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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
Germany and Spain Don't Think Much
 of the Mitt Game
Fly JAMES J. CoRBETT Copyright. 1921. by King Features
 Syndicate, Incl

Boxing seems to be one of those sports that certain parts of Europe never will understand England and France, like America and Australia, know it is mighty clean and scien- tihc method of physical combat But at present Germany and Spain do not share the same views.
 Both countries gave voice to criti- cism immediately after the Dempsey Carpenter battle had been staged. The 9O,0O0 who saw the clash know there was nothing brutal about it.. They saw a few trickIes of blood when the champion skinned the Frenchman's nose. They saw Demp- sey knock down Carpenter twice and then saw him get up. And they learned that there were no harmful after effects to the Frenchman.
 Degrading, They Say
 Yet in Spain they classified the bat tie as degrading and brutal" called it infinitely worse than bull fighting, where man or beast is always killed before the fight is complete. And in Germany the contest was termed "ghastly and horrible" and "a terrible blow at world culture"
 Jose Ortega Munilla, president of Spanish academy, rose up in Madrid after the fisticuffing was done, and said:
 The contest constitutes the cul imitation of triumphant brutality. The day will be famous in the an nals of barbarity,
 Two men sell their health and dignity to a curious multitude which
 l. ,N,... with punches. They do not fight be- ants represent the most infamous prostitution, those who speculate thereon represent the vilest lust, " hile those attending represent the stupidest crue]ties.
 "The notable publicity given to this seems to indicate an intention to ex- port similar spectacles to Europe. We lack just that
 How Brutal! Say Germans
 One of the Berlin newspapers said, editorially:
 Can you conceive of anything more ghastly and horrible than the nauseating scene of two brutalized individuals who can only apologetic- ally be regarded as members of the human race, beating each other until one is unconscious?
 'Instead of the thousands of spec tators blushing and hanging their heads in shame. they cheered the loathesome spectacle.
 Boxing is lower and more degrad- ing in it's coarse brutality than the combats of the old Roman gladiators. IL is baser than the despicable cruelty of the Spanish bull fight. What really triumphs is the power of money.
 "This pest of interest in boxing threatens to destroy our culture"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
I Traynor Climbs In
 Batting Averages
 of Southern League

Chicago. July 16.-Traynor of Bir- mingham, in addition to leading the base stealcrs of the Southern asso- citation. has climbed up to second place among the batters Traynor has stolen SS bases. In batting he is hitting .S5S, while l. M Boone of New Orleans is leading with .576. McMilan of Memphis is trailing Tray nor with .357, and Stellbauer of Nashville is fourth with .35G.
 1'utweilcr of Mobile failed to in crease his home-run string. but re- mains out in front with 10. Poiy McLarry of Memphis continues out in front of total bases with 1S7,
 High of Memphis is high man in the number of runs scored. He has registered 7S times
 Other leading batters: Don Brown, Little Rock, $50; Harper. Little Rock. .34S; McLarrY. Memphis, .3t1: Burke, Nashville. ,346; Bernsen. Sir Stt Gilbert, New Orleans, .33S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
ANNISTON INDEPENDENTS TO MEET BEARCATS TODAY

Anniston, July 16.-(S Special )--The Anniston Independents and the AL bertviile eBarcats will stage their first meeting on the Camp Mcclellan field Sunday afternoon at o'clock, and the game between the fast ag- gregations is being eagerly antici- pated by fans throughout this county.
 Another game will be played on the same field at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, the Blue Mountain team of the senior city league, to engage the Camp Mcclellan team at that hour
 The Bearcats defeated the Pied mont team Friday afternoon and re- peated the dose again Saturday. large number of people from Jackson vile and Piedmont arc expected at the game. The pass restrictions at the camp will be raised for the after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
Pulaski Wins Close One

Athens. July l6.--( Special )-The most Interesting game of baseball which has been played on the local field was that of Friday played by the local team and the Pulaski nine. This game was full of interest from the beginning to end The first score made was by the visiting team in the fourth inning. and the second by the same team in the seventh. The remainder of the game was played with no scores being made until the last half of the ninth. when the home team scored once, which left the game at the finish standing to l in favor of the visiting team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
RICHARDS ELIMINATED
 HENNESSY FROM MEET

Indianapolis, July 16-Vincent Richards of Workers, N. Y, national junior champion. eliminated John Hennessy of Indianapolis in the final round of the western tennis cham pionship singles today. Richards will meet Walter Thatch of Chicago in the challenge round tomorrow. Richards won in straight sets, 7-5, 8, 6-S
 In the semifinals of the women's singles this afternoon, Mrs H. S, Adams of Indianapolis defeated Miss Lavena Fisher. Indianapolis, so. 6-1, and Miss Ruth Wise, Cleveland, de- feated Miss Marian Leighton, Chica- go, AS, 6-4, 6-4.
 The semifinals of the mems dou- bles brought out a good contest be- tween the team of Fritz Bastian, In- dianapolis, and Lucien Williams, Chi cago, and Hennessy and Ralph Bur dick of Indianapolis. The Bastian- Williams team won in four sets, 4-6, GA. 6-2, 6-1.
 Hayes and Clifton B. Herd, Chica- go, defeated Richards and Jack Mo Kay, Indianapolis, in another hard fought match, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, GA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
 SPRINGVlLLE DEFEATS ASHVILlE IN NINTH

Sprngvlle, July (Special)-l one of the most exciting ball games of the season. Springville defeated Ashville on the local lot to 1. Ashville took the lead in the second inning, but was tied in the third and Springvillc won out in the ninth,
 The real stars for Sprngville were Herring and Anderson, Herring get ting two, two o-baggers and fielding brilliantly at short while Anderson played a great fielding game on first base. getting many low thrown balls. Nunnally for Ashville, was the hit ting star of the game. getting four safeties out of five attempts.
 Score.-- R. II. F. Ashvi,le .. ..... 220 900 OOo-f l2 , Springville ... 1oS 900 o01-5 p
 Robinson, Partlow and Ford; Owen and Ware.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
Bunts and Bingles
By BILLY BINGLE.
Special Correspondent of Hhe Age Herald Special Correspondent of The Age-He ernld.

Special Correspondent of Hhe Age Herald Special Correspondent of The Age Herald.
 New York, July 16-Alt though "Oil" SmiN of the Giants thrashed Cozy Dolan in one round 1t is not true that he has gone into training for Dempsey. He isn't a heavywei ght except in conversation.
 Every time there's big boxing match, ball players get obstreperous with their maulies with a possibility of injury to the most essential part of their bodies-their throwing arms and hands. You'd think they'd have more brains.' said Uncle Robbie, but the longer you know 'em, the more you know what kids they are"
 But kids have brains.
 The truest thing in the National league is the tough luck that Fred Mitchell had in losing so many games to the Giants with the Boston Braves lt Boston could have beaten New York as effectively as it has won from Cincinnati, the Braves would be sure pennant contenders, instead of being hinted at all of the time.
 Crimes of Brooklyn will be a eront runner in the National league as he was in 1920 If he hadn't been a holdout, the Brooklyns would proba- ply have been front runners also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
SHOE MANUFACTURE IN BURMA From Shoes of Asia" by Roland Gorhold in Asia Ma pazine

Gorbold, in Asia Magazine
 In Burma, the machine made west ern civilization that theatens the na- tional arts of carving and metal work and has almost abolished hand weav- ing and the use of vegetable dyes has not spared even the native shoe. The factory, established and main tained by foreign capital, has re- placed the cobblers shop, and the Burmese shoemaker no longer sits in the bazar, fashioning sandals of leather or velveh Perhaps he is now lazily joining soles to uppers by means of one of the factory sewing machines. or, in accordance with his genius for approximating yicarious leisure he has relinquished the trade entirely to the patient Hindu, who does not mind long hours and the monotony of intensely specialized work. The visitor to Burma is in clined to say that the Hindu and Chinese immigrants labor and the Burmese practice the amenities Doubtless every man feels inspired to be a gentleman in this sunny, easeful land, where there are no castes and where wealth is not of sufficient moment to give the pos- sessor of it the distinction and ad-
 
 countries. Even the sandals of the wealthy differ but little in design or quality from those of other folk. The ideal, especially of the women, is bright-hued simplicity. The children generally go barefoot and the men favor leather sandals, but the women the most charming little ceatures, who deck themselves in rainbow gar menus and wear flowers in their hair-are daintily shod with velvet ior plush sandals that harmonize with the rest of the costume. One type of sandal made with leather sole and no back, has, "a velvet front so small and pointed that even Burmese woman's little fcot cannot soueeze into 1t and the little toe, which IS expected. perhaps, to help kesD the shoe on, has to be left out
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
)RlS CHICKS INCREASE LEAD OVER BARONS --SPORTS

tain the lead among the National league batters. Cutshaw is hitting .3s2 compared with 1865 week ago. Hornsby slumped points, but still retains the lead with 420. Cy Will liams of the Phillies boosted himself to third place with an average of .364.
 George KellN the slugger of the Giants, again leads Irish Meusel of Philadelphia for circuit drives, driv- ing out his thirteenth homer. Frisch of New York and Carey of Pittsburg are having merry race for the stolen base honors. Carey leads with 23 thefts, while Frisch Is one behind. Frisch, however, leads the league as a run-getter, having crossed the plate 70 times.
 Other leading batters: Grimes, Chi caso, .360; Young, New York, .S57; Meusel, Philadelphia, .354
 Reb Russell of Minneapolis is lead ing the batters of the American as- soctation with 35T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
Taylor LoWenStein Nine
 of Bay Minette Wins

Bay Minette, July 16.-(Special)- The Taylor -Lowenstein team of this piace defeated the l.. & N. team of Mobile here this afternoon by the score of Is to in a one sided game. The visitors used four pitchers in an effort to stop the heavy batting of the locals.
 White, for Bay Minette, pitched throughout the game without allow ing single hit. and at one time, with men on second and third and no one out. retired the side by strik- ing put three batters in a row. Bat teries: Bay Minette, White and Ert- ginger; Mobile, Houston, Dage, Soi- tulo. Mccarthy and Dixon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
BARONS LEADING PELS
 BY OVER TWO GAMES
Travellers Dust Crackers From Fourth PIaCe-Mar- kIe Beats Two Leading Teams

Memphis. Tenn. July 16.-Memphis, with record of five games won of seven played, set the pace in the Southern association pennant race during the week ending today and bsttered it's margin over Birmingham, which is holding tight to second pIace. 10 an even nine games.
 Birmingham, coming strong with a count for the week of four games won and only two losses, increased its lead over New Orleans, to ,tv,< and half games while Little R<k by equalling the weeks reco<u Of the Barons, moved back again into the first division. displacing Atlanta which busted the Travellers from fourth place during the preceding week.
 New Orleans won four and lost four of its eight games and Atlanta got three of seven, Nashville won two and lost four and Chattanooga won only one of six.
 Chicks Come Back
 Memphis lost one game to tosAtlanta and one to Mobile but retaliated by winning all the remaining games of the two series. Atlanta also gave Birmingham one of it's two defeats Nashville administered the other by scoring seven runs in the ninth in- ming today. Birmingham beat Chat tanooga three games in a row and won one from Nashville
 Three of the Little Rock victories were at the expense of New Orleans which, early in the week, took three In a row from Nashville and split & double header with Chattanooga. Both of the Travellers defeats were to Mo bile.
 Markle Wins Twice
 Cliff Markle, recently sold by At lanta to Cincinnati. pitched the Crackers to victory both at Memphis and Birmingham. In Memphis he held the leaders to three hits and allowed the Barons only five.
 Birmingham set a season record for base stealing with a total of II in Mondays game with Chattanooga.
 Unofficial averages, published to- day, show Memphis leading in team batting with percentage of 800 and New Orleans in team fielding with .96S
 The weeks record of games played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
-----.s---- HONOLULU SWIMMER WINS MILE EVENT

Philadelphia, July 1s.-Ludy Lam ger of Honolulu won the national one-mile senior hampionship swim, held on a 22O-yard course on the Schdykill river here today. His time was 24 minutes and 13 seconds. He finished 10 yards ahead of Eugene Bolden of the Illinois Athletic club. whose time was 24:1S25. Carl Ur- ban of Philadelphia was third.
 Langer's time, while new record for Philadelphia and the middle Att lantic states, was 45 seconds slower than the worlds open water recorc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
STATE OFFICERS BUSY

Huntsville. July 1s.-(Specia1.)- Three state law enforcement offi- cers have been operating in Hunts vile during the present week. and arrested half a dozen persons and lodged them in fail on charges of violating the prohibition laws, and have found whisky at several places. they claim. The jail now has mors prisoners than in the last several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
REQUEST FOR 36-HOLE
 QUALIFYING ROUND IS
 REFUSED BY U. s. G. A..

New York, July 16.-The request of the Professional Golfers association for a 36-hole instead of an 18-hole qualifying round for the national open championship has been refused by the United States Golf associa- ton. W. l.. Vanderpool, secretary of the association, said today that the change requested by the professionals would necessitate complete revision of the programme. The tournament will open Tuesday at the Columbia Country club, Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
YACHT RED PATCH CHOSEN
 TO DEFEND BIG TROPHY

Montreal, July le.-The yacht Red Patch. owned by G. V. Whitehead, was chosen today as the second yacht to defend the St. Lawrence interna- tional cup next Saturday against the challenge of the White Bear Yacht club of St. Paul The other yacht, chosen recently, is the Beaver. owneu by J. K. l.. Ross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
BRITISH WOMEN GOLF STARS SAIL FOR U. s.

London, July 16.-Miss Cecil Leitch, woman golf champion of Great Brit ain and France, with her sister, Edith, who is a first-class player, and Miss Doris F. Chambers will sail for the United States in August for . golfing tour.
 They will play first in the Cana dian championships, and then at Deal, N. J. Afterward, they wish to tour the states, playing in any good open championships, and hope 10 visit Atlanta, Ga, because it is the home of Miss Alexa Stirling, Ameri- can champion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED
 By Associated Press

Wildwood. Fla, .,eJuly 16.-The en- gineer and fireman~of a Seaboard Ar Line freight train, southbound, were hurt late today when the train ran into an open switch, between here and Oxford. nearby station. The engine. tender. and. two box cars were torn up. ThaSi injuries are not serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
R. E. Knepper Carries Ma tionaI Champion Thirty four Holes Before Being Defeated

Chicago, July 16.-B. F. Knepper Of Sioux City, la, champion, carried National Champion Chick" Evans of Chicago to the thirty fourth green today before Evans could aunext his sixth title as western amateur golf champion 3 up and to play, at the Westmoreland Country club. Evans did not have to extend himself, how ever, as the Iowan was oVergOlfed. having played all last week in the Iowa championship and getting hard matches this week in the western.
 Knepper was never up except once. He lost the first hole 4-5 by getting into a pit. but squared the match by taking the second hold 4-5 with 10- foot putt and held the champion even with pars for the next five holes Then on the short eighth the Iowan won, 3-5, and held the lead to the first turn only to lose it on the tenth where Evans scored a birdie 3.
 Two Up at Lunch
 Evans won the twelfth and the thirteenth, stopping for luncheon. $ up. This advantage was increased to up at the nineteenth, and the champion, by winning the twenty first, the twenty and the twenty third. reached his maximum lead of 6 up. Evans dropped the twenty y-SeVenth and twenty nintn, but became dormie five by winning the thirtieth with birdie and halv- ing the thirty-first. Then he pro longed the struggle by accidentally moving his ball on the thirty-second green and getting into bunker trouble on the thirty third dropping both holes to become dormie 3. The champion, with perfect on the thir- ty-fourth, ended the match, Knepper having to play out of a trap to halve the hole.
 Twcnty-one Holes In Par
 Evans played 2l holes in par. four in one under par, and on nine he went above perfect figures, while Knepper had three birdies, 22 pars and 10 above par. The champion was on the straight line nearly all the way, getting In bunkers only three times, and against the roots of a tree once. while the Princeton golfer was off the fairway frequently and played from sand traps dozen times. The card:
 Morning Round
 Evans: Out .......454 S45 455-Sa Knepper: Out ......544 345 i35-37 Evans; In.,e,,.S54 435 444--36-75 Knepper: In... ,555 535 444-4O-77
 Afternoon Round
 Evans: Out ....,..454 345 435-37 Knepper: Out ......555 366 4S4-4i Evans: In ....45i 445 4xx-xx-xx Knepper: In ,445 434 4xx-xx-xx
 (x) bye holes not played.
 The tie for low medal scores will be decided later, knepper and liar rison Johnston of St, Paul sharing that honor in the qualifying rounds witt l44 for 36 holes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
INTERNATTONAL LEAGUE
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE

At RuIfaIo IT. Jorsey CIty ?, At Toronto Al. Newark 1-4. Al Syracuse 0 Baltimore 6 At Rochester g. Reading 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
Baseball Results

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION At Kansas City {. Indianapolis 3. At St. Paul 6, Columbus 8. At Minneapolis 2. Toledo 6, At Milwaukee c. Louisville ..
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At GreenvlIFe 6, Johnson CItY I. At Bristol 8. Knoxville ?.
 At Kingsport 3-3, Cleveland i-2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
VIRGINIA IEAGuF

\t Columbia "a. Spartanburg Go.
 At Augusta 9-e. Charleston O-11. NJ Greenville H.. Charlotte 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
snrTH ArLANr1c IEAGrE

At St, Petersburg l. Jacksonville l ( innings. raiul,
 Others rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
PIEDMONT LEAGUE
ArPALAcHAN LEAGUE

At Greensboro 3-0 Raleigh l-5. At panville 5. Winston Salem 4. At Durham {, High Point |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17

N Newport NeWs !, Wilson 5. At Norfolk 5 Rocky Mount l. At Portsmouth TO- Petersburg I. At Richmond 1-4. suffolk 0-3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
Morning Round
AfternrOOn Round

(x) bye holes not played.
 The tie for low medal scores will be decided later, knepper and liar rison Johnston of St, Paul sharing that honor in the qualifying rounds with IA for 36 holes,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
ReSlnOl

on. snowshoes in preparation for the
contests.
The students of the eight grades
of the Lincoln and Williams schools
who are now being housed in other
schools will compete with the schools
from which they came. The Finlay
banner, offered by w. E. Finlay of
Montreal who came to- Augusta a
few weeks ago to start winter sports
here, will be awarded to the win
ming school to be kept for one year,
and the next year it will again be put
up as the award. Besides this trophy,
there will be individual prizes in
each event.
The events of the showshoe meet
will consist of the following: 25-yard
dash for boys, and 25-yard dash for
girls, open to students of the fourth,
fifth and sixth grades. 50-yard dash
for boys, and 50-yard dash for girls,
open to students of the seventh and
eighth grades. Relay races for boys,
six boys to a team and all grades
eligible. Relay race for girls, six
girls to a team and all grades eligible
200-yard hike over new snow and
100-yard obstacle race, open to boys
and girls of all grades. This will in
clude such obstacles as fences, rough
ground, etc.
e., The meet will be held under the di-
rcction Of the Winter Sports commit
teeSof the Augusta Chamber of Com
'mCrce, the members of which will be
ass.s,ed by Physical Director r. M
SaAborn of the Augusta "Y' who is
familiar with all kids of winter and
summer sports. There will be cap
tains Of the boys and girls teams
from each school, and the teams will
be in charge of the four principals of
the schools, Miss Hayden of the Will
l.ams school, Miss Edgccomb of the
Smith, Miss Hodskins Of the Far
rington. and Miss lnright of the Ldn-
coin school. IT,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
LENTEN. SERMONS AT
THE VIM HltOP STREET
IJNIVEI.SALIST CHURCH

The Rev. A. Francis Walch will
preach six Lenten Sermons at the
Winthrop st. UniverEalist church,
beginning tomorrow and concluding
Easter Day.
The general theme is What is
Worth While?" The several topics
follow: Feb. 20--'Is 1t Worth While
to Believe in God?" Psalm AL;
Feb. 27-"Is 1t Worth While to BE
a Christian?" st. Matt. 2:22; March
It's 1t Worth While to Be q
Friend to ALP" St. John 1913;
March 13-"Is 1t Worth While to Be
an Optimist Eek 36:11; March
20-"Is 1t Worth While t. Suffer
for the Truth? 2" st. Luke 24:26;
March 27--"Is 1t Worth While to
Believe in Immortality" Hebrews
7:16.
The object of these sermons will
be to set forth an Optimistic Gospel
for the present day with it's grave
problems and its unsettled faith.
These sermons are for the morning
services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
SEEN ON
THE WATERFRONT

Ducks in surprising numbers have
been seen this week, swimming in
open places along the Augusta water
front, anywhere from above the dam
to below the Augusta Lumber Co. s
mill. THE sight of these little fell
lows, calmly abiding in the Kennebec
water, safe under the arm of the law
which protects them most efficiently,
has been the ause1of much interest.
1t is a rare thing for these birds to
be here at this time of year and the
large amount of open water spaces
along the river may account for this.
The ducks have been seen all along
the river from this city, down to-