keeping in stock of MATCHES
containing white phosphorus. The law
provides for the confiscation and destruc-
ton of the prohibited products as well
as the apparatus used in their manu-
facture. u.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05

One Of the leading shopkeepers At
Thompsonville. Conn, did not decorate
his place for the welcome homo ce1ebra-
ton in honor of returned war veterans,
and the next morning he found thu word
Stacker painted in big yellow Letters On
the windows OF his store
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05

Merchants throughout the county are
congratulating themselves on won.
derful business, and say there was
never so much nfsney in the county be.
fore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05

Is Garry Hermann Really
Going To Resign Position?
Was Magnate Joking Not?-Many Successors Waiting
Kilbane's Frail Hands Prevent Knock-Outs
Cards or Pirates Turn
BY JAMES j. coRBE1T

Was Garry Hermann perpetratng little joke the base
ball public when he announced:
II ready to resign chairman of the national commits
sion"
Or the Ohioan really seousand he mean step
out of his $12 500 job baseball executive?
lot of would like to know the real
questions who anxious Garry
have friends whom they wish to name as candidates
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05

Burglars paid their periodical visit to
Livingston Friday night. Forcing an
entrance in the rear of M. Shulman' S
dry goods store, they secured SIS in
cash. and from w. T. Wallace's grocery
store they tool so in cash. They also
entered the dry goods store of II. l..
Mellen & Co. and the Alabama Great
southern depot. but finding no money,
they left things badly scattered around.
but carried nothing away. An automo-
bile was heard on the streets at $50
a. M, headed in the direction of De-
mopolis, and it is supposed to be the
same gang that has been operating
along the Alabama Great Southern rail-
road for the past 10 days-at Tusca-
loosa, Moundville, Boligee and other
places.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05

Statements by the four banks in Sum
ter county show 100000 in individual
deposits on hand, a third more than
was ever known before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05
LIVINGSTON FEEL
WAVE OF PROSPERITY
Gang of Burglars Operating
In Towns Along A. G.. S.
Railway

Livingston, January 4.--(Special.)-
Postmaster w. P. Tart says all records
at the Livingston postoffice were
broken this Christmas He has been
postmaster eight years, and says he has
never had anything like the 1919
Christmas business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05

been serious because Johnny has been
ultra careful about them. But the fact
! remains that for nearly a month after
he won the title from Abe Attell in 90
rounder in 1919 Johnny's hands were al
most useless
"The champion. realizing the weakness
of his hands. never has gone out for a
knockout triumph except several times
during his career. He has been quite con-
tent to win his fights by jabbng tactics
that worked no real injury to his hands
and still scored heavily for him in
points.
"If Kibane had hands as tough as
Dundee, Leonard. White or the other lit
tie men, he would have assembled a
knockout record probably without par
allel in featherweight history For few
men in that division ever had shoulders
and upper, arms so terrible in their power;
few men ever lived who could hit such
amazing craftsmanship as Kilbane.
Just twice during his carer he. went
out for knockout triumphs; twice did he
risk the crushing of the bones in his
hands to hammer foemen into the scrap
heap. Once was against George CLANCY:
the other time when faced by Frankie
Burns. And each time one smash-beau-
tifully timed. right to the mark and with
all the power of the 1Silbane arm and
shoulder behind it-won the battle for
bIm.
THE DOPE INDICATES
IF Johnny's hands only had been
fought the bones hadn't been brittle
GU, boy. what he would have done in the
WY of knockouts.'
If the claw of averages is maintained
in the National league in 1920. it means
, that either the Pirates or Cardinals will
win the remnant
Since the outset of the 1914 season, six
pennants have been awarded in the older
circuit And six different teams have
won en-. The braves romDed home ahead
in 1914, the Phillies in 1916, the Dodgers
III 1916 and the Giants in 1911. That gave
piece of bunting to every eastern club.
The Cubs started the westerners on
their way by winning in 1918 and the Reds
followed with a 1919 triumph. If the
system continues it means flag this
year fo- either the Cards or Pirates and
The 1921 bunting to the one of that pair
that that fails this season.
Stranger things have happened.
The outlook for neither is brilliant. But
it's no worse than was that in Boston in
1914: that in Philadelphia in 1915; that
in Brooklyn in 1916 or in Cincinnati in
1919. Yet each of those clubs won flags
and two of the six assembled to world
championship heights.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-05

The official cotton ginners' report
shows 534S bales ginned in 1s19 as COM
pared with 571S bales in 1918 up to De-
cember 13
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-04

The city will be asked to give two
thousand dollars for the continuation
of the work that is to be done in this
country following up the great war.
The Red Cross in this city has been
very active in Hone Service" work
and are now negotiating for a public
nurse.
Membership i'm this organization Is
but one dollar a year and every n
in South Amboy should be a member.
James ID. Van Pelt is chairman of
the roll call drive and is anxious that
South Amboy make a good showing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-04
TAG DAY TO AID
So. AMBOY E CROSS

SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. 4.-One of
the features of the coming Red Cross
drive will be a tag day" to be held
Nsome time during the campaign. The
South Amboy Woman's Club will be
asked to take an active part in this
campaign and as usual no doubt will
give a splendid account for them
selves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-04
NOTICE


All persons concerned may take notice.
that the Subscriber, Administrative etc,
OF Andrew Clausen, deceased. Intends to
exhibit her final account to the orphans
Court for the County of Middlesex. on
Friday, the twenty-sixth day of Novem-
Der. 1920, at 10 A. NJ, In the Term of
September 1920, for settlement and allow
ance: the same being first audited and
stated by the Surrogate.
Dated, October 20, 1920.
HENRIKA CLAUSEN.
Administrators.
2os5s-1o.21-5t Dew Thurs. -
IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
To DONNA GRAMS.
BY virtue of an order of the Court OF
Chancery of New Jersey. made on the
day of the date hereof. in a certain cause
wherein Ward ]. Grams Is petitioner and
you are defendant, you are required to
appear, and plead. answer or demur to
petitioners petition on or before the
ninth day of December next OF. In de-
fault thereof. such decree will be taken
against you as the chancellor shall think
equitable and just.
The object of said suit Is to obtian a
decree of divorce dissolving the marriage
between you and the said petitioner.
Dated, October sth. 1920.
John II. TOOLAN.
Solicitor of the Petitioner. IA Smith
Street, Perth Amboy, N. j.
21120-10-eS-4t Dew Thurs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-04
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-04

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-04

Flannel Skirts for women,
good size with deep ruffle;
worth $1.00; special at each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
FOR sALE-C1Ty PROPERTY


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