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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
American League

In line with the march towards the top Cleveland has now three hit ters among the first six in the Amer ican league. This would not be so important were it not for the fact that Iris Speaker is the fourth man. The Indians manager not so long ago was considerably below the 300 mark.
 With the burden of leadership upon his shoulders, the veteran Iris has crawled up to .355, heavy enough considering the light hitting in the American league this season. Jamieson of Cleveland is also threat ening the lead of Harry Heilmann, the Indians now being in third place, with Ruth of New York second and Collins of Chicago back to fifth place. J. Sewell of the Indians is sixth
 Heilmann has fallen down consd- erably but he still sticks pretty close to the 400 mark.
 Ruth of New York has not let his regular hitting interfere with circuit drives as the Yankee star now has 22 to his credit with the chances good that he will pass his rival in the National league at no distant date. Williams of St. Louis and Heilmann are the other heavy long distance swatters.
 Collins of Chicago, back in the game, has slightly increased his base stealing totals to 2S and his sacrifice hit record to 26. He is closely pursued by Mcclellan, his teammates, for the latter honor.
 CleVeland's driving race has land ed it at the top in the team hit ting column, Detroit having fallen to second while New York is still third The Indians have also slight ly improved in fielding. The Yan- kees head the division as they have right along. Philadelphia is playing the worst defensive game in the league.
 Noylor of Philadelphia, back in the game, has not had time to add to his totals, but he is still the win hing pitcher in the league. Pen mock and Shocker are close to the ion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
EXPECT 8O,OOO TO
 SEE SPECTACULAR BOUT AT STADIUM
Both Leonard And Tender Pronounced In Perfect
 Condition

NEW YORK, July 21.-(By Associ- ated Press)-One of the most spec tacular battles on record for the worlds lightweight championship Is expected Monday night at the Yan- kee Stadium, when Benny Leonard of New York, the title holder. de with Lew Tender. Philadelphia southpaw.
 Leonard, in the opinion of a ma Jority of critics, will enter the ring a favorite to retain his laurelso but those who recalled the slashing fight Boyles' Thirty Acres believe the hard limiting Quaker City southpaw will extend the champion to the limit. Leonard emerged a victor. ac- cording to ringsde opinion, in their last encounter, but saved the verdict only by sensational rally after Tendler had him webbing in the eighth round.
 sO,ooo May See Bout.
 Close to S0,o00 may witness the title battle, Promoter Jimmy John- ston declared today, passing his esti- mate on an advance sale that estab- lshed a new recoro TOT lightweight encounters. Receipts were already beyond the S350,000 mark, he said with indications that by Monday night more than S500,000 would be taken In. The seating capacity of the stadium is 75,000.
 Both boxers were pronounced to be in perfect condition today when they wound up their training cam paign, the champion at Tannersville N. Y, In the Catskills, and the chal- lenger at Delanco, N. J. Both are below weight now, 1t was said, Leon ard scaling 1S4, a pound under the limit. The title holder will rest up tomorrow and Monday In New York while Tender will spend the interval before the fight in Philadelphia. IT he wins. Leonard will rank with Jack Dempsey as the only title hQld- CT able to successfully defend -6rld laurels this year.
 Leonard has held the lightweight throne since 1917, when he brought it back to the United States by knocking out Freddy Welsh, the Britisher, in nine rounds.
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ST. PAUL, fMinn.. July 21.-"Gib- bons will not fight Silli or any other negro" said Eddie Kane, Gibbons manager
 Gibbons and I are opposed to mixed matches" continued Kane We have been flooded with offers from promoters all over the, country. but the match we want most is q return contest with Champion Jack Dempsey, the sooner the better Tommy and l are certain that We will beat Dempsey with an impartial referee in the ring and under rules different from those governing the fight at Shelby.
 If Tommy does any fighting in the light heavyweight class he WlIl prefer a match with Mike McTlgue holder of the world title. Next to that he would like to fight Gene Tunney. light heavyweight champion of America.
 "Alexander Pantages has consent ed to give Gibbons release or 1ouf weeks from his vaudeville contract to train for a fight of importance but if we accept match under these conditions the promoter in charge or the fight will have to pay Glbbons S10,000, which he otherwise would lose by the layoff.
 II hope Tex Rickard or some other promoter will be able to rematch Gibbons and Dempsey for Labor Day."
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FAVORITES COME THROUGH IN MET
 TENNIS TOURNEY

NEW YORK, July 21.-Robert G. Kinsey, California, who won the Metropolitan grass court tennis championship two years ago; B. c. Norton, British net star. and Howard Voshel were among favorites who easily won their first round when the Metropolitan opened today at the Crescent Athletic club, Brooklyn. Straight set matches featured the play.
 Kinsey defeated William J. Des- mond, 6-1, 6-1. Norton, making his initial appearance on American courts, defeated W. $. Pearce, 6-2, 60. Voshel lost only one game in his two sets with Major A. K. Skillman.
 Clarence (Peck) Griffin. three times national doubles champion, made his first eastern appearance in three years, and took straight sets from Richard T. Lewis of Princeton. Re suits of other principal matches fol- low:
 Watson Washburn defeated Harold Valentine, 6-S, 6-1. Howard Q. Kin sey defeated Valentine B. Ravens, 60, 6-2. Clarence J. Griffin de- feated R. Richard Lewis, 6-2, 6-2 Robert J. Davis defeated Frank c. Danielson, 0-6, 6-4, 6-3. l.. K. Lar son defeated l.. J. Grinnell, G-1, 6-l. Paul Kong defeated T. R. Jarivs, 46, 6-4, 64.
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MAJOR LEAGUE AVERGES
National League

Apparently there was no accident about Rogers Hornsby of St. Louis getting to the top among the. bat ters last week. He Is still there and what is more with an increased per centage. which totals .408. Wheat and Fournier of brooklyn, Roush of Cincinnati and Young of New York are his more prominent rivals.
 Traynor of Pittsburg, who has been getting in the habit of hitting consecutively, is coming up rapidly. Traynor, up to tne time the aver ages were compiled, had hit in twen- ty-four consecutive games. Hol- locher of Chicago has not suffered in his batting by being away from home.
 Cy Williams of Philadelphia, who has found the pitching little stiffer of late, las succeeded in working up his circuit drives 10 23, Fournier Of Brooklyn being nearest with IF. The only others in double figures are Hornsby, Mokan ot the Phillies, and Meusel of New York.
 There is a great race on for base stealing hcnors between Grantham of Chicago, youngster, and Max Carey of rittsburg. veteran. The Chicagoan leads, 24 to 22, with Granthnm's teammate, Heathcote, nearest
 One of the remarkable races have been between the Giants and Pl- rates in defensive work. Both were tied last week In fielding at .97l. The figures still bold good for both All have been slipping little in team hitting. but joittsburg holds the lead. New York has been displaced by St. Louis. in second place.
 The most remarkable feat among the pitchers was the winning of two games by Luque of Cincinnati in one day. His record now is 15 games won and lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
YACHTS.GETUNDER WAY M BIG RACE

CHICAGO, July 21.-(By Associated s.)-The longest fresh water race in the world got under way in few seconds after o'clock this afternoon when the schooner Wenda- meen, with Jack Handley, veteran yachtsman, at the wheel, went over the line as the first of field of 17 starters to get away In the sixteenth annual Mackinac cup race.
 With variable northerly breeze blowing veteran seamen were pre- dieting at the gateway that the light winds would shift before morning and give the heavier schooners the heavy weather. which will put them on an equal footing with the lighter sloops.
 Following close on the heels of the Dendameen in the get away were Commodore Sheldon Clarks flag ship, NainboW, Natunt, representing the Columbia Yacht club, oldest in the city, Nanadis, winner of the 1906 cup race; Arcadia, d steel yawl that has won several times in it's class; Tern the smallest boat in the race, Victory and Josephine, a Milwaukee entrant.
 Five minutes afterward, six two class yachts were given the gun and raced over the line in the following order: Intruder, Jackson Park club entrant; Virginia, owned by A. D. Hadwiger, winner of the 1921 race; Jackson Park, l. l., expected to lead Intrepid and Intruder a close race; Spider Spider. which finished third last year despite d two hour delay in starting; an dNabob and Chap erone. both believed to be likely con- tenders for honors in their class.
 Last to start at 4:10 were the large sloops, going over well punched. The race is over a 33l mile course from Chicago harbor to Mackinac Island. The yacht making the best corrected time, regardless of class. takes the cup, but there are also prizes for each class winner. Three classes are entered in the race, schooners, .yawls and ketches, and sloops,
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LE1Y 7ENDLER TO TRY FOR LEONARDS LIGHTWEIGHT TIT
HAWKS HITTING 4
 GREAT PACE IN SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Although Hawks of Nashville does ular sluggers of the Southern asso- citation, the former St. Paul player shows that he has not lost his eye since leaving the frost belt At present he is hitting the ball at a .366 clip, which seems to indicate that he will be there or close enough to worry the leaders.
 Huhn of Mobile has hit consist cntly all during the week, with a percentage of 1884. Bernsen of Nash vile has crawled up to second place. k. Williams of Mobile is among the first five although he has slumped considerably in the last few dadys.
 Change of scenery for Herman seems to have improved his eye sight, as the former Atlanta player, now with Memphis, has nudged up to the leaders. Padgett of the same team has dropped since his sensa- tional ascent, but Leonard of Chat tanooga has almost held his own.
 The long distance hitting has not been sensational but 1t has been more evenly distributed during the past week; D. Clark of Atlanta still leading the bunch with, II.
 The race on the base paths be- tween Cuyler of Nashville and Neun of Birmingham is still at fever heat As speed is most needed in the ma jors, scouts have not overlooked this pair, although there are supposed to be strings on both. Cuyler has still the edge with S1 pilfered sacks.
 There have been no startling changes among the teams with the exception of Atlanta's improvement in fielding, the Crackers going from last place to sixth. Nashville and New Orleans lead in their respective departments.
 McQuillan of Nashville, Whitaker of New Orleans and karr of Atlanta are the leading pitchers
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WATTS GUNN WINS GEORGIA TOURNEY

MACON. Ga. July 21.-Watts Gum, 1S-year- old son of Judge Will Gum, and Mrs. Gum of Macon, Ga, won the Georgia state amateur golf cham pionship here this afternoon on the links of the Idle Hour club, Ip. Gum. who played under the colors of the Idle Hour club. recently broke the course record of the bi!tmorc Forest links in AsheVille, N. C.
 Large crops of salt hay and cul- tivated grasses are produced from the salt marshes around the bay of Minas in Nova Scotia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
American Golf Stars
 After Canadian Title


 NEW YORK, July 21.-American professional golf stars who have cap tured the Canadian open golf cham pionship for the past four years. will attempt to make it five straight in this years Dominion title event at Toronto, August ? to 1.
 Al Watrous of Bedford, Mich. is expected to defend the crown he won at Montreal last season Gene Sara zen of Briaf Cliff Jorge, former United States open champion, and Johnny Farrell of Mamaroneck, N Y. also have filed their entries for the tournament as the first step. in their proposed tour of Dominion links.
 The late J. Douglas Edgar of At lanta won the Canadian pen tltle III 1919 and 1929, while w. II. Trovinger of Birmingham, Mich, was the win ner in 1921.
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Josh Cody To Giue A Course At Peabody

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 21.-A school of football coaching has been added to the curriculum Of Peabody college here, with Josh Cody, former ly coach at Mercer university, and now assistant coach at Vanderbilt, as the teacher.
 The fundamental principles of good football will be taught. He will dis cuss the handling. passing and kick off There are two kinds of football-offensive and defensive"-- said Cody, "and I will teach both kinds" The class has an enrolment now of S9.
 Cody was the st IT tackle m Van derbilt's eleven ana played on that team for four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
Joseph Penshall Dead

HAMPSTEAD, N. Y, July 21.- Joseph Penshall, noted as d trainer and steeplechase jockey more than a decade ago. died today. He was a native of England and brought to this country by Pierre Lorillard, Vir- ginia tobacco grower and turfman, to
 take charge of his racing stable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
X. WILLIAMS HITS
 HIS I7TH HOMER

ST LOUIS, July 21.-Kenny Will Hams of the St. Louis Americans knocked out his seventeenth home run of the season in the sixth inning of today's game with Philadelphia. There were two men on base and Harris was pitching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
PANDORA TEMPLE NINE WINS GAME

 Captain Babe Askew's Zamora Temple baseball outfit defeated the Post Office nine yesterday afternoon to 3, in a fast game of ball. The Zamora pastimers played consistent baseball and hit the ball oppor- tunely, to defeat their civil service opponents.
 The Zamora Temple team is fast rounding into mid-season form, and is expected to be in great shape for it's games to be played at Rickwood later in the season. Captain Askew Is smoothing off the rough places and the Zamora pastimers are taking on a polish that would make a bald mans head turn green with envy. The game with the Post Office out fit was played at Avondale park yes- terday afternoon.
 Score: R. H. IL. Ehriners ................ II Post Office ............ s Batteries: Morrison and McLen- don; Miller and Mauk.
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Paddon Retains Title

SYDNEY. Australia. July 21.- James Paddon of Australia, retained his title of worlds champion sculler by defeating D. C! Hatfield of New Zealand today by ten lengths. Had field is a former holder of the title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
BASEBALL FORM
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Birmingham 6, Nashville 3. Chattanooga 4, Atlanta 8. Little Rock 10, New Orleans 6. Memphis 9, Mobile 8.
 TOday's Games Birmingham at Nashville. New Orleans at Memphis. Atlanta at Chattanooga. Only games scheduled.
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Tendler Will HaUe AdUantage Of Benny In Height And Reach

NEW YORK, July 21.--Lew Tendler, Philadelphia challenger for Benny Leonard's lightweight title, will have advantages in age, height and reach when the pair step into the ring Monday night at the Yankee stadium. Tender is three years younger, 1s4 inches taller and has a margin of l inch in reach.
 Measurements of the two boxers taken today follow:
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GIBBONS AND SKI
 MATCHEDTOMEET| M GOTHAM RING'
Kane Says He Draws Color Line and Tommy Won't
 Fight Ski

NEW YORK, July 21.-TOm Gibbons, light heavyweight of St. Paul, who gave Jack Dempsey a stiff battle at Shelby, Mont, has been matched to fight Battling Siki. SencEnlese heavyweight, in a 15-rOund bout at the Yankee Stadium, 1t was learned today. The dDte hns not yet been de- Cfdcd.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results New York l4, St. Louis z. Cincinnati 102, Brooklyn 6-5. Pittsburg 14-6, Boston A. Philadelphia 17-9, Chicago 416.
 TOday's Games St. Louis at Cincinnati. Boston at Brooklyn. Philadelphia at New York.
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Val Hazen, Outfielder, Signed By Chickasaws

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 2l'-Nai Hazen. an outfielder with the Laurel Miss, Cotton States league club, has been purchased by the Memphis Southern association team, Thomas k. Watkins, president announceo tOdaN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results Chicago S-2, Boston Il. St. Louis 10, Philadelphia 3. New York 8, Detroit 2. Washington ', Cleveland 5.
 TOday's Games Philadelphia at St. Louis. Boston at Chicago. New York at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
LEONARD IS THE RINGS CHAMPION GIGGLER -- PEGLER
Benny Will Rely On His Funny Cracks To Beat
 Lettie LeWie
By wEsTBROoK PEGLER

Hcased Wire to The Age-Herald)
 NEW YORK, July 20-Armed with a new monologue and many new and original jokes and humorous sayings, Benny Leonard, the chatterbox cham pion of the lightweights, assures his customers that he will giggle his way to another victory and perhaps another return match when he fights Lftie Lewie Tender in Babe Ruth's ball yard Monday night.
 As Leonard and Tender divided S150,000 after their 12 rounds of rapidfire joking in Jersey City one night last August and expect to share twice that much on Monday night. the importance of third match will not escape either of them.
 Since Johnny Kilbane found him. self stymied by the difficulties of the French language in his fight with Eugene Criqui and was knocked onto his upper vertebrae Leonard has become by right of succession the most formida ble kidder in the ring In the Tendler fights he always jokes his best: Having the advantage of bi-linguality as both he and Leftie Lcwie are quite at home in yiddish as well as English. When Tender sank his glove up to the elbow in Leonards middle in the eighth round of their spectacle in Jersey. Leonard only managed to save himself by gasping into Tenders ear the Yid- dish version of the one about two lrishmen, which stratagem set Ten dler to laughing while Leonard wrig- gled off the hook. Thereafter Benny punned and Wisecracked the risible Mr. Tender so steadily that Leftie Lewie in convulsion of mirth, was chinned several times on Leonards left late in the fight.
 This was the origin of the express sion: Laugh! l thought I'd die" Tendler's humor Crude.
 MT Tendler's humor is rather crude. His notion of a good joke is to haul off and swat some body with his left hand. The idea was instilled in Leftie Lewie in his early years at the fist-fighting business when people used to laugh uproariously at everything he did, Leftie being a cock-eyed or left-handed fighter and therefore, at the start of his career, an awkward artisan. Unlike most left-handers, however MT. Tender has long since learned to box and humor has fled his left glove.
 Mir Leonard is, of course, keeping secret the best lines in his new mono logue but up in his training quarters at TannersVille, N. Y, an intimation leaked out through treacherous sparring partner that Benny intends to tell Leftie Lewie: Yes, We have no bananas" Leftie Lewie, being from Philadelphia, never has heard this one, according to reliable re- ports. It was only yesterday. in fact, that he heard the one about the Swede who disguished himself as a back of sleighbells.
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COTTON sTATEs LEACUE

Jackson 8, Greenwood Q2 in nings.)
 Meridian 2, Laurel 4 Vicksburg s, Clark sdale 1. Hattiesburg 6, GreenVille s.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

At Newark 2, Jersey City 1. At Toronto 2, Jersey City 1. At Toronto II, Buffalo 10. At Baltimore 4, Reading (11 in nings).
 At Rochester 5, Syracuse C.
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sOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

Highpoint 10, Raleigh 14. Durham 12, Winston-S Salem 4. Danville ,, Greensboro 4.
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TEXAS LEAGUE

Galveston 4, Wichita Falls 2. mont-Shreveport, called sec- ond inning, rain.
 San Antonio s, Fort Worth '. Houston ', Dallas 3.
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WESTERN LEAGUE

At Des Moines 1, Oklahoma City s. At Omaha 10-5, St. Joe 6-6. At Sioux City 6, Tulsa g. At Denver 4, Wichita 13.
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION

At MCrristown Q, Johnson City 1. At Kingsport 8, Bristol 1. At Knoxville 13, GreenViite l.
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Springfield g. Okmulgee ,. Fort Smith 6, Enid IA.
 Henryetta 6, Ardmore ' 11 in- nings.)
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yIRGINJA I.EAGUE
APPALACHIAN LEAGU,

At Wilson :. Norfolk 6.
 At Rocky Mount ,, Petersburg 4. At Portsmouth ,, Richmond '.
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AMERICAN AssoCIATIO,

At Columbus 6, Milwaukee 3. At Louisville St. Paul ,. At Indianapolis 6-7, Minneapolis j-S.
 At Toledo 8, Kansas City '.
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Greenville GO, Macon 421.
 Charlotte 19-4, Augusta 22. Snartanburg 2-l7, Columbia 0-5.
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FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE At Orlando ?, Tampa '. At Daytona ,, Lakeland 3.
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Millions Use lt-Fine for HairI
 Mot Sticky, Greasy or Smelly

A few cents buys jar of Hair Groom" at any drug store. which makes even stubborn. unruly shampooed hair stay combed all day in any style you like. Ally
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
COUNT TEN
BEFORE

Giving your wife a gun for her
birthday.
Forgetting to make change be-
fore going to church.
Taking the wife's poodle down
70 the club.
Being impudent to your boot.
logger.
Telephoning when you can
write.
Taking the Mrs. out on a windy
day.
Buying a cornet for the kid.
Giving an engagement ring to
q girl whose old man is out OF
work.
Getting into the bathtub before
you get a towel.
Purchasing a hot-water bag for
q trip to Bermuda.
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RADIO RAG
BAN BAN BAN COMEIN

BAN BAN BAN COMEIN,
N. j.
Are you there. Ashes?
Here, Cinders. What have
you?
why are women fond Of
horses?"
That's easy. "They love any
thing they can drive"
Righto. Get this: What is it
you can't get right unless you
get it twisted?"
Ha, ha, ha. That's a cinch.
"a corkscrew."
Righto, ole top. You're smart
today. Grab this one:
why do old maids go to
church early?"
To be there when the hymns
are given out
Righto.
They were easy, kid. Come
again.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
A Great Success.

Mrs. Hale-Was your daughters
career as a movie actress sue
cessful?
Mrs. Hardy-Yes, it was all that
she had hoped for. Two direc-
tors and one leading man want to
marry her.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
Famous Stars.

Shooting stars. John Barrymore.
Stars and Stripes. Star Of Beth
Iehem; Babe Ruth. Seeing stars.
Jack Dempsey. Henessey's Three
Three Stars.
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Telephony.

Mrs. Potts-Henry. that was a
wornan's voice on the telephone!
Mr.. Potts-Yes, my love; 1t was
the telephone operator.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15

Roman treasury Ii 30 rich that
the citizens pay no taxes. 1s7 B.
C. Americans make up for it by
paving double, is22-1s2S.