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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
GEORGIA BULLDOGS DEFEAT ALABAMA M FINAL BATTLE

University April .-(Specal. )--Cieorga won the last game of the series with Ala bama today by score of to 1. The game was exceedingly close and fast, the score being held to a 1-to-1 tie until the last in ming. when the Bulldogs pulled in two runs Loose work in the nfield was largely re- sponsible for the defeat of the Crimsons who are suffering from their recent con- trbutions to the big leagues
 Sam Hinton, the Crimson finger, pitched fine, steady game Hall got two pretty doubles out of four times up which was the only slugging of the game. Pitts did spectacular work at first. but the greatest fielding sensation came when Gaston Brown caught hot one from McWhorter deep into left field with his bare hand.
 Dekel, for the Athenians, also pitched a wonderful game while McWhorter continued the excellent fielding he exhibited in yes terdays game. The fielding of the Geor- sans was accurate and efficient through out the game, but most of their hits were doubtful and results of slow fielding on the part of Ala abama.
 The Bullogs first counter came in the fourth frame, when Mangun got single went to second on a sacrifice hit, to third on an error and was brought in by single from Fitz The other two came in the Ia st inning as result of infield hits and errors.
 The Crimsons only counter came in the sixth, when Hall got double. went to third on sacrifice hit and was brought in. Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
MOBILE HOLDS YEARLY : CITY OLYMPIC TOURNEY


 Mobile April 2s.-The city Olympic, held here today. attracted great interest. over 5000 persons being in attendance.
 The winners were:
 10c-yard dash for high school students, won by Bill Eaud, Spring Hill, in 1o,1 'seconds.
 sSc-yard run for senior won by Bekoe. Spring Hill college; time 23l
 Junipn shot-put won by Schneider Spring Hill. 4S feet $ inches A Wrestling, Killum, Spring Hill. vs~Oi- finger, Y. NJ. c. A., 140-pound class, won by Ollinger; Allen. Spring Hill, vs Rith, Y. M. c. A.. won by Allen Harris Chickasaw, vs. Carlman. Spring Hill, won by Harris.
 Boxing: Sebatice, Spring Hill. vs Maher, Spring Hill, won by Maher; Coleman, Y. NJ. c. A., vs. Hardy. Sprine Hili, won by Coleman.
 Swimming events: 4o-yard dash, first heat. Jeffrys, Spring Hill; second heat Micgett Y. M. c. A.
 Plunge for distance; Harper, Sprina Hill, 45 feet. II inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
RAIN MARS TRACK
 MEET AT PHILLY

Philadelphia. April e5.-Pennsylvania, the intercollegiate champions, defeated Harvard in a track meet on Franklin field today by the score of 6s 1-3 to H 2-3. Rain swept the oval during the meet and left the field and track boggy and unfit for record time.
 Captain Earl Eby and Everett Smalley of Pennsylvania, divided honors, each winning two first places. Eby gave his team ten points in the quarter and half mile while Smalley did likewise in both hurdles. The Pennsylvanians swept through the track events, losing only one first place when Ned Gourdin, Harvard, captured the century dash.
 Today's victory is the first Pennsylvania has ever scored against Harvard in dual meeting. Harvard won the only two previous meets in 1896 and 1S47. 7 The French runners, here tpr the Penn sylvania relays next Saturday, watched the American athletes and cheered inn partially the good performances of both teams.
 ~'.These Americans are great athletes. said Rene de Leliva, coach of the French team Ut is a pity the clements ruined ' the fast time I feel sure would have been made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
RLOUNT IS BEATEN
 BY CENTRAL RALLY

By great exhibition of heart and through the personal efforts of Capt. Frank Chambers the Central nine triumphed over the Blount County High school team of Oneonta yesterday by 13 to 9 score The locals won the contest by making 10 runs in the last three innings and holding the Countymen in check The game was played under very trying circumstances for the locals, but, despite this fact and the ab- sence of their coach and two regular play CTS the fighting spirit which their captain instilled in his men the game.
 Chambers was easily the star of the game, making three hits and playing superb de- fensive game, especially with his battery mates throwing wild continually. Ander- son started the game but, as he was sick, could not do himself justice in any ca : pacity. Harris showed form when he went in. Williamson, Davis. Drennen and Young each garnered three hits in addition to Chambers, while Hoster played well under great difficulties, including a dazzling sun and plowed field.
 c. Murray was the only man to do the
 Babe Ruth stunt and with his brother, accounted for five runs. Tidwell and Ver- non were the other stars for the Blount boys, each making duo of hits. R. Murry hit well, but was off in the field. Bains pitched fair ball, but slow fielding helped the Crimsons make many singles Score:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
JUNIOR PAINTERS
 BEAT SHELBY AGAIN

Simpson, scored it's fourth consecutive win over the Shelby County nine yesterday morning in a close game which ended to 4. The locals had the game on ice until the eighth inning, in which the visi- tors punched one hit and four errors for four runs. With the exception of this in ming. the game was never in doubt
 Hamilton pitched splendid ball. allow ing not more than hit in any inning None of the runs made off him were earned. Besides pitching we'll he made two runs and single. Englebert got a double for the only extra base hit of the game. The Simpson infeld way off in the field and did not hit up to it's usual form. Johnston, Englebert and Caldwell played the best games in the field for the victors and made counter apiece.
 The same case presented itself to the visiting team, both Whorton and Fulton pitching splendidly, but their support al lowing five runs none of which were earned. Pitts played good defensive game and was the only man to make two. hits in the game. Hamilton struck out II men and Whorton whiffed nine in six innings. Score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
UNIVERITY HAS COMPLETE TEAM IN PRO RASERATJ.

Leon Bradley, former city editor of The Age-Herald, now with the Spar row Advertising agency, while talking with Borden Burr the other day, hap rened to mention Alabama's recent contributions to major league baseball, Riggs Stephenson and Francis Pratt.
 'Yeh, that's so," answered Borden Burr when Bradley mentioned that Alabama had quite a few notables in the baseball world. 'Illz write you a letter about it. and here's MT. Burr's missive:- %
 Dear Leon:
 As requested by you, I am giv-
 ing below some the facts which
 entities the University of Alabama to add to it's curriculum the De-
 gree of Doctor of BaseballoIogy. team composed of the present
 alumni of the University of AIa-
 bama, who are now actually en-
 gagged i'm playing league ball,
 would be formidable one for any team to go up against. | do not believe that any university in the
 country could produce one as
 strong. Catcher-stiles Philadelphia Amer icans). Pitcher-Boone Chattanooga South ern).
 First Base-Hamilton or Snedecor (Southern, Atlantic and virginia).
 Second Base-Pratt (Boston Amer icans). shortstop-sewell Cleveland Amer icans),
 Third Base-Stephenson Cleveland Americans).
 Substitute in Fielder-Francis Pratt { Chicago Americans).
 Center Fielder-Tutwiler Mobile sSouthern).
 Left Fielder-Lenoir Columbus Americans).
 Right. Fielder-Ike Boone (New Or leans Southern). There are doubtless other Alabama players playing in the big leagues whose names l do not now recall, but the foregoing are good enough Very truly yours, BORDEN BURR
 The team named above by MT. Burr certainly would be able to offer some competition not only to any college team in the United States but. also to some of the high-class professional or. ganizations in the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
Rene Thomas, French Racer, to Team Up
 With Dario Resta

indianapolis, Ind, April 23.--tSpe- cial.l-Following closely on the heels or the announcement that Dario Resta Will pilot Sunbeam in the ninth in- ternational 500mile race, comes the in- formation that Rene Thomas, who won the Indianapolis event in a Delage in l9l4 and was second to Gaston Chevro- let in a Ballot last season. will team with the daring Italian as the second member of the Sunbeam team
 This will make Thomas fourth ap- pearance at the Indianapolis track, and he has finished every race. True, in 1919, he was just outside the money when Gaston Chevrolet beat him to the tape for tenth place. but history re- peated itself last year as far as Thom- as was concerned, at Feast, and when the late Gaston Chevrolet thundered across the finish line winner. Thomas was right on his trail for second money.
 A PICTURESQUE CHARACTER
 Thomas IS always picturesque char acter around the Indianapolis track With his smile that won't wear off and kodak that is always strapped to his shoulder. the Frenchman mln- gles with the race enthusiasts and in broken English puns and joshes his way to popularity.
 
 his Ballot was smashed up in an acci- cent with Arthur Chevrolet's car in d rractice spin but week before the race it appeared as though Thomas chances for entering ths event were through. But he and his associates worked on the job night and day and at race time it was ready for the fray.
 WAS BIKE RIDER
 The Frenchman broke. into the racing game as a bicycle rider: like many of the veterans of the gasoline pastime. and won an enviable reputation for himself in the early days at the wheel of Delage Peugeot and Rochet- Schneider cars. His victory on the In dianapoiis track in 1914 was the major achievement of his career. stamping him as one of the Foremost drivers os the old world and the new.
 At the outbreak of the World war, Thomas entered the French aviation service. with which he remained throughout as pilot and instructor.
 Last year he had as his teammates Ralph De Palma and Jean Chassagne Lut this year he has abandoned the French contingent. and will guide the destinies of one of the English Sun beams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
MISSISSIPPI MAN IS
 FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL

Meridian, Miss, April 23-(SpeciaD 7-Jay White, of Jackson, Miss, prominent in the automobile business and a leader in political circles, was found dead jn his room at local hotel tonight. death be- ing due to acute Bright's disease, accord ing to his attending physician
 He had complained of feeling badly but hisarcondition was such as to create no apprehension among his friends and Tt 3 o'clock he was seen in his room, ap- pafently no worse than he had been at any time since arriving in the city about a week ago. A bell boy, visiting the room at 6:30 tonight. found him dead.
 The body will be held here pending word fl om his relatives, who were immediately notified. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
DUMMY WILL HAVE
 CHANCE TO SHOW HIS REAL ABILITY
Borden Burr Mentions Whole eam of University Athletes
 in 0. B.-Sport- Gossip
By MARVIN M'cARTHY


 Dummy Harrington, the B. A. C.'s ack welterweight, will have an op- Uortunity to demonstrate whether his e-round knockout of Eddie Hanlon the athletic club last Tuesday night was fluke or not when he meets Larry Avera of Atlanta in 10-round affair Tuesday night.
 Harrington surprised everyone, even his fondest admirers when he plunisec his right cross flush on the button and Hanlon dropped heavily to the floor. It was a well timed, hard blow that dropped Hanlon, but there are some who claim it was luck and not merit that sent the veteran Eddie aown to defeat. Burlington will show whether it was or not when he meets Avera Tuesday night.
 In Avera, Dummy is meeting one of the south's best weIterweights, nnd it will take something more than duck" to defeat this boy. Harrington, if he should defeat Avera, and he standr good chance to do so, will give his packers cause to point out his ability of duck, will be hushed. If Bar- rington is defeated by Avern. Eddie HanI0n will have some grounds on which to base his demands for an- other fight with Dummy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
BUFFALO FANS TOUT
 KANSAS AS THE NEXT
 LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP

was pointed out to him by his handlers that he had nothing to fear from Leonard-that Leonard was a "powder- puff" puncher., So Welsh went ahead with the match.
 But Leonard had heard what Kansas did to that Welsh boy. Through the early rounds of the fight, Benny kept driving only Tar the stomach. He knew that Kan sas had softened it up for him. Ard as Welsh found that Leonard was hitting for his body, he knew that his end was near. He fought game ly to stave off defeat. But it was useless. Leonard banged and smashed away at the body untiI Welsh was helpless-and dethroned as champion.
 DUE TO KANSAS
 Here in Buffalo we maintain that if Kansas hadn't softened up the Welsh stomach, Leonard never would have beaten him that night. a month later in New York. Even as it was, it took Leonard nine rounds to put away Welsh, despite the sad condition of Welsh's body when the fight started"
 Kansas has fought lot of top 1OlCHeTS III the jdSL IeW years. III addition to Welsh; he has fought Johnny Dundee three times, mixed 1t with Willie Jackson, Lew Tend Ter, Al Wolgast, Johnny Kilbane and Frank Callahan And also he went 10 round, no-decision some years ago with Leonard
 LEONARD'S STYLE
 Leonard likes the other fellow to keep away from him." comments a ring student He doesn't ike to be rushed or hurried. Leonard likes to do most of the offensive fighting himself, biding his own time for the delivery of the punches. Whenever fellow fights erently-whenever he carries the fight to Leonard-the cham pion is at a disadvantage.
 Hell find himself that way against Kansas. The Italian is wonderfully fast on his feet and furiously aggressive. He knows only one style of warfare. that is to rush at his foe, drive for the vulnerable places with both hands-and never back away. He'll carry the fight to Leonard if they meet that is certain. And he car rfes a stiff wallop in either hand to drop Leonard or any other liv- ing man if the punch lands solidly.
 'Tt'11 De a whale of a fight if those boys get together, and the result will be very much in doubt until the last blow has been struck or the last hell rung'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
CITY LEAGUERSTO
 PLAY FIRST GAMES OF YEAR SATURDAY

Tuesday night at the Central Y. NJ. c. A.. the City baseball league will hold It's last preseason meeting of the current season which opens next Saturday. Final plans for this year S season will be com pleted and everything will be put in readiness for the opening
 All clubs which have been admitted to the circuit must have a representative present at the meeting if they wish to remain in the league There are sev- erai names on the waiting list and all teams not expecting to finish the sea son are requested to drop out and let some one take their place. All contracts and lists of the personnels of the dif- ferent teams must be handed in at the meeting.
 WELL BALANCED
 When one takes into consideration the previous showings of the outfits now represented in the league it appears that the divisions made arc very we'll bal anced. The eastern section will prob ably be the fastest, having Louisville and Nashville. Stockham, Alabama Power company and Avondale of the old teams and Jordan Park and East Birmingham as the new conlers The Railroaders won in their division last year while the iPSiiSn WCIS AIue OlneT tWD teams were pennant contenders all the way. Some of the old Green Springs players are on the Jordan team while nothing is known of the East Birming- ham crew
 CENTRAL DIVISION
 The Central division IS composed most ly of new teams, Moore -Handley and American Express being the only old heads. Drive It Yourself company, Sa- reyton Acipco and Southern Bell are the new members in the circuit. The last two mentioned obtained franchises from two of last years teams which are not in the fold this year. Although the ball in this section is not expected to be as fast as in the previously mentioned one, a good race is expected and it will have a good show when the elimination series is played off after the regular season $ over.
 Thomas is the only old team in the western division, although the Postof- flee crew has taken over Owentons s franchise. Besides these two, Central Park, Pratt City Baptists, Pratt City Methodist and the Illinois Central and Central of Georgia office forces com bineq are to be represented. The bat tie between the duo of Pratt City teams is expected to be a red hot affair from beginning to end with neither team out of the running. This season should be the best that the local loop ever en- joyed if early indications may be trusted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
ABROTT IS A sTRATEGIST


 Spencer Abbott manager of the Memphis club. is one man who knows how to handle Kid Fiber field. it would seem. The Kid as usual grew quite wrathy on the opening day in Memphis and open ly made threats that he would beat up Abbott over some little argu- ment that arose. Abbott says he told him: Now look here, Kid if you're going to hit me. go ahead and do it. I'm not a fighter myself but if you want to take punch, aim one for my jaw, get it out of your system and then we'll go ahead and discuss ground rules. That's what we're out here for
 The Kid was taken aback at this display of calmness, and went right ahead, agreeing on ground rules without further reference to fistic debate.
 Abbott added, however, that if the Kid had damned him one on the jaw, he would have pickeu him up like he would a baby would have carried him over to the visitors bench in his arms. firmly placed him on the bench and commended him to remain there.
 It seems that the Kid is regu- lar Kleptic, when it comes to pilfer- ing balls of the opposition, and it developed Saturday that his at tempt here to get away with pilfer- ed balls was not his first attempt. Abbott says Elberfeld tried to pull the same stunt in Memphis.
 It seems that the Kids boasts have started the other Southern league managers to watching him. It is alleged that Elberfeld bragged many times near the end of last season that he had mooched enough balls during the season to pay for all the balls his team used up during the spring training sea son.
 It is understood that the Mem phis management is not thoroughly satisfied with the club even though it has won six and lost but one. Abbott is doubtful as to whether Hendrix. the old Vandy baseball star. will come through with his hitting, and rumor is going the rounds that the Chicks are in the market for anoher hard hitting gardener
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
u. OF VA. DEFEATS NORTH
 CAROLINA IN TRACK MEET

Charlottesville, Va, April 2s.-Unl- versity of Virginia athletes over whelmed the University of North Caro- lima in the annual track meet here today between the two institutions. scoring IF points to for the visitors. Carolina failed to win a single first place and only one second
 The triangular meet of the Virginia freshmen, Woodbury Forest and Au gusta Military academy also held here today, went to the first named. who scored 77 points. Woodbury Forest scored 25% points and Augusta Mili- tary academy 14A points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
Records Broken at
 Tech-Sewanee Meet

Atlanta, April 2S-Sewanee defeated Georgia Tech 6l to 5S here today in a dual track meet in which two Southern shot 43 feet, loh inches, against the rec ords were broken and another tied.
 The events were not timed by repre- sentatives of the association, however, an will not count in the records. Skid more of Sewanee threw the 16-pound shot IS feet 1o1s inches, agains the rec ord of fl feet, SA inches Whelchel of Tech threw the javelin 16a feet, incheas against the record of 144.5, and Welch of Tech tied the pole vault record with Il feet and S1s inches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
BESSEMER TRACK
 STARS WIN MEET
 ONPANTHER OVAL
Virgil Hawkins Is Individual High Point Scorer, With q
 of Teams 52 Points

Bessemer easily bested the field in the first annual high school track meet which was staged under the auspices of Birmingham Southern college yesterday afternoon. The Tiger team amassed g. total of 52 points, being far ahead of Simpson, her nearest rival, with 2. Ens- ley was third With 2a. Central fourth 12; Jefferson County fifth. Il, and Tal- ladega last. 6.
 Hawkins of Bessemer led the point winners with a total of T, counting 1 point for running on the relay team which won four points. Four firsts and the relay were Hawkins honors. His team mate. Rush, got two firsts for Q points, making second highest. The re- mainder of the points were rather well scattered throughout the field.
 The time for the track events was very good. Rush making the l0O-yard dash in 10 2-5 seconds, which is exceptionally fast The meet was a great success from every standpoint, although there was some disappointments at the few schools entering This event is expected to bring about the awakening of interest in track
 
 boys and there are hopes that it will become major sport before long.
 Summary:
 Team o;ntsA Bessenier, B. first Simp- son 2, sscond: Ensey g, third; Central F, fourth; Jefferson Il, fifth; Talladega 6, sixth.
 ReIay-Simpson first, Bessemer second. Ensley third. Central fourth Members of winning relay team: Fontane, Tan ner Hartsfield, Godbee. Time, 1 minute 45 seconds. (FIalf mile). 100-yard Dash-Rush (Bessemer first; Godbee fSimpson), second; Fishback (Bessemer) third Time 10 2-5 seconds.
 220-yard Dash-Rush (Bessemer), first; Peck GEnsley1, second; Fontaine (Simp- som, third; Hartsfleld (Simpson) fourth. Time, 25 seconds
 44o-yard Dash-Peck (Ensley). first; Beatty (CentraD, second; Sheridan (Bes- semer), third; Merrell (Talladega), fourth. Time, 59 Is seconds
 8S0-yard Run-Sheridan (Bessemer), first Hancock Qnsley), second; McCul- loch (Jefferson), third; Dozier (Simp- son). fourth. Time, minutes 3S seconds.
 Mile Run-Hawkins (Bessemer), first Pearson (Jefferson), second; H. Cannon (Ensley) third; Gill tBessemer), fourth Time ] minute 9 4-5 seconds.
 115-yard Low Hurdles-Hartsfield (Simp- som. first; Falkner (Bessemer), second; Fishhack (Bessemer), third; Tanner (Simpson), fourth. Time, IA Is seconds
 High Jump Hawkins (Bessemer), first: Carlisle (CentraD, second; Mendenhall fEnsley) third; Fall1ner (Bessemerl fourth Height feet inches.
 Running Broad Jump-HawlSins {Bes- semer, first; Hartsfield tSimpson),{ sec- ond: Peck (Ensley). third; Rives (Jeffer- som. fourth Distance, ,19 feet Y Pole Vault-Hawkins 6Bessemer), first Barber (Ensley), second; Rives (Jeffer- son), third; Bass (Ensley), fourth Height, feet inches.
 Discus Throw--Tucker (Smpson). first: Head tJeffersonl. second Carlisle Gen. tran, third; Tanner (Simpson>, fourth Distance, 7S feet inches.
 Shot Put--Merrel (Talladega) first Tmgley (CentraD. second; Thomas (Bes- semer) third; Fshback Bessemer fourth Distance, B feet 91e inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
PADDOCK BREAKS ONE l. AND EQUALS ANOTHER WORLDS SPEED RECORD

Redlands, Cal. April Charles w. Paddock of the University of Southern California, broke the world records for lOO-meters, 200 meters, 300 yards and POO meters at the Southern California A. A. U. here today, according to official timers
 PaddoclS's time for 100 metres was i0 2-5; 200 meters. 2i 1-5 300 yards, 90 1-5; 300 meters, B i-5 seconds.
 He ran 10c yards in 3-5 seconds. ty- ing the worlds record and 220 yards in 9i Tx vacopds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
Three Found Guilty

Jonesboro. Tenn. April 23-A verdict of guilty was returned this morning against Walter Golf, Walter Blevins and Byri Moody, charged with conspiracy in con nection with the shooting up of the. jail at Jonesboro last October. Ten others were acquitted of the charge. Another defendant died recently. Motion for new trial has been entered by the trio con- victed which vii be heard next week by Judge Vines. They offered an alibi as their defense. Under the laws of the state the verdict carries with it penalty of from to 21 years in the penitentiary.