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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
5llLDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AT STZ
Greb Gets Crack At Title Tonight At Polo Grounds

NEW YORK, August 30.-Cham- pionship boxing will return to the limelight tomorrow night at the Polo q Gro@nds, where Harry Greb. the Pittsburg Windmill" will attempt to 1remove the worlds middleweight crown firm Johnny Wilson of Boston iH 15-round match. It will be the ffirst of three title matches sched- uled here within two weeks, as Johnny Dundee and Benny Leonard battle for the lightweight champion j ship next Wednesday and Jack Dempsey and Luis Firpo clash for heavyweight laurels the following week.
 Both Greb and Wilson were pro- nounced in excellent condition today after going trough light workouts. Both declared they would be well under the limit of 160 pounds when they weigh in tomorrow afternoon.
 Greb, one of the most rugged men in the ring and former American light heavyweight title holder, has the backing of numerous ring eX- perts to capture wilson's tltle' put the Boston boxer has restored con fdence among his followers by the excellent form he has shown in training.
 Wilson has rislced his title only few times since he won 1t rom Alike ODoWd Tn I9zV- for sOoo Fshare of the time he was under of- ficial ban in several states as re- suit of his refusal to accept chal- lenge Greb filed with the New York athletic commission He was re- instated here recently when the match with the Pittsburger was ar ] ranged.
 The following comparisons show Nhow closely they are matched physi- cally:
 wnson-Age 30; height, 5 feet, g inches; chest expansion, AZ; chest normal S9; neck, 16; waist, Sl 1; reach, 72; biceps, 12; forearm, 10&; wrist, 2; calf, 14; thigh, 23.
 Greb-Age, 29; height, 5 feet. S1a inches; chest expansion, 4l; chest normal, &C., neck, 15; waist, g.; reach, 711a; biceps, 141z forearm, 111k; wrist, 7A; calf, 1S15 thigh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
Shouting Fight Pictures Will Cause Trouble

CHICAGO, August SO,-Any at tempt to show the motion pictures of the Dempsey Gibbons fight at Shelby, Mont, last July f. will re- suit in general prosecution, District Attorney Edwin Olson announced from his office in the federal build ing today while city authorities were cogitating whether a permit for the showing of the films could be is- sued
 MT. Olson declared that any parties who should attempt to display the films would be charged with con- spiracy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., August 30. (By Associated Press.)-Luis Angel Firpo at his meals is as interesting as the Firpo of the boxing ring. What he can do with his fists on punch catcher is as nothing com pared to the treatment he gives an inch and a half thick sirloin steak smothered with fried eggs.
 The Argentine gladiator is one of the greatest eaters the boxing ring has known" declared Dr. Juan Reilly, an Irish-Spanish specialist. who is making a study of Luis Angel> for the University of Pennsylvania and various health institutions and foundations.
 The man Jack Dempsey will meet for the worlds heavyweight title on September IA, insofar as eating is concerned, Is following an idea di- Tectly opposite to those of all the great American trainers and special ists. He eats eggs and meat and fruit three times day In great quantities and has comparatively few vegetables on his plate.
 In a single day the food that Firpo takes contains, according to Dr. Reilly, about 1000 calories more than those in the food of the huskiest cf longshoremen. The calories in Luis Angels food are about $500 to tho meal, as compared to $500 day for q lOnSShOrcman ana zyOUO d udy TOT the professional man.
 This man Firpo is no ordinary modern being" said Dr. Reilly. He has come down through the ages, a real gladiator. In psychological studies of him I have found things entirely new to me and puzzling. He trains his mind as well as his physi- cal self, and seems to know just what will happen when he meets Dempsey. What this knowledge is, 1, of course, don't know, but am of the opinion that Dempsey will have a great man against him"
 Firpo returned to his training work today, after on idle spell en- punched the sand and wind bags, skipped rope, shadow boxed and spared five rounds with four punch catchers. He worked two rounds with Joe McCann and went through a fast round each with Frank Koe- bele, Jeff Clarke, the Joplin Ghost and Natalie Pera.
 He had the best session, as usual, with Koebele, Brooklyn light heavy. weight. Koebele banged away at Firpo's jaws with rights and lefts and kept him going at merry cliS, but the Angel seemed to like 1t. He took Franks hard punches as if they were rain drops and bored inside to try his left hook and right upper cut. He landed once a bit harder than he intended and Koebele was knocked across the ring into the ropes. Koebele, however, has all the qualities of a real fighter. and he darted back for more. Firpo sent in a left hook to the body just as Carlos Vega, the timekeeper, called halt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
CITY LEAGUE

Schedule for games of September l, with umpire assignments:
 O O O Central Division. Woodward ys. Southern Bell. C. E. Anderson.
 Acipco vs. IRglenook Construction Co.,, double header, w. NJ. Nelson. Alabama Power Co. vs. Standard oil Co. T. V. Vines.
 O O O Eastern Division. Cudahy Packing Go. vs. B. A. c. Joe Fuqua.
 East Lake vs. sloss By-Product. double header. N. F. Thompson. All-American vs. Avondale Park, double -header. Ross Fowler.
 O o o N Western Division. Electricians vs. Ram Ram Grotto. F. A Culley Avondale Mills vs. Sayreton, double header. Joe E. Carter. Thomas vs. S1 Tire Co.,, double- header. J. A. McDermott.
 CLASS "B" Boys Club vs. Pratt City. Thomas vs. Doster- -Northington Drug Co. West End, vs. North Pratt.
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Kinsey Meets Kinsey For New York Title

RYE. N. Y, August 3O.-The Kin sey brothers. Robert and Howard, California tennis stars. will fight it out for the southern New York ten his championship. Robert Kinsey ad- vanced to the final round today by defeating Harvey Snodgrass of Los Angeles. 3-6 S-4, 62; after his brother had eliminated Jene LaCoste, French Davis cup star in other semi final, GO, G4. The final match will be played next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
Glenna Wins Match

EASTERN POINT. Conn.,, August 30.-Miss Glenna Collett, national woman golf champion, won her semi final match against Miss Audrey Faust of St. Louis Country club in the Shennecessett invitation tourna- ment today. The match went to tn, twentieth hole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
Miss. 4. & M. Crack Runner Enters Meet

NEW YORK, August SO.-The en- try of c. s. Cochrane. crack middle distance runner of Mississippi A. and NJ. college, for the 400 and SOO-metre races at the Wilcox A. A prep Olym- pic meet was announced today. Cochrane holds the national col legiate quarter mile title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
Date Not Set For This
 Year's Dixie Series

GALVESTON, Tex, August 50.-J. Doak Roberts, president of the Texas learue, who was in Galveston yes terday to attend a conference of Texas league magnates with Judge K. M. Landis, said the date for the Dixie series had not been fixed bd: that it probably would be September eI or 26. Judge Landis promised to return to Texas for the series.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
New Swimming Record

swimmer, Arne Borg, has created new worlds record for SS0 yards, says an Exchange Telegraph dis patch from Gothenberg. He covered the distance in II minutes S1a sec onds, bettering Norman Ross record of II minutes, 2i 1-5 seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
Boat Race Called

GLOUCESTER, Mass. August S0.- The fishermen's contest for the Lip ton trophy was declared no race to- day because of failure to finish within the time limit. The Henry Ford was two miles from the finish when the race was called off, with the Elizabeth Howard and the sham rock far behind. The boats will race again tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
Rainbow III Wins First
 Heat Of Yacht Race

DETROIT, Mich, August 3o.-Rain- bow ILL owned and driven by Com-s modore Harry B. Greening of the Royal Hamilton Yacht club won the first heat of the gold cup rac- eere today, covering the 30 miles in 55 speed of 45 1-10 miles hour. Packard Chriscraft, defender, owned by Col. J. G. Vincent of Detroit and driven by Caleb s. Bragg, finished second.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
1OlaAS 70 oH Q
 eBatted for Russell in ninth.
IOLdlS ..... Q Score by innings:

Nashinrton ........... 200 O01 00O--3 New York ........... 101 OO2 00*-4
 Summary; Two-base hits, Goslin. Du- gan, Ruth. Three base hits, Pecl1inpaugh, Dugan Stolen bases, Charity 2, Ward. Sacrifices, Meusel. Double plays, Dugan lo Ward to Pipp; Harris to Peckinpaugh to Judge Left base, New York s, Washington 6. Bases on balls off Pen nook 2, Zachary 1, Russell ?: struck out, by Pennock 5, Zachary A., Russell 2. Hits off Zachary in innings (none' out in sixth), Russell in 3. Losing pitcher Zachary. Empires, Dineen, Orms- hv and Moriarty. Time, 1:b7.
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Yqcht CoiIa HT Wins

BOTHESAY, Scotland, August 30.-- (By Associated Press.)-The British six metre yacht Coila III won the fifth and deciding neat for the Se- wanhaka cup today from the Ameri- cRn yacht Lea The trophy thus re- mains in Scotland for another year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
INDIANS BATTLE THIRTEEN INNINGS
 TO BEAT CHICAGO
Yankees Win From Senators 4 To 3, While Red Sox
 Beat Athletics

CHICAGO, August so.--The Indians de- teated the White sox in 1s Innings today, 8 to 2. Doubles by sewell and Stephenson off Thurston decided the game. Uhle and his own error, a bad throw to first in the ninth. let the White Sox tie the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31

Summary: Two-base hits. Hale. Welsh
 Burns Stolen bases, Shanks 2, Fewster
 Harris. Burns Sacrifices. Mitchell. Harris shanks. Left on base, Philadelphta D. Bos- Hetrnach b Ehmke 2. Struck out. by Heimach ?, Ehmke 6. Hits, off Naylor 3 in 2-3 innings, Heimach in Z-S m, nings: Walberg none in 2-3 innings. Passed hall Perkins Losing pitcher, Naylor. Umpires, Connolly and Holmes Time'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
Browns Half Game Behind'

ST. LOUIS. August So,-st. Louis ad- vanced within one-half game of third place by defeating Detroit today, to O' It was Sneakers twentieth victory or the season. Williams was not in the lineup as he is suffering from touch of ptomafne poisoning. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
Tanks Beat Senators.

NEW YORK. August s0.-The New York Americans returned from a long road trip today and defeated Washington, { to 8. The Tanks knocked out Zachary in the sixth when they won the game by scoring two runs.
 Ruth increased .his batting lead by hit ting a double and two singles in three of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

IouIsVlIIe ', MInneapOIlS ID. Toledo Milwaukee, transferred to Toledo.
 Columbus Kansas City, played on Sunday. double header.
 Indianap4 lis-St. Paul, played on Sunday, double- header.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
PEGLER'S PEGS

The biggest single event in inter- national sport?
 The heavyweight championship is large lump and matter of excited international interest but is it sport?
 Golf! Pretty big, but what tourna- ment ever brings together the stars of more than three nations?
 Polo? Who ever heard of polo, anyway?
 Perhaps the olympics? Big. yes. Sport, beyond a doubt; international, too. But it isn't a single event.
 Say the Wimbledon tournament? Getting warm.
 For, the greatest single event of all between the picked man of the on the plucked greens of Europe, American and Australia for the big glistening fot tball with many brave names scratched on its fat sides which stands for the team tennis championship of the world, the Davis cup.
 Dwight F. Davis of St. Louis, now in the government in Washington, gave the Davis cup in 1905. Since then, Australia has sent IS teams against the world and has taken the prize six times. Only the United States, Great Britain and Austra- Davis cup but still the others con tinue to challenge and to send their teams on long Journeys to play the game for the games own sake.
 This year there were IT nations and Australia, including two men who made the hardest fight on her behalf and yet failed In the chal- lenge the four-round of 1922, again won through to challenge the four Americans, Tilden, Johnston. Rich ards and Williams. Last year Gerald Pattersons winner then of the Vim bledCn singles championship, and Pat Wood. were Australia's best as James Anderson was taken with flu on his arrival in New York. This year Patterson and Wood were lost to the team. And yet here Is Aus tralia as usual, surviving alone of all the teams from far parts of the world which came out for the cup in 1923.
 There was a guy on our street
 WhC tried to throw the discus,
 Until one day he hit the law
 Kerplunk: upon the kiskus
 And when the discus hits the cop.
 
 He flung the discus back and hit
 This guy upon the koko.
 This tragedy a lesson tells;
 Observe the fate of this cuss;
 And never, never bean the bull
 When toying with the duiscuss.
 The fine things about prize fight Ing is that it makes men confident clear eyed chivalrous and athletic. One believes this because 1t has been said by such altruists as Dempsey, Firpo, Willard and their various pro- mC ters and managers, who certainly ought to know all about the benefits of prize fighting. And naturally, no man doubts their sincerity.
 There have been this summer five championship fights and two colossal promotions of the now happily ab- sent Mir. Willard. which drew aggre- gate attendance of 340.000 and aggre- gate receipts of something very much like $1.400,000. When the three impending three championship fights have been settled and the bangs and bruises of the losers have been salved with soothing green balm from the box office. this summers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31

1OJalS 4S u o5 10 V
 'Batted for Schalk in ninth
 '"Batted for Cvengros in ninth.
 s'*Ran for Graham in thirteenth.
 Cleveland .......... oO2 900 900 900 1-s Chicago ......... 900 100 001 900 O-2
 Summary; Two-base hits, Thurston, Sewell Stephenson. Stolen base, Mostil. Sacrifices. Strunk. Lutzke. Double plays, Sheely to Mcclellan to Sheely; Mcclellan to Collins to Sheey. Left on base, Cleve- land il, Chicago IA. Bases on balls, off Cvengros 5, Uh1e {. Struck out by Cven- gros B. Uhle G. Thurston g. Hit by pitch CT, by Uhle (Mostil). Hits, off Cvengros 8 in innings; Thurston in 4. Passed ball, O'Neill. Losing pitcher. Thurston. Empires, Evans and Hildebrand. Time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
Red Sox Defeat Athletics

BOSTON, August SO.-Ehmke pitched Boston to an to 1 victory over Phila- delphfa today The Athletics have yet to win a game this season from Ehmke and this was his fifth win against them:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31

Score by innings:
 Detroit Standardization. 900 900 0OO-O St. Louis ...,............ 2Ol OOO OlN-4
 Summary; Two-base hits. McManus 2, Gerber, Heilmann, Durst. Stolen bases, Gerber. Sacrifices. Jones, Gerber. Double plays Rigney, Haney and Blue (2) Ger Der, McManus and Schliebner. Left on base, Detroit g. St. Louis T. Bases on balls. off Dauss 8, Shocker 1. Struck out, by Dauss 3, Shocker 3, Holloway 1. Hits, off Dauss T. in innings; Holloway 2 in l. Passed hall, Collins Losing pitcher. Dauss. Empires. owens and Row land and Nallln. Time, 1:52.
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aggregate attendance at the big shows along, will amount to almost half-a-m million and the receipts will exceed $2,500.00
 One who attended all these events and expects to raise a shrill voice in the din at the three approaching championships, will then have spent a total of about 22 hours in the open air. breathing and sneezing rosin dust, most of the time with a 20O- pound harness cop sitting on his neck. There is no question that this Is great health giving exercise. bound to prolong deponent's life and lmpart to him spirit of chivalry and independence. To this extent. then, prize fighting Is a fine thing for the manhood of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
Opera Singer May
 "Couer'' Title Fight

CHICAGO, August 3O.-Mme. Gam na Walska Mccormick, the Polish songbird-wife of Harold McCor- mick, the Chicago multi millionaire, may report the Dempsey Firpo worlds championship fight for q Chicago newspaper according to a story published here Thursday
 Mime. Walska, who is said to have received many flattering offers" from opera companies of late, is quoted as promising to wire back her own personal opinion of the big bout for publication
 Mme. Walska will attend the big fight with her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31

'Batted for Dauss in eighth.
 ''Batted for Holloway in ninth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Sk0 NnEcAn LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, 4:,a.. Il. Z;
PERSONAL MENTION

Lena LaCase was in Waterville for
the day Thursday.
Miss Alta RoweH went to Newport
Thursday where she is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stilman Rich.
Mrs. Fred Hill went to Auburn
Thursday morning. where che Ia a
guest of her niece and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Cook.
Mrs. Dennis Bouchard Of Madawaska
who has been in town the guest of Mrs
Delphine Bernier went to Augusta
Thursday for visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gerald son Daniel
and Miss Freda Dixon of Clinton were
In town on business Thursday and
calling on friends.
Miss Marie Fitzpatrick departed
wednesday on her return to her home
in Brooklyn. n. Y, after being a
guest of Mrs W. T. Clark.
left Thursday morning for Boston,
where they will be guests of Mrs.
Modys sister, Mrs. Mary Batchelder
Among the Skowhegan people to at
| tend the Eames-Ames reunion Thurs
day at East Vassalboro were Mrs. Fred
! &. Nye. daughter, Miss Effie NJ. Nye,
and Mrs. VIII l.. Hill.
Mrs. Henry Thomas and children,
Henry Jr,. Virginia and Evelyn, went
to Auburn Thursday 10 visit Mrs.
Thomas father Thomas Rollins, and
sister, Miss Christie Rollins.
DR. and Mrs. NJ. E. Lord have as
guests at their home on Water street
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy d. Skinner and
| daughters Doris and Katherine of st.
Johnsbury, Vt.
Mrs. Ruth Clyde returned to Water
vile, where she is employed at the
| millinery department at Soule's, after
spending the Wednesday haIf-holiday
and night with her parents, Dr. and
Mrs. A. T. Borden
Miss Gladys Cummings of East
| SkOWhegan, who attended Skowhcgan
High school last year has gone to
Arlington. Mass, where she stays at
the home OF her uncle Albert Cleve-
land and attend school.
| Miss Amanda Carriveau formerly
head of the suit department at the
| local store of Emery Brown company
! or Waterville has returned from a
business trip to New York and visit
ing her sister Mrs. Wendall Hiorus in
! Massachusetts and brother Dr.. Ar
thur in Biddeford.
| Mrs. Floyd q. Nye and daughter
Miss Dorothy M. Nye, who have spent
the summer at their summer home on
the east shore of Lake Wesaerrunsett
were in town Thursday morning OH
their way to Ocean Park to attend the
School of Methods for a week. Miss
| Dorothy Nye is member of the credit
| class and Mrs. Nye is past president OF
the Ella F. Mitchell Philathea class OF
the Bethany Baptist Sunday school.
a. G. Case of New York, a retired
! importer of laces and dress trim
mings. who has crossed the Atlantic
about $50 times and his BROTHER AL
bert Case Of Brookline. Mass, who
have been guests of their brother
| Oliver Case at his farm home on the
East Ridge road in Cornville and
! their niece and husband Mr.. and Mrs
! Willard c. Eaton of Turner avenue
! Skowhegan, left on the morning train
| Thursday on their return to their
| homes. The Messrs Case have also
visited in Sidney where their family
resided before moving to Cornyille
about 80 years ago and also in
! Names capitol CITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

the loading of one million cars in a
single week has been a common oc-
curience. In eight out of the last
thirteen weeks car loadings have
gone above the million mark.
The peak in freight traffic will
come in October or November. 1t is
expected that in at least one week
this Fall the number of cars load
ed will approach two millions.
Railroad managers claim to be
handling the present record volume
of traffic in efficient fashion. State
ments are issued frequently in
washington, declaring that the car
shortage has been VIRTUALLY wiped
out" Cars are being moved promptly
and unloaded swiftly. it is claimed
That there is some substance to
the contention of the rail managers
is indicated by the increased net
earnings of the principal roads as re-
vealed in reports to the Interstate
commerce Commission. Shippers,
however, still complain that they are
handicapped by lack of cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
New York Produce Market
New York, Aug. %.

New York, Aug. %.
WHEAT-Spot irregular; No / dark
domestir slp gqs! . track New York
liza; No. hard winter c i track
New York export 1143; No. / Manitoba
1913. N' ""' w.
=. CORN-Spot easy: No. 2 yellow and
No; ?. white c i. f New York rail 1924
and No: mixed do. 1881
oAIS-Spot steady; No. white 52a.
, LARD-flrm; middle west 1900
BUTTER-Barely steady. receints
S9ol; creamery higher than extras AL
q 4o' creamery extras. 81 score. A.: do
Irsts, SS TO 81 score. 40m43a; state
dairy finest 4$@4aa packing stock
EGGS-lrregular; receipts 1918.
PoTAToEs-steady; Long Island
BAGEs-Steady: southern bar
rel 2o0a25o; Long Island 200d ESQ.
Inc raw sugar market was firmer
basis of Lice for Cubas. prices eased
on again and closed net unchanged or
at l-32c for Cubas cost and freight
equal TO ISL for centrifugal. There
were sa!es OF 5000 bags early at &c.
followed by sales of 1000 bags early al
4 l-32c, all 20 local refiners and for
prompt or immediate shipment.
The raw sugar futures market eased
OFT early but firmed up later in SYM
pathy with the higher ruling of the
spot market. There were early declines
or two to four points under scattered
liquidation and commission house sell
ing, but offerings were not aggressive
and there was a good demand from
shorts and trade interests and prices
rallied, closing at net advances of one
to two points. Closing: September
3.94. December 3.99, March 3.53, May
$50
The refined market was unchanged at
80 for fine graduated with a fair in
quiry reported.
Refined futures nominal,