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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
Worlds Records Broken at Prep
 Track Meet

Chicago. May 27.--Two worlds in- ter scholastic records fell in the national tracK and field meet for high schools and academies at the University of Chicago today, in which Cedar Rapids la. carried off high honors with 2s points In the high school section, and Shattuck school, Of Faribault, Minn.. made 5S points for first place in the academy di- vision. The meet attracted more that 1000 athletes from IA schools in FPS states.
 Clarence Houser. of Oxnard. Cali- fcrnia, broke the 12 pound shot put record with a heave of 56 feet, won the discus, captured third place in the hammer, and fourth In the javelin, and placed his school second in the high school list with fl points. Houser shattered a record which had stood for ten years, bettering the mark of Arlie NJ. Mucks, of oshkosh. Wis. by three Inches.
 The other record was established by William Dowding, of St. Johns Military Academy. Della Field, Wis. when he leaped 23 feet SIk inches in the running broad jump. The for mer record of 23 feet 7A inches was made by P. c. Stiles in 1912. Dowding, in addition. contributed 13 points to his schools total of 34 Ia putting lis teammates in third place, in the academies. Culver military academy. of Culver, Ind, won second place with 36la points. Pillsbury academy of Owatonna. Minn., bagged fourth place with 21I2 points due to the work of Victor Naegeli, who placed in six events.
 In the high school list, Austin. Texas tied for second place, Kneeble- equalling Houser's individual record of IA points. The Huntington Beach, California team got fourth place with 1s points. Pine Bluff. Arkansas was fifth with 12 points due mainly to the performance of Bagby, a dash man.
 The low hurdles high school races was won by Marks. of Wabash. Ind. in 25 1-5, three fifths of second faster than the time of Naegeli. of Pillsbury. in the same event for academies
 Thirty-one starters faced the bar rier in the mile run for high schools, Cox of Rochester. N. Y.. breaking the tape in 4;35 after punishing race.
 Edward Shaw. of Monroevia, Cal. won the first quarter mile high school race In 51 3-S. the fastest quar- ter of the meet. Miller. of Dupont manual training high. of Louisville, took the second race. two seconds slower:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
C0SDEN PAYS $85,OOO
 FOR THREE-YEAR- OLD

Belmont, N. Y.. May 27.--one of the most interesting sales of the season to turfmen was made here when J. s. Cosden paid ss5.ooo to the Hurri- cane stock farms for snob II. a three-year-old colt by the English sire, Prestige, damned by Mary Dora
 Snob II is candidate for all the eastern classics. His new owner will nominate him for the $50,000 cham pion stakes at Latonia, June 24, where the horse probably will meet Norwich for the championship of three-year- -olds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
HOME RUN BATTLE BETWEEN RUTH AND WILLIAMS WILL BE
 HOT, SAY YS GEORGE CHADWICK

dees, Ruth and Williams. who for the moment will be the exposure of all eyes, had their first joust on the Polo ground. Neither of them made n home run in the first game, but Williams was skin tight to one. He landed the ball within few feet ot where Ruth made one of his longest drives last year. It just failed to get over the fence.
 Neither of them was deuce high for home runs in the second game, and then came the third contest. in which Ruth made his first home run of the season. It was not as hard a blow as the Vulcan of the dia- mond can hit. but 1t was hard enough. Thus the Marahjah of Bingleport entered into the battle of the bat for 1922. Williams followed with one into the thrty-second de- gree roost of the sun gods. and the rivals quit with honors even in New York, but with the total in Wil- Hams favor so far this season.
 Both American league ash singers are lett-hand batters and no more alike than a red gumdrop Is like a white gum drop. Ruth is grace. Williams is power. Ruth pivots and follows through. every turn a pose. Williams braces himself on his left foot and leg, leans back and cuts through with the swift incisiveness of the lumberman who Is swinging an axe in the forest.
 Williams Has Power
 Ruth centers the ball, and lifts ie high at times, because his swing be- glns low and reaches its highest al- titude in the middle of the arc which his bat describes. Williams pushes horizontally and when he centers the ball raps 1t on n line. He is moro likely to top it than his rival and therefore more likely to jam hot grounders through the infield His style of batting will find him caught out less often on high fouls than his rivals.
 Both attain long distances, Ruth through the beautiful precision of timing--there is no batter living whose vision and swing co-ordinate more perfectly: Williams. through the tremendous muscular force that Is applied in a direct line when he comes through over the plate. Will Hams bats as Fielder Jones was wont to bat in years gone by, and oddly enough Fielder Jones Is In Ore- gon now, the state from which Will Hams halls. Ruth will bat time and again to right field as he swings, while Williams. belated in coming into contact with the ball. is likely to hit through to left field every now and then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
Although Not Claiming Title, Simpson Nine Is Thought to Have Made as Good Record Any High School
 Baseball Team in the State During 1922

Several teams loom up as formid- able claimants for the state prep baseball championship. Almost every section of the state apparently has it's championship claimant. and several of them really have claims that can not be passed by without close reflection.
 Autauga county high school, of Prattvil1e, has it's claim; Tuscaloosa HSgh has it's claim; Sidney Lanier, of Montgomery. is not in the back ground, and Wills-Taylor, of Hunts vile, has gone so far as to lay claims to the southern prep crown
 Maybe the reason that Simpson Tech, of Birmingham, has laid no claim to the title Is because 1t has a newspaper man and sport writer for coach, one that sees the futillty in an argument that cannot be settled except by playing. Coach George Reynolds. of the Junior Pan- thers, has laid no claim to the title but believes he has championship team.
 The Simpson outfit has journeyed over the entire state playing teams with no promise of return games Few of the 24 games on the Tech" nine's schedule have been played on their own diamond
 The principal claim that Simpson might have for tho state champion ship is her record backed up by a terrific brand of hitting, scoring and other means of offense that has new CT been equaled in Alabama by a high school team.
 Averaged I2.2 Runs
 An average of 12.2 runs per game is enough to win any ball game. with poor pitchers on their staff. but pitching is where Simpson is at it's best. Two of the best pitchers in southern prep circles graced the mound for the Purple and Gold. while half dozen more were always in readiness to pitch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28

S, in the finals of the third flight consolations
 A. N. chappell eliminated J. J. Gray of Nashville in the finals of the fourth flight cancellations. Results of yesterday mornings semi final matches follow:
 First Flight Dr.. A. B. Harris defeated R. c. Nun ger. and 2.
 Dan Jarvis defeated David Roberts. Jr.
 Second Flight s. D. Crawford defeated E, L. Brown. Beach Chenoweth defeated A. Nj. Throck-
 Third Flight !. R. Thames defeated Cal Lyford. ? Herbert Tutwner defeated Jenks Gil lem. and 5. Lee Moody defeated J. Millsap. l up. R. H. Thaeh defeated Drayton Nabers, up.
 R. M. stubbs defeated R. c. Hemphili. Jr.. up. in 1s holes.
 Sixth Flight V. c. Proweil defeated Tom OByrne. H. C.: Wood defeated R. H. Cunningham.
 Seventh Flight Evans Dunn defeated R. J. Mcclure. Dick Clark defeated R. c. Hemphnl. Results of yesterday mornings conso-
 
 First Flight Cancellations default
 John. Levert defeated E. E. Ellis,
 Second Flight Cancellations Tom Johnson defeated J. l.. McEwin. Jim Wood won over H. c. seihels by default
 Third Flight Cancellations Crawford Johnson defeated c. w. Me Scott Probasco won over Bob Baugh by default.
 Fourth Flight Cancellations A. N; chappell defeated w. R. J. Dunn. J. J. Gray won over NJ. R. Kutchens by
 Fifth Flight Cancellations N. E. Drennen defeated D. F. Dilemma, Beach Chenoweth defeated Hal Marsh.
 Sixth Flight Cancellations T. A White defeated o. R. Cohen. H. Geismer, defeated R. Hunt
 Seventh Flight Cancellations { and :. W. R. c. Cooke defeated G. Scott, s-a. Results of yesterday afternoons final matches follow:
 First Flight Dr. A. B. Harris defeated Dan Jarvis, and 3.
 Second Flight ". A. Chenoweth defeated Sax Craw-
 Third Flight Herbert Tutwiler defeated J. R. Thames, and 1.
 Fourth Flight R. H. Thach defeated Lee Moody, and 5.
 Fifth Flight R. NJ. Stubbs defeated John Grant Chattanooga, and 5.
 Sixth Flight V. @: Prowell defeated II. C. Woods, and 1.
 Seventh Flight Evans Dunn defeated Dick Locke, 1 up in 20 holes. Results of yesterday afternoons conso- lation finals follow:
 First Flight Consultations John Levert defeated J. W. Hnlhouse. Jr., and 1.
 Second Flight Cancellations Tom Johnson defeated Jim Wood and B.
 Third Flight Cancellations scott Probasco, Chattanooga defeated Crawford Johnson. and G.
 Fourth Flight Cancellations A. N chappell defeated J. J. Gray,
 Fifth Flight Cancellations Beach Chenoweth defeated Earl Dren- nen, and l.
 sixth Flight Cancellations T. A. White defeated Henry s. Geismer and l. Seventh Flight Consolation, J; W Cabaniss defeated W. R. e. Cooke, and i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
Mile. Lenglen to
 Play Through Meet
By Aasocintad Preaa

Paris, May 27.--Mlle. Suzanne Lem glen, worlds woman tennis cham pion, after consulting a specialist who pronounced her heart in good condition. has decided to play through the tournament at Wimble- don beginning June 26, without wait ing, for the challenge round, as would be her privilege.
 The doctor today prescribed a short rest, saying thel strain of playing through the recent international hard court tournament at Brussels includ- ing the singles. womens doubles and mixed double matches. after her long absence from the courts. had caused the painful heart action which she experienced last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
Four Records Broken at the Henley
 Regatta

Philadelphia, May 27.-Four rec ords today were broken and fifth established in the eighteenth annua regatta of the American Rowing as- sociation over the Henley one-mile and five sixtecnths straight away course on the Schuylkill river. strong north wind favored the crews in the early contests, while strong current aided them throughout.
 Pennsylvania victory in the 15o pound eights. clipped 1 1-5 seconds from the record made by the Penn syivania crew in 1920. The time was 6.41 3-5. Tom Rooney. of the Cn- dine barge club. Philadelphia, set new mark of 7:52 4-5 in winning the second singles race. Vespers, of Philadelphia. broke a record in the inter club eight race, beating West r. Philadelphia in a 6.45. The for mer mark of 6:51 was made by the university barge club of Philadel- phia in 1912. Undine barge club set new record in the first double sculls race. beating vespers in 7:20 3-5. The former mark of TIPS 2-5 was made by the New York Athletic club in 1908. Episcopal academy of Philadelphia established a record by winning the special mile interscholastic race from the Central High school of Washington, D. C., in 5.06
 The champion navy crew beat Pennsylvania varsity by two lengths in the feature for the first eight cared crews. The time was G:2s l-5. Pennsylvania managed to keep close to the middies for the first half mile, with both teams roaring 40 to the minute stroke, but in the last half mile the strength of the middies put them ahead Of their opponents. The union boat club of Boston finished third
 Princeton performed remarkably by winninx from the navy by length in the junior collegiate eight pared shell race. The Tigers set pace throughout, winning in 6:3S 4-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
PERSON MOORE IN FINE FORM AT THE GUN CLUB SHOOT,

Twenty three shooters took part in the weekly shoot of the Birmingham Gun club, and some good scores were made. The 50-target race was won by Person Moore. who broke the entire Do straight without pebble.
 Second place was tic between I. M. Crum, R. I. Ingalls,. T. IT. Benners. Jr.. and Oscar Norman, al breaking AZ out of their DO. Third place was also a tie between Dr. Nabers H. c. Abbott. ST. Dr. Prince and Edwin Prince all broke 47 of the clays.
 The ioo-target match was tic for first place between Person Moore and R. I. Ingalls,. Each broke o6 out of the 100. Second place went to Dr. Prince, with 05 dead birds. while third place fell to Clifton Abbott. Jr., with 94.
 Moore High on Doubles
 Person Moore shot high doubles, with the remarkable score of 23 out of 24. He also made the long run for the day, with 75 straight. He powdered the first three strings of 2b targets, and looked as though he would run the century without Ii miss, but dropped four targets in his last 25. giving him e6.
 Other long runs for the afternoon were: pr. Prince 5T. clifton Abbott, Jr.. 66. R. l.
 Ingaiia 46 and 46. T. II. Benners ss and Dr. Majors Si.
 l. M. Crum was high man on the hsndi- cap. with s4 out of 2b from 20-yard mark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28

The hitting strength of the Panther cubs was 1S.3 average hits for the ai games. A team hitting at such clip can hardly be stopped by e high school team of average proportion. The final average of the hitting strength was .3l3.
 Tuscaloosa is thought by many prep fans to have advanced stronger claims than any other team. Here's a comparisons: First, from an offen sive standpoint, Tuscaloosa scored i23 runs, Simpson crossed the oppos- ing platter 293 times. Tuscaloosa batsmen drove out fl hits. while Simpson bat wielders crashed out 321 safeties. Tuscaloosa got 24 doubles, 10 triples. and 4 home runs, while Simpson made go doubles. 24 triples. and home runs. Simpson won 22 games out of 24, and lost one of those on a forfeit.
 Defensive Strength
 Now for a look in on the defensive strength of the two outfits. In 24 games played. only two teams scored more than five runs on the Birming hammers. Lanier and Jefferson County were the only teams accom- plishing this feat. Jefferson was de- feated easily In three games by the Junior Panthers, two of the games being played on the Jefferson dia- mond. Tuscaloosa also beat Jeffer- son in A hard game played in Tus- caloosa
 Jefferson scored its five runs on a muddy field, while Simpson was amassing a total more than three times as great
 Tuscaloosa offered Simpson a game. but to be played on June 2, at which time the Simpson team will have been disbanded for more than a week
 The state prep title probably will not be decided, but Simpson boosters say their team has first-class claims to the title. provided 1t cared to ad- yanca thenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
By GEORGE CHADWICK Special Correspondent cf The Age Her

Copyright. t92s. by The Age-HeraldD
 New ork, May 27.-The home run sweepstakes for 1922 are on. What Is your pleasure. gentlemen?
 The grand consolidated handicap. 1t light be called. SO far as It's condi- tions are concerned, because the prih- eipal entry, Ruth, almost was left at the post.
 There Is Williams of st. Louis. who has gone over tho halfscore mark i: Ruth of New York, who is yearning to go over It; Miller of Philadelphia, who suddenly has developed a ten dency to hit them here and yon; Hornsby of St. Louis. who starting sedately. but with both feet off the mark, and Kelly of the Giants. Don't forget Kelly. In 1921 he furnished the contract for Ruth, and without a contract how dismal these mastodoaic athletic feats might become
 Others may enter the field In these days of rubber corcd and cork centered surprises. the sun declining in it's crimson couch never knows what may happen when 1t next arises In it's kimona of the cloth of gold.
 Homers Unexpected
 Iris Speaker wondered when he was in the east whether the home run orgy would continue this year, and almost Aithin the dying echo of his words, hit one himself. This IS the way they happen. They are Just as unexpected as the minister's dona- tion party.
 If we have q lot of them" said Speaker, and I'd hate to say that we won't have them, it will be because they get to the pitchers.n
 'If we don't have a lot of them said Kenneth Williams of the St. Louis Browns, playing home run klff., for the moment, "it will be because those gosh worried outfielders won't give a fellow a chance"
 I'd say" said Speaker, "that the pitchers are not so generous with their fast ones over the plate as they were last year. They are trying to work their curves. Believe me, it Is some task for some of the old cha 1s with jerked beef muscles to curve a ball Bull speed has gone out of fashion. And now show me where there is a pitcher who is likely to trot within three or four seconds of Walter Johnson's time between the pitchers plate and home base"
 Because 1 happened 10 have a lit tie luck in St. Louis" gurgled Will. Hams, every outfielder has put his shack on the fence for me and there they are camped out waiting for the ball"
 Williams and Ruth
 The two American leapua gram
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
Babe Ruth Must Reduce to Regain Power,
 Says Camp
By WALTER CAMP Special Correspondent of The Age Herald 1 (Copyright. 1922. by The Age-Heraldl


 New York, May 27.-Babe Ruth, with a wonderful opportunity of en- hancing his fame as a home-run hit ter, has fallen down at times when the bases were filled. Those who have studied the technique of baseball maintain that the pitchers are now feeding Ruth low balls and that his waist line is such as to render him unable to make his mighty sweep at knee e-high delivery.
 Well, there Is sermon to be preached on waist line. waist line is a ability. not an asset. This ap- plies not only to ball players but to boxers, to any athlete, and, indeed. to any man who wishes to keep fit. Overweight is regarded as hazard ous to the insurance companies and there is, well, the big risk that Ruth is liable to find 1t hazardous finan- cially. An English surgeon once said:
 Taking on Weight
 The picture of the human animal is something like this; The important internal organs of the body may be supposed to be contained in semi elastic bag two or three inches big ger around. the top than around the bottom. These proportions are per- mitted to alter so that the upper part becomes two or three inches smaller and the lower circumference several inches larger. What must happen to the contents?"
 Although not at all scientific this out giving is certainly graphic. It Is well-known fact that quite speedily after a man loses sight of his feet he fails to find much further use for them. It Is vicious circle he travels after that. The less he exercises the fatter he grows. and the fatter he grows the more 1t ex- hausts him to exercise. Therefore. he exercises little.
 One may be naturally of rounded contour and it would be foolish for man of that sort to turn himself into a semi skeleton. Another man may be nervous and wiry. This man might to his advantage put on some pounds in weight as sort of buffer. but grossncss and girth grow upon the slothful and indolent and it has been found since time immemorial that exercise and efficiency go hand in hand as do flabbiness and failure. Youth is young. That is a great as- set in any attempt to come back. For youth can stand training. has the re- siliency. and, in the case of this par ticular hero he is naturally and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
TOOTER BRANDON DRIVES IN WINNING RUN FOR THE
 BARONS IN FOURTEENTH
tContinued From Page TwoD

ttOnIlnuf0 From GhBe lWOsI to four. Burkett popped up to short to start the inning. and Claude Rob exhibited his disgust over the de- cision. Whitehill and Stewart fol- lowed with singles and the stands rocked with bedlam of noise. Neun. however. grounded out for the end of the inning.
 Robertson Chased
 At the start of the ninth Bobby was still exhibiting his temper over being called out on strikes, and when strike came over the plate and Shestak swung at it, the ball travelled through the catcher without being touched and Umps Pfenninger lodged, threw off his mask and chased Roby from the game. plaster ing on ten-dollar fine. Pfennin- ger claimed 1t was deliberate at tempt by Robertson to dodge the ball so that he might be hit. Rob- ertson and Moley voiced protest, claiming that Robby had called for a hook and that Whitehill had crossed him up. but Pfenninger would have none of it, and Tooter Brandon was sent in to catch the remainder of the game.
 Fans Start Battle
 Shestak followed with line drive to left, which Clarke allowed to bounce out of his hands. Stump made quick recovery. however, and held it. Benton drew base on balls and was forced at second when Stewart. Burkett and Noun pulled their double play which the umps-- Guthrie--robbed 'em of, by the rank est decision of the game. The ire of the fans reached it's crest here. and after McMillan had filed out to Har- per, and Moley had been chased, the pop-bottle shower broke loose in all It's fury. and 1t looked like Guthrie would be lucky to get away with his life. Gotta give him credit for standing his ground and keeping his head. however.
 In the tenth the Barons threatened again, but couldn't fathom Benton's delivery for the final punch. With one down Burkett got Texas league two-bagger and the breaks went with the home boys for the first time during the game. Bran don, however. followed with a strike out and Whitehill skied to left for the retirement of the side
 Chfcks Threaten
 Abott's hirelings threatened again in their half of the eleventh. when Camp led off with a safety between short and third He was sacrificed to second by Yockey and then She stalk lifted one an inch from the con- crete bleachers. Flip Neun pulled another of his marvellous catches. but Yockey took a big risk. catch ing Flip off his balance. He spurt. ed for third and arrived there safe ly. Man on third and two gone. Benton hit sharply to Burkett and was tossed out at first.
 The locals got a man as far as second in their half of the eleventh on Neun's hit and Clarkes sacri- flee, but he died there.
 Tn the first of the dozenth frame Whitehil did the tightest pinch pitching of the game. With one gone McMillan and Critx singled in succession. placing runners on third and second with only one down. It looked like . sure score for Mem- phia Huber. however, popped up to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
specifically equipped for the special job In which he is a shining light.
 Babes Problem

Whether so many thousands will turn out to see Ruth in the future depends on how well he keeps his spirits up and his girth down. He has the capabilities and may. with a bit or good luck. especially If he devotes his time and the attention to train Ing down, return to his old pinnacle.
 80 Tar as training down is con- cerned, It would be silly for man or huth's mighty build to go to the extreme of reduction. Often obese persons do this to the detriment of their health. Tn other words. Ruth has delicate task before him. He must not lose vitality, as fat persons often do in reducing, and he must nave a morale that will carry him through period of hard work and en- apie him to survive failure speedily to resume his championshin sIIIrrinr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
Pondoland Is Fauored
 To Win English Derby

London, May 27.-Pondoland. fa- vored to win the derby on May S1. is in good condition and whatever beats him will win his owner, Sol Joel announced today. This was in dcnial of report published yester- day that the horse had developed lameness. interrupting his training. The report was followed ty an in- crease In the odds on rondoland from I to 2 against to to 1. Pom doland will be ridden in tho derby hy Frank o'Neill. American jockey.