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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
GEORGES TO MEET LEWIS AT LONDON
 THURSDAY NIGHT
Although Carp Is Favorite, He Is Not Expected to
 Win Easily
By SPARROW M'GANN ,cial Correspondent of The Age Herald Co,,vrirht tQ02 bv The Ara-Heruld)

Copyright, 1922. by The Ago-HernIuJ New York, May 6-Clang! The in- tention is to reproduce in print the sound of bell. Still another inten- tion is to lead the minds of the fans to London, where on next Thursday night Georges Carpenter, the Beau
 Brummel of the well known prize ring, will exchange fisticuffs, as the
 toffs say, with Ted (Kid) Lewis. middleweight champion of Europe and well known hereabouts.
 Now the average follower of boxing
 in this country will light cigar
 with A sort of nothing to it air as he
 begins to emit hot air, as well as to- bacco smoke regarding the ensuing mix-up. Personally, we don't give Ted much of a look-in ourselves unless, or course, Carp has gone good ways further back than seems likely. while at the same time the Briton is much peter man than he showed against Jack Briton last winter.
 over to 1 on Carp The Britishers are not altogether sold on Lewis. The latest reported odds are about 3 1-2 to l on the Frenchman. Yet at this figure t-4ere is not a little wagering going on
 and most of 1t in small lots which bDOWS tndl lile PuoiiS iS 8SAH0 " ~ with some eagerness.
 So far as that goes, you can't es- cape the fact that the British are pretty keen on this battle. They are 1 hoping big. And some of their dope | is half way convincing them if not we l Americans. The ease with which 1 the Kid disposed of Tom Gunner l last winter impressed all who saw | the contest. Gunner outweighed Lewis and had good reputation as a clever man who could hit.
 Bernard Shaw hands Lewis a l chance and, while that is a big handi-
 cap for the Britisher, he may survive it. British physical experts, looking
 over the two men hold that in Carp's l build there is a certain lack of heart
 room and that lot of his weight is carried In his thighs, developed no doubt by his earlier exercises in La 1 Savatte.
 Lewis is We'll Built
 Lewis. on the other hand, is regard
 ed as possessing the ideal boxers build his similarity in this respect l to Bob Fitzsimmons and Jimmy Wilde | being noted. Then again, Carp Is ap- 1 praised by the British exp rts as not 1 in Lewis class as a boxer.
 All this may be so. and. as they say 1 over there, Georges ma. be at loss
 at fighting. for the first time in his career, a man who is lighter than he lis. That bothers a fighter at times 1 anl 1t may bother Carp.
 But when all is said and done. how 1 about Carp's deadly right? Any man l with wallop that can stagger Demp- sey, and make his SC nds pull out l the old smelling salts. Is dangerous l ri.v for the best of them to tackle
 and there Is no doubt it will only | take one of GeorEes' punches to the
 button to send Ted to the land where nightingaies and parrots sing beau
 tiful duets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Veteran Mulford Will Again Compete in
 Big Race

Indianapolis, Ind. May 6.-Ralph Mulford, that smiling son of racing who long since has earned the sobri- ouet of "Parson." is entered to drive one of Louis Chevolet's Frontenacs in the international 500-mile race for approximately s100.000 to be held at the Indianapolis Motor speedway. Tuesday, May 30.
 Along with Howard Wilcox he has driven in every Indianapolis 500- mile event and is said to have flirt- ing acuuaintance with every one or the 3.10o,O00 bricks in the 212 mile speed bowl at the Hoosier course.
 Last year. Mulford, travelling in sister car to the victorious Tommy Milton's bacon wagon, drew ninth money. This year he promises to do better in a duplicate car of eight cylinders in a row, one of the two of that type the famous Chevrolet has entered in the great speed classic
 Always Smiling
 Mulford is one of the most interest," ing characters around the racing sta- bles. He never was known to be without a broad. sincere, radiating smile and it would be possible to hold church services in his garage at any moment, with Smiling Ralph as the conductor. lie WOulun swear OT even utter an angry word if his motor fell to pieces the day before a race. Neither would he turn hand on Sunday even If he knew he could build the car and win the race. That's Ralph.
 Mulford made his best showing in a 500-mile event in the firt drive of 1911 when he was second, but he has taken money six times out of nine starts and still has great hopes of winning a race and evening a long standing account with Howard Will cox.
 Drove In First One
 Smiling Ralph" is one of the foui drivers in the opening five. century grind who Is again entered this year. Along with Wilcox. Ralph De Palma and Eddie Hearne. he faced the first starter at Indianapolis. Wilcox and De Palma have succeeded in grabbing the lions share of one purse. but the best Hearne has ever done. along with Mulford, Is to place second.
 Mulford has not been campaigning the race tracks since the event here last May, but as he says, Its just like home to get back to Indianapolis, for know that track like book and it's easy to drive after you've been en 1t as much as h9ve."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
ALL SET FOR RACE NOW

The disposition of Krehmeyr the Nashville Vols by outright gets Moley within the player limit now will be changes the Baron roster this unless something and believed he will stand he though might get Rip Wheeler back Pttsbug has been disposed the Buccos.
 that Morrison Bates will do the pitching Robertson and catching and the remainder of the with Johnny Kane filling the utility role.
 Moley believes he has winning in has certainly looked good the past days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Claude Wilson 10 Make His Professional Debut at the B. A. C. mMonday Night Bout
Local Favorite to Meet Fran kie Britt in Ten Rounder

Claude Wilson, for the past year Birminghams greatest favorite In amateur boxing circles. Is now ready to try his hand at the program, and tomorrow night will fight his first l0sf ound bout at the Birmingham Athletic club Claude's opponent in his professional debut will be Frankie Britt, hard hitting little bantam weight from Cincinnati,
 Wilson has fought numerous bat ties at the F. A. C.. and his clean aggressive style of boxing has won for him 3 large following from Bir- mlneham's fan flock. He will un- douhtedly have many friends at the ringside tomorrow night when he meets Frankie Britt.
 Has Lost only One Bout
 The B. A. c. amateur has lost only one boat since taking up boxing seriously. that on a foul to Frankie Jerome. Claude has atoned for that defeat since 1t occurred by recent drubbing he dolled out to Jerome.
 Tommy Tompkins, who has looked after the ring welfare of Wilson dur ing the past several months. stated yesterday that Claude Is in prime shape for his bout with Britt tomor- TOW night According to Tommy, Wilson will enter the ring weighing slightly over 112 pounds Monday night.
 Claude Has Stamina
 Claude is a speedy little battler, with leis of science and stamina Weeks and months of training and sparring with such battlers as Dunn my Harrington Fred1ie Boorde, Bat ting Kelly, Dixie Allen, Red Her ring, and other B. A. C. headllners, has toushened Claude to surprising degree He not only can hit Jar ring lick. but also can absorb an unusual amount of punishment. HIS friends are not looking for any such tragedy as a knock -out to happen to Claude tomorrow night, for they have confidence in the punishment capacity of their favorite.
 Is one of Three
 FranlSia Britt who opposes Wilson in Monday nights bout, comes to Birmingham with splendid reputa- tion behind him. He Is one of a trio of Frankie Brltts who have boxed in and out of the east and has per haps made the best record of the bunch, excepting, maybe, Britt, the lightweight.
 Britt Is said to be a clever, hard hitting hoy. and ought to he an eN- oellent trial horse for Claude tomor- row night. He will stage his tinlsh- ;ug off work -out at the B. A. C. this afternoon. after arriving in Birming- ham yestcrday.
 Monday Nights Card
 Tommy Tompkins, B. A. C. match maker. has announced the follow ing card for tomorrow nights boxing show at the E. A. C..
 Claude Wilson (Birmingham1 llf pounds. versus Frankie Britt ftCih- einnatD. 110 pounds, h rounds,
 Dummy Harrington CAemar), laV pounds, versus John McGtnty efrat' City), 1a5 pounds. six rounds
 stevie Sarron (Boys' club, liS hounds. versus Dannie Stevens eB' A. .CD. f20 pounds. four rounds
 Pat o'Rielly CBoys club, lS' pounds, versus Larry Broderick NWY- .lam1. 145 pounds, three rounds.
 Red Williams, 1S0 pounds, versus Rottenbury, 1s0 pounds. three rounds.
 Young surett, 65 pounds, versus Young oscar, 65 pounds, three rounds
 Dave Evans will referee the man bouts tomorrow. while Tommy Tomp- kins will handle the preliminaries'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
BILLY GIBSON NOT IN LEAST WORRIED| OVER SITUATION
Says Lew Tender Cracks Good Joke in Claiming
 Benny's Title
By JAMES J. CORBETT Copyright, 1922, by King Features

NCOpyTlBnt. lSZZY Dy hlnE fedIuTSS
 Syndicate, Inc.)
 Billy Gibson continues to laugh and grow bit bulkier amidshps.
 The latest giggling has been oc- casioned by a statement in which Tender outlined the difficulty ex- perienced in getting crack at Leonard, and concluded by saying that the public should hereafter rec ognize him as the title holder.
 Tender can go ahead and claim all the championships in the world for all we care" chuckles Gibson Tt always has seemed to me that whenever fighter begins to claim the championship he suddenly feels in need of certain amount of publicity so that the public will not forget his existence. It may be that such thing is true In the case of Tender.
 Lopsided Approach
 ''Tendlers entire mode of approach in the matter of getting a crack at Benny Leonard's title has been lop- sided and sort of left handed. Also there has been a lot of unsportsman- like conduct by Tender and Phil Glassman, his manager. involved.
 After listening to all the bunk spread around by the Tender folks for more than a year, I agreed 10 send Leonard against Tender last summer. While training, Benny broke finger. The match had to be called off The Tender folks promptly spoofed the story that Leonard had broken his finger and it was noised around that the accident was phonsy and that Leonard had called off the match because he couldn't make the weight It was declared then that Leonard weighed anywhere from lf5 to 260 pounds.
 Collected Forfeit
 "Thereupon the Tender outfit per- formed what seems to me very un- sportsmanlike action. It collected the $5.000 appearance money forfeit. It seems to me that in view of the fact that Benny had broken his thumb and because of this misfortune could not appear, that the fair and square thing for the people to have done was to call off the forfeit money idea and return it to Benny. That's what Benny has done on numerous occasions.
 But Tendier grabbed the money. I decided then and there that if he and his manager were that sort of people. they could stick around and | cool their heels until such time as I again made a match for Leonard with Tendler. I decided to penalise that unsportsmaniike combination Dy refusing to give Tendler crack at /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
HOUSES FOR RADIOPHONE From the Popular Mechanics Maga

From the Popular Mechanlcs Nigga
 zine.
 As an indication of the growing popularity of the radiotelephone. a real estate firm of New York an- nounces that 1t will wire several apartment houses for this service The builders say that 1t will be bet ter for them to erect one aerial for the use of all tenants than to have the tenants erect individual aerials- A building contractor of Philadel- pkia also announces that buildings being erected by him are to be wired for radiotelephone service as part of the regular equipment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
AUTOMATIC, SHUTTLELEss LOOM
 From the Popular Mechanics Maga-

zine.
 A new automatic shuttleless loom, which it's English inventor claims will revolutionize the cotton manu- featuring industry, is reported now ready to be placed on the market. It is said that this loom weaves auto- matically cloth better in appearance by 25 per cent, and with about double the production of existing looms. Two different kinds of yarn, or two different counts, can be put in for ef- fects, and with the attachment of a simple color mechanism. to 10 col ors can be put in by the same plain loom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
GocA-coLA c. K. OF C.

Knights of Columbus were wal loped by the ,coca-Cola outfit yes terday afternoon, 6 to g. that is. they would have been wal1oped had the game gone another half-inning Rain halted the contest after only Tour innings. and il will not count Coca Cola ..............6 ' 1 Rights of Columbus ...2 6 2
 tFour innings. no game).
 Batteries: Smith and Evans. Mackin and Mochet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

the championship and also a slice
 of the big money which he would earn through a percentage of the
 gate in match with Leonard.
 Doesn't Fear Tender We have since proven that Benny not only is legitimate lightweight. but can make 133 if necessary and go into the ring as strong as an OK. He could take Tender any day in the week at 1855 and give that left handed Philadelphian a boxing les son. I know some hard matches that Leonard might be called upon to take. but can't by any method of reason ing at this time, consider Tender one-half as dangerous as his hired
 press agents are trying to make him seem.
 If I recall correctly this same eating Tender. who was touted as being able 10 knock over a reg iment of soldiers with one punch, was beaten by Sailor Friedman. and also by Rocky Kansas. Neither fighter ever claimed to be a world beater. yet they made the great Mir. Tendler look like punching bag the same Tender who now claims he is the lightweight champion of the world.
 Very, very fine. I haven't heard such a good joke in 30 years. If that boy springs another one like 1t
 am going to go to the most con- spicuous theatrical promoter in America and point out Tenders wire tues as . comedian and try to get
 him . job on the stage. It seems that oear Lew would be . much bet
 ter entertainer back of the foot
 lights than he is proving to be within | q padded arena l"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

WHtH LeWIsburR and AcipcO stopped hostilities yesterday after
 noon, the score was deadlocked, 1-1. |. Rain prevented resumption of play
 and the game ended with that score. It was nice pitching duel up until
 the time the rain broke the game up. Score: Lewishurg Acipco ........... ................. 1 (Eight innfngs).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

Sayreton defeated Jordon's Park ln close game yesterday. 4 to |. The pitching of Wane was fea- ture for the winners. The game was played on the losers diamond Score S"Nretoh .........s..... { "'iN N'H I ai Ns .=-a....=.z.= ]
 Waine and Ambrose; Grafton and McHenry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
noys, CLIB WINS. s-r
THOMAS BEATS sAyREToN

Thomas defeated the sayreton team
 on It's home diamond. to 2. &. Stewards throw home, cutting off
 two runs. was the prettiest of the game. Galbaugh and Mayhew hit for the circuit, while Booth drew a double and a single out of three trips to the plate.
 Both teams showed a big improve ment over their last performance Sayreton especially. N. Burns caught nice game for Thomas.
 score; R 1T E. ahViias 't.'l.=.=.H. .H..-.....s..... ? Sayreton .............. b s Batteries: Edwards. Galbaueh and N' Burns; Meager. Booth and Marshal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
sOUTUERN nEII, wJNs

Southern Bell won a thrilling pitching duel from Inglenook yester- day to 1. Only eight hits were made by both sides during the game. Pace pitched a swell game for the winners allowing only three hits, while Ellis was touched for only a quintet of bingles himself
 Inglenook made seven errors. which had something to do with it's defeat by the Telephoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
RAIN CAUSES p-. Du.w

When rain halted the fracas after
 the eighth inning, the Maccabees and Avondale were struggling along un- der 2-2 draw. That was the final score, a the game could not be con tinued after the downpour began
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
Many stnr. on Outfit

Kircher, who will have charge of the team on the field. will play shortstop for the aggrega- tion and of course will put pep in the pastime at each engage ment by pulling his clown stuff on the coaching lines. Bill Mars ton and Greek Griffin will do the catching for the club. Marston played professional baseball last year and Griffin is baseball and football star at Birmingham Southern college. Rip Samuels. who was with the Barons three years ago, Hobart Henderson of local semi pro fame, Skimp Free man. who pitched for Columbia in the Sally league last year, and Ham Stevens. famous Howard pitcher, will make up the pitch ing staff Creel of Lewisburg will play first base, Harold Shy der of Lewisburg. second base. Harry Berkowitz, who tried out with the Barons and worked in the Florida State league last year, will hold down third base, George Kircher will play short and Depiano, Mike Norton and Griffin will make up the garden trio. George says his club Is particularly anxious to book games with Champ Pickens' Liv- ingston outfit, with Gadsden,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
SILVER IMAGE WINS
 JUBILEE HANDICAP
By Assncinfed Press

Kempton Park. England. May G. Silver Image, by Juggernaut, out of Queen Silver, won the Kemptcn Park Great Jubilee handicap of 5000 SOW -ereigns one mile and q quarter run here today. Monarch was second. Roman Bachelor and Crubemore were in a dead heat for third. Fifteen horses ran.
 The betting on Silver Image was to against; on Monarch, loo to i2; Roman Bachelor II to . and Crumbe- more, 100 to against.
 In the port of London 5,664 tons of unsound food was condemned in 1916, as compared with 3,i1S tons in the previous year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

Jasper and Albany within the next few weeks.
 Harons On Upgrade
 Moley has his men looking to- ward the top in team batting. A week ago they were on the bot tom of the deck. In one week they have climbed to sixth place and are going strong now. The Noogans and Doylies slipped be low the Barons within the week. Kid Elberfeld's slashing Little Rockers are leading the league fin collective welding the Tabasco Boy having his forces hitting .315, which Is some ave- rage.
 Birmingham also stepped up in team fielding. cutting down on their error output the past week. They are now in fifth place In this line of endeavor among the league clubs.
 Averages through Wednesdays games show Tommy Taylor lead ing the local forces with .s66 while Neun Is close behind with S4S. They are the only Baron regulars topping the 800 mark,
 In pitching Phil Morrison is leading the league with seven straight victories and no losses checked against him for the sea- son.
 The Major League Siuggers
 Kelly. the home-run king of the National league last year is showing the way from a hitting average standpoint. He boasts five homers for the season and is hitting .44S Bert Griffith, the old Baron star is up among the leaders batting 1885 for the Brooklyn club Hungling, ex- Chick Is away to good start with the same club, enjoying hitting average of .364. Pie Traynor's hitting thus far has proven a disappointment. Pie is walloping the agate for only 2f4. John Beverly Gooch is doing much better. and can point with pride to 2SS average thus far. John Beverly has been hitting National league pitching almost as well as he did the deliveries in Boss Martins loop.
 One of the sensations of the American league is whltey Witt. He wasn't good enough to be in there every day for Connie Mack's Athletics. Connie sold him to the Yankees for the paltry sum of ten thousand vulcans, and Witt started hitting from the Jump. It is now hinted that Bob Meusel will have a hard time get ting in the regular Yankee lineup when his suspension Is lifted by Judge Landis. Witt has crowned the old apple for 1895 average since joining the New Workers.
 New Victims Tomorrow
 Local ball fans will have the chance of seeing some new faces and new blood in tomorrow's game. The Chattanooga Look outs come into town led by Eddie Mcdonald. the former Irish third : sacker for the Barons. He's managing the team and playing second base. Ralph CroIl. also former Baron. is working on the Logan Drake Is on the pitching staff.
 This marks the 'Noogans first trip to Birmingham this season, and the fans are happy, for they have grown weary of reading Birmingham. New Orleans, Mobile and Nashville lineups this spring. Following the Lookouts Kid E1- berfeld's Travellers dock here for three games. Thursday. Friday and Saturday. After playing here all this week the Moleys close out their home stay Saturday. and hit the road for short tour aWav from, homo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
LOST AND FOUND

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
soUTHEnN HALLWAY WINS

The Southern railway shopmen won rather heavy victory from their Thomas opponents yesterday,
 coming out ahead in slugging match, 10 to 6. The game was played at Thomas Falkner went the route for the visitors. but two hurlers. Mitchell and Hurley, were used by Thomas. Score:
 Southern Railway ...s.......... 10 Inomas ......t...........s. 6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
STANDARD OIL WINS

Standard oil defeated Alabama Power companys fast nine yester- day afternoon. to Q The game was played on the losers diamond
 Besides winning the game, the OiI- CTS outhit their opponents. and the five errors of the Powermen aided them somewhat in their victory.
 score; R. H. F. Standard oil .....6 ( & 2 Alabama Power Co. ..2 5
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
CITY LEAGUE GAMES
AvoNDAIn MII.Ls WINS


 The Avondale outfit triumphed over the West Woodlawn outfit yesterday afternen in easy fashion, score 9 to 0. The game was easy for the Mill CTS as they had their opponents out classed at all stages of the game.
 The work of Ray, Clark and Baker stood out for the Avondaie team, while Hammett looked good for the Woodlawn aggregation. Clopton pitched good ball all the way.
 Score R.H. .E |. Avondale Milis ..... 214 o2-9 1 West Woodlawn .... 900 00--0 6 Batteries Clopton and Smith; Will Hams and Womack
 BoYS' CLUB WINS, 6-1 The Boys club baseball team tri- umphed over the Inglenook nine yes terday afternoon In a one-sided game, 6 to 1. The Inglenook lads were un- able to hit the throwing of Herring, who was pitching for the winners. The Boys Clubbers backed Red Herring up with phenomenal fielding, making only one error behind him, Herring struck out seven men. letting the opponents down with only two hits Score: RH E i. Boys club ......... 2s0 f0-s : l lnglenook .......... 900 01-1 Batteries: Herring and Dill; Wilson and Mcdonald.