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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-16
$5O,00O Suit Against
 Babe Ruth Yet Unified


 NEW YORK. March 15.-Miss De- lores Dixons s50,000 suit against Babe Ruth. Yankee home run slug ger, remained unified today.
 George Feinberg. the girls attor- ney, said the complaint probably would be filed tomorrow. He denied Ruth's charge that the action was a black mail plot
 Papers in the county clerks of flee al Brooklyn show that an order was signed appointing Barbara V Escoe guardian ad litem for the girl to permit the bringing of an action for damages against Herman . Ruth" Babes name is George Her nan Ruth. MT. Feinburg said. how ever. that the Babe was the defend ant. He declared he would disprove Ruth's claim that he did not know the girl. Himan Business, Ruth's at. torney, has employed detectives ;o trace her history.
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FacingSuzanneLenglen Again, Molla Mallory Picked to Lose Friday

NICE, March 15.-Molla Bjurstedu Mallory. the American tennis cham pion, and Suzanne Lenglen, champion of the world, will meet tomorrow across the net in an ecounter which tonight overshadows in interest any match which has ever taken palace on the Riviera. The American wom an today obtained her right again to meet the doubtable French girl by whining two matches in singles, the first whom Miss -Tobin who was defeated 6-3: 6-4, and the second from Mrs. O'Neill who went dwon to defeat, S-6; 6-3.
 No match has aroused such keen rivalry in the Riviera as that which places face to face the champion of the western hemisphere and the old worlds recognized tennis queen.
 Those who have followed the Monte Carlo, Mentone and Nice tour naments during the past three weeks have been aware of the keen rivalry which exists between the two cham pions and are certain that tomor- rows match will be fought out be- tween them without mercy or quar- ter. Strangely, Mrs. Mallory appears to be as much a favorite here with the spectators as is Mile Lenglen, although Nice is practically the French girls home town, During the
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tournament both have maintained a diginified attitude but neither seems to attempt to hide the fact that there is no tennis love lost between them.
 The Mallory-ONeill match this aft ernoon was fought in chilly weather There also seemed to be a certain frigidity around Lenglens headquar- ters toward the playing ability of Mrs. Mallory.
 Suzanne had just handed Mile Via sco 60, 60, beating and moved oyer to the No. 3 court. where Mrs. Mallory after having won her first set S-6. was trailing 1-3 in the second set behind Mrs. O'Neill. Every strok e Mrs. Mallory played was dissected and discussed by Suzanne and her father and when Mrs. Mallory finally emerged the victor, Suzanne said audibly, T will beat her tomorrow. never fear"
 Well, we get crack at the cham pion tomorrow" was the rejoinder of Mrs. Mallory.
 This seemed to sun up the situa- tion with regard to the feeling be- tween the two women
 Some wagers were made today at 5 to 1 that Lenglen will win. Mum erous freak wagers are reported, but no one has gone on record as ven- turing to back his judgment that Mrs. Mallory will win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-16
100 Offer To Dempsey For Firpo
KEARNS PROBABLY
 OVERSPOKE SELF INV HIS STATEMENT
Tex Rickard Says Not Behind , It-CouId Get Them
 for $25O,OOO

NEW YORK, March 15.-For six
 bits and q cancelled laundry ticket Jack Dempsey would be most
 pleased to knuekle his monogram ]. on the chin of Luis Angelo Firpo in
 New York. in the Argentine, in hack, or to quote his manager, "any old where's at all.''
 Mir. Jack Kearns, manager of Mir j. Dempsey. overspoke himself about V $749,999.25 in his first discussion of the offer which he has received from anonymous philanthropsts in , the down-under country for fight , tnext November when he realized what he had done he corked himself mp and ran on home to his flat,
 moaning, "Oh, shucks, oh, gee"
 MT. Kearns later explained. It
 seems that the habit of talking in hundreds of thousands has become ESQ strong in MT. kearns that he r-forgot all about the inhibition which [ Kaiser Wilhelm Muldoon of the 1 boxing commission, has placed upon loose conversation concerning large change. If anyone offers Dempsey more than s5 and anything better ithan a second preliminary spot on fight program, Czar Wilhelm may forbid him to fight anybody. any where, any time So it was a serious social error for MT. Kearns to go } about Broadway r1.1dsidn mptterlns .s suGn 6a muttered about that s750,0o0 guar antee from the Argentine.
 pointed out that s75o,0o0 is 15,ooo,- 100000 marks, and MT. Kearns may
 have had marks in mind; Even now nov,
 order him into a 30 days retreat
 for media tion; therefore MT. Kearns
 has toned down the offer.
 O o O
 , 75 Cents And Laundry Ticket What the Argentine promoters really offered Dempsey was a purse , of 75 cents and one cancelled laun-
 dry ticket to be divided on a sixty | forty basis. MT. Kearn's hopes the boxing commission will not regard
 this offer as loose talk apout : scandalous lot of money.
 a But confidentially, MT. Kearns still ninsists that somebody has offered vthree- quarters of million plus lo hper cent of the tamale privilege Tor 4pempsey- Firpo fight in F1rpos own 'Nhome town. At first MT. kearns said liTex Rickard was in on the promotion. fnot specifying in just what way. But he neglected to phone Rickard about it first, and when the story came blabbing into Richards office, Rick I.nrd said he certainly wasn't behind Aany such guarantee. Not he, when fb- e could get Dempsey to fight Firpo Tor quite a bit less--say for S2oo,Uoo IT Anyway, Rickard added, Firpo is I going to fight someone else on May 12 in the semi-windup fight to the
 fifteen round match between Jess
 Willard and Floyd Johnson at the 1 Yankees new stadium. The next vic ] tim of the hairy man hasn't been selected but it may be Tom Gibbons,
 of StI Paul, whose engagements have
 been )going stale on him lately.
 T4is will make the fight card of
 May 12 the greatest in point or news value in the history of the game, as
 1t Is called. Johnson and Willard are guaranteed $25,000 each. Firpo may have consented to take less money. \ The profits are to be given to the milk fund of Mayor Hylan's commit tee, of women. Firpo has agreed to a regular bout of 15 rounds to decis-
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Schroeder Tallest or Philadelphia Macks
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU |
 THE AGE-HERALD E MOntgOnery. Ala, March Is !

Bob Shredder, secretary of the Philadelphia American League club, has distributed official statistics on his players to the press. The tallest of the 32 Mackmen is Slim Harris. pitcher, who is six feet and six inches north of his holeproofs. Bob Nasty. another pitcher. is the stout est. displaying 205 pounds on the scales. Seine Scheer, youngster, Is the lilliputan of the mob, being shortest and lightest. He is five feet and six inches short and weighs 142 pounds. Chick" Galloway, rated greatest shortstop in the American League, is said to possess the best voice. Chick went to church Sunday and his singing charmed many of those sitting near him.
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Dwight f. Dauis Will Resign U.S.L.T.A. Post

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Dwight F. Davis, acting Secretary of War. donor of the world famous Davis cup, emblem of the worlds team tennis championship, has offered his resig- nation from the presidency of the United States Lawn Tennis associa- ton. He was elected only a few weeks ago, and was expected to do much to speed the popularity of the game during his term. Davis duties to the government are understood to be so expressing that he has but lit tie time to devote to tennis affairs. However. he informed the U. $. l.. T. A. that he would remain and give as much time as possible to the organ ization if he were still wanted as leader under those conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-16
Driue for Funds For
 Anniston Team Begun
ANNISTON BUREAU l Anniston, Ala, March IA AnnistOn, Ala, March Is

Teams met with splendid success during the first day of their canvass to secure funds for financing a ball team in the new Class league, which is to be organized at Talladega Thursday.
 Practically all subscriptions re- ceived Tuesday were from salaried men of the city. The lis. carried ap- proximately 100 names at the end of the day.
 At a meeting held Tuesday night at the Savoy. the city was redistricted and there is little doubt that the amount necessary to finance the team will be raised, very quickly.
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Bowling Scores Lou

MILWAUKEE. March 15.-Scoring in last nights play in the American bowling congress tournament was low. and no team was successful in its attempt to oust the leaders. Spon- tano team No. 1 led the scoring with 2.61s. which was 57 pins shy of fifth place. The Plankinton Globe team No. still leads with 2,760.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-16
Brooklyn Robins Win From Boston Braues

CLEARWATER, Fla, March 15.- The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston Nationals here this afternoon, 12 to ', in, the first exhibition base ball game of the season here. sase- ball Commissioner K. NJ. Landis threw out the first ball. Rain show CTS interfered with playing. Four thousand persons were present here tonight at banquet in honor of Commissions Landis. R H B Brooklyn (N) .............12 13 Boston tN.) II
 Batteries: Decatur, Dickerman. Ol- finger and Deberry, Taylor: Watson, Benton and Gowdy, O'Neill.
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Argentine Girl Sets New Swimn,ing Record

BUENOS AIRES. March 15.-Anna Gutbred. an Argentine girl swimmer. yesterday completed a swim down the Parana river that lasted 22 hours and ~ minutes. She entered tn, water at Zarat~, 52 miles from this city. Miss Gutbred bettered the mark recently established by Lillian Har- riSon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-16
WARM AND CLOUDY

ATLANTA, March 15.-Warm and cloudy weather generally prevailed over the baseball training belt today, with New Orleans with the one eX- ception reporting a clear sky. Hot Springs, Montgomery, Mobile and the Florida camps came in the classifi- eaton and category of cloudy and partly cloudy as the various clubs warmed up to another stiff day of practice, or practice games
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-16
WIND sTOPs WORK

NEW OREEANS. March l5.-High winds. rough housing over the meadow of the Pelicans' ball park here where the Yankees are doing their training. again prevented them playing 8 regular game of ball Thursday. The gusty conduct of the air was regarded as danger to the tender flippers of the pitchers. who suffered from kinks in their muscles after pitching to Babe Ruth during Mondays wind.
 The Yankees are tagging far be- hind their training schedule. for they should by now have several :ntra- club practice games under their belts. But Miller Huggins. manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-16
RIxEY COMES TO TERMS

CINCTNNAT1, March l6.-Pitcher Eppa Rixey has agreed to terms and is on hIs way to join the Cincin- nati National league team at the Orlando training camp. dispatches received here stated. When he ar rives the Red pitching staff will be complete with 15 hurlers. nine of whom will fbe lretained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-16
COLLINS NO HOLDoUT

PHILADELPHIA, March 15-Ed- die Collins. star second baseman of the Chicago White Sox, at his home here today, said that he is not hold-out. "I have no differences with the Chicago club and expect to leave for the south in few days" Col lins said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-16
CLOIDS HANG IOIN

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Mlrch b. Clouds were low here and1at Seguin, 30 miles away, when ths New York Giants and Chicago WhiSe Sox went out for morning baseball practice today. The temperature, 1o, ever was well over the 70 mark and here was almost a dead calm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-16
WHAT'S GOINGON
 AT SPRING
CHICAGO CLUBS HALTED

CHICAGO, March 15-Unsettled weather interrupted practice at the camps of the two Chicago major league clubs, the National league team at Avalon, Cal, and the White Sox at Seguin, Tex, reports here to- day said.
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ST. LOUIS LAST WEEK

ST. LOUIS. March 15.-Both st. Louis major league baseball" teams training in the south today began the last stages of their stay at the camps, only week remaining be- fore they break camp and start on their northward exhibition tours, ac- cordlng to advices received here.
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MRS. MALLORY TO MEET FRENCH GIRL
 NV NICE TOURNEY

NICE, March 15.-(By the Asso- ciated Press. )-Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, American woman lawn ten his champion, today qualified to meet Suzanne Lenglen in the singles of the Nice tournament tomorrow by de- feating Miss Tobin and Mrs. O'Neill, English players, in the second and third rounds.
 Miss Elizabeth Ryan of California defeated Mrs. Beamish of England, thus reaching the semi finals. The score was 0-6, 6-3, 6-1.
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ion, on this occasion and has signed with Rickard to be at his disposal for a, whole year.
 MT. kearns said that if Kaiser Will helm wouldn't regard 1t as loose talk ing on his part, he would like to send Dempsey into the ring the same aft ernoon to fight all four-well, would 8 quarter piece be too much to ask?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-16
45 RUCS IN CAME

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March b. With the arrival today of the second contingent of the Pittsburg Nation ais, the roster of Pirates now in camp totaled 45. one of the largest squads of major players ever brought south for spring training.
 Barney Dreyfuss, president of the Pittsburg club accompanied the par ty which arrived today and which included Charley Grimm. Walter Ma ranville, Harold Traynor, Harry Schwab, Ralph Michaels, infielders, Max Carey. Walter Mueller. A. W Haas, Royton Leavitt, Dan Taylor. outfielders; Bob Caffrey. Hazen Gu. ley, pitchers, and Walter Schmidt. catcher. Carson Bigbee is en route here. It is doubtful if Clyde Barn hardt will report to the Hot Springs camp because of Illness in his family. it was stated.
 We've got enough players, was Dreyfuss' comment to inuuirers as 10 the Pirates pennant chances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-16
NO. HOLD-OUT RED SOY

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, March b. The Boston American league club considered it's "hold-out" troubles at an end, according to d statement made to the Associated Press today by Larry Graver, secretary of the Red Sox.
 We have no hold-outs," Graver declared Mike Menosky and John ny Mitchell have signed their con tracts and Clark Pittenger will sign as sbon as he arrives. Pittenger is attending school at Columbus, O, and he requested that he be given a few more days before leaving his studies.
 "Elmer Miller who was with us last year, has chosen to play semi pro ball in the north and we consid- CT that matter a closed. Carl Holl- ing, young Detroit pitcher, is the oLly other player signed by the Bos- ton club who is not in camp. He voluntarily retired to enter business but he may reconsider and decide to play baseball"
 Rain interfered with regular prac- tice of the Boston club today
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Exhibition Games

At Orlando, Fla. R H E Cleveland (Am.) ............10 II Cincinnati (N) .......... s 4
 Batteries: Morton. Smith, Uhle and Myatt. l.. Sewell; Luque, Neck and Wingo, Hargrave.
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of the club, says he daren't risk his pitchers in such weather while their arms are tender still.
 The recruits with the team are not showng much worth. Dan Tucked, infielder, ss doing some long disf tance hitting. but his fielding leavei much to be desred.
 The practice for the last few day$ has been routine work and the hitl ters are in need of real tests against earnest pitching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-16
McMillan's s Home Run
 Beats Sox Yanrligans

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March b. McMillan's home run drive enabled the regulars of the Boston Red SoN to defeat the second team by score of 3 to Tn the first practice game cS the season here today. Lefty O'Doul, pitcher for the seconds. also hit long one over the fence.
 Burns was captain of the regular Sox lineup today and this fact was believed by many sport writers to forecast his election for this post during the playing season.
 Pitcher Harry Gramph of Columbia university and Camp Skinner, for mer Yankee outfielder, joined Man ager Chances squad today.
 The arrival of James Tierney to- day instilled lots ofe pep" in the Pirates workout which is expected to be augmented with the coming of Rabbit Maranvilfe with Grimm to- morrow. Reb -Russell's big war club rattled the boards more than once in the Pittsburgers' hitting practice today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
to visit Mrs. william waldron, sr.

to visit Mrs. William Waldron, Sr.
Mrs. T. j. Hopkins, of Ke~ansburg,
will entertain the Dorcas Society of
the local First Baptist church AZ her
home on Thursday afternoon.
At the meeting of Coronal Council,
Royal Arcanum, held last evening
the returns of the Dempsey Firpo
fight were received by wireless.
The consistory of the Reformed
church will meet on Tuesday evening
to formulate plans for the .all and
winter activities of the church.
Mrs. Anne l.. Osborn, of Main
street, has returned from. a brief
visit with relatives at Manasquan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
MATAWAN QUOTA S7OO
IN JAPAN RELIEF DRIVE

MATAWAN. Sept. 15.-The quota
to be raised by the Matawan Branch
of the Red Gross for the japanese
relief is $500. Monmouth county as
a whole has been asked to fill a
quota of $4,000 and Matawan's
share of this amount is the above
stated figure. The local chapter has
announced that contributions will be
received at the following places: Git
tins store. Matawan Bank. Farmers
& Merchants National Bank or the
post office. People are requested to
make their contributions before
Tuesday night, at which time all To-
cal receipts must be f/warded to the
Monmouth County Chapter of the
American Red Cross in Red Bank.
There will be no house to house
canvas for the contributions and
very little if any solicitation of any
kind. 1t is the general belief of the
local chapter that the people of this
borough will raise the 500 allotted
to the borough within the required
time limit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15

some twenty-five feet away. turning
it owe and pinning the Self couple
beneath it.
Robert Benson. Waterman at the
nearby crossing said this morning
that Schiff seemingly paid no atten-
ton to the ringing bell as he at
tempted to cross the tracks and beat
the oncoming train. The crossing is
used extensively. being the main road
leading from Tanners corner to
Matawan.
The engineer stopped the train a
few feet away from the crossing.
Occupants of the train became fran
tic, men and women hurried to see
what had happened. 1t was at first
believed that the Schiff couple had
been killed. Some of the passenger
and the crowd that had assembled
helped to bring the two injured from
under the car. Ross Hillyer, of Old
Bridge, in his machine hurried the
two to the hospital where they were
given immediate medical attention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
CHARGED WITH MURDER
IN HOBOKEh THEATRE

HOBOKEN, Sept. 15-John
Walsh, of Jersey city, was held
without bail for the grand jury
when he was arraigned on a charge
of murder here today. Walsh is
alleged to have shot and killed Jo-
seph Heeney. a stage hand at the
entrance to the Lyric theatre here
last night.
When arraigned Walsh waived ex-
animation. He refused to make any
statement.
Phillip Quinn. who was talking
with Heeney when he was shot. was
held in light bail as a material
witness. Eleven others who were
at the scene of the shooting were
also held.
According to the witnesses Walsh
had recently been deposed as BUSH
ness agent of the Hoboken Local
Union of Stage Hands, and it was
said that he blamed stage workers
at the Lyric theatre for this action.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
FIGHT RETURNS
HEARD BY CROWDS

TOTTENVILLE. Sept. Is. - Re-
turns of the fight at Polo grounds
were received at three places in Tot
tenville last night over the radio by
crowds of fans. At the Aquehonga
Athletic club house where a machine
had been installed by Floyd Van
Pelt a good sized crowd of members
and their friends gathered on invita-
ton of Carroll A~ndrovette, chairman
of the entertainment committee.
while in front of Anderson's battery
place, in Arthur Kill road opposite
the fire house of rs hook and lad
der there a another large crowd.
The other place was at the Lehman
pharmacy in Main street, where a
number of fans listened in for the
results of the preliminary bouts as
well as the main fight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
2 Escape Death as Train
Hits Auto at Old Bridge

OLD BRIDGE. Sept. 15.-Isadore
Schiff, a novelty and umbrella deal
er, and his wife of Englishtown es-
capped death when their delivery
truck vas struck by passenger train
No. 2510 of the Trenton division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, at the
Beebe crossing here at 5:29 last
night. Schiff and his wife are at st.
Peters hospital, he suffering with a
badly lacerated foot and cuts about
the head while his wife has minor
injuries about the head.
Schiff was peddling umbrellas
around Old Bridge and his wife was
helping him. He had spent the day
around New Brunswick and came to
Old Bridge about 5 o'clock. A few
minutes before the Camden train was
due at the Old Bridge station Schiff
started his machine to proceed to-
ward South Old Bridge but the en-
CINE stalled right in the path of the
approaching train. The engine
struck the automobile and hurled it
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-15
DRIVE STARTED
At So. ANBOY
School Girls on Streets to
Collect Funds for Japanse
Relief Fund

SOUTH AMBoY, Sept. 15:-The
last shot to be made at the 81. 500
quota to be raised by the local Red
Cross chapter for the earthquake
sufferers in Japan was taken this
morning. when a flock of local school
girls swarmed the streets here to
hold a tag day.
The girls were on the streets bright
and early and wers assigned various
posts to work until this evening,
when it is expected with today's re-
turns and full reports from the var
ious committees who have been can
vassing all week, the amount set for
this city will be raised.
Mrs. B. C. Duvier, general chair
man, arranged teams of solicitors
during the early part of this week.
and to late few have reported their
collections, while the treasurer has
records of something over $500. r.
C. Stephenson is treasurer and dona-
lions can be sent to him at the First
National Bank.