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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
PREPARATION IS FINISHED FOR BIG BOUT IN COLUMBUS
Advance Seat Sale Has AL ready Passed $17,000
 Mark

COLUMBUS, Ga, Oct. 3.-(By As sociated Press. .)-Final preparations for the largest fistic event held in the south in three decades were be- ing completed tonight as fans began to trickle in on all trains to witness the Mike McTigue- Y oung Stribling bout tomorrow for the light heavy weight championship of the world.
 Maj. J. Paul Jones, head of the American legion committee promot- ing the championship bout, tonight announced that the advance sale of seats had passed the S17,000 mark which does not include the 10000 gem eral admission seats, which will be put on sale tomorrow.
 While the legion officials were counting the advance sale stubs Stribling, a 1Syear-old high school boy from Macon, Ga, and the cham pion, McTigue, were laying idle awaiting the sound of the gong. They halved down their training of legs early in the day after long tramps over the red clay roads, around Colum- bus.
 Both battlers declared they were in great shape for the ten-round bat tle.t The champion said that it would be sbort, just about three rounds before I hit the youngster for the IO lASG lAlo GAdCl w LII uS. But Stribling, bronzed by the sun during his three weeks of intensive training, was silent. He left all of his talking to "Pa" Stribling, his father and manager.
 Well, well. My boy has fought 87 battles in the last three years and a knockout is yet to come. I don't believe it will be delivered tomorrow nor does the boy. That he will be on h faat a tha end pf The ta0fb r01snd is a certainty. He may put over a Knockout because the boy has plenty of steam,' the fatlEer- manager de- clared.
 Local fans are on their toes await ing the fight, but as for waging money on it's outcome they declared both fighters appear to be favorites they are betting on the number of paid attendance. Anywhere from 10,- 900 to 10000 persons are their bet ting estimate.
 The town began to fill up tonight with visitors from Georgia and Ala bama. They found the tow talking fight and in each window along the main street huge pictures of the champion and the challenger were on display.
 By sun-up tomorrow the main army mostly in automobiles, will begin to arrive. Special trains were also scheduled to bring hundreds to the city. There will be "Stribling spe- ciaI from Macon, hauling three thou and fans, it was announced.
 Harry ErtIe, the thrid man In the ring, arrived here tonight from ter sey City. On the came train with the referee came eastern newspaper men joining large number of writers already on the scene.
 The gates were scheduled to open tomorrow Afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and the main bout was scheduled to begin at o'clock, central standard time.
 McTigue today was given nice little package of S10.000 as his part of the proceeds This sum had to be guaranteed the Irishman before he would consent to hang the title in the balance.
 Stribling's share of the receipts was set at S750, should the figures not exceed $12,500. He will receive 20 per cent of the receipts now that the figures have passed that amount it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
GOLF STARS GET
 M PRACTICE FOR MID-CONTINENT GO

WICHITA, Kan. Oct. 3.-An ad- vance guard of the naton's leading golfers today were trying>out at the Wichita Country club course, over which the annual mid-continent golf tournament will be played Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
 That Gene Sarazen, national pro- fessional champion; Walter Hagen, former open championship title holder, and other noted golfers, would not have everything their way was indicated when better than par 72 scores were turned in by lesser lights in practice rounds.
 Eddie Murphy, young professional from St. Joseph Mo-, turned in 8 67- 2S for 36 holes of play. John Black, Wichita professional, came in with a TO. Willie Melhorn of St. Louis,- de- lending champion, took 69. Melhorn finished the 79 holes last year with PTS, three strokes better than Bill Kreavy of Kansas City, who finished second.
 Many of the Chicago delegation, in- cluding Jock Hutchison, former Ma tional open title holder; Bob McDon- aid and Eddie Loos and Mike Brady of Detroit are expected to arrive some time today
 The eastern shooters-Sarazen Ha- gen, Robert Cruikshank, Joe Kirk wood and others-are expected to- night. Chick Evans is also expect ed in time for the tournament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
INDIANS WIN, BUT DO NOT GET RID OF COBB'S CREW

Although they defeated the Browns in St. Louis, g to 2, the second place Indians, whose berth is being threat ened by Ty Cobbs men, failed to i'm prove their position. as the Tigers also emerged victorious in a game with the White Sox. 8 to 4.
 As it now stands. Detroit is one game astern of Cleveland and the lat ter must not falter.
 It was George Uhle, Cleveland's ace, who wGr Wednesdays game. Uhle will be unable to work again for pitching staff, the Indians drop to third place seems far from possible.
 The Athletics frightened their hold on their newly acquired position in sixth place, by winning from the Washington Senator in Philadelphia 12 to s.
 "Dutch" Reuther, Brooklyn's left handler, pitched his team to an to 6 win over the Braves in Boston. It was Reuther's 18th victory of the sea- son and netted him to a $1,000 bonus.
 Dutch" almost threw the game away in the ninth inning when he blew up and permitted the Braves to score four runs but big lead carried him through safely.
 After making clean sweep of a three game exhibition series with the Yankees, the Baltimore Orioles, of the International league, jumped to the Polo grounds, New York, and en- gagged in an exhibition game with the Giants.
 The Giants. who mustered three Yankee players, including Babe Ruth, Beat the International league champs to 3. The Babe contributed to the attraction by smacking homer in the fourth inning.
 The proceeds of the game were JoJ, Oou " Q nd Ta a c Mutrie old time Giants, who have been having a hard time trying to make both ends meet. About 5000 witnessed the affair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
LUIS FTRPO SAYS HE DID NOT WANT
 TO BE U. s. CITIZEN

NEW YORK, Oct. 3-Luis Angel Firpo does not want to be 8 citizen of the United States of America, de- spite the fact that he applied for naturalization papers a few days ago. He conveyed this information to the bureau of naturalization today in mote both signed and sworn.
 In explanation of his signature of the other day Firpo stated that he had taken out first papers through a misapprehension; he did not think anyone would take him seriously The idea conveyed in his letter was that he merely wished to pay the United States a delicate compliment for the generous treatment received here. He now is the victim of deep regret" because of the inconvenience he has caused the department.
 Firpo's letter arrived the day after reports were received from the Ar genuine which referred to This deli- cate compliment" as treachery; even as treason. The Argentines couldn't see the point in training and sup porting a fighter so that he could become a citizen of some other coun- try. What they want is a South American worlds champion, and they seem to think that Luis will be one.
 Goldfish with large flowing tails, which can be used as a support when the fish is at rest, have been intro duced in England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
MERRIMAN VICTOR IN GRAND CIRCUIT

LEXINGTON. Ky, Oct 3.-Merri- man, driven by Thomas Murphy, won the Cumberland stake feature of to- days grand circuit card, clipping a quarter second from his own worlds record for four-year- geldings of 2:01 3-4.
 The 2:11 trot went to Alisal after four heats. Not being satisfied with the drive of Rutherford in the third heat, Vic Fleming was substituted. the mare being a handy winner in the final round.
 The judges awarded Fleming $50 for driving the heat and reserved de- cesion as to Rutherford.
 Rex Harvester won the 2:9 trot after David Axworthy had won the first heat.
 Walter NJ, and Artie John each had a heat in the 2;10 pace when 1t was forced to postponement because of darkness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
Panthers Getting h HardWo Work for Auburn Battle

Work is spelled with a capital let ter- and rolled R at the new city parl6 near the Birmingham -SoCthern campus where the Panther machine is being rapidly whipped into shape for the game wi thss Auburil Sa tnrday
 Dust clouds rise from the practice field from early afternoon until all most dark as two almost equally matched sets of Gold and Black wearers struggle in strenuous scrim- which will meet the Plainsmen Sat urday is beginning to show itself as the week hears an end.
 Students of the college are begin ming to take an active interest in the rehearsals of the Panther squad and with plans to back the team to the limit are making arraignments to be in Crampton Bowl when the first whistle is blown Saturday. train with three special coaches will take the college band and a large portion of the student body to the capital city Saturday morning and this mum Der will be swelled by the Panther reserves who will play in Colrm- biana Friday and go from there to Montgomery and by a large number of the Panther alumni who will turn out in full force for the only game their alma mater will play in their district during the season.
 It will be remembered that the band saved the day at Chattanooga last year, turning a certain defeat into a Oz0 tie and the band is going out for the best that's in it Saturday. rep meetings have been in order on Sun shine Slopes for the past few days as students have started to tune up for what they declare will be the best season for the Gold and Black in a number of years.
 Although serious. both the team and the coaches are optimistic and with the weak places in the line and backfield being patched things are looking much better than they did a week before. It may take some time before all the holes are patched but a number of new men are plsh- ing forward for place on the squad. Sid Malloy, Etheridge and few others will make a number of lines- men play hard during the next week and backfield material Is not near as scarce as it has been in times past.
 In the backfield "Curley" Black, of Simpson Tech fame. was going good during Wednesdays scrimmage, spilling a number. of good plays, up- setting a number of regulars system atically. With little hard work Black will make the warriors of sum- >shine Slopes a good man behind the lines.s Miller, Williams, Farr, God bee, Anderson, Yielding and Richard- son continued to keep up the good work which gained them place in the lineup for the opening game.
 >. The game with Jacksonville gave Coaches Brown and Wingo chance to find what good part of the team would do against some rather still opposition and the opening lineup will probably be alDost picked by the close of Thursday afternoon prac- tice, although the exact personnel of the team will be in doubt until the opening of the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
COOLEY, INVESTMENT
Hackers Of "East Side Carusc See
 Warbler Sail For 5CurOpe

Hackers Of "East Side Carusc See
 Warbler Sail For Europe
 NEW YORK, Oct. 3.--Angelo Has gini, the Fast Side Caruso," sails for Rome on the Conte Rosso today to cultivate the voice which recently was capitalized by admiring friends at 400 shares of S25 par value stock
 Scores of stockholders were down to the pier to bid .good-by to their investment
 Fellow employees in the office of Mayor Hylan claim to have discov- cred Haggni's voice. He was warbling over his ledgers when clerk said: Hey Caruso. why don't you hire a hall?"
 Haggini did so. He staged a box ing match, lost by a Knockout and when he came to make his debut as a public soloist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
Consolation match of championship
Luis Angel Firpo Has Gone Into Silent Drama

NEW YORK, Oct S.-Luis Angel Firpo, has forsaken temporarily, the resined areno for the silver screen.
 It was learned today that the Wild Bull of the Pampas" has ac- cepted an offer of S100,O00 from a Los Angeles motion picture concern for silent drama to be filmed in the pugilist's native Argentina.
 Firpe, it was said, turned down a $200, GOO movie contract, calling for the picture to be made in this coun- try. because of his desire to return to South America.s He has decided defi- nitely to sail for Buenos Aires on Oc- tober 13, and expects to begin motion picture work within a few weeks af- ter his arrival, Cinema parapherna- lia and a special cast for Firpo will be taken to the Argentine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
Giants Beat Orioles

NEW YORK. Oct. S.-The New York Giants, national league cham pions, today defeated Baltimore, In- ternational league pennant winners in an exhibition game, to 8.
 Babe Ruth, Aaron Ward and Elmer Smith of the Yankees, took part in the contest, which was for the bene- fit of John B. Day and James Muterie, who were associated in the owner> ship of the Giants-jn the early days of the club. Ruth retired after knock ing a home run in the fifth inning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
Kansas Still Still Leads

CHICAGO. Oct. 3.-St. Paul, fight ing desperately, kept pace with Kan sas City in the close American asso- citation pennant race today by win ming f to ? from Indianapolis while Kansas City won from Columbus, Il to 6, and retained their advantage of one-half game over their rivals.
 The season will close Sunday. Each club has postponed game with it's next opponents, Kansas City being scheduled to play Toledo five games, while St. Paul will tackle Louisville for a like number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
Spannier Is To HaUe Racing Al The Fair

Joe Spannier, local follower of the sprinting ponies, is off to the Meridian-Jackson fair, where he will have charge of the racing de- partment of the show.
 Joe has just returned from Louisville, Nashville, Laurel and other places of interest to lovers of fast horses. He will handle horse races and auto races at the fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
Miss AndrewS Low In Tennessee Valley Meet
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD ! Sheffield Ala Oct

Miss Louise Andrews of Sheffield won low qualifying score in the first ladies tournament at the Tennessee Valley Golf and Country club. Much interest is manifested in the tourna- ment. The first matches are to be played by late Thursday afternoon.
 The pairings are as follows Miss Louise Andrews, vs. Miss Clarissa -Rogan; Miss Mildred Lago Marsino vs. Miss Emma LeSgett, Miss Martha Nathan vs. Miss Cooke, Miss Grace Merrell s. Miss Mary Barton Ham merly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
INGRATITUDE? PSHAW!
Negro Ragpicker Receives Check For
 S3,23O Back Pension


 WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.---Cynics would have difficulty in convincing Alfred Pettis 75-year-cld negro rag picker, who lives here. of the ''in- gratitude of the republic" A treasury warrant for s3,230 reached him in today's mail with a note from the pension bureau that it represented back pension at the rate of $50 a month.
 Pettis filed an application for a pension 10 years ago, but failed to follow it up. The government mills continued to grind, however, the fi- nal grist confirming his claim that he enlisted in the Second colored in- fantry at Key West, Fla, in 1864 at the age of 16. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
BRAZEN BANDITS
American Tourist Robbed Of None
 And His Clothes

LIEGE. Belgium. Oct. 3.-An Amer ican tourist, whose name is withheld for obvious reasons, startled this whole city by running through the streets garbed only in righteous in- dignation.
 MT. Godiva" was strolling in the Bois Kinkempois toward night fall when four masked men with pistols not only took $4o0 away from him but also all his clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04

Yesterdays Results Brooklyn 8, Boston 6. Only games scheduled.
 TOday'S Games Philadelphia at Boston. Only games scheduled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
BASEBALL FORM
AMERICAN LEAGIrE

Yesterdays Results Cleveland g, St. Louis 2. Philadelphia 12, Washington 8. Detroit 8, Chicago 4. Only games scheduled.
 Today's Games Cleveland at St. Louis. Washington at Philadelphia. Detroit at Chicago. Only games scheduled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
FAYETTE COUNTY FAIR

The Fayette county fair opened October 2. with splendid display of farm products of the county, also of fine dairy cows and pure bred poul- try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
ney follow:
 CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

OHAMFIUNSffIF FLIWHT
 Mrs. D. M. Kilby defeated Mrs. W. Hopson defeated Mrs. M. F. Dew stoe, and 8: Miss Earle defeated Mrs. s. B. Street, 3 up; Miss M. Cole man defeated Mrs. D. V. Edmond son, and 1; Mrs. J. R. Thames de- feated Mrs. Carl Hess, up; Mrs. S. G. Stubbins defeated Mrs. Jacque Shrmate, 1 up; Mrs. R. H. Thach de- feated Mrs. F. M. Traynor, and 2; Mrs. IT. s. Geismer defeated Miss Nabb Phillips, 5 and 3.
 Consolation match of championship flight:
 Miss Nina Stovall won by default over Mrs. Paul ChalifouX.
 Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. H. J.. Me Cormack haven't played match yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
CORNERSTONE LAID

New Methodist Church To Re Built
 At Fayette
 FAYETTE. Ala, October 3.-(Spe- cial.)-The laying of the corner stone of the Methodist church took place this afternoon Rev. w. w. Scott, presiding elder of Jasper district, presided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
FIRST ROUNDS OF
 .WOMEN'S TOURNEY HELD AT ROEBUCK
Mrs. Geismer And Mrs. Kilby Win Matches In The
 Early Play

The first and second rounds of the ladies' city golf championship were played Wednesday over the Roebuck Country club course. Mrs. H. $. Geismer, present city champion, won her match from Miss Nabb Phillips by the score of and 8, while Mrs. F. M. Kilby, low medalist in the qualifying round defeated Mrs. ". c. Harrison by a score of to 2.
 Most of the matches were won by decisive scores although there were two or three close matches. Mrs. M. F. Dewstoe and Miss Mine Stovall battled to the seventeenth green in the first round of the championship flight while Mrs. Kilby was forced to go to the sirteenth to win from Mrs. Harrison.
 In the second round of the cham pionship flight Miss M. Coleman de- feated Mrs. D. V. Edmondson by the close score of 2 and l, but the closest scores of the two rounds were the ones made by Mrs. J. R. Thames over Mrs. Carl Hess. and Mrs. s. G., Stub bins score of one up on Mrs. Jacque Shumate.
 The other rounds of the tourney will be postponed to October IS on account of the lodge tourney to be held over the Roebuck course during the latter part of the week.
 Results of the first round of the women's golf tournament at Roebuck Wednesday follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
sECnND FLIGHT

Mrs. c. o. Littler defeated Miss Carolina Harris, 2 and 1 Mrs. W. L. Murdock defeated Miss Tynes, up,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-04
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

Mrs. F. M. Kilby defeated Mrs. W. G. Harrison, and 2; Mrs. D. Rob . erts, Jr., defeated Mrs. H. J. McCor- mack, and 3; Mrs. G. W. Hopson IT,, defeated Mrs. Paul Chalifoux, 4 and 8; Mrs. M. D. Dewsote defeated Miss Nina Stovall, 2 and 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
TWELVE MEMBERS PUT
THROUGH NEW PLAYS

About twelve members of the
Perth Amboy High School football
squad were out for a short practice
at Hayes Park yesterday afternoon.
Coach Stauffer put the boys through
several new plays in preparation for
their coming tilt with the South
River High School on the latter's
gridiron.
The members of the Crimson and
White football squad are scheduled
to pose for a News camera mar this
afternoon. Today's workout is book
ed for Garretson's field on Amboy
avenue, and at this session, the boys
will have their first real drill of the
week.
Captain Don Martins pigskinners
made a good showing in defeating
the New Brunswick High School on
the latter's gridiron last Friday af-
ternoon. This was the opening con-
test of the season for the two teams,
South River is about the only other
town in the running for the county
high school championship. and a
victory for Amboy in this Fridays
contest will bring the county cham
pionship banner to the State street
school.
Great things are expected off such
men as Martin, Larson and Bohn-
sack, before the present season ends.
Manager "Panny" Convery, of the
local school eleven, has carded Free
hold High. for the only contest on
the local gridiron. This game is set
down for November Q.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
MATANAN NINE
BEATS kEYPORT
School Teams Clash on Mata-
wan Field Yesterday
Afternoon

MATAWAN, Oct. 10:-Battering
four pitchers for a total of twenty
seven hits Matawan high school de-
feated the Keyport balltossers in the
first of a three game series played
here yesterday afternoon. The f1.al
score was 22-S.
The local nine also used four
pitchers but only to give the re-
cruits a chance in the box. Costello
started the game and was taken out
after the first two innings when the
game was ION ice." The other pitch
ers were Craig, Kennedy and Still
wagon, all of which we're allowed
about two innings and in spite of the
changes the Keyport tossers were
held to few hits.
The four pitchers used by Keyport
lasted about two innings, each APP
pearing to be worse han the first,
while Manuel did the star batting for
the vanquished team. For Nltawan
Bill Craig featured with the stick,
clouting out a trip with the bases
crowded. Van at of the local nine
also starred at bat.
On the local field tomorrow after
noon Matawan will play the Ash ~
Park high school nine. The frst
game between ..lese two teams was
played on last Wednesday afternoon
when the boys from the summer re-
sort took d hard for hit 6-5 contest
from IT, locals. The second game
of the series between Matawan and
Keyport will be played at Keyport
next Wednesday afternoC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
.BEAUVA|SP POST
ELEVEN PLAYS
TottenviIIe Gridiron Team in
Action this Sunday After
noon at Home

Archie Wilburn's Beauvais Post
American Legion football eleven of
Tottenville will open the season next
Sunday afternoon on the Aquehonga
field in a contest with the Uniteds of
Stapleton. The Stapleton nine is re-
ported to be stronger than ever this
fall.
During the past two weeks the
Tottenville Legion team has held a
number of workout and it is proba-
BILE that within a week or two Beau
yais Post will be represented by a
collection of gridiron performers as
good as the men of last year.
1t is understood that Randall and
Wolff of New Brunswick, Wall, Jen-
sen and other stars from various
parts of Staten Island will team up
with younger talent in the opening
contest of the season this Sunday af-
ternoon. The players who represent
ed the second team of the post the
past two years have shown up we'll
in practice sessions held to date.
Now that the Aquehonga baseball
team has closed it's season the entire
attention of the sporting fans on this
section of the island will be turned
to football and basketball. The
Beauvais Post team will make a bid
for Staten Isalnd honors this cam
paign. Nearly all Of the elevens on
the island have been strengthened in
some way for this season, and a
great many interesting contests are
anticipated.
The new Amboy eleven will play
Tottenville before the fall season is
ended.