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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Gibbons Plans To Force Jack 10 Fight Him

ST. PAUL, Minn, Dec. 2f.-Tommy Gibbons plans on forcing Champion Jack Dempsey into q return engage ment for the heavyweight crown by taking on all of the first and sec ond class heavyweights in the coln- try, he declared today.
 Gibbons returned to his home here today from a long vaudeville tour which opened about ten days aftey his fight with Dempsey at Shelby, Mont, last July A..
 Declaring It's a shame that man who was knocked down nine times in three minutes and 57 seconds IS to get the first crack at the cham pion." NGibbons contended that Luis Firpo Wanted to get chance with Dempsey before "risking his reputa- tion in the ring with me-
 q would like to get a chance at Firpo just to convince the public that he is not the great fighter that he is said to be. But he doesn't want any of my medicine at this time," Gib- bonS asserted.
 Gibbons predicted that Dempsey would stop the Argentine heavy in the first round if the two met again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
JACK ZIVIC, OLYMPIC STAR, TO FIGHT JOE DAWSON SOON
MULDOON IS SAID
 SLATED FOR SKIDS

NEW YORK. Dec. 24-william Muldoon, who, s boxing commissions CT of New York state, cancelled so many prize fight champions, himself is said to have been cancelled at last.
 On the last night of the year Null doom will turn over the official &C., countrements of his mighty office the official cancellation stamp, now worn thin by much usage the official stuffed club used for disciplining fighters. managers and promoters; and the official police whistle whose piercing bleat has brought the law worried business men In the boxing trade.
 Muldoon began his term with fine prospects and almost unlimited pow CTS to run boxing in an honest man. ner. Notwithstanding his cigilance. evasion, trlekery and. perhaps in a few cases outright fraud, have crept into the dealings of the fight busi ness. and Muldoon is no longer the confident optimist that he was He goes out defeated for his object was to preserve the fight business and compel 1t to go straight, wherein he failed.
 Muldoon. In public office, proved to be man of strong determination
 
 impossible to wrest title from one fighter and transfer it to another by imperial flat, especially if the other fighter be third rated. But Mul- doom tried it. and he kept insisting that his personally elected cham pions were the real champions so long he may have believed it himself.
 Muldoon deposed Johnny Wilson and give the title to Dave Rosen- berg: Dave Rosenberg and gave the title to Mike O'Dowd; Joe Lynch and left the title to Joe Burman. who was promptly whipped by the third rater. Abe Goldstein, He deposed Mickey Walker and gave the welterweight title to Dave Shade, who lost 1t to Jimmy Jones, who then was whipped by Walker in such easy fashion that Walker was suspended In. Jersey for stalling.
 Muldoon's edicts simply wouldn't stick, The facts obstinately refused to conform to his opinions and he was most distressful old man,
 Muldoon suspended Carl Tremaine for falling In arEers with his alimony In another state beyond his jurisdic ton, But his sense of propriety saw no reason to suspend Sailor Freed man. who therefore was permitted 10 box in Madison Square Garden while out on bond under an indictment for murder. Even after Freedman had been convicted of murder and was free on appeal, he was not drowned upon in New York. but other lighters were set down for kissing their babies, not paying their rent or fail ing to call the members of the box ing commission by their full titles,
 Once Muldoen ordered Jack pemp sey to sign for fight with Harry Wills, Dempsey knew the political factors would not allow such a fight so he called Muldeon's bluff and did sign for the bout, Shortly after ward, Muldoen commanded that Dempsey and Wills must not be al- lowed to meet al all,
 Muldoon seemed to get all con fused at such times, issuing contra dictary edicts with all the prefiigate abandon at a currency press in the German mint,
 Another law of Muidesn's is the one which bars fighters under the age of 21 from bouts of more than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
ERTLE NOT LIKELY TO REFEREE BOUT

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Although Harry Ertle. the best-known referee in New Jersey, has applied for as- signment to score the hits and er- TOTS in the fight between Young Stribling and Dave Rosenberg on New Years Day in Newark, N. J., the probability is that someone else will get the job.
 Newton Bugbee, boxing commits. sioner of New Jersey. is quite aware of Ertle's distressful experience in the Stribling- McTigue fight at Co lumbus, Ga, when some of Stribilng friends asked him to pick out the tree he would prefer to hang rom. Even with his chest full of resent ment, Ertle might be able to give Stribiing a square deal but 1t Is realized that he would be bad se- lection in the event of dlsptteu foul blow or other similar emer- gency. Decisions are not allowed in New Jersey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
NAVY SQUAD GETS
 READY FOR GAME

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 24.-A com paratively short formation and signal drill marked the finishing touches of preparations of the navy football squad for the New Years Day game against the University of Washing ton at the Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, Cal, and the cooler brand of weather that prevailed in con- trast to the fog and wet grounds of the last four days. enabled the play CTS to put lots of life into their work.
 The players munfng the trans continental journey will number 25 and will be under the charge of Lieut.. B. F. Perry. representative for football; Head Coach Bob Folwell and other official attendants. The party will leave here tomorrow noon for Chicago. The only stop besides the one at Chicago will be at the Grand Canyon. Pasedena will be reached December 30, according to the itin- erary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Scrap Thursday Night Will
 Be First Since He Sent White Rolling On His Heels

NEW YORK, Dec. z4-Jack Zivic of Pittsburg. who went to the Ant werp Olympics four years ago as a teammate of his kid Brother, Pete. will fight In New York again Thursday night for the first time since he started Charlie White a-roll- Ing on his heels.
 It was Zivic who gave White a punching in a fight In Pittsburg which seemed to make White just soft enough for a knockout when Pal Moran of New Orleans. caught him a few weeks later In New York. Although Moran received full credit for the putout. Zivic has been claim ing an assist" on the play. He fights Joe lawson Thursday
 Zivic Is tardily coming Into some prominence as. a lightweight scrap per. The Zivics are Polish kids from the region of the steel mills in Pittsburg They went together to the Olympic games in that company which included Frankie Genaro, who won the flyweight title. and who of the world flyweight championship. The Olympian~ Little Pete was knocked flat ana jared loose from his professional aspirations by Carl Tremaine In a charity bout last sum mer in Pittsburg. AS if to avenge the honor of the Olympic team. Ge- naro recently won decision from Tremaine in New York. although Tremaine Is a bantam and Genaro still a flyweight.
 Of that American team of boxers, Genaro alone has won a professional title thus far. Eddie Egan. formerly of Yale. now a Rhodes scholar in England, won the light heavyweight championship and Sam Mosberg of New York won the lightweight | championship, Egan has remained content with further amateur honors won in Great Britain refusing to be- come a prizeflghter and Mosberg has done nothing startling as a profes- sional
 Jack Zivic Is first of all boxer. and 1t was this fact that Led Char lie White into erroneous tactics when he accepted match with him as stopover engagement in Pitts- burg while on his way from Chicago to New York. In that bout, Ziyic suddenly unleashed a punch and gave White severe trimming, lawson, the boy he meets this week, is a westerner with a fair record in short | bouts,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Fastest Human Declares He Is Standing By Sentiments On A. A. U.

PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 24.-Charlie Paddock. who bills himself as "the fastest human on the track" stands by all the unkind sentiments he ex- pressed last summer in a series of articles regarding the American A. A. U.
 !, q have written. nothing to apolo- gize for" Paddock said in reply to the A. A. us ultimatum issued at the big meeting in New York Safur- day, which requires that he apologize or be barred from the American Olympic team of 1924. President Prout and other high authorities of the A. A. U. deemed Paddock's ut terances insulting" and accused him of withholding some of the facts in the case to give himself shade the better of the argument, which at that time consisted altogether of Paddock's own attacks on the or ganization. The A. A. U. maintained d classic calm hen Paddock was most excited and made no reply until Sat urday. when the conditions were an- nounced upon which he would be re- admitted to Olympian eligibility.
 Regarding the A. A. Us intima- ton that his expense accounts have not always been consistent, Paddock gave an explanation which had the tone of sharp retort.
 After the Olympic games of, 1920 l was taken i'll In London" Paddock said. T had x influenza and pneu- monia. My expenses were heavy The English club which had invited the American team to compete of fered to pay my bills. I would not permit it, feeling that it was up to the Olympic committee. I personally Daid the largest of my eXpenSes and the Olympic committee paid the rest Now after three years. this matter is brought up and l am charged with professionalism. If the committee feels that it cannot pay a part of my expenses it has only to send me bill and I will reimburse the fund
 Anyway" Paddock said, T am will ing to put the whole matter before a committee on professionalism, and ha1ta dnna SD hut rn1- st naa nj
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
rCHARLIE PADDOCK SAYS HE
 HAS NO APOLOGY TO MAKE

seems to have been overlooked"
 On his return from the forbidden meets in Europe last spring, which were the direct cause of his row with the A. A. U.. Paddock made charges of professionalism against several famous American Olympic track men which were published, without. however, mentioning names, although the identity of the men he referred to was recognizable to per- sons with any knowledge of the game. The A, A, U resented Pad docks utterance of such charges when he did not feel prepared to make them in formal manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Hauers And Ockenden Beat Ross And Capello

PINEHURST, N. C., Dec. "A Paired together for the first tie on American links, Arthur Havers, the British open champion, and Jimmy Ockenden. holder of the French open title. defeated Alex Ross and Joe Capello, local professionals one up in 36-ho1e exhibition match here today The European champions went one down in the mornings play, but pulled throl gh with two up in the afternoon. playing on different course. In the last half of the match they had a best ball of 70.
 The days cards read:
 Havers and Ockenden 37-32-37-33 Ross and Capello .,. 32-36-37-35
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

Fred made particularly good catch, just after he and Klem had lad an argument.
 You're great ball player, at that" said Klem as Clarke passed,
 And you're B great umpire" Fred retorted, I'd say you are a model umpire"
 Klem sweIisd up for moment and then turned.
 You know what model umpire Is" Clarke asked, Look in the dic- tionary tonight"
 The next afternoon Clarke was pn the third base coaching line, He made some slight remark,
 Get out of the gamew Bill reared at him, T am a model umpire. am F HI show you how model am. Ctes out Of the park {"
 That night we stole iSlem's dictien= ary and he had the definition of a model umpire marked.
 It said; "Medeli A small imitation of the real thing"
 Pemerrewi 'Fhe Pitcher Found If Hardest t0 Hifn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

six rounds duration in New York. This, notwithstanding the fact that some champions In the past held their title before arriving at that venerable age. By this ruling, Null doom has confined to the six-round class in New York many boxers who step to 10 and 12 rounds in other cities and who could beat much older men if given 6 chance.
 It is said that Edward Curry. a politician. who used to be boxer, will take Muldoon's place on the commission, and there probably will be still another revision of the ad- ministrative methods of the boxing commission after the first of the year,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Polo Player Dies

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 24.-The death yesterday of Julian Burrell Huff. widely known coal operator and noted polo player, was announced to- day Injuries received on the polo field are believed by physicians to have brought his death, the immedi- ate cause of which was cerebral hemorrhage. He was stricken Friday night after returning from busi- ness trip to Greensburg, Pa.
 MT Huff was the son of former Congressman George F. Huff of Greensburg, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
GIRL ACQUITTED

PARIS. Dec. 24.--Germaine Berton. the Red Virgin" strikingly pretty 20-year- anarchist, was acquitted today of the murder of Maurice Pla- teau. editor of the Action Fran caise, royalist newspaper,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
HIS PLACE

"Ah, my good man" said the demo- cratic pastor to the indigent looking individual sitting on a bench in the vestibule. q think we could find a place for you in church work
 Thank ye. sir" replied the other, 'but I already have me place in church work"
 And what is that?"
 I'm one of the poor and needy."- Judge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
UNDERGoRs 0pBRAF4eN

mingham hospital last week, where he underwent an operation, MT. Bannes has been sick with pneu- monia for some time and an opera tioa was necessary ip order to cleanse his lungs. He is improving rapidlY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Farmers Of Berry Section Pc PiaH
 Lesa C0t3an In 1924

Less Cotton In 1924
 BERRY, Ala, Dee: a4,=fsPesiai: Many farmers in this section are planning to farm under a different system next year; More attention crops, and less land will be planted in cotton, and more systematic meth- eds will be used in farming: Much interest is being shown jH planting crops early. More fertilizer will be used to the acre and if the weeviis and worms appear they will be eom- batted with every force available.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
KIem Marked the Dictionary,

Klem has the players confidence and knows all their tricks, He, too, will reverse his decision if anybody can show him ha's wrong,
 Fred Clarke used to have 8 lot of fun riding umpires in general and Bill Kiem in particular, One day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

more than 100 The player can make two mistakes out of four and get away with 1t. The umpire Is in trou- ble if he makes one out of 100,
 Cy Rigler was a much better um- pire than he ever got credit for. He was good all around man, With a lot of nerve and rare Judgment. There was a bird you couldn't bulldozel At the same time he would hear what you had to say. A player could talk to Cy without being afraid.
 Rigler was 8 rare judge of ball players. In his winter months he acted as scout for awhile, until a rule was made to prevent umpires from doing that. By the way. l often have wondered why more old umpires are not turned into scouts. They have an opportunity to sec all kinds of players and to know just what Is required in a good man. Their ob- seryations on pitchers often have been quito a help to managers.
 Bill Klem. have saved for the last, not because he stands fifth in ability, but because l wanted to talk about him. Bill has given me many a laugh, and many a sore spot, too He is a wonderful umpire, don't ever forget that. doubt if there was ever a better man than Bill Klem He Is great on decisions that require sure judgment In very important mo- ments Klem is an ideal umpire to handle any unusual or important se- ries of games. He takes his busi- ness very seriously and has a deer pride In turning out a good job, klem Is fearless and never made a mistake He claims there are no olose plays
 Bill Is SO good in every depart mont that 1t Is hard to pick his really strong point. l guess, though, he stands above them all in making de- cisions on plays at the home plate,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
O O o Txro fin Four Or One Ont of 100.

Most players never stop to think how good an average an umpire must have. A player has to look over not
 more than 20 balls or strikes in !. game. The umpire has to decide on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
-----------O----- ADOPT NEW SYSTEM

Pemerrsw; "The Pitcher I FeuH It Hardest to Hit"
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-06
Renido combate en- la Zona de 7izziazza.
con1portanaiento de las fropas espanolas
marina" en- Opera


Esta n9che, en- ell Municipal, la po-
pularisima obra &c Arrieta, que como
opera consta &c tres actos. sera inter-
pretada por los principalcs elcmentos
de Ia eompa1fa Bracale.
Suponemos que el teatro estara lleno
hasta no caber en 6l un alfiler mis-.
En- esta OCCASION los meritos de la
lespaholfsima obra Sc ailade el interes
que a su representation prestan los
nombres ilustres que figuran en- ell re-
parto.
Recomendamos al baritone Faticanti,
que es tln italiano irreductible, un ita-
liano mas italiano que Mussolini Ga
fibaldi juntos, que por una vez, en- su
cotidiano programa alimenticio, sus-
tituya los macarrones por un buen
plato de garbalizos. 4Asf conseguira
una mayor pureza pdGs6dica en- la emil
sion de las clasicas seguidillas del ac-
to tercero.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-06
Hero5iic0
Ell entierro de dona Gle
mencia P. de Santini

Aver tarde ante una nutrida concu-
rrcncia se>verific0 ell sepelio de la dig
nfsima DANA que nos ha abandonadO
para siempre dolla Clemencia Z. de
Santini. ejemplar esposa de nuestro
qucrido amigo d. Nicolas Santini.
POGO antes de las cinco de la tarde
cl cortejo ftncbrc comenz0 Il organi-
zarse Ell la plaza de Colon. partiendo
desde aquel sitio p0r toda la calle dc
Allen Y Santo Cristo hasta la Cate
dral, Goblando por San Jose hasta ia
metropolis de San Juan.
FL acto de su entierro al que asisti6
un nutrido concurso de los elementos
scciales mas prestisiosos de esta CO.
munidad Y Ia isla, ha sido manifesto
ci6n elocuente de dolor Y testimoniO
manifesto de los miltfplcs afectos con
que contaba la eXtinta, u quien la ma
no cruel del Gestinio ha arrancadO pa
ia siempre de nuestrO ladO.
Asistio una nutrida comisi0n de la
Asamblea Legislative de Puerto Rico.
Representatives, de Caguas V Come
rio y otros pueblos de Ia isla, Y un sim
ntimerO de amigos formaban la mani
festaci0n de duelo.
Tn crecidO ntimero lie cOrOnaS de be-
llfsimas flores naturales de las que
pendfan cintas de sedas con efusiyas
dedicat9rias. adornaban la caroza fl1-
nebre cubri6ndola casi por complete.
Despidieron ell duelo en- el sitio acos-
tumbrado nOmbre de Ia familia do
liente el elocuente orador D. Eugenio
Astol, quien pronunci0 una sen
tidfsima oraci0n ftinebre, y por la Jun
ia Central y ell partido unionista,< el
presidente del Senado ID. Antonio Il.
Barcelo. Gf
Ell. IAtPARCIAL reitera nuevamen-
tie ii la distinguida familia del senior
Santilii la expression mas sincera dc
Su profundo sentimiento.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-06

las tropas ihispahas, que va Sc acercan
a Tizziazza, cuya caida es question de
horas.
WASHINGTON, JUNO Clos bar
cos mercantes extranjeros, los que
las leyes de sus respectiyos paises
conceden el privilegio de proveer de
una raeion de licor diaria sus tri-
pulaciones, pueden obtener un permi-
so, para traer en- sus bodegas la bebi-
da necesaria a ese fin, en- sus viajes
por aguas americanas. Las autorida-
des sanitarias de los Estados Unidos
han sido convencidas la necesidad que
tienen los tripnlantes de barcos de su
racion de licor por la cantidad de lu-
pulo que gentlemen las bebidas. Las
reglas dictadas por ell departamento
de Tesoreria para hacer efectiva la
decision de la corte suprema, fin de
que Sc excluya toda bebida en- los
barcos que nayegan dentro de las tres
millas de litoral americana, han sido
enviadas va a los oficiales de Aduanas.
LONDRES, JUNO EN- la session
de aver de la Caniara de los Comunes,
el presidcnte del Ministerio Lord Bald
win, Sc nego a responder la inter
pelacion q. sesle hiciera sobre 81 Gran
Bretafa aceptaria no las reglas
dictadas por Ia corte suprema de los
Estados Unidos en- el asunto de los Ii
cores en- los buques extranjeros que
navegan por aguas americanas.
PARIS, JUNO 6.-Confirmando las
notieias proccdentes de Madrid sobre
las operaciones en- Ia zena de Tizzia-
zza, ofciahnentasse ha recibido un
despachr en- ilpe Sc eievan las perdi-
das de los espaioies cuarenta y cineo
muertos y doscientos diez heridos,
muchos de suma gravedad. Las jar
cas- moras registrar en- sus filas mu-
chos cientos de bajas, presentando ell
campo un aspecto horripilante.
PARIS, JUNO 6. - La Camara de
Diputados ha votado la impression de
28G,213 placas oficiales prohibiendo a
los goyalistas pronunciar discursos
piblicos EN- toda Francia. Las dichas
placas seran colocadas en- todos los
edificios del gobierno y en- los sitios
mas visihles de la nacion.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-06
La Gran Carrera de
Kentucky

Hoy Sc estrenara en- ell Parque Bo-
rinquen esta colossal pelicula de la
Universal en- la cual Sc desarrolla la
lucha entire el NAL Y el bien, en- ella Sc
puede apreciar la forma de hacer las
apuestas en- los tiempos en- que Sc de-
sarrolfa esta cinta y las mafias de la
pista. Tambien Sc We de la manera
en- que un hijo despues de ser expul-
sado de su hogar por su padre, al vol
yer 10 saliva de la miseria descubrien-
do Ia malta que tenfan preparada pa
IA que se perdiera su caballo. Esta
es una einta que no deben dejar de
yer los hipicos de aquf para que CO.
nozcan Ia forma en- que hacian las
lnafas EN- los hipodromos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-06
La Temporada Bracale
Ell "MEFIsFoFELEs" DE ANoCHE

Llamaradas sulfureas; ell escenario
al rojo, como recien salido de una
fragua gigantic; atronadores estrepi-
tos del metal; estridencias agudas, y
desapacibles estridulaciones de la
cuerda; carcajadas sarcasticas, gritos
Y maldiciones: de todo este, contra
pesado por celestes armonfas y ocul-
tos coros angelicos, hay en- ell "Mefis-
tofeles" de Arrigo Boito q. anoche, en-
el Municipal, ell p1blico de San Juan
aplaudio con electrizado entusias-
mo. Pero a pesar de todas estas ex-
terioridades de un satanismo roman
tico y conventional, ique lejos esta el
"Mefstofeles" de Boito del Internal
Roberto meyeerbiano, cuyas andanzas
terrestres seguian nuestras abuelas
con ell frasco de sales contra los des-
mayos pegado a las deliciosas nariei-
Has, de aletas avidas y palpitantes!...
No es tampoco este senor diablo, a
despecho de su estirpe, ell sutil y silo-
gistico doctor en- todas las filosoffas
que Gohet nos presenta. Estamos
aqui ante ell alegre Mefistofeles tradi-
cional, arrogante y fanfarr6n, groton
y borracho, de Ia ingenua teologia me-
! dioeva. -
En- tonor esta fgura, que, burda-y
mente pintada-a caballo en- un tonel,
como eI Pan griego-en los frescos
muros de una cerveceria tentona, fe-
tcundo la riquisima imagination de;
Gohet, el gerio de Boito ha trazado
iuna sucesion de euadros desbSrdmltss
descolof, Ieas, iii POGO absurganente,
puesso que Sc trata de, cuadros musi-
deales, podrfamrosi calificar de emineR-
tomente ,decoratives. ~ NNIS5
P1 Eaa 1faaiiialadd Il add II !Msast6feies|" s. boi-
tianoq mas ode una opera propiamen-
tie dicha, es I'm verdadero poema sim
! f6nico, iilustrado con una serie de vi
netas anecdoticas que Gustavo Dore
no Sc avergonzaria de firmar.
Comentando la Interpretation que
a la singularisima obra dieron los ar
tistas de Bracale, debemos agotar to-
da nuestra re$erva de elogios en- ho-
nor del senior Bettoni y del ilustre
maestro Sorrento. Ambos Sc supera-
ron ST mismos acaparando para ellos
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