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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
.ETS PAULLSKA HERE TONIGHT U.
CRACKERS CLAIM
 TOWNSEND FROM
 THE 'NOOGA CLUB

Atlanta, February Especially One more catcher was added to the Cracker roster when it was announced yesterday that Townsend, Lookout backstop, had been claimed by Charlie Frank on waivers and was under or ders to report at Bay St. Louis, Miss, March for the spring workouts. This boosts the number of Atlanta catching prospects to five. and the Dutchman should be able to grab off at least a couple of fairly good performers from the lot. Friday will mark the offiCi.a opening of the local training season, as the battery candidates are under or ders to be on hand for practice on the morning of March 4, the remainder of the crew will not report until the 18th, or five days before the first game with Milwaukee at Gulfport.
 Frank H. Reynolds, vice president of the local association, stated today that he was preparing to mail transportation to the Cracker candidates, expecting to complete this task within the next few days. The Atlanta officials, MT. Rev. holds declared, are experiencing little difficulty in arranging contracts. from here being informed that there are no squabbles anent the salary figures of fered by the locals.
 
 and captain, returned to Bay St. Louis Wednesday after short visit to rela- tives in Atlanta, announcing prior to his departure that everything was in readiness for the arrival iof the bat terymen. Mayer field. the training ground of the Frankmen, has been worked over recently, and is in sp1en- did condition, Sammy asserted. The city authorities of Bay St. Louis have taken a great deal of interest in prepa- rations for the advent of the Crackers. and every aid is being extended Presi- dent Frank and Captain Mayer. The acquisition of Townsend shoots the number of Atlanta baseball cam dfdates to 33. which is large enough. When we consider that many of the players are of proven ability and little time and less effort will be devoted to weedng out the undesirable timber@ The present outlook is that Furhman is the best bet for catcher; Kaufman, Ritter Stow, Graft and Fred Smith looming most prominently for the re- maining infield positions.
 The outfield, with Mayer, Schulte and Guyon, with a flock of recruits, will pack emple strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
Stringent Rules
 Are ProDided for
 By New Conferenec

Atlanta, February H.-Stringent rules
 governing students taking part in ath-
 letics are provided in the Southern Inter-
 collegiate conference which will become
 effective January l. 1922 The chief regu-
 lations adopted for the new organization
 which comprises 15 of the larges southern
 institutions, and which it is expected one
 more university will join, follow
 The one-year freshman rule in accord
 ance with a stuuent entering college from a preparatory school cannot participate in intercollegiate athletics during his first year.
 1, No student who has been student at one institution can transfer to another institution and compete in intercollegiate athletics if he has competed in athletics at the first institution.
 Participation in intercollegiate athlet- ics shall be limited to three years over four-year period or five years from the date of first registration. The faculty members on the athletic committees in the different institutions
 must constitute a majority and must as- sume responsibility for carrying out the eligibility rules adopted by the confer ence.
 The constitution and bylaws of the con ference shall go into effect January |, 1922, but contracts already entered into by institutions will not be interferred with, and will be carried out in accord ance with the terms agreed to. Track and field rules shall be those adopted by the National Collegiate Ath- letic association.
 l No student may accept remuneration for, participation in any branch of sport or for services in connection with the ath- letics or physical education. No student may become member of any team for
 occasional contest until after permission l has been obtained from the faculty com
 mittee on athletics Such students who
 receive expenses for such occasional games must submit certified and receipted vouchers therefor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
$13,OOO In Purses Offered
 In Grand Circuit Events

Kalamazoo, Mich, February N.-Purses amounting to $l3000 are offered in the early closing events of the fourteenth annual renewal of the grand circuit races, to be held at Recreation park here July 1923. inclusive. it was announced today. Seven events with purses rang ing from s1.O0o to 5000 are to be pre- scented by the local association These are the paper mills purse for POS trot- ters, 5000; Columbia hotel purse for 2:13 trotters, 5000; New Burdick hotel purse for 2:06 pacers. 5000; the Park American hotel purse for 2:11 paces, g. GOO; the Hickman hotel purse for a-year- old trotters, $1,000; Celery City purse for 3-year-old trotters. colts. eligible to the 2:2C class, $1,000; and the Recreation park purse for 2-year-old trotters, $1.000.
 Entries for the feature events close March 14
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
STATISTICS ON STATE CAGE
 TOURNEY CONDUCTED BY THE B.. C.

From the above figures one can get n line on the great offensive strength of a majority of the teams. Their defenses developed as the scoring portion of the lineups. It can readily be seen by the above figures that foul shooting had a lot to do with the results of large number of games and the free throw ar lists were usually above the average for prep men. Figures can not be relied on to, select star teams and the like because of the various clements such as luck, easy opponents and the support accorded man playing but above are the com pilations and they may be taken for what they are worth.
 Kaminsky got flying start by making 36 points against the weak Langdale out fit @and leads the pack in average points per game on account of this act. Toby Stubbs is the leading field goal shooter with 30 of the pasture variety. Bully" Mckinney is second with 2S and Speed Anderson of the local outfit iA one step behind, Mckinney gets the sec ond place in the average because of his foul shooting. V. Stabler made the bes. showing of the bunch when one considers the team he had behind him. Hancock and Herring get places on the average cOluINIi kou tccOuul OI knelT. IOul tossing. Melvin Vines Is fourth in field goals with 20
 HIGH FOUL GOAL SHOOTER
 The champion foul shooter was found to be Ed farrell, who made 29 of the free shot kind. Herring and Hancock follow in the order named and William Mckinney latched onto fourth with 1s accomplished. The foul shooting of the majority of the shooters was far above the average and are especially good when one thinks of the trying crcum stances under which many of them were made.
 Central was far ahead in field goals with 9l and scored the most points with 211. Barton gets the high average, hav-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
Riley, GreenviIIe Forward,
 Broke Ankle In Cage Game

Greenville February N.-(Special)-- Marion Riley, Greenville High school s fast forward, arrived in Greenville last night from Birmingham, whhere he played in the Greenville- -Ensley contest Riley had the misfortune of turning his ankle with a large man on his back during the last few minutes of play in the game that resulted in the breaking of one of the bones in his ankle. Riley 5 absence from the other games was keen- ly felt by the team. Riley was consid- cred one of the best forwards of any team that entered the tourney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28

crouch and knock Cliff Markle's drop ball down his throat and leave him ma worse ike than if Ed ("Strangler") Lewis had applied the headlockw
 Then I knew that everything was all right. Moley has the fighting spirit the same as usual. He will attempt to teach at least one Baron rookie that famous Carlton crouch. The spring training season is only a few days away. and in few jiffies they will be romping on the greensward at Redwood LACY BUYS THE LUNCH
 Sir Lacy, who was in on the flaming bee, said something about lunch. The newspaper men pres ent, as usual, acquiesced, and the conversational foursome came to a halt. Once you can get Moley to defending the crouch he used to use while at bat, however, it's a cinch bet that the sap is on the as- tension, and that the baseball sea son is in the offing,
 ANYTHING IN A NAME?
 Speaking of the coming 1921 CdmpdlS II, IL uliBut De iultnLlOucu that Strang Nicklin has signed second -sacker by the name of Blue- hawk. This bird should have a gcod wing. Eh. wot?
 No manager has ever been buried at Memphis--except in criticism.
 Old Dolylar Bill sez:
 If Abe Lincoln had stopped to sharpen his axe instead of his wits, he'd we split rails all of his life.
 They's lot of brokers what deal in stocks and blondes.
 New Orleans has been picked to furnish the thrills in the Southern league this season. It's easy to pick Pelican.
 PLAYING THE PONIES
 The Mobile club used to go by the name of the Gulls. When Bob Coleman took charge they changed it to the Bears. Now that Bronkie has assumed command, they'll probably try to call them "Bucking Bronkies.'
 Considering the innumerabIe rockies MOley has on his list, it would seem that the Baron Chief tain is pro-semf-prO. Yet, 1t must be remembered that the Baron Boss seldom pins his faith in an untried youngster. If he gets one good man from the jOb-IOt of rocks, Carlton will be satisfied.
 AUTHOR IS SOME BOWLER
 Octavus Roy Cohen, the author, has taken to bowling with vim. Looks like O. R. c. has decided that the pin is mightier than the type- writer. He rolled 120 on the Bir- mingham alleys the past week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
On the Level
By HENR Y VANCE

Kid Carlton Moeswor Colonel Smith hose first sounds like fowl ball. that Springvie the week It wouldn't be exactly right to that they motoed Ev Center bird hunt but when Carlton halted the Smith and further
 
 like a simply not
 The MT Moesworh beings who speak of gratngy Pass of them there Thank for products of the poery goatery Still returned from the buttemkan he of the that Colonel Quack smith had stored there in that would lead an innocent b tander believing that the Baron accumulated by the that n his mokehouse the banks the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28

IOdu LO GdUSueLl.
 With some of the grease still left in the corners of his mouth from the recent epicurean marathon, in which he and Sir Quack were en- tered Moley announced that he would be strictly business from now until the end of the 1921 sea- son, and that promptly at a. m. on the morning of March 10 he would step from a trolley at Rick wood field and assemble his young hopefuls for the spring training season of 1921. An, me, how time does flyl It seems but day or so since they were asking us to subscribe to the Fourth Liberty Loan.
 IS OFF CIGARETTE
 Moley did not wax eloquent over the material he had in tow, as he sat at his roll-top the other after noon and commented on the pros- poets for the coming baseball sea son. As matter of fact, the Mo leyian monstrosity never waxes eloquent over anything. He mere ly sat, with knees hunched upon desk, and announced that he would give something like seven other clubs in the Martin gourd circuit battle. And having emitted that indefinite statement, he pulled out a Panatela, struck a match, puffed and soliliquized. In passing, I might mention that Sir Carlton has not smoked a cigarette in the past three years. He always thought it was bit naughty to steal a smoke every now and then, while he was professional athlete, but when he no longer donned the spangles, the , desire for flags grew greater than the taste for flags so he cut 'em out, and hasn't smoked one since.
 Having consumed more than a child's part of hog, Moley was sat- isfied with the world as 1t is run, had no kick on the administration, and was rather 10th to discuss baseball in any form or fashion. It fell upon Col. Quack Smith to start the gent with the form like cap. tive balloon to talking.
 Don't think the boys of yester- year would stand any show com peting against the sluggers of to- day" smiled the Baron rPexy, and : he sent a wink my way.
 That has always been a soft spot with Moley. He likes to defend the old-timers, who were in the service when he was actively engaged in baseball His noble ears turned a cerise shade, he cleared his throat as if to comment-and didn't.
 That was my cue to egg him on.
 ':Nope," I said 1t nonchalantly, those old-timers wouldn't stand a ghost of show with their funny crouches and freak batting poses.p I grinned at Colonel Smith.
 Boss Moley wheeled in his chair and sputtered. Crouch, thunder!" I'll bet could get in there with my
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
Remer Is Some LA' Walker

Cincineati, February H-LApping soms of his competitors almost three times. Richard Remer of New York. member of the American Walkers association. won first honors in the two-mile walking event In the twenty-second annual Y M. c. A. athletic carnival here last might. Sebastian Lnehan. Cincinnati. gave Re- mer a hard fight in the first few laps. but the New Yorker overlook him in tho fourteenth.
 Cincinnati Y. M. c. A.. won the meet with P points Centre college. Danville. Ky, won over the out-of-town teams with Il points. Pittsburg Athletic club made 10; University of Pittsburg. 5: In-
 dianapolis. 4. Four hundred young ath- ietes were Tn the meet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
ROME ATHLETIC CLUB TO
 MEET GADSDEN CAGESTERS

Gadsden. February 27.-(Special. )-The Rc...e Athletic club has been signed to come to this city and meet the Gads- ball to take place March 8. The pro- ceeds of this game will be turned over to the Boy Scout fund and it is planned to make it a big event. Fred Gallant has secured the Rome team for the date and the public is asked to come out and see Gadsden's best basketball five in ac- ti0n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
FOUR TEAMSLEFT
 IN S.I.A.A. TOURNEY,

Atlanta, February 27.-Four teams representing Mississippi A. and M., Georgia Tech and Kentucky State nre left in the basketball championship tournament of the Southern intercollegiate Athletic Association, which will come to an end Tuesday night.
 The semi-finals will be played tomorrow night with Kentucky meeting the Mississippi five and the two Georgia teams facing each other.i The chance meeting of the two Georgia teams will mark the first game of any kind between teams of the two institutions since athletic relations were severed ale most two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
S.T.A.C. Basketball Tourney

Greenville, s, C., February ss.--wood- side of Greenville; Monaghan of Green- vile. anu the Monaghan. 8 girls team, won the three cups in the Glass A and B. and girls contest respectively in the finals last night at the basketball tour nament of the Southern Textile Athletic association. In Class A. finals. Wood side defeated Scholfield. Va. B to Is. In girls finals. Monaghan defeated Mon- aghan B, 14 to 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
PeII City Track Prospects

Pell City. February 27.-(Speciall- The athletic authorities of Pell City High are serious considering entering the local high school in the Alabama High school track meet to be held at the university of Alabama April 29 and 30, The track material IS very promisings this year for splendid team. .4 f.-@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28

crimsons. The blue and white warriors from Mobile averaged 44A points per contest which is shooting some. Central followed and strange to say, Simpson, another local institution, was third. Simpson had hard luck in the drawings or they might have gotten one of the lesser places.
 There were some very sensational and rare records made during the meet both individually and collectively. SO. here are few of the more notable happenings which thrilled the spectators at many of the games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
Ed Lewis Throws Orlando

Cleveland. Ohio, February 2s-EA (StrangleD Lewis, champion wrestler, threw Max Orlando of Boston two headlocH in @ minutes and thh second with &pwriet lock ana bodY D61D in. one minute aaA'D nscanok
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28

The salt industry of Poland has before it unlimited possibilities because the
 supply is nearly inexhaustible. the sup
 ply being estimated at more than 10,ooo.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
CHAMPION IS BIG FAVORITE, BUT HE
 HAS NO SET-UP

Birmingham sport fans will have the opportunity to witness a real honest-to- goodness wrestling match tonight at the B. A. C., when Jack Pauliska will un- dertake to show the spectators that
 Strangler' Ed Lewis is not so far ahead of the rest as he is supposed to be. Of course, the odds will be with Lewis, but as Pulaska is a high-class man very good match is expected
 This is the first mat performance that that has been held in Birmingham in a long time, and the advance seat sale for the match has already begun to take on rather large proportions, and a great crowd is expected to be on hand. The recent notoriety given Lewis headlock, which, by the way, he will more than likely put into operation tonight, has ar oused the curiosity of more than few |of the Magic City's athletic adherents and they will be on hand to pass judg- ment in his match with Pauliska.
 If there is anyone who can stand the skull-crushing hold it is Pauliska, who is not giving a pound of avoirdupois, and is built along the lines of the Titanic Caddock, who stood Lewis hold for near y three hours, is about 10 pounds lighter than the champion, and from all indica- tions Pauiska will have nothing to ham dicap him. Like practically all the wrestlers who are known today, the for .eigner is a champion. Hungary is the seat of the matmans throne, and as this section of Europe is noted for it's huge and notorious wrestlers, his is quite an accomplishment
 A good list of preliminary matches has been arranged by 'Tommie' Tompkins local boxing ,empresario, and there will be a very good card to greet the early arrivals at the B. A. c. The first pre- linn begins at S;30 sharp, so you had better come early and get one of the choice seats as there are going to be some hot times tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28

The present average wage per shift for English coal miners is $5.0. This is all increase of 2So per cent over pre-war wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
Yale Barely Wins Game

Princeton, N. J., February Y.-Yale barely defeated Princeton here tonight in an extra period intercollegiate league basketball game by the score of 90 to 2S.
 Several wealthy Chinese in Chicaso will build 22-story hotel which they will operate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28
MISSISSIPPI ATHLETE

The only high jumper so far to appear is F. c. Jones, from Mississippi, who got his prep school training at the Se- vance Military academy He is showing possibilities but has his work cut out for him in trying to fill the gap left py Hammond and Burton. Amos Kent, from the Gulfcoast Military academy, is Sat terlee's running mate in the javelin event Here again Charlie Hammond's shoes will be hard to fill.
 Lndamood, Shook, Freyer and Mac Payne, with Collins and Driver, are the entries for the half mile and longer dis tances. All but Payne are having their first try at college track, and little can be predicted as yet as to their respec-
 tive abilities.
 Three men of tried ability, ineligible this year. are Clarke from Minnesota, Cooke of Tennessee and Shell, the latter of whom did not enter in time to conn pete this spring. Clarke is sprinter and hurdler, Cooke great half-mier and Shell hurdler and vaulter. The inabii- ity to use these men is making things harder for Coach Nick but he is not losing any sleep over what cannot be helped, but is bending every energy to- wards getting the men he can use In shape so that the third leg on the big cup given by the Georgia Tech manage ment can be safely nailed down and. stored away at the s. I. A. A. meet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28

season looked somewhat slim, the coach was very much pleased at the new tai ent that appeared in answer to his call for practice. Jimmie Baird, who demon- strated his ability on the football field last fall is one of the most promising 10D-yarders the Purple has had for years He will be hard to head this spring, and it is not impossible that he may equai or set a new record in this event in the south. He will also be entered ill the broad jump, in which event he is show ing great possibilities.
 Donald Gracey, who was unable to com pete last spring on account of an injury to his leg, is back in harness, and is run ming both Minor and Mnen a close race in the vault. In this event Minor did II feet 10 inches in practice last week, and with some good weather and consid- erable more practice these three men win be around the top of any meet this sea son.
 Virgil Miller and Freshman Prude are going good in the weight events. They are furnishing keen competition to Skid- more and Guerry and Elan. These five fellows ought to annex the majority of points in the discus and shotput. Skid more in particular is showing great form, and is out for some records this season, and it would not be surprising to see the s. l. A. A. records in these events
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28

The pest foul shooting per game was done by Herring of Springville against Shawmut, when he made 12 out of 15 attempted. The most exciting game was the Central-Springville game. which the former won. p to 20 in the last 90 sec- onds of play. farrell exhibited the cool est head shown in the meet when he shot two consecutive fouls in the last minute with the game depending on the result of his work
 Taking it all in all. the style, clean ress and quality of play and the sport manship displayed has spoken well of Alabama prep athletics and has brought the smaller towns in the state into the llmelight more than any other thing has ever done. The B. A. c. officials who should receive whele-hearted and un- stinted praise from everybody in Ala lama for promoting this meet have as- sured everyone that another meet of the safhe charater will be held next year and have invited everyone to come back again.