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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-21
BOXING NOTES

All attendance records are slated
to go by the boards tonight at the
B. A. c., when Freddie Boorde ties
up with Battling Kelly, Judging from
the advance sale of seats.
Although the advance sale has been
extremely heavy, there is still a
goodly number of choice seats stu
to be had for tonight's bout. which
has attracted more attention than
any other one bout yet put on at
the local institution.
Both Kelly and Boorde are out for
blood tonight, as defeat for one of
the two is bound to hurt his drawing
power.
Dummy Darlington is now in ac-
tive training for his coming tilt with
the veteran Eddie Hanlon, which
takes place Thanksgiving eve in At
lanta.
Tommy Tompkins has taken per-
sonaI charge of Claude Wilson these
days. Tommy says that Wilson has
all the requirements that go to make
a champion.
Claude Wilson will go along with
harrington to Atlanta to meet Young
Sullivan in one of the preliminaries.
Fearless Ferns the sterling battler
from Atlanta, is due to make an early
appearance at the B. A. c., being
signed up to meet the winner of the
Boorde- Kelly melee.
Shifty Logan of Memphis, whose
contract with his present manager
has expired, has asked Tommy Tomp-
kins to take him in tow.
Entries are starting to pour in al
ready for the December boxing tour
nament. which takes place at the b.
A. c. Friday, December 8.
Some of the entries already in are
Claude Wilson, Danny Stevens,
Charles McElwain, Jimmie Woods,
Paul Wright, Jack McGinty. James
Honeycutt, John Tumerella. John En-
gle and Speedy Newman, present
southern lightweight champion.
Octavus Roy Cohen will be in COM
plete charge of the monthly tour
naments, as we'll as the Southeastern
A. A. U. and Southern A. A. U. cham
pionships. which will be held early
in March.
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IOWA WINS CLEAR
TITLE IN BIG TEN
FOOTBALL CIRCLES
Illinois Unexpected Defeat of
Ohio State Wins for the
HaWkeyes

Chicago, November 19.-The west
ern conference football season closed
Saturday, with the University of Iowa
the undisputed champion for the first
time in 20 years. The upset, through
which Illinois beat Ohio State to O.,
combined with Iowa's victory over
Northwestern, left the Hawkeyes at
the top of the percentage table and
avoided with what appeared to be a
certaintie between Ohio State and Iowa
for the title. Ohio State and Chicago
tied for second and third, and Wis
consin was fourth. The final standing
follows:
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w. S, KELLER SPEAKS
TO AUBURN STUDENTS

Auburn, November 20,-(Special)--
w. S. Keller, state highway engineer,
and one of the leading good roads
men of the south, delivered a very
interesting address to the student
body here Saturday morning, in
which he urged the students now in
college to take prominent part in
public affairs. not in a political way.
but in a way that is to uplift and
upbuild the communities in which
they reside, and where many of them
will find homes when they have COM
pleted their college training. He
called to their attention at this par
ticular time the campaign which the
state is putting on for the passage
of the s25.00o.000 bond issue for
building good roads.
MIR. Keller pointed out that 1t was
the duty of every good citizen of
Alabama who believes in better con-
ditions, to vote for this issue when
the opportunity affords. Another in
teresting point made by Mr.. Keller
was that by the state passing this
issue sufficient funds would be avail
able to match federal appropriation
Of $4,000, 600, which would. Of course,
not be available for the lack Of state
funds
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Interest in Alabama

While Alabama does not boast Of
as good a record for the season as
Louisiana, there is quite as much in
terest in this game as the l.. S. u.
battle, on account OF the defeats that
A. e. NJ. has sustained for the past
two years from the Crimson Tide
Everyone is anxious to see a differ
emit result to the game this season.
and, with many of the Alabama stars
missing that wrecked the Maroon
hopes for the past two years. espe-
eially Stevenson and Lenior, the Ag-
gies are hopeful of turning out a
victory over their old rivals.
Backficld shnke-Up
with Clark out of the game for
the rest of the season with a broken
shoulder sustained in the Texas
game. Coach Holtkamp is planning
ON a shake-up in his backfield,< and
1t is possible that an entirely new
combination may be used against
Alabama. In Perkins. Tate, Cameron
and Luckett he has some promising
youngsters who have shown up Well
in the games in which they have
played. Perkins was handicapped by
early season injuries, but is in good
shape now. Cameron is one of the
shiftiest broken field runners the
Maroons have had in several years,
and, with added experience and lit
tie more weight. promises to become
a star next season. Luckett, last
years star on the freshman class
team, is the lightest man on the
team, but he is as fast as a streak
and never gets hurt. He has been
thorn In the side of the varsity,
whenever he has been playing with
the scrubs.
Squad In Shape
With the squad in good condition
with the exception of Clark and Lit
tie. the Maroons will put in some
hard work this week, winding up
their preparations for the Alabama
game by light practice during the
two remaining days of next week.
Despite the heartbreaking defeat
by. Tennessee, in which the volun-
teers snatche victory out of a game
which seemed to- be a''sewed up" for
A. & Nj, an optimistic spirit prevails
in the Maroon camp over the next
two games, and both the players and
students feel that. victories over
Alabama and the l.. S. u. Tigers A.
& MS greatest rivals in recent
years. will completely erase the men,
ory of the Tulane and Tennessee de-
feats. In both cases, A. 81 MS lighter
anda less experienced team was de-
lealeu Dy -lHe HhTToWeSIf VI iHdTBluS
In the closing moments of the game.
and there Is no encouragement over
the showing that the team has made
so far this season. Everyone is pull
ing for Victories over Alabama and
i. S. U, and all feel optimistic in re-
gard to the outcome although every
one recognizes that Alabama has
fighting team that is hard to down,
and the Tigers are represented by the.
strongest squad they have had in
several years.
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Saturdays games not only estab-
lished Iowa as supreme in conference
circles, but gave the eleven virtually
an undisputed claim to the champion
ship OF the middle west. The Hawk
eyes, besides winning five conference
games and losing none, defeated No
ire Dame, the leading middle western
team outside of the big ten. Notre
Dame, defeated Nebraska and also the
army. The Iowa eleven played a clean
game through the season, which left
no doubt as to its superiority over
every eleven it met Besides Notre
Dame, Minnesota, Illinois, Northwest
ern, Perdue and Indiana were defeat
ed, most of them by Overwhelming
scores.
Tie Was Expected
Throughout the season the belief
that Ohio State and Iowa would end
the season in a tie for first place,
leaving the championship in dispute,
gradually had grown in strength.
until 1t was looked on as almost a
certainty by most football observers,
and the expected arguments over the
relative strength of the two teams
already had started.
upset the CdlCuld-
tons and gave Iowa clear title by
unexpectedly defeating Ohio State, 1
to o. Saturday. 1t was the only game
the Illinois won in the conference
this season, and the only touchdown
they scored against a big eleven.
Iowa's last championship was won
a score of years ago and since then
a jinx seemed to have followed the
eleven, for. on three occasions the
Hawkeyes seemed to be certain title
winners, only to lose the deciding
game by one or two points through a
break in the luck.
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43O yards with some fair mouncS
along the right hand edge. There is
boundary line and woods to the
left, while the rough on the right
is bad. can assure you there We're
more fives than tours on this hole
during the championship.
The seventh at Flossmoor calls for
tho finest of golfs delicate shots
100 yards over water. l took an 5
on it once and never missed a shot.
My first two fell in the water cy
inches. 1t Is most picturesque, sur e
rounded on all sides by woods. When
the trees cast their shadows across
the water the hole Is jewel not onlY
to play. but to behold, in it's Won
derfuI atmosphere of quietude and
rest on a summer afternoon.
Take Your Choice.
The eighth at the National is a
magnificent hole. The designer here
allowed the player his choice of two
fairways The play calls for very
stiff second to a high plateau green,
which tapers off at one side. Some
times / use a mashie here, but mostly
a midiron l have used a spoon. de-
pending on the wind. The length is
around 400 yards.
Personally, / like the ninth hole
to fetch up at the clubhouse. The
newer style of course omits this, but
1 like 1t. Therefore, / pick my all
American No from Memphis. IT
not only is at the clubhouse, but 1t
puts in front of the player the me-
cessity for real, deadstop niblick
pitch after drive which must be
straight. The gallery on the veranda
has wonderful opportunity here to
watch the antics of a well-directed,
kicking-back ball.
I have seen some of the very sport
lest and prettiest holes in the most
obscure places. The little golf course
in small town usually has its fea-
ture hole, and often it is a beauty.
Golf architects are doing wonder
full things now. and wish that | had
the time and money to build a course
of Is holes selected. each hole, from
the best ones have seen in America.
wouldn't we have fun? My selection
of the remaining nine holes on my
imaginary course will appear soon.
Copyright, John F. Ollie Coz
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-21

Here are nine of what ] would call
the best Is holes. the most difficult
nine holes in American golf:
Hole /, Chicago Golf club.
Hole 2, Pine Valley.
Hole 3, ST Louis Country club.
Hole 4, Merton Cricket club. Phila-
delphia.
Hole 5. Mayfield, Cleveland
Hole 6, Columbia Golf club, Wash
ington.
Hole 7, Flossmoor Country club,
Chicago.
Hole s. National Golf Links, Long
Island
Hole 8, Memphis Country club.
l can recall some wonderful first
holes. but Chicago Colts first stands
out from all others. 1t has 400 yards
with free space for the tee shot
and a narrow entrance to the green
Difficult Second.
The second, which I choose from
Pine Valley, confronts the player with
the necessity of carrying $50 yards
over the rough, and then a condition
by which the second shot makes the
hole. The green, $50 yards from the
tee, is on broad, high hill, pro
tected by an unusually fierce trap.
One cannot roll a ball to this green,
but plenty of room is given for the
pitch.
For the all-American third hole I
unquestionably pick No, of the St
Louis Country club. This is a one
shotter of about $50 yards, with q
splendid water hazard, and one must
carry all the way to the green. Traps
guard the green on three and one
half sides-a wonderful hole.
The fourth hole at Merton always
appealed to me as q wonderfully
hard par. About 400 yards. it is
most difficult to get home in two
a question of trees on the right or
else too much of a hook. 1t takes
golf to make this in four.
Long Fifth.
Now we are ready for long one.
and Mayfields No. answers the
purpose of giving, us the hardest golf
we have. One can oil up his driver
here and go as far as he likes. Length
about $50 yards, with plenty of
troubles.
The sixth, at Columbia, is test
ing hole of first rank. 1t is some
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-21
WANT TO EXTEND
THE CITY LIMITS

Huntsville, November 20.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The Junior Chamber of Com
merce, which is one of the livest civic
organizations in Huntsville has ap-
pointed a committee to make amin
vestigation of the advisability Of
starting a movement for the extern
sion Of the corporate limits of Hunts
VILE. This is a question that has
often been brought up previously in
civic bodies here, and 1t is one that
has many angles. but there are many
Huntsville boosters who believe they
are handicapped by the government
census reports of 10000 population in
the very restricted areas of the cor
poration line, when there are actually
more than $4,000 people In the city
and immediate suburbs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-21
BRITISH FENCERS WIN
FROM AMERICAN TEAM

Washington. November 2O.-British
swordsmen defeated the American
fencing team, to 6, tonight, in their
Epee bout, the second of three
matches in their tournament for the
Thompson trophy. The first match
was won by the Americans last night
and the third and final bout, with
the sabre. will be held in New York
Monday night.
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RAIDING PARTY

Heflin, November, 20.-(Special)-
A raiding party headed by Sheriff
Adams and state officer Smith made
trip into the Oak Level section Sat-
urday and chopped down one of the
largest illicit stills yet found. 1t was
of about 100 gallons capacity. Fifty
gallons of moonshine and 1900 gall
Ions of beer were poured out. No one
was captured.
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Mandy MAY MEET
MICHIGAN IN 1922

Nashville. Tenn. November 20.
A game between the Vanderbilt
eleven and the University of
Michigan the second Saturday In
October. 1922, seemed likely, ac-
cording to u telegram from Dan
A. McGugin, Vanderbilt coach,
who is now Mt Ann Arbor, Mich.
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TIE ALL-AMERICAN COURSE

One of suggested that describe
containing the 8 best holes America That is novel idea
golf rather well
holes
wonderful Island
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
STEEL INDUSTRY
GAINING SLIGHTLY
New Business is Light, but Is
Larger Than Most of Holt
day Period.
LITTLE EFFORT TO SELL
Trade Circles Are Taking More
Hopeful View and Expect
Revival Soon.
LITTLE EFFORT TO SELL

Special Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 15.--According to fig
ures at hand the production of steel
ingots in December was at about n 92
per cent rate by the United States Steel
Corporation and at about 35 per cent
of capacity by the independent produc-
ers. The rate at present Is about the
same for the Steel Corporation and has
been reduced slightly by the trdepend-
| ents. On the whole the latter are do
ing better than had been predicted be-
cause at the beginning of last month
many people thought that the independ-
ents would be closed by the end OF the
month. Although new business is very
light, there is some at least and more
than there was during the holidays. The
Steel Corporation is in receipt of fan
orders and specifications against It's
contracts, although at reduced rates
and Independents are receiving releases
on suspended business, due to revision
of contract prices to the Steel Corpora
ton or Industrial Board level.
The steel industry is not uneasy con-
cerning the present situation and future
prospects. because it understands that
business cannot be forced, and conse-
ouently little effort to sell is being made.
When really new business arises there
will be doubtless competition for it and
eventually prices are likely to be on a
lower level than that now ruling. but al
present prices are steady and distinctly
firm in many lines, with little prospect
of declines soon.
Although some wage reductions have
been made in the iron and steel indus
try, they hardly affect third of the
total ,of the Independent industry. meas
ured on a tonnage capacity basis, and
the producers who have not reduced
show no signs of doing so for the pres
ent The Steel Corporation is not ex-
pected to make any reductions, at least
for considerable time. The rumor of an
impending reduction by the H. c. Fricls
Coke Company is said here to be without
foundation.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
GRAIN

CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-Grain markets
were weaker and lower to-day. with oats
at a new low on the crop for all deiiv-
cries. The decline followed a break in
corn, which resulted from heavy hedg-
ing sales. At the finish wheat was Off
3hc. to 4c., with March s1.7315 to
s1.73%. and May s1.6sA to s1.s6h !:
corn showed net loss of 31s to 3ts.
oats were down to 21s. and the loss IL.
provisions ranged from tic. to 35c.
Foreigners came into the wheat mar
ket as heavy buyers on the break, ex-
porters taking around 100000 bushels
in all positions. This included 100000
bushels direct to England from Kansas
City and 100000 bushels to Germany
of which $4,000 bushels is for immedi-
ate shipment The demand, however,
was not broad enough to absorb the of
ferings. which continue fairly liberal
and the market closed at the bottom.
Corn started the downward trend for
all grains. The heavy hedging sales OF
the past week were responsible for the
break. one house being said TO have
hedged more than 100000 bushels
There was lack of the persistent buy
ing by strong interests which has been
such feature of late.
Oats broke sharply and showed rel
atively more weakness than other
grains, the undertone being heavy
throughout the day.
Provisions declined with grains and
on scattered selling.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
PAN-AMERICAN POSTAL
UNION LOWERS RATES
European Nations Authorized
to Raise Tariff.

MADRID, Jan. 15.--The slogan OF the
European delegates 10 the postal con-
eress held here appeared to be 1--WE want
revenue while that of the delegates.
both from the United States and Latin
America. was clearly "wc seek to ex-
change public service"
The diScussions all through the long
committee stages of the congress were
hinged with these opposite ideas ard led
20 the formation OF two solid blocks
among the delegates--the Western Henni-
s..ae-e against the Eastern Friendly
feoiinR was not lost at any time but the
determination OF the hard stricken E,,-
ropeans was backed by their voting
power and the new convention OF Madrid
contains authorization to raise the postal
rates.
Like the old convention of Rome. the
freshly drafted agreement leaves Il open
TO members OF the union TO make sepa-
rate agreements between themselves.
out OF this opening has arisen the Pam
American Postal Union. comprising
every republic in Northern, Central and
South America, as we'll as Spain, by
which they agree 20 Interchange mu-
tually at domestic rates oil matter. just
as though all the countries signing
formed single territory.
The delegates OF the European coun-
tries and their colonies in their search
for revenue seemed to consider Il their
duty TO secure as much for each OF their
countries a. II was possible TO extract
from the congress.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
s3.00O.0ol
SOLDIERS ASK FARM LOANS.
$1,000 Canadians Seek to Purchase
Land.

More than $1,000 Canadian soldiers
have applied to the Canadian Govern
nent for loans for the purchase of land
under the land settlement and postwar
work plan directed by the Soldier Settle
ment Board, according to Sir Edmund
Walker, president of the Canadian Bank
of Commerce. in his address at the an
nual meeting of that bank. OF that num-
ber more than 1000 have qualified and
more than 10000 are on the land. More
than 1000 of these applicants are being
trained by farmers in the Dominion
IT has required nearly SS0,000,000 to
settle. the 10000 already on their farms
First payments Of S4.000.000 have been
made by soldiers and crops harvested
have enabled further payments of about
S2,0o0.000. In the prairie provinces
alone, Sir Edmund said, the soldier
farmers have produced about 10000, 900
bushels of grain. In $50 cases in which
an investment by the Canadian Govern
ment of $575.000 was represented only
about $4,000 was lost. When applicants
cannot make initial payments. bodies
aiding distressed soldiers are appealed
TO for assistance.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Steel Bar Orders Are Small.

Although makers OF merchant steel
bars are receiving new orders daily, they
are for small tonnages only, and new
inquiries which develop from time to
time do not arouse much interest owing
to small amounts asked. Independent
bar mills are operating at about 30 per
cent. of capacity. and a few that had
closed down before the holidays resumed
this week The price maintained by the
leading interest since March 81. 1919,
namely. 2.35 cents, base, Pittsburg, con-
tinues to be named 10y all makers. AL
though common iron bars are not pro-
duced in this district, they were reduced
recently 20 2.6S cents, Chicago. which
makes the price 3.06 cents delivered.
Pittsburg. That reduction has not stm-
ulated buying to any extent. Fair sized
back orders for refined iron bars and
new business developing from time to
time. although not representing large
tonnagcs, enable makers TO produce at a
rate of about 65 per cent. Of capacity.
output In many cases Is improving. due
to increased efficiency OF workmen.
Varied conditions prevail in the mar
ket for cold finished steel bars! One
maker reports that new demands, coming
mostly from jobbers, are sufficient TO
give him the best week he has had since
~ for spot shipment and. as the automo-
bile trade has not revived, are said to fill
a demand from miscellaneous industries
having no bearing on automobile or
allied lines. That plant is operating
about half of its capacity. ten hours a
day for six days week. Other inde-
pendent mills on the other hand. report
lack OF demand. which was expected, rs
they have catered to the automobile
trade. They are operating at 20 to 80
per cent of capacity The few Inquiries
current represent small tonnagcs, some
or which originate in the bicycle in
dustry.
There Is n noticeable tendency among
jobbers 10 specify against their wire and
wire product tonnages. which is particu-
larry true In regard TO wire fence, and
is taken TO mean that with continuance
OF open weather farmers are commenc-
ing to repair old fences and to build new
ones. New contracting, however. is at
low ebb. and although the leading inter
est continues to operate at a high per-
centage, most independents are Idle or
working nj less than 25 per cent. OF ca
pacity. The price OF 3.25c. base. Pitts
burg, continues to bo maintained by all
sellers.
Makers of nuts. bolts and rivets con-
slider themselves fortunate in being able
to operate around 90 per cent OF ca
pacity in the present industrial inac-
tivity. although most back orders from
railroads have been cancelled. but rein
statements are looked for right along
and new business coming In from hard
ware jobbers and other consumers that
have appeared on tho scene all tend TO
give the market a hopeful tone.