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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
GOLF ASSOCIATIONS DISCUSS CHANGES
 IN RULES OF GOLF

New York. April 30.-Delegates rep resenting golf associations through cut the country met here today to con- fer with the United States Golf Asso- citation rules committee concerning changes in the rules of golf. The com mittee will sail for England late in May to take up the matter with the Royal and Ancient Club of St Andrews and the meeting today was to get the consensus of opinion regarding the standardizing of the ball the stymie nd the lost ball rule. About fifteen associations were represented.
 And the end of the session a sum. mary showed that the genera senti- ment was in favor of standardizing the- ball or limiting the rubber core.
 The delegates were very unanimous concerning the lost ball rule. urging the same penalty as for ont of bounds --the loss of distance in both medal and match play 4 more clearly de- lined out-of- bounds rule was also sug- gested.
 Regarding the stymie. the consensus Of opinion was toward a modified rule. although there were few in favor of Its abolition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01

the first time last Saturday at Atlanta and carried away the big money Clay Pool in Case gave the flying Green pair great driving battle after Du- ray was forced into the pitts for tire change and Cline had sent his Briscoe through the fence, but the best he could do was split up the leaders and take second money.
 Interest along motor row has cen tered in the Elks sweepstakes, a 25- mile race to be run in three heats and which carries with it $2,000, the bulk of the pHrse money as well as the driving honors of the afternoon.
 With ideal weather promised and. track fast enough for Haugdahl to turn Friday afternoon within a fraction of a second of the record indica tions point to one of the largest gatherings of motor bugs that have ever witnessed a motor race over the fair grounds course. Box seat reserva tions from the smaller towns around Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01

11ACK JOHNSON apparently has
 changed his mind again and de- " cided against being being enter tained in one of Uncle sam select board ing houses in Atlanta or Leavenworth.
 The former heavyweight champion de- cided several months ago to return to the United States, surrender to govern ment officials and serve out the one year sentence imposed upon him for violating the white slave law. After making the announcement. he worked his way grad ually f:om Mexico City to Tia Juana which is across the border from San Deiso. Upol arriving there, he declared :;
 'I am going into the United States and surrender to the government, serve the sentence and then, when I get out will no longer be an outcast from my own coultry."
 But almost immediately after Johnson 8 advent in "The Mexican Monte Carlo he made different decision. Having learned that a cafe-known as The Main Event was for sale in that town for 5000, he thought the matter over care fully, dug down into his jeans. extracted twenty crisp Sl.Oeo bills, turned the sum over to G. k. Radnsay-and became the cafe owner.
 Then he declared:
 This Tia Jrana is not a bad place. I like it here aud l guess I'll stay"
 The fact that Johnson was able to pay s) much cash for business property puts to rest the rumors in circulation for some time that he was broke. At first there was mystification as to how he ac- quired the money. But the chances are that he gained it-and a. lot more through the sale of a medicine" John son, while in Spain. is said to have learned the secret of how to mix certain roots and herbs into a preparation that will cure all ills
 Johnson became a toreador In Mexico City is side line, but his real business was the sale of the medicine. It Is said he secured financial backing for com pany, widely exploited his medicine, ' and reaped a golden harvest through it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01

The field of starters include two foreign pilots and some of the most famous American drivers campaigning the dirt courses. In fact, the cham pion of them all for the past two years is entered in practically every com petition event on the programme at the wheel of an Essex. Haugdahl will team with Ray Lampkin, the English star. who has driven for both the Benz and Fiat companies.
 FAMOUS PILOTS
 Race fans are promised an opportun- ity to quench their thirst for speed and thrills due to the fact that such famous drivers as Leon Duray at the wheel of an Elgin, Bob Cline driving a Briscoe, and Dave Koetzla, holder of the worlds hour record, with a special built speed creation. are out to stop the rush of the two Essex mounts which appeared on the dirt tracks for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
SPEED MERCHANTS TO
 DISPLAY WARES AT
 FAIR GROUNDS TODAY
Races Begin at O'Clock-Champon Haugdahl Expected to Overcome All Opposition-Eight Events Are
 Scheduled-nterest High

At o'clock this the starters flag will drop first the automobile speed scheduled the Alabama Grounds track under the auspices the Birmingham Lodge of Eks and for the benefit the Christmas fund.
 Six events scheduled the list in addition full polo tire changing contest the local service frms which expected compare a voraby thrills with the polo and the professional dirt track aon;Io+o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01

4c-year-iuark and shows the effects of easy living and dissipation. He'd prob ably prove mark for any good heavy weight, but he feels that he is still good encrgh to whip any white gladiator and actually Is gunning for a fight with Jack Dempsey.
 "I think I can more than hold my own with Dempsey" declared Johnson. T don't supaose he will give me fight. but if he does not, 1 will take on Fred Fulton or anytodv else who will mix 1t with me. I am ten years older than when [ whipped teffries in 1910. but I think am still young enough to beat up most of the joke heavyweights that are paradine before tbo public at the present time.
 Johnson was great when at his best-a marvellous riugman in 1910. But Johnson of today, after five years inactivity and after ten years of almost riotous living, should stick to the cafe and the med icar' business-and let well enough alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
RED SOX TAKE THE
 OPENER WITH TANK EES

New York, April 30.-The Boston Americans opened a five game series here today by defeating New York to 0. Boston tied the score in the seventh on clean hitting and took the lead in the eighth on doubles by Hen dryx and Scott and McInnis' single. |
 Infielder Oscar Witt. who had been holdout all spring, reported to the Boston club here today.
 Score R. H. E. Boston ........ o01 900 12o-4 S< | New York ...... 101 900 000- 2 8 0
 Batteries: Hoyt and Walters; Mays and RueI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
LIST OF EVENTS

LAo OL A1~N T N
 A preliminary. amateur race. dIs- tanee to be announced. Open only to cars owned and driven by Elks.
 R. Championship tire changing con- test. Limited to Birmingham firms giving free tire service.
 Event One-Distance. three miles;
 Division Three-Light car race-En- tries: Claypool, Case; Haugdahl, Es- sex; Lampkin, Essex: Koetzla, Vic toria. Purse $500 first s250 second. Event Two-Elks sweestakes:
 Distance % Miles-To be run In two elimination heats of five miles each and a final of 15 miles. The cars and drivers finishing first and second In each elimination heat to qualify for final heat. Drivers to draw numbers at judges stand to determine the star ters in each elimination heat. First heat, five miles. Purse, $t,S00.
 Event Three-Distance three miles:
 Division Six-Free for all-Entries: Allen. Maxwell; Haugdahl. Essex Duray. Elgin; Cline. Briscoe; Claypool Case. Purse. $500 first, S250 second.'
 Event Four-E1ks' sweepstakes
 Conditions same as in event two). Second heat. five miles.
 Event Five-Auto polo.
 All Americans vs Pacific Coast champions.
 Event Six-Elks' sweepstakes:
 Final heat, f5 miles. Limited to starters finishing first and second in each of the two elimination heats.