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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
EVERY MANAGER IN THE SOUTHERN HAS
 PLAYED IN LEAGUE
Four of 1921 Pilots In Dixie's Major Are Ex-VoIs-Some
 Are Still Performing
BY J. I. RAY
tsporting Editor Nashville Banner.,1

Sporting Editor Nashville Banner.D Nashville, Tenn, January 22.-(Spe- cial. )--When the curtain lifts on the twenty first annual grind of the Southern association, eight pilots will lead their men into battle, each vet eran or campaigns on the Dixie dia- monds in years gone by.
 Rarely, if ever, has the Southern or any other minor league of class A caliber boasted eight generals from the ranks Yet this is exactly the sit uation that arises this season.
 Here is the list of the 1921 managers;
 Nashville, Hub Perdue.
 Memphis, Spencer Abbott.
 Chattanooga, Strang NickIin.
 Atlanta, Dick Kaufman.
 Birmingham, Carleton Motes-
 worth.
 Little Rock, Kid Elberfeld.
 New Orleans, Johnny DObbs.
 Mobile, Herman BrOnl<ie.
 Another unique feature in connection with the combination above is the fact that not only have the eight pilots per formed in Dixie at one time or an other, but that four of them have played in Nashville uniform. Hub Perdue was with the Vols in 1907-S, coming here as a comparatively green pitcher while, Johnny Dobbs, now Peli- can pilot. held the reins Hub also performed with Chattanooga in 1918 and with the Pels a part of 1919, com ing to the Vols the latter part of last season.
 BRONKIE WAS A VOL
 Herman Bronkie, Mobile leader. will De remembered as a stellar guardian Of the hot corner for the Vols back Tn the year 1910. Bronkie's regime as a Vol fad ha,, I, +o Toledo for fling, but this season finds him once again in Dixie dia- mond society, performing in the twin role of manager and third baseman. Dick Kaufman, leader of the Crack CTS, is the fourth ex-Vol skipper in harness. Kaufman played with Att lanta and later with the Vols, being remembered by local fandom in par- ticular for jumping the club three years in succession.
 THREE PLAYING PILOTS Only three of the Dixie managers will be playing pilots this season, pro- vided Nicklin of the I.ookouts does not obtain a player-leader. Although Nicklin is president of the Look outs and is after a field general after the manner of Charley Frank of the Crack CTS, still he must be classed as pres ident-manager until a successor to Freddie Graff is named
 Nicklin had his fling at Southern league baseball, and only recently jumped into the lineup to plug a gap when the entire Lookout machine be- came riddIed.
 Kid Elberfeld, of course, did his bit in the Southern, working as regular shortsmith for the Lookouts before De- coming Traveller pilot
 Carlton Molesworth played center field for inc RaronS in his palrpv douS and was one of the best in the league during his time
 ABBOTT AN EX-PEL Spencer Abbott new pilot of the Chicks, once performed with New Or l>Sns Abbott was a Western league skipper last season. He broke into the game originally as pitcher, later be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
By BEN GREEN

Yesterday afternoon the Central clan took the Tuscaloosa delegation into camp in a hardfought and well-played game with a 34 to 19 score. The contest was much closer than the score indicates, and the Tuscaloosa warriors threw many scare into the Central clan. These boys surprised even their coach and themselves by their consistent play. The game was enjoyed by a good-sized crowd and much enthusiasm was manifested. This being the first official game that the local school has participated in, it was very satisfactory to their coach and supporters. Although quite few fouls were called, the encounter was clean,y played and very fast.
 The Tuscaloosa lads got the jump on the Central ooys when Upchurch looped one into the basket for the first counter of the game but the Crimson youths came back and took the lead in the next few minutes and kept it for the remain Ger of the struggle. In the first halfa Capt "Nigger' Lawley shot four field goals and played like fiend. following the ball with great sagacity. Tom An derson also showed great form, ringing up three field goals in each half. Stub5s did not find himself until the second half, but then he began dropping them in with monotonous regularity. Carlysie and farrell played good ball at guards and kept the, ball down in their oppo- nents' territory. The local boys did not try the irresistible "five-man defensive until the second half. and when it was working right there was no chance for Tuscaloosa.
 Tuscaloosa showed up very well fn their shooting from distance but they could not get close enough to the basher to shoot any dose ones. They attempted to form the five-man game in the soc ond half, but did not show the finish that Central exhibited. Upchurch played a great game at center and seemed tire less in running the floor. He scored al most half of his teams points and played good defensive game William, at guard, was good on shooting them from the center of the floor, getting two beAu- ties by this method. Vaughn, the other sentinel, put up a good defensive game for the visitors and kept his man COW cred we'll. The entire aggregation had Igood teamwork and put up might good brand of ball.
 Following is the box score and sum mary of the game:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
HIGH SCHOOLS TO HAVE ASSOCIATION BY FALL, PROPHECY
Planning Athletic Body to Gov ern Sports In Alabama
 High Schools

Montgomery, January 22.-Alabama' s High School Athletic association will be . going concern by the time the fall and winter months roll around.
 This is assured by the many favorable and many times enthusiastic responses that have been received from thoss to whom plans for the organization of the association have been submitted.
 The need for an association of this eharacter for the high schools of the state has been a long-felt one, and the suggestion struck a responsive chord smong leaders in and followers of sports all over the state. The muddle over the football championship last fall was only one of many examples of the complica- fions into which athletics in the state gre thrown. No less than three teams put forth claims for the state champion ship, and, seemingly, all had good. clear records with which to back up their claims Bessemer Central, Sidney La per and Grove Hill all had teams of very high caiiher, but the real champion of the three Lever was picked, because the teams never did meet except in TWO games in which Sidney Lanier and Bes- Eemer and Bessemer and Central fought to ties.
 What followers of the sport wan. IS some clear outstanding champion among the various teams.
 IN OTHER SPORTS
 And, of course. what is true of foot tall is true of the other school spots.
 Besides football, the proposed assocla- ton wll-include basketball, baseball, vol leyball and track.
 tentative constitution has been drawn up by 0. c. Bird director of phy- eical health education of the state If Alabama, and was submitted to the va Fious coaches and principals of nigh schools in the state. Already 36 of these have siginified their intention of joining the association and cooperating in every way in the organization of it. But work CTS on the plan expect this number 10 be doubled by the time real organization gets under way. At the annual convon- ton of the Alabama Educational asso- riation to be held in Montgomery during the latter part of March more defiuito plans will be worked out and set or permanent rules adopted.
 The state will be divided into districts ard the eha-npioqship team of each dis trict determined by the process of elimi- nation. The state will be so divided chat it will be convenient for every team m a district to meet every other team of that district during 3 season. The dis- trict champions will then meet, and, oy elimination, the state championship de- cided.
 In football this process may have to be x modified but in the other forms or athletics no trouble is anticipated III the working out cf the plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
AMERICAN TENNIS STARS
 MAKE SWEEP OF SERIES

Sydney, N. S. w., January 22-The American Davis cup tennis players made clean sweep of the third series of matches with the Australian stars
 In the singles matches, William M Johnston beat J. B. Hawke, 6-3, 816, and William T. Tilden defeated Norman E. Brooks, 6-4 6-S, S-6.
 In the doubles match, Watson M Washburn and Johnston beat R. w Heath and Patrick OTIara Wood, 6-3. 9-7, l6-1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
CENTRAL (34)
TUSCALOOSA (19)
 TyscvJ TSrr1j Tpf;

1Nt1IIf6uy
 Fouls committed: Central, personal, Stubbs 4. Anderson 1, I4awley 2, Carlysie l. farrell l; technical, Anderson 1, Tns- caloosa personal, Joyce ?, Kennedy !. Upchurch l; technical, Kennedy 2, Up church 8, Vaughn 1. Foul goals at- tempted; Central, Stubbs :, Carlisle 7, Coplan l Tuscaloosa, William 10. Referee, McGowan
 Scorer, Herring.
 Timekeeper, Young.
 Time of halves, 20 minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
MISSISSIPPI AGGIES TAKE SECOND GAME FROM OLE MISS 5

Starkville, Miss, January 22.-tSpe- cial )-The Agricultural and Mechani- cal Maroons took the second and final game of the basketball series from University of Mississippi by a score of 94 to 20.
 Tn the first half the "Ole Miss" team Jagged 19 points in the rear, but when play was resumed they showed better form, but were unable to make any hopeful gains on the Blue and White quintet. The lineup was the same as in Fridays game, as follows:
 Aggies-Hughes and Bryant for wards: Morris center; Anderson and Laird, guards.
 "ole Miss"-Ford and Rape. for wards; Henderson, center; Montgomery and schwarts, guards.
 As basketball contests usually aver age, the game was well played without casualties of a serious nature. coming a first baseman and afterward being forced to abandon his active career on the field through an. eye malady which gave him double vfs- ion.
 r Nashville, with Hub Perdue; Mobile. with Herman Bronkfe,,s and Atlanta. with Dick Kaufman, will constitute the trio of cities having playing man agers in 1921 And. strangely enough, each is former Vol.
 Another thing in which the Vols fig ure: The last playing manager to win a pennant in the Southern league was Roy Ellam, with the Vols in 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
TURF MAN FILES SUIT

Louisville. Ky January 2.-R. p fDicls) Williams, widely known Louisville turfman, today filed suit in circuit corrt here against W. E. Ross, sheriff of Iet- ferson county. for s5o,ooo damages' alles- ;nr that Ross had alienated the affec- t;ons of Williams wife. Alice. 9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
Princeton Wrestlers Win

West Point, N. Y., January 2. ~Prince- ton beat the Army wrestltng team hers today. g points to z
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08
CLEANUP DAY WAS
Quite A SUCCESS
Tuesday and Wednesday Were
Devoted to Making Hunt
ingdon Clean

Huntingdon is a much cleaner
town than it was the first Of this
week.
Tuesday and Wednesday were
cleanup" days, and a large per
cent of our citizens responded
promptly to the call, and many old
cans and much trash were hauled
off. A few of our homes, how
ever, and some of the business
houses paid no respect to the ef-
fort to make Huntingdon a town
beautiful, and allowed the drays
to 90 by unobserved.
The ladies are also at work on
the parks, and they will soon be
put ID good condition and made at
tractive spots In our town.
We hope the cleanup spirit will
continue and that Huntingdon will
soon be really a cleaR and attrac-
tive town. Make it the Town
Beautiful
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08

The Commercial Appeal last
Sunday contained the following
article about the death and burial
of w. H. Sartor who lived for
many year here and Mckenzie:
The funeral Of William Henry
Sartor, ga, former dagman of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad
here will be held form the Temple
Baptist church this afternoon 8
O'Clock, followed by burial in
Forest Hill cemetary. The Rev.
j. G. Mccoy will oficiate at the
funeral which will be directed by
j. L. Hinton 8 Son.
Mr.. Sartor came to Memphis
about 10 years ago. Prior to that
time be had held the position of
county trustee at Huntingdon,
Tenn. He had been in ill health
more than a year and his death is
thought to have been the result OF
an attack of influenza at that time
from which he never recovered.
Deceasedis survived by his wife,
Mrs. Lenora Pate Sartor, and FIVE
daughters, Mrs. Eva Christen-
berry, Mrs. E. A. Rome, Mrs. E
M. Hampton, Mrs. E. r. Schiller
and Miss Ruth Sartor."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08
TEACHERS WILL MEET
IN MEMPHIS TODAY
West Tennessee Teachers Asso-
citation Will Render Unusu-
ally Strong Program

Several hundred teachers OF
West Tennessee will meet in
Memphis today and will continue
in session though tomorrow. An
unusually strong program has been
arranged for the convention, which
will hold their general and twelve
sectional meetings.
A reception will be rendered the
visitors at the Central High School
by the Chamber of Commerce and
the parent-teachers organizations
of Shelby county, at the conclusion
OF the first days program.
Sectional meetings arranged will
be on the following subjects:
High School, elementary and com
munity life, vocational, English,
science. home economies, his
tory, mathematics, Latin. mordern
languages, commercial and super
intendents.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08
KirkseyHall

Squire M. A. Kirksey and Mrs.
Essie Hall, both of Yuma, drove
to town last Wednesday morning
and we're married. After securing
the license from County Court
Clerk j. w. Jarrett, Mr.. Jarrett
drove them in his car to the home
of Squire L. A. Hurt, on West
Paris street, who performed the
ceremony, The newly welded
couple spent a part of the day with
friends here, leaving in the after
noon for the home of the groom.
These are leading people Of the
Yuma community with a host of
friends who wish for them much
happiness and prosperity in their
married life.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08
VICKERS' oil WELL
TO BE ABANDONED
ProbIematicaI AS to Whether
the Johnsons VIII Attempt
Another Well

The oil prospects for this com
munity is indeed very gloomy at
this time.
The Vickers' we'll has been aban-
doned, and it is very uncertain as
to whether or not the johnson
Brothers will attempts another we'll
1t is quite certain that they will
not spend any further efforts upon
the Vickers' we'll, unless it is to
try to draw out about 400 feet of
10 inch casing, which they have so
far failed to pull out.
The johnson Brothers have spent
over $25, 900, we are informed, on
this we'll, and the casing now in the
we'll cost about $1,000. They have
spent this money trying to pro-
mote an enterprise that would haye
made our community rich, If sue
Cessful in finding oil in paying
quantities, and they have done so
without asking any financial aid
from our people.
There is yet a ray of hope in the
fact that Mr.. Sark, the field man
of the company, has gone 10 Ken
lucky to meet Mr.. johnson, and
while there they will determine
whether another we'll will be at
tempted. Let US hope they will
decide to make another effort. The
company deserves success to the
full measure.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08
SEPARATE PEACE
HARDING PROGRAM
Termination Of War With Ger.
many to Be First Act Of
the New Congress

Termination of the state of war
between this country and Germany
by congressional resolution to be
introduced Immediately upon the
converting of congress was accepted
Tuesday as the definitely settled
policy Of the Harding administra-
ton.
AT the conclusion of q day Of
important administration confer
ences, believed to have gone far
toward crystallizing the adminstra-
TONS policy in treating pending
treaty problems, Rene Viviani,
French envoy, was said to have
been frankly informed Monday
night by republican members of
the senate foreign relations COM
mittee that the administration pur-
posed to effect a separate peace
with Germany by congressional
resolution.
The former French premier who
discussed the question with the
senators at dinner given in his
honor at the home Of Senator Nc
Cormick, of Illinois, was said by
senators present also to have been
informed that the administrations
program did not contemplate en-
trance BY the United States into
the league OF nations and that it
was useless to discuss the possibi-
lily of it.
At the same time M. Viviani
was said to have been given re-
newed assurance that the United
States would take no action that
would be helpful" to Germany,
10 the matter Of repara-
tions and the fulfilling of other
treaty obligations,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08

to It's capacity. ia fact. many we're
turned away for lack OF room to
seat them. Mr.. Joyner went &C
his job like az oId-timer, and
preached a most excellent sermon.
The large audience was thoroughly
10 sympathy with him and we
never saw a speaker have better
or more appreciative attention. At
the close of his sermon 8 large por-
tion of the audience crowded about
him. shook his hand, congratulated
him and bid him God speed in his
chosen field of labor. Mrs. JOY
ner also came in for a large share
of congratulations and attention.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08

The closing Of the Clarksburg
High School exercises has been in
progress this week. The COM
mencement sermon was preached
last Sunday night by Bid. N. B.
Hardeman and it is said to have
been one Of the best sermons de-.
livered there in a long while. A
very interesting program has
been given from night to night by
the classes Of the school, This has
been a very fine year with this
school some two or three dozen
boarding students have been in
attendance and good class work
has been done.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08

Of : severe illness was able TO visit
the school Monday morning. The
pupils we're delighted to see him
at school and hope that be will be
able to teach many terms for US ia
the future.
T. M. Carter and two daughters
started to school last week in a
buggy, and as they drove into the
creek their horse slipped The bride
and began to run. The animal cir
eled around town and dashed into
the gin lot at break neck speed
then started up the hill to the
square again and turned the buggy
over throwing the occupants out,
but fortunately no one was injured
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08
CAPTURE STILLS IN
this TERRITORY
jackson PrOhi Officers Return
From Henderson and Car
roll Counties

The Memphis Commercial Ap-
peal published the following as a
special from jackson, under date
of April 2:
Prohibition officers Deming
and Conner returned yesterday
from HENDERSON and Carroll coun-
ties, where they conducted a series
Of raids lasting three days. Dur
ing that time eight illicit stills
we're captured and destroyed, one
of them being the most complete
stills ever seized in this section of
the country, according to those
who saw the almost perfect plant.
None of the outfits we're 10 opera
tion and no beer or mash was taken
nor any arrests made. The local
prohibition officers are Boosting of
the best record of any force in this
district of the government agency,
and the number of stills captured
and arrests made BY them rival
therecords made BY many OF the
larger departments 10 this division.
There are only four men con-
nected with the force here, while
in many Of the larger departments
the raiding officers number several
times that many.'
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08
COUNTY Court HOLD
SESSION MONDAY
A Very Busy Day, Not Much
Done and Recessed Until
Monday. April Is

The April term of the quarterly
court was held last Monday. Prac.
tically the entire day was spent in
discussing measures of interest TO
che county, and while it was a very
busy day vet not much was done
TO show for it.
NeiII Wright, j, Il. ThomasoR
and Troy WEIGH were elected no.
tary publics.
A number Of commissioners
were appointed to Investigate var
ious roads, levees and bridges,
ascertain the cost to make needed
repairs, and report same to the
July term Of this court.
A committee Of Eve was APP
pointed to cooperate with the
county board of education and
ascertain the tax rate made to
maintain the elementary schools
of the county. The result of
this cooperation and investiga-
ton is to be reported TO this court.
The new road law was discussed
and the court lined up under it for
good roads. The road commits
sioners of the old law were re-
elected, where there were commits
sioners and vacancies we're filed
as follows: First district, J. s..
Smith; Tenth, j. r. Alternately,
and Twentieth, R. G. Peeler.
The usual appropriations for
running expenses we're made.
The court took a recess until
Monday, April Is, at which time
the court will take action on the
issuing OF time warrants to meet
outstanding obligations of the
county. An enabling act was re-
Gently passed by the legislature,
but had not been signed by Gov.
Taylor last Monday, which de-
layed the matter and made necs-
sary the taking of the recess.
The court was well attended by
interested spectators, andthe court
room was we'll filled during the
greater portion of the session.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08
Boswell Smith.

A wedding of much interest to
the young people Of TrezeYant was
the recent marriage of Mr.. George
Albert Boswell and Miss Bonnie
Smith. The ceremony was said
by Rev. r. L. Riley in the pres
ence Of a large number of friends.
The groom is the son of Geo. Bos-
we'll and the bride the daughter of
j. w. Smith. leading citizens Of
Trezeyant. They were very pop
ular young people. They left i'm
mediately for Cincinnati, where
Mr.. Boswell holds a lucrative po-
sition in the railroad service.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08
MANY SEEKERS OF
BENCH IN CAPITAL
The Scramble Over the Judge
ship Grows With Intensity
and Interest

Tennesseans continue to flock to
Washington to participate in the
scramble over federal Offices to be
given out during the next two or
three months. Yarnell Haun and
Eugene Murray, Memphis lawyers,
are there to camp upon the trail of
the administration until the West
Tennessee judgeship matter is set
tied, while Judge J. w. Ross, of
jackson, is also on the scene of &C.
ton. The Tennessee contingent was
augmented yesterday, 50 it is stated,
By John w. Overall, natioHal CONF
mitteeman, and S. j. Beasley. of
Nashville. the latter an applicant
for the dictatorship. State Chair
man John J. Gore is already there
and will remain several days.
J. Sam johnson is missing from
bis place of business in Hunting
don, and it is claimed that be. too,
is in Washington. Mr.. johnson
is working in the interest of Judge
Ross. Judge Maddox. who is an
applicant for the job, is remaining
at home complacently watching
the scramble as ii progresses, no
doubt feeling that the president
could not do better than to pass
the plum to one who is in no way
participant 10 the unseemly fight
for the appointment.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08
Sells Out

Hugh jarrett, who was conduct
ing grocery business in the Hotel
Olive block, sold his stock last
week to the Farmers Union Store
and has gone out of business. The
stock was moved at once to the
Farmers Store, and the room be
was occupying is being used by
Mr.. Medearis of the Hotel Olive,
as a sample room. We understand
Mr.. jarrett will continue to re-
side in Huntingdon, but we are
not informed as to what business
he will enter.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-08
Farmers Union Store

The Farmers Union Store re-
opened for business last Saturday.
This company a few months ago
suffered a heavy loss by fire, The
company reorganized and is now
ID business again. The opening
was something Of a gala day and a
large crowd was present. Their
many friends are glad to see the
business open again along former
lines and hope for the concern
great success,