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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
Mrs. Richards Tells How to Develop
 Champions

New York. August 12.-Boys and men aren't mades into tennis cham pions on the courts alone-their mothers have something to do with that. One who is qualified to know. Mrs. Mary Richards, mother of Vim cent Richards. the 19-year-old tennis star of Yonkers, N. Y., who has been chosen a member of the American team, defending the Davis cup. has such an opinion.
 Feed your boys well and teach them to laugh and how to play falr."' is her receipe for turning out cham pions, she said today. q play around with Vincent--we go to the theatre or have some music, or read little. And he eats lots of good wholesome food. He Is never sick. I decided long ago that I would eliminate doctors bills by teaching my boys to take proper care of themselves"
 Mrs. Richards herself is a cham pion--a champion of the bobbed tresses, short skirted. heather stock inged modern girl and her fox trat- ting partner. the 1922 young man.
 T think modern girls and boys are splendid" she said. T especially like the girl of today. l love her bobbed hair: her short skirts; her knickerbockers and her knack at games. l think she's more modest than the old-fashioned girl. because she's so little conscious of herself. In short, she has the right idea about life''
 Tn my girlhood days" added Mrs Richards with an audible sigh, girls did not 10 in for athletics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
Vols Sign Up Streif Their Seuenth
 Catcher

Nashville. Tenn, August 12.- Especial. l.3-Fred Streif, catcher from the Paducah club in the Kitty league joined the Vols today and will be in Sundays game. Streif is the seventh Nashville catcher to be sign ed this season. four at present being out of the game with injuries.
 It was announced that lnfielder Jack Rutledge. last year in the Georgia State league. has been call ed out of retirement by the Vols and will report Immediately. He is the property of the Vols and will likely be used at short. Ripperton being put back in right field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
DAVIS CUP MATCHES
 HALTED BY RAIN

Boston. August 12.-Instead of fighting out their struggles for Davis cup preliminary honors the tennis teams of Australia and France went to the movies or nursed ailments to- day. Postponement until Monday. because or rain, of the two singles matches that remain of the tourna- ment. in which the Austr Hans who lead by one match, was satisfactory to both.
 Gerald L. Patterson, Australian champion. drawn to me .he Bremen youngster. Henri Cochet. was limpine on an ankle that threatened to keen him out of play. Pat OHara Wood. called upon to face Andre Colbert, star of yesterday's doubles match, was i'll at ease with neuritis.
 In bed, but convaisscing from a heavy cold. James o. Anderson was definitely out of the play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
JACK DEMPSEY ADDS
 ANOTHER TO STRING

Michigan City. Mich. August 1g.-- Another sparring partner was add ed to the Jack Dempsey retinue here today by Manager Jack Kearns. when Jack Thompson, negro heavy weight from Tulsa, Okla. informed the impresario that he was willing to help box the champion Into shape for his ten-round exhibition with Bill Brennan here on Labor Day.
 This makes two negro boxers on the list, the other being Jack Tay- Tor, of Omahi. Neb. These two will be the punching bags on which Dempsey will warm up. Billy Wells and Jock Malone are engaged to give the champion plenty of speed.
 Dempsey has always gone into the rahks of the negroes for sparring partners. He trained with Big Bill Tate and Panama, Joe Cans for Wil- 1sfd and sht' retults mSfs than Sat- isfled hlfn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
Richards-Kinsey
 Match Rdined Out

Southampton. N. r.. August 12.- The final round today of the mem invitation singles for the Southamp- ton cup between Vincent Richards of Yonkers, N r., member oJ this years American Davis cup team, and Robert Kinsey of San Francisco. was postponed by rain.
 Later the semi-final round of the mixed doubles was played despite a heavy downpour.
 Helen Rocker of Greenwich, Conn, and S. Howard voshell of Brooklyn defeated Mrs. ]. Cooper Lord Of Southampton and Howard Kinsey of San Francisco, 1-s. s-6. 6-s, while Miss Florence Johnson of Southamp ton and Robert Kinsey of SanFran.- cisco were triumphant over Mrs. E. P. Twining of Southampton and F. w. Feibleman of Harvard. S-6. S-g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
TROY PLAYERS ON
 THE INJURED LIST

Troy. August ).-The Troy ball team has been in a some what cripple condition for some time. with Dudderer. one of the best pitchers, i'll with fever and Red" Barron permanently out of the game for the season.
 Red" was injured in the last game of the Troy Uniontown series play ed in Uniontown last week. He was stealing third and surprised the base man so that he fell upon him, badly inJuring his stomach. On the ad- vice of physicians, Barron left for his home in Georgia Thursday morning, although he had not been in the game since the injury. He was one of Troy's most valuable players and is greatly missed on che team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
Professional Golfers! Tourney to Begin
 on Monday

Pittsburg. Pa, August 1e.--Pitts- burg was the gathering place tonight for golf enthusiasts, attracted by the Professional Golfers association ti- tie tournament. which will open at the oakmont Country club Monday. The final round will be reached Fri day.
 Sixty-four pros, the cream of the United States players and a few from Europe. have qualified, according to word received here. Walter Hagen, the British champion, will not defend his title, as he is engaged in series of exhibition matches with Joe Kirk wood of Australia.
 Gene Sarazen, open champion: Will lie Hunter, of England; Jock Hutch ison, of Chicago, and other celebrated figures in the world of golf, make up the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
GAINS PAYS $12,5OO
 FOR FINE YEARlING

Saratoga Springs. N. T., August 12, Montfort Gains secured one of the most promising yearlings offered this year at the Spa sales. when his bid of $12,500 secured a handsome colt by the Finn-Kate Adams. It was the highest price paid for any of the 25 thoroughbreds of the his toric Ellersle and Claiborne studs, offered by Arthur B. Hancock.
 The Greentree stables purchased g chestnut by Jim Gaffney-Continue consigned by Charlton Clay for $s.lo0. Robert L. Gerry. racing part ner of Marshall Field, acquired bay colt by Jim GaffnSy-Hindu for $7.0o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
TRAM SESSIONS TO COACH TEAMS AT
 NEW SCHOOL HERE

Tram Sessions will coach the foot bail team of the Birmingham Uni- versity School for Boys. Announce mont of this fact was made satur- day by the authorities of the new school, which will open its doors September 25.
 It became known some days ago that negotiations were under way 10 secure Tram" to look after the ath- letic material that was making ap- plcation for entrance at the High land avenue institution, but at that time his service had been called 10 engage in the million dollar cam paign for his alma mater, and he was uncertain as. to whether or not his duties would be over in time to take up the work at the opening of the football season. However, this matter has been satisfactorily ar ranged and he will be on hand when the first call for candidates is made.
 We1l Known stnr
 The name of Tram Sessions s known to thousands of the followers of the Alabama Crimson, especially in connection with the 1920 team, when he was the unanimous choice for All Southern hohors Aside from his recognized ability as player, he has. had marked success In develop ing some of Birminghams best known young material
 In casting about for the man to serve as mentor to their first foot ball team, officials of the new school have chosen well. Besides his abii- ity as a player Tram Sessions p5s- sesses to an unusual degre these qualities of good sportsmanship that make him the ideal choice fo. a leader and trainer of boys in high type athletics. He is known to thou sands of the boys of Birmingha m for his leadership In Boy Scout &C., tivities and the new school is to be congratulated upon being able to secure his kervices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
SOLDIER" BOXER DIES
 AFTER DISASTROUS BOUT

Trenton, N, J.. August 12.-Young Labadie, known as the soldier box er," who collapsed after a bout here Tuesday night, died today without recovering consciousness. He and Louis Barate boxed six rounds a1id at the conclusion of the bout both seemed in good condition. Labadie suddenly collapsed, however. and when he was taken to a hospital sur geons found he had a hemorrhage of the brain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13

Chicago. August 12.-The race for batting honors in the American league has developed Into one of the hottest fights In years. with only q fraction of a point separating Ty Cobb and George Sisler for the pre- mier honors. The St. Louis favorite has been out of the game for about week and the Detroit leader kept up on his consistent hitting until he was at the top of the list. Sisler returned to the game and since that time has been giving the Georgia peach a hard fight. Sisler gained the lead, then he struck a shag which the Tigers pilot took advantage, until today the stars are in a virtual tie, .409 each However, in order to decide just who is out in front, the decimal when carried out beyond the usual three figures shows the De- troit manager with a percentage of .4O95s and Sisters. 4092o.
 Williams Climbing
 Ken Williams, the home run slug ger of the majors who has cracked out his thirtieth homer, has joined the select 10 by bootsng his mark from .31S to .329. Tillie Walker of the Athletics is the runner up to Williams Dor circuit drive honors with 25 and Babe" Ruth, the king of swat, Is trailing the pair with 21. Williams in addition to leading in four-ply hitting, confines out in front for total base honors. while sisler ran his stolen base record to 37.
 Other leading batters S5 or more games: Speaker, Cleveland. .37e; To- bin, St. Louis. .344; Heilmann, De- troit. .343; Bassler, Detroit, .342; Ed Miller, Philadelphia, .339; O'Neill,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
Rr Associated Press


 Chicago, August 12.-George Sisler, batting star of the St. Louis Browns, today soaked the ball at .75o clip, while his rival for the batting honors of the American league, Ty Cobb, manager of the Detroit Tigers, did no better than a .333 gait, and as a re- suit the Mound City favorite is in front with an average of .412, with .40s for the Georgia peach,
 Sisler was at bat four times and smashed out three hits, and Cobb poled only one hit in three times up.
 Both players were idle for two days and before the games were re- sumed today Cobb was leading Sis Ter by fraction, the race being so close that it was necessary to carry out the decimal beyond the customary three figures. which showed Cobb's mark .40956 and Sis ler's .40s2o. Tonight Sisler is three points to the good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
HAGEN AND LAKEWOOD
 WIN EXHIBITION MATCH

Rome. N r.. August l1.=-waltsr Hagen, British open golf champion. and Joe Kirkwood Australian pfo- fessional star. today defeated Gene Sarasen. American open title hold S CT, and Harold Galloway. local pro- fessionAl 5 Up and } t6 pia1, i6 ah lsshoig exhibition match. s3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
Bruin CIouters Haue Great Time Slugging
 Ball Ouer the Fence

Nashville, August 1s.--Nashville lost another farcial game to Mobile today. 1S to 1. Five home runs were made by Mobile batsmen. three came in succession in the fifth inning. when Huhn. Schute and Henry, first three batsmen to face Lucas, hit over the right field fence. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
SIG HAUDAHL SETS
 NEW WORLDS RECORD

Yorkton. Sask. August 11.-Sig Haudahl broke the worlds mile auto mobile record on half-mile dirt track at the Yorkton exhibition to- day, eircling the Atrack twice In 1:00 1-5. The previous record was made by Haudahi at Edmonton, Alta tive weeks ago in t.o1 3.6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
'Mallory-Jessup
 Match Rained Oui

Glencove, N. Y., August 12-Rain compelled postponement of the final match O. the women's metropolitan tennis championship today between Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory of New York and Mrs. Marion Zinderstein Jessup of Wilmington. Del The match will be played tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13

t*Batted for Mamaux in sixth.
 Score by innings:
 New York .............. 010 400 204-11 Brooklyn .............i... 100 GOA 000-
 Summary: Two-base hits, Kelly, Ruether. Three-base hit, Young. Home runs. Kelly, smith. Stolen base, Olson. Sacrifices. Meusel, Olson. B. Griffith. Double plays, Stengel to Groh; High to Olson to Schmandt Myers to Johnson. Left on bases New York T, Brooklyn g.. Base on balls off Ryan 5. Mamauv 3, Decatur l. Vance 2. Struck out, by Ryan |, Jonnard 2, Mamaux 3, Vance 2. Hits, off Ryan 5 in 1-3 innings, Mamaux In 6, Vance in 3, Jonnard in 3 2-3, Decatur none in none. Winning pitcher, Jonnard. Losing pitcher. Decatur. Empires. Klem and Sentelle. Time, 1:25.
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NashVhie ..-....'.'s.'' AiV wv WIZ
 Summary: Two-base hits. D. Williams. Mullen, Huhn, Emery. Ripperton,. Two base hits Leathers. Home runsH Henry 2, Mulvey. Huhn. Sehulte. Sacrifice hits, Niehoff. We're. Stolen base. Muivey- Double plays, Lucas to Knaupp to We're. feathers to Niehoff to Huhn: Ripperton to We're. Struck out, by. Lucas ], by Henry 8. Base on balls, off Lucas s, off Henry 1. Passed ball. Schulte. Left on base, Nashville 5, Mobile 6. Time, 2:05. Umpires, Doolan and Pfenninger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
The Box Score
RirmlnRham-

.Batted for Hauger in ninth. Score by innings: Birmingham ............. 900 900 021--s ShattahooBa ............ 100 100 000--2
 SUMMARY Two-bese Hits-Whftehfil. Neun Three-base Hit--Neun. Home Run-J. Anderson. stolen Base-stewart 2. Clayton. c. Double Plays-Lee to Mcdonald to c, Anderson; J. Anderson to Mcdonald. beft on Baees--Birmlngham 5, Chatta- nooga g. - Base on BalIs-off whitehiii 8. struck Out-By Whitehill 8. Hit by Pitched Ball-By whitehiI (Lee).
 Tmpires-wiiiams and Campbell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13

Yesterdays Results
 Birmingham g. Chattanooga 2.
 Mobile l3, Nashville 4.
 New Orleans 4 Little Rock 3.
 Memphis 3, Atlanta 1s innings).
 Today's Games
 Birmingham at Chattanooga.
 Mobile at Nashville. Atlanta at Memphis.
 Only three games scheduled.
 Chattanooga, August 1a.-(Speoial.) Birmingham batsmen finally broke through Chattanooga's desperate and spectacular resistance In the eighth Inning today. when Eberhard, Bir- mingham's pitcher and Whitehill, who was pitching, got on bases. to be brought In by Clark and Stewart for the two runs needed to tie the home teams early lead.
 Then in the ninth inning Noun sailed a triple along the right foul line and scored the winning run on Robertson's single to left after Silva grounded out. The final score was to 2.
 Whftey in Form
 Whitehill only allowed two hits 10 the Lookcuts. one of them home run by John Anderson, and the home boys did not pass first base except in the two innings they scored. The Barons also played a faultless field ing game behind the southpaw ex- cept in the first Inning, when a wild chuck by Robertson let in run without a hit. Barons were iarrup- Ing on the nose throughout, though it began to look like they would never get them safe in the pinches.
 Bnrons Squeiched
 With one out in the first, Stewart singled, stole second. took third on Harper's out only to sec himself robbed of a run and Taylor of hit by Lees sparkling one-hand scoop right over the bag.
 In the last half. Clayton strolled, reached third on outs by Lee and Hauger and scored when, following a pass to Anderson, Robertson threw low past Stewart to center field on the attempt at double steal
 Neun led the second with a blow but was not advanced. In the third, Stewart got blow. stole second, but slipped as he passed third on Har- per's long single to right and failed to score. He then went out on an attempted double steal.
 John Anderson,s home run drive. which cleared the fence almost on a line. one of the hardest smashes of the year, made the home total two in the fourth.
 Clark pried the sixth with a hit but Stewart forced him and then Stuffy was thrown out on his third attempt at steal. the first two having been successful.
 Anderson RobS Silva
 John Anderson made remarkable gloved hand catch in left center. following Neun's double in the seventh, which Killed d sure two base hit for Silva and enabled him to double Neun off second The drive seemed certain to go safe and Neun was near third when it was caught
 i'arons Finally Start
 One was out in the eighth. when Eberhard poked one through the box. Lee might have handled it but Wing field deflected it where nobody was. Whitehill then doubled along the left field line, sending Eberhard to third. Clark's scratch to Mcdonald regis tered Eberhard. and Stewards third base knock. clean one to left. scored Whitehill.
 After the Barons put over the win ming run in the ninth, Whitehill got up extra steam and smoked them over in great style, flaming Neider- korn, pinch hitting. and Cy Ander- son. Only one game will be played tomorrow the other half of the scheduled double-header having been played here June II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
SUPERBAS PURCHASE
 TRAVELLER INFIELDER

New York. August 12.-R. Schls,b- ner. first baseman of the Little Rock team, of the Southern association, was purchased today by the Brook lyn club of the National league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13

ICaIIed 10 chtch traIn.J
 Summary: Two-base hits, Schleibner, Boone, Connolly. Three-base hit, Jackson. Sacrifice hit Lapan. Stolen bases, Boone, Lapan, Knaupp. Double plays, Warmoth to Ritter Jackson to Ritter to Schleib- nor. Innings pitched. by Matteson l-s with hits and 3 runs. Struck out, by Warmoth 6, by Mstteson l. by Martina l. Bases on balls. off Warmoth 3, off Mat teson 1. Time, 2 hours. Empires, Irwin and Jorda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
Tigers Beat CoveIeskie

Cleveland, August 1s.-Detroit hit Cove ieskie hard and defeated Cleveland. 10 to 5, today. Detroit punched seven hits for six runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Two runs were made off Morton, who fin ished for Cleveland. Scorer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
.Rattsd .Rsais for ,ceytiissskie isd in fiftf.

ssBatted for Morton In nlnth.
 Score by innings:
 Detroit wv 19V HI ' Cleveland ..........,. 900 GOA 001-- 5
 summary; Two-base hits, Jones. He'll mann, Speaker Wood, Evans. Three base hit, Veach. stolen bases. Veach, Jones. Rigney Sacrifice. Cutshaw. Double plays, Stephenson to Wambsg anns> to Guisto {; Sewel to Guisto to l.. Sewell Cobb to Cutshaw to Rigney to Cutshaw to Blue. Left on bases, Detroit |. Cleveland 8. Piiiette 2, Oldham 2 Hits. off Coveleskie in 5 Innings. Morton s in 4, Piliette in 6, oldham ? In 8. Hit by pitcher, by Ceve- leskie (Jones). Winning pitcher. Pillette. Losing pitcher, Coveleskie. Empires. Evans and Owens. Time 2:23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
Augusta Driuer Wins Long Motor
 Grind at Atlanta

Atlanta, August EAR. E.
 sligb of Augusta, Ga, won late
 today the first 24-hOur motor
 cycle race ever held here, mak-
 ing Al5O miles in the long Grinds
 The next four finished as follows: Hiram McAbee, Nashville, 1,o44; the masked marvel,". 1,025; Lewis Law ley, Birmingham. 1923. and William Saing. Atlanta, 1000.
 Sligh took the lead at the start late yesterday and maintained it throughout, winning the prizes for being first to make 250. 500, 750 and 1000 miles. There were IT starters. While minor accidents caused sew eral to withdraw, no one was seri- ously hurt
 Each man rode for himself, rest ing when he chose, the winner be- ing determined by the greatest mile- age at the end of the 24 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
Pels Back in Third
 As Result of 4 to }
 Win Ouer Trapelers

Little Rock. August 12.-Loose fielding by the locals gave New Orleans lead which Little Rock was unable to over come with an eighth-inning rally and the visitors returned to third place by win
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O'FarreIl Beats Cards

St Iouis August 12.-The Cardinals lost to Chicago today, to 4, and dropped to second place in the pennant race. due to New York's double victory over Brook lyn O'Farrell's home run in the eighth with two runners won the game for the yiolaforS Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
Crackers Battle League Leading
 Chicks fo 2-2 Tie

Memphis August 12.-Atlanta and Memphis played thirteen fast innings to to tie here today. Both Tuero and Fowlkes were pounded hard throughout the game, but kept the hits scattered
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Brooklyn, August 12.-New York made clean sweep of the three-gams series with Brooklyn by winning a double he ader today, II to and to 1. Andy Highs muir of pop fly in the seventh of the first game gave the Giants their winning margin. Kelly hit his fourteenth homer in the second inning. McQuiilan. formerly Of the Boston Braves. pitched his first victory Tor the Giants in the second game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
BROW TIGHTEN HOLD ON LEADN.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Rssultx Detroit 10. Cleveland s. St. Louis ', Chicago 6. Other games rained out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
On Sail the Pirates

Pittsburg, August 12.--A batting rally in the seventh gave Pittsburg 10 VIC tory over Cincinnati today, the thirteenth consecutive win for the Pirates. Adams was invincible throughout. Score: .,
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Chicago. August l2.--st Louis increased It's lead over New York in the pennant race to one game today by defeating Chi cago. ' to 6, while the Yankees were idle The league pacemakers concentrated their attack in two innings The locals hit schocker freely. but his support prevented runs shoeker, however, weakened to- ward the end and in the ninth he was driven off the mound. Score.
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South Alabama League
TROY COTS SERIES

Troy, August 12.-( Special. )--By taking Saturdays game, Troy took the series from Camden. Home runs featured. Morgan and Griffin each getting one for Troy in the first and Jenkins one for Camden with two men on bases. Jenkins hit another in the ninth labeled for home, but was put out at the plate by quick work
 Bange of Troy got a three bagger. Carter. Camden catcher. was put out or the game and sent from the grounds by Umpire Evans in inc second inning for abusive language 10 nln. score; R. H. E. Troy .... 220 100 01xe 1o
 Batteries; Cox, Carter, Praytor and Rover; Steady Thompson and McDade.
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GREENWOOD COPS pArTLE

Greenwood. Miss. August 12.-In a splendid pitchers battle between Roberts of the visitors and Gossa ge, a new twiler for the locals, Gre en- wood made it three straight by winning, l to o. Score: R.H.E 0reohViiie ......'. -......0 Q Greenwood ........ .t...1 6 1
 Batteries: Roberts and Stapleton. Gossage and Toland.
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Totals ......51 3 14 39 21 "Batted for Moore in thirteenth.
Totals .,....49 12 39 Is Ran for Critz in twelfth.

Score by innings: Atlanta '........... 9lo ooo ooo olo o-2
 Summary: Two-base hits. Camp, Tut wiler. Klhgman g. Guyon. Three.base hit Burke. Sacrifice, Mayer. Stolen base, Smith. Left on bases, Memphis g. Atlanta F. Bases on baiIs. off Fowikes l. Tuero2. Struck out, by FowHes S. by Tuero 2, Umpires, Campbell and Pfirman. Time, 5 hours,