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definite announcement of the partici- pants is being held in abeyance un- til plans are completed.
 Affairs In Uncle's Hands.
 The financial affairs of the bout were placed in the hands of the gov ernhent today by Jack Kearns, who is checking receipts at headquarters here In the collection of the final in stallment of his protege's guarantee.
 Collector of Internal Revenue of Montana Charles A. Rasmussen as sumed charge of tickets, accounts and receipts this morning, after an attempt had been made to tie them up through service of a writ of at tachment on Phil Campbell, ticket manager. The writ was sworn out by Arthur Kelly, local oil man, who claimed $1,005 from fight officials for expenses he said he incurred in ticket selling, Sheriff Harry Ben jamin intervened when legal owner ship was found to be in doubt. and the legality of the writ questioned, and he took charge of the office for few hours. Loy Molumby, Mon tana commander of the American Le- zion, was named in the writ. Ras- musson announced that he had taken charge of the accounts in the name of the government.
 This action is to protect the gov ernment in the collection If the fed eral government taxes on all ticket sales" Ramusson said. Tt will continue until the fight is over and the tax has been collected. There will be no more liens filed against the promoters. or writs served, be- cause the tickets are in our hands,"
 Two deputies under Rasmussen are assisting in checking the accounts. Kelly said later that he had arrived at an understanding with the pro- motors that his claim would be paid in cash and in tickets, and that his attachment, under which the effort was made to tie up the tickets, will be dismissed.
 Ticket sales were brisk during today and busy morning tomorrow is predicted by Campbell. He de- clared several Thousand dollars had been received for tickets before noon today.
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ONS GETS CHANCE TO WIN WORLDS TITLE FROM DEMPSEY
TENDLER TO MEET SAILOR FREEDMAN


 CHICAGO, July 3.-The outcome of the match between Sailor Freedman and Lew Tender lightweights. matched at Michigan City tomorrow in a ten-round, no decision fight, will have direct bearing on the light weight situation, it was declared here today q $ the two fighters were re- ported set for the fray tomorrow.
 Tender is matched to meet Benny Leonard for the ligh htweight title at New York July 23, and the fact that Tender gave Leonard a hard battle a year ago makes their match par ticularly interesting.
 Whether Freedman can make good his predictions 10 his friends that he will win out over Tender is query in many fight fans minds who have watched Freedman workout in Mich igan City during the last ten days where he is declared in his best con- dltion in years.
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Assorted Facts
 Concerning Big
 Battle Today


 SHELBY, Mont, July 3.-(By Associated Press. )-Assorted facts concerning Shelby's premier cham pionship contest tomorrow:
 Principals: Champion - Jack Dempsey, aged 2S years; weight 1S5 pounds; challenger-Tommy Gibbons, age 20 years, weight IFS pounds.
 Time of bout-3 p. m. mountain time.
 Limit of fight--15 rounds to ref eree's decision.
 Referee - James Dougherty, Philadelphia.
 Time Keeper-Richard T. Burke, New Orleans.
 Weight of Gloves-Six ounces. The fight area covers six acres; seats 10000 persons, built at cost of $S5, ,000.
 Price of $20 to $50.
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RUTH'S HOMER IN
 FIFTEENTH WINS GAME FOR YANKS|

Babe Ruth, first man up In the fifteenth inning of the second game of the New York Washington series Tuesday, smashed the first ball pitched into the right field bleachers for his sixteenth home run of the season, broke up a pitchers duel be- tween Bush and Mogridge, and put the Yankees on the long end of a to l score. It was the second cir cult smash in two days for the Babe. The victory places the Tanks ten and half games in front of the Philadelphia Athletics. whose game with the Boston Red Sox was washed away by rain.
 In St. Louis, the White Sox nosed out a 4 to win after an exciting finish and advanced to fourth place, pushing the Browns back into the second division in fifth place. The Tigers, by putting across four runs in the tenth inning, defeated the In dians in Cleveland, 12 to 4.
 The Giants, in the National league, shook off their losing spell of three straight games and beat the Phtllies' at Philadelphia, to 2.
 The Cubs went down to to defeat before the Cincinnati Reds at Chicago, despite a threatening ninth inning rally of one run.
 The Brooklyn Boston game was postponed because of wet grounds.
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Semi-Finals Reached In Tennis Tournament


 BUFFALO, N Y, July 3.-Play in the women's national clay court ten his championship reached the semi finals today. Miss Edith Sigourney of Boston, Miss Lillian Scharman of Brooklyn, Miss Barbara KtlleH of Cleveland and Miss Mayme Mac Donald of Seattle are the semi finalists and they will meet tomor- row afternoon in the matches that will decide the places in the final bracket.
 In the most brilliant match of to- days play Miss Scharman won from Miss Brenda Hedstrom, Buffalo city champion, in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. Miss Sigourney defeated Miss Mary Clarke of Aurora, former western New York champion, 6-1, 63; Miss Killey eliminated Miss Ruth Riese of Saginaw, Mich., 7-5, 6-3, and Miss Macdonald entered the semi finals by virtue of a win over Miss Yates of Buffalo. on Monday.
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Balloon Race VIII Be Contested By IA Bags

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind July B. Whatever advantage is gained by being the last to leave the ground and alrmen claim there Is consider able-belones to Lieut.. James B. Jordan of Scott field, Belleville, Ill, who will pilot the United States army S-7 in the national balloon race, which will start here at D. m. to- morrow afternoon. Lieutenant Jor- dan won the right to take off four teenth, the last of the field, in the drawing for position, held today.
 The gigantic bags were placed in position early this afternoon at the Indianapolis motor speedway, from where the start will be made, and the gas turned into them.
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Jimmy Wilde To Quit Boxing Game For Euer

NEW YORK, June 3.-Jimmy Wilde, former worlds flyweight box ing King, has quit the ring for good. He lost his title by a knockout to Pancho Villa of the Philippines on June IS. announced his definite re- tirement today before embarking on the Aquitania for England where he will devote his time to his bust ness and private estate, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-04
Lu Blue To Be Out Of Game For Two Weeks

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 3. L. The Detroit baseball club will be the ser vices of First Baseman Lu Blue and Third Basemar Bobby Jones for probably two weeks. An X-ray re- vealed that Blue is suffering with a bruised finger. Both were sent home on the boat last night.
 Blue received his injuries during the last New York series.
 Fred Haney will play third base and Derrill Pratt second, while the regulars are out of the game. Rig ney will go to shortstop and Cutshaw to second base.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-04
SHELBY SEETHES AS CALDRON WITH VARIED DEGREES OF
 HUMANITY ON EVE OF BOUT
YOUNG DEMPSEY | GREAT FIGHTER AS KID---HIRAM |
By WEsTBRoOK PEGLER ;pecial Leased Wire to Age-HeraId)

GREAT FALLS, Mont, July 3.-Old Hiram Dempsey, in his store clothes and shined-up shoes, sat down there on a stone from the ruin of the la mented Great Falls brewery, just a settin'. and q settin' and a whittlin with a toad stabber on a chip of wood. You can hear of this and you can hear of that about old Hiram Dempsey's youngest boy, Billie, more widely known as Jack, the champion, but the old man is head quarters for the story of his youth
 "No, I don't reckon I'd whip him none now" old Hiram said. Don't want to. Never did want to. Never did touch hand to that boy in all his whole life. Folks don't know him like what I do. I knowed him when he wasn't champion. Knowed him when he wasn't a prize fighter. But fightin' people with his fists. Gosh blamedest boy, he was to be fist fightin' people.
 "The Greatest Fight"
 T mind one time down in Man assa county, Colorado, when he was just squirt of little kid and he ICtShSu AillO h Il5 Witl tuS lllllt Daniels boy across the road-1ittle Johnny Daniels that boys name was. His paw and me were good friends. Johnny was taller'n what Jack was, but they were a match, weight and summers, and my sakes how they fit. Jacks mother she came out and Johnnie's maw she came out and Johnnie's paw he came out and I seZ let 'em fight I sez, They ain't big enough to hurt each other none.'"
 Well, sir, they fit half an hour till they were plumb beat and John nie's maw sez, Bite him, Johnnie' Johnnie turned his head to get a bite and bopi Jack popped him. I've seen Jack in his big fights but that was the best fist fightin' l ever see.
 But, pshaw! I never had trouble with Jack. He was always what I'd call a bidable boy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-04
Stars Fauor Jack To Defeat Gibbons Today
JACK DEMPSEY

HOBOKEN, N J.. July 3.-The stars favor Jack Dempsey to win from Tommy Gibbons at Shelby Wednesday, Professor Gustave Meyer, Hoboken astrologist, an nounces.
 Horoscopes of the two fight CTS reveal that Dempsey will win in seven or eight rounds and that the bout will end iH a sudden, peculiar, dramatic and sensational manner" said Meyer.
 The heavens, according to Mey- CT, predict hot weather at Shelby during the match.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-04
Hoouer VIII Defend
 Worlds Title Today

HENLEY EY-ON-THAMES, July B. (By Associated Press.)-Waiter M. Hoover of Duluth, Minn., holder of his world supremacy as an oarsman, completed a fortnights training on the Thames this afternoon and at noon tomorrow will start defending his title in the eighteenth annual Henley royal regatta.
 The regatta, England's river derby, has q record entry Of 99 crews of eights, fours, pairs and single scul- lerS.
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CREE CAN'T MEET SMITH ON JULY I3.
 M ATLANTA RING.

PITTSBURG, July 3.-Upon the ad- vice of his physician, Harry Greb an nounced tonight that he would not be able to meet Jeff Smith at Atlanta Ga, on July IS, and had wired the Atlanta promoters for a ten days pcstponement of the bout. A boil on Greb's right arm became infected his physician declared, adding that he had advised against Greb's en- tering the training for the Atlanta fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-04
Yesterdays Results

Ycsterdny's Results Pittsburg 4, St. Louis 2. Cincinnati 6, Chicago 5. New York 4, Philadelphia ?. Boston Brooklyn. rain.
 TOday's Games St. Louis at Pittsburg (two games). Cincinnati at Chicago (two games) New York at Philadelphia (two games).
 Boston at Brooklyn (two games).
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BASEBALL FORM
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Birmingham ', Mobile 4. Little Rock 6, Memphis 4. Chattanooga IS, Nashville 8. Atlanta 6, New Orleans 3.
 Today's Games Mobile at Birmingham (two games). Memphis at Little Rock (two games). Chattanooga at Nashville (two games). New Orleans at Atlanta (two games).
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FREMONT LEAGTE

Enid 3, Ardmore 1 (11 innings) Okmulgee 0, Henryetta l. Springfield 8, Joplin 4.
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Jeffries To Referee
 WIIard-Firpo Battle

NEW YORK, July 3.-Jim Jeffries. former heavyweight champion, will refree the match between Jess Will lard and Luis Firpo at Boyles Thirty Acres July 12. Promoter Tex Riclard anounced today.
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{ Brooklyn (two games)
AMERICAN LEAGIE
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tsIVEUWy H TtFSUItH Chicago 4, St. Louis 8. Detroit 12, Cleveland 8. New York 2. Washington 1, Philadelphia-B Boston, rain.
 Today'h Games Chicago at St. Louis (two games). Detroit at Cleveland (two games). Philadelphia at Boston (two games).
 Washington at New York (two games).
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Robbers At Home

ST. PAUL Minn., July 3.-Prow- lers. who forced entrance to the home of Tommy Gibbons here early today, assembled silverware in one pile but apparently were frightened away without taking any loot police re- ported.
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Durham 8, Danville ,.
 High Point 4, Greensboro 9. 5, Winston Salem 6.
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AyONDALE BEATS SYCAMORE

The Avondale Millers led Sycamore to a to 1 at Misnon Park Tuesday morning. Ellis and Byrd featured the game, Dunn pitched great ball but his team mates errored behind him heavily.
 Score: R. Fl. F.. Avondale .......1O0 103 13x-9 1S 3 Sycamore ..... 900 001 0ox-1 To
 Batteries: Byrd and Stines; Dunn. Blanchard and D. Porter.
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TEXAS LEAGUE

Johnson City 6, KingspOrt 4. Bristol 5, Greenville 4.
 Knoxville 0, Morristown 9.
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FLORIDA sTATE LEAGUE
wEsTERN RESIGNATION

St. Petersburg 4, Lakeland [. Bradentown 0, Tampa l. Orlando-D -Daytona, rain.
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VIRGINIA LEAGUl
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE

Norfolk 4. Portsmouth l.
 Richmond, T. Petersburg 4. Rocky Mount A. Wilson s.
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Dallas 4, Beaumont 5. Shreveport 5, Galveston II. Fort Worth 2, Houston 1. Three scheduled.
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SALLY
WESTERN LEAGUE

Tulsa &, Oklahoma City 0. Des Moines 5, Denver IA. St. Joseph 6, Wichita 9. Omaha Sioux City, rain.
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PLANS TO COMPLETE SALE

NEW YORK, July S.-Harry Fra zee, president of the Boston Amerl- can league club, said tonight that he had every reason to believe that negotiations for the sale of his inter- ests in the Red SoX to a Columbus, Ohio, syndicate, would be consum- mated here next week at Boston.
 The Boston owner was silent on the amount involved in the Geal but 1t was reliably reported that he would receive s1,250,003 for his share of the stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-04
COTTON sTATEs LEAGUE

NO IT O-N ' V 4h Y H-s-I IT VI V h-F Greenville 1-S, Meridian 20. Vicksburg 8, Jackson 4. Hattiesburg 2. Laurel 6. Clarksdale 5, Greenwood 4.
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Alexander City And
 AuondaIe Win Games

SYLACAUGA, Ala.,- July 3.-(Spe- cial.)-Alex City let the Mignon Tigers down 5 to 1 Monday after noon.
 Score: R. H. E. Mignon ....... 900 900 1OO-1 5 3
 Batteries: Sellers and Peters; Brad ford and Ray.
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GADSDEN DEFEATS MAGIC CITY TEAM

GADSDEN, Ala. July 3-(Special.' Louis Walker won the first game that he has pitched this year when he won on the hill here for the Gadsden nine and came through with a vic- tory over kamram Grotto of Bir- mingham, 16 to 4.
 Score: R. H. E. GadSden ......-. .16 IS 0 kamram Grotto ........
 Batteries Walter and Crew: Will Hams, Ellie, Miller and Esaterwood,
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Frazee May Sell Red
 Sox To Columbus, o.

BOSTON, July 3.--Officials of the Boston American league club tonight denied knowledge of reported nego- tiations scheduled for next week here in connection with a transfer of the Red SoX to a Columbus, Ohio, syndi- cate. Secretary Larry Graver said that Harry Frazee, the present owner, was in New York and had been for two weeks. MT. Frazee has reiterated that when the sale is made, if at all, it will be announced from Boston at the earliest possible moment
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INTERNATIoNAL LEAGUE

Jersey City 4, Newark II. Reading 1, Baltimore 3. Toronto 2, Rochester 3. Syracuse 4-5, Buffalo 5-10.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Toledo s, COlumbus 9 (10 innings). Indianapolis 4. Louisville 9. St Paul 4-5, Minneapolis 3-4 Milwaukee ', Kansas City 10.
 SALLY Greenville 4, Spartanburg 5, Augusta 3-9, Macon 7-4. Charlotte 6, Columbia ..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-21
The 1rimLittle =-


back cuffs on the sleeves. Black
sateen is a favorite material for the
bungalow apron. and usually takes
trimmings of chintz or cretonne IN
gayly colored patterns.
The true house dress is Inclined to
straight lines, and is usually belted
with a narrow string belt or has a
wide sash OF the material. Patch
pockets appear on nearly every model
and there Is always an attempt to
achieve an original form of decora-
ton. The pockets may be OF allover
embroidery in white to match the
cuffs and collar, or may be trimmed
with the fabric that trims the waist.
Buttons are a well liked trimming
and pipings of white or a plain collar
appear on many of the models. II
the material Is a plain color. 1t may
have decorative applique to trim It.
and If the housewife keeps always to
white. as many housewives do, it Is a
most effective method of dressing up
a simple frock. One dainty little
woman always wears white, with a
matching cap. when busy with her
house work, but she varies It's pos
sible monotony with original decora-
.tions of applique or the merest sug-
g~estion of handwork.
When crepe Is used, two colors may
be combined. and plain crepe may
have trimmings of Bingham in a self
colored check or a contrasting color
and pattern. At times the house dress
departs from Its simplicity and as
sumes panels. that make an uneven
hemedge, but the panels are usually
of the same material and are easily
Numbered. In fact, no matter how
crisply smart and charmingly dainty
a model may appear, a close inspec-
ton will prove to the prospective pur-
chaser that there Is really nothing
about II that viii IN any Pay detfast
from rs missieH Of sturdy seFvses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-21

fade. Trimmings are usually a plain
color on a patterned material, wash
braid. or cuffs and collars and vestee
of white-percale, organdie or linen.
And these trimmings are. as a rule,
applied fatty in tailored fashion, so
that they may be ironed easily. Ones
first consideration in the choice of a
model - after its becomingness -
should be its laundering qualities, for
the house frock must be always fresh
and clean II 1t is to be successful
and sanitary.
When calling for a display of
models. it is well to ask for a size at
least one number greater than ones
regular size, since one must allow for
possible shrinkage. And 1t is equally
advisable to take note OF the hem,
since its width may mean either hat
1t may be heightened to meet shrink
age, or 1t may not, and In the latter
event, it's usefulness will be cut in
half. Even the finest ginghams and
other cotton materials are likely to
show a disconcerting tendency to
grow shorter with successive washings
until the frock simply cannot be worn
again until 1t is made longer.
There is a most amazing and salts
flying versatility of models in these
little dresses. OF course, the simplest
style is the bungalow" apron oil the
slip over frock, or the apron dress
whatever you choose to call It. 1t is
plain of line and trimming. easily
laundered, and serve a double pur-
noaa ainCa n NAV he uaed fo alin on
over ones regular clothes or may
serve as a morning dress. The trim
mings of these apron frocks are very
simple. and bindings, ric-rac braid,
buttons and pockets r favorite
methods Of decoration. Most of them
are collarless, though some. apparent
", aspire to become real house dresses
and boast not only collars. but turn
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DID O KNOW :

devils disport themselves against a
background of red silk.
THAT the latest word In sports
millinery is the velvet hat? 1t is soft
of brim and crown and wears a silver
cord with tasseled ends for trimming.
THAT the velvet hat is accompan-
led by the velvet Jacket short,
straight, and edged with ~grossrain
ribbon?
THAT a new short cap has a
iounced border that is about half as
wide as the a itself? 1t reaches
only half way to the hem of the skirt.
THAT rainbow bracelets-in COM
binations of orange, amber, navy, or
child, red, jade and lapis blue-are
generally favored? AS nan as eight
are worn at one time.
THAT warp-printed, tapestry-pat-
termed cretonne is used for the new
sports jacquettes. designed not only
for sports, but for country club and
tea hour wear?
That adorably stubby toed shoes
are making their way to certain
favor? They come in colored kid
and have the decided advantage of
making the foot look smaller.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-21
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yet take on a certain smart charm
from the outfit hat compliments 1t.
Capes. hats, parasols and footwear
provide a colorful background for the
suit that is neutral In both line and
color, and the dominant motif may
be emphasized in the trimming of the
bathing frock. Printed toweling, avn
ing striped linen, striped taffetas and
rubberized moires are used, and one
can instantly see their possibilities for
beach attire.
The Blouse And Skirt idea In Bathing
Suits
In reality a one-piece suit, but
undoubtedly an adaptation of the skirt
and blouse, the two models pictured
are excellent examples of the prac-
tical, useful, yet u~ndeniably smart
bathing frock, that will be quite
dressy enough for the sun bath on the
beach after the swim, yet suffer no
harm from being in the water. Both
are made of black Saline, but one
takes ruffies for its skirt, the other
fullness. Both ruffies and fullness are
adapted from the frock mode. that
has recently been laying great stress
on the full skirt and the ruf1ed. TERED
and founced model.
One shows a basque-like waist.
sleeveless of course. since she will
swim, while the other repeats the full
ness of the skirt. White edges the
rufies; embroidery bands the full
skirt and belts the suit; and or the
one a vestee increases apparent Slim
ness, while the other is quite an
trimmed. These two suits, typical of
the fashion of satin surfaced mate
rails, only hint of the possibilities
these fabrics hold. Taffeta and MORE
may be used In the same way, but are
hardly Is sensible or practical.
When It comes to riding apparel.
fashion becomes a matter Of habit,
and the habit Is a matter OF fashion.
though that same fashion is restricted
to certain materials and lines. While
models are fairly numerous, and as
sentiments pleasantly varied, they are
less numerous and varied than in my
other kind OF sport apparel. Unless
the riding habit is correct as to fabric
and style. and perfectly tailored. 1t is
not to be considered. for the horse
woman who is conscious of her clothes
that is, when she is conscious that
they are not right-will not have the
assurance that every rider should
have.
Certain sports shops and depart
ments of the big store, as we'll as GUS
tom tailors. make a speciality of out
fitting the woman who rides. and they
are doing all they can to make the
fashion of the riding habit a versatile
one. But the range of fabrics is con-
aned to tweeds-both herringbone and
! mixed = gabardines; covert cloth;