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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
COOSA COUNTY HIGH
 BEATEN BY MEGNAM

Rockford, 5aauary as.-fspeial.,- The basketball team ef the Ceesa County High seheel went down in de- feat before the fast team ek the Meg nam mills ef Sylaeauga Wednesday night by score sf s9 to 1 {. The game was fast and after few. minutes' play the finai fesuit was evident. It wns only a question of what the score would be. The Coosa High boys were too light and inexperienced to play men of tn eopiibcr of the Megnam team. The feature of the Bame was tho excellent [ playing of Coach Simpson for Norman and the scare that Mccain, for Rock ford, received by the rough treatment of tho miiis boys. They seemQd to think he was an excellent goal pitcher by putting two men on him as 6uards. but In spite of that he got away and pitched field goal and showed what he would do with half g chance time and again.
 The lineup for the Coosa High was as follows: Forwards. Mccain and Ca son t5l); center, Murehison; guards, Hanna. Bro4ghton.
 Magnam: Reamsam (l2). Graves ts1; center. Simpson t1s). guards, McAl- death. St. John.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
Planning Meet for High School Track
 Teams April 29-3O

University, January 2s.--(special.)- Plans are being made for Alabama's second high school track meet to be promoted by the university. The first meet was held in 1914 for the purpose |of promoting high school athletics in Alabama.
 circular explaining the meet has been sent out over the state by uni versity authorities and early replies are expected. The circular is as fol- lows:
 "The second interschoiastio field ana track meet for high schools will be held at the University ofsAlabama on April 29 and s0
 You are cordially invited to send a team to this meet, which is held to promote and foster greater interest in high school athletics.
 'sIt will consist of the following open eventsi 100-yard dash, 22O-yard dash, 440-yard dash, 8S0-yard run, one~ mile run. 120-yard high hurdles, 22o~ yard low hurdles, running high jump, running broad jump, pole vault, iavelin throw, discus throw, shot put 13- pound shoD and relay race Gone mile).
 "Preliminaries will be run Friday afternoon. April as, at o'clock. Finals will be run Saturday afternoon, Aprn 30, at 1;30 o'clock.
 "Contestants will be limited 10 13 men from each school. The numb sr of contestants from each school to start In any one event will be limited to two men. Any contestant may be cn- tered in six events. but will start In only five. contestant entered in any event may run In the relay race.
 Each contestant must be a bona ftde regular student. less than 21 years of age at the beginning of the session, and must have been in regular at tendance at the school he represents for at least 50 days before the meet. No student who receives or has re- ceived any financial inducement or concession of any kind to attend q school on account of his athletic erv> ices may take part in this meet.
 "A silver loving cup will be pres sented to the school scoring the high est number of points In the meet. A silver cup will be presented to tho school winning the relay race. A gold m edal. silver and bronze medal win be awarded to the Individual wiaaors of first. second and third places m the finals of the meet. A gold medal will be awarded to each member of the winning relay team.
 The meet will be conducted andar s. ]. A. A. rules, 2 copy of which will be sent you In the near future.
 Schools desiring to be represented In this meet should notify the -hair> man of the games committee. James s. Thomas, University. Ala. by March |. t9st.
 Hoping you will corporate with us to make thia the biggest and rest scholastic event of its kind ever held In the state of Alabama. and wi.h best wishes, I am.
 "Very truly yours.
 "f. E. SHAY, Manager University of Alabama Track
 Team"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
COFFEY TO MANAGE WRESTLING END OF
 SOCIETY MAT SHOW

Chicago. H., January es.--Joe Cof- fey, an time wrestler and promoter, .was-,selected today to manage the wrestling and athletic programme planned for February 23 by Mrs. Marshal Field III and other leading so- ciety women here for the benefit of three Chicago charitable organiza- tions.
 The executive committee in charge of the programme announced that a large number of society women had applied for some of the 100 boxes re- served and it wsN learned that some of these have been priced at $150.
 T would like it understood. how eyer," said Mrs Field, that this Is not an exclusive society affair. It Is my hope to make it thoroughly democrat ic carnival
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
DENY ADMISSION INTO
 U. s. TO CHESS CHIMP,
 E. LASKER OF GERMANY

Washington. January 2s.-E. Lasker, German chess player, has been denied permission to visit this country en route to Havana for worlds oham> pionship match with Capabianca, IL was said at the state department today that Laskers application for passport
 wise to permit him to visit this coun>
 try had been refused under the ruling
 denying any permission to enter the country to German nationals unless a
 showing was made justifying watving
 the restriction,
 L1Askers application merely stated he
 desired to renew friendshfps hers. Officials said the German player would probably find little difficulty in reaching Havana by another route. He wAs said to be in Germany at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
OLD-TIMERS PLAYED UNDER
 DIFFICULT CONDITIONS

| Cal Movey opines that Babe Ruth
 wouldn't be busting out so many home
 runs If Ruth played in my day" | Mcveys day dates back over 50 years He is one of the two remaining members l of the worlds champion Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1869. He played for many years after with other major clubs, achieving undying fame on the diamond. l Az he hears the twilight of life his in terest in baseball is still unflagging. | "The boys hit against different sort of baseball now than they did when 1 played the game" declared McVey.. The ball now Is hard as a rock, well supplied with either cork or rubber, and is bound ! with yarn that gives it considerable 1 'sail When I played the game the ball was soft and mushy. Only the most ter rife hitter could get it beyond the out l field It was almost rag ball ein com parison with that which is used now
 Perhaps the fact that the ball was softer In those days than it Is now is the
 reason that the boys of my time could play it without the use of gloves.
 Another thing which greatly favors Ruth is the fact that he plays in in closed parks, where some of the stands or some of the fences are only Il snort distance away from the home plate. In 1 my day some of our grounds didn't nave l any fences at all. They were vast fields, and 1t was impossible to drive the ta out of sight. The outfielders could play as deeply as they wanted to and could always como in and get . short drive. "With Ruth and the present system II | is a whole lot different. When he goes l to the bat in the Polo grounds he has to
 hit the ball only few hundred feet to kscore a home run. If he bats 1t into
 the stand no outfeider can catch It. l Therefore, 1t is rather simple for Hutn l and the other hitters of th!s sort 10
 smash out homers, inasmuch as all they need to do ls to drop the ball into a nearby grandstand.
 l In other cities around the big league circuit some of the parks are extremely l small and the distance from home plate 1 to either tho right or left field fence l Is unusually short Any time player gets hold of one of those balls and can 1 loft 1t sufficiently over the fence the batter Is credited with a home run. In my time s5 per cont of the home runs that are being made today over short
 fences or into stands would have been putouts.
 l T don't mean to take away from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
LOREN MURCHlSON TIES WORLDS RECORD FOR TO
 YARD DASH. AT CHICAGO

Chicago. January ae.-Ths worlds
 record for the 70-yard dash seven
 and ene-fifth seeonda, was tied by Leren Murehisen in the Illinois Ath- ietie clubs annual track contests here
 last night. Murahison dsfeatsd Jack sehels of the petrsit Athletic club hy an eyeiash.
 The Ames, Ia. two-mils team de.
 fsatsd Notrs Dame by wide margin and Jele Bay iappsd the field In the twe-mlle run. winning In 1o;Oc B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
INTEREST GROWING IN PHYSICAL TRAINING
 AT STATE NORMAL

Jacksonville. January 3a.-(Speciai., ,- Interest in athletics and physical traiR- ing Is growing daily at thS state Normal. and most of the faculty are found In the training classes. This is vary excep- tionL and is largely responsible for tho pep in the student body.
 The girls team of the High school played DisQue High school of Gadsden at Atkins han Saturday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
HARDNIcK'S FIELD GOAL
 WINS FOR DADEvlLLE

Dadevilae. January 2s.-( (spesial)--- In spectacular game. Dadevtlle beat the fast Hackneyville team 2e to 1s. The county lads were greatly out weighed. but good team work and ac> curate goal shooting won the game. It was anybody's game until the last half minute of play when Hardwich fung up h,s seventh field goal and won the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
NOTHING TO RUMORS
 ABOUT NEW SHORTSTQp

hinted that Birmingham was to be tho
 recipient of u new shortstop from some
 kindly big league club, but, as far aa is known. this rumor could not be rua down.
 When questioned about the mattar, Proxy Smith stated that. as far as he
 knew, no deal had been closed for play CTS further than those which have al ready been mentioned, Of course. the Barpns wouldn't turR down any shortstop, or any other player, for that matter. offered to them, but at
 present none seens to be on the string, There are one ov two other deals
 though. which, when announced. will probably cause some excitement am 3ns local bugs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
ORDER NEW BLEACHERS FOR CKWQQD PARK

It was announced yesterday that S,UQ new knockdown hleaohers have been or- dered and that they will arrive before the coming baseball season opens.
 It is planned to place these bleacheys on the field immediately in front of the reg ular concrete bleachers. which would af- ford several sections of seats which would be inferior to none at Rickwoo'L
 During the football season next fall the field will be arranged tho way 1t was n 1sl9--that Is, parallel to the right fiel1 concrete bleachers, and the new bleach CTS ordered will be lined up on the lett side of the field.
 Thess new arrangements are expected to greatly add to the nttractlveness Of the seating facilities at Redwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30

Official returns from the first ant second matches show Birmingham in thirtaenth place among the 5-odd e, triee. The local team Is considerably weakened thia seaaen due to the abseiiee of Capt. ]. 9. Moore and Dr. Percy Reld. who formerly helped the team by ths.f good work.
 For the fiFst thrns matches. Lee h gp- ins at reesrd-breakins clip. hls avsrAHp being ess ssss per cent en the ID ahotss thLs baina point and half above the worlds record average. The OiymFse team of California leads the league, win Springfield, Masa.. second. and Heatt's third. Then fpiipw Portland, Denver, New York, Oakland, Manlte, golnmens' ohia, ghieaas. Besfen. Es. taHula, ssf' mtpsAaxH, with the other II traiiine,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
Double Header Water Meet

Annapolis, Md.. January 29.-The water artists of Princeton and the Annapolis midshiplnen divided honors in e double bin here today, the Tigers overwhelming the sailors. 8 to ,. while the middies bested the Jerseyites almost equally as declsively in swimming, g to 2. Tce work of the visitors in polo was the best sesaer seen hcrA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
COL UMBUS HIGH SCHOOL
 BOYS DEFEAT GORDO. ALA,

Columbus, Mssz,. January ss.--( (specai.l } The first bas)sstban game of the season |t0 be played by the Lee High school boys took place Friday aftsrnoon. when they
 score of g to a1 The 6ontsat was hard Bought and n1ost exciting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
SAM RICE IS OUT TO
 RETAIN THEFT TITLE

Washington, January 9A-sam Rice, Washington American Out- fielder, who led tho major lenkues last season in stolen hases to begin preparations early for retaining thc
 record another year. Rice said to- day thnt he would stnxt tralnlnw February 16 at Hot SpftnwA Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
PLAN RESTORATION OF
 AUTO RACING IN N. Y.

New York. January .29.-Plans for the restoration of automobile road racing .n the vicinity of this city are being com sidered by several autom obile organiza- tions. It has been suggested that the Initial contest be staged early in June. The race would be 100 or 200 miles or more over dirt road circuit of 30 to 10 miles. Courses formerly used on Long Island and in Westchester county are under inspection. The last road race held in this vicinity was for the Vanderbilt cup in 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
L0Tz SOLD TO SIOUX CITY

Sioux City, Ia., January Aloe Lott of Romsen. la. former St Louis National pitcher, has l'een purchased by the Sioux City Western league team from the Houston club of the Texas league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
LOCAL SHOOTERS
 TURN INV BETTER
 REVOLVER SCORES
B. A. c. Team Is Thirteenth In Standing-Lee Going at
 Record Breaking Speed

The third match of the National league series of revolver and pistol competitions resulted in 2 much higher score on the part of the B. A. c. team than they have yet turned in this season, This was due mainly to the very high scoro of '"TacShols" Lee and the good score of o. L. Carl. Dr. Troje fell consider ably below ais usual average. while Per son Moore climbed into third place with a good 3od Scores of the third matca;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30

Ruth's greatness as home run hitter. He certainly has shown marvellous slug ging power. But it doesn't seem fair to the old-timers who had to hit under different conditions and a different base ball. to claim that Ruth far overshadows them in the matter of slugging." Copyright, 1921. by King Features Syn
 dicate, IncO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30

Only about 50 per cent of the lum- Der mills in British Columbia are in operation at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
LYNCH HAS HAD A METEORIC CAREER
 INV THE RING GAME
Mcvey Thinks Babe Wouldn't Have Made So Many
 Runs In His Day
By JAMES J. coRBETT

i Joe Lynch took unto himself S345o in
 cash and a worlds championship in 8 period of less than three months. All Of
 which makes his rise perhaps as me- teoric as that of any man who ever
 stepped Into the prize. ring. | The professional fighting career of the king of bantams began late in 1915, when I he served as a substitute battler. That happened in the old Fairmont Athletic
 club in New York. Prior to that time Lynch had been boxing around as an ann
 ateur and not making much of a success
 at 1t.
 When one of the fighters ran out on
 match at tho club, scouts began trying
 to find a substitute. Someone mentioned Lynch. who was known around the club
 other fighter having come to the front to grab the match-Lynch was chosen.
 BIG MONEY-s125 And they paid me SIPS for it. whew!
 that was big money" recounts Lyncn. Nature helped Lynch. It gave him
 arms and body much longer than the
 usual bantam owns It gave him speed in lou of bulk. And Lynch has used them, Those long, rangy arms of his keep back rushing opponents and enable him to iab and cut through the opposi- ticn guard.
 Lynch went along after his first bout
 and slowly began to get a real reputa- ton. The mere fights he had the bet , tor he got. Experience was teaching him, and making hin-into a champion.
 He got chance against Pete Herman In 1917, but swas outpointed in a mo- decision clash. He got two more cracks
 at the title holder in 1sls-but both were no-decision tilts
 "If I can ever get Herman in a de-
 cision match I'll win sure,' Lynch prom ised his friends.
 | And then boxing came back to New York to give Lynch his chance. KNOCKS OUT SHARKEY l Jack Sharkey at that time was an equal contender with Lynch for the de- clsion smash at Herman. Tex Rfckard matched the pair and it was a whale Of fight The men were rematched. Lynch
 knocked out SharKey, and then the match with Herman was made.
 decision and the title.
 1 From October l. 1920, until the latter I part of December of the same year, l Lynch participated in five ring bouts.
 Two were against Sharkey, one netting hin, $60O0 and the other $10,OO0 He got l s, coo for beating Abe Attell Goldstein l and 5000 for winning from Jabea White, | and the balance to make up the S345ov came from his meeting with Herman | A worlds title and $34, in cash that's all that Joe Lynch took upon him self in less than three months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
BARONIAL BOSS WILL ARRIVE WEDNESDAY, Moley Will Have His Work Cut Out for Him-To Add to
 Seating Capacity of Redwood Park

all very simple as It looks to the out slider.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
Like Gliding a Nugget

. y improve upon splendid specials Every nasd price possible for quality epuprornisinx standards-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-01
BRITAIN REWARDS GERMAN
 MERCHANT MARINE oFFIcKE

New York. Nov. 30 CBy the A p.)- There Is saying of the sea that Eng land never forgets a service rendered . subject. This was borne out today when 1t was learned the British con- su ate had bestowed on German ner- chant marine officer silver loving cup and medal earned by a daring rescue in 1914.
 In February of that year. the British steamship County of Devon cspsized on her way from Norfolk to Rotterdam. For three days her captain and z4 mem Sers of her crew pitched in raging seas.
 The German tanker Deutschland was first to sight the helpless Britisher whose crew. unable 10 launch lifehoats at last jumped into the sea Disrerarding dan ger. boat in command of the Deutech- lands first officer. Ernst Harzmeyer. put out and rescued the entire British crew Then came the war. For five years England and Germany were enemies
 Early this week there came into New York the tank steamer vistuia, vTtN Hsrzmeyer aboard. He was invited by Captain Glouster Armstrong. British consul general. 10 visit his office. There. by direction of his government. Captain Armstrong presented to the recent -ene- my England's testimonials for an act ol bravery at sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-01
"bIuebeard" Landrll
 To Be Gui|IOthle Z
Sentence Followed Cor ,rl For Murder in the De gree.

Versailles, Nov so-(By The 4. P.)- Henri Landru, who has been on trial for more than three weeks in the Assizes court here. charged with the murder of ten women and a boy, was found guilty of murder in the first, degree tonight.
 Landru was sentenced to die by the guil1otine
 To all the forty-eight questions which the court submitted to the jury on the questions of the guilt. innocence or men tai capacity of the prisoner. there was verdict of guilty of premeditated mur- der. No extenuating circumstances were included in the verdict I Landru had borne himself throughout the lengthy trial without showing the slightest weakness, and he heard the sen tence of death imposed upon him without emotion
 The jury required three hours. inc1ud- ing bricf respite for dinner to prepare their replies to the questions submitted to It.
 After Nj. Moro -Giafferi. counsel for the defense, in an eloquent plea. finished his summing up this afternoon, Judge Gilbert read forty-eight questions to the jury. The first of these was whether Landru was guilty of murder with premedita- ton in the case of Mime. Cochet. Dues tons also were put as to the mental condition of the prisoner.
 NJ Moro Giafferi in his address re- minded the jury that a person could be proclaimed legally dead only when they had been missing thirty years and cited cases of persons who were missing hay i ing returned years afterwards. when hope. for them had been abandoned. He also referred t6 notable cases of alleged miscarriage of justice based on circum- stantial evidence.
 "A white-slaver. yes an assassin. nev. err he exclaimed. looking toward the i jury and at the same time pointing to- ward Landru. He added that the prose cution by the prisoner of papers identify l ing his alleged victims corroborated tht theory that Landru probably had sen the women abroad with false Depers IT white slavs'' traffic.
 These women all are alive" he said referring to the ten women Landru wal charged with killing. but they ar' ashamed to make their whereabouts l known
 T am innocent Landru shouted to th' 1 jury This was the first time in thu l thirtv-two months since he was arrest
 ed that the prisoner had used the wor' innocent" in public.
 Heretofore he had contented himsel with saving. show me my guilt: mak out your case" Today. however he wa showing more emotion than at any tim during his trial.
 During the short address he made t the jury. lasting barely minute and
 half. Landru declared: T have nevc J killed anyone I am innocent. Jurors
 do your duty"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-01
MAYOR OF NEW HAVEN
 PRAISES YALE STUDENTS

New Haven. Noy. 3o.--Mayor Fitzxer- aid. in letter 10 President Anreiia Of Yale University. male Drb'2 tonight. ex- pressed the thanks of the cfy for the cf- forts of Yale students wkc aided many in the Rialto theatre audience to escape from the fire Sunday night Sympathy for the death of enc student and The fn : jury of score also was expressed.
 The devotion to .he cause of hurs4u'- ty.''' the mayor wrote, and the loyalty. to every trait of manly conduct which char acte-,zed the deed Of vaisr of the Yale boys, has been impressed or the fife cf cur city and will -x.st as a- .adeotsdners On the part of our people for si. fime-
 There was no ckanse IT, the fire css- raity list today ne fs1r,s sisndin9 af six dead. with l 2ia tho bospitas h &rk. lcai condition -
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-01
IRISH BULLETIN COMMENTS
 ON SIR JAMES CRAIG's SPEECH

Dublin. Nov. 90 (By the A. P.).-The Irsh Bulletin. the organ of the Dali Eiresnn. declares that Sir James Craig's speech rejecting the British governments proposals for an Irish settlement belongs not 10 the twentieth century but to the days of feudalism. The Ulster premier however. is logical, according to the Bull letin. and is only executing the British policy.
 The belief as to parliament was cre- pted Co destroy Irish unity" the Bulletin continues, "and the speeches in that par lament yesterday were merely an en- teavor to carry this purely British policy for British purpose into effect. Peace ls 10 be made impossible rather than the iact of Irelsnd's geographical. economic traditional, historic and political unity should be admitted.
 Throughout his speech Sir James Craig used phrases suggestin :. that he is Ftiii willing to cooperate in msxing peace possible. but the terms of this CO., opera lion are absolute-he and his minority are 70 be the final judges of what will pr will not be acceptable to Ireland. They bsrr'caded the road to peace, and Ere British government assures them hat removal of their barrcades is 'un- ghinkable'
 Canada would today be either sub lect nation In revolt or have already Fone over to the United States had the srftish government taken the same atti- stae towards tho. Canadian minority. snufh Africa would nov be an indepen. lent republic If British forces had been