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The Washington times., 1923-04-05

The only one who ever stepped
in right by putting their foot. in
itewas. Cinderella.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

Eddy Kett says good help
Doesn't wait on the table, they
wait on the guests.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

When Christopher Columbus
saw his first Indian he probably
didn't recognize him because he
was a Red.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

Walking is no doubt a great
exercise, but you have to marry
a kirl in order to make her be
lieve it.
Copyright, 1923. by King Featursb
syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

Vernon, the Bolsheviki mouse,
10 experimenting with a serum to
vaccinate all cats against catch
ing mice.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

The average autoist would
rather refine his horn than his
brakes.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

While they were engaged me
wanted to display his wealth.
Whenever he'd take her home at
night he'd call two taxicabs.
shed get in one and he'd get In
the other. -
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

Woman in New York convicted
Of killing a man. New York JUS
tice is beginning to get away with
murder.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

Kenneth Knobs, the. steady
theater-goer. says he never saw
any sleeping sickness in the first
row at a burlesque show.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
EZRA OBSERVES
B 's :':'''s !. Re-: :s9 :sss s: Ct

Jim Dubbins has broke loose
with 3 new necktie. shattered
rainbow effect. But there's holes
n the heels OF his stockin's.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

Jim Jinks run up against the
wrong end Of his mule t'other
day. Well, Jim always was look
ing for somethin' with a good
kick in 1t.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

The average musical comedy
plot isn't thick enough to occupy
the cemetery where it belongs.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

It's hard to figure how a
woman is going to be satisfied
with only one halo in four sea-
sons.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

Probably If the Ten Command
ments were appealed to the
Supreme Court they'd be termed
unconstitutional.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

Miss Tibbey has let her skirt
down ten an a half inches: Judg-
In from what use Z see. the
world amt missin' much.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

when they'd get to her house
he'd tell both cabs to wait, but
as soon as she'd slam the front
door he'd 60 out and discharge
the machines and then walk
home.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

One dame said to her husband:
Before we were married you u
ways used to take me home inga
cab" He says, ..Sure, that's why
we're riding on street cars noWs
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

He doesn't ask her If she wants
to ride on the street car. he tells
her.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

Walking Is . wonderful spors.
but taxicabs are more convenient
than corn plasters.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

But fellow doen't always
take the girl home ii taxlcsb,
sometimes he's married To her.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

They save your feet, but tley
give you stiff neck from watch-
ing the meter. ola
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

And q man has to know aggirI
pretty well before he'll suggeus
that they so home on the strest
car.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

The bill nearly frightened him
to death. Passengers with weak
heart should put shock absorb.
ers on thir eyeglasses.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

The taxicab went over . BIZ
bump and Jared SO cents more 81
the bin.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

One guy said the meter tossed
up dimes just like it was poppaisx
corn.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

A man doesn't have to take HIS
mate on a 81 taxi ride to prove
that he loves her. II he's sin
cere. they can get just a. chummy
on q nickel
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

The honeymoon is always OEe-
when . man and his wife strt
going home on the trolley.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

Of course . man Wouldn't think
Of sitting down and letting lis
girl stand up unless he knew her
very well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
Tank Manager Will Use The Same Line-Up Next Year,
 However

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Miller Hug gins, pilot of the worlds champion New York Yankees, declared today that while he expected to stand pat on his present lineup for the 1924 cam paign, he was open to any deal which might strengthen the club. Huggins said he would bid fo the services of Urban Shocker, should he be put on the market, but declined to say what offer he might make.
 Wavers have been asked on Carl Mays, 1t was revealed by Higgins, who said that all American league club had waived but three national league clubs had filed claims for the submarine ball" twirler
 It is possible the Yankees may Mays to the senior where 1t is be- leved he might regain his efficiency The Yankee leader, who returned to New York today for the first time since the world series, said he also was in the market for a right handed hitting outfielder.
 The Yankees probably will train again at New Orleans where they have conditioned for the past two years, Huggins intimated He added. however, that San Antonio and Shreveport. La. were also being con- sidered.
 The Yankee pilot will attend the baseball meetings in Chicago next Fla, for the winter.
 SPORTS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
i VERNON HIGH WINS
 FROM ELDRIDGE
Baptists Score First, But High School Teams Come
 Back Strong

VERNON, Ala, Dec. 3.-(Special.0 The Lamar County High school foot- ball team closed a successful sea. son by defeating the Eldridge Bap- tist Academy on the local gridiron in one of the most thrilling and hair raising battles witnessed by the football fans of Vernon for the sea- son.
 To begin the game Eldridge kicked off to Vernon and with the assist ance of a penalty on the Vernonites they were held for downs and tha two plays Eldridge went for their only touchdown. Owing to a wet bali Eldridge failed to kick goal for the extra point.
 The touchdown made by the visi- tors put the real fight into tho locals, who came back and ran roughshod over the visitors. At no time were the visitors able to stop the plunging of Little" Turner. who was playing at full for the locals. This player was the shining light for the Vernonites. He alone scored the IS points made by Vernon. The en- tire local team put up the fight that goes to make up real football. Robertson, Darby, and Roberts, the remainders of the backfield, gained quite a recognition in the eyes of the spectators. "Pigiron' Leath and Harbin were the stars for the visi- tors. But by receiving injuries, Laath was forced to leave the field. Armstrong and Kelley, ,substitutions for the locals, showed some real stuff" as well. The entire line for the locals showed up fine on both the offensive and defensive.
 The game throughout was clean and sportsmanlike. Nothing that was unclean and degrading to foot- ball was carried on.
 The supporters of the VernoniteA are looking forward to a good year for their team for the year 1924, as not one of the vastly members will be lost by graduation. Also, this is the first year for any member of tha team to play football.
 The score by periods:
 Vernon ........... 6-1a Eldridge ............ 0 o 0- 6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
 GREENVILLE WILL PLAY ENTERPRISE

GREENVILLE, Ala, Dec. S.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire.)-Greenyill and Enterprise are to play the 1928 Ala bama championship high school game on Friday, December 7, as per agreements reached by the officials of both teams, but the place for the game has not been settled. c. F. Hamilton, president of the Butler High Athletic association, with Coach W. E. Hovater are in confer ence with Coach Warren and other ing when the game is to be played and upon what terms. Greenville made. three propositions to En- terprise for the game and each was turned down as was one offered. by Enterprise to Green vile. It is hoped that the game will be played here and so strong is the interest in Greenville that number of fans wired their repre- sentative, MT. Hamilton, to offer En- terprise.
 Coach Hovater was in receipt of a communication from Sidney Lanier officials of Montgomery for game at Cramton Bowl. The offer has not yet been accepted on the grounds that Sidney Lanier is not in the run Greenville would have nothing to gain by playing Lanier at this time. A game might be arranged with sidney Lanier at Cramton Bowl at later date, after the state cham pions have been determined, which will be the result of the Greenville- Enterprise contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
SECTIONAL GAMES FEATURED N 1923
East Won Most Games With Teams From Other
 Sections

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-(By Associ- ated Press )-Intersectional football furnished many of the thrills of the 1923 gridiron season.
 Fasteners will not soon forget Notre .Dame's eastern Journey when in two weeks it defeated West Point and Princeton; middle westerners will remember the visit of Syracuse to Nebraska to defeat an eleven which had taken Notre Dame's meas ure.,
 All told 47 contests involving teams from rival sections of the land have been played this season.
 Eastern elevens won 14 of the 20 games from southern opponents and won 10 and tied two with middle westerners. scoring a total of 844 points to the combined southern and middle western total of 30S. games played against southern teams
 Southwestern elevens won all four but lost the two games played against middle western elevens.
 Middle western teams won five and tied two of their games with east ern teams; won their three games with southern elevens their two games with southwestern e1evens and one game with far western team.
 Southern arrays won six of the 20 games played with eastern teams. lost their three games with the mid dle west and lost their four games with southwestern elevens.
 A sectional table on the 4 contests follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
Centenary Team Out
 For Better Schedule

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3.-A sched- "ule to provide better games for the Centenary college football eleven next season, Coach "Bo" McMillin will devote the next few weeks to communicating with and visiting various institutions. Although a contract has not been signed, a sec ond meeting with Boston college, which defeated the Gentlemen fl to 0 this fall, is regarded as almost a certainty. Marquette is being dis cussed as a possible opponent and Purdue and Notre Dame will be asked for games. Centenary is candidate for election to membership in the southwestern conference and if it joins that organization will book games with conference elevens. wherever possible.
 During the season just closed the Gentlemen are believed to have topped every eleven in the south in points scored, with the exception of King college of Bristol, Va, which would have small chance of defeat ing a team of Centenarys calfbre. Centenary scored 371 points in II games against 43 for it's opponents. The only game lost was the 14 to G contest with Boston college
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
'Mouie Hero From Georgia Tech Gets Hailed Into Court

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Lionel West, amateur heavyweight champion of western America" movie hero and football player from Georgia Tech--self- -proclaime re- cently assayer of would-be movie queens. was brought out of his calcium lighted studio today to the darker region of the detective bureau on charge of operating confidence game.
 According to the police, West advertised that he would deter mine the qualifications of per- sons desiring to- enter motion pie lures. Many young women are said to have visited his studio on the Southside, where the calcium light test is made, after which they usually are sent to down town photographic studio. The present charge is based on a com plaint of a photographer, Grant Broadbent, that West gave him worthless check for $25. adding that he also borrowed $100 and neglected. to repay it
 In Vests studio the police found clippings purporting to be taken from motion picture maga- zines describing West as the Movies Greatest Athlete" He is, sixAfeet two inches tall, weighing over FOG pounds and fin his studio dresses the part of movie hero. say tue unrwmantic detectives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
Stoneham May Resign

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.--Shortly after the arrival here of Kenesaw M. Landis, commissioner of baseball, it was reported that negotiations were under way for the resignation of Charles A. Stoneham from the presi- dency of the New York National league club. MT. Landis was inac- cessible to 'interviewers. The report arose from conference Commis- sioner Landis had4 several months ago with John A. Heydler, president of the National league, which was said to have concerned Stoneham. The Giants president was indicted on a charge of perjury growing out of the failure of the brokerage firm of E. M. Fuller and Company and for this reason some had suggested he forsake baseball. After the indict- ment the stockholders of the com pany owning the Giants reelected MT. Stoneham president of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
Coach: Picks AH-Star
 South Alabama Team

GREENVILLE, Ala, Dec. 3.--(Spe- cial. .)-Coach Walter E. Hovater, who built the Butler High eleven of Greenville to one of the two running selected the following mythical team which might be termed all-south Alabama for the season that has just cloSed
 .Greenville, left tackle; Stevens. An dalusa, left guard; Lynch, Dothan, center; Beckham, Enterprise, right guard; Helms, Greenville, right tackle Jernigan, Andalusia, right end; T. Brown, Dothan, quarter back; Pope, Greenville. left half; Jackson, Enterprise, right half; Wes- lev Greenyille fullback,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
SPALLA WILL TRY CARPENTER BOUT

ROME, Dec. S.-Erminia Spalla, Italian heavyweight champion, who has knocked over more setups than champion bowler, will try to get match with Georges Carpentier in England or France and then go to the United States to challenge Firpo ard Dempsey. If Carpentier will not fight him, Spalla will go to the United States just that much sooner and pose as the man Carpenter re- fused to fight
 Erminia Spalla was a preliminary boxer around New York who didn't get far in the business because of bad feet. His feet had an uncontroll- able tendency to fly up in the air when he was given a push on the nose. Spalla returned to Italy. where boxing was an unknown sport and nobody knew how to push him on the nose. There he has whipped many novices who hardly knew whether boxing gloves belonged on the hands orsthe feet. and has become champion of ItaTy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
Ecu Has Won $286,573


 NEW YORK, Dec. a.-zev, Harry F. Sinclair's S-year-old which de- feated Papyrus in the recent inter national match race, is credited with having won s2S6,573.57 in his career on the books of the Jockey club which are official for turf history.
 The announcement of the Jockey club settled the controversies of those who had argued about Zev's mone- tary relation to Isinglass, English thoroughbred, which topped race horses of all time by amassing $291,275. Zev's total places him at the top of American Swear and second only to Isinglass in worlds records.
 Of his total Zev won the greater part last season as a 3-year-old when he brought $26190 to his owner, the remainder being his win nings as 2-year-old sprinter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
Ferris Jake 2d Wins

UNION SPRINGS. Ala. Dec. s. Especial Leased Wire.)-The field trials held here last week by the Georgia Field Trial club closed Sat urday with the open derby contest.
 Ferris Jake 2nd," a pointer, owned and handled by Dr. E. M. Wilder of Augusta, Ga., won the amateur derby. Second place was awarded to "Inquisitive Lady," a setter, owned by c. w. Campbell of Tulsa, Okla, while "Niblock," set ter, owned by Scott Hudson of At lanta, won third.
 Among the prominent Georgia vis- itors were J. K. Ottley of Atlanta and Ty Cobb, the famous Georgia peach. There were number of other prominent dog fanciers pres ent from various parts of the coun- try and all of the visiting sports men, numbering about two hundred. were rendered a barbecue supper by the local members of the Southern club on Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
NAVY RINGMEN TO HOLD BIG TOURNEY

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-The sailors of the Atlanti scouting fleet will fight their annual bouts for the wrestling and boxing champion ship before the public this year. in Madison Square Garden, the first time they have had a chance to show the taxpayers just how well they can handle themselves In man. to-man action.
 Gloves are growing the atmos- phere even now on the decks of many ships and the~music of the en- zines is accompanied by an overtone of creaking joints as the wrestlers go through their pre1iminaries. The winners of the preliminary events will be. matched with the champions of last year in each class. Belts are the only reward or the combatants.
 The navy decided to make the finals public show in order to stimulate interest in the men of the navy and fatten the athletics fund.
 One super r-dreadnaught, four bat tleships, five cruisers, 3S destroyers. 12 vessels of the train, four air squadron ships and two squadrons of aircraft comprise the scouting fleet whose thousands of gobs have been combed for the best athletes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
Speed Merchants Race

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 3.-The 12 fastest athletes in the country will compete for the worlds sprint cham pionship in a speed carnival to be held here in April, Robert s. Weav- CT, official of the local Amateur Ath- letic union. annoupced Sunday.
 The A. A. U. will support the races, Weaver said.
 Eugene Goodwillie of Cornell, her aided as Charley Paddock's greatest rival, and Frank Russey, the New York high school boy, who ran the 100 yards in 3-5 seconds, will com pete. Others who will run are: LOT en Murchison, Illinois A. C.; A. J.. Leconey, Lafayette; Lever Bernie Wefers and Farrel, New York A. C.: Albert Washington, Chicago high school boy; William Hayes Boston A. A.; Cease, Illinois A. C., and Robert McAllister, the fleet-footed New York policeman.
 It is also believed that Charlie Paddock will be able to run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
PHILLIPS REFUSES
 TO PLAY LANIER
Birmingham Officials See No Reason For Post Sea-
 son Game

The Phillips High school author ities received a wire from the Sid ney Lanier High school authorities relative to game between the two schools to be played in Cramton Bowl in Montgomery on December S.. There has been no definite decision reached by the powers that be here as to what will be done about 1t. but there will most likely be no such game. because Phillips High has nothing to gain by such contest, as Sidney Lanler has been playing only has no right to any claim on either the state high school championship or the championship of southern Ala bama, 1t is said. as they have been beaten by Barton academy of Mo bile and Barton has been beaten by Spring Hill High, also of Mobile.
 A post-season game is not worth the trouble, unless there Is something really worth while to be gained by it. Phillips officials say, for one post season game is as much trouble to prepare for as any two games of the regular season.
 Another thing that makes the pos sibility of such game less is the fact that Sidney Lanier belongs to the State High School Athletic asso citation, while Phillips does not, and the association to which Sidney La nier belongs has a rule that no mem Der of that association may play any high school in this state that is not member. Several high schools be- longing to this association have scheduled games with Phillips and with Woodlawn only to cancel them when the association president heard of such games and notified them that they would have to get out of the association before playing such contest. If Phillips had any req son for accepting the proposition from the Montgomery school there would still be little probability of the game ever being played for the authorities at Sidney Lanier would hardly consent to a withdrawal from the association in order to play one game.
 A definite reply to the proposition will probably be made during the day and the question settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
SHOCKER CASE IS HUGGINS IS OUT UP BEFORE LANDS AFTER U. SHOCKER
Browns Star Will Try To Be Made Free Agent
 In Matter

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-(By Associated Press.) .)-Urban Shocker of the St Louis Browns, one of the greatest pitchers in the American league, to- day carried his fight to be declared free agent to Commissioner Landis on the plea that his liberty had been infringed upon because officials Of the St. Louis club had refused him. permission to have his wife accom- pany him on a trip with the club.
 Shocker was fined s1,00O and sus- pended on September 12. when he re- fused to Join the Browns on their last eastern trip of the season after being denied permission to take his wife along. Shocker asks that Com missioner Landis have the S1,000 fine refunded. his salary paid from Sep tember I2 to the end of the season and that he be declared a free agent
 The St. Louis pitcher who won 20 games and lost f2 games during the season, appeared before Commission CT Landis with his attorney, Jerome F. Duggan of St. Louis, while At torney s. w. Swartz and William Freil, represented the Browns. Aft CT two hours of argument, Commis- sioner Lanois requested the Browns attorney to file an answer to the charges of Shocker with the uder- standing that the pitchers attorney would be given time to offer testi- mony in rebuttal.
 Stripped of it's legal verbiage, the case simmered down to the question whether a club had a right to dis cipline a player as it saw fit At torney Swartz argued against the Jurisdiction of Commissioner Landis. the lawyer claiming that it was a case for the club alone. Sneakers s attorney maintained that by the rules of the game, the pitcher should be declared a free agent because the punishment inflicted was unjust.
 After the hearing 1t was strongly intimated that Shocker would carry the case into court