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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
PlayfeNOw May Get e Chance to PrOUe
 Worth Next Season

New York, December 17.-Possibil- ity that P1ayfellow. full brother of Man-o'-W War and alleged wind suck CT" and "cribber," may seek to prove his worth during the next racing season under a neutral trainer loomed today
 jury which heard evidence in Harry F. Sinclair's suit to recover the s10o,o00 he paid James F. John, son for the racer on the ground that Johnson had misrepresented the con dition of the horse. returned a sealed verdict late today.
 Whether the decision is favorah hle to Sinclair or Johnson. or, as was ru- mored about the court. s a report of disagreement, it was learned that further court proceedings are almost certain to follow. Both sides are pre- pared to take the case to higher courts.
 In the meantime it was stated Playfellow probably will be raced Dy neutral trainer If he makes good he could easily earn enough in a sea son to defray his purchase price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Georgia Basketball
 Schedule Announced

Athens, December IT, (Special.) )- The University of Georgia basketball schedule is announced as follows by Cage Mentor Stegman and includes games with representative southern foes.
 January 1S-Clemson at Clemson.
 January 14-Furman in Greenville.
 January 21-Open.
 January 27-Mercer in Athens.
 January 30--Auburn in Athens.
 February S-A A. c. in Atlanta.
 February 6-Alabama in Athens. February s--Auburn in Auburn.
 February 11-Mercer in Macon.
 February 14-Trinity college ln Athens.
 February 1S--A. A. c. in Athens.
 The basketball program is neces- sarily shortened this winter due to the fact that the regular S. L A. A. schedule is cut tosa six/weeks dura- tion. The above named schedule should be farreaching enough to set- tie any claims that might arise over the blue ribbon winner, however.
 Alabama and Trinity college are the newcomers to the Red and Blacks basket competition. It ihas long been the desire of local officials to, arrange cage contests with the Alabama Crim- son, as their sportsmanship is a thing that strikes fully tc> the liking of the Atheniaps. Trinity college, through an unknown factor in either branches of intercollegiate athletic strife, has been noted since a moment immem- orial for turning out winning basket aggregations
 Inability to secure the auditorium for staging of the annual s. I. A. A. tournament is given as the reason for the shortening Of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA MAY
 BECOME DIXIE'S POLO CENTER

teams st the university. The offi- ,cers have the more experienced az gregation. Georgia students had a first introduction to the kingly game this summer at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt. Without any previous training in the game they finished second only to Norwich college in the events staged in open competition.
 Polo, it will be recalled, Is the of ficial army game, and it is the sincere desire of the army officials to intro duce the game in every college pos sesslng the K, o. T. C. They main tain that it teaches the cavalryman confidence in the seat; inculcates quickness of thought and trains one to be a daring rider. Almost any army officer who ever played the game will tell you that it has no equal as a thriller, or mental and physical developer. Captain String fellow waxed eloquent in his tribute to the game
 Nor will competition be lacking for the Georgia team when 1t is ready to enter the field as contender. Captain Slicer, at Fort McPherson. is about to start 35 ponies in training at Piedmont Park. Atlanta, and has evinced a desire to meet the Georgia team when 1t is ready.
 There comes word from Aiken that the opponents of the manly game at that place are ready to enter into three-cornered competition at any tune, or any other cornered contest ing, for that matter
 Very Inexperienced
 Friends, we are assuming that we are in the same position with about 90, per cent of all other southerners, l. e., distinct inacquaintance with polo. We have seen some of it played, and our nerves have received a bap- tism of fire. It is undoubtedly more gripping than football can ever be. It causes a quickening of the spuise and reckoning of the eye. If polo can ever become a general sport in the south, then the concessionaires at football and baseball parks had best look to other fields for employment.
 And when Captain Strlngfellow mentioned the 500 bucks, he struck the keynote for the establishment of the sway of polo in the south.
 At present there are only three in- stitutions in these United Sovereign ties that have succeeded in advancing the game of polo to a good standing. These are John Crimson Harvard, Yale and Norwich OVtD college. As we sat in Captain Stringfellow' s office getting this paltry dope a ser geant came in and announced the ar rival in the camp of gray polo horse, and. that horse was named righethen and there with the appela- ton of "Sherman.%
 Indeed, we may have some south ern Harry Paine Whitneys and Dev- ereaux Milburns soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Model of Brewery
 3,7OO Years Old
 Is Found in Egypt
By Associated Press


 fhlladelphia, December 10.-A model of an Egyptian brewery, ap- proximately 3,7o0 years old, was among several hundred objects ex- cavated in the tombs at Lahun and Gurah in upper Egypt the last two saesons and recently received by the University of Pennsylvania museum from pr. Finders Petric.
 The model, made about 1900 B. c. shows'a dozen employees making beer from barley. A handful of barley also was preserved, but little except the outside hulls was left
 Among the other interesting objects in the collection were two models of small boats filled with rowers and fitted with masts and sails, supposed to have carried the souls of the dead across the Nile. There were also some excellent statues carved of wood rep resenting servants carrying grain, valets and workmen, and lffe-like portrait statue in wood, painted red. of dead man. The man carried a rod and a staff, indicating, it was said at the university the ancient method of punishing offenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Restriction of Forward Pass is Suggested - 9th CT Changes are Suggested
By WALTER CAMP Special Correspondent Of The Age-HeraId. Copyright, 1891, by The Age-Herald.)

Copyright, 1921, by The Age-Herald.)
 New York, December 17-As the time approaches for the meeting of the National Collegiate association, ct the end of the month, to appoint a football rules committee, college men are discussing the various changes tkat have been suggested in the great gridiron game.
 Prominent among the points dis cussed is the question of limiting shift plays and of restricting the number of men in motion There are many advocates also of a pro- posal to place some restriction on the forward pass. The screening of the forward pass has been found ob- jeotionable by some. That is, the protecting of the men receiving the pass by the advancing of other play ers, who. while keeping within the rules, interfere fin an intangible sort of way with the men who are en- deavoring to get at the recipient of tho ball.
 To Restrict the Pass
 Various suggestions have been made also as to limiting the power of the forward pass by ruling that a pass, when blocked behind the scrimmage line, shall be the same as & blocked kick. Another is limiting The number of forward passes in each period or the game as 6 whole, and limiting the number of forward passes in tho last five minutes of the game. This is intended to pre- vent an orgy of forward passes by which A trailing team endeavors to turn the tables in the last few min
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Many Changes Suggested
 to Present Grid Rules

utes of play.
 There are others who advocate further development of the forward pass by making protective penalty of more stringent nature for inter- ference with the catcher of a pass Another coterie favors extension of the rule regarding so-called "cutting down" or clipping"
 Then, there are numerous other less important rules in which there is disposition to make alterations: The real enforcement of number of players; a limitation to be placed upon the number of substitutes; varying values for field goal, de- pending upon the distance from the goal; the elimination of starting sig nals; restoration of the field to it's old size; increasing penalties by sending offenders to the side lines without allowing substitutions, and another perennial one. the elimna- ton of goal after touchdown.
 Meets In March
 The rules committee does not meet usually until March, but the topic of changes will. be live one from the time 1t is appointed by the National Collegiate association. This latter body has many important matters be- fore it this year. Last year 1t or ganized a national intercollegiate track and field meet and the com mittee which arranged the details. consisting of Stagg of Chicago. Grit- filth of Illinois and Jones of Wiscon- sin, undoubtedly will have a report to make as to the success of the meet and its continuance. Some very interesting reports regarding organ izatlon of an Olympic association are expected.
 The association asked the Play ground and Recreation Association of America to undertake survey, with the idea of forming an industrial amateur athletic association, and a report from this body Is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
ALLIANCE GRIDDERS
 GIVEN THEIR LETTERS

Alliance. December 17.-(Special) At the football banquet of the AlH-' ance High school, the following men were presented their letters for the season just completed: NJ. Vines and George Carlton, halfbacks; J. Vines. fullback; John Hager. quarterback: Oscar Lindbergh. center; James Minor and Cecil Naramore. guards; Glenn Perry and Herman Smith. tackles; Marcus Hancock and Bill Roberts, ends; F. Vines and Mar win Vines, substitutes.
 It was Alliances first year in foot ball. and although they won only one Of their four games the local lads consider the season a success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
CRIMSONS DEFEAT
 BIRMINGHAM "" IN CAGE BATTLE
GazzoIa in ,LimeIight With Fast FIoorWork-StabIer
 Is Star

University, December Special ) The University of Alabama quintet carried off the victory in game with the Birmingham Y NJ. c. A. aggrega- ton here tonight, the score being S7 Ito 14. The splendid team work of the crimsons, as well as fine individual playing, was largely responsible for the victory.
 fazzola was in the Dmelight with his fast and brainy flcDrwork Carter and Stabier played spectacular games and did accurate ca ting. The Bir- mingham lads fought we'll, but the -organized and systematic defensive of the crimsons kept them from ever breaking Montgomery was fast and accurate, and Ansley the laRky cen ter. did good work.
 Although the ' NJ c. A team rung the first counter. it was soon evident that the Crimsons had them out classed and after the first few min utes of play the Crimsons kept a sub stantial lead. The game was charac- terized by smoothness of playing on both sides both squads, showing ex- ceptionally good team work for an early seson game.
 Captain Hudson or the Alabama squad played a fine game at guard and McGauley was in the limelight with his fast floerwork. Between halves a fast exhibition boxing bout was staged.
 Lineup and summary Alabama. Position. Birmingham. McGauley (6) ...s..... Hilburn CD
 Left Forward stabler Gs) .......a.... Bronson CD
 Right Forward Carter ts) .e........s... Ansley CD
 Center Hudson ts2 waldron CD
 Left Guard Gazzolls CD ....,.... Montgomery (e)
 Right Guard.<
 Referee-Steiner.
 Substitutes-Bash for Montgomery, Rowles for BroWnson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
By EARLE WATSON

Athens Ga. December 17.-(Spe- cial.) .)-A matter of $500 is all that Keeps Athens and the University of Georgia from becoming polo head quarters of the south. Captain String fellow, now retired from active army service because of injuries received in a polo match played while he was on the border. slipped us that infor- nation with an air of the utmost con fidence.
 Here's the way the situation pre- Scents itself:
 There are, at present at the uni- versity cavalry station so nice sleek horses-well- -groomed and fed by the government for the purpose of in structing the benighted youth of thls institution in the ways and customs of the cavalry. These horses are nice mounts. but they arc too fat for polo. The government has agreed to take back these excessively beefy animals and present an equal mum Der of polo and cavalry steeds. If the V centum mentioned above can be obtained. and applied to the trans portation fees of the horses, the uni- versity of Georgia will become the most active exponent of the million . aires game in the south today.
 AtAGH hHNN tHt OhFAI
 As matters now stand Aiken, s. C.. takes the cake for polo In the south. It is maintained by Captain String fellow that If the exchange is made Athens will heneeforth draw the in- Aux of wealthy tourists who now come to Aiken for the winter to in- dulge In this mans game.
 The greatest dispatch is necessary in the raising of the needed funds. V. NJ. l. is hot on the trail of the horses that Uncle Sam has promised to trade in to the university.
 This polo game has been described by many pens and tongues as a mill lionalres' game. And the description holds very well under ordinary con- ditions; but. when your horses are donated to you the expense element quite naturally skips away, and the price of polo drops down to one lower than that of basketball.
 Polo Road Trip
 Quite interesting Is Captain String fellows description Of polo road trip Four men are required to make up a polo outfit. With a substitute or two thrown in, the transportation cost is lower than that for bas- ketball team. When the visiting team arrives at the scene of the con- flict the home club very politely of fers them the pick of any four horses in the entire available stable for the match. Thus it is that visiting team is not at q decided disadvan- tage by virtue of the absence of their trained mounts.
 At present there are two polo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
ALLIANCE QUINTET IS
 VICTOR OVER WARRIOR

Warrior. December 17.-(Special.) ) Alliance>> Highs strong basketball quintet, which finished third in the state tournament last year. journeyed oyer to Warrior Friday afternoon. de featng the local high school team, score 29 to IT. It was the third straight victory the Alliance boys have won this season.
 The game was fast and rough, and was featured by the great work ot Roberts. who tossed seven field goals for Alliance. NJ Vines shot five field goals and a foul for Alliance. also. Travis. Attaway and Greet starred for Warrior.
 After the game the Alliance. boys were entertained at a supper, after which tie Alliance Athletic associa- ton staged it's minstrel show, which has made a big hit wherever given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Dogs to Have Race

New York. December IA 120- dog team race, to be held in New Hampshire. starting and ending at Berlin. February 2. 3 and {, was an nounced here today by the Nansen Ski club of that city. Two Canadian teams and one from the United States already have entered, it was said. The event is to be known as the Eastern International dog team race, and will be decided according to a point system,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Rowing Won't Be Part of
 Army's Athletic Program

West Point, N. Y., December IT, Rowing probably never will become a part of the athletic program at the United States Military Academy it was said today by Capt. NJ B. Ridge way, executive for athletics, in de- nying reports that the army con templated developing a crew.
 Rowing is an essential element for an officer of the navy. and it's de- velopment at the Naval academy is Fundamental" said Captain Ridge- way. For an army officer rowing would be a mere accomplishment As a sport the time and expense re- qured place it beyond the consider ation for the cadets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
JURY REACHES VERDICT
 IN CASE OF MRS. KIRBY

Avian, Mich, December LA yer dict was reached early tonight by the jury in the case of Mrs. Matte Kirby. Hudson, Mich, reform leader, charged with manslaughter in connection with the alleged staying of her in fant grandson. The finding of the jury, upon instructions of Judge Bur ton Hart, was sealed and placed in the hands of John Alcock, the fore man, and will be reported to the court Monday morning.
 The jurors instructions provided that the reaching of verdict would automatically excuse, them until 9 o'clock Monday, and most of them went immediately to their homes. No statement was made by any of the jurors as to their long deliberations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
ANNIST0N HIGH GIRLS
 DEFEAT OXFORD FIVE

Anniston. December 17.-(Special.) The girls basketball team of the An- niston High school defeated the girls of the Oxford High on the local court here Friday evening by a score of 20 to IA, the superior playing of the lo- cal quintet being responsible for the first victory of the season.
 The Oxford players won the first quarter, but were outplayed from that point both teams being warmly sup ported by large number of people who turned out to witness the con- test
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
JIM CORBETT'S
 WEEKLY LETTER
By JAMES J. CoRBETr .Copyright. 1a2f, by King Features
 Syndicate, Inc)

whenever the subject of gameness comes up,' relates Fred Digby, for mer New Orleans sport writer. who Is now managing his string of fistic gladiators, "I like to recall the story of Joe Harang, a neighborhood pal of mine, who drifted into the prize ring and influenced me to manage him some years ago.
 Joe was a rough, tough kid, who scoffed at soft ones and always want ed the hardest opposition he could find. At that particular time he wanted to swap punches with George Chaney, the knockout bird from Balti- more I made the match despite my own skepticism and, because of Joe insistence.
 The night before the battle l was at Joe's house. His mother, who all ways was opposed to the fight game, because of her worry that Joe would get hurt, exacted from me promise tkat if the going got rough for Joe that I was to stop the fight and save the kid from being punched into red jelly roll. I promised.
 Meets His Master
 Tt didn't take long on fight night for me to conclude that Joe had met his master. Chaney dropped Joe in the very first round, pnnched him all around the ring in the second ana dropped him few times more. l lost all count after a while of how many times Chaney knocked down Joe. l was too awe-stricken by Joe's re- Cooperative powers to do any count ing.
 But along in the sixth round l re membered my promise to his mother. As I did so, Chaney resumed his tearing tactics. He hit Joe With ev- erything but the blue sky above. Joe was one terrible looking sight Aft CT Chaney had dropped Joe twice Tn that round, l remembered again the promise to the mother. And in went the towel
 Sore at Manager
 T followed after it, picked up Joe and dragged him to his corner. But helpless as he seemed, Joe had the strength and power of a wild man I And he was wild! He got off ms chair and took sock at me. He 1 nissed--and swung again. Two of the l seconds grabbed him and pulled him back into his seat,
 ".Oh, you dirty double-crosser. he ,Yowled at me, you dirty doubie-cross- erl I thought you were my friend. but here you are tossing towel into the ring and making me lose just al a time when l was getting ready 10 murder that bird
 Badly Beaten
 Tt was three days before Joe could turn his head and four days before he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18

could eat solid food II was month before he was really himself again. If ever a man was a wreck. Joe Ha- rang was that after his fight with Chaney, What his mother said to me when l tooK Joefhome, wasn't at all complimentary. And the critics ac- claimed Joe one of the worst beaten warriors in New Orleans ring history.
 But to this day Joe insists that I'm something of a big stiff with weak knees because l tossed "a towel into the ring just at a time when Joe, although on the verge of perhaps fa- tai injury. claims he was just getting ready to do some fighting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
TRAINING DEVELOPS
 HARVARD GRlDDERS

Boston. December 1.-The Har- yard football system is built on a basis that counts physical material as one-third and the influence of captain and coaches and mental training as a composite two-thirds value This was the statement of Major F. W. Moore. graduate man ager of athletics, at the annual dinner to the football team which, last night. took the form of eele- bra ation over the recent defeat Of Vale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
BEN GAY TRIMMED
 IN A POOL MATCH

Gadsden. December 17.-tspecial.) Ben Gay, the Anniston champion straight pool player, met fhis water loo here last night at Jacks Place. Some time ago he came here and played Leath Tor the championship fthe two cities and beat him out by narrow margin, taking one here and the next night getting the second game. making two straights.
 Last night Gay came over and met J. G. DuBose in hundred point game and DuBose beat him out los to t5 in a short time. The game would have been more interesting ii it had not been one-sided af-l fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
BUFF OFFERED BOUT
 WITH FAR EAST CHAMP

Manila, December IA local fight promoter today cabled Tex Rickard offering Johnny Buff $20000 and all expenses for 20-round contest here with Pancho Villa, bantamweight champion of the far east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
DISTURBANCE IN ALABAMA MOVING
 NORTHEASTWARD
Southern Storm Increasing in Intensity and Accompanied By Snow and Rain, Says
 Bureau
Rxl Associated Press

Washington, February 19-Storm warn lngs were ordered hoisted between Jack sonSille, Fla, and Beaufort, N. C., to- night by the weather bureau. A dis turbance over Alabama will move north eastward with a marked increase in in tensity and will cause fresh east and southeast winds, shifting to the north west and becoming strong late tonight or Sunday morning.
 The disturbance that was central over southern Texas Friday night moved east-northeastward and it's center was over southern Alabama tonight the weather bureau announced. It was at tended by rain in the south Atlantic and gulf states, rain and snow in the south ern portion of the middle Atlantic states and snow in the 0hios valley and west srn Tennessee, thence westward over Ar kansas. Dislaholna, the southern portion of Missouri and Kansas anu thc Texas ,Paphansn+k The snowfall was heavy over
 The southern storm will move rapidly northeastward with increasing intensity and it will be attended by snow in north ern and snow and rain in middle sec tions east of the Mississippi river and rain in the southeastern states Sunday and by strong shifting winds and gales along the Atlantic coast The snowfall probably will be heavy in New York. Pennsylyania, western Maryland and portions of West Virginia and Ohio Gen. erally fair weather is probable Monday in the states cast of the Mississippi river.
 The temperature will be lower in the gulf and south Atlantic states Sunday and in the upper Ohio valley and the middle Atlantic and north Atlantic states Sunday night