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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
Four Crowns Are Juggled During
 Season Of 1923
By wEsTBRooK PEGLER


 NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-At this time a year ago. four fighters were sitting on the world who aren't sitting there now. At this time one year hence, now many Of those who hold the titles today will hold them still?
 The lineup of the champions at the close of 1922 included Jimmy Wilde, Johnny Kilbane, Johnny Vii son and Battling Ski As 1924 ap- breaches. Pancho Villa holds the honor@long and galfantly defended by Wilde; Johnny Dundee Is feather weight champion; Harry Greb. to his sorrow. must scale down to the to protect the cheap bauble he took from Wilson; and Mike McTigue has succeeded Battling Siki.
 It is strange fact that those men who have newly arrived at the top are the very ones who are most likely to be pushed down under in the competition of 1924. whereas. the leaders of the other classes, some of whom have been champions for years. are almost all above challenge at their respective weights
 Benny Leonard, who has held his title longer than any of the others have held theirs, has no more to fear than Jack Dempsey. and Dempsey has beaten them all
 The IBHlWelBnL class has thinned out. Age has withered and compe- tition staled Charlie White, who has been fighting for almost IS years, Leftie Lewie Tender has accented the word of the scales which say he is a welterweight. Pal Moran. who knocked out White, has been beaten before by Leonard. And that leaves only two former amateurs. Jack zivic, the American Olympic boxer and Archie Walker, former national champion, in prominent position among the lightweight runners-up Luis Vincentini. the Chilean, may re turn to this country, but it does no, seem at all likely that he will be entitled to any attention from Leon- ard in 1924.
 BurnbrOok Promising.
 Eddie Burnbrook, the army boxer Is one welterweight who might be coached for fight with Mickey Walker, but Dave Shade, who was the challenger a year ago, is not i'm portant any more.
 Dempsey will have a fight with Firpo in 1924 and he may also ac- cept some business with Harry Wills and Tom Gibbons. Unless Firpo tries to learn something about ring craft as he seems indisposed to do the next meeting between him and Dempsey will be only a repetition of the last.
 As feat of promotion. a Wills
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Dempsey fight might be a success But 1t takes unusually keen vision to see where Wills has a chance to win.
 Joe Lynch is one of the holdover champions of 1922, but he ranks in class of his own, below that of Leonard. Walker and Dempsey, but slightly above that of Villa Greb, Dundee and McTigue. He has gone gathering easy money everywhere for IS months ignoring quite a school of tough young bantams. However, Lynch. at his best, Is a great fighter and might beat them all.
 Frankie Genaro. a former amateur, Is likely to outbox Villa for his title this year. Dundee might drop the championship to either Sammy Man dell or Sid Ferris, two good colts and very clever. Any middleweight with a punch should stop Harry Greb at the middleweight limit and McTigue Is certain to be whipped the first time he goes into real fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
CHARLIE PADDOCK WILL APPLY FOR A REINSTATEMENT

PASADENA, Dec. 29.-Charlie Pad dock. who can sprint faster than any other athlete, was not sprinting to- day because of a broken left foot. But his conversation was in fine, light-running form and he delivered an oration regarding the Amateur Athletic Union. as follows:
 T will apply to the A A U. for reinstatement I have always tried to act in accordance with the desires of the National Collegiate Athletic association. But I cannot take back what l have said about the A. A U."
 Paddock's announcement of policy was his reJoinder to the recommen- dation of Gen Palmer A. Pierce. president of the \. C. A A. that the flash" ask the A. A U. for rein statement. General Pierce made his suggestion during the convention of the N. C. A. A. at Atlanta on Friday.
 Charles trouble with the A A U. is a long. involved story. He went to Paris last spring, over the demur- Ter of the A. A. U., to run in the so- called international intercollegiate games. These games were not pro- noted under official collegiate aus pices. according to the American A A U., but under the aegis of an tn- dividuaI athletic club. and in viola tion of what the A. A U.. conceived 10 be the applicabl ble ethics.
 The A. A U., which has rather wide powers of celebrity and oblivion ovel. the American Olympic athletes. Athereupon declared Paddock ineligi- ble for the 1924 American Olympic team.
 Last week President Prout of the A A L., gave Paddock a verbal spanking at an A. A. U. meeting in New York and implied that Paddock was not only deficient student y the University of Southern CalAfor- mia, his school, but an eccentric math- ematician In the totaling up of his expense accounts for traveling costs in connection with his races He resented Paddock's accusations against other A. A. U. athletes.
 As the matter stands there is the possibility of either reace or war be- tween the N. S. A. A. and the A. A. U. the former controls the athletic activities of college athletes and the latter has rather wide command over the Olympic activities of American athletes, and absolute authority over collegiate, and non-military ath- letes in this country. If Paddock ap- plies for reinstatement IS he says he will, and the A. A. U. refuses to re- instate him without an apology, there may come a test of governmental power between the A A U. and the N. c. A A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
NO CHANGES WILL
 BE MADE INV BALLS

NEW YORK, Dec 2s.-The United States Gold association will make no change In the present standard ball when officials of the organization gather for their annual meeting In New York. January and 5. 1t was reported today.
 The association is expected to con slider the use of slotted or punch clubs, although under a ruling an- nounced last September these auto maticaIly will be barred after Janu- ary l. This ruling, however, provided that stamped lines may be used ,f they do not exceed one-sixteenth of an inch in width and arc not less than ee-thirty-seconds of an inch apart but 1t is said the whole ques- ton may be rediscussed-
 British golf authorities barred the punched or slotted clubs more than year ago. but the subject was re- vived In heated discussion at the time of the British open champion ship last spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
BIG CEREMONY TO PRECEDE CONTEST
New Years Game At Pasa-
 dena Will Be Gala
 Affair 9a s

PASADENA. Cal, Dec 9s.--Elabor- ate ceremonies have been planned for the opening here New Years Day of the football game between the An napolis midshipmen and the Uni- versity of Washington eleven, 1t was announced today.
 AS Admiral s. s. Robison, com II ander-in- chief of the United States battle fleet. arrives and enters his box beside tho field. he will receive the admirars salute from a 20o-piece navy band.
 A marine guard will parade the oolors which then will be hoisted on the field with all due ceremonies.
 Before the kickoff the navy goat and the Washington husky dog will parade with their escorts from An- napolis and Seattle in attendance.
 During the play the hehd coaches on the side lines will have the advice and assistance of assistant coaches perched on the top of the stadium. Special telephone lines are being in- stalled from the upper tier of seats to the edge of the field, 50 that the mentors and their acoloytes may be- in continual contact.
 Last night 10000 seats still were available, but 1t is confidently ex- pected that tho full 52,000 capacity of the stadium will be sold out be- fore the start of the game.
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singles matches. but the Australians lost all the rest. Tilden and John son played the singles and Tilden, teamed with E. Norris Williams, Waged battle in the doubles.
 Bobby Breaks In.
 Out at Inwood, Long Island, on a course built in a marsh and swept by salt breezes from the Atlantic, one Robert Jones, patient waiter at the gate, finally crashed through and won the national open golf cham ptonship when he beat Bobby Cruik- shank of Shackamaxon in the play off of a tie. Bobby Jones is a real golf champion. His crown wasn't handed him on silver platter. lie has been playing golf of champion ship caliber for years. But the breaks were against him. This year he overcan.e the breaks.
 Out at Flossmoor Max Marston rather shocked the dopesters by win ming the amateur championships, and at Pelham, Jim Barnes stamping ground, Gene Sarazen again took the professional golf championship. Gene turned quite trick doing thls. He mad to beat Jim Barnes. on his own course, and later beat Walter Hagen in the finals.
 Close Call For Jack.
 William Harrison Dempsey Is still the king of the leather pushers. He came closest to losing his crown when one Senor Luis Firpo, an un- reckoning Argentine, swatted him out of the ring one mellow fall night at the Polo Grounds. Jack proved himself real heavyweight cham pion by winning his bout in the sec ond round with 8 knockout.
 McTigue, by virtue of a verdict over Battling Ski in Ireland is the worlds light heavyweight champion. GreD relieved Johnny Wilson of his mid dleweight championship last summer. Benny Leonard Is still the king of the lighttweights. Mickey Walker in spite of entanglements goes down as the welterweight champion, while Johnny Dundee is sporting two nice shiny crowns, the junior lightweight ana the featherweight. Joe Lynch in spite of rulings, situations and such, is the worlds bantamweiqbt f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
Mascart Busy Fighter

PARIS, Dec. 29.-Edouard Mascart, European featherweignt champion, will be unable to challenge Johnny Dundee for the worlds championship until late in the spring, owing to his present bookings, which extend until March l. One of these matches is with Charles Ledoux on February 19 jured recently In his fight with the Belgian featherweight, Hebrans, is intending slowly. Furthermore, his advisers are against his meeting Dundee until he has gained further experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
Ed Lewis Is Arrested

WICHITA. Kan. Doc. 2s.-Ed CStrangler') Lewis, who, wrestling Dick Daviscourt here last night, was arrested following the match on an assault and battery charge, on com plaint of William. Goodell. Lewis was taken to the police station. but after being booked. Goodall withdrew the charges.
 against Lewis and Tom Law, promo ter, claiming he never "hooted' Lewis, and that as a spectator at the match he Is entitled to recovery for personal injury inflicted by Lewis.
 Goodell said he would file suit against both Law and Lewis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
Bucs Announce Plans

PITTSBURG. Pa. Dec. 29.-The Pittsburg National league baseball blub will train at Pasco Robles, Cal, from February 27 until March 19, when series of exhibition games will be played with Pacific coast, Ma tional. American association and the Southern league teams before the opening fthe season on April 5, it was announced here tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
Wisconsin Comes South

MADISON, Wis, Dec 2s.-Coach c. S. bowman of the University of Wis consin baseball team, today com pleted the schedule for the spring training trip for the varsity team. which takes the Badgers to Missisip- pi and Alabama for 10 days.
 It is expected Is men will take the southern trip, where games have been arranged as follows April 7-s, Mississippi university at Oxford, Miss.
 April 9-10-University of Alabama, at Tuscaloosa, Ala,
 April 11-12-Mississippi A 6 M college at Starksville, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
Title Changes Expected In Fistc
 World

Uneasy" wrote famed English bard one night with the copy desk ! doubtless yelling for copy, flies the head that wears a crown" Shakes reare lived some time ago. Brought up to date, his statement amounts to about this: It's tougher to be 8 champ than not"
 l The fair year 1923 is at an end. Here are the kings and queens of sport dom Some of their crowns are fairly | secure. others less so. But none of | them will know true peace; 1924 is ! borne in on the shoulders of a rush ing. fighting mob of aspirants to
 fame and fortune in sports. What crowns will topple? What new champions will don the purple? What names will pass into limbo? The new year is here all too quickly The old 1 has still two more days to run. Gen tlen-en! A toast! "The Champions ! of 1923w
 ONLY ONE UPSET i Practically all of 1923's champions l have been in the news for son.9 time. No unknown has rushed forward out of obscurity and seized himself or herself a crown. There has been only one serious upset, one time when the dope went wrong. And that was at ! Forest Hills when Helen Wills wrest- i ed the womens national tennis cham | pionship from Molla Bjursted Mall l lory. The wise ones knew 1t would happen some day, but 1t wasn't ex pected just yet.
 The crowning of Edith Cummings as the Womens national golf cham pion at the Westchester- -Biltmore club came as something of a sur- 1 prise. The dopesters had it all fig I ured out that Alexa Stirling and 1 Glenna Collett would fight it out in the finals. But Miss Cummings
 wasn't a very dark horse. Sister of | Dexter Cummings of Yale, she was sure to break into the golfing elite some time. She picked 1923 to do it. TIiden Supreme.
 Bill Tilden Is still head and shoul- ders above any singles player in the country. His winning of the na- tional singles championship at the Germantown club in Philadelphia was more a matter of form than anything else. The injury to his finger has hampered him not one bit. Probably 1t will be some time before any one dethrones the present cham pion.
 And while we are on tennis. 1t should be remembered that the United States Davis cup team sue cessfully defended the Davis cup against Australia this year at Forest Hills, J. O. Anderson surprised every one. even himself. by defeating ] Little Bill Johnston in one of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
Capital After Game

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Dec. 1s.-Pos- sibility of University of Florida and Mississippi A. & M. college meeting 2 on the gridfron here next fall was expressed in sport circles today. Mo- vember 22 Is the date mentioned for the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
Williams Wins Game

LAKE PLACID. N. r.. Dec. B. Williams defeated Amherst 10 to o. and Yale won from Dartmouth, 9 to Q, in two fast hocky contests of the intercollegiate series here today.
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Water, flowing from a natural gas well at temperature of 96 degrees F., the year round, supplies a swim- n.sgx Jool at Pierre, s. D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30

No gorilla has ever been seen in the wild state except by natives, say In ras+ipatOrS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30

Total amount of United states capi- tai invested in Canada Is estimated to be s2,50Q,o0o, 1000.
Evening journal., 1923-01-05
STAFFORD COUPLE
Welded AT ELKT0N

Special 70 The Evening Journal.
STAFFORD. Del, Jan. Sat the
Parent-Teacher Association meeting
held at Washington schoolhouse, Il
was decided TO endeavor 20 build an
additional room so as 10 make It
two-room school, as the 40 or so
pupils now attending were thought
too many for one teacher. This term
new floor has been laid and the
interior wae painted which adds
greatly TO the comfort and appear
ance.
William Messick was doing some
carpenter work, yesterday afternoon
at the home OF his son-in-law, former
Mayor J. II. Cox, when a rung OF the
ladder gave way with him, causing
him to fall His son-in-law happened
70 be standing by the ladder and
caught him. He escaped with an in
jury to his ankle.
G. Cleft Shockley, son OF Mrs.
Helen Shockiey. and Miss Marion
Benson. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Benson, Of Mt. Zion. near Sea
ford, sprang j surprise on their
LIArnlrf " flnrG4dJ aALEA NUM- WAAtu
they went 20 Elkton, Nd, and were
married BY the Rev. d. F. Locker.
bic. The bride and groom were ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Couibourn, Mrs. Clara Townsend and
Miss Augusta Porter. all " this
town.
The home OF Percy Bowers. at
Blades, was discovered to be on FIRE.
Wednesday morning, but Bowers and
1sighbors extinguished the flames
before much damage occurred.
Paul Fleetwood. who has con
Quoted = store at Bridgeville for
some time. has sold his stock OF
goods 10 S. z. Thompson. OF this
town, and moved with his family 10
me property OF Marshall Hammond,
on Front street
Evening journal., 1923-01-05
ROLL OF HONOR
PUPILS AT ODESSA

Special 10 The EVENT. Journal.
ODESSA, Jan. 5.-These pupils OF
the Odessa public schools are on the
roll OF honor for the past month:
First Grade-Jack c. Diehl. JOS
eph Harris, Paul Morgan, Norman
Reese, Casper ssrtin. Raymond
Wallace. Anna Tibbitt, Henrietta
Wilson.
Second Grade - Edward Arm
strong. Harry Packard, Leon Roe
mer, Samuel Tibbitt, Walter Vande-
grift, Hattie Smith, GLADYS Wallace.
Third Grade-Charles Stapleford,
Frank Thornton, Rodney Baker.
Percentage In attendance: Boys,
s1.S; girls, 9e.s.
Fourth Grade - Helen Moore,
Merritt Moore, Howard Douglas,
Norman Morgan. John Foraker,
William Smith. Mary Morgan, FL
mer Croft, Andrew West, Anna Du-
Hamell, Lille Ralsner, Walter
spicer, Francis Harris.
Fifth Grade-Ruth Rawley, Anna
Clesver. Edna Atwell, Norman Rey-
nolds, Robert Craig, Roy Rawley.
Percentage of attendance: Boys,
9S.s; girls, ell.
Seventh Grade - Clarence For
aker. Leonard Hampson, Charles
weist. Eugene Regener, John wal
lace, Lillian Smith. Marguerite Har-
ris, Omer Harris.
Percentage OF attendance: Boys,
ss.s; girls, 94.4.
Evening journal., 1923-01-05

was the second glass TO be initiated
so far this month. Following the
exercises an entertainment was held
On January IL the lodge will con-
fer the first degree on the classes
that received the initiatory degree
on December 8 and December %.
These classes will receive the sec
ond degree on January IS and the
third degree on January %.
Eden Lodge is making elaborate
plans for fraternal night which will
Evening journal., 1923-01-05
JAIL HIM FOR
ATTACKING GIRL

MEDIA. Pa. Jan. 5.-Granville
S. Jefferson. Jr., of Philadelphia,
pleaded guilty yesterday to simple
assault and battery on Miss Katha-
rine O'Hara, OF Philadelphia, at
Hog Island. and was sentenced to
three months In the county jail and
fined $40 and costs by Judge
Broomall.
He hes been in Jail since his ar
rest in October. When his case
was called yesterday, his uncle con-
ferred with District Attorney Tay-
Tor and Miss oHara, with the re-
suit the girl said she did not care
to press the case openly in court
If Jefferson pleaded guilty.
Evening journal., 1923-01-05

suggested several means for effect
ing such legislation.
Mr.Adsms urged a common primary
day as one method OF cutting ex-
penses. He stated that Il would be
a simple matter TO nominate both
party tickets on the same day. He
emphasized the need of a new city
charter.
II was announced that on next
Thursday evening John G Gray would
address the committee on the sub
ject, Taxation"
Evening journal., 1923-01-05
Remember Tonsiline

TONsILINE is the National SorI
Throat Remedy-it is sold in everI
State in the Union. Most people buy
. bottle occasionally because mos
people occasionally have Sore Throat
They buy it for the prompt, welcom|
relief it brings to sufferers from thi
malady. You can forget Sore Throat \
you will only remember TONSILiNt
and get the bottle NOW that ~
waits for you at your druggists. TX
Look for the long necked 4
fellow on the bottle when you 7,
get it. n
IS cents and 60 cents. Hos "A
pital Size, sl.00. "
Evening journal., 1923-01-05
The new officers are:

The new officers are:
The officers are: Junior past
grand councillor, willard Pierce
councillor, Leonard p. Edwards
vice-councilor, Matthew Halliday
recording secretary. John S. Johns
ton; assistant recording secretary
Henry E. Settler; financial secretary
Robert w. johnson; treasurer. Ed
gar Hare; conductor, Alfred b
Green; warden, william Moran;
representatives to State council, Ed
gar Hare and Alfred D. Green; al
ternate. Henry Turner; chaplain,
Robert Turner.
The officers of Telegraph Coun-
Gil No. 9 will be installed tonight.
Evening journal., 1923-01-05

be observed on February I. H. Dor
sey Etchison, past grand master Of
the jurisdiction OF Maryland. will de-
liver a lecture on this occasion. his
subject being, What is Expected OF
An Odd Fellow"
Evening journal., 1923-01-05

A smart wrap of black velvet had
ornaments OF amber velvet on the
order of millinery ornaments used
as a facing
Pulled satin and matelssse are
used deal for the costume suits
The jackets have become shorter.
Evening journal., 1923-01-05
MoRE MEMBERS roR EDEN.

The degree team OF Eden Lodge.
70. "a o. o. F.. initiated a large
lass Q candidates last night. This
Evening journal., 1923-01-05

URGES COMMON PRIMARY.
Speaking before the Democratic
City Committee last night. Wilbur
l.. Adams emphasized the need OF
economic legislation IN Delaware and
Evening journal., 1923-01-05

INSTALL wINONA OFFICERS.
Deputy State Councillor William II.
oliver and staff Installed the newly
elected officers OF winona Council
No. Q, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
PARENT TEACHERS MEET
ING

The monthly meeting of the
Parent Teachers Association was
hel Wednesday in the Washing
ton School, and was largely at
tended. A very delightful pro-
gram of song and drill Was given
by the boys of the lower grades
in charge of Misses Grigg, Wood
son. Yates. Brock. Reeves and
Mrs. Strauss. The main bust
ness of the day was the discus
sion of the piano fund of each
building. 1t is the aim of the as
ISOLATION to encourage and aid in
the purchase of pianos for every
ss,hool in town. All of the build
ings gave encouraging reports as
to the amount on hand for this
purpose.
After the meeting some of
those in attendance looked over
the building and expressed salts
faction at the conditions they
found.
Several new members were ad-
ded to the roll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
Virginia State Roads
Increased by Is Miles

Richmond, March 30.-Approxi-
mately 50 miles of highway was
today taken into the State sys-
TEN, according to announcement
made by Henry G. Shirley, chair
man of the State Highway Com
mission. In the additions to the
highway system are included the
river road leading from Charles
City county to Richmond, on
which are located the birthplaces
of two Presidents. Other roads
added are:
Lynchburg to the Virginia Col
ony for the Feeble Minded, 2.5
miles; Dublin to West Virginia
line, 10 miles; Leesburg to
PurcellviIle, Loudoun county, II
miles; intersection of Route 13
with Cumberland and Powhatan
counties to Morven, 5 miles;
Charles City Courthouse to Hen
rico county line; Virginia Beach
to Fort Story, 3.5 miles; Orange
toward Wilderness, 10 miles;
Moccasin Gap to Tennessee line
3 miles, and Gum Tree through
to the neighborhood Of Cotes.
vile, miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-31
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH SOUTH


11:0O a. m.-Anthem, Awake
Thou That Sleepest-J. Stainer.
Christ Our Passover, F. Schill-
ing.
Incidental solos--Mrs. White,
Mrs. flanagan and Mr.. Ogden.
Offertory solo, Hosanna Gramer,
Mrs. Harrie White.
Evening.
Christ the Lord is Risen To-
day, J. l.. Gilbert.
Incidental solo--Maj. flanagan.
The Strife is Over-Mendels-
sohn.
Ofertory Anthem, Christ the
Lord is Risen. S. Bodine.
Solo Quartet soprano, Mrs.
Harrie White; alto, Mrs. W. II.
flanagan; tenor, Mr.. Kenneth w.
Ogden; bass, Maj. W. Fl. Lana
gan.
Chorus, sopranos, Mrs. c. b.
Outcalt, Mrs. John G. Graham,
Miss Nellie Pierpont, Mrs. Harry
B. Cation, Mrs. H. NJ. Miller,
Mrs. Dexter Forbes; alto. Miss
Belle Browning: tenors, Mr.. E.
s. Billhimer, Mr.. R. Samuel
Luckett; BASES, DR.. c. f. Out
calf, Mr.. Harold Davis; organist.
Mrs. George T. WarfielG.