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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Coach Irwin Expects To Turn
 Out Strong Team This Year Despite Loss Of Three Stars

Coach Lucius Irvins Birmingham Athletic club Blues take the court next Saturday night against the strong Montgomery Y. M c. A. team ball season. The Blues this year is as yet an unknown quantity inso- far as their prowess is concerned and since the team will be built largely from new material little can be fig ured as its prospective strength.
 However, Coach Irwin is hopeful of again putting out a strong combina- tion and making good showing. All though two or three stars of last years combination has been lost there are several stellar players of the 1923 team that is back and two or three of new material that is known of little here.
 Hungry" Floyd, star forward; i; Capt. Boiler" Afford and Doc" Laughinhouse, guard, are among last years regulars that are not on this years squad and their passing Is a hard blow for B. A. c. prospects.
 However, the outlook is far from gloomy for Hub Hahn, great center and Norman Mandy, crack forward are reporting daily for practice and the team will probably be developed around them. In Hahn the local club has a center that can be depended upon to get the jump over the great majority of his opponents and a shooting star that seldom fails. His side swing crack at the basket from angles is deadly one and deals the opposing guard misery since 1t Is so hard to check.
 Mandy is a fast man on the floor and has a keen eye for the basket. He was big star in several of the games last year and will be depended upon heavily this year.
 Hi Pockets Bryan, veteran center, Jerry Thomas, forward, and several others of last years squad are back.
 Among the stars that shine In the new material probably Slick" Vim cent, simpson flash is the most scin- tillating: Vincent has played two years at Simpson. Last year he was on Coach George Reynolds state championship combination, 8 team that finished fourth in the southern tournament. Vincent was selected by many as all-southern guard and was picked unanimously as allstate guard Probably there Is no other high school players in the south that can match Vincent at dribbling. He is sensation when he starts through a team with the ball and he was never held down by any opponents. regard less of class, last year.
 Another Simpson star working with the B. A. c. squad Is Curdy Byrd, center. Byrd is one of the most accurate, shots close to the basket seen on local courts in years. He is dead sure of ringing nine times out of ten when he is in form if he gets the ball under the basket. It was his close range shooting that Coach Reynolds used to such advantage last year on the Simpson team. He played the packet and the. back men fed the ball to him.
 With these two men and the two stars of last season Coach Irwin has four stars that will make him a strong nucleus for his team. However, there are several new men that have been showing up well in practice and with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Joplin Club Sold

JOPLIN, Mo-, Dec 22.-A deal was closed late for the sale of the Joplin franchise of the Western association to Young Foster, Jr., of Hope, Ark. The purchase price was not an- nounced.
 Ray Winder, who owned the club, left tonight for Muscogee, Okla, where he will complete arrangements for taking over the Western associa tion franchise in that city. He al- ready has an option on the club and intends, he said, to exercise it inn mediately.
 Local ownership, 1t was announced, will not enter into the situation unless Foster desires to sell part of his stock
 Included In the deal are several players now on the Joplin reserve list and three-year lease on Miners Park here. Eli
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Andalusia To Play

ANDALUSIA, Ala. Dec. 22.-(spe Cial Leased Wire. e.)-On Christmas aft ernoon the Andalusia Bulldogs will meet the college boys team at the fair grounds. This game will fea- ture the playing of present football stars and those who have starred here in former years. The game will start promptly at 3:30 o'clock. Pro- ceeds will go toward completing the fund for fo/tball sweaters for the local high school team.
 Basketball practice at the local high school will begin Monday, De- cember 31, 1t was announced today by Coaches Green and Powell. who stated that the material in sight Is most gratifying.
 up to take places In the proposed league.
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up to take places in the proposed league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

In an attempt to save the rapidly dwindling supply, experimenters have developed artificial wood"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

meeting would be held in Jackson vile on January '. for the purpose of considering the organization of a new baseball circuit in which Charleston and Columbia, S. C.: Sa- vannah and Columbus, Ga.; Jackson vile, Fla, and Montgomery, Ala, are interested.
 The cities are expected to provide clubs for the new proposed circuit, probably to be known as the South eastern league, 1t was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

about 20 men out for the team at every practice a fast combination is expected.
 Coach Gladden. Harrison of the Montgomery Y quintet is putting his team through hard practice sessions for the game. The Capital City five lost the opening game of their sched- ule to the Alabama five by the score of 25to IS but they gave the strong Crimson team hard battle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Rockne To HoldSchool

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.-Knute Rockne, football coach of Notre Dame and Ellmer Henderson, Uni versity of Southern California grid iron mentor, will be in charge of summer school for coaches to be con- ducted In 1924 at the University of Southern California, 1t was an- nounced at that institution yester- day. The course will be of six weeks duration and will embrace football strategy and play It Is believed that the course will attract large number of grid mentors from all over the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Plans New League

CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 22.-An- nouncement was made today by W. H. Walsh, former president of the South Atlantic association, that a
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Lardner Describes
New Golf Accessories

they have swang and start their dash
they fall over the Dbl. and more than
likely light on there nose and hurt
themselfs. About l wk. of the Dbl.
cure will make new man out OF these
kind of boys
No. is another simple device
namely a extra direction flag witch
the caddy carries along the places it
where 1t will do the most good. Like
for inst. the golfer has got the slice
ing habit and they can't nobody cure
him of same. Well he comes to a
blind hole and they's a regular di-
rection nag right out in the middle
of the course but II our hero was TO
aim at it he would land way over in
the ruffies on the right.
So before he shoots the caddy takes
this extra direction flag and sticks it
in the ground on the edge of the
rough on the lefa. Then the caddy
holiers here is tha direction flag and
the man aims at It and the ball lands
in the middle of the fair ways. In the
case OF he who hooks the accessory is
planted on the OPP. OF right side OF
the fair ways.
MO. is the common smoke screen
y like was used dureing what |
have dubbed tho great war The
screen is made by a kind of a bomb
witch you set fire to it and nothing
happens only great big clouds of
smoke comes out of the bomb and
golf accessory these bombs would be
carried by the caddy till the golfer
come to a place where he had to
shoot over mound or a valley or a
water hazard.
The caddy would set off 1 of the
bombs about ten feet ahead of where
the player was going to make his
shot and when the smoke was so
thick that the player could not sec
ped his shot, why he could then go
ahead and shoot without no nervous
break down.
No. 8 Is pocket compass and is
used in connections with putting.
Like for inst. suppose you land on the
green about 10 II. away from the cup,
why the next thing is to find out
what direction the hole is at and this
can't be done and done right without
a compass.
At lease have seen a whole lot of
golfers try and putt without no COM
pass and there ball has went from
10 to 45 degrees to the right or left
of where the hole is actually located.
This is because they was just guess
ing whereas with a compass they's no
guess work about II. If you miss
putt with a compass to tell you just
where the hole Is at why its because
you can't putt so good.
No. and last is like No. ] namely
II Is human being only this time it
is a man who is in the sand and
gravel business and he goes along
with you around the course driving a
empty sand wagon till your ball lands
in a sand trap and then you make
deal with him that he can have all
the sand in the trap provided he
moves II off the premises. You would
be surprised how much easier IL is
to shoot out of sand trap after the
wagon has drove OFF with the sand.
The undersigned is now prepared to
answer any questions my readers
may wish TO ask in regards to goIt.
RING W.. LARDNER.
Great Neck. Long Island. Jan. IL.
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WITH that he pressed a buzzer but
w ton. the secretary responded
with an inquiring glance through a
crack in the door and second later
| lowed in the victim. Kind of a club
! by-faced. pink-cheeked. short-legged,
| podgy old party. who stubbed in
apologize and stood blinking at the
mahogany Office furniture and the sill
yer desk fittings. He wasn't shabbily
dressed exactly. but it would have
been hard to guess how long ago
country tailor had built that cutaway
coat with flap pockets on the side. or
where he had found that square
topped derby hat. A mild-eyed. hest
tating. timid old rube. II G. Hanson
had barked at him real rough ] should
have expected to see Ira Allen dive
under a desk.
But Mr.. Parks doesn't believe in
handling 'em that way. He was right
there with the genial smile and the
hearty handshake. "Ah, Allen" says
he. Bully of you to drop in. Have
seat-and a smoke. This is Miss
Dodge-associated with me in one of
my enterprises. No secrets from her
And now we'll get right down to
business. Got my offer, / expect?
Well, can we close things up today"
Ira Allen acted rather dazed and a
bit stupid. He allowed G. Hanson to
push him into a leather chair, but he
sat on the edge of it holding the trick
derby in one hand and the long black
49,
offer?' he asked. as though he'd
never heard the word before.
Certainly" says Mr.. Parks. For
your factory, machines. water privi-
ileges, good will, stock on hand-the
whole shooting match. have the
say so you can be walking out in
side of ten minutes with a certified
check in your pocket. That's the
way we do things here. Well?"
The old boy sat blinking at him
for a moment or two, waved away
the offer of q light for the long
cigar, and finally managed to an
nounce that he didn't care to sell.
Mr.. Parks seemed panied and as
tonished. He shrugged his broad
shoulders and some of the genial
kindness faded from his heavy face
"well, them" he asked, how much
are you holding out for?"
Ira Allen shook his head solemn.
I'm not selling at ALTO any
body" says he.
G. Hanson registered more pain. in
creased establishment. DO you mean
that Is final" he demanded.
The other nodded.
Then came the. change of method.
The great promoters chin jutted
his tone took on a harsh,
throaty note.
"See here. Allen" said he, you
know what's happened to your BUSH
ness in the last few months? Well,
that's going to continue. You're shut
out Of the market. Had more or less
difficulty buying hides lately, haven't
you? That's another trouble which
is going to get worse. And you're
a director in a bank up there which is
getting attention from the state in
spectors. Also there's the mater of
that waterpower grant of yours.
Somebody's started a suit for big
damages, hear. on claim of priority
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Friend She Made in Washington Saved
Countess Cassini When She Was in Want

cotti tnee Scoval) whom she had
known in 1.-THE lovely days" at Wash.
ington!
THAT generous American woman,
i through the war, had carried on
a f1ourishihg shop Of necessary SUI
perf1uities," which permitted her to
give deliciously discreet credit to her
hearts content (from her own pock-
et) while turning over real profits to
the italian Disabled Soldiers Fund.
When the war was over. she found
the shop SO interesting that she had
continued it.
She needed a saleswoman, and Of
fered her friend Margaret the situa-
ton. 1t was accepted; and the work
afforded her the opportunity (Which
she had never sought) to make and
renew friendships and lay solid foun-
dations for setting up on her own
account when the contessa should re-
linquish.
They parted few months ago. each
assured Of the others regard and
reciprocal business respect and good
will. THE little Cassinf' is, at last,
business woman. coming up to Paris
for elegant models:
There was another moment. late in
1909, when her fate trembled equally
In the balance. II was In Paris She
was not yet married; and she af-
firmed, positively, that she was not
engaged to any one.
af ~ rr;z
tan" she laughed. fondling a great
Russian wolf hound which had been
in Washington with her and for which
she had refused 10000 francs-when
they were worth $4,000.
Then. again, were rumors in the
international cables of her engage
ment to an American who was al
legged to have saved her life at Spiez.
in Switzerland.
There was certainly an American
crowd at Spiez, that time; and Count
ess Cassini, naturally, went around
with them a great deal.
But she denied any engagement
and threw herself feverishly into
what everybody was convinced was
to be the most brilliant and beautiful
Of grand opera careers.
A sudden volte-face that made all
Americans in Paris and the dipIo-
matte world in general gasp for Ut
ter and unprepared surprise!
X
a r the Theatre Femina, in the
1 Champs Elysees, on the night Of
January II, 1910 (the bijou opera
house being Kaleidoscope with diplo-
mats and Americans and first-nigEt
people of Paris). she created a furore
in scenes from Faust" and songs
from Pergoloso to Ponchielli. from
Schubert TO Wagner. and from Faure
to Debussy Zone each. each time in
its languageD. astonishing critics
and fashionables by the purity OF her
voice and virtuosity Of her methods
These words were from the Figaro's
real critic, not the theatrical no.
tice."
She had. actually, contract from
the Councillor Gutmann-then most
prosperous of purely European voice
spectators. He was to take her at
once to Vienna.
Well. a mystery.
That magnificent opera night had
no morrow.
And, today, the countess has a pros
porous and elegant little shop in
Florence. Italy:
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Vladivostok since the dispersal of
kolchak's army, arrived safely in
Europe.
He brought some jewels and En-
glish bank notes with him. which he
had always been able 10 conceal and
while. Over the mountains, in Italy.
they fetched up in refugee colony
at Florence.
Again. 1.-The little Cassini" went out
sewing by the day-her lunch includ-
ed. when the patrons were kind-for
tourists at hotels and in those eco
nomical middle class Italian families.
Then. happily. she met Thy purest
accidenD Contessa Cornelia Fabbri-
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TING IN RIGHT WITH CARRIE
Working
of
Formulas

what we need for upholstery. See?"
I nodded. But suppose he doesn't
agree to SELF" asked.
Cant help himself" says Parks.
"You don't suppose I'd haye sent for
him unless had the cards all stacked.
do you? We have already shut down on
the jobbers who have been handling
his output. He hasn't had an order
for the last three months, and his
bank credit has been shot to pieces.
Besides, there are other ways of bring
ing pressure on the old boy. Just a
moment, Miss Dodge, and I'll show
you how we work these affairs"
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right down to Broad street and pro-
ceeded to sit in with the big business
bunch the very next morning.
For G. Hanson. you know. is the big
cheese in this crowd of promoters that
have taken over the Handy Andy Shops
and its their money that has boosted
Trilby May Dodge into the excess
profits class. I found they were going
ahead strong. spreading the shops all
over the map, and that they really
didn't need much advice from me.
1t was while we were sitting in G..
Hanson's inner sanctum, and l was
doing little more than listening yawny
to some Of MIR. Parks chesty blah-
blah about his schemes for efficiency
and organization, that a timid private
secretary edged in with a business
card. G. Hanson almost shriveled the
youth with a scowl.
Didn't | tell you, Mr.. Moftat," he
growled, that I was not to be dis
turbed?'
*,* y
1N1 blushed clear up under his slick
light hair and begged pardon. But
but this is that person from Bradbury,
Conn.," he added. THE one you-er-
very much wished to see. And he said
he wouldn't wait
HUH grunts G. Hanson through
his cigar. "Well, who wants him to
waltz"
Yes, sir" says Moffat. But this is
Mr.. Ira Allen, th-the one who owns
that"
''Ah-h-h!" breaks in Mr.. Parks, chang
ing his tone and facial expression to
that welcome stranger stuff which he
must have learned in Chicago, or
Omaha, or wherever he started pro-
noting. quite SO, Moffat. I do
want to see this Mr.. Allen. In fact, i
sent for him: and II Miss Dodge
doesn't mind"
mot a Bit" says l. II was just
going"
"No, no." says G. Hanson. you'll
help me out by staying. He'll see I
mind all the quicker. Tell him I'll
see him in exactly three minutes,
Moffat. I'll ring when I'm ready"
IRA Allen, eh?" says L. Sounds like
q Connecticut Yankee at King Han
sons court"
Perhaps" says Mr.. Parks. only
this one isn't going to get away with
anything. He's a Yankee, all right;
an old hardsheil Nutmegger. Owns a
tannery and leather factory up there
in Bedbury--little one-horse outfit
but It's been running for more than a
century and turns out q crackerjack
line. Used to make high-grade leather
for custom-made boots, such as your
father probably wore. Miss Dodge,
when he was a youngster. But, of
course, that demand stopped years
ago. He's been hanging onto a little
trade though. supplying fancy stuff
for the people who turn out leather
novelties--pocketboo card cases.
vanity boxes and so on--and he's held
out against the trust. Yes, Ira Aliens
one Of the few independent tanners
in the country. That is, today. By
tomorrow he'll be tanned"
you mean" says ].
Hes going to sell out to u.s." says
g. Hanson, pushing out his under jaw
in the approved gogetter fashion.
We've gone into auto body building,
and the Allen plant can make Just
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rights. Say. Allen, what's the use?
You can't buck US. you know"
\
THE old boy reached over and
J. slid the gift cigar onto the corner
of the mahogany desk. Then he set
tied back and gazed steadily into
the depths of his hat. mo. maybe
can't" says he quite. "But--but
can quit"
"You mean you'd let the BUSH
ness go to smash rather than sell?"
demanded Mr.. Parks.
"I guess 1 would" says Allen.
"Why, that's financial suicide" says
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TITO the editor: They amt many
people playing golf now days
outside of the sunny south
and sunny California, but
they's a whole lot of people thinking
about II and this is the best time OF
yr. to think it over and try and de-
eide what is the matter with your
game and how to improve same and
vile / don't make no pretences of
knowing nothing about form. style
and etc. still I am going TO give my
readers a few suggestions in regards
to new accesorys witch il looks to
me like they are worth trial at lease
and they don't none OF them cost
much money so II they work good so
much the better and vice versa.
I suppose my readers will think that
they can't possibly be no accessorys
that amt been thought of before be-
cause golf has all ready got more
accessorys than anything except them
little automobiles that grows wild in
Detroit and the last one heard about
seemed like they had reached the
limit, namely a stroke register witch
you fastened on to your arm and
every time you swung at the ball the
stroke was recorded on the register
and when you had played around you
would just half to look at the register
and it would tell you whether you had
made a so or Ito or what not.
This one don't seem to of had much
Of a sale though it certainly should
of hoin
many of the boys that can't seem to
recall how many strokes they have
had on / hole let alone a complete
I'd. but of course they was / trouble
with it. namely that 1t registered
practice swings the same like when
you was in ernest and guess ] am
about the only golfer in the world
that don't use at least Is practice
swings per I'd. and the reason 1 don't
is because 1 never seem to have time
on acct. of the people behind me be-
ing in such a hurry.
y X \ "
DUT these accessorys witch l am
ID going to tell you about is some
witch I never heard of them being
on the market and IL any of them are
I apologize to the inventor of same
and no harm done.
No. is a invention OF Octavus Roy
Cohen of Birmingham. Ala. This in
vention is human being and should
either ought to be pastor or a lay
reader.
IF he is also golfer himself so
much the better. as you can probably
get him to go along with you just for
the pleasure of playing but any way
the idear Is that every time you start
to shoot, he starts to pray and the
result is that you half to keep your
head down.
No. 2 is g. simple continuance name
ly a empty Dbl. and is recommended
to golfers like Irving S. Cobb and
James ]. Montague who Amt no soon
er than hit the ball than they are off
down the feld after II like it was a
punt and they was ends.
The Dbl. is placed side ways right
ahead of there left IT. and as soon as