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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
CITY LEAGUE MEET TUESDAY NIGHT TO BE IMPORTANT ONE

Plans for the City Baseball league will be nearing completion at the end of the meeting which will be held Tuesday night at o'clock at the Central Y. M c. A. The most important business to De brought up will be the election of pres ident and secretary for the 1921 season Any new teams wishing to enter but which did not have a representative at the last meeting, are requested by Prexy Harrison to send delegate to this weeks confab. All of the representa- tives of the new teams are urged to hrng the probable list of players who will represent their team this season
 The matter of official scorers paid by the league will be brough up and threshed out. The scorers proposition would be handled like the umpires, thu, clubs paving the fees month in ad vance to the league treasury and the league issuing the official checks. Each representative is requested to bring the $25 cash deposit which is required as a symbol of good faith.
 A schedule committee will likely be ap pointed to arrange "a schedule running from Saturday, April 21, to August 27. The personnel of the circuit will likely be established at the meeting Tuesday. The Class B City league. which usually is under the Jurisdiction of the senior circuit, will probably be started in the next week or two. Any teams wishing to enter this division should communi- cate with the Boys club officials.
 President Harrison. head of the city lcop. is on the lookout for arbiters, te umpire the games this season. Anyone f,x,, Ii-,. xxrtfh fha fcl.; f~ as an official in the league should see Harrison at once. The outlook for this season is rosier than ever before. with more teams entered in the league and much more interest being shown by the contestants. A higher caliber of ball will be available with the best teams grouped in one division. The divisions will be divided primarily on the relative strength of the outfits and next on the location of the home grounds of the teams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
STATE TAX COMMISSION
 RECEIVE MILD Kl3DING

Montgomery, April 2.-(Special.) )--Offi- cial Montgomery celebrated April Fools Day Friday. When members of the state tax commission reached their offices during the early morning they found Il their mail the following poem: 'sHis horse went dead and his mule went
 lame,
 And he lost his COW in poker game. And cyclone came on a winters day And blew the house where he lived away. Then an earthquake came, and when that
 was done
 1t swallowed the ground his house
 was on.
 Then the tax adjuster came around And raised the value of the hole in the
 ground"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
RUSH, BESSEMER, INDIVIDUAL STAR
 OF AUBURN MEET

Auburn. Aprif 2.-(Special)-By scoring 441a points, the team from the Lee Coun- ty High shool. located at Auburn, won the first interhigh school athletic meet here today and will receive the loving cup offered by the Auburn Athletic as- sociation. Bessemer High school was sec- ond with 25 points, Tallapoosa High third with 24 Snead School at Boaz, fourth with 2 and Camp Hill High fifth with 151a.
 The outstanding star of the meet was H. c. Rush of Bessemer, who entered only five events and won five firsts with total score of 25 points, which was an exceptionally good showing in view of the fact that all events were hotly con tested and snappy from start to finish. First, second and third places were won in order as follows:
 1OO-yard dash: First, H. c. Rush, Bes- semer; second, H. F. Wilkins, Snead school: third. King, Auburn High Time, | F 1-5 seconds.
 High jump: First, King Auburn; sec ond Craddock, Tallapoosa; third, Wins lett, Tallapoosa. Height, feet 10 inches. l Half-mile: First, Rush, Bessemer;. sec ond, Manci, Auburn; third, Gregory, CamphilL Time, 2 minutes 2 seconds. 220-ysrd dash: First, RuSh, beSSe1ner second Roberson, Snead school; third McGinty, Camp Hill Time, 23 seconds. 1 Pole vault Bradshaw. Auburn; Lang ley, Camp Hill; Hardwick. Tallapoosa.
 12O low hurdles: First King Auburn; second Wooley, Auburn; third. Rainer Snead school
 44O-yard dash: First, Rush, Bessemer; second Bridges, Snead school; third ] Winslett, Tallapoosa. Time, 60 l-5 sec onds.
 Broad jumy: Wooley. Auburn; Grad dock, Tallapoosa; Lansley. Camp Hill' I r feet inches.
 12-pound shot: Fullen, Tallapoosa Winslett Tallapoosa; Couch, Auburn 1 Distance, SS feet 1 inch.
 Mile: First, Rush, Bessemer; second Langley, Camp Hill; Wooley. Auburn Time, minutes B seconds. I Discus: King, Auburn; Couch, Auburn I Fullen, Tallapoosa. Distance. 7s feet l inches.
 I Mile relay race: Won by Bridges I Raines, Roberson and Wilkins of Sneac ,l school. Time, minutes seconds l After the meet the contestants met III Langdon hall, where those winning flrs' in each event received a gold medal
 those second a silver medal and those l third bronze medal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

BERNSEN IN CHAhGE
 While Moley Is away, Dutch Bernsen will have the "c. O." title plastered across his shoulder straps. Dutch will not get chance to give many orders to rockies and regulars, however, unless he feels a lot better than he has the past few days. Dutch was supposed to be in charge of the works on the trip to Jasper when the Barons met Dixie Walkers Sipsey out fit, but an injured foot put him on the hospital list and he was forced to yield the job of boss'to Stuffy Stewart and the job of first-basing to Kid Willigrod.
 Bernie now believes in the a&age, sYou can't put old dogs in- to new kicks'' or something to that effect. Dutch has nm injured hoof that may keep him out of the game for n week. Fridays work didn't seem to help the hoof any, and when Bernie lammed out that three-bagger, he had to call on his hoofs to expend extra energy.
 THREE ROCKIES RELEASED
 
 Saturday and three more rockies suddenly found themselves join- ing the army of the unemployed. The men cast adrift by Sir Carl ton are Berkowitz, Mosely and Trotter. They were chopped off internationally by Moley. The out right release of these men came rather as a surprise. It was known that they were slated to go. but it was thought that they would be farmed out to either Shutter Mat thews of the Griffin club in the Georgia State league, or to Ray Ryan's outfit in the Virginia league.
 Trotter got little chance to show his wares, as t,-e lot was full of rockies. Moley decided, however, that he was too inexperienced and not sure enough of himself Berko- witz looks like a conner, and in that Moley has said he had the makings of good ball player in him, it was thought the Baron boss would attach strings to him when he let him go. Mosely is the young third baseman Dutch Bernsen brought over from the Million Dollar league. He gained quite a reputation as hitter in that cir cult last year, but the coming of Tommy Taylor meant the going of any candidate for third base, as the turbulent and fiery Texan won home in Birmingham, almost on the first day that he appeared on the lot.
 It was nunounced that RiIIx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
OLD DOLLAR BILL SEE,


 Hex Tugg afraid he will of lint tn lungs from back duck.
 tn tn church Punkin Center is to omebod out.
 MOLEY IN HOT SPRINGS shipped Saturday direction The chubby cheftan headed for Springs, Ark he threeday period his matter of fact 80 Moey will of days Psburg the Springs and when three ball players back with him will shipping the Baron by Corsairs, should strength be needed
 didn't intimate just what he ae and ne didn't disclose the positions he sought to bolster His mission is merely which bolster the of the locals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

West had chartered specfnl Pullman for the trip to Jasper. When the Barons got aboard, they found one of those micrObe in- cubatOrs instead in the form of day coach.
 BATES GETS LATE SLEEP
 Red Bates lives at Cliff mines. Red hasn't changed his residence since he started out for berth in professional baseball. He has been coming into town every day and going back every night. Saturday morning, instead of having to pile out of the hay as early as the rest of his mates. Red snoozed late at his Cliff home and boarded the rattler as it passed coalburg. The angular Baron flinger also gave out the information Saturday that he was playing in his native city. Red was born in the Walker coun- ty metropolis not so many sum mers ago.
 Kid Kane is not only hall player. but an impersonntor of note. The boy is great, on pulling an imitation of jazz saxophone,
 
 high nasal whine, you couldn't tell it from the siren on the fire chiefs car to save your life.
 The Sipsey ball club has a short stop by the name of Jay Walker. He couldn't get by in Birmingham, now that strict enforcement of the traffic laws is on.
 
 Zipp Newman has just spent young fortune on having his bi- cuspids put in shape by a tooth doctor. The dentist finished the job Friday, and when we got to Jasper. Charlie p'-~ton invited zipp and I over for dinner little real izing that Zipp had framed up on him. Zipp christened his new teeth on d helping of golden brown fried chicken, and the new molars worked so well that the noble scrivener started in to devastate goodly portion of this seasons food crop. Charlie was game, and kept serving plates, until l kicked off a cross section of Zipp's shin and whispered to him that we'd probably get another feed in Syla- cauga next Saturday, and that would be enough to last us.
 Baseball is going to thrive in Walker county the coming sum- mer if Saturdays crowd at Jasper is my criterion. When you get HOO paid admissions in town of that size, it's something to he proud of. Jasper folks may n>,il know it, hut thnt's n crowd that Mobile would be proud to boast of nt holiday game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
NATIONS DEBT REDUCED
 n MILLIONS IN MARCH
By Associated Press

Washington. April 2.--The nations gross debt was reduced s71,5S0,SS0 in March, according to the treasury state ment today, which showed the total debt to be $2,9S0,104.S97. Of the total federal obligations outstanding, $2.754,- S41,000 represents short-term treasury certificates of indebtedness, several hundred million of which Secretary Mellon has said will be retired during April
 An analysis of the treasury's fiscal affairs for the last year reveals little change in the amount of certificates of indebtedness for the floating debt. The gross debt, however which con sists largely of Liberty bonds and Victory notes has shown a steady de- crease. Certificates of indebtedness outstanding March 31, 1920, totaled $2,667. .220,0 900, less than $100. 100000 be- low the present total of such securities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
JUDGE LANDIS REFUSES
 QUMONT REINSTATEMENT

Chicago, April 2.-Judge K. M Ian dis, baseball commissioner, today over ruled the application for reinstate- ment of George Dumont. who desertei the Toledo American association team last season to play with the Samson Tractor team of Janesville. Wis. The decision intimated. however, that aft CT another year Dumont might be re- instated. Dumont now is said to be the property of the Minneapolis club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
SEMl-PRO CLUB WILL
 PLAY BARRED PLAYERS

Canton. Ohio. April 2.-Gene PauletteN former first-baseman with the St. Louis and Philadelphia teams of the Nationai leapue and recently barred Afrom organ ized baseball by Judge Landis on a charge of offering to cooperate with gamblers, will continue as a member Of the Massllon. Ohio, semi-professions' club. This was announced by Ben Fair less, business manager, today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
HAGEN TO CAPTAIN
 AMERICAN GOLF TEAM

New York. April 2.-Word was received here today from the south that Walter Hagen. former national open golf cham pion, had accepted the position of cap- tain of the American team of profess s:onal golfers, who will compete for the British open championship at St An drews. Scotland, May 9 to 25. In the absence of officials of the professional golfers association, the report could not be verified here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
HUSKY SONS OF IRELAND COMING
 INTO OWN AGAIN IN BOXING GAME
Five Out of Seven Worlds FiStic Titles Belong to Wear CTS of the Green.
By JAMES J. CoRBETT

The Irish seem to be coming back into their own as championship warriors. Years ago they dominated the fighting game. Then came others to dethrone them and, as a result, this was the title lineup a short time ago:
 Bantam-Pete Herman, Italian.
 Feather-Jo ohnny Kilbane, Irish
 Light-Benny Leonard, Jewish.
 Welter-Ted Lewis, Jewish.
 Middle-Al Mccoy, Jewish
 Light t-Heavy-Battling Levinsky Jew ish.
 Heavy-Jess Willard, English extrac- tion.
 There was just one son of Erin in that group.
 Undoubtedly the Irish youngsters else was wearing the crowns which they figured belonged to them-and then they got busy with their fists. As result, this is how they stand today:
 Bantam-Joe Lynch, Irish.
 Feather-J ohnny Kilbane, Irish. Light Benny Leonard-Jewish.
 Welter-Jack Britt6n, Irish.
 Middle--J ohnny Wilson, Italian. Light -Heavy-Tom Gibbons, Irish. Heavy-Jack Dempsey, Irish.
 The Irish came mighty close to an- nexing the sixth out of seven titles on St Patricks night. That's when Wilson mingled in battle with Mike O'Dowd. Al the end of 15 rounds of fighting the judges disagreed on the decision and the referee then awarded in favor of VII son, while part of the crowd booed and yowled.
 THOUGHT O'DOWD WON bod tNft on points alone. Others were absolutely certain that Wilson should have been disqualified for fouling. The champion in the opinion of those at the rngsidc, hit low repeatedly. He climaxed his con duct in the twelfth, when he drove powerful left to a point which seemed to be well below the belt. O'Dowd complained to the referee that he had been fouled. The referee ignored the protest. After the fight was over the club physician examined O'powd and found that he had been struck a foul blow week later O'Dowd's injury De- came so serious that he had to submit to an operation which will lay him on the fistic shelf for two months.
 So it would seem that the referee dld make an error in that fight by not giv- ing it to O'Dowd on a foul, which would haves made six Irish crown bearers. STILL HAS CHANCE
 If O'Dowd doesn't suffer any harmtul after-effects from his operation-and II he gets another crack at Wilson-he may yet regain his title and make an lrisn- man middleweight champion of the world.
 Benny Leonard seems rather secure IT his possession of the lightweight bosslns l job-as far as Irish foemen are con cerned There's no really great lrish- man in the 135-pound class just now The only real rival for Leonard seems to be Rocky Kansas, the rough tough rushing Buffalo veteran--an Italian es parentage.
 But the Irish oughtn't to be depressed The fact that they control i've out O the seven championships ought to pam l them for any unhappiness over the fac | that a splendid Jewish figher rules tn' lightweights and that son of Italy ioru' l it over the 15S-pounders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
SEVENTH CHESS GAME
 RESULTS IN A DRAW

Havana, April 2.-The seventh ranae of the match between Jose R. Capablanca and pr. Emanuel Lasker. for the world's ehess chan- pionship. resulted In . draw in the twenty -third move
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
CHANGE LN B. A. C. BOXING PROGRAAANE---SPOR
IRIS SPEAKER GIVEN
 HIS FIRST CONTRACT

Houston, Tex, April 2.-Tris Speaker was presented with the first baseball contract he ever signed here by J. EOak Roberts, president of the Texas league, in the first inning of the Cleveland Houston game here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
HANLON AND HARRINGTON TO MIX ON APRIL 19

A bout long booked for by local fans will take place at the Athletic club on the night of April 19 when Eddie Hanlon, the veteran, meets t"Dummy55 Harrington, kingpin of Magic City sluggers.
 The two represent two entirely diff ferent types of fighters. The one, Hanlon, is of the old school Of crafty shifty ring warriors who step aside to avoid an opponents rusn, but at the same time deliver a well-tiined blow with enough force to flttten Che un- lucky foe if landed
 Burlington, the other type, wades in from the first tap of the gong, seeming to try for knockout with each blow
 Rivalry between Burlington and Hanlon has been great, and the battle between the two on April l9 is sure to be a thriller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

three-base hits, Sterling. Stolen bases Sims. Sacrifice hits; Brown, Scott Dou- ble plays; Hafele to Thraxton to sinp- son. Fulghum to Barnes to Lassite, Wild pitch, Turk. Hit by pitched pail Johnston ?. Umpire, Scheussiers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
BRADY WANTS ANOTHER
 CRACK AT FRED BOORDE

Despite the Iact that ne was kdyOeu in his last meeting with Boorde, Jack Brady seems anxious to get Freddie in a ring again. Brady had just got ten over the flu when he fought Boorde the last time, and that no doubt slowed him up lot in his engagement with the husky Freddie.
 T believe that I can more than hold my own with Boorde if given another crack at him." stated Brady recently. q have no alibis to offer for my re- cent defeat at his hands, but if ever get in the same ring with Boorde again I will do my best to show BIrmin ham fans what I can do when l am It my best.
 Hard training has placed me in ex cellent condition for battle. and am rearing to go next Monday night. only hope that it is Boorde whom meet"
 Deuette Alfred, the Bessemer flash wishes 1t distinctly understo9d that it IS not because of cold feet that he re- fused to meet Gomez. Deuette was un- willing to take part in a double wind up, he says. Alfred has stated that he is willing to meet Gomez or any local fighter who can make the same weight as his own, but mo doubs wlnd-ups for me-" empha tically states Deuette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

re1son and hIbIer.
 At Columbus. Ga. Mercer, 4; United States infantry school, 8.
 At Durham, N. C.: Wake Forest i; Trinity, 3.
 At washington Fordham. [; Catholic university. S.
 University of Maryland. l5; Gallau- det &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
College Baseball

At Bethlehem, Pa.: Vermont. '; Le- high, 2.
 At Washington: Penn State. 4; George town, O.
 At Baltimore: Johns Hopkins, 3; Dart mouth, G.
 At Auburn: RHE. Oglethorpe .........-................S
 Batteries: Turk and Hope; Johnston and Gibson.
 At Charleston: Presbyterian college, g.; Citadel 8. At Nashville: R. H. :. Vanderbilt .....,................... Indiana university ................ l
 Batteries: Embry and Tyner; Walker and Mynton.
 At Charlottesville R. H. E. North Carolina ....................
 Batteries: Bryson and R. Morris; Tay- Tor and Parrish l At Cambridge. Mass. Harvard, is; Northeastern College of Boston, 4 Al Atlanta. R. H. E. l Georgia Tech ..................... l0 lz
 Batteries: owens and McPherson; Col- lins, Thompson and Bratton.
 At Philadelphia University of Penn sylvania, 4, Bowdoin, 3.
 At Princeton, N. J.: Holy Cross 4 Princeton, g. At Greenville: k. n. F. | Newberry ...,............'....'' z Thurman ........'....''.''
 Batteries: Derrick and Gromer; Pad gett and Lanier.
 A. Rlacksburg. Va: RH E ,1rorhury college ~ | Virginia Polytechnic institute.... 1 Batteries: Thomas and Arnold; liar relson and Kibler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

It was announced that Billy
Evening journal., 1921-04-25

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Evening journal., 1921-04-25

everything in sight once he gets
into cockpit. He got into the game
because a native dared James to
back his eagle against a game cock.
Semper Fidelis was peeved the
morning Of the match, and wasn't in
a humor to stand any monkey busi-
ness. He had tried to breakfast on
tho eye of a passing Padre and had
lost out. So when the rooster CAME
at him, with his wings tapping, his
four-inch razor spur cutting the air,
Semper eyed him coldly. caught him
by the neck, and a moment later
James was collecting in his bets,
while the Zambales gentleman was
calling on the Saints to protect him
and destroy Semper and the entire
marine aggregation.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
C0CK-FEGHTING EAGLE
PINES FOR MARINE

BY the mud-holes down at subic,
in the far-away Philippines, just
across the bay from Olongapo, Sem
per Fideles, pet eagle of the 142d
Marines, is awaiting the return of
his lord and master, Sergeant Carl
S. James, marine, now headed "west
O. Frisco"
James just had to go back to Sem
per Fidelis. He couldn't forget the
days when his pet licked every game
rooster. in every barrio, in the neigh
borhood of Olongapo.
Semper Fidelis loves a cockfght.
and it takes just about two shakes
of a lambs tail for him to clean up
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
REAL EsTATE-FOR RENT.

NOR RENT - 12-ROOM HOUSE,
y bath. 903 Vandever Ave. apr25-jt.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
SANITARY WORKER.
LIFE AND CHARACTER
READING.
APRIL 25.

.
Your governing planet is Venus.
Your governing sign is Taurus. You
should wear an emerald al all times.
You have a broad, sympathetic ma
ture and are loyal and generous, but
must control your temper. which is
quick and impusive, or it will get
YOU into trouble from which you will
md It hard to extricate yourself.
Your home relations are benefi-
cially governed by Venus, who makes
YOU a lover Of your home and family,
a model housewife and an excellent
manager. You love beautiful things
and will surround yourself with all
that is highest and most desired.
Your birthstone is a diamond, and
II worn constantly will bring success
in wealth. as well as peace and hap
piness in your home.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25

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DEBUmDING, REPAIRING. ALL
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SITUATION wANTEp-MAI.E.
BoARDERs WANTED.

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BoARp AND ROOM WANTED.

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man, wife and child; private family;
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NOTICE
TO
VOTERS

The office of the Department
of Elections, Room No. 275,
City Building (second floor),
will be open every day from
April 25 to April 30, inclusive,
from 3 to 3 O'Clock in the after
noon, and Z to g in the even
ing, for the transfer Of names
of all voters who have changed
their residence since the last cleo
ton.
Department of Elections.
CHARLES T. O. SCHOFIELD,
ALFRED NJ. CLOVER,
SMILEY KING.
WALTER O. STACK.
MORRIS ID. CROSSAN,
LAMBERT j. -OULK. Secretary.
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