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Evening star., 1922-01-13

Some of the clubs in other cities tlan
the championship cities did not make
huge sums. and some had all they could
do to break even. They are not ready
to see the price of admission lowered.
They think the public will continue to
carry the burden of the freight Tley
do not believe in the theory that more
admissions at smaller rates profit club
better than fewer admissions at a high
price. While railroad rates are higher
and hotel rates are not as moderate as
they were, the advanced prices in both
cases hardly Justify the high percent
age in advance on the price of the
tickets. Salaries and other expenses,
some of which could be trimmed with
out any injury to base ball, are the
real increases which have advanced ad-
missions
Players who are back from Cuba con-
tinue to say good things about Mueller
the outfielder who will play for the St
Louis Nationals in 1922. They figure
that he will bat hard enough to make
the st. Louis outfie!d the hardest hit
ting and most powerful in the National
League. Brooklyn men who made up
part of the crowd that went to Cuba
estimate that Mueller is easily a 325
batter in the National League, and
probably better.
Spencer Abbott of the Memphis club
says Brooklyn got the best outhelder OF
the Southern Association by signing
Griffith of the New Orleans club. and
is sure that he will make the National
League this season. Perhaps that is
one reason why Brooklyn is not averse
to making a trade in which Wheat will
be released to another team.
indianapolis will get more players
from the New York National League
club. and ii looks as if Hendricks. man
ager of indianapolis. will work in con-
nection with the New York crowd in
taking care of surplus players. There
are several youngsters on the Giants
pay roll who will be let out before the
season begins.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
VAUGHN SIGNS FOR Three
SEASONS WITH OUTLAWS

BELOIT, Wis. January 13.-Jim
Vaughn, former Chicago National
star pitcher. will remain with the
Fairbanks Morse base ball team here
for three years. He has signed con-
tract for that length of time.
Vaughn was suspended from or
ganized base ball last year by Com
n, isSiOner T.andjS
Evening star., 1922-01-13
BRICKLEY TURNS DOWN.
NORTHWESTERN OFFER

CHICAGO, January 13. Charles
Brickley, famous as Harvard foot
ball player few years ago, yester-
day was offered the position of grid
iron coach at Northwestern Uni
versity. but was unable to agree on
terms with the college heads and ne
gotiations have been dropped.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
McAuliffe K. O.'s Farmer.

TAkOMA, Wash, January 13.-Jack
McAuliffe, Detroit heavyweight, won a
technical knockout over Frank Farmer,
veteran Takoman. when Farmers sec
onds threw in towel, in the fourth
round of scheduled six-round bout
here last night, after their man had
been foored six times.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
IN BALTIMORE BOUT

BALTIMORE. January 13.-Roy
Moore of st. Paul and Terry McHugh
of Allentown, bantamweights, will be
opponents in the main bout of the
National Athletic Clubs fistic enter
tainment at the Fourth Regiment Ar
mory here Monday night. McHugh is
considered one of the best bantams
brought forth in the east this season.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
Thorne. Turfman. Dies.

PARIS, January 13.-Thomas Pear
sail Thorne. widely known turfman
and race horse owner, brother to
Oakleigh Thorne, New York finan-
cier, died here yesterday.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
Turner Wins on Mat.

Joe Turner won his wrestling match
from Vic Tounaman at the Capitol
falls. He won the first in forty-four
minutes and the second in eighteen.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
GIRL SWIMMER WINS
METROPOLITAN TITLE

NEW YORK. January 1S.-Miss
Helen Wainwright, sixteen-year-old
aquatic star. last night won the
metropolitan 220-yard indoor cham
pionship, defeating by several inches
Mrs. Charlotte Boyle Cline. The time
was 2:55 2-5.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
MASONIC BoWLERs TO MEET.

A meeting of the board of govern
ors of the Masonic Bowling Associa-
ton will be held tomorrow night in
the library of the Masonic Temple. at
18th street and New York avenue.
Members are to gather at 1:30 o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
GIBS MEET TONIGHT.

Gibraltar Athletic Club will hold it.
annual election tonight at the As
toria. apartment "a. Base ball plans
will be discussed All members are
to be present at o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
Boxer Is Exonerated.

wILKES-BARRE, Pa, January 10
Joe Richie. a local amateur boxer,
has been exonerated by a coroners s
Jury from all blame for the death OF
George Bliss. who died as result OF
hlows received in a bout with Richie
La st week
Evening star., 1922-01-13
Indians to Play Cards.

ST. LOUIS, January 13.-Two ex-
hibition games have been arranged
by the Cleveland Americans and the
st. Louis Nationals at Dallas. Tex,
March IL and IL.
Evening star., 1922-01-13

couldn't bring myself to tell on them
even had / known for certain. 1 de-
clded to keep quiet and play my
best
Weaver explained that he had hesi-
tated 10 make known his story, even
confidentially, for fear some might
think he was trying to pass the
buck" to his teammates.
The third baseman and seven other
players were named by Eddie Cicotte,
Claude Williams and Joe Jackson in
grand Jury confessions as having been
in on the alleged game-throwing deal
They were tried on charges Of con-
spiracy to defraud the public and
found not guilty. Whether games
We're thrown was not brought into
the trial, as there was no law COW
ering such thing.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
NAVY LISTS MARYLAND,

University of Maryland is on the
Naval Academy lacrosse schedule for
a game in Annapolis April 1. Other
games listed by Navy are: April 8,
kinS,
Evening star., 1922-01-13
Giants Sell Gonzales.

ST. PAUL, January 13.-Miguel
Gonzales, catcher for the last three
years for the New York Nationals,
has been acquired by st. Paul.
Evening star., 1922-01-13

nere ~ talk Of ~reorganizins the
old New York State Base Ball League.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
GENE SARAZEN IS GUEST OF CHICAG0'S GOLFERS

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Gene Sarazen. premier golfer of 1922. by virtue of having won the national open title of the United States, and having de- feated Walter Hagen, British open champion in a 36-hole contest. and Jock Hutchinson, former British open champion, today were guests of Chi cago golfers on the eve of their ex- hibition tour.
 Sarazen. the first man of Latin race to overcome the doughty Scots since the Caesars tried it nearly 2,000 years ago, spoke briefly at luncheon to- day and gave an exhibition of his strokes. The 21-year- old golfer, who recently removed from Pittsburg to New York to become professional at the Briar Cliffe club, said he had de- cided he still had much to learn since his friend, Chick Evans, had told him that ]. K. Wadley, a middle-aged di- rector of the Western Golf associa- ton. had scored 61 for IS holes re- gently at his home club in Texarkana, Texas.
 Having the strokes and playing them consistently without mistakes let me win the championship and the same things made it possible for MT. Wadley to score 61. It is the con sistently good game that wins Jock Hutchinson scored two CTS at Skokie last summer, but he did not score that we'll consistently, or he would have won, for l did not shoot any one round in so few strokes" Golf was spoken of by others as the universal game as to age. sex and religion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
Cannon Outlines Aims of
 NeuU Ball Players Union

tected as against the great financial interests that own the clubs" de- clared MT. Cannon.
 Aims of Union
 Mir. Cannon confirmed "a number of the aims" of the professional baseball players organization, to in- clude among other things the follow ing:
 ITO safeguard the rights of every individual player.
 "To secure fair play to the play CTS.
 eTo represent them in dealing with the club owners.
 "To prevent exploitation and un- fair dealing as against the players.
 ITO secure unified action of all players on behalf of each.
 ITO promote clean, honest sports manlilSe professional baseball in America.
 "To promote the general welfare of all professional players.
 gro secure for the American pub- lie clean and high-class sport.
 "To prevent clouds of suspicion against baseball, such as have arisen in recent years, from arising in the future"
 Fair Deal for Players
 If the magnates really could read the SlSnS or the times, ueclaTeu MT. Cannon, "they would join with tho players in paving the way to clean. honest. sportsmanlike organization of the players, and they would co-oper- ate with the organization in seeing that 8 fair deal was given to the players and that the spirit of real sportsmanship was fostered among them, so as to furnish the game with clean baseball" The magnates will find out to their surprise after the organization is completed that there will not be one unfair demand CT request made of them by the ballplayers accord ing to MT. Cannon. The officers, he said, will be elected within the next few weeks and meeting of the executiYa board will be held shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
Veteran Official 10 Handle East US. West Grid Battle Saturday

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 26.-When George NJ. Varnell. veteran Pacific coast gridiron official blows his referees whistle to send the Pitts burg and Stanford elevens at each other in PaIo Alto, Cal, December 30. it will mark the sixth east vs. west inter sectional combat at which the dean of western football authori- ties has officiated
 Varnell, known by name and repu- tation wherever football Is played or talked of In the west, handled hls first intercollegiate contest In Port land, Ore, in 1915, when Oregon Agricultural college and Syracuse university met in the Rose city. His l-Pacifio coast and all-northwest mythical elevens are printed in the official football guide.
 In 1904 and 1905 yarnell played in the backfield of Coach A. A. Stagg's Chicago university e1evens. Later he played with the University of Kentucky For 15 years Varnell has been sporting editor of the Spo- kane Chronicle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
American Team Will Compete tn Sweden

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-An Aneri- can track and field team will com pete in the swedish International athletic games at Gothenberg next summer.
 Tentative acceptance of an invita- lion recently received was announced today by the amateur athletic union. The size of the team and other de- iails are being arranged by corres- bondence.
 Considerable importance attaches the date finally selected for the meet. The United States would Dc ble to send a larger team if the Swedish A. A. could shift date from July 12 to the following week as suggested by the A. A. U.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
PAY LAST RESPECT TO MICHIGAN STAR
 AT KIRK'S FUNERAL

YPSILANTI. Mich. Dec. 2s,-High officials of the state and of the edu-
 cational world, as well as gridiron
 stars of this and other years, gath cred here today to pay the last
 honors to Bernard Kirk, star football player of the University of Michigan, whose death resulted Saturday from an automobile accident.
 The funeral was held this morning at the home of kirk's parents. Act ting as honorary pallbearers were Dr.
 Marion Leroy Burton. president of 1.-the University of Michigan. Gov Alex J. Groesbeck, James O. Martin, regent of the university: Coach Fielding H. vost. Congressman George P Codd of Detroit and Congressman Earl c. Kitchener of Adrian.
 Members of the 1922 Michigan foot ball team were ctive pallbearers. | Kirk had been chosen by many critics as the all American end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
RADIO PREPPED TO- WIN NEW YEAR'S| ORLEANS FEATURE
oBy collyer's New. Bureau)


 NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2e.-(By c6uyers News u.)-Bil1 Perk- in's Radio, winner Of the Latonia cup, Is being prepared for the New Years handicap. tho 5000 feature for the opening day at the fair grounds. This -year-old gelsing by The Man ager has outworxed most of the prominent handicap horses here. Whether he can beat the Xalapa sta ble.s recent arrivals, Bon Homme and the three year old, Missionary. is question that is keeping the local race fans guessing.
 Outciass Wcstcrners
 Some of tho devotees of the turf are inclined to believe all horses campaigned on the New York tracks have little more "class" than the westerners and following that senti- ment. it would not be surprising to see the pair enjoy favoritism in the speculation. The distance of the ham, dicap, one mile ana a sixteenth seems to favor the Xalapa stars through Radio has won at mile and a sixteenth. He is dangerous horse in any kind of company from mile and sixteenth up, when not kept too far out of contention the first mile He needs a strong, hust- ling rider to get him away from the post, and he seldom fails to bring home the bacon when he gets to the leaders before the field reaches the head of the stretch.
 Bon Homme and Missionary arc just the opposite, being gifted with plenty of early speed and mile and a six teenth. is about their limit, though Bon Homme has won a race in mud at mile and a quarter. The nomi- nations to the New Years handicap include all the best of the handicap division here for the winter. Secre- tary Joe McLennan is confident q dozen or more will face the starter.
 J. F. Philips Buy won tho event last year in gallop all the way by three lengths from Sands of Pleas ure with TipnitY Wicket third
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
Baseball Player. of 50 Years Ago Is Dead

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-Weston D "Wes" Ffsler, a noted baseball ,iaycr of half century ago, and 'irst baseman of the original Ath- -+stlcs died in R hospital yesterday. Jfc was about s1 years old, and was born in Camden, N. ].
 He Joined the Athletics In 1865 as an amateur and when the game be- gan to grow in popularity he accept ed n salry of s1.500 year. He was a member of the Athletics in 1874, when that club and Boston made the first trip to Europe of American ball players. MT. Fisler in his baseball days wore white cuffs and a collar and necktie. He was known as the .sbandy" of the diamond. He retired from baseball in 1877 to enter busi- ness and was active up to his final illness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
German Tennis Body Wants Recognition in
 American Cup Meets

BERLIN, Dec. 2s,-Lawn tennis leaders in Germany are holding out to their followers the hope that Ger man representatives again will be all lowed to enter titular contests in the United States next year. They state that the American tennis authorities regarded the past season as too soon after the war to resume these re- lations. but that among former neu- tral countries there is an increasing desire for the German competition. International matches with Spain, Holland, Denmark and Sweden were revived to a large extent during the last year. The results have moved the Netherlandish Lawn Tennis as- sociation of Holland to approach sports circles in the entente coun- tries with view to biting competi- tors from the latter against Germans on neutral courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
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 Now is good time to consider the indoor golf season.
 often wonder why it is that golf CTS can so easily satisfy themselves in the matter of golf instruction, while they find 1t so hard to satisfy themselves with their game.
 Thousands of players go off to the links week after week and play so poorly that they tear up their cards half way around, and put of till the next time they play the determi- nation to make the course under 100." Most of these same players, if you investigated among them would admit they never took more than one, or possibly two lessons.
 Leave It To Pro
 The golf pro can best tell you how many lessons you need, but these teachers are nearly always much too shy in the matter of speaking up to the student and outlining to him just what kind of course of in struction he should take. This is to the club members great disad- vantage, I regret to say. Because of the situation the club pro finds himself in he naturally leaves it to the player to say what instruction he shall take. If the player Is really wise he will correct this himself, since it Is notpreally up to the pro to do so.
 When Your Game Is Sick
 When your game is sick you know hot al, ht,f you approach him in the wrong way. You tell him you want lesson, and he, obliging Scot, sets a time for you. You should tell him. instead, how and where your game Is wrong and then ask him to write you prescription. Try this at one of the winter golf schools and profit now and next year.
 If I could express the practicing I have done in lessonx the total probably would be more than 1000. It perhaps would amount to that many lessons with each of my clubs. And I am still at it. All my prac- ticing really amounts to taking les sons since l am usually in practice. testing out the method of some other player Then, if these do not suit me, l proceed to run my scales" with my own stuff and in this I am merely doing over and over again what George O'Neil originally taught me. I dug out my own game. in a way. from studying others. but ONeil polished it off.
 The player who really Is tired of his huge scores should go to the pro and turn himself over for com plete analysis club by club. Then his pro could go clear through the bag with him. teaching him the best method for each club. The pro will see at a glance the errors that never otherwise will be made appar- ent to you. He can see exactly and tell you in precise manner what you are not doing properly. As 1t is now. you merely guess at what is wrong. and the chances are then even your guess on 1t Is not right.
 Copyright. John F. Dille Co)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
Former Umpire Is to Admit Charge in Court

MUsKoGEE. Okla. Dec. 26-Ralph Pontieus, former umpire of tho West ern Baseball association and South western league, will plead guilty in United States district court here next week, the district attorneys office stated today, to charge of stealing automobiles and disposing of them In other states. He compromised on a sentence of two and one-half years, it was said. The former umpire Is to be
 tried on similar charge In the Tulsa county state court. He Is now lat liberty on bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
By Associated Press

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Dec. 2s.-Bet- ter conditions for baseball and the advancement of the sport are reasons given in a statement today by Ray mond J. Cannon, a Milwaukee attcr- ney, for the formation of a profes- sional baseball players union, which he has fostered for several months.
 "The sport has suffered woefully in recent years and it is hoped that these conditions can be improved and at the same time that the interests of the baseball player can be pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
FLORIDA GATORS TO MEET CRIMSON TIDE AT RICKWOOD.

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Dec. 26.- University of Florida's Thanksgiv- ing football game in 1923 will be played with University of Alabama at Redwood park, Birmingham, ac- cording to an announcement today by athletic authorities at the university here. Two other games have been Scheduled by Florida, one with Army, at West Point, on October 6, and the other with Georgia Tech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
NO LEAGUE GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT "" TONIGHT
CITY LEAGUE STANDING

There will be no basketball games at Y. NJ. c. A. tonight, regular meet ing time of Birmingham city league quintets, Coach W. ". Abell of the Y. M. c. A. announced that, on ac- count of the holidays, there would be mo games tonight.
 The league teams resume league battling next Wednesday night. with these games on the schedule:
 Acipco versus Woodlawn.
 Y. M. c. A. versus Pedagogues.
 Avondale Mills versus Pedagogues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
Glenn Killenger Is
 Secured by Atlanta

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-The New York Tanks announce the release under optional agreement of Glenn Killenger. infielder, to the Atlanta club of the Southern asso- citation.
 Killinger, former gridiron star at Penn State college and an all- American backfield choice in 1919, was recalled by the Tanks at the end of last season from the Jersey City club of the International league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
 TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE IN WEST IS PREDICTED
Bx Associated Press

ST LOUIS. Dec. 26.-Predietion of a telegraphers' strike on some west ern railroads unless the railroad labor board acts favorably by Jan uary 1 on petition for re-hear- ing on the decision of the board which recently reduced the wages of 1l,000 operators about $1.500, 900 year, was made tonight by Ed ward J. Manion, president of the Order of Railway Photographers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
Giant Pitchers Will Report February 22

NEW YORK, Dec. 2e.-Manager Mc- Graw of the New York Giants today announced that the clubs pitching squad will report February 22 at Marlin, Tex. for training preliminary to establishment of the regular camp in March at San Antonio.
 The squad. consisting of about 16 hurlers, will be in charge of A. J. (Cozy) Dolan. Two catchers will accompany the squad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
"Strangler" Lewis Is
 Operated on by Wife

SAN JOSE. Cal. Dec. e6.--Ed ("Steangler") Lewis. champion heavyweight wrestler of the world. was operated on by his wife, Dr. Ada Morton Lewis. for a gathering on the wrist, it became. known here today. Lewis is be-. lieved to have infected the wrist when he rubbed it against q ring post during a recent bout. He came to his home here today to spend the holidays, and tho oper- ation was deemed necessary yes terday.
 Lewis expects to wrestle Thurs day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
U.of Hawaiii Wins First
 Game From Mainland
By Associated Press

HONOLULU, Dec. 26.-Universlty of Hawaii won it's first victory at foot ball over mainland team when 1t defeated the Pomona college eleven from Southern California. 25 to G., yesterday.
 The game was played under a burning sun. and the excessive heat affected the Pomona lads. The Ha- waiians. however, out-classed the visitors in all respects. The islanders relied mainly on straight football
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
| Michigan Halfback Is (In Serious Condition

| CHICAGO, Dec. 26.--Herb steger. shalfbacl1 on this years University of Michigan football team, was re- ported in a critical condition today at a Chicago hospital where he is receiving treatment for relief from appendicitis. He was stricken last Saturday. removed to the hospital, and operated upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
Winners Start Back

sAND1AGo, Cal, Dec. 2s. IT The West Virginia university football team. which defeated the Gozaga university eleven of Spokane here yesterday. 20 to 13, left early today for Los Angeles on the way to Nor gantown, W. Va, where school will reopen January 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
HERB STEGER IMPROVES FOLLOWING OPERATION

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.--Herb steger. halfback on this years University of Chicago football team, was re- ported improving tonight at the hos- pital here, where he underwent an operation for appendicitis.