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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
At Age of 60, This Old Veteran Still Stars In
 Game

The game of golf knows many re- markable performers. But none is more so than Walter J. Travis, who, at the age of 60, is still one of it's brilliant satellites Travis isn't pos sessed of any championship now. But just the same the gray and grizzled veteran is a menace to any foeman he meets in championship tussie. He hasn't physique powerful like the younger men, but he can drive distances that excite some of the best of the youngsters.
 Supreme On Greens
 And, on the putting green. Travis yields to none. His steady, iron nerve, his wonderful timing, his jude- ment Of distances and the perfect CO., ordination of eye and muscle have made him heralded in song and In story for his achievements on the putting green.
 Among the many remarkable things about Travis is the fact that he didn't begin golfing until 1893 He was beyond 30 then, but in a few years he took rank among the great est linkists in America. He first of all caught up with and then passed men who had been stars for years before he ever took a driver into his hands.
 The first championship won by Travis was in 1901 He repeated with another triumph in 1903 And a year later-1904-he reached what was then the ultimate of human golf ing achievements.
 Wins British Title
 Travis, pitted against the crack s of Europe and America, won the Brit ish open golf championship of that season. Through the years which fol- lowed Travis continued upon or around the pinnacle of golfing great ness. The years which were added to his frame seemed, instead of hand icapping and hindering him, only to help. Like some rare wine. he i'm rroved with age. In 1915, when Tray Is was 55, he entered the tourna mont of the championship of Great CT New York. The play brought to- gether some of the most wonderful linkists in America-Jerry Travers, John Anderson, Oswald Kirkby and something like 100 others competed The winner was Walter Travis.
 He hasn't won any cups or trophies or titles since then--largely because he hasn't gone in much for tourna- ment play. But whenever they talk about great golfers in America-of the past and the present-there' a toast offered and it is this:
 Here's to Walter Travis"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
MAKING SOIL SURVEY

Opelika. December 2.-(Special)- For the purpose of determining the conditions and needs of the soils of Lee county the soils committee of the Lee county farm bureau is now mak- ing a practical soil survey of the county. and as soon as it is completed definite steps will be taken to put its plans into operation. This com mittee is composed of w. H. Pace. R. L. Betts. J. c. Wilson and T. J.. Whatley. each of whom is practical and successful farmer. In the work of the survey expert assistance Is being rendered by County Agent c. NJ Floyd and L. c. LeBron of the ex- Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03

sion. which will be held in the league presidents home town, December IS.
 The Status of High SchooIers
 One rarely sees high school star who goes on to college and shines with the brilliance of his prephood days on, the gridiron. The majority of finds on the foot ball fields are men who have waited until they are nearer ma turity to take up the strenuous pastime. In baseball it is differ ent. and I brought the subject up before a local grid expert yester- day and asked him why?
 His explanation sounds logical. Here 1t is; Football is a mans game. The younger stars, who attempt to play 1t. really do per- form wonderfully as kids, but the going is so rough and as a rule they are so fragile while in their teens that they crack under the strain. They play remarkably well until injury after injury is piled up. When they reach college, the going is stin rougher. The former wounds crop out now and then. the weak spots are ham mered on, and they soon find they can't make the grade"
 Of course, there are exceptions to this rule. But many fans have seen high schoolers star. ana have imagined they would be wizards later on. They have gone off to school. Coaches of colleges have felt the same way about them. Yet, when the press reports of the, games stars start trekkng through their names are usually a minus quantity.
 Homer Norton in Town
 Homer Norton, former Birming- ham Southern football and base ball star, and now head coach at Centenary college at Shreveport. is in town visiting his parents. Homer had to wait for the wind up of the football season before he could pay the Ham" a visit.
 He Is now coach of all branches of athletics at that institution college about the size of How ard or Birmingham- Southern, and will give all his time to this work from now on. working in the in- terests of the school the year round. This means that Homer will have to giveup his profess sional baseball career. He played in the Piedmont league in 1920, and was with the Lakeland club In the Florida State league the past summer.
 Homer is one Birmingham boy who has made good with "a rush as coach. This is his second year with the Louisiana college, and the fact that he has been re- tained as head coach of all branches of athletics goes to show what the authorities think of his work down that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
U. of Tennessee Is
 Planning Big Relay

Knoxville, Tenn, December D. University of Tennessee athletic au- thorities tonight announced plans for the Tennessee relay. an annual ath- letic event in the longer distance runs which will be for the south what the Penn relay is for the east, and the Drake relay is for the wess.
 The representative schools of the south have been approached in re- gard to he relay and have signified their intention to cooperate. Three sections of the relay will be held, the university, the college and the high school. Events in the university sec tion will be the half mile, mile, two mile and four mile nuns
 In the college section there will be three events, the half mile, mile and two mile runs. Five events. in cluding shorter races, will comprise the high school section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
PHIL. KRUG FIGHTS
 GIBBONS TO DRAW

Newark, N. J., December 2.-Get- ting into his stride after seven rounds, in which he had the worst of it. Phil Krug of Harrison, N. J., last night fought Mike Gibbons of St. Paul, to fast 12-round draw. They weighed in at 156 and 155A pounds. respectively.
 Making good use of his left jab, and showing cleverness In fighting, the western middlweight had things his own way until the fifth. when Krug landed a right cross to the head that slowed him down. Again in the ninth the New Jersey fighter landed a vicious right. After the bout. Gib- bons left for St. Louis, where he is to meet Angie Rather Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
PASADENA STILL AFTER
 TOURNAMENT CLASSIC

Pasadena, Cal, December D. Invitations were teIegrnphed last night to the Washington and Lee college nnd the University of California football teams to meet here January 2 in the annual East vs. West gridiron classic, it was officially announced by w. F. CrelIer, chairman of the ath- Ietic commission of the Tourna- nent of Roses association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
Andalusia Quint
 Starts Work Soon

Andalusia, December 2.-(SpeciaL) Now that football is past history un- til next season, so far as high school Is concerned. those interested In ath- letics are ready for Coach Red Brown to issue the call for candidates for the basketball team. The high school mentor hasn't announced the date for first practice, but it will probably be some time during the next two weeks.
 Coach Brown was a star guard on the University of Alabama five and IS thoroughly familiar with all points of the basket game. Southern college and university forwards remember him as one of the "closest sticking guards they every played against.
 There are several members of last years squad who are back in school and from present indications there will be merry contest for positions on the high school squad. Among last years squad who will report for the first practice are: Hart and Me Artan, guards; Carroll center; Fletcher Spicer forward and guard; Ray, forward. Jones and Taylor, forwards. are the only members of last years squad who were lost by graduation. Hal Jernigan, quarter on the football team. will be con- tender for a forward position, as doubtless will Benson. A number have signified their intention of try ing for the team and the prospects are quite bright for a winning five.
 It is barely probable that an inside court will be obtainable. but in all probability the games will be staged on the outdoors court as in seasons past.
 A schedule Is now being made up and some of the strongest prep teams In southeast Alabama have been list ed. Coach Brown is hoping to enter his team In the state championship contests to be staged in Birmingham early next year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
LOMBARDI LTD." WILL BE AT JEFFERSON NEXT WEEK

What has been authoritatively pro- rounced as one of the most delightful entertaining performances ever pre- sented in the American theatre will be offered at the Jefferson theatre for three night performances beginning next Monday night, and with special matinee on Wednesday.
 This performance will be the pre- septation by Oliver Morosco of 'Lom- bardi Ltd" theatrical offering that local theatregoers have long antici- pated and whose popularity has pre- ceded its presentation. The play will be presented with all of the original stage effects and the typical Oliver Morosco supporting cast as it was played for more than year in the Morosco theatre in New York and for extended runs in Boston and Philadel- phia.
 This attraction opened the season this year at Newport News, Va. m October Since then it has played in most of the larger eastern cities and Is now touring the south with the same success that marked its eastern receptiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
TOO DRY FOR BIRDS

Quail hunters who been fields patches of south Alabama quest the steewngd bd coming to grief this Those pilgrimage into the former land of plenty coming back home with ammunition but hunting The drouth the that has continued through the fall and there birds be found, except lfstarved here and there
 Boss down on plantation for couple of weeks gusted frame of mind He had lost gong his bird hunt had a
 I anything like it, said place down near the Mississippi line Formerly the grew waist high and the birds plentiful drou however has kept the vegetation only ankle deep
  baked earth the animal population water and really didn't find many coveys strength the the season down there last About the thing got on that hunting trip few golf Dugan pugan went along with and believe tipped uildc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
I'VE THIS AFTERNOON --SPORTS
First Session of
 New Conference
 Is Postponed

AtIantn, Gn., December D. Representatives of the Southern Intercollegiate conference which is to govern athletics among many of the larger southern i'm stitutions after the new year, were slow in arriving here today and the first business session was postponed until tonight.
 Delegates who were present during the day spent their time in informal discussions and in talking football schedules for next year. The conference which wns expected to be perfected at the meeting tonight and tOmor- row wns organized last fall with 13 members, but it was indicated that several more universities might enter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
GEORGIA TECH TO
 PLAY NAVY IN 1922

Atlanta, Gn., December 2.- Georgia Tech will play the Navy football team in Annapolis Oc- tober 21 next year and in 1923 the Middies will come to Atlanta. probably on Armistice Day, it wns announced here today by Prof. J. n. Crenshaw, faculty director Of hthIetIcs nt Tech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
FUCKER WILL HELP
 ROBINSON THIS SPRING

New York, December 2-Napp Fucker, at one time star pitcher of the Brooklyn club. has been named as assistant to Manager Wilbert Rob- inson for the spring training season.
 The Brooklyn club has not yet se- lected it's spring training camp, but it is said to be considering Miami. Fla. Last year the Dodgers trained in New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
JOE STECHER LOSES
 A HANDICAP MATCH

Knoxville. Tenn. December a. Joe Stecher former champion, last night lost handicap match here with Jess Westergard.
 Stecher was to throw his opponent twice in 90 minutes. He won the first fall in 54 minutes. Petroff de- feated Michaeloff in straight falls, the first in 16A minutes, the second in two minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
ROGER CONTI WINS FROM JAKE SCHAEFER

Detroit. Mich., December E.-Roger Cont French bal1 ip1 billiard champion, was the firss man to de- feat in match play Jake Schaefer Jr.. since the latter won the cham pionship. Cont won 1600 point match here last night by scoring 5S6 points while the champion was mak- ing 15s in the final block. Conti made four runs of more than 100 ending the match with an unfinished run of 252. Schaefers best run for the match wash 246.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
TOM MORAN TO COACH
 CARSON NEWMAN TEAM

Knoxville, Tenn. December 2.-Tom Moran. son of Charlie Moran, the fa- nous coach of Centre college. has been secured as coach of the Carson New man football team for next fall, ac- cording to an announcement made by President Oscar F. Sans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
--------~e%- STAN ZBYSZKO WINS
 ANOTHER MAT BATTLE

Indianapolis. Ind, December D. Stanislaus zbyszko, worlds heavy weight wrestling champion, defeated Jatrinda Gobar, Hindu grappler, in straight falls here last night. win ming the first in 27 minutes with an arm scissors, and the second in nine minutes with the same hold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
NEMALA WOMAN DEAD

Montevallo. December r-t Specially Mrs. Billy Johnson of Nevada. age 65 years. died this morning after a long illness She is survived by her huS- band. Billy Johnson. a prominent farmer of that community. Before her marriage she was Miss Mary Rice. daughter of John Rice, one of the early settlers of Shelby county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
Colonel smith Hops off

Col. Quack Smith grabs the cinder-spreader for Buffalo this morning for the winter meet ing of the minor leagues, which will be held in that city, and is to be accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Smith. Other than seeing Moley and talking over matters for the coming spring. and de- ciding on a few player deals. Boss Quack doesn't look on the ses- sion with any great importance. Unlike some magnates, he doesn't look for a change in the draft rules, but rather thinks the mag mates will elect to let good enough alone.
 The Baronial proxy will remain in the east for week or so. and will probably take a whirl on Broadway and lamp few of the winter theatrical successes before he doubles back to Memphis for the Southern league winter ses-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
ROBBER IS KILLED BY
 A JUSTICE OF PEACE
By Associated Press

Minneapolis. Minn.. December D. After holding up th~ Security tSate bank at Robbinsdale, a suburb. an unidentified man was shot and killed by Justice of the Peace V. D. Crandall while he was attempting to escape late today. The man entered, the bank masked and brandishing a pis- tol ordered two bank employees to throw up their hands. He obtained a small amount of money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
LANCASTER TO LEAD
 1922 MERCER ELEVEN

Macon, Ga, December 2.-Carl Lam caster of Flowery Branch, Ga, was elected captain of Mercer university's football team for next year. He plays guard on the team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03

In n Sea-Going Hack
 Rick says he does his hunting In state down on his plantation. An old carriage, high seated and hlgh-axled, with a seat up front for the driver. is used on the hunting jaunts. The carriage formerly belonged to his mother. and in the days of yesteryear, when horse drawn vehicles were the only mode of transportation, other than the railway coach, the carriage saw service on the streets of Birmingham.
 Now, they hitch the horses to the carriage. place the dogs on the floor, and hie over hill and vale, through briar patch, over logs, through the stump infested new ground, and on through a maze of trees. We make our own road" says Rick. When we come to a spot where the birds usually are we call a halt so the dogs can recoinnoiter.
 There's an old darky who has been down on the camp for years. He rarely comes into Birming- ham. He formerly handled the reins when that carriage saw service as real conveyance. He hasn't forgotten che good old days. and he is one lover of the horse who has failed to yield to the onward sweep of the motor car. He had rather drive a span of horses hitched to that old relic than to sit at the wheel of the best limousine on earth. bought a new set of harness for the horses recently. and he was as tickled over it as Allid with a toy at Christmas time.
 "Right funny to see how seri- ously he takes his job of piloting those horses through roadless swamps. down the beds of creeks and through thickets and briar patches"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
TO REMEMBER NEEDY

Greenville, December 2.-(SpeciaI.) Notice has been spread broadcast over Butler county urging assistance from the people of the county in provid- ing means with which to purchase Christmas toys. fruits. candies, cloth ing. food and other gifts for those who would otherwise be deprived of the joy of Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
EXAMINATION SET

Anniston, December 2.-( Special )- Annual examination of teachers for this county will be held on Decem- Der 19 at the courthouse..an announce ment to that effect having been made Friday by Prof. s. B. Gibson, county superintendent of education.
The Washington times., 1921-04-20
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