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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
ALLEGED GAMBLERS RSKIRKPATRICK WILL
 MUST FACE ROPES HAVE ANOTHER TRY

Mineola, N. Y, December 22-Leut. Ross c. Kirkpatrick. army flier. who was forced down early today while attempt Ing to break the worlds record for con- tlnuous flight, will have another try at the record soon, he declared upon alight- ing from his 400 horse power army plane.
 Lieutenant Kirkpatrick landed at Mitchell field at :36 o'clock this morning owing to gasoline leak, after being Tn the air little more thon IS hours, about six hours short of the record. The army flier and Max Goodnough, his civilian mechanician, made several efforts to mend the pipe, but the leak was located under the cockpit, and was inaccessible in mid-air
 The army fliers' intention was to remain aioft at least 36 hours, and sufficient gas- oline and food were taken to have enabled them to do so.
 The record for continuous flight is held by Lieutenant Boussoutrot, French pilot. who remained in the air over Vil- lesauvage, LaMarnogue, France, "A hours f2 minutes and : seconds last June 5 and 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
SECOND SQUADOF ENGLAND'S BOXERS
 ARRIVE FOR MEET
U. s. Contenders to Be Selected From N. Y. Police and Army and Navy Forces-Try-
 Outs Planned

New York, December 22-A second con- tirgent of English amateur boxers ar rived from London today to compete in series of international bouts in this city about the middle of next month. In the party were Capt. E. V. Chandler, heavy weight champion of Great Britain, and John Watson, heavyweight champion of the British navy.
 Opponents from the New York posce force and the United States army and navy h&ve not been selected to meet xne English amateurs, but William Spengler, heavyweight champion of the police, and a member of the American Olympic box ing team. is certain to be one represen- tative of the defending team
 Secretary Daniels and Secretary Baker have granted permission for the Interna- tional Sporting club to call upon the best boxers in the United States forces to de- fend again amateur honors against the British army and navy champions Yn or der to find the best boxers, a series of tryouts will be started at several points throughout the country and various win ners VIII be brought here to compete in hnal round to decide the opponents of the visiting EngIishmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
VIM. MCCARTHY TWICE
 REFUSES REELECTION
 AS LEAGUE PRESIDENT

Sacramento, Cal, December 22. w. H. Mccarthy of San Francisco, because of what he termed n move ment to "ousts him from the pres idency of the Pacific Coast league. has twice refused reelection to that office.
 Mccarthy refused the second of- fer. even after the salary of the post had been increased to S10.000, which is double the former figure.
 The San Francisco magnate says that an effort Is being made ito make him pay the penalty for his stand in the RumIer case" Last summer NcCarthy obtained the release of William G. RumIer of the Salt Lake City club on charges of alleged Irregularities in the 1919 Coast league pennant race. Humicr is now under indictment.
 McCarthy has consented to serve until a successor can be chosen, probably at the meeting of the league next month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
DUSKY FIGHTER TOI RETIRE FROM RING
 IN ANOTHER YEAR
Sam MCVey Tells of Toughest Battle of Career, 49-Round Tilt With Joe Jeanette
 in Paris
ny JAMES J. CoRBETT

Sam McVey opines that he'll retire from active ring warfare in another year or so
 I'm getting rather old" sighed the dusky heavyweight, Been fighting nigh on to 20 years now and the old legs and the old arms aren't doing all the work that is needed for a man who wants to continue as a top-notch ring man"
 And then Sam sighed again. q an't ever had much good luck in this fight business, and I certainly am having tough break now he said. Just when the game is getting good, and there are a lot of opponents to fight and the purse offerings have jumped to about twenty times what they were when 1 broke into the game and nearly triple what they were at any other time, I get slow and cid and little bit fat and will have to quit. Now, I ask you, isn't that tough luck?'
 Who gave you the toughest fight of your career?" McVey was asked. The negro scratched his head in reflective manner for few moments and then re- piled:
 well, I guess it's toss-up between eoa1l IOTu dilu JUG OSdpGIlGs liat pOy Langford certainly fought me some fights when he was going good, and I think he was one. of the toughest men that ever lived Couldn't seem to hurt him, and every time he hit, it made me think that an express train had rammed into me.
 HIS TOUGHEST FIGHT
 But I think that the hardest fight that I've ever figured in was against Jeanette in Paris. That happened in 19O9 and I reckon that things happened in that battle that haven't happened in any affair in ring history.
 ''The battle went 49 rounds. I knocked down Joe Jeanette 36 times during that fight-and every knockdown came as the result of wallop smashed to the face or body Each new time dropped him everybody around the ringside thought that he was through But Joe would get
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23

up and some way and somehow save himself from the fatal count of 10.
 Yes, sir l knocked down Genet 36 times in that fight, never was knocked off my feet once, and yet I lost the fight in the forty-ninth round. with the records saying that lost it by a knock out
 Yes sir, I knocked down Jeanette 3e in wonderful shape when I went into that fight and didn't expect Joe to give me as tough a battle as he put up. When you knock a fellow down 36 times, it seems you've got to put something into at least 36 of those smashes. I put ev- erything I had into each one of mine, but Joe wouldn't stay down. I beat him up something awful, but I am not deny ing that Joe didn't waliop me good and plenty. It was toss-up as the forty ninth began as to which of us was in the worst shape.
 "As we came into the center of the ring, my legs began to buckle under me. got dizzy and I could hardly see any thing About the only thing that my eyes could uncover was Joe webbing around in front of me brandshing his gloved fists. I heard him say:
 Come on in here, boy; we're going to do some more fighting and I'll knock the, tar out of you yet"
 SHOWS GOOD SENSE
 
 No I said to Joe as I began to turn my back on him and walk back to my corner. You've done everything you could do to me this evening. I'm human and I can't stand this any longer. You can win this old fight if yout want to- but don't you forget that I knocked you down so often that it will take you month to figure it up.'
 ''I got to my corner and Hoped into my chair. The referee asked me to go out and continue the battle. I told him I was through for the evening-that l didn't dislike Joe so much, but that wouldn't meet him again. So he gave the fight to Jeanette and 1t LOOK me about a week and Joe about 10 days 10 recover somewhat from what happened in the 49 rounds.
 "Yes sir, that was tough fight.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23

Chicago, December 22--James O.. Ropes O'Brien, former assistant states attorney, will be engaged to assist in the prosecution of White Sox players and gamblers, who are charged with conspir- ing ito throw the 1919 worlds series. and are now under indictment by the Cook county grand jury, it was announced today by President Johnson of the Amer ican league. Johnson said he expects early hearings in the cases.
 During the last year OBren, as assis- tant states attorney, secured convict,onS which sent several men to the gafIows. During murder trials he always wore a red necktie.
 We must go to the bottom of this af- fair" Johnson said, and no guilty per- son must be allowed to escape. That is the only reason why the American league is taking an interest in this matter. MT. OBren has notable record for convic- tons, and that is why we have decided to employ him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
DENIED THAT CHRISTY MATHEWS0N IS IN A
 SERIOUS CONDITION

Saranac Lake, N. r., December 22.-Christy (s'Big Six") Mathew son, fighting the battle for his life against the great white plague, tuberculosis, has suffered a tenn porary relapse, but is not in a se- riOus condition. The relapse was brought about through n cold con tracted by Mathewson.
 Edward N. Packard. Christy's physician, denies reports that Mathewson is In n really serious condition.
 'Big Six had n cold recently, which raised his fever and started him coughing" said the doctor. "HOwever, he has about recovered from inc relapse and seems well on the road to recovery
 Dr. Packard said that the for mer Giant twirIer is doing as well as could be expected and that chaDces for his ultimate recovery are still bright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
SPORTS - PLAN INTERNATIONAL BOXING MEET SPORTS
Ed Lewis Is Given Big
 Homecoming Welcome

San Jose, Cal, December 22-Ed.' estrangler'' Lewis worlds champion heavyweight wrestler, was given home coming reception here on his arrival from New York where he last week tot Sl the championship from Joe Stetcher. Hs is San Jose's first worlds champion and the citizens made much of the oc-' casion
 Lewis was presented with handsome silver cup and was induced to make aa address of acceptance. After admitting that as "an orator. he was "a good w~estFer" Lewis told the crowd which gathered to do him honor, that he valued the esteem of his townsmen more than' the championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
Praying Colonels To
 Haue Hard Schedule

DaDviIIc, Ky, December 22.- Eight games for the 1921 season have, been agreed upon for Centre colleges football team, according to the announcement of Chairman Rainey of the faculty athletic committee whose contracts have not been signed. The games agreed upon are:
 September 26.-Kentucky Wes- lcyan at DanviIIe.
 October S-Virginia PoIytech- nic institute at DanviIie.
 October 15-Transylvania at DanviIIc.
 October 22-Open.
 October 29-Harvard at Cam bridge, Mass.
 November -University of Ken lucky mt DanvilIe.
 November 12-Auburn at Bir- mingham.
 November 19-Washington and Lee at Louisville.
 November 24-Gcorgetown Col lege Okyo at DnnviIIe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
-e------------------- HOCKEY NOW MAJOR
 SPORT AT RUTGERS

New Brunswick, N. J., December 22.- (Special9-Hockey will be an intercoleg- fate sport for the first time at Rutgers this year. The athletic association has appropriated money for the construction of rink on Nelson athletic field, and a series Of interclass contests is being ar- ranged to get line on the material avail able.
 It is hoped to arrange a short inter collegiate schedule during the year, and it is expected that the team will be given strong support
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
JOE EVANS IS VISITING
 PARENTS AT MERIDIAN

Meridian, Miss, December 2. 22.--(Special.) Joe Evans. member of the 1920 worlds champion Cleveland Indians, has arrived in the city to spend the holidays with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Albert Evans. - This baseball star has large number of friends and admirers in Meridian, where he was born and reared, his fam fly being one of the most prominent In this part of the south. His grandfather was the late Judge J. U. Mccormick, one of the leading Masons of this state and one of the states foremost citizens. Joe is always a welcome visitor to Meridian and is lionizad among the fans when he is here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
WILLIAM AND MARY
 PLAY TWO GRIDIRON
 BATTLES AT NORFOLK

Williamsburg, w. Va, December 2z.- William and Mary college football team Will play two games in Norfolk nexv season. with George Washington univer- sity and Catholic university, and one game in Newport News with Wake Forest college, Athletic Director James G. Driver has just announced. J. F, Wilson. cen ter has been elected captain for 192l and the playing schedule will be an nounced soon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
Pennsylvania State Has At Lease Five Hard Grid
 Games for Next Season

State College. Pa, December 2.-The 1921 football schedule of Pennsylvania State college. announced today, included matches with Harvard. Georgia Tech the Navy, Pittsburg and North Carolina State.
 The North Carolina State game will be played here. October S; Harvard at CampridKe, October 22; Georgia Tech at New York. October %; Navy at Philadei- phia. November 12, and Pittsburg at Pittsourg November 24
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
N. o. Racing Association
 To Meet Demands of I. H. A.

New Orleans, December 22-DefInite an- nouncement was made today that the Busnessmen's Racing association would meet in full recent demands of the Thor oughbred Horsemen's association for daily purse offerings aggregating s750O at the fairgrounds meeting, which begins here January 1 and continues through February S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
STETCHER HAS NEURITlS
 IN LEFT ARM AND NECK

Omaha, Neb., December 22-Joe Stetcher ot Dodge, Neb.. former heavyweight wrestling champion, is at a hotel here suffering from neuritis of the neck and left arm. He plans to remain here until his condition is considerably improved be- fore going to his home for a several weeks complete rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
ElKS' BOWLING TOURNEY
 TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 12

Toledo. O., December 22-The Elks' na- tlopai bowling tournament for 1921 will be held in Toledo beginning February F, II was announced today by officials of the American Bowling congress here.
 One hundred teams from all parts Of the country will take part in it, the announcement said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23
FELL CITY BASKETBALL
 TEAMS TO PLAY GAMES

Pell City, December 22.-(Special)- Pell City High school plays Talladega County High basketball team here Christmas Day. The local athletic club plays Odenville here Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-22
EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. III.
Wadleigh. Telephone 1852 XII.

Mrs Harry Walters. 314 West Fifth, en-
terta1ned the Thursday evening club Thurs
Day evening at the home of her mother,
present were: Mrs. Joe Briar. Mrs Frank
Hin. Mrs. Elmer Harris, Mrs George Kelly,
Mrs. Mervin Burge, Mrs. John Dooley, Mrs.
Upton Irwin, Jr., Mrs. Margaret Hether-
iington. Miss Leila Petrie, Miss Francis
Robert Scott. The next meeting will be
held with Mrs. Fred Painter, 723 Jeffer-
Mr.. Burton Warner of St Marys is visit.
ing bis aunt, Mrs. John Dooley, SIS East
The Richardson Art Embroidery club
will meet Monday afternoon May II at the
home of Mrs. A. E. Snyder, Sumner street
Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Harris and daughter
Wichita. Kan, after a two weeks visit with
Mrs. Harris's mother, Mrs. Julia Moore
sig Monroe street.
The L. A. H. club was entertained Fri
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Geo
Herschel. Green street.
Grandma Godlove of Grafton street who
fell from her chair last week and was
taken to St Francis hospital is reported
much improved
morning on the subject, "David's Prayer in
the Cave" The evening subject will be
Christ and His Faith
East Side Church Notes.
The Willing Workers class of the East
Side Methodist Sunday school held a bus
mess and social meeting at the home of
evening. The guests were: Lucille Eos
dick, Gertrude Hickox, Irene Repp, Doris
Cobb, Beyri Morris, Winifred Price Fern
Reaser. Mildred Longstaff. Ellen Cron-
quest, Mrs. J. B. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. z.
A. Woodwork.
Mrs. Oscar verner's sister from Okla
homa City is visiting her at her home on
Elliott avenue.
Miss Nettie Lang of n. Monroe enter
tanned at dinner Friday evening, Miss
Mable Cremer of Grattan street
Mrs. Ed. Harris, 724 Lake street, is suf-
fering from a stroke of paralysis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Duckworth, Mr.. and
Mrs Sloan. have returned from a motor trip
to Olathe.
Sunday morning at the East Side Metho-
dist church, the Rev. Mr.. Clardy will speak
on 1T Is Not This. the Carpenter" In the
evening the sermon subject will be
Samson"
The Clematis club was entertained Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. E E.
Karr, Lawrence street New officers were
elected Mrs. c. E. Young, president; Mrs
H. Earn. secretary and treasurer The
next meeting will be held in two weeks az
the home of Mrs. C. Craige. Freeman ave
The Young Peoples society of the Sew
ard Avenue Baptist church will have as
subject at the Sunday evening meeting.
Being a Good Comrade-" There will be
special violin music.
DR.. True will speak at Z O'Clock Sunday
evening at the meeting of the Christian En-
deavor society of the Third Presbyterian
church It Will be missionary meeting
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SALVATION ARMY BAND HERE.
Several Topeka Churches to Adjourn
to Auditorium Sunday.

A number of Topeka churches will
have no services Sunday evening in
order that their congregations may
have the opportunity to hear the Saliva
ton Army band at the big mass meet
ing to be held at the city auditorium
at 7:45 o'clock. Mayor H. j. Corwine
is to preside at the gathering.
The program follows:
March. "our Army Brave and True:
"Tell Me the Old, Old story"
Prayer. Remarks by chairman.
Overture, 1.-The Cleansing Current.
Song, 1.-The Good old Gospel Ship" .Hodson
Staff Male Chorus.
Selection from Lucia Di Lammermoor"
instrumental Quartette.
Vocal solo, There's a Song in My
Lieutenant Colonel Flynn.
Bible picture. THE AtonementH. Coles
Pianoforte solo, Saviour Like a Shep-
Illustration, "Discord VS.. Harmony. Anon
PART II.
Drumming de luxe, "Under Two Flags
Ensign H. Burtenshaw.
iBand accompaniment.)
Bass solo, "Old Black joe. Mast
Bandsman Robert Garcia.
Song, Soldiers of the Cross. ....... Anon
staff Male Chorus,
Overture. my Light" .... Goldsmith
Piano solo, "Marcell". ............ Goddard
Capt L. wilkins.
ScuGAture lesson.
Reading, abide With Me-. Anon
Ensign II. Burtenshaw
Paraphrase, "Rousseau's Dream. Hawkes.
Doxology.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-22
Let Opponent
Do Campaign,
Work for Him
Tinkham Veale Mourned His Inferior
ity to Judge Rad Lee in Handshak-
ing, But Rcsourceful Friend Worked
Out a Plan.

Even Tinkham Veale, assistant coun-
ty attorney, who is a candidate against
Judge Rad NJ. Lee for county attorney
admits that when 1t comes to shaking
hands with the women, children and
men folks, Judge Lee is an ace and he
is deuce. Veale will take issue with
Judge Lee on any other qualification
for county attorney.
Veale, who with other candidates.
attended a W. C. T. U. meeting at Rip
ley park, Friday night, felt his infer
iority in the handshaking line acutely
he admitted today. There was Judge
Rad NJ. Lee shaking hands with the
petticoat sex, patting the babies on
the head and winning his way to fem
mime hearts and feminine votes, and
handing out vote for me for county
attorney cards" to the right and left.
Veale tried to compete in the hand
shaking line with Judge Lee but in a
few minutes he withdrew absolutely
beaten. But he had friend who was
resourceful This friend walked over
to Veale.
"Slip me your cards and I'll put 'em
in RAIDS pocket"
Veale did as he was told.
The cards went into Judge Lees
pocket and for an hour Judge Lee
shook hands. handing out Tinkham
Veale's cards, saying:
II hope you'll help me out at the
Driu aries"
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Local Mention

Miss Mary Ferris OF New York. per-
sonnet secretary for the Y. w. c. A,
who has been spending several days in
Topeka as the guest of the local Y. W.
c. A, has gone to Boulder Colo, to
attend a training school.
Miss Annie NJ. Bundy, teacher of
piano, presented twenty-eight pupils
in recital at the Y. W. c. A. Friday
night.
DR.. Elizabeth Todd. Osteopathic
Physician. Orpheum Bldg.-Adv.
DR.. Lyngar. Dentist. sos Kansas Ave.
Adv.
Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans. S27 Quincy. Phone o761-J.
ADV.
Safety razor blades sharpened better
than new, 25c-35c doz. Culver Hard
ware Co.-Ady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-22
OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. II.
Wadieigh. Telephone 46s2 XII.

The Children's day exercises of the Oak
land Christian church will be held June 6
at the church. ss* -,
Mr.. Charles Richardson of Lyndon, Kan
was called here on account of the serious
illness of his mother Mrs. L. f. Richard
son, Winfield avenue.
Mrs. o. NJ. Keats entertained at dinner
Thursday evening the following guests ::
Mrs. Mary Howe. Miss Isabelle Howe. Miss
Eta Convey all of Topeka and Mrs. l.. f.
Weckman of Plattsburg, Mo.
Miss Alma Renbarger's class of the Oak
land Christian church met this afternoon at
the home of Alvas Bouton Chester avenue.
Mr.. John Goodwin OF Los Angeles, Calf,
visited last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Routon of Chester avenue on his way home
Mrs. H. H. Peal, Green street has re-
turned from a visit to Orlando. Okla.
Mrs. Wilson Gentry accompanied her and
will remain some time on account of the
serious illness of Mr.. Gentry's mother, Mrs
o. w. Gentry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Wright are the par
ents of a daughter born Thursday at the
home of the grandparents Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Wright They have named the baby
Betty Ann. Mrs. Wright was Miss Betty
O'Brien before her marriage.
The Sunday school class of the Oakland
Christian church taught by Mrs. L. w.
Renbarger was entertained Saturday after
noon at the home of Alvas Bouton, Ches-
ter avenue.
Lessons in piano given by Virginia
Bixcoe. Phone 2229 N-3.-Adv.
The Oakland W. C. T. Q. will meet Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank
Collins, Winfield avenue. A Mothers day
program will be given.
The Fidelity class of the Oakland Metho-
dist church met Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs /. P. Gardner. Forest avenue.
Miss Ceora Lanham gave several readings
and told of her experiences in France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-22
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING.
F4eming-W Wilson Managers and Sales
men Banuueted by Coffee Firm.

The annual sales meeting of the de-
partment heads and statesmen of the
Fleming Wilson Grocery company was
held last night, in connection with a
BANQUET rendered them by the Climax
Coffee company of Indianapolis. Ind,
in the cafeteria of Washburn college.
Girls of the domestic science depart
ment of the college served the BAN
quet. cut.
The representative of the Climax
Coffee company who acted as host
was w. c. Clark. Heads of the de-
partments of the local company pres
ent were Clyde Wallace, Fred Gregg
carl Vernon and o. A. Fleming.
Statesmen present were H. B. Stagner,
waldo, kan; George Nightingale.
Minneapolis. Kan; W. F.: Patterson
Belleyille, Kan; r. L. WISER. FLOR
ence, Kan; Frank Demaris, Usage
csity Kan. Matt Witt. Manhattan. and
George Youngreen, w. F. Vernon ana
I d. Ewing, all of Topeka.