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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
OUTLOOK FOR GOOD BASEBALL SEASON BRIGHT
flake" Levy May Go Into Professional Ranks
 This Year
By BEN CREE

The initial practice session of the aspirants for the Crimson baseball "C." which is given to the chosen ball and bat artists, will be held tomorrow aft ernoon. weather permitting. at smith field The beginning this year is sev- eraf days earlier than last season, bu. the weather has been so inviting of late that the '"eall of the ball' is too great q temptation. Coach "Gil" Mey- CTS has already demonstrated that he knows great deal abont the other two major sports and, as the national sport is his long suit. the students at the local institution are expecting great things from his pupils this sea son. With claims to two champion ships already under their belts, the Crimsons have only to latch onto the Jeffersonian county gonfalon to make 1t an all-round successful year.
 TO MISS JAKE LEVY
 The team will be hit rather hard in two departments namely. hurling anu swatting sections, with the retremen. of Jake" Levy. veteran .hurler and leading hitter for the last three years. Levy is considering an offer from the Petersburg club in the Virginia circuit, and may flop to the professional cir cles. There Will be a wild scramble to fill the hole left by this man and, as there will be plenty of material, Mey- CTS is expected to uncover phenom to carry the Crimson through with flying colors
 Among the leading candidates for the mound are "Swede" Anderson, "Babe" Levy and probably a half doz- en more who have not announced their intentions as yet. Anderson has had plenty of experience in local circles ard, although he played the second sack last season, he will probably come through with some good stuff Levy was secondstring pitcher last season an all-round utility man. He has had plenty Of experience, and should show up good this year
 eas CHAMBERS AS CATCHER
 The receiving post will be occupied more than likely by the slim frame of Frank Chambers, who handled the Fingers last year In fine style. First base will find "Chet' Goldstein resting his dogs" on it's canvas surface, while second and sh ' will more than likely find duo 4 sew men as occupants. The hot corn~s Is the post cherished by A. c. Young, who was shortsmith last season, and he will probably be the leading candidate for the assign ment.
 The outfield will be open for sev> eral rockies" who are inclined to cavort in the outer regions. "Shep" Williamson is the only regular back from last year Mervin Nabors. Cecil Harris and Babe Levy Were subs in the outposts last season and will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
Moley'S Men to Play Five Ex- hibition Games at Rick
 wood This Year

The following schedule of exhibition games to be played by the Barons was announced yesterday;
 Friday, March 9, Toronto at Rick wood.
 saturday March 26, Toronto at Rick wood.
 Wednesday March so Alabama at Tus- caloosa.
 Friday April l, :, Washington at Rick wood.
 Tuesday April 5. Louisvnle at Rick wood
 Wednesday Aprd $. Louisville at RicN- wood
 saturday April 9. sylacauga at syla- cauga.
 In addition to the above games, an ex hiption contest will be staged between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers at Redwood ons April 4
 From the above schedule it can be seen that the Barons have five games sched- uied with teams of Southern league class or higher Perhaps the hardest game, to be played by the Barons will be that with Washington, although Toronto and Louisville, while only one degree of classification above the Barons are like ly to give Moley's men no end of trouble before their respective battles are won or lost
 Business Manager West announced yesterday that all transportation has been placed and that the players will begin arriving here Tuesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
FELL CITY CAGE TEAM CLOSES SEASON WITH
 WIN OVER COAL CITY

Pell City March 5.--(Special. The fast Pell City High school basketball quintet defeated Coal City in the final game of the local season here yesterday, g to 12 Despite the fact that the husky Coal City five outweighed the Pell City, boys at least 70 pounds to the man, the locals outplayed them in every department of the game. The Pell City five was in tho lead from the first sound of the referees $ whistle until the last
 Gray was the individual star of the game, shooting eight field goals, wit, his guard bewidered at all times. The Pell City High five has played some of the fastest teams in this section and has scored 1l2 points to it's opponents 96 The Pell City Reserves defeated the Goa, City Reserves, also, yesterday, 16 to g. The summary
 PeH City High (23)--Gray Q6) and Dea- son @, forwards; Stine (S), center; Will lingham and Pearson @, guards.
 Coal City Q0-Baswell (D and Winsor 4, forwards; M. Baswell CD, center; Edge @ and Savage, guards.
 Substtutions Carreker for Pearson: Clayton for Willngham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
Pocketbook and Cane

With an genious tuning device ar ranged in the form of a small book and using a walking stick as a mast for the antenna wire, British officer has contriyed a raido-receiving set or extreme simplicity and portability. which is described with illustration by the Popular Mechanics Magazine. By opening the pocket-size book to greater or less degree. and varing the antenna length, reception is adjusted to wave lengths between 300 and 2,50O meters. With this equipment, using a regular head telephone. messages have been received form statinos more than 500 miles distant.
 trouble will probably be the pitching staff, the same old bad penny returned home again. Although several veteran moundsmen are on the list of Barons to try out with the local club this season. it remains to be seen if any of them can come through and pitch the style of ball displayed by Morrison and Glaz- ner last year.
 Too much, perhaps. has already been said about the prospects of the Barons. so the more inquisitive fans must satisfy their curiosity by perusal of the ros- ter of promising ones given in other columns of this page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
"" Gym Members to
 HaUe First Annual.
 Banquet March 24

The members of the various gymna- sium classes of the Central Young Mems Christian association will gather around on the eve of the 24th of this month in what will be their first annual banquet. More than POO of the gym men will be on hand and with no members of the fairer sex being present, this feast will be stag affair. Even the most timid and bashful may have splendid time.
 The toastmaster for the occasion will be none other than Chaplain J. C.. Hodges of the Young Mems Christian association. LeRoy Holt is chairman of the committee which was appointed to arrange for the affair, and from advance reports there will be nothing that anyone could wish for missing when the white jacketed men make their rounds with the trays.
 The ''Y'' has enjoyed one of the most successful years in its existence locally this past year, both from a membership standpoint and from the view of the work accomplished. The gymnasium of the triangles is almost always the scene of jovial games and all sorts of indoor ath- letics at any hour of the day. In games such as volleyball and basketball the small man may be at a disadvantage, but there will be no handicap placed on the lightweights when the dinner bell sounds for the first course of the spread.
 The list of speakers and others who will entertain the feasters has not been finished at present. but will be com pleted some time this week. Coach Abel of the 'Y,'' who is the sponsor of this undertaking and appears to be sort of commander in chief, remarks that he is of the opinion that a great and spien- did time will be had by all.'
 Anyone wishing more information on the subject need only to question the gentleman at the desk in the lobby of the ''Y." where he will receive all the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
REPORT FOR DUTY THIS WEEK.
SQUAD OF OVER 70 PLAYERS WILL. BE NV TOWN BY ANOTHER WEEK END
List of the Most
 Promising Barons
PITCHERS

PITCHERS Tom Gallagher, Phil Morrison and Charles Meeker veterans of last year; Earl Whitehill. recalled from sally league; Doc Newton pur. chased from Baltimore; Frenick. Bates, Kelly and Triton, semi-pros.
 CATCHERS' Johnny Gooch, veteran of last year Kress. received from Grand Rapids. Central league. via Pittsburg
 FIRST BASEMEN Dutch Bernsen. veteran of last year: willigrad. coast player; Hudson, semi-pro.
 SECOND BASEMEN ""stuffy" Stewart, veteran of laIs year.
 SHoRTSTOPS league: George Heilman, Cincinnati semi-pro
 THIRD BASEMEN Taylor. secured from Texas league !: Berkowitz, Birmingham City league star.
 UTILITY MEN Ralph Croll, last years veteran: "Simp'' Freeman. local semi<pro star
 OUTFIELDER Doc" Silva. recalled from Texas league; Pug Allen, secured from Brooklyn; Pennington, secured from Grand Rapids via Pittsburg; Blethen, from Frederick, Blue Ridge league, Sumpter Clark, secured from Brant- ford, Michigan-O ontario league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
PELS PLAY FIRST
 EXHIBITION CAME
 OF SEASON TODAY
Lee Foh'S Men Not Expected to Have a Walk away
 Against Birds
BY CLIFF ABBo

New Orleans March 5-CspeciaI)-- Johnny Dobbs Pelicans, under the direc- tion of Capt. Larry Gilbert, clash in their first exhibition game of the 1921 exhibi- ton season Sunday with the St. Louis Browns at Bogalusa. La. The Pelican lineup will be representative of some of the men who are toafigure in the regular lineup this season, and, since they have had more than weeks practice to linn Der up it Is expected that Lee Fohrs aggregation are going to be subjected to real test.
 Among the veterans to figure in the game are Larry Gilbert, Cotton Knaupp, Poppy Ripperton and Hank DeBerry. who form the nucleus of a formidable club, in view of the numerous recruits on hand.
 PEL HURLERS
 Goldsmith hurler received from Brook lyn, and Higgins, find of Connie Mack from. Camden, N. d. will probably do most of the hurling against the Browns. although Acting Manager Gilbert has two or three recruits who are further advanced in training to. use if necessary.
 Ed Leslie Houston first sackerS Roy Parker, last season in the Delta league, and Isaac Boone, Mississippi college boy With the EelcdnS 'uurlnB the ElLIef part of last season, are the first base can didates available for the game. The three-cornered fight for the doormans position of the Pelicans will no doubt be a lively one, Parker, the tallest re- cruit in captivity, being a keen contender for the position said to be cinched by Leslie
 INFIELDERS
 Cotton Knaupp and Virgil Under wood, Bogalusa semi-pro find of Presi- dent Heinemann, are available for second. Other infielders are: Pleas. ants. semi-pro of New London. Conn. Glenn Floss, local semi-pro; Wise, Gin cinnati semi-pro, and Poppy Ripper ton. Don Rader, Sheridan. Demoe. and Wolf, other infielders. will get in the game if their condition warrants play ing.
 Clayton, Mississippi college outfield- CT. and Larry Gilbert are the avail able outfielders with Hank Deberry and Doc smith for catchers. Smith is the Carolina leaguer who hit 26 home runs last season and is showing up splendidly in practice.
 Manager Dobbs did not arrive as early as thought because of delay in getting his farm business thoroughly settled. Larry Gilbert has proved an excellent aide thus far and split the squads for the first scrub game Fri- day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
Cubs Suspend Dave Robertson

Chicago. March 5.-Dave Robertson. outfielder of the Chicago National league team. has been indefinitely suspended for failure to report for spring training
 it was announced by President yeeck to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
BaronS From All Parts of the Country Begin Hooking
 In Tuesday

This week will usher in another spring. training season for the Barons. a train ing season that is expected to lead to chasers. The prospects of a winning team for local railbirds are very bright
 With a good foundation from which to build his catching and pitching corps, the infeld and outfield, Manager Moles- worth should be losing little sleep over the problem of his ball team this year. If size of the list of candidates means. anything, the Barons should win the pennant, for Moley has gathered to. gether one of the greatest and mos representative gang of asprants that has ever graced the roster of any South ] ern league club.
 Once more will West End resemble a bee hive with Barons roasting all over. that part of town Some 40 odd ball players constitute qudte a hefty and live ly gang and the problem of housing them all is not to be scoffed at. In fact, Moley has beep quoted as saying that his hardest job each year is the finding of lodgings for his players,
 NEEDING OUT
 This congested condition of affairs won't last long. though, for it will onis- be a week or so before Moley begins weeding out his squad. Barons will be dropping off one by one and in groups until only 25 or less are left, from which squad Moley will pick his 1921 varsity bunch.
 Players from the north, players from the south, from the west and from far away California will soon be cavorting field. From far off Michigan, Sumpter Clark, Pennington and Kress, the frs. two 6utfeders and the latter catcher, will report to Moley. From the fragrant atmosphere of California, Silva, Croll and Willigrad are today drifting east ward on speeding express train, as these payers left the west coast yester- day afternoon at ) o'clock for Birming ham, They will arrive here Wednesday about noon, 1t was stated yesterday
 LOCAL CANDIDATES
 Right here in our own home town are several youngsters who have great am htions of owning Baronial uniform this year. Eleven semi-pro stars from Birmingham and other Alabama burgs have been signed by Moley for a trial with the Barons this season.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
INFIELD STOCK OF
 VOLS SCARS WHEN KREUGER SIGNS UP
Bobby" Gooch, Baron Catch CT, Is In Nashville Ready
 to Report

Nashville, March 5.--(Special) )-Infield stock of the Vols took something of q jump skyward today when it was an- nounced that the signed contract os Eddie Kreuger, third baseman of Quincy H., had been received at baseball head quarters here
 Kreuger reported to the Vols last spring and ranked among the. best of the early candidates for the hot corner position, but became peeved at certain of his teammates and cleaped the club, saying he proposed to play independent ball in the steel leagues. It later de- Yeloped that he did not play ball and entered business in his home town, and as result the suspension against him was lifted by Secretary Farrell of the National association and he is agalu eligible to perform in Southern leagpe livery.
 He was rendered contract. and signed This leaves him to fight it out with Frank Kane, touted as a promising youngster, from the Rome, Ga, club, and one of the two should be able to fill the gap at third, according to Manager Hup Perdue.
 REPORT MONDAY WEEK
 The Vol battery men report Monday week for training and the regular team comes into port a week later. About i5 candidates are expected on the field.
 Mike Burke, fast years cleanup hitter and center fielder, is back from a ses- sion in the Florida wanter ball colony and $ in fine trim for play With him IS Todd Miller, the first baseman purchased from Durham, in the Piedmont league
 Another pair of Southern leaguers are in town, Prank Kohlbecker, ex-Vol catcher. leaving tonight to join the Travellers.
 GoUCH READY TO REPORT
 Johnny Gooch, who aspires to first string catching duties with the Barons, will also spread his sails Monday and report in time for the Birmingham bat tery opening date, which falls on We'd aesday Bobby. is in fine trim and is anxious to get in harness.
 Pat Flaherty Cleveland scout. is in the city looking over promising candidates on the Vanderbilt university team.
 Fred Toney, of the Giants has left for the McGraw camp and expects to get Tn trlm Wllnm snort tline. Freu IS III fine form from hunting in the Tennessee hills and playing with his pet wildcat.
 Tom Rogers, former Vol and later major leaguer, will leave this week to report to the Buffalo mound corps.
 Extensive improvements are being made to the Vols playing orchard, and the water which yearly visits the Dell has shown symptoms of making an appearance as yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06

out again this season. The outlook is
 very bright for winning nine, and the interest in baseball at Central will probably be the greatest in some time
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
USEFUL HOMEMADE LIMEKILk
Where Necessary Materials Are OBJ
tainable Farmer Can Prepare
His Own Lime.

When there is a source from which
the farmer can obtain limestone or
oyster or clam shells he can prepare
his own lime by grinding or burning.
If small amounts of lime are needed
the burning Of the material furnishes
lime more cheaply than does grinding,
says the United States Department Of
Agriculture. Two rows of cordwOod
mixed with lighter kindling are put
down to form a layer. Next comes
layer of coal, then layer of limestone,
and after this alternate layers of coal
and limestone. One part of coal should
burn several parts Of stone. When the
pile is laid up the whole is covered
with a layer of earth and the kindling
ignited. AS the burning continues the
gas must be allowed to escape through
a hole at the top of the pile or the
process will not be entirely satisfac-
tory. Oyster shells and clam shells
may be burned in the same way. The
fire should be always under control
and precautions taken to allow the
flames to penetrate the layers of stone
or shell.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
Asking Too Much of Him.

In trying to give Donald the proper
early training, his mother has always
insisted that he should eat everything
that was on his plate.
One day, when Donald had reached
the important age of years, he ac-
c0mpanied his father and mother to
restaurant. They were ushercd to
a table and a neat waitress dressed
all in white Immediately filled the wa
ter glasses in front of each member
Of the family and took their orders.
The place was crowded and the serv-
ice was slow, consequently the wait
ress made several visits to the table
and filed up the glasses of water.
Just before the dinner was served she
filed Donald's glass, which was en-
tirely empty. Donald, after two or
three trys, drank the water, and then
remarked: eff she fills it up again /
won't drink it,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13

With winners in the Olympic games
and other famous athletes entered in
many of the events, >the first annual
track and field meet of the Philadel-
phia posts of the American Legion
presented an array of stars that
made athletic history in the city. Lee
gion posts from Pennsylvania. New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and
other states were represented in the
events open only to members Of the
veterans organization.
More than 5000 persons attended
the meet which was staged at Frank
lin field, University of Pennsylvania.
One of the most novel events on the
program was the 75-yard dash for
yeoman (F) of Post so, Philadelphia,
which was won by Miss Marie Baxter
In IL 1-5 seconds. J. w. Driscoll,
Boston Legionnaire, captured first
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
$50 Pictures a Second.

Designed particularly for making
motion pictures of birds and animals,
a new French camera, with speed Of
$50 exposures a second, is remarkable
for it's ingenious method of keeping
the moving object in the field of the
lens, says Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. The sighting arm is so connect
ed to the pivoted mirror that they
move together in geometrical relation.
and an image in the center of the
finder is always reflected into the CEN
ter of the camera lens, regardless Of
it's position The flight of birds, and
even of projectiles, may thus be re-
corded for further study, the object
being in about the same position on
each picture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13

place in the national Legion 600-yard
run.
An undress race exhibition given
by members of Prince-FOrbes post of
West Philadelphia and a tug-Of-war
between Prince-FOrbes post and the
State Fencibles post also were on
the program. Another event with q
military flavor, the bugle competition,
was won by Richard Singer of Phila-
delphia. bugler of 20 years expert
ence. He is sixty-five years old and
served overseas with the motor me-
chanics.
Practically all the leading athletic
clubs within days journey of Phila-
delphia were represented at the Lee
gion meet. The trophy for the team
winning the most points was award
ed to the Meadowbrook club of Phila-
delpbia
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
LEGION MEN ON STRIKE DUTY
Ex-Service Boys Aided in Maintaining
Order in Recent Disturbance at
Denver, Colo.

American Legion men have again
played a part in maintaining law and
order during strike, without taking
part in the controversy. During the
disturbance in Denver which accom-
panied the tramway walkOut, Legion
naires extended their assistance in
directing traffic, patrolling the resi-
dence district and doing general
guard duty. IN the course of this'
service one Legionnaire was ATTACKED
by thugs and badly beaten.
The Legionnaires were modified for
duty Immediately following receipt Of
an appeal from Governor Shoup. A
statement was issued declaring that
the LegiOnnaires twill be used in no
capacity except the maintenance Of
not in any manner bearing upon the
controversy between the tramway COM
,pany and it's employees"
That this decision was adhered to is
yer newspapers which complimented
the veterans on their usefulness. 1.-The
American Legion made it perfectly
clear that it was out for the purpose
of maintaining law and ORDER" said
one paper, while another asserted that
Denver owes him (the Legion man)
an everlasting debt of gratitude"
A number of persons were killed and
injured In riots during the strike.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
PLACES FOR GROWING TREES
Unusual Corners, Steep Slopes and
Poor Soils Afford Good Oppor-
tunities for Timber.

Steep slopes, poor soil, rocky land,
unusual corners, quilted and wooded
'tract-all these afford opportunity for
growing timber profitably. Certain
Kinds of trees. like the locust, build
up poor soil through the nitrogen
gathering bacteria in the root nodules.
SmaA gullies can be stopped up by
closely packed brush and treetops.
Large. open gullies are checked only
by planting over the entire gully basin.
supplemented by low brush dams
across the large units of the gully.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
Looking to Brazil for Cotton.

Recent notices from London state
that an important British mission will
soon visit Brazil to study the districts
where cotton is planted, and to rec
Ommend the formation of British COM
panies for the purpose of stimulating
there the development of the cotton
industry. Besides studying the soil
and the general conditions for plant
ing, the mission will investigate the
means of transportation in the cotton
zone. Since the beginning of the cur
rent year. British purchasers Of cotton
have acquired in the different world
markets f20O.0OOOOO of the fiber, 1924
100000 from the United States and
but 100000 from Brazil. It is stated
that there are fine prospects for great
expansion in the cotton business be-
tween Brazil and Great Britain.