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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
Nv F. C. BRANDS

NEW YORK. Dee. 25.s-(By Collier News service.1 .1-Complete revision of the system of appointing official scorers and in the compilation of the official scores In the big leagues may result from the recent Ty Cobb con- troversy Opposition of the magnates themselves, however, is an obstacle in the way of the reform, as the sub sidizing Of sport writers through the salary paid for keeping the official score is a temptation some of them find too strong to resist.
 It is proposed that Che official scorers be appointed by the presl- dents of the leagues. and that their identity be kept secret. It is claimed this method will minimize some of the charges now made against the keepers of records-that they have favored some and discriminated against others through fear. social or monetary return. It will stop the practice of players batting" the scorers. which, in some instances. Las gone to great extremes.
 The appointment of the official ac- eountant by the clubs has been pro- ductive of much abuse, not only Tn
 
 The minor clubs find 1t particularly useful in building up" players whom they hope to sell at good prices to higher leagues The official scorer is given to understand what Is re- quired and number of them fo;- low the line of least resistance. fear ful of losing the extra money their appointment brings. All of the writ CTS. however, cannot be corrupted n this manner, and there have been numerous instances of a change Of official scorers in the middle of the season because the original appointee wouldn't stay put"
 It cannot be denied that the SCOT ing in some of the cities has been done by rank incompetents. Various reasons entered into their appoint ment. The booster is favored over the critic. The number of columns of publicity given the club will weigh in the decision. The amen aLility to orders--not from the editor but from the club owner--may bo the impelling factor.
 Examples of the malpractice of the present system are sufficiently nu- merous from 1895, when Andres Free man fired" hIs official scorer be- caused he criticized his star pitcher. down to the. present, to make the need of a change obvious Whether the magnates will consent to re- linquish this control over the base ball writers. however, is doubtful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 25.-rhe vet eran batterymen of the Cleveland In- dians will report at Hot Springs. Ark, for preliminary work and a course of the baths before proceeding to the spring training camp at Lake land Fla. 1t was announced today
 Pitchers cevelesltie. uhle and sher- Tod and smith and catcher Steve o'Neil will report at Hot Springs February 10, The remainder of the batterymen will report at Lakeland March ], one week ahead of the re- mander of the squad.
 Eighteen exhibition games, includ- Ing twelve with National League teams training in Florida, will be played between March 15 and April t5, when the Indians break camp. The first will be with the Cincinnati Reds at Orlando, Fla, March l5. the National League team playing T return engagement at Lakeland on March 10.
 Mssch 20. Cardinals at Braden- town, Fla.
 March 22, Cincinnati at Lakeland.
 March 26, Phillies at Lakeland.
 March 27. Brooklyn at Clearwater.
 March 2s, Cardinals at Lakeland.
 March 2s, Phlllies at Leesburg.
 March 3l, BfaNes at Lakeland.
 April 3. Braves at St. Petersburg.
 April 6. Toronto ar Atlanta.
 April :, Milwaukee at Troy. Ala bama.
 April s, Mobile at Mobile.
 April IS, II and 15, New Orleans at New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
BLUES ARE FACING UNKNOWN QUINTET UNION SATURDAY
Erwin Will Spend Remainder of Week Polishing Off His
 Cage Squad

Birmingham Blues, of basketball
 remainder of the week in polishing off for their second game of the sea son Saturday night. Coach Eryins s Athletic club quintet nets the Union end battle, and the Blues will be pre- pared for anything in the game with the Tennessee cagesters.
 Unions only appearance here in athletics during the past few seasons was in a football game with the Howard college Bulldogs. In that game. staged at Riekwood during the l past season, Union badly upset the dope and trounced the East Lakers. 21 to [. Local fandom seems inclined to look for anything in the Union- B. A. C. game Saturday, as there has been absolutely no advance informa- tion forthcoming from the Tennessee camp.
 same Lineup To start Erwin will probably start the same combination against Union that woked so well in the Baylor game last week. The Blues played great basketball in that affair, and Coach Erwin was very well pleased with the outcome.
 Toby stubbs seems like sure starter at center. Toby played a great game against Baylor, following the ball closely, and watching his man so well that Baylor's center. the great Teddy Lyons, was held to one field goal, while Stubbs rang up three. Toby was a little shy on the jump, however. and Coach Erwin will prob ably devote quite a bit of time this week in making the lanky Bulldog
 star stretch out on the tip-off
 Expect Much of Floyd At the forwards will be seen Red Floyd, without doubt. Red ran wild in the Baylor game, his shooting from under the basket being an un-
 doubted feature Red has an uner- ring eye for the basket, and is be-
 ing counted on to play steady game
 for the Blues all season.
 At the other forward will probably
 be seen both Hahn and Montgomery
 at some time during the game. Mont
 gomery s a great shot. nice manip- ulator of the pivot and good passer'
 Hahn is a good shot, when he ts
 right" and plays great defensiVe game. ., showed so we'll i'll the last game will probably start Saturday night; that is Othar Afford and Norman
 Mandy Glenn Laughinhouse and Dan Gaylord are sure to see service also.
 B. A. c. basketball officials have not announced yet whether they wni make Saturday nights affair d double header or whether dance will follow the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
Famous Golfers Start Tour to Pacific Coast

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Gene Sara zen and Jock Hutchinson left New York today on three months golf ing tour that will take them to the Pacific coast and back. They will engage in 35 or more exhibitions in addition to playing In several tourna- ments in California and the south.
 The first stop will be made to- morrow in Chicago. where the two golf stars will be given public ex- hibition indoors. They will play in Denver on Thursday and expect to be in San Francisco for exhibition on December 31 Their schedule in ciudes games at Baton Rouge March 3. and New Orleans March 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
Greyhound Races At
 Miami; New Records

MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 25.-Six thou sand persons saw the opening of the second annual greyhound racing meeting here this afternoon. Four Lew track records were hung up, and one old one was. tied.
 In the feature event of the after noon the Miami Christmas stake car rying a purse of s100. Mission Boy. last years champion, owned by Law renee Freeman, of Tulsa. Okla.. de- feated Racing Ramp from the ken mel of Louis Baxter. of Gary, Ind, and regained the title which was taken from him at the Chicago meet ing last Summer. Mission Boy ne- gotiated the three -eighths of a mile in 40 25 seconds. a track record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26

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 Downey mailed his record in day or so ago which was received by The Age Herald sporting department yes terday. The Cincinnati battler has met host of good boys. as his rec ord shows, some cf whom are famil- jar to local ring fans.
 Dowuey's Record
 Here is Downeys record of his best fights. with his opponent. the place and result listed:
 Willie Devine. Cincinnati won rounds. Arthur Johnson, Cincinnati, knock out rounds.
 Battling Leopold. Cincinnati. knock out Willie Devine. Covinston. Ky, knock out rounds.
 Joe Nelson, Dayton. won 10 rounds. Johnny Alberts. Cincinnati won 10 rounds.
 Johnny Alberts Cincinnati. knock out Jimmy Kelly. Cleveland. won 12 rounds. Chick Simler, Toledo knock out rounds.
 Whitey Morrisette. Toledo, knock out ? rounds
 Eddie Lavery, Erie. Pa, won 12 rounds. Billy Jingles Cincinnati. won 10 rounds. Bobby Waugh. Hot Springs. knock out Joe Ranch. Louisville won 12 rounds. Joe Ranch. Covington, Ky, won 10 Jimmy Dalton. Terre Eaute, won 10 Willie Doyle. Springfield Mo, won 10 rounds.
 Tommy stapleton. Newark, N. J.. won Georgia Moore. Newark, N. J.. knock Soldier Bartfieid. New York, lost Is rounds.
 Harlem Eddie Kelly. New York. won Is rounds.
 IteOrRie Ward, Jersey City, IF Eddie Fitzsimmons. New York. won Is Vic Moran Buffalo. won F rounds. Vic Moran. Erie, Pa. knock out II Biiiy Ryan. Cincinnati. lost 10 rounds. Pinkie Mitchell. Milwaukee. won 10 rounds.
 Dave Shade. New York. draw 15 rounds. Lou Bogash. Providence. won F rounds. Billy Jingies. Cincinnati. knock out D Pete chike. Detroit won i2 rounds Billy Ryan. einelnnata draw 10 rounds. Young Denny, Ae@ seaHs. won ls Battling Lynn. Alp,.. .s~. kqoel< out l round.
 Downey x8 lsars old
 Anthony Downey iy only 20 years tf age but has beer fighting for three years. Biddy Bishop writes that his boy has never been knocked out and has lost three decision bat ties during his entire career as q battler.
 A noticeable fact about Downeys record is this: Only two draw decs- ions have been made in any bout in which he participated. Anthony has either won or lest. mostly won. as he has piled up 52 victories in 37 bat ties.
 Biddy Bishop Is expected to arrive in town with the Cincinnati battler early this week. Anthony Downey will stage several workouts at the E. A. C. previous to Friday nights bout. as will Stribling when Pa" and company arrive.
 Tickets for the Strtbling -Downey be Ut are on sale now at the B. A. C.. and Secretary Woodruff states that quite q few reservations have already been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
Michigan Grid Stars s Funeral This Morning

YPSILANTI. Mich. Dec. 25--Men n pro minent in the public life of Michi- gan University plan to pay tribute
 te morrow to Bernard Kirk. star foot
 ball player of the state university,
 who died Saturday from injuries re- ceived in an automobile accident. Funeral services have been set for tomorrow morning at Kirk's home
 here. Members of the Michigan foot CTS.
 The winter job of Leslie Mann, out
 fielder of the St. Louis Cardinals, 1t
 now appears. is coaching the basket ball players of the University of h.
 diana, at Bloomington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
SAILOR FREEDMAN
 WINS DECISIVELY. OVER BOB BARRETT

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.--Sailor Freedman of Chicago won decisively over Bobby Barret of Clifton Heights, Fla, in an eight-round bout here to- day. Freedman weighed 13Ss4 and Barrett 911.
 Alex Hart of Cleveland beat George Chaney of Baltimore. Each weighed 1852 pounds.
 Ad Stone, the Fighting Marine" of Philadelphia, defeated George Shade Of California in the light heavyweight bout. Stone weighed l76 and Shade 174is.
 "Whitey" Fitzgerald, Philadelphia, won a popular decision over Jimmy Haulon, Denver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
--------e.-------- COMIC SONG WINS CHRISTMAS EVENT

NEW ORLEANS La. Dee. 25.-- Comic Song, at to l, easily finished first in the one-miie Christmas han dieap here this afternoon before the largest crowd of the racing season at Jefferson track. Ralco was second and Tippety Witchet third. Twelve horses ran for purse of s2,bo0. Comic Scng, ridden by Chick Lang carried TIT pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26

uuestlonabIya was the stiffest cham aionship competition the game has so far developed in this country. It was earlier in the year. the weather was ideal and seemingly every condition Dent itself ideally to very fast play ing.
 And how the game grows, Every where you turn you hear of new clubs, new enthusiasts, more and still more golf I have recently been told that at least 30 indoor schools are 70 be In operation in Detroit this win ter. I tried to list up the indoor schools in Chicago. I counted more than 60. but new ones. like announce ments of new golf courses, are be- Ing announced every day. so 1t is Inn possible to say accurately how many there are.
 Of course the same thing applies in all other major cities. and the schools are all thoroughly busy. The teachers are booked up, understand, so far that one has to make advance bookings with most of them In order to ret into the winter school at all.
 All this is fine sign. It means still more golfers next year. The country will be at it's hest when near iy everybody plays golf moro or less, because the game is the greatest health builder ever devised by man.
 Copyright. John F. Dille Col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
------------------ Mittany Liens Work Cut Af Pasadena

PASADENA, Cal. Dec 25.- Penn State football team, contrary to ex- pectations, today tried out the field in the Rose Bowl, where New Years day they will meet the University of southern California team in the an- nual east versus west sports feature of the Tournament of Roses.
 They tried out the field and went through a limbering up process Secret practice will be begun to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
ARIZONA ELEVEN WINS 7-6 BATTLE FROM UTAH AGGlE

PHOENIX. Ariz., Dec. 25.--Arizona university defeated the Utah Aggies football team, ' to 6, here today by the margin of successful drop kick after touchdown. Each team passed It's opponents goal line once.
 Both teams tried long forward passes with success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
Washington and Lees 1923 Grid Schedule

LEXINGTON. Va, Dec. 25.-Ths 1923 football schedule of Washington and Lee university. announced today, includes rames with West Virgin a. Centre, Western Maryland, Wash ington and Jefferson, University of Kentucky and Johns Hopkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26

Manager Carlton Molesworth of tho Columbus association team announces the transfer of Infielder Jimmy Swe- tonic to the Evansville Three-I club and the signing of shortstop named George Fox from the Independent ranks of the Pittsburg district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
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COLE IN 1922


 With the year at an end it might not be unintsresting to try to view the whole scheme of golf in this country during 1922.
 During the year the greatest sweep onward in popular favor that the royal and ancient pastime has ever known took place among us. For every enthusiast we could count a year ago today, we now have a thou sand or more. It is fact that in some of the average size cities there Is more golf enthusiasm today than could have been found in many ma jor cities few years ago.
 Some Great Tourneys
 We had in 1922, also, the greatest tournaments ever played. The Ma tional Open championship Tn Chicago last July drew together the most formidable array of star shooters ever mixed up on one lot. Practically every important country in the world was represented in this great meeting. which ended with an cleo tric effect when Gene Sarazen came out the winner by one stroke. The National Amateur championship at Boston in September was the hardest : fought tourney perhaps that the amateurs have ever participated in. There were not so many contestants as was the case in previous years. but because of this the matches mar rowed immediately to stars of first rank. so that any match on the course during the play made superb golf. met Jess Sweetser in the championship flight. having survived week of the hardest golf I ever played prior to the Saturday of the final.
 The Western Meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
KNOXVILLE MILLS GIVE 10 PER CENT INCREASE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 25.-The Brookside Cotton mills here have an nounced a voluntary increase of 10 per cent in wages. affecting 1.5o0 em- ployeS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
ANTHONY DOWNEYH.ASI A GREA ' RING RECORD

Young Strbng Dixie champion boxer, position 1Oound with Anthony the Athletic Friday night performances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
Auto For Net Star

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.--- Friends of William NJ. Johnston, Cali fornia tennis star. have presented him with an automobile as q Christ mas gift
 berg (3). Gonzaga scoring: Touch downs, Stockton, Bross. Points from try after touchdown. Stockton.
 Referee, Walter Ekersall( Chica- go) Umpire, Tom Thorp tColumbia) field judge. Boles Rosenthal tMinne- sota) head slinesman, Fl. E. Vansur- dam (Wesleyan).
 Time Of periods, IS minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26

iinr on the ability of Down. ey can he gnincd by n glance at his record. \ victory over Pinkie Mitchell k listed thereon. and such accomplishments don't grow on trees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
The Western Meet

One of the outstanding tournaments of the year was the Western Anna
 teur championship at Kansas City in
 June. This brought out golf that un-
The New York herald., 1922-12-08

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The New York herald., 1922-12-08
HIRSHFIELD ELECTS
MARKET LAWYER AGAIN
Ernst Refuses to Obey When
Told to Sit DoWn.

Morris L. Ernst. counsel for the New
York Market Growers Association at
a hearing yesterday on market ordin-
ance regulating spectators in public
markets was elected by order OF David
Hirshfield. Commissioner of Accounts,
who also had had Mr. Ernst ousted
from hearing two weeks ago.
Mr.. Hirshfield is investigating COM
plants from the association on condi-
tions under the Markets Commissioner.
Mr.. O'Malley. When Mr.. Hirshfield said
protests against the anti-speculation
ordinance might have been sponsored
BY railroads and other interests who
want a market terminal in the Jersey
meadows, Mr.. Ernst protested.
sit down." yelled Mr.. HirshfieTd at
Mr.. Ernst. who refused to obey. Patrol
man Riley walked over to Ernst as the
lawyer gathered up his belongings and
left.
Mr.. -O'Malley said spectators were
necessary in the public markets and
presented a petition from 600 farmers
favoring the amendment. The growers
insist it would allow spectators to get
{, monopoly on the best space and
stands. The hearing was adjourned for
a week.
The New York herald., 1922-12-08
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS or
THE EQUITABLE TRUST COMPANY
OF .SEW YORK.

Notice is Hereby Given that a Special
Meeting OF The Equitable Trust Company
OF New York liz. by authority and direction
Of the Board of Trustees OF the said Com
pany, hereby called to be held at the princi-
pa, pa office of the said Company. at NO. 81
wall street, in the Borough of Manhattan,
in the City Of New York. ON the 2Oth day
Of December, i922, at 200 o'clock in the
afternoon 1The object of said meeting s
la) ~ Authorize the increase of the capi.
tai stock Of the Company from $4,000. 900.
cgisisLng OF 10000 shares of the par value
100000 shares of the par value of $780, each.
peng an increase of IS 600. 900. consisting Of
$4,000 shares OF the par value ofeS1o0 ,achs
.(b) To authorize the offering of S4 900 o00s
of such new stock CONSISTING of 40. God
shares OF the par value OF 500. each) for
subscriptions at the rate of 800. for each
Company OF record on fits books at the
close of business, on the Goth day of Decem-
Der. 1922, in the proportion Of one-third of
share for each share of stock then so owned
and held by each of said stockholders as
shown by said books, such subscriptions to
.ln be made ono on or before the soth day OF De-
and provisions as shall be determined BY
the Executive Committee: notice of the time
to be given by the secretary OF the Com
pany to each stockholder Of record on the
said goth day of December. 1922, by mailing
q copy of such notice TO each stocKholdef
at his last known post-office address. at
least nine days before the termination OF
the period during which such subscription
or unddR the direction Of the Executive Com
'mittee OF all shares Of such increased stock
not SO taken and paid for to such persons.
In such manner, at such times and at such
prices as said Executive Committee shall
determine; such prices. however. to be not
less than $780, per share.
tc) To authorize the issuance of 81 4.000. .00d,
par value of such new stock Consisting OF
10000 shares OF the par value OF SiO0 eacm,
as stock dividend. payable the 30th
day of December, 1922. or as soon thereafter
as delivery can be made, to the stockholders
Of the Company of record on Its books at
the close OF business on the Goth day OF De.
cember, 1912, In the proportion OF one-third
OF share for each share of stock then SO
owned and held by each of said stockholders
as shown by said books: and to autheriza
the transfer from the surplus account OF the
Company to the capital account OF the Come
pany of the sum of $4,000 600. being ar
amount equivalent TO the total par value OF
said stock dividend
Id To take such other action as may
properly come before the meeting In relation
to the proposed increase of said capit1
stock and the disposition thereof
Dated. New York. December > 1922.
ALVIN w. ,KRECH, President of The
Equitable Trust Company of New York
WILLIAM ]. Eek, Secretary OF Tns
Equitable Trust Company of New YORK.
The New York herald., 1922-12-08
FRACTIONAL GAINS
SCORED BY WHEAT
Bullish News From Argentina
Offsets Bcarish Advices
From Liverpool.

CHICAGO. Dec 7.--Torrential rains in
terfering with the harvest in, Argentina
led to higher prices for wheat to-day.
Tho market closed firm at sc to &c.
net gain, with May s1.16ss TO s116a
and July s1.0sM TO s1.OsA. Corn fin
ished nc. to 1Lc. up. oats at 1sc. to
Aaasc. advance. with provisions varying
from unchanged figures to rise of sc.
Before news telling of unfavorable
weather conditions in Argentina was re-
ceived the wheat market here showed a
tendency to decline in symapthy with
lower quotations at Liverpool. Bulls,
however, were encouraged by fresh adj
vance in sterling exchange and by word
of export business at the Gulf of Mexico.
At this juncture, Argentine advices be-
came the dominating factor and con-
tinued so throughout the remainder OF
the day. -
Reports that ice had formed over the
wheat fields in many sections Of Ne
braska attracted some attention owing
to indications of unsatisfactory growth
of wheat there this season. Gossip from
Washington, about proposed plans Tor
extending Government credit for farm
loans and food exports also counted at
times as a stimulus to buyers. On the
ensuing advances in price, however. COM
mission house selling increased, and the
market reacted somewhat
Wintry weather and scarcity of rural
offerings gave independent strength to
corn and oats. Besides. estimates OF the
italian corn crop put the total at TO-
900 900 bushels. as against 93,00V,ooV
bushels last year.
Provisions were firmer in limo with
hog values despite free selling Of lard
by houses with Liverpool connections.