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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
MISS STATE LEAGUE
 OPENS. SEASON TODAY

Meridian, Miss, April 24.-(S?ecialD Mayor John w. Parker has issued proclamation calling upon all the peo- pie of the city to attend the opening game Of the Mississippi State league in this city tomorrow afternoon, be- tween the Meridian and Jackson clubs. The proclamation of the mayor also carries with if request that there be an entire suspension of business in order that all citizens who desire to do so may witness the contest.
 As a result of the mayors proclama- ton and the fact that the city Is to again enjoy organized baseball for the first time since the Cotton States league was disbanded several years ago, there is not only enthusiasm among the dyed-in thewool fans, but among citizens who have heretofore taken but l.ttle notice of this sport, and it is freely predicted that the game tomorrow will be attended by the largest crowd that ever witnessed a baseball game in this state.
 Manager Eon Allen is apparently satisfied wit;. the lineup he has chosen to meet the Jacksonians, and believes that his bunch of youngsters are going to be hard to down. Off cers and directors of the association are also of tho opinion that winning team has been gotten together.
 The houor of pitching the first ball at the opening game here will go to either President Jack Daly Cf the Mis- sissippi state league 'or to Mayor Par ker. The decision had not been made tonight, President Daily being out of the city. Should he not return, Mayor Parker will hurl the pill, and Presi- dent E. M. F,c;belman of the local as- sociation will receive it behind the batter. Should President Daly return in time, he will pitch the ball, and Mayor Parker will attempt to catch 1t in the backstop's position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25

compensate Tor the slight lack or double headers.
 IS KELLY BABES RIVAL?
 The possibility that George Kelly of the Giants may run as right hand rival to the Babe has been suggested, but it is almost beyond belief to fig ure that Kelly can keep up anything like the record which Ruth Is apt to create if he has a successful season.
 It would be q great thing if there happened to be rival left-hand and right hand, hitters in the majors, and both of them going atea world break ing pace. But Kelly has not the style, the eye nor the swing which Ruth possesses. Kelly hits the ball hard, but he scoops it much more than the formidable home run hitter of the New York Americans.
 Kelly can put lot of drive on ball 70 both right and left field in spite of the fact that he is a right-handed bat ter. Before he came to the Giants, he batted home runs to right field out in | the far west He was naturally in-l clined to swing a little late, but tha9- didn't take away from the force of th4 blow, as he let the bat go forward.
 SLACK EMS HITTING
 Tn the past, Kelly has shown iN- clination to slacken his hitting speed N little, as the pitchers become more efF 1ecttNe, while It uoeSn seem to mag any difference to Ruth. His home ruHs are more numerous when the pitchdEs are supposed to be at their best.
 In both leagues and in the minoW too, home runs have been more frf quent at this early date than they hafe ever been, and on several of the base ball parks the ball has been batted for distances which were considered out of the question in spring games not later han fIyn record feat to hit the elevated rafroad tracks back of left field at the Polo grounds, and 1t has been done three times this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25

Ga. High schooD, 1s19--2 minutes, 10 4-5 seconds.
 Mile -McGriffin Georgia Milf tary academy), 1920--5 minutes sec opds.
 120-yard Low Hurdles-Lancaste ster (Castle Heights), 191S--15 3-5 seconds
 High Jump-Owen (Memphis Central High), 1920---5 feet 6A inches.
 Broad Jump-Wllliams (Tech& Iiigh). 1920--20 feet ? inches
 Pole Vault--Williams (Tech High), 1920-10 feet inches.
 12-pound Shot Put-Miller (Baylor), 1920-40 feet inches
 Discus Throw-Helvey Castle Heghts), 1920-105 feet 91s inchas
 Half-mile Relay--Teoh High, l92O-- minute 40 1-5 seconds.
 The team winner in 1918 was the Memphis Central High school; in 1910 the Sewanee Military academy. and in 1920, Castle Heights Military academy
 Individual point champions for the same years were: 1918. Lancaster (Cas- tie Heightsl; 1919, Dawes (Carters- vile. Ga, High schooD, and 1920. Will Hams (Tech High).
 B. Grant of Tech High won the ten his singles in 1920, and Grant and Ab- bolt of Tech High the doubles In de- tate last year Tech High won first and second places, and ~ Metallic school third place. Metallic school took frs. place in Reclamation In 1920 and Geor- gia Military academy second and third konors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25

Crimson team, making a wonderful record at short. He made the sec ond highest batting average in the S. I. A. A. in the 1920 season, and was elected captain for the 1921 season. He was Alabamas S Babe Ruth. He started the 1921 season with Alabama, but an accident to Wambsganss forced Speaker to draft Stevie into his squad to hold down second base, where he is breaking all records.
 Alabama's s latest contribution to the biA leagues was Francis Pratt, who joined the Chicago White Cox Thurs day. Pratt played with Alabama in 1917 and returned tv the camp this year. He has been doing splendid work, both in the field and at the bat. Bernier lost one of hil most de- pendable sluggers when Pratt left, but the Crimson followers can watch with pride Francis record in the league, as he is sure to make good.
 Lena Styles, another Alabama prod- uct, is making good as backstop for Philadelphia, while Derrill Pratt has recently joined the Boston Red Sox. Mullie Lenoir is playing with the Columbus, Ohio, American association club.
 Alabama is well represented in the Southern league by the two Boone boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
By JACK FREEMAN

University, April Especial )--Ala- bama is blue, and at the same time she is rejoicing-blue because, as they express it down here, the big leagues are about to shoot them to pieces," and rejoicing because her baseball men are receiving such national rec ognition as is being accorded them. It seems that all the major league managers are watching the Alabama players, and when they have a va- cancy on their teams they come right down here and pick out one of the best men to fill the place. And they all make good. Not one has failed to stick
 JOE'S GREAT FEAT
 Last year Joe Sewell accomplished the remarkable feat of starting the season with a college team and end- ing it in the world championship se- ries. He returned to the Cleveland Indians this season and is even eclips- ing his last years record, while Riggs Stephenson, who left the uni versity and joined the Indians in St, Louis on April F, is startling the country with his wonderful slugging and fielding.
 Stevie started right in the first day and has batted over 300 and fielded 1000 In recent game with St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25

Louis the Indians were on the verge of defeat when~Joe and Stevie started some of their sensational stickwork and won Cleveland a decisive victory. The Clevelnad papers are loud in their praise of these two youngsters, giving them much of the credit for the victories the Indians have won so far
 MAKE GOOD RECORDS
 Never before in baseball history have such wonderful records been made by college players. Sewell was captain of the 1920 Alabama team, playing the season at second, and making all the mythical teams. He was at the top of the batting average list for southern colleges. Long be- fore the season was over he had signed up with the New Orleans Southern league club, and in a fort night was heading that clubs batting order. The Cleveland Indians, near the close of the season, were fighting hard for first place in the American league, when Ray Chapman, short stop, was accidentally killed. Joe was chosen to fill his place, which he did by helping Cleveland to finish up the season as worlds champions.
 STEVE GOES UP
 Stephenson was Joes mate on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25

The writer has talked with the ball players of the Philadelphia and Boston American league clubs in regard to the possibility of Ruth going better than 54 this year. and they don't seem to think that he will. Of course, it Is a matter of speculation. so far as they are concerned. just as much as 1t Is to the ball fan who goes to the game and observes it as a spectator instead of a participant.
 NOT GOING WELL
 The players, however. base their opinion on the belief that Ruth is not hitting the ball as well as he did in 1920. The fact that he has started to make home runs now seems to have no bearing on their opinion of his work with the stick. It is his general swing which they take into account and the fact that the pitchers have been put ting the ball up to him instead of keeping it away, Ball players are keen observers as a rule.f While they can't always give a definite and theoretical reason for things, they have an intuitive sense which tells them when players are going good or bad For instance, they say of pitcher that he has everything this year" which means that he Is harder to hit, although to the layman the pitcher may not seem to be doing any better than he ever did.
 While some of the players are in- ciihed to think that Ruth has not started as well this year, the critics do not all agree with them. He was helped little last year by making two home runs now and then in one game, but there were also games many of them--in which he did not make a home run, and, furthermore, that if his single home runs are more this year than they were last he can
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
HEAVY BATTING ISI RESPONSIBLE FOR PIRATES LEADING
Iris Speakers Crew Hitting Championship Stride In
 American League

New York. April 24.-The Cleveland worlds champions who took the lead to- day in the American league pennant race by defeating St. Louis four straighti ap- pear to have the edge on the other west ern teams. The Indians have made 72 runs 11S hits in the 10 contests they have played with St. Louis and Detroit. New York and Washington began the bat tie today for the supremacy of the eastern section, the Senators winning on their home ground. Tomorrow the two teams start a four-game series in New York.
 Pittsburg is out-batting the other Ma tlonal league clubs. The Pirates have made S9 runs on 122 hits in their Il games with shown by St. Louis should have little trouble in disposng of the Cardinals. New of the eastern clubs, but the Brooklyn champions. who won their fourth straight game today, appear likely to make the Giants extend themselves in the forgame series between the borough rivals which
 Bad weather prevented 20 of the 5e games scheduled for last week.
 SOX DO WELL
 In the American league the reorganized White Sox have done well with Faber or Kerr on the mound, but an attempt today by Manager Gleason to try out recruit contests the White sox out-sc their opponents 22 runs to 20. Detroit held while St. Louis fought hard against the Indians and lost three games by only a one-r run margin; Boston is handicapped by light stick work. Philadelphia made more hits last week than Cleveland, but the Ath- letic. pitchers were easy for New York and Washington.
 The Chicago Nationals, outplayed by Pittsburg, had little difficulty in downing St. Louis. Boston and St. Louis are not hitting effectively. Cincinnati has been batting hard, but her opponents have been just as successful at the bat. Philadelphia
 Te weeks record in each league of games played including games of Saturday, April 25, Is as follows;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
SHEFFIELD'S NEW BALL
 PARK NOW COMPLETED

Sheffield. April 24.-(Special )-The Sheffield Ball Park company an- nounces the completion of a model turned the buildings over to the asso- citation. The first practice games of the home team started today, and from list of more than 20 players the To- cal team will be selected. On Thurs day the first real game will be played, when teams from the list of players will put on an exhibition game. The plant is model one. and is ideally located. being within one block of street cars from Tuscumbia and Flor ence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
CLAY COUNTY GIRLS
 BASKETBALL DEF

Ashland, April 24.-(Special)-The Clay County High school girls chal- lenge any county high school in the state fer match of basketball The girls who make mp this team are Alma Morris. Myrtle Waldrop. Alice Asa brooks, Minnie Lee Blackstocks, Mary Whatley. Annie Pruett, cheer leader; tun1. captain.
 These girls have been very success ful in athletics with the help of their coach. Miss Gladys Mccain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
INTERSCHOLASTIC
 TRACK AND FIELD
 META SEWANEE
Eighteen Southern Schools to Send Teams to Sewanee
 Meet Next Saturday

Sewanee, Tenn, April A.-Eighteen of the south's finest high and prepara- tory schools. it is expected, will com pete in the fourth annual Interschol- astic Day at Sewanee. Tenn. Satur- day, April 30. The events will include a track and field meet. tennis tourna- ment in both singles and doubles and contests in Reclamation and debate. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be given those finishing first, second and third in all contests. Tn the track and field meet a prize will be given the team scoring the most points, a prize will be awarded the individual high point scorer. and prize will go to the team winning the relay race. The class of schools entered and the distances from which they will come this year fulfill the ambition of Coach Nichol- son. the founder of the event. to make it the south's preparatory school classic.
 AMONG THOSE ENTERED
 Numbered among those already hay ing signified their intention of enter ingN teams are Tech High of Atlanta, Georgia Military academy Tennessee Military academy. Castle Heights Milf tary academy and Sewanee Military academy. Many of the Smaller high schools will enter, and the meet is growing to such magnitude that the management is seriously thinking of having two separate meets next year, one for the schools of large enroll ment and one for those whose enroll ment is smaller.
 The entries were published as clos ing April 23. This time has now been extended, and entries will be received until Tuesday noon, April 26, and should be sent to J. P. Nicholson. ath- letic director, Sewanee, Tenn.
 THE EVENTS
 The events of the track and field meet will be: One hundred-yard dash, 220-yard dash. quarter-mile run, half mile run, mile run, 120-yard low hur- dles, running high jump, running broad jump, pole vault, 12-pound shot put. discus throw and half-mile relay race (220 yards to each runner). The subject of debate will be: Re solved, That members of the Presi- dents cabinet shall be chosen from Congress-" Entries will be made as and not as teams, and either side may be defended, each con- testant being allowed 10 minutes.
 The events will take up all the morning, afternoon and evening of Saturday, April 30, and special train has been engaged to take the contest ants down the mountain Sunday morn ing.
 Castle Heights Military academy. winner of the track and field meet of last year, is bending all her energies to repeat this year but the task will be a hard one if reports which come from Tech High. Columbia Military and other of the larger schools are to be credited.
 THE RECORDS
 The Sewanee Interscolastic records, made in three previous meets, are as follows:
 100-yard Dash--I.ancaster tCastle Heights), 191S--10 4-5 seconds.
 220-yard Dash--Lancaster (Castle Heights), 1918-24 seconds flat.
 Quarter-mile Run-Siess Georgia Military academy), 1920-55 seconds flat.
 Half-mile Run-Daves tCartersville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
TeIegraphic Bowling Meet

Chicago, April 24- Results an- nounced in the fifth international Ro- tary club telegraphic bowling tourna- ment placed the Oakland. Cal, team m first place, with score of 2,sS5. The Binghainpton. N. T., team was second, with 2.S43, and Chicago ranked third, with 2.7g2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25

Sacrifice Hits-Speraw, Sigman, Mullen. Stolen Bases-Boone, Speraw.
 Double Plays-Anderson to Boone Speraw to Colienberger to Golvin. Left Bases--Mobile 5. Chattanooga 5. Bases on Balls-off Morris 3, off Sig man f..
 Struck Out-By Morris 2, by Sigman 3. Time-2 hours.
 Umpires-Pfirman and McNamara.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25

Two-base Hits--Kaufman, knaupp. Stolen Bases-Kaufman Knaupp. Sacrifice Hits-Ritter, Demoe. Double Play-Torkelson to Rader to Leslie.
 Struck Out-By Torkelson 2. by Suggs 1. Bases on Balls-Off Torkeison ?, off Suggs 2. (Suggs) by Suggs (Torkelson). Time-1 :50.
 Umpires-Williams and Erwin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
Torkelson Blows and Crackers Win
 In Third Inning

New Orleans, April 24.-One bad inning, in which Torkelson gave up two bases on balls, hit batsman and yielded two hits and three runs spelled defeat for the New Orleans club here today by Atlsnta, to g. tered. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
NS HAVE EDGE NV AMERICAN ---
MANY THINK BABE RUTH WON'T HIT
 SOMANY HOME RUNS THIS SEASON
By GEORGE CHADWICK Special Correspondent of The Age Herald. Copyright, 1921, by The Age-Herald.

New York April 24Babe Ruth already established home He has busted his last record for April 1920 he made the month but this his old willow has whaked
 
 did circuit until the month of May the the Bambno achievements there somed whether he will top his 1920
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25

Two-base Hits-Boll, Bogart, Knaupp, Clarence Jonnard.
 Stolen Base-Moore.
 Double Play-Wano to Boil to Wano. Innings Pitched-By Jonnard 2-3 with hits and 9 runs e base and out when relieved by Robinson in ninth); by Robinson 1-3 with no hits and no runs; by Payne, with hits andE runs. Winning Pitcher-Jonnard.
 Losing Pitcher-Payne.
 struck Out-By Jonnard 9, by Payne 4. Bases on Bals-Off Jonnard 3. Balk-Payne.
 Hit Batsmsn-By Payne (BollD
 Left on Bases-Little Rock 6, Nash vile g.
 Tirne-2:15.
 JTmpires-O' 'Toole and Jansen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
Vols Lose Another
 Game, Their Sixth
 Straight Defeat

Nashville, April 24.-Nashville lost it's sixth straight game of the season to Lit tie Rock here today, { to Q. Jonnard pitched sterling ball until the eighth, when punched hits netted two runs and in the ninth, with two out and two on bases he was taken out and Robinson sent in. Robinson got the next batsman out a grounder to second. forcing a runner. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25

Yesterdays Heeults Cleveland 6, St. Louis 5. Detroit '. Chicago 3. Washington 3. New York l. Boston Philadelphia (off day).
 Tocays ssamc~ St. Louis at Chicago. Detroit at Cleveland. Washington at New York. Philadelphia at Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
Bears Beat 'Nooga In Extra Innings
 Bya } to 2 Count

Chattanooga, April 24.-Mobile defeated Chattanooga, 3 to 2, this afternoon in 10 innings upon her first local appearance of the season. Morris piched brilliantly, but did not receive substantial support, the winning run being scored without a hit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
FRED DEVILS" OF FORT
 PAYNE WIN TWO GAMES

Fort Payne, April 24.-(Special.)- The Gadsden ,"All stars" met severe defeat at the hands of the Fort Payne Red Devils" on the local baseball field Friday afternoon. The final score stood to 1 in favor of the locals. The mornings rain resulted in the diamond being in a very muddy condition, with the result that playing was somewhat difficult
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
BRED DEYILSn WIN

Fort Payne, April 24.-(SpeciaI)-- Another baseball team was added to the list of teams conquered by the Fort Payne "Red Devils" this season, when the Gadsden All Stars met de- feat at tho hands of the locals three times in two days. In the double- header played yesterday afternoon, the scores were 13 to in the first game and Is to in the second one. Fridays score was s to 1.
 The visitors were no doubt handi- capped Friday by the muddy diamond. but the field was in good shape Sat- urdAy. However, they apparently lacked morale, and put up very poor game of ball in both games. with which many of the spectators became disgusted and left the park before the final game as over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
BASEBALL AT A
 GLANCE
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
 NNAu

Yesterdays Results Memphis 13, Birmingham {. Mobile 3, Chattanooga 2 t10 innings). Atlanta 3, New Orleans 2. Little Rock 4. Nashville 2.
 Today's Cannes Birmingham at Little Rock. New Orleans at Atlanta. Mobile at Chattanooga. Nashville at Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results New York 1, Philadelphia 0. Brooklyn 1z, Boston 6. Chicago 8, St. Louis z. Pittsburg '. Cincinnati 2.
 Today's Games Boston at Philadelphia New York at Brooklyn. Pittsburg at St. Louis. Chicago at Cincinnti. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Toledo 8, Indianapolis 2. St. Paul 5, Milwaukee (. Minnea polas 8, Kansas City IS. Columbus 6, Louisville s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25

A government. college of fisheries, like those maintained by Great Britain, Norway, Japan and Germany. is now proposed for the city of Halifax, N. s. The school would provide instruction in seamanship. navigation and the cars of motor engines. in addition to work with improved methods of catching and curing fish and utilizing the by- products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25

It was owing to cattle refusing to drink from an impregnated spring on Ersom common in 1918 that ~1psom salt was discovered. Doctors examined the spring, and in consequence of their verdict all the aristocfacy of England were hurrying to Epson a few years later to take the waters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25

rn, n,ni-es~WiIIiams and Erwin.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-06-17
MAY MAKE McFADDEN BILL LAW

That the Maddn bill has possibility being enacted into law is evidenced by the activity mining mining throughout the those opposed while congress- their associates that something be alive and especially mining gold sending
 part it's gold the United exchange goods that this condition will obtain for but that the United States will be exporting gold Europe The passing of gold from country the other bring metal into which essential the prosperity of the world The United States should be something rehabtate the yellow back plane occupied prior da prosper will the country become.
 The subcommittee of the committee of favoaby expect that action will taken bring before the first July The this into law keep interest the gold develop alive.