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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
CITY LEAGUERS TO
 PLAN 1923 LOOP AT TUESDAY MEET
Representatives of Clubs Seeking League Berths
 Urged to Attend

The initial meeting of Birming- ham City league moguls will take place Monday night. when President James F. Harrison meets with rep resentatives of league clubs at the Chamber of Commerce at o'clock.
 Tuesday nights meeting will see the beginning of organization of the 1923 league, according to Proxy Har- rison. All clubs of 1922's league, which expect to enter again this year, are expected to have repre- sentatives on hand Tuesday night, while those organizations which ex- pect to apply for berths are -rged to have their baseball officials on hand.
 Discussion of the schedule-its size, opening and closing dates-will take place at the meeting, stated President Harrison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20

NEW YORK, March 19.-A leopard never changes his stripes, they say, and this rule of ancient vintage seems to hold good in the ring game. A professor of ethnology would probably never think of carrying his his thesis, but he would probably be surprised at the appropriateness of the thing if he did.
 It Is noticeable fact, through the annals of boxing history, that racial traits crop out time and time again in the knights of the uphols- tered fists. The characteristics of his forefathers show strong and true in the boxer of today, as close stu dents of the game can testify.
 Probably the most noticeable of racial influences on boxer is the case of the Italian. Usually a cruel, vtndfcative foe, the Italian will ig- nore referee, manager and crowd to let his opponent off easy, if that par ticular foe happens to be friend of his. Intensity of feeling is all will repay double each blow he re- ceives. Gifted with sublime cour- age. he will battle against great odds, once his ire is aroused, and there can be no quarter given or received.
  ators shows strongly in the charac- ter of the modern Italian box fighter, and the fiery spirit of the race ac- counts for the unusually large num- Der of top notch Italian battlers in the game today.
 Business, Not Sports.
 In direct contrast to the fiery spirit of the Italian, the Jewish bat tier is, on the other hand. shrewd, cunning opponent. He will stick to his task stubbornly, and makes his game business. not sport. He will battle on and on under great is business. and he studies his busi- ness with concentration unequaled by boxers of any other race. Often he will be found to be winner and protester. but. nine cases out of ten, he is usually demanding only his rights.
 The Celt is aggressive and fiery. and takes to the game like ducks to water. It is the natural pastime of the 1rishman. history tells us, to fight, and the Celtic scrapper tears into a foe after foe with a spirit that testifies to his greed For bat ting.
 The Celt will lash himself into a sudden fury that often enables him to rally and fight uphill to a glori- ous victory. He is a dreaded foe. for he is an insistent one.
 The German, on the other hand, has all the stolidity and stoicism characteristic of the Teutons He will plod along and often take as much punishment as the next bat tier. but he is incapable of flashing himself into the fury of the Celt. Once his anger is aroused. though, he will butt down wall. If neces- Is typical of this class of fighter. Al. like other Teutonic fighters, does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
FEDERATION HEAD SAYS SIKI'S TITLE INVOLVED

PARIS. March 19.-No worlds championship was involved in the Siki-McTigue fight at Dublin last Bourdariat, vice president of the French Boxing Federation, in a state- ment to LAuto.
 In the first place, the official said, the rules require that the adversary of a champion must challenge form ally. which McTigue never did. Sec ondly, the referee must be appointed by the International Boxing union. This condition was also thrilled.
 He concluded that Ski may have been beaten by McTigue. but that he cannot lose his title of light heavy weight champion because the fight was not for the title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
Joe Dunn's Men to Play
 Rochester Club at Selma if Weather Permits
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERtLD : Moutpomery Ala March 10

Joe Dunn and his ambitious Barons bade farewell to Montgomery to- night. going to Selma to begin a series with George Stallings' Roch- ester club tomorrow afternoon. The Barons intended to play Milwaukee in Troy today, but the bad weather would not permit it. The game was called off early in the day and the Barons camped at the hotel all day.
 If left to Dunn and his squad, the game scheduled for Tuesday with :. Rochester would have gone exactly like Mondays did. In fact, Billy b West and MT. Dunn tried to get Stall Iings to agree to call off hostilities Slon account of the sudden drop of the mercury in the thermometer, but the former Braves tutor did not think it a wise thing to do. Therefore the 2 Southern leaguers are shiverlng in < the Central City instead of being at their own firesides ill Birmingham.
 Scout Likes Morrison.
 Although the Barons had only one day to display their wares here, some of the boys did enough that after noon to convince the critics from the north that Birmingham has been fortunate III landing such pastimers. Connie Mack and others are loud m their praises of Morrison. They say he has the best curve of any pitcher they have laid eyes on in a long time. Reports here today were that Scout Turner is ready to make a flattering offer to Birmingham for the star moundsman Turner would like to land him for the Portland club in the Pacific Coast league, It is understood.
 The Athletics expect to play Mil waukee here Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. One of Mack's teams will depart for Tuscaloosa Wednes- day morning to play the University of Alabama. The pitchers to make the trip are Rommell, Naylor, Heim- ach, Ogden, O'Neal, Jones, Ozmer and McMillan. Bruggy is expected to do the bulk of the catching. Be- fore returning to Montgomery Sat urday night the team will play Roch- ester three games-Thursday In Liv- ingston; Friday, Meridian, Miss, and Saturday at Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
Belleair Meet Begins With 70 Taking Part

BELLAIR HEIGHTS, Fla, March 19-The annual Bellair championship began today with 70 golfers taking part. A strong wind blew across the course and high scores resulted.
 Among those who took part In the tournament was k. M. Landis, of Chi- cago. The judge missed out qualify ing in the championship set on ac- count of picking a 99, but he landed a berth in the second.
 Today's leaders were R. A Strana- han, of Toledo, and Hugh Hazel. of Dallas. Texas. the former senior champion. They both had scores of cE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
DIxIELAND FALLS DOWN

NEW ORLEANS, La., March 1s.-- The proudest crop of the Southland. it's weather. fell away to something like freezing point about the time the New York Yankees turned out for their practice Monday. So the work out was cancelled and the players gathered by the radiators to sigh for the sunshine which they were prom ised in the advertising matter.
 Miller Huggins, manager of the club, found comfort in the showing made thus far by his ace pitchers, Hoyt, Jones, Bush and Mays. In two full game with the New Orleans Pel- licans. these four men gave total of only ten hits and four runs.
 Aaron Ward. the Yanks' second baseman. who has had the "flu," IS around the lobbies again. Herb Pen mock. the left-hand pitcher, has not yet signed his contract. although he has been in camp more than week,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
BARON- BREWER GAME
 AT TROY CALLED OFF
Club Better ThanRod
 On This Golf Course

WELLINGTON, England. March 19.-A yolfer has defeated an angler at golf here. Rupert May, using golf clubs and a ball, com peted against MT. MacKinlay, who made casts with 21a ounce weight.
 The golfer won with a score of S7 against the anglers 1o2. The latter's best cast was 106 yards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
Jefries, Corbett And Dempsey May O6ciate

NEW YORK, March 19.-Jim Jef- fries, Jim Corbett and Jack Dempsey have been invited to act as the Judges and referee of the fight here May l2 between Floyd Johnson and Jess Will lard. The boxing commission will have to pass on the plan, even if the present champion and two past cham pions accept the invitation, which is not likely. Dempsey probably will not be permitted to officiate as he might one day be called on to fight the winner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
Rube Benton Signs His Contract With Cincy

ST. PAUL. March 19.-Rube Ben- ton, former pitcher with the St. Paul American association club, today signed contract with the Cincin- nati Nationals. according to a tele- gram received by the local club from President Garry Hermann. who also said Commissioner K. M. Landis had notified John A. Heydler, presi- dent of the National league, that Benton would play with Cincinnati this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
Kirkwood Lands Four Foot Fish; Golf Pays

BELLEAIR HEIGHTS, Fla. March 19.-Joe Kirkwood. Australian trick shot golfer, landed fourfoot king fish while fishing near here yester- day and doctors informed him today that he may not be able to play golf for two weeks, it was announced here today. kirkwood sprained a muscle in his shoulder. Several dates have been cancelled that he and Wal ter Hagen. his partner. had booked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
sHoCKER OUT OF GAME

MOBILE, Ala, March 1s.-Urban
 Shocker, one of the leading pitchers
 on the staff of the St. Louis Browns.
 in training here. is suffering from
 the effects of blow in the groin re-
 ceived by wild pitched ball. Shocker
 had to retire from the game and may be out of training for several days. Pat Collins, regular catcher of the team, who was gwen a leave of ab- sence last week to attend the fu- neral of his mother-in-law at Kan sas City. Kan, will rejoin the Browns at Shreveport, La.. Wednesday. The Browns depart Tuesday for a long trip of exhibition games that ends at Memphis April Il.
 Billy Richardson. shortstop last seaso1 with London, Ontorio, team of the Michigan Ontario league, has been signed by the Mobile club. He will report at once. Nothing has been heard from Manuel Cueto, the regular short-stop of the local club.
 who is reported a hold-out in his
 home at Havana. Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
Relieves Rheumatism

Musterole loosens up stiff joints and drives out pain. A clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. 1t usually brings relief as soon as you start to rub it on.
 It does all the good work of the old-fashioned mustard plaster, with out the blister. Doctors and nurses often recommend its use.
 Get Musterole today at your drug store. 35 and 65c in jars and tubes; hospital size, $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
Brennan Is Better

NEW YORK, March 19.-Bill Ben nan. the veteran heavyweight. who was removed to the Jewish Memorial hospital suffering from contussion Of the brain after his defeat by Luis Firpo in Madison Square Garden was permitted to sit, up for the first time Sunday. He was knocked out last Monday night and was taken to the hospital on Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
State Normal Wins

TROY, Ala. March 19.-(Special Leased Wire .)-The State Normal baseball team began it's season by playing Clio. The Normal won by a score of to 2.
 Games scheduled for this week are Banner. Tuesday; Enterprise, Friday. and Florala. s.. Arday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
William, Zimmer Dies

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 19.- William W. Zimmer, formerly a catcher for Fall River and other clubs of the old Eastern league, died Sunday in Los Angeles, where he had made his home for several years, according to advices received here
 tonight. He was brother of tn famous Chief Zimmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
Amateur Trapshooting Bodyto Meet March 29

SPOKANE, Wash. March 19.-The first formal meeting of officers and staff of the Amateur Trap Shooting association of America successor to the American Trap Shooting asso- citation as far as control is con- cerned will be held in Chicago, March 29. according to President Frank D. Stopp of the Amateur as- Sociation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
Giant Colt Is Born On Major Belmont s Earn,

NEW YORK, March 19-A giant colt by Fair Play out of Swell Chance, declared by experts to be one of the most perfect foals known, has been born at Maj. August Belmont's nursery stud, it was learned today. The colt measured 42h inches at the shoulder with girth of, 34 inches. Man-o'-War. Hourless and other famous horses were foalsA at this stud. 91
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
Frankie Genaro May Try for Lynch's Title

NEW YORK, March 19.- Frankie Genaro, of New York. American fly weight champion, may have chance to duplicate Johnny Bluffs feat Of holding two ring titles.
 Tentative negotiations are under way to match the diminutive east slider and Joe Lynch, of New York, worlds bantamweight title holder. for a 15-round contest at Madison Square Garden May {, as finale to the indoor season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
FLORIDA SUN SHINES

ATLANTA. March 19.-Baseball players in Florida enjoying tempera- lures today ranging from 69 to 72 degrees were not affected by the cold wave and storms sweeping a vast sec- ton of central United States. In Ala bama. however, cold, rainy weather was reported at Mobile and cold.
 cloudy weather at Montgomery. Hot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
Jake Daubert Passes Crisis of His Illness

PCTTSVILLE. Pa. March 19.-Jake Daubert. first baseman of the Gin cinnati Reds. who Is III with pneu- monia, passed the crisis today. ac. cording to physicians attending him. He is expected to be able to be about his room in two Ks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
sOx-GIANT GAME OFF

SAN ANTONIO, March l9.-The Texas weather caught another SC. were cold Monday and the game be- tween the Giants and the White Sox was postponed again. this time until Friday. The Sox have returned to their training camp at Seguin, Tex, where the Giants will meet them Wednesday if the weather permits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
EPPA RIxEY REPORTS.

ORLANDO, Fla, March 19.-Eppa Rixey. a mild Red holdout. who signed last week. reported at. the Red camp here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
SPRINGS THAw OUT.

HOOT SPRINGS. Ark, March 19.- Drawn to the diamond by the warm sun which tempered the freezing weather of the morning. the Boston Red. Sox took a hard workout late today, the pitchers cutting loose wirh a good deal of stuff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
WHEAT COMES AROUND.

CLEARWATER. Fla, March 1s.- Zach Wheat. captain and chief hold out of the Brooklyn Robins. Is on lis way to the camp, to sign a con- tract, 1t was reported here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
JACKSON MAKES GRADE.

SAN ANTONIO, March l9.--Regu- lars and rockies of the New York Giants have been split into the first and second teams. Blume, college pitcher, and Jackson. Little Rock .n- fielder. were retained with the first team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
Exhibition Games
At Lakeland, Fla. <:
R., H.. E

Springs. Ark, probably was the cold. est baseball training city in the coun. try today, reporting a temperature this morning of 12 degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
MACKs TO BE SPLIT.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. March 19.- Connie Mack's Athletics will rest to- da.'. Tomorrow the Mackmen will split into two teams and exhibition games will be played every day un- til the season opens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
Mrs. Greb Dies

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 1S.-Mrs. Harry Greb. wife of the former American light heavyweight boxing champion, died at her home here Sum day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
HIGH RETURNS CONTRACT

ST. LOUIS, March 19.-Andy High of this city. Brooklyn third sacker, today admitted he had returned his contract unsigned. He did not say what his demands were.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-20
WHAT'S GOING ON
 AT SPRINGCAMPS
PHILLIPS IN HOSPITAL

LEESBURG, Fla, March 1S.-The Phillies have a dozen players who are on the hospital list today. Tho Ph!llies will play the Cards at Eradentown Wednesday,.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-09-06

Having been told by a friend
of the wonderful opportunities
and possibilities at Virgins, and
having the opportunity to take
advantage of the low excursion
rate over the G.: & S. l. R. R.
I decided to go and look for my
self.
So Sunday morning august
26th) I left jackson on the five
o'clock excursion train running
from Jackson to Gulfport and
Biloxi. Arriving at Virgins
about ten o'clock A. M. where I
found a nice town of about ff-
teen hundred inhabitants, and
en- inquiring | was directed to
the Miller Hotel, where I must
say | was most courteoIsly
treated by Mr.. Miller, the owner
and proprietor and his most
estimable wife.
In conversation with Mr..
Miller about the town and coun-
try, I expressed a desire to see
some of the farms, fruit and
nut groves around the town, and
he at once got in touch with Mr..
E. M. Ora h a m, Agricultural
Agent for the G. & S. l. railroad
company, who Mr.. Miller assur-
ed me would only be too glad to
show me around. So right after
noon Mr.. Graham came by the
Hotel for me, and not being
satisfied with showing me
around the town, l decided be-
fore we got back at almost night
that he was trying to show me
the greater portion of the Gulf
Coast, which of course l enjoyed
but felt that l was imposing on
his hospitality.
And now that you may get a
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-09-06
Health Officer Set
Dates For Cleanup
September 10 and Is Set AS
Cleanup Week In
Virgins.

The following call for Clean
Up Week is made by County
Health officer Robertson:
'To the People and Officers of
the town of Virgins.
GAS your County Health Offic-
er | have designated Sept. 10th
to 18th, 1923, inclusive, as clean
up week for the town of Wig
gins. l want to solicit the CO.
operation of every man, woman,
boy, girl and child in this work.
Property owners are called upon
to clean up around their pre-
misses. Grocery stores are ask
ed to make all necessary repairs
in and around stores with special
attention to screens. Town Off
cials are requested to clean the
streets of all rubbish, papers,
etc., as we'll as proper attention
to public places now being op-
Grated within the town.
81 have inspected nearly every
place within the town coming
under the purview of the State
Board of Health, and find con-
ditions far below ideal condi-
tions, and feel that it is time
for the people to wake up, get
up and develop more civic pride
in local conditions. Some time
ago the writer had occasion to
pass through the Town of Mag
nolia, Miss, and saw large
banner hanging across the prin-
cipaf Street reading 'eThe clean
est town in Mississippi" Why
couldn't the people of Virgins
hang one across their principal
street reading 'Wiggins is as
clean as any town in Mississippi.
Lets adopt as our slogan "Wig-
gins a cleaner and better town."
F. H. ROBERTSON,
County Health Officer.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-09-06
WEEKLY LETTER FROM
SUPT. OF EDUCATION
(By w. F. BOND.)

\Dy w. Il . DUMB
Jackson, Sept. 4.-Answers to
the following questions will
likely be of interest to a great
many people.
1. How many agricultural
hi G h schools, consolidated
schools with transportation and
teachers homes are there in
Mississippi?
Answer: We now have 751
consolidated schools, 226 teach
.ers' homes and 49 agricultural
high schools. Mississippi leads
the other states of the Nation
in each of these phases of edu-
cational work.
2. How may part of the ter
ritory of a consolidated school
dictrict be released?
Answer: The county board
of education may release any
part of a consolidated school
district where there is no bond
issue on it, upon a petition sign
ed by a majority of the qualifi-
ed electors of the entire school
district.
3. Can any part of a school
district be released when there
is a bond issue on it?
Answer: No. -
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-09-06
MANY BIG ATTRACTIONS
TO GULFPORT THEATRE

The Strand Theatre at Gulf
port, will present many big legi-
innate road show attractions
during the coming season. This
was the announcement made by
Chas. Underwood, manager of
the Strand Theatre. Not in the
past ten years has there been SO
many high-class attractions con-
templated being sent on tour as
this season. Thousands of
actors and actresses are now
busy in New York rehearsing
for road tours of last seasons
biggest broadway hit. The
Strand will formally open its
season on Wednesday, Septem-
Der 10Th, with Lassie's Whites
Ministries, this will be the Sc
cond season Lassie's has opened
the Strand and the management
feels that no better opening at
traction could have been secured.
Lassie's White brought to Gulf
port last September no doubt
the biggest and best minstrel
organization that has ever been
seen on the coast, and in a letter
to Mr.. Underwood he states that
he has out done all of his pre-
vious efforts and will carry this
biggest attraction of his career
which will include a band and
orchestra of % and a company
Of 60. Numbering among the
attractions that most likely will
be seen in the coming year are
Blossom Time-The Bat-The
Gingham Girl-The Fool-Neil
O'Brien's Minstrels-S -Sally-The
Passing Show from the Winter
Garden Of New York and last
but not least Al G.. Fields Min
strel will pay the coast it's first
visit.
Good roads together with con-
venient RAILROAD schedules
makes it possible for persons of
Virgins and this vicinity to at
tend the attractions presented
at the Strand. Reserve seats
for the above attractions will go
on sale three days previous to
the date of the engagement.
Mail orders from out of town
patrons will receive most prompt
attention and are assured by the
management that they will be
given the best seats available.
From time to time The Enter
prise will carry advertisements
regarding the forthcoming ap-
pearance of attractions.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-09-06
A Trip To Wiggins
(BY AN ORSERVER)

faint idea of what they have, I
will tell you about a few of the
many valuable farms and
groves we visited:
First we drove out to the Mis-
sissippi Farm" the experiment.
al farm owned and operated by
the Finkbine Lumber Company,
which is not only a credit to the
community, but to the State,
where we saw he most beautiful
groves of Pecan, English Wal
nut, Satsuma Oranges, Grape,
Peaches and other fruits l ever
saw, which would prove to the
most skeptical the unlimited pos
sibilities to be accomplished.
Their main groves being Satsu-
mas and Pecans of which there
are several thousand trees each.
| wanted to get some statistics
as to the number of acres in
each grove and it's annual re-
turns, but as the manager was
sick l would not impose on him
by asking for it.
We then went to MIR. J. F.
Shirley's, who has a nice grove
of a few acres of Satsuma
Oranges, which provides a good
living for himself and family.
We next stopped at the home of
Mr.. Dan Davis, who has some
twenty-five to thirty nice large
Pecan trees and about five acres
in a young grove just beginning
to bear and in a very thrifty
growing condition, which will
in a few years bring a nice in
come.
We drove then to the King
Bee Farm" which I must say is
one of the most beautiful farms
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