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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
DIXIE COLLEGES START TOURNEY IN ATLANTA MONDAY
Alabama and Auburn to Com pete in Championship
 Tournament

Atlanta. February 1s.-The col lege basketball championship of the south will be decided in the tourna- g teams already entered, and indica- tions that several more will be on hand, making it the largest southern basketball tournament ever held The winner is to represent the south at a national collegiate bask etball meet later at Indianapolis.
 The meet will be held under :he auspices of the Southern Athletic Conference and the Southern Inter Collegiate Athletic association, with the Atlanta Athletic club in charge of the local arrangements. Games will be played at the auditorium, seating several thousand persons, and in order to insure its financial success, the tournament has been insured against rain marring the, attendance any time between the opening and the finals, March 1.
 Kentucky State won the champion ship last year in a close game with Georgia university, but half dozen or more teams have shown them selves of equal caliber this year and neither the Kentuckians nor the Georgians have come through with a clean slate in the intercollegiate contests. In addition to the winner and runner-up of 1921 the following teams have entered:
 Alabama, Auburn, Centre, Chatta- nooga, Clemson, Georg town of Ken lucky, Georgia. Tech. Louisiana State. Millsaps, Mississippi A. & M, Mis- sissippi College, Mississippi Univer- sity, Mercer. Newberry, North Caro- llna University, Oglethorpe, South Carolina, Tennessee. Vanderbilt and Wofford.
 Teams expected to enter before the opening day, according to local of ficials include Florida, Furman and Tulane.
 Officials who will serve as referees and umpires are David Yates, At lanta; $. B. Sutton, former coach at V. P. L, and Leon Jourdette, former coach of Pennsylvania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
THREE MORE F., 1s5, j. ENTER DIXIE CAGE MEET AT AUBURN.
Championship Meet Will Be Staged at Auburn the
 First Week in March
By EMMETT sIzEMORE

Auburn, February 1S.-(Special.) )- With another trio of strong High school teams filing their entry pa pers with the athletic association au- thorities. the number to enter the Cotton States Interscholastic basket oall tourney now adds up to a total of nineteen preppers who will battle for the premier honors of southern championship in high school basket ball and the first week In March.
 The nineteen entries already made together with those who have unof- ficially entered the competition to- tals the number of teams entering well beyond the expectation of those in charge, who had previously made it known that not more than twenty teams would be on the entry sheet for the championship event Ar engagements are now being made far thirty five teams that are expected to be on the eligible list before clos ing day-Februay 2T.
 The entries coming in last nights mail to Coach Hutsell include; Cham bers County High of LAFRyette. Vast Point, of West Point. Ga., and the Macon County High quintet from NotasuISa-
 Cage Stars Entered
 In looking over the records of some of the teams which will be seen in action at the big basket event, it is noted that number of the best cage men in high school basketball will be on hand to offer their services to their institutions in bringing down the winning trophy.
 Among the star forwards that will display their wares might be named Lewis Yates. captain of the Handley High school of Roanoke. who is said to be one of the fastest and most ac- curate passers in northeast Alabama, having scored so far this season more points than his teammates combined.
 From Atlanta will come two out standing forwards who will use their ability in shooting the loops for counters with which to credit the records of their respective teams. Richardson of Tech High brings to Auburn with him a reputation of shooting fourteen goals after pen alty without having missed a shot. A unanimous record of this kind will be very handy in the big tourney in adding counters for the teams total.
 Red" Laird, another lad from the Gate City who halls from University High, promises to rival young Rich ardson, having been successful in bringing down the Georgia Inter scholastic association record in which he shot eighteen goals after penalty without missing try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
PANTHER CO-EDSI
 EVEN SCORE WITH EAST LAKE RIVALS
0Wenton Girls Nose Out How ard College Co., by
 9-7 Score
Nv HORACE RENEGAR

Sweet was the revenge that the Birmingham Southern college Pan therettes reaped over the Howard co-eds last night in the second game of two-game series between the two teams. The closeness of the won is enough within itself to indi cate the nip-snd-tuck affair that was fought on "Y" court before the largest crowd that has gathered to see a game on that floor this season.
 Capt. Anna Lapage was the out standing star of the game, scoring the entire eight points that enabled her team to win the game. How ever. it might well be said that Capt. Anna would never have been able to have scored that many points if her team had not aided her with brilliant passwork. The pantherette quint was in the best form of the season. The guards. Camille Reynolds and Mary Anderson deserve much of the credit for the victry, for they starred con sistently throughout the game. Capt TheIma Stacey, Towards star for ward. was unable to annex a single field goal with Anderson guarding her Miss Reynolds also held Clark to no goals.
 Julia Rainey, Pantherette pivot Wnp " dS buA Ot ItAS LII SA 6&HtN oA NiO series was back in the lineup, and seemed to add new life to the team. Julia Maynor. Panther forward, also performed in great style, especially in the passing department.
 For the Howard five, 1t might be said that Red" Wagoner was the star of the evening. Miss Wagoncr scored Towards only two field goals, and also performed well at guard. She WAS really the offensive main stay of the Howard team, taking Miss Stacey's place in that role, for Stacey was far off form last night, with An dersop guarding her every moment.
 Misses Hagood and York also played a good game, keeping the ball out of the enemies territory a great part of the time. Hagood passed the ball well at times and fought hard all the way.
 The game was simply a case of two very evenly matched teams fight ing every moment and tho score in dieates the margin that the Pan therettes outplayed their East Lake opponents. Lineup:
 Birmingham-So Southern (sl-IApage lS) and Maynor. forwards; Rainey, center; Anderson and Reynolds, guards.
 Howard (7)-stacey CD and Clarke tt2). forwards: York. center Wag oner (4) and Hagood, guards.
 Substitution Webb for Hagood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE" PRESIDENT YS
 LANDS DID BEST
HeydIer Says National Com mission Will Benefit Base
 ball Greatly

New York, February 1S.--Presi dent John A. Heydler Of the National ieaGue, expressed qualification today when informed by the Associated 'ress that Judge Landis had resigned from the bench to devote his entire time to the technical control of pro- fessional baseball.
 "rte major and minor leagues, and the baseball public at large are to be congratulated" he said. 'on Judge .adnis' decision. It means every thing for the sport.
 T have always felt that when Judge Landis fully realized the mass of detail and the varying technical and eontractual matters which must come to him for final decision. he would have to decide to give up either the position of baseball commi ssioner CT the federal bench. The work in- cidental to both positions is absolute ly beyond the powers of any one man. Of course. l need not say that l am extremely gratified that Judge Landis saw his way clear to devote his en- tire attention to baseball
 Under the terms of his contract. signed in 1920. Judge bandis will continue to receive the same remu- neration as in the past. His contract, ' called for an annual salary of S5l, GOO, with deduction equivalent 70 his salary as a judge
 Under this agreement Judge Lan- dis has been receiving approximately S42500 from the baseball leagues.
 Jacob Ruppert, president of the New York Yankees, and Charles H. Ebbets of the Brooklyn club, also expressed pleasure over the action of Judge Landis.
 Remarkable man as he is" said MT. Ruppert, the two jobs were too much for him. Baseball of course. cannot fail to be benefited by his action"
 "The results of Judge Landis move" said MT. Bbbetts, mean that the work he has been doing for base ball will increase rapidly. It is splendid thing"
 JOHNSON INTERESTED
 Chicago, February 1S.--Ban Jonn- son, president of the American league expressed great interest in Judge Landis resignation but said he "cou1d not comment on it now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
Rickard Leases St. Louis Coliseum
 ToPronote Sports
BATES DENIES REPORT

St Louis, February 1s.-T. P. Bates, president of the Coliseum com pany, this afternoon denied Tex Rick ard or any one else had leased the Coliseum here for z5 years.
 J. Franklin Whitman of Philadei- phia. obtained an option on the build ing 10 days ago and this expires May l, MT. Bates said. T understand he is trying to interest capital in the proposition, but no 25 year lease has been signed yet"
 New York, February 1S.-Tex Rick ard, sporting promoter, who resigned yesterday from the management of the MadisonSQuare Garden Sporting club after his indictment on a charge of assaulting two small girls, has leased the St. Louis Coliseum for 25 years, and arranged for creating therein modern sport amphitheatre similar to the Garden in this city.
 John Ringling, newly elected pres- ident of the Madison Square Garden corporation, will not be officially connected with the St. Louis venture. It is understood, however, that Fran cis Whitman of Philadelphia and others will be associated with Rick ard.
 The extension of the Madison Square Garden idea to other cities is in line with plans made by Rickard more than year ago. It is his in- tention eventually to establish a chain of amphitheatres and control them under one national sport cor poration.
 Other cities which soon may be selected are Philadelphia and Kansas City.
 ] Rickard announced today that 8 large concrete swimming pool would be constructed in the St. Louis arena and the structure devoted to indoor swimming during the summer months.
 At other seasons the structure will be used for boxing bouts, athletic meets and general exhibitions and in- oustrial shows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
FRANCIS APPLEBY WINS
 OVER PERCY COLLINS

Philadelphia. February 1s.-Fran- cis s. Appleby. of New York. play ing his last match in the lnterna- tional 1S.9 balk line amateur pii- Hard championship tournament. to- day defeated Percy N. Collins, of Chi cago, 300 to 16s. Appleby's average was 13 1-23 and his high runs so, 35. 34.
 Collins average was 7-2s and his high runs A. 42, 21.
 It was Collins first defeat in the tournament, he and Francis Apple by's brother, Edgar. leading the tournament up to today with two vic- tories each. Francis Appieby's rec ord for the tournament now is three victories and two defeats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
TO MEET PARMAN HERE FEB.
Ton1pkins' Latest Find
 Gets Bout at the B. A. C..

Eddie banamweght recently added Tommy stable matched of Louis vile Athletic Monday night
  a good reputation.
 young fellow weighing IA pounds He started working gradually taking em all while his down. said to be scrapper should make hit with local
 Willie Adams, Johnny Rosner, Babe Asher Frankie Murray and Roy Moore Benny Paman weighs 117 pounds and has boxing Nashville ecentlv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
AUBURN OUINT IS WINNER OVER THE CLUB CAGESTERS
HutselI's Men Wind Up Home Season With Victory Over
 the B. A. c.

Auburn. February 1S.-(speeial.l In the fastest game of the season the Orange and Blue basketball aggre- Eation met and defeated Coach Er- vin's fast quintet from the Birming- ham Athletic club by the score of s4 to 21 Tonight's contest is the Plains mems last appearance in the local gymnasium, and win conclude the Tigers schedule with the exception of the S. l. A. A tournament in Atlanta next week.
 Captain Joe Harrison played the best game of his career and was supported loo per cent by his team mates in coining another Auburn vic tory.
 The stars of the Plainsman squad figure up to five men. but if we were forced to pick those who may have been a shade the most responsible for the larger score on the Auburn ledger. then the spotlight would be thrown on Messrs. Charley Dudley and Joe Harrison of the tossing de- partment, and Rat" Mckinney in the ranks of the defending corps. Rat Mckinney played a fast game and took real care of his opposing for wards at all stages of the game.
 In the ranks of the B. A. c. bas- keteers, Stapleton, who replaced Stubbs at forward. was the shining light in the scoring department hay ing nine markers 10 his credit for his services in the latter part of the game. Mandy former Auburn star. played hard, but did not seem to locate the once familiar loops in his efforts to count for his team.
 Chisholm. the fast clubber forward, played fine brand of basketball, as did Bryan at center.
 Hutsell sent his second stringers, Dowell, Hill, James, Greet and Thig- pen, in the last few minutes of play but the score stood at the same fig ure, 34 to q, as when the varsity five left the floor.
 Lineup.
 Auburn (3G E. A. C. GID
 Position
 Hahn tS1 -.,s.t.....-+. ChlShoIm t4J
 Right Forward
 Left Forward
 Harrison D2) ........,... Bryan @ Mckinney (2) .&........ Mandy (2)
 Right Guard Duke ..,,.....4.=......., Afford Left Guard
 Substitutions: Auburn-Jones for Duke, Thigpen for Mckinney Creel for Hahn. Dowell for Dudley and Hill for Harrison.
 E. A C:-stubbs @ for Thomas, stapieton (sJ for stubbs and Stubbs 1 for Mandy.
 Referee, Mike Donahue (Yale)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
JIMMY 0'CONNELL
 SIGNS CONTRACT

San Francisco, February 1S.- Jimmy O'Conneil. young san Francisco baseball player for whom the New York Giants re- cently paid SZ5.OO0 for 1923 de- livery, signed today his 1922 con tract with the local club of the Pacific coast league. Secretary George Putnam. of the club an- nOunccd.
 sO'Connell. under the contract signed today. will receive the largest salary ever given n minor league baseball player" Putnam said. The amount was not made public hut 1t was to he around $IO.OO0. The $75.000 paid was said to have been the greatest amount ever given for minor leaguer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
----se.-------- WINTERS C0LDEST DAY BRINGS NUMBER DEATHS
By Associated Press

New York, February 1.-The coldest day of the winter in this section tonight was held responsible for several deaths and an explosion besides host of minor mishaps.
 Two of the deaths occurred in Landing, N. J., when the dynamite packing house of the Atlas Powder works blew up. Plant officials pointed out that it was the third ex plosion to occur in February in the last three years and expressed be- lief that the extreme cold should be held accountable.
 Another death was that of Charles Reed, TO, of Westwood, N. J., who collapsed while buffeting the wind or street in lower Manhattan. Falling, his head struck the pave n,ent and he died before an ambu- lance could be summoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
Hackleburg Quintet Wins

]. Hackleburg, February ls-(spe- Gal. )-The locals defeated the Flor ehce Normal quintet by the score of 4s to 19. The visitors fought hard, hut the teamwork of the locals was too much for them.
 : The game was interesting from the Beginning. Fouls were scarce The Vi sitors lost the game but they won the highest respect of both the op- losing team and the spectators with their clean tactics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
NATIONAL RIFLE MATCHES
 ARE SET FOR SEPTEMBER

Washington. February 1s.-The ns- tional rifle matches at Camp Perry. O., will be held this year from Sep tember 10 2S, it was announced to- day by the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, of whish Assistant Secretary of War Vain wright is president. More than thousand picked marksmen from the army. navy, marine corps, National Guard and civilian rifle clubs coni- pete annually in the matches
 Appointment of Lieut.. Col. Morton C. Mumma, u. S A., as executive of ftcer in charge of the meet this year also was announced today. Colonel Mumma now is on duty in Iowa Civ with the University of Iowa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
Wiqinton Defeats Florence

Hackleburg. February iS.vtSpe- ial0-The Wiginton Consolidated school defeated the Florence Norma quintet in a very hotly contested game. 24 to 19 The visitors played in q game previous to this one in which they met defeat but this did not prevent them from making a hard fight for the second
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
Edgar AppIeby Wins

Philadelphia, February 1S.-Edgar T. Appleby, national champion of New York. tonight defeated Ary Bos of Holland. European champion in teur billiard tournament, 300 to 21s. The American showed better form throughout the match.
 Appleby's average was 10 202S and his high runs S3, 69 and 24. Bos fin ished with an average of 8 20-27 and had high runs of 52, fl and %.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
Has Many Admirers

HAN Many Aunhtrerh
 Dummy has a large number of friends and admirers in Birming- ham, who will be shocked to learn that his ring days are over. They have followed his fortunes in the ing, ever since he blossomed out of amateur<-ranks into the pro fessional. They have always found in him a willing fighter, ready to meet any foe, and anx- ious 10 mix it. Now they will re- gret to learn of his misfortune which will keep him out of the squared arena permanently.
 Tompkins, his old manager. tells me that some Of his friends have suggested a big benefit card for him at the B. A. C.. and hinted that such a show would be ar ranged for Dummy some time this spring.
 Angling For, Card
 The B. A. C. officials are ang- gling for a good card week from Monday night. Eddie Grant. a little 150-pound wihrlwind. who formerly resided in Atlanta is in Birmingham now, and is anxious to show his wares to the local fight bugs. Grant put Kid Peck to sleep recently in an abbreyi- ated contest and has met and defeated some of the best of the smaller fellows in the south.
 Local officials are trying to match Eddie up with Ashton Donza, from the stable of Fred Digby at New Orleans. They have about come to terms with Digby, and are making ready to stage the show just one week hence.
 
 Tommy Becomes Professor
 Tn the meantime Tommy Tomp- kins has become a fullfledged professor-of boxing He has es- tablished the .Tompkins school of boxing at the club and announces private instruction from the ages of up to 30.
 I'm going to give 'em theory and practical work said the local fight impresario in commenting on his new veture My object will be to teach the art of self defense-not to make a boxer or prize fighter of any one In stead I will teach them not to fight except when the occasion of eif-preservation arises. We will have lecture classes, general call esthenics. bag punching. rope skipping, dummy work and glove work. My place will be open to the public and I will also hold stags at intervals for the general public to show development of pupils. and what can be acquired through physical training. Class
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
Middies "CIean Up"

Annapolis, Md. February 1s.-Na- val academy athletes cleaned up in five-cornered program of events to- day.
 Washington and Jefferson was humbled at basketball, AZ to 24; wrestlers won all bouts from Virginia Military institute. and later defeated Brown university. The swimming team overwhelmed Washington and Lee, 54 to 8, breaking records in the 160-yard relay. 50-yaxd dash and 100- yard swim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
CRIMSONS DEFEAT TRINITY QUINT BY
 SCORE OF 28 TO I6I
AIabama's Early Lead Enough to Defeat the
 TarheeIS

University. February 1s.-tSpeeiaI) Alabama tonight licked Trinity col lege of Durham, N. O.. by a score of 2S to 1e. The game was of the cratic type, the shooting being decidedly good one minute and then decidedly off for the next two.
 Alabama sprang off in the first half as though they intended to mop the floor with their Tarheel guests, making IS points while the visitors scored only one meagre point, foul goal.
 Coach Bernier placed Carter and Hudson on the shelf in the last period, sending Cobb to Stabler's forward with the Greenviile lad go- ing to center and Dick Lewis step ping in Captain Hudd's brogues at guard. With the pawns in this po- sition, the Trinity Tars plucked up courage and outplayer the Crimsons for a space, throwing some nice field goals. At this juncture Coach Bernier hurried Slim and Hudson into the breach.
 Midget McGauley. Slim Carter, Lou Gazzolo, Captain Hudson and Vernon Stabler were brilliant performers for the Crimsons. Wild Irish McGauley 
 goals besides running the floor in fiashy form. Carter and Stabler were a bit off color Tn their shooting, but not in running and passing. Smiling Kid Gazollo put out his really and truly good game at guard. Captain Huddy shot two nifty goals as well as interfering with about five Tars who craved shot at the basket. Cobb, subbing for Stabler, shot two nice goals, playing a great aI-round game while in.
 Spikes Pennington and Richardson did good work in the last half. Simp- son was high point man for Trinity with six points
 couple of fast boxing bouts were staged between halves by Rat Gaines and Cowbell Thomas in the first bout, and Rat Hubert and Coach Hank Crisp in the last.
 The team plays A. & NJ in Stark vile on February 21 and 22, going from there to Atlanta for the tourna- ment. Line-up and summary;
 Alabama (2s) Trinity C6) Stabler ......s...,...-..... Brooks
 Forward McGauley (1o) ...... Pennington (D
 Forward
 Carter (e) .......... Richardson CD
 Center
 Gazzoio ................. Spikes ID
 Guard
 Hudson CD ......... Simpson co
 Guard
 Substitutions-Alab Lewis sor Hudson, Cobb CD for Stabler. Stabler for Carter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
WHITE SOX BATTERYMEN
 BEGIN SOUTHERN TRIP

Chicago, February 1s.-White Sox pitchers and catchers were gathering here today to leave tonight for Marlin Springs, Texas. where they will re- main for week before going to Seguin, Texas, the regular training camp. Other batterymen will join the party at the springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
DUMMY HARRINGTON THROUGH

One of the pfu connected with southern pugim that of Dummy Harrington the rugged ockr who formerly worked in stable Tommy Thompkins Many inquired the club recently Dummy booked hospital under doctors and would be able fight in the again.
 Over five weeks Harrington working mine Acmar five the those the taken hospital Tommy Thompkns tells he has been discharged from the nary the club the other But added Tommy Dummy will be able to fight again The accident left leg crippled condition and very much shorter than the
 Thus from local pugisic of em all Dummy couldn't himself but his hamaker crashed through through osculaion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
Braues Trade Scott for Marquard and
 Kopf of fhe Reds

Boston, Mass, February 1S.-John Scott, pitcher for the Boston Ma tionals. has been traded to the Gin cinnati Reds for pitcher "Rube" Mar quard and infielder Larry Kopf, ac- cording to telegram received here to- night from George W. Grant. owner of the Braves, who is now in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
 CARD STARS HAVEN'T SIGNED CONTRACTS

St Louis, February 1s.-The first contingent of the St. Louis Nationals will leave soon for the training camp at Orange, Texas. The early s1sl~~. will be composed mostly of pitchers and catchers. among them several re- cruits signed up since the close ot the last season.
 Some of the regulars of last sea son have failed to send in signed contracts for 1922 among them Jacques Fournier. first baseman. ana Rogers Hornsby, second baseman, who have reached no agreement with the management on this years con trats.