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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30
Pdnthers Win
 Close Battle From HHans
By JOHN D. HOLMES

Birmingh Southern avenged her. self on Spring Hill at Redwood field yesterday afternoon when she defeated the Hillians in the hardest fought con- test of the season by a score of 20 to lS. The entire game was seemingly a experimentation of fumbles and for ward passes yet through it all could be seen some of the niftiest playing ever pulled off by either team.
 Several stars for the Partners might bs named but thers Is no doubt that Miller, fullback, stands out above the rest. He made his mark in Birming- ham m-Southern gridiron history when he intercepted a forward pass and made brilliant run for 50 yards. Tins happened in the last nine seconds of play, when the score Stood at a tie and Spring Hill was making a des- perate effort to cross the goal line by using series of forward passes. Mill Ter hooked one of these and assist ed fy two of his teammates. cleared the field and sprinted for the goal line. It was indeed a brilliant play and showed the best of headwork
 Next in the line of stars might be mentioned Baker who held down left end through the entire game in stel- l5r fashion. His place on the line held like a brick wall and he displayed some of the best offensive work of the whole affair. Just let him get his hands on the ball in executing a for ward pass and the pigskin stuck like 1t was in a bucket of tar. The Spring Hill bunch found out that to try to gain around his end was futile so they resorted to other parts of the line
 BATY AND LEWIS STAR
 Baty and Captain Lewis both played excellent ball and each did big part toward carrying the oval down the field Baty scored a touchdown for the locals when he completed a forward pass and raced over~the goal line for tke counter He also made good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30

1896 Sewanee defeated Alabama by a narrow margin. For five years the teams did not meet. It was during these Give years that Sewanee had some great football teams, the 1899 team in par ticular making record never equalled, that of playing and winning five games in one week.
 RELATIONS RESUMED
 In 1903 Alabama and Sewanee again resumed athletic relations, Sewanee winning every game played through 1911. During four of these nine years 10 games were played. The 1912 contest ended in a tie, the first between the teams. The next two years the Purple Tigers were victorious, but beginning in 1915 Alabama has won every game played win the exception of the 19l7 affair which was tie, and in 1918 no game was played.
 Looking back over the past few years. the conviction is forced upon one that in the matter of turning out foot ball teams Sewanee has not kept apace of the forward stride made by mary southern colleges and universities Whether this year will see return to the Purple's former glory remains to be seen. The great strides made by the technical schools and the state uni- versailles has to some extent drawn the students to them rather than to the colleges of Sewanee's type, where the arts seem to have the precedence In spite of the fact that the general trend these days seems to be toward the cities, the splendid isolation of Sewanee on her mountain top has drawn to- gether band of football players of which any college many times larger might well feel proud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30
Dan McGugin Changes Line Up of theTean1
By JOE HATCHER

Nashville, Tenn, October 29.
 Especially = The Vanderbilt team has been undergoing radi- cal changes throughout the squad following the heavy de- feat handed them by Auburn at Birmingham last Saturday.
 yanderblt's defense was woefully weak against the big Auburnites, and Coach McGugin has given up his plan for a light, fast backfiG1d with a reasonably weight into the backfeld for secondary defensive work behind the light line. Hendricks has been shifted from guard to left half, where his wonderful speed will work to better advantage, and his poundage will help considerably in back ing the line. ''Gink' is one of the fastest footballers in the south. as proven by his track record. and has the ability tc pack the pigskin in wonderful fashion behind a reasonable interference,
 KENTUCKY ONLY FAIR
 Kentucky State has only a fair team this year. and Vanderbilt rules odds against the Kentuckians Saturday. Coach McGugin's new line of attack will get it's crucial test Saturday preceding th- Alabama struggle in Birmingham week later Sewanee and Kentucky played a 5 to b tie in Lexington last week. and thus a good comparison can be gained regarding the relative strength of both Vanderbilt anU Alabama in Saturdays $ contests. a
 Vanderbilt has been putting up the snappiest practice of the year this week and looks better than at any period Of the year. For the past two weeks the team has been laboring under the strug gle against inevitable defeat and had about lost confidence before the battles began This week they meet a foe of normal size and have all the confidence in the world of victory Saturday and d nice defeat for the Alabama team on the following Saturday in Birmingham. Against Tech and Auburn the CommO- dores were meeting two teams out heal and shoulders above anything in the south this season and, lacking the ex- perience of old campaigners, were com pletely showed under without chance.
 Against Tennessee. in the opening game. they defeated one of the best out fits the Tennessee mountaineers have put out in span of years and played great football against lesser odds than in the other two bitter defeats. The Commo- dores have prospects for a great line in years to come but lack the experience this season. especially against the encr- nous odds. For the remainder of the season. however. the teams will Tighten ID considerably in wat&bt and the v~--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30

SCOIT4 NEIL LOST
 'Scotty' Neil is lost inedfinitely to the Commodores on account of brust blood vessel in his right leg Goar and Con- yers will set the call for the ends. Con yers played an exceptionally good game against Auburn, considering his handi- cap in weight. Ike Baker has been shifted from end to take Hendricks nlaes at left guard. Baker had grown too heavy for flank duties, but will add weight and aggressiveness 10 the line Hill and Early both will oe in condition TOT centerlng duties against Alabama the latter stopping Tram Sessions dead stfi last season and finally causing his retirement from the game Ravbu1n. Ryan. Mccullough and Holmes are fight ing 1t out for the tackle berths These four men carry around 800 pounds and should give considerable trouble for the remainder of the year. Mccullough was in bad condition against Auburn and Holmes did not make the trip. Rayburn played his first game in the line against Auburn, but made a very creditable showing with less than weeks training on forward duties. Ryan is alternating with Wade at full and may have a regular berth there by the time of the Alabama game.
 NEELY TO REST UP
 Jesse Nicely. the fleet half who ra- turned kick-offs so brilliantly against Auburn will rest up, this week for inc Alabama game. Working overtime in passing and on the defense Neelv has not had chance for the great broken field running he is capable of dishins out, but will take rest for the Alabama scrap. Berryhill and Godchaux are bath in good shape for half duties on the other side opposite Hendriclz and Floyd Captain Floyd will probably see the game Saturday from the bench. resting for the Alabama battle a week later. Johnny was slightly injured Saturday, 1 put Will be fully recovered by Satur- 1 day week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30
----- = - BAERRE AND C0STER DRAW AT SHREVEPORT

Shreveport, La, October 2s.-BattiIng Baerre of Fort Worth and Kid Coster Of New Orleans fought fifteen-round draw here tonight. while Tony the Greek or Shreveport won a ten-round decision over Sailor Blanque of New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30
FOOTBALL RESULTS

At valdosta, Ga: Florida 30, Mercer O.. At Atlanta: Oglethorpe University l4, Wofford o.
 At Newberry, S. C.: Furman 42, New berry O.
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back; Norton. quarterback; Miller, full back.
 Spring Hill-Lebassier, center; Steek- Ter, right guard; Motion, left guard; Valet (captain). right tackle: Tummi- hello, left tackle; Rogue, right end; Will Hard. left end; Roe, right halfbacS; Winling, left halfback; Babbngton, quar- terback; Davis, fullback.
 Score by quarters:
 Birmingham-South .....7 Q 13-20 Spring Hill ..........-...,....7 6 0-15 Substitutions Birmingham Southern, Baty for Brinskelle, Burney for Norton, Griffin for Burney. Norton for Griffin, Richardson for Hodges. Neese for Rich ardson.
 Referee, Bill Streit (Auburn): umpire, Watkins; head linesman, VandeGraff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30

derbilt outfit will be able to better meet
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
improvements in Racing Plants

Racing all hereabouts partly
reawakenng OF interest the
general spending Racing evidently figuring
planning
oeing Hade in the racing plants
The Olympic proved TO be another triumph
certain athletes nyncb those events
beng where spectacle games
failure the particularly
interested in athletics The stadium Antwerp partly filed
the big days.
The intercollegiate football found the
argest adums absolutely inadequate
Yale Bowl held the largest event the
United States and thousands been estimated
that three hundred thousand would Harvard
had there ROOM
Some see menace to the colleges the
interest IN football but others nothing unhealthy
eer though that the colleges beginning
90 seriously forgetting that episode college
The new become intensely popular circles
cause Is better spectator player
Professional wrestling decidedly to
regned popular favor especially heavy
"egnt wrestling champion "Sanger" Stecher
the SCISSORS hold and the title interest in
the and the promoters Will kept fairly honest
mere Why shovd gain popularity
the gauging the tight
H or ooseness businesshere
aor certain pesmn that being ried the year
professional looking prosperity
they this year
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Hoppe Is Champion
At BaIkline Sport
For Fifteenth Time

for ,ne fifteenth consecutive year
~ ii4le hoppe succe ssfully defended
az titie as premier cue artist Of the
tnltsd states, and g these champion
sA.p events are open to the world the
national title also carries with it tue
world honors.
The Champion went through the
tournament "hich was acid early this
'nontn at Inc Hotel Astor. against the
'No stfcngcst cortenGers for his title
"'inoDt t1e loss Ct d slrg'c game, and
p'eyed -aza % his rivx.s twice.
'-rppe ~as opposed bs walker Cocn-
IN ana JAKE Scoasfer. who reached
ae Anal test after = long series OF
elimination contests
In 70 past season has the champion
played better billiards. and besides re-
.@lfing ma crown in the 1879 and 1871
paiEiine division Hoppe Won dia-
1qone stpodsd medal enblernatic Of
me Championship and received cash
pf;ze 81 1880
- IA me pocket billiard division Ralph
'fecnieaf won the titlc after three
- tournament 10 Chicago. Green
20 tit's - not altogether n clear
he' np"eyer, because Zabriakie, the
'''"s'f~sed Champion did not cornpe &C.
Nsce1 1f7 II @oree difficulty with the
management of the affair
ne shree-coshion tirle changed
I.Ahos ,aHt month. wnen Rcbert Came
r. o. this city. 1ozt the title 70
Son.n Layton. II Ssdalia, Mo.
amateur billiards continued 10 in
81 t1sAse II competitive interest during
P<y r. Collins. os Chicago, won
ne ne seYentecntn holding Of the national
.sss n ~ balkllns championsh ip
The class z oalkline championship
I'm won by julian Eice. the former
,",samb,a student .ydney NJ. Brus-
~. u Etook'yn, non the national
''iS&s 9 l>.z b&lkIine championship
zopfasnsot~ The national three.
oza,on caforn chamDionehip MAS won
- "illiam q. Kuey, III Chicago.
-, "D'aiag true ~ his firm, J. Howard
eoos maker, ~ the New York A. e.,
.rorsd his seventh consecutive victory
~ We national poeket billiard cham
b'>nsHiD Tournament
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
johnson Still Controls League

enans of
club carrying
If
of
they the professional game the service
circle the brought
Carpenier Levnsy
heavyweight
the bantamweieh
Wilson outhpav. weeweigh away O'Dowd
th smiling young doughboy champion.
Dempsey heavyweight champion,
year, very poor showing in bout with
his title considerable
Willard
"non-dolar Dempsey
S200000 which viii make the paid pregh
The boxing law has New
Tex Rard associated the spectacular pugs
Square a years
Will Up
date the boxing law
iona Sporting Club will the
bouts should Of
The wonder horse, Man War, year.
and perhaps announced that
will be retired the
believed that his will yield the popular
a few
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
CapabIanca Takes
Chess Title From
Lasker by DefauIt

Chess n America received distinct
boom by the arrival of Samuel Res
chewski, the child prodigy from Poland,
who reached this city carly in Noven-
Der. Although the little expert has
given only limited number of exhi-
bitions, he mas done we'll in the three
ne did give, one in West Point and two
IN New York City, besides being sue
cessful in single match games and
Dlindfold contests.
Daring the summer the world 3
Championship changed hands, not in
Consequence Of q set match, but be-
cause Of forfeiture on the part Of Dr.
Emanuel Lasker, of Berlin, TO lose K.
Capa a0lsnca, Of Havana, after they had
signed articles Of agreement to play.
Capablanca then journeyed to Europe
70 induce his rival TO change his mind,
carrying with him the offer Of a purse
Of $4,000, subscribed by prominent
enthusiasts IN his native land. At the
last moment DR.. Lasker made financial
demands which upset all calculations
nnd the prospect for match in Havana
is decidedly slim.
In the collegiate championships
which are to be resumed the latter
part of this month, Columbia carried
Of the honors IN tho com petjtion With
Harvard, Yale and Princeton, and In
the Triangular College Chess League
CornclI obtained the verdict over Penn
syIvania, City College and New York
University.
A masters tournament, held at At
lantic City, was won by Frank J. Mar
Shall the United States champion.
with Charles Jafc, Of New York, sec
ond. Edward Laskcr Of Chicago, again
won first prize in the annual tourna-
ment Of the Western Chess Associa-
ton. The New York State champion
ship. At Albany, wos won by Jacob
Bernstein, Of Kew YORK city.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Holy Cross Ranks Second
name may be expected in the year to

name may be expected in the year TO
come.
Never before in baseball history has
there been sucn a busy off season as
that which followed the close of the
past worlds series. The rich returns
from the promotion Of this professional
sport has the magnates buzzing IN eX-
citemont. Within n few weeks OF the
close Of the season no less thar six
big league clubs. had cut loose from
last years managers.
Fred Mitchell has gone from the
Cubs to the Braves; Bill Donovan sue
ceeds Gsvvy Cravsth with the Phillies;
on Ty Cobb's shouldars hiss fallen the
mantle OF Hughie Jennings. now asso-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26

Professional Promoters Reap
Rich Harvest, With Baseball
And Boxing Far in the Van
Racing Also Prospers and Horse Owners Are Plan
mag to Extend Season Next Year; Olympic
Games Result in Signal Triumph for Americans
By W. O. Mcclellan

1920 found the Professional
Incredibly profitable
through The passing Will
problem which the
particular had history
he Also baseball suffered
Chicago
which tampered
surethng gamblers and that worlds
crooked baseball players filthy
shock o eli
began that
the
that
The shock
Of
the old National
emergency by
the Johnson polits been supplanted
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Ceorsetovn's Nine l. Rated
A. Best In Eastern COLLEGES
Washington Team Made Most
Remarkable Record Of
II Consecutive Victories
BY &. |. Kelly

College baseball enjoyed one OF its
most successful seasons in the year
that is just about to come 10 close.
The college game received It's full
share Of the cVer-inCreasing popularity
Of the sport. and record crowds were
or hand TO witness many Of the in
telcolleriate contests. The struggle for
the mythical championship Of the East
Vas perhaps keoner and more interest
ing than n many years past. ana
WREN the campaign had ended there
were no fewer than five claimants to
the title. These We're Geo, gcto"n,
Holy Cross, Lafayette. Penn Stat and
the Navy
Almost from the beginning the race
for first honors was marked by fire.
oUent and unexpected form reversals
by teams that were considered among
the most formidable in this section of
the country. AS d result, the situation
was most complicated one and no
team earned a clean-cut right to the
champion nip.
OF the five teams mentioned above
the Georgetown nine seemed 10 have
q slight edge on Is rivals and was
probably the strongest in the East.
The Washington collegians lost three
close games early IN the season to
Cornell, Maryland State and tue Uni
versity Of Vermont. hut they soon hit
their real stride aud ran up remark
able string of seventeen consecutive
victories.
Holy Cross Ranks Second
The Holy Cross nine, which gained
the undisputed right to the cham pioN-
ship in 1919 by virtue of its wonderful
record OF only one setback during the
entire season, also made an impress
sive showing this year and was with
out doub, the strongest team in New
England, and its record was second
only TO that Of Georgetown.
The Penn State nine. coached by
Hugo Bezdek, scored eighteen victories
and only three defeats and was prob
ably the next best team in the East.
The Naval Academy nine nad one Of
the most successful seasons in its his
tory and lost only one game, but the
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
The First Fifteen
In College Baseball

strength Of It's opposition was nor:
equal TO That Of thc other four con-
tenders. Other teams ,hat mad con-
parallVely good records we're the Uni
Verslty of Vermont. Yale, Princeton.
tordham, Dartmouth, Columbia L.
high, the University Of Peunsv vlvania,
Harvard and Syracuse
Although The season oi 1920 dld not
produce piayer OF the callber Of
Frank Frisch. the Giants brilliant
third baseman. Who was the outstand-
ing star Of the 1919 campaign. il
brought to light more star coilegians
since the way first disrupted university
athletics in this country.
Lefevre Best In6eIder
For the second tine iE two success
sive wears hordham produced the best
Of the college ufeldefs IN the person
OF Lefevre. captain and third baseman
Of the Bronx nine. VINO was : gred by
the Giants at the END Of the season.
He Is an exceptionally fine fielder and
q strong and accurate thrower.
Sullivan. Of Georgetown. was easily
the best Of the college first basemen.
and much OF his teams success was
due to his splendid playing. Mcguire,
Of Holy Cross, was probably the lead
ing second baseman, and GaEnon OF
the same team was the most efficient
shorrstop. The three best outfelders
were Mathag, Of Lehigh; Haines. Of
Penn State, and Faherty, Of Yale.
Warwick, o. Penn, ana Bradshaw, Of
Lafayetts. were perhaps the two lead
ing catchers.
There was an abundance Of good
pitching material last season. ami the
strength of many of the most formi-
d bic teams lay IN their twirling statfs.
The four most effective boxmen were
Meany. OF Columbia; Waters, Of Ford
ham; Hyman. Of Georgetown, and Fell
ton, Of Harvard.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Boz yGzz4WxEy,
NH/Y<EG

cumstances particularly trying to him
self. He came as the highest priced
player the game had ever known and
naturally wonders We're expected. Ee
got off to i poor start, doubtless be-
cause he was trying too hard. bul
once under way he piled home run
upon home run until shortly after
mid-season he had broken his oil
worlds home run record Of twenty
nine. The general player might have
been content to smash his home run
record by just little Bit to leave an
easier mark to shoot at the succeed ne
year. Not so Ruth. He kept plugging
plugging every day until he had ac'
cumulateG L grand total Of hfty-fou1
home runs at the end Of the season
and set the world mark far beyond the
mbitlon of any one except himself.
Ruth not ouly proved the greatest
slugger of all time but one Of the
greatest all round players as we'll lie
was q great defensive outielder and
about the best base runner Of a team
that was xceptionally slow OF foot
The Babe set the pace for runs scored
and WAS fourth among the American
League batters IN a year or prollhc
swntting.
Record Year for Yankees
Ruth. more than any other factor
made of the Yankees the greatest gate
attraction ever known to baseball his
tory. At home. or the Polo Grounds
this club drew as many people as the
entire league was accustomed TO draw
lese than ten ycers ago. Not only this
but in every city save Philadelphia the
New York American League club las,
year played to record numbers. lr
several cities-Chjcago, Cleveland and
records We're broken more
than once.
stand in the worlds series Brooklyn
nut up a game and courageous fight
and more than held the Indians IN
check. The team cracked on the road
where it had been at its best through
the drift of National League play.
The Cincinnati Reds, swellcd by their
1919 victory rvcr the White Sox, which,
now exposed, stands as the cheapest of
the cIassic's history. made their train
ing trip at Miami the occasion Of 4
rigantic Joy ride. They suffered the
fate of the 1915 Braves, following the
wonderful four straight triumphs over
the supposedly inyincible Athletics in
1914.
In both the National and American
leaeues the race developed unusually
close competition throughout most OF
the goaaon's run, or until well past the
halfway rnark. Which is a good In
tirnstion that something worthy OF the
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26

ciated with the Giants; Johnny Evers
is back with his first love. the Cubs. and
for the second time their manager;
Jimmy Burke. released by the Browns.
viii assist Hugh Duffy. who has sue
cceded Ed Barrow a manager OF the
Boston Red Sox. The Browns at the
moment Of writing arc stlll leaderless.
The New York Yankees ard the
boston Red SoN hare featured the
trading season tc date, one Of thu
most gigantic swaps OF several wears.
Schane. Harper, Ilogt ard McNally
come to the Polo Grounds in exchange
for Pratt. Rusl, Thormahlen and Wick,
and everybody In both citiss seams
satisfied
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26

College baseba7- enjoyed one q It's
most successful seasons in the year
that is just about to come TO close
The college game received its full
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
" alker To Defend Title

What IS expected TO be ore OF tir
'eAtures Of the state amateur boxinr
championships, 10 be neld in the Gar
den on January and 4, - ehe sched
uled bout between Ben Ponteau.
S. Christopher's Club, ruuner-up 80
the national lightweight title, an
Archie Walker, Of the PAstsms 4. G
Who Will defend Ma utis La this ds
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Bowling Match Cancelled

The proposed intcrcity bowling
match between Charley Fisher and
Charley Trucks, Of Philadelphia, and
Artic peters and Leo Luckc, Of Brook
iyn is off, owing 10 an injury which
Fisher suffered 10 finger on his right
hand while playing in his homs town
the other dag.