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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28
BUILDING ACTIVITIES
HERE PUTTING ON new
LIFE IN ALL. LINES
Lamar Street Store to Be Remod-
eled, With Handsome Plate
Glass Front Placed Therein
SILVER HAS CONTRACTS
Several Bungalows Being Con-
structed and Contracts for
Others To Be Closed

Building activities are boomino in
Americas, with one contractor bavino
approximately five contracts on hand
and others ready to be closed as soon
as certain details are agreed upon.
Minis here are increasing their IA
cliltles as result of these building
activities, and John w. SILVER a lead
ing Mill man, stated today that his
plant is working full time, with add
ed employees on the payroll. In adj
dltlon, Mr. SILVER has recently pur-
chased handsome 2-ton Graham
truck from the Jones motor COMPANY
to handle his increased bushes.
Contracts upon which SILVER work.
men have already begun work include
the remodeling of the J. P. Chapman
building on Forsyth street. This @
story brick structure is to be thor
oughly overhauled for occupancy by
the K. q A. Dry Goods company,
which will open there with a stock
OF dry goods, shoes and ready-to-wear
as soon as the remodeling operations
are finished. These include the install
lation of handsome and glass
front, and when completed the build
ing will be one of the handsomest
in the business section,
Besides a new front, the entire
interior of the store is to be gone
over, with new fixtures and shelving
installed, the entire work to be done
by Shiver's men. All of the interior
finishings, ETC., will be manufactured
in Americas at thd Shiver plant,
giving work to many men during the
continuance of the improvement.
Mrs. r. E. Cate is having a pretty
bungalow home built on her surbur-
ban farm near the Guerry's Bridge
on Friendship road just outside of
Americas, and this work is also being
done by SILVER. The cost of this inn
provement has net been announced,
but it is stated the bungalow when
,oraDloted will be one Of the prettiest
farm homes near Americas.
The houses belonging to Mrs. George
Oliver and located at the intersection
of Lee and Finnn streets are also
being remodeled and improved at a
cost of several hundred dollars, the
work being done by Shiver. Both
these houses are being raised to a
new level and otherwised repaired,
including painting and lre-finishing
both interior and exterior.
81 am just showed under with
work." said Mr.. SILVER, telling OF
these contracts today Besides ali
this work | have just closed con-
tract to furnish $500 worth Of screen
! ING and interior equipment for
the hospital being erected by DR.. W.
6. Prather and / expect to close TO-
dav or tomorrow additional contracts
for the erection of two more bun
oalow homes. can't tell you who
those are to be built for, but they
will be handsome homes when ilnlsn-
ed and an ornament to the residence
section in which they are to be loca'
tied. !,
Mr.. SILVER said further that he
had orders on hand for large guam
titles of brick, lime, hardware, pam
and other building materials "tilc,
he handles, most of which will be utll
| lied bv workmen in Amencus aho
immediate vicinity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28
LEE STREET SEWING CIRCLE
MEETS THURSDAY AFTERNOON

The Lee street Sewing Circle
the Lee street Methodist church, will
meet Thursday afternoon, at o.
clock, with Mrs. Wade Morris, at her
apartment on College street. All
members arc urged to be present,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28
ANNIE MACSWINEY is
RELEASED FROM PRISON

DUBLIN, Feb. 2s.-(By Associate
ed Press. Miss Annie MacSwiney
was released from Kilmainham pris-
on this afternoon on the fifteenth day
Of her hunger strike.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28
WEATHER

For Georgia Cloudy tonight;
Thursday fair; not much change in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28
AMERICUs SPOT COTTON

Strict middling SO cents.
New York Futures Mar. May Jul
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Commission Closes Bouts for Champions

NEW YORK, March 30.-The New York boxing commission has assumed the duties of matchmaker for the champions and has virtually bound five of them to matches for the sum . mer months. The commission ruled that the champions must fight those challengers who have posted their guarantee checks of $2.500 toch.
 This puts it up to Benny Leonard to defend his lightweight champion ship against Sailor Friedman of Chi cago, who was convicted there last year of second degree murder, but was granted a new trial. Joe Lynch must fight Carl Tremaine of Cleve- land. whose guarantee has been post ed for some time. Frankie Genaro must box a flyweight novice named Joe Colletti. Johnny Kilbane must take on Johnny Dundee and Johnny Wilson must agree to fight Harry Greb.
 Friedman's affairs at court in Chi cago have not hampered him with the New York commission. He was convicted in connection with the murder of a saloon keeper, but ap- pealed and obtained a retrial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
To Increase American Olympic Committee

NEW YORK. March 3o.-Plans for increasing the membership of the American Olympic committee from 800 to 1000. and details of this coun- try's program for participation in the 1924 international games at Paris will be perfected at a meeting of the executive committee of the American Olympic committee in New York April IS. it was announced tonight.
 The committee, it was said, also will formally request all national sports governing organizations to discourage international competition in athletics this year and concentrate on development of talent for the Olympic games. This step was fore cast several days ago by William C. Prout, of Boston, president of the Amateur Athletic union, who advised against acceptance of invitations for American track and field stars to compete in international meets sche- duled this summer in Sweden and France.
 Plans for a campaign to raise funds to send the American team to Paris vii be discussed by the com mittee.
 The calendar of events for the eighth Olympiad, made public today reveals that competition will begin in January, 1924, with program or winter sports. and close on July 27. Track and field events, the climax of the games, will begin July 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
ALABAMA SENDING FAST OUTFIT TO FACE THE BARONS
McMiIIan, Cunningham and Steed Pitching Aces of
 Bernier's Nine

UNIVERSITY. Ala, March 30. = Especial. l.)-Alabama's baseball prac- tice has been greatly hindered by indictment weather conditions, but be- tween showers Coach Bernier has been. driving his men at top speed and the team is showing marked i'm provement since it's game with the Athletics. The IS to ? defeat at the hands of the Athletics has not dis heartened the men. but Bernier has made several changes in his lineup since the first encounter. with the result that the team is now showing much better form.
 Saturday the Crimsons will jour- ney to Birmingham to play the Bir- mingham Barons on Redwood field, in the last preliminary game before what the collegians will be able to do with the fast Baron crew remains to be seen, but Alabam ma will have an experienced team which will most likely force Manager Dunn's crew to the limit.
 RosenfeId At Firsf.
 The work of Max" Rosenfeld at first has been somewhat of a reve- lation to the Crimsons. Rosenfeld at school, but when Coach Bernier , called for candidates for first and found that the material on hand was unable to deliver, he tried Rosenfeld on the initial sack. with the result that his worries over a first baseman gre at an end. Max" has shown more stuff in his new position than any man here since the days of Ike Boone, and, besides being great fielder. he Is batting cleanup man.
 The shifting of Captain Pitts to third from second, and placing oi Greene on second has completed Ber-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
British Battler To Meet Malone April l3

NEW YORK, March So.-Billy Wells. the British middleweight, holder of the John Bull belt, but no relation to the horizontal heavy weight, Bonbardier Wells, has been matched to fight Jock Malone in St. Paul April 13. Malone holds share in the middleweight champion ship, having knocked out Mike O'Dowd with one punch short time ago in their own home town of St. Paul. ODowd at that time was a minor stockholder in the championsh D which had been partitioned among him. Harry Greb, Dave Rosenberg and Johnny Wilson.
 Wells is, in the words of his man ager roaring Charlie Heavy, "a top ping bawxer on the clever side"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
LANGFORD WAGES BATTLE AGAINST
 OLD FATHER TIME
"0ld Than" to Fight Finish Bout at Mexico City
 Saturday

MENICO CITY, March 30. - "Old Than" Langford, who must be crowdlng 45 years about now, is T tT.sh fight with Kid Savage of California, for the heavyweight championship of Mexico. Savage holds the title.
 And Old Sam-the brave, sunny blacl, man, with his poll growing gray and his teeth little rickety :n ,htir settings-has a ,tualiy Griv- tion which trainers and doctors, with their talk of blood-pressure and ks rd- enir 2 arteries. may mlrvel a:. He is so fl. that the Americlus aere. who krow something aboTt judging an athletes condition. hay, seen m his xorl.otts the glinmerings If form renti liscent of his best years
 fia:sf fights arc ths style nc-e. Inc ,ast bis one, between q pair of lisa.w e;shts, went 51 rou,ns. But "uld Tham' doesn't think this one will go that long. He says he will stop it whenever the mood comes upon him to step out and finish his man.
 Veteran of .a Years.
 Langford fought his first fight ip Boston 23 years ago, as spindlinS bantamWeight,b but his greatest bat ties were those of his heavyweight days. He whipped Jack Johnson once before Johnson won the world s championship from Jim Jeffries, and it was compliment to Sam that Johnson always lodged him after that. He fought Sam McVey so many times that the two dusky heavies came to be known as the gold dust twins" They had to fight each other. varying the program occasion ally to include Joe Jeanette, because the other heavyweights of their prime days wouldn't have them.
 Last spring, "Old Than" was cam- psigning gently through the south and somehow was stopped by the lauphable Tut Jackson af Washington Court House. O., who then went on to New York amid great hullaba : loo and was pushed over by Harry Wills.
 That made it look as though "Old Than" must be through. But maybe he was just joking. He is pranky old cuss. And here he is far from! home in his old age with none of his fortune left, fighting young fellow Ito a finish"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Only Minor Details in Way of Big Bouts, States Roy C0hen-First Match on April g

All but few minor details seem tC be m the way of one of the most ambitious series of box fights ever arranged for Birmingham. Here is lineup of bouts, announced by Roy Cohen, chairman of the boxing com mittee at the Birmingham Athletic club, which will more than likely be staged here next month
 Monday. April 9-CIaudc Will
 son vS. Jimmy Proto, both Bir-
 mingham boys.
 Monday, April 16-Joc Cook,
 New Orleans, Ns. Tim O'Dowd,
 Atlanta.
 Friday. April :0.-Two winners
 in special bout for virtual Dixie
 championship.
 According to Roy Cohen, this se- ries of bouts is practically assured nite announcement of the closing of the battles would more than likely be made in a day or so.
 If Birmingham gets this cham pionshfp series,' it will afford Magic City fandom an opportunity to wit ness four of the best little scrappers in Dixie in action. All four have ap- peared here. and Birmingham fans know of what they are capable.
 Claude Wilson won favor with the fans last Monday night when he staged such a game scrap against Tim O'Dowd at the B. A. C. Jimmy Proto had previously fought ODowd here, and his showing was little short of sensational
 Want Wilson-Proto Bout.
 Fans have been aGitating a Wilson Proto bout ever since Jimmy fought his great scrap against O'Dowd. As matters stand now, there is only one thing in the way of the bout. Both hot i,, Tompkins, and Tommy feels rather averse tC sending the two against each other.
 Tommy says he would rather lose the opportunity ofe staging the big series than have anyone make averse comment on stablemates meeting However. Roy Cohen. chairman of the B. A. c. boxing committee, states that he will handle the affair personally, and guarantee that if the boys don't put up the fight they should, the bout would be stopped.
 There is always danger sin matching stablemates." asserted Roy and Jimmy like 1 do. I feel sure neither wonld let personal feelings interfere with their battling to a finish. If Tommy .ToQpkins will come around, we will close the bout and the series, and that's that"
 O O O
 Cook a Great Boy.
 Joe Ctok impressed fans as being one of the best looking featherweight prospects ever to appear in Birming- ham. He is a well built chap, and bores in decidedly business-like @ manner. His blows have the steam behind them, and no effort is wasted in seeking them through. Cook was an instant Init" with the fans.
 Tim O'Dowd has fought here enough to become recognized as a genuine battler. He is hard hit ting little fellow. and for that reason is dangerous from the first gong to the last. He and Cook would make an admirable match, if indications and past performances count for any thing.
 According to Roy Cohen, final ar engagements for the bouts will be completed in 8 day or so, and that unless an unexpected hitch comes up. the series will go through, giving Birmingham three of the classiest matches possible from the available Dixie material.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Rain Halts Play In
 Pinehurst Tournament

FINEHURST. N. C.. March 3o.-If the rain abates and the fairways and greens are dry enough tomorrow. play will be resumed in the annual tournament for the north and south mems open golf title. begun yestcr- day and postponed today because of torrents of rain.
 Walter Hagen, British open cham pion, will be at the head of the large field when the final 36 holes are started. He made the first half of the 72-hole tournament yesterday in 70-6S-13S four strokes under par and tors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Exhibition Games

At San Antonio. R. IT. E. New York Giants Is San Antonio, Tex ..3 5 0
 Ryan. McQuillan andr Snyder, Gas ton: Couchman, Marshall and Me Keel.
 At Fort Worth. Tex. R.H.E St' LOUIS tA.) ......-..... 5 V Fort Worth (Tex) ........1 : l
 Wright. Bayne and Severeid; Ston er. Wiltsie and Moore.
 At San Francisco: R II F. Chicago (N) ................3 10 o San Francisco (CLI ....4 3
 Aldridge and Wirts; Alten, Buckx ley and Agnew.
 At Buford Go: Penn State, ': Ogle- thorpe university, 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Wichita Falls Club Wants Pirate Players

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March 3o.-- Wichita Falls of the Texas league Is a bidder for surplus players now in the camp of the Pittsburg National league club. This became known to- day after a conference between A. O. Harvey, president of the Wichita Falls club. and Bill" McKechnie. manager, and Barney Dreyfus. presi- dent of the Pirates. Next Tuesday has been tentatively fixed as the "weeding out" day for the Pirates. and it is expected a number of young players will be turned over to Wichita sFalls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Cueto Signs Contract
 With Mobile Bruins

MOBILE. Ala, March 3o.--Manuel Cueto shortstop of the Mobile base ball club, champions of the Southern association, who has been a hold-out. has signed his contract and will re- rort at once. according to ar an. nouncement today by President R. M Weinacker of the local club. Emmet Mulvey, outfielder, Is now the only one of the regulars of the club who has not signed for the 1923 season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Tulane Has First Ball Team tn Four Seasons

NEW ORLEANS. La. March 3D. Tulane university will be represented this season by baseball team, the sfirst in four years. Carl Lind, of New Orleans. was today elected cap tain of the team, which will open the season here tomorrow with St stan islaus college of Bay St. Louis. Miss.
 University of Illinois champions Of the Western conference, will play Tulane here April 4-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
American Rider Wins

LONDON. March 30.--In the south ern counties cycle union races today at Herne Hill. Willie Spencer, an American rider, defeated the English man. Bailey, and the Frenchman, Di- dler. winning two out of three races. Spencer won the first two and was second in the third race, which was won by Bailey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
White-Williams Bout

CHICAGO. ILL, March S0.-Charlie White, Chic2Go lightweight, and Jimmy Williams, of Brooklin, were matched today to box ten rounds in the main event of boxing show to be staged here by an American legion post April g.
 Harold Smith. Chicago bantam weight, and Eddie Coulon, of New Orleans. will also meet In 10 rounds in the semi wfndup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Two Worlds Records At Bowling Tourney

MILWAUKEE. Wis, March 3o.- (By the Associated Press.)-Estab- lishment of two new worlds records. three new leaders in the doubles and two men placing in the first five in the singles made today's play in the American bowling championship tournament the biggest in the history of the game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31

nier's infield. Greene is one of the sWiftest pivot men to don a Crimson uniforn1, and the records show that In every game in which he played second last year. at least one double play was executAd. Captain Pitts IS probably the steadiest player on the squad and from recent practices he seems to fit the .'hot-corner" left vacant when Red Hall left. Gillis, of course, is playing short and this position is not cadsing Bernier any loss of sleep, as Gillis is considered one of the best amateur baN players in this section of the country.
 The outfield is being held down by Oliver, Fillmore and Barnes. These men are heavy hitters, and will most probably develop into another wreck ing crew.
 The Pitching Staff.
 The twirling will be left up to Me- Milan, Cunningham and Steed. Coach Bernier has been spending most ot his time grooming his pitching staff and in the above three men he has developed real pitchers. Steed has perfected slow ball which resem- bles the trail of snake and has been putting kinks in the Reserves backs. Just which one of these three will be called upon for mound duty against the Barons is not known.
 "Pooler" Hubert, veteran catcher is doing the receiving work and is death to the base runner who ven lures too far off the bags. Pat Cruise is working as relief catcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Ernie Johnson Signs White Sox Contract

CHICAGO March 30.-Ernie John son, star snortstop of the Chicago White sox, today signed his contract and will report to Manager Gleason at Dallas, Tex. Sunday. Johnson, who was "hold-out," came to an agreement with President Comiskey and will leave here today. Johnson is in good condition. having been in training at a gymnasium here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Boston Wants $15,OO0 Fron, the Detroit Club

BOSTON, March 30.-The Boston American league club will file claim for s15,0OO against the Detroit l club for the failure of Pitcher Carl
 Rolling to report, according to ad-
 vices from Hot Springs. Ark. Rolling was traded to the Red Sox with How ard Ehnike and Babe Herman in ex- change for Derrill Pratt and Ripp Collins. HolIing has informed the Red Sox that he prefers to stay in
 California and play Independent base- | b
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Williams Is Better

CHICAGO, March 30.-Improvement was noted today in the condition of Claude (keftie) Williams, former Chicago White Sox pitcher, who is i'll of pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Cub Captain Laid Up

ST. LOUIS, March 30.-Charlie Hol- locher, shortstop and captain of the Chicago Nationals. was confined to bed at his home here today, suffering from after effects of an attack of in- fluenza last February.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Hlinois-A. & M. Tilt Preoented by Weather

STARKNI1LE. Miss. March 30. - Rain today prevented the first sched- uled game of the series between the University of Illinois and the Missis- sippi Aggies' baseball teams and q double header for tomorrow was ten tatively agreed upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
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These garments are highly recommended toparents because they measure up to. strict qualifications that assure satisfaction from the start. High grade materials and work manship have been put into them. They will stand great deal of wear, yet stay shapely and good looking for long time
 At all three prices are new light and dark tweeds; beautiful overplaid materials; smart black and white checks and neat fancy mixtures. Each suit has two pairs of trousers-and come in sizes ' to IS years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
WILSON, PROTO, COOK AND O'DOWD FEATURED INV SERIES AT B. A. C.
| NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS MAY FIGHT
 RE 5 FURTHER

CINCINNATI Ohio, March 30.-The tip is out that the case of Pitcher J. C. eRube) Benton is not vet over and that new line of attack will be tried by six National league clubs which voted not to let Benton come back to the National league. tine Gin. cinnati Times-Star says today.
 According to the story, the six club presidents will register their objection when John A. Heidler. president of the league. officially promulgates Benton's contract. This objection will be based on the idea that Benton ''is undesirable and will. if definitely urged force either special session of the league or throw the case again upon the shoul- ders of Judge K. NJ. Landis, commits soner of baseball.
 To back this objection. it is assert ed. the six objecting clubs will pro test each and every game in which Benton pitches against their players.
 MATTER SETTLED-NEECk
 CHICAGO, March 30.-The Chicago National league base! all club will not protest any games it plays against Cincinnati in which Rube Benton pitches, President Neeck said today when told of the reported turn of affairs regarding the pitcher.
 The Chicago club was one of the
  coming back into the National league" Mir. Neeck said. "Immedi- ately after Commissioner Landis had declared Benton eligible. it settled theKmatter so far as the Chicago club is concerned.
 Regardless of any personal opin- ion, the Chicago club always accepts the decision of the umpire. It is ab- solutely nonsensical to even intimate that the Chicago club will protest any game in which Benton pitches.
 If we can't beat him on the field, we certainly will not try to beat him by politics"
 CARDS NOT IN IT
 ST. LOUIS, March 30.-President Sam Breadon of the St. Louis Ma , tionals this afternoon stated that he was not party to an agreement to protest against the use of "Rube" Benton by Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Yale Captain Forced To Leaue Spring Camp

MACON, Ga, March 30-Captain Eddy of the Yale baseball team, who was injured in practice before We'd nesday's game was placed aboard a train here this afternoon, ticketed for New Haven, Conn. His wrenched leg was worse. trainers said, and he needs rest. The game between Yale and the University of Georgia, sched- uled for this afternoon, was-post poned on account of rain. There will be double -header between those teams tomorrow afternoon.