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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
MERCER BAPTISTS# NEXT FOES TIGER CREW MUST FACE.
Georgians Play on Auburn Camps Friday and
 Saturday

AUBURN, Ala, March 21.-(Spe cial.)-Ne baseball practice was held the first of the week on the Tiger campus on account of the extreme cold weather. "Skull' practice was held in the gymnasium, in which Coach Donahue went over the fun damentals of the diamond game with the baseball aspirants for this sea sons varsity. This was the first blackboard work of the season to be indulged in by the Tiger mentor, as most of the time has been taken up with actual field practice.
 With the Mercer Baptists coming to the Plainsmens campus this week end, Coach Donahue will go the limit and usei all possible time in the preparation for the formidable visi tor. The two-g game series here Fri day and Saturday will mark the opening for the Cody aggregation of their spring campaign. Their strength is not known and will only be known after the season is under way, but it IS understood that the Baptists were fortunate to have d nice string of veterans back in base ball togs this spring that they will be able to build q good team for tkeir coming schedule.
 Strong Battery.
 They have an especially strong battery in Tige Stone and Catcher Morgan. Stone is their veteran mound ace and great things are ex- pected of the pitcher this season.
 Though not too optimistic over the teams initial showing last Saturday in their double -header against the seasoned Fort Bennng team, the pop ular Auburn coach, Mike Donahue, minated that the teams showing was up to the expectations at this season of the year and with the strong opposition that the visitors showed.
 The work of Red" Griffin with the willow in slamming out a homer, triple and single featured the days play and was the real head liner in Saturdays contest.
 Doug Knight furnished the sur prise of the day to the fans. Knight has never before participated in d varsity game. and when allowed to go to the mound last Saturday, the little City leaguer of Columbus, Ga, gave such a good account of himself that he will no doubt be called on to work in the pitching department later in the season. He did not all low hit for the four innings of his work. Davis showed up well in the receiving job.
 Stz was shifted from the box to night field to fill the place left vacant. temporarily, by Ed Shirling. The big Gadsden lad proved his worth in the fielding and with d little more experience with the will lows, could handily be switched to field position in an emergency.
 The services of Shirling and Gib- son were sorely missed. These two veterans were forced to be content with sideline position on account of their recuperatirig from a minor operation of last week. It is oossi- ble that both will be able to take part in the games with Mercer next Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
LITTLE TALENT TO
 BE FOUND AMONG FOREIGN CHAMPS
Jimmy Wilde and Joe Beckett, Englishmen, Dropped From
 the Lists

NEW YORK. March 21.-Decline of the British boxing class is shown most strikingly in the list of new European ring champions recognized by the International Boxing union.
 Where once English fighters ruled almost supreme on the other side of the Atlantic, France and Belgium have now crowded in and won more representation on the list of cham pions.
 Belgium has two, France three and England only one champion on the following new list prepared and ac- cepted by the International Boxing union:
 Flyweight, Montreuil Belgium
 Bantamweight, Leddoux, France.
 Featherweight, Criqui, France.
 Lightweight, open.
 Welterweight, Hobin, Belgium.
 Middleweight, Todd, England.
 Light ht-heavyweight. Ski, France.
 Heavyweight. Spalla, Italy or Van der Veer, Holland.
 Epglishmcn Removed.
 It will be observed that Jimmy pion, and Joe Beckett. the British heavyweight, have been removed from the official list. They were taken out from under their titles by the simple eXpeditate of ruling them out, a la Duke Muldoon.
 The dukes New York commission is said to be affiliated with the In- ternational union. but the duke may remember that the international re- fused to recognize the dukes opera tion on Johnny Kilbane and Johnny Wilson and Wilde and Beckett may not lose their titles as European champions of New York.
 Q O a
 Need Punishment.
 The European solons bounced Wilde out of the list because of in- activity and they gave the air to Beckett on general principles.
 Some punishment ought to be meted out to the Kilbanes, Wilson's, Wildes and the other champions who refuse to defend their titles, but no punishment can be respected if it is not effective.
 The process of removing a title by making a motion and having it seconded and passed will never be effectual.
 Regardless of the injustice ap- parently done to Wilde and Beck ett. 1t remains an admitted fact that Eng land is in bad way for fighters. This was shown when Ted Lewis left the United States a worn-out, has, been old horse-went back to Eng land and won three championships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
O O
 tOn Line-Up Unchanged.
treenuille Sells Two

GREENVILLE, S. C., March 21- le Greenville South Atlantic Base III club today announced the sale
 Larry J. Harrigan, infielder, and iner Manaen, her-outfielder, to : Laurel, Miss. club of the Cot States league. Harrigan and
 lsen are at their homes in Cali
 nia. They had not reported. .diug the trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
White Bud Wins Race

LINCOLN. England, March 21.-(By Associated Press .)-White Bud, by White Eagle, out of Mineown, won the Lincolnshire handicap, sweep stakes, with f1,000 added. the first classic of the season, run here today.
 Roman Bacheilor. owned by M. Bar ing. was second, and Soval, owned by r. Curzon, was third. Thirty horses ran.
 White Bud, rank outsider, owned bJ J. c. Dingleys at 66 to l against. won by a length, with half a length separating Roman Bachellor and So- val on which the betting was 100 to 8 and 50 to 1 against respectively.
 Crubenmore, on which the Amer ican jockey, Archibald, had the mount was unplaCed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
Exhibition Games

At Montgomery: R. H.. E.. Milwaukee CAD a Philadelphia (Amn) ....0 2
 Batteries: Keefe. Lindsey. Higgins, Bigbee, Lengrel and GGssett; Harris. Jones, Shilling and Rowland.
 At New Orleans: R. H. E. New York (A) .........l 5 3 New Orleans (S) ..... 6 8
 Batteries: Roetteger, Spates and Schang. Hoffman; Miller, Craft and MitZie. Dowie.
 At Bradenton, Fla: R. H.. E.. St. Louis (N) ..... r l9 3 Philadelphia (N) s........ z 3
 (Eight innings by agreement)
 Batteries: Toney, Pfeffer, Stiely and Ainsmith, McCurdy: Hubbell, Weinert. Ring and Wilson, O'Bren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
BARONS LOSE OUT
 TO ROCHESTER M THE NINTH, 5 TO 4
Danny Clarke Hits Home Run With Two Men on
 Base

SELMA. Ala, March 21.-(SpeciaI Leased Wire.) = Birmingham and Rochester played a slow and uninter- esting game here today up to the eighth inning, when Danny Clark came near breaking up the game with home run over right center, with two men on and with Rochester lead ing with three runs. Birmingham came back in the ninth and annexed one more, making the score 4 tos s in their favor. Rochester, however, with two men down, made two more in the last half of the ninth, winning the game.
 Merkle still looks like a big leaguer as his swift base running and head work won the game for Rochester in the ninth. The game was played to small crowd wearing overcoats and furs. Whitehill. from Birmingham. seemed to be the star pitcher.
 Score R. H. E. Rochester e, u. r.. 021 900 0O2-5 9 o Birmingham :. .. 900 900 031-4 8 3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
BROWNS LEFT BEHIND.

MOBILE, March 21.--The St. Louis American League club finished their training at Mobile and departed last night for Shreveport, La. where they will open long tour of cxhi bition games. They will start for Eome April II and are scheduled to play the Cardinals April 14-15. The ma for leaguers left five young pitchers at Mobile to finish training with the Mobile club--Perry Payne, Ray Donovan, George Bleholder. Stick Williams and Ignatz Muyick. The Browns missed only two days practice here on account of bad weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
WHAT'S GOINGON AT TSPRINGCAMPS
sOy ys. BUCIxs SATUROAy

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 21- intermittent rain today kept both the Boston American and Pittsburg Ma tional teams indoors. Clear skies hoped for tomorrow will enable the Red SoX and Pirates to continue their intensive training
 Saturday has been agreed upon by Frank Chance and Bill Mckechnie as the date for the first exhibition game between the two major league squads.
 The Pirates are rated as having much the heavier hitting combina- ton, but Chances players arc more advanced in the stage of training than the Buccaneers are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
Record to Stand

HARTFORD, Conn.,, March z1-The record made here Saturday night by Bob McAllister, the flying cop" in which he broke the worlds indoor record for 70 yards and equalled the outdoor record. the time being 7k seconds. will stand despite McAllis- ter's suspension yesterday by New England Athletic association. The record with sworn affldavits of tho timers has been sent to the secretary of the Connecticut Amateur Athletic lIpiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
Victim of White

NEW YORK. March 21.--Sid Marks, lightweight fighter. claiming the championship of Canada, has joined the United States marine corps and is on his way to Paris Island, $. C., to learn the rudiment of squads-east.
 Marks was considered one of the best llghtweights in the country about a year ago, but was spoiled" by Charlie Whites left hook. After that knockout, he proved easy for second raterS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
'drpentier-Siki Bout

DUBLIN, Marcl. 21.-(By Asso- f ted Press. )--The prospect of an
 iX engagement here between frpfntier and Ski is being dis &sSed.
 {Ihe question of purse is under o d to have been settled. all te arrangements are completed the
 tch will be held within few
 v. shs in a well-known football en-
 sl;re convenient to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
Toe Dunn's Barons Open Home Spring Season "
COX OR BATES WILL PROBABLY OPEN FIRST
 EXHIBITION TILT HERE
or0nto- Baron Game Thurs day Begins at 800 O'Clock. Man Who Hit 34 Homers in international Last Year in Lineup

Magic City railbirds have their le 1923 Barons in action Thurs .ty, when the annual exhibition se eS with Toronto will be opened Redwood Park. The Canadians ay three games here during the ming weekend, Thursday, Friday ! d Saturday.
 Thursday afternoons game will gin at o'clock and the warming of the weather and the clearing lies of Wednesday seemed to in cate that Thursday would find con- Suions just right for baseball. sThe Barons, in charge of Joe Dunn, Nurned from Selma this morning,
 T out with inactivity rather than much playing. for four out of 'ir six games on the road trip just sed were either rained out or
 zen out
 ee Maple Leafs. as the Toronto . t is called, is coming over from
 mbus Ga, where the Canadians
 been training this spring. Over
 men are making the trip, and is highly probable that three or ore pitchers will be used in each the three games with the Barons, ingo Home Run Hitter.
 Prominent among the Barons' op- nents are Maisel and Wingo, out lders. Maisel was with the Chicago lbs last season, and was considered cry reliable gardener. Red Wipgo d former Southern leaguer, and glc City fans no doubt remember
 ability to pole out the long $. Redwood was his faocrite home
 hunting grounds when Wingo
 in the Southern league.
 Wing hit 34 home runs in the h. iational league last season, and regarded as one of the most gerous batsmen in the loop.
 ,fne Of the hurlers who seem sure see service against the Barons
 Reynolds, Chaser, Ken, Jones and lins. Reynolds belongs to that dder fraternity of baseball men | 10 weartspectacles while in action. x ,ung his frat brothers" are Lee tldows. pitcher, and Torpocer, in der, both big leaguers.
 Toronto is member of the 1n- flational league, a Class A circuit, 4 will, of course, be favored to wal T the Barons. It has always been Bolicy of the local club to condition veir pastimers in games with clubs \ higher ranking than the Southern, ff5.letting the Barons become ac- 
 start.
 O O c t0n Line-Up Unchanged.
 Ianager Joe Dunn will more than " send the same lineup to the Ter against Toronto as the one ch faced the Athletics and Soch- 1T lnternationals. aIerb Brenner will be on first, hny Clark on second. Tom Walsh
 short, Tommy Taylor at third, <np Clarke in left field, Jake Mil in center and Arthur Trefry in Snt Claude Robertson will do most A,the receiving. while Tom Abbott ' x get a chance to show his wares .nd the bat
 Fhursday's pitchers are uncertain | 1t it seems probable that Plateau | .ied) Cox and Red Bates will see 4tion against the Canadians in the | f-ies opener.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
Cueto Not Holding Out
 From Bruins, He Says

HAVANA. Cuba, March 21.-sManuel Cueto, shortstop of the Mobile South ern association team, is not hold out, he declared here this morning in denying a report received from Mo bile yesterday.
 His record shows that he was de- cisive factor in the victories which eliminated in gaining the pennant for Mobile. Cueto said, and when a contract was mailed him this year he returned it with a. request for a salary increase of $6O monthly. No answer has been received from the Mobile club officials, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
GADSDEN ACCEPTS

GADSDEN, Ala, March 21.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire.-The Gadsden Baseball association has decided to accept the proposal to organize a four-cl baseball league, with Sel- ma, Anniston, Rome and Gadsden as members. The salary limit will be either $1,500 or $1,800. It is believed that by May 20, when it is proposed to open the season, two other cities will have joined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22

club to express his sympathy. The result was Bentley's decision to join the Giants. He had been holding out for share of the purchase price. Whether he is to get the money or not was not stated.
 Bentley will leave for San An- tonio as soon as he can get his bus mess affairs in shape. He is an automobile agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
Roper to Meet Firpo

NEW YORK, March 21.-Bob Roper has been selected by Tex Rickard. sports promoter. as the opponent for Luis Angel Frpo, the South Amer ican heavyweight, in a match to be held May 12 at the Yankee stadium for the benefit of the milk fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
Wheat tn Robin Camp

LAKELAND, Fla, March 21.-Hach Wheat, holdout captain and outfield- CT of the Brooklyn Dodgers. has come into camp to bandy words of re- proach with Uncle Charlie Ebbets, owner of the team, about the salary figure in Wheat's contract for 1923, It is likely that Wheat will sign and get to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
WINTER RETREATS

ATLANTA, March 21.-Clear and warm weather broke over the Flori- da training camps today and the baseball world again came to life after winters brief visit. On the western side of the belt, however, cloudy and threatening weather held sway at Hot Springs, Mobile, Montgomery and Birmingham. New Orleans reported clear and warm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
BOB FIsHER REPORTS

MINNEAPOLIS, March 21.-Bob Fisher, second baseman of the Min neapolis American association base ball club. has reported to the Millers training camp at Clarksdale. Miss.
 Fisher, who has just recovered from an attack of influenza, brought with him Bill McClain, recruit out fielder of Nashville, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
FEW CHANGES IN GIANTS.

SAN ANTONIO, March 21.-very few changes are expected in the team of Giants that will start after the 1923 pennant. OConnell will start lr center field and Cunningham and Stengel will be retired as sub Stitutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
Handbau Champ Loses

ST. PAUL, Minn. March 21.--Art Schinner of Milwaukee. national champion, was eliminated in today's play of the National A. A. u. handball tournament here. losing to Joe (Rod) Murray of San Francisco. in straight games, gil and 21-S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
$l25,OOO. Is Paid For The Columbus Outfit

COLUMBUS, O., March 21.-For a consideration said to be around S125,Oe0 a group of Columbus men today obtained control of the Colum- bus American Association baseball club by acquiring the holdings of Thomas E. Wilson, Chicago, who owned 8 per cent of the stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
YANKEES IN MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS, March 21.- Badly in need of a seasoned utility infielder, the Tanks may go into the market, Manager Huggins intimated today. Huggins said he had a player in view but would not tell his pans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
OUTFIELDER WITH PEG.

AVALON, Cal, March 21.-The Cubs need an outfielder with a good peg, Manager Bill killifer has de- cided. Not a man now with the squad gets much steam behind the ball. Miller and Statz have only fair whip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
TORONTO ON WAY

COLUMBUS, Ga, March 21.-The Toronto International league base ball club left here this afternoon for Birmingham, Ala, where they will engage in an exhibition series, with the Birmingham Southern association club. Twenty-one players made the trip,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
New Cranwood Meet

CLEVELAND. O.. March 21.--A one days harness horse racing program. with three races each for S1,00O, will be held at the New Cranwool track here on Decoration Day. it was an nounced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
JUNIOR PAINTERS TO TAKE LONGEST
 TRIP OF CAREERS

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 21.-A unique move in Alabama prep circles is the trip to Chicago for the na- tional prep basketball tournament by the Simpson school team of Birming- ham. The trip will be the longest ever made by an Alabama prep school and the first high school of event, it is said by prep sport au- tE critics.
 The Junior Partners won the Ala bi.ma High school title in easy fashion at Montgomery several weeks ago and with Coach George Reynolds keeping his men in first class condition, they should be able to give q good account of them selves at Chicago, authorities agree.
 The Chicago tournament is sched- uled for April 1. and G.
 COLLEGE BASEBALL.
 The next few days will see all of Alabama's colleges in the midst of their spring baseball seaxon with the teams utilizing every moment now to get in condition.
 Auburn. Alabama, Birmingham Southern, Howard and Spring Hill, strong schedules and will have to maintain fast pace to come through with majority of the games on the win side of the column.
 BREWERS AT TROY.
 Troy baseball fans are seeing plenty of real baseball as the Mil waukee Brewers continue to play first-class opposition in exhibition games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
EVANS AT MONTGOMERY.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, March 21.- Billy Evans, American League um- pire and nationally known sports writer, is here today on his tour of big league training camps of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
Molla Mallory Wins

CANNES, France. March 21.-(By Associated Press.)-Mrs. Molla Blur stedt Mallory defeated Mile. vlasco, 7-5, 6-3, in today's play in the lawn tennis tournament here
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
CHAMBER MUSIC ARTISTS
GREETED WITH APPLAUSE

Few persons braved the wintry
blasts Of Tuesday night to attend the
first chamber of music concert spon-
sored by the music department of
the AXIS club at the First Baptist
church, Sixth avenue and TWENTY
second street. However those
attending wererewarded for their
efforts by the program given
and We're generous with their
applause. The numbers were we'll
executed in view Of the fact that the
concert Sunday night IS the first Of
its kind to be attempted in the city.
A selection from "Tannhauser" was
best. A flute solo by V. DeMilita
and Schumann's "Traumerei' by a
violin quartet, probably We're tie
next best, although the organ selec-
ton. IDLY" by Lake, was majestic.
Mrs. w. j. Adamg headed the com
mittee Of the AK club witch ar
ranged the concer, The following
artists took part il the program:
Violin, Mrs. ReApi Marks, Mrs.
Grace Beggs, Mrs. lay South and C..
r. klenk; flute, V, Demilita; cello,
G. r. Klenk, and organ Edwin Lyles
Taylor. Conductor, c. K. Klenk.
The program follows:
organ .Idyi," Q.akel, Sonato for
TWO, violin and organ, Andante, Aro-
STA, Allegro CHandelD violin quar-
tet, "Traumerei' (Schuman) Inter
n zra'' tAletter) flute solo, LA
IFrle il Aord, ~ kohltr4 areiude,
Nis.c@i violin quSriet. lucia de
Lammermoor' fDoniIettil; selection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
SLEET STORM TEACHES
LESSON IN. TREE CULTURE

Valuable lessons in tree culture
should result from the sleet storm of
Sunday, George McVay, Sr., president
Of the McVay Seed company, de-.
cared Tuesday According to Mr. Nc
Way trees suffering heaviest from the
storm had not been permitted to
grow as nature intended.
Most of the trees denuded of
branches by the sleet can be saved
with proper treatment. he said. Elk
pert advice should be employed in
the treatment of the trees.
"All the trees should be trimmed"
Mr. Mcvay said" and the cut sec
tons should be Amounted with some
disinfectant like tree paint to keep
them from becoming diseased. I'm
less they are treated in this manner
they will become prey to fungus.
"The cut should be sharp upward
incision permitting it to drain. After
the trees are pruned they should be
planted. Such action will do much
to save the trees damaged by the
storm. However, this work should
not be undertaken by amateurs.
Mr.. McVay declared that close
planting caused many of the trees
to break. He suggested an ordinance
forbidding the planting of street trees
closer than distance known to give
each tree sufficient room in which to
grow.
THE city commission should pass
an ordinance regarding the planting
of trees. Trees planted too close to-
gether grow too straight and are not
permitted to spread out and develop"
declared Mr.. McVay
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
DR.. JOHN R. MOTT TO
HOLD RETREAT TODAY

DR.. John Re Mott, national secre-
tary of the Young Mems Christian
Association of North America, will
be the principal speaker at the re-
treat to be held Wednesday in the
Sunday school rooms of the First
Methodist church from the hours of
% a. m. until p. m.
DR.. Mott will arrive in Birmingham
early Wednesday morning and the
announcement of his coming has at
tracted large delegations of men and
older boys from the states of Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Alabama to this city to attend the
retreat DIR. Mott is considered by
many as the greatest Christian
statesman of the nation and his
visit to Birmingham will be of
great value to the Young Mems
CHRISTIAN associations of the south
The program for Wednesday will
be as follows; Retreat, at the Sunday
school rooms of the First Methodist
church from 10 a. m. until d. m. I:
luncheon at noon, served by the ladies
of the church. At $50 o'clock Dr.
Mott will speak at banquet in the
ball room of the Tutwiler hotel and
Will take for his subject World Con-
dltions, and suggest remedy to
meet them.
Dr.. Mott win be accompanied to
thiS city by George Irving of the
religious work department and r. III.
King, southern executive secretary
who Will assist him in the retreat
program.