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Evening star., 1921-10-06

site side of the plate and did not
reach the runner.
McNally didn't figure in the field.
but his batting and base running rec
ord was sufficient Up four times, he
made a single and a double. and. in
addition to stealing home, added an
other stolen base to his string.
The youthful star. native OF
Minooka, Pa, is a fellow townsman
of Steve O'Neill, the Cleveland In
dams star backstop. They live on
the same street. next door to each
otl er. and learned their base ball to-
gether.
Evening star., 1921-10-06

McNally made the steal in the fifth
inning. after he had reached third
IN his double and Schang's sacrifice.
II didn't get signal to try to
steal" McNally said. with bashful
grin, but 1 just figured I could beat
Douglas wind-up and throw, SO /
started toward the plate"
Douglas was unprepared for the
surprising event. and so was Catch er
snyder. who attempted to tag him
ut when the pitch was made to Mil
er. at bat. Snyder was on the oppo-
Evening star., 1921-10-06

lieve that the governor and Tammany
Hail were just like that.
Here in the list of "firsts" for the
fans who dote on dope: First hit
Miller. First assist-Douglas. First
put out-Kelly. First run-Miller.
First to bat in a run-Ruth. First to
strike out-Schang. First base on
.balls--Ward. First double play
Frisch, Rawlings and Kelly. First
extra base hit-McNally First stolen
base-Frisch. First kick-Snyder to
Rigler, on the third ball pitched to
Ward in the second inning.
Not q few overlooked the brilliant
play of George Burns in the first in
ming in holding Ruth's long clout to a
single. 1t looked like triple when it
left the Babes bat
Evening star., 1921-10-06

the undervalued McNally promises to
become the George Robe of the Sc
ries.
McGraw's choice Of Douglas to pitch
the opening game, when announced.
was approved by many students, as
the spitballer was doped to annoy
the Yanks greatly. 1t will have the
effect of decreasing the value of the
Giants staff, however. as Nehf is a
hurler who needs plenty Of rest be-
tween starts.
Pipp won I'm . sprinting match with
Bancroft in the sixth when he took
Dawes hopper and slid into first ahead
Of him by narrow margin.
Peck distinEufshed himself on no less
than four occasions by the manner
In which he took care of hard-to-
handle shots in his sector.
A world series makes strange march
fellows. The way Gov. Miller and
Mayor Hylan rubbed elbows parading
across the field would lead one to be-
Evening star., 1921-10-06
VICTOR IN OPENER HAS
TAKEN Is OF II TITLES
Capturinp of First Battle Adds to Pep of Triun1=
phant Team and Tends to Upset Morale
of Losing Club.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

FEW YORK October League supporters today
ubnty echong ageold told following the sub
ucation OF the to the opening usse
base ball championship of the world
while Phil Douglas Manager Mcraws formidable mounds
men, failed in his etfor check the Yankees
chata that the Giants be able to register
merely before
garner additional attain the
title
Evening star., 1921-10-06
Hitting Meusel Must
Buy Turkey Meal for Family

EW YORK. October 6The Meuse family
Thanksgiving dinner but question the bill
issue between the brothers. Emil
settled by their batting in the world
Emil the elder of the fielder
League batting be
Brother Bob hardhttng Yankee fielder
the who makes the least hits
the whole younger Meue willingly
Evening star., 1921-10-06

Tailed to connect safely. Bob was at
bat four times and also stands even
with his brother.~with 600 average.
Evening star., 1921-10-06
AMERICA.NS.

fBatted for Douglas IN eighth inning.
tScha.g out, hit by batted ball.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Americans ..... 9 9 9-s
RUS scored-By Miller. Peckinpaush, Nc
Nally. Two-base hit-McNally. Three.base
h:t-Frisch. Stolen basss-Frisch. MsNally
(2). Sacrifces-Peck:nbaugh. Pipp. Young,
Schars. Double plays-Frisch. Rawlings and
bases-Am rcans, s; Nationals. s. Bases o
balls-of Douglas, 1. Eits-o1 Douglas. 5 In
innings: off Barnes, 3 in l inning. Hit BY
Mays, /; by Douglas, 8; BY Barnes, l. Passed
bali-Sayder. Umc .es-At plate. Rigler; at
arst base. Moriarty; at secoad base. Quigley
It third basn, Chill.
Evening star., 1921-10-06
SIDELIGHTS ON SERIES

YORK 6Get your ready yelled Yankee
the photographers Babe Ruth
eighth yesterday. The
ready famed the
the Babe had the pleasure driving
single in the first inning
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-06-06
Departamento de Agricul>
tura y rabajo
NeqOCiddO del TrdbdjO

periodo de tempo el precio del azd-
car Hawaii de sc grades fnere menor
de cincO eentavos libra, los trabaja-
dores portorriquefios recibiran Ia mis-
ma compensation y qualification que
reciban los trabajadores naciOnales y
extranjeros en- ocupaciones analogas.
Despues de dichos tres amos EN- case
que los trabajadores pOrtorriquehOs
deseen cOntinuar trabajandO en- las
plantaciOnes, recibiran la compensa-
cion y gratifcacion usualmente pa
gada a los trabajadores naciOnales y
extranjeros en- Hawaii.
Octave: La tarifa de las gratiica-
clones sera fjada anualmente por Ia
Corporation.
Noveno: Los trabajaderes tendran
gratis una casa para cada familia Y
sitio de vivienda para los solteros;
medico, medicinas, tratamiento en- el
hospital, combustibIe y aqua, asi como
estaran protegidos por la Ley de In
demnizaciones Obreros de conformi-
dad con las leyes del Hawaii.
Decino: La Hawaiian Sugar Plan
ters' Association deposita la suma de
dos mil dolares en- poder del Depar-
tamento de Agriculture Y Trabajo,
por 81 hubiere necesidad de hacer al
guna investigation por violacion a las
clausulas del contrato.
Undecimo: Ell contrato, que ha 81
do firnado va, no sera Waldo hasta
tanto la Corporation reuna los ira
bajadores en- un sitio donde sean en-
terados por los oficiales del Negocia-
do del Trabajo, de las clausulas conve-
midas y estos lie impartan su aproba-
.cion.
Duodecimo: La Corporation tiene Ia
obligation de dar al Negociado del
Trabajo una lista completa de todos
los trabajadores que haya contratado
para la emigration.
JUNO de 1921.
Ramon Lebr6n,
Jefe INFERNO, Negociado del Traba-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-06-06

Para conocimientO de los frabaja-
dores interesadOs en- Ia emigration al
Hawaii, contratada pOr Mr.. r. u.
Mead, en- representation de Ia Ha-
waiian Sugar Planters Association,
Sc dan a cOnocer por Ia presente, las
condiciOnes establecidas pOr dicha
Compaiifa bajo las cuales Sc realizara
Ia emigration.
Esta emigration es de la libre vo-
llntad de los trabajadores, por con-
.xenio -de-ellos con el representante de
la Hawaiian Sugar Planters Associa-
tion.
La mission del Departamento de
Agriculture y Trabajo esta limitada
a buscar medios de garantia para que
las clausulas del contrato eztre los
trabajadores y la Corporation, sean
cumplidas.
He aqui las condolences:
Primero: Pasaje y gastos gratis
hasta las plantaciones de la Hawaiian
Sugar Planters Association.
Segundo: Los trabajadores emf
GRANTEES no tendran derecho a repa-
triaci0n.
TercerNi La Hawaiian Sugar Plan
ters' ,As4eciation Sc compromete a
darle trabajo permanente durante to-
do el aio los emigrantes, con un
sueldo de treinta d6lares al mes para
los hombres, y veintidos dolares Gin
cuenta centavos para las mujeres, ga
nando los niiios de acuerdo con el ira
baio que realicen.
.Cuarto: I'm mes consistira de 26
das de trabajo, un dia comprendera
diez hOras en- el campo y doce en- la
factorfa para los hombres. Las mu-
jeres y los nifos Sc regiran en- GUAM
to las horas y condolences del ira
bajo, por las leyes del Hawaii.
Quinto: Los trabajadores recibiran
una qualification cuando trabajen 20
dias mas en- cada mes. ST el pre-
clio del az1car de SO grades fuere de
5000 por tonelada, reclbiran el dlez
por ciento sobre los jornales ,aumen-
tando uno por ciento cada vez que ell
'azdcar aumente $500 por tonelada en-
su presio.
Sexto: Los jornales la gratifca-
Gin expresados EN- Ell parrafo anterior,
solo regiran hasta el 81 de octubre de
1921.
Despues de dicha fecha v siempre
que ell precio del az1car de SO grades
del Hawaii, no sea menos de cinco
centavos libra, la Compaffa garanti-
"a que los jornales y gratifcaciones en-
conjunto, no seran menos de $4,000
por mes.
Septimo: La Conipafia garantiza
durante 3 amos los jornales y la gra-
tificacion en- la fornaa expresada en-
el parrafo anterior, bajo la base de
que el precio del azdcar del Hawaii
de SO grades no sea menos de cinco
centavos libra, en- dichos tres amos,
y los trabajadores convienen en- ira
Eajar en- las plantaciones durante ese
pereodo de tempo. 81 durante ese
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-06-06
LA Rama Viajera"

FL sutil ironista, maestro de la ca
ricatura escrita, Julio Gambia, acaba
de publican un libro que esta liamado
a los exitos defnitivos. Sc titula Ia
Rama viajera".
En- el libro de Gambia hay pag;nas ar
bitrarias y paginas. de un positive
acierto, pero 10 que esta fuera de toda
duda es que ell libro tiene un supreme
interes. Y ia presentation es muy ar
tfstica.
Cantero, Fernandez ' Co., en- sus es-
tablecimientos de librerfa tienen ejem
plares a Ia venta = pueden enviar,
por el correo, "La Rama Valera, que
es como administrar domicilio, risa
Y buen humor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
Athletics Discussed at the High School;
 Sweaters Awarded

At a spirited meeting, at which sev- eral stirring and interesting talks were made, Central High schools 1920 varsity football players were awarded their sweaters and service stripes yesterday.
 Twenty sweaters were given out, m cluding one each for the coach Gil Meyers, and for the manager, Douglas Hester
 The sweaters awarded by Central High school this year are said by the lucky ones who received them to be the best ever given by the local school The sweaters are crimson, with big white ''C" in the middle of the front. On the left sleeve Is white stripe for every season of service by the wearer On Capt. Bob McNeils sweater is a gold star, just above his two white stripes, which is emblematic of his leadership during the fo50 season.
 Coach Meyers talked on Centrars spirit during the past year and on the whole- souled manner in which the student body backed the team up throughout the foot ball season Meyers stated that Cor- trars school spirit is the best that he has ever seen.
 Coach Homer Thomas talked on the
 scrubs. those '1owly' individuals who rarely ever get the fuii amount of recos- hilton due them. MT Leech, who ham dies the financial end of CentraPs ath-
 letics, made lis football report, stating that the season past was, one of the most successful in the history Of the hlsh school, from a financial standpoint. He announced that banquet will be gwen the varsity players, scrubs and others who have worked for the team this year The banquet will be given some time next week.
 pr Charles A. Brown, beloved ptin- cipal of Central High talked on hign school athletics in general, bringing ou' l that cleaner athletics and truer sports manship had been in evidence tnroush I out the year just closed. He paid | trib1lte to the team, both as winner and i as a group of true sportsmen. 1 Miss Susie smith, president of the ath' | letic association at Central, presided oVsi | the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
Southern League Schedule Makers
 VIII Meet Today

Nashville, Tenn, January 7,-Members of the Southern association schedule committee will meet here tomorrow to draft two tentative schedules for the 1921 season. which will be presented to the league officials at the annual spring meeting of the association the latter part of this month, the Blue law" bill in- troduced in the legislature necessitates the drawing up of two outlines instead of one.
 Whether or not the pending measure, which is very rigid passes, it is certain that hard fight Tor Sunday observ- ance law will be made and if Sunday baseball is banned the Nashville, Chat tanooga and Memphis clubs are affected.
 George Hutchinson of Nashville, Frank Reynolds of Atlanta, and John D. Logan of Mobile, members of the schedule com mittee, will be assisted in the draft by Mike Finn, scout for the Detroit Tigers and former Southern association man. ager and schedule expert.
 It has been rumored locally that the Southern association mogulss may decide to hold the annual meeting of the as sociation in Chicago next week, follow ing the joint session between the majors and minors In that city.
 The annual session at present IS se' for Little Rock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
Court Rules That Betting at N. o. Is
 No Law Violation

New Orleans, January 7.-Judge Gau- thier. in the Jefferson district court, late today sustained the demurrer of counsei for the Jefferson Racing associauon. holding that the bill of particulars failed to establish any crime, and that there had been no violation of the Locke law
 This opinion of the court was aecepted by racing men as sweeping victory TOT the defense ir the suit of the district attorney against Jefferson parish racing officials and Oralizer Mcbride, whose suit was used as test case.
 When the case was called up lew days ago, counsel for the racing asso- citation filed a demurrer that no crlme had been set forth in the pleadings Of the states attorney It was on this point. and not the real merits of the case, that the court was forced to rule.
 It was understood that District AL torney Buchler will appeal at once to the supreme court, thereby bringing the rae ing issue to a final test. The decision handed down today, it is stated, will in measure set a precedent for the case TOW pending against officials of tfe Business Mems Racing association and oralzers operating at the fair grounds track 3f.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
HUGH SEALS DOC
 FINISHES SECOND
 IN ALL-AGE STAKE

Montgomery, January 7.-Pohic. a pointer dog, owned and handled by
 E. D. Carr of I.aGrange, Ky, won the all-age stake of the American Fieid
 Trials club at Ietohatche this afternoon, bringing to an end the trials which have been held there over the past 1b days by
 various clubs.
 Second place in the concluding event
 was awarded Parmitchie Fritz, setter
 dog, owned by Hugh Seals of Birmins-
 ham; anG handled by Forrest Dean
 while third money was divided between
 the pointer. Beck Broomhill, owned by
 Lewis l.. Hasgin of Lexington, Ky and handled by Chessley Harris of Okla homa. and the setter, Riley Frusn owned by Dr. P. K Phillips of Cincinnati and handled by w. Fl. Reazell.
 Twenty-nine dogs started in the event and In the second heats for first place Fohic was matched against Parmitch't Frtiz, the pointer making two bevies and two singles without a hitch, the setter making two clean bevy finds bu had false point included in his record Becky Broomhill picked by the gal 1 leries to win the stake on the form shs displayed in the first series. was fauitef 1 by the judges during the first half O l the last heat for not hunting up to hel usual form. Riley Frush. winner of thu amateur championship, found Dirds II both of his heats. but did not finish a' strong as had been expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
Military Academy Deny Reports About
 Football Ringers

West Point, N. Y. January 7.-The Miii-
 tary academy authorities today denied, in
 an official statement, published reports
 that they had made efforts ito induce by
 illegitimate means members of football teams of other colleges to desert those teams and to come to West Point for athletic purposes"
 Recent articles in the press the star-- ment says, 'have contained insinuations | that systematic efforts were being made by the military authorities to induce by | lillegitimate means members of the foot | ball teams of other colleges to desert
 those teams and to come to West Point | for athletic purposes. No attention would l be given such charges had they not at tained more or less authentic character lby appearing under Annapolis headlines i "A rigid investigation has failed to re- lveal the slightest basis for such re- i ports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
BABE RUTH HOPING TO BREAK HIS OWN RECORD THIS YEAR
Bambino Expects to Collect at Lease 75 HomerS, With
 Any Kind of Luck
Fly JAMES J. CoRBETrT

Babe Ruth hopes to achieve at least 70 home run swats during 1921,
 "If I get a fair break in luck, I don't see any reason why l shouldn't push tho record up to 75-uness the pitchers get awfully tricky" comments the greatest fslugger of all time. q did pretty well last year when l soaked out 54, but had ca little tough luck during the year which, I hope, won't come back in l92l.
 "It was nearly three weeks after the campaign began before l got my first homer. Just simply couldn't get the range. It wasn't until May that l punched out my first one of the year. After got started, I began to pop 'eln fout rather regularly, but later on l got hurt and missed dozen games or so.
 Now, if I can just get away to good start in 1921 and can play every game on the schedule, I expect to beat the oid record of last season. 1 want to get Io home runs Ii I do that, 1 guess I'll De about satisfied to let it stand as real record
 Ruth returned just recently from Cuba where he was a sensation-and where he sathered in more than $15,000. 1t is saln ithat he got St, 900 a week for 15 weeks or playing on special tour. Ruth didn but over much home run hitting Tn the Havana district. but demonstrated to the complete satisfaction of the Cuban popu lace that he certainly can bust them II occasion demands. His bats talriy Voi' lcyed crashing singles and terrHlc t"o- baggers and triples.
 "Grcat country, that Cuba, praised Ruth '"rhey certainly love baseoal down there and are always appreciatNe of good plays. But I'd rather be play ing back here in the U. S, A., and m certainly anxious for the 1921 season te get away Nothing would suit me pet, ter than if they started nasepaii ris" now. ,o,, T,
 "Ycs. sir, 75 is what I want in 1921. !, n nlay the entire 154 games and can pus' lem just a little harder than l did las, season, I guess I can make It 70. Ihat a whole lot-but here's hoping
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
Hickey Confirms
 Reported $3OO,OOO
 Offer for Hornsby

orange, Texas, January 7-Although declining to name the club making the offer. Branch Hickey, manager Of the st Louis National League club, con- firmed reports from St. Louis today that he had refused an offer of s300ooo in cash and four players for Rogers Horns by. second baseman of the Cardinals, and leading hitter in the National league.
 Hickey said that he could not, give out any details of the offer for publication.
 This offer of $aoo,o0o cash for Hornsby sets a new record in baseball for prices offered or paid for ball players.
 This offer more than doubles the amount paid for Babe Ruth. champion bome-run swatter of the New York Yankees. It is just twice the size of the offer made for HornsbX early last fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
f Wilde Beats American
 Would Glue Hin1 the Title
By Associated Press

former worlds banamwelgnV cha Battling Levns light heavyweight champion "ho Wilde Bomparoer training at Thames Dton' enthusiasts daily watch them tner worNu
 England Lev1nskys long rec especially commented Herman now qu8nty He taking light tranng ana ne the experts an outcome of his contest enthusiastically receVeo 
 Notwithstanding obtained by Joe Lynch over worlds oantam"egn champion maintaining nat ons that 5ound contest
 decision had no bearing that if Wilde wins here ne rld'scham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
A. T. A. TO AWARD GRAND
 HANDICAP TOURNEY TODAY

Chicago, January 1.-The American Trapshooting association opened it's an- nual meet today, but because or the iahso volume of business, deferred until tornof- row awarding of the grand American handicap.
 Cleveland, Atlantic City and Chicago are the chief contestants. for the snoot- The association standardized state, zone and national journeys by deciding on 200 targets for all champlonsnIp meets, The Panama canal zone was .s granted a district association ana VII | be represented in the Grand AIn.i ,0aa. .e. zone championships were awarded as | follows ..,,+.. Eastern, at New Haven, Conn; souen. ern at Atlanta, Ga; Great Lakes. Sa
 Minneapolis; Prairie. at Huron -.
 Pacific coast, at Tacoma Wasn- No dates were set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
-S- MILLION DOLLAR FUND
 TO FIGHT FIRES URGED
By Associated Press

Washington, January IA million dollar federal fund for fighting forest fires in co-operation with states was urged today before House commit tee by more than a score of represent atives of commercial organizations forest conservation societies anu otners'
 Clifford Pinchot, former cnief ioresteI of inc Tinted States. said the amount of wood used was increasing every wear. and that with the constant JOSS bv fire the problem of protection was one demanding prompt help and soiu- tion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
---~-~-----s' ' OFFICERS INSTALLED
Huntsville Pythians Have Had Sue
 cessful Half Year

Huntsville, Januaty 7.-tspeciale - New officers are installed by Monte Sano lodge, No. i. Knights of Pythias' last night. John l.. Hay IS chanceiior commander: Thomas w. McAllister, vice chancellor: w. B. Barker, prelate; Fl. c. Pollard. keeper of record and seal; George c. Patterson, master oi finance and Dr. I. B. Wyatt. master of exchuequer. The lodge, which IS the oldest in Alabama, has had rapid growth during the last six months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
JOHNNY KlLBANE IS
 WILLING TO FIGHT,
 IF PURSE IS LARGE

Cleveland, O.s January S.-heply- Ing to den issued today ny tho manager of Danny FruAh. Baltimore featherwciEht, Johnny ktibahe. featherweiwht champion, declared tonight that he will meet FruAh' Clancy ar anybody i'm the world who will make the tentherwclght limit. providing the parse ls large eneaEh.
 "Scmebody always Is rnyfng that can hnve the entire purse For bout" kiibare continued. "hut what interests me h the sise of the purse"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
FIRST BASE ON CUBS
 IS TAKEN CARE OF

Chicago, January 7.-The first tiOnaIs was taken care of today with the signing of Thomas WheIan of Boston. graduate or Georgetown university, whose services were sought by several major laeguc cInbs. Wheinn played one game last year with the Boston Braves. but refused to sign contract. He is M years of age. During the war he was a lieutenant in the aviation corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
1 WHITE SOX OWNER OPTIMISTIC OVER|
 OUTLOOK FOR 1921
Chicago Club Badly Shattered, But Comisky Hopes to
 Pull Through

GLEASON SIGNS CONTRACT
 Chicago, January 7.-Wiliiam sskid. Gleason today signed his contract to manage the Chicaso' White Sox the coming senson, dis polling the runners that he was 70 be removed following the reveia- tious i'm regard to the baseball scandal last season. Charles \. Comisky, owner of the club. in making the announcement, said he had every confidence in the man ager, and would do everything possible to help him reconstruct the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
GlNNlNGS ARE LIGHT
Large Tuscaloosa Plant Handles Only
 S38 Bales This Season

Tuscaloosa January 7.--(Special.l- T. Charles D. Davis. who owns and oper- kates one of the largest gins in this city. has ginned to date only ass bales and the season has closed. On account of the low price paid for cotton seed. MT. Davis says practically all the seed gtnned was hauled home by the farmers. they propa- bly preferring to use it for fertilizer than to sell at tho price offered,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
FIVE WOMEN GOLFERS
 SELECTED IN U. s. TEAM

New York. January 1.-Five women golfers, including Miss AIexa Stirling of Atlanta, three times national woman champion, have been selected tentatively ns America's delegation that will st- tempt to wrest Ianrels on British links next spring, it was learned today. The others are; Miss Marion Rollins. Mrs. r. C. Let's, Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow and Miss Edith Cummings.