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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-14


 i last night that he has something more than left jab, although this punch came in mighty handy for him on many occasions. Stribling display ed two-fisted attack in fighting that undoubtedly played a great part in the suhduing of Kelly And then. his straight punches to the wind slowed Kelly up, and the Battler lost l out towards the finish of several rounds which he had started in prom Using fashion.
 | Kelly didn't seem 10 have the usual steam in his "eorkscrew" left punch, and the times he did land failed to have much effect on Stribing. Strib- l ling presented straight body shift defense that worried Kelly quite bit as the BattIer missed punches quite bit.
 Splendid Scrap
 All in all, the scrap last night was one of the fastest and most scientific to be staged at the local club in some time. Both boys mixed matters from start to finish, and the magin of Stribling's victory was close enough to make the scrap decidedly interest ing.
 As in all fights between smart scrappers, the first round was a bit slow, as neither boy was willing to take a chance and open up. Kelly landed one solid left smack to Strib- lings midriff but the Macon boy offset this blow with his aggressive ness The round was even
 Kelly started off strong in the second round, landing several speedy hooks and jabs. stribling came through with two stiff punches to the wind, and the round was even.
 
 Stribling continued his jabbing body attack. and took the session when he scored to the wind on four occasions. These stiff body jolts seemed to slow Kelly up a bit
 Kelly landed two left hooks and two right crosses early in the fourth round, but Stribling worked Kelly into a clinch and beat. a steady tattoo of right and lefts on his opponents body. Kelly broke aioose apparently winded for the moment, for he was blowing when the round ended. It was Striblings round by shade.
 Kelly started keeping away from Stribling and boxing 1t out with his opponent in the fifth round and made a much better showing. The session was even, though, as Stribling sent two more straight body jolts home.
 Kelly Opens Up
 Stribling took the offensive in the sixth round and took an early lead but Kelly opened up with his left hooks and some right crosses, even ing the session. Kelly landed a pret- ty left hook to Stribllng's Jaw.
 As In several of the preceding rounds, Kelly slowed up towards the finish of the seventh, and Stribling won out. Stribling was using his right more and landed some stiff punches to KelIys wind with his us- ually hooked up" right.
 In the eighth round Stribling ied Kelly by his widest margin. Landing three left body jolts, followed by right cross to the race. Stribilhe seemed to have Kelly bit dizzy, but the Battler finished the round in good shape. although apparently winded It was Stribling's round easily.
 Kelly Rallies
 Kelly started a rally In the eighth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-14
BABE WON'T GET BONUS FOR HOME RUNS AFTER ALL

New York, March 13.-Babe Ruth's contract carries no pro- vision for n bonus on each home run as was reported from Hot Springs the day the slugger came to terms with the New York Yankee club owners, 1t was of flcially announced today by Col. Jacob Ruppert, part owner of the club.
 The home-run s1uEEer signed straight three-year salary con- tract, with an option for it's eon- tinuance for two additional years at the same figure if both parties agreed, Colonel Ruppert said.
 It was first reported that in ad- dition to his salary, Ruth would get $500 every time he hit the ball for a complete trip around the bags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-14
Rain HaIts Work Again

Rain HaIts Work Again
 Mike Eberhard, Howard Bur kett, Sumpter Clarke and Logan Drake are the latest Barons to register at the hotel de Baseball. They got in Monday and were out to the park just in tims to see the skies crank up for another rainfall. Stump is looking fine, Mike has some tan m his cheeks like he might have been out working out bit already and Burkett, the new Baron looks the part of a ball player.
 The other members of the camp spent Monday morning praying for sunshine. and when none came Moley would not be outdone. He made the batterymen get under the bleachers as protection for rain and the ball was tossed around enough for them to get up a good sweat.
 Other arrivals of Sunday were Bill Etatham, the man who came from Nashville in the trade for Tommy Gallagher: Herbert Bren- ner, who came to the Barons from the Crackers near the fag-end of last season and Johnny Neuen, the first-sacker, who was purchased from the Blue Ridge league the past winter by the Barons. Doc Newton. and Red Bates, fingers, who have wintered in Birming- ham, made their initial appear ance in uniform Monday, but could get little work
 One of West Springs
 Moley admitted Monday that he had steered his young hopefuls into one of the worst springs he had ever experienced for train ing. thus far. Still, the training game Is young yet. and the weather man has time to redeem himself. Last week a consign- ment of rain hit the earth almost every day. Three of the days were impossible for baseball work, and on ons of the others the ground was too bad for hit ting practice, and all the boys could do was toss 'em around.
 Games For This Week
 The Howard ColIegians are booked to go against the Barons lWlCe lHlS Weehs All tAHlDlllOu game Is scheduled for Wednesday and another for Saturday. Secre- tary Bill West announced Monday that there would be a cover charge of forty cents for these baseball menus. The fan kicks in with forty cents and sits any where he wants 70, in bleachers, grand stand or box seats. The box seats however have been freshly painted and Billy an nounces that a color scheme of green will be effected on ones
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-14

New York, March 13.-Harry Greb Pf Pittsburg. tonight defeated Tom Ribbons of St. Paul. receiving the udges' decision after their 15-round Snatch in Madison Square Garden. Greb, styled the human windmill, fwung hard rights and lefts to Gib oon's head throughout the contest. md his speed prevented the St. Paul nan from carrying out effectively his amed body attack, with which he las knocked out. within the last two years more than 40 opponents. Gibbons punching wa sail for the body and the blows he landed were | ght. Gibbons gained five of the bounds, the second third, tenth and Eleventh and twelfth, and the remain Ter, with the exception of the fifth .7nd seventh, which were even, went O Greb.
 Neither man landed a blow power lful enough for knock down. It was their fourth ring engagement. In their previous bouts, Gibbons had ,won two on newspaper decisions.
 Greb weighed 1631s pounds for to- nights bout. and Gibbons was seven Iand a half pounds heavier. A cosmopolitan crowd of 1S,000 persons looked on tonight when Harry -Greb met Tom Gibbons. The match. held for the benefit of the New York milk fund. brought out members of society and several prom inent personages. Jack Dempsey heavyw eight champion. sat next to John Mccormick. the singer.
 Round
 Greb rushed at Gibbons and when they clinched the referee had diff culty in separating them. They ex- changed light body blows at close quarters The pace was fast but the blows were few. Greb landed hard left to body and brought blood from Gibbons mouth with a right { the end of the round.
 Round
 Gibbons worked a left to the body. Gibbons crossed a right to the jaw. Gibbons sent right to body. They eA- changed hard punches to the stom- ach at close quarters.
 Round !
 Greb landed right to the jaw. They exchanged rights to the head. Greb swung three light lefts to the Jaw. Gibbons sent left to stomach and Greb crossed a right to chin.
 Round
 Greb sent left to the jaw when Gibbons missed right swing for the body Greb sent left to stomach. They exchanged rights to the Jaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-14
ONLY SIX BARoNs ABSENT

Only absent from the training The ab Dutch Kremeyer Doc Silva Spoke Emery Harry Harper Claude Robertson Knox Henderson Silva have been playing winter ball down in New Orleans and pected they would be bit late reporting Harry Harper wired Moey Monday that he just getting the Bmngham Harper lives him days amb the local Robertson expected to dock here the day and Henderson has aned at home of illness the family Billy stated that Henderson would be here by Saturday,
 Henderson the big rghthander Ap paachan league last He such good card that Pburg purchased him. decided he bit company sold him to Birmingham.
 of the for the Ham Frisco this winter which independent ball rather than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-14
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-14

Strbling. his first of the fight. Kelly followed his blows up we'll and land ed his left several times.
 In the ninth Kelly perhaps made his best showing of the fight. Taking the aggressive. Kelly sent Strihling back on his heels with a hard left hook to the chin, and otherwise SCOT ed with rights and lefts The two were fighting fiercely when the gong sounded. Referee Dave Evans raised Stribling's hand, awarding the fight to the Macon boy, and the shout that went up acclaimed the decision a popular one.
 Kelly's weight was announced as I151aa, while Striblings was given out as 14452 pounds.
 JingIes Stops Keith Although he apparently seemed 10 be holding back as much as possible, Billy Jingles nevertheless stopped his opponent in the third round, when he dropped him for the count with right hook.
 Jingles dropped Keith with two pretty lefts, one to the body and the other to the jaw, in the second round, Keith taking the count of nine be- fore rising.
 The victor seemed to have a great left band, and hard jolt In his right paw. once he uncorks it. His punches seemed to border on the famous "six inch sleepers" of some of the well known heavies of today, for Jingles dropped Keith both times with short jolts.
 Keith was willing, and was on the aggressive almost all the time, while Jingles waited for his opponent to wade in before shooting out his left jab or hook
 These boys weighed 150 pounds.
 PreIiminaries
 The preliminaries were unusually interesting, couple of knock outs being registered.
 In the opening scrap, Jack Hoppy and Eugene Parker, 65 pound boys, fought three rounds to a draw.
 Max Prouty made Pete Brown quit in the second round. when he landed q stiff punch to the wind. These youngsters are s5 pound boys, and swing a mean set of boxing gloves.
 John Lavis, of Vivian, won a tech
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-14
City League Is to HaUe First Meeting
 Tonight

Tonight at the Y Nj C, A. the first meeting Of the City Baseball league will be held. with prospects for a very interesting session resulting. The meeting will be called to order at o'clock by James F. Harrison, who is president of the City loop.
 Fred w Thomas, representing the National Baseball federation will be present at the meeting tonight and will probably urge local anna teur moEuls to re-enter the association. The Baseball federation Is an organ ization Of "sandlot" clubs, which yearly stages amateur championships and a representative league in Bir- mingham is being considered.
 Tonights meeting will probably be taken up by discussion of fedora tion plans and of the probable roster of the City league this year. Those clubs which intend to reclaim their franchises in the City league this year are expected eo have represen- tatives at the meeting tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-14
How Pie Got His Name
LandiS Guest of Tigers

Detroit March 13.-Members of the Detroit Americans prepared to re- ceive Judge Landis at Augusta today. the baseball commissioner planning to make the Tigers camp his first stop in his training camp tour. Judge Landis. schedule called for receptions by civic clubs and a visit to the ball park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-14

suit If he sits down in those chairs within the next few days.
 The Toronto Leafs will open the regular exhibition game season here next week being scheduled for two games March 30, 3t. Be- fore the leaguers come in, how ever. the Moleys have a couple of games scheduled with the univer- sity of Alabama squad. They will make their annual pilgrimage to Tuscaloosa March 24, and the Tide will swap about a bit this year and come here the next day for battle at Redwood.
 Saturday No Criterion
 Moley says that the fans couldn't really get a line on his rockies the past Saturday, as the pitchers were sent to the slab with instructions to put nothing on the ball. Big Dodds, who has been touted as one of the best looking prospects among the rockies was told 10 put nothing on the ball. He followed out in- structions to the letter and sim ply lobbed 'em over, while the Lewisburg boys went on a hitting SUItGs AHdiIlDBfSs dIudDldI anu Williams did likewise.
 Boss Qunck's Yarn
 Colonel QuacK Smith gave out little yarn the other day to emphasize the fans great weak ness-criticism. The average fan" said Boss Quack, wants every one around him 10 know that he knows all there is to know about baseball. I never will forget one spring number of years back. when Johnny Evers, then a star member of the Cub outfit. came through here and de- cided to stop over and get in con dition before joining nIs club. thereby breaking the long jump. Of course we extended him the courtesy of uniform and pretty soon Johnny. who was then in his prime, was romping around like a youngster. Being short of ma terial Evers was used on the rookie forces when a game was arranged between Regulars and Yannigans. The fans were look ing at the work of one of the best infielders in the majors. but they didn't know It. You know JlNtiS Is Out tlidi WUO never Qlu look the part of a professional athlete. Finally some one in the bleachers started riding Johnny and the whole crowd took 1t up. They thought he was a Baron rookie, and you should have heard the jeers they hurled his way"
 The Atlanta club is troubled with a couple of holdouts this Spring. Red Wingo, outfielder. and Phil Bedgood, pitcher, have refused to sign on the dotted line.
 How Pie Got His Name
 Harold (Pie) Traynor. who cavorted sensationally for the Barons last summer and then went to Pittsburgh. has only re- gently explained how he got his unusual nickname. Pie says 1t all came about through his weak ness for sweets when he was kid in school T spent every nickel I could borrow, beg or steal for pie, and they started calling me Pie Funny, but that monicker has followed me ever since I left school, and I don't guess I'll ever be able to live it domp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-14
Kelly Is Defeated By
 Youthful StribLing 2
Local Boy Unable to Fathom Defense of Macon Scrap per-Jingles Stops Opponent-Largest Crowd in
 Years Attends Birmingh ham Athletic Club Show
By MARVIN MCCARTHY

The last of the local clan fell by the wae attempting lower the standards Young Strblng Macon little when Battling Kelly defeated by the Georgian the local athletic club last night Although he weighed pounds than his Kelly unable Stbngs defense Evans the Stbng snappy boxing
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
ARDMORE IS
QUIET AFTER
ITS GUN PLAY
Ku Klux Klan Stirring
Up Trouble for
Officials
tAssociatsd Prsssl

Ardmore, Okla, Feb. 21-Ardmore
Is quiet today after the gun fight be-
tween deputy sheriffs and former de-
puties In the court house yesterday
WIN four were wounded. The fight
came Immediately after the county
commissioners had postponed action
on the appointment Of a permanent
sherin to replace Buck" Garrett, re.
Gently ousted on charges Of non.en-
forcement.
Fifteen minutes before the COM
missi0ners met they received special
delivery letters on officials stationery
Of the Ku Klux Khan urging the ap-
pointment Of Ewing London as per-
manetn sheriff. London has been
temporary sheriff since Garrett'a sus.
pension. London Is commander Of
the local American Legion post The
Ku Klux Klan letter was signed by
King Kleagle, Ardmore chapter, and
declared London had made good as
sheriff, people desire his appointment
and the commissioners should bow
to the peoples will.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
ONLY 3 WOMEN INCLUDED
fAssociated Press1

Moscow, Feb. 2l.-Only two wo-
men were elected members Of the
central executive committee, the real
governing body Of Soviet Russia, at
the last All Russian Soviet congress
recently held here.
The two women members are N.
X. Oulianova, wife Of Premier I.enine
and President of the chief political
and educational commission, who Ia
active In organising women's Com
munist organizations; and Nine.
Alexandra Koilantry, who formerly
was minister or the COmmissar OF
Social Welfare.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23

There is a Gold Mine on your
farm right now in your flock OF
chickens. 1t is the Hen, not the
Goose, that lays the Golden Egg
today.
Raise more and better chickens
and get more eggs.
The hen that lays is the hen
that pays.
About March Ist we will have
a demonstrated here for Standard
Poultry Tonic-Mrs. Mckenzie.
the chicken lady. Come in and
troubles and get her advice.
Watch for the date-we will let
you know when to expect her.
In the meantime, feed Standard
Poultry Tonic.
c. E. NORTHCRAFT 4 co.
Druggists
'Try the Drug Store First
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
BOY MADE 500 ON CALF
fAaaociafaA Praaa1

Miltonvale, Feb. 21.-Paul Chilen,
13-year-old Cloud county boy, whose
steer won first prize in the recent
Kansas National Livestock show at
Wichita, is now counting the profits
from his venture in the cattle busi-
ness.
Paul received more than 5000 for
his prize winning animal which was
sold at auction for 16 cents pound.
He paid $40 for the calf last summer.
The cost of feed was $40. This
leaves a net profit Of more than 500.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
CREDIT MEN IN WICHITA
Representatives Frpm Kansas and
Oklahoma Meet

Wichita, Feb. 21.-Tak1ng MS
hearers into his confidence like a
proverbial Dutch uncle" G. w.
Carey, president of the First Nation
al Bank Of Wichita, told credit men
of Oklahoma and Kansas Of their
short comings and likewise SYM
pathized with them because Of the
wrongs they experience on account
of the shortcomings Of the retail
dealers, in addressing the annual con-
ference Of credit grantors Of the two
states here yesterday. He discussed
uses and Abuses Of Credit"
Mr.. Carey also spoke Of credit as
a national and international issue
and gave an interesting resume OF
business conditions.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
TALK TRUTH IN ADVERTISING"
lAsaociated Press1

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 21.-"Truth
in advertising" is one Of the main
subjects to come before the first
meeting of the National Better Busi-
ness Commission which opens four
day session here tomorrow. Speak
ers on tomorrow's program include
G. M. Husser, secretary of the Adver-
Users Protective bureau, Kansas
City, Mo-, Kenneth Barnard, secre-
tary Of the Better Business Commis-
sion of Toledo, o., e. J. Brennan,
manager.counsel of the Better Busi-
ness Bureau, st. Louis, F. M. Wilson,
Fort Wayne, Ind, F. x. Wholley,
manger Of the Washington, d. O.,
bureau and William P. Green, New
York, secretary treasurer Of the or
ganizatiOn.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
BIG 'DIRICBLE
DOWN AFLAME
MANY. SUFFER
Sixty-one Aboard the
''Roma" When Air
ship Was Wrecked
socis stsa PrsssJ

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 21.-The army
dirigible Roma bought recently
from Italy, caught fire and fell to
earth near Hampton Roads naval
base this afternoon. -Four men badly
burned were taken from the wreck
age. Flying field officials said forty
passengers were aboard and a crew
Of twenty-one. One man was seen
to Jump in mid air. It was the larg-
est semi rigid airship in the world.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
SPECIAL CARS FOR TEACHERS
More Than 50 to Go to N. e. A. Meet
At Chicago

Topeka, Feb. 21.-Special Santa
Fe cars will take fifty or more dele
gates to Chicago for the meeting of
the department Of superintendents,
National Education Association, Feb
ruary ~ to March 2 inclusive, ac-
cording to Miss Lorraine E. Wooster,
state superintendent Of public in
structiOn.
The special cars will leave Kan
sas City, Mo-, at 1880 p. M, Satur-
day, February 25, and arrive In Chi.
cago $3.50 a. m. Sunday. M. e.
Pearson, Of Kansas City, Kan, state
director of the N. d. A., is in charge
Of transportation arrangements.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
CHURCH WOULD ADVERTISE
rAssociated Press1

Chicago, Feb. Pillow to Sc
cure a congregation for Sunday even
ing services? That's easy: advertise.
This was the basis Of the address
that DIR. william D. Stidger, pastor
of st. Marks Methodist Episcopal
church, Detroit, Michigan, made to-
day before the Council of Cities of
the Methodist Episcopal church now
in session here.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
THEIR FUN WAS NOISY
rAspociated Press1

Larned, Feb. 21.-Excitement
over a loud explosition near here led
to an investigation which developed
that it was merely a boys prank.
They set off a frecracker attached
to a stick of dynamite.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
TRAINING IS VARIED

South Bend, Ind, Feb. PA
system Of football coaching which
includes boxing. wrestling and skat-
ing as methods Of making All-Amer.
lea stars out Of men who previously
had never played the game, Is partly
responsible for placing NOtre Dame
university's gridiron eleven among
the country's leaders for several
years.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
KEEP TRACK OF PUPILS

'tAssociatsd Press1

IAss0ciat6o fressJ
Detroit, Mich, Feb. 21.-Oficials
of the public school system here have
set themselves the task Of learning
how each person attending the
schools fares after he leaves the in
stitutiOn. An exhaustive survey, re-
quiring years to carry it out, is to
be undertaken at once In the hope
that any defects that may be incor-
porated in the school system here
may be discovered in thisw ay and
remedied.
The study Of each student In the
schools will begin on the day the
pupil quits the institution. His mar
riage, the births of his children, his
occupation, salary, standing in the
community and whether he ever is
arrested, all will become known to
the school officials and card indexed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
Much Coal IS WASTED 7
Engineering Principles to Coasump-
tIon Would Save Il
fAssoofatod prosaI

Cleveland, O., Feb. 21.--Applica'
tion Of sound engineering principles
to its consumption would result In
the saving Of approximately 1oO,-
100000 tons Of coal annually, Dr.
r. H. Fernals, director Of the de-
partment Of mechanical engineering
OF the University of Pennsylvania
told members Of the Cleveland En-
cheering Society.
OF $4,000, 900 tons used by
steam railroads In 1920 only 65,.
100000 were used In producing
steam, he said. The remainder was
wasted and might have been saved
by electrification Of the railroads.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
WANT MONUMENT FUND
School Children to Give Washing
ton Entertainnsents
TAanociat0d PreSS1

Topeka, Feb. 21.-Kansas school
children are asked to unite this
week in giving George Washington
entertainments to raise funds for a
statue of Washington on the state
house grounds at Topeka as a COM
panion piece to the statue Of Abra.
ham Lincoln.
This movement s sponsored by
the Kansas Society, Sons Of the
American Revolution and is endorsed
by Miss Lorraine Il. Wooster, state
superintendent of public instruction.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
MADE $zos.4o ON ONE ACRE
Hugoton Man Says Gardening
Profitable
ASSOCIATED Pressl

HugOtOn, Feb. H1.-Dem0nstrat-
ing that gardening is a profitable
pastime in southwestern Kansas,
James Grace, east Of Hugoton, re-
ports that last year he raised $29S.49
worth of potatoes, roasting ears and
melons on one acre. The big end OF
the crp was the watermelons and
cantaloupes which brought $22s.94.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-23
PARSONS GOES TO SCHOOL


Parsons, Feb. 21.-Merchants,
bankers, clerks and business men
generally ner are "going to school,
February 20 to "a, attending a short
course. Three sessions are held daily
8 to 10 a. M, 2 to 3 and 8 to 8 p. m.
It is known as the Better Business
Institute" and is under the auspices
Of the Parsons Retailers Association.
No tuition Is charged.