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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Paddock Says A. A. U. Ruling Unjust To Him

NEW YORK, June Charles Paddock. champion sprinter. who re- turned from Europe yesterday after having completed an intercollegiate track meet in Paris In defiance of an amateur athletic union ruling, de- clared today that he felt his dis qualification by the union was unjust and that he expected to be restored to good standing.
 "If. however, I have automatically disqualified myself as an amateur within the Jurisdiction of the A. A. U. by participating in an interna- tional collegiate track and field meet abroad" said Paddock, T am pre- pared to turn in my resignation and the A. A. U. registration card and avoid A. A. U. competition in the future"
 q certainly hope to try for the Ameri can olympic team next year." Paddock added If run well enough to make it and the A. A. U. offers opposition to my selection because of the fact that I corn peted in the meet at Paris, l can only look for support from che University or California. the National Collegiate Athletic ass ocation of which It is member; the National Amateur Athletic Federation and perhaps the Southern Pacific association of the A. A. U.
 q believe, however. that the American Olympic committee will give me . full and fair deal because 1t is composed of sports men who will not sanction anything savor- ing of unjust treatment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17

'RICHBOURG FAR AHEAD
 INV DIXIE BAT RACE
Neun And CuyIer Staging Great Race In Southern For Base- Stealing Honors

Richbourg of Nashville has a com manding lead among the hitters in the Southern association. and it Is likely to remain so while he Is out of the game. His mark of .37S is far and away the best, there being drop to .349 for second place. held by Smith of Little Rock.
 The regulars are still near the top. These include Herman of Atlanta, Huhn of Mobile. and Leonard of Chattanooga. R. Williams of Mo- bile and J. Miller of Birmingham arc close.
 Tho home run record ts stationary. Herman of Atlanta has six, one more than Cuyler Of Nashville. There is a great race for base stealing honorS between Cuyler of Nashville and Neun of Birmingham. each having 19, about as good records aS any In the league this season.
 The two Nashville players, Murray and Cuyler. have a raoe amonH themselves for thS most runs. Mur- ray leads his team mate at present by two tanies- Vol. Hitting Wsnce Q |
 Nashville, as team, tg het<ane G2fA ball with vengeance. although h ha1 dropped a little during the past week. Memphis is nearest and B1s- mineham Is not doing 50 poorly.
 New ONeans has been playnG tA4 best fielding game. having . fnlI margin over Nashville and Bas- mingham-
 Although MoQutNan Of NnsMvUe has lost three gamea. he haS been dp- ing effective work. Brady Of Al. lanta Is also showing e good mark, Roll aR a tories and no defeat, iA at the tops
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
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he played here this week. rail- birds should have no kick to register, for both the Vols and LookoutS arc playing real base ball this season, and only a hard fighting, close playing team can cop n series from them.
 Eight games will be played at the Wood during the six playing days of this week, starting off with a double header and wind ing up with q twin bill also.
 Monday, Vols and Barons play two games at Redwood, then continue the series with single games Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
 On Friday the Locke outs come here for one game on that day, then wind up their short series with double -hGader on Satur- day.
 It will be a great week in the annals of boxing in Birmingham. \ lOnE-talked-Of, several-timex- billed. often-cnncelled bout will finally he staged at the Ath- and Jimmy PrOto meet on Fri day night.
 This bout has been the sub Ject for comment and contrO- versy ever since the little Italian Proto came south with Tommy Tompkins several months ago And now it seems that the bout will finally go through.
 There will be something more than ordinary interest in that Wilson-Proto battle Friday night. It will be the settlement of a rivalry that has been growing as the weeks have passed.
 Tommy Tompkins. who man ages Wilson and at one time managed Proto-before Smiling Jimmy" broke away and went under the protecting wing of Dave Evans-scorns to recog- nize such rivalry. The befreckled and bespectacled Tommy insists that Wilson outclassed ProtC, and insists that this Is his reason for not allowing such a bout to go through before.
 
 "When Wilson and PrOtO meet on Friday night" Tommy asserted Saturday, "it will be in direct 
 that PrOto is Overrated, and that Claude Outclassed him so much that the bout should not he staged. However, the public de- mands the bout. and the club will put it On."
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 At which Dave Evans and Jim my Proto go off into convulsions -merriment and indignation bat ting for premier causes. Dave would make no comment. to such statements. but it was easy to see that the Boys club director has ideas of his own in the affair.
 However, be that as 1t may, the public demanded the match, and will probably support it royalty. And they should not be disap- pointed. Even if Wilson does outclass Proto as much as Tommy thinks, even if Proto is as much of a battler as Dave Evans thinks there should be no reason why they shouldn't stage as good If not a better battle than some of the boys have at the B. A. c. in the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Shelby Relieued When Big Bout Is Saued

SHELBY, Mont, June 16.-(By Associated Press)-Shelby breathed a huge sigh of relief upon the re- ceipt of information here tonight s1Ooooo of the saoO,ooo guaranteed Jack Dempsey for his bout with Tommy Gibbons July had been paid. Mike Collins. the matchmaker, said that the plans of the fight had not been altered during the delay incident to the payment of the Sl00,0O0.
 The fight population and residents of Shelby were jubilant when word of the payment was received.
 The training camp of Tommy Gib- bons was a colorful scene this after noon with Shelby's new cowboy po- lice force in attendance. Gibbons held himself in reserve and did not extend either his punch or his foot work.
 Jimmy Delaney. St. Paul light heavyweight, made his first appear ance in the training ring here and gave the challenger fast workout. Workouts Reflect Hitches.
 Threatening cloudy weather with a sprinkling of rain and Kearns anxiety over the collection of the s100,00U reflected in Dempsey's workout this afternoon.
 As the champion parted the ropes to pull on the gloves, big drops of rain began to splash in the ring, but the shower held off until Dempsey went through his usual six rounds of boxing. round of punching the heavy leather filled bag, and q round of shadow boxing.
 With the exception of Dempsey's two rounds with George Godfrey, the negro giant. the workout appeared to be slow compared with workouts of previous days. Dempsey found that Godfrey was ready to slug with him, and in the in-fighting Dempsey had to protect himself from upper cuts.
 Dempsey used left hooks and rips to the head and body effectively against Godfrey, but the negro re- nained on his feet despite several solid smashes to the peak of the chin.
 Jack Burke, the Pittsburg heavy weight, faced the champion for two rounds after Godfrey and Harry Drake finished the afternoons box ing.
 Drake was the only sparring mate to suffer any damage. He left the rlrg with the usual bloody nose, whic. appears so sensitive that it seems to begin bleeding at $50 o'clock every afternoon through force Of habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Michaelson Wins First
 Complete Marathon

BALTIMORE, June 16.-Albert R. Michaelson. of the Cygnet Athletic club East Port Chester. N. Y.. won Maryland's first full distance mara thon of 26 miles and 3S5 yards this afternoon. Ten minutes after he crossed the line at City Hall, Will liam Kennedy. his teammate, finished second. Harvey Prick was third.
 Michaelson's time was hours and 59 minutes, AT 2-5 seconds, or nearly 10 minutes longer than his time for winning the recent marathon in the Yankees stadium at New York. The race started at Laurel, and was con- ducted by the Baltimore Cross -Coun- try club and the Young Mems He- brew association of Baltimore.
 Michaelson suffered no i'll effects from the long grind. He maintained a steady gait from start to finish. Kennedy also finished strong, but said the heat affected him somewhat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Boxing At Mcclellan

ANNIsTON, Ala. June le.--(Spe- cial. 1.-The first of the boxing tonr- nament at Camp Mcclellan on Friday evening was witnessed by about 2,50O soldiers and civilians, the Sixth cavalry arena being crowded With eager spectators for the opening card of tho season. A battle royal be- tween five husky negro boys. fol- lowed the preliminary event. Parker of the Twenty second infantry was given the decision ever I,oss of the Sixth cavalry. z G2.'.a2i won ever Rodin in the second az G preliminary, while the third offeri [. Was go be- tween Davis of tte EjEEth inGantry and Slowinski Of the Sixth cGyaIry. Tho final bouc was {. 1e-round bout between Dundee of the tanks and Baker of the Eighth infantry, the tank man being disqualified in the second. round. After he had walked to his corner the bell saved him from a knockout in the first round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Americans Clean Up
 In English Tourney

ROCKINGHAM. England. June 16.- (By Associated Press s.)-William John ston of California. and Miss Elizabeth Ryan, succeeded in gaining all the glory in the Kent lawn tennis championships today. winning the mems and women's sim gles and. with their partners. tasting vic- tory in the mems and women's doubles.
 Johnston defeated D. M. Grieg of Eng land, 6-2 6-3. He and Wallis Myers de- feated Greg and W. c. Crawley, 6-4. 6-3, in the doubles.
 Miss Ryan's victory in the singles was over Mrs. Satterthwaite. the British star. by the score 6-3. 3-6. Her partner in the doubles was Mrs. K. Lambert Chambers. They defeated Miss McKane and Miss Edgington 6-3, 6-3.
 Earlier in the day Mrs. Molla B. Mall lory was eliminated in the semi-finals by Mrs. Satterthwaite, who defeated. the American champion by the score of 60, 6-2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
SKI LOSES BOUT AS HE FOULS FOE

PARIS, June 16.-(By Associated Press )-Battlng Siki was disqualified in the sixth round of his match with Nor relic here tonight for the French middle weight champions hip. Morrelle fouled being carried from the ring in an unconscious state.
 Siki was penalized for hitting be- low the belt and Morelle. although writhinS in agony in his corner was declared the winner, much to the mystification of the Senegalese.
 For the first five rounds the men fought evenly: then in the sixth Ski landed blow which crumpled Mo- relic up. He sank Imply on the floor. The timekeeper immediately announced time out and the referee made no motion to count. The judges hastily conferred and unanimously decided that Ski had fouled.
 Prior to the beginning of the fight the officials at the rinGside an nounced that no title was at stake as the Senegalese had refused to weigh in, notwithstanding his ap~ pearance for that purpose in the aft crnoon.
 Siki MisunderstOOd.
 When the judges conferred over Slkfs blow in the sixth, the Senega- lose stood nonchalantly in his corner in an attitude of complete Satisfac- ton that he won by q knockout. Surveying the crowd of fight fans, many of whom were in evening dress, the battler bowed theatricallY to mingled shouts of derision and applause, apparently assuming that the .booes," which almost drowned out the cheers, were not for him.
 When the judges announced that the black fighter had been disquali- fled, the applause of approval rose above the shouts of derision. By this time Ski himself was convinced that he had not won and climbed reluc- tantly from the ring. Morelle in the meantime was carried from the ring side, half conscious. on the shoulders of his trainers, not knowing or car Ing about the result.
 Morello, who holds the middle weight championship of France. ire m the very beginning forced the fighting, and seemed to have no fear whatever of the Senegalese. The lat ter, who did not train seriously for /. the bout, was nevertheless as hard . as nails and Morelle's dashing blows, which were delivered repeatedly, .,caused little damage. Only once did { Ski comically rub his head with his Elove, smiling admittingly that some- thing had struck him.
 In the exchanges Siki sent home blow after blow to Mofele's body, some of them lunSing punches, and throughout the sixth round Morelle unflinchingly withstood these bat terng rams and gave punch for punch, but actually not with the same effect, as Ski seemed to have |. a remarkable ability to turn his body quickly to take the sting out of the drives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
WILSON-PROTO CO IS STIRRING UP A LOT OF COMMENT
Tompkins Says Wilson Will Win Bout From Proto
 Easily

The next fight that the Birming ham Athletic club will offer the To- cal squared-ring fans will be one that should draw the biggest house of the year. With the matching of jimmy ProtG and Claude Wilson for Friday night the fight promoters have brought together two scrappers that will both have large follow lick the other boxer
 Much speculation as to the out eeme of the match Is making the rounds in the Athletic Club circles, Many says Jimmy's aggressiveness and sluggfng will stop Wilson, while others say Wilson's skill will win for him on points. -
 Both boxers have appeared here in great battles. Proto has won a host of friends since he came here from Patterson, N. J., about four months ago. Wilson. a Birmingham boy, of course. has large number of back CTS. Both men will enter the ring in good condition and should put up the feature scrap of the year.
 Tommy Tompkins says he person. ally dc es not want to match the boys. He is simply complying with public demand in sending Wilson against Proto. "It will not be a scrap" says Tommy. Wilson will merely walk through Proto. It will be a resided fight"
 Maybe that's the reason Tommy and Claude have had so much preju- dice against match with Proto.
 In addition tC the main bout a battle royal will be staged. The battle royals always stir up a lot of pep and some real knock-d down, drag out fighting is turned loose when 10 or 12 strange colored huskies run afoul of each other In a 16foot ring.
 The B. A. c. officials are planning on staging the best preliminary card of the season with the bout and will have several new features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17

If. as the wise ones say. the greatest satisfaction comes of winning ones own recognition, of cramming respect down the throats of the throng, then Stuffy Stewart should be the most highly satisfied young man in Birmingham this morning.
 The new boss of the Barons literally forced recognition on the throng, when he took over a week ago, and In the space of six days transformed 1t into an aggressive, dangerous, hard fighting aggregation.
 And, more than that, Stewart forced those Baronial officials to all but eat words they spoke a week. ago, when they said that the next manager of the club would be some one not connected with the team at that time, and that Stuffy Stewart was being placed in charge only temp orarily.
 The change in the team was so great that there was only one course open to Proxy Smith and company, and that was to turn the keys to the situation over to one Stuffy Stewart.
 And now we have John Frank lin Stewart, still star keystoner of the Barons, but also Mister Stuffy Stewart, manager of the Birmingham Baseball club.
 Even the most rabid of Stuff fy's friends could not hope for n continuation of the great show ing his team has made during the past week. for five victories out of seven gnmes, is the kind of ball that even pennnnt win- ners dream of. However, the past week has shown the stuff of which Stewart Is capable. and his friends most certainly do look for continuation of the snappy, aggressive style of play he has injected into the Barons.
 It's a strange thing how much difference one little week can make in baseball. A week ago seven short days-there was hardly fan Ill Birmingham who to see the Barons play ball. Now there is hardly one who wouldn't pay his last six-bits to see that team perform.
 It must be in the spirit of the team itself that the railbirds find their condition of mind. When the team is peppery and aggres- sive, and plays earnest, heads up baseball, the fans will usually stick by them to the last ditch. But when a team goes out on the field and performs in slovenly, nobody cares" manner. the fans would rather sleep through all afternoon than sit out listless game of basepall.
 And that's where Stuffy Stew art has an advantage. There is nothing at all slovenly about Stewart, and the Gourmand seems to have the knack of imparting that fiery spirit of his to his mates.
 | real test of this new born pep of the Barons will be afforded this week, when the Nashville and Chattanooga clubs-reaI cOntenderS in the Dixie pennant race-come to RickwoOd for se- rieS. If Stuffy can pilot his boys to m even breuk in the Tanes f,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
STUFFY'S MEN TO PLAY EIGHT GAMES HERE THIS WEEK
Bill Meekin Transferred To High Point Club By
 BaronS

If ever a team deserved a day of rest, those Barons deserve one to- day. And. it being the Sabbath with the added weight of being Sun day in Birmingha m-that day Cf rest will certainly be forthcoming The Barons are at home to all call CTS today for there will be no game at Redwood Park until the Sabbath has passed
 On Monday, however, will begin week of overtime pastiming for Stuffy Stewart and his men. A dou- bleheader will be played with the Vols of Nashville MCnday. opening a four-gamc series with Jimmy Ham ilton's men.
 The doublc-header Monday is the result of some figuring that went on between the secretary of the Nashville club and Billy West. busi- ness manager of the Barons. Nash vile has a double header scheduled with the Barous for Redwood on September 6. but West and his cCn- temporary decided that the extra game would be better played tomor- row. and their bosses, managers and the president of the league acquie- seed to their desires.
 Consequently. Barons and Vols will meet in q double -header Monday aft ernoon, the first game beginning at 2:15 o'clock.
 After their twin bill Monday. Bar ons and Vols continue their series until Friday, when the Chattanooga Lookouts come here for three games in two days winding up the week with another double header on Sat Lrday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Andalusia Rallies ln Tenth Inning And Ties

Andalusia. Ala, June 16-(Special.) A rally in the tenth inning with two out gave Andalusia two runs to tie the Evergreen outfit here, to 6, in the first game on the local field. Both teams were cratic at times, and scat tered hits coupled with timely errors brought in runs that were not earned in some instances.
 Both Page, for Andalusia, and Mur- phy, for Evergreen, pitched good ball. The fielding of Hal Jernigan for An dalusia, and the hitting of Vaughn O'Neal, Doyle and Shears for Ever green. were features of the game.
 Batteries: Evergreen. Murphy and Lindsey; Andalusia, Malone. Page. H., and Wilder. Empires, Hill and Ray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Tom O'Rourke Says He VIII Take Bout

NEW YORK, June 16.-Tom ORourke, who is something of fight promoter himself, has wired the optimistic tidings to Jack Kearns that he will stage the Demp- sey-Gibbons fight here if Shelby can't.
 And Tom Opines. shelby probably can't, seeing as how she is having such horrific time raising the second installnent of the $300,000 guarantee for Dempsey.
 What" asks ORouke. will hap pen when the third installment falls due?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Tiden Wins Tourney

WASHINGTON. June 16.-William m T. Tilden of Philadelphia. national tennis champion, this afternoon de- feated Manuel Alonzo. former Euro pean and Spanish champion. in the final round of the New England tennis championship, 7-5, 7-5. 6-S and S3.
 In the finals of the doubles, Tilden and Alonzo won from Hyde 'and Wiley of this city. 6-2. 7-5. 6-1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Johnston Is Victor

ROCKINGHAM England. June l6.-- (By Associated Press s.)-William John ston American star. won the Kent lawn tennis championship today by defeating D. M. Greig in the straight sets 6-2. 6-3.
 Miss Elizabeth Ryan, formerly of Cali forna. won in the women's singles. de- feating Mrs. Saaterthwait, British star. 6-3, 3-6.
 In the fourth round of mixed doubtless Mrs. Mallory and Colonel Dudley were de- feated by the Hon. C. Campbell and Mrs. Beamish. The score was 6-2. 6-4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Jess Lackey's Triple Giues Gadsden A Win

GADSDEN, Ala. June 16.-When the score was 3 to 0 in favor of Piedmont. with Gadsden at the bat three men on bases, two strikes and three balls on the batter in the last half of the ninth inning, Jess Lackey Howard college star. slammed out a three- bagger at Piedmont yesterday afternoon, and tied one of the most thrilling baseball games ever seen there In the tenth inning Gadsden put over two more tallies and came out on the big end of to score Singleton and Riddle did the pitch ing for Gadsden, and McCay for Piedmont.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
/. M. CRUM LEADS.
 FIELD N WEEKLY GUN CLUB SHOOT.

Birmingham Gun clubs distance handicap was shot Saturday after noon at the Gun club with a big bunch Cf shooters participating. I. M. Crum won high over all in the handicap by breaking 47 out of his 30. shooting from the 20-yard mark. There were three tied for second place in this match. with 46 each: they were B. l.. Spearman, president of the Anniston Gun club; o. L. Carl and T. K. Lee. Third place was a tie between John Fletcher and Dr. Nabers, with 45 each. Fletcher shooting from the 23-yard mark, and Dr. Nabers from the 20yard line. The 50 16-yard targets was tie for first place between B. l.. Spear man and T. K. Lee, with the 50 straight. MT. Spearman carried home geld button, a prize offered by the gun club for a 50 straight. Sec ond place in this match went to John Fletcher with 49 out of hts 90. while I.-oM. Crum won third place with a 4S.
 Scores made on the 5o-target han
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Villa 8 To , Fauorite
 To Beat Jimmy Wilde

NEW YORK, June 16.-Pancho Villa is an to favorite over Jimmy Wilde for their bout Monday night at the Polo Grounds. Several large wagers were Wilde's supporters are countering with off, placed today in Wall street at these odds. fers of 2 to that Villa will not stop champion.
 Villa completed his training yesterday by going eight fast rounds with his spar ring partners. Wilde finished up a week ago. far as the fisticuff section of his preparation is concerned, but has con- tinued roadwork and strenuous gymnasium sessions right through the week and did not call halt until after today's program.
 Both boys are under the weight limit of 112 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Joie Ray Is Winner Of Buffalo Police Euent

ERIE BEACH. Ont, June 16.-Joie Ray, running under the colors of the Illinois Athletic club, won the mile handicap from scratch in the annual Buffalo police games here today. His time was 4:22 4-5. Ray Watson, of the Chicago Athletic association. and Waiter Higgins of the New York Athletic club. both starting from scratch. took Rays dust for the en- tire race. Watson was second and Higgins third at the finish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Cherrytree Wins Race

LATONIA, Ky. June 16.-Cherry- tree, S-year-ofd broomstick series colt, running in the colors of Moses Goldblatt won the Enquirer handi- cap, s5,0O0 added, the feature event of today's card. The time was 1858 Q for a distance of 1-1-6 miles. Fair Phantom was second, while Prince K came In third. Cherrytree paid s31.70 straight. s11.70 place and $7.10 show.