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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-01

out of victory in the last minute of play in Columbiana. when the Shelby county lads looped two field goals just before the whistle ended the contest, Simpson losing If to 13. The games was played on an outdoor court.
 The Purple Tornado came back and defeated the Wetumpka Aggies the following night, IS to 10. in a rough contest which disabled several of the Simpson warriors and ham pered their play during the remain ing two games of the trip. The Junior Panthers lost to the We tumpka Athletic club, compoved of former college stars, by IT to II, and then to Greenvllle High by 2S to 10.
 Crippled for Game
 The Simpson lads were in a rather crippled condition for the Greenville game, and met team of fast pro- portions. Senn and Caldwell were almost useless in this struggle. due to Injuries. The Greenvllle quintet Is a fast but light combination, all of the players having an uncanny eye for the basket.
 The all-round play of Charlie Vin- cent, pivot guardian for Simpson. featured the work of the Junior Partners on the journey south. to- gether with the defensive ability of the team. especially Wheeler and Hanna. guards. Senn. of last years team, showed an excellent eye for
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the basket, but was injured badly In the second game. The general de- fense of the Junior Panthers was the most outstanding quality of their play In the first games of the season.
 Squad May Be Strengthened
 A squad of about Is men are ex- pected to take part in the first prac- tice Tuesday afternoon. and the quin- tet of the Junior Panthers will prob- ably be strengthened by the addi- tlon of several who were unable to make the trip. Edmondson, forward, was badly missed on the journey.
 In addition. Tate, Wright and God bee should make 1t interesting for the forwards, while Hartsfield, Whit tie and Hammond are expected to battle against the three guards, Hanna, Wheeler and Wesley, who made the first trip. Red Tanner, of last years quint, who has been in jured since the beginning of the football season, may also be able to get back into a uniform within a few days.
 Russell Malloy, center, injured a knee in the Wetump!Sa Athletic club contest and this injury may keep the lanky pivot man out of the game for the remainder of the year. It Is hoped he will be back on duty within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-01
B. 4. (. MARKSMENI
 MAKE GOOD SCORE. IN N. R. 4. MATCHES.
Local Team Stands Good Chance to Win First Place
 in one Staqe

The B. A. c. team stands a mighty good chance to cop first place in the sitting stage of the preliminary team matches of the National Rifle association. Results of the third week. as announced Saturday by the National Rifle association. show Bir- mineham in ninth place among the teams in the prone position competi- ton. The teams are very closely punched in this match, only 10 points separating the leading team and teams below tenth place. Worcester for three matches of 1,496 out of a possible 1500; New Haven second New Jersey third, with Birmingham in ninth place
 In the kneeling matches St. Louis still holds the lead, Worcester sec ond and Birmingham third.
 In the sitting matches Worcester again leads. with Birmingham in second place, only points separat- ing the two teams. The local team will make hard effort to overcome this lead in the last match, to be fired next week.
 In the standing stage, Philadelphia still leads In this round Birming- ham stands in fifth place
 The locals are putting up the best scrap they have made in years in these matches, and. considering that the prone position has been thelr speciality, their showing in the other positions is surprisingly good
 R. A. c. scores for the third week, the columns denoting the prone, slt- ting, standing, kneeling and total
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE TO OPEN
 SEASON THURSDAY
Prospects Are Bright for Suc- cessfuI Season This
 Year

The Y. M. C. A. Sunday school bas- ketball league will open it's season Thursday night at the Y. NJ. C. A., and the Sunday schoolers are expect ing a great year this season. The six teams in the league are as fellows: Owenton Methodist, Ruhama Baptist, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian, Southside Baptist, Hanley Memorial and First Methodist,
 The First Methodist team won the pennant easily last year, but this sea son it is going to be different if the other teams do just half that they are planning to do. The Methodists are good again, and stand another chance of winning. but this year the competition will be much stiffer than it was last year.
 The Southside Baptists are being counted upon to stage a nice race for the pennant themselves this season. The Baptist teams have always been good in every sport that they have gone in for. and with the wealth Of material that they have to draw from, they should have a real good basket ball team.
 The Fifth Avenue Presbyterians are also looking forward to landing high up in the race, as they have just about as much first class material to draw a team from as the Baptists have, and 1t would not be big surprise to see them fighting 1t out with some other team for first place before the season comes to a close.
 However. the above teams are not the only ones that have bright pros- poets, as all of them look good for big year and the play in this league promises to be of high caiiber.
 This Is strictly a Sunday school affair. as no one that Is playing at Birmingham Southern, Howard or any other college is eligible to play in the Sunday school league. Another eligibility rule Is that any player ab- sent from Sunday school three con secutive Sundays is not eligible to play on 8 team.
 A silver loving cup will be awarded the winning team, and with this as a further inducenent. competition is expected to be lively enough to fur nish any fan a number of thrills. Games will be played every Thursday night until every team has played every other team twice. An admis- sion fee of 10 cents will be charged for the games.
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number of tickets have been sold, and with the interest that is being manifested among the racing fans and automobile owners of Birmingham, a great crowd is expected.
 The entire proceeds will go to the Birmingham Elks fund, and if this race card is a success local auto bugs are planning to have an affair of this kind twice a year with the proceeds going each time No some worthy organization
 Prizes amounting to Sl.s00 are be- ing offered the winners of the vari ; ous events, and, with the large num- Der of entries, the races are sure to be good, and every fan that loves a good race is jumping at the oppor- unity of seeing a card like that of tomorrow
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BENNY LEONARD IN GREAT CONDITION
 FOR MITCHELL GO

Milwaukee. Wis. December s1- The superb condition of Lightweight Champion Benny Leonard for his To- round contest next Monday afternoon with Pinkey Mitchell was the talk Of boxing fans hero today. The champion went six rounds yester- day afternoon, two each with Johnny Buff. the bantam king: Bob Miller and Eddie Metric. Leonard kept his right under cover, shooting the left in with speed and accuracy against the best defense Buff could offer The way in which the champion is trained down, in view of the numerous re- ports that he could never again make 135 pounds, was commented on by the crowd who watched his work out. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-01
THORSBY QUINTET
 DEFEATS CLAYTON

Thorsby, December 31.-(Special.) The town of Thorsby basketball team played the Clanton team at Clanton Friday evening. At the close of the game the score stood 39 to Il in fa- vor of Thorsby. The lineup:
 Cianton Forward, Connatser (5); center, Mahan (2); guards, Kemp (5) and Roberts.
 Thorsby: Forward, Littleton G2): center, Franklin (s); guards, Collins t12), Graham t5) and Leary @.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-01
LEONARD -WELLING
 BOUT CANCELLED

Chicago, December S1.-The match between Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, and Joe Yelling of Chi eago, scheduled for New Orleans Jan uary 13. was cancelled today. We'll ing injured his hands while in train ing. Either Sailor Friedman of Chi cago or Johnny Griffiths. a welter- weight of Akron. O., will be sub stituted for WellIng.
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Lee has not dropped a point so far in the prone matches. Julian Smith made nice 9S in the sitting match. Jones made high score in the stand ing round. Person Moore slipped one shot in the standing match. landr Ing outside the foul line, which took his usual good total down 10 points.
 Last match of the preliminary sc- ries will be fired the coming week.
 The United States Revolver asso- citation pistol match series begins on January 1 and runs for 12 weeks. The E, A. c. team Is entered in this round
 The individual rifle series of three weekly matches for the gallery cham pionshlp begins January '. Seven local entries have been posted tor these competitions, and 1t is hopad Birmingham will land a winner in some of them
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Amateurs and Pros to
 Compete for rophies in Auto Race Meet Here
Sweepstakes Event Will Feature Race Program at Fairgrounds-Meet for Benefit of
 Elks' Fund-Races Begin Promptly at O'Clock

The biggest amateur automobile race card ever put on in Birmingham will be held tomorrow afternoon at the State Fair grounds, when both amateur and professional speed demons go after the big racing hon. ors. The program for tomorrow is unusually full and, according to of- ficials putting on the races, the events will start promptly a. 2 o'clock. It is thought that it will take the entire afternoon to stage the races.
 There are many events on the pro- gram. but the biggest of all will be the 25-mile Birmingham Automobile Racing association sweepstakes This race is open to both amateur and pro fessional drivers. and the entry for this race is the largest of any entry ever had in Birmingham automobile circles. With this large number of entries and ali of them crack drivers this event is bound to be hair-raiser from every angle. The professionals are naturally doped the favorites in the big race but with the number of good amateurs entered the old pros arc warned to keep their eyes open or some amateur driver is liable to win the race and the big purse that VIII go With II.
 Tire Changing Race
 Probably the most novel auto con- test that Birmingham fans have ever been served is the tire changing race. In race of this kind the contestants drive a mile, change tires and drive another mile, stopping each time at the end of the lap to change tires. This race will be for five miles and will be interesting from more than just mere standpoint of speed. Some Of the best tire changers and drivers in the city have signified their inten- tions of participating in this race, and the action is sure to he lively once the gas chariots get started on their way.
 Negro Free-for-AH
 The negro free-for-all race. which will be run for 10 miles, is expected to be one of the big events on the program. Every dark -comple Nioned pilot in Jones valley who can obtain a mount for the big race has entered. Most every one in Birmingham knows what negro can do with a car when he gets chance so with a good track and no cops to stop the pro- cession, the negro race should be among the best races on the program.
 Admission to the races will be 50 cents and a large crowd Is expected to come out and see them. Already
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Referee: Dr. Bernardo Latour, St. Josephs College, N. B., Canada; um- pire, Dr. Fernando Rios, Georgia Tech: field judge, Salvador Villoch; linesman, Octavio Gonzales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-01
U. OF MISS GRID
 TEAM DEFEATED
 BY CUBA ELEVEN
Havana Team Uses Straight Football to Defeat
 Lighter Foes

Havana, Cuba, December 31.-Heav- ily outweighed and outgeneraled, the football team of Mississippi univer- slty went down in defeat here today before the Cuba Athletic club eleven by score of 13 to 0. Playing old style football without single at tempt at a forward pass, the Cubans scored 6 points in the first quarter and seven in the last, when Romero, right halfback, ran s5 yards and then bucked the line twice for touch down
 Mississippi failed miserably in aerial attacks, trying 12 forward passes without success.
 With Romero's open field running giving strength to the Cuban offen- sive, the defensive work, with Quin- tana. 250-pound center. stabilizinE the line. gave the invaders no chance to gain ground.
 The game .was exceedingly rough and numerous substitutes were used cold breeze tempered an otherwise unseasonably warm day, while field and playing conditions were ideal. The lineup and summary; Cuba. Position Miss. Prestamos ............... McDaniels
 Left End Doval Crain
 Le1t TackIe Betancourt ................... Geber
 Left Guard QutntanA ...............". oMara
 Center Batet ..'s... ......... ....'.. ocruBss
 Right End Alvarez OaViS
 Right tackle PocA ........ heetOn
 Right Guard Booth ................. Baroour
 Quarterback Romero o.............. Montgomery
 Right Halfback Michelena ............ wilmington
 Left Halfback Lape RoDlnson
 Fullback
 Referee: Dr. Bernardo Latour, St. Josephs College, N. B., Canada; um- pire, Dr. Fernando Rios, Georgia Tech; field judge, Salvador Villoch: linesman, Octavio Gonzales.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-07-20
DIED
w. ] .Easton.

The death of Walter Joshua Easton
on Saturday morning, July 18th, re-
moved from our midst one of EN-
mett's well known business men. He
was native of Minnesota, being born
at st. Charles Sept. %, 1859. In
early childhood he went with his par
ents TO Orion, Ill. May 81, 1882, he
was married to Eunice Adelaide Mar
low. To this union three children
were born-Earl NJ, Hazel Greta, and
James w. Hazel Greta died in infan-
cy. The wife and mother died at
Sedgwick, Kan, Dec. 5, 1886. He mar
ried Elvira A. Crookham at Republi-
can City, Neb., June 13, 1889. They
came to Emmett in Nov, 1905, since
which time he was engaged in the
jewelry business here up to two years
ago when i'll health required him to
relinquish his business. He is surviv-
ed by a wife, two sons an dnoe sister,
Irs. N j. Ludi of Wahoo, Neb. The
two sors were recea' I! here to sperd
a few days with Kim. In religious
faith he was Universalist. In carly
manhood he united with the Odd Eel
lows lodge at Orion, H., and has been
a loyal member of that Organization.
The funeral service was held in the
Baptist church on Sunday at 3 p. n.
Pastor A. C. Lathrop conducted the
service. The Odd Fellows organiza-
ton conducted the burial service at
the cemetery. Mr.. Easton was high
ly esteemed for his business integrity
and personal worth.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-07-20
Weiser Protests Game.

A protest has been filed by Weiser
against the playing of Wonderlich
with Emmett on Sunday and asking
that the game be set aside. Wonder
lich played center field until relieved
by Soran later in the game. He was
a filler picked up at the last minute
among local players, as enough play
ers could not be found to make up
the team owing to designations and
absences. He was not a factor in
Weiser's loss of the game and his
playing was of very ordinary charac
ter. Owing to the handicaps under
which Emmett entered the season, the
league management, at its last meet
ing, extended special concessions to
the Emmett team for the balance of
the season. Weisr seems to be poor
sport.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-07-20
GRASSHOPPERS DOING
DAMAGE
Dry Land Farmers Suffer-
Poisoning Campaign Being In
augurated by Farm Bureau

Driven down from the hills by the
hot dry weather which has destroyed
practically all green vegetation, grass
hoppers are doing an immense amount
Of damage to dry land farmers in this
section of Idaho. Nor are their de-
predations confined to this section
Reports from all parts of the state
are that the insects are unusually
numerous this year and causing loss
to farmers by their attack upon grain
and hay crops.
A number of ranchers on the butte
and adjacent lands have been severe
sufferers. Some of them have lost
nearly their entire crop from grass
hoppers, among them being Nephi
Yergenson and Adam Klingback. In
the Squaw creek country, on Brownlee
and around Horseshoe Bend, much
damage has been done.
A poisoning campaign is under way
in this county. On the Seetin ranch
in Brownlee, the Talley Bros. of Sweet
have a 35-acre field planted to beans
In an effort to save this crop, poison
is being spread with splendid results.
In Valley county, grasshopper in
Tested sections have been divided into
districts and campaign under the
direction of the Farm Bureau is being
conducted covering 700 acres. There
sawdust is being used instead of bran
as base for the poison mixture and
results are as good as from bran, with
the expense largely reduced.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-07-20
INJURED in AUTO
ACCIDENT
Mrs. /. w. Stoddard of Montour and
Father Are Victims.

Mrs. l. w. Stoddard, wife of the
cashier of the Farmers and Stock
growers Bank of Montour, and her
father, w. S. Bruce of Boise were
severely injured in an automobile ac-
cident on the Dry Buck road near the
High valley summit Sunday afternoon
The party, made up of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stoddard, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
and son James, were returning from
up country and were near the top of
the hill that divides High valley and
Dry Buck when some part of the steer
ing gear broke and the car swerved
from the road, pitched off the grade
and turned over. James Bruce was
driving. Mrs. Stoddard sustained a
fracture of the bridge of her nose and
was cut on the face and forehead. Mr..
Bruce suffered fracture of the skull
directly above the nose. DIR. B. O.
Clark was called to Montour to attend
the injured, and they were taken to
Boise hospital on Monday.
Mr.. Stoddard, who was in Emmett
yesterday, reports both of the injured
ones recovering nicely.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-07-20
WHERE TO VOTE.

The county commissioners held a
short session last evening to desig-
nate the voting places for the prim-
ary election August 1. They are as
follows:
Gross-Schoolhous District II.
Ola-Schoolhouse District 8.
Sweet-M. w. A. Hall.
Montour-School building.
Pearl-Town hall.
North Emmett-Cooperative Ex-
change office.
South Emmett-City hall.
West Emmett-Court house.
Bramwell-Baptist church at Letha
Hanna-Schoolhouse.
Bench-Brick schoolhouse.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-07-20
WEISER FALLS BEFORE
PRUNE PICKERS
Weiser Pitcher Driven from
Mound and Locals Win by
Score of s to Z.

The unexpected happened Sunday
and the Weiser ball team, strong con-
tenders for championship honors all
season, were defeated to 7 in 4
game featured by hard hitting in
which both teams participated and in
which honors were about even. Har-
ris, Weiser's star twirler, was driven
to cover in the eighth and was re-
placed by Olson. Better fielding and
the skillful work of Aston in the pit
| cher's box turned the tide Emmett
ward. Weiser's defeat put them out
4 the running for the penrant and
assures Boise the coveted prize.
The attendance was the smallest of
the season, many of the fars no doubt
expecting a repetition of what has
happened throughout the season But
those who attended had thrills enough
to make them forget past defeats and
were well paid for their time IN the
satisfaction that comes from victory
achieved.
The opening inning looked like a
walk-away for Weiser and ther, were
groans from all the spectators, but he
who came to scott remained to cheer.
Five of Weiser's scores came in that
first inning as a result of five clean
bingles, three of which were Two bag
gers. Then Pitcher Aston got stingy,
his fellow players rallied behind him
and turned what seemed to be igno-
minious defeat into glorious victory.
The Weiserites staged a rally in the
seventh, and they looked dangerous,
but the home guards halted the attack
and stopped further scoring after two
had crossed the plate.
The Prune pickers got into the
game in the second with a couple of
scores and sent another across in the
third on Joe Browns three base drive,
but it was in the sixth that the VIC
tory was clinched. Four singles and
double did the business and put Har-
ris in a groggy condition. Scotty
opened up with two-bagger, Moon,
Joe Brown, Otkins and Harold Brown
added momentum to the merry-go-
round with a hit apiece. 1t was a
fitting and happy ending of the sea-
sons games on the home grounds. The
season closes July 80. Emmett plays
Payette next Sunday, and tackles
Boise the following week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-07-20
Rebekahs Install.

Installation of the Rebekah officer:
elected for the ensuing six months
was held Tuesday evening. The fol
lowing took the oath of office: Clara
Peterson, N. G.; Mrs. J. P. Reed, v
e.; Tillie Peterson, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Charette, financial secre-
tary; Mrs Wilkerson, treasurer; Miss
Carter, chaplain; Mrs. E. H. Lank-
tree, r. S. N. G.; Mrs. j. S. Burdell,
L. S. N. G.; Miss Katherine Mann,
Warden
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-07-20
CHERRY CROP Is
33 CARS
Packing Was Finished Wednesday
Night-Apricots Now.

The last car of cherries went to
market today, and packing operations
ended yesterday afternoon. Manager
Dean of the Fruit Association had a
strenuous time and anxious days on
account of the car shortage, as did
also j. r. Field, but they got
through in good shape. For time
large financial losses loomed as big
as a mountain, and the happy and
successful ending of the season is
quite a relief to them, as well as to
the other growers. There was some
loss, but not a serious one.
The total carload shipments amount
ed to 33 carloads, record breaker
for this section. Mr.. Field himself
sold 18s,450 pounds. Between 300
and 400 people were employed as pick
ers, and approximately 100 as pack
ers and attendants at the packing
house.
The season was profitable one.
One grower, who has 212 acres of
sweet cherries reports receipts of
$1,000 from sales, mostly in small
quantities for canning to transient
trade from neighboring towns and
communities.