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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
Dempsey Says He
Is Ready for Jess

Los Angeles, December 7. - Jack
Dempsey heavyweight boxing cham
pion, arrived home today and de-
clared he was lodging nobody's
challenge"
Il am ready to meet any one in
the world right now or any time
suitable If the right kind of pro-
motor will offer a good inducement."
Dempsey was quoted. AS for Jess
Willard, l would like nothing better
than to take him on, but where is
the promoter who would stage it?"
ITO my way of thinking Willard
would be the easiest of the bunch
but 1 am ready for them all. It's
only a question of the right pro-
moter and the right offer"
Willard, who lost the title to
Dempsey, and who lives in Los An
geles, declared again today he was
ready to sign articles today, to-
morrow or any time to meet Jack
Dempsey in return bout.
II have wanted this match and
have been promised 1t for over three
years, but Dempsey and Jack kearns,
his manager, never have made good
on their promise, so l am going to
camp on their trail until / get It,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
Brandon Was Developed on
City League Diamonds of
Birmingham-With Barons
Two Years

Milton tTooter) Brandon, for two
youthful member OF the Birmingham
: Barons. will not be with the club
during next season. Announcement
of his sale was made by Billy West.
secretary of the club, in a tele-
gram to The Age-Herafd last night.
Z Tooter Brandon has been sold to
fhe Norfolk club, Billy Vests tele-
/ gram stated. and will report to that
club for spring training next year.
! No announcement was made OF the
price paid for Brandon. or of the
/ considered likely that the Barons
will not entirely out loose a young
sratcher of Brandons premise.
Norfolk, which has sent several
good ball players to Birmingham,
and has received aid in return, Is get
! ting a mighty hard-w orking little
catcher in Tooter Brandon and tho
little ex-Baron ought TO come
through and win a regular berth.
A Birmingham Boy
Brandon, besides being a Baron for
Fwo seasons. is a Birmingham boy,
and was developed on local City
i1eague diamonds. He has many
friends In the Magic City who predict
q major league career for Tooter In
I n few seasons, and have compared him
to "Rowdy" Elliott. one of the best
sbackstops the Barons ever had. AT
. any rate. Brandons style of play and
his peppery performances do recall
those OF the great "RCwdy."
This young homegrown pastimer
is being sent to mighty fertile do
Seloping grounds. as the Virginia
league has turned out an unusually
large number of young ball players
who have later won fame in the ma
tional pastime. Best known OF these
leases to local fandom are those of Pie
Trayner and Sat Summa, both
are in the big leagues now. Traynor
came here from the Virginia league
via Pittsburg, while Summa, turned
back to that little circuit by the
Barcns, has landed an outfield berth
with the Pittsburg Pirates.
Tooter Brandon is a conscientious.
hard working backstop. and with a
bit more experience, should develop
into splendid catcher. With Nor
folk he will have the advantage of
being able to perform In a majority
of the games, which he could not do
as second string catcher of the
Barons.
Brandon's Birmingham friends
wish him luck with his new bosses.
Hnrons Buy Pitcher
The Barons have purchased a right
handed pitcher. one Grover (Cy@
Young. from the Oklahoma city club
of the Western league, according to
word received from Billy West,
Baronial mogul. yesterday morning.
George Tice, outfielder who was
farmed out to a Piedmont league
club, has been recalled. and sent to
Flint. of the Michigan Ontario league
outfit.
II hints Baronial moguls have
been dropping since last fall come
true, Birmingham fans Will see many
new faces in next seasons lineup.
A new outfield seems likely, with
one regular gone, and other deals
said tc' be pending. Several new
hurlers are also expected to be pur-
chased before spring training time
next year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
GULF COAST PREP
GRIDDERS ARE DUE
TO ARRIVE TODAY
TituIar Battle to Be Staged
at Munger Bowl on
Saturday

Coach Geddes, two faculty mem
bers and IS players from the Gulf
Coast Military Academy will arrive
in Birmingham on this mornings
Pan American, ready For their game
with the Huntsville Blue Devils" of
Wills Taylor Institute. The Hunts
vile-G. C. NJ. A. game will be played
at Munger bowl tomorrow after
noon. starting at 2 o'clock, and quite
bit OF interest locally Is being
manifested in this game.
The personnel of the g. c. NJ. A.
squad Is not known here, but among
the Is gridders from Gulfport will
be found two Birmingham boys.
Mig Lawley and "Spudsn Davis, for
mer Central High school athletes,
are on the varsity squad at G. C.
NJ. A. and both will probably be seen
in action in tomorrow's game at
Munger bowl.
The Gulfport contingent will be
quartered at the Tutwiler and will
probably stage a light workout on
one of the local gridirons this after
noon.
The Wills-Taylor outfit of Hunts
Vile will probably arrive here to-
day also Coach Taylor has been
working his boys hard all week, in
anticipation of this game and the
Blue Devils" are expected to be in
great shape for tomorrow's game.
The G.. c. NJ. A-Wills-Taylor
matching is the result of champion
ship claims and has been advertised
a being for the prep championship Of
Mississippi and Alabama. The two
teams have made great showings in
the prep circles of their respective
states, and, even If no real title is
won in Saturdays game. two of the
most polished prep outfits in Dixie
will be seen in action when II sse
two elevens meet at Munger bowl
tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08

Referee Tells WHY
He Thinks Battle
Was a "Frame-Up''

Paris, December IN. Henri Bern
stein. referee of the siki-Carpentler
fight. told LAuto today, that he
heard Sikh say: Don't hit at my
stomach, you hurt me-"
M Bernstein, however. said he at
tributed no Importance to these
words. which were similar to many
he had heard during his experience
as referee. Reports have been cur
rent that NJ. Bernstein at a meeting
OF the referees attached to the box
ing federation, declared he heard
Sikh say something to Carpenter
which proved that the match had
been framed.
NJ. Gras, who was Skis chief Sec
ond in the match. heard nothing that
would throw light on the charges of
a frame up. L'Auto learns. During
the fighting M. Gras noticed. accord
ing to the newspapers, that Sikh
fought like n novice in the first
round. He recovered somewhat in
the second and was still better in the
third, which seemed to indicate an
understanding between the boxers.
Interest in the controversy extends
far beyond the sporting public and
the affair is receiving more atten-
llOn IMAM the Lausanne conferences.
LAuto says that Carpenter, Des-
camps and Hellers have been sur
prlsingly inactive. contentlng them
selves with calling Sikh a prevari-
Gator. instead of demanding that the
hiking federation Join them in maxi
ing a complete investigation. The
article which was written before
Carpenter expressed his desire for
another meeting with sikh, says that
the federation, instead OF welcom-
Ing Deputy Diagne's efforts in be-
half of the Senegalese, as an at
tempt to purify sport, treats him
as an enemy of boxing.
The Echo de Paris asks for the
proofs of the Sikh allegations. which
Deputy Diagne is supposed to pos
sess. The journal says that the de-
lay in producing them Is evidence
that they do not exist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
MINORS VOTE TO
HAVE THEIR 1923
MEET AT CHICAGO
Nashville Second Choice for
Annual Convention of
Association

Lou:sville, Ky, December -
Reaching a decision to hold their
1928 convention in Chicago, provided
Comm ssioner Lands calls a Joint
meeting of the major leagues there
at the same time, the minor leaguers
concluded their annual meeting here
tonight without any more startling
trades or sales being made.
The decision to hold their convsn.
ton next year at the same time OF
the joint session was the result of
suggestion by Commissioner Lands,
who informed the minor leaguers of
his desire to have all of the baseball
leaders together in the same city ~
one time. If the major leaguers do
not hold a joint session, however,
the minors will meet in Nashville.
Tenn. for next falls conventfoA.
Nashville was the second choice.
Secretary John II. Farrell ana
President NJ. H. Sexton were auth
orized to select the city for the 1928
convention, and they assured Com
missioner Lands that his wishes that
a meeting of the minors be held
along with the majors would be 70.
spected.
Condemn New Plan
The national association adopted
resolutions condemning the plan OF
the majors to increase the player
limit from 40 to so. The SO player
limit would permit each big league
club to have at least 25 men in the
minor leagues under option. This, the
minor leaguers commended, would
practically give the majors control
of the player market. The major
leagues, under the major-minof
agreement, which has five years to
run, are allowed to have eight play.
ers in the minors under option.
with the departure of the major
l.aguers today, all talk of further
sales at record breaking prices van
ished. The Cleveland Americans,
however, concluded the sale Of
Pitcher Walter Mails to the Oakland,
Cal, club of the Pacific Coast league,
while Carlton Wordsworth. the new
manager of the Columbus American
association club, announced the pur-
chase of William Kenworthy, Sec
ond basemen, from the Portland,
Ore, club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
Yank Moguls Fail
to Induce Johnson
to Grant Request

New York. December 7.-Officials
of the New York club of the Ameri-
can League have tried without sue
cess. they asserted today, to induce
B. B. (Ban) Johnson, league presi-
dent, to comply with Commissioner
Lands request for a Joint meeting
in New York next Thursday of the
American and National leagues.
The only concession Johnson would
make, they declared, was an offer to
advance until Tuesday, December ~,
the meeting of the American League
which he had ordered hedr at Chi
cago next Wednesday. He refused
to change the meeting place from
Chicago to New York, holding that
the change in date would enable
those who wished to do so to at
tend the Joint session with Lands.
after going to Chicago.
This offer was considered unsatis-
factory by the New York club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
PantheretteS Leaue
for Auburn Toda,

The Pantherettes of Birmingham
Southern college will leave this
morning for Auburn to meet the
Tigerettes of the plains. The Pan
Their co-eds are in fine form for the
battle tonight at Auburn and Coach
Ben Englebert was optimistic over
the prospects of his team last night.
Captain Anna LaPage Neese and
company defeated the Shades ahaba
High school girls in the opener %
TO g. but are not in the least over
enthusiastic over tonight's job but
are not downhearted
Tonlsht's game will he the first
of the season for the Auburn team
while it is the second of the year for
the Pantherettes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
BUSINESS MANAGER
TO PILOT DALLAS

louisville. Ky, December -.
Walter Morris. business manager of
the Dallas club of the Texas league,
announced today that he would man
age the club himself next season.
with the assistance of lack Adams,
a catcher. purchased from Seattle.
Adams formerly was with the Phil
lies. Jimmie Galloway was the Dali
las pilot last season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
TWO TEAMS LEADING
In SIX-DAY EVENT

New York, December AT end of
the ninety fourth hour the Goullet-
Belloni and Brocco- Coburn teams
were still leading the pack with L. GA
miles and six laps covered. The Egg
Eaton team was one lap behind; four
other teams were two laps behind
the rest of the field was trailing
three laps in the rear.
One of these tail-end teams, Speis-
sens and Eyckman, led a successful
sprint tonight in which they gained
lap. but they were SO far behind
in the ruck that the coup did not
affect the leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
SHUGRUE MEETS FLORES

New York. December Johnny
Shugrue, who attracted considerable
attention by his victory over the vet
eran Willie JackSon in their recent
bout in Jersey City. has been
matched to meet Elnor Flores,
Philippine lightweight in the L.
round semi-final to the Charley
White-Dichie Mitchell bout here De-
cemher 10.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
LYNCH OUTP0INTS
SANGER IN BOUT

Milwaukee. Wis, December Joe
Lynch. worlds champion bantam
weight boxer was given a shade de-
cision by sporting writer's over joey
Sanger, local featherweight, at the
end of a 10-round, no-decison con-
test tonight. Lynch appeared to ad-
vantage in six and Sanger four
periods
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
Tennessee to Play
ArmyNext Season

Knoxville, Tenn. December T.
Tennessee's football team will play
the army eleven at West Point in
1928. Announcement to that effect
was made here by Coach NJ. b. Banks
Of Tennessee shortly before he left
for Atlanta to attend the southern
intercollegiate conference. The game
will probably be played September
90
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
Boy and Baron Backstop Sold to Nor
CHICKS BOLSTER UP
PITCHING STAFF

Memphis. Tenn, December -
The Memphis. Southern associa-
tion club, has purchased Pitchers
Back, from Rochester; Lynn, from
Salt Lake City; Joe Daily, from
Seattle, and Wills from Kansas
City. and First Baseman Beck from
Wichita Falls. Tex, according to
a telegram received today from
Thomas X. Watkins, president.
who is attending the minor league
baseball meeting at Louisville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
De PALMA SERVING
SENTENCE IN JAIL

Modesto. Cal. December Ralph
DePalma, noted race driver, serving
time in the Madeira county Jail for
speeding, has only one complaint to
make. he told Earl Cooper. another
race driver, who visited him there.
DePalma declared he was the only
inmate not convicted of prohibition
law violations
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
Panther Track
Team Leaves Today
for Emory Met

Birmin CHAM Southern colleges
cross country team will leave to-
night for Atlanta to compete in the
annual Southern Eastern track meet
OF Methodist colleges. Coach Otis
Kirby is accompanied by four Pan
theirs of the einder path, Elgin Mel
lown, Neal Dark, Harris and Dick
Beatty
Dwight Dark, finishing second in
the recent Cooper road race, was
unable to make the trip because Of
an injured leg. Eight southern col
leges are entered in the meet that is
slated for tomorrow in Atlanta. I'M
der Emory's auspices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08

YOUNG IN SEMI-FINALS
OF GOLF TOURNAMENT

San Antonio, Tex, December r.
Ross Young, New York Giant out
fielder. was eliminated one up in
81 holes in semi-final match for
the golf championship of the New
Alamo Country club, which opened
here last Saturday,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
LANE TYNES TO LEAD
LONGH0RNS IN 1928

Austin, Tex. December Lame
Tynes of Dallas. star halfback and
fullback on the Texas football team.
Yesterday was elected captain OF the
Longhorn eleven for next year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
KENNEDY HONoRED

Georgia Tech. Atlanta. December
&c, NJ. Kennedy. Birmingham, has
been selected as . leader Of the
Georgia Tech y. NJ. c. A. Friend
ship Council that has been formed at
the institution to promote friend
ship and school and religious spirit
among the students OF Georgia Tech.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
SNIVELY TO CAPTAIN
PRINCETON In 1923

Princeton, n. j., December IA.
Barr Snively, Waynesboro, Pa, was
!. elected captain of Princeton's 1923
football team at meeting of the
varsity players this afternoon. The
new Tiger leader played right guard
this fall. which was his third on
Princeton football teams.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
COLUMBUS SENDING
SHANNON TO CHICKS

Columbus. o.. December THE CO.
1umbus American association club has
sold Outfielder Joe Shannon to the
Memphis. Southern association. at the
baseball meeting at Louisville. ac-
cording to word received here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
WOMEN'S GOLF MEET

Rye, n. Y, December 1.-Two Of
the most important events in the
women's golf calendar for 1923 will
be held on the course of the West
Chester Biltmore Country club here.
the National and the Metropolitan
tournaments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
Barons Send Brandon
To Virginia League
COOPER LYTT0N TO
LEAD 1923 TIGERS

Chattanooga, Tenn. December
Cooper Lytton OF Memphis.
center on the Sewanee football
team this year. was named cap
tain for the coming year at the
annual banquet at the school to-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
REITERATEs CHARGES


Paris, December I'm a letter ad-
dressed to the French press, Bat
Ting" Sikh, the Senegalese fighter,
today reiterated the charges that he
made exclusively to the Associated
Press last Monday-that the fight be-
tween Sikh and Georges Carpenter
which was won by the negro. had
been fixed"
THE match was fixed" says Skis
letter, land / could not avoid 1t until
I got into the ring. But now I have
been deprived of my title and will
push matters before the courts.
never received the amount OF mon
ey l was entitled to from the stakes.
But | am merely a plain fighter;
don't ask me to be a lawyer. From
now on I will have nothing to say.
! must refer you to my lawyer. NJ
belmont, and to Deputy Diagne."
To Investigate Well
The French boxing federation has
decided to make a most complete in
vestlgation of the arrangements pre-
ceding the Siki-Carpentier fight. It
has named a sub commission which
has been invested with unlimited
powers for the collection of evidence
and taking testimony. Franz Reich
ell. secretary of the Olympic commit
tee, has been appointed secretary of
the sub commission which will meet
tomorrow. 1t Is expected to lave the
report ready prior to the expiration
of the period OF delay granted Depu-
ty Diagne to produce his evidence
of unfair tactics in arranging the
bout.
Although Sikh had declared he
would talk no more. except through
his attorney and Senator Diagne,
nevertheless. when seen this eve
ming. he said:
Carpenter was one of the easiest
marks l have met in my career. He
never had any business in the same
ring with Jack Dempsey. The
American public has been imposed
on the same as has the French pub
lie, as there surely are ten heavy
weights in America who can knock
Georges for goal
/ Marcel Niles is much tougher
man than Carpenter. Georges lnows
very well he is taking no chances
in challenging me for a return match
for I am disqualified now and cannot
fight for months"
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CARPENTER ASKS
TO SETTLE SCRAP
IN ANOTHER BOUT
In Letter to French Press,
Sikh Reiterates Charges
Bout Was Framed

Paris, December Georges Car
pentier believes that the best place
to settle. the controversy over his
recent bout with Battling Sikh is
in the ring. Writing to lie Journal,
the French boxer says:
Here Is what l propose to Sikh;
Notwithstanding his disqualification
and the disqualification I might in
eur, l offer to meet him at any date
he likes, in public or private chould
he be ready to put up stake / bind
myself to pay to charity that stake,
or purse If one Is offered. i am abb
soluteiy certain l would finish Bat
Ting Sikh In less than three rounds"
Sikh Is willing
Battling Sikh declared today he
was quito willing. and, in fact ear
nestly desired to meet Carpenter
again. Notwithstanding this. 1t seems
quite unlikely that Sikh Carpenter
return match, private or public, as
proposed by Georges. will take place.
Close followers of boxing declare
that Carpenters hands, damaged In
his fight with Sikh, will never stand
training again, let alone fighting
Sikh expressed his Willingness, even
anxiety. for another mill with the
Frenchman, but finds financial diff
ficulties in the way.
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New Issue
$125O,OOO Ill.,.
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FIaSseed

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track. t20I N2it; 10 arrive. s2OT O. OS
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Cloycrseed

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Paris 5ourse Dull

Paris. Jan. i7;-Trndirg w9s Gu.' ~ ;hc
HouFse Today. TNreH per cent rrutCs IS
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francs a ctntin's: . Der CENT losuS III
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-25
To the Voters of Bethel Township.

AS you know from my announcement
in this paper that am candidate iQT
rcappointment as Magistrate of Bethci
Township. | wish TO nave Il final word
with the voters before the approach
ing primary.
The office for which l am asking IS
one that should be filled by someone
with the ability to judge the evidence
introduced and the judgment to I'M
pose a sentence accordingly.
In the enforcement of the law nave
had to risk the displeaSure Of some OF
the interested parties, but it made no
difference in my decision. AS we do
not have any moonshiners in this town
ship, [ have volunteered my services
for the enforcement of the prohibition
law and have assisted in its enforce
ment in almost every township in the
County, regardless OF the fact that it
means an additional expense with no
additional pay. If | am re-appointed !
will continue to give my service for
this purpose, believing as l do that a
country is only worth living in which
has law and order to insure life and
property.
Thanking you in advance for any
support you may see fit to give me-
remain sincerely yours for law and Or
der, John NJ. Foro'