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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
DoBARD MUST REDUCE

Leonard Dobard. former Chick and Bear shortstop. threatens to pull a ome-back, after three years retirement from baseball. He has signed a contract with the Felicans and is in training with them at New Orleans Thelast time l saw Dobie last spring-his girth resembled the circumference of an observa- ton balloon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
HANLoN SCORES KAYO

Battling Bob Jones decided he wasn't mad along about the third round of his fight with Eddie Han lon in Florence Friday night. id die had cut his rivafs face 50 mer- cilessly with telling jabs that the referee stopped the fight in the third round. and MT. Hanlon got a technical knockout.
 
 Wilburt Robinson says thnt if his team wins the pennant in the Nn- tional league this year, no club will ent Rebin pie during the world series.
 The world Is not as fast as 1t once was. A fellow used to lap the beers several times during one day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
orHER MINOR CHANGES

These were the outstanding chanses and recommendations made, although there were a number of minor alterd- tions in the code for the purpose or clarifying the rules or checking certain plays.
 It was ruled that in the future tn ? referee shall toss the coin for the call of the opening play of a game and the winning captain. having named ms choice of such play, cannot revoke such decision.
 In an effort to curtall clipping, or cutting down a player from behind, the committee elaborated the rule on un- necessary roughness to include run ming into, diving or throwing the body against a player obviously out or the play either before or after the ball Is dead The penalty, which stands as q loss of l5 yards. was extended to in- clude such loss on the kick -ott foi- lowing a touchdown in case such score should result in the play in which the penalty was incurred No objection was raised to such play where the i player thrown is taking part in the |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
APPROVED CHANGES

The rules committee announced that it approved of a majority of the yarioAs changes suggested at a meeting of loot ball coaches held in this city earlier In the week, but that some were beyond the province of the body It favored a series of regional conferences imme- diately after the close of the football season. at which the coaches and dt least one member of the rules commit tee consider developments arising from the seasons play, 1t was stated. now ever, that the committee has no au- thority to include discussion of off cials or schedules at such conference cs.
 committee consisting of Walter Camp William Roper, Albert Sharpe, Nat Tufts and w. N. Morice was ap- pointed to consider rulings on compli- cated and unusual plays and, if such rulings were approved to incorporate | such decisions in records for future 1 guidance of officials.
 AGAINST PRO FOOTBALL The rules committee went on recor i as being opposed to the development of
 professional football. holding that the game was one which by tradition and sentiment was peculiarly associated with college sport and recreation. The recommendation to the central board of officials suggesting the debarrlng of officials from college games who of ficiate at professional contests, was the only action approved.
 The situation was somewhat similar to that in connection with the number ling fof Nplayers. The committee has been on record for several years as be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
OLD DOLLAR BIII stL.

 To douby nobody his Prede Hardin named i'm he Satur hts to avoi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
FINISHED SECOND

Resta was piloting a Peugeot in 1915 and 1916. In his first appearance at Indianapolis he was second to De- Palma, who won the race in his fly ing Mercedes. Resta won the Chicago 500 mile derby, and then annexed the special invitation races at Chicago and at Sheepshead Bay In 1916 Resta drove his Peugeot to victory In six of Ii events, and in 1,294 miles of drlv- ing garnered s44. 400 prize money and 4,100 points in the A. A. A. champion- ship, being the first driver to be crowned king of that organization. 1t was this year that Resta won the In. dianapolis s00-mie race. repeated at Chicago, led the field in a 150-mil5 event at Omaha, won two subordinate races at Chicago and closed his sue cesses with a win in the Vanderbilt cun race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
OTIS LOSES AN ARGUMENT

Otis Foster the old bike star. lost an argument at Redwood the other day. Otis was out watching lne boys practice. Finally he nut tered; T don't care if fellow does mop up in sports. the place for him is in the business world"
 After several minutes silence, I asked: Well, if fellow s-ars in sports it merely serves to helo him qualify for berth in the business world later on, doesn't it?''
 Otis scratched his coiffeur for a moment, and then admitted that was right. All of which goes 10 prove that fellow who ge- $ on in sports and realizes when he slip ping has that much better chance to make goodw in the real game of life The trouble with lots of 'efn is that they never realize when they're through.
 Otis. who formerly starred on the bike tracks, quit the game when he was in his prime. and started in to help establish a business. Otis had sense enough to look into the future. The trouble with lots of men is that they begin slipping and slip too far, just because the money at their chosen profession is bit easy to earn. Then when their earning power mas reached it's minimum in this profession they must quit cold and learn some other business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
STEVE BONNER DOCKS HERE

All of which reminds me that Steve Bonner, the bike man, was in town Saturday. Steve hits Bir mingham every few months work ing out of Chicago. and the bike boys are always glal to see hisn- dock in Birmingham Two things kept Steve from being a southern gentleman. One was that he's a Chicago man, and the other is that he failed to nurse a goatee into prominence. Even Saturday he had to go visit a tonsorial expert before he would go to lunch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
RAIN HAMPERS WORK

The Barons went out Saturday and worked out, but Moley reached the decision that mud -slinging was better in politics than in baseball. The rains of Saturday night and early Saturday morning had left Redwood park little ene worse for wear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
CAUGHT OFF BASE

Now I lay me down to sleep, feel the sand mnn on me creep; The pitcher whirls and makes his
 throw.
 get back to the base too slow. I wish that I might slumber on Until my chieftain's wrath is gone.
 
 Riggs Stephenson has started training with the Cleveland In dians American league pitchers may be complaining of Riggs dis ease, before this season is over.
  Just one more outbreak from McGraw nnd they will name 1t the Lam club.
 Just at time when baseball ac- quired one judge, another threat ened to quit. Lnndis Is on the job, hut Joe Judge threatens to retire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
THE FAILURE OF PHENOMs


 Boss Moley is not peeved, or any thing like that, and he is thankful that so many are looking to the welfare of his club. and anxious to recommend players who will help Birmingham get ahead At the same time, however, the Baron chieftain remarks that he doesn't see how baseball men who should know players when they see them, get so sweet on certain tossers and urge him to give em trial. This means that Moley has already decided at this early stage of the game that some of the men in the Baron camp will not do. He called no names. and 1 did not prod him to pick out individuals, but at the same time knew Moley was disappoin ed ill some of the semi-pros., who had come on to Birmingham for a trial with the Baron club.
 FAIL TO MAKE COMPARISONS
 Mind you, I am not censuring these club friends for their efforts in our behalf" said Moley, for they have the best interests of the club at heart, but in their enthusiasm they forget comparisons. by this l mean that they will see d young ster playing in the semi-pro ranks who looks like a woh6e-. He is really wonder for his class. as he mows down semi-pro batters or pounds out the offerings of semi pro pitchers. Undoubtedly he is head and dsshoulders above the boys with whom he is playing. Yet the critic forgets the class of oan he is seeing, and immediately dopes IL out that the lad would be q wonder in Class A company. He forgets that in Class A company fellow must have polish and experience The same little tricks a man may use to good advantage in the bushes, or on independent clubs, are taboo in such leagues as the South ern. There are dozens of things a Southern leaguer should know that he is not wise to. For this reason so many semi-pros find themselves treking back from whence they came, after a few weeks with the higher minor league clubs. Either that, or they go to the smaller leagues of organized ball, where in the course of season or so they may get next to the requirements"
 EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE
 Moley pointed out that lheie "ciS exceptions to every rule, however, and that in some instances real wonder had been discovered. In such cases the boy has world ot natural ability, and is quick to pick up the finish which is required Of him. Sometimes boy looks So good that manager is willing to put up with his gawkiness and awkwardness even after the season opens, hoping that through envir- onment and continual preaching he will be able to correct his little faults and devolp into finished product.
 CAUGHT OFF BASE
 Now I lay me down to sleep,
 feel the sand man on me creep; The pitcher whirls and makes his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
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Evening journal., 1921-09-24
DIR. ]. B. NAPLES TO
COACH GEORGETOWN

Special to The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Sept. 24.-Mem-
bers OF the Georgetown High School
football eleven have chosen DR..
Joseph B. NAPLES. Jr.. as coach.
Dr. NAPLES is a graduate Of the
University Of Virginia. and while
attending school made a record in
track and football. DR.. NAPLES will
be assisted by former County Deputy
Attorney General Howard J. Cooke.
a graduate OF Dickinson; Jehu +.
Hudson. a graduate OF Williston
Seminary, and Benjamin Ableman.
The lineup at the opening OF the
season will be: Charles Short right
end: Chester Rogers, right tackle;
George Miller. right guard; James
Sparklin. center; Ralph Baker, left
guard; c. L. McIlvaine, left tackle;
Francis Short, left end; Carl Hurley,
quarterback; Alton Isaacs. fullback;
Charles G.. Green. left halfback;
Howard wilkins. right halfback.
]. Casper Jones has been chosen
manager. and games are beine
scheduled with the different high
schools OF Delaware and the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland.
Evening journal., 1921-09-24

The teams had each won three
games.
The great Mathewson was In the
box and the Giants were leading by
one run when Boston came up In the
seventh inning. There we're two out
and one on base. Bedient, Rod
SOX pitcher, was next up.
Manager Carrigan jerked Bedient
and sent In a young Danish out
fielder. Olaf Henriksen. to pinch-hit.
Henriksen struck al one ball The
next was a called strike. The Giants
we're getting all set for the gravy
when Olaf caught the third ball on
the nose for a double. scoring stahl
with the tieing run.
In the tenth inning New York
scored again. A second Red Soa
pinch hitter, with the aid OF Mr.
Snodgrass' well-remembered mun
made it possible for Boston to win
Engle batted for Wood and lifted
the high one that snodgrass lei
trickle through his fingers. Speaker
then scored Engle with the tieinl
run. and the winning run came II
on Gardner's sacrifice fly.
Evening journal., 1921-09-24
DELAWARE OPENS
At Penn TODAY
Derby's Eleven Will Buck
Strong Quaker Team on
Franklin Field
BETZMER-McDONALD
RETURN TO COLLEGE
l 10 me Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
NEWARK. Sept. 24.-Dels ware
lines up against Penn on Franklin
Field Philadelphia this afternoon in
the first game Of the season. The
squad in charge OF Coaches Derby
and shipley and accompanied by a
large number Of students went to
Philadelphia by train shortly before
noon. Coach Derby would make no
predictions as to the likely outcome
Of the game except to remark that
he was sure every man on the Della
ware squad would do his best. He
said he would start the following
players against Penn; left end,
Magaw; left tackle, Captain Holton;
left guard, Aiken; centre, Donaldsoni
DeLuca, right guard; Cole, right
tackle; Manning right end; Schaeffer,
quarter back; Elliott, left half back;
Ivory, right half back and Williams
full back.
Announcement made in a will
miRgton newspaper. yesterday that
I Betzmer and Mcdonald had deserted
Delaware to enter Hopkins was a
mistake. Bezmer decided yester-
day to re-enter Delaware and reg
istered. A letter was received from
Mcdonald stating that he would re-
turn to Delaware on Monday. Both
OF these men are star athletes and
will probably be out for the football
team next week.
Verne Booth the crack long dis
tance runner is the only one Of Della
wares stars who has entered Hop
kins. Fred Harmer has not de-
cided what he will do this year. He
I has been around the campus this
week but has not registered. This
would be Harmer's senior year.
Evening journal., 1921-09-24
p, B. & W. R. R. A. A.
Dots
pN K.4
BY K-4

Boys we had a great dance at the
rooms on last Monday evening. and
hope to see many more next Monday
evening.
J. Clark's foot having healed has
renewed instructions in dancing.
When you speak OF dancing Jerry
cant keep his feet from moving.
Some Jazz boy.
Where was (Paint Brush Mansk)
when the lights went out7 Ask J.
Rodgers.
Rice Collins entertained the boys
with his snappy and witty songs.
boys will always have an opportun-
ity Of securing a position for he sure
has a huckster voice.
We would like 10 know the big
surprise that has come TO ID. B.
Jones, since the new faces have ar
rived in town. Come up and tell us
Eddy. so we can accompany you in
your smiles. o.
Song Bird singley has been heard
boasting Of his dancing. willard
says Give him another week and he
will be ready to put on an exhibition.
Here's luck.
Our friend Roy Ray seems very
downhearted since his dancing part
ner has failed to appear. Brace up
I old fellow, there are a number left.
John Slam is seen walking around
the Office fun Of smiles. John we
have learned Of the big event His
friend won
Hennie Van Fossen is surely get
ting thin. Charlie take my advice
and don't let love get the best Of you.
Boys. Hennie Is going TO take a trip
far away (Clayton, Del), TO recup-
crate.
We had to hire a carpenter 10 re-
pair the floor after Bob Jewell and
william Atkinson completed their
fancy steps last Monday evening
Boys bring a tool box along the next
time.
Roy Hutton went on a fishing
party TO oxford but as the fish were
not biting Roy decided that he would
not come back wiuaout some good
excuse. He bought a basket and
purchased five dozen eggs and walk
ed home with his line over his
shoulder. When asked by his friends
as to his catch he would answer
caught "hve Dozen" OF course Roy
was fortunate to purchase a FISH tc
put on the top OF the basket Some
fisherman, what do you say?
f. A. Mcknight and John Shaw
were seen running a foot race at d
late hour one night last week. What
was the trouble? There they gol
II you want 10 start something al
the club. put sign on the star fol
one night CLOSED" and Bill Schwaml
will be missing for a week Ons
egg sandwich coming smotheret
with onion
Bill foote's Shute was a dolled NJ
looking for a position and when NJ
asked the man for the position h'
replied "Take your pick and star
digging Bill then found that h'
and work did not agree. digging.
The smoker brought out a mum
Der Of old faces at the club roomi
last Wednesday evening. Boys, conn
Evening journal., 1921-09-24
( HARRIS in FINALS
OF DUPONT TENNIS

In the DUPONT tennis champion
ship tourney yesterday T. W.
Harris advanced into the final
round OF the mems singles by
defeating ]. B. Jessup in straight
sets 6-1. 6-1. Both players stayed
In the back court most OF the time
and depended on cross court shots
and placements TO win the point.
In the doubles after defeating
Hume and Farrow 6-1. 60. Palmer
and Whitney advanced into the
finals by nosing out Hannum. and
Riley in two sets SO. So. Whit
ncy's game had improved consider
ably since the first OF the week and
Palmer was making beautiful place
ments
Mrs. Jarvis and Miss McGnlin ad-
vanced into the finals by winning
two matches In one afternoon. The
first was won from the Misses Nc
Quaide and Beacon. ga. 6-4. They
then took the. court against Miss J.
McCaughn and Miss Dunbar and
after hard fight won the match
in straight heats 6-2. ga.
Miss Z. Kranss and Miss Louise
Hughes will meet the win
ners in the finals as they were
successful in their match agains,
Miss Ann Butler and Miss Vinson-
haler by the score 6-2. 6-2.
Miss McCaughn and A. W. Kof-
fenberger were forced to deuce sci
before they defeated Miss Vinson-
haler and J. ]. Williams, Us. s-s.
Final PairinRs.
T. W. Harris VS. J. p. Roller.
Miss Jean McCaughn VS.. Mis-
/ Elizabeth Kruse.
+. F. Palmer and J. b. whitney
vs.. o. L. Thomas and A. w Koffen.
berger.
Mrs. M. ID. Jarvis and Miss NJ
McGuillin VS.. Miss r. Kruse anc
Miss Louise Hughes.
Mrs. Jarvis and Palmer vs.. Mis-,
]. McCaughn and Koffenberger.
koffenberger and Thomas proved
themselves 10 be serious contender
for the double crown when the,
decisively defeated williams anc
Booge. semi-finalists in last years
doubles. The scores we're 6-4. So.
Evening journal., 1921-09-24
"a AFTER PLACES
ON ST. AIMS ELEVEN

st. AIMS second-class football
champions Of last season, have re-
organized and a mighty scramble is
on for the positions on the first
team. Twenty-four candidates are
on the squad and are hustling for
the regular berths.
At a special meeting last night
Coach Joe Kennedy gave the squad
a blackboard talk. illustrating nu-
merous plays and phazes Of the
gridiron sport. This was followed
by a strenuous workout with Coach
Kennedy seeing that his instructions
we're put into effect.
A large gallery watched the boys
from the acres go through the PAGES.
st. AIMS has gathered quite large
following through its prowess dis
played on the gridiron last season.
At last nights meeting Sam Nc
Gonigle VAS elected manager and
Bill Taylor captain. All second
class teams in this section desiring
games should get in touch with
samuei McGonigle. 1soS wawssett
street.
Evening journal., 1921-09-24
TYSON'S THORELLA
WINS $4,000 STAKE

ALLENTOWN. Sept. "a. The
two thousand dollar stake for 2.1s
class trotters unfinished from Thurs
days program required six heats 10
decide the winner. Sam Forman
won ;he tbnd heat after which
Tyson cut Thorella, the Whining
ton stake winner loose and landed
the last three heats She was nos
forced to equal her mark OF 2.12 y
made in a stake win at Reading last
week.
The PA trot. for a $4,000 stake
brought a field OF IL high-c:ass PR
formers TO the wire. The Endicott.
y. Y. entry. Peter Pater, was forced
TO step to a mark or 2.09z in win
ming the opening heat from the VIII
mington horse, Northeast. which
was also the factor IN tho second
heat. Idol Bingen set tho clip in
the final heat in close finish.
Evening journal., 1921-09-24

University of Delaware and Other
baseball fans will recognize famil-
lar face among the advance world
series pictures OF the Giants sent out.
Jim Clancy. who used to hurl To-
the Blue and Gold and also playet
football and basketball with tho
Newark institution. is now on th'
New York pitching staff. Some ex-
periencc for a youngster his first time
out, to be with a team in the biz
classic. Howard Berry. the former
Penn athlete, Is also with the Giants
In the first ball game that was ever
played between Delaware and Penn
Jim pitched for Delaware and Berr
captained and played third for the
Red and Blue. The game wa
played on the Joe Frazier Field, th'
year OF the start of the war and
Penn won out. ? 20 1. Bernie Bern
hardt, big tobacoo-chewing right
handler, who went TO the Interna
tional and had a trial up in the biz
Evening journal., 1921-09-24
Hornsby-Heilmann Drifting
out As Leading Hitters
In National, american

Rogers Hornsby. the Cardinals
great star, has a safe lead for hit
ting honors In the National League.
with percentage OF .4O3. the great
est number OF hits. 226. and also
scoring honors with i27 runs. George
Kelly OF the Giants. tops the slug
gers with % home runs. Frank
Frisch. OF the Giants. shows the way
along the base paths with SO stolen
bases and "Babe" Adams OF the
Pirates heads the hurlors with "a
victories and 4 defeats for a pitching
per centage OF IT'S.
Jimmy Johnston. OF the Dodgers
Is packing a mean hickory these
days. Jimmy is on an unbrONen
streak OF hitting. having hit safely
his last Is games. during which
Johnston came through with % bin
giles In Ga tries for a batting figure
OF $50.
Long George" Kelly OF the Giants
Is enjoying a healthy batting streak.
Kelly Is on an unbroken streak OF
hitting safe in 70 successive con-
tests. During his stretch OF polling
them. George smote hits In 81 at
tempts for a percentage Of .392.
Jack Keileher OF the Cubs has hit
safe In each OF his last ten games
and his streak is stili open. During
this time. Jack poked out is hits In
35 tries for a mark OF .4zs.
Tom Grifith OF the Dodgers, after
a batting streak that endured for a.
consecutive games was stopped Sep
tember IS. when Virgil Cheeves ap.
piled the brakes. While hitting tuem
Tom spanked out "a hits in SO trial.
for a batting figure OF .426 and tai
lied IL runs.
Jack Smith Of the Cardinals pro
duced five hits in as many tries Sep
tember II or Lee Meadows ans
Walter Belts. Smith also turned thl
trick August 81; this time Jess Win
ters assisted Belts In supplying IN
hits. Besides Smith. the followini
National Leaguers garnered a quin
tet Of hits In one game this year
Walter Barbara. Billy Southwortl
and Fred Nicholson Of the Braves
Tom Grifhth OF the Dodgers. Georg
Maisel OF the Cubs. Frank Frisch o
the Giants and Max Carey and Wal
ter Maranville OF the Pirates.
Emil Meusei OF tho Giants. afte
a batting streak that endured l.4 l
consecutive games and yielding I
hits In AZ trials for a percentage q
fO4, quit September 1s 10 Eai
Hamilton. Charles Glazner an
Moses Yellowhorse.
The same game Carson Bigbee
the Pirates quit 20 Fred roney aft'
, hitting safely In games for a pc
ccntage OF .452.
Pat Duncan OF the Reds had h
: FOR an even 500 IN games wh'
jess Winters halted him on Septen
Der 20