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New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
SedglUick, Haruard's
Football Star, Dropped
From Varsity Cre,c

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April g.
Duke" Sedgwick, Harvard foot
ball player, was dropped from No. 5
seat in the varsity shell at to-day's
crew practice and Ladd was pro-
moted from the second boat to No.
3 in the first crew. Lawrence Terry
was shifted to No 5, in place of
Sedgwick. who was put in the sec
Ond she'll.
The seating of the varsity boat
to-day was: Bow, Goldman; 2, Nor
gan; 3. Ladd; 4, Olmsted; 5, Terry:
b, Captain McCagg; 7, Pond; stroke.
LaFarge; coxswain, Peirson.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Cen. Organ Prohibits
Pro Bouts i'm Armories

General John F. O'Ryan has issued
orders that there must be no more pro-
fessional boxing in the state armories.
But amateur boxing viii be permitted
by the military authorities, sanctioned
under the A A. U.
In issuing this order General O'Ryan,
under whose supervision all the state
armories are, has upheld the State Box
ing Commission in its action Of last
week in trying TO prevent Colonel j.
NJ. Byrne Of the 9th Coast Artillery.
from holding boxing bouts TO stimulate
recruiting, n violation OF the Walker
law
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Cutting Defeats Crane
In Court Tennis Match

BOSTON, April s.-Joshua Crane. o.
THIS city, 1ifty-two years old, TODAY
forced his younger opponent, Fulton
Cutting, Of New York, 10 five sets be
lore the latter gained victory in tn.
semi-tinal round Of the national amateurs
court tennis championship tournament.
Inc match lasted two and a half hours.
Inc scores were 81, 4-6, Cd. 3-s
and Ct
n the other semi-fnal round Stanler
q Mortimer. Of New York, defaulted to
Z. : Cutting. Of New York. The
brothers Cutting viii play tomorrow "a
determine which shall meet Jay Gould. i
Of New York. the title holder, in the
challenge round.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Harvard to Duplicate
Stadium Cinder Path

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 6.-Har-
wards track training facilities are to
be doubled by duplication OF the quar-
termile cinder path OF the Stadium on
open ground just beyond The new
track viii save the surface Of the Sta
dunn paths, said to be the fastest IN
the country. for important events.
The dimensions and layout OF the
secondary track VIII be the same as
those OF the Stadium Oval, with 220-
yard stra gftaway
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Inden Downs !
Richards, but
Loses Doubles
Worlds Champion Conquers
Local Player in Straight
Sets in Final Match
Special Correspond.nee Of III. 7-;,,,r.

-D'Ns ~ S2FF cSpOndsHcs OF ne Tribune
=, PHILADELPHIA, ~ April 6.-William
l: Illden I'd, worlds singles lawn ten
ms champion, won the invitation "roosr
tournament here this afternoon fy de-
ieating Vincent Richards, national
junior champion, at 6-4, 6Z3, 6-3. in
the hnal round match
big Bill" was going like streak
% ngns' ms service being particularly
ehective on the fast, canvas-co covered
courts. 1t was remarkable that Ricn-
arcs was able to do ~ well as he did.
WIN W.T.. the Philadelphias's scorching de,
liFery, There were sessions OF briIliau-
,x-oolii,eying ,-ol between the two players. ana
1l'aen mad TO 20 out after every point.
as young Richards fought his famous
opponent point for poine.
IN an exhibition doubles uatc,
Richards and Wallace Johnso. defea.-
ed Iilden and Carl Fischer. Unjxers-
af 1sy o. Pennsylvania star, by a score
there was much fast volleying and snsc. nee
tacular smashing.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Memorial TO Chapman
Is Planned at Bowdoin

BRUNSWICK. Me, April Ga pro
posal 10 institute memorial to Ray
mond Chapman, shortstop Of the Cleve-
land club Of the American League last
year, who died Of injuries sustained or
the field Fl play, has been advanced bv
students OF Bowdoin College The me
moral woald take the form OF silver
trophy, winch would be given the
American League to award annually to
me snortstop IN that circuit Who WAS
OF greatest value to his team.
I he cup would be inscribed: "Th.
Ray Chapman Cup. Donated by Stu
dents Of Bowdoin College"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
London and Leon Draw

Harry London and Joey Leon fought
fast ten-round draw in the wind-up at
the Star A. C. last night In the semi
final Eddie Smith stopped Pete Moore
in the first round. George Rose, q
newsboy bantamweight, knocked out
Battling Chip, of Brooklyn, in ] min
uts. % seconds
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Evers Fails to Make Trades

CHICAGO, April 6.-The Cubs at
present number thirty-fve players. ow-
ing to failure in making contemplated
tfedes with Coast League teams. A
dispatch from Hutchinson, Kan. to-day
stated that managers Of these teams de-
manded players which Evers would not
mart wit h
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Detroit Plans for Boat Races

DETROIT, April Preparations for
the Gold Cup and Harmsworth resattas
we're begun here to-day with appoint
nent OF committees to arrange details
for the power boat classics, to be held
the last week OF Augut and the first
week OF September. = proposal that
the Harmsworthy Trophy races be run
over q course in the Canadian channel
of the Detroit River is under consider
o+icr
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07

Andy O'Boyle, the local welter-
weight, defeated Vincent Coffey, of
Kingston, in the ten-round feature bout
at the Comm onwealth s. c. last night
The judges concurred in the decision.
Andy Tucker gained the award over
Bobby Gardner in the ten-round semi
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Columbia fencers in Training

ColumbIa7 5 fencing team IS hard at
work preparing for the intercollegiate
fencing meet which will take place to-
open iit this weapon. They are d. Ben
coe, ?. Farley, K Nahon and ?. Law
renee. G.. NJ Reeves, captain, and E.
Ferreira VIII handle the sabers
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
.
Frisch Wins Billiard Match

Harry Frisch, at scratch, defeated J.
B. Wise, playing at forty, at kline's
Academy last night in the national
amateur three-cushiou handicap bill
lard tournament. Wise got away to a
big lead. bat Frisch overhauled him by
scoring "a points in twenty innings.
The score was so to 3S.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Hutchinson Breaks
Record for Links
AT White Sulphur
North and South Champion
Makes l8 Holes With 81;
Fotheringham Is Second
Fyom q Special Correspondent

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Va,
April 6.-Playing the third and next
to the last round of the annual White
Sulphur Springs open championship
Jock Hutchison, title holder of the open
North and South at Pinehurst. broke
the record for the eighteen holes with
d score Of g., one under the previous
record.
Playing the sixth hole Hutchison
scored an eagle with a 3, and made
brides on the fifth, seventh and eighth
holes in brilliant exhibition Of play
ing, which showed the Chicago profess
sional at MS best. Fotheringham, who
tied for second at Pinehurst was
second in the field, with 60 Walker
tnird. with II, Mcleod following with
- and Is being scored by Deigel.
Peter O'Hara and Kirkwood
hirkwood was playing his first tour
nament on turf green in thts country.
Hutchison now leads with Il total Of
"a for fiftyfour holes, Kirkwood and
Walker following with 217.
Hutchison's card follows:
ia''...... AT ; 3 ! s-sa s-s9-.e7
The summary. third round and total:
Hutchinson ..---... ....-.....-....-.... 67--2f4
tNltN NND"2 ------'--. 3-2i7 :
Fotherlngha.s saoia
ita-en ..-.....-.- ..--...-...... Ta--221
,etsei -..'-''.- ....-...... ..... I3-221
Mcleod .--.---. -.---.....-. T2-22l /
Frs nCh ....... $500. ID !
t'o. @ llara .,-....-.- ...--.-..-. 74--224
Dei'.rN ....--.., +-225
tet er o'Iiara ----............ ....... 79-225
Mcisser .........-.......... .7s-22S
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
EveletI, Team Defeats
Cleveland ut Hockey

PITTSBURGH, April 6.-The Eveleth
(Minn.) team Of the United States ANA
teur Hockey Association won the third
game Of the championship series from
Cleveland here tonight, TO 0.
games and the championship viii be
decided here tomorrow, when the two
clubs clash in the final contest
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Closer Race

National League clubs much better American
League entrees for after leaving the
knotted group in Chicago, Cincinnati and Louis
ds sKdded from their high estate last with their
great hodut working overtime they booked to do m
amount Of climbing this 9
Nv may counter attack to regain few there will
hardly be sufficient force break through.
'0F EVeEs somewhat pesmisc back February taken on
fourth. ~ 9 GO '"Ao ''
ne mas running start with Alexander and pitching to KILL
@ Out 'h We're too many weak spots to be notice
~ '0''et"s '"'o 'he
Boston and Philadelphia mngle lite embrace for 1s+
can haroy hgure either of these clubs climbing seventh
pace Not unless smugqe in carload Of
gune0ton or employ the services Of hidden derrick "
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07

DES MONIES, Iowa, April 6.-The
bill which rould have legslised boxing
in Iowa was defeated. % to 16, in the
State Senate this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Brooklyn and Pittsburgh

Last year Brooklyn led Pittsburgh by games gap won
De quite so extensive this Brooklyn through her
pitching alone but the edge extremely thin for Maranvi will
make big difference in Pttsburghs play.
1t IS no gayy bedeed certainty Pittsburgh fn second
as Robby has drawn tough spring through boo
uaa "eather where he under
Dy himself is unmportan any summing up He has
wlnang way with his yield MANY victorious
tie before the leaves begin to fall along right of wav
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Racing Schooner Launched

SHELBURNE, \. S, April 6.-Lasnch-
ing Of the schooner Canada, proposed
entry in the international schooner
race off Halifax next autumn. was wit
ressed last night by virtually the en-
tiro population Of this town.
ANY vide awake persons secure their
po7ifi'r7 through "A situation wanted az
n The Tribune. J. wells ~vc.--AGy:.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07

coupled as George Peterson entry.
General AEramoute went 10 the front
at tAe end. Lucy haie closed very strong
C2 SECOND RACE-Clalming for tn
sos. of 307 Start good won
dergrIiI-Ni Nirglnia Fairfax Or,l..r. A. ]
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
81 jcSP!0RTLLIGHT |
w. 5y Gr3nf2ai7dRic
Copyright, YorkTr Tribune Inc
Picking the Pennant Winners
No. z. National League
One-Nev York.

TX.
Two-Brooklyn.
Three-Pittsburgh
Four-fve-Chicago, Cincinnati
SX-St. Louis
PHILADELPHIA
The New York Giants look strong enough win their
years.
Last Mc(iraw starting a
condition. finished games back of
But the Giant nfel rkety pitching staff in
better shape than it year
The three clubs that should lead the wh York
Brooklyn
They ought finish
by use accidents and other disturbing ma
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
The Leading Trio

New York has the better outhd cnsd
cradle battery
Last season the Giants under with
depha uniform and Frank Frisch n he hospital.
Now they start with both Frseh and Bancroft
"Goldie' RaW
This combinations with Kelley gives them great nfed And
when you gure Ross Young and George Burns duty
named lhe TWO most valuable outde in the league barring
the tenperamental
AS McGraw has strong catching staff it all
Ok MS phg strength And with Nhf Barnes Douglas, Toney
Others no could label this department
Last season the Giants team their
league losing through wide
have been plugged exceptional pino mower
doesn't look exceptional to win the day
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Il cling Sum maries
BOWIE, APRIL 6-wEATHER CLEAR; TRACK FAST

i97 1ee year ols purse $1,000 half nIonsa p
= Louis TaLe IagLaz.aL - ~. ~. Nl--er D. 9. "
New-York tribune., 1921-04-07
Bowie Entries

FIRST RACE - Claiming; -year-oids; ;
fn1lr furl0ugs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
PERKINS TOAD
SCOUT WORK
Named To Take Up Or
ganization Program
In Sd District

At a meeting of the Boy Scout
executive board of the Third con.
gressional district, called Saturday
morning for that purpose, in the of
fee of Chairman T. NJ. Furlow, JOS
eph Perkins, now part-time secretary
Of the Chamber Of Commerce, was
named acting district Scout execu.
tive, a salaried position.
He will enter upon his duties April
1, by arrangement with the board of
directors of the Chamber of Com.
merce, dividing about half his time
between each organization, and will
undertake at once the organization
of the district under the Georgia
plan of Scout extension, which con-
templates the organization of a
troop Of Boy Scouts in every organ
lied community in the district. The
program will be started in Terrell
county, where preparatory work has
been completed by County Chairman
Parks
Until the action of the district ex-
ecutive board Saturday, it was under
stood that Mr. Perkins would accept
an offer from the National Bow
Scout headquarters, represented by
Stanley A. Harris, national commits
sioner, who. conferred with him in
Macon Tuesday, to join the state
organization on the same arrange.
ments with the local Chamber of
Commerce. to devote a portion of
his time during the next few weeks to
the work of organizing Boy Scout
councils in other parts of Georgia.
The position of district scout ex-
ecutive had been offered to Rev. 81.
las Johnson, local Scoutmaster, who
has been the leader here in the Boy
Scout movement, but after long de.
liberation he declined to accept.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
DR.. Allen Forts Son
To Make Home Here

Hollis Fort was expected to return
home last night from Nashville,
Tenn, bringing with him Allen Fort,
Jr., young son of DR.. Allen Fort,
Nashville Baptist minister, who died
short time ago. The little fellow
now an orphan, his mother having
died a year ago, has completely re-
covered from a serious attack of
scarle fever, from which he was be-
ginning to convalesce when his faith.
er died, and will make his home with
his uncle and family.
DR.. Fort, shortly before he died,
requested his brother, Hollis Fort, to
rear his son, leaving written instruc-
tions for his education and closing
with the expressed hope that he
would become a minister of the gos-
pei. He also left a comfortable for
tune from life insurance, which will
provide for the boys maintenance
and complete education.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
CAR OF SUMTER
POULTRY WANTED
County Agent Has Or
der Asks Farmers To
List Supplies

An order for a car of Sumter
county poultry for shipment has Just
been received by George O. Mar
shall, county agent, who has made
a remarkable success here with the
farmers cooperative hogs sale, and
he announces that if the farmers
wish to take advantage of it In co.
operative way, similarly to the hog
sales he will be glad to arrange for
filling the order.
The shipment is to be made within
two weeks. Hens, fryers and young
roosters are wanted. Between 1900
and 1000 fowls are required to fill
car, depending upon their size. Mr..
Marshall announces that if enough
farmers will notify him this week of
chickens available for this sale so
that he can be assured of a carload,
he will proceed with arrangements,
order poultry car, and then notify
the farmers when to bring their
poultry in, so that it may be loaded
in one day from the wagons.
The matter of price has not been
settled, but it is believed by Mr.
Marshall that a little better figure
than the market quotation can be Sc
cured for this carload of chickens.
All who can assist in filling this
car are asked to notify Mr.. Marshall
at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
County Site
Election Knocked Ont

ALBANY, March 26.-Rendering
Wnat ne declared might be constn,ed
as "a. ! conflicting Co opinions, but opinions ons
Ewnlcn, WI; ne said, nevertheless reflected
fao+e f1S co4vietlons I as to the law ana
1acts: Judge R. c. Bell shortly after
midnight last night, at a chsmbers T5ers
nearing at the courthouse here de-
CARED g the county site election held in
oaihoun county March 10 Illegal
and at the same time granted the ne,
.Cltlon for mandamus brought by Ed.
son :, N aanerents to compel the election
managers to consolidate the votes
cast in that election and declare tbs
result In consolidating the returns
Judge Bell held, in granting the
mandamus, that the managers must
exclude from the count the votes Of
all persons whose names did not an
pear 90 on the registration books Janu-
books. '''e
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
ALBANY WHITE
MAN TO DIE FOR
DEED TO GIRL. 10
Jury Makes No Recon-
mendation For Ludy
Riley

ALBANY, March ga verdict
of guilty, without recommendation
to mercy, was returned at 10 O'Clock
this morning by the jury engaged in
the trial of Ludy Riley, a white man
charged with criminal assault on a
l0-year-old white girl, and Judge r.
c. Bell sentenced the defendant to be
hanged May 6, this being the first
death sentence Judge Bell has been
called on to pass and the first white
man sentenced to death in Dougherty
county In many years.
The case went to the jury at 8
o'clock last night.
Riley went to trial yesterday morn
ing, and the case consumed the en-
tire day in court. The state relied
upon testimony by the mother of the
child, DR.. A. w. Wood, who attend
ed her, and the little girl herself.
The defendant relied upon his own
statement, the testimony of Joe Har-
ris, white man who accompanied
him to the house where the assault
was alleged to have taken place, and
upon witnesses put up to attack the
character and veracity of the mother
The defendant declared the mother
had robbed him and framed IN the
assault story to prevent his having
her arrested.
1t was brought out on the charge
of the court that a recommendation
to mercy would limit the punish
ment to from one to twenty wears.
and that in case Of conviction under
The amendment to the law of consent
passed in 1918, the Jury could, if it
saw fit recommend that the defend
ant be punished as if for misde-
meanor 1t was thus possible for the
diets.
p NO comment was made by JUDGE
Beil IN passing the sentence of the
court and the defendant had moth
ing to say before the sentence was
passed 1t is likely that Mr.. Pavton
VIII Immediately file motion for r'n y
new trial of the case. ~ "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
WIDOW REFUSED
DAMAGE JURY
Verdict For City In Mrs.
Winchester s Case
Quickly Reached

A verdict for the city in the $4,000
damage suit of Mrs. c. R. Winches-
ter was returned by the jury in the
City court Friday afternoon within
20 minutes after the case had been
given to them by Judge W. M. Har-
per. The case required all Of
Thursday and Friday to try. the
judge completing his charge about 6
o'clock Friday evening.
Saturday morning W. P. Wallis,
representing Mrs. Winchester, whose
late husband was a member of the
Americas bar, filed motion for a new
trial. A previous trial in 1915 re-
suited in 2 disagreement of the
jury.
Mrs. Winchester was suing for
$4,000 damages to her 10 acres Of
property fronting on McGarrah
street in Brooklyn Heights as re.
suit of the city street forces in 1915
having lowered the sidewalk space
in front of her property and widen
ed the street, she contending that sew.
eral feet of her property were taken
by the city and added to the street
She ha contemplated sub-dividing
the property in builing lots, but con-
tended that the street had been so
changed by the city force in straight
ening the street that part of the lots
were ruined for residence purposes.
Many witnesses were introduced
on both sides. The city contend
that her property was enhanced in
value, in stead of damaged by the
work, and presented many well
known citizens to support this view.
Some Is leading citizens who had
been summoned by the city to testi-
fly to the same effect were not used.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
IMPORTED SPUDS
DUMPED INTO SEA
AT COST OF So. 500

SAVANNAH, March ga sbE,
hlent OF potatoes brought to this nort
m January from Denmark IS now
beng dumped at sea.
These potatoes, which 1uaro
brought here by the New Orleans
Export Company, failed to pass the
requlrements reg. of the department of
agriculture and have been d source
OF enormous expense to the dealers
interested in the tubers.
The shipment consists. of 22.O57
sacks of Irish potatoes and were CON
signed to. j. L. Burdeau Product
Company for distribution in Savan.
nan, When they failed of approval
by the federal inspectors thew were
placed IN storage at the Central Of
Georgia terminals and REQUIRED
guarding.
For the two months they have been
at the terminals the New Orleans
people have expended 50 a day for
this protection. Added to the cost
Of bringing them to this country this
item is considerable. Now the pota-
toes are being towed to the sea and
dumped 1T an expense of $500.
The actual value of the potatoes.
nutrition and monetary, is lost. The
condemnation of the potatoes was
made, according to the consignees,
because Of scale upon the vegetables
| which was in excess of the amount
permissible by the department of ag.
riculture. They allege this fact did
not affect the food value of the po-
tatoes in any way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
Woford College Head
To Speak Here Today

The public is invited to hear DR..
H. N. Snider, president of Wofford
College, speak at the First Metho-
dist Church at 8 o'clock this after
noon. DR.. Wofford is a forceful
speaker, with something interesting
and important to say, and it is prom
ised that he will please all who care
to hear him. He will speak. this
morning at Dawson and tonight at
Cordele.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
Carload Of Feeder ,
Hogs Shipped North

Il Carload OF feeder hogs, consist
ing of 165 head, many of them small
in in size, were sold out of Americas
Friday by County Agent Marshall on
order from Harris and Walters, of
Leadvale, Tenn, who shipped them
to their farm to fatten for market.
A price of z cents a pound, consisd.
erably above the market price if
shipped to the packers, was paid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
Coney, Back Broken,
Battling For Life

NATCHEZ, Miss, March 20
With back broken and body paralyz-
ed from the chest downward, Lieut..
W. D. Coney, trans-continental flyer,
who was brought here from Crow
vile, La, where he fell yesterday,
today was battling, for his life. He
was cheerful and expressed the hope
still will be able to make the flight.
His mother is en- route here to. be
with him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
BANDITS GET $500

NE w OhbEALNECy IbdtCH EO.--F I've
automobile bandits at noon held up
John Taranto, restaurant proprietor
beat him severely and took $4,000.
They made their escape.
sister who was killed, had expressed
fear of some person she did not name
but who she said had stolen some
blank signed deeds to her property.
Smiley Bigham, the brother who
was killed, had also expressed the
fear that Edmund Bigham would kill
all of them, according to Mrs. Kir-
ton, who quoted him as saying:
Edmund is cutting up lot and
threatens to kill all of US. He has
had all that is coming to him, but we
are willing to give him a piece of
land if he will behave himself"
George Steele testified that Ed
mund had told him that his mother
had declared Smiley has killed me"
but during the afternoon Walker
Burke, a negro boy, declared that
Edmund Bigham had threatened him
with death if he obeyed the orders
of Mrs. Bigham to go for County Po-
liceman Roes. Several other wit.
nesses were heard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
w z ATHER

FORECAST Tor Georgia-Sunday, To-
cal thundershowers
Weather predictions for the week
beginning Monday. for the South At
lantic and East Gulf states are:
Showers the first part of the week
and again after Thursday; consider.
ablv cooler weather the first half OF
week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
Easter Weather To Be
Unsettled In East

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Any.
thing but favorable weather for the
annual Easter fashion parades was
forecast today by tie weather bu'
reau. Everywhere east Of the Mis-.
sissippi river these promises Of un.
settled weather and showers over
Sunday. Only Florida showed "fair
tonight and Sunday"