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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-24
Age-Herald's First Act As
 .Boss 7 of Rialto Opening Is 10 LnUite Boys Band Monday
Several Addresses Will Be Made Formal Opening of New Play House on Third Avenue-Boys' Band
 Will Be on Hand at 3 F. M

opening of Rato all day Monday public made that the opening will by the band of the Industrial school
 The Age1erad naturally felt with overlook this
 guests the theatre, ta+t tho thaare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-24
DEVRIES NOMINATED
Number of Other Nominations Made
 By President Yesterday
By Associated Press


 Washington, June 2s-Associate custice Marion DeVsies. of the court Of customs appeals, was nominated today by President Harding to be presiding judge of the court.
 William Burgess, a manufacturers of Morris Heights. Pa, was nomi- mated by the President for the re- maining vacancy on the tariff com mission,
 John II. Bartlett of Portsmouth, x. H., was nominated to be a mem Der of the civil service commission.
 William A. Chapman of Cincinnati, was nominated to be clerk of the United States court for China
 There are 6.f00 technical journals published in Germany: 150 more than were published there at the outbreak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-24

q had a bad ease of diarrhoea but few doses of Dr. SETH ARNOLD'S BAI,SAM cured me- Recommended by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-24

Tugs at mothers skirt became many, and even father was forced to pause in his hurrying gait, when young daughters desired to gaze upon the wonder dolls which are being given away by The Age Herald for obtaining subscriptions to the paper.
 The girlies could hardly be blamed for their wild desire to own the uolls, for they are truly wonderful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-24

Most human in appearance, they ap- peared to be gathering of we'll behaved babies a s they sat and stood in the window
 Betty" Peach Blossom, Sonny" and "Jill' all were subjects of ad- miring praise from the host of girls which gathered before the window, hardly able to tear away from the delectable scene.
 Nearly 300 girls have. started out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-24
Herald wonder dolls which admired daily

Rge-fIeFa1d1Wonder doITs, Whlch are
 She was shy little miss with beautiful blue eyes and wonderful as she sat demurely in chair in a window of c. C. Holcombe'c store. Eager longing grew swiftly in the hearts of many d child mother, who wished to feel the sensation of clasp ing the beautiful being to her breast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-24

of J. H. Holcombe on Third avenue. with determined resolve to realize their cherished ambition. Several are near their goal and have redoubled their efforts to emulate the example of Lois Keer. who has already gained her goal
 The Doll Man of The Age Herald is ready and willing to give out all in- formation asked by girls who wish to own Betty" or another of the family of wonder dolls.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

TT was in 1908. with Detroit.
Chicago and Cleveland practically in
a tie for the pennant. Cleveland
could have won by beating us the
last game we played in Cleveland.
L will never forget that game.
Bajoie came 20 bat with tho bases
hlled I know that ! was more cx-
cited about the situation than
Lajoie. ! struck him out.
THAT strike-out made the third
out and decided the ball game. Il
was a big thing to strike the great
Frenchman out in a pinch. Easily
the biggest thing OF my career.
Il say that Lajoie was the great
es batter Of all time. say it with
due respect 20 all the other great
hitters who preceded and followed
him.
TRY to think OF somebody who
was betteri"
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

has been prominently mentioned
A year ago no one would have
given Milan the slightest consldera-
ton as a manager II any one had
mentioned the possibility TO even
Milan. he would have scoffed at the
very idea.
Fate very often decides ones
destiny. Last year whnn an Injury
forced Mcbride out OF the game. II
was necessary that some one take
charge Of the club while he was
under the doctors care. Milan being
tho veteran In the lineup, had the
/ position thrust on him.
Tho club wasn't going very well
M the time. n didn't seem as m
Milan would be able 20 make much
hcadway. The club won the FIRST
game played under his direction.
then the second and third Milan
became Intensely serious The play
crs assumed the same attitude.
They wanted him to make a good
showing.
The club won II straight games
with him In charge. The success
caused Milan to have managerial
ambitions. I am sure he would ac-
ccpt II the position was offered.
The records show that catcheri
have predominatcd as managers
lnneldcrs arc close second. and
outneldors next in order.
II Milan Is appointed. the Ameri
B can League will present a rathei
; unusual list OF managers, three O
them being star outnelders.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
BASESTEALING
is LOST ART
Batting and Fielding Prac-
tically Supplant This Part
OF National Game
DETROIT CLUB
BEST HITTER

Batting OF the most sensational
character featured the games OF thcI
American League throughout the
1927 season Phenomenal feldinr
plays were a natural sequence 10 the
heavy hitting and fast and clever
base running on hit-and-rln plays
was the order OF the day. Tho ar'
of base stealing however, almost
was discontinued. q being obvious
that 20 take two bases or more on
the probable forthcoming base hit
was better strategy for the runner
than 20 risk being cut down on an
attempt TO steal.
Twelve thousand fve hundred and
twenty-five safe hits were made in
GIG games, OF which 2.140 two-bar-
gers 694 Tor three bases and the
hitherto unprecedented OF Az were
home runs. They average a little
more than 20 20 the game. OF which
more than i've were Tor extra bases
The Detroit club led the sluggors
with an average Of .3l6 for the sea-
son. followed by cleveland with sos
ST. Louis. .304 mad the champion
New York Yankees with an ever
500.
The champions. led by Babe Ruth
drove out 1874 home runs and were
first in total bases. st. Louis gath
cred 106 triples and Detroit l0l
triples and Detroit 100. while tn
| Cleveland Indians whaled 355- two
base hits. The former champion
also coaxed GA bases on balls from
the nervous pitchers New York be
ing awarded 5SS and Detriot $50.
The greatest individual record o
the year. attracting more intcrcs
than anything that has heretoforl
occurred In baseball was the per
formance OF Babe Ruth. who brokl
his own world record Tor home run
by making 50 safe blows that wer'
good for the round trip. In threl
/ successive seasons Ruth has raisel
the record OF 25 home runs made II
1899 first to 20. then to "a and no,
to 50.
Harry F. Heilmann. Detroit out
fielder. beat Manager Cobb FIVE point
for the league leadership in battin
, with a record OF .394. Heilman
/ made 237 hits in 14a games for
b total OF 365 bhses Forty-three {
his safeties were for two bases.
were triples and 10 were home run
Heilmann scored ia runs and wa
responsible for 12s more OF m
Tigers total Of SS3. He Is cred
tied in the r. r. F. column wit
139 runs. but these Include his
homers. Heilmann led everyone d
sending runs across the plate excep
Ruth. who was credited with 17l
OF which 80 were his own four-bas
blows Ruth counted III times. ]
T. Tobbin. st. Louis. being secon
with 1872, sisier third with l25 an
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

With Walsh pitching. the batter
didn't get any cripples. which in the
slang Of the ball field means a fast
ball right over the plate. with three
balls and two strikes. and walsh
pitching. the easiest offering the
batter could expect was fast
breaking splitter.
Here is what walsh says about
the greatest batter Of all time.
Larry Lajoie is easily the great
est batter any man ever pitched 90.
Larry Lajoie is the only batter /
ever pitched 10 who never broke
ground
NO matter where pitched to
Lajoie he was always in the same
spot Cor the next pitched ball. He
never changed positions. he never
broke.
Il feel that the greatest pitching
feat Of my career was made against
I.ajoie az bat.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
Larry Ldjoie Is the Greatest Better
Famous Pays Lsjos That Compliment
the Old Game Has Eaer Produced

Who is the greatest batter in the
history Of the eameg
Some will say Hans Wagner. who
for years was the big noise in the
National League.
Others will select Tris Speaker.
Rogers Hornsby, Ty Cobb or any Of
a score Of other great batsmen who
have graced the game.
Many OF the nnodern-day fans
and writer's will Immediately slip
the honor to Babe Ruth, the home
run king.
Listen 70 what Ed walsh one Of
the greatest pitchers Of all times
says on this very interesting ques-
ton.
walsh was a pAcher all batters
hated TO face. He was a spitban
pitcher pure and simple. His un-
cahny control enabled him to keep
the ball low. A splitter broken at
the knee or lower. is the hardest
ball in the world 20 nit.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

The play made by Rawlmss m
ending the final game Of the world
series between the Yankees and
Giants viii long live tn the memory
OF those who attended the game
with Ward on first. one. man ont
and Baker. OF home run fahe. at the
bat. Rawlings came into his own a. a
fielding hero. Baker hit a terrmc
drive between nrst and second. IL
looked like a real base hit.
The crowd. thrilled with the
thought that the Yankees might win
the game. watched only the ball No
enc paid any attention TO Rawlings
for Il seemed ne hadn't a chance 10
make a play on the ball.
Wirh a last supcrhuman EFFORT, he
made a hoadlong dive al the bah and
stopped il. He followed this up with
perfect throw to first, while in q
/ bad position. Baker was an easy
out.
ward. who was on nrst figured
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
TO
MEET Chinese
Basketballers of Far East
In Cage Game at Audi
a. torium
0RIENTALS SHOW
SPEED IN ACTION

The wilmington Collegians are All
set for the hardest tussle OF the sea-
son tonight when they face the All
Chinese Collegians, reputed TO be
from shanghai, China, al the Audi
torium. wherever they are from
they come here with an enviabie
record. The New York papers in
accounts Of the match between the
Celestials and Celtics in a Gotham
cage on Sunday, were loud IN theirc
praise Of the fashy play put up by
the Orientals. st. Nick's OF Atlantic
city. Nativity and Aquinas OF Phila-
aeiphia and the Cannoneers OF New
ark, y. j.. are among the speedy
aves met by the fleet Far Easters
The Ail-Chinese Collegians have
displayed in their games that they
are better than feature attractions.
The great battle with the Original
Celtics OF New York, whose admit
tance TO the Eastern League ha
lust been announced. shows that the
passers from the orient have more
than a passing acquaintance" with
basketball The Wilmington Col
legians with only one win in their
three starts will have tough~battle
on their hands TO even mp the count
tonight.
The big sar for the invading
Orientais most likely will be Buck
I.ai. all-around athlete and pivotal
luminary. Buck put II all over
Horse" Haggerty in the game with
the Celtics. and Horse" is no slouch
at the cage game as wilmington fol-
lowers who Witnessed him in action
with Harlan know. Iai once toured
the country with an All-Chinese
baseball team and he was so good
that he received several league Of
fers. lie has been with Bridgeport
in the Eastern League for the past
two seasons
Rung. Lee. yang. Yung and X. V.
Wong will also be in the lineup FOR
rthe Chinese tonight. The first two
are forwards and the last three
guards.
with dancing on the program the
management Is In position 10 start
the games later and all Of the spec
tators will have an opportunity OF
q witnessing the preliminary game.
Goodman will clash with the Col
Iegiate Reserves in the curtain
praiser.
Coach s. r. Derby. athletic in
structot az the University OF Della
f, ware. is directing the play OF the
wilmington Collegians and ne sent
his charges through a warm work
out in the Parkside gymnasium last
Ial
hand at the game tonight and there
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

the BAH had gone through for a nit
and raced madly 20 third. Another
perfect throw by Kelley 10 Frisch cut
him down at that base. ending the
game and the series.
Johnny Rawlings was the hero OF
the series. He was in the headlines
OF every paper the next day. II
seemed he had won enough fame to
last him through next year.
rawlings hero reign was short
lived. Manager McGraw OF the
Giants says he will play utility roles
next year. Tho coming OF Groh will
crowd Rawlings of the Giants in
held.-B. Il.
II Clyde Milan is appointed man
ager of the Washington club Il vii
mean that three OF the American
League leaders in 1899 will be siai
outfclders
That viii be a Bit out OF the or
dinary. as outnolders arc rather IN,
exception as big league managers.
iris Speaker. OF the CIevelan,
team, has enjoyed great success dur
Ing his regime as manager. He VOL
a pennant and world series n
1890. In 1921 with team tina
suffered badly as to pitching he wa
a contender an the way.
Ty Cobb. at Dotriot. is tho otho
star outhcidcr 10 assume the man
aserial rcins OF a big league clui
In his first year us leader. Cob
advanced his team n position hirhe
Than tho previous year He is d
the belief that a strengthened In
field will enable him 10 finish In m
iirst division this year.
VINO viii succeed George NJ,
Bride at Washington? That is m
question that Is puzziing Washln,
ton fans and American League sur
portcrs In general. CLYDE Mia
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
SHARPENED

choice OF players composing an All
State eleven. excepting the Univer-
sity OF Delaware:
Ends Htession. Defiance; Megaw. Park
side
Tackles -Feinbers. chesrook; saiter
parkside
Guards Ludwig, chosrooS; Hurchin.
son. ST. Mary.
Cent tcr-Seclcy. Chcsrook
Hafbacks-E Kemske Chcsrook. Cab
rlcl. chesroOk.
-Hunrncll Fort DUPONT.
BUBBLES AUGUST.
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Wise Cracks From NlbbIes;
The Chinese have given up
playing biliiards-they've lost
their cues"
some beegars stin have their
million'air
sailor Freeman's first fstic
lesson was boxing the compass"
"can Lou Tenegen Cten-a-gin)
from a high -bal?"
= watching the falling stars
Mile. Beglen. Fatty Arbuekle.
: Willie Hoppe"
Mat Donohue wants 20 know
: what makes a billiard ball look
round"
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
SOCCER
SECOND DIVISION ALLIED LEAGUE.

Above is the standing Of the Sec
ond Division OF the Philadelphia
Allied League at the end OF the first
round. The Edge Moor team r.
making a good showing in the
league. although they are holding
sixth place. only six points separate
them from Glenn Social. which is
leading the league with ~ points.
As the local team has an the lead
ing teams TO play at home, they ex-
pect to be somewhere near the top
when the season comes to close.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
'obb fourth with 124.

Cobb fourth with 124.
Manager Iris Speaker made % two
base hits. Ruth "a. Honmann and
his teammate. r. H. Veach. s3 each
and r. Mousel. New York. 40. How
ard shanks. Washington. drove out
10 threo-baggcrs Tobin and Sisler
us each. and Cobb. Ruth and X.
MeuFel 1G each. Az stated above.
Ruth established now record for
home runs with so. Meusel and x.
r. Williams. ST. Louis. being tied for
second place with "a each. while
! Clarence Walker. OF Philadelphia.
was third with 23. iittle attention
was paid TO stealing bases and the
sacrifice was not used as frequently
as In former years Tor the same rca
son that prohibited base stealing
sislcr plfcred 30 bases, Rice 25 and
Cobb %. W. A. Wambsganss
cleveland. laid down f3 Eacrihces
owen Bush. Dctroit-WashinEton. al
McInnis. Boston, 80, and Muligan
Chicago. 50.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
HERCULES LEAGUE
INFAIIJRLE

is a possibility Of a shakeup in the
lineup. Several new players who
have been requesting a trial and
have displayed that they have the
quality may have an opportunity TO
show their worth.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
TOday'S Sport Angle

AME IN baseball is
nooting.
Johnny Rawlings
was a star In the
1921 world series.
His brilliant work
around second base
featured the inhcld
play Of tho Giants.
Dcfcnsivoly Raw
linrs was a won
der. While he didn't
shine as much on
attack. his hits were
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
ST. AIMS TRTUNPHs.

ST. AIMS triumphed over wards
Academy in a hasketbaii game at
the Parkside club house last night
doubling the score. 80 to i6. The
ward boys got but one field goal. but
turned IA fouls committed agains,
them into points. Manlove with six
field goals. was the star. Score:
CT ANNfC
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
HOW DO YOU LIKE THIS
II-MI4lNfINGTON CHOICE?

Battleaxe Editor.
Dear Sir:-Hsving had consider
able experience in the football line
viewing the inside and outside Of
many in my time-as salesman for
the same think / have here the
only real all-star eleven selection
from Wilmington and vicinity:
SEEDS Of Union Gardens, coach.
POLES Of Hedgeviiie, i r.
FALLS Of Brandywine. 4 T.
CONES OF Cedars, l.. g.
MUD Of Henry Clay, 9.
WATERS Of EsstlaIce. r. a
HILL of Highland. r. T.
FARM Of Forty Acres. r. "
JAY ~ Happy Valley. .. b
FLOWERS OF Rose HH1. l. IL p.
lofts Of Elmhurst, r. II. 3.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
CALANTnE WINS

Calantho Lodge defeated Tailey-
Vile fve straight in the Knights OF
Pythias Quot League at the Pythian
Castle Tuesday night. Scores:
Calanthe %. 21 81 21 21 21-5
'TalIeyviie 90 8 s 16 20 10
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

Jimmy O'Connell has been insured
for 100000. NOW n he doesn't make
good with the Giants, John McGraw
can shoot him.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

Many pitchers have demonstrated
the fadeaway since Nfatty's day, but
theirs have been Of a different var
iety.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

GOOSE OF Gander Hin. F. p.
Yours In sport,
WILLIAM McT1LWEF,
15f9 W Sixth S.
You're there Mac.
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The Yankees are said 90 want
"somethinR that's different" az n
name for their new ball yard. Why
not Pinochle Park. 30 as not 20 con-
filct in sound with Polo Grounds?
-t-t-r-
TIE RLAYER PIANO SHOULD
BE INCLUDED AMONG THE ALL
AMERICAN PLAYERS.
-1-t-1=
WHEN DOES THAT CHREsT
AROs-FRANK SMITH ,RAs-
SIZE COME OFF?
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Boston Red Sox fans won't be able
to recognize the team that trots out
next season-unless the same bat
boy is still on the job.
-t-t-t-
The Wilmington CoIIegians viii
have 10 deal with an invasion from
the East tonight with the An.
Chinese ms their foes. As one New
York scribe remarked about Tho
CeIcstiaIs, "tbey may he yellow in
color but not in basketball"
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ALL-SrATE ELEVEN.
Editor OF Axe,
sir:-Enciosed you win find my
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
.AxeHon:-

|ANetOm:-
IL is better 90 have your hammer
unIimbered than TO be some other
fellows anvil.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

GOOSE OF Gander Hin. F. p.
Yours in sport
WII1dAM McT1WEE,
1bf9 W Sixth 81.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
You're there Mac,

TIE RLAYER PIANO SHOULT
BE INCLUDED AMONG THE ALL
AMERICAN PLAYERS.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

WHEN DOES THAT CHREsT
LAzAROs-FRANK SMITH RAs-
SIZE COME OFF2
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
WARDS ACADEMY

Fsisrs RsssTs,i Long Tim, Of halves Il asSS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
-FOUR ARRESTS
AFTER bLOW-UP
Bloodhounds Used With Sue
cess In railing Perpet-
rators of Outrage

Fayetteville. W. Va, Jan. 6.-four
mon have been run down by blood
hounds and arrested by the state ponce
for completely in the dynamiting last
night of'a mine incline railway or the
Williard's Branch Coal Company at VIII
liard's Branch. according to information
received here tonight. The prisoners
have not been brought hero to JAIL out
they arc expected to reach FayetteViiie
before morning. as this is the count!
seat.
The Willlayd's Branch Coal Company
in Sentember. 1919. decided to operate
Its mines under an open shop poncy'
Since that time its power house mas
heen fred upon and n quantity OF dyna>
mite was exploded near the mouth OF
mine. No serious damage resulted ,Ihe
explosion last night was the third' at
tack on the, company's property since
September. 1919. ....,.-.- ,,.
Repeated attempts to get In touch
with the company's officers at Will
iard's Branch by telephone this AFTER
noon and tonight brought no response
Persons here in close touch with the
situation express the opinion that last
nights explosion was the work OF some
rerson with a grievance rather than the
act Of an organized body OF men,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
To Protect Inaugural
From the ProfiteerS
Cougiing Hotel and Restau-
rant Men at Washington
Legislated Against

Washington, Jan. 5.-Measures pro4
posing protection for inaugural crowds
in Washington. March 4. from Goug!ng
hotclkeepcrs, restaurant proprietors
and landlords as we'll as from the light
fingered gertry were introduced toda!
in the senate and their authors gave no.
t.cc that they would be pressed for pas
sage.
The measures were Offered as TIE
senate was adopting resolution appro-
priating $4,000 to build IN inaugural
stand at the capitol and to dcfray otheF
expenses there in connection Win ,th'
induction of Presid"nt-clect Hardihs
into office An attempt 10 cut the up-
uropriatiOm to $4,000 was unsuccessful
A resolution introduced by senator
McCumber tRrp.) North Dakota, wouIo
urohibit hotels from charging guests
more than the rate charged during las
month and the present month. lie toIu
the senate that congress would proVlue
pulicc protection for the crowds from
pickpockcts and asked IL any protection
was 10 be given frHm the bigger rob-
berS"
"A pick pocket" he Said, may TOD
visitor of s. and If he Is caught he VIII
20 to iail. But hotel proprietor may
rob visitor Of 500 Il day and insist
upon doing 1t seven times over 10
there TO be no protection against hiin'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06

Washington. Jan. 5.-Daniel J. O.
Gala ghan. lord mayor Of Cork. who has
come to America as n stOwaway to toll
the committee Of one hundred investtEa-
ting conditions in Ireland about the
burning OF his town. may he denied ad-
mission 10 the country.
In announcing today that an 'nvcs-
tiGatiOu into IN" circumstances sur
rounding his arrival 1T N"wrur, News
yesterday on tho Stcamer West Cannon
had been ordered. stat" department Of
flCials ntimatcd that unless the inquiry
developed unusual conditions in his case
the lord mayor would be given no great
er consideration than usually IS ac-
corded aliens arriving without passports.
immigration authorities here also are
conducting an inquiry TO determine
whether Lord Mayor OtallaGnan Is ad-
m!SSablc under the immigration laws.
Even should Il be decided that he is,
they said. the cas-" would hc referred to
sth" state department for It's decision.
Meantime the lord mayor is held in
custody at Newport News. He ts a. a
hotel there but will be guarded by I'M
migration officers. Il IS said. until f.
nal decision in case Is reached.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
8 OVERCOME;
DEATH FOR ONE
CHANGING GATE IN
PIPE LINE FATAL
Assistant Superintendent Of
Philadelphia G a S Com
pany Succumbs Quickly

Pittsburgh. Jan. j.-Onc man was
ssphyxiatcd and seven others were over
coma by gas while they were working
ON a r.po line al Fiulcyvillc. Washing
ton county Pa. today. Patrick Moran
assistant superintendent of the South
Side division OF the Philadelphia Gas
company, Is the dead man. James
clark, superintendent Of the DIVISION
Is among those suffering from the cf-
fccts Of tho gas.
The two officials. with seven other
mon. were trying To change gate IN
a big pipe line when the accident "'-
Cured. Two members of the crew
Frank McKenna. and his brother Will
lam. were working on tho surface whlle
tho other scNcn were in the hole max
ing the change. Escaping gas soon oyEr-
come, III. seven men in tn" hole. Inc
N,Ecnna brothers. discovering the
might Of their fellow workers, went l"
The rescue. but they were overcome
Superintendent Clark was rushed In
Nonongahela City hospital. The other
sufferers were brought TO Pit'sourgh'
where attending physicians said theF
would recover.