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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
By HENRY VANCE

Two dozen and three young men, superfntended by n rotund gentle man with Eraying hnfr nnd a ratb- CT keen eye for one of his years, rornped at Fleetwood Field Thurs dny afternoon. They found, upon their arrival at the park. n warm spring summer sun playing to ca- Pncity and bathing the greensward. The turf was green and shOrt--so short in fact thnt it looked like the new ground keeper had just finished giving 1t q feather-edge haircut. 1t was probably the grentest opening day practice ever enjoyed by Birmingham club. iron, an attendance standpoint.
 Moiey couldn't recall just when P men had reported to him for work 6n the first day of spring practice since he's been manager of the Har0nial club. One thing thht boosted the early reporting att tendance wns prObabry due to the Tact thnt the Birmingham cluh VIII have more men trying for the team this season than In the hi.- tory Of baseball in Birmingham. Forfy-two athletes will be on hand in few days. This means that 10 more men will don the knfcker- Dockers in the course of the next few days.
 TWO SESSIONS A DAY
 FROM NOW ON, SAYS MOLEY
 And, now that the roll call hn. been established, Moley announcer mat two sessions per day will mark the work from now until the opening of the season. They will begin at 10 o'clock Friday morn- Ing and work through until 12.aO Recess for lunch will follow untiI '"o' when the nmbering up will be resumed.
 Cariton fs happy in the thourht lnat he has Rickwvod Field to himself this spring. Of course. he AAes c"mpany md is always will Ing to extend any big Ieague club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
GREENvlLLE HIGH GIRLS
 TO CLOSE CAGE SEASON

Greenville, March 10.-(Speciai) )-rhe Greenville Girls High school basket ball team will close their season Fri day, when they will play the team of the Red Level High school on the local coTt. The game promises to be a hotly contested one and some real bas- ketball playing will be exhibited Both teams are strong and the last contest or the season will draw g large at tendance.
 The scrubs of the Greenvilie Boys High school will also close. their sea- son on the same afternoon when they will ent age the scrubs of the Red Level High sfhool on the local court.
 Botf%'f the Greenville aggregations have very successful seasons and ma h9 I'd games have been played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
: STECHER MEETS STAN
 ZBYSZKO MONDAY

The New York Tribune states that Joe Stecher, former worlds heavy weight wrestling champIon, will meet Stanislaus Zbyszko in New York next Monday night.
 Stan Zbysxko. while past the age
 when srnppIers are puppOsed to
 lose the strength and ability of
 their youth, fs stfll . mighty for
 midable foeman. Stechcr is liable
 to find lots of opposition left in
 the mighty Pole
 Stan Zbyszko has been somewhat in the fix of Marin Plestina, that is. he has been ignored by the ''big four in heavyweight wrestling circles The fact that he has been matched with Stecher should prove or interest to To- cal mat bugs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
INTERCOLLEGIATE
 FOOTBALL RULES
 COMMITTEE MEET
Many Changes Suggested In Present Code of Rules and
 Regulations

New York, March 10.-The annual meeting of the intercollegiate foot ball rules committee for consideration Of proposed changes in the playing code of 1921 will be held here tomor- row. Numerous suggestions advanced by coaches and other authorities in college football will be discussed.
 No indication regarding the action the committee may take has been giVen' but it is the general opinion that no radical changes will be made. Among the suggested changes in the rules are
 Ihat an extra period shall be played Tn case the regulation game ends in a tie.
 That forward pass, grounded be- iiiho the line of scrimmage. shall be- come free ball.
 Ihat a game shall be based upon a certain number of plays instead of a certain number of minutes, as prevails at present.
 Ihat after safety has been scored pray shall be resumed on the 40-yard line instead of, the 20-yard line, ac- cording to existing rules.
 mat the kick for goal after touch down shall be eliminated.
 That numbering of players shall be compulsory.
 one or more changes may be made m the personnel of the committee 'which now comprises fourteen mem Ders. or this number seven represent 1ootpal playing colleges of the east ana formed the basis of the rules com hittee of years ago. The other seven, named during efforts made to abolish the game decade ago, represent in . general way the National Collegiate Athletic association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
ATLANTA DEFEATS
 LOS NANGELESFIVE
 IN CAGE, TOURNEY

Kansas City. March 10.-The Atlanta Athletic club won the second game of the evening from the Los Angeles Ath- letic club by score of 21 to 20. It was fast nip and tuck contest all the way
 Southwestern college, Winfield, Kan defeated the Des Moines College Ath- ietic club in the final elimination round of the National Amateur Ath- letic union DasSetball tournament here tonight by score of 51 to 12.
 In a fast game, Kansas City Ath- letic club won from the University of Nevada. Reno, by a score of 40 to 19
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
REED JOINS MOBILE BEARS

Milton Reed will make another debut in the Southern league this season. Milton has been signed by the Mobile club and will make a try for an outfield berth. If he fails there, he may land some thing on the inner works as the boy is chock full of versatility. Milton Is one of the boys who hoped in near mid season and helped Cholly Frank win a penant year before last. Last year Milt was free agent, and finally de- cided to tie up with the Million Dollar league. He went to Winder and worked for Bob Higgins out fit on the infield. After a few weeks of great hitting, Reed was knocked out by bean ball and his injury kept him out for greater part of the season. Other men, who will work on Bronkie's pitch ing staff are: lefty Sigman, for meriy with the Barons, and Ray Roberts, exCracker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
HOWARD BULLDOGS START BASEBALL
 WORK ON CAMPUS
Many Promising Recruits Out for East Lake Aggregation.
 lnfieId Looks Strong
By MAXWELL ALLEN

Baseball practice has at last gotten under way at Howard college for the coming season and the Bulldogs are wearing broad smiles at the thoughts of the sweet revenge that they are planning on the teams of other south ern colleges which trampled on their football team and also gave the bas- ketban quintl one of the worst seasons in the basketball history of Howard college. The smiling ones have good right to be gleeful for a number of reasons, too, as they have five old men back and a number of fast new men out for jobs on the Bulldog nine.
 PITCHING STATES
 To one who does not know of the promising recruits out for jobs on the pitching staff, things would look little gloomy for the Bulldogs, as they have one of last years pitchers back with the team and though he gets some good ball out of his system he IS slow getting started. This gentleman Is Mir. Bud King and with him as mainstay, the Bulldogs are going to at tempt to put forth good pitching stan, and at present it looks as though they have real good chance to turn the trick, for they have some good material out for the team. One person who is liable to shine this year is Shorty Webb, who was the brightest of the Howard basketball offensive stars for the past season. Shorty is southpaw and has had some experience in the pitching line If he can just keep his eye on the plate he ought to be able to do some pretty good work for Howard this year.
 Garfield is another ferthander who IS going to try to show his stuff in the pitching line and he ought to come around with lot of stuff before the season is over for he has not only had some experience in pitching but he IS also built like a mountain and should put a lot of steam on the pill.
 The catching department is sure 70 be good, for Lee Head, the heavy hitting backstop of last year, is back again and in the event that he gets hurt before the season Is over Gay lord is also a good catcher and could be easily shifted to this position.
 ENFIELD PROSPECTS
 Though there are only two old men
 
 good, for both of these veterans are stars and the men who are out for the other two positions look good.
 Capt. Burney Acton is sure to play third base for the Bulldogs and those who saw him in action last year say that he is not only a classy infielder but also has a dangerous bat.
 McLane is the other old man who IS back on the job again this year, which means that the Bulldogs will have probably the best second baseman in the s. I. A. A., for McLane was sec ond only to, Joe Sewell last season
 Drake is out for the place at short stop left vacant by Pehead Walker. while Mccullough and Afford are out for third base.
 With the old men that are back and the promising recruits on hand, the Howardites have prom-se of seeing a good in1eld when their team goes out to fight.
 The outfield is minus veterans this year, but with W. K. Newman. Thomas Hilton and Shelton out for places, it Is not probable that Howard will suffer weakness in this department of the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
Benny Kauff Leaues
 to Rejoin His Tean,

the New York National league baseball team departed from Chicago tonight to rejon his team in spring training at San Antonio after an interview with Federal Judge Landis. commissioner of baseball here today.
 Judge Landis refused to reveal the na- ture, of his discussion with Kauff but it was declared in baseball circles that the interview was for the purpose of obtain ing any information Kauff may have had regarding charges of gambling dur ing the last Giant-Cub series of 1919 in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
RALPH PEARSON IS
 ELECTED TO LEAD
 FELL CITY ELEVEN

Pell City, March 10.-(Special )-Arter a meeting of the Pell City High School Senior Athletic association, Ralpn Pearson was elected captain of the Peil City High school football eleven for next fall Pearson plays right end and was picked on the tri-county team from Tal- ladega. Calhoun and St Clair counties. At the same meeting Horace Reneear was elected student manager of the base ball team of this year. and Henry Walker captain. Ralph Pearson WIS also elected captain of the track team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
THEY THINK THEY'VE
 FOUND BABES SECRET

New York, March 10.--At Shreveport, La., where the New York Americans are at spring training, some fans claim, II was reported here today. to have dis- covered the secret of Babe Ruth's he me run success.
 Engaged in his daily training stunt of telting balls over the fences of Gasser park, Ruth was accosted yesterday by Al Wingo, Yankee recruit. Al borrowed Babes bat and knocked two pitched balls out of sight.
 Nice stick" commented Wingo, wanna sell?"
 Shaking his head to signify that he didn't, Babe sent four balls over the farthest wall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
B BOXERS HAVE ENTERED TOURNEY
 FOR DIXIE TITLES
Bernsen ArriveS-Joe Stecher to Meet StanisIaus Zbyszko
 In New York
By MARVIN MCCARTHY


 Names of 38 Dixie boxers compose the official entry list for the southern amateur boxing tournament, which begins here next Monday night, tc continue two days. The list given out by B. A. c. officials yesterday shows the entries well distributed over the eight classes in which champions ships will be decided.
 The Athletic club is well represented in all of the lighter classes. In the bantamweight division, George liar well, who has been making such g splendid showing in the boxing meets staged by Central High schools divi sion of the R. o. T. C., will represent the B. A. C. in this division.
 In the t15-pound class. Jimmy Woods will bear the brunt of the burden for the local association.
 Frank strobino and Speedy" New man make the E. A. C.'s chances in the special weight division look extremely bright.
 Dave Evans. captain of the local scientific boxer. He is being counted upon to win the lightweight cham. ponship for the | A. c.
 The local team has only two men entered in the welterweight division Wheeler Chapman and Virgil Hawkins rn A ~ ;v, tl,fa nfo Hawkins has been working out under Sailor" Dixon, and is said to be mighty good man. Virgil is as strong as a bull and should be able to hit a terrific wallop.
 Pinkey Williamson. Roman SpiegeI and Carl Smith will represent Bir- minghanl in the middleweight division. Bob Bowden, in the light heavyweight class completes the roster of local boxers Tor the B. A. c. has no one entered in the heavyweight class
 The entry list, complete up to las. night, follows;
 1O5-PoUND CLASS
 Al Pettingtl, Y. M c. V; Sam Pizzitola gene Honeyeutt. E: A A. e; Claude Wilson. 1l Arnold. B. A. C.. Sid zetterbaum m (unat nats tached), Brunswick Ga.
 115-POUND CLASS
 Al IettlnglH '. M. G. C.; Al Guliot. r. M. c. C.; Pascal Colletti, Y. M. G. C.; John Reeves, B. A. C.; Horace Hooper. B. A. C.; James Woods, B. A. C..
 REBOUND CLASS Al Guiiot, Y. NJ. c. C.; Pascal Colletti '. M. C. c. Frank strobino. B. A. c; Carl Strobino, B. A. C.; Carl Arnold. B. A. C.; A c. Newman B. A. C.; Louis Silver. At isnta; Frank Bogue, Spring Hill (Mobiie).
 REBOUND CLASS " s9l Ss9. H noltzman H;1aan Y. NJ + A. New Orleans tcaptain). B. A. C.; Frank Chestain, B. A. C.; Charles McElwain. B. A. C.. George Lemon, Memphis Y. M. C. A.
 145-POUND CLASS Sol Holtzman, Y. M. H. A.; Joe Wilson University of Alabama; William Huxen r. M. c; c.. Louis Landrieu, Y. M. c. C.. Wheeler Chapman. B. A. C.; Virgil Flaw
 15S-POUND CLASS
 Louis l.andrieu Y. M. G. C.. Pinkey Win Hanson, B. A. C.; Roman Spiegie. B. A. C. Carl smith, B. A. C.; Edward Duffy. Uni Hill.
 175-POUND CLASS
 Ernie Perrin. Y. M G. C.; NJ Perrette f Y, M. c. C.; Robert Bowden, B. A. c. Ed ward Duffy University of Alabama.
 HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS Ernie Perrin, Y. M. c. C.; M. Parette Y. M G. C.; Edward Duffy. University of Alabama; Joe Tuminello, Spring Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
WILSON WILL MEET ODOWD ON MAR. "

New York. March 1o.--Johnnie Will son, middleweight boxing champion, will defend his title against Mike oDowd. former title holder in Madison Square Garden on March IT, Tex Rick ard announced tonight. Wilson won the championship from O'Dowd in Bos ton about a year ago.
 The Wilson-O'Dowd match was suo- stituted for that between Willie Jack son and Rocky Kansas, lightweights after the latter had cancelled the date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
OVER 5000 ATTEND
 MOBILE RACE MEET

Mobile, March 10-Mobile this after noon successfully renewed it's racing season before crowd of 5000 per sons More than 100 horses came here from New Orleans ana shreveport to contest for the purses in the five daily events. which will be decided in the ~ourse of six days of sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
ALLIANCE HIGH BALL
 AND TRACK TEAM OUT

Alliance, March 10.-(Special)-1O Al liance High school baseball boys went out for their first practice Monday. and finG they have good material for team Murry Handbook is captain and MT. Pearce is manager.
 The boys are practicing for the high school track meet to be held at Alabama. The school expects to send a team of 10 boys to participate in the meet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
LEGION DEFEATS
 SLOSS-SHEFFIELD
 M CLOSE CONTEST
City League Champs Fight Hard, But Lose By Score
 of 20 to 16
By BEN GREEN

The American Legion came out victo- rious in its battle with the Sloss-Shef- field five last night by a 20 to IS score The game, which was hard fought and roughly played throughout, was close all the way, the winners never being more than five points ahead of their opponents Better teamwork was exhibited by the Legionaries in the first half, while the missing of many shots under their bas- Set spelled deefat for the Sloss-Shefficld aggregation in the second period.
 ''Dobyns" Harrell and High Pockets | Bryan were the high scorers for their team. Harrel shot two field goais and two fouls, while Bryant accomplished three of the pasture variety. Hhlbyrn, who worked at the other forward in the first half ran the floor in splendid form. Laughinhouse played the entire game at guard and kept the bali away from his goal. Harsh and Underwood played well, the former being slightly injured in the latter half
 'GilIie" Chisholm. who played only in the second half, shot two pretty field goals, while Moore also shot beauty.
 The soldiers got the lead on the.r op- ponents when Bryan tipped one, through the net for the first score of the game and were never headed. Bryan got two goals of this kind during the contest
 Hugh Montgomery was the big man for the Siossers, making eight points and running the floor well. Crookes shot two field goals, one of which was very difficult. Brooks started the Sioss SCOT ing with a beauty from the middle of the floor his only goal of the game. What ley counted up the other two points and played good defensive game. Waldron followed the ball when in his territory and kept his man covered we'll Much enthusiasm was in evidence throughout the contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
GREENvlLLE EXPECTS TO PUT OUT STRONG BALL TEAM

Greenvilie. March -(Special) )-1ne Greenville High school will put out a very strong baseball team this season. The boys have already commenced prac- tice and many of the students are "go- ing out" in an effort to make the team. The coach of the local organization is fast whipping his men into shape and will be ready within short while to begin arranging schedule for the sea son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11

made him practically unbeatable. Ihen af times he would slump and nave trouble finishing his games. His record shows 10 starta which q he did not finish.
 Gallagher is of medium beiebt weighs about 160 pounds and twirIs rom the right side of the rubber.
 He has fair curve and n rood Inst ball. He had something of n reputation for being a drop ball ar- ust last season, although this is not his only pitching asset.
 Gallagher is one of the veteran moundsmen Ato report to Moley this season. He had not arrived in Bir- lnlngham last night. but is expected some time today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
FILM FRCAsSE


 Ben Furpin lost out in baseball because he couldn't throw where he was looking.
 Fatty Arbuckle failed to make good as a tosser, due to the fact that his torso blocked the catcher's signals when the rollicking Roscoe came to bat.
 Charlie Chaplin was given up as a hopeless case, as officials de- cided it would be murder to attach spikes to dogs like Charlie sported.
 MORRY'S BIG HANDICAP
 Morrison has but one drawback. His name is Phil and the Phils have been doing little in base ball way the past few years.
 This Rocky Kansas must be hard guy.
 BLOSSOM GETS NEW HUSBAND Rube Marquards former wife, Blossom Seeley, has signed another marriage contract She had ob- tained an unconditional release from Rube and was a free agent at the time of her marriage to Benny Fields, her dancing partner. Might say she was looking for new Fields to conquer, eh wot? Rube and Blossom visited Birmingham short ly after they were married several years ago, and Mrs. Rube filled vaudeville engagement at the Lyric. At that time they were happy honeymooners and each seemed confident the marriage would take.
 Lots of ball players wives, who find big dfnt in the pay check. when friend hubby gets home, will tell you that there are many hold outs. who are never mentioned in the papers.
 WILLIGRAD COLLEGE WONDER George Willigrad, the lad who will try for berth at first with the Barons, is a tall rangy boy, and has an ideal build for a first sack CT. Willigrad Is just out of col
 
 around the first station with the University of Missouri team
 REPARTEE HINTS
 An acquaintance comes strolling , in the office. He's breezy and says: Hello, what you known
 A nice comet back that will take him off his feet by it's unusual wit is: "Oh, not a thing
 This formula has been used since 1776 with great success.
 Baseball managers have now joined voices with the AmaIga- mated Association of Cops in chorusing: "TeI it to the judge.
 THREE OF A KIND
 Connie Mack should be playing family time, instead of big time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
KANSAS TO MEET
 WILLIE JACKSON

New York. March lo.-Tex Rickard has announced that Rocky Kansas ana Willie Jackson. lightweights, had been matched to meet in 15-round bout al Madison Square Garden on March IT, Jackson was substituted for Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, who is il. with influenza
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
TUTWILER HOLDING
 OUT FOR MORE SALARY

Moohe March 1o.-Guy Tutwiler. out Fielder with the Mobile team of the southern association last season. and wno arrived in Mobile today with Monte trieste, former pitcher with the Bears, announced that he would not sign his contract unless his salary was increased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
Ranburne Quintet Wins

Heflin, March (Special.)--The basketball team from Ranburne Voca- ticnal Training school defeated the lo- cal team Wednesday afternoon, the former.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
Chess Matches Begin Tuesday

Havana. March 10.-The chess match between Dr. Emaneual Lasker of Berlin and Jose R. Capablanca of Havana, to decide the worlds championship, will be- gin at the Union club here next Tuesday evening. according to present arrange ments-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
OLD DOLLAR BUI SE

 Tn alters bad of 
 The high h dis tingush they chin from they chest.
 
 BLOCK Like father like something Macks children certainly following father And baseball will pilot the Athletics Earle his eldest who managed clubs for Carolina will Moline the ThreeEye league and now Roy Mack another entered the by buying league Roy will shift the franchise to Newark and boss the outfit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
BRONKIE'S WIFE DIES

Herman Bronkie, new manager of the Mobile Bears. will not be able to get into spring practice with the zip and pep for which he is noted Brokie will take up his new duties at Mobile, bowed down by grief over the death of his wife Mrs. Bronkie succumbed to an attack of pneumonia at her home in Manchester, Conn.,, the past week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11

trim and should have good season this year.
 Bernsen was one of the most feared batters in the Southern league Inst season. He used n slim bat, hut how he could yvieId that willow!
 There are now only few Barons missing from the fold. Blethen, Gal lagher and others missing are expected to arrive here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
A BARON A DAY
By MARVIN MCCARTHY

It was partly Tom Gallagher's good work after he had joined the Barons early in May last season that enabled them to start winning drive that carried the local crew from seventh to first place after making one of the worst starts on the record of the local club.
 The Barons had been losing game after game, but Gallagher's sensa tionaI . to victory over Mobile. his first start Tor the Barons, when he allowed the Bears only one hit, seemed to give Moley's men the confidence necessary to win games. From that time on, the Barons were contenders for the pennant, even up until the last two weeks of the fight.
 Tom, . young right-hander, was
 sent to the local club by Louis
 vile, American association cluh.
 Az he was in good condition, hay-
 Ing spent the training season in
 camp with the COlonels, it Sa~ m
 easy matter for him to start hitch
 ing at once.
 Gallagher made a good record last year. winning 16 out of the 26 games ne pitched, for a percentage of .s15. lie pitched 214 innings, allowed es bases on balls, struck out 5S batsmen gave up 202 hits and allowed only. gil runs, both earned and unearned. Only one wild pitch was recorded against Gallagher.
 eaiiagher was not very con-
 sistent winner last season, show
 Ing at times flashes of form, that