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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
Farmer Burns Has Little Respect for
 Eddie's Headlock
BY JAMES J. coRBETT.

Tales of the terrific headlock used by "Strangler" Lewis, the wrestler, fail to impress Martin ('Farmer') Burns, one of the most remarkable grapplers of all times
 "It is bunk-all bunk" declares Burns. These stories you read about Stecher having his head half crushed by the headlock and of Zybszko's eyes nearly popping out because of the headlock listens like press agent stuff-and nothing else
 'I have been identified with the wrest- ling game for nearly 40 years. I have seen the headloclS used by masters in the use of the headlock. I have seen Lewis use it and I say right here and now that Lewis does not know how to hold his hands when he is grpped for the headlock. If he wants to dispute me in this statement I'll gather together a dozen old-time wrestlers who saw mas ters of the headloclS use it, and let them serve as a jury as to whether Lewis knows how to apply the headlock prop eriy.
 SOME BET
 q am 55 years old nowand I have not done any contest wrestling for some time. But have got 5000 to bet-and my friends have $25 900 more-on two con- diticns, in this way
 "d) All the money that mentioned will be bet that I will let Lewis get a headlock on me in any way he wants to without any effort whatsoever to resist him. After he has secured a grip to suit himself, I will then sing the entire song "Wearing of the Green" and after I have finished it will break Lewis ,o- called headloclS within three minutes. IT I fail to do it my bets will be lost.
 .'(2) After I have permitted Lewis his so-called headlock and then broken it will go immediately on the mat and wrestle with Lewis and I'll bet my original 5000 plus my $5 600 winnings and my friends will bet their original stake plus their winnings that I can throw Lewis twice in one hour. If l don't then the Lewis outfit gets all the money.
 BUM GUYS, SAYS BURNS
 q am 55 years old--that is supposed to be beyond the athletic age. But it doesn't recuire an athlete to toss over a joke performer like Lewis Of the quartet of wIestlers who are connected with the so- called wrestling trust the worst of them all in my opinion, is Lewis l have seen each and every one of them in action and saw all the great wrestlers in their day--in fact. I wrestled with most of them. Frank Gotch, at his best, could have taken on all r-Stecher, Caddock. Zybszko and Lewis-and flopped them m an hour without drawing long breath. Tt is time that this bunking of the public concerning the terrible headlock |of Lewis and fearful toehold of Zybszko was stopped. Any good wrestler in Amer ica. who is not affiliated with the trust. can break those holds without a real effort If Lewis and the others don think so they can get all the bets they want
 And anytime Lewis thinks he knows what headlock really is I'll bet him ne doesn't know how to apply it. And if ne thinks he's real champion. heres 55-year-old boy who has $S0,0o0o Of ms and his friends money to prove tnae he's false alarm of the worst kind.' Copyright. 1921, by King Features Syndi- cate. Jnc)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
Howard Bulldogs to
 Play Gadsden Team

Gadsden, January 24.-(Special.)- One of the best games of basketball this city will have a chance to see in the present season, will be played on the floor of the "" Friday night when Howard college will line up against the Gadsden Independents.'
 The college boys have been induced to come to Gadsden by Fred Gallant, the busy leader of the Independents and he expects his boys to put up a slashing game against the collegians, The game will be open to the public and it Is hoped that a crowded house will greet the visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
FIRST HALF OF THE CITY BASKETBALL
 LEAGUE NOW OVER
"Dobyns" HarreII Led Point Scores During First Half.
 SloSS-SheffieId In Lead
By BEN GREEN

The first episode of the city basketball league having run its course, the time is ripe for some dope on said league When the demon dopesmiths digged deeply down into the dope they were surprised to find that the leading scorer of the league was player on one of the teams trailing in the flag chase Har- rell. captain of the Stockham pipe mak- CTS, who are putting up a good fight for the cellar consignment, is the gen. tleman under discussion. 'Dopyns" was the star of the Central High school 1917 quintet and is rated among the best fingers in the city baseball league. Har- points and is the best foul thrower in the league. He copped 13 field goals and made II out of q tries of the chicken variety for gross total of s7 talles.
 Crook put up a nice fight but was not foul thrower for his team and had to be content with Ss. Walter Davis, of the vermilion vested "" boys, obtained third position with 30 counters. Hillburn, cap tain of the same organization, tied with Brooks. the leaders lanky center, with 2 points. Montgomery acquired the fifth location by looping 24 marks Riddle, of North Birmingham community. was the only other mar, with 23 marks.
 It must be taken into consideration that some men did not play in as many games as others. Also, only few were allowed the privilege of shooting fouls for their aggregations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
INTERCHURCH JUNIORS
 BEAT "" INTERMEDIATES

Yesterday afternoon the Inter- Church Juniors romped on the Y. NJ. c. A. intermediates, 32 to ,. It was a well played game but one in which the church boys had all things their way.
 Brassfield, star forward of the Inter-C Church Juniors, was the chief point scorer of the afternoon. Brass field rang up 20 point for his team. Brush scored s points for Inter- Church, while Reubel and Chancey had two each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
FINALS IN GRAMMAR
 SCHOOL CAGE LEAGUE
ny 5. c. M'COY

r11hnan School Juniors VIII play tHe Parker School Juniors this afternoon in the finals of the grammar scnooi 1aarue. The game win be played at Highland school beginning at o'ciock sharp.
 The Ullman Seniors will play Robin son School Seniors in the grammar schc6l finals also.
 Tha Ullman school basketeers have been taught the fine points of bas- ketball by their coach, Fish" Herring. The games this afternoon are ex- pected to be hard fought and exciting. There is considerable interest in the basketball games between the gram mar school lads and large crowd will probably assemble at Highland school to witness the games today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
Panther Track Men
 Training for Meet

The Birmingham-South track team is working hard in preparation for the campus at Tuscaloosa February 5. There are some good entries on the Methodists track aggregation. and the University crew cannot figure on walkaway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
RTS--- LEWIS ADDS PADDOCK 70 VICTIM LIST --SPORTS
PETE HERMAN RETURNSI FROM LONDON--- ---SILENTI
 ABOUT HIS BOUT THERE

New York, January 24.-Pete Herman, former bantnmwefght boxing champion. who defeated Jimmy Wilde in q London bout on January 13, arrived here today from England on the Carmania. Herman hnd little to add to the ca- bIe reports of his victory over the English Hyweight, whom he stopped in the seventeenth round of their 2O-round match
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
Simpson Students
 to Hold Mass Meeting

A mass meeting of Simpson students will be held today at o'clock in an- ticipation of the coming game with Cen tral which comes off at the B. A c. Wednesday afternoon. The Junior Pan- thers are going out after the Central scalp and stand g whole lot more than. . bare chance of emerging with It on their belt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
BOBBY STOW COMES TO TERMS WITH THE. CRACKERS, SH0RTST0P

Fort Worth, January 24.-Short- stop Hobby stow of the Fort Worth, Texas league, pennant win- Atlanta of the Southern associa- tion, by which club he was draft ed last fall. At first, Stow, whose home Is here, announced he would not leave Fort Worth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
S7OO,OOO REQUIRED BY TEX RICHARD IS
 IN SIGHT, IS SAID,

Montreal, January 24--A move to brinS the Dempsey-Carpentier fight to Mon treal was announced today. when c. r. Graham. president of the Eastern Canada Securities Limited, stated that beth ls and Frank Coodspeed, vice president ot the company. were negotiating with Tex Rickard, one of the promoters of the fight
 An amount exceeding s700,00o, which, IL is stated, Rickard required to bring me fighters here, is in sight, it was said'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
MILWAUKEE TEAM TO
 TRAIN AT GULFPORT, MISS.

Gulfport. Miss. January 24.--The Mil waukee team of the American associa- ton will begin spring training at Gulf port March g. according to Information received here today. The advance guard of the team will reach Gulfport about February Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
PEEL SCRIBE THINKS BIRDS GET BEST OFF
 BROOKLYN TRADE
Fly WILL HAMILTON Sporting Editor New Orleans Item.

New Orleans, January 23.-(Special) Horace Allen for Bert Griffith-that is the exchange of outfielders made by Jules Heinemann and Johnny Dobbs at the Chicago meeting which had friends of the Pelicans flaming for the first time of the new year Sun day was Monday. It wasn't an ex change in the sense that Allen was traded for Griffith, but the result is the same. As Griffith comes here All len goes to Birmingham club, where Griffith was last season, but they go by different deals.
 Brooklyn took Griffith from the Bir mlngham club last fall by prearrange- ment, picking him as the best man in the Baronial line-up. And Brook lyn took Allen from New Orleans via the draft.
 FIRST LAUGH FOR BARONS
 By the time the Chicago meeting came around Manager Robinson had come to the conclusion that he couldn't use either player. In the meantime the Birmingham club got busy with Presi- dent Ebbetts and the release of Allen to Birmingham resulted.
 But Heinemann hadn't yet showed lis hand, though he really had beaten Birmingham to Brooklyn for the pick" of the two men. This he did
 
 train here though nothing could be said about the matter until Heinemann got the deal confirmed by Owner Eb- betts of Brooklyn, at Chicago.
 President Smith of the Birmingham club, who has reputation as some thing of kidder, didn't know about this, and at the Chicago meeting he called Heinemann aside to tell him some bad news which was that Bir- mingham had secured Allen from Brooklyn.
 A TWO-EDGED JOKE
 Heihemann, so the story goes, pro- fessed to be considerably surprised and shocked, but he let Smith enjoy the joke until he had quit shaking with laughter, and then the New Orleans president announced the coming of Griffith to New Orleans as prefer ence" over Allen.
 Thus Heinemann got the last laugh and he figures he will be laughing all season at Smiths expense. Griffith is regarded throughout the circuit as one of the most valuable outfielders in the league. He probably hit the ball hard CT than any player in the Southern association last season and was a break up' artist par excellence. He was in the cleanup position of the Birmingham batting order a greater part of last seaSona, distinction which Allen enjoyed for only few days while with the Pels.
 GRIEF PELS PREFERENCE
 As a matter of fact, had Allen re- turned to the New Orleans club this season it was Manager Dobbs' inten- tion to make q pitcher of him, if pos sible. Johnny didn't like Aliens hit ting or his base-running and he want ed to see if he couldn't capitalize
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
RICHARD HAS NOT YET
 CONFERRED WITH PROMOTERS

New York, January 24-At the office or Promoter Tex Rickard it was stated late today that, as far as was known, he had not been in conference with representa- tive Canadians who desired to stage the Dempsey Carpenter bout in Montreal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25

Approximately 75 per cent of all War Savings stamps sold by the treasury since the outbreak of the war are still retained by Investors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25

'Pug's' great throwing arm, which was the best in the league.
 But Dobbs had far rather have T consistently hard-hitting and good fielding gardener such as Griffith than problematical pitcher such as Allen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
CLUB HAS PLANNED GOOD FIGHT CARO- BOORDT IN FINALS
Twenty six Rounds of Boxing Arranged By Tommy
 Tompkins
Freddie Boorde vs. Young Me- Govern, 135-pound class, 10

Freddie Boorde vs. Young Me-
 Govern. I35-pound class, 10
 rounds.
 Horace Hooper vs. Jimmie
 Woods, 115 pounds. four rounds.
 Paul Woods vs. Hollis Arnold,
 115 pounds, three rounds.
 Bob Sweden vs. shorty William
 son, 15S pounds. three rounds.
 Red Allen vs. Carl Arnold, 12o
 pounds, three rounds.
 Paul Jones vs. Lester Perkins,
 S5N pounds. three rounds.
 One of the bNst boxing cards of the season has been arranged by Tommy Tompkins for the Birmingham Ath- letic club entertainment Thursday night, when Freddie Boorde and Young McGovern meet in a 10-round return fight at the Athletic club.
 In rematching these two mittmen the officials of the club have made a tenpin strike, as the fans will long remember the slashing draw affair this pair put up at the club on New Years Day. Freddie isn't hiding the fact that he believes there will be no doubt this time as to the winner. for he says that he is going after McGov- ern from the tap of the gong. Fred die is training hard and faithfully for this match as it will mean a great deal to him if he can lay McGovern awa.- before the 10 rounds is over.
 McGovern, meanwhile is not loafing on the job, reports from the Crescent City flowing in to the effect that he is working like beaver and feels confident of stopping Boorde.
 PRELIMINARIES
 As an opening number, Tommy has two of the fastest little men ever seen in Birmingham in Paul Plugs" great throwing. arm, which l. Yna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
PRELIMINARIES

As an opening number, Tommy has matched two of the fastest little men ever seen in Birmingham in Paul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
TEAM SCORING
rAcIrE srANnING

WOfI OIf0 KOffc1tc0 ssWon one. lost lone forfeited game. sssLost two forfeited games.
Evening star., 1921-07-31

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Evening star., 1921-07-31

Runrnage Sale of
Girls Apparel
$1.OO and $l.2o Dresses |
60c
Children'S Gingham Dresses, l
good quality. fast colors; prac-
tical styles: sizes Z to 10 years.
Muslin BIoomers, 10c /
Children's Muslin Boomers.
also of crepe; pink and white:
assorted styles: sizes to 8
years.
Pique Coats, $I.98
Little Tots White Pique
Coats: belted and box styles;
sold regularly at s2.ss each.
Girls SOC Aprons, 10c
Little Girls Polly Prim
Aprons, light coiored percales;
trimmed with rick rack braid.
ChiIdren's Nightgowns
Z0c
Little Children's Mus in
Nightgowns. high and v neck
styles. with yokes of embroid
cry insertion; sizes 2 to
years. Sold regularly at 59c
each.
Gingham Rompers, z9c
Little Tots Gingham Romp-
ers. pink and blue checks;
made with collar and belt: sizes
l and 2 years only.
SOC Bungalow Aprons
3oc
Little Girls Bungalow and
Sleeve Aprons, assorted blue
checked effects; sizes 2 to s
years.
Babies Shirts, 39c
Lot of Babies Shirts. the
Little Princess" brand: button
less style; fine grade yarn;
sizes l and years only.
Infants SOC Shirts, 29c
Infants Gauze Shirts. long
sleeves; buttoned front: broken
sizes.
Infants soc Dresses
33c
Infants Long and Short
Dresses. of good quality main
sock: trimmed with lace and
embroidery.
Girls SOC PetticOats
29c
OF soft finish muslin. trimmed
with lace or embroidery ruff1es;
sizes s to II years.
Girls $1.75
Combinations, 98c
Muslin Combination Waists
and knickerbocker Drawers;
neatly trimmed with lace and
insertion: broken sizes.
Goldenberg 's-Third Floor
Evening star., 1921-07-31
The Rummage Sale of Furniture S

To clear our Furniture Stor
of our we'll known standard of
the many extraordinary bargains.
Four-piece Bedroom Suite,
Walnut. in a popular Period
includes Bed. Dresser. Chiffonier
and Dressing Table. Regularly
$225.o0 ................
Three-piece Bedroom Suites,
Walnut, including Dresser, Bed
and Toilet Table. Regularly
$4,000 ............
Three-piece Bedroom Suite,
design. of American Walnut:
suite comprises Dresser. Chiffon
ier and Bed. Regularly $165.OO..
Ten-piece Dining Room Su
of American Walnut. in Louis
XVI design. Regularly $4,000.
Four-piece Dining Room
sign. in American Walnut. N
Three-piece Bedroom Suite,
mahogany finish: Dresser, Chif-
fonier and Toilet Table Regu-
larly $155.00
Four Wheeler SuIkies, in brow
and black: complete with hoe
Regularly $500
Reed Strollers, frosted gray {
ivory finish. Regularly $3.50. >.
Wood-body Go-Carts, ivory
finish. with automobile hood.
Sold regularly at $1,000. ......
Fumed Oak Library Table,
42-inch size. Regularly $1,000.
Evening star., 1921-07-31

Women's $1.OO Union
Suits, 69c
Summer-weight Gauze Cotton
Union Suits, low neck and sleeve
less; tight and loose knee: well
known "kayser" brands sizes 5,
6. and 8.
Boys 39c Union
Suits, 29c
Knitted Union Suits. high neck
and short sleeves. knee pants;
sizes to 10 years.
Children's Underwear
Csc
Knitted Union Suits. summer
weight gau1e cotton: high neck
and short sleeves, also waist suits.
with garter attachments and sepa-
rate garments. in fleeced cotton
and wool: shirts with high neck
and long sleeves, ankle length
pants: broken sizes in each lot.
Children's Underwear
10c
Separate Garments. of white
balbrigEan. also ecru shirts. with
high neck and short sleeves. also
low neck and sleeveless, and knee
length pants; small sizes only
Goldenberg'-First Floor.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
Rumfnage
Sheets, Piu0wcases e. Spreads

$500 Bedspreads, $1.98
Crochet Bedspreads. double-bed size; in
Marseilles patterns; perfect quality.
$500 White Spreads, 500
73xsO White Pique Bedspreads. some Slight
ly imperfect; very fine qualities.
$3.50 Bedspreads, $z.98
Crochet Bedspreads. in heavy raised Mar
selles designs: full double-bed size.
Fruit=of=the=LOOm Cotton
16c
36-inch Genuine Fruit the Loom Bleach
ed Cotton. offered for one day at 16c yard
15c Unbleached Cotton; 93Ac
36-inch Enbleached Sheeting Cotton, an
extra heavy. round thread quality.
Goldenbery's-First Floor.
Evening star., 1921-07-31

Women's Soc Hose, 29c
Onyx" Brand Full Seamless
Mercerized Gauze Hose, in white
and few pairs of black: double
toe and heel; perfect quality.
Up to 35c Hose, l5c
Women's Burson Hose, in black
only. also few white'an colored
fiber silk hose.
Children's 35c
Stockings, lOc
White and Cordovan Fine Kfbbed
Stockings. good quality; mostly all
sizes.
Up to 69c Socks, Csc
Children's Onyx Brand Socks,
white with fancy turnover tops:
also a few colored silks and brown
and black socks; broken sizes. Linz
tied quantity.
Goldenbsrs'-First Floor.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
Women's ''Onyx"
SAMPLE Hose, 75C

Limited quantity only - con-
sisting of Seamless Thread Silks.
in black and few colors. I'm
ported Full Fashioned Lisle. in
black. white. brown and gray.
some with Pointex heels, others
with square heels also Drop-
stitch and Novelty Fiber Silk
Hose, in colors; perfect quality:
all sizes. but not in each lot;
values worth up to $500 pair.
Georgette Plating, SOC
Odd lot of Georgette Plating,
in white. flesh. henna, copen,
tan. electric blue and black.
Neckwear Dept.-First Floor.
Enamal Ware, 10c
Lot of Enamel Ware Cooking
Utensils, including one and two
pieces of a kind, too numerous
to mention. Slightly damaged.
MILDLY Skirts, $1.59
Six Girls Blue Serge MILDLY
Skirts. plated and deep-hem
models; size s years only: Sold
COrSets, 6oC
Small lot of Elastic Top and
Medium Bust Corsets. in pink and
wEite; sizes 10 and 81.
Up to $3.19 Vestees, $1.49
Neckwear Dept.-First Floor.
Odd lot Of Vestees. in white
and colors, also plaids; an as
sortment of popular styles.
Up to $3.25 Wash Boilers
$1.69
Lot of Heavy Tin Copper-bot-
tom Wash Boilers. VITA cod
weed handles; slightly dented
1Oc Chair Seats, SC
Lot of Imitation Leather Chair
S, ats. assorted styles, sizes and
co,ors. (None exchanged -
Pavement.
$3.50 Bath Sheets, $1.30
Turkish Bath Sheets, in all
white with colored borders;
heavy double-th thread grade;
size 45x65 inches.-Linen Dept.
$5.98 MILDLY Skirts, S2.98
Five Girls Navy Blue French
Serge MILDLY Skirts, deep plated
models with wide hens; waist
attached; size IL years only
Third Floor.
Lot of Jewelry, &c
Odds and Ends of Jewelry, in
cluding Brooches, Hat Pins. Pin
Sets. Bar Pins. etc. Variety Of
pretty novelties in summer
jewelry.
Up to 25c Tooth Brushes
&c
Assorted lot of Tooth Brushes,
some slightly soiled from coun-
ter display; great variety of
shapes and styles.
$3.50 Corsets, $l.95
Three La Victoria Corsets. Of
white coutil; extreme low bust
and long hip model: size % only.
Up to $500 Wash Skirts
70c
125 Wash Skirts, Of good quail
ity gabardine. some slightly
soiled.
First Fl00r-BaPEain Booth.
$12.95 Jersey Suits
$3.o5
Six Wool Jersey Suits. in
green only; smart tailored sport
models; small sizes only.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
Rumage Sale of
WOmen'S&Children'S
Underwear

W0men's Union Suits
45c
Summer-weight Union Suits. low
neck and sleeveless, tight and loose
knee: crochet neck and arms; also
few with band tops; sizes S, 6 and
Z.
GlOVe=Silk
Pantalettes, $1.98
Women's Glove Silk Pantalettes.
made with elastic waist and ankle;
perfect quality; black and navy
blue only. Z
WOmen's 45c Vests
29c
Summer-weight Gauze Cotton
Vests. low neck and sleeveless;
sizes 36 to A.
WOmen's $1.25 Union
Suits, 30c
Summer weight Gauze Cotton
Union SUITS, low neck and sleeve
less. loose and tight knee: perfect
quality: also few suits. in pink.
WOmen'S Z9c Vests
10c
Gauze Cotton Vests. low neck and
sleeveless; well made, full cut
sizes.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
So and $40
Comforts, S4.95

5 High-grade Comforts, filled with
wool and cotton. others cotton filed.
Covered with fine grade silkoline and
seco silk. Large double-bed size.
Subject to slight imperfections.